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HIS CAPITOLIANS
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A New Music Programme !
1. CASEY JONES BLUES. (Railroad effect).
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2. YOU'RE DRIVING ME CRAZY (Song by Larry Rull),
9. MARITANA (Modern arrangement).
4. WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE
(A sweet slow drag).........
5. JIG TIME (Record arrangement).
The Combination of the Orchestra:
Piano, Mr. Dick Leuterio
Mr. Apolo Arevalo. 1st Alto Saxophone, Baritone,
Clarinet, and Singer.
Mr. Isabelo Sevilla--End Tenor saxophone, Baritone, clarinet and violin.
Mr. Wenceslao Tobias-3rd alto saxophone. Baritone, clarinet and violin.
Mr. Santos Mendez--Trumpet and gultar player.
Mr. Bernardo Guerra-2nd Trampet and singer.
Mr. Moines Expleta-Trombone and Tenor saxophone,
Mr. Gregorio Alberto-Bass, Tuba Hd'cone, and Counter Bass,
Mr. Larry Roll-Drums, Traps and singer.
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Note:-Music programme completely changes with the change of picture.
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“QUEEN HIGH"
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CHARLES RUGGLES
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A Garamount Picture
The
China Mail.
Sterling.
ESTABLISHED 1845.
HONG KONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1931.
Sterling has improved, and Gov- crument securities have made slight advances since the Hoover Moratorium Bill has been ratified. *
Chiang Kai-shek.
The precise cause
*
clear.
'NEWS TABLOIDS AND OVERNIGHT CABLES SUMMARISED.
Germany's Burdens.
the mammoth liner, work on which, for the time being, has been sus- pended.
A. deputation, representative of interests affected by suspension of work on the glant Cunarder, had an Interview with the Board of Trade, yesterday, and asked for national aid to enable work to be resumed on the ship.
Vatican Library Collapse.
of the Mar bhal's sudden flight from the capital ia by no means
The Special Commission of the Two days ago it was confidently Bank of International Settlements predicted that he would preserve reports that Germany will be un- the bulk of his power in the Gov. | able to pay conditional annuities The death roll, so far, in five- ernment. But he has now surren-under the Young Plan when the Professer Vattasso and four work- jdered everything to his rivals. Hoover moratorium expires, aud' men.. Many priceless, treasures
lo understood, however, that he is
have been destroyed, and many to be invited to emerge from his
rare books and manuscripts badly retirement to take an activo part
damaged. In the new Government..
India.
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The BRMCB are announced of British members of Committees which are to continue examination in India of matters arising out of discussions of the Indian Round Table Conference. The namos of Indian membera ure to be announc. | ed in due course.
A further announcement will also be made regarding the scopa and character of these Committees' work.
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that unlcas confidence is restored by adaptation between countries of all debts, #further collapse will re- ault.
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Aerial Tour of East Africa.
President Hoover kas signed the A tour of British East Africa is Moratorium Bill, which gives to be undertaken in January by Europe breathing space for two; four R.A.F. 'planes. years longer.
China and Japan.
*
A conference was held yesterday between M. Briand and the Chinese and Japanese delegates in regard to recent developments in Man- churia. The scale of Japanese anti-bandit operations has caused misgivings In Chinese quarters, and China is said to be considering appealing once again to the League
intervene..
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Limitation of Shipbuilding.
Herr Hitler.
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The Nazi leader, yesterday, was Involved in a motor-car accident, 'when he broke a finger and recaiv
ed many cuts and brulees.
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Christmas at Home.
Not a "White" Christmas but a fine, crisp Christmas is predicted for this year.
Shopping centres are as animat- ed as usual at this time, of the year, and a large volume of busi- ness has been put through at gen- erally lower prices.
Fire at Children's Xmas Party.
In a house on the Peak yoster-to evening, in the course of a cinema- film display, une of the Alme caught fire, and, for a little while, The Cunard Company has not caused anxiety. The fire was been approached on this subject by
The customary holiday excur- quickly extinguished and all dan either the French Government or afons have commenced, trains be- ger averted. The operator was the French shipping company con- ing run in duplicate and even tri- slightly burned about the hands | structing the Ile de France.
plicate. There is a reduction in and face, and a lady cut her hand seeme, however, that no "truce" is Continental bookings. A. large in opening a window, In her likely to be observed, since the number of visitors". are spending. hurry she inadvertently pushed Cunard Company regards as neces-the holidays at South Coast Eng- her hand through a pane of glass. 'sary for its Atlantic express service lish resorts.
MOUNTAIN DISTRICT
COMBED.
Bank Employees Locked in Vault.
THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER !
BROTHER ACCUSED.
It
"Come and give me a kiss, my dear."
With some auch words, THREE MUSKETEERS.
Montenegrin peasant of Podgorien took his wife in his arms, appar Peace officers and armed farmera ently to embrace her. But, instead: and lumbermen combed the rugged of giving her a kiss, be seized the mountain country of St. Maries, woman's nose in his strong teeth Idaho, recently, seeking three men and bit so fiercely that the end of who robbed the First National bank her nose was entirely severed.
of about $4,000. After the trio Then he took his gun, sought his
abandoned their automobile during brother and shot him dead.
The
a gun battle with a civilian posse peasant had recently returned from nothing was seen of them. Sheriff America and suspected that his J. H. O'Rourke of Benewah, leader wife had misconducted herself with
of the posses, expressed the belief his own brother while he was away. that they were hiding in the heavy
underbrush of the region.
The three men, each armed with
two pistols and unmasked, locked
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"BODY MY OWN."
M. Ange Camilli, who has been proclaimed in Paris the most handsome man in the world, has entered a lawsuit in order to vin- dicate bis rights in his own body. Two years ago this athlete, whose frame recalls some of the finest | statues of Greek youth, was awarded the first prize for plas- tic beauty by a jury of em'ne-t sculptors and painters in Faris. Shortly after this verdict the young Adonis was photographed in a variety of poses for the benefit of art students. But recently he found, in a booksell-
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Sporting
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RICHARD
NEXT, CHANGE:
Barthelmess
three bank employees, including A statement that 90 per cent, of President E. W. Trueman, and the milk retailed in London is at three customers, in the vault. present pasteurised, although it is Their loot was in currency.
not sold as such, appears in a re-er's shop a series of picture post- The robbery was discovered five port which the Special Services cords showing his various poses. minutes after the men had fled by sub-committee, submitted to the The pictures did not mention the president's brother, but the London Education Committee. his name, however, and he is getaway excited no attention.. The sub-committee state that therefore demanding an injunc Six men from Emida, en route to they have given instructions that tion against their reproduction join the search, said they saw the medical officer shall order for or sale. car approaching with three men, open-air schools and schools for They blocked the road with their tuberculous children any kind of car, and ordered the men to stop. milk which he may think proper, Two of them stepped out of the and tenders have been invited for car with automatic rifles and open- pasteurised. milk.
ed fire as the third turned the car
around,
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In placing his case before his lawyer, he said: "My body is my own But they have tried to steal it, or, at any rate. the image of it. They are making its beauty an article of commerce, and this
I cannot allow." M. Camilli has
No one against the publisher of the
photographs.
After a mile's chase the desper into the mountains, under fire from lodged a claim for £370 damages adoen ditched their car on seeing occupants of both cars. another approaching. They fed was shot.
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