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MORALS OF TO-DAY DARINGLY TOLD IN A TERRIFIC DRAMA OF 20TH CENTURY YOUTH.
DANGER
The AGE OF CONSENT
With DOROTHY WILSON Arline Judge, Richard Cromwell, Eric Linden, John Halliday, Aileen, Pringle Directed by Gregory, La Cava. David O. Selznick, Executive Producer RADIO
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1933,
SUBSIDY FOR ELECTRICIAN AND
SUGAR
EXTENDED IN BRITAIN FOR A YEAR
RATIONALISATION CONDITION
London, July 27, The British subsidy on sugar molasses manufactured from homegrown beet, which lapses on September 9, 1934, is to be continued for a further twelve months.
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The Minister of Agriculture, making this announcement in the House of Commons, said that the
subsidy on sugar would continue at the present rate of 78d, per cwt. No subsidy would be paid on molasses while the world price of raw sugar exceeds 72d. per cwt. but a subsidy equivalent to 1d. per hundredweight of sugar would be payable for each penny which the price of sugar was be- by low 72. until the present maximum subsidy of 109d. per owt. reached.
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COOK FIGHT
·STERN WARNING BY MAGISTRATE
SINGAPORE BASESHIP
QUESTIONS IN THE COMMONS COST OF H.M.S... TERROR
Attacked by about ton men in Hollywood Road while returning. home from work yesterday, after. noon, an electric fitter produced a hammer In selfdefence. He alleged he was urged by anothor Chinese, a cook, to join a private society and he refused. The crowd dispersed on the approach of two constables
London, July 27. and the cook, fearing serious The decision to send the moni- trouble, suggested that both he tor, H.M.S. Terror, to Singapore and the other man bo takon to was the subject of questions in The story was told before Mr. the House of Commons to-day. Wynne-Jones in the Central Police Court this morning when both men who asked for the reasons
Replying to Mr. Cocks (Labour), appeared on a charge of lighting sending the vessel as a base-ship, First defendant alleged the cook Commander Eyres-Monsell, First urged him to join his private Lord of the Admiralty, said that Bociaty, but became afraid when the development of the naval base the crowd left them together.
the Pallco Station. .
Police.
for
The cook stated he was struck and its defences had reached the in the face by the electrician with ship was required as in the case stage when presence of a base, a hammer three days ago. He was of other base. afraid yesterday that he might be killed and so he called for the The complement of H.M.S. Ter- ror would consist of thirteen damage was done, but the Police cost of the voyage to Singapore Inspector Brennan-No serious officers and 202 men, while the take a serious view of the matter would be £3,100. We are satisfied that they are not telling the truth.
The maintenance of the ship at Magistrate-You are both lying out £13,000 per annum, exęłud- Singapore was estimated to cest
ing the pay of the personnel.-- "You have been In this racket | heuter, before", said his Worship, when conviction for fighting in flrat defendant admitted a previous when he was bound over.
1931, ant)-If you come before me again
and tell me, anything more about the second defendant $10.
First accused was fined $25 and your urging people to join your were hound over to keep the peace serious trouble.
Both private society there will be very And you, first defendant, keep your hands to
to me.
The decision was based upon an understanding with refiners and beat sugar manufacturers jointly to submit a marketing scheme and to cooperate a development scheme for the purpose of the rationalisa- for a year. tion of the industry.-Reuter.
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A BEAUTIFUL STORY OF THE SOUTH SEAS.
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MAJESTIC
MAKE ME A STAR
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JOAN BLONDELL STUART ERWIN;
Ben Turyla
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
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There's a heart break In this nonsense.....in the most sacred ambition of this boy to make good be- fore the Movie Cameras!
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Paramount Pictorial
with MARJORIE RAMBEAU
··EDDIE QUILLAN.. DOROTHY JORDAN
"Directed by RALPH MURPHY a Guramount Picture
FROM SUNDAY
120 MILLION VOICES SHOUT THE BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM
OF
SONG EAGLE
CHARLES BICKFO RICHARD MARY
JEAN HERS LOUISE DRESS ANDY DEVINE GEORGE E. STONE
a Garamount Picture
TO-DAY: 8 TO-HORROW
The Hory of 120 million people told: thru the Fortunes of two lovers struggling for their Inalienable
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