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FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY ∙AT 2.30 5.15 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
UNIQUE FILM CO. presents
"A MOVIE STAR"
WITH:
WOO SHING AND YEE KWOK.
A CHINESE TALKING PICTURE IN CANTONESE DIALOCUE.
COMMENCING TO-MORROW
BROUGHT BACK FOR A SHORT · ENGAGEMENT - THE CLEVEREST AND SNAPPIEST MUSICAL OF THE YEAR !
Have
You Seen the
CARIOCA
Not a fox trot or
a polka...
But honey, it's
a smoka..
From Rio de Janeiro
where it never gets coldl
leen for the first time north of the Equator
4
the most stupendous spectacle ever born to rhythm,
FLYING
DISCOVEREDI
And from now on you'll laugh every time you hear his namet
+
One of Brandway's favorite so... FRED ASTAIRE
makes the kit of
your life!
DOWNO
With
DOLORES DEL RIO
·GENE RAYMOND .. RAUL ROUVEN GINGER ROGERS... FRED ASTAIRE Music by
VINCENT YOUMANS
Lyrics by Edward Elucu and Gus Kohn, Duected by THORNTON FREELAND. MERIAN C. COOPER, exec utive producer. Louis Brock, atrociate producer.
JAGIO
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, APRIL ́·1934.
BRITAIN FINDS "RED" MENACETIN TRADE
ALLIES
SHIPPING SLUMP
PROBLEMS
ASKED TO TAKE INITIATIVE
London, Apr. b.
FUKIEN
ÅTTACK LAUNCHED ON TAINING
(Special to "Talograph")
BAROMETER
U.S. BUSINESS REVIVAL.
MORE JOBS' AT HIGHER WAGES
Washington, Apr. 5. Encouraging figures are
Foochow, April 5. The "Red" menace bi Fukien ro- mains serious despite the vigorous| campaign by Government troops. The "Red"-bandita yesterday The Danish, Netherlands, staged an attack on Taining, which Norwegian and Swedish Govern- was recently captured by Govern menta, through their respectivement troops. Bevore fighting la Ministers in London, havo re-reported to be in progress at Chup-to-day available witnessing cently mado representations to how, both sides having suffered to the continuance of busi- the British Government regard-heavy casualties. ing the present precarious state
ness improvement, with in- of the shipping industry.
Meanwhile, Fukien native irro-dications that wages are gulars under Lo Ping Huf arc
This feature is regarded as ex tremely satisfactory as. showing increasing support of N.R.A. policies.
They have expressed the view attacking, Changlo and Kwelhus, rising faster than employ- that this is chiefly due to the where the local garrison forces ment. shrinkage of world trade, the hold out peading reinforcements, over-production of ships in past-Central News. years, and the uneconomic com-) petition of subsidised vessels, and they have declared thoir willing- ness to cooperate with the British Government in any attempt to And remedies against the ovila from which the shipping industry Buffers.
U.S. TREASURY OFFER
TO MEET MATURING
LOAN
The facts are contained in a roport issued by the Department of Commerce covering industrial activity during the month of February.
It announces that factory em- ployment increased six per cent as compared with January and that payrolls during the month in- creased by twelve per cent, com-
If British Government should convene a meeting for this pur- pose, the four Governments have declared themselves willing to
Washington, April 6. bend delegates to such a mari- Mr. Morgenthau has invited time conference, having for its bida for U.S.$100,000,000 of object, to discuss the abolition or Treasury Bills dated April 11, Imitation of subsidies and the the date when accurities to that pared with January, restoration of equilibrium in the amount mature. shipping trade by adjusting supply
Both figures created new high Half the lasuc will be ninety-levels since the beginning of 1931, to demand, to discuss measures one day bills maturing on July 11, while the payroll increase is the that may be submitted the con- and the rest 182-day bill, matur greatest in any single month for ference which would help to coming on October 10.
over fifteen years, but the depression, and having
for its ultimate aim the restora The Bulls will be sold to the The Department of Commerce tion of this important Interna- highest bidders and offers will be predicts that further improvement tional Industry to its former con-i received by Federal Reserve Banka will be revealed by the March ditions of sound economic competi-until 2 nm. E.S.T, on April 9.—figures. The Marchi statistics are Bon-British Wireless,
not yet complete.-Reuter,
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HAL ROACH presents
Stan
LAUREL
Oliver
HARDY
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SONS OF THE DESERT
with
CHARLEY
MAE BUSCH
DOROTHY CHRISTY
CHA-SE LUCIEN LITTLERELD
Directed by William A. Selcer-
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Charlie RUGGLES & BOLAND
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Mama Loves Papa
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Extracts From the "Telegraph" Files
JOSEPH
The following extracts aro-from the Hongkong Telegraple for the week ended March 01st., 1910.
SCHENCK
Ann HARDING Gallant Ladi
CLIVE BROOK
MODRE
ed control of the firm of Kulin and Komor.
Extremely low temperatures were experienced in the Colony, soveral residents declaring that they had witnessed slight falls of snow on the Penk.
The Rev. J. Kirk Maconachfe prenched his inaugural sermon as pastor of Union Church."
The rate of the dollar on demand E was 18, 11%d.
Government appointments, In- cluded these of Mr. P. M. Hodgson as Crown Solicitor, and Mr. K. H. Kotowall as First Clerk at the Magistracy.
Messrs. Komor and Komor secur-
• throats
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Quickly relieved - by rubbing on
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