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EUROPE'S IDOL OF THE SCREEN IN HIS
LATEST AND GREATEST HIT !
EMIL JANNINGS
IN
"THE TEMPEST"
(STORMS OF PASSION)
with
ANNA STEN
An UFA Picture.
MAJESTIC
To-day & To-morrow at 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
"Madchen in
Uniform"
with
DOROTHEA WEICKE,` and
A Great Supporting Caat,
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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1934
CREDITOR SEEKS WINDING-UP
CHIEF JUSTICE NOT SATISFIED
A petition by a creditor to the extent of $1,000, for the compul- Bory winding-up of the Kwan Yick Manufacturing Company, of 88, Fa Yuen Street, Mongkoktul,
Chief Justice, Mr. J. R. Wood, this
had been established,
LENA GOLD OFFER
ANGLO-RUSSIAN NEGOTIATIONS
London, Jan. 29."
CHINA DISCUSSED
IN COMMONS
SIR JOHN SIMON AND FUKIEN WAR
London, Jan, 29.
Replying to a question, by Mr. David Grenfell regarding recont events in China, Sir John Simon On the subject of the referred to the successful con Kowloon, was adjourned by the Anglo-Russian negotiations clusion of the action taken by the Chinese National Government morning, on the ground that he for a new temporary trade against the insurrectionary re- was not satisfied that the debt agreement, the Secretary gime set up in Fukleri, and ox- pressed appreciation of the friend- for Overseas Trade, Majorly way in which the Chinese Gov- The petition was made by Ng Yam, of 56, Castle Peak Rend: Colville, said that many of ernment received the representa- tions of the British ropresenta- Kowloon, who was represented by the difficulties had been re-tives in China as to the protection Mr. H. C. Macnamara, instructed moved.
of British, lives, and property by Mr..J. T. Prior.
during the operationé, Questioned regarding the Lena
He also montioned, without Law Loi, alias. Law Chuk-chuen, Goldfields, he said that an intima-
commont, the Impending corona- opposed the petition on the groundtion had been received from the tion of Mr. Henry Pu Yi-Reuter that the note given in exchange Soviet Government that if the and British Wireless. for the $1,000 was not signed by company wore to inform the Con- Chau Ming-chaw, the managing cossions Committee that they had director of the debtor firm, but not been able to accept the former by his chief salesman, Lam Piku offer made to them, but were ready to resume negotiations, the com- mittee would respond favourably.
Mr. Macnamara called Lam to say that he was a director of the firm and had Chau's permission to sign the noto. The chop was not the one ordinarily used. Chau was in Hongkong at the time but asked him to chop the note to save him crossing the harbour. The managing director was at present in Shanghai and had not given him a power of attorney.
In reply to a question, witness sald the money was borrowed to pay the wages of the debtor Arm when TIO for December, since wages had been paid.
Ng Yam gave evidence and his adjourned the Lordship then hearing to Friday afternoon to en- able Mr. Macnamara to consider the position.
One case of typhold was reported to the Health authorities during the week-end.
TO-DAY
ONLY
At 2.30,
5.10, 7.15 &
9.30 p.m.
It had been added that the mere fact of a resumption of the ncgo- tiations would indicate mutual amendment of the terms.
The British Government had ac- cordingly advised the company to address the Concessions Com mittee a letter proposing to send representatives to Moscow to dis- cuss the claim on the understand- ing that the terms would be materially amended on both sides. The Company had adopted this course.-Britial Wireless8.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
HILL-SHIELDS-The engagement is announced between Terence Ridley Shields, Royal Artillery, Hongkong, and Miss Helen Mar- garet Hill of Melbourne, Austra-
Ita.
RUBBER RESTRICTION
HITCH
Optimistic Prophecies Discounted
The Hague, Jan. 29. A definite solution of the rubber restriction problem is not in sight. and is not likely to be found In the near future, nccording to a high authority.
Conferences aro being held. almost daily, but it is considered to bo out of the question that a Batisfactory scheme will be zom- ploted in time for putting into operation on April 1.-
The question of making the scheme retrospective le dimeult owing to native production-Reuter,
KINGS
YOU WANT TO BE HAPPY?
SEE JACK AND CECILÝ AND LAUGH YOUR CARES AWAY..
JACK HULBERT & CICELY COURTNEIDGE FALLING FOR YOU Superb Comedy Entertainment
ALSO
4 SHOWS
DAILY
2,30-5.15
7.15-8.30
LAST
4 TIMES
TO-DAY
Positively
the
Best Comedy
Show
in Town.
A GAUMONT-BRITISH PICTURE.
"PATHE WEEKLY" and
* GAUMONT SOUND MIRROR"
་
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE
TEL. 25313, & 25332.
-tommencing TO-MURROW-
A couple of helpless men and a boat- load of these!
NOW you'll Like music!
very
over.
'MELODY CRUISE'
With
CHARLIE RUGGLES and PHIL HARRIS
TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUS
Grete Nissen, 'Marjoris Gats" ‘som, Holan Meck, ¿Chick Chandiat, Bunu Brewster, Shiriny Chambers Music and lyrics by Will Jason & Val Burton.Directed by Mark Sandrich. Werlan C. Cooper, axecutive pro ducer. Asso. pro ducer, Louis Brock.
ORIENTAL
3
THEATRE
WHEELER WOOLSEY
(CRACKED NUTS.
with DOROTHY LEE
Edna May Oliver
Stanley Fields Leni Stengel
RKO-RADIO PICTURE
FLEMING ROAD WANOHAI
TEL. 28473
TO-MORROW & THURSDAY
2
Screen
Favourites
JAMES
in
a Great
Comedy
Picture.
DUNN
SALLY
EILERS Dance Team
FOX Picture
QVLLN'S
Final Showings To-day at 2.80, 5.10, 7.20 & 9.80
SHE ROBBED HER DAUGHTER OF LOVE! Men paid homage to her beau y-but her mother used her charms to win fame and cash. Meet a new screen. character — another outstanding tra-
umph of Alice Brady
1.
STAGE
MOTHER
with
ALICE
BRADY
(Star of "When Ladies' 'Meet"
Maureen O'Sullivan Franchot Tono Phillips Holmos
Tod Hosly
ALHO
Pote Smith's SPECIAL
COLOUR
SHORT-
Meta-Goldwyn-Mayet VICTURE,
TO-MORROW
SOLITAIRE
A new Prince of Charmers comes to the Screen
HERBERT
LIONEL
MAN
MARSHALL ATWILL
TO-DAY ONLY
Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer PICTURE
STAR
ELIZABETH
ALLAN
At 2.30 5.20,
7.20 € 9.28
H.G. WELL'S ASTOUNDING DRAMA
"Island of
with
Lost Souls"
CHARLES LAUGHTON
A Paramount Picture
"THE IMPORTANCE OF
BEING EARNEST"
*
BY.
OSCAR WILDE
will be presented on
SATURDAY, FEB, 3rd. at 9.15 p.m. in the UNIVERSITY GREAT HALL
by the
HONG KONG UNIVERSITY ARTS ASSOCIATION.
Seats: $5, $4, $2 and $1.
Bookings at King's Theatre and University PROCEEDS TO LOCAL CHARITIES