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LO MING YAU-presents
LILY LAI
IN
"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 BISHOP
HAROLD HUTH
A British Lion Production.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
LAST EIGHT Britain's
FOR
Derelict
FRIDAY,
APRIL 27,
1934.
GOLF TITLE Industrial
MORE SURPRISES.
AT FORMBY
LEADING PLAYERS
ELIMINATED
(Special to "Telograph")
#T, HES 1.6.)
Areas
INVESTIGATION BEGINNING
London, Apr. 26,
The Prime Minister to-day an- nounced that Sir Arthur Rose is
GERMANY'S WARNING
DR. SCHACHT AND DEBTORS
UNABLE TO MEET OBLIGATIONS
Berlin, Apr. 27.
It became evident last that international
Ito be the Commissioner to in-night
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the Telegraph, cepuright, Täserankis Mesvestigate the "Derelict areas" in bankers and Dr. Schacht are
Ordinance, 104. Received Apri
Scotland.
destined for a troubloùs'dis- London, Apr. 26. He, together with the Commiscussion. Only one player interna-sioners for the other districts
already announced, namely Mr. On the eve of the vital transfer tionally well-known survived 3. C. C, Davidson, Captain Euan conference which is to open in the fifth round of the Eng-Wallace and Sir Wyndham Portal, Berlin to-day with Germany's lish Close Amateur Golf to-day discussed their taska with long and medium term creditors, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Dr. Schacht, the President of the Championship, which was Mr. Neville Chamberlain, and the Reichsbank, in a bronticast mesx- last night, blamed the completed at Formby to-day. Minister for Labour. Sir Henry age
Versailles Treaty, Betterton.
among other things, for Germany's financial] The last eight in the competition
Jacobs, are: Bentley,
They will begin their work difficultles, Walton (Blackpool), L. G. Crawley, R. H. without delay. Luca (Sandy Lodge). Stanley Lunt (Moseley), Todd, and Thirsk, (Bridlington).
Other factors, he declared, were The Government's decision to the depreciation of the pound and send speeint investigators to the the American dollar, the increase. places most severely hit by the throughout the world of customs The Hon. Michael Scott, who trade depression and which, from and import restrictions, and the won the British Amateur Open various causes, are not obtaining boycott of German goods at Jewish
ith last season, who is British their share in the recovery has instigation,
whitely Walker-Cup captain, was surpris been
all welcome đby ingly defeated in the fourth round Parliamentary parties and by the
Union by twenty-three-year-old player Trade nard Frazier. Frazier took full British Wirclens. advantage of lapars by the cham
pien al won by three and three.
Frazier was, however, eliminated In the fifth round by Thirsk <Brid- lington who won by three and
SCHOOLBOY'S SUCCESS.
r+Kuzz ! the Other notable
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Jointly, these factors were rek- organisations. Įponsible for Germany's economic, plight, he declared, nuding that Germany's position to-day was such that the continuation of the
part fulfilment of her! A derelict junk which is stated to remont
obligations in foreign be dangerous to navigation was re-foreign ported yesterday to be in position 28 currencies was no longer possible. degs. 11.5 mins. North and 112 The remerly could only come degs. 12 mins, East.
from the raising of Germany's exports and from the willingness of her creditors to meet Germany of interest rates. of redemption
fifth round included the victory of the schoolboy champion. R. H. Walton Blackpool) heat Banks in the matter Lucas, who beat Brig-General G. (Hallamshire) by one hol.the postponement E. V. Criteley by five and four. Reuter Special,
and so on.-Reuter.
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with JACK
OAKIE,
QUE
ULLAY
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All Motives Point-
ed to Him as the
Killer Betrayed by His Wife, Driven to Rob, Confessing His Guilt-Yot... I as He Guilty?
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SHE SHAKES EVERYTHING BUT HER BOY FRIEND.
BOW
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EMPIRE DISPUTE
RUBBER CONTROL
S. AFRICA SEEKING
PROTECTORATES
London, Apr. 20.
The possibilities
Imperial controversy
RESTRICTION NEAR, RUMOUR
STATES
Lndon, Apr. 26.
of an inter-j. There are the strongest rumours have been abroad of the imminence of an opened up by the announcement of
to restrict the pro- General Hertzog. the Premier, in agreement
rumour
the South African Parliament that suction of rubber. The
the Government proposed sending prevails on the Rubber Exchange
Rote
to Britain urging the imme-and it is generally thought that & liate transference of the native pro-slatement will be issued this week- tectorates of Bechuanaland, Swazi-Jend. Well-informed sources assert land and Basutoland to the Union. that the statement will be rande on The procedure by which such a Saturday night, thus preventing unfair may be affected is laid down any market obtaining an change may in the Union of South Afrien Act.
Advocatos
advantage.
of the change main- Growing belief in the rumiour, tain that the British Government
coupled with better American ad- has failed to develop the
vices, enused rubber to
protec.
recover
torates, which have been left in early losses due to profit-taking to backward
in these states. how-day. The nativ over, are strongly opposed to the
:
The Culonial Office, interviewed, proposed transferance, while op was silent o
the matter of re is likely to be offered in jstriction.
certain quarters in Britain.
The British opposition is indi- Nevertheless, the rumour seems cated in the comment of the Man-to have more authority than any chester Guardian, which urgen previous ones and it is thought that there can be no question of that an announcement will be made entertaining the South African simultaneously from London Government's request unless the Amsterdam by the Rubber Grawers Union adopts a more liberal native Association and the Amsterdam
committee, respectively-Reuter, policy-Reuter.
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EDDIE DOWLING
in association with
ARTHUR HOPKINS
prosents LILLIAN
GISH YOUNG
MIS DOUBLE LE
An Eddy Dowling Production
Directed by Arther Hapálma
A Paramount Rolvaso
ALSO SHOWANU
From Arnold Bannott's noval "Burled Alive"
POPEYE THE SAILOR CARTOON
SPAIN'S CRISIS
SOCIALISTS FEAR RESTORATION
Madrid, Apr. 28.
Thesises that he will be back in power within two days with oxaft- ly the same Cabinet. He laughs to scorn the idea that the return
of the Royalist offcord will endan- Her the Republic.
It is now recognised that Pre-
The
most dangerous feature of sident Zamora's task of finding the present situation is Labour's new government is most complicat-united front, which was
amply ed with the different factions proved by the general strike in working for their own ends. Madrid lust Sunday which paralys
Catalonia, which in predominate-ed the Capital's activities, and the ly Socialist, threatens to accede if strikes in Valencia, Sargosan and there are any concesalons to the elsewhere.
The Moderate arch say
Accion Popular, sumerically the Underneath all this are increna. strongest party in the Cortes and ing unemployment, starvation strongly suspected of working for wages and the miserable condi reatoration of the
tions of the workers generally.
If President Zamora falls to that President Zursora acted un- form a now government his only constitutionally as regards the alternative is to dissolve the Cor Amnesty Law, and must withdraw ten, and all agree that this will.. This objections or himself rosign. mean civil war in the country.
Senor Lerroux, interviewed, pro-1Our Om Correspondent.
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