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MAJESTIC THEATRE.
OPENING OF NEW KOWLOON
CINEMA.
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1928.
"WE MUST BE READY." CONSIGNEES' NOTICES
MUSSOLINI ON ANOTHER "SACRIFICE."
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The Steamship,
"PORTHOS" Arrived Hongkong on 5th December, 1928.
from MARSEILLES &c., also bring-
The completion of the now
Rome, Dec. 8. Majestic Theatre in Nathan Road, The Chamber held its last session Kowloon, which has been built under the existing system and then ing cargo from COGNAO &c., ex. 3.5. during the last twelve months on prorogued. Every Deputy wore "ROLLON" and cargo from LA the site of the old Po Hing Then, black shirt. A big bouquet of red PALLICE ác, cx, as, “HEUT. DE tre, has added an additional at-roses, tied with the tricolour, repos. LA TOUR" traction to entertainment facilities ed in front of Mussolini's scat, on the Peninsula. Judging by the The Duce was wildly cheered at the crowds which assembled there to entrance to the Chamber and after witness the first performances on the session the Fascist Anthem was Saturday afternoon, the new thea-sung. The Bill making the Grand Fasciat Council the all-powerful tre has every prospect of a sucbody in the State was passed with-
cessful future.
On the occasion of the opening day, the autor part of the Majestic
out a division.
Mussolini's Speech.
Consignees of Cargo by the above named steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the oxeption of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and placed at their risk Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, whenco delivery can bo obtained as the goods are landed.
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All claims must be sont to the undersigned before the Friday the 14th December, 1928, or they will not be recognized.
Damaged packager must be left in
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No clalina will be admitted after the
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever..
L. LESDOS, Hongkong, Gil December, 1928.
was gally decorated with flaga Signor Mussollai, in a speech, and bunting while Inside a simple said the Kellogg Pact was "80 | but pleasing scheme of rose de-sublime that one might even call it
transcendental," but it would bo, coration had been put into effect. treason against the nation to ignore Numorous electric lights, which the fact that the whole world was picked out the façade at night,arming and building submarines woro illuminated. At half-past and cruisers and other implements two, the opening of the building of war. "We must have no illusions I was signifled by the firing of a When a storm is approaching goods have left the Godowns.
about the political state of Europe. "Crown" of crackers, after which every-body talks peace. We do not the first performinnço started. want to disturb European equili
The Majestic Theatre, which is brium but we must be ready and owned by the longkong and Kow. nobody ought to be astonished if 1 call the nation, whose con- loon Cinema Company and manag-valescence is complete, to mako ed by Mr. C. H. Loung, will show another sacrifice, so all our forces pictures selected from productions on sea, land and in the air may be of the First National, William Fox
perfected." and F.B.O. In addition, un ur- rangement has been come to with the Hongkong Amusements, Limit-. ed, whereby outstanding pictures, after being shown at the Queen's Thentre, will be screened at the Majestic. It is also proposed to include foremost Chinese pictures occasionally in the 2.30 and 7.15 programmes. The spacious stage will be placed at the disposal of European travelling companies.
The deputies here rose and cheer- ca-Reuter,
THE AFGHAN WAR.
REBELS DEFEATED.
London, Dec. 9. The Afghan Legation in London It was originally intended that ans received a message stating dancing display should be given that King Amanullah has fought at the opening programme, but the rebelllous Shinwari tribe, near owing to the fact that the stage Jalalabad. Three hundred triben. is not quite finished, this had to men were killed and two hundred be abandoned. Music, will be ren- captured. The Shinwaria are dered at the 6,20 and 9.15 per- petitioning for peace and parlays
are now proceeding-Reuter.
formances.
1,000 Seats,
Soviet Allegations,
Every effort has been made to
Moscow, Dec. 9. provide comfort for the 1,000 peo- The Soviet Press publishes ple that the theatre will accom- messages from the Russo-Afghan mmodate. The interior is simply frontier making unti-British alle but tastefully decorated, .conceal- gations in connexion with the ed electric lights making the gen-revolt in Afghanistan, mentioning eral effect pleasing to the eye. the rumour that Col. Lawrence of The cinema has an attractive mala Arabia has appeared in the entrance, on the right of which disaffected region accompanied cafe is being constructed, by the Khan of Swat.-Router. When this is completed, refresh- ments will be obtainable at moderate charges. On the left of the entrance, a furnished waiting room is being provided.
The first picture on the opening programme in the afternoon, was "Her Father Said No," featuring Mary Brinn, while at the six and nine o'clock shows the fampua picture "Ben Hur,"
A NEW RECORD SET.
WORLD'S FASTEST SPEED IN A LIGHT AEROPLANE.
London, Dec. 8. starring Piloting a Gipsy Moth plane' yes- Ramon Novarro and May McAvoy, terday. Mr. Butler, Chairman of was shown. This picture will be | the De Havilland Aircraft, Company the feature film until Tuesday, accompanied by his wife as a pas- performances being given at 2.30, senger, brake the world's speed ru- 6.00 and 9.15 p.m.
cord for two-senter light aeroplanes
metres..
PENSIONS MINISTRY.
NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES ON THE DECLINE..
of
London, Dec. 8.
A feature of the annual report of the Ministry of Pensions issued to-day is the steady decline of the: number
beneficiaries. The total number of persons in receipt of pensions or allowances from the ministry at the end of the year proximately 24,900 officers 1,000 was 1,584,860, comprising up-
nursen, 488,000 men, 144,000 widows, 416,000 children and 610,- 000 other dependents.
2,500.
The
Re-marriage of widows during the year brought a reduction in their total of pensionable age limit of six- teen was reached by 05,000 children and there were, 27,000 deaths.
£59,-
ministry for the year was
The total expenditure of the 800,000, being about £3,300,000 less than the previous year-British Wireless.
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THE TREATIES.
SECRET SINO-JAPANESE
PACT?
Shanghai, Dec. 8. The Shun Pao states that Mr. T. V. Soong (the Chinese Miniator of Finance) und Mr. Yada (Japan- esc Consul-General at Shanghai) have reached a secret agreement whereby, according to information from Japanese sources, tho National Government of China re- cognised the hitherto unaccured Nishihara Loans and arranged to
getting aside $5,000,000 annually from the Increased, Customs collections from 1919, the pay- ments, to be increased by $1,000,- 000 per annum until the Loans
in return, have been fully refunded; and, Japan Tariff
agrees to Revision and Tariff Autonomy in China.-Reuter.
Ordinary prices have been fix-over a closed circuit of 100 kilo-liquidate them as from 1929 by
od Ba follows. Front stalls 20 cents; back stalls 40 cents; dress circle 60. There is a small in- crease for the 9.15 performances 'and all admittance prices will be increased to a small extent when a particularly expensive picture is being shown.
A distance of roughly 43 miles was covered at an average speed of 192.864 kilometres per hour. Her- en Baumer and Puls, in a Baumer monoplane, previously held the re- card, namely, 191.959 kilometres per hour. The flight was officially ob- served. British Vireless.
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