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JEANETTE MACDONAL D
star of
"THE LOVE PARADE"
Not
"Let's Go Native
JACK DAKIE JEANETTE M'DONALD'
Paramount Picture
A Musical Romace of Laughs, tore & songs
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WILLIAM
POWELL
*Street of Chance
a Guramount Gicture
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CLIMAX
with JEAN HERSHOLT KATHRYN CRAWFORD
Her trempling lips told him of the Sone in her luzart A stirring romance beautifully picturized from the great stage success by Edward Locke.
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MAJESTIC
THEATRE
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER
12.
1930.
SIGNIFICANT MOVE
BIG LOAN TO SAVE U.S. BANK.
CHINA'S RAILWAY
AMBITIONS.
BY SENATE.
SEEMINGLY A REPLY TO THE REPRESENTING 50 PER CENT.
PRESIDENT.
ADDS TO MONEY VOTE.
Increased
DEPOSIT CLAIMS.
LOCAL STATEMENT.
JAPAN VIEWS SITUATION ANXIOUSLY.
MANCHURIA ISSUE.
Tokyo, Dec. 12. The vernacular papers this morning give much prominence to reports of a Chinese railway con
Washington, Dec. 11.
New York. Dec. 11. The Senate to-day passed the
Immediately after the closing Public Works Construction Bill, notice posted at the Head Office which has already completed it and branches of the Bank of the through the House of United States, the Superintendent Representatives, but
of Banka announced that lending struction programme in Manchuria the expenditure involved from New York bankers had agreed to and evince anxiety over the in-
to 68116,000,000. grant a long of over £20,000,000 toereusing G$110.000.000
Whether this can be
fairly stem the title, Interpreted as the Senate's reply This represents a per cent. of Chlam, towards Inpan.
President. Hoover's severe of the depoaltors' net claims. stelettura on Congresss extrava. Rester's American Servier. wance and waste of money it is difBrult to say, though the increase by a comparatively small amount appears significaat.
indications of At "aggressivi" attitude on the part
Some of the reports sinte that The loent branch of the National (the Japanese Government intends City Bank of New York has reto take a firmer attitude towards ceived a cable from its Head Offee Chime, but so far as the question confirming the suspension of the Bank of the United States, New of the Manchurian railways in con- cerned, officials declare the reports York, and giving the
to be a pure fabrication, additional information:
In view
following
As pointed out a few days ago, Bill proposed in the Senate and Representatives dealing with re, Hef for unemployment, involve an
their mure, which it is learned authoritatively that rector of the expenditure exceeding £1,000,000,- they obtained in 1913 (rom the Mr. Kimara,
An-South Manchurian Railway, who 000, whereas the President asked | New York State Banking
has been conferring with the Go- for a mere £25,000,000.
thorities, there may be sotae ap-
Their policies.
some
In issuing a scathing denunciareheusion as to their natiana)vernment, left for Balren yester tion President Hoover declared importance which, however, we day and indicated that after he had that some organisation was play-are informed is nit. They are a reported to the S.M.11. that Com- State bonk any would approach the Chitese ing with politics at the expense.nf. non-clearing houre
been authorities at Mukden in an en- havi
deavour to persuade them that Our time.
Man- Bend Office advise that while they there is plenty of room in
charia, bath For Chinese and have a large number of branches
Japanese development, with mut- in New York, their closing has no
un benefit if both vo-op-rate significance. fupramental
Our
instead of competing. Hend Omies also believe that the situation in New York is believed
human
misery. That Prosperity and could to be achieved by making criticised for raids on the pablfe treasury, nad that # the Bills were qut through, they would mnvolve a tremendous new burde by way of laxation.
Router's Ameisena. Savouer
OPIUM AND HEROIN.
expected.
Though the Jupanese Governmbat phd an important spread of bank-appears to have no intention of ne- sotinting diretly with China, it is Ing trouble
This bank is a small one and we must understood that its diplomatie and consular representatives in China emphasise meal strongly that they have been instructed to render the have THI functioning relation.M.R. any msistance they may re- THREE MEN IN COURT AFFER whatever with the United Statesquire in an attempt to attain a sati
A RAID.
On a door at No. 291, Queen's Road Centend, where a raid was
Government
actory solution of the railway pro- The following financial state-blem-Renter ment concerning the Bank - in the 1930 cition of peseed Rand McNally Banking Directory: Liabilities.
earried out yesterday by Revenue Officers. the arrest 3001 of. fected of three men on changes under the Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance. One of them. | Paldeup Capital proved to be the keeper of An Surplus & Profits pium den, was found in posses-Total Deposits ision of 470 heroin pills, contained Diber Liabilities
in two bags and four mace of con- |traband oglum, its well as different pipes for smoking the opium and heroin.
The three men were charged be-- fore Mr. Lindsell to-day when the keeper was fined $260, or three months, in respect of the heroin, $30 or 14 days in respect of the opium and $100, or six weeks, for! running the establishment. The prison sentences inflleted on the drug coats, wor mado epetir- retat.
The second man was fined $3 as | being an habitur of the place. while the bail of the third was estrated in view of his poh-uppere» ance in Court
LOCAL ESTATES.
THREE MORE CASES DEALT WITH.
Tao Sin-lun, olius Tsu Tsz-cheung, alias Tso Oi-tong, Jate of No. 47, Rulda Campo, Macao, who died in- estate at No. 1. Tung Street. Hongkong, left local estate which has been valued at $22,100. Let fers. of administration have been granted to Tso See-hin, eklest son, and To Wongsshi am! Tao Yunk shi, concubines, all of whom are living at No. 24, Quern's Boud West.
Assets.
Leans & Discounts. Bonds & Securities .... Miscellaneous Resources Cash & Exchanges. Dur
from Banks....
poo.
#t
$ 2,450.000 16.236.690 2225,604,700 0.411.520
$276,561.81D
CHIANG & KWANGSI PROBLEM.
MAY PAY A VISIT TO CANTON
Shanghai, Dec. 11.
In view of the Kwangsl rebels' suggestion for an armistice, Nan- $182,337,80 king telegrams say that Marshal
37,761,060
Kai-shek will confer 8,617,070 Chlang
with General Wu Ting-yang at 47.848,300 Nanchang in a desire to negotiate with this former Kwangal General $270;601,810 to effect peace in South China.
General ไทย Ting-yang WVMM formerly one of the most influen- Commanders of tial Divisiona! Kwanssi and was Commissioner of Reconstruction under General Wang Shao-hung, He is leaving Nanking this afternoon for Nan- chang to meet Marshal Chinng at Kuling and it is hoped that if the negotiations are successful that! General We will return to Kwang- si and direct the rehabilitation of! the Province.
SHANGHAI BANKS
DEFRAUDED.
Continued from Page 1)
That is to any. You have, ནྭ Et threw unfortunate banks, obtained by nefarious and swindling methods, cunningly costinned over
long period. the huge sum of An independent Canton report nearly two lakhs of inels, and the says that Marshal Chiang is de- sentence this Court feels compelled sirous of effecting an early set- in impose upon you, is a maximum tlement of the Kwangst situation sentence of 5
Years
penal and may contemplate a visit to servitude, and a fine of Fer, 3,000. Canton to meet the representatives
of the Kwangsi Party HO S arrive at an understanding with the rebel Commanders.
Deferred Sentences.
Counsel has said, and the fact that "iew however, of what your
this is your first offence, the Court under the Statute of March 26, has decided to suspend the sentence, 1891. Art.-1, and the Court earnest. ly hopes that this will be il solemn
CLEVERLY HIDDEN
OPIUM.
DRUG SEWN INTO SUIT LININGS.
tu
trick was
Local estate worth $0.500 was leftrning to you. If it is not, and you should be again brought be- by Lee Yun-jong, alias Lee Chong.
Ture
a Tribunst on any further lias Li Cheung, who died at No. charge, the sentence og imposed 67. Kowloon Tong, on July 21, upon you will have to be served, A clever smuggling 190:29. Probate of the will has
in addition to any sentence, such exposed by Revenue Officers when been grunted to Chin Shu-lim. The will makes provisions for the new charge might bring upon you," they charged a Chinese from Kang- The second accused, Armand, in moon, betore Mr. Lindsell this his absence, was sentenced to 6 morning, with the possession of 160 Letters of administration to the months' imprisonment, and, in ad-tuels of non-Monopoly opium. Testate of Lue Fong,, who died in-dition, was fined the sum of Fes.
testate at Tung Bang village, Toi 1,009 (to be multiplied seven and A trunk was brought into Court Shan District. Kwangtung,
family.
on hal: times) such sentence to be July 27, this year, have been grant-suspended ter a period of five years ed to the widow, Li Pang-shi, who from the date of conviction.
is residing at No. 21, Pokfulum : Rond. Loenl estate amounts to 126,200.
· SINGAPORE INQUEST
VERDICT.
INADEQUATE POST-MORTEM ON EUROPEAN,
COOLIE IN CHARGE OF LORRY.
SPEEDING WHEN LEARNING TO DRIVE.
Speeding along Hennessey Road, yesterday, at a rate of between 30' aud 36 miles an hour, a man who Singapore, Dec. 6. was driving a heavy goods lorry The inquiry into the chreun was stopped by Traffle Sergeant G stances attending the death of Mr. Baker and questioned with regard Douglas Vincent Gibson, was con- to his licence. On ascertaining that cluded after a protructed bearing the man did not possess one, the yesterday afternoon when the jury officer brought him before Mr. Lind- retired for half an hour and re-sell this morning. turned a finding: "That the de- The owner "of the lorry declared ceased met his death between the that the man was a cosile who wan hours of 4 am and 4 p.m. on Nov. usually employed to curry coal 8 in the Changi district from The lorry was taken out without his drowning, there being insufficient permisation, and he could ascribe evidence to a
to show under what cir- no other reason for the action than cumstances.
In desire on the part of the man to The jury also added the follow learn how to drive.
which exhibited a false bottom. wherein part of the drug was ser- reted. Shoulder pads with more of the stuff sewn between the linings were also exhibited having been pre- pared for being sewn into couts.
The stuff was valued at about $1,500, and the mari, who said he was on his way to the Sandwich Islands, was fined $15,000, or. year's hard labour.
THE EAST AFRICAN PROBLEM.
JOINT COMMITTEE HOLDS FIRST MEETING.
A
London, Dec. 11. The first meeting was held to- day of the joint Lords and Com- mons Committee to consider pro
of closer posals for machinery union in East Africa.
The Committee in widely repre- sentative In composition and is ex- pected to make an exhaustive and sympathetic examination, extend- problem from all points of view, including the question of native policy-British Wireless.
ing rider: "The jury consider The ambitious one was fined $20 that would have been of conal-' for driving the lorry without a ling over several months, of thữ dorable assistance if the complete, cence and a further $10 for taking Priated and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY post mortem evidence had been the vehicle unit without the permis
Blon of the owner. FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8. Wyndham. Street, in the City of Victoria available for them." Hongkong.
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