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A CHINESE PICTURE WITH ENGLISH TITLES.
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Cobra!
Cornered by the deadliest enemy of man... he met the fanged destroyeṛ single harided and unarmed... and brought it back alive!
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1934.
DISASTER FUND
TO BE CLOSED AT END OF MONTH TOTAL NEARING $4,000
LATE SIR F. AGLEN
PROBATE IN LOCAL
Sir
ESTATE
Aglen. Francis Arthur ...G, KE, former Inspector General of Customs in China, and later of Wimbledon Common, Surrey and Burnside, Alyth, Perthshire. who died on May 26, 1932, left local estate of $3,800. The application of Mr. G. G. N. Tin-
TO-NIGHT'S V.R.C. EXHIBITION
JAPAN'S Olympic
SWIMMERS
PROGRAMME DETAILED
An nitractive programme has been arranged for the Japanese
The Telegraph Fund on aon, salicitor, to seal a copy of behalf of sufferers in the probate of the will and codicil
has been granted. gasworks disaster, which, Local estate of $5,200 was left Olympic swimmers who are to up to the time of going to by Cheung Wan-ang, concubine, give an exhibition at the V.R.C. press, totals $3,995.50, 18 of 33, Reclamation Street, Yan-to-night, commencing at eight minti, who died on March 21.m., preparatory to their attacks being definitely closed on Probate of the will has been on world records which they are Thursday, May 31st.
granted to Kan Wing-yan, mer to make in the YMC.A. bath to- | chant, of 27, Tulig Lo Wan Road,morrow evening. Tai Hang.
of 64:
It would be much appreciated if clubs or firme which may be col- lecting for the Fund could arrange
Lai Kou-kee, hawker,
ber 16, leaving local estate sworn
The programme, with the com.
100 yds. Free Style:-Yusa,
150 yds. Backstroke:-----Kiyolinwa, Kawatru, Irie, Ake.
to send in their contribution not Shanghal Street, died on Decem-petitors, follows: later than the date named.
There is still need for further under $1.000. Lettera of adminis- Toyoda, Takahashi, Sakayama. money, as numbers of applicants tration have been granted to Lai are still coming forward and their Chim-shi, widow, of 1050, Canton
Road. cases being Investigated. St. John Ambulance men have been busy seeking out those in need, visiting sent to the Brigade distributing the hospitals and houses where centre at King's College. victims have been staying with friends, and checking up address es, etc.
In severni cases, small cash grants have been made to those in Immediate need, but inter there will be calls for further assistance in some of those, in the way of making good lost belongings, etc.
R has been disclosed that severul children who happened to be playing in the street when the disaster occurred received burns, and the Ambulance Brigade is helping in securing treatment in such cases.
Already acknowledged
Walter Brown
ak Hing Company Tak On
$
150 yds. Breast Stroke:-Koike, Ilamicro, Osaki, Yawade.
500 yds. Free Style:-Heat ;- $3.697.35 Kitamura, Makino, Honda. Heat 20.00 II-Yokoyama, Shimada, Kataoke, 10.00 Sugimoto,
5.00
$
Proceeds of retiring col-
lection at Kowloon Union Church 3rd Kowloon Co. Girl Guldes (Diocesan Girke School) ... $ Provincial Grand Lodge
(China) R.A.0.B. $ Trustees Zoroastrian Charity Funds, Hong- kong.
Canton and Maeno Peatreath and Co.
In response to the recent ap-European Staff Hong- pent, some gifts of old clothing kong and China Gas have already been received, and Co., Ltd. further gifts of this nature would be appreciated. They should be
-TO-DAY
ONLY At 2.30. 5.30, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.
'
Total
Medley Team Race:-50 yds. each man:-Three Japanese teams versus one V.R.C. Team:-Each 23.15Japanese team of four men will swim as follows: first man back
ጉዚ ሃኒ stroke, second
free style, 10.00 third
man breast stroke and fourth man free style. All mem- 25.00 bers of the V.R.C. team to swim
free style all the way.
30.00 26,00
Chra Chan, unemployed, charged be. fore Mr. Hamilton, at the Central Magistracy this morning, with the larceny of three grammes of brasa $ 150.00 parings from the Taikoo Deckyurd, was sentenced to two months' hard $3,995.50 Inbour.
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„JONCE KENNEDY. ALBERT WHELÁN and DODO WATTS WACKER WOME LAS EXITION - INTERNATIONAL PICTURE]
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Noel Coward's
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wi h.
FREDRIC MARCH, GARY COOPER, MIRIAM HOPKINS.
CONTRACT BRIDGE.
FOURTH ROUND MATCHES
PLAYED YESTERDAY The fourth round matches in the Open Contract Bridge Tournament were held at the Sports Club last evening. The results were as follow: Mrs. C. H. Bradley and Mrs. P. Younghusband beat Messrs. D. C. Duncan and R. E. Russell,
Mesars. R. G. Danoberg and L. A. Ozorio beat Mr. Odell and Mrs.
Forbes.
Smalley; Mrs. Wiliamson and Mrs. Bryan v. Major Ducios and Mrs. Muz- zall or Mrs. Cotte and Mrs. Phillips v. Pay Com. Bayley Jones and Mr. Henderson; Mrs. Simon and Mrs. Tyson v. Mra. A. Hayward and E. M. Raymond; P. Abbesser and Chung Upul v. Dr. and Mrs. D. J. Valentine; Mrs. Keary and Mrs. Withington Y F. C. Barry and W. Patteraan,
CONSOLATION EVENT.
The first round results in the connotation event are as follows:
Messre, M. K. and M. W. Lo beat Com. Legge and Capt. Riggs, II. 1. Mesara, D. Judas and M. E. Politi Joseph and M, N. Hakusen beat Mr. beat Messrs. M. David and J. Edgar. and Mrs. W. T. Stanton, Mrs. War- Messrs. G. J. Tacchi and D. S.ren and Mrs. Johnson beat Col. Green beat Menars, D. A, O'Kiefe Fordham and Dr. Smalley, Mrs. and W. L. MacKenzio,
Williamson and Mrs.
en beat Brynn
Nuzzall. The winners of those matches will Major Duclos and Mrs, play Friday, when the following Mrs. Conte and Mfr. Phillips beat other matches will also be played: Pay. Comdr. Bayley Jones and Mrs. E. Joseph and R. Pearce v. the Hon. Henderson, Hon. Mr, R. E. Lindseli
Mr. R. E. Lindsell and J. W. Franks; and Mr. Franks boat Mesars. E.
M. H. Lo and Horace Lo v. Mrs. Joseph and R.. Penree. Fordhum and Capt. II. Marshall; P.
N. da Silva nuit If. Barros v. Comdr.
H. Legge and Capt. T. Higgs or M. K. Two cases each of smallpox and and M. W. Lo; Mr. and Mrs. W. T. meningitis, and ono caso, of typhoid Stanton or II. B Joseph und M. N. were reported to the local hvalih nu- Rakusen v. Mrs. Warren and Mrs. thorities during the three days end-} Johnson or Col. Fordham and Dr.'ed on Monday, May 21.
Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PEROX FRANKLIN, at 1 and 5, Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria Hongkong."
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SLEEPERS EAST Wynne Gibson Preston Foster Mona Barrie Harvey Stephens Directed by
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From the novel by Frederick Mahal Screenplay by Lacter Cale
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