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1001 NIGHTS OF AMAZING ROMANCE!,
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the magnificent -- rides again in the greatest ad- ventura romance that has swept across the screen!
Fereen Play by Ben Hecht Suggested by the bruk by
Big umb Pinchon und . B. Stude Preduced by DAVID 4. SELZNICK Directed by 4ACK CONWAY A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture
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THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
BIG AIR RACE
MILDENHALL AERODROME MAKES PREPARATIONS.
London, Oct. 10.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1934.
'CAR HITS TREE-
TWO GIRLS AND-DRIVER
INJURED
Three people were injured, two Mildenhall aerodrome, near New-seriously when a car collided with market, which is the starting polat a tree at Teun Wan Village, New for the London to Melbourne air Territories, Inst night. race, is already assuming a busy As a result of the secident Miss
appearance.
number of spectators who are anxious to witness the take-off.
Laura Tam (16), of Castle Rond
PENINSULA FUNCTION.
POPULAR RENDEZVOUS OPENS FOR WINTER SEASON marked Auspicious circumstances the opening of the Roof Garden of on Tuesday the Peninsula Hotel evening, a large crowd gathering at Hongkong's favourite winter rendez- vous for the occasion.
Special enclosures are being received a fractured skull; Miss of the Roof Garden Cocktail Bar, The evening also saw the opening provided to accommodate the large Daphne Wong (17) cuta and which in something unique 'for the brulses; and Mr. Yu Han-kan, of Colony, and promises to gain enorm- ad- 3. Sharp Street Enst, the driver pus patronage n the posson It in expected that no more than
vances. The Bar is decorated in half of the 64 original entrants of the car, had a broken jaw.
All three were taken to Kow-ultra-modern style, the furniture will participate in the race, and of
tastefully blending with the choorful these participating, twelve will beloon llospital where it was stated surroundings. The latest ideas have that they were as well as could been embodied in the construction of be expected.
the bar.
British machines.
The hospital admission sheet Laura Tam, Yu bore the names
All machines are due to report at Mildenhall aerodrome on Sun- day, but extensions may be granted to several intending participants, Han-kan and Wong Han-ack, of including the Australian, II, W. G. No. 10, Lunt Fat Street, Full details of the Penny.
accident not available fast night Penny is now in Amerien, but were intonds to By neross the Atlantic owing to the condition of the to Suffolk.
victims.
The only remaining French entry is a gigantic Bleriot monopiane, which is engaged in an additional race against time in order that it may be finished before Sunday Beiter Special.
Will Cost a Fortune
London, Oct. 10. The England-Australia nir race) this month will be £25-a-mile spendług marathon, according to the estimates of aviation, experts
here.
The Roof Garden itself has been redecorated,
deatura noticeable being the improved acoustica na far na band music is concerned.
A largo crowd witnessed the enter- tainmont provided at Tuesday's opening by Maryn and farta, the gifted young Americans who have Inchloved such popularity nt the Hongkong and Repulse Bay Hotela. Of these two girls, much has already beon said and written in praise. They
by
somewhat less. Each competitor have all the requisites of successful will, however, have to budget on artistes-youth, good looks, excellent between £450 and £250 for him all voices and genuine-musical and danc and petral bill alone. If 40ing talent, and no surprise will be oc- manchines hop ulf from Mildenhall,casioned if their contract lengthens the coat of their oil and gasoline | out the record stay created w total at least £20,000,
their predecessors, Sands and Dawn.
Regular functions will henceforth be held in the popular mainland rendezvous ench Tuesday night, and, Insurance costs will make an- In order to cope with the Increasing ather huge hole in the budgets of crowds as winter draws on, arrange-
Gig Insurance Risks,
Not only will the race smash allontestants. The premiums chargments are being made to open the ad- ed by the paul of leading American Joining Rose Room early next month. existing distance anil apted
and British underwriters range recards, but R's also expected to from 29 per cent for planes up to be the most coatly air contest ever a value of £1,000, to ien per cent. Howa. Experts who have workest for those valued at over £10,000. out the dollar and cents angle of The majority of competitors are the 120-mile race predict that included in the latter category. the final bill of expenses of all thei
With the risks involved constitu-i
race begins.
compèlitors will total £275,000. ting almost, blind gable, more The orgy of expenditure involved than 50,000 will have been paid by the context will be more than in insurance premiums when the doubled by the gross value of all; the competing machines, many of which have been specially con stracted Ipe . if only 40 of the 63 planes originally catered actual- 1 take off there will be a 2400,000 line-up at Mildenhall aerodrome
NEAR REVOLUTION,
ROOSEVELT'S AIDE CLAIMS NEW DEAL SAVED US
Chicago, Oct. 10. The caini that Di New Deal had Anved the United States from Still Another huge item in the revolution was made to-day by Dr. pounds and pence column of the Donald R. Richberg, President race accounts will be the cost of Rosevelt's chief policy adviser, in Timor, Sea, and radio and signal- warships patrolling the dangerous a apecel delivered here,
He declared that had the ling organisation in Australia. Government yielded to "destruc-
The first prizes in the speed and | tive political clamours for immedi Machines and the general ex hundleap sections are £10,000 and ate balancing of the budget," the penses of the race will represent £2,000 at par. Owing to the depar-couatry would have been plunged a totul au utlay of more than ciation of the Australian pound into a national disaster. £700,000). It is estimated that the sterling their rent value will be Thanks to the constructive mea- vost of running a machine in the only about £7,500 and £1,500. The surrs which had helped to revive speed section of the race will be actual value of
the total prize} private businesses, Federal relief between £2,000 and £3,500. In the money will be less than £12,200.-this winter should be far less handienp section the cost will be] United Press,
than last year, he sald-Router.
on Oetober 20.
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NAIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE
TO HORSE, me truSTY SO-AND-SOS! THE CUCKOOS HAVE TAKEN THE TOWN!
4 SHOWS
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Twould be a shame for any dame to be a crackpot's bryds!
Forsooth, 'would make a horse laugh! Bring your horse and make a night of it!.
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Comedy No. 1
WALT DISNEY'S
Comely No. 2
The Ropin' Romeo of Roars
JOE. E
MICKEY MOUSE
in
"Mickey's Orphans"
DROWN
lenderfoot
SATURDAY
HER MAGIC FLAMES ANEW::
TO-DAY
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Francis
MANDALAY
Another First National Triumph with'
RICARDO CORTEZ · LYLE TALBOT
STAR
DARBARA
At 2.30, 5.20
7.20 & 9.20
STANWYCK
In
LADIES THEY TALK ABOUT
PRESTON FOSTER • LYLE TALBOT • UILLIAN ROTH DOROTHY BURGESS
Directed by Howard Brotherion and Was. Keighing
-TO-MORROW-
LAURI VOLPI
The Famous Italian Tenor in
"THE SONG OF THE SUN"
4 SHOWS
DALY
2.30+8.18 7.1-9.50
A Delightful Musical Romance.
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WITNESSES DESCRIBE RUIN FOLLOWING COLLAPSE
Chicago, Oct. 10.
co-defendante was halted by the Government to-day, in order that 40 witnesses, who wore
sub- poenaed to appear, could describe the personal ruin caused by the collapse of Insull's Trust.
The Introduction of, voluminous The trial threatens to become records in the mammoth trial. of one of the longost on record; Samuel Insult, his son, and sixteen | United Press.