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CHARLIE
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June Clyde, Norman Foster and many others. Directed by John Francis Dillon. Produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr. Su- pervised by Stanley Bergerman, Present- ed by Carl Laemmle. A UNIVERSAL PICTURE.
THE COHENS AND KELLYS IN HOLLYWOOD
Theme Song "Girl of My Dreams"
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ANOTHER BRITISH TRIUMPH¦
Together Again! RALPH LYNN
AND
TOM WALLS
IN
A NIGHT LIKE THIS'
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IT'S A BRITISH & DOMINIONS PICTURE.
--COMING SOON-- ALL IN TECHNICOLOR!
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HELEN CHANDLER- JOHN DARROW
FANNY FOLEY HERSELF
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1932,
WATERWORKS AND BALL'S HEAD
ELECTRICITY
WUCHOW SCHEMES
PROGRESS
INCIDENT
CHINA PRACTICE QUESTIONED
FOREIGN OFFICE ATTENTION
POLICE BRIBERY
SEQUEL
HAWKER REĆEIVES
CAUTION
Following the conviction yentor- day of two Chinese constables on charges of accepting a bribe, the hawkor who figured as the main witness against them was brought before Mr. Wynne-Jones at tho Contral Police Court this morning for judgment.
The defendant, who first appear-
Wuchow, Dec. 6. With at least 60 per cent. of the work already completed, Wachow's new waterworks system contimies to make progress, and it is estimat- ed by the engineer in chargo of operations that anothor year will
London, Dec. 7. see the work nearing completion.
Clearly referring to the recent The new machinery ordered by confiscation of the s... Ball'sed before the Court on November the Wuchow electric light com- Head, which was seized and sold 2, was alleged to have collected pany has arrived in Hongkong and by the Chinese Maritimes bribes on behalf of certain con- before long will be brought to Customs following allegations of stables Wuchow and installed. Owing to
His Worship this morning con- the increased use of power and an attempt to smuggle grey-victed Chan Fuk of collecting light by the city, the company hounds Into China, Mr. W. Nunn bribes on behalf of the officers, but found it necessary to enlarge and (Con. Whitehaven) criticised the remarked that he would take into Improve Ita present plant.
Chinese practice in the House of consideration the fact that the Commons to-day,
defendant had been in gaol since November 2 and also that he had asalstod the police to bring the real delinquanta to justice.
In registering, a conviction, hia
A report has just been received In Wuchow of two business men In submitting questions on the being robbed in the Western part matter to the Foreign Secretary, of Kwangel Province, hear Lung-Mr. Nunn urged that representa- chow. This is the first robbery in tions should be made to the worship cautioned the defendant this section for some time, and has Chinese Government that when caused no little concern to travell-the Customs took proceedings in and warned him not to involve era in that part of the province.-respect of smuggling by British himself in the "squeeze" business Our Own Correspondent.
ships, the usual practice of other countries should be followed of prosecuting the suspected in- dividual and proceeding against the ship-owners only when thera was evidence of neglect or wilful
www.Balim...ANTONTONE
PICKPOCKET ON STEAMER
ACCUSED MAN IN COURT
default.
Captain Anthony Eden, Untier Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replying in the absence of Sir John Simon, aald that the matter was now under examination in the Foreign Office.
Sir John Simon was unable, at Sub-Inspector Elston made да
the present moment, to give an application for a week's remand before the Hon. Comdr. Hole, at undertaking that he would act in the the Marine Court this morning.
manner suggested by the honour- In the case in which he charged able Member-Reuter. Young Ching with having hoard- ed the a.. Van Heutaz without permission yesterday,
A fine display of Christmas cards a window of is being featured in
Gloucester Sincere's Gift shop at South Arcade. It is raid to be com- posed of 2,222 cards of the Intest designs which they have Just re
The accused, it was alleged, had been seen trying to pick the pocket of a pussenger, who had since left on the Van Heutsz, and the police wanted a week's remand ceived. to investigate the case.
The application was granted,
and the accused was romanded The Blue Funnel line has issued a until next Thursday. Bail was handy pocket diary, bound in soft fixed in two sureties of $100 each. leather.
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