16
Dann
CENTRA
THEATRE
To-day to Friday.
FOR OUR GRAND OPENING
We are pleased to announce the
First Showing in South China.
a
[Paramount) Picture
Af 2.15 p.m.
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'HE best of the season's musical plays! It's pay. rollicking, and juneful," says The New York Telegram All New York raved about it The screen's first original musical-
romance.
MAURICE
CHEVALIER The Love Parade
AN ERNST
LUBITSCH
PRODUCTION
JEANETTE MACDONALD LUPINO LANE ULLIAN ROTH
A SUPER-PRODUCTION
AT POPULAR PRICES.
Times and Prices.
At 5.15 & 7.15 p.m.
... ...
IWAR
$1.00, 70 Cis, & 50 Cts. $1.20, 80 Cis. & 60.Cts. $1.50, $1.00 & 70 Cís..
Af 9.15 p.m.
Servicemen 50 Cts. to Stalls for all Shows.
Bookings at Anderson Music Store and
at the Theatre (Telephone 25720).
AMAJESTIC
TO-DAY
ONLY.
EDWIN CAREWE
Presents
LLOYD
HUGHES
Nathan Road, Kowloon,
at 2.30, 5.30, 7.20 & 9.20
PALS FIRST
and
With
DOLORES DEL RIO
Strong as fron chaina ware tha honda that held thres togather-through- -dark nights--foodlens daya-good luck' and bad sheriffs-they were pala-
first last and sisnya-pala in every thing except LOVEI
"Showing for the FIRST TIME in Hongkong.
· Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FuEDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8. Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria Hongkong.
THE HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH,
•
THE INDO-CHINA REVOLTS.
FRENCH MINISTER BLAMES CANTON "REDS.”
GOVERNMENT POLICY,
Paris, June 13.
Speaking in the Chamber, M. Pietri, Minister for the Colonies,
declared that the recent distur-
bances in Indo-China were un- doubtedly due to propaganda" by Communist organisations, which were richly financed, strictly dis- ciplined and working in connexion with Bolshevist headquarters in
Canton.
SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1930.
RUSSIA AS SHE IS TO-DAY.
BRITAIN LEADS IN
TENNIS.
JOSEPH
SONG
TWO WINS OUT OF THREE- IN WIGHTMAN CUP.
HONGKONG VISITOR'S
OPINIONS.
STANDARD OF LIVING ON THE DOWN GRADE.
DOUBLES SUCCESS.
Wimbldon, June 13. The eighth Wightman Cup con- test to-day provided n' women's
mutebes being decided.
FEAR PREDOMINATES."test match", three of the seven
Below we give the. concluding instalment of the article by a Hongkong resident regarding à recent trip made to England via the Siberian route.
after
Mrs. Holeroft-Watson, showing indifferent form in the first set afterwards outdrove Miss Helen Jacobs (America) and won 2-6, 6-2, 6-4. Miss Jacobs, how ever, scored frequently with some skilful lobs.
The captain of the American team, Mrs. Wills-Moody, made her usual brief appearance. She out- played Miss Joan Fry, winning 6-1 Ile said the Government would A day could easily be cut off the 6-1. Despite the English-woman's relentlessly fight Bolshevist antivi-journey if the trains were speed-plucky fight she was helpless be- ties in the French Colonies, the ed up, but the indifferent state of fore A fusillade of driver and Government's motto being: the permanent way would not pre- volleys by the American.. "Severity towards the leaders; sumably permit of this. Wood is patience towards the masses." used as fuel most of the way, and.
M. Pietri concluded by stating a plentiful supply is kept at the that the French position in Indo-side of the track. China had not been in any wise un- From Manchouli to Moscow dermined.-Reuter.
about forty stops were made and a When interviewed on his report-welcome opportunity provided for ed decision to resigna matter walking exercise on the station which has been engaging the atten-platform. tion of the newspapers, of the coun- |- try and
various given rise to speculations- 31. Pasquier, the
The country is rich but poorly Governor-General of Indo-China.tended and the people seemed ill-ever, Miss Edith Harvey and Miss where a native attempt at revolt clad and spiritless. The U.S.S.R. was recently suppressed, returned attach great importance to wireless an emphaticial denial that such as a medium for propaganda, and The Impartial of Saigon repro-sets whilst many shop windows are every house is supplied with radio duces the following article from its special correspondent at Hanoi, in its issue of May 26th:
was his intention.
A local journal has published a news item obtained, in an interview with the Governor-General at Dalat, and from M. Pasquier's own lips,
Spiritless People.
solely devoted the display of otravagest posters, and the distri bution of literature supporting the policy of the Government,
It was not until Moscow was reached that a real insight into the conditions of the people was pos-
to the effect that the Governor-sible. We had a full day there and General had never thought, above first visited the Grand and the all at the present period, of leav Metropole Hotels, which were both ing Indo-China. He said he had still to carry out the programme set out for the current year, that he had many questions to which to give consideration, and that he had to preside at the Grand Coun- cil when it met, and also to receive Jonkheer de Gracfi, Governor- General of Dutch East Indies, when the latter visited Indo-China. His departure could not, therefore, take place before the end of the year:
This statement, by a newspaper well-known for its official conne xions, can be accepted as true. It will counteract the rumours which have been circulating con- cerning the approaching and final departure of M. Pasquier for France and his replacement in the i interim by M. Pouyanne or M. Diethelm, or the sending out to Indo-China of a military General as the next Governor-General.
NEW MINISTER.
AMERICAN APPOINTED TO SOUTH AFRICA.
Washington, June 13, President Hooyer has nominated j Mr. Ralph J. Totten, of Tenessee, to be American Minister in the Union of South Africa.-Reuter's American Service.
OBJECTION TO MORE TAXATION.
Chinese Chamber Opposed to Increased Rates.
WOULD HIT TRADE.
Regarding the possibility of the Government increasing the agessment rate in order
to meet personal emolument charges, it is understood that. the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, following a Com- mittee meeling held in camera on Tuesday, has addressed a Jetter to the three Chinese re- presentatives on the Legisla-. tive Council.
The Council members are asked to inform the Govern». ment that an increase in the assessment rate at the present juncture of trade depression would be most detrimental to the business interests of the Colony.
fully occupied, principally by for- Mr. Totten was appointed Con- feigners visiting the U.S.S.R. on sul at Puerto Plata, Dominican business. Comparing notes with Republic in 1908. He later heideach other after a bath and a meal offce at Maracaibo, Venezuela, we found that some of the servants Trieste, Austria, and Monte Video. had accepted tips, while others had He was Consul General at Large refused them. in the inspection district of western Europe in 1914 and was detailed to the Department of State in 1917. During that year he was sent to the Mexican border to investigate the passport control of aliens entering America. Later he became Consul General at Barcelona.
COLONY'S FINANCES.
INCREASE IN THE CREDIT BALANCE.
No Bribery.
No-one is supposed to take gratu- itles and bribery of any sort is punishable by death.
The hotels were inefficiently run
Miss Edith Cross and Miss Edith Palfrey appeared to have the doubles match won in the first set. Their opponents how- Joan Fry (Britain) made a fine recovery and ran out the winners at 2-6, 6-2, 6--Reuter,
ually trouble to help him in any way.
Dear Food.
All the buildings in. Moscow are in a lamentable state of disrepair and things animate and inanimate seemed to be living on capital. We went into the market to buy some food for the remainder of the journey, but we only succeeded in collecting apples which were 1/- each. These were bought in the open market and the price was the same to the: Russians.
In the hotel a bottle of chemica. lised beer was 4/-. There was very... little foodstuff available for sale on the market.
There was a magnificent glass domed arcade containing
few hundred shops in the heart of the city, but most. of the shops were empty and the few goods exposed for sale were of the shoddiest type fat exorbitant prices.
Smoking would seem to be a luxury not within reach of the ma- jority of people, as very few were indulging in it. Beggars were seen in the streets, which, was rather surprising under a communistle'sys. tem. Apparently conditions have become steadily worse, as we got into conversation with a man who had recently bought grain from Russia, and he said when he was there in 1927 Moscow was very bright. He said the U.S.S.R. had upset market anticipations by. be coming sellers of grain instead of buyers.
Low Living Standard. There is not the slightest doubt that money is urgently needed in the country; and despite the most sincere and strenuous efforts by
those in power, the standard of comfort and living generally is on the down grade, so much so, that a U.S.S.R.-conducted tour in Mos- cow to-day could not camouflage the hopelessness of the situation. The people are pleasant as are the majority of the people of all nations but inefficiency and misery are inevitable with so many square pegs in round holes.
and their atmosphere dull and The cream of the country has dreary. In the lobby of one hotel afled and it is only necessary to look well-dressed stranger came up to at the 80,000 well-dressed and com- Us and said he was from London paratively contented Russians in and had been in Moscow for about Harbin (a former Russian but now four days on business as the guest Chinese city near the U.S.S.R. bor- der town of Manchouli) to see repeatedly asked the Government how the people can rise above ad- officials to take a meal with him, as verse circumstances and, given a is customary in business circles, free hand, establish order out of hut not one of them would do so,
of the U.S.S.R. He said he had
as they were all afraid of the con- sequences in case their actions
Financial returns appearing in the Gazette show that the credit were misconstrued by their com- balance at the end of February | patriots. was $10,987,867:69, ́ ́ as against There were quite a lot of en- $10,610,927.14 at the end of gincers in the country from Ameri- January.
ca and more were expected. Some The revenue for February was were there to put up a watch and $1,842,902, compared with clock factory, and Ford was send- $1,795,902 for the same month lasting over a batch to put up a motor year, whilst the respective expen-factory. diture figures were $1,466,962 and $1,143,295.
chaos.
People and Religion.
At every service the Churches in Harbin are filled with Rusians, and their singing and music is magni- ficent. It is not, of course, difficult to see why the U.S.S.R. Government, is against the Church
as the Czar was the head of the old Orthodox Russian Church and near- ly all the best buildings in Russia to-day are Churches. The U.S.S.R, The revenue for the first two An English engineer who had cannot divorce the old Czarist re- montas of the year was $4,273,851, been in Russia several months gime from the Churches. In the against $3,949,602 last year, the supervising the erection of certain minds of the people they stand as respective figures for expenditure British machinery was returning one-hence the so-called religious being $2,045,835 and $2,134,283.
to England on account of ill health. The U.S.S.R., rightly or wrong- He said it was difficult to get the ly, are taking no chances and do not men, to work and if he asked the intend to let the old Church system foreman to remonstrate with them,
NO BROADCASTING.
ZBW CLOSING DOWN FOR A DAY.
Lazy Workers.
persecution.
the latter refused to do so as it be used as a means of re-habilita- was too dangerous. Apparently the ting their old enemies.
Those in power would seem to be workers have weekly meetings working for the people, but they for discussion of their affairs and are misguided. and their lack of if complaints are made against any knowledge, especially commercial We are asked by the broadcast-listened to with sympathy and act ters. They are
one in authority they are usually may lead them into dangerous wa- ing station authorities to state ed upon with severity. This young ernment, understanding only harsh a primitive Goy- that ZBW will be closed down to engineer had eventually to go to a morrow for certain repairs to be Russian hospital, but it was quite harmless community. Speech and measures against a comparatively executed. There will, therefore, impossible to get well there. thought are stifled, and fear stalks be no broadcasting at all to- there was no nourishing food morrow, the station closing down available. If a workman fell sick
through the land." at 11.30 to-night unti! 11 am on and was unable to draw his rations, Monday morning.
the other workman would not us
The richest country in the world of mental vitamins. is languishing owing to the lack
A COMEDY. KNOCKOUT!-
-ZZ>T
BRICE BE YOURSELF!!
An all talking,
singing,
dancing
laugh hit 1
WITH ROBERT
ARMSTRONG
HARRY GREEN
DIRECTED BY THORNTON FREELAND
MUSICAL
VINCENT LOPES
UNITED
ARTISTS
PICTURE
COMEDY
CHARLIE CHASE
"GREAT GOBS"
NEWSREEL
International
Spectacular fire in N. Y. harbour. rugby. at Twickenham Singapore Devil Charmers. Kaye Don's racer at Daytona Beach.
AT THE
Final Showings To-Day
QUEEN'S A 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 and 9.20.
JOLSON RE-LIVES HIS OWN LIFE!
AL
JOLSON
IN
"THE JAZZ SINGER"
AT THE
A DRAMA OF LOVE
WORLD
THE
Final Showings To-Day At 2.30 & 7.15 Interpreter
· At 5.15 & 9.20 Orchestra:
The WIND"
AN EPIC OF THE WEST
with LILLIAN GISH-LARS HANSON.
STAR
Final Showings To Day
At 2.30, 5 30 7 9.20