12
ПРИ
THEATRE
TO-DAY TO THURSDAY Daily at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 and 9.20 p.m.
ALL
TALKING
Drama of
Tropic Seas!
Hext "Gay Lares,"
year's ovos
WINE.
tional song hit.
Romance
Thrills
Love
Swaggering pirate of the Tropic S
LASTROPses of Lovers! NYDRA-
The
TWAR
Dancing Calel of the Barbary-Bomullowing Gru in her techl
Sol,
luft
of the South Seas
swerping, swaying:
through smashing sequences
of the mon magnificent spectacle evre brought to the screen?
DELIGHTFUL
ROGUE
with ROD LA ROCQUE — RITA LA ROY and Greatest of Stage-Sersen Casti
and
Sound Comedy.
Starting Friday
TIFFANY
MAMBA
Forbidden love, fierce hate, savage passions in a drama of romance and adventure in the jungle-Produced entirely in Sound and Technicolor.
Jean Hersholt - Eleanor Boardman - Ralph Forbes
TIFFAN
Directed by Al Rogell
-PRODUCTION.
At Ordinary Prices, Booking at Anderson's.
REGINALD
DENNY MAJESTIC THEATRE
EMBARRASSING MOMENTS
Nathan Road, Kowloon
To-day & To-morrow
at. 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
The Persian Legation In Paris' The six taxi companies of Ber- officially denies reports that an lin are waging a competitive war. agreement has been concluded some cutting the registered fare between Persin and Turkey 10, others 20, or oven 25 per cont. whereby Ararat and Aghri Dngh Berliners profted by the war Har boen exchanged for a por- to do their Christmas shopping in tion of Turklah frontier territory, ense,
THE HONGKONG `TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY,
PIANO AND SONG RECITAL
ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME
FOR THURSDAY,
MR. SOONG AND THE
SILVER LOAN.
SENÁTOR PITTMAN SHOWS NO DISCOURAGEMENT.
BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE.
JANUARY 20, 1931.
THREE KOWLOON FIRES.
TEN PEOPLE ESCAPE BY THE ROOF..
Was
un-
At three o'clock this morning a fire broke out in a shoe-maker's establishment at Lafchikok Road.
The ground Roor occupied at the time, but ten people were sleeping on the first floor and they escaped by climb ing through the cock-loft on to
the roof, fre
Four
were
A mosi attractive programme has been arranged for the plano and song recital by Mr. and Mrs. A. M, Bowes-Smith at the Helena May Institute on Thursday, at
Washington. Jan. 16. 6.30 p.m. The accompanist will he Mr. C. Dudley Bartlett. The pro-
Senator Pittman to-day again grumme is as follows:
blamed the fall in silver prices to Piano Solos-Impromptu in FGreat Britain's policy of dumping
appliances sharp (Chopin), Valse in € sharp Indian allver on the world market. minor (Chopin), Valse in A flat!
Senator Pittman, who is chair-despatched to the scene, two from (Chopin),
man of the foreign relations sub- Mongkok and two from Kowloon.. German Sange-Allerseelen (R. committee which is engaged in After an hour's work, the flames
Meinem Kinde Straus Standchen (IL. Strauss). that the report of the sub-commit-
studying the decline in silver, said were got under control
The contents of the ground floor Piano Solos. Etude in E. (Cho-
were completely destroyed, and recommend, firstly. pin), Prelude in C minor (Chopin), negotiations to suspend the the woodwork partly so. Ballade in G. miner (Chopin).
British-Indian
silver policy: damage is estimated at a conaider- English Songs-Fair House of loan to Chinnable sum. Joy (Quilter), Page's Road Song and, thirdly, an international con fivor Novello). Love's Quarrel ference to study the future use of Cyril Scott). Adonais (Landon silver as money and its exchange in Rond was the scene of another fre at about 4.46 p.m. yesterday. The Fire
Brigade was summoned
Mont from And appliances were
Strauss).
Ronald).
Piano Solus-Pres du Berceau (Moszowski), Scherzo-Etude (Mo-
minor (Rachmaninoff), Prelutle in
minor (Bachmantno).
BIG VEHICULAR FERRY.
tee
vnlue.
would
Senator Pittman said that he Baw nothing antagonistic towards
T
and
The
There were no casualties.
rattan furniture shop in Aus¬
A
control.
szowski), Prelude in G sharp the committee's programme in the Mongkok and Kowloon. Two water under recent statement by the Chinese mps and two hydrants were used Minister of Fluance, Mr. T. and the blaze quickly got Suong, that China was unwilling
Damage was done to the ground to accept silver loan that the idea of the ban was an and first floors by water, while the attempt by American silver in second floor was gutted. The dam- terests to dump their surplus of age is estimated at about $1.100.
A wooden hut In Kow Ying Chi the white metal on China.
village, used as a dwelling. Senator Pittman interprets Mr.burnt to the ground yesterday after. Soung's statement to menu that noon. what China was mostly interested in was action which would end the steady drop in the price of silver and thus restore the purchasing power of silver. The Senator anid Bogut he thoroughly agreed with
FOR USE ON ENGLISH CHANNEL.
A new
1
London, Jan. 19.
1am to carry passen-
pers and maforcars AUTONS the Channed by the Folkestone, logne an itertalais routes being built for the Southern Rail
WHY
it is called an auto-carrier and will einmodate 35 cars as well Jas passengers and crew,
will
cost
the
year a further £1,300,000 w
the
Southampton Docks' extension
scheme. British Wireices
Mr. Seong, adding tint for so long as the threat under the British- Indian Bver policy existest, silver
everywhere apoculators
would continue to sell silver, this udding to depression.
who
FRENCH LEGATION
MOVE.
WAR
TRANSFER FROM PEKING TO NANKING.
Nanking. Jan. 19.
It is alated In official quarters
until the British authorities temporarily at the French
AT TUE
QUEEN'S
FINAL SHOWIŃGS TO-DAY
AI 2.30, 5,10, 7.10 @ 9.10
Songs of
of Love
by that magnetic, gol-" den voiced star of grand opera
DON JOSE MOJICA This brilliant luminary has. appeal in every gesture and beauty in every note ho sings
An all singing, dancing Fox Movietone musical
which includes Mona Mars Antonio Moreno Tom Patricola
ONE
KISS
of
Presented
by
Willam Fox
The autanrrier is bring con- Senator Pittman credited the that the French Government has strueled by Messrs. Henderson, decline in silver to selling by definitely decided to transfer its Limited, Glasgow, and
Chinese speculators,
old Legation from Peking to Nanking. nearly £60,000.
because they knew of no hope The Legation will be housed Con- The Southern Railway are abso building 30 new engines and much minced the suspension of their salate, which is being transferred
residence the policy of selling hundreds of to
private other rolling stock.
Yao-tsu. Marshal They are, extending the electri-millions of silver coins na bullion. General Ho
-Reuter
Chiang's Chief-of-Staff.
f-Reuter, fication system, rebuilding several stations and spending during
Chinese messages state that the Committee has Reconstruction reached an understanding with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs con- cerning the asalgament of a large portion of land situate in the north- western section of Nanking for the accommodation of the Legation Quarter. Each Legation Office will be nasigned 20 mon of land, the price of which will be fixed by the London, Jan. 19.
.༣ Nanking Land Office. The Nanking HI.B.H. the Prince of Wales, who Government agrees to compensate event of the embarked for South America in the Powers in the
ま
AN OLD WOMAN REPRIMANDED.
ACCUSED OF TELLING LIES
Mr.
IN COURT,
Lindsell, at the Central Potter Court this morning, repris manded an elderly Chinese woman who appeared before him on charge of being in possession of eight tuels of dutiable tobacco and 3.5 tuels of raw opium.
The woman said she had been given the porecla to deliver to an actor, but she did not know the name of either the person of the theatre. She was to give the pack- apes to anyone she met.
Is Worship uld the defendant that she should be ashamed of her self for telling lies at her age.
Remarking that he did net want
PRINCE OF WALES IN SPAIN.
MEMORIAL TO SIR JOHN MOORE.
the liner Orupesa at Santander price realised from the selling of last night landed this morning at the Peking Lention Quarter fall- Corunna, and, after a welcome bying to enver expenses in connexion the Mayor, laid the foundation with the purchase of land in Nan- stone for the memorial to Sir John King. Moore. He was presented with a box containing sand from battlefield.
the
Prince The
rejoined
the Oropesa at Vigo this evening.--- British Wireless..
Sir John Moore was famous for his conduct of the Spanish resis tance in France in 1809. He met a hero's death at the moment of victory on the field of runna and was buried, by his dying
to send her to prison, as she was in the ramparts of the city.
70 yenes old, his Worship remand-
ed the defendant until to-morrow
Lo see whether she had any friends whom might stand guarantee for ber.
POVEKEN
ARMED ROBBERY
SEQUEL.
HUSBAND AND WIFE NOW ARRESTED.
YOUNG GAMBLER IN COURT.
SAYS WAS THE ONLY ONE INVOLVED.
In admitting a charge of street wish,kambling at West Point, a young Chinese who appeared before Mr. Lindsell at the Central Police Court this morning insisted that he had been the only persou gambling and that there was nobody else involved.
THE FELIX VILLA MURDER.
Continued from Page J
His Worship:-Do you want to go to the Asylum?
Defendant was the only man arrested.
His Worship (to Inspector Mac- Walter)-Isn't he quite mane, or pantry without telling prisoner, is he putting it on? and when his master enquired for
or MaeWalter Camiling- them, the accused did not know
[iy) might have been playing where they were. He was re patience. proached by his master for this,
His
Worship: Well, that but was not dismissed on that de- Following the arrest of a Chinese casion. The reason for his dis wouldn't be gambling; he admits he
row which was gambling.
MaeWalter informed Inspector sub-contractor on a charge of commissai was another
his Worship that twenty cents had plicity in the armed robbery at accused had with witness. 62A, Banham Road, the man's wife After recounting the incidents been seized.
His Worship (to defendant) :- been apprehended, This of the night of the 12th, witness! morning she appeared before Mr. said there were keys fitting the Who won the twenty cents, your Lindsell at the Central Poller locks of the front and back gates, right hand or your left hand?
A fine of $1 was imposed. Court on a charge of receiving a the kitchen, boy's room and wit gold ring set with jade, stated to ness's room He saw these four have been alolen during the roh-
accused's room сп one bety.
occasion, but they were generally Defective Sergeant Meadows, in kept in the doors When the po applying for a remand until to lice made their investigations only morrow morning, stated that when two keys were found, and he could
has
keys in
lost.
the police visited the woman's not say when the other two were house, 20 Parkes Street, she hand-
another ed the ring to who threw it into a dust-bin.
woman.
The defendant was remanded until to-morrow morning. when her husband is also due to appear
fore the Court on remand.
MR. SOONG BACK IN NANKING.
REPORTS ON TALK WITH MUKDEN LEADER.
Nanking, Jan. 19.
The case is proceeding.
THEFT OF TWO JACKETS.
CHINESE SENTENCED TO TWO MONTHS.
Putting his hand through the shutters of No. 50, Parkes Street,, Rather than submit to the
a thief extracted a serge jacket beindignity of having his finger and a cotton jacket, the property prints taken in the prison at Dun-of Mo Fuk, a shoomaker, who was kirk, a former cnptain of the
at the time but was Foreign Legion, who vas sen-
by alight Bound
and tenced for running down a man in rushed out, whereupon the thief his motor-car, pressed his fingers dropped the jackets on the later door- against a red-hot stove and was step and belted. badly burned.
caught by one of the shoemaker's fokin In Nathan Road.
The thief, a man name Kwok The considerable number of por- Hon-cho, was produced before Mr. sons killed and wounded in poll-Dutters, at the Kowloon Magis- tical fights in Germany has led tracy this morning, and charged Mr. T. V. Soong, Minister of to the drafting of a Bill by the with theft. Finance, returned here at 2.30 Reich Home Minister punishing Defendant anid he went to look p.m. from Tientsin and reported to with one year's imprisonment any for a friend. The complainant Marshal Chiang Kai-shok the re- ona found carrying "striking, and his foki chased him na he took Bult of his discussions with thrusting, or stabbing" weapons fright and ran away.
Chang Hsueh-liang-outside their homes or places of Mr. Butters sentenced defendant
to one month's imprisonment.
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