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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1931.
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A TEXAS Sheriff wants him for murder -two women want him for love. This stell-muscled, hard-riding caballero of the badlands. Who wins 7
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COMMENCING SATURDAY, Dec. 19.
Special Added Attraction!
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SUMMARY OF THE DAY'S NEWS AND
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The Prince and Travel,
The Prince of Wales, at the un- nual meeting of the Travel Associa- tion, yesterday, delivered a stirring address on Travel, with especial reference to travel in Great Britain and ireland. ·
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Burma Conference.
Apparently Lord Peel's recent statement has been misunderstood, for certain délegates since it was made have abstained from the dis- cussions. However, Lords Peel and Lothian ade explanations yester day, which, apparently, are regard- ed as satisfactory, and the "abs- tainers" are once again taking an active part in the deuberations,
Common Trade Policy.
The secretary to the Department of (Werseas Trade, in the course of
a speech at Sheffield, yest.rawy, po- red to the approaching Oilawa Conference, and hoped a common trade policy for the Empire would evolve. With such a policy, world competition in exports could be Faced with confidence.
British Stocks.
On the Stock Exchange yester- day, leading Brit.sh Government stocks were gangfully one-e.ghth to three-eighthe higher, with the ster- ling-dollar rate quoted a shade ber- ter, at 3.44%.
Far East.
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December 21 has been fixed for the convocation of the plenary ses- sion of the Central Executive. and Central Control Committees in Nanking.
Mr. T. V. Soong and Mr. Tai Chi- tao are reported to have resigned from the special Foreign Relations Committee.
General Chang Hsueh-liang has resigned his post ns Vice-Comman- der of the Chinese military and naval forces. He has been appoint- ed Director of Peace Preservation in North China
Japanese military authorities, it
is understood, are not despatching |
Kingsford-Smith,
Congratulations.
The U. S. Government has con- After many vicissitudes Air Com. mander Kingsford-Smith safely ar- gratulat.d M. and on the succ rived at Croydon, yesterday, with of the League Council's Session rea- the Australian Christmas Mails, peeting the Manchurian dispute. He was accorded a great welcome.
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Manchurian Commission.
The personnel of the League's Commission of Inquiry is likely to be published in a day or two.
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Crushed by A Log.
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U.S. Trade Figures.
For the eleven month
of this year, exports and imports show a decided shrinkage. The balance of trade, however, is yet consider. ably in the U.S.'s favour. "
U.S. Gold.
Stocks actually increased in the Three Workmen, of the Green period January to November 1931. Island Cement Works, yesterday. The surplus . imports over exports were injured when a log of wood, being $88,000,000. which they were sawing at rolled from its supports and crashed them.. Films and Education.
Who Dropped those Bricks?
A Chinose shop coolle was in
the head in Pattinger
jured
{
on
GENERALLY CLOUDY.
The Royal Observatory's re- port issued this morning states:
The anti-cyclone has weaken- ed. It is central near Shang- hai, moving East.
winds,
Forecast:- N. E. fresh; generally cloudy.
Kainfull Rainfall for 24 hours en 1- ed at 10a.m. to-day — nil. Total since January 1, 79.98 inches against an average 82.68 inches deficit · 2,60 inches,
Temperature.
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The temperature, st certain specified centres this murning at.6 o'clock was:-
Hong Kong Macao
56
Pratas Island
74
54
28
25
52
70
Foochow Chefoo Shanghai Amoy Manila
Getting Rid of Smoke.
additional troops to Manchuria in Street, yesterday, when some bricks view of the fact that prepartions fell on his head from a building. are being made to withdraw Chin- ese troops within the Great Wall.
The authorities of the Chinese Eastern Railway are said to have Approached the South Manchuria Railway with an offer to sell to the latter the southern section (Har- bin to Changchun) of the C.E.R.
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Anather British Gesture.
. The Daily Herald say the Cabinet!
A process for low temperature carbonisation of coal-Salerni Sys- tem-is to be developed. It is claim ed it will rid Britain of smoke, create a home supply of oil and motor fuels, and restore the mining industry to prosperity.
Mr. Winston Churchill,
is considering suspending the whole naval building programme, cxcept- Is making favourable progress ing submarines, in order to give and now Buffers much less pain. another lend to the Powert. It will only be a temporary measure, if it Premier. is decided upon, and may be revok-
ed if the Disarmament Conference is not successful.
GAYWR
An interesting report on films and "talkies" as aids to education has just been published. Its con- clusions are worth reading in de tail on page 1.
G. B. und Slam 'Phone Service.
From to-day it will be possible
to hold telephonic communication between the two countries.
New 'Burca for London.
A fleet of 250 mammoth omni- buses is to be put on London streets next year.
Another Anti-Dumping Order.
Is expected to be issued to-night, and may include a duty on foreign cottongoods.
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Trooper's Ambition to Fly,
Trooper Hale, age 19, was bound over, yesterday,, for y.ng an a.ro-
plane left untended. He said a feeling to go for a joy-ride over him, so he few.
Railway Rates...
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In order to compete with road and water transport, the railways have been granted permission by the Railway Rates Tribunal in London to charge, less than the standard rate for certain kinds of merchandise and pasenger trafic, in various parts of the country.
STOLEN RADIUM.
A small quantity of radium valued at £10,000 has been stolen
from a Barcelona hospital. It is fcured that the thief will endeavour. to sell it abroad.
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A ""Terrorist” Jailed,
Chan Pen, described as a “Ter-
rorist," was to-day sentenced to three months' imprisonment on ea h of 2 charges, (1) forcibly obtaining money from Li Kwok-hing and (2) using criminal intimidation to secure the money.
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Reparations Conference.
A representative of the British Treasury leaves to-day for Parts to confer with French Treasury
Mr. MacDonald. leaves London officials concerning the proposed to-day for Lossiemouth, where ho International Reparations Confer will spend 'Xmas,
BAYER
Don't let a Cough Torture you
take
RESIVAL
ence.
WARNER BROS Present-
MONTE BLUE
and
LUPE VELEZ
Tiger
Reared
bolation
in the
of the
Canadian wilds, an kamed,
unspoiled,
she was swept into
vortex of love, hate and Jealousy that brought her world crashing
about her,
Rose
Coston Class, Rin-Tin-Jón, Fres Yully Marshall.
the play by Willard, Mark Directed by
George Fiammaten.
WARNER
BROS.C
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