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RIOTOUS FUN IN A
3 RING CIRCUS
Joe COOK in RAIN SHINE
FRANK CAPRA
LOUISI FAZENDA
WILLEAN COLLZER JA
„JOAN PIIRS
With Added Attractions SCREEN SNAPSHOTS No. 2.
COMING ATTRACTION!
'WHEN A HUSBAND
GOES ON THE LOOSE
HE'S NEARLY ALWAYS TIGHT!"
LONELY -WIVES
A Quadruple Dose of the Spice of Life!
with
EDWARD EVERETT HORTON
#STHER BALSTON LAURA LA PLANTI PATSY RUTH MILLER
AUDACIOUS ACTION! DARING DIALOGUE! SNAPPY SITUATIONS!
THE BIGGEST
LICH HI
OF THE SEASON
Viscount Snowden
on Tariffs.
TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1932.
THE AGREEMENT TO DIFFER.
London, Feb. 10.
REVOLVERS FOR
LONDON FLYING SQUADS.
ARMED BANDIT
MENCE.
A THOMAS COOK FORTUNE.
LATE HEAD LEAVES. £1,000,000.
(Router's Special Servica).
London, Feb. 10.
An estate valued at more than
Speaking in the House of Lords GRAVE PROBLEM. million pounds sterling was left
to-day, Lord Snowden, as a mem ber of the minority Free Trade group in the Cabinet, warmly de- fonded the Cabinet's "agreemont to differ" on the tariff issue.
He said the Free Trade Minis- tera remained in the Cabinet only on condition that they had the Hamo freedom to express their views on Protection as those who took opposite views.
(Reuter's Special Service).
London, Feb. 10. The ruthless methods of London riminals in recent months has led to strong counter-measures.
Owing to the startling increase In the activities of armed bandits, If the decision of the Cabinet (who have been carrying out daring: was Interpreted in the letter and daylight robberies, usually making
Cabinet's
ofclal their escape in motor-cars, spirit of the statement, he believed the arvolvers are now being carried by rangement would be justified by every police-car responsible for results, and they would be able controling the London-Brighton to continue to co-operate in the Road.
re-
by Mr. Frank Henry Cook, the Inte hend of Thomas Cook and Sons, who died on Christmas Day. It is understood that the duties
nearly will amount to
half a million.
"FREE GOLD" FOR U.S. BANKS.
FAR-REACHING PLAN DEVISED.
Washington, Feb. 10,
work for which the National Gov- There has then a considerable A far-reaching plan to release a ernment was formed. There was epidemic of bousebreaking in this thousand million dollars of "Tree In the Federal Reserve completo unanimity In the Cubinet region, and it is understood that gold” on all other questions.
mast of the raids have been. Bank In order to thaw the frozen Continuing. Lord Snowden said,curried out by a single dangerous assets of a thousand naks, by i
permitting commercial paper. he would as soon trust the safe-jang of criminals,
Similar precautions for all pro-which is at present undiscount- warding of Free Trade to
to be discounted, has been extreme tarii Conservatives as to invial fiying squads will probably nble, the Labour Party, whose present be considered at a conference of agreed to by President Hoover and leader had at the election told son detectives to be held in Congressional lenders. them that in certain circumstances Landon shortly.
the
he was in favour of a twenty per rent, tarif.--British Wireless,
MISSING BRITISH
PLANE.
LOCATED BY FRENCH AIRMAN.
London, Feb, 10. The Air Ministry states that the last of the three Wagiti planes of No 55 Bomber Squadron, which
owing
A Bill embodying the plan la ex- pected to be introduced next week. It will empower the Federal Re- Bank to use all its assets above the statutory 40 per cent. for gold reserve, as collateral notes, Reuter.
BRITISH TARIFF eve
SYSTEM
NOT THE TORY POLICY!
London, Feb. 10.
In the House of Commons to- day. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, winding up the tariff debate, agreed that he Government's proposals were not the original Conservative made forced landings
tlant Party policy. but claimed Just they flying thick weather when
represented an elastic Saturday over the Syrian desert system adopted to the newer cir- from Rathah Wells to Amman, has cumstances which had arisen re- now been found by a French air-
cently. ກາ
near Imlar. in Syria.-. British Wizetras.
industry
merely muddled
If
"RED DAY” ALARM IN PRAGUE.
STRONG MEASURES
4
TAKEN.
да
the
(Reuter's Special Service).
Prague, Feb. 10. Gendarmes with fixed .bayonets The
street and success of the proposals are patrolling the depended on the way in which strong detachments of the police they were worked by slatesmen force have been placed at all and most of all, by industry. strategic points in the city.
menaures on alang precautionary A dance in aid of the funds of the M.C.L. &W.G. (Police Branch) will under the shelter of tariff, the occasion of Czecho-Slovakia's be held at the Police Headquarters 10-morrow from 9 p.m. till midnight experiment would fail, but success j“Rod Day." Admission will be $1, including light would follow the use of tariffs to organize efficiency. He hoped and refreshments. An excellent band wil believed the policy would reallse be in attendance, and all are invited the closer union of the Empire LIGHTS NOT TO FUNCTION. to support this most deserving charity and better employment of our
people.-British Wireless.
Quarantine restrictions imposed by
arrivals from Hongkong against Sourabaya on account of-plague have bren removed.
Messrs. Gilman & Co., Ltd.,
The following team has been chosen Lloyd's agents, have received the to represent the. H.K.F.C. 1st XI following telegram from Mesara. against St. Joseph's on the Club Bradley & Co., Swatow, Lloyd's The Regn Observatory reports that ground on Saturday at 4.15 p.m. agents at that port:-"Good Hope of the anticyclone is now central hear Rodger: Foley and Strange: Railton, and Sugar Loaf Lights will not
and Local fore- | Skinner
Baldwin; Shanghai, moving cast.
Duncan, function after to-night by order
local military commander." enst: N.E. winds, fresh; fair,
Segalen, Strange, Bell and Fowler.
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What a Woman will do TO-DAY
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RUSSELL MACK
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"THE AGE OF
BILLIE DVE.
with
LOVE"
CHARLES STARRETT!
LUIS WILSON, MARY DUNCAN.
EDWARD EVERETT HORTON.
A 1932 United Artists Picture. Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PHOT FRANKLIN, 41, 1 and 8. Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria Heartons.
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FRANK LLOYD PRODUCTION.
1952 United Artists Picture.