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CENTRAL
THEATRE
SHOWING TO-DAY
At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.
UNITED PHOTOPLAY SERVICE presents
"WIND"
with TAM YING AND KOO CHIM FEE.
A Chinese Picture with English Titles.
COMING ATTRACTION
la ani "the" yaats, of motion pictures
The ator of "Autumn, Cro cus" who captured Lon don and New York, hurts: his blazing genius into a drama of barbaric love!
no emotional levant outshines ERANCI18 LEDERER
in his first picture, Irala1'
LEDERER
LANDI
RKO-RASTO
PICTURE
A Pandro 3. German
broduction
MAN TWO WORLDS
with
HENRY STEPHENSON
J. FARRELL MACDONALD Directed by J. Walter Ruben.. Merlan C. Cooper, execu
tive products.
LEE THEATRE
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
At 12.30, 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 p.m.
Gay.. Lunatic Farco...With Bert, Bob, Dot and Zelma..
A Million Laughs as the Screen's "Cuckoos" Scamper Thru Reno's Circus of Comedy.
BERT
WHEELER WOOLSEY
DOROTHY LIE, ZELMA O'NEAL JOS. CAWTHORN
PEACH O
"RENO
BRO' RADIO
· PADICTURE -
PRICES:-55 cts., 35 cts, & 20 cts.
MAJESTIC
BING CROSBY
JACK DAKIE
JUDITH ALLEN
HARRY GREEN LALTAN TASHLAN
NED SPARKS
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.
See the Stara. Watch the Girls. Hear the Songs.
Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PEROT FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3, Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria
Hongkong.
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THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1934.
DELAY AT INQUIRY.
SEEKS SEPARATION.
EVIDENCE TRANSLATED INTO CHINESE FOR JURY
HUSBAND DOES NOT WANT HER NAME
While European witnesses were In the witness-box, the services of an interpreter were necessary, In order to translate their testimony into Chineso for tho benefit of the jury.
TRADE: GAINS
BRITAIN FORGES TO THE FRONT
Bocausu
membora of
New York, Apr. 12.
London, Apr. 12. Coroner'a jury at the Kowloon Nila Cram Cook Is again mak- British production of iron and Magistracy yesterday could not ing headlines here with plans steel for March shows a further aponk English, considerable ite- for a separation from her new hus-sharp and gratifying increase. iny occurred during the hearing band, Albert Hufchina (who was The stool output of 630,000 tons of an Inquiry, bofore Mr. J. II. B. an officer on the vessel in which approaches the record set up in Lee, Into the death of an old man she was deported from India fast the Autumn of 1929. named You Ng.
month), because "he does not
The average monthly output of) want to be merely Mr. Cool."
pig iron in 1938 was 843,000, tons An eccentric young woman, and that of steel was 850,000 tons. Miss Cram Cook (she was, prov- But the average output in 1934 iously married to a Greek banker was 453,000 tons for pig iron and but retained her maiden name) 749,000 tons for ateel, has proved a source of amazement The jury empanelled consisted for some time., She was until the a dis- of Messra, Chan Chi-wai (fore beginning of this year, man), Chan Chi-man and Li Hau-ciple of the Mabalama Gandhi.
Finally, owing to some of her ed. Deceased met his death as the Impetuous. adventures, she was The Central Electricity, Board, the commonly called "The Grid," has result of being knocked down by deported from India by a Government car No. 2634, near authorities. It was while on her had a most promising report for the Majestle Theatre, thevoyage back to America that she ite first year of actual operation. morning of March 26.
met and married her present hus.It supplied electricity to several |band-United Press,
yung.
on
Trafe Inspector Saunders waa in charge of lavestigations for the Pollee.
Last year British steel exports increased, while those of all other countries except France, decreas-
localities which were previously beyond the reach of any under-] taking. The electricity, output from 1929 to 1933 increased by 30: Electricity output for per cent.
the rest of the world increased but Avo per tent.
Dr. F. S. Court, medical offi-old man suddenly appeared a few edr of Kowloon Hospital, testlied steps from the left front wheel, that at 9,10 a.m. on March 26 an and, although the driver of the aged Chinese named Yau Ng wan car applied the brakes and
At the annual meeting of the anconscious swerved...the old man was knock-r.B.I., Sir George Macdonogh said admitted in AIL condition. Doccased never reed down. covered consciousness and died at The car pulled up a few yards .12.40 p.m. on April 1. Witusss away and while the driver went performed a post mortem examina- | to make
report to the Police, tion on the following day, and witness and a companion, Miss found that death was due to a Anderson, looked after the in fractured skull and laceration of jured mun until the arrival of The brain.
the ambulance.
there were solid grounds for antia- faction and hope, but not for com- placoney.
Industrialists were entitled to know, he said, whether domestic agriculture was to be developed to the maximum possible extent or restricted with the view to allow- ing the dominions to buy "home" manufactures.
Miss Siggins, masseuse of the Chan Lam, the driver of the Medical Department, deposed that car. gave evidence to the effect she was travelling in car No. 2- that deccused walked out sudden-
It is reported in authoritativo 631 on March 26. She was it-ly into the middle of the road. sources that this very question is ting in the rear on the left side, Although he applied the brakes already causing sharp dissension "and. noticed that while going and swervod, he could not avoid | between Mr. Walter Runciman, through the controlled aren the hitting the deceased.
President of the Board of Trade, car was going at not more than A Virdlet of "Accidental and the Rt. Hon. Walter Elliot. 15 miles an hour. The accidont Death" was returned by the jury. Minister of Auriculture occurred at the junction of Ning-who added that the driver was Fisheries.--Our Own Correspond- po Street and Nathan Road, Annot to blame.
ent.
LAST TWO
DAYS
At 2.30.
5.10, 7.15 &
9.30 p.m.
KINGS
ENGLAND HEADS WEST!
4 SHOWS
DAILY
12.30-5.19 7.15-0.30
With machine guns and pineapples, they try to take the open spaces for a ride and muscle in on a new racket...until this reckless cowboy teaches the bad boys, new tricks about their own game. ZANE GREY'S The
LAST TRAIL
with
George O'BRIEN
CLAIRE TREVOR
EL BRENDEL
LUCILLE LA VERNE
Directed by James Jinling PICTURE
TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUS
Noel Coward's
BOOKING
AT THE THEATRE
TEL. 25313,
& 25332.
Commencing SUNDAY
A screen play about three people who loved soch othervery much
A Paramount Picture
DESIGN
FOR
and
LIVING
FREDRIC MARCH GARY COOPER MIRIAM HOPKINS
ORIENTAL
SPECIAL FOR
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW THE
SHOW OF SHOWS!
More Comedy! Moro Novalty! More Thrills
More and Bettor Entertainment than you've ever seen before!
3
WONDERFUL FEATURES
ON
THE ONE PROGRAMME,
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THE S LITTLE PIGS
MICKEY MOHSE
"THE MAD DOCTOR"
FLEMING ROAD WAMOHAI
TEL. 18573
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
QULLA'S
Final Showings To-day at 2.80; 5.10, 7.20 & 9,80
Everybody loves Marle..everybody admires Lionel ... everybody will give threa cheers now that they're co- starred for. the first time!
It's Marie's birth- day picture and
she presents to you the greatest tri- umph of her career!
Marie
DRESSLER BARRYMORE
in.'a great entertainment
Her SWEETHEART
.TO-DAY and TO-MORROW
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SUPREME
TERROR
At Hankow Rd.
Kowloon
STAR ABOARD" STAR
with
At 2.30, 5,20, 7.20 € 9.20
CHARLES RUGGLES JOHN HALLIDAY
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57795
SHIRLEY GREY
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BRITISH INTERNATIONAL PICTURES LIo
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THE FIRST SCREEN OPERA Chopined by Bezels Ramous Oports CARMENI Pulsating with Red Romance Thrilling Action and Lilting Melodies/
GIPSY BLOOD
SEDUCTIVE
THOMAS BURKE MARGUERITE NAMARA LANCE FAIRFAX
NEWS OF THE WORLD—
ALLURING
“GIPSY BLOOD" can be heartily recommended as first-rate entertainment... scenes in Sevalle alone make this picture worth seeing. The bullfight is a fiercely thrilling spectacle.
ANOTHER BOOM?
RUBBER RESTRICTION BELIEVED NEAR-
London. Apr. 12.
vory
nouncement will be made shortly.
A rubber market expert, Inter- viewed to-day, said he believed "the Dutch plan for restriction will be submitted to the Britisit authorities shortly and this' will A wave of optimism regarding be a definite step forward. But," the prospects of rubber production he continued, "careful considera- restriction is sweeping the Stock tion by the British Interests In Exchange. Prices both of shares | vyzantial and therefore it is doubt- and commodity units are harden-ful whether any restriction will be ing and sellers are reserved. announced in the immediate fu
Proof of the Stock Exchange be- | tura", lief of the nearness of internation. On the other hand, advices at al agreement on restriction is hand from Amsterdam have boon avidenced by the buying of com- less 'optimistic, stressing the dim- modity lota,
culty of allotting the native grop-
Meanwhile, the wildest rumours ers' quota, owing to the large in- are circulating. It is said, among | crease in native production during other things, that agreement has the past year,
already been achieved, that the Some circles in London bellove Cabinet will consider the question this difficulty will be overcome.- to-day and that 'an official an-Reuter,