QUELA'S
SHOWING TO-DAY at 2.30, 5.10, 7.20 & 9.30 THE CINEMATIC EVENT OF THE SEASONI Lehar's Glorious Musical Romance Becontes Your Big, New Screen Thrill!
Wanic Chevalier MacDonald
an
ERNST LUBITSCH Production.
Merry Widow
with EDWARD EVERETT HORTON
MINNA GOMBELL
A Mótro-Goldwyn- GEORGE BARBIER - UNA MERKEL
Mayer PICTURE
At the
PENINSULA
-HOTEL
Best Wishes
for
A Happy
and
Prosperous
1935
in the
"ROSE ROOM"
on
NEW YEAR'S DAY
Entertainment by
THE SIX
HOLLYWOOD
during a
BLONDES
SPECIAL DINNER DANCE
Dinner $5.00. After Dinner Admission $1.00.
For Table Reservations Phone,58081.
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Hongkong.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAYS
NAVAL CREWS
ENTERTAINED
BY CANTON BRITISH RESIDENTS
Shamcen, Dec. 29.
The British residents of Canton gave their annual dinner to ships' companies of H.M.S. Cicala and Moth last evening at the Victorin
Hotel, and, as usual, the party
was a great success;
SCREEN STAR CONTEST
RESULT OF MAX FACTOR COMPETITION
·
C
DECEMBER 31
CHINA OPPOSES ABROGATION
NO ACQUIESCÈNCE IN NANKING
Nanking, Doc. 30..
Following is the result of the identification contest of 21 screen stars as printed on cover of Max. A responsible Nanking oficial Factor's booklet "The New Art of declared to-day that the Chinese Make-Up.
Government fully supported the First Prize-12 correct answers, American and British Govern- each awarded with six Max Factor's ments in their attitude toward Loilet articles: Miss Maria Helona
Japan's action in renouncing the Yveno-Washington Treaty. Ninety attended and after "The Ribeiro, Macao; Miss P.
Miss Maric King was given, Mr. C. Evich, Homuntin;
He flatly denied the allegation Whitamore, who presided. In the Ribeiro, Kowloon; Mian A. Lemuel, made by certain quarters that the absence of the British Consul. Kowloon; Misa Angeln da Silva, Nanking nuthorities acquiesced io General, made a short speech Hongkong: Mrs. Frank Lee, Kow Japan's action.
He added that the Chinese thanking the Navy for what they loon Tong; Miss Rosie d'Azevedo,
do so had done and were doing for the Hongkong: Misa Dolorence Lim, Government would never good of not only the British but Kowloon: Miss Freda Lam, Hong- unless she accepted the position, others as well in this far distant kong; Miss Annie Lee, Kowloon of a protectorate of Japan in the post. Ife wished all present and Miss B. C. Cheag, Hongkong; Miss Far East.Central News. those of the West River Flotilla O. Gill, Kowloon.
"Mr. Neal, Chief Petty Offer; 11.M.S. Moth, sultably replied, both tonsta being given with the customary muelenl honours.
kong:
Miss G.
Mias
who were not able to be present,];i Second Prize.-22 contestants.
Max TELEGRAPH COMBINE a very Happy New Year and alesch awarded with three pleasant time on this station. Factor's toilet articles: Mrs. M. de Carvalho e Rego, Macao: Misa
Salvado, Macao; Aurea Evelyn Bolt, Hongkong; Miss F. U.S. TO CONSOLIDATE RÁDIO
AND CABLE SERVICE Guterres, Kowloon: Miss P. Rution- Jeo, Kowloon: Miss V. Yvanovich.
Washington, Dec. 30. A number of musical items were Kowloon: Miss A. Leung, Great Britain's enormous com- given by several talented people fomuntin: Miss Stella Ho, Hangmuntcations combine, ramifications present and the party ended with
Woodforde. all present singing "God Save Homuntin; Mra, I. G. Alves, Kow-et which reach throughout the The King" and Auld Lang Syne. oon; Mrs. S. W. Leong, Kowloon; world, has long been the envy of Incidentally this was the fifteenth Mrs. Bing Chen Leong, Hongkong; other countries.
British overacas communicationa Annual dinner given by the British Miss B. dos Remedios, Kowloon;
became impregnable residents of Canton-Our Own Cor-rs. J. Pak, Hongkong: Miss supremacy. respondent,
Nancy Wong, longkong; Miss Ada when external radio and cable ser- Imperial M. Williams, Hongkong: Mrs. T. Fvices were merged into
Communications.
Now, according to the SPANISH EARTHQUAKE Chue. Cheung Sha Wan: Miss G. Gardner, Kowloon: Miss W. N.
Washington Post, all telegraph, Trai, Hongkong: Mrs. L. Choy cable and wireless services con- Hongkong; Mrs. L. D. Gili, Kow-trolled by American interests may loon; Miss Mylthie Silva Kowloon, also follow suft.
The prize-winners are asked to
The newspaper predicts that call at 3. M. da Rocha's office, on legislation effecting the consolida- January 3 and 4 between 10 m. tion of
PRISONERS ESCAPE WHEN GAOL WALLS CRUMBLE
Lisbon, Dec. 30.
A violent earthquake in the pro- vince of Algrave in the early hours.
Land noon.
of this morning severely damaged INCREASED many buildings.
a giant communications trust will be recommended to Con- gress by the Federal' Communien-
1.
DEPOSITS tions Commission before February President Roosevelt is under- stood to be in favour of the pro- ject.
PER CAPITA SAVINGS IN UNITED STATES HIGHER
Washington, Doc. 30.
The newspaper further declares
The shock was particularly felt in Silves, where the walls of an ancient Moorish castle. which served as the local prison, and con- lained hundreds of prisoners,
Bank deposits in the United States that the consolidation would im collapsed. Many prisoners made Increased by G$5,700,000,000 during prove the services in time of peace the most of the opportunity, 1934, according to statistics compiled and would be of great value in the effecting their escape during the by the Federal Reserve Bank. ensuing panic.
Deposits totalled 46,000 million dollars, the largest total since 1932. The districts surrounding Por-
Only 53 banks closed their doors timaofaro were also particularly during the year, this being the lowest affected, but no lives were lost in number recorded since 1920-Router any centre-Reuter Special.
TO-DAY
ONLY
DAILY AT! 2.30, 5.10, 726
and. 9.30 P.M.
Special
levent of war.--Rculer.
Ming Yuen Studio has removed to the third floor of No. 6 Queen's Read Central, Jusi opposite the Dairy Form Company's soda fountain.
KINGS
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DAILY
2.30~~5,15
7.15-6.30
There is nothing in life that will gladden your... soul
Like seeing a Vander- anoot shoveling coal!
DOWN TO THEIR LAST YACHT
A musical riot on land and sea!
with
MARY BOLAND POLLY MORAN NED SPARKS SIDNEY FOX
Sidney Blackmer
Directed by PAUL SLOANE
Lou Brock, sociale prá ducer Pandro S Beɛman, executive
producer.
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A FOX Pityre wick'
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In
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A PICTURE WITH A WALLOR!..
And how you'll cheer when the wallop lands right amuck on the little lady's chin! You'll oven cheer the big brute hus band who socks her-all be- cause she couldn't get over the habit of marrying other ment
Smarty
A Warner Bros.
laugh hit with
added · attraction
BLONDELL Warner Bros. Musica
WARREN WILFUM, EDWARD
In Technicolpur
EVERITY HORTON, FRANK HEY, HEY, WESTERNER?
M«HUDH, CLAIRE DODD
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VIOLET
LORAINE
and
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GORDON
HARKER
"BRITANNIA OF BILLINGSGATE'
Phan the play by CHRISTINE JOPE-SLADE SEWELL STOK!
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AI the
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WALLACEN
BEERY
An M-G-M
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ALLA
SHANGHAI OUTRAGE Chapel was kidnapped
GANGSTERS KIDNAP
WEALTHY MILL OWNER
Mr.
o'clock this morning by gansters armed with Mausers
Mr. Lid was entering they
Shanghal, Dec. 80. national Settlement in a hired: Liu Zlang-tub, wealthy when the outrage decurz
owner of the Ld Tuk Oll Mill in Reuter