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CENTRAL
SEE THEATRE HEAR
SHOWING TO-DAY
̈ƒ 2,30, 5.10,.7.15.8.9.20 p.m.
Featuring
Pauline Starke, Ben Lyon,
Barbara Kent and a great cast.
WARNER FABIAN'S
WHAT MEN WANT
Warsor Fabian, author of Flaming Youth," giver every woman-and every mad-something to think about in this smashing talking drams of two ediïntry sistors who invale the big city, crash the golden gatos of marriage to millionaires....They learn about man from experience in this ermoking picture of sisterly sacrifice, sparkle and spice; dramatic lights and shadow
Tour Sherls wanted
im for breakleg
laws. Fourteen wo-
man wanted him for
breaking their fragile
hearts. What a man
for trouble f
NEXT CHANGE
NOT EXACTLY GENTLEMEN
with
VICTOR McLAGLENA
FOX
DICTURE
Directed by
BENJAMEN STOLOFF
with
FAY WRAY, LEW CODY
EDDIE GRIBBON
Booking at Anderson's and the Theatre. (Phoac. 25720,)
For the Best
LOCAL VIEWS
and
PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHS
Go To
MEE CHEUNG
Studio, Ice House St.
Braach 7, Besconsüld Arondo.
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THE HONGKONG
MORE FLOODS IN
HANKOW..
PEOPLE PANIC IN THUNDERSTORM.
Hankow, Aug. 7.
TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1931.
rose to new heights and tha
ARMED ROBBERY
STORY.
POLICE DOUBTFUL OF REPORT.
A report received by the Shau! kiwan Police Station purports to
HYMNS SUNG 'IN COURT.
UPROÁRIOUS SCENE IN GLASGOW,
London; July '91. There was a curious and un-
One of the worst thunderstorms give the details of an armed rob for years struck Hunkow this morn-bory that is supposed to have usual uproar in the Glasgow Court Ing. Lasting over an hour, taken place early yesterday morn-to-day when Mr. John MacGovern, caused a panic among the 50,000 Ing in
hut in Main Street, the member of Parliament recent- flood refugees who are forced to Shaukiwan
ly suspended from the House of live in the open-air.
Wonk
Woon, married woman, Commons for rofusing to with- Following the storm, the water the tenant of the hut, told the draw, and eoveral preachers police that two men forced their appeared to answer charges of Glasgow in public Just before the Court was due to sit n procession approached headed by one of the preachers carrying a cross, The uproar started when court officials re- fused to allow the cross to be brought in. The group took seats in the court and then started sing- ing hymna, which lasted half an hour despite at that police and court officials could do.
authorities are facing a serious way into the place at 2 a.m. speaking in
Awakened from sleep, aho was without permits.
problem
in providing relief to sufferers in the
districta Blooded, around Hankow.
Apart from the damage done to the rice crops are entirely
housee, ruined.
Public organisations have again appealed to Nanking and Shanghai for financial, nasistance.
GENERAL SMUTS FOR LONDON.
TO PRESIDE AT BRITISK ASSOCIATION.
GOING BATHING?.
Don't Forget Camera
Competition.,
If you are going bathing this week-end, don't forget to take your camera with you.
The Telegmph is offering a prize of $20 for the best bath ing beach suapshot sent in dur- ing August. There is no en- troacófco.
BROWSE
London, Aug. 7. General Smuts left Capetown terrified by a knife which one of to-day aboard the s.s. Wincester the men brandished, and submit- Castle on his way.to preside ut the ted to be bound and gagged. The centenary gathering in London visitors searched the hut and next month of the British Asso-stole money and property to the [ciation.
value-of over $300. They then
This is the first time the Asso-left eintion bas held it- conferencc inj The polles are sceptical over the London, and it will coincide with story, owing to the fact that they the centenary celebrations of were not told of the robbery until nine o'clock yesterday morning Mlehnet Farnday.
Before leaving, General Smute and the hut in which it is sup stated in an interview his inten-stone's throw from the local Police
posed to have occurred is only tions to investigate for himself Station the financial crisis.-British Wire- {tora),
THE TYPHOON.
MONTAGU NORMAN
BETTER.
The magistrate when he appear, ed was not greeted in silence but by the loud singing of "Stand up, Stand up for Jesus." The Magis- trata ordered the court to be clear. ed, which was done.
Some time was taken up withi Applications for separate trials and legal objections and the case wae adjourned.
CHINÁ DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.
FURTHER APPOINTMENTS
ANNOUNCED.
Shanghal, Aux. 7. Indicating further important service abroad, Mr. C. T. Wang, the changes in the Chinese diplomatic
Foreign Minister, sald in an in- terview yesterday that the Minister to Tokyo, Mr. Wang Yung-pao; the Minister to Denmark, Mr. Lo Teung-yee; and, the Minister to Portugual, Mr. Wang Ting-chang: RECOVERS FROM NERVOUS.China and will be assigned new had been summoned to return to
DYSPEPSIA.
pbatx by the Government. Mr. | CMang_Tao-ping, formerly Minis
ter to Berlin, would be appointed successor of Mr. Wang Yung-pao at Tokyo, while the present Minister to Spain, Mr. Wang Lin-ke, will be appointed Minister to Denmark.
The Royal Observatory reports that the typhoon appears to be about 200 miles east of Basco,
London, Aug. 7. stationary or nloving ælowly Mr. Montagu Norman, Governor westward. An anti-cyclone covers of the Bank of England, has been Japan, and a somewhat deep de-indisposed by a sharp attack of pression is central to the north of nervous dyspepsis, following his strenuous work in connexion with the financial crisis.
Hanoi.
The Manila Observatory, itport. ing it 9.30 a.m. states that the typhoon is in about 125 Lan. E. 20 Lat N., almost atatlonury.
It was stated to-day at his Lon- don residence that he has now re- |coverod-British Wireless.
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Mr. Wang added that the Govern. ment had decided to establish Legation in Poland and would ap- point Mr. Warig Kwang-ching the first Minister there.
KING'S THEATRE"
MODERN-COOL-COMFORTABLE
The most comfortable and the only Air-Conditioned Theatre in the Colony, Final Showings To-day, ať 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 m.'
The Big Man's -Looking
for Trouble-
He Gets-
-and
-Plenty!
GEORGE
BANCROFT
IN
SCANDAL SHEET
A Paramount Picture,
With
CLLVE BROOK
and KAY FRANCIS Directed by John Cromwell He Knows Plenty—and Prints it! Even though it wrecks his own happiness!
COMMENCING TO MORRÓW
WILLIAM POWELL
IN
"MAN of the WORLD"
A Paramount Picturé.
With CAROLE LOMBARD and WYNNE GIBSON
Booking at the Theatre..
Telephones: 25813, 25880.
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QUEEN'S
Final Showings To-day At 2.80, 6.10, 7,16 à 9.80-
A GREAT PICTURE
MADE FROM THE -----NOVEL SENSATION
THE GREAT MEADOW
Reaching into a new page
of American history. for à drama unequalled for "Thrills, boxuty-romanesi.
With
JOHN MACK
ELEANOR
BROWN
BOARDMAN LUCILLE La Y SENE ANITA LOUISE GAVIN GORDON
JOSEPH &
O-MORROW-
Pickford
SAM TAYLOR'S
KIKI
Reginald Denny
UNITED ARTISTSTRICTUKI
AT
THE
STAR
Heiß Gotters Hayer,
ALL TALKING Herma
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
At 8.30, 5.ED, 7.20 # 9,30
MARIE DRESLER POLLY MORAN in
CAUGHT SHORT
PRINCE'
THEATRE SEE HEAR
Showing To-day
TRADER HORN
continues to run for another 3 days ending August 8th, Saturday, AND this is because our patrons have unanimously requested us to do no.
Bo it as plain as A. B. C. that unless TRADER HORN in a de finitely interesting and the most thrilling epic of the Dark Con. tinent, our patrons would have Dover asked us to extend the season.
Daily Performances
2.30 5.15 Saturday & Sun 7.15
Only 9.13
DUNCAN RENALDO Y EDWINA BOOTH in "TRADER:HORN NEXT CHANGE Let's Go Places.
A LOVELY GLASS
ST. LUCIA LIME JUICE CORDIAL
is just the quenchingest drink in all weather
Sole Agents.
H. RUTTONJEE & SON