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SHOWING TO-DAY At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30. Daring Doug Swoops Around the World!
All the World his stage. CONTINENTS HIS PLAYGRGUNDS I 23,000 miles of laughs, guga, thrills and 10mauce! packed with the strangest facts, strangest incidents and strangest sights! different from anythingTM you've seen before
1932
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
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ROMP AROUND
THE WORLD
WITH DOUG!
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AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 MINUT
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
All The World His Stage! Continents His Playground!
Cyclonic pageant of laughs, gags, thrills, romance, adventurel Conceived, enacted, directed by the incomparable genius of Doug Fairbanks supported by a cosmic cast of five hundred millions!
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EDDIE
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Laura La Plante,
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Emily Fitzroy.
SHOW BOAT
Jano La Verne, Norman Westwood, Bert Daniels. H. E. Bookor. Robt. Macintyre. One of the most touching stories ever filmed. dashing young gambler meets his beloved back-stage on a show boat. Here's a memorable picture screened from Edna Forber's great novel brought to life with all its glitter, glamour and heart-touching scenes.
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ADMIRALTY ANNOUNCES IMPORTANT CHANGES
London, Sept. 24.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1932.
SLAVERY PROBLEM.
PREVALENCE IN ARABIA AND ABYSSINIA
OBITUARY
MR. OMAR ISMAIL PASSES AWAY IN, HOSPITAL
u
Genova, Sept. 24.
The Indian sporting community of Slavery on a serious scale still Hongkong have auffore a heavy IDRE Important changes affecting the methods by which lower deck men prevails in parts of Arabia and by the death which occurred on natur in the Navy may make representa-Abyssinia, and possibly in remote day night at the French Hospital of or Mr. Omar Ismail, a popular member tions regarding their grievances parts of Central China;. but
Taken ill about a week ago, his and hardships are announced by ganised large-scale slave raiding, of the Indian Recreation Club.
such as was common only thirty caar was at first thought to be the Admiralty.
years ago in Africa, has completely malarin, but on Friday last his con- Under the new arrangement the disappeared as a result of the com-dition took a turn for the worse and Admiralty propose from time to bined efforts of the Europeane he was removed to the French Hospital, where he was found to be time to hold a review of lower Colonial Powers.
auffering from black water fover, deck matters, which will replace These facts emerge from the particularly virulent type of malaria. the present, aystem of welfare con-Slavery Report presented to the in spite of the bent natural attention foronces. All the men will be en- League Council. The Report says, he passed away on Saturday nigh tiled to make representations to
that however,
most Govern- A sad feature of his the divisional officer. The repre-monts have only abolished the Mr. Ismall leaves behind a wife and sentations will then be consider legal status of slavery, but three small children. His father, Mr. S. Ismail is aanior writer of the naval ed by the Captain, asatated by the have not immediately proceeded
Store Department at the Dockyard. other officers, and will be for- to compulsory manumission. warded to the Commander-in- Chief, who will appoint a. Fleet committee to consider the collated representations.
It is contemplated that the first review will be ordered at about the end of 1935-Reuter...
FIRE IN COAL DUMP.
BRIGADE SUCCEEDS AFTER
HARD FIGHT
Firemen had a strenuous time extinguishing a fire which broke out in the Hongkong and China Gas Company's coal yard early yesterday morning.
On the question of mul-tsal, the Report ands the evidence conflict ing. It suggests the establishment of a permanent advisory commis- sion to discuss methods aimed at the total abolition or transforma tion of the existing forms of slavery-Reuter.
A GERMAN APPEAL.
LOOKING FORWARD TO A
BITTER WINTER
Berlin, Sept. 25.
that
The late Mr. Ismall was twenty- eight years of age at the time of his death, and has long been connected with the National City Bank of New York, where he was very popular with all his colleagues, life death will be grently felt by them as he was one of the most ardent organisers of all rocial functions at the Bank.
In sporting circles Mir. Ismail's loss will be keenly felt, especially by the Indian Recreation Club where he was
a playing member of the cricket frat eleven.
The greatest sympathy will be ex- tended his wife and parents in the and loss they have sustained.
The Funeral.
The funeral took place yesterday
A nationwide appent signed by in the Mohamedan, section of the President Hindenburg and Herr Happy Valley cemetery, being attend- Von Papen has been published, sup-ed by a large gathering of relatives The fire occurred in a 2,000 ton porting the efforts of a number of and friends.
Among those present were his heap and was well alight when charitable organisations of all father, Mr. A. Cassumbhoy (father- Kigious denominations relative to in-law), Messrs, J. and S. Cnasumb the alarm was given.
Three hydrants were employed the distress expected this coming hoy (brother-in-law), Messrs. J. S.
Ackber, I. in fighting the flames and it was winter...
Raznek, O. B..Kitchell, not until half an hour after the
The appeal states that, despite Razack, A. A. A. Raznek, D. M. A fire the many signs of economle im- A. Rahisi, kes,
14. Rumfahn, A. H the
t. F. alarm was given that
provement, another hard winter Pragnell, S. E. Ho
Bux, was completely out.
The coal had to be turned over inces the country and their fellow G. Woo, Lal Yim, Wong
P. Mudar, S. A. and deluged with water before demanded of all to help their fellow. 11. Ismail,
Ismail A... Pereira, A. Minu, A. K. Minu, II, the officer in charge decided it countrymen-Router's Special.
D. Rumjan, F was safe for the brigade to leave.
Rumjahu, S A. R. Khan,
A RANGOON MURDER.
EUROPEAN FOREST OFFICER HACKED TO DEATH
RUSSIAN OIL DEAL.
JAPAN TO PURCHASE OVER 200,000 TONS
Moscow, Sept. 25. Rangoon, Sept. 25. The chairman of the Soviet Oil Joseph ('Hara. an Assistant Exportation organisation and the Conservator of Forcats, has been prominent Japanese business man, hacked to death. His body was Mr. Matsukuto, have signed an found with 28 sword culs infiicted agreement for the sale of more thm by a gang connected with a recent 200,000 tons of Soviet oil to Japan. case of the theft of guns--Router-Router's Special,
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