12
CENTRAL
THEATRE
SHOWING TO-DAY.
at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.
A Paramount 1931 Production,
A KNOCKOUT IDEA) Clara Bow's sweetier-Skeets Gallagher and Norman Foster-in « new kind of comedy with Carole Lombard. This have they're in the soap business and they're om to make a million. Dolar? No, Last
"It Pays to Advertise"
Call
A Paramount Picture with this Poppy Cast)
NORMAN FOSTER, CAROLE LOMBARD, SKEETS GALLAGHER, EUGENE PALLETTE.
LUCIEN LITTLEFIELD,
JUNIOR COCHLAN and TOM KENNEDY
LOOK OUT.
For Brand New Super-Productions to be shown at
CENTRAL THEATRE.
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Starting with “BALACLAVA", an all dialogue British film based on historical facts about the Immortal Charge of the famous Light Brigade, showing on Tuesday, 16th June, Durry will follow a list of fatest super-productions of this year.
TABU:--A Paramount super-production just released. W's a pictur
of exquisite tropical beauty, The Inst work of that master of the screen, Murnau, director of "The Last Laugh." introducing a story of the South Seas, made with a native cast. It concludes with a veritable screen poem of tragedy.
PHANTOM of the OPERA-A Universal 1931 Special. A mysterious "Talkie" with every players in Tull dialogne, except the leading
LON CHANEY. It's the last of the man of
min..
thousand faces in filmdom.
RIGHT TO LOVE:~Á 1931 Paramount super-production starring the
sweet Miss Ruth Chatterton.
QUEEN HIGH:—Another 1931 Paramount production. RESSURECTION:-A Universal 1931 all dialogue super-production.
Il bellera the allent film of the past.
DRACULA:-Another Universal super-production.
Superstition of
yesterday may be a fact of the world of sience of to-day la ex- plained in this picture. It's mysterious all through. There are plenty of Britlah, Chinese and American super-prødue- tions booked. Always watch our announcements for real good talking pictures.
Booking at Anderson's & the Theatre (Tel. 25720)
A Corner of Home!
Refresh yourselves at the St. FRANCIS where you are amid home- like surroundings, listening to old time melodies.
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HONGKONG'S POPULAR RENDEZVOUS
Managed by Alphonse.
Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FIERICK PHOT FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8. Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1931.
BRITISH TRADE
STATISTICS.
F
SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN MAY RECORDED.
VEHICLE EXPORTS.
London, June '12. Trade returns for the month of May show a slight increase in the value of exports as compared with those of April and March, but as compared with the returna for May of last year, heavy decreases in both imports and exports are recorded.
Imports for the month, valued at £69.600,000, were lower by over £21,000,000-than those of May of last year, and exports, valued at 239,600,000, showed a decrease of | £20,000,000.
SUDDEN BERLIN CRISIS.
GOVERNMENT MAY RESIGN.
ASSAILED ON ALL SIDES.
In the
RATES ORDINANCE OFFENCES.
CERTAIN PENALTIES BEING INCREASED.
www.ww
VALUATION CHANGE.
in the latest It is announced Government Gazette that it is pro- posed to introduce a Bill into the Berlin, June 12.
Legislative Council to amend the A sudden crisis has arisen
Bating Ordinance of 1901 in con- formity with the resolution which political circles, threatening downfall of the Government, us a result of the demand of the Ger-was passed in the Counell on May man People's Party, of which Herr altering the valuation of tene ments in accordance with the water Curtius, the Foreign Secretary, is
supply provided to them. - member, for the convocation of the Iteichstag.
At the same time opportunity in in-being taken to increase the pehul- The German People's Party
in ties for offences under the Rating Hist upon an open discussion Parliament of the emergency de Ordinance. The maximumn_penal- following offences, Governmenttles for the creen issued by the
The reduction in values, owing to the worldwide slump, is to and signed by the President just which have hitherto been $100, are large extent responsible for the before the Chancellor's visit to Row raised to $500, and to imprison- ment for any term not exceeding six months:
decreases.
the A significant feature of figures is the considerable expan alon on the month in the value of exports of vehicles, including locomotives, motor-ears, ships and aircraft which has risen from? £2,100,000 £1,300,000, Britt Wireless.
WU DETERMINED TO RETIRE.
FAREWELL TO US. PRESIDENT.
England.
As the Nationalists also demand convocation of the Reichstag, the Government's hand may be forced, in which case they would undoubt edly resign.
-Every owner or occupier of a lonement who refuses or neglects to furnish the particulars desired.
2.--Every person who knowing- ly makes any false or incorrect The Socialists--may save Government, but they are only pre-statement in furnishing the parti-
1. pared to lead their support it the culars specified in Forta No. Government agrees to change sume the Schedule.
the
of the provisions of the decress,
3-Every owner or occupier of
A Budget defielt of approxinute-a tenement who refuses to exhibit, ly £64,500,000 for the year ended when required, to the Assessor kny March 1 was announced to-day receipt for rent, or any book or Lother document relevant to the
valuation.
Reuter.
4.—Every person who prevents, hinters or obstructs the Assessor
At the next meeting of the Rotary from entering, inspecting and mea Club, on Tuesday, Mr. W. 6. Asuring any tenement after delivery
Turner will spenk
"Post-War on Activities of an Arnament Firm."
Washington, June 12. Although the Nanking Govern- ment has not accepted the resigna tion of Dr. ', C. Wu, the Chinese Ambassador to Ameriea, this dues not alter is determination to re-king, and the breaking point tire, at least temporarily.
Dr. Wu has alrendy taken his farewell of President Hoover and Mr. I. L. Stimson the Secretary of State. Reuter's American Ser-
vice.
Washington, June 12. The resignation of Dr. Chao chu Wa is due to reasons of local patriotism. Dr. Wu has long been
of due notice.
6.- -Every person who prevents, kinders, or obstructs the number-
out of sympathy with the ing, or the maintenance or altern- Nationalist Government at Nan-tion of the number of any tene-
was ment.
reached when Dr. Wu, who is a 6.-Every person who gives any Cantonese, WAR instructed to notice required by section 36 which obtain an export permit from the is to his knowledge false or incor- United States Government
for rect. munitions required by the Chinese Government, including a score of
Under the Summary Offences Or- aeroplanes and sixteen 1ons of explosives, which Dr. We fearedinance, it is proposed to Increase the naximan fine for mendleancy from would be used against Canton.-135 to $25. The previous maximum has Reuter's American Service.
been found Inadequate.
KING'S THEATRE
MODERN-COOL-COMFORTABLE
SHOWING TO-DAY
FREDRIC
at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.
WITHOUT LAUGHTER IN THE HEART THERE IS NO REAL ROMANCE!
MARCH
He Thrilled You in "Sarah & Son"
and "Manslaughter"' Carried away in spite of hørself! This petted society Beauty can't resist a laughing lover, though all the World Stands between him and her. Away with wealth, luxury. She plunges into a Maelstrom of Emotion that make this throbbing drama really great. Nancy Carroll in her most revealing rale. As The Ex- Follies Girl who conquers New York's most exclusive society circles, only to throw all aside for a new kind of love.
Laughter
a [Paramount Picture
WITH
NANCY
CARROLL
Booking at the Theatre.
Telephones:
"AWDGEMENTS
AT THE
COW, HONGKONG
QUEEN'S TO-DAY
to TUESDAY At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.
LOTTERY
WITH
PRESENTER BY JOSEPH M. SCHENCK
JEANETTE BRIDE
MAC DONALD
JOHN GARRICK JOE E. BROWN
ROBERT CHISHOLM JOSEPH MACAULAY
ZASU. PITTS
AN
ARTHUR HAMMERSTEIN
PRODUCTION
CINERAL MANAGER OF PRODUCTION JOHN W. CONSIDINE A
DIRECTED
PAUL L. STEIN
UNITED
ARTISTS
PICTURE
NEXT CHANGE THE STAR OF STARS
Greta GARBO
THE
flaming love story of a
WOMAR
: with a
past
INSPIRATION
OLARTNOT
BROWN'S production with ROBERT ***** MONTGOMERY
Lewis Stone Marjorie Rambeau
COMING SHORTLY
TERRIFIC AS ALL CREATION
EDNA
FERBER'S COLOSSAL
MARRON