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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. "WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1933.
COLD SNAP AT- WUCHOW
BELOW FREEZING
POINT
Wuchow, Jan. 16. This morning, Wuchow entors cold on Its Afth day of severe
weather, with the thermometer at times falling below the freezing point.
VETO ¡OVERRIDDEN
INDEPENDENCE OF PHILIPPINES
SENATE PROVIDES A SURPRISE
THE SEARCH FOR HINKLER
SNOW MAKES TASK
DIFFICULT -
London, Jan, 17.. Captain Lawrence Hope continu- ed his alr search for Squadron Loader Hinkler over the Swiss peaks and valleya to-day.
Ho has now mado Lausanne kis base and will enrefully survey the Residents say that this is the
Washington, Jan. 17. Simplon area, but snow la intor coldest snap Wuchow has ex- Tho perienced for several years.
Confounding political proering with the search.-British extreme weather is causing great phets, the Senate to-day, by the Wireless. hardship among the poorer classes-roquired two-thirds vote, passed! of people because of their lack of the compromise Philippines In- dependence Bill, over the veto appropriate clothing. Our Own Correspondent.
jof President Hoover, following the example set by the House of Representatives.
WUCHOW MAKES PROGRESS
STREET WIDENING
SCHEME
Sixty-six Senators voted for over- riding the velo and only 27 record- ed their votes in favour of the President's views.
ARMY CHANGES
office to succeed him, and on the VICTORY FOR TARIFFISTS. same day General Sir Cecil Romer If the Philippines Legislature re-will take
up his duties as Ad-
NEW CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF
London, Jan. 17. Field Marshal Sir George Milno will relinquish his appointment as Aa reault, the Bill becomes lay Chief of the Imperial General Staff and complete independence for the on February 19th. Philippines will be achieved within On that date, General Sir Archi- Wuchow, Jan. 10. From ten to thirteen years, provided bald Montgomery Massingherd The local authorities aro con- the Philippines Legislature accepts will leave the Adjutant-General's tinuing their programme of mo- the Bill within a year. dernizing Wuchow by widening another of the city's streets. Ex- cavation-of the prospective street' is now in progress and it is ex-jects the American Congress pro-jutant-General.British Wireless. pected that before long it will be Porals, as the Philippines House of
Representatives has indicated it that the Bill has been passed over opened for public trame.
will, the whole problem will be the President's veto, believing that New generators are now being thrown back into the melting pot. 's rejection would have opened the installed in the plant of the Wu-
The passage of the Bill in door to an evan better Bill from chow Electric Company, and it Washington is considered a victory their standpoint, giving Independ will only be a matter of a few for American agriculturists, cepe ence earlier, when President-Elect weeks before the now machinery cially the sugar interests, who are Roosevelt annume office.. Other will be functioning in the power very jealous of Philippine compati opinion is that the Philippines are tion and anticipate that when the lucky to have got what they have house-Our Own Correspondent.
Filipinos are granted their ind
been given. pendence, tarif walls will be erected in the United States against Philip pine products.
At yesterday's meeting of the Ro tor C. Mr. P.L. Collison. Colonial Auditor, gava a mest amusing talk on "Red Tape and Green Pencil." which threw many humorous sidelights on Government auditing work.
Genoral feeling appears to bo that it is just as well that the Fili- pinos will have an opportunity_of examining the Hawes-Cutting Bill "to see whether they like it or not."
MANILA OPINIONS. Opinions are mixed in Manila. The Quezon group are not pleased -Router.
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ALFRED
LUNT FONTANNE
LYNN
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Guardsman
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Zasu rifts
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IT HELD THE NATION
BREATHLESS
WITH
LAUGHTER
AND TEARS
CARL LAEMMLE presents
STRICTLY
DISHONORABLE
with
PAUL LUKAS
at the opera singer
SIDNEY FOX
Ds the sweat young thing
LEWIS STONE
as the kindly
judge GEORGE MEEKER -as the boy from
Orange
WILUAM RICCIARD
os the waller SIDNEY TOLER
bt the irish cop
Directed by
JOHN STAHL
COTTON & WHEAT
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Produced by Carl Laemmle Jr. from the Brock Pember.
fon stage hit by
Preston Sturges
心
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THE
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Romance of a girl reporter "You run to the phone in the midst of a kiss..some day you'll let it ring!"
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I
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William
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The British Drama
"The Outsider
MAJESTIC
SUNNY SIDE UP
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Janet Gaynor Churfes Farrelf.
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At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.
A Singing, Dancing & Musical Comedy.