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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
Begin To Thrive When Baby's Own Tablets Are Used.
Derangement of the digestive i organe is responsible for most of
CINEMA. NOTES.
"THE BROADWAY MELODY"
FOR THURSDAY...
As its first all-talking Dim, the ailments which trouble Infanta Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer took a spe- and keep them backward Incially written story with a theatri development. Baby's Own Tablets gently stimulate the stomach and bowels, restoring them to normal
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1929.
CLASH AT MINE:
AMERICAN PROGRESS.
POLICE USE' FIREARMS
IN AUSTRALIA.
Wm. Powell, Ltd. accesary in most cases to set Page and Bessie Love, got James result of heavy stone-throwing.
HONG KONG UNIVERSITY
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"SECOND ANNUAL
PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
Dec. 16-23
OPEN DAILY From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
2 pm to 6 p.m.
Attacks Resumed,
REPORTS- STRESS. THE GROWTH OF INDUSTRY.
Sydney, Dec. 10.
Washington, Dec. 16. Four thousand minera, at a The unbroken, steady expansion Rothbury colliery viciousty attack-of business in the past eight years, cal Broadway background, by Ed-ed the police carly this morning. notwithstanding a few minor, mund Goulding, gave it to Harry The police used revolvers and three short-lived recessions, in stressed Beaumont" to direct with a caat miners were wounded. “ In "Mr. Lamont's annual message honded by Charles King, Anita Several police were injured as the to Congress, showing that the ex pansion of production of com modities, transport and other ser vices had in nowise diminished in Later.
the year ending June 80. The an- Wild scenes followed the shoot-nual report of the Labour Secretary, ing, groups of miners making re- Mr. Davis, suggests that the air peated and desperate attacka on patrol curb immigration, smugglers the Police. The array lasted for and other border law breakers. twenty minutes and broke out He asserts the Intter are already again later in the morning when using airships, while the enforce- the miners tried to force their ment of the law can only be ac, tor named Baddeley was injured those used by the law breakers. way in to the colliery. A legislacomplished by better weapons than in a melee while attempting to paeffy the miners.—Reuter,,
The Shannons of Broadway" and Gleason, author of "Is Zat So? and
Norman Houston to write the sophisticated dialogue, secured lyrics by Arthur Freed and music by Nacio Herb Brown, dashed in a bit of technicolour in order not to lose the beauty of sets and costumes, and called the result "The Broadway Melody."
the little sufferer safely on the road to happy, rosy health.
"Until I began using Baby's Own Tablets my baby was always constipated and was restless and alcopless," writes Mrs. Ford, of 301 Colborne St., London, Ontario, "I tried several medicines but they did not help her. Since using the Tablets her bowels have been advance information insists is This picture, which enthusiastic quite regular and she sleeps well. easy on the eye and not at all hard My oldest child had a poor ap-on the ear, will be presented for petite, but, since having given her the first time in Hongkong at the the Tablets her appetite has im-Queen's Theatre on Thursday: proved and she has grown guaranteeing some of the greatest stronger. I would not be without the Tablets for anything."
screen entertainment seen here.
Attempts at Bettlement.
Sydney, Dec. 16.' One miner was killed and nine were wounded, while forty-five police were injured, in the dis- suffered minor injuries, and six turbance at Rothbury mine, to occupy the mine, but had not Apparently the miners intended expected such resolute resistance.
If any credence is to be given to Baby's Own Tablets are special responsible for this particular film the assertions of those who are ly designed to correct infantile and those who witnessed its senea- Indigestion, constipation, colic, to tional debut at the Astor Theatre allay teething pains, cool feverish-in New York City, where it carried ness, check diarrhoen, relieve the motion picture critics and the croup and colds, expel worms, huge first-night audience by storm, Of chemists everywhere, post free, it deserves special attention us the Mines, says there is no question Mr. Chaffey, the Minister for 60, cents per vial, from the Dring. all-dancing motion picture but that law and order will be Research.
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Mr. Davis advocates a policy of selective Immigration to ensure admittance of the best qualified Europeans. Among two million candidates for places, the total quotas are 160,000.-Reuter's Am crican Service.
American Incomes,
New York, Dec. 16, The income of the people in the
decade, and by almost sixty billiop 23.470 million dollars in the last United States has increased by
dollars in the last twenty years. the National Bureau of Economie Recording to figures compiled by
yet screened.
It is also estimated that the Of course the proof from an
average wage carner received one likes the picture when one
with 976 in 1909.-Reuter's Ameri. sees and hears It, from the boxed immediately to intervene in
The Federal Cabinet has resolv-can Service. office point of view, how many in dividuals will like it so well or so. little that they can or cannot, as the case may be, stay away from it. Sa fart. The Broadway Melody" audiences have been among the greatest, numerically speaking, of any in the history of the screen.
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districts.
the dispute and the Commonwealth Arbitration Court has summoned
the lion to an urgent, compul LEAGUE PROGRAMME. sory conference in Sydney at noon-
to-morrow,
19. Resial. 21. Nobleman, 22 Girl.
23 Long handled dish.
25 Opposite to weather. 27 Appears.
20 Babies' beds,
Mr. Scullin has telegraphed to BUSY SESSION FORESHADOW-30 Portion. the miners' leaders strongly re ED FOR NEXT MONTH. questing the miners to withdraw from the vicinity of the mine and avoid further clashes..
The leaders have replied that
they will do everything possible to comply with the request.
Mr. Scullin has also requested Mr. Bavin, Premier of New South Wales, to suspend the measures for opening the mine, but New South Wales Cabinet decided not to alter its plan to open the mine on Thursday, and will not participate in the confer ence to-morrow.—Reuter.
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London, Dec. 16. There are 26 subjects on the 34 Split asunder. agenda of the 68th session of the 37 Parched..
League of Nations Council, which 38 Give.
with an all-talker, largely because there is so much music in it. They have "The Trial of Mary Dugan" and other all-talking pictures on the way, but elected to open the campaign with Minging and dancing entertainment.
In order to let the music into the situations as naturally as possible, the author wrote of two sisters who eaune to New York to go on the stage and of their adventures in Tin Pan Alley" ami on the stage, back and front Oppor- AMERICAN PRODUCTS, of the Finnish propose that the
tunities that this sort of theme gives for songs are obvious, "The Broadway Melody" has. the en- chanting air of a musical eqmedy" and all the drama of a Norious story. A full musical comedy eborus is used and the
music includes "The Broadway Melody," "You Were Meant for Me," and "Love Boat."
The cast is a notable one, in- eluding beside the three prin- eipals, Jed Prouty, Kenneth Thom- son, Edward Dillon, Mary Doran, Eddie Kane, 1. Emmett Beck, Marshall Ruth and Drew De- marest.
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Miracle Man at Majestic. If the advance reports that
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KEEN COMPETITION WITH INDIA EXPECTED.
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fur-52 Canter.
will open at Geneva on January 13.42 Molecule. The Polish Foreign Minister, M. 44 Look for. Zaleski, will preside on this occa-45 Dress.
on. The business will include 47 Approbation. the selection of a committee to. tho
40 Sully. consider an amendment of the it into accord with the Paris Peace 51 White nun. League Covenant in order to bring 50 The earth. Pact, the appointment of a ther committee to examine the 53 Do as one in bid. causes of delay in ratification of 54 Make certain. the League conventions, and the 55 Flag.. adoption of procedure, for a 'study
Permanent Court of Justice should have jurisdiction as a court of append in view of the arbitral tribunals established by Staten,
Bombay, Dec. 16. At the opening of the annual general meeting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of India and Ceylon the Governor of Bombay, Sir Frederick Sykes, was of opinion that the United States would be compelled to resort to wholesale dumping of produce wherever pos- sible in order to dispose of its Im- mense production, for which the de- mand had suddenly declined owing to the stock market collapse; thus India would be brought increasing- American industry, and the demand ly into direct competition with
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fall-Reuter... to some extent slacken and prices
LETTER GOLF. SOLUTION.
STOP. SHOP, SHOT, SOOT. LOOT, LOOK..
The business also Includes economic and social matters, and several questions in relation to mandates, including a proposal for a special sitting in the spring of the Mandates Committee to dis cuss the Palestine situation, and the appointment of a special com- mission suggested by the British Government to acttle the claims of the Moslems and the Jews to the Wailing. Wall in Jerusalem.- BritishTM Wireless.
WARWICK · REVUE COMPANY.
OPENING AT KOWLOON ON
· THURSDAY.
The Warwick Revue Company, which will commence their return season at the Star, Theatre on Thursday, will receive another warm welcome.
The Company has just returned from a very successful acason in the North and Press cuttings from
appear at the Majestic Theatre, Kowloon to-morrow can be relled on, it would not be asking too much to have him titled "The Miracle Man." Levante's one ob jeet in life appears to be to cause pretty ladies to vanish in mid-air, or to create as much laughter as Here is the solution to the possible whilst indulging inpuzzle on another page. magical effects that are drol to the extreme. With a small boy, a hat and some eggs he succeeds in convulsing his audience with among them being "The Break our Northern ports describe, it as aughter, whilst the next minute away, That's You Baby" Walking witty, delightfully staged, full of he has apparently caused a lady With Susie" and "Big City Blues." brilliant dancing and colour and 10 suffer torture whilst penetrating The film supporting these artists ideal for entertainment. It pre her with swords. Most of his has been selected with great care ¡Husions are that in itself brands him a star son. It is a story of a gentleman being lost sight of:
from Muskelyner: "Jesse James" with Fred Thom-Renta no problem whatever, the. Blogun, "Just For Fun" never performer."
highwayman and is full of tenne Miss Gladys Cule, who accom- drama and, clever stunts. To give
During their short stay the panies Levante, plays delightful family parties a chance of secing Company will stage, "The Peep music on a huge accordeon. Her Levante, it has been arranged for Show," High Lights"." The Whir first programme
will include him to appear during three of the ligg"," and "Farewell Fare," "Humoresque" and several num- four performances of the Majestic Booking is ready at Moutrie's and i bers from The "Follies of 1929." Theatre, daily,'
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
I GUESS YOU HADN'T BETTER SHOW HER HOW TO RIDE A HORSE FRECKLES.....
SHE SEEMS TO
KNOW HOW!
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YEAH. I GUESS SHE DOES!
THATS ONE TIME
| YOU HAD TO TAKE
A BACK SEAT....
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13 Perennial plants.
18 Teacher..
20 Traveller.
24 Farewell. · ́
25 Scottish landowner.
26 Paem.
28 Large fruit.
33 Large vein.
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35 Portion...
36 Pieces of wood for raised walking.
30 Intellect.
40 Said of the arm,
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43 That which measures.
44 Use frugally.
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