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HAPPY STARS "
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A comedy that was the rage of London now brought to the World through the Multi-Lingual talking screen.
WILLIAM HUTTER presents
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77 PARK LANE DENNIS NEILSON-TERRY BETTY STOCKFELD
SHOWING
SAMUEL GOLDVYN
SOON
RONALD COLMAN...
ARROWSMITH"
UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE
with HELEN HAYES
COMING !
COMING |
The Latest 1932 United Artists Super Special CHESTER MORRIS & BILLIE DOVE
IN
COCK of THE AIR
MAJESTIC
TO-DAY ONLY
With
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At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.
THE ·HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1932,
WORLD PETROL INGENUITY IN
CONFERENCE
LEADERS GATHER IN NEW YORK
(Renter's Special Service).
New York, May 16.
of the Royal
WATER QUEST
RAID ON PUBLIC CISTERNS-
FOUR CAUGHT
to
A veritable find of water suit- Representatives
purposes Dutch Shell group, the Anglo-able for domestic Peraian Oil Company, the Burma (the poorer classes was closed by Oil Company and the Standard the police yesterday when a num Oil Company held their first full ber of people were found drawing meeting to-day to discuss ways and off supplica from the cisterna in
public latrine in means of stabilising the interna-a tional oil markets.
Some of the European interests are in favour of the formation of an International oil cartol but owing to the ahti-trust lawa, American participation would be a delicate matter.
A group of Russian oil-men are also in New York just now.
Owing to the difficulties in the trade, the shares of a big Euro- pean combination. have lost over £50,000,000 in market value in the last few months.
Street.
Staunton
SAVE-WATER SLOGANS
Another Selection of
Readers' Efforts
Entries for the Telegraph's Save-Wator Slogan Competition, which closes on Saturday, con- tinue to come In, demonstrating the interest taken in the subject, Amongst the Inteat attempta are the following:
all No. 7:-"Save
you can, Don't can all you can salve." No. 8:"A sponge bath a day helps keep famine bogey awny."
No. 9: "At a dollar a bucket
nobody would chuck It- away."
Four young Chinese, Including No. 10:"Save a pint a day and a boy of 14 years, were arrested keep the drought away." and when brought before Mt
No. 11: Save or Scorch.' Wynne Jones at the Contral
No. 12: "Reserve your wastage Police Court this morning, Sub-
until a rainy day." Inspector John Dick charged
All entries will be submitted to them under Section 24 of the
whether Waterworka
an Indepondent judge," Ordinance, which
The previously published or nor. prohibits the drawing of water judge's decision will be final. from auch public services.
Competitors should note that Three of the defendants plead-lognus need not necessarily be ten ed guilty, but the fourth stated words in length, but they must that he had gone to the latrine not exceed that number. for a legitimate purpose.
to
BARRICADES ERECTED. LATE MRS. P. J. LOBO day afternoon at about 6 o'clock Inspector Dick said that yester- |
wont two Indian constables the latrine In Staunton Street. In each compartment barricades. had been erected forming a plat- form on which men were stand- ing and drawing water from the
wore Alling
LARGE ATTENDANCE
The
AT FUNERAL
n
Macao, May 16, funeral took pince this cisterns. They morning of the late Mrs. P. J. Lobo, number of tins, about thirty_ni- a large and distinguished as- semblage necompanying the cor- tere to the Cemetery of St. Michael the Archangel, most of the leading citizens of the Colony being pre-
Rent.
SPAIN WINS THE DOUBLES
DAVIS CUP DUEL. EXTENDED
Rome, May 16. Spain to-day at least postponed together being on the ground. Italy's victory in the Davis Cup, The first three defendants were; winning the doubles match by three among those on the platform, but sets to one. the fourth defendant was arrested, because his hands were wet,
It was a keenly contested match, His Worship remarked that the Italian pair winning the first that was barely sufficient evidence set at 7-5 and then finding the part- nership of the Spanish couple too fourth which to convict the
effective. Result: defendant, who was accordingly discharged.
His Worship::-This water Ін Food water?
it
Among these present were Hial Excellency the Officer Administer ing the Government, Dr. J. Magalhaca, Rev. Father Jaime Medeiros, representing His Lord- ship the Bishop Macao, Mr. J. F.
Inspector Dick:-Oh yes, Safes da Silva, Acting Colonial
comes from the rider mains. Secretary, Mr. F. Dias Costa,
His Worship: It is not Director of the Treasury Depart- ment, Lt. Col. A. Schlappa Mon-one of the wells? teiro, Director of Public Works Inspector Dick:-No. and Port Works, Mr. A. A. de
from
Mello, Lt. Col. A. J. Guimaraes
NOT HIS TURN.
Maior and Tejada (Spain) beat Delbono and De Minerbi (Italy), 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4.-Reuter.
SHANGHAI SHARES
THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS
Lobato, Officer Administering the His Worship to third defen- islanda of Taina and Colowan, dant, aged 14):—Now I suppose
Messrs. Carroll Bros. have re- Rev. Father A. Barreto, Rector of you were taking it home to your ceived the following quotations St. Joseph's Seminary College, Rev. master, having discovered a new of Shanghai shares:
Ewo Cotton Mills Father A. Alves, Director of the way of getting water? Portuguese Misalon at Shiu Hing, Third Defendant:-My turn had Shanghai Lands Tinoco, Joss Jorge, Messra, P. not come. My tin was still empty. Shanghai Electrics "B"... 31.00 Tinoco, Jose Jorge, F. J. Gellion, His Worship:You intended to
J. Lopes de Rosario, Dr. Luiz get water. Stealing water at 3
Tia. 13.00 27.40
Nolesco, Dr. Lan Yuk-lin, and time like this is rather serious. The health return for the past many other Portuguese and Chi-You are only a child and don't three days shows three cases of small- nese gentleman, including repre- understand. I will fine you $2. pux and one each of typhoid and sentatives from local associations. It was stated by the Indian meningitis.
The floral tributes in profusion constable who effected the arrests testified to the esteem and respect that there were about ten or
fendants.
do- in which the deceased lady was twelve others drawing water at imposed on the other, two held, for whose husband and the time, family the utmost sympathy in felt His Worship after considera- Inspector Dick said the police over the Colony--Our Owntion, remarked that he thought would now have to take special Correspondent.
the same fine would should be precautions at all such places.
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To day & To-morrow at 2 30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20. Another SUNSHINE" Picture From GAINSBOROUGH
LORD BABS
From The Uproarious Vaudeville Musical Farco by KEBLE HOWARD
THE
YUNNIEST FILM BOBBY HOWES
BEEN
for
A Long Time
ง
Naver A Dull Moment!
Continuon.
Starring
with JEAN COLIN Pat Paterson Altred Drayton
A Jolly Show.
Laughter!
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A SPARKLING ALL-BRITISH FARCE-COMEDY
Maisie Gay in
“TO OBLIGE A LADY"
From An Original Story By
EDGAR WALLACE
ENEGADES
HONGKONG · SHARE MARKET.
OFFICIAL SUMMARY BY STOCK EXCHANGE.
He Loved - A Fair Fight and A Dark Woman.
Which Thrilled Him More?
with
WARNER BAXTER MYRNA LOY
SMALL SESSIONS CALENDAR.
İONLY TWO CASES ON THE LIST
commence
A noted in Saturday's report There are only two cases down markets are showing signs of re-for trial at this month's Criminal vival, a more optimistic tone being Sessions, which will apparent at this morning's open-int the Supreme Court to-morrow ing, with quotations marked up before the Puisne Judge (Mr. here and there.
Salcs.
Hongkong Banks $1540. Ewe Cottons Tis, 13.60. Hongkong Electrice $71%
Buyers.
Canton Insurances $1250, China Fire Inagrances $590. Douglasos $20.
Union Waterboats $20.
Justice Jacks).
Lam Yun, alias Wong Yan will be charged with returning to Hongkong on April 20, this year after having been banished life on October 14, 1931.
for
In the necond case, Yuen Ning will be tried for sending or uttoring or causing to be received a letter demanding by monaces Aum of $1,500 on March 81. A second count charges him with a similar offence on March 13,
Benguet Explorations 31 centa, from Li Yau-taun, the
Wharves $142.
Docka $19.
Hotels (Cum. Rights) $12.40.
Hongkong Lands $77.
Shanghai Lands Tis. 27.
Humphreys $15.
Hongkong Realtics $11.20.
Ewo Cottons Tla. 13.60. Ponk Trame (Old) $10.
Star Forries $80%..
Yaumati Forries (Old) $32.
Yaumatic Ferries (Now) $31. Hongkong Electrics $73.
Canton fees $5.
Cements (Combined) $18.20,
Watsons (Old) 813
Lane, Crawfords(Old) $5.00.
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At 2.30, 5.10,
7.15 89,30 p.m.
KINGS THEATRE
it Speaks the Language of Your Heart
JAMES DUNN SALLY EILERS
MAE HARSH
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Fox
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South China Motors "B" $12.
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Hongkong Renities $11.45.
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Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PEROY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8. Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria Hongkong.
in
Directed by
HENRY KING
Dialogue by Tom Barry
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FOR TWO DAYS-ONLY BY SPECIAL REQUEST RE-80REENING OF
"SUNSHINE SUSIE"
with
RENATE MULLER' JACK HULBIRT OWEN NARES. MORRIS HARVEY
A BRITISH PICTURE
A British
LION PRODUCTION
Today T
to
ThursdayE
with MARY NEWLAND WARWICK WARD
STAR
xỉ 2.50, 1.10. 7.10 8 0.20
"THOSE THREE FRENCH
GIRLS":
with
FIA DORSAY Reginald DEENY ONE Edwards
Yola d'Avril
A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pi ture
HWORLD
TO-DAY 8 TO-MORROW
T
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Directed by
·MANNING HAYNES
At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.20.
GRETA GARBO IN "INSPIRATION"
[M=G-M} PICTURE
Arrested whilst trying to sell golf
Before Mr. Fraser at the Kowloon Magistraay this morning, Chan Kiu, balls to Europeans at the Kowloon the mistress of a junk, was charged
Golf Club, à, young man named, Tro with possession of eight Jarn of Chinese wine, for which duty had not. Tal was brought before Mr. Fraser been paid, Revenue Omeer Hum- at the Kowloon Megistracy this morn
for ing
unlawful possession phroys said he boarded defendants' Junk at 5.30 p.m. on Sunday at the of nine golf balls. Defendant sald Yauriati Typhoon Shelter, and dis he bought five of the balls in Lascar covered the liquor on board. Defon-
dant admitted possession, stating Row, and, the other four he got from that her son was getting married and caddion at Fanling. In convicting the the wine bad been bought in con- defendant, his Worship said even if In Im the defendant had bought the balls nexion with the festivities. posing a fine of $260, his Worship from caddies at Fanling, he must expressed the hope that the marriage have known they must have would not be stopped on that ac stolon. A fine of $25, or three weeks,
was imposed.
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