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The biggest fistful of entertainment you've ever had. Packed with thrill. ing melodrama, suspense and uproari ous comedy. Helen Morgan crooning "It Can't Go on Like This." Charles Ruggles in a serio-comic role that's wow. AND Jimmy Durante just pulling the laughs from way dawn, deep.
Wednesday, July 16, 1930. Sixth Moon, 21st Day.
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PROBLEMS OF THE COLONIES.
Lord Passfield and the Colonial Office Parley
PRACTICAL RESULTS.
London, Yesterday. Lord Passfield presided over the final acssion of the Colonial Office Conference to-day, and sald he hoped that the delegates recognised the difficulties of central adminis-
tration.
Dealing with the problems of the present day, he said that undoubted practical results would follow the
conference.
Lord Passfield added that he
FLYING BOATS.
FRENCH AIR FORCE BUYS BRITISH 'PLANES.
SATISFACTORY SERVICE.
I
Rugby. Yesterday.
more
LORDS GAIN A GREAT VICTORY.
Commons Defeated on Coal Mines' Bill.
SECOND CRISIS.
The French Government has ordered from Mesars. Short Bro- thers, of Rochester, two
London, Yesterday. "Calcutta" flying boats for the The Government faced another: French Naval Air Service. The crisis to-day when its Coal Mines machines, which are mainly con- structed of metal, will each bill, the text of which was issued equipped with three engines of the on December 12, was returned to well-known Bristol Jupiter pattern. the Lords for the third time for a The order is a sequel to an earlier reconsideration of the compromise] boat, which has given extremely in the House of Commons, and purchase of a "Calcutta" flying modifications of the Bill made satisfactory service.--British Wire-especially the Commons' objec- tions to the so-called "spread over" amendment of the Lords, namely, a permissive. 90-hour]
less Service,
hoped the conference had taken a ORDER FOR BRITAIN fortnight instead of a seven and practical step in the direction of a unified agricultural service, which BIG CONTRACT WITH INDIAN, Bill.
would enable each Colony to use specialists in the solution of its problems.
As regards the unification of the Colonial services generally, Lord Passfield said that the conference had approved of the idea and left it to the Secretary of State to work out the plan. but he recognised that the conference had already done much toward
agreement in that connection-Reuter, Colonial Health. aspects
All
of Colonial ad- ministration are handled, in the
N.W. RAILWAY.
TO EMPLOY 2,000 MEN.
a half day, as proposed in the
Lord Salisbury, leader of the Conservative opposition in the House of Lords, which was crowd. ed, foreshadowed acceptance of the minor Commons amendments, but firmly adhered to the "spread over" proposal.
Rugby, Yesterday. In the face of severe foreign com- petition the Vulcan Foundry of
The Lord Chancellor said that Newton le Willows, Lancashire, has
the Government was unable to secured a big contract to supply to Indian North Western Railway accept the "spread over" and the with 27 locomotives. The order Commoris to a man were opposed provides nine months' work for to it. 2,000 men-British Wireless Ser vice.
CONVICT LABOUR.
report of the Colonial Confer- USED TO PRODUCE TIMBER FOR ence, which approves the institu- tion of a special broadcast service. throughout the Empire conducted by the British Broadcasting Cor- poration. It urges the Colonial Governments to purchase a com-
BRITAIN.
QUESTION IN COMMONS.
Rugby, Yesterday.
This means that the Bill is? dead if the Lords to-night vote in- sisting on a "spread over."
The House of Lords insisted upon the "sprend over" amend- ment, the division resulting:-
For
168
Against
Majority
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AMISEMENTS
WILLIAM FOX
MOVIETONE
FOLLIES
See Who's Here
1929
Sue Carol as a Rollicking Ingenue-Lola Lane as Blue Singing Sweetheart Sharon Lynn as the Lead
And Hear Them! ing Lady of a Breeden na the Handsome Lee, David Percy, David Rollins and Frank Richard- Smashing Musical Comedy John son in all singing, dancing, comedy roles, with Stepin Fetch it helping to lead the fast and furious fun!
Impresario Also Dixie All Among the Two Hundred Performers in tha First Follies of the Films.
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132 -Reuter.
AT THE
Asked whether he was satisfied ments submitted lent support to plete unit of travelling cinema after the examination of certain the allegation which had been made apparatus for educational pur- documents that Russian timber in the House of Commons that some poses and favours a unified agri-being imported into Britain forced labour,, Including that of cultural service and Improvement was produced by convict labour, prisoners, was employed in the tim in their Colonial health and fores Mr. W. Graham, President of the ber industry of the Soviet Union.- try services.-Reuter.
Board of Trade, said that the docu- British Wireless Service,
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ALL TALKING FEATURE COMEDY.
QUEEN'S
TO-DAY ONLY
At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.
AN AMAZING DRAMA OF THE UNDERWORLD
Lon Chaney THE BIG CITY
AT THE
STAR
MARSHALL NEILAN Production
EVERY- BODY'S
TO-DAY ONLY
At 5.30 & 9.20
THE VIVACIOUS star of "Peter Pan" in an entertain-
ing ден picture deftly mingling drama, comedy and
romance.
See and hear it! There are things you'll never forget about this picture. And Jimmy Durante's one of them.
ROADHOUSE
College Chums" Sound Comedy "Goodbye My Lady Love"
Sound Cartoon
**** Finding His Voice”
By Western 'Electric
NIGHTS"
with HELEN MORGAN CHARLES RUGGLES. FRED KOHLER and CLAYTON, JACKSON
and DURANTE a Garamount Picture
Next Change, THURSDAY, July 17th.
Paramount's
All - Talking, All-Star, All-Thrilling,
THE STUDIO MURDER MYSTERY"
•featuring
DORIS HILL, NEIL HAMILTON, WARNER OLAND, FLORENCE ELDRIDGE.
Booking at Anderson's and at the Theatre (Telophone 2575
She loved him. Nothing else mattered, though all
the forces of law and outlaw conspired to take him from her,
A guiding star to good entertainment: Clara Bow In her first dramatic starring picture for Paramount.
ADOLPH TUMOR an JORDA 1. LAMPA
CLARA
BOWN
in
Ladies of the Mob
a
AT THE
M A
ACTING
with
BETTY BRONSON, FORD STARLING, LOUISE DRESSER EASIDENCE GRAY, HENRY WALTHALL and RAYMOND HITCHCOCK a Gaaramount Picture AT THE
WORLD
SEE this story specially written for Betty Bronson.
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY At 2.30 & 7.15 Interpreter. At 5.15 & 9.20. Orchestra,
Garamount
Gicture
(IESTIC
Nathan Rd.,
Kowloon.
TO-DAY TO SATURDAY
at 2.30, 5.80. 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
Showing for the FIRST STIMESTA Τους Κουτ.
QUEEN'S NEXT CHANGE
ALL-TALKING.
"7 FACES"
with PAUL MUNI
PLAYING SEVEN PARTS.