CENTRAL THEATRE
The best ventilated Theatre in the Colony, with over hundred windows which, open at night, give fresh and natural air to the whole house. Our machine is of the biggest size-the sound is the clearest and the price is the highest. We have two large sized lifts for the convenience of our patrons.
SHOWING TO-DAY
at 2.30; 5.15; 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.
now
A happiness picture full of love, life to laughter, with a powerful, thrilling, spectacular background and the favorite of a nation supported by a wistful charmer, Anita Louise. It's a Sweetheart Drama for all the Sweethearts of the World and for every class of Movie-Goers.
REALISM and ROMANCE ......MIRTH and DRAMA ......HEART APPEAL and HECTIC THRILLS
CARL LAEMMLE presents
LEW AYRES
IN
HEAVEN ON EARTH
A UNIVERSAL PICTURE
.........NOT EVEN THE FLOOD WATERS OF A MIGHTY RIVER COULD KEEP THEM APART
delightfully tender, human drama with all the emotional] appeal of "Seventh Heaven."
with
Directed by RUS SELL MACK. ANITA LOUISE, Harry
Beresford. Elizabeth Patterson
Produced by Carl Laemmle. Jr.
WITH AN UNUSUAL SPECTACULAR
CLIMAX THAT HAS NO EQUAL.
SHOWING SOON The Latest 1932 United Artists Special Feature
Roland
WestE CORSAIR
Lýbed Artists Picture
WITH
LOST SUBMARINE
LOCATED
ARTIGLO RUSHES TO RESCUE CREW
Chester Morris
STUDENTS V. POLICE
PAOTING CLASH RESULTS
IN BLOODSHED
Peking, July 8. Martial law has been proclaimed Cherbourg, July 8.at Paolingfu following a clash on The first-class French sub- Thursday morning between radical marine Promethee, which sank students of the Second Normal during a surface trial yesterday, school and the police, as a result of has been located in 75 metres which six students were killed and of water, north of Cape Levi, a
six others injured. Police losses few miles from Cherbourg.
are placed at four killed and 12 Injured.
There are 66 people aboard, The fracas was the climax to a and the Italian salvage steamer two weeks siege by the police, in- Artiglio, has left the sunken stituted because of the refusal of Egypt off the Ushant, where she the students to leave the premises. has been salvaging gold, and is The trouble started over the ap- bastening to the scene. Strong pointment of a new Principal to currents are expected to impede whom the students objected.
rescue operations.
Communist influence is believed
to be at the bottom of the affair.-
"I am Lieutenant du Mesnil Reuter... Commander of the Promethee,
My submarine has just sunk."
This was the dramatie utter-trophe was
inexplicable.. Some
ance gasped out to the skipper of mistake must have been made, for the fishing boat "Yetto" by one of the submarine was sailing normal the men he picked up, and was the ly on the surface, with 10 men on frat intimation of the tragedy. the bridge, when suddenly he felt
The skipper stated that he was the vessel plunge beneath his fishing when he heard desperate feet. She disappeared in a few catls for help, and, climbing up seconds, in 150 feet of water. the mast, saw seven dots in tho
There were on board a crow of water. He succeeded in aaving 49, and 17 englacers and work- all seven men, who were in the men. last stages of exhaustion. Somo) The scurch for the sunken burst into tears after their ordeal.craft was continued throughout Commander du Mesnil is report-fthe night, and success came in the od to have declared the entas-carly morning.
Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and B. Wyndham Stroot, in the City of Victoria Hongkong.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1932.
BODIES FOUND IN HARBOUR
POLICE SOMEWHAT
· PUZZLED
CANTON-HAINAN AGREEMENT
BIG SUMS FÖR CHAN
CHAK MARINES
RENEE CHEMET
CHARMS
́BRILLIANT RECITAL LAST NIGHT Unusual features revented in the
Under the mugle spell News of a definite settlement recovery from the harbour of the between the ninan
of and Canton Madame Chemot, Hongkong, or bodies of three unknown Chinese Governments comes to hand in a what part of Hongkong gathered have set the police thinking. In each instance valuables of differreport that the Nineteenth Route at the King's Theatre last night,
found on ent kinds were
the Army officers have consented to suddenly realised that it liked bodies and it is believed that the contribute $40,000, the Hongkong classical muale; that it was hungry
Hainan Merchants' people were the victims of some $30,000 and Holhow firms $30,000 | Vivaldi, Dvorak and Poldini, when Association for the beauty of Chausson, Lalo,
is
to for the withdrawal expenses of interpreted by such a virtuoso as
Admiral Chan Chak's marines Madame Chemet.
untoward incident although 1t almost impossible. ascertain in what way they enme by their death,
Kowloon Mortury. On the body
►
moro
from Hojhow to Swatow districts. The audience, the size of which The body of a Chinese man, where they will be absorbed into was gratifying, clamoured for about 37 years of age, dressed in the Nineteenth Route Army more, and more, and the artiste khaki clothing, was found floating divisions before marching to could not have received a in the water in Wanchu Bay and Fukien to assist in the anti-Com-sincere welcome and appreciation has since been removed to the munist war;
anywhere else in the world. the police found a silver watch The settlement is said to have That she was generous and finally arul chain, one silver dollar and a been confirmed by a meeting last returned five times to meet the
evening between
inalstent demands of her listeners Admiral Chan cigarette case.
Chak and General Chan Chai-
left them delighted. A second discovery was made by the Water Police in Yaumati tog's representatives in which Bay where the body of a woman the Nineteenth Route Army offlers aged about 35 years was found, and General Tani Ting-kai acted Ten dollars in Hongkong money as principal mediators.
and nine Chinese silver dollars
gold finger ring and one
were found on the woman.
Floating off West Painl the police fotind the body of a youth about 17 years of age, wearing a gold wrist watch,
In all three instaures the Lonelines were deromposed.
Although there is no indiention Jeontained in the police report is-t rued in respect of the three bushes it is possible that the the were the passengers of a boat which capsized in the harbour on Tues day last. when a man, a woman and boy were reported mi-sint as a results of the mishap.
15 RUSSIAN REDS ARRESTED
STARTLING HARBIN
COUP
Madame Chemet selected Con-
one
certo in F Minor (Ed. Lalo) as her chief contribution, and could not think of anything more appropriate In order that might reveal to the full her de- licacy of tourh, masterly technique
extreme versatility.
QUEENS THEATRE
The Air is Always Cool and Fresh No Circulation of Old Air, but Natural Ventilation Comfortable - Healthy Safe
Final Showings To-day at 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m. GREATEST WAR FILM EVER
MADE!
4 INFANTRY MEN
Made in the German she
tongue but with full super
Poeme, which is one of Chans-imposed son's most intimate compositions,
| afforded her another triumph, and the rest of the programme was in keeping with such, a supreme artiste.
Hongkong bas had many musical treats, but mine hotter than that Harbin, July 5. of last night. The only regret is, Indications that the authorities that Madame Chemet is making n are determined vigorously to other appearances here. suppress Communistic activities She was fortunate i21 having in Manchuria were provided when Anen Seidlova fifteen Russians, alleged to be
panist. were arrested i
When a rejort at that tragedy (to be Communists, was inade to the polien the man's here. lage was given as 56 and that of
They include employees of the
the boy 10. The approximate 326 Balbank and the Naptha Syndic- of the woman coincides with that given in the report of the harbour fate, as well as other Soviet mishap.
ganisations,
BANK RETURNS
NOTE & SPECIE FIGURES.
FOR JUNE
The returns of the
average amount of bank notes in circula- tion and of specié in reserve in! Hongkong, during the month end-t fed 30th June, 1933, as certified by| the Managers of the respective banks are:
Bank.
Chartered ank Horstkong Mercantile Bank
Totul
Sjal
!
or-
The police claim that they have seized many incriminating documents.--Reuter,
RECTOR GUILTY
as her accom-
KOWLOON TONG THEFTS
EUROPEANS SUFFER
LOSSES
Two thefts from the Hitting rooms of houses in Kowloon Tong | were reported to the Police yester- day, it being slated that some person entered the premlacs |through open doorways during the absence of the inmates from the room.
CHARGE PROVED AGAINST REV. DAVIDSON
London, July 8. The Reverend Harald Davidson,
Mr. Lyon of 14. Boundary Street Rector of Stiffkoy, against whom stated that sometime between charges of immoral conduct have Wednesday and Friday a portable Lu Severen. been investigated for 25 days by gramophone was stolen from is santhe Chancellor of the Diocese of sitting room. The machine was 137,820.1 112,300,001 Norfolk, was found guilty to-day stated to be worth $30,
9.162.630 13.09 af all charges, except those dropped From the sitting room of Mr.
during the case.
Dameran of 22 Somerset Road The Bishop of Norwich will an- was taken, between 11' am. and Rottner his sentence in due course. |1.30 p.m. yesterdný, a clock valued
The trial, which was heard in at $25.
Average Ameat.
2011.720
$ 190,086,8IN 121,650,000
In addition Sterling Securi- ties are deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £1,328,400,
4 In addition Securities depasit
cd with the Crown Agents and Straits Government valued £2,747,000.
at
§ In addition Securities deposit. ed with the Crown Agents valued at £190,000.
TO-DAY
ONLY
At 2.30, 5.10,
7.15 8 9.30 p.m.
the Consistory Court, attracted im-
Mr. C. E. Coelho of the Hong- mense public interest, due to the kong Electric Company, residing allegations that Rev. Davidson had at Shaukiwan Road, has reported associated with immoral women.to the Police that at about 9.40 He pleaded that his work took him am. yesterday some one stole among that class of woman.clothing to the value of $60 from Renter
his residence.
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PICTURE!
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TO-MORROW
Everything that's riotously: funny happens in "Almost;
a Divorce'
AT PLAY Sydney Howard
Story by Louis Joseph Vance Directed by Hamilton MacFadden
FOX PICTURE
with a great cost including Thomas MEIGHAN Charlotto GREENWOOD
William Bakowell
Linda Watkins
Barbara Wecks Jambe Kirkwood ́ ́
IN
ALMOST A DIVORCE A Smilestorms
Two - eminent stage comedians bring their artistry to the screen.
explanatory English titles.
G. W. PABST'S Reply to
"ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT."
The Picture That Lives!
A REMARKABLE GERMAN PRODUCTION
TO-MORROW
Marie Dressler in EMMA
She Makes You Laugh And Cry, But Always Makes You Happy
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture
T
TO-DAY
ONLY
STAR
Σ
William HAINES
in
Daily at 2.50, 5.20
7.20 8 9.20 p.m.
A TAILOR MADE MAN
with
Dorothy JORDAN, Marjorie RAMBEAU, Joeph CAWTHORN
T
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A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture
WORLD A 2.30, 5.15,
7.15 & 9.20
SONG OF THE WEST
MAJESTIC
GARY
COOPER
SYLVIA
IM
SIDNEY "CITY
STREETS
A Caramount Piquet
TO-DAY ONLY
At 2.30, 5.20, 7,20 & 9.20 P.M.
This girl faces prison- this man faces death! To win the right to love each other because a
J
_uthless power wants her
hates him!
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