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We are glad to announce that we will commence showing the Best Super and Special Radio, Universal and British Dominion Pictures in 1932 to 33 in the near futuro,
SHOWING TO-DAY
At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30.
A SURGING, FAST-MOVING DRAMA OF THE HIGH SEAS.
A MODERN PIRATE
Who became the menace of the
high co-only to be conquered
by a betiful stowaway aboard his salg craft!
ROLAND
WEST'S
ORSAIR
STARRING
CHESTER MORRIS
PAL ALISON LOYD
UNITEO
ARTIST!
PICTURE
From Walton Green's
Liberty Magazino
Story.
ADDED ATTRACTION
"FOLLIES OF THE DAY"
Rools of Now & Old Dances entirely in Technicolour with
All-Star cast preduced by Laura Co. of France.
SPECIAL PRICES
DRESS CIRCLE $1.00; BACK STALL 55 Cta. (Including Tax):
NEXT CHANGE
BY SPECIAL REQUEST —
RE-SCREENING OF
A Great Screen Achlovoment Based on Sinclair Lewis's World Famous Novel.
་
Ronald Colman & Helen Hayes.
in
ARROWSMITH"
SHOWING SOON
The RKO-Radies most wonder Show! A juggernaut of Thrills? Comme! Soof Wonder! Back of the Sconce with an Air Show. in the Making! Hollywood gave its Magic Soul to make This #icture!
The LOST SQUADRON
With RICHARD DIX, MARY ASTOR, ERIC VON STROHEIM, DOROTHY JORDAN, JOEL MCCREA.
All Glory to the Dovil-May-Care Wingman whose Heroic Daring & Courago Helped to make this the "Picture within & Picturo!"*
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SHOWING TO-DAY. JEANETTE MacDONALD
in
"OH, FOR A MAN”
A Fox Picture.
NEXT CHANGE ———— SUNDAY, 23rd to 25th Inst.
DOUBLE ATTRACTION !
on the stago —
THE JOY FUN TOY CO.
Presented by PAUN YUJEN
on the scroen - THOMAS MEIGHAN
"CHEATERS AT PLAY"
A Fox Film.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21.
Published for the Propriotorn by FREDERICK Party Wandkaba, Street, in the City of Victoria Hang-
HELENA MAY CONCERT
CHINESE ARTISTES GIVE FINE PROGRAMME
The Art of the season's con-
DIVORCE LAW IN HONGKONG.
COLONY LAGS BEHIND. OTHER COLONIES
certs arranged by the Helona May At the meeting of the Hongkong Institute was held yesterday, Legislative Council yesterday when the programme was entirely new Hongkong Divorce Law was contributed by local Chincad
presented, in the form of a Bill to talent.
confer on the Supreme Court in Divorce and A splendid variety of items were jurisdiction enjoyed by the audience and full Matrimonial causes.
1932:
FANCY DRESS - DANCE.
PENINSULA HOTEL FUNCTION
ARRANGED··
appreciation shown. Miss Amelia The Council was first asked to lasula Hotel
Under the distinguished patron- ago of Mrs. W. T. Soutborn, and the by arrangement with the Peninsula Hotel management, tho Now Medical Territories
Benevolent Society, in an effort to raise funds for the promotion of their medical activitias, are organising a dinner dance to take place in the Pon
on the night of Lee gave "Toccata and Dufgue in
approve a Bill to amend, the Saturday, November 12 next. The D Minor" (Bach), and three arriage Ordinance 1876. This arrangements provide for the Chopin numbers "Etude in E measure defines the Chinese wed-function, which is to be a special Major." "Prelude in C. Sharp!
dance (fancy dress optional), to extend from 8.30 p.m. to 2 a.m. in the Rose Room and Roof Garden.
Minor" and "Valso in A Fint," to-dings that qualify for official dinner rether with Rachmaninoff's "Poll-recognition. chinello" and "Scott's "Danso Moving the first reading the The Nogre." All were beautifully in-Hon. Attorney General said: BU A terpreted
special entertainmont will and revealed the amendments effected by this planiste at her beat.
are indicated in the memorandum follow al intervala after dinner, of objects and reasons. It is and amongst those who have kindly Mr. L Chor-chl was in excel-
delightful vocalist, lent voice in contributing four eccssary to pass thfo Bill before offered their services are Mrs. B.
introducing the Divorce Bill as the Ferrojolo, à numbers, "Penseo d'Automne,"
"Chequeation of Chinese customary mar Mrs. H. Mein, an accomplished ex- "Printemps Nouveau,'
ponent of fancy dances, and Miss Laura Guerite, the popular come- Gelida Manina" and "Vision Fugi-ringes has to be safeguarded."..
Seconded by the Colonial Secret-dienne in her famous numbers, also tivo," the two latter being ex-
"Hugo" and Josephlue", the well- cerpts from "La Bohemo" and ary, the motion was carried.
known cabaret dancers, who will Horodicado" respectively.
The Divorce Law,
give
ball-room exhibitions of Mr. Ho On-tung gave request
Attorney General:-Sir-I rise artistic dance features. tems and displayed real vir-
of the to move the first reading of a Blit
Dr. F. 1. Teeung, Honorary tuosity in his handling violin, whilst the Big Stella, to confer on the Supreme Court Secretary and Treasurer of the and later to contributed Value: Jurisdiction in Divorce and Matri Society, will be responsible for ar- monial causes. In June, 1931.
rangements regarding bookings for Pas de Deuse, was an excellent Lord Passfield drew the attention Chinese patrons, while reservations start to what should prove one of of the Government of the Colony to can also be made at the Hongkong
seasons Yat the fact that its Courts had no and l'eninsula Hotels.
The concert
the most successful enjoyed.
MISAPPROPRIATION.
N.Z. GOVERNMENT FUNDS DISAPPEARED
powers to grant divorce and stated that it was an anomaly which might cause serious hardship in individual спаев. In January.
1932, his successor as Secretary of Correspondence. They are differ State, Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, ences which have been carefully again draw attention to the sub considered, and make, it is hoped, the Bill an improvement on the ject.
model. I should point out that it is In this respect the Colony has expected that, after this. Bill is lagged behind Shanghai, the Straits approved by His Majesty and
into operation by! London, Oct. 20,
Settlementa and other British brought Ernest Thoms, finance officer in Jurisdictions. Inasmuch as juris proclamation next year, it will be the New Zealand High Commission diction with regard to divorce in implemented, as the Strafts Settle- er's office in London, was to-day general depends, according to Eng-ments Ordinance has been imple sentenced to 12 months in the ilah law, upon the domicil of the mented, by an Order in Council second division, for stealing money married persons, that la to say the under the Indian and Colonial belonging to the New Zealand Gov domicil of the husband, peccant Divorce Jurisdiction Act, 1920. ernment amounting to £1,860.
hushands domiciled in Hongkong which will enable the Supreme Arnold Hore, audit clerk, was have found in their domicil an Court in Hongkong to exercise sentenced to nine months.
Alsatia which seems as hard to de- similar jurisdiction in cases in The charges followed a visit to fend as the Alsatia which formerly which the parties are British sub- London by Mr. Park, secretary to obtained for debtors in White- jects domiciled In England or the Treasury. He discovered the friars. The Bill follows closely the Scotland. I now, formally, misappropriation and the two of precedent of Straits Settlements the first reading. flcers were immediately suspended. Ordinance No. 123. The differ
Renler.
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DAYS
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move
The Colonial Secretary seconded ences are indicated in the Table of and the motion was carried.
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JACK OAKIE-
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THE
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THE GREATEST MYSTERY DRAMA EVER WRITTEN
DIRECTED BY THAYES HUNTER
BY EDGAR WALLACE
NORMAN MKINNEL CATHLEEN NESBITT EMLYN WILLIAMS GORDON HARKER AND BELLE CHRYSTALL
FROM
SUNDAY
JOHN BARRYMORE LIONEL BARRYMORE
Not in fifteen years have the Barrymores appeared together! Now for the first timo you see them in one pieturöl
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AT THE
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with KAREN MORLEÝ
JOHN MILJANS Directed by JACK CONWAY
Arsene Lupin
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MOSCOW SURPRISED AT BRITISH ATTITUDE RESULT FROM ́ VARYING INTERPRETATIONS
London, Oct. 2012 Judging from despatches from London, Oct. 20.
Moscow the decision of the British": The Cabinet to-day discussed Government to abrogate, the trade, the unemployment situation on the agreement with Russia has com basis of the recent review by the pistely surprised the Soviet, who, Blinistries of Labour and Health, with the rupture of relations in which It la shown that the Pablle 1927 in mind, decline to comment Assistanco Committees aro inter- on the subject
proting the regulations for reliet British, residents in Moscow In many different ways, especially foresee a serious threat to Anglo- aa regards the degree to which Soviet trade. Our Own Correspon- pensions, savings and personal dent.
belonging shall be taken into 20, KX-
count and in fixing @certain wun various districts» are employed benefits, tikrievance.
The anomalías, between ” the pent.