CENTRAL
THEATRE
Advance Booking af Andersons & the Theatre
Telephone 25720,
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TO-DAY TO SATURDAY.
ไ
at 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30
p.m.
SHE HAD TO STEAL HER, HAPPINESS 1
✅ A LIFETIME
· OF LOVE WHICH MUST BE LIVED IN SECRET!
IMMORTALIZED
UNIVERSAL PICTURE Presented by Carl Laemmia
ON THE SCREEN!
BACK STREET
FANNIE HURST
The woman's picture supreme!" With IRENE DUNNE, JOHN BOLES, George Mecker, Zasu Pitts, June Clyde, Wil- liam Bakewell, Arletta Duncan, Doris Lloyd, Paul Weigel, Walter Catlett and others. A JOHNM.STAHL Production produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr.
ת
Five Songs Sung by Irene Dunne & John Boles.
STARTS SUNDAY
THE STRANGEST ADVENTURE EVER FILMED, AND
ABSOLUTELY AUTHENTIC-
A Fight For Life
in the Frozen North- plus a love story tie- mendous in its simpli city...Filmed in the Arctic circle with the biggest thrills ever photographed.
ROMANCEI THRILLS! ADVENTURE!
An Edward Small Production directed by Ewing Scott Presented by Carl Castle, A UNIVERSAL PICTURE!
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THE, HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1933.
COLONY'S MONEY
VOTÉS TO GO BEFORE THE
FINANCE' COMMITTEE **
Additional applications estimat
ed to 31,1239 Moters available for replace.
ments
Total
The following votes will be placed for consideration before a meeting of Meters issued from Store await- The Finance Committee of the Legis-Meters on order
ing fixing
Intivo Council to-morrow afternoon:
Estimates 1933. Public Works Extraordinary, Hongkong Miscellaneous :-Remov- al of graves from an area on Inland Lot No. 3289 formerly portion of Inland Lot No. 1718 (Chinese Cemetery), $14,419,000
Balace required
Total
increase of 25% approximately on, 900 the revenue for 1931.
A supplementary vote for $20,000 39 is accordingly requested."
4.189
British Empire Fair. Miscellaneous Services--Expensca in connexion with the Empire Fair, 177 $2,000.
2,612 1,100
4.159
An application has been received | from the Empire Fair Committee for financial assistance to the expenses of a Trade Fair which it is proposed to hold on Empire Day.
A grant of $1,500 was made for
The revenue from water excess and this purpose last year and in view meter rental for the year 1932 of the intention to make the Fair this amounted to $1,318,440 which is an year of a somewhat more, extensive revenue for 1981. increase of 25% approximately on the nature Government is prepared to
make a grant of $2,000 for which vote is now requested.
$20,000.
To remove graves and urns from AD arca within the old Chinese Cemetery (formerly Inland Lot, No is accordingly requested.
A supplementary vote for $55,000
Public Works Recurrent:-22, New 1718) overlapping Inland Lot No. 3230 and the Crown reserve. When
Public Works Extraordinary, Kow. Territories, Buildings. Item 2, Im- Inland Lot No. 3280 was put up
loon:
67b, Waterworks Meters, Provements to Buildings, $2,230. fox
Provision made in Estimates (page sale at public auction it was thought Provision made in Estimates (page 101 sub-head 22 item 2), $3,000. that the area was free from graves, 104 sub-head 87b) $60,000.
It is considered desirable that the but when the purchaser came to develop the lot it was found that of $80,000 already voted for the Territories, a new post this year and It is anticipated that the amount second Medical Officer for the New supply of meters will require supple provided for in the 1933 Estimates, mening by a further sum of $20,000 and the Travelling Dispensary with to meat the cost of new meters to commodated at the Government Dis. its driver and dresser should be ac quired against this year's demands.
The position at.
pensary at Un Long, as this village follows:
present is
will be their base.
this portion of the old cemetery had not been cleared. This has now been done by the Tung Wah Hospital at a cost of $14,419 and a vote for this amount is requested,
The premium paid for Inland Lot No. 3289 was 371,100.
The above is to be met from aavings under Head 34 (1933 Estimates page 102 sub-head 22).
Water Meters.:
Public Works Extraordinary, Hong- kong-b. Water works:-Meters. $55,000.
Provision made in Estimates (page
sub-head 9b) 3140,000.
102*
is anticipated that the amount of $140,000 already voted for the supply of meters will require supple menting by a further sum of $65,000 to moet the cost of new meters TO "quired against this year's demands.
The position at present is as Collows: Applications outstanding ..... 3,250
TO-DAY ONLY
At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 89.50 p.m.
Applications outstanding Additional applications estimat
ed to 31.12.33 Meters available for replace
ments
Total
Meters issued from Store await-
ing fixing Meters on order Balance required
Total
nil
"
1,500
1,523
173
$50
Larger premiaca have accordingly been leased for the Dispensary, but before they can be usd for the pur- pase required certain alterations, in- cluding the installation of electric lights and fans, estimated to coat $2.230, are necessary.
No provision has been made in the Estimates and a supplementary vote for this amount is requested.
Miscellaneous Services:-Librarian,
Ball, $1,000.
For the purpose of examining and
400 cataloguing library of the City.
1,523
Hall the services
of Mrs. P. E. Barker have been engaged at a remuneration of $150 per month for a period not: The revenue from water excess and amount is requested together with s exceeding 6 months. A vote for this meter
rental for the year 1932 sum of $100 to cover incidentals. amounted to $1,318,440 which is an
Total $04,649.
KING'S
THEATRE HONGKONG'S FINEST CHENA
TEN PEOPLE. :
4 SHOWS
DAILY
2.20---5.15 7.15-9.30
TEN MILLIONS....
AND A MILLION,
TO EACH TO DO
WITH AS THEY
PLEASED!
What Did They Do? What Would YOU
Do...
With a Million?
Drama Mighty as in Can! - Probing All Human Passion-Greed, Love, Hate, Laughter!
OABY COOPER
GEORGE RAFT
WYTINE GIBSON
KHABLES LANGSTON
JACK OAKIE
If
HAD A MILLION
FRANCES DEE CHARLIE BUGGLES
ALHOTI SKIPWORTH W. C. FIELDS
MARY BOLAND
a Paramount Picture
Directed by
ERNST LUBITSCH,
Norman Tavreg,
ROSCOE KARNS Stephen Roberts, MAY ROBSON Norman McLeod,
GENE BAYIDORD
James Cruze,
William A. Seiter,
ENCIES
M. Bruce Humberstone.
RET
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25313, 25332.
TO-MORROW
was
•Love
THE
Forbidden!
MAN FROM YESTERDAY
With
CLAUDETTE
COLBERT
CLIVE
BROOK
CHARLES BOYER ANDY DEVINE
•
Years before their passion had flamed... then dimmed, and disd..
Now, with happiness in their grasp... he had come back to fount them!
A Gtariampant Pletuar
TO-NIGHT and TO-MORROW at 9.20 P.M.
THE HONGKONG. AMATEUR DRAMATICĂ, CLUB
PERSENTS
“NINE TILL SIX". By Aimee and Philip Stuart.
Popular Prices: $4.00 to $1.00. (Including Tax)
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE.
33
TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUS
ORIENTALE
LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY A GREATEST SPY PICTURE WITH A WONDERFUL CAST DON'T MISS ITE
GARBO NOVARRO
thrilling, unforgettable
MATA HARI
LJONĖL BARE
LEWE SYSTE
FLEMING
ROAD HANSH TEL. 28473
STARTING TO-MORROW
THE OLD DARK HOUSE
A SENSATIONAL
MYSTERY THRILLER.
QUEENS THEATRE
Final Showings To-day at 2.80 5.10, 7.15 ✯9.20
He ruled men with his lash—
RICHARD
and women with his Lovel
BARTHELMESS
with
·MART ASTOR... MAREAN NIXON FRED KORLIK
First National Picture
LASH
TO-MORROW
Good-time parents go on their way, heedless......but what of the children
of divorce? A talkie that steps out of Life to thrill the world!
directed by CHARLES F. RIESNER.
DIVORCE
IN THE
FAMILY
JACKIE
COOPER
TO-DAT ONLY
A
CONRAD MAGEL
LEWIS
STONE
LOIS
WILSON
STAR
At 2.30 5.20,
7.20 € 9,28
"SHE COULDN'T
SAY NO"
with WINNIE LIGHTER, & CHESTER MORRIS
A WARNER BROS. & Vitaphone production.
TO-DAY &
TO-MORROW
|WORLD| The SQUAW
AN M-G-M Picture
At 2.30, 5.15,
$7.15 89.29
MAN
MAJESTIC
TO-DAY ONLY at 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 8.9.20 μm.
LAW
AND
ORDER
with WALTER ́HUSON, HARRY CAREY,
RAYMOND HATTON, RUSSELL HOPTON, RALPH INCE and ANDY DEVINE.
CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LTD.
MONEY ADVANCED ON MORTGAGE OF PROPERTY LCANS ON LIFE INTERESTS AND REVERSIONS.
LOW RATES OF INTEREST,
Hong Kong Bank Building, Telephone.28121.