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TO-DAY & TO-MORROW. At 2.30, 5.15, 7,15 & 9.30 p.m. A HAUNTED HOUSE! YELLS OF LAUGHTER! YOU WILL LAUGH UNTIL THE TEARS ROLL DOWN YOUR CHEEKS.
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THE ALDWYCH FARCE STRAIGHT FROM A RECORD-BREAKING RUN IN LONDON. IT'S A BRITISH & DOMINIONS PRODUCTION.
NEXT CHANGE
FOUR MEN AGAINST A TOWN OF BAD MEN-AND RECKLESS WOMEN !
Raymond Hatton
Walton Huston
Harry Carey
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
BRITISH TRADE
STILL ON THE UP
GRADE,
London, Feb. 4.
kopt
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1933.
NEW P.W.D.
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HEAD
APPOINTED
Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the MR. R. M..HENDERSON Chancellor of the Exchequer, in a speech at Birmingham said that British exports last year
would up wonderfully well and have been far better but for the Exchange controls in a number of countries.
HIGHLY POPULAR CHOICE
MRS. GANDHI.
RE-ARRESTED A FEW MONTHS
AFTER RELEASE
Bombay, Feb. 4
Mrs. Gandhi, wife of the Mn- hatma, has been arrosted in the village of Ras.
During his fast last autumn, Air. Gandhi, who was then a prisoner, attended her husband, and she was released shortly afterwards. She then became engaged in
I went
recently
to
Congratulations will bo ex- had control Such exchange produced a very serious situation tended to Mr. R., M. Henderson the work of securing for the un- and the only way to put it right on his apointment as Director touchables entry to the Guruva- Ahmedabad was by an international arco of Public Works in Hongkong, For Temple in South India, and ment, but they could not expect in succession to Mr. H. T. She left for the interior of nations to agree upon s difficult Creasy, who recently retired. Gujerat on February 2 with a and complicated question like
Mr. Henderson has spent over group of women followers, with that unless they came together in twenty years in the P.W.D., and the avowed intention of organia-
a mood to agree.
U.S. Helpful.
as the result of his expert know-jing women's Congress demons- ledge and application to duty he trations.-Router.
has won steady promotion, which
"Fortunately there in in now culminates in his appoint-l America a very real appreciationne head of the Department. He
of the importance of this matter, has specialised particularly Ingineer in 1918, during which your turn to that general confidence, į connexion he has played a promin.at Weihnkwei. and a very strong desire to re-waterworks projects, in which he was seconded for special duty the lack of which, has been so
ent part in connexion with the injurious to American intereats Shing Mun scheme.
as well as European.
IN CHARGE OF SHING MUN. In 1920, he was promoted Ex- "The beat news from the other POPULAR APPOINTMENT. ecutive Engineer in charge of vide of the Atlantic for a long All who have come in contac.waterworks, and in 1921 was again time la that of the invitation of with him in his work are loud in sent to Welhaiwel on special duty. Mr. Roosevelt to the British Ambassador to visit him before their praise both of his ability Two years later, he was appointed and courteousness, and his pro-engineer in charge of the Shing confer coming to
motion has greatly pleased the Mun Valley water scheme, in ad- Majesty'n Government.
Department, all branches of dition to his other duties, and in
1925 was made Water Engineer. which he is extremely popular.
with IIIs
Mr. R. M. Henderson, M. Inst.
In 1928, Mr. Henderson- was
Courageous Act. This may be a departure from the ordinary practice, but I con C. E. Chartered Civil Engineer, promoted Assistant Director of alder that it was the act of a MI. Mech. E., M. Inst. W.E.Public Works, and a year later was educated at Allen Glen's was seconded for special duty in man of courage, and a man good sense who appreciates the Institute and the Royal Techni-England in connexion with the He Shing Mun scheme, whilst in 1930 ofcal College at Glasgow. importance and desirability
Boon as joined the Hongkong Government he was placed in charge of the making contract 08 possible, and I cannot help feeling service in October, 1912, as senior Waterworks Construction Office, the Recently, on the retirement of Mr. that that act of Mr. Roosevelt assistant engineer, and in
in one good augury for the, pro- following year was placed in H. T. Creasy, he was appointed of the conversations in charge of the second section of the acting Director of Public Works. be Tytam Tak waterworks scheme.and has now been confirmed in shall, shortly We
He became acting Executive En-this port engaged."-British Wireless,
Krenn which
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NEXT CHANGE Thursday, 8th FEB. IT'S ZESTIM LANDI'S MOST
· FLAMING ROLEI The mystery woman of- ten accused of love... and finally accused of murder..
QUEEN TEATRE
To-day to Wednesday at 2.30 5.10, 7.15 8 9.20
YOU HEAR 'THEIR SECRET
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Mayer
HomShearer Clark Gable
IN EUGENE O'NEILL'S GREAT DRAMA
STRANGE INTERLUDE
FROM
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We BEERY
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NE JEAN HERSHOLTS
od picture of
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Imagino
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OUTDOOR romance, action, drama! . A red-blooded tale of the taming of a wild frontier town! A romantic drama that will make you Both glad you're alive!
combined in a picture whoso emotional clash and physical conflict will make your pulses pound !
.. With
WALTER HUSTON
Harry Carey, Raymond Hat- ton, Russell Hopton, Ralph Pro- Ince, Andy Devinc.
duced by Carl Laemmle, Jr. from story by W. R. Burnett. Directed by Ed. L. Cahn. Presented by Carl Laommte.
LAW.ORDER
A UNIVERSAL PICTURE
MAJESTIC
Romance and Roaring Action! JOHNNY MACK BROWN
The
Vanishing Frontier
EVALYN KNAPF. ZASI PITES RAYMOND HATTON Aarummand Reliam
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A Mexican Robin- hood saves the day for his people and the night for his senorita!
社
Gracie
FIELDS
JULIAN ROSE
LOOKING
on the BRIGHT SIDE
RICHARD DOLMAN
"Gracie Fields gets abundant scope for her vocal talent and comic genius in a piece of first-class screen craftsmanship'
4 SHOWS
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(Sunday Chronicle)
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RALPH BELLAMY NEIL HAMILTON MYRNA LOY GILBERT ROLAND FOX. PICTURE
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LEW CODY MARY NOLAN CIARA KINBALL YEHUNG GEORGE E. STONE WILLIAM COLLIER,Jr. JUNE CLYDE
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MOST PEOPLE LOVE A HEAL GOOD DETECTIVE STORY. THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST YOU'VE EVER BEEN. Propare to be shocked-netounded-thrilled-my- stiñed amused-penetrate the throbbing heart of Paris.
Bocrotal Scandals! Honsational life of Fronch master doteotivo who exposos mystories of Paris! See the polios of Paris battle with the Apaokos- and great detective can make good with a women!
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“MÁTA HARI”
A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture
Bucharest, Fob. 4. Rumania, in consequence of in-
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