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CENTRAL
THE
THEATRE
TO-DAY ONLY
at 2,30, 5.10, 7.15 and 9,20 p.m.
SOCIAL SWIM!
Most people whose vacapades
aro front page nows. Sous sud daughters of wealth. living, loving, marrying spectacularly.
Edith Wharton, famous novelist, shows them to you. Hor best holling posel.
"The Children", now un the talking rerena, Roven). ing i
MARRIAGE PLAYGROUND"
A Paramount Picture
with
MARY BRIAN
FREDRIC MARCH
Directed by
Lothar Meades
Showing Thursday
THE BIGGEST THRILL SHE FINDS IN FRANCE.
A spoiled society belle. Seeking forbidden thrills. Finding the one true love of her life. Come and thrill with her
Arms-and the woman. She seeks the thrill of her
life-and gets it
GARY COOPER
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A Man From Wyoming
a Paramount Picture
with
JUNE COLLYER AND REGIS TOOMEY.
Paramount
Booking at Anderson's and the Theatre. (Tel. 25720.)
THE NEW EMPRESS.
HUGE LINER'S MAIDEN
VOYAGE TO-DAY. '
to-morrow.
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The new vessel, which is feet long and has a beam of 97 feet, was built at Clydebank and launched in June last year by the Prince of Wales. Her speed will permit. of the open sea crossing › London, May 23. being cut down to three and The 42,000 tons Canadian Pacific half days. During the day and a liner Empress of Britain, which half in the St. Lawrence Rivor cost £3,000,000 is due to leave all immigration and passport Southampton for Quebec. and formalities will be completed.-- Montreal on her maiden voyage British Wireless.
Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3. Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria Hongkong.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
SCHOOL BOOKS
COPIED.
MACMILLAN COMPANY PROSÈCUTES.
SELLERS CONVICTED
The Macmillan Book Publishing|
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1931,
No Cause for NEW HANGAR FOR
Alarm.
Despatch of Fresh Troops to Burma.
SINGAPORE.
GOVERNMENT TO RENDER ASSISTANCE.
announces
Co., Ltd., of London, brought a OFFICIAL REPORT.that in important step towards the
defendants.
FOR CIVIL AIRCRAFT.
The Straits Times
encouragement of private and com- mercial aviation has been taken by the Straits Settlements Govern- with the ment in co-operation Royal Air Force.
summons against the Taishing Bookshop, of 79, Hollywood Rond, before Mr. Schofield, at the Cen-
London, May 26. tral Magistracy this morning, for
A Barma sitantion report issued having in their possession, with by the India Oflice refers to minor between Government the view to unle, 11 school text encounters
Hitherto the Royal Air Force tions were applied. The case was occurred last week in Tharawaddy, pitality of the R.A.F. bangare to books to which false trade descrip: forces and bodies of rebels which
has courteously extended the hos under Section 3 of the Merchnnenanda
and Thayetmyo
Dia- dise Marks Ordinance.
tricts. None accurred In the the minil service aeroplanes and to Mr. F. H. Kwok was for the Prome District where the rebels the numerous long distance flyers complainant Company, and Mr. 1. are said to have failed to obtain who have used Setetar acrodromo M. D'Almada Remedion for the adherents, and to be now reduced as a landing place.
to about 40, who are hiding near Now, however, with the increas the Thayetmyo border,
ing demand of civil aviation and Mr. Kwok at the books in
Immediate action prevented out- in order further to promote and question were algebra books, breaks in several districts in Up- encourage the growth of private Arithmetic books and other text per ani Lower Burma from which and commercial serial transport hooks used in local schools and in reports that tatooing was taking and travel, the Government of the examinations held by the Univer-place had been received.
Straits Settlements, by strange- sity. They were good photo- |
The communal situation is re-ment with the Alr Ministry, graphic copies of the ones issued ported to be under control, al-pinced an order for a large and undor copyright by the Macmillan though occasional attacks on In-modern hanger to be erected at Publishing Company. He desired dians and Chinese have occurred Seletar, to bring the case to the notice of in several districts.
The new hangar will be practi- other book dealers in the Colony A Rangoon telegram referring cally an all-steel structure
about as a warning.
to the despatch of troops to-day! 100 feet long by 100 feet wide and For the defondants, Mr. from India to Burma, anya an oil- 20 feet to the caves. D'Almada Remedios pleaded afcial statement has been issued ex- It is understood that in due terhalent offence. He said the plaining that there are coming to course the necessary amenities in sang bookshop had figured in two put down the rebellion to prevent the way of ground service and fuel- previous summonses, and this had outrages against Indians, and Jing facilities will be available. The led the proprietors to dismiss generally to restore law and order, Dutch air mail aeroplanes will be their late manager, Tsoi Ping-yat. Į Troops will be stationed at among those which will use the Unfortunately. when the
new Hend-quarters. In !! districts new hangar, manager took over the post, he where the rebellion continues, with: The new hangur will be built by was left in ignorance as to which | detachments' at out stations and the United Engineers, Ltd. of the books infringed the law.other places mainly in the Dry Now they gave an undertaking to Zone while the extra Military! hand over all the undesirable Police will be maintained in the orders to leave, but the military au-
reist areas.
copies.
Mr. Schofield, In registering a convletion, made an order for the
has
thorities are reticent regarding the Secunderabad, May 20. situation. The 12th. Infantry Brigade and Future troop movements will de- pend on the situation and the ac- commodation available.Renter.
Il copies to be handed over to the the 3/16th. Punjabis are leaving complainants and allowed costs to for Burma to-night.
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the extent of $50 for the lattor. Other troops are also waiting forļaud British Wireless,
KING'S THEATRE
MONARCH OF THEM ALL
EVERY
INCH A LAUGH!
HARQLD LLOYD
IN
Final Showing To-day
at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.
The ONE and ONLY HAROLD
LLOYD in a Paramount All-
Talking and Comedy!
Laughing
The Biggest Scream Since
“TALKIES"
Began.
The special COOLING PLANT
is NOW WORKING. Patrons will and that they may view
future screenings under the most pleasant and comfortable cond!- tions even during the HOTTEST
DAY in the Summér.
Plans Now Open-
Book Early.
NEXT CHANCE. COMMENCING TO-MORROW. Raoul Walsh's
The BIG TRAIL
"FEET FIRST Booking at the Theatre.
Tel. 25313 & 25330.
AT THE
C. HONGKONG
QUEEN'S
MARIE
Final Showings To-day At 3.80, 5.10, .7,15 & 9.20
DRESSLER
ยอ
GEORGE HILL production
~and
guess who? WALLACE
BEERY
Metro-You've always wanted to see these Goldwyn.` outstanding stars together.
Mag
ALL TALKING
PICTURE
Well, here they are, in a picture that sweeps you along the road of laughter, tears, tense drama, to an unforgettable climax!
MIN AND BILL
-Special Added Attractions-
OUR GANG
in "First Seven Years"
and the
DOG COMEDY
COLLEGE HOUNDS "
TO-MORROW
The most famous of all
modern adventures now
comes to you-
TRADER HORN
Directed by
W. S. VAN DYKE
The sounds and criss of jungle beasts 'the chant of the savage
tom-toms, beat' an increantly throbbing tune against which you see the grandost romantiq adventure" of all times I.
a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer virusa.
In order to cope with the assured increase in patronage and to enable all theatre-goers to see the miracle picture of the year at their convenience M-G-M's mightiest production will be shown simul- taneously at the QUEEN'S-STAR & WORLD Thaim