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EDGAR ALLAN POE'S WORLD FAMOUS CLASSIC OF HORROR BECOMES THE SCREEN'S GREATEST SUPER SPECIAL SHOCKER.
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THE LATEST 1932 UNITED ARTISTS SPECIAL FEATURE.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1932.
ROOSEVELT
FOR
PRESIDENT
REVELATIONS OF STRAW VOTE
HOOVER STOCK AT LOW LEVELS
("Telegraph" Special).
New York, Aug. 24.
If the American presidential poll conducted among newspaper renders the well-known straw vote system-affords any reliable guide, Mr. Franklin Roosevelt, the Democratic candidate, will be elected by a huge majority.
Mr. Franklin Roosevelt, whose chances of becoming President of the United States are rated very high.
Mr. J. J. Shack, of 426, Lockhart The poll at the present moment Read, reported to the police last night reveals that Mr. Roosevelt is far that at 9.20 p.m., whilst driving motor in the lend, having captured numer-car 3488 in Queen's Rand East, an ous supposedly "safe" Republican unknown Chinese ran in front of his vehicle and Was knocked down,
Statca.
The two men most interested in sustaining injuries to his head which rendered him unconscious. It. fa a Democratic presidential victory stated that the mom's condition is -Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt serious.
of New York and Speaker of the House John N. Garner of Texas believe they will win the election
of which Cali-
next November by majority of be-amount to 2,065,830, tween 6,000,000 and 10,000,000 1.027,657 are Democrats.
fornia normally is a state.
votes.
LEAD IN 44 STATES.
the
FIGHT ON J.Č.J.L. STEAMER
VICTIM SENT TO HOSPITAL
J
Brief Intimation of a fight on board the J. C. J. L. liner Tjisdane has been made to the police, to whom it was stated that a Chinese- deck passenger from Souerbaya to Amoy was stabbed by his assall- ants.
The police are enquiring into the affair and have removed the victim to the Government Civil Hospital where depositions have since been taken by the Police Magistrate. No details of the affair are available, but it Is stated that the victim was stabbed other during a fight with three men on board.
It was reported that the man's condition was serious, but after his removal to Hospital nome im- provement was shown.
LOCAL DOLLAR UNCHANGED
DULL CONDITIONS
ON MARKET.
The Hongkong dollar is un- Republican changed this morning at 1s. 4d. A condition of inactivity prevails on The enrollment of Democrats the local market. was more than double that for the
They have been informed that
preliminary count of straw vate shows the Roosevelt state primary in 1980,
The Republican's total for the Garner ticket to be leading in 44
Eure.
out of the 48 states, and by sub-present election was 1,407,482, stantial majorities in most of them. Joas of 101,000 from the 1930
The four states where President Hoover and Mr. Charles Curtis are showing
Maine, are Pennsylvania and
Vermont..
Michigan.
lead
Silver is down 1/16th in London. There was no special feature an the market, business being small, After the with the market quiet,
ruled g-official fixing, the market
very quiet.
New York reports silver prices. with the market
CAMPAIGN PLAN. Mr. Franklin D. Roosevelt has unchanged, revealed tentative plans for a steady. transcontinental
election
cam-
The Democratic leaders, recalling!paign in which he will appear in the unfailing accuracy of the 192821 states. straw vole conducted
the by Litemry Digest are greatly hear t-ned by the news.
LEAVING FOR TEXAS. Garner, after contemplating the figures, prepared to depart from Washington for Texas, to con- tinue his capaign plans, augment- ing those which Mr. Roosevelt has liven making at Albany.
This constitutes a change in the programme originally announced ! when it was said that Roosevelt
would make a series of short trips! out of Albany, but would go on noj long campaign tour.
SCOTTISH SOCCER
SECOND DIVISION
RESULTS
(Our Own Correspondent). Roosevelt expects to cover most of the Middle West and beyond!
London, Aug. 24. during the tour, which will start
Matches played in the Second on September 12, He is planning Division of the Scottish League to to return on October 3.
day resulted as follows: Democratic leaders also pro-
Although the votes to be gather-Arbroath fess to see significance in the hinge ed in the western states are not Bo'ness increase in Democratic registra-large as compared to the heavily Dumbarton tion throughout California, populated eastern states, in a clone Dunfermline President Hoover's own state. election they could provide
Total registration for the pri- votes which would swing the Hiberninns
30 balance: August mary election
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ONL
the Fife
King's Park
KING'S THEATRE
KIDNAPED!
Carried off, strug gling, at midnight! Spirited by plane to a
lonely hunting lodge! Chained up while her captor laughs! Is it all in fun?" "You'll say so when you see Misleading, Lady"
"The
misled into love!
THE
MISLEADING LADY
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Lovers Courageous
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FREDERICK LONSDALE
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ROLAND YOUNG
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The Man In Possession
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RETURNING HOME.
DELEGATES FROM OTTAWA -
DUE ON FRIDAY
London, Aug. 24. The British delegates from the Ottawa conference with tho oxception of Lord Hailsham and Sir Phillp Cunliffe-Lis-
Arc
tor, who prolonging their stay. In Canada, aro due at Southampton on the Empresa -of:- Britain on Friday afternoon.
Savoral Ministerinl
colleagues
will most them at Waterloo Station.
Mr. Baldwin, Chief of thef Delogation, will broadcast at 10. p.m. on Saturday on the Ottawa ́agreements.—British Wireless,"