QULLA'S
SHOWING TO-DAY at 2.30, 5.10, 7.20 & 9.30
SHE TOOK ALONG A DANCE BAND ON HER HONEYMOON
the music's hot...and Gracie's bolhared, because she's afraid something's missing on har honeymoon and con't quite guess who? | fake George, he knew())
Many Happy Returns
LOMBARDO
Royal Canadians
GUE CARONE
BURNS
GERA CIES
ALLEN
"Hearthet) Guy LOMBARDO and his Royal Canadians
CENTRAL
THEATRE
FINAL SHOWING TO-DAY Daily at 2.30, 5.15,.7.15 & 9.30. THIS IS THE PICTURE THAT OVER
SHADOWS ANY ONE EVER MADE!
"THE LEGEND OF SIEGFRIED"
**THE HONGKONG | TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1924
CLOSE C NTROL OF "ROMANCE"
FOOD SUPPLY
CHINA GUÀRDING
AGAINST FAMINE
Nanking, Nov. 20.
LAUNCHED
THIS MORNING'S CEREMONY
FIVE MOTOR VESSELS
HARLAND & WOLFF
مجھے
GET ORDERS
London, Nov, 20. With a view to regulating food
It in stated that Messrs, Harland supply throughout the country, and
and WolfT. of Belfast, have thus removing to some extent the
Using a hammer, tied with red,
contracts for five motor danger of famine, the Nanking blue and white ribbons, Mrs. 1. secured
wlio of Mr.
vennein. D. Financial Ministry has decided to Drummond,
Three of these, of 10,700 tons, create a Apecial bureau in the Drummond, Oriental Manager of Ministry which will
the Canadian Pacific Steamships, are for the Blua, Line New Zen- be entrusted. with the duties of facilitating the smashed a bottle of Minchinbury and services, and two of 13,000 tong are for the Union Castle marketing and transportation of champagne Booty brigantins lines Intermediate service
South Africa. British Wireless.
supplies in various provinces.
the
If found necessary, branch offices "Romance" from A. King's slipway will be established at important this morning.. centres in various provincos
to News
Ident weather favoured the ocea the order and design of Captain E. P.Green, former commander of the
facilitate its work. Centralision, and the new craft, built to
to
Hongkong, if not in the world, of
that size", he concluded,
Among visitors present were Mr. R. M. 8. Empress of Asia, gilded A. L. Shields, Commodore of the smoothly into the water. Gaily Royal Hongkong Yacht Club, Mr. BRITISH FINANCES bedecked with Baga, the "Romance" H. S. Rouso, Vice-Commodore of
presented a
As the Yacht Club; Commander and pleasing picture she
brought in to W38
moor Mra, W. G. Cowland, R.N., Mr. and alongside the pier.
Mrs. Monaghan. Mr. and Mrs. Many visitors availed themselves Costello, Mr. and Mrs. E. Spiers, of the opportunity of inspecting the Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Stevenson, Mrs. E Cock. Capt. Baylina, Mosaro. L.. sturdy craft in which Chpt, Green
Latham, E. and his, 18-year-old son, Phillip, Ryan, H. R.
Blackburn, P. Newman and V.
LATEST EXCHEQUER
FIGURES
London, Nov. 20. Exchequer returns for the past week show that during the current are to travel to Vancouver, thence financial year the total ordinary to England and the tropics. revenue, exclusive of self-balancing Following the christening. revenue amounted at November ceremony a long string of crackera 17 to £158,378,414, which is £2 was fired and the "Romance" took 275,150 less than the amount to the water amid applause. collected at the corresponding
inte last renr.
£9,850,938,——British Wireless.
NEW PRESIDENT OF LEAGUE ASSEMBLY
THE SPEECHES.
Į
Goulburn.
TRIAL TRIP.
more
The construction work of the new
When the ship is completely rig- ged up. Captain Green together with his son, will sall to Manila nud back for a trial trip. This will be made on or about December Expenditure for the same period,
Later, Mr. Drummond, proposing (10, and subsequently the exclusive of self-balancing items, the success of the new, brigantine, hazardous trans-oceanle trip will be was £431,824,236, which exceeds the amount expended at the coring the craft "out of his own bend".
congratulated Capt. Green on build commenced. responding dute of Inat year by Knowing the skipper as he lid, hcraft has been splendidly carried was sure that Capt. Green intended out by A. King, the well-known to operate the vessel nccording to local yacht builder. It is 45 feet his own idens.
overall, with a wide beam of 11 It has three state- Captain Green, he said, had fust feet 6 Inches. retired from the service which he rooms, two bath rooms and a main Mr. Drummond) represented and į saloon, Tho luxurious fittings in- he felt sure the best wishes of all clude Chinese carved panels in, the shore and afloat went to Cap-dining room and a carved table.
new venture. .Four kinds of wood have been Blu Telegraph. Copyright, Teleprochie Metin Green and his anges Onfinner, 11, Bredved, Number 1e wished Captain Green and his employed in the building of the
Geneva, Nov. 20.
family success, and expressed the Romance. For the hull and deca, Is utillaed; ynckel for the posts and The League of Nations Assembly hope that they would find romance, teak to-day elected the Mexican delegate, happiness and sweet contentment in keel, stern and stem
their ship. (Applause).
frames: Oregon pine for the masts Senor Najera, President of that]
Replying. Ca tain Green extress and spars;, and camphor-wood for body-United Press.
ed hearty thanks to Mrs. Drum-the figurehead, which will be named name of mand for performing the launching, Frances, the Christian ceremony. He paid a warm tribute Captain Green's wife. to A. King and Chan Shun-fat, the .The mainmast is builders, who had put in a lot of un-wonderful work. He had watched the building of the "Romance" and had seen the work put in."
(5perial to "Telegraph")
11. 4,02 6.m
FAIR WEATHER
The anticyclone remains changed over China and the dares sion is still indicated to the north- cast of Hokkaido. Local fore- cast.-N. E. winda, moderate; fair, the strongest ship
SHOWING
TO-DAY
DAILY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 and 9.30 P.M.
A LAWLESS BEAUTY IN A LAWLESS
LAND!
I think I can say that she is
ever bant
36 feet in height and the foremost 34 feet. All fastenings are carried out in brass and every frame has a double eutting. The "Romance" Is to be fitted with an Allan Craig engine. manufactured in Chiswick, London,
KINGS
BOOKING
AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25313, G 25332.
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NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON, PHONE 56856. TO-DAY & TOMORROW at 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
Owing to the non-arrival of "I've Got Your Number"..
the following Columbia Picture will be Screened
1
TEXAS RANGER'
with
BUCK JONES
A FAST-MOVINg action draMA
First Showings in Kowloon
COMING
HISTORY'S GUILTIEST. SECRET EXPOS E DI
05. 0 RES
DEL RIO
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MADAME Du BAPPY
STAR
Popular Prices: 70c. 40c. 20c.
Servicemen 300.
TO-DAY ONLY at 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 920, p.m.
To morrow-
JESSIE MATTHEWS
with FRED KERR in
The
MAN FROM TORONTO
MISS PANE'S BABY IS 5 FOLEN.
COLOSSAL CLIMAX OF ACHIEVEMENT
with
MUSIC & SOUND
AN UFA SUPER SPECIAL
MAJESTIC
TO-DAY ONLY at 2.30, 5,20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
Lionel
BARRYMORE SWEEPINGS
With ALAN DINEHART
--- GLORIA STUART, Eric Linden R.KO William Gorgon, Gregory Rotoff RADIO Directed by John Cromwell. Picture Produced by David O. Selmick
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ROMANCE
the RAIN
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RUGER PRYOR
HEATHER
ANGEL
Esther Relston, Victor Moore, Ruth Tepnelis, Puhaye Arvorodeare
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TARZAN
AND HIS MATE
Johnny
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pens get a bigger "plum", than a other fellow.
The general opinion is that t concert last Saturday was a succe and when we come down to it, t Conductor, the principals, orchest and chorus all thoroughly enjoy Hongkong Telegraph
It. Something should be said of Sir,--it Is a pity that amateur very hard work done by Mr. And shows cannot be given without petty son, Miller, the Conductor, and jealousies and back bitinga..
deserves a great deal of credit" Just as all amateur productions the success of the production, so f are open to criticism, so are, those Let the public and the membe who dare to criticise them in writ of the Society forget these pa ing. Can't we be more broad-mind-book-bitings, and go to the peripr ed in these things and give credit ance on Saturday night determin where credit is due? Don't run a to enjoy itakuIK AAN person down because he or she hap
2. ONE OF THE CHORUS,