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Revised Schedule of Prices.
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YEAR
The management of the Central Theatre has the pleasure to announce that the schedule of prices is to be revised from Monday, June 8, as follows:
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35. cts, 20 cts. 45. cts,... 30 cts.
Dress
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Back Stalls
Front
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2.30 p.m. Adults
$1.10 Children .55..
55 cts.
55 cts.
30 cts.
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5.10 p.m. Adults $1.40 Children .70 7.15 p.m. Adults $1.40 Children .70 9.20 p.m. Adults $1.50
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40 cls.
40 cts.
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80 cts.
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45 cts. 30 cts.
Servicemen in uniform 55 cents to Upper Circle and Back Stalls at any show. (Amusement Tax Included).
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GARY COOPER.
IN
MAN FROM WYOMING”
with
June Collyer and Regis Toomey
A Paramount Picture
COMING SOON
ANOTHER BRITISH PRODUCTION:
*THAT
Every Briton should see Every Service Man should see Every Student should see
"BALACLAVA"
(The Immortal Charge of the Light Brigade), Booking at Anderson's & the Theatre (Tel. 25720).
The Newryaper Enterpris
HONG KONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1931,
GERMAN, DIPLOMATS RECEIVED BY KING.
Removing International Misunderstandings.
WARM RECEPTION.
SWEEPSTAKE LAW. |PHONE INSTRUMENTS
QUESTION TO BE DEBATED IN
PARLIAMENT.
vice.
DESIRABLE OR NOT?
Rugby, Yesterday,
STOLEN.
2 Company Employees Charged.
CASE REMANDED,
The value of the instruments le about $1,000.
An early statement in Parlia- Rugby, Yesterday, ment on the subject of whether any
Ng Sau-ching, a atorckeeper, and The German statesmen. Dr. amendment of the law relating to Tong Wal-kwan, a clerk, both em- Bruening and Dr. Curtius, who aweepstakes was necessary or deployed by the H.K. Telephone Co., during the week-end had conversirable, which is receiving the care were charged at the Kowloon sations with the Prime Minister fül considération of the Govern- Magistracy this morning with the and other members of the Briment, was promised by the Home theft of 40" telephone instruments tish Government at The Chequers, Secretary, Mr. J. R. Clynes, in re-
from the company's store in had another full day to-day, plying to a question in the House of Cameron Road on June 7, This morning they were received Coinmons.-British Wireless Ser- in audience by the King. It is the first time since before the War that a member of the Ger- man Cabinet had been received Later at Buckingham Palace. they were guests at a luncheon of the British and German So- ciety at which Lord Reading pre- sided. This afternoon they at- tended a reception given in their honour at the Royal Institute of International Affairs.
In welcoming them Sir Neill Malcolm accepted their presence as an indication of the approval of the work of the Institute in stimulating the scientific study of International Affairs in the hope that it might contribute to wards the removal of inter- national misunderstandings and sa promote, the welfare of the world.
Economic Situation.
WORLD COURT.
TO CONSIDER GERMAN CUSTOMS PACT.
ADVISORY OPINION.
The case was remanded until Monday, when Mr. F. H. Loseby will-appear for first accused, and Mr. M. A. da. Silva for the second. Bail of $1,000 each was allowed.
THEFT OF WATCH.
EVIDENCE GIVEN BY. EUROPEAN.
Two
ILLEGALLY PAWNED.
Rugby, Yesterday. Questioned regarding the deci- sion of the League of Nations Council to refer to the Permanent Court of International Justice the question of the proposed
charges were preferred! Austro-German Customs Union against Wu Chiu at the Kowloon Mr. Henderson stated that the Police Court, this morning, receiv- advisory opinion of the Court | ing a gold wrist watch, the property would be available about the of Mr. D. C.. Wilson, and illegally. end of August in time for the pawning the watch on May 26. next meeting of the League Coun cil-British Wireless Service.
EXTRALITY ISSUE.
NEGOTIATIONS REACH A
FURTHER STAGE.
STATEMENT PROMISED, .
Dr. Bruening, replying, ex- pressed warm appreciation of the work of the Institute. Refer- Fing to the friendly talks at the Chequers, he said that mutual co-operation between all, coun- tries concerned, to try and im- prove the existing economic situation was agreed upon and he was sure that the spirit of understanding would find favourable echo in the public opinion of the world. He added he was glad of the opportunity for publicly expressing his thanks to the British statesmenabled them to be reported to both for the warm reception given Governments. He hoped shortly.
him and Dr. Curtius.
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Rugby, Yesterday.
Mr. D. C., Wilson identified the watch ne his, and said that it had been stolen together with his coat on May 25 while he was visiting friends at Aimai "Villas,
Accused said that the watch was handed to him by a man whom he did not know.
It was stated that he ran an opium divan, and was in, the habit of giving his customers credit for stolen goods.
Three months' imprisonment was imposed on the first charge, and a flue of $250 or three months' jail
The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Aurthur Henderson, stated in reply to a question in the House of Commons that the negotiations in on the second charge, the terms to relations extraterritoriality in run concurrently.
China had reached a stage which en-
To-night the visitors will at- to be in a position to make a state- tend a dinner at the German ment to the House.-British Wire-
icas Service. Embassy at which Mr. Ramsay MacDonald will be the chief
guest. British Wireless Service:
Earlier News.
Rugby, Yesterday. Doctor Bruening, the German Chancellor, and Doctor Curtius were entertained by H.M. the King at Buckingham Palace this morn- Ing.
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CHINESE POLITICS.
FIFTH PLENARY SESSION OF THE C.E.C.
GREAT SIGNIFICANCE.
Nanking, Yesterday. Great political significance is attached to a decision to hold the fifth plenary session of the Cen- tral Executive Committee on June a reception 13, when changes in the personnel of the National Government, are expected to be made. The plenary session of the C.E.C. Is the high- est authority in the country when the National Party Congress is not in session.
After leaving the Palace they were entertained at luncheon by the Anglo-German Association, over which Lord Reading presid- ed. This afternoon has been arranged at the Royal Institute for International Affairs. This evening there is to be a banquet at the German Embassy.
The Ministers leave London to morrow morning.-British Wire- Hess Service.
BOYCOTTED CLOTH.
COMPANY FORMED TO .PURCHASE IT.
NO SHARES OFFERED.
Rugby, Yesterday. Questioned regarding the con- stitution and operations of the Agency Company registered in india
Nineteen members are neces- sary for a quorum, and twenty-two- are at present here:-Reuter.
· FOR GREENWICH.
NEW AND BIGGER REFLECTING TELESCOPE:
At
DONATION OF $15,000.
Rugby, Yesterday, The Royal Observatory for the purpose of buying and ex-Greenwich is to have a new and porting stocks of boycotted cloth, bigger reflecting telescope, besides. Mr. Wedgwood Benn said that the other important additions to its ap- 'Company was a public company. Į paratus.
No shares had been offered for The new instrument will have a public subscription: The Com-86-inch roflector. The present pany had not yet acquired any one is of 80-inch size, stoðks for re-exportation. - The list of Directors was circulated to mers bers of Parliament, British Wire lese Service.
Take
OF OPERA.
TO BE SUBSIDISED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
AGREEMENT WITH B.B.C.
Rugby, Yesterday, Provisions for subsidising the Opera are contained in an agree-' ment between the British Broadcast- Covent ing Corporation and the
the terma Garden. Syndicates, of which have ΠΟΥ been completed. The Postmaster General atated
in the House of Commons that the terms of the agreement would be laid before Parliament as soon as they were executed. British Wireless Ser- vice..
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DISTANCE RECORD.
ATTEMPT TO REACH BUCHAREST IN A DAY.
-BRITON'S SOLO FLIGHT.
Rugby, Yesterday. Flying a Puss Moth machine Mr. Jackaman left London" at 3.30 am. in an attempt to reach Bucharest in one day. If successful the flight -will establish a record distance for a light aeroplane in one day-Bri- tish Wireless Service. "
IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
Rugby, Yesterday, The Prime Minister announced to-day that the Dominions Secre tary would make a, atatement to
To meet its cost, with a spectro-morrow in the House of Commons scope and new 84-fect dome, Mr. concerning the forthcoming Im- William Yapp has contributed perial Economic Conference-Bri £15,000-British Wireless Service: I tish Wireless Service.
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ROBERT CHISHOLM JOSEPH MACAULAY
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