DANCE
"TO SNAPPY TUNES
WITH CHARMING PARTNERS
EVERY NIGHT.
THE
YELLOW DRAGON
DANCING ACADEMY, King's Theatre Bldg. (Top floor)
KINGS
-TO-DAY
ONLY.........
Al 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.
A BLACK NAPOLEON THROWS THE DIE WITH FATE!
A BOOK
A PLAY
AN OPERA
but greater then all of these... A TALKING PICTURE1
Jaba Krimsky and 305and Carbon prevent
PAUL ROBESON
in EUGENE ONEILLY
Emperor
JONES
- DUOLEY DIGES
4 shows
GAIL!
1,30-8
7.16.-8.20
TO-MORROW
▼ Here is drama and re- mance the like of which could not be brought to the screen until a new, sensational method, NARRATAGE, made. it possible.
THE
AND THE
POWER
GLORY
with
SPENCER COLLEEN TRACY MOORE Ralph Morgan Helen Vinton
A Joure & Emcky Production Directed by WILLIAM K. NOWAKO Screen play by PRESTON STURBES
fors Amy (mam UR MAPPY VALLEY BUB"
ORIENTAL
LAST 4 TIMES
TO-DAY
A REAL SCREEN CLASSIC!
Helen
HAYES
The
Clark
GABLE
White
AT
THE
THEATRE
Sister
MAJESTIC
FLEMING
WANGNA
TEL 20478
TO-MORROW MONDAY TUESDAY
A SUPER MUSICAL COMEDY
PRODUCTION. THE BEST YOU'VE SEEN FOR MONTHS.
DO YOUR EYES BOTHER YOU?
They will when
You see.
you
"MELODY CRUISE"
CHARLIE RUGGLES PHIL HARRIS
Arete Nissen, Marjorie Gala san, Helen Mach, Chih Chandler, das Brewster, heir- Joy Chawkers.
TO-DAY ONLY,
AT 2.30, 6.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.
"Here is a picture that will bring
a thrill of joy to movie fans who crave more action and less talk picture that will lift you out of yourself and carry you into a land of BREATH TAKING THRILLS AND GLORIOUS ADVENTURE. TOM
MIX
AND TONY, TOOK
The
RIDER DEATH
VALLEY
China Mail.
EIGHTY - NINTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION.
HONG KONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1934.
TIN PRODUCTION
QUOTA.
Fair Chance Of Increase.
DUTCH PREMIER'S OPTIMISM
MR. J. R. WOOD FAREWELLED.
Retires After 34 Years In H.K.
BRITISH CIVIL ESTIMATES.
Increase Shown For Coming Year.
London, To-day.
Mr. J. R. Wood, former Puisne Judge and Acting Chief Justice, Civil estimates and estimates for London, To-day. There is a fair chance to increase and Mrs. Wood were farewelled by revenue departments for the com issued the tin output quota, stated the members of the Supreme Court ing financial year were
to 6 total Dutch Premier, Dr. Colijn, in the and other friends at Statue Pier yesterday evening
amount of £408,676,222, as com› Second Chamber, yesterday, accord-st 11.15 a.m.
Mr. Wood, who is retiring after pared with $417,051,161, including ing to the Amsterdam correspondent of the Financial Times, who under-134 years in Hong Kong, left for supplementary estimates.
Home to-day by the Rawalpindi. Civil estimates alone total £335,- stands that an increased quota is The new Chief Justice, His Hon-1603,057, compared with £345,145,- ternational Tin Committee and will our, Mr. Justice A. D. A. MacGre466, but the latter figure included be discussed at a meeting in London ger, K. C.; arrived in the Colony on a supplementary
Thursday fast by the P. and 0.£25,872,167.
now under consideration by the In-
Jon March 5,
As the Committee, however, pre- fers to await the effect of the recent enhanced quota on stock figures be- fore proceeding with a fresh quota increase, it is doubtful if such an increase will be decided upon 86 early as the London meeting.
The question of further United ¡States consumption will be a ruling
factor:--Reuter.
CAPTAIN EDEN LEAVES BERLIN
estimate for
liner, 8. Chitral, accompanied by Total for revenue departments his wife.
‚is £73,073,065 as against £71.905,- 685 for 1933. British Wireless
C
Service,
CHIEF JUSTICE'S APPOINTMENT
PRESENTATION TO POLICE OFFICER.
Divisional Inspector. E. Bloor.
The appointment of Mr. Alasdair | Duncan Atholl MacGregor, K.C., to Divistonal-Inspector E. Bloor, who be Chief Justice of the Supreme with Mrs. Bloor are leaving the Court of, Hong Kong in succession Colony to-day on retirement after to Sir Joseph Horsford Kemp, Kt... effect from 23 years' service in the Hong Kong C.B.E., K.C., with Police Force, was presented with a February 22, 1934 in gazetted this rug and carpet, of Oriental design, week, from his colleagues in the Police Force, by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C.
London, To-day. Lord Privy Seal, Captain Anthony Eden, concluded his visit to Berlin yesterday and left for Rome where he will discuss disarmament pro. blems with Signor Mussolini.-Bri-H. King, D.I.G.P.. Mr. T. Murphy, F. W. Shaftain, M. H. Hourihan and tish Wireless Service,
FINAL SHOWINGS
TO-DAY
AT
2.30, 5.15,
7.15 & 9.30.
Wolfe, Inspector General of Police, Chief Inspector R. H. E. Marks, ut Police Headquarters yesterday. F. E. E. Booker and A. R. Clarke, Shannon, Among those present were Mr. T. Divisional Inspectors R.
¡A.S.P., Mr. Peter Grant, A.S.P., Stewart' Logan.
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"THE FRAGMENTS
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WITH
CHEN CHUN LI-LEE K’ENG
-NEXT CHANGE-
MISS CHAN YEN YEN
AND
LAU KAI KWAN
in
"NEW YEAR'S EVE”
A CHINESE PICTURE
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YOU
QULLA'S
TO-DAY ONLY AT 2.30, 5.10 & 7.20.
must not miss EDMUND LOWE
AS THE
ATTORNEY
FOR
THE DEFENSE
with... EVELYN BRENT CONSTANCE CUMMINGS DOROTHY PETIRSON • HRADLEY PASS J. Cabadia Badura diested by Bring Canalice
ADVANCE BOOKING AT ANDERSON'S.
TO-DAY
ONLY
COMMENCING WEDNESDAY
bebe
DANIELS
The Star of 42" Stiest (
THE SONG YOU GAVE ME
DIRECTED by PAUL STEIN
VICTOR VARCONI
CLAUDE HULBERT.
A BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SUPER PRODUCTION.
Always have GARDAN in the house!
In the tropics pain and illness are particularly liable to appear suddenly. In headache, toothache, neuralgia, rheu matism, sciatica, lumbago,, muscular pains, and above all in fever and its accompanying symptoms, GARDAN is of definite value,
When you are out of sorts remember:
GARDAN
GARDAN
ends and stops pain.
STAR
At 2.30, 5.10,
IT TOOK
WOMAN!
to show this great defense law- yor that his own life was worth fighting fact that of all the women and casas he won..It wn THIS case and THIS
women he must win!
TO-NIGHT AT 9.30
P
"The BROADWAY REVUE"
CECIL B. de MILLE'S
'SIGN
OF THE
CROSS"
with
AT
HANKOW RD.
KOWLOON
STAR
7.20 & 9.30
FREDERIC MARCH ELISSA LANDI CLAUDETTE COLBERT CHARLES LAUGHTON A Paramount Picture
Phone
57795
ALHAMBRA
THEATRE
TO-DAY ONLY AT 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 PM.
"If I could see only one picture a year ----
THIS IS THE PICTURE I'D WANT TO SEE!” People who see every picture said that at a preview! Because it is a story that cannot be imitated or copied !
It is the true, authentic life record of Robert E. Burns
who has suffered what this story tells.
P
you'll find out why this picture" put a price on its author's head..
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