14
Daan
CENTRAL
THEATRE
SHOWING TO-DAY
At 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1931.
HEAR
A 1931 Paramount Super-Production.
MARLENE DIETRICH
The new screen beauty whose resemblance to GRETA GARBO is the rage of two continents
in
WHICH? Fate flings into her as a man when offers every thing a woman etaser But, ent of the Legion comes a los - 1 who affers walling bat love. Which plans abe chiune? Wealth and protection, at a for that will make her an Contenst amid ta mai splen-
dur af
Gary Cooper Madlene Dietrich Adolphe Menjou
MOROCCO
a Paramount Picture
A thrillingly magnificent ple thret ringing to the neeren a new persunatily that will flash
In light arrows dee nation, Mar
leve ittrich Revealing the
amaring things a wornau wi de fur love+
A Jose Tux Strash Pronucros
FRENCH STEAMERS Spenders of
IN COLLISION.
ANOTHER HAINAN STRAIT
MISHAP.
LIMCHOW AGROUND.
- were
French Two
vessels involved in a collision yesterday
Boxer Fund.
Prominent Britons on the Board.
MURDER CHARGES
WITHDRAWN.
TWO BROTHERS DISCHARGED THIS MORNING.
LACK OF EVIDENCE.
The murder charge preferred
and Cinn Po, members of a junk Prosecutor, and Chief Detective'
afternoon in Hainan Straft. RAILWAY STOCK.glast two brothers. Chan Ching
Sf.
the
which has during the last few weeks been the scene of
London, Apr. 14. grounding of several steamers, It is officially announced that seaman disappeared at the end of some of which have got off after the personnel of the. "London last year, was to-day withdrawn a line, others hein: still fast with Purchasing Committee," which by the police in view of the im- no frmediate prospect of is to spend the sum of £4,000,000 possibility of proceeding further Boxer In-with 'the' CAMO on the evidence The vessels concerned in the out of the British- latest mishap are the Canton, of demnity Fund for British rail-availablé. the Messageries Maritimes, and way materials, to be used in the
The step was taken after a con- the Limehow, of the Sing Kee Co. rehabilitation of the Chinese
sulation between the inspector The former vessel left Hongkong railways, has been completed. General of Police and the Public for Haiphong at 4 pm, on Man- while the latter was bound tiny,
Fit- The chairman will be Mr. Alfred Prosecutor and Chief Detective
Insperior Reynolds was then for this port from Haiphong with Sze. the Chinese Minister in coal and other general cargo.
London, and the members are Mr.structed to inform the Magistrate A message was received by the C. C. Wang, formerly managing Mr. Schofield) before whom the
prisoners had appeared loend office of the Sing Kee Co. director of the Chinese Eastern yesterday evening to the effect Railway, together with the follower of remands, that the great dif- ticulty encountered be the prosecu that the Limehow was nground ating British representatives:
tion was the nofi-discovery of the Pachim Pagoda, Hainan Straits,
Sir Arthur Balfour, a member body or the finding of any evid after a collision with the Canton.
washed The loent agents were asked to of the British Economy Advisoryjence that it had isen send out a salvage at imme- Counell, director of the National ashore. Having made
Provincial Bank, of High Speed considered as a good start on the diately,
The Limehow left Hoihow at Alloys, Ltd, and of Sheffell cat-case, the police, said Inspector Reynolds, haul now been compelled 11 am. yesterday, so it is pre-tery flems;
to withdraw. sumed that the collision must hav
Sir Basil Blackett, director of taken place yesterday afternoon. 10 Bank of England, chairman.
Buquiries made this nigeria and Internatiouni Cou-aidThe police are offering no
Sir
at
anim-
what he
To the prisoners. Mr. Schoßeld
fart. Her You
elicited the information that no
unleations, LA, director of a further evidence: in bont ha been sent out from
had the leading British cable com-evidence at all against you. Enuskone vol, but steps
penies, and formerly Finance are therefore discharged, already been taken 10 send
The ease concerns the probabic It is Member of the Executive Council Paltare free to the seene,
fate of seaman belonging to a anderstood thut the Henry the Government of India; Kenwick will most probably be
Ralph Wedgwood, Chier Chinese Customs-cutter, who was aff Pingchau despatched.
General Manager of the Landonat on board a junk suspected of
Mall smuggling and North-Eastern Railway since towards the end of last year, with, 1999.
directions to bring the craft in
He was not Shamun. 10 again, although the junk was traced to Pingchau subsequently, and there was a strong suspicion that he had been surprised and his body thrown overboard or otherwise disposed of, by those Three European members of the members of the junk'a crew who
lying 3.5. Agnmenon,
at Holt's were allowed to remain on board to have been and work the vessel. Wharf, were reported
So neves has been received here with react in the Canton, though the vessel is fitted with wireless.
Capt. Morganti is in command of thimehow which was due here this afternoon,
SCOTTISH SOCCER.
FALKIRK EASILY DEFEAT ST. MIRREN.
London, Apr. 14.
A similar Sino-British hotly ap pointed by Nanking, will be under National Government.— Reuter
the
went on boned stating that they were
seen
AN
victimised yesterday by two men who It was not until very recently, Lailors. Each of the men was mea that the Hongkong Police arrest- sured for clothes and W. . Evans, fed the two prisoners in the case. in the First Division of the Scot-Chief Officer, deposited $5. O. Beyond their Identification tish Football League, Falkirk were ones, second officer 519 and a third members of the crew of the junk, at home to-day to St. Mirren and officer $13 against their orders. The found deserted at Pingelnu, there won easily by five goals to nil two alleged tailors have not been had been no further important
developments.
Reater.
since.
AT THE
SÌ HONGKONG IL
QUEEN'S
Final Showings To-day At 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30
TUNE IN FOR A MILLION
LAUGHS AND THRILLS!
WILLIAM
HAINES
REMOTE
CONTROL
How you'll roar! How
you'll gasp as Haines traps a
Dis
gang
of desperadoes and wins a girl - all by radio!
with
KING
CHARLES MARY DONAN
JOHN MILJAN
POLLY MORAN
J. C. NUGENT
Zij
EDWARD SEDGWICK
production
Metro
TALKING
PICTURE
Next Change
Beware a Laughing Lady, Men!
RUTH
Divorce with its acandal, strikes al ber with a force that starmuru ber. But the tabte back WIL 154 scronbent
Dower abs can som
me pd. And she laught in the hair
foo
It's a darlag, dashing story, bet
Rantly acted by the
sta
of "Madame
* fame, supported
by Clive Brock, bar lenging DAD 15
DITS,"
818.
CHATTERTON
*THE LAUGHING LADY
CLIVE TROCK
A Paramount Pictur
Booking at Anderson's & The Theatre. (Tol. 25720)
REVOLTING EVIDENCE IN GERMAN TRIAL. LABOURER CONFESSES TO "RIPPER" CRIMES.
tails of his erimes and life," but presamen were excluded at the suggestion of the German Press Association, who have been inun- dated with requests from religious and other bodies to prevent publica- tiun of unnecessary detaila.
Dusseldorf, Apr. 14.
A summary of the evidence was Evidence at the opening of the issued to the press, but much even trial of Peter Kuerten, a labourer in this resume in unfit for publien- who has confessed to the "Jack the tion.
Ripper" crimes which terroris Kuerten in the course of his ed Dusseldorf two years ago, was statements maintained that his im-
so revolting that the proecodings pulses were partly inherited from are being held in camera.
his father and partly due to life To-day, Kuerten entered as experiences in childhood, when his casual and indifferent as yesterday, father and mother and their ten and started studying his notes. He children all slept in one room.→→→ was prepared to give further do-Reuter.
Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PEROY FRANKLIN, at 2 and 3. Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria Hongkong.
HONCKONC'S FINEST CINEMA
THE
Showing To-day
LAUGH WEEK! at 2.80, 5.10, 7.15
Monkey business is great! Smile stocks are booming! Only Old Man Gloom is out of work! When the most delightful nuts that over escaped strait jackets come to town in their brand new cyclone of comedy. Funnier than "The Cocoanute." The whole town will shriek with laughter when they see the mer Try, mad new creations of
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MARX
BROTHERS
"Animal Crackers
a Paramount Pictur
& 9.30 p.m.
PRICES Including Tax
$2.20 Loge Scata Dreas Circle $1.70
Back Stalls $ 110: Front Stalls.
*50
Booking at the Theatre only
Tel. 25313 & 25330.
Patrons are requested to call for reserved seats äfteen minutes before com- mencementof performance. No reservations can be guaranteed after that. hour,
ADDED ATTRACTIONS-
BENNY RUBIN
"The General
NEWSREEL | HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY
TO-MORROW
What right
have we to
romance
after marriage?
Strictl
Unconventional
with
Lewis Stone
Catherine Dale Owen
Paul Cavanagh
Ernest Torrence
MOST romances, that we see on the screen end with marriage-but bere is one that starts with marriage!
An all-star, all-talking pro- duction of W. Somerset Maugham's "The Cirole which held Broadway spell- bound for two years an stage play!
Its daring and truth will everyone talking!