CENTRAL
THEATRED
Reached by West Bund Queen's Road Bus.
FINAL SHOWING TO-DAY.
At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.
SHE SOLD HER BEAUTY FOR MARRIAGE
BUT GAVE HER HEART FOR LOVE!!
Wealth could not make Doris Kendall forgot-nor would the world forgive that one hour
of bliss.
A drama of passion and its shadow, written by the mastor novelist of love, Ernest Pascal. And starring the screen's most glamorous beauty.
CONSTANCE BENNETT
BORN ΤΟ LOVE
with
JOEL MCCREA
Directed by
Her story is the story of PAUL L. STEIN
alf beautiful women!
An RXO PATHE P
·STARTING TO-MORROW
THE STRANGEST HONEYMOON THAT EVER TOOK PLACE!
An hour before he had never
soon this girl. Now she was
his bride by a command he
dared not dofy.
A year of wealth and luxury
to enlay...and thên death by
that sama sinister commandi
RKO PATHÉ. presents
BILL BOYD
THE
BIG GAMBLE
Á CHARLES E. Rogers PRODUCTION Harry Jon Brown, Associate Producer
POSSESSION OF ARMS.
TIBED CHINESE COMMITTED TO SESSIONS
Dorothy STEASTIAN
Warner
OLAND
James GLEASON
P.I. INDEPENDENCE.
SENATE TO GIVE MEASURE FURTHER CONSIDERATION
Washington, Dec. 16.. The Senate has uot yet die- Wong Sang and Wong, Fat, for pos- posed of the Philippines issue, as two erroneously reported on December the 14. It is debating a mensure qu evening of November 28, concluded similar lines to the fare bill, but
The lower Court proceedings against three Chinese Wong Hoi,
session of a revolver daggers in Canton Road
and
on
at the Kowloon Magistracy yester-granting independence after 18
day afternoon, when they committed
to tho Sessions by Mr. Butters.
were sears, and carried an amendmant Criminal limiting the porlod to eight yoara,
but has now ordered the amend-
It will be recalled that these ment to be reconsidered.-Reuter. three men were arrested on the
staircase of a house in Canton Road Hol, is additionally charged with after detectives had recolved in being in possession of a mould and formation of their impending implementa fit for the purpose of
countorfelting Hongkong
vlait.
The first-named dofendant, Wong dollars.
silvor
Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PEROY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3. Wyndham Street, In the City of Victoria Hong- konit.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1932.
ANOTHER NEW ROAD
FROM ISLAND ROAD
TO STANLEY ·
Tenders are being invited by the Government for the con- struction of n 25-foot wide road from the main Island Road at.
AIR MAIL LINE TO EUROPE
SHANGHAI PLANS DELAYED
CORRESPONDENCE.
S.P.C. A. Thanks
To the Editor, Hongkong
Telegraph.)
Sir, May I, through the medium; of your columns thank, on behalf of the Society for Prevention to
Stanley to R.B.L. 243 at Stanley AWAITING SOVIET Cruelty to Animals, all those who
together with branch road to Stanley Police Station. The work includes all necessary walling, bridges, calverts, cross-drainage nud any other contingent works.
COOPERATION
have so kindly subscriifed to the funds of the Society? At the same time I wish to apologise for the delay, due to pressure of work on the part of our Treasurer, in pub- lishing a list of friends who have (By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphie subscribed; this list will be given teagre Ordinoner. 1894. Received, December at an early date. 7. 8.45 nm.).
(Special to "Telegraph")
Shanghai, Dec. 17.
The Government in also inviting tenders, for the Aberdeen Valley East Catchment scheme. The
I also thank and appreciate the work consists of the construction
services randored by all the ladies of the 2nd Section of the East
It has now been decided to sus- who kindly undertook the task of Calchwater approximately 6,000 feel
length in
draining the pend
Shanghai-Nanking visiting the various offices, etc., in the southern slopen of Mount Nichol-section of the Shanghai-Tihwa air-order to collect subscriptions. This Son, and contingent works.
Another tender called for is in
respect of reinstatement of retain ing wall at Jardine's Corner. The Prak. The contract comprises the taking down of about 60 linear fet of retaining wall and rebuild ing in cement concrete with rubble facework,
together with all neressary drainage and other con- Hingent works.
FOOTPADS HOLD
UP FOKIS
BOUND GAGGED AND ROBBED
Two fukis employed by a pork dealer at No. 47, Nga Tau Kok village, on the mainland. were, according to a police report, way
aid by footpads on the highway to Taiwan yesterday.
Returning late at night to the village, they were stopped by rix men. armed with knives, were bound and gagged and robbed of a quantity of pork valued at about $10.
mail and passenger service.
This in the service operated by the Eurasia Aviation Corporation, which will ultimately provide the means for a direct air-mail service between Shanghai and Europe, but which is now waiting upon the completion of arrangements with the Soviet authorities for Bussion planes to meet the Chinese planer. at Tchukuchak on the Sino-Soviet border:
work commands the thanks of all members of the community In- terested in the welfare of animals.
The Society in the Colony is be- ing carried on quietly but surely by members who give their time and energy to the tnak. and, as much help is required, I would commend our work to all your readera,-- Yours, etc.
:
J. RUSSELL,
PRESIDENT.
"A Night Like This.”.
To the Editor, Hongkong
Telegraph.3
Sin-I think the management
The first trip along the proposed route was made early this week, but I felt that since the Shanghal-Nanking section of the Eurasia line falls within the monopoly of the Chinese National Aviation Corporation, which runs of the Central Theatro deserve to the Shanghai-Chungking line, it be congratulated both on the pro- would be sound business practice vision of such delightful entertain- to drop duplicating along this ment as that contained in "A Night Like This", and also on the won- section for the time being.
derful improvement they effected in the music and speech reproduction, which in the opinion of writer is now second to none in the Colony. It is to be hoped that in the future they will be able to give good British films much long- runa; "A Night Like This" should easily have produced pack- cd houses for a week at least. Usual disclaimer.
It will be time enough, it is felt, when Eurasia Corporation can guarantee n through service to Europe-Reuter.
plated a raid on the home of the pork dealer, but if that Whe
It was thought by their pressing the intention, they thought better inquiries for information from the of it and nothing transpired in victims that they also contem- that direction.
TO-DAY
ONLY
At 2.30, 5.10,
7.15 89.30 p.m.
holding
two men.
one thru Duty: the other thru Love. Can any woman keep it up without being discovered, un- done? Even in the TROPICS? Is THIS woman different? See
TALLULAH
BANKHEAD
IN
THUNDER
BELOW
A Paramount Picture-
with
CHARLES BIGFORD PAUL LUKAS
EUGENE PALLETTE
4 SHOWS
DAILY 2.30-5,15 7.15-9.30
RALPH FORBES
have
H. W.
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE
TEL. 25313
25332
TO-MORROW
A DOUBLE ATTRACTION!
WILL ROGERS
iD
"BUSINESS AND PLEASURE"
A FOX PICTURE
ON THE STAGE THE CELEBRATED
AUSTRALIAN TRIO
JOHN PRIORA....
Golden-Voice Tenor.
BERTINI
Vagabond Violinist. HARRY STORY..
At the Piano.
"THE BEST BIG TIME ACT"
To Play the Far East Since the Visit of
SIR HARRY LAUDER.
ORIENTAL
THEATRE
FLEMING ROAD WANGHAI TEL. 28473
TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUS,
For To-morrow and Monday
To-day only
Thrilling!
SPORTING MILLION
CHANCE
Tense
race-
track
drama
DOLLAR LEGS"
- with JACK OAKIS W. C. FIELDS
ANDY CLYDE - BON'TURKIN. LYDA RÖLENT? HANI MANH GlozaEJARRIER - HUGH HERB
DICKIE MOORE SUSAN FITMING
Every single one of Holly- wood's funniest people are in this film.
More fun than a monkey could have with forty yards of rope.
Here's the one big picture of super-laughs
QUEENS THEATRE
Final Showings To-day at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20
HINDY DON PANA
CHRISSA
THE
BUSU
OF
MOTIENE
A TWICKENHAM FILM STUDIO PRODUCTION
Gistributed by
WARNER BROS
PICTURES LID.
TO-MORROW
Star of serveus's
grandes comedy hits bounds in new heights of joy.us jubilee
AT THE
STAR
From the Vaudeville Musical Farco by KEBLE HOWARD
ROBERT
WOOLSEY
CYCLONIC COMIC of RIO RITA
with ANITA LOUISE
JOHN DARROW
VERYTHING'S
ROSIE
TO-DAY ONLY
at 2,80, 5,20, 7.20 & 9,20
"LORD BABS"
starring
BOBBY HOWES
Bad
JEAN COLIN
Directed by Waltor Forde
R. A. C. Recording.
MAJESTIC
JACK
OAKIE
1N
"June Moon'
A Guramount Picture
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TO-DAY ONLY
At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9,20 P.M.
He may be a small town lad, but he
knows what it takes
to hold a sweetie.
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CHOICEST PURE CEYLON TEA From all Compradore Stores
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