5.2
CENTRAL THEATRE
SHOWING TO-DAY
At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9:30. THE NEWEST UNITED ARTISTS SUPER SPECIAL PRODUCTION.
Hero of a hundred rollicking flirtations, this Don Juan of the air went down to crushing defeat under the withering fire of a woman's scorn.. They fought it out--this flaming, fronsled battle of hearts-in warplane and cafe at the front and behind the line of Gày Parob ","
THE CREAM OF COMEDY SPRINKLED OVER A SOARING DRAMA OF SKYHIGH THRILLS.
She Made Aviators Keep
Their Feet on the Ground!
A siren who nearly wrecked the Allies and a sky devil up in the clouds in kovo! She made his head go round like a propellor! There's a parachute full of laughs and howls in this gay comedy of perfume, pyjamas and Paris
HOWARD HUGHES
PICTURE
CK
OF THE R AIR
CHESTER MORRIS
· ADDED ATTRACTIONS
"FOLLIES OF THE DAY"
With an All-Star cast of well-known beautiful young dancers and acrobats. Produced by The Lauro Films Co. of Franco. Z rools of old and now dances entirely in technicolour with the most magnificent and lavish invaluable settings and back- grounds that are quite now and novel to the public.
PRICES AS USUAL.
SHOWING SOON
A Charming Comedy packed with Drama and Laughs.
EDDIE QUILLAN.
NIGHT WORK
With SALLY STARR, FRANCES UPTON, NORA LANE,
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
We are glad to announce that we will commence showing the Best Super and Special Radio, Universal and British. Dominion picturos of 1932-33 from the beginning of
next month.
„RECLAMATION GROUNDS, WARCHAI.
GARDEN
«OPER-AIR CINEMA
LAST 2 TIMES TO-NIGHT 7.30 9.30.
RIP-ROARING COMEDY, LUPINO LANE STARRING. In a Caumont British Supor Production
"NO LADY"
THEATRE
A Picture packed with thrill and laughter.
SAME BARGAIN PRICES Stails 30 cts. Circle 50 cts.
TALKING PICTURES
STARTING TO-MORROW
NIGHT.
RKO Patho Great War Drama
"BEYOND
VICTORY"
A great war-time story different and bottor than anything you havo soon.
OVER 2,000 SEATS. Box Scats $1.00. WE PAY TAX.
Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PEROY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3. Wyndham Streat, in the City of Victoria Hong-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
DANGEROUS DRUGS
HONGKONG LAWS TO
BE CONSOLIDATED
The Gazette contains the draft of an Ordinance to amend, and consolidate the law relating to dangerous drugs.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1932.
P.W.D. OFFICER'S DEATH
MILITARY FUNERAL
ARRANGED
BETH BERI
APPEARS AT KING'S TO-DAY
Having successfully completed her tour of Malaya, Siam and Java, A military funeral has been ar- Miss Beth Beri, the celebrated Am- ranged for the late Mr. Samuel erican dancer, will appear at the This legislation follows the Archibold Roberts,.of the P.W.D., King's Theatre from to-day in an Conference held at Geneva in 1931 whose denth took place at the Vie entirely now repertoira of dances. for the purpose of supplementing toria Hospital last evening from Miss Berl, formerly a Ziegfeld the provisions of the International double pneumonia. The deceased Follies star, co-starred with Eddle Opium Convention. As a result joined the staff of the Architec-Cantor in 'Kid Boots", played the of the Genova Convention (No. 2) [tural Office of the P.W.D. in 1920 leading roles for three consecutivo It became necessary in England to and was transfered to the Build-years in the "Follles", and toured pass, on the 24th March this year, inga Ordinance Ofce in 1923. Europe in the leading part of "Rasa the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1982,
Marie".
She has appeared in Lon- amending the Dangerous. Drugs The late Mr. Roberts was for don at the Coliseum, the Piccadilly Act, 1920, the Dangerous Drugs murly in the Army, which he joined and the Kit-Kat Club, and has given and Polsons (Amendment) Act, 48 a volunteer in 1914, being post a special performance before Crown 1923, and the Dangerous Drugs ed to a Field Company of th Royal Prince Umberto of Italy. Ardent Act, 1925, on which the local Enginors. He saw service in Bel-sportswoman that she le, Miss Beth legialation is mainly founded. gium, France and Italy. He was Berl is flying enthusiast as well. Consequently it becomes necesa native of Redruth, Cornwall, After having toured Malayn by sary to amend the two local Dan-whore his parents and brothers and plans and, making several excur gerous Drugs Ordinances. This sisters still reside, and for whom elons in the air for the sheer plea Ordinance therefore consolidates much sympathy will be felt. sure of flying, Miss Beri loft Ordinances No. 22 of 1923 and No. 4 of 1928 with amendments aug- gested by the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1932, and by the Secretary of State's Circular Despatch of tho 22nd July, 1932,
A remarkable reception was afford- ed the series of Australian films, which were screened at the King's Theatre at 11 .m. to-day. Within Avo minutes the theatre was filled to capacity, just under 1,200 being prosent. So heavy has been the salo of tickets for this series of films that Mr. Langdon, Menager of the King's Theatre, has been compelled to arrange, in addition to to-morrow's continuous screening, for an extrn show on Monday,
He was a founder member of the Singapore by plane for Batavin. Ex-Active Service Men's Associa- To date, the air-minded dansouse tion and gave valuable assistance as has over 200 hours of flying a member of the Committee for to hér credit, and although many years.
The funeral procession will pass the Monument at 5 p.m. to-day,
MASTER BEATS APPRENTICE
sho has never obtained pilot's licence, she had her own plane in America. Mr. Monia Litter, the brilliant pianist who will accompany Miss Berl, is al licensed pilot, having fulalled the regulations for a permit to By at the Royal Singapore Flying Club.
Unlike Pavlovn, who is said to have near indulged in any exer- cise more strenuous than that of GETS A MONTH
walking from her dressing room to her waiting car, Miss Reri IN GAOL
rides, swims, bowls and plays golf and tennis expertly and with Literally rendered black and onthusiasm. At the International blue, and with his eyes swollen, a Race Club in Shanghai, the dancer His Excellency the
the women's Officer
Chinese boy, who holda Ad-your-old
rocord. for ministering the Government has ap showed traces of having recently bowling. and recently, while in pointed Mr. W. 0. Lambert, Buffered a severe beating, appene Manila, she, topped the women's A.M.IN.A., M.L.M.E, as Government od before. Mr. Schofield at the record score there. Although Marine Surveyor, vice Mr. William Central Police Court this morning many of the world's best dancers Russell retired, with effect from 3rd to lodge a complaint against an have maintained that athletics October.
While a cow was being unleaded from the .. Tang Lee at the China Merchants Co's Wharf at West Point, it slipped from the sling and struck n coulie, So Chau, who received fractured skull from the impact.
The Government is inviting tenders for the new service reservoir at Yaumati. The work consists of the) construction of covered concrete ser vice reservoir situated on Danger: Flag of Yaumati HH),
SHOWING TO-DAY
At 2.30, 5.10. 7.15 89.30 p.m.
adult Chineso of N-treatment.
make women less graceful and feminine, Miss Beri Insists that According to the police, the if women, and particularly those boy, who was an apprentice to a who dance, indulge in all-round tub-maker, had scorched some rice sports, they are certain to find while cooking it, and was severely their bodies more fully developed beaten with a piece of firewood by and a better poise is assured them. the elder man. While out in the street on his way to buy some more. rice, he was questioned by an un- known gentleman, and sent by him to the Police Station.
Senor Menor Manuel Rivera Iglesias
The King's Exequatur empowering
prison for a month without the the Straits Settlements has received The tub-maker was sent to to act as Peruvian Consul at Hong- kong with juris@letion in Ceylon and option of a fine.
His Majesty's signature.
KINGS THEATRE
A
The Wedding
Was Grand!
-but somebody ties
■ jangling tin can to their
Married Life!
SYLVIA
SIDNEY
FREDRIC
MARCH
IN
MERRILY WE GO TO HELL
with
□ Garamount Pictur
ADRIANNE ALIEN
Her day of love! Bot
the loan finds that a
man, once won, must
be HELD-thes” elaks
sho navar cow in har girlhood dreamat...
TO-DAY
ONLY
AT 2.90, 5.15, 7.159.80p.m.
DOUBLE ATTRACTION
ADDED ATTRACTION- Dally at 3.10, 7.13 and 9.30 p.m. Shows only
I turn Engagement of
BETH BERI
ZIEGFELD FOLLLES STAR
In A Dance Repertoire,
New Daness-New Costum
Accompanied at the Piano by MONIA LITTER
· Acclaimed, both by Zimbalist and Heifetz, the most Brilliant Pianist
In the Far East.
Prices as uavał
-
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE
TEL. 25313
NEXT CHANGE —
Wednesday, 5th OCT.
KALAY MILLION DOLLAR LEGS
U Garamount Pictur
Lyda Roberti
Hank Mann
George Barbles
Hugh Herbert
Dickie Moore
Sveen Fleming
ORIENTAL
THEATRE
OARL LAEMMLE PRESENTS.
"A HOUSE DIVIDED"
with
WALTER HUSTON KENT DOUGLASS HELEN CHANDLER
with
Jack Oakie
W. C. Fields Andy Clyde
Ben Turpin
FLEMING
ROAD,
WANOHAI
TEL. 29478.
TO-MORROW
"Over The Hill”
with
JAMES DUNN
SALLY EILERS
MAE MARSE
́A UNIVERSAL PICTURE
A Fox Picture.
QUEENS THEATRE
Final Showings To-day at 2.80, 5:10, 7:15 & 9.20.
· A RIB-TICKLING British EXTRAVAGANZA
SYDNEY HOWARD in SPLINTERS in the NAVY Riotously Funny Entertainment.
TO-MORROW
IN RESPONSE TO INSISTENT POPULAR REQUEST "TARZAN” is brought back to: continue its record run.
TARZAN
THE APE MAN
Again M.G. penetrates the dark continent of Africa and takes you on the most orolting soroon adventure you've ever known It tops "Frador Horn" for
thrills and that's going
Home.
Based upon the characters
created by
EDGAR RICE, BURROUGHS
AT THE
STAR
With Johnny WEISSMULLER
directed by the man who'
FRADIR. HORN W.S.
C. Aubrey SMITH
VAN DYKE.
Metro-
Goldwyn.
Mayer
PERTUINE
Maureen O'SULLIVIAN
TO-DAY ONLY.
at 2.80, 5,80, 7.20 & 0,00
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Romance
"CHASING RAINBOWS"
with CHARLES KING-BESSIE LOVE
TAIPING
THEATRE
Accossible by both Buses (Queen's. Rd. W.) & Trams (Des Voeux Rd. W.) SHOWING TO-DAY.
at 2.30, 5.30, 7.30, 9.30 P.M.
LOVE IS HER TRADE!
HELEN
TWELVETREES A Woman of Experience!
SHE LEARNED ABOUT LOVE FROM MEN!
ADVANCE BOOKING AT MIE CHEUNG STUDIO
it
15, Ico House Street. NEXT CHANGE 2nd to 4th OCT. “MISS YUENG LAN”
A Chinesa Sound Picture.
STUDENTS AND SERVICE MEN N.B. Stopping station for Bus IN UNIFORM HALF PRICE TO In front of Theatre in alcoady
DRESS CIRCLE.
fixed.