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CENTRAL
SEE
"She's"
"He"!
· THEATRE
HEAR
Final Showings To-day
at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.
You if our whet
#fasts!
Ja
2h for manta. afterward when
you think of it!
For
LAUGHING OUT LOUD!
harley's
Aunt"
with CHARLIE
RUGGLES
Junc Collyer
Directed by
AL CHRISTIE
From the play ke Brandon Thamas
་
Imagine the girls' sur- prise when they dis- covered that the sweet little lady they' had been embracing "Auntic" turned out to be a handsome col- lege youth!
as
It's a riot-a wow!
^COLUMBIA picture
Produced
Călin
Commencing TO-MORROW
COLUMBIA
The Laugh
Sensation
of the
Season.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1932.
THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
WOOSUNG TRENCH
SOUTH CROYDON
WARFARE.
BY-ELECTION.
(Contiuned from Page 1.)
“Shanghu! War" is now centred National Majority
upon
the Woosung
area where
the Chinese; making full use of the natural defensive possibilities,
still hold on grimly.
Much Reduced.
NAVAL OFFICER
ROBBED.
COOK'S SON STEALS OVERCOAT.
Commander J. HI. P. Southby, of the Engineering Department London, Feb. 9. of the Royal Naval Yard, appeared The Japanese nee now employing The bye-election at South Croy before Mr. Schofield at the Cen- all regular soldiers in the attack, don, due to the elevation of the cral Police Court this morning but the military
ex-Conservative member, Sir William)an the complainant against a
men are
who
periencing dificulics in shifting Mitchell-Thompson, to a Peerage, young unemployed Chinese of An
the stubborn Chinese defendera has resulted in the Conservativen was charged with theft similar to those being experienced retaining the seat, though with overcoat. The defendant was also black alleged to have stojen a by the marines in Chapel.
serge fur long cont, the property ISLAND FORTRESS.
of the Sn. 1 "boy" of the Warrant Officers' Club.
grontly-reduced majority.
The content, which took place to-day, was a straight fight be tween Conservative and Labour. and resulted as follows:
Mr. I. G. Williams (Con.) 19.120, Mr. R. Messei (Lab.)
Con, majority
0,180,
Accused pleaded guilty to both counts.
Detective Inspector Rozeakwy, who prosecuted, sald the de- 9.97 fendant was the son of Comman-
The guns of the forts are now silent, but the Chinese defenders have dug themselves in and eat- blished strong machine-gun neats along the banks of the Woosung Creek, which with the Yanglaze
At the General electlun, Sir der Southby's cook and had access one alde and the Wangpe William Mitchell-Thompson the 234
was to the complainant's quarters at on the ather, converts the area
into an opposed by Mr. T. Crawford the Engineer Officers' Quarters in ccapled by the Forts
On January 22, (Labour) and was returned by the Yard. island.
gures offleer lost an. overcoat and The The Japanese forces have been majority of 30,722.
William Mitchell February 7 last the "boy"
of the carry the were:-Sir trying vainlessly to
Warrant officers' Club reported crook, which is 250 feet wide, in Thompson, 48.672; Mr. Crawford, Wa
the loss of his runt. Enquiries riler to clean-uut the Chinese 9,950.
The new member contested the
were made and it was discovered who, armed with their machine-
been guns and plenty of ammunition, Comblued English Universities at that the defendant had are able to menace any Japanese the General Ele-tion, but was not seen leaving the Yard with a coat ship preceding up the Whange returned. He was M. P. for Read- similar to the second one report-
ing from 1921 to 1929, and in theed missing. 4 Shanghal.
WITHERING FIRE.
LOCAL GOLF.
for
the
on
last Conservative Government was The following day he was ar- Home tione Parliamentary rested and, when handed over ja Secretary to the Board of Trade. the police, admitted Be is the author of several books stolen the two an politics, and economics.
pawned them.
that hac coats and had
To-day, as yesterday, all attacks have far failed in the free of Die withering Chinese Bre,
Mr. Messel, the unsuccessful The police officer remarked that The Japanese are now endea Labour candidate, was also WR the youth's father was in Court pouring to place pontoins ueross | aspirant for Parliament at the last and had described his son as being
Reuter
WILS stated la ereck
General Election, when he
un-"properly bad." It successfully fought South Moulton that he had been formerly employ. against a National Liberal. Hred as a gardener and then us an Naval fitter in the has previously, in 1929, when only apprentice 24 years of
nge, contested the Yard, but for some reason be had same seat. He is Interested in left of his own accord. Comman film production, and has written der Southby had made endeavours a book
on the subject. entitled to re-instate him in the Yard, but refused the "This Film Business."
the defendant had offer.
Sentence of one month's hard labour was inposed on each of the charges.
CHINESE NEW YEAR MEETING.
The Chinese New Year meeting inj nexion with the Royal Hongkong) Golf Club resulted us follows:
Boger Pool (Old Course).
96 entries, L. R. There were Andrewes (1) and E. J. Weeks (12), ene no, tieing and dividing the prize.
Other senren were W. R. Vallance (99), afl aquire; N. M. Currie (18), T. Megarry (16) and J. B. Mackie (12), ull one down.
Medal Round (Okt Course). There were 22 entries, E. W. Kirk winning with a score of 76 (85--0).
Other scoren were M. N. Cochrane (TM (9-16) and W. R. Vallance 70į
(HM-01).
Bogey Paul (New Course), There were 25 entries, J. S. Dykes (17), who finished all square, won. Other scores were J. S. Dykes (17), one down and two down; H. Lowe (16) Iwo down.
Mixed Bogey.
There were fourteen entries, and 31r, and Mrs. Sherry (one down) were the winners.
On the U.S.R.C. ground last even- inge, in the Mamak Hockey Competi- tion, St. Andrew's Club beat the Reyni Corps of Signals by one goal to nil.
HONGKONG SHARE
MARKET.
OFFICIAL SUMMARY BY STOCK EXCHANGE.
EXCHANGE RATES.
Paris
The opening was steady to firm at this morning session. yesterday's Geneva. higher levels being well insintais. Berlin.
Ово Salen.
Union Insurance $400. Wharves 81DA Providents (Uk) $5. Hotels (Oh) $14. Dairy Farm $284. Buyers.
Douglores $20%. Wharves $133.
Provident (Old) $4.90. Hotels (Old) $24.
Hotels (New) $13.60. Lals $77..
Chinese Estates $95. Hongkong Trams $21. Star Ferries $90.
Hongkong Electrics $76. Telephones $23. Dairy Farma $28.40. Amusements $18. Constructions (New) $1.70.
Sellers.
Benguets $114. Whuavrs $1ia.
New York
Previous Day.
QUEENS
SHOWING TO-DAY at 12.00 2,30, 5,10, 7:15,& 9.20.
AT THE
XIANA
SCENE. AFTER SCENE
OF SEARING DRAMA AMID THE SENSUOUS ALLUREMENTS
OF MARDI GRAS
A Miracle of
with
Entertainment
BEBE DANIELS
EVERETT MARSHALL- BERT WHEELER-ROBTVDOLSEY. NEXT CHANGE
WARHEA
BAXTER
in CECIL &
DE MILLE'S
PRODUCTION
THE
QUAW MAN
A Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Production.
STAR
MARION DAVIES
tro-
MLTURE
Yesterday.
.87.11/16
87%
17.70
17.06
14,7/32
14,50
A
18%
18%
Helsingfors.
2221
Athens....
270
270
Master
Buenos Aires...39%
30%
Shanghai
Amsterdam,
.Holidny
1.46 8.5734
Holiday
3.444
4.53
A
Vienna Madrid..
32 -45 580
44%
20
Holiday
Holiday
24.25/32
24.11/16
66%
68.5/16
Stockholm.
17%
17%
Copenhagen
183/16
184
Prague. Lisbon
1164
110
100%
109%
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4.3/1G
1/6.9/64 .2/03
1/6
Bucharest ¡Hongkong..
Brussels. Milan
Rio
Bombay.
Yokohama. Montevideo.....31 Montreal. ....4 Silver (spot)...19% (forward) 19%
2/0
31
10%
10% British Wirelena.
in
Final Showings To-day at 2,30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9,20
RIOTOUS FUN IN A #RING CIRCUS
Joe COOK in RAIN SHINE
FRANK CAPRA
LOUISI FAZINDA
WILLIAN COLUMN ♬ JOAN PEADS
Look out for.
1932 United Artist Pictures
at The Central Theatre. Take note of the following, --- "Around the World in 80 Minutes" with Douglas Fairbrüks. AGE FOR LOVE"
with
+
Billie Dove
Printed and Published for the. Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY
FILMEKIAN, Ht 1 and 8.
Hongkong.
Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
KING'S
At 2.30, 7.15
8 9.30 p.m.
LOVE FINDS A WAY JANET GAYNOR and CHARLES FARRELL
йт
Merely Mary Ann
HENKY KING Production
TO-MOROW --
MARION
DAVIES
PRODUCTION
ND
TEN
MAJESTIC
What a Woman will do
for LOVE
SEE
LE
DIRIGIBL
OPEN DAILY
FRANK CAPRA
Productio
WITH
JACK HOLT ́RALPH GRAVES,
BRY WHAY
Calambia
PICTURE
To-day
To-morrow
At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 8.9.20 p.m.
Special Extra
Performance
at 12 noon.
A Powerful Story, Teeming with Action and Suspense !
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE. TEL. 25818
HONGKONG
10 A.M. 9 P.M.
AQUARIUM.
2 DOORS FROM WHITEAWAYS OPEN
LOTTERY LUCK.
UNSOLD TICKET WINS FIRST PRIZE.
DAILY
As the tickets were issued in two worles the Treasure is thus enrich- ed to the tune of twice--375,000 altogether.
No wonder the now Minister of Finance smiled this afternoon - Con Madrid, Dec. 22.
hearing the news. Thirty million. to the hugo The Spani-h. Republic's first pesetas, in addition Christmas lottery has been a for-smount the State would, ordinarily
rocalve, is a stroke of luck tunate one for the Stato.
In the lottory every ticket, sold:
Ticket No. 21,560 won the second
or unsold, is included in the draw, prize of £200,000, and godsto and the ticket which won the first Beville and Santander. No, 14.898 prize of £375,000 was one of these won the third prize of $100,00015 unsold, and the prize therefore re The, fourth prize of $25,000 verts to the Treasury.
won by No. 22,006.
JACK OAKIE
IN
The GANG BUSTER A Paramount Picture.
FOX
PICTURE