CENTRAL
THEATRE
SHOWING TO-DAY
SPECIAL TIMES
At 2.00, 4.00, 7.00 and 9,30 p.m.
The First 100° |。 "Talkie“
of China.
"THE SINGING PEONY"
A beautiful drama of¿{Chinese stage life.
Next Change
COLUMBIA PICTURES
presents
The BROADWAY HOOFER
ALL TALKING SINGING ROMANCE OF THE GAY WHITE WAY!
with
MARIE SAXON
JACK EGAN
LOUISE FAZENDA
DIRECTED BY GEORGE ARCHAINBAUD
Daring drama, catchy song numbers, jazzy ensembles and clever comedy in a motion picture, that is the last word in eye and ear
geous glamor, of a stage DONT
extravaganza brought to
you with startling realism.
THEATRE IMPRINT
entertainment, All the gor
MISS
IT!
Showing This Month
THE
HIT OF
THE
YEAR,
Another British Production
That
Every Britisher should see Every Serviceman ahould see Every Student should ase
"BALACLAVA”
(The Immortal charge of the Light Brigade)
Booking at Anderson's and the Theatre. (Tel. 25720)
The order of the day
AROSO
PORT
Phone
and
SHERRY
„Oltalanblo Everywhore
Sole Agents:
H. RUTTONJEE & SON
Printed and Published for the Proprietors by RammioK PRROR
.20190
THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1931.
U.S. OIL MERGER RUMOURS.
NEW JERSEY COMPANY'S
STATEMENT.
New York, June 5.
An official of the Standard Oil
CHANG'S ILLNESS
SERIOUS.
CANTON EFFORTS IN THE NORTH.
GERMAN FINANCE
..
PROBLEM.
EMERGENCY DECREE NÓW SIGNED.
Berlin, June 5. Presklent Hindenburg has sign-,
Company of New Jersey declares NANKING HESITATES.ed the "emergency decree" for rafs-
опе
Oll
NEW FEMALE PRISON
AT LAICHIKOK. ·
which
of
aro
The Government has accepted the following tendera:
Ing the necessary revenue to bring that no negotiations regarding
at least temporary rellof to Ger- merger with the Standard
Peking, Juno 5.
many's desperate financial position. Company of California have been
The incas of General Chang held since
The decree, the text of which the Department of
to abandon the Hauch-liang, which la now con-will. be published to-morrow, will Justice decided effort to prevent a merger between aldered to be quite serious, is caus- come lato force on July 1st.
The present Budget deficit IN the Standard Oil Company of Newing much anxiety in the Govern ment circles, especially as it is dis- Com-
roughly £60,000,000, to York and the Vacuum Ol
closed that Canton Government must be added a further £40,000,- pany.
representatives are endeavouring This declaration follows a state to enlist military support from the 200 defcit from the budgets ment by the New York Times that Shansi and North-Western China federal states and efties, letails
of the "emergency decree" steps towards the consolidation of military commanders. The
pence the Standard Oil Company of New in North China la mainly due to being kept very secret-Renter. Jersey and the Standard Oil Com the bond of friendship between
and Chang pany of California would take de- General
Marshal finite form within the next sixty Chiang Kai-shek who is sonding TENDERS ACCEPTED. days, unless formidable opposition daily telegrams enquiring after develops in Washington.
the condition of the young Man- This merger, it was stated,churian rulor.
of the biggesl Two Nanking political envoys, would form petroleum concerns in the world Messrs. Li Shih-tsang and Chang with assets estimated at G$2,375,- Chun, are waiting for the re- covery of General Chang to confer 110,000.
with him on the Canton altuation,
New Female Prison, Laichikok. Me. Li told newspaper correspon- dents that Nanking was deter-Sang Lee & Co..
Street, Latrine. Reclamation mined not to open hostilities and The considered it unlikely that a Kowloon-Sang Lee & Co,
Purchase of condemned stores of war would break out soon unless Canton made the first move by Harbour Department.-Sun Fat & attacking the pro-Nanking pro Co vinces: Mr. L added that Nan- king would officially invite Can-Mohamed Din Bros.
Asphaltum.-Asintir Petroleum ton to send delegates to Nanking
Ca. (South Chinn), td. London, June 5.
to open a peace conference. A meeting
held at 10. Nanking is paying much atten- towards the invitation Downing Street this afternoon be-tion tween the Prime Minister, who was extended by the Canton Govern- accompanied by the Lord Chat- ment to General Chun Ming-shu cellor, the Secretary for Foreign and his two Divisions in Klangsi Affairs, the President of the Board to return, According to Nanking of Trade, the Attorney General telegrama, Marshal Chiang con- and the Secretary for Mines, and ferred with the farmer a Sub-Commiller of the Executive Police Commissioner General Au of the Miners' Federation. Yeung-kal) and Commander of
London, June 5. the Peace Preservation Corpa
The Do-X has safely landed at General Yang Hui-tung) yester day and suggested dispatching an Port Natal, Brazil, this complet- official telegram to Tokyo asking ing her trans-Atlantic Alght.- Gen. Chan to return.
PREMIER MEETS THE MINERS.
CONFERENCE AT DOWNING STREET.
Was
The situation in the mining Industry was reviewed and the meeting was adjourned until next werk-British Wireless,
Canton
Clothing. H.K.V.D. Corps.-
DO-X COMPLETES FLIGHT.
Reater.
ARRIVES AT PORT NATAL
KING'S" THEATRE
MODERN-COOL-COMFORTABLE
FINAL SHOWING TO-DAY
at 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.
JUST
GIN
DeSYLVA BROWN and HENDERSON'S
ascol successor to "Sunny Side Up"
Years ahead in comedy, music, settings, doncas, cos lumes. Flity years ahead in story.
You'll be singing "Tm Only the Words, You Are the Melody", "Old Fashioned Girl" and "Never Swat a Fly."
Keep ahead of the times! See
::
fe.
"JUST IMAGINE”
vit EL BRENDEL
MAUREEN O'SULUVAN MARJORIE WHITE
JOHN GARRICK FRANK ALBERTSON
Directed by DAVID BUTLER
+
NEXT CHANGE
CHARLES ROGERS in
ALONG CAME YOUTH"
St
PICTURE
Booking at the Theatre. FOX Telephones.
25813 25320
AT THE
MUGEMBATS
C. HONGKONC
QUEEN'S
Final Showings To-day At 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 à 9.20
THE UNFORGOTTEN KISS!
The romance the world's been waiting for: The inigortal stóry of a celebrated beauty who defied conventions for the man she loved! An event of the yearl
A Metro Goldwyn-Mayer
Cosmopolitan Production
A LADY'S MORALS
the love career of a celebrated beauty
with gorgeous'
GRACE MOORE
Broadway and Metropollían Opern Stur Reginald Denny Wallace Beery Jobyns Howland directed by Sidney Franklin
You've
now
see
Josh Barayppest
FRANK PAY
BEATRICE LILLIN
Nigg Lucas
ALICE WHITE
DOLORES COSTELLO
ÍRENT, BORDONI
TO-MORROW
seen
"Golddiggers of Brodway" Warner Bros.' latest triumph! 100 SHOWS IN ONE
SEE and HEAR
THESE GREAT STARS!
JOHN BARKYMOKE • FRANK FAY • RICHARD BARTHELMRES • BEATRICE LILLIK • TED LEW13 ALICE WHITE • NICK LUCAS • GIORGE CARPENTIER . WINNIE LIGHTNER •-IRENT BORDONI • DOLORES COSTELLO • GRANT WITHERS » LORETTA YOUNG • DEN TURPIN
LUPINO LANE •
• BITTY JACK MULIALL ÇOMPSON LILA LEB⚫ PATSY RUTH MILLER DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, JR. • LOUISE FAZENDA MYRNA LOY » MARIAN NIXON • SALLY O'NEIL CHISTER MORRIS a MONTE. BLUR • NOAR BEERY
LLOYD HAMILTON ALICE DAY VIOLA DANA • BERT ROACH • IL B. WARNER WILLIAM COURTENAY • RIN-TIN-TIN LOIS WILSON ALEXANDER GRAY * CHESTER CONKLIN HOBART BOSWORTH • LEE MORAN TULLY MARSHALL • BULL MONTANA • HELENE COSTELLO MOLLY O'DAY » MARCELINE DAY WILLIAM COLLIER, JR. • JACQUELINE LOGAN EDNA MURPHY
WILLIAM BAKEWELL PAULINE GARON • SALLY. ELLERS . • SALLY DLAND O ALBERTA VAUGHAN ARMIDA SHIRLEY MASON CARMEL MYERS • MARIAN BYRON • JOHNNY ARTHUR » SOJIN • RUTH CLIFFORD • HEJNIE CONKLIN . ETHLYNE CLAIRE ALDERT GRAND . · FRANCES - LER GERTRUDE OLMSTEAD • ANTHONY BUSHELL ADAMAB VAUGHAN ANDERS BANDOLI,
*
❤
WHEELER OAKMÁN • OTTO MATIESEN •[PHILO McCULLOUGH • KÄLLA PASHA
JIMMY CLEMONS • BRATCLIFFE SID SILVERS LOLA VENDRILL • HARIETTE LAKE
WILLIAMS ADAGIO DANCERS
WARNER BROS.
SHOW of SHOWS
RICHARD BARTHELMERS