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at 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.
A DRAMA OF PRISON CHAIN GANGS
THAT WILL AMAZE YOU
The clank of leg irons—the swiiku
of the make whip the crack of rifle shots aimed at men with targets on their backs!
CAN. THIS BE AMERICA ?
Shameless, brutal and TRUE L the story of the chain gangs, where nameless men hack a mountains in the blistering sun. Thrilling and glorious the story of the one man in the gang whose spáris would not crumble...who rose in mighty strength because' a woman walied!
Here's drama big aa
Life itself... drama 'to send the blood pounding through your veins and act aflame your deepest
émotions.
"HELL'S HIGHWAY"
Aa
RKO
RADIO
Picture
of courtel
Dorid Q. Selznick, Executre Producer
Starring RICHARD
DIX
with TOM BROWN and Rochelle Hudson Directed by Rowland Brown
NEXT CHANGE.
***Hello.......number, pullease... this is Pazu Zitts speaking .......I mean Zizu Patts...oh dear...this picture is so funny I've forgotten my name...Zasu Pitts, that's it...are you İstenia...come on over and see the girl at the next switchboard and her sweetie mix it in one swellelegant picture l'
with
NORMAN
FOSTER
JUNE CLYDE
ZASU PITTS
Henry Armetta, J. Far- Fell MacDonald. Pro duced by Carl Laemmis, Jr. Directed by Edward Luddy, Presented by Cad Laemmle. A UNI VERSAL PICTURE.
STEADY COMPANY
Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3. Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria, Hongkong.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPHT FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1933.
ACCIDENT NOT REPORTED
KOWLOON MOTORIST
FINED
Edward Curtiss, of No. 7. Nanking Road, was summonded | before Mr. Butters at the Kow- loon Magistracy this morning for Failing to notify the police as soon sa he reasonably could after knocking down a Chinese woman In Chatham Road on March 15
:
ANGLO-RUSSIAN RELATIONS
SERIOUS VIEW OF MOSCOW ARRESTS
London, March 30, The Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, announced in the Commons to-day that the whole subject of the arrested employees of the In Metropolitan Vickers Company Moscow is receiving the most serious and urgent attention of His Majesty's Government.
He therefore, telegraphed yes- terday to Sir Eamond Orey, Am- basador in Moscow, requesting his return home immediately for consultation. He is leaving for London to-day.
It was alleged that defendant ran into the woman near tinjunc tion of Natham Road and Chatham Road ns about 4.35 pm, on the day in question, and as a result of her injurica, the woman was taken to the Kwong Wah Hospi- tal. It was also alleged that de- fendant did not make a report to the police until the latter were umano looking for him.
Defendant said that after col-
In the meantime, the Embassy will be in charge of Mr. Strang, Counsellor of the Embassy, Au Charge D'Affairen-British Wire-
MACAO GOVERNOR ARRIVES
OFFICIAL LANDING
CEREMONY
His Excellency the Governor of Macao, Lient-Colonel A.J. Ber nardes de Miranda, accompanied by Mile. Bernardes de Miranda, and Capt. Cruz Ribeiro, A.D.C., arrived Hongkong to-day on an official visit to the Colony,
Although scheduled to arrive at 11:30 a.m., the Sui Thi was delayed by rough weather, and His Ex- cellency did not land at Queen's. Pier, which was gaily bedecked with flags for the occasion, until 12.30 p.m.".
His Excellency the Governor of.
Pech, Hongkong. Sir Williard K.C.M.G., K.B.E, together with a representative body of residents, met the visiting Governor at the wharf. After landing, Lt. Col. Miranda inspected the Guard of liding with the woman, he went Station and from there rang up Honour from the Ist. Lincolnshire to look for a telephone with the the Kwong Wah. Hospital where, Regiment, under Capt. H. Mare intention of sending for the am he was told, the woman was. The shall, and drove off to Government bulance, but before he could de authorities there informed him House, an escort Being provided so he found that the woman was that she was not in a serious con- by the Motor Machine Gun Section walking away, assisted by two dition at all.
of the Hongkong Volunteer defence friends. She was aparently un-
Corps. At Government Huse the harmed, except for a shaking. He Asked why he had not made a Guard of Honour was provided by himself was badly lacerated in the report to the police earlier, he the Portuguese Company of the hand and went to a friend's house said he did not know that he had Corps. where he had it looked after. Be- to do so within a specified time. ing considerably shaken himself, He had seen that the woman was Governor will stay in Hongkong he stayed there for tea and a rest. not seriously hurt, and thought He returned home later in the there was no immediate hurry. evening to find that the police)
His Worship decided to convict were looking for him. He accord ingly went to the Water Police and imposed a fine of $15...
TO-DAY"
ONLY
At 2.30, 5.10,
7.15 89.50 p.m.
It is understood that the visiting
for a short period, before leaving on a visit to Portugal. During his stay in Hongkong, Lt. Col. Miranda will be the guest of His Excellency the Governor.
HONCKONE'S FINEST CNEMA
He practiced his foot- work in a society ball- room.
When he got into the ring all he knew was the clinches.
JAMES
DUNN
SOCIETY
He was a Prize-Fighter Who Did His Best Work in the Clinches.
GIRL
"with SPENCER
TRACY
PEGGY
SHANNON
Based on play by Joha Larkin, Jr. and Charles Benham.
Directed by
SIDNEY LANFIELD
Fox Picture
The Battle of the Classes — Typified by a Unique Romance Betwɛen an Unlettered Bɔy and a Thrill-Seeking Social Butterfly.
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7.15-9,30
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TOGETHER FOR THE LAST TIME!
Janet
GAYNOR
more adorable than
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Charles
FARRELL
as a carefree young millionaire
TESS
ORIENTAL
11
of the STORM COUNTRY
Directed by Alfred Santa!!
FOX PICTURE
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TEL. 28473
ONLY 2 MORE DAYS-TO-DAY-TO-MORROW THACKERAY'S FAMOUS NOVEL "BECKY SHARPE": NOW A MAGNIFICENT PICTURE, MIGHTIER THAN THAN BOOK,
Dignified, Diplomats...
Virtuous Husbands... Ambitious Lovers with
Romantic Souls.... All Succumb the, Charms of Thackeray's "Becky Sharpe"... Modernized !
VANITY
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MYRNA LOY CONWAY TEARLE
Her creed was: Give men what they want, but make them pay for it... An ultramodern daring version of Thack- eray's Amazing story of BECKY SHARPE.
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WILLIAM HAINES-MADGE EVANS-CLIFF EDWARDS
A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Laugh Romance FROM SUNDAY
Greatest Dramatic
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Introducing he Outstanding Dramatic Actor
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FIVE STAR FINAL
:
with EDWARD G.
ROBINSON
H. B. WARNER- MARIAN. MARSH ANTHONY BUSHELL GEORGE E: STONE FRANCE S STARR
Sensational story of passion that fairly hammera on the human emotion one you'll never forget nor want to forget!
FA FIRST NATIONAL & VITAPHONE PICTURE
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THE BRITISH RIB-TICKLING FARCE
"The Chance of a Night-time"
TO-DAY &
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with
RALPH LYNN
WORLDS
MARIE DRESSLER
ia "EMMA"
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MAJESTIC
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Which Desire is Stronge
The Will to Live?
The Thirst for Powerf
The Lust to Kill
The Yearning to Lovel Which Desire is Stron in, a Man with Only E
SIX HOURS HOURS TO LIVE.
TO LIVE
POLICE FIRE AT FUGITIVE
MAN WHO BOLTED RECAPTURED
with WARNER BAXT
the and stopped. He was arrested and taken back to Station:
The police report states th '12:30 o'clock ⠀⠀ this mornini man, Chan Blu, who had rested by Acting Sub A shot fired by Sergeant Hill MeEwen, was having hi frustrated an attempt by a prints taken in the cha Chinese to escape from police of the Wanchai Polled custody at Wanchai in the early He broke loose and rusl hours of this morning. The the building. He was misgile did not hit the fugitive, Sergeant Hill onto who, on hearing the shot from the vacant land in Lock Sergeant who was in hot pursuit, where the police offic thought better of his intentions revolver and fired a aổ