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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7. .1932.
21 YEARS AGO
EXTRACTS FROM THE “TELEGRAPII”, FILES,
The following extracts are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the week ended Oct. 6th, 1911.
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THE SOVIET AND THE TOURIST
"GOLDEN ROAD TO
SAMARQAND" -
. BRITAIN'S OFFER
REMOVAL OF DUTIES FOR
LAND ANNUITIES
Dublin, Oct. 6.
The Prino Minister of the Irish Free State, Mr. Eamon de Valera The rate of the dollar on de- Russin, which occurs regularly dur- Government yesterday offered to The Inflow of foreign visitors to revented to-day that the British mand was 18. 3%d.
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Mosare. C. C. Moxon and J. W. Taylor established themselves us share and general brokers under the flim name of Moxon and Tay lor.
*
Hongkong received the first let- ter from England which had air mall postmarks indicating that the new United Kingdom service was in operation.
Ing the summer months, has not remove the duties against Ireland been on at year the Soviet the land annuities, ponding negotia- diminished by the world de-If the Free State would hand over Union recolved tourists. This
eight thousand tions, but he said he was not pre- point to a figure between twelvo and
year indications pared to do this.
Afteen thousand.
Mr. do Valera added question of remaining within the Common- The economic depression is re-wealth was not raised and would flected, however, in smaller per not be an lasue of these negotia. capita expenditure. Those who tions. Reuter. formerly took the "first category": tours offered by Intourist, the Soviet State travel agency, aro in arrangements through the State The Chinese section of the Can-many ejses now taking second-class travel agency. ton-Kowloon Railway was official-hdtel and travelling nccommoda- with Canton by rail,
gory" tours are now often content With the more modest third-class
from one who ly opened, thus linking the Colonytions. Patrons of the second ente
The Government's intention of accommodation.
announced.
knows-If you selling Beaconsfield Building, wha
like to laugh SEE
Eddie
SUGAR MARKET
THE LATEST CÄBLØÐ
QUOTÀTIONS,
The following cable at the close market yesterday
QUILLANns heen received by Monara, Pen-
Night Work
THE BALLYSTARR and FRANCES UPTON
-Fon at every minute all around the clock. You'll never laugh. zigala as hoartily ́ax you will at this brilliant work of comicality and romanco.
DON'T FAIL TO SEE IT NOW, TO-NIGHT!
NEXT CHANGE.-
The most amazing and thrilling inside story of a police battle ogainst Jawlorsnoss.
“RADIO PATROL"
'With ROBERT ARMSTRONG, LILA LEE, JUNE CLYDE.
RUSSELL HOPTON.
A Universal Production.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
We are glad to sanounce that we will commence showing the Best Super and Sporial Radio, Universal and British Dominion pictures of 1932-33 from the beginning of next month.
THEATRE
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DRACULA
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ADVANCE BOOKING
at
MEE CHEUNG STUDIO
15. Ico House St. From 9 a.m. ko·
5 p.m.
BUSES STOP
'IN FRONT
treath ind Co.
London Terminals.
March 1983 0/1 no change. May 1933 6/3% no'change. August 1933 6/G1⁄4 no change. December 1938 6/9 down d. Buyers at above prices, sellers asking d-d more.
Tours vary in length of time and distance from the Inexpensive few daye in Moscow and Leningrad to the de luxe Turkestan trip which was arranged last spring and took The common or garden variety its participants across the Caucasus of tourist, who travels purely for und the Caspian Sea, through the J'amusement and recreation is not ancient cities of Bokhara and ng yet very heavily represented Samarqand, over the new 'Turke- Tamong the visitors to Russia. These stas-Siberia railroad to Novosi
Include a high percentage of birsk, the capital of Siberia, and seekers after information, of pro- thence to Moscow. However, this fessors, teacllors, professional men thousand-dollar Türknotan trip did and women, students with more or not, attract many travellers, only loss clearly defined Interests in seven persons, all Americans, mak- various aspects of Soviet life,
Ing the journey,
A standardised tour which has
A feature of the present season has been the growth in the number proved quite popular takes the of British tourists. As might be traveller down the Volga from anticipated the Labour movement
Although at the present time only
is strongly represented among the Nizhni-Novgorod and thence to the British visitors. Among the pro famous Georgian Military Highway. Trans- Caucasus. crossing the minent figures in the Labour Party A Black Sea voyage to the Crimen who have been in Russia this year and a railroad journey to Kiev com- are Lord Passfield and Mrs. Sidney plete the tour. Webb, Lord Marley, Dr. Hugh Dalton, Mr. Pethick-Lawrence, Mr. E. I Wise, and Miss Jenny Lee.
Conditions of contemporary Rus-bably in the neighbourhood of two a comparatively modest sum, pro- sian life make it almost inevitable million dollars a year, is realised that touring should be highly or from the foreign tourista, the ganised. The individual traveller Soviet authorities intend to en- Cuban 90'--Spot NY. 1.18 up even if he can, overcome the lanaa much as possible in the future. who strays off on his own in Russin, courage and develop this Industry ta.
New York Torminals, Decomber 1932 1.08 up 2 pts. March 1933 1.01 no change. May 1933 1.04 no-change. Joly 1938 1.07 no change. September 1983 --
EGYPTIAN COTTON
RESTRICTION IN ACREAGE AGREED TO
Alexandria, Oct. 6, The Council of Ministers has de- cided to restrict the cotton acreage to 50 per cent, of the former area sovt-Reuter,
LAST TWO DAYS
At 2.30, 5.10. 7.15 89.30 p.m.
guage handicap, is apt to encounter Moscow's four or five first-class endless dimculties in finding a free hotels are. large
reserved for roon in a provincial hotel or an ap tourists in sunimer, and the petising restaurant in which to eat, luxurious fleet of care which In- and in boarding trains and boats, tourist has bought for the trans- which are chronically crowded, be-portation of the foreign visitors is cause millions of Russians, quite a constant spectacle of amazed in- apart from the few thousand fore-terest for the inhabitants of Mos- fners, are moving about in the cow. A new hotel, with twelve hun- summer months on vacations or for dred rooms, much larger than any other reasons. Consequently even similar establishment visitors who prefer to travel alone will be built within the next year Moscow. often find it advisable to make their or two.
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Every Single one of Hollywood's Funniest People Get together in
M
MILLION DOLLAR LEGS
Al Guramount Picture
with
Jack Oakie W. C. Fields Andy Clyde Ben Turpin
Lyde Roberti Hank Mann- George Barbler Hugh Herbert Dickie Moor Susan Fleming
SHOWING
TO-DAY
AT 2.80, 6,15,
OF THE THEATRE.
SUN. to TUES., 9th to 11th OCT. JANET GAYNOR
in
"MERELY MARY ANN”.
Students and Service Men in Uniform Half Price for Dress Circle.
7,15&9 80 p.m.
-ADDED ATTRAUTION
Daily at 5.10, 7.13 and 9.30 p.m. Shows only
BETH BERI ZIEGFELD TOLLIES STAR
In Repertoire,
New Dauces--Now Costumes
Accompanied at the Piano by MONIA LITTER Asclaimed, both by Zimballes and Helfets, the most Brilliant Pianist in the Far East. Prices as mauni
ECCKING
AT 7BE THEATRE TIL. 25513
NEXT CHANGE—-
ZANI GREY'S
RIDERS of the PURPLE SAGE
Fox Picture with
GEORGE O'BRIEN Marguerite Churchill
....... Noah Beery" VENGEANCE SPURRED HIM ON-UNTIL LOVE LASSOED HIM! Hair trigger action in a smashing romance of the Southwest.
ORIENTAL
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THE SCREEN'S EPIC)
OF HORRORĮ.
BELA LUGOSI:"
in.
"Murders in the
FLEMING ROAD, WANGHAI, TEL. 28478
- NEXT CHANGE
SUNDAY, 9th OCT.
Janet GAYNOR
Charles FARRELL
Rue Morgue" "DELICIOUS”
with. SIDNEY FOX
Á UNIVERSAL PICTURE
with
EL BRENDEL, BAUL ROULIEN
A FOX PICTURE
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Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer's ALL-STAR
VARIETY
in
NEWS
PROGRAMME
MUSIC SPORTS
CHARLIE CHASE
in "ONE OF THE SMITHS"
STAN
OLIVER
LAUREL HARDY
"CHICKENS COME HOME"
"A MAGNIFI ENT Medley of
Mirth and Music!
TO- MORROW
WALLACE BEERY
CLARK GABLE
Crash the horeens of the world in a great romance of tears.
langh, love, thirlls!
HELL DIVERS
OTORGE HILL
production
Never before, prehaps never again, can it happen ! Thousands defied death to bring it to you! Sach á drama of love, of thrilla on land and in the skies, such tense tragedy stepping on the heels * of laughter as the screen bas never shown |
Metro foldwyn-Mayer mere TO-DAY & TO-MORROW at 2.80. 5,20, 7.20 & 9,20 BROWN
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in 44
JOE E.
"HOLD EVERYTHING"
with WINNIE LIGHTNER ·
MAJESTIC
To-day & To-morrow at 2.15, 5,00,7,15 & 9.30 p.m.
Will money buy happiness! This giant of industry thinks so, until he finds him- self alone in a GREAT HUMAN CRISIS. When gold turns to ashes and love becomes life's rarest treasure !
GEOGE BANCROFT
in
"Rich Man's Folly".
with
Frances Dec., Robert Ames
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