CENTRAL
SEE THEATRE HEAR
THE HONGKONG
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TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1932.
REFORMATORY National
SCHOOLS..
Power
NEW LEGISLATION Scheme.
FOR HONGKONG.
The Gazette contains the draft. of an Ordinance to provide for and
Industrial regulato
and
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY Reformatory Schools.
AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.
COLUMBIA
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Don't miss this greatest laugh sensation! Crammed with Giggles, Chuckles and Booming Roars of laughter.
RIOTOUS FUN IN A 3 RING CIRCUS
JOC COCK in
RAIN SHINE
FRANK CADNA
LOUISE FAZINDA WILLIAN COLLIER 11. JOAN PEERS
With Added Attractions SCREEN SNAPSHOTS No. 2.
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'THE AGE OF LOVE"
with
BILLIE DOVE. CHARLES STARRETT! LOIS WILSON. MARY DUNCAN.
EDWARD EVERETT HORTON. A 1932 United Artists Picture..
COMING ATTRACTION!
RAPID PROGRESS LAST YEAR.
This Ordinance was one of the
London, Feb. 12, two drafted by the Committee appointed to report on the
The Central Electricity Board, mensures required for the institu- which was treated five years ago, tion of Juvenile Courts in Hong- has made remarkable progress on kong.
GIANT CUNARDER PROSPECTS.
HOPE OF RESUMPTION OF WORK.
London, Feb. 12.
The Prime Minister is making excellent progress towards re- covery after the recent operation to his left eye. His visitors to- day at the Park Lano nursing home included Mr. David Kirk- Wo wood, one of the left wing mem- who represents Clydebank, where bers of the Labour Opposition,
As stated in the Committee's the national power scheme.
the abandonment of work on the Report, it contains all the main
The scheme contemplates trans-glant Cunard Liner has incrensed provisions of the old Reformatory mission lines totalling 4,070 miles.
unemployment. Schools Ordinance, No. 11 of
He discussed the outlook with 1901, which it repeals, and it pro- and at the end of 1931 more than the Prime Minister and later ex- vides generally for the institu- 2,100 miles had been built. The pressed the belief that work on the tion and regulation of
Auch liner in actual operation aggregate ifner will before long bo resumed. establishments,
it in closely modelled on the English ingy and the Straits Settlements Ordinance No. 47, with only such amendments as the Committee considered necessary to sul local conditions.
VERITY SENT TO SWATOW.
AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.
Following communications be-j tween the British Consul nt Swatow and the naval authurBies in Hongkong, the destroyer, IM,S, Verity, left Hongkong for that port early this morning.
Navad authorities stated this morning that the Verity was pro- eveiling only at normal speed and there was no need for punte. Not
trouble was expected at Swatow, but the destroyer had been sent
There merely as a precautionary theasure. Already there is United States gunboat at Swatow.
910 miles.
The progress mado inst your was so rapid that construction for the country as a whole will prob-
Fraulein Margs von Etxdorf, who Five in Hongkong yesterday, pre paratory to fight to Berlin
Kanos.
ably be completed in 1933. The grid will be set in operation during
DOLLAR ADVANCES the current year in Central Scot
SLIGHTLY.
STEADY UNDERTONE
TO MARKET.
After remaining stationary for rome days, the, Hongkong dollar advanced 1/8th to-day, the demand rate being 1. 5,3/16d.
land and probably by the bud`of
1923 in other areas.
During last year, the Board plaeed contracts of £30,000,000 in connexion with the schem British Wireless,
Regarding a previous report made to the police that three bicycles had Teen stolen by customers from a hire}
---British Wirelcas.
INFLATION IN AMERICA.
CREDIT EXTENSION BILL APPROVED.
Washington, Feb. 12:
The Banking Committee of the Senate has approved the Credit Extension B}, which empowera. the Federal Reserve Bank to une all its assels above the statutory 140 per cent: gold reserve as colla-
teral for notes.
The object is to thaw out some of the frozen eredits in the coun try's numerous banks.
Mr. Meyer, the Governor of
taldi the Federal Reserve Board, the Senate Committee that under:
of the Hill, atout G$750,000,000 "free gold" in the Edderal Re- serve Rank would be released. -- Reuters American Service.
POPULARITY OF RADIO.
OVER FOUR MILLION LISTENERS.
London, Feb. 12. The number of wireless licences in force at the end of January showed an increase of 143,000 over the previous month.
The total now is 4,473,227, in- free licences for
Lan ion recorded an advance shop ni Wanchni, subsequent caquiries |aluding 20,972 quotatious of 3/16ths ready and have disproved the nature of the blind persons, British Wireless, 198th forward. The Continent ineidert whe giving hunvarous was a small buyer and the market touch
the affair. It nipears
was quietly stundy. After the that a race was being conducted by alleint fixing.
According to our Wuchow correu. the market rafed enthusiastir youths around the Race ille, with a steady undertone.
Course at Happy Valley when officialspondent, the stupendous task of re- Quotations remain unchanged in the riders were content to leave their vince
of the Jockey Club intervened, and gistering all deeds in Kwangsi Pro- in being carried out by the New York, where there was a holi-machines in the hands of these officials Provincial Department responsible for day yesterday,
while they disappeared. It is under-this branch of the government. Locally, the market is quite stood that the machines have since registering of the deeda is compulsory steady, but practically no business been returned to the shop front which and a small fed is charged for each is passing.
(they were hired.
plece of properly recorded.
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
KING'S
At 5.10, 2.30, 7.15
& 9.30 p.m.
The
QUEENS
Finst Showings To-day at 12'00, 2.30, 5,10, 7.15 & 9.20
DIXIAN
AT THE
SCENE AFTER SCENE.
OF SEARING DRAMA AMID THE SENSUOUS ALLUREMENTS.
OF MARDI GRAS
Miracle
with
Entertainment
BEBE DANIELS
EVERETT MARSHALL-BERT WHEELER ROBY WOOLSEY,
TO-MORROW
WARNA BAXTER
in CECIL D
ADE MILLES
PRODUCTION
THE
QUAW MAN
A Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Production,
STAR
Final Showings To-day
at 2,30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20
"LUMMOX
with WINIFRED WESTOVER, BEN LYON — WILLIAM COLLIER, Jr. A United Artists Production.
MAJESTIC
TO-DAY
ONLY.
At 2.30, 6.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m..
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
ESTHER RALSTON LAURA LA PLANTI PATSY RUTH MILLER
AUDACIOUS ACTIONI DARING DIALOGUE! SNAPPY SITUATIONS!
THE BIGGEST
LAU CH HIT
OF THE SEASON
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IN
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with
Led Carrillo Jolia-
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Dorothy Burgass.
Men Fought
for her Smile-
and Killed
LASCA for her
of the RIO GRANDE Kiss!
HONGKONG
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OPEN DAILY
2 DOORS FROM WHITEAWAYS OPEN DAILY
NEXT CHANGE AT THE CENTRAL!
"THE AGE OF LOVE"
with
DOVE
A FRANK LLOYD PRODUCTION 1932 United Artists Picture,