18
DAAL
CENTRAL
THEATRE
To-day at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.
THE GREAT CHEVALIER COMES TO YOU—'
Singing! Dancing! Enthusing!
The Worlds Greatest Entertainer finging our
MAURICE CHEVALIER
a Garamount Ficture
NEXT
CHANGE
MIGHTY DRAMA - MUSICAL ROMANCE
NERETVORIAL
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY,
Inspired by that Historical War Song
"LA MARSEILLAISE *
LAURA
La PLANTE
JOHN
BOLES
CAPTAIN GUARD
HOT JOHN BOLES hero
O RIO RIPA", sing the
faming Franch battle aong aad soothing love songs.
Laura La Fiante, star of
**THE SHOWBOAT "
the Torch "*
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A 1930 UNIVERSAL SUPER PRODUCTION.
Booking at Anderson's & The Theatre. Tol. 25720)
SHOWING
TO-DAY
Eclipsing in Sheer
Dramatic Grandeur the Mightiest Spectacles of Screen or Stage.
FLORENZ ZIEGFELD'S
66RIO RITA"
with
BEBE DANIELS
rand
JOHN BOLES
The picture of the Century
- Eighth
wonder of the world!
NOTE THE TIME.
at 2.30, 5.15, 7:20 8, 9.30 p.m.
MAJESTIC
THEATRE
Hathan Rask, Kewloon, Phona 57979,
TEAR
·Frinted and 'Published for the Proprietors bý FREDRICK PERSY FRANKLIN, at 1 and B. Wyndham Street, In the City of Victoria
NEW YORK BOXING LABOUR SAFE TILL
ULTIMATUMS.
JANUARY 20.
DECEMBER 20, 1930.
BUFFALO REGALIA
STOLEN.
MAX SCHMELLING SENDS A DISARMAMENT TALK BEFORE TWO BURGLARS ENTER CLUB
PERT REPLY.'.
PAOLINO SUSPENDED.
XMAS RECESS.
TREATY PROSPECTS.
PREMISES.
ONE SENT TO GOAL.
New York, Dec. 19.
London, Dec. 19. Regalia belonging to Petty Off- "Kind regards. See my manu-
During the debate on the ad cer Tornmes, of H.M.S. Medway, pe" was the reply sent by Max Journment for the Christmas Re-Ilon. Secretary of the Royal Anti- Schmolling, holder of the world's cess in the House of Communs tu doluvlary Order of Buffalora, com- heavyweight championship to the day, Captain Edon (Conservative) prised the haul of burglars who New York State Athletic Commis expressed hope for the success of broke into and entered the top alon's ultimatum threatening to the
deprive him of the title if he did conflug world lisarmament | floor of 91, Hennessy Road, Wan-
not accept Sharkey's challenge to n return contest within fifteen daya.
The humour of Max Schmel- ling's instruction to the Commis- sian les in the fact that his manager. Ine Incobs, is already under suspension and has no power to deal with the Commis Inion.
chal, a branch club of the Order. Mr. Hugh Dalton, Under-Seere- at about 7 o'clock on Wednesday tary for Foreign Affairs, replying, morning.
On the institution of police In- reviewed the draft convention of the Lengue of Nations Prepara-vestigations, one of the men con- tory Disarmament Commlesion, cerned was traced and, as a re- and said it was hoped that when sult, part of the stolen property the final figures were fitted into
was recovered. When the arrest- it, a real Disarmament Treaty ed man was brought before Mr. would emerge.
Lindsell at the Central Polies Some people outside the House Court this morning he was charg had sald that the Draft Conven- ed with burglary and stealing a tion was perfectly useless, but the leather suit case in which were Convention as it stood would lend
onc Buffalo apron, valued at itself to total. disarmament £1.11.6, onn Buffalo sash valued at £1.10, one navy blue sult valued at throughout the world if public $12, one Buffalo gold jewel valued,
He referred to the importance of at £1,15, one presentation gold the proposal for the establishment jewel valued at £1 10, one metal of a permanent commission as a gilt jewel valued at 5/6, and 818 concrete recognition of the prin in Hung png currency, the total ofciple embodied in the League Co-value being $75 and £8.15.
venant that armaments were not The defendant pleaded guilty to only of antional, but of interna tional concern.
The Conuralssion has decftled to suspend Paulino for fighting a suspended boxer, namely. Carnern at Barcelona. Spain, ou November | opinion was right,
30.
the charge.
It has also threatened Mickey Walker, the world's middle weight champion, and "Newsboy" Brown, the world's bantamweight champion with deprivation their titles if they do not arcept challenges within fifteen days,
All these altimatums have been
Detective Sergeant Lamont, who successful trenty could be taken in nccordance with the rule negotiated on the draft if world prosecuted, and that of the total that all champions must fight for opinton demanded an agreed re-property stolen, only articles worth their titles every six months-duction of armaments. The Gar- $45 and £3, 4, fd had been Render's American Servire.
covered. There were ernment, with the support of a united nation, would go forward concerned, but apparently with the task of helping to bulid other had no fixed place of abude foundations of peace.
and the poller had been unable to trace him.
PUBLIC MONEY
VOTES.
OVER HALF MILLION DOLLARS
NEEDED.
The Electoral Reform Hill WAR introduced and House adjourned January 20. Bruter and British Wireless,
VILLAGERS CRITICISED
CORONER'S
COMMENT ON
Twenty-nine votes totalling $564,769 are to come before the Finance Committee of the Legis- lative Counell at its next meeting. Many of them are for sums need-DEATH OF THREE CHILDREN, ed owing to the drop in exchangé,
Included in the list is a sum of $30.000 in respect of the road con- necting Garden Road and Bowen Road with May Road. The lowest tender, which was accepted, for this work was $123,300. The con tract did not include tar macadam surfacing and channelling which hich together with some additional ad- ditional foundation work.
will bring the total estimated cost to $132,000, it Anticipated that the work will be completed this
Year.
COST OF LIKIN ABOLITION.
NEW TAX PROPOSALS PUT FORWARD.
Shanghai, Dec. 19. The Customs authorities were notified to-day by the Ministry of Finance that the likin tax and the constal trade duty will be abolished from January 31 next.
re- two mex the
Speaking of the burglary, the ufficer sald that entrance was gain- ed through a window on the top) floor of the Club's premises. The men went up by the stairs and after smashing the gluss in a win- dow were able to climb through an to the verandah from where they gained admission to the floor it- Melf.
Remarking that burglaries have been rather frequent in the Wan- The St. Austell Coroner at the chai district, his Worship missed inquest on the three children nam-sentence of six months' hard ed Aspen who were suffocated dur-atpur. ing a fire at their cottage at Port- holland, while their mother was out shopping, said that vliluger who attempted a rescue evidently thought that they were doing all they could, but their efforts scem-i ed to be very poor.
"If they had made a proper on- try when the fire was first dis- coveret," he said, "they could have got the children out, and why they dill not do so goodness only knows Surely, if Captain Smith, G4 years of age chief ofleer of St. Austell Fire Brigade, who was subsequent- ly summoned, could get the chil- firen out, these young men could have done su. Whether they were afrald or whether it was grozs ignorance on their, part I cannot but there cortainly seems to be a reflection on their ronduct."
Previously. witnesses
stated that for 15 minutes before the brigade arived they made repent- ed attempts to enter the burning! ballding, and a doctor said that if two at least of the children, who
been got out 15 minutes earlier been hope of there would have saving their lives.
SUGAR MARKETS.
THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS.
The following cabled quotations at the close of the sugar markets yesterday have been received by Messi Pantreath and Co.
London Terminals.
March 1931 6/- down ad. May 1931 6/3 down d. August 1921 6/6 down d December 1931 6/19 down 1d.
New York Terminals.
March 1931 1.28 down de pƐmm May 1941 136 down 4 pts. July 1931 1.43 down 5 pts. September 1931 1.51 down 4 pts. December 1930 1.14 down 4 pts. Java Market stends but with rather more inclination to well.
WhiteR
The Ministry also instructed the ages were eight, six, and four, had We quote c.lf. Hongkon Native Customs outside a 50 ti zone to suspend revenue collections from the end of this year and to wind up their affairs preparatory to plete suspension.-Reuter.
com-
Nanking, Dec. 19.
It is unticipated that as a result of the abolition of likin, the re- venues of the Nanking Government will be affected to the extent of
| 880,000,000 annually.
The Finance Ministry has sub- mitted a recommendation suggest- ing new taxes on cotton
yarn matches cement, elc.
ROTARY CLUB'S MEETINGS.
TO BE HELD EVERY TUESDAY
AT L. C. RESTAURANT.
The jury returned a verdict of) accidental death.
PRINCE OF WALES BETTER.
RECOVERS FROM SLIGHT INDISPOSITION.
London. Dec. 19. 11. R. II. the Prince Wales re- muined indoors to-day, but he ja understood to have recovered from the slight chill which caused the cancellation. of bin engage menta yesterday,
It was stated at York House this morning that the Prince of Wales has had a very good night, and that he could not be doing
20/22
14.97% December 15.57% 5.574 Jan./Mar..
4.97/2 April
5.30
6.00 Hongkong Market-Exporters buying for Shanghai in anticipa- tion of new duties being enforced lat January, Sales made Whites $7.85-8.03: Browns $6.90-
on
6.97.
SINGAPORE AERIAL FATALITY.
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20 years of age and had been in the service of the A.P.C. for four years (three and a half of which) were spent in Malaya.)
He was due to go on leave after his first tour in two months time. He has only recently been The chill from which le is stationed in Singapore, having ar
bettor.
It is announced that the meet ings in connexion with the Rotary Club of Hongkong, are to be held on Tuesdays, from 1.10 p.m. to 2.30 suffering is taking its normal rived at the beginning of the pre- p.m. at Lane, Crawford's Restau course. The Prince is sleeping rant. The first will be held on, very well.-British Wireless,
Tursday, 30th instant, when the Rev. E. G. Powell will speak on
What is Rotary
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SOME BANKRUPTCY DIVIDENDS.
LATEST NOTIFICATIONS IN "GAZETTE."
sent Rugby
Henson. He was a prominent member of the S.C.C. Rugby Club and played for the Newcomers versus the Rest at the opening of the season. He WOB previously in Penang.
He was also well known in ama-]
AMUSEMENTS
OF HÓNGKONG.
Final Showings To-day Al 2.00, 4.30, 7.00 & 9,30.
AT THE
QUEEN'S
CARL
LAEMMLE precenfa
ON
ALL QUIET THE WESTERN
FRONT
EYES... searching hungrily for LOVE... reaching.
out beyond the haze of smoke and the flash of shells to HOME—to pay parties, pretty girls and the sympathetic heart of mother! You will be there with These boys and see what they went through. You will love them and understand them in this great HUMAN picture.
ERICH MARIA REMARQUE'S novel; with Louis Wolheim, Lewis Ayrar, John Wray. Adaptation and dialog by Mogwell Anders son and George Abbott, A CARL LAEMMLE, Jr. Producion. Directed by LEWIS MILESTONE,
Your Final Opportunities To See Universal's Greatest Production NOTE THE TIMES. At 2.00, 4,30, 2.00 & 9.30
Commecing Sunday LOIS MORAN ·
in
A CHARMING
MODERN
ROMARUE
DAMAGED
NOT
XMAS ATTRACTION
BUSTER KEATON
teur dramatic circles and appeared **DOUGH BOYS"
in recent local productions.
The annual meeting is to be held on the first Tuesday in May. The annual subscription will be $25, a pro rata subscription boing payable for a broken year...
His Excellency the Governor has signided hlé willingness to be an honorary member of the Club, and has congratulated Its President | dividends have been declared: tion, except on Public and General on the successful start made.
Bankruptcy notifications in the Gazette state that the following
Leo Longinotto, deceased, soll citor formerly practising in Hong- ong-Supplementary dividend of The miniature golf course to be $2.50 per cent. installed at Messrs. Lane, Craw-
1
The Offices of the Supreme Court will bo open daily from 10a.m. to
p.m. during the Christmas Vaca Holidays, when the office will be entirely closed, and on Satur days, when they will be open from 10 am to noon, subject, how-
of Chan Ching, trading as the over, to the prov
provisions section G ferd's will now open on Wednes- Kwong Cheong firm of stall No. 61 of the Supreme Court (Vacations) day next. It was originally an- Central Market-Second and final Ordinance, 1898; so far as it relates nounced that the course would be dividend of $8 per cent.
to the Criminal Sessions. The opened after the Christmas holl- Tometare Nishida, trading as Christmas Vacation will commence daya, but the management will Nishida Yako, 20/28, Hennessy on the 24th Instant and torminates have the course in readiness for Road. First and anal dividend of on January 1st, 1981, (both days
Inclusive.) play on December 24.
$18 per cont
XVILLIAM FOX
presents
MAKING GRADE
The
STAR
EDMUND LOWE
MORAN
'FINAL'SHO