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THE STRANGEST HONEYMOON THAT EVER TOOK PLACEI
An hour before he had never seen this girl. Now she was
his bride by a command ho dared not defy.
A year of wealth and luxury
to enjoy...and than death by-
that same sinistor commandi
"RKO PATHÉ.
presents
BILL BOYD
THE
BIG GAMBLE
A CHARLES R. ROGERS PRODUCTION
Harry Jon Brown, Associate Producer
Directed by
Darothy SEBASTIAN
ท
Warner OLAND
James GLEASON
STARTING TO-MORROW
ZEW AYRES
JAMES WHALE from the novel by Donald Henderson Clarke, Producedby Carl Laemmle, Jr. Presented by Carl Leumile A UNIVERSAL. PICTURE
MAE CLARKE UNA MERKEL JOHN HALLIDAY. ANDY DEVINE
in
the intimate drama of a young doctor and his prettiest patient, who could not wait for life's greatest thrills
IMPATIENT MAIDEN
&ve
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1932.
GUILTY BUT INSANE
EX-MARINE KILLS WIFE
MENTAL DISORDER IN HONGKONG
LOCAL RADIO
LICENCES
MUST BE RENEWED SOON
AMY TERRIFIED
ONLY WOMAN AT A LUNCHEON IN HER HONOUR
(Our Own Correspondent).
The Hongkong postal nu- thorities notify that all existing broadcasting receiving concen expire on 31st December. Now licences for 1933 will be available. at the Wireless Licensing Office, Eric William Millard, who last 1st Floor, Post Office Building, as Bu Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphie year served on the China Station from 1st January, 1933, and will Menges Urdinance, 1874. Reosived. December
40 +44 พ.ศ. as a musician in the Royale Issued during working hours Marines, was found guilty at Kainat the receipt of Bristol Assizes of the murder of
mittance of $10. his wife at Fowey on October 19 last.
П ro-
London, Dec. 19.. Mrs. Mollison (Amy Johnson) confessed that nothing during her hazardous flights had terrifled her London, at which she was more than the luncheon to-day in the guest of honour.
Applications may be arade:-) (a) personally, (b) by passenger The jury found him guilty but (c) by post. It is essential under Inanno and Mr. Justice Finlay or fe) and preferable under (n) and
Amy was the only woman pre- dered him to be detained during (b), that applications should be sent. His Majesty's pleasure.
accompanied by crossed cheque The President of the Royal Millard left the Plymouth RN. payable to Hongkong Government. Aeronautical Society, Mr. Fairey, Hospital in September and went to The new Beenes will then be sent of the famous Fairey firm of aer live with his wife at Fowey, by post or messenger as soon as toplane manufacturers, toasting Things were normal for some it is ready. Where actual ensh is the avlatrice, calculated that her weeks. On Sunday, October 18, tendered, a new Heanée should be engine on her lust fight onde however, Mrs. Millard moved into received in exchange before 127,727,000 explosions faultlessly. a vacant room between two lod- leaving the Licensing Offee.
Amy twisted her handkerchief
gera in the house and on Tuesday, In the case of renewal, the old nervously as she replied facing the one of the lodgers, at her request, licence should be returned with Ben of male faces. put a bolt on the door.
IN THE SCULLERY.
The application.
She admitted that she had some anxious moments during the flight, "but now my heart is beating faster than ever my engine did."
The famous woman flier modestly
On Wednesday, the tragedy oc-)
At the annual general meeting of curred. A servant next door heard the Euro-American Returned Students) Mrs. Millard crying for mercy. Union held yesterday at the offer of placed all the credit for the fight Soon afterwards, Millard went to Messrs. Lo and Lo, the officers elected on her engine, which she never the police, saying "I've cut my for the ensuing year are as follows:-spared, although, beyond cleaning wife's throat. I don't know if President. Mr.Wan Ju-sing: Hon. the plugs, she did nothing to it.. I've done a proper job. She's in Treasurer. Mr. Li Shu-fong; Com SALE OF CROWN LAND. Secretary. Mr. Leung Bal-wah; Hon.
the scullery."
In the course of evidence, most of the witnesses who had come in. to contact with Millard described him as peculiar, Allegations he had made against his wife were shown to be the result of his im- gination.
UNDER OBSERVATION.
Imittee, Mesara, Lo Po-in, Chau Kwan?-
luni, 1. K. Lo and Horace Lo.
TWO LOTS DISPOSED OF AT FAIR PRICES
observation on the coholism and had been under Two lots, of Crown land were sold Chinn Const by auction at the P. W. D. yesterday for mental disorders. One reafternoon, port made when he went into the The first comprised about 12,800 Hongkong R.N. Hospital, last year, quare feet of land situated at was that if he stayed on his ship the lot was $32,225, and as there was Yaumat. The upset price quoted for Surgeon-Lieut. Charles Fox, of he would become mentally derang no bidding beyond this price it was the Plymouth Royal Naval Hosped and might, if alightly provoked, knocked down to Mr. Yu Yik-kwal, of tal, reviewed Millard's naval car- not be responsible for his actions. Sang Leo and Company. eer, which showed that although
A Bath mental specialist told the his work and character were very Court that he had formed the con- good, he had Huffered from clusion that Millard was insane at neurasthenia, malaria and al- the time of the crime.
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A DOUBLE ATTRACTION || SHE FORETOLD HIS FUTURE while he pondered her past
WILLY
When the crystal ball sald everything would be all right his wife revealed that he was all wet.
ROGERS
ON THE STAGE--
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THE OELEBRATED
AUSTRALIAN TRIO
JOHN PRIORA
Goldon-Voiced Tonor BERTINI....
Vagabond Violinist HARRY STORY
At the Piano
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Je Douds, Josi McCrm. Boru Kaziod from BOOTH TARKINGTON'S novel "The Plutocrat." Directed by DAVID BUTLER FOX PICTURE
"T. E BEST BIG TIME ACT **
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Another lot of about 0,030 aquare feet of land situated at Shamshuipo was bought by Mr. Chung Man-wah for $15,175. The upset price of the lot was $15,075,
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BAD GIRL
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JAMES
DUNN
SALLY
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Star of screen's grandest comedy bits bounds in new heights of joyous jubilee
ROBERT
WOOLSEY
CYCLONIC COMIC of RIO RITA
with ANITA LOUISE
JOHN DARROW
EVERYTHINGS
ROSIE
TO-MORROW
HIS SUPREME ACHIEVEMENT:
DOUG.FAIRBANKS.JR.
Hell-bent for nowhere
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IN'
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LILYAN TASHMAN CHARLES ROGERS
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