ULLA'S
SHOWING TO-DAY at 2.30, 5.19, 7.20 & 9.30
SHAL ROACH “presunta the world's lavor-` ite comedy team in their most pop« tacular laugh
triumph!
STAN LAUREL HARDY
OLIVER
in VICTOR HERBERT'S
immortal musicomical stage success
BABES TOYLAND
with CHARLOTTE HENRY Directed by GUS MEINS.
and CHARLES ROGERS
Metro-
Goldwyn
Mayer
餐
Picture
FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY !
First
Showings in
Kewicon
STAR
Popular Prices:
70c. 40. 200. Servicemen 30c.
TO-DAY TO THURSDAY at 230, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
A CAVALCADE OF FURY
Milin
DIETRICH
THE
SCARLET EMPRESS
STER
Ladby Woman of Fire!
Thundering horsemen seizing a
throne for a beautiful woman who, repaid valor with love f Thrilling pageantry.py stunning spectade quall the pomp, luxury and wild.
beauty
of a barbaric nation.
NEXT CHANGE-
MIDNINGHT DADDIES
MACK SENNETT'S COMEDIE
JUST OPPOSITE the Dairy Farm's Soda Fountain.
The MING YUEN STUDIO H removed to the 3rd Floor of No. 5 Queen's Road Central.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
GOLD CLAUSE CASE
GOVERNMENT'S DEFENCE
PLAYING FOR TIME
(Special to "Telegraph")
TUESDAY FEBRUARY
CONTRACT BRIDGE OLYMPIC
Mrs. Younghusband And Mr. Delcourt On Top
The result of the. Duplicate Bridge Olympic held at the Sports Club on Friday were:
North and South: Winners Messrs, P. S. and M. H. Lal, 3,990 points; runners-up, Mr. Justice Lindsell and Mr. J. W. Franks 3,590 points ranners-up, Mr. A. E Gerondal and Mr. M, E. Politi 2,070 points.
East and West winners: Mrs. Younghusband and Mr. Delcourt 6,740 points; runners-up Mr. R. Danenberg and Mr. F. A. Gill 6,020 points, runners-up Mr. M. H. Lo and Mr. H. Lo 4,970 points.
Washington, Feb. 2. It was said here to-day that the delay in the Supreme Court's decision on the Gold Clause case gives the Government a chance to prepare legislation in the event of an adverse decision.
The actual winners of the world It is reported that the Govern ment is planning to delay the bridge olympic of Hongkong which effectiveness of the Court ruling will be on the "par" bid and which
The above were the prize winnera for the highest scores ou the six teen hands played.
HIGHER INCOME TAXES
“SOAK THE RICH" PROGRAMME
CONGRESS CAMPAIGN
(Special to “Talograph”)"
Washington, Feb. 2, So far discussions on
1935.
now
taxation have been "soft pedalled.". However, there is a prospect de- veloping that Congress will im-
posa higher income tax levies,
'Some Senators are said to be
favouring increased Federal re-
for twenty-five days in the event will be decided by the central or venue through a revival of the of an adverse decision. The basis ganisation in New York will be "soak the rich" drive, which of this report is the fact that the known in a few weeks and the re-periodically appears with varying Government may petition the sults will be published in the local intensity at overy Congress. Court for a re-hearing of the case, press in due course. and that such a petition would stay the Courts mandate until it is acted upon.
The petitioning party has twenty-five days within which to វា}e such plea.
It is estimated that about 200,000 people played these identical 16 hands all over the world at 8 p.m. on Friday,
The committee of management as well as the contestants very much appreciated the kindness and
As an example, Senator Hugo Black, Democrat of Alabama, în the present session is agitating for increased inheritance estate taxes.
and
It has been learned, however, that the Administration is trying
It is also reported that the ad-courtesy of the Sports Club com ministration has dispatched to the mittee in allowing the use of their to avoid increases in normal in- leaders of the Congress
memorandum outlining the legis-Premises for the tournament. lation which is Intended to guide |
come taxation. However, should now taxes be needed it is probably the higher bracketed incomes that:
them to speedy remedial measures with special bearing on utilities is will prove to be one of the new In the event of an adverse decision likely to be enacted in a few against the Government.—United | months. Presa.
FINANCIAL OUTLOOK
Washington, Feb. 2.. Doubts continue to be expressed
· of
sources of revenue.
Senator Elmer Thomas The spring peak of general busi- Oklahoma, testifying before the ness is expected to be reached late senate agricultural Committee's In February or early March-hearing, said that the opponents business is expected to decline of the silver programme had more than seasonally, until mid-greatly over-rated the world stocks as to what the Gold Clause decision summer. The outlook for the of the metal. will be. Regardless of what the railroads is slightly improved. It
Senator Thomas sald: "There decision is, it is expected that nois felt that the United States by fundamental change in Govern- continuing to take gold in payment are only ten million now available ment monetary fiscal policies will of favourable foreign balances la to be used for money."
take place but the uncertainty forcing the world to continue to
Mr. B. A. Chase, a prominent which has noted as market do manage carrencies, thus prevent pressant will be removed from the ing the stabilisation of exchanges. national economist, said that the ploture. Corporate dividends re- Secretary Wallace and cotton Roosevelt gold devaluation of the ceived by all corporations may be statesmen In Congress agree that dollar had not achieved the taxed in order to get at holding there must be rigid control of desired effect because it had companies including investment cotton production until the carry-proved to be such a shock to the A bill for the Federal re- over is reduced to five million world that it had destroyed credit. gulation of holding companies bales.Swan, Culbertson and Fritz.-United Prest.
trusts.
SHOWING TO-DAY
AT 2.30. 3.10, 7.15
& 9.30 P.M.
KING'S
HALF THE BEAUTIES.
OF HOLLYWOOD
in giddy girl spree that will moke you leap with joyl
THE STAGE MUSIC HIT
Ten Times as Gorgeous on the Screentt
THE WHOLE YSA
HE WHISTLING
175 NEW DAY
· MELODI (OS)
He Songs "Don'tleBother You,*ooking for a Needia Hoypack.""'Kock- Know," "The Continental"
The GAY DIVORCEE
QUALICE BRADY
SHOW.
DAILY
1.20-5:15
1.15-0.30-
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25818, 25332,
NEXT ATTRACTION
COUNT
OF
MONTE CRISTO
TAKE ANY TRAM OR MAPPY VALLEY BUB
ORIENTAL
ONLY 2 MORE DAYS
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
SPECIAL MORNING SHOW
DAILY AT 12 O'CLOCK
THE BIGGEST
AND FUNNIEST
SHOW in TOWN!
IN IT TOO!
MICKEY
MOUSE AND HIS HOT:
CHOC — LATE SOLDIERS
ROBERT DONAT ELISSA LAND!
FLEMING.
"ROAD
WADESHAJ TRL, 28478
2000 MERKYMAKERSİ
ALHAUBRA
THEATRE
NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
PHONE No. 56836. LAST FIVE TIMES TO DAY; Dally at 12. noon, 2.30, 5.20, 7:20 & 9.20 p.m. {Special Prices at 12 o'clock show: 20, 40 & 70 atu.)) COME ALONG, EVERYBODY!
Gat Your Share of The
"Happineur Ahead!: TODAY-Warner Brot, Successor to "20,000,000 Sweethearts" B Brings 3 New Star to the Screen!
HAPPINESS AHEAD
DCM
POWELL
رہا تو
HUTCHINSON
Hem Dick ding Cowellcons Afte
famouľN. Y.Rupertory Thedira!
Support by a great Comedy Cast including Frank McHugh, Allen Jenkins, John Halliday. Ruth Donnelly and Dorothy Dare.
-------ALSO SHOWING-
TED HUSING'S "SPORT SLANT” and “HONEYMOON HOTEL”.
A Technicolour “Merrie Melodies” Cartoòn.
TO-MORROW
A Hilarious Tour of Reno's Matrimonial Battlefield
"MERRY WIVES OF RENO'
Madder and merrier than “Havana Widowa" with the sama 9 GREAT LAUGH-STARS!
MAJESTIC
To-day & Te-morrow at12.302.30, 3:20, 7.20 5o 9.20 p.m.
HAROLD LLOYD
Every thing
these
THE CAT'S PAW
UNA MED
GEORGE BARBER HAT PENDLETON. GRACE BRADLEY ALAN DINEHART GRANT MITCHELL
Honour Bright !-
SAM TAYLOR From the Saberday Syaning Post GACLARESICI SUDINGTON KELAN
"NOW and FOREVER
IS
SHIRLEY TEMPLE'S
Latest and Brightest Picture SATURDAY at the ALHAMBA
★ LAUREL & HARDY LATE MR. T. MITCHELL other residents. The Rev. E.
* JIMMY DURANTE LALUPE VELEZ EXPOLLY MORAN *JACK PEARL ★ FRANCES WILLIAMS ★TED HEALY -and LIES.TOOGES
HOLLYWOOD PARTY
FUNERAL AT HAPPY VALLEY
ON SATURDAY
Powell officiated.
Present were the bereaved widow, Mrs. Mitchell as principal mourner and Mr. S. TWilliamson, Mr. ERIA Ainslie, Mr HAL. Docker, Mr. J. W.5 Bertram Mr. J. E. Barrow, Mr. J. C. Brown, Mr. D. Mackenzie, Mr. A. JA The funeral of the late Mr. Thomas B. Smith Mr. A. N. Mackensie Mra Mordy Mitchell, formerly of the China D. W. Munton, Mr. and Mrs. G. C.. Light and Power Co., Ltd., and latterly Clemo, Mr. C. Crofton, Mr. B. Taylor Mr. and Mr. Graig, Mr. D. Leon, Mr. of the Texas Oil Go, took place at Maxwell, hir. W. C: Chilsen, Mr. L. II. the Colonial Cemetery, Happy Valley, G. Frost, Mr. D. S. Scott, Mr. B. M. on Saturday afternoon, in the presence Blake, Mr. B. C. Randa of a large gathering including sterf Harrigan, Mr. W. Anderson, Mr.
Ainsworth, MI Lee, Mr. L. Jack and members from both firms and rasy Mr. G.-Xavier,
Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREKSIUK PROT FRANKLIN, AS-1- and -8, Wyndham Street in the City of Vistoria Hostkon