CENTRAL
THCATRE
SHOWING TO-DAY
At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30
0 p.m.
The World's Greatest
Singer in the
World's Most Famous
Story
CHALIAPINE
Don Quixote
turth
GEORGE ROBEY and SIDNEY FOX
Directed by 6.W.PABST
NEXT CHANCE.
RKO Patho Presents
A novel Western picture comedy filled with drama, music and song.
A NEW BRAND OF WESTERN
PARDON MY GUN
GEORGE DUFTEA - SALIY STARR-ROBERT EDÉSON
LIL MORAN - MONA RAY - TON 36.PARLAKE - BANK NE, PARIANY
MARKI WATSON-SIARRY WOODS AND ABE LYKAS AND RES BAYE
AWESTERN whoopee
- a monumental
picture comedy of the wide open spaces
- rodeo in a gorgeous setting—a produc tion e refreshing ng it is novel and thrilling.
MUSIC BY ABE LYMAN AND HIS BAND.
SPECIAL DANCE NUMBERS BY
IDA MAY CHADWICK AND AL "RUBBER LEGS" NORMAN.
MAJESTIC
គាត់។
TO-DAY ONLY at 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
TARZAN
THE FEARLESS
WANTED AT ONCE
MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, SHOES, HATS, ETC.
will be very gratefully received by the HONGKONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
at the
Old Police Station, Wanchai
On
'MONDAYS & THURSDAYS
from 10.30 am, to 12.00 noon. Send us your old clothes,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
GOLD SHIPMENTS
RE-INSURANCE RATES
CHECK FLOW?"
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY
TARIFF DEFENCE
CHIANG KAI-SHEK FLIES TO NANCHANG
London, Feb. 10. | Resumption of Anti-Red
Campaign
Foreign Exchange dealers point out that the exceptionally high re- insurance rate on gold of 45 shil- linge, which is being paid on ship- ments by the French steamer Paris, has appreciably raised the franc price of gold, thus tanding to check the flow of the preclous metal to America.
The raising of the French bank- rato to 3 per cent is expected to have a similar effect.
(Special to "Telegraph");
BRITAIN RETALIATES AGAINST FRANCE.
London, Feb. 9. Unless France removes the dis criminatory quotas on British Im- ports, Britain will impose' retalia- tory duties on French goods дв from Monday, February 12,
A Note to this effect has been Nanchang, Feb. 10. Marshal and Madame Chiang despatched to the French Govern Kai-shek arrived here by air last ment-Reuter...
It will be re-called that the trou- Hongchow, the ovoning from Generalissimo's, return indicating ble over the French, quotas started that an extensive anti-Red Cam- about two months ago when France,
be commenced. palan in Central China will soon allegedly to correct her adverse
balance of trade with, England, Im
The situation seems opportuno for the United States Exchange
When he was at Hangchow, posed a surtax on British imports. Equaliantion Fand to purchase gold Marshal Chiang had exhaustive As a result of thimediath and currencies, thus relieving the press discussions with Marshal Chang strong protests from Britain the sure on the Gold Bloc resulting
Hauch-liang rogarding bandit surtax was removed, but in place from under-valuation of the dollar. suppression problems. The Young of it quotas were reduced on over
The purchasing of gold curren Marshal will probably leave Hang. 100 lines of British exports. cies by the United States would
Ton days was given France to nid the Gold Bloc to carry out ilchow to-day for Shanghai where
ho will stay for few days before reatore the 100 per cent. plans for deflation, experts declate.proceeding to Hankow, at which but in view of the upheaval in
-Renter.
his military headquarters will be France,' the time has been extend- established.--Central News
KIDNAPPERS' VICTIM.
RICH AMERICAN BANKER FINALLY RELEASED
He
DEATH OF MR. D. W. FRESHFIELD
EX-PRESIDENT OF ALPINE CLUB
London, Feb. 9.
Tho death has occurred of Mr. Douglas William Freshfield, M.A.,
St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 9. After three weeks in the hands of kidnappers, Edward Bremer, prominent banker and real estate operator of St. Paul and Minnea- poils, was released by his captors to-day.
was set at liberty near noted traveller and geographist, Rochester, N. J., seventy miles at the age of 88, years,
Deceased was educated at Eton from this city. He was uninjured but in a weak and exhausted con- and University College, Oxford,
and at various President of the Alpine Club, the Royal Geographical Society, the Geographical Soction of the Bri- tish Association, and the Associa- tlon, of Geographical Teachers.
dition.
His eyes were scaled with adhesive tape during the whole of the time he was held captive.
Ransom was paid by the Bremer family, and although the amount was not made public it is believed to have been U. S. $200,000, as his relatives bad expressed their willingness to pay this sum.--Ben
tcr.
TO-DAY ONLY. 'At 2.30, 5.10 & 7.15 p.m. only
times he
cd.
quotas
Imports from America are also subject to quota restrictions In France, but Great Britain alleges. that the United States has been given more equitable treatment.
Observatory returns for January show that the average mean tom- perature during the month was 55.9, the highest being 69.1 and the lowest 42.8. There were 144.8 hours of sunshine and 0.47-inch of rain, while, the average humidity wea 70.
His Excellency the Governor hus been pleased to recognize, provisional- was ly and pending instructions from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Rodrigo Guilher-Alves Guerra ná in charge of the Consulate General for Portugal in Hongkong.
He was a widely travelled man, having visited Japan and many places off the beaten track, and was the author of numerous works on travel.-Reuter.
Tenders are being invited for the construction of ́a, reinforced cement concrete framed building at Hung- hom, for the storage of oil
at the
Government store.
KINGS
HERO!
This man killed more men than any other flyer.. So they gave him a shiny medal. That button cost him more than his life!
RICHARD
DI
ACE OF ACES
in
4 SHOWS
DAILY 2.30-5.15
7.15-8.30
LAST
4 TIMES TO-DAY
Fast
A blazing tale of clash and com
bat.
.... A woman's fight
to restore a burned-out, soul
With
[be RKO
RADIO Picture
ELIZABETH ALLAN RALPH BELLAMY
Theodore Newtos
Jon SaverS
r.cted by
J. WALTER RUBEN
BOOKING
AT THE THEATRE
TEL. 25313,
& 25332.
HONGKONG PHILHARMONIC
SOCIETY
Presents
“THE PIRATES OF
PENZANCE"
TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 P.M.
ONLY
Price:-
63.90 83.30 $1.10
$2.20
www
(including Tax)
-Commencing TO-MORROW-
One Loud Laugh
Leslie Henson IT'S A BOY
TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY.BUS
ORIENTAL
Chris Colorii, musk contagious enthy-- simson.......wnadeiter- sted joy. This one kas what it takas to make great eni tertainment.
Moving Presents Fox Film
Comedy
with Plenty
· of
Laughter. ARIZONA
TOBROADWAY
A picture that has everything to make great enter- tainment.
James with Joan – Dunn - Bennett Harbert Mundin
FLEMING
ROAD ORCHI
TEL, 2847S
TOMORROW-MONDAY-TUESDAY
HERE'S THE ONE PICTURE: · · YOU WILL LOVE TO SEE AGAIN.
Marvelous
Screen
Production
that will.
Live
forever
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CHEVALIER The Love Parade KN BAHAY JAN
LUBITSCH
TANETTE MA DONALD (CURSIO
£7 Ghoramolant Gener
SHOWING TO-DAY at 2.30, 5.10, 7.20 & 9.30
.Cempus cullas and grandstand gladiators pertying their heetle" way through four fuel- Do year of college deze and ox«rond. nightit
Hot off the Campus
The All American musicaly smosh of the "you
COLLEG HUMOR
a Parampons Marra with
BING CROSBY GRACIE GEORGE BURNS & ALLEN RICHARD ARLEN
TO-DAY ONLY
HEAR THESE SONOS
"The Old Rand' and "Pay bal"
MARY CARLISLÊTM JACK DAKIE
MURDERS
IN THE
STAR ZOO
At 2.30, 5.20,
7.20 8.9.20
Smashing Novity. Fraught With Thrills, Fired by Romance!
and the
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Hankow Rd.
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ALHAMBRA
THEATRE
SHOWING TO-DAY af 2,30, 5:20, 7:20-8 9:20
KLASS WITH A CAPITAL"K"!
"Come study with
me...I'm at the hood of my klas and there're 99. more lustr like me!"
HEAR the SONGS
WATCH the GIRLS
On the screen after 52 weeks on Broadway! Biggest musical comedy hit of the year!
TAKE A HANCE
Every player a STARI.
"Every: STAR an entertainer!
“JAMES DUNN
JUNE KNIGHT. LILUAN ROTH CLIFF EDWARDS : LILIAN BOND DOROTHY LEE LONA ANDRE- CHARLES "Buddy" ROGERS
with 100 Gorgeous Showgirls & Dancers! A Ferducunt Selectas. Prodiced by Lowrance Schroty - in trinacionion with William Rowland and Monte Bries.
L'ATLANTIQUE FIRE. BRITISH UNDERWRITERS TO APPEAL
they are liable for the amount Insured by them on the French | Liner L'Atlantique.
French insurance companies,
Is alleged, are bellowed to have de- elded unanimously to appeal, and London, Feb. 0. The Times, says that the British it is anticipated that similar Underwriters concerned have now decision will be reached by Ger- decided to appeal against the recent man and other undarwriters. decision of the French Court that British ;Wiraleza,
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