CENTRAL THEATRE
The best ventilated Theatre in the Colony, with over hundred windows which, open at night, give frash 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.
The Newest Chinese Super Special Sound-on-Film Singing and Talking Feature MISS YANG NOI MUI
66
MISS
IN
SHANGHAI"
Produced by the Tien Yi Co., Shanghai with an all Star Cast.
SHOWING
NOOS
The Latest 1932 United Artists Special Feature
Roland
CORSAIR
WESTS
United Artists Pictzare
Chester Morris
ALSO
The Newest Universal Special Production WALTER HUSTON and HELEN CHANDLER
IN
“A HOUSE DIVIDED "
THE
MAJESTIC
MIRACLE MAN
A Gminentni Gawr
with
SYLVIA SIDNEY CHESTER MORRIS
TO-DAY ONLY
At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.
Two lovers in a world of sin and gin! Who'll set them right, who'll show them the glory of a life without greed, the happiness of a Love with- out jealousy? "The Miracle Man"-who cures the ills of Humanity by Faith, and Faith
Alone!
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1932.
Britain Plumps for Conversion
V
MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S GRATIFICATION
CAR CLEANER'S ·
ESCAPADE
TRIES HIS HAND AT
TAXI-DRIVING
The escapade of a car-elénner named Wah Itwal was reinted at
the Kowloon Magistracy, before
SUSSEX WIN.[
AGAIN
IN CHAMPIONSHIP CHALLENGE
The habit of cricket commenta-
Mr. Fraser, this morning, when he tors lately in referring to the! London, July, 11.
was charged with driving a taxi-county championship as evolving)
with into a contest between Kent and In the House of Commons to. cab without a licence and night, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, driving the same vehicle without Yorkshire, entirely overlooks the speaking as a Minister just re the permission of the owners, the fact that Sussex are in a relative- turned from
ly better position than either! an International Blue Taxicab Company.
Inspector Elston said defendant Yorkshire or Kent and futhermore Igathering, said that nothing could be more gratifying than to hear was engaged to clean a taxi at the have not yet suffered defeat.
Yesterday they WOTI their the almost universal expression of Star Ferry on Sunday night, when admiration and astonishment at he suddenly decided to start the seventh match of thirteen played. It shot forward and finally Maurice Tate being In excep the manner in which Britain had car, recovered her position.
came to a stop with a crush at tionally good form with the ball. lamp-post near the wharf. In-Worcester were their victims,: Referring to the war loan con- version scheme, he and that apspector Elston said, defendant had losing by nine wickets after lead- plications had exceeded all their business to start the vehicle ating on the first innings.
all; he was employed merely as a Anticipations and
I is Interesting to note that cleaner. Damage to the extent Sussex have only lost 67 points, from the really large holders of the war loan had been particular and the bumper.
of $36 was done to the radiator while Kent have dropped 85 points:
Luckily there and Yorkshire 105. ly gratifying, as had also the pre- Portion of nasents received from foreign holders,
the
response
Up to this morning thy hnd received over 650,000 letters and Pe proportion of dissents to date had been trilling.
The beneficin results of the scheme had alrendy been shown in extraordinary manter, notably the
Britian Strength of
will-edyred securities.
If thor who desire 1 in Pinke new enpital issues wonk forbear!
Bittle time while this operation was proceeding. it would be pos sible to make the new jestes on far more favourable terms than would have been possible before, i -British Wireless.
LENA GOLDFIELDS DISPUTE
{
was nobody around at the time.
The only danger enused was to the day and were dismissed for 192 Worcester batted first on Satur-" policeman en point duty at therus, Tate taking 5 wickets for 51 ferry.
On the first charge, defendant was fined $10 or 14 daga, and on the second $25 or one month. The sentences were consrentive,
NEW. GOVERNMENT OF SIAM
TREATY OBLIGATION
ASSURANCES
their
runs. Sussex's first innings total fell one short of that of rivals, the last wicket falling ati Yester-i 191. Root took 4 for 32. day. Worcester's second innings terminated with 113 on the board, Tate taking 4 for 49, and Sussex | obtained an easy victory, hitting 113 runs for the loss of otte
wicket.
BOYS STOP A TRAIN
LINED UP ACROSS THE
TRACK.
Lomion, July 11. *1 have received 101 official aset surance that all treaty obligations will be observed by the Za (+53-
By standing in a row across the government of Siam and that the track, five small boys compelled life and property of all foreigners į the driver of a Great Western pas- will be scrupulously protected as | senger train from Aylesbury to heretofore," stated Sir John Princes Risborough to bring the Simon, in reply to a question by train to a stop at the level-cross- BETTER OFFER WANT-Mr. Nang in the House of Com-ing half a mile from Aylesbury.
mon to-lay, -Reuter, ED FROM SOVIET
POLICE COURT
PUZZLE
SUGAR-CANE
A HERB?
The driver, it la stated, saw the ifive boys, all of school age, range) themselves in a human chain, hand in hand, across the metals. and stand there.
He blew the engine whistle several times and applied his ROOT brake to reduce the speed of the
truin.
boys remained standing
The
London, July 11. Asked what steps the Govern ment had decided to take to securel payment from the Soviet Govern- ment of the repudiated arbitral award of September, 1930, amount IS ing to approximately £15,000,000, ¦ in favour of the Lena Goldfields,¦ Limited. Sir John Simun, in the
On the appearance before Mr. across the line, and necordingly House of Commons to-day, said Wynne-Jones, at the Central Police driver brought the train to a that, failing a more equitable this morning, of a Chinese charged standstill a few feet distant from
the British Government | with hawking a sweet drink with- would take such other action as out a licence, his Worship asked Having caused the train to ston: They deemed fit.
whether the defendant should not the boys nughed and seampṛredj The Soviet Government was have
been brought before the away across the fields. bring given a reasonable oppor.1Court under the new regulations.) Enginemen and guard, being tunity to increase its offer by! Sub-Inspector Russell replied forbidden by the regulations to £100,000.-British Wireless..
that the defendant had been selling leave their train, could not pursue a bolled drink, and he did not them and discover their identity. | think it came within the regula. As there has been previous tions, especially as the ingredients
offer.
theni.
Au Chuk-o. mess "boy" of the Royal Artillery Mesa at Whitfield were sugar-cane roots,
His Worship remarked that they that a person could catch cholerai Barracks, was taken to the Govern ment Civil Hospital from his residence were getting into technicalitites. by drinking the preparation, as it in Queen's Road East. near the Was the root of sugar cane
∙aj Was the constantly on the boil,j Grand Theatre, curly this morning herb? he asked. He suggested with a fire under the container. suffering from the effects of opium that the police have the drink His Worship accepted the ex- poisoning, stated to have been self-sent for analysis.
planation and imposed a fine of $1; fulministered. His condition is not re- Sub-Inspector Russell doubted on the charge of hawking without
"whether any doctor would suyla licence,
garded
as serious.
TO-DAY
ONLY
At 2.30, 5.10.
7.15 89.30 p.m
KINGS THEATRE
TWO OLD FRIENDS COMFORT
EACH OTHER WITH DOUBTFUL SUCCESS
BOOKING AT THE
THEATRE
TEL. 25313
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QUEENS THEATRE
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No Circulation of Old Air, but Natural Ventilation Comfortable Healthy Safe
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To-day & To-morrow at 2.80 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 MARIE DRESSLER WINS AGAIN!
She was awarded the highest acting honours
for her fine work in "MIN AND BILL"
She'll win again with this board-warming protrayal of
the drudge who marries her boss!
Marie
Preceded by
DRESSLER
'brings you laughs and tears in her most lovable part in
CLARENCE BROWN'S production
Emma
CHARLEY OHASE ·
in
LOOSER THAN LOOSE and
HEARST NEWS
with Richard Cromwell Jean Haraboll Myrna Loy
* Metro Gakluyn-Mayer Merum
METRO-
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EDWARD EVERETT HORTON
in
ONCE A GENTLEMAN
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SYDNEY HOWARD & NELSON KEYS
IN
almost a Divorce
STAIGHTENING OUT A MARRIAGE TANGLE
When a woman's jealous of a man's best friend there's no telling what may happen.
A BRITISH PICTURE.
Dark secrets from her past should not matter but they do!
DANCERS
IN THE
DARK"
A Garamount Picture with MIRIAM HOPKINS JACK OAKIE WILLIAMCOLLIER, JI. EUGENE PALLETTE
RAMON
NOVARRO
reaches new heights of
romantic entertainment
Iff
Daybreak
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POLICE
RAPID MESSAGES, TO ALL STATIONS
work.
It could be operated, after very little training, by anyone who could use a typewriter, and ar rangements could be made for messages to be transmitted and recorded at all the sub-divisional stations simultaneously.
To ensure more rapid and accu-
This type of public service, he between rate communication
aald, la now, but it is hoped that police headquarters and detached within a
year or so it will ba stations the Lancashire County available practically over the Police has installed a teleprinter whole country. system, the advantages of which
Major C. B. Morris, senior-divi- were stressed by Mr. L. Simon.sional officer of the London Fire Director of Telegraphs and Tele- Brigado, told the conference that phones, at the annual conforenee the most effective method of fight- of Chief Constables in London. ing petrol fires was the foam or
froth method, which aimed at pro He said the old style of Morso ducing a mass of minute Bubbles telography is being superseded by in close formation over the burn- this new type of telegraph instru-and combustion could not be sus- ing liquid till all air was excluded mont, which had features making tained.
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