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NOW PLAYING
At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30.
THE ONLY FILM THAT.. COMPARES WITH "TELL ME TO-NIGHT"
WILLY FRITSCH Ở KATHE VON NAGY
In
"RONNY”
UFA's Spectacular Operette German Dialogue-English Titles.
HEAR THESE CHARMING SONG-HITS-
"YOU'RE THE SWEETEST BEING."
"WHY ISN'T TO-MORROW A HOLIDAY." "HOW OFTEN I'VE DREAMT OF A KISS." "DON'T GET THAT IDEA." ·
ALS.O
PATHE ENGLISH GAZETTE,
BOOK EARLY.
NEXT CHANGE
ANOTHER TRAVERS' FARCE UPROARIOUSLY FUNNY !
RALPH LYNN
As a doleful Music Teacher is delightfully funny
JUST MY LUCK
with WINIFRED SHOTTER
ROBERTSON HARE & VERA PEARCE.
A BRITISH & DOMINIONS LAUGH RIOT!
INEXCLUSIVE
· ROTTEN ROW
ANY BODY RIDES THERE NOW
Even chorus girls off duty are scen riding there!
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1933.
£1
But it is in the open spaces of outor London that the Increase in the popularity of riding is most apparent. Wherever there is stretch of downland in any of the home counties there Is almost certain to be a riding. Achool. Ridors are to be seen everywhere nowadays in Blackheath, Epping Forest, Richmond Park and on the rolling gra68 plaina around It is really astonishing the new Reigate. The Sussex Downs popularity which riding la,achlov-popular too.
FONY CLUBS
London.
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It was not long ago that Rotton At the popular seaside resort of How was regarded as the exclusive Bognor (where the King, went to praarve of the wealthy hunting 16cuperate from his earious ill- and "county'; people. But now hasa) horses and ponies have anyone can and doon-ride there, practically driven out the homely Children, businessmen, pro donkey for riding, along the sands. fessional aportamon and all aorts Pony clubs, too, have grown in of people ride around Hyde Park. rumbora all
the country
City o
over
Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERUT RANKIAN, A 1 and 8. Wyndham Street, in the City of Victori
ALMOST RESCUED
EFFORT TO RELEASE NANCHANG OFFICERS
Newchwang, July 19, Japanese and Manchukuo troops almost secured the release to-day of the three kidnapped British officers of the Butterfeld and Swire steamer, Nanchang. Valentine, T. II. G. Brayfield, Mok The troops attacked the pirates' Hing-keo, J. H. Witchell, T. G. S. stronghold at Panshan and burnt Alexander, A. J. Agabog, and Capt. their houses and seven of their T. Fritchard.
junks. Twenty pirates were kill- ed in the encounter,
nt-
THE LATE MR, ELLAMS. J. P. Braga and Mostrs, M. K. Lo, LI Tea-fong, R. K. Bachelor, Hung Taza-yoe, Chang Ching-pb, M. S.
·LARGE GATHERING OF ·
Au, W. W. Loung, P. Newman, A. M. da Luz, J. D. Humphroys, T. 0. FRIENDS AT FUNERAL
T. Beck, A. Keith, A. A. do Mello, The funeral of the late Mr.L. A. de Mello, F. C. Hall, S. R. G. D. Ellams, Secretary of the
Macdonald, C. Black, H. R. B. ∙F. M, Ellis, A. W. Black, Hongkong, Canton and Macao K. E. Greig, R. L. Stowart, L. E Steamboat Company, who died at Ryan, H. B. L. Dowbiggin, M. Ellis, the Canossa Hospital on Tuesday. G. H. Witchell, S. da Cruz, G. C. took place yesterday afternoon at White, H. G. Williams, R. K. the Protestant Cemetery. The Rev. N. V. Halward offelited.
The esteem in which deceased wag held was demonstrated by the large number of friends who
Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung, #4thered to pay their last res Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Brown, Mr. and The troops found an English pects, amongst those present at Mrs. A. E. Quin, Mr. and Mrs. A newspaper and Mr. Hargrave's the grave-side being Capt. Madden Hyde Lay, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. pipe, but the pirates escaped (8.8. Taishan), Capt. A. W. Muir Potts, Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Butlin, Northward, taking the British of- (8.8. Tung On), Capt. W. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Cuttchell, Mrficers with them and later joining Kirby (Secretary of the China and Mrs. H. Ross, Mr. and Mra. up with a larger band. Coast Officer Galld), Mr. J. B. Coppin, Mr. and A. Rold, Mr. and Kinghorn (Superintendent
The captive offfeers are Mesars. En-Dira, S. T. Williamson, Mr. and A. D, Blue, W. E. Hargrave and gineer of Messra. Butterfeld and Mrs. J. L. Seth, Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Clifford Johnson. Swire), Capt. D. Skinner (Marine Sherwell, Capt. and Mrs, Madden, tempts had previously been made
Several Superintendent of Jardine, Mr. and Mrs. A. Robertson, Capt to rescue them, but all proved) Matheson & Co.), Hon. Mr. C. G. and Mrs. G. Anderson, Mr. and fruitless.-Reuter. Mackle, and Messrs. M. K. Lo, Mrs, Peterson "Mr. and Mrs. A. Li Tze-fong, G. E. S. Upadoll, S. H. Place, and. Capt. and Mrs. B. Ross, Alan Keith, E. Cock, F. A. Thomson. Redmond, W. J. Collum, J. P.
Union Insurance Society of Can- The Beard of Directors, Hong-ton Ltd.; Union Motor Boat Co; Humphreys, A. D. Humphreys, kong, Canton, and Macao S. B. Co. Java China Japan Line; Messrs. T. G. S. Alexander, H. G. Williams, Ltd., the Office Staff; Chinese Ellis and Edgar; The China Coast T. A. Robertson, J. H. Seth, Lo Department; The Rotary Club, Offcors' Guild and Kai-hong (compradore of the Canton; Royal H. K. Golf Club; Engineering Guild of China.
Marine Steamboat Company), H. da Luz, Committee and members, Hongkong A. A. Noronha. E. A. da Souza Club Messrs.
Chief Steward and Staff, 8.8. | and M.' S. ̧Âu,
Mining Lungshan; Officers, 8.8. Lungshan; Administration; Messrs. Thomas Compradoro and Staff 8.8. The Hongkong Cricket Club has Cook and Son; Messrs. Leigh and shan;
Lung- Steward and Staff 5.5. forwarded $10 to the Hongkong Orange; Messrs. Lowo, Bingham Kiushan; Compradore and Staf Bonevolent Soeloty, In lieu of aend- and Matthews; Messrs. Indo-China s.s. Kinshan; Captain and Officers ing a wreath to the funeral of the Steam Navigation Co.; Mensra. as. Kinshan; Captain and Officers Inte Mr. G. E. Ellama. Mr. and Mrs. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.; 3.8. Sul Tal; Compradore and Staff L. S. Greenhill, and "J.B.," have Mesars, Jardino Matheson and Co.; s. s. Sul Tal; Steward and Staff also forwarded $5 to the Society in Tung On S. S. Co.; Mesars. 8.8. Sul Tai; Compradore and Staff memory of Mr. Ellams.
Mackinnon Mackenzie Messrs. 8.8. Taishan; Officers 8.3. Taishan; Among the wreaths sent were Goddard and Douglas; Talkoo Stewards Department s.8. Taishan; those from:
Dockyard and Engineering Co.; Captain and Officers 8.8. Sul Anj "Olive" (slater), "Norman" Percy, Smith, Seth and Fleming: Compradore and Staff 6.8. Sul Ani (brother), "Mac" (brother-in-law), Committee and members, H. K. Steward and Staff 8.8. Sut An. "Bill," and "Jack."
General. Chamber of Commerce; Miss A. M. Sousa and Mrs. S. Hon. Mr. C. G. Mackie Hon, Mr. General Manager and staff of the Ross.
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The
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HONCKONG'S FINEST CREMA
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While he sought a Glamorous Love...
his father sacrificed his honor and fame as a doctor that this son might carry on his work for humanity
Humanity
Ralph MORGAN
Alexander KIRKLAND
Story from:
"The Road to Heaven"!
by
Harry Fried
FOX
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4 SHOWS
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7:15–9.30
Boots MALLORY
Irene WARE
Directed by John Francis Dillon
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■ JESSE L. LASKY Production
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BUDAPEST
with.
Loretta YOUNG Gene RAYMOND
O. P. HIGGIK
Directed by Rowland V. Les
Story by Malvitia Baker and
Jack Kirkland
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LORETTA YOUNG JEAN HARLOW
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MICKY
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JIMMY
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JOHN MILJAN
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Helen TWELVETREES
A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture
TOWN WITHOUT Nickles for Mayor and twice there
TAXES
BUT HAS MODERN JAIL
In 1927 citizens chose Thomas
after they re-elected him in tho aunual balloting. Everybody voted for him, so they concluded that the elections served no purpose and
abandoned them, est ferte EPA
The municipality had a modern Jall but prisoners are few and far Blythe, Georgia. between. Even when there are It lovios no taxes, because it does prisoners, no exponse to the town not need them. It has no treasury arises. The town marshal "almply: because it has no monoy. Its off foods the culprita from his own cials sarve without pay and the table and says nothing about it: Maybe holds "onics year, aftur, "ykti. The populati (popular neotiloscénéo,500. — Reut