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The Frozen Face Dumedinis
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From SUN.
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A FOX PICTURE With ANNE SHIRLEY IRVINS. COBB: EUGENE PALLETTE STEPIN FETCHIT
(blained by Jbasi zona. (mável by #216 LIGJIN BERMAN
JEAN HARLOW-SPENCER TRACY
in
"RIFFRAFF"
QULLA'S
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M.G.M.
Picture
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HOWLING ST. PATRICK! IF IT AIN'T THIM TWO DIVILS JIMMY AND PAT AGAIN! You can't keep two good Irish- men down... for long! And
here they are...scrapping over
a skirt ugali... in Warner Bros. hilarious Hibernian hit
"THE IRISH IN US
With the "liere Came: The Mave' Sun'
JAMES CAGNEY PAT O'BRIEN FRANK MCHUDH - ALLEN JENKINS- OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND
NEXT CHANCE
CLAUDETTE COLBERT'S "The BRIDE COMES HOME"
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Metro- Goetwyn
Mayz
MOTURE
GRETA
FREDRIC
GARBO-MARCH
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BARTHOLOMEW
(of "Dond Copperheld" famet
ANNA KARENINA
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MAY ROBSON
BASIL RATHBONE
MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN
CLARCHCI BROWN Prudurilom
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1936.
Ex-Governor Gretna
Of Malta Dies Blacksmith
GENERAL SIR DAVID
CAMPBELL
London, March 12, The death has occurred of General Sir David Campbell, former Governor of Malta, from which port he recently retired owing to ill-health, and which
ho had held since 1931.
Out Of Job
Edinburgh, Mar, d. The blacksmith at Gretna Green may soon be out of a job.
His job is to marry people by pronouncing them man and wife over the anvil at the old Gretna Green Smithy and in slack times to show people over the famous "marrying" premises.
General Campbell served in the South African War and in the Great War. In the latter, he first had com- mand of the 9th Lancers and then Now a committee of inquiry has of a cavalry brigade of the 21st been formed here for the purpose Division. Ho was mentioned in of tightening up the "irregular" despatches six times and was award-Scottish marriage laws and many ed many honours, British-and foreign, fear it will mean the end of Grotua He was 0.0.C., Baluchistan District, From 1920 to 1924, Military
TICE: Green marriages. ry Secretary of the Secretary of State for War from 1920 to 1927, and G.O.C. Alder- of cloping to Gretna Green with It was thought that the romance shot Command from 1927 to 1031. He angry parents hot in pursuit would was formerly a prominent rider, with the mall conch days, Instead the glamour of Gretna Green ceremonies has survived and the automobile has revived business to the tune of three hundred a year,
having ridden winners in
many races, including the Liverpool Grand Na- tional and the Irish National Hunt Cup-Rouler's Bulletin Service,
LINERS STILL DELAYED
FRIDAY, 13TH, NOT
LUCKY DAY
Sallors these days are supposed not to be superstitious about salling on, Friday the 13th-but there are a number of captains in Hongkong to- day who feel that this is their un lucky day.
After spending 12 hours in the fog yesterday waiting to enter the Har bour, the President Coolidge was again held up this morning. Scheduled to mail at 10 am-11 hours behind schedule she was unable to leave the harbour and will have to wait until the mist lift
Nowadays the qualification of twenty-one days previous residence In Scotland is necessary for the marriage ceremony to be performed there but it takes more than this to fade-out Greton Green,
Maybe the committee of inquiry will be equal to the task. Thou- sands of young romantle couples hope they won't be.-United Press,
"HEAD-HUNTERS"
Amusing Caldbeck Booklet
Following the mystery "Head- Hunters" advertisements, Messrs.] Caldbeck, MacGregor and Co., Ltd., have issued a most attractive little booklet, entitled "Head-Hunters."
verse
TIN STOCKS'
SHORTAGE
ACTION TO REMEDY LONDON SITUATION
London, Mar, 12, The Colonial Office, in reply to the recent representations of the London metal market regarding the shortage of tin stocks, remarks that since only tro of the four signatory countries of the international agreemont are side the power of the Secretary of British the fixation of quotas is out- State, but the Chairman of the Com the Committee will in no wise depart mitteo has given an assurance that from the intention to increase stocks at the earliest moment.
the oporation of the quota by the In view of the time ing between producing countries, and the date when the resulting tin is available, during the first quarter of 1930 will consumers of 90 per cent. of the quota influence suppilos during the next two or three months-Renter.
NOTED DOCTOR
PASSES
U.S. SPECIALIST SERVED IN WAR
Washington, Mar. 12.
H. Wilmer, the noted eye and heart The dent has occurred of Dr. W. speciallat, at the age of 72 years,
Dr. Wilmer was one of the best known specialists in the United States. During the Great War, he was in charge of medical research laborn. tories with the American Expedition ary Force in France, and was award- ed the D.S.M. and made a Commander of the Legion of Honour.-Reuter.
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
LATEST SHARE
QUOTATIONS
The Empress of Asia, also held up yesterday, was a little more for Lunate. She salled at 5 o'clock this morning when the fog was not on the harbour-but whether she managed
The booklet is freely illustrated to get clear of Lyemun is not known by the agents, who nasume that the in colours with amusing pictures,
ip is now well out to son since she and it tells a most engrossing story London Stock Exchange have been The following quotations on the has not sent a a wireless message.
in humorous
form of an received by Messrs, Swan, Culbertson There were a number of other ships expedition by Mr. Caldbeck and Mr. and Fritz in conjunction with Reuter. dua to arrive or to sail this morning. Macgregor in which they set out to At noon the Taiping is to leave for tell people how to avoid "heads"
Mar. 11. Mar. 12. British Government Securities Australia but it is very unlikely that by enjoying the good liquor which War Loan 3%
to leave harbour. The the Ramses, which was due to arrive this
firm supplies. There is. redm. after 1925 £100 £105% morning and sail the same day, is still outside the harbour, while the President Jefferson is in the same position.
HITLER'S THREAT, TO EUROPE
(Continued from Page 1)
which she will honourably observe.— Reuter.
French Unperturbed
not
London, March 12. French circles in London. are perturbed by the German menisran- dum-which considered to have been designed to bring pressure upon the London negeliators.
It is considered unimportant, how ever, as a breakdown of discussions here would probably resolve itself into German isolation in any case,
Reuter.
Not Military Pact
Paris, March 12. Omelal circles point out that it has been denied, repeatedly that the Franco-Soviet pact is a military alliance, as alleged in the Dorlin memorandum to-day-Reuter.
THE LATE KING GEORGE
LONDON
1
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DECISION
moreover, 'n novel
Chinese Bonds map of the Orient showing, amongst other.
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Altogether a bright and clever little production, on which tho authors and publishers are to be commended.
BRITAIN MUST BE PREPARED
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TWO POINTS
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at Mansion House, convened by the Lord stronger and holder line than it other Rolls Royce....
Impl. Tobacco Mayor at the request of the Prime wise might. Secondly, the mobility S'hai Elec. Consir. Minister, to-day decided that the me of the land forces was being in- Tate & Lyle morial to the late King George should creased all the time. take the form of a statue of his late
Turner & Nowall United Steel Majesty in London, as well as adoption after prolonged research, Guinness
Mr. Duff Cooper announced the Vickers Ord, philanthropie scheme which will bene of an anti-tank machine gun which Woolworths At the whole country-Router's
would be issued to the troops with Bulletin Service.
the least possible delay-British | Anglo-Dutch Wireless.
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The period between the Juncheon Sub-Nigd 7,2014 given by the British delegates to the Tanami Gold Min-
20% French representatives and the open- ing 1894
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ALHAMBRA THEATRE
NATHAN AD. HOWLOON DALY
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
You can laugh your darn fool head off while you swim In melody!
HIT SONGS: "Santa Claus Ceme in the Spring,” "Eenie Meenis Minia Mo. If You Were Mine." "Mo Miss America." "I Saw Her at Eight O'clock
A new pair of giggle getters and the pick of the rising
starlets in
TO BEAT THE BAND
* KO
RADIO Picture
With
HUGH HERBERT HELEN BRODERICK ROGER PAYOR » FRED KEATING ERIC BLORE • PHYLLIS BROOKS Directed by Ejen Sholaff, Asso. Produser, Zion Mycry
STARE
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TWO DAYS ONLY! TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW. THE DIZZIEST COMEDY OF MARRIED LIFE SINCE ADAM RIBBED EVE!!!
The stars of "Ruggles" are at it again!
Adolph Zukar preçonte
Charlic
Mary
RUGGLES BOLAND
People Will Talk
SSA Puramound Pictura willi
LEILA HYAMS · DEAN JAGGER
ADDED ATTRACTIONS: "PARAMOUNT PICTORIAL" and "SCREEN SOUVENIRS”.
COMMENCING SUNDAY
ONE OF THE BEST BRITISH MUSICALS !!! EVELYN LAYE and HENRY WILCOXON
IN "PRINCESS CHARMING”
A Gaumont-British Picture.
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CARL LAEMMLE presents.
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JACK
STORM OVER THE ANDES
UNIVERSAL PICTURE
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SATURDAY
An Amazing Adventure Drama
"EAST OF JAVA"