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TO-DAY TO SATURDAY
at 2:30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.,
COUNSEL TO CROOKS!.... The Kind. of Lawyer Who Never Handled a “Smight” Case in His Life!
YET POLITICS PUT HIM IN POWER TO PASS JUDGMENT ON THE SOULS OF MEN HE ONCE DEFENDED!
BARRYMORE
This is the Woman
...Who Brought His World Crashing te Earth When She Faced Him Across
the Stand!
DRAMATIC AS THE JUDGE'S
VERDICT!
BARRYMORE SHINES IN A SMASHING ROLE!!
STATE'S ATTORNEY
HELEN TWELVETREES Her Most Spectacular Performance! JILL ESMOND WILLIAM{Ståge)2OYD MARY DUNCAN
Directed by GEORGE ARCHAINBAUD DAVID O. SELZNICK Production RKO RADIO FICTURE
SUNDAY
AN AMUSING SKIT ON MATTERS MUNICIPAL GOOD, HONEST BRITISH FUN.
Sydney Howard/N THE MAYOR'S NEST
A RIOT OF CLEAN HEQATU NONSENSI
with CLAUDE HULBERT.
MUSIC BY LEW STONE AND HIS BAND. A British. & Dominions Production.
THE COST OF YOUR CHILDREN'S SCHOOLING, BUSINESS TRAINING OR DOWRIES
can be secured by easy instalments during the children's Infancy
AND ASSURED FREE FROM FURTHER COST SHOULD YOU DIE.
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Telephone 28121,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1933.
THE CHICAGO EXPOSITION
LOCAL FIRMS HELP CHINA SECTION
As the Nanking Government has abandoned the intention of participating the Chicago Ex position, a Chinese syndicate head. ed by Mr. Taol Kam-fal will under- take to secure support from Hong kong, Shanghai and Canton firmas to make the Chinese section of this Exhibition a success.
The syndicate will spend $250,- 000 to finance the scheme and $200,000 will be spent for the construction of the building to make the Chinese show and | Chinese exhibits a worthy centre of attraction. The Chinese section will be built in the form of a walled city.
·
UNION WATERBOAT
·COMPANY.
FIFTY CENT DIVIDEND PROPOSED
The Union Waterboat Co., Ltd., advise that, subject to audit, the nett balance at credit of Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st December, 1932, is $22,324.35, which amount the members of the Consulting Committee' will, at the approaching meeting of Bhare- holders, reconíimend be allocated as follows:-Pay a dividend of 50. cents per share, $19,406.50; carry forward to new Account, $2,017.86.
HOME FOOTBALL BEER & FARM RELIEF
CELTIC IN CUP FINAL
FIRST DIVISION AND TRIAL RESULTS
London, Mar. 22.
BILLS PASSED
The Effect of Roosevelt's Measure
Washington, Mar. 22. President Roosevelt has signed
Senior. homeside football to the Beer Bill, which provides for Jay included matches in the first the legal sale of beverages with a content of 32 per cent alcohol, division, as well
as the Interna fifteen days from the date of sign- dional Trial and a Scottish Cupling.
replay.
The results were:
DIVISION 1. Sunderland 0 Middlesbro' Manchester C. 1. Sheffield V.
SCOTTISH CUP. (semi-final replay)
Celtle.
2 Hearts INTERNATIONAL TRIAL.“
The Rest
5.England
Reuter.
BRITISH FINANCE
OUTLOOK
BUDGET FIGURE NOT YET REACHED
+
0
The House of Representatives have passed the Farm Relief Bill. The Bill, submitted to Congress by President Hoover, authorises the Secretary of the Agriculture Department to secure a reduction in the acreage basis of commodi- ties, affecting wheat, hogs, cattle, 1 sheep, rice, tobacco or milk.
0
The producers would be com- pensated by benefits granted from 1the funds of the Finance Recon-
struction Corporation.
The Government, under the Bill, would also be authorised to take off the market the cotton surpluses held by the Farm Board and other official agencies against an agree ment with the cotton growers to reduce their forthcoming crops.
President Roosevelt requests quick action before the Spring crops are planted and in order to strengthen the hands of the United States when the Economic Conference is discussing world crop surpluses-Reuter
..
London, Mar. 22. The total revenue collected during ends on 31st March, amounted on the current financial year, which
A slight impact with the 8: £57,744,000 less than the Budget the year, been paid out for supply
Saturday to £709,056,754. This is Winifred Moller near Cape of Good Hope has been reported at the estimate.. Harbour Offee by Captain Schrender,
Last week's revenue amounted to master of the s.8. Van Heutsz. The £20,087,959, and the surplus of or-£246,821,000, which is £23,179,000, Income Tax so far collected totala weather encountered by the Van Heutsz was extremely foggy, and this dinary revenue over ordinary ex-below the estimate for the year. accounted for the collision. No penditure for the week was £1,043,- Last week's Income Tax receipts damage was done to either of the 815, an exceptional amount having, were £11,445,000.-British Wire- Vessels.
as is usual in the closing weeks of less.
SHOWING TO-DAY
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11
services.
HONCKONC'S FINEST CHEMA
AS YOU READ IT IN THE BOOK...SO YOU WILL SEE IT ON THE SCREEN
Farewell to all that!......... The thunder, the dust, the heat... Farewell to revelry, wine and pas sion...To peace...white arms and lovel
HELEN HAYES GARY COOPER
A FAREWELL TO ARMS
WITH
ADOLPHE MENJOU
From the and by TRNEST HEMINGWAY
A Paramount Picture
Produced by Frank Barzage
4 SHOWS
DAILY 2,30-5.15 7.15-3,30
These Two...They Found......All that The Human Heart ·
- Knows Olecstasy
and Breaking.
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Elissa
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The
WOMAN
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A MURDERING MONSTER AT LARGE
Jack Holt BEHIND the MASK
Boris Kartoff •
Constanes Cummings
Directed by John Francia Dillon
A Columbia Picture
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A TALE OF
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ANGEROUS DAPPER DAN
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SUNDAY
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