1934-04-26

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LILY LAI

"QUEEN OF SPORTS"

A. UNITED PHOTOPLAY SERVICE PICTURE.

COMING

THE PLIGHT OF A GIRL WHO IN LOVE AND HATRED BECOMES THE TOOL OF MASCULINE EXPEDIENCE!

JOAN BARRY

SALLY

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

ANGLO-ITALIAN CO-OPERATION

HARMONIOUS TALK ON DISARMAMENT

London, Apr. 25,

A Foreign Office communiquo states. "Signor Suvich, necom. panted by the Italian Ambassador,

THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1934.

SILVER STEADIER

HONGKONG DOLLAR AT SAME LEVEL

ROPE THEFTS ON LAUNCHES

THREE MEN SENT TO PRISON

No fewer than nine charges were brought, against three mon, Leung Kau, Chan Kan and Chan

the Kowloon Magistracy this morning in connection with the theft of over $200 worth of rope

Now Sir John Simon and Sir Robert STILL HOPE FOR Hing before Mr. Wynne-Jonda at

Vansittart at the House of Com- mons this afternoon, and the con- versations between the represent tives of the British and Italian

yesterday were carried on

spirit.

LEGISLATION

harbour.

Governments which were opened On the opening of the market from various launches in the

In a this morning, there was no fur- most friendly and harmonious ther slump in the sterling value Among the launches named in of the Hongkong dollar, which the charges were the Morning Star, of the Star Ferry Company, and Man Young and Man Kam of the Yaumati Ferry Company.

Defendants pleaded guilty to all charges.

"Signor Suvich's visit, which la Ao deeply appreciated in Britain, Yesterday fell to a quotation of has served to promote the long 18. 4.7/8d. On an unchanged cstablished relations of friend-rate, the market was a trifle ship between this country and steadier. Italy and has contributed - to

Anglo-Italian cooperation in deal- Silver dropped 9/15d. in London ing with the many problems now yesterday, but in New York' there facing the world."-British_Wire-

was a 3/8th advance, the rate improving, after declines for three successive days, to 43.3/8. -

icar.

DR. KUNG TO SEE CHIANG

PAYING VISIT TO NANCHANG

(Special to Tofagranh")

Nanking, April 26.

The Arat defendant, who had sentenced to six months and two eight previous convictions, was

yeam' police supervision, and the other two to 12 weeks' hard, labour. each,

The New York improvement is regarded na in the nature of |covering following the violent

wave of selling, which brought silver legisation caused and open- down prices in London and also ing weakness, but prices rallied caused Chinn selling, "At the on the subsiding, of selling pres [moment. there is no marked sure and on short-cover in antir strength in the New York market. cipation of a technical recovery,-

Asia Lands par Reuter.

SILVERITES' HOPE.

New York, Apr. 25.

HIGHER PRICES.

Now York, Afr. 25, The Wall Street Journal reports The recent decline in commodi. Dr. fl. H. Kung, Finance a recovery in silver, due to the ties is expected to increase the Minister, is making a tour of allverites endeavouring to secure chance of some silver legislation. inspection of the principal cities the passage of the Goldsborough Brokera expect higher silver prices

Bilt In An amended along the Yangtac.

form, to during the next few months, who- provide for the purchase of a ther or not allver legislation is blllion ounces of silver.-Per Swan, passed. Culbertson and Fritz.

On his arrival at Kiokiang, he will proceed to Nanchang to inter- vlow Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, with whom he is expected to 'dis Cuns cortain financial problems- Central News.

New York, Apr. 25. Mesars. E. A. Pierce and Co, re- port that diminishing prospects of

BISHOP.SKIN

HAROLD HUTH

A British Lion Production.

MAJESTIC

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SHE SHAKES EVERYTHING BUT HER BOY FRIEND,

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LOCAL SHORTHAND AUSTRALIAN MISSION

SUCCESSES

RESULTS OF RECENT

EXAMINATION

Elaborate Programme in Nanking

(Special to "Telegraph")

Advice, has now been received] from Pitman's Institute, Bath, of the results of the shorthand

Nanking, April 26, examinations held by the Technical

The Nanking Government has Institute (Central British School) prepared an elaborate programme branch) in February. These ex for the reception of the Australian aminations are under the control goodwill mission headed by Hon. of the Pitman's Institute. "Speed" 1. G. Latham, Deputy Prime studenta particularly distinguished Minister of Australia, who will themselves by the percentage of proceed to Nanking from Shang- passos obtained. The following is hat on Saturday. the list of passes!—

"Anramucasis" Certificate

Wong Yuk-shu.

'minute:-Wong

90 words per Yuk-ahu, Michael Drysdale Chan Ye-chun, Ethel Barker, Isabel Pestonji.

60 words per minute-Wan Sik-chuan, Ho Kwal-wing, Gwen Lakeman,

50 words per minute:-Bossie

Cheng.

Aftor spending two days in, the Chinese capital, the mission will proceed to Peking by train and will probably return to Shanghai before proceeding to Japan.

Mr. Latham, on his arrival here, will call on Mr. Wang Ching-wol, acting Foreign Minister, and the same overing attend a dinner party given by the Nanking Muni- |cipal Govermont.

Next morning, the Australian mission will visit Dr. Sun Yat Theory: Yan Lung-wong, Ho Son's Mausoleum and lay A

wronth-Central News. Kaki, Pun Chun-fu.

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