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JOHN BE ALAN HA) Directed by
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EDMUND LOWE VICTOR MCLAGLEN
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ORIENTALE
LAST 4 TIMES
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WARNER BROS- BIG MUSICAL COMEDY SHOW.
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NINETY - FIRST YEAR OF PUBLICATION-
HONG KONG, SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1935
LOCAL DOLLAR
STEADY
Silver Prices Decline
The local dollar remains 2277- |changed; opening on
demand this morning at 2/51⁄4.
Spot silver fell to 35 and for- ward to $5 3/16
The London on New York cross- #ate was quoted at £—US492,
DODGERS RETAIN LEADERSHIP
• Boston's Challenge To Chicago
U. S. BÄSEBALL RESULTS
New York, To-day. For the first time in over a fort-
as compared with £-US$1.89aight a full baseball programme while the New York don cross-rate
was
TO
CHILD WELFARE IN CANTON
Three More Creches To Be Established
Canton. To-day
The Municipal Bureau of Social Affairs has decided to establish three more child-nurseries" in the city. Regulations governing the organisation have been formalat-
ed.
Lon- was played yesterday, Brooklyn
The first will be established in quoted at securing their 19th win in 25 the east section of the city, where
£ US$4.904%, as compared with games to consolidate their posi-,
£-U.S.34.895.
MIDDLESEX LOSE AT HOME TO WARWICK
(Continued from Page 17 Paine, the medium paced spin
tion at the top of the National a large house will be rented until such time as a suitable site is League, while in American League chosen-Central Press Boston are gradually creeping up on Chicago, the leaders.
New York Giants
unfor tunate to lose the services of I
were
Moore, their home run star, Who injured his wrist and had to retire, during their encounter against
Cincinnatti.
ibowler who met with success on
The Cardinals again faltered, the West Indies tour, secured 5 for 34 in the first innings of the losing to the Braves, while in the home county, while Mayer, the American League the Red Sox fast bowler. with 6 for 46, dis-overwhelmed the Browns.
Results 23. missed Middlesex for 161 in the fourth innings when they were were:- iset 306 to win. ·
Croom, a very sound opening batsman, recorded
championship century, hitting up Philadelphia 101 out of 253.
The South Africans, after four Cleveland successive wins, received
their
first check when, the Oxford hats-New York men made merry to hold them to
la draw. In all, the game produc-Detroit led 1,170 runs for 21 wickets-an Washington
average, of over 55 runs per wic
cabled by Beuter.
BOND REDEMPTION
Draw To Take Place On June 19
Notice is given in the Government Gazette, under Section 5 (4) of the Hong Kong Dollar Ordinance, 1934, that His Excellency the Governor has appointed Wednesday, June 19, Eas the day on which Bonds to the of the value of one-twenty-fifth
3 amount issued in June 1934 shall be drawn for redemption on July 15
3 next
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Chicago
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Nourse and Siedle both register- Zeke Bonura hit a hower ed their second centuries of the Boston
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Brooklyn
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& MONDAY. EXTRA VAUDEVILLE ACT AND A GOOD COMEDY PICTURE.
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Robert YOUNG
Madge
EVANS
Nat PENDLETON Ted HEALY
ALSO ON THE STAGE
THE WALLABY TROUPE”
IN THEE SENSATIONAL AND -COMEDY:"TRAMPOLINETS
THISWACT WAS APPEARED AT A ROTÁLE COMMAND PER „FORMANCE AT THE LONDON ́PALLADIUM IN÷-1922 BEFORE
STHEIR MAJESLY THE KING & QUEENZONA
season while taking part in a three-figure partnership for the first wicket.
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following are to-day's fixtures: Lord's-—M.C.C. v South Africans,
Nottingham Nottinghamshire v Ken Cincinnati Manchester-Lancashire v Worcester-
shire.
Hove---Sussex v Warwickshire.
❤
Gloucester Gloucestershire York-Philadelphia
shire.
Derby Derbyshire Leicestershire Frome-Somerset v Esser
Northampton — Northamptonshire
Hampshire.
Cambridge Cambridge U. v Minor.
Counties (Provisional).
GRAN CHACO SETTLEMENT FORESEEN
(Continued from Page 1).
Chicago
Boston
!St. Louis
Tables To Date
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago Cleveland Boston
The drawing will take place at 2.30 pm in the Office of the Trea- sury..
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SHUM WAN CEMETERY
The Government Gazette onounces that His Excellency the Governor is ta make an Order on the expiration of six months from o the date thereof directing the re-i
certain 2moval of all graves in
portions of the Sham Wan Ce-i 1metery. Aberdeen, for the pur- 1pose of the execution of a public
work, namely, the proper laying out of such area for the purpose of the burial therein of Chinese dead.
MACAO'S RIGHT TO WANG KUM ISLAND DENTED
(Continued from Pagé 1) ·
The Chinese newspaper added
P. W. L Age. that after paying the fine, the fish- 23 15 8.652 ing vessel returned to Heung Chow 21 18-8 619 Island. It is not known whether 23 14 9.609 other fishing boats in the vicinity. 22 12 10 545 of Wang Kum have to apply for a 25 13 12 520 license from Macao. 24 10 14 .416 23 8.15 19 5 14 NATIONAL LEAGUE
The Advisory Committee; mean- Washington while, had summoned a specialNew York
Detroit
meeting of the Assembly at Geneva for Monday next, but it now seems, Philadelphia probable that the satisfactory pro-St. Louis gress of the negotiations will be Doted at the meeting and that the Brooklyn" question of the further application New York of the League Covenant, which was Chicago to have been considered, will be Pittsburgh postponed pending the conclusion St. Louis of these negotiations.-British Cincinnatti Wireless Service,
Philadelphia Boston
After Magistrate Tang resignet 347 his post, the issue passed over to 263 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for settlement It is understood that
28 19 9 678 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has 23 14 9.609 instructed Dr. Kan Chia-heu, Spe- 22:13 9 $90 cial Delegate of Foreign Affairs 29 14 14 500 here, to investigate the matter.
25 12.13 480 23 11 12 476| 26-8 18 320
TREASURY BILLS ISSUE
23 "7 16 304 London.. to-day-The total Sealed tenders in triplicate,
amount applied for in the weekly which should be clearly marked Tenders are invited for the con-issue of £35,000,000 Treasury bills "Tender for Superstructure, Nur-straction of Rubble Mound and was -£62,805,000. The maximum sing Staff Quarters, New Govern-Sea Wall between KML 97 andļamount was allotted in bills ment Civil Hospital," will be re- Sung Wong Toi Road, and will be three months. The average rate ceived at the Colonial Secretary's received at the Colonial Secre per cent was 10/2.95d., as compared Loffice
Tues-with 10/0.31. a week ago-British of Tuesday,tary's Office until noon
day, June 4, 1935.
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DEVIL DOGS OF THE AIR
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NEXT CHANGE
Zane Grey's romantic adventure story of the days when justice was written in goa-smoke
"SUNSET PASS”. with Randolph Scott Tom Keene,
Kathleen Burke.
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TWO BIGGEST BRITISH STARS OF THE SCREEN IN A WHIRLPOOL OF FUN MUSIC AND ROMANCE !
JESSIE MATTHEWS GENE GERRARD
IN
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7.20 & 9.30.
TO-MORROW
HUGH WALPOLE'S
“VANESSA”
“HER LOVE STORY
With
ROBERT
MONTGOMERY
HELEN
HAYES
"A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture
WEST POINT OF THE AIR”.
"OUT OF THE BLUE”
BRITISH INTERNATIONAL PICTURE
OFFER TO MAYOR OF BERMONDSEY
(Continued from Page 1).
"If this report is true, I am able to to say that should you desire to re- consider your decision, and attend the reception with the other Mayors of South London, in order that the children should not gaffer in con- sequence, this cỉnh, through the ren- erosity of one of our members, worid their to Councillor Weightman on behalf be pleased to pay the cost of
holiday, which, I understand, will of the Bermondsey Constitutional £50-£100. Club by ME -H. J. Smith, the secretary, as follows:
Following this 2 letter was sent
"Dear Mr. Mayor---I moderstand that your decision not to meet the Majesty
Sealed tenders in triplicate,
the King during his State drive which should be clearly marked through South London is that if you "Tender for Clothing HKVDC" did so 80 crippled children would be will be received at the Colonial deprived of a week's holiday which
you intend to provide for them from Secretary's Office until noon, the mayoral purse.
Printed and publi
by: DAVID CHEER
Monday, May 27, 1935.