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THE ETERNAL QUESTION
FOX Movietone
Drama
When
ɑswoman marries-what does she want? Love? Riches? Her husband's success? Or escape from her own past?
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C. HENRY GORDON
DIRECTED BY
GUTHRIE MCCLINTIC
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THE
HONGKONG
DUMPED BABY'S
BODY.
WOMAN FINED FIFTY DOLLARS TO-DAY.
TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1931.
BERI-BERI PATIENT,
"Eat red rice," Mr. Schoflold ad- vised a Chinese woman who appear- ed before him this morning suffer- ing from berl-beri it was stated. In both legs.
Local Trade QUARANTINE OFFENCE
Figures.
INCREASES IN JUNE QUARTER.
MOTORBOAT COXSWAIN
FINED.
The coxswain of a motor boat was fined $50 at the Marine Court this morning for making fust to the s.. Hongkheng while the vessel was lying the quarantine flag.
Defendant said he was engaged
LATEST RETURNS. by the local agents of the long-
kheng to take two guarda on quarantine The Statistical Branch of the hoard. He saw the Imports and Exports Department ing but it was lowered when he reports that imports of merchan went alongside. dise Into the Colony during the Sgt. Clark told Commdr. Hole The woman was charged with une quarter of 1931 amounted to that the quarantine flag was never
value of $180.2 millious, an lowered. dumping the holy of her newly-increase of $48.5 millions as ma born child in Canal Rond East. She pared with tize corresponding pleaded ignorance of the local law, period of 1931, and $19.8 millions declaring that in her own country, more than in the second quarter of whence she came here the year bei fore last, it was customary to slump the corpses of infants either on the seushore or on the hillside.
1926,
Yu Shek-map). A young
man,
appeared before Mr. Schofield at the
Central Pulice Court this morning Exports were declared to a value under the Extradition Ordinance on a of $132.5 millions, representing an charge of embezzlement of $1,000, the increase of $26.7 milious as com- obrys of the Whampoa Academy. Canton, where the fugitive in wanted. pared with the corresponding On the application of Chief Detective quarter of 1940, and an increase Inspector Reynolds, the fugitive was of $6,6 millions as compared with remanded until Saturday morning. 1025.
The following table (000'a
The pulier stated she was sech by a district watchman dumping the Lady, which was wrapped up in a marcel. The Medical Officer at the omitted) shows the dollar and į as compared with May, and an in- Mortuary, where the corpse was sterling values of imports and ex- creuse of $12 millions na comparal taken, ascertained that death was ports during the June quarters of with June of last year. due to natural eques. The woman the years 1924, 1925, 1930 and 1931 was sent to the Government Cell the sterling figures being cal Hospital, where Dr. G. it. Thomasculated at the average rates of ex- who examined her reported that change for those periods: she was quite healthy except that! she was suffering from heri-beri in both lega,
The Magistrate asked the womuu what she had done to alleviate her condition, and she explained that it was quite usual for ber to have? this swelling in the legs after giv-; ing birth to a chlid.
"In my country," she said, "we ent ginger and drink vinegar bring down this swelling."
Mr. Schofield advised her to red rice.
Imports
1024 101,200
130,556
190315
181,20
t4.་༥་ 4,784 Exports.
123,070
26.298 14,111
106 RES
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June Figures.
Fluctuations in Trade.
Since June of last year, imports of merchanding ve Buctuated from the lowest dollar value (98.6 1991 millions) in that month to the
1,191)
2 highest, (71.8 millions) In March 1981, while exports fluctuated from 126 $3.1 millions to $54.4 millions In
3,420 the same periods,
June de-
The total value of the importaj
during of merchandise amounted to $57 millions, toerease of $1 million as compared with the preceding month, and an increase of $18 millions as pared with June of last year.
Exports were valued at $41 millions, an increase of $1 million
est
The woman, who was on bail of S100, was fined $50.
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A joyous story of
youth frolicking
in happy boyhoad
co the soreen-
Skippy and his gang!
As Skippy says I've gotter
no popular just from folks
seain' my picture in the pa-
pore it came to me, just like that, I should make a per- So, I'll
sonal appearance.
be seoio' ya!"
Percy 'Crosby's
"SkippyTM
A Guramount Picture
Made by the producers of
**TOM SAWYER":
with
ROBERT COOGAN JACKIE COOPER
"Partia sakl
MI1ZI GREEN and
JACKIE SEARL
AT THE
HONGKONG
QUEEN'S
THE
TO-DAY TO SATURDAY At 2,30, 5,10, 7.15 & 9.20.
EASIEST WAY
with
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BENSEL.
who has at live scal Tremer Jour pet nkaratı plajanghe
TAGGAN wanus dere Sobrali tummoph in the heart- drama, dayzing
1
redajat me !
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Constance Bennett
ADOLPHE MENJOU ROBERT MONTGOMERY ANITA PAGE
MARJORIE RAMBEAU
A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
ALL TALKINg Picture
Special Added Attraction
CHARLIE
**in
CHASE
The Pip from Pittsburg"
NEXT CHANGE
IN RESPONSE TO INSISTENT POPULAR REQUEST
THE FASHION PLATE OF FUN
That derby, those shoes, that tricksmantsche,) YOUR GEDE Nyon" simply/manc
Charlie Chaplin
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