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ACROSS THEIR ROMANCE FELL THE \
SHADOW OF A 12-INCH KILLER!
The
Not since Lon Chaney's "The Unholy Three" such a thrilling mystory! Unbelievable-but you soe it right before your oyes! Something now- something different-in scraen annals!
DEVIL DOLL
String
BARRYMORE
Mauroon
with
O'SULLIVAN
Frank LAWTON
Directed by TOD BROWNING
ALSO LATEST NEWS OF
THE DAY
Including "WORLD CONGRESS OF CATHOLICS" "NO HOLIDAY FOR DEATH IN MADRID" *GEORGE VI BUSY AS NEW KING"
And Charlie Chase Comedy "MANHATTAN MONKEY BUSINESS"
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MAJESTIC
THEATRE
NATHAN
ROAD KOWLOON
TEL 57712
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TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW THRILLS AND MYSTERY IN A DEPARTMENT STORE!
INSTEAD OF A SCREAM-
YOU GET A LAUGH!
A triple murder mystery-. played for fun and laughs and thrillst. Bob Young and Florence Rice take care of the romance-and how about Ted Healy for howla!
THE LONGEST
Directed by Errol Taggart
Produced by
Lucien Hubbard and Hamuel Marx
IGHT
ROBERT YOUNG FLORENCE RICE
TED HEALY. JULIE HAYDON:
· CATHARINE DOUCET
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THE HONGKONG/TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY,
APRIL 16, 1937.
KOWLOON Income Tax
MATTERS DISCUSSED
Numerous Questions Before K.R.A.
The Pawning Of
Stolen Goods
Increase Anticipated
Budget Prophets Are Busy In Britain
London, April 15..
DARTMOOR OUTBREAK
IS DENIED
Only Five Minor Breaches Lately
London, Apr. 15. Following insistent rumours of Budget prophets are at the moment trouble and demonstrations at Dark- busy. They forecast actubf expendi-mour Prison similar to those which preceded a mutiny five years ago, the The nuisance and danger of low-ture of about £832,000,000, compared Secretary of the Prison Commission flying aeroplanes, the question of the
with a raised revenue Inst year of denied that there had been any out- provision of a leprosarium, the mos
The Secretary
twice quito nuisance in the Kowloon City
prisoners had complained about their dimers, and in this connection five committed. minor prer of discl
of discipline, had been dealt
£802,000,000, leaving a balance of break of violence. inter that
district, burglaries and the pawning / £30,000,000 to be found from taxa during this month a small number of
of stolen goods, and the existence of an alleged Beggar Settlement in re- The sidential Kowloon were amongst
discussed at the
matters
tion.
with.
plates
An increase of 3d. in income tax is regarded as practically certain, and meeting of the Kowloon is expected that the super-lax fimil | often Association held on Tuesday evening will be reduced from £2,000 to
£1,500 a year. in St. Andrew's Church Hall.
Those present
sent were: Mr. B. Wylic (President), Mr. F. C. Mow Fing (Vice-President), Mr. R. Baldwin (Hon. Secretury), Mo
Messrs. W. J. Kntley, B. W. Bradbury, C. E. Terty,
EW.
W. Gardiner, and Rev. J. H. obsenec were Hings. Apologies for received from Hon. Mr. L. D'Almada, Messrs, R. P. Phillips, T. B. Wilson, H. Gitties, C. M. Manners and Miss R. Mow Fung.
The rumours alleged that and soup bowls had been flung in the warders' faces and that outburst oc- It is thought that the motor (axcurred among the men working in may be restored to £1 per · norse- Power.
Correspondence referring to refice- tor lights on "islands" on Waterloo Roud, the bend in the road near Tsun Wan village and the new road through Custom's Pass was read and approved.
LOW.FLYING PLANES
In view of the reply from the Hon. Director of Air Services. it was de- cided to write to the Officer Com- manding RA.F., Kai Tak, and the Civil Aviation Company drawing their attention to the nuisance and danger caused by low-fying acro- planes over certain districts in Kow- loon.
With reference to the alleged nut- sance caused by the unloading and storage ot cement in certain premises in Kaf Yan Road, the Hon. Secretary the was instructed to forward to original complainants copy of a letter received by the Association from the Urban Council.
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The Markets and Sanitation Sub- Committee. reported having considered Government's reply on the subject of leprosarium, regarding such as satisfactory Information gained by return of questionnaires on the subject of Leprosy were being tabulated in the form of a report, which I was recommended should be sent to Government, and publish- ed in
In the Press.
the
A letter from the Trade Board. concerning proposed alterations - in curtain bus routes in Kowloon was referred to the Bus Services Sub- Committen.
The mosquito nuisance in Kowloon Chy and adjacent areas was discuss- ed at length. On this sublect a letter from Government was read. It was decided that series of questions should be prepared by the Markets and Sanitation Sub-Committee and sent to Dr. Basto with the request that he put them to the next meeting of the Urban Council.
THEFTS AND PAWNBROKERS
The increasing number of bur- glaries in Kowloon and the apparent case with which thieves are able to pledge stolen goods with pawnbrokers are occupying the attention of the Association. In this connection legal advice has been secured, with refer- ence to orders made by mogistrates in such cUICY.
The General Committee feels that residents whose goods may have been stolen and subsequently pawned by the thief should, in all such cases, avail themselves of the provisions of the - Pawnbrokers Ordinance which entitle them to make application to the magistrate for the return of such goods without payment to the pawn- broker.
The Association has donated $50 to the Children Playgrounds Associu-
lan
It
was reported that the Regulations in connection with Chatham Road Park, drawn up by the Association and submitted to the Police Depari- ment in Oclober, 1930, have now been gazelted,
The Markets and Sanitation Sub- Committee was requested to investi- gate conditions existing in alleged Beggar Settlement in residential Kowloon,
"TELEGRAPH" ART SUPPLEMENT
To-morrow's Picture Features
Numerous pictures of topical interest will appear in to morrow's issue of the Tèle- graph Pictorial Supplement.
There will be reproduced some of the winning pictures In the Sailors' and Soldiers'. Home Amateur Photographic Competition; and a number of groups will appear of functions attended by the new Governor of Macao during his Hongkong visit.
Another group will deplet those present at the farewell tiffin given by the Consular Body to II.E. Sir Andrew Caldecott, whilst amongst others will be one taken at the danco beld by the Sergeants of the Portuguese Company of the Defence Corps and another of the revolver winning team from the Chinese Company of the Police Reserve. There will also be an effective scene from the Philharmonic Society's pro- duation Cof
Street Singer."
"The
Tea and sugar are regarded as possibles for an increase in duty, and I suggested that there may be a tax ch cosmiles.-Router · Balleth Service,
the Belds. It was also reported that an insurrection had been planned for Coronation Day-Reuter,
Little U.S.
Champ Beats
ALHAMBRA
NATHAN RO, HOLLOON.
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW,
A TENDER LOVE ROMANGE YOU'LL FALL FOR.... TENSE DRAMA THAT GRIPS "YOU ALL THE WAY.
"Koop il cavated!” was
· this man's code.
560 what happens when
this doctor talks!
SUNDAY
R.K.O. Radio Picture
SCANDAL BREAKS LOOSE!
Adolph Zukar presente
"A DOCTOR'S
DIARY"
with
JOHN TRENT, Paramount's Now
Helen Diwal Burgess
-.. Geo. Bancroft...
A Paramount Picture
{"Tali 12. and save Gvast"! begged his swaaibaari.
Damon Runyon's Thrilling Romance of the Turf
"
RACING
LADY"
with Ann Dvorak Smith Ballew Harry Carey
Lynching Bill Harry Mizler QUEEN'S
Opposed
Likely To Be Shelved
By Senate
Harringay Stadium, Apr. 15.
The American featherweight cham- plon, Petey Sarron, in a ten-round fight here to-night, defeated Harry Mizler. of London, thus retalning his world's championship.
little the Mizler towered over fighter from America, but Sarron, Washington, April 15.
with the bell, Imunediately commenced The House of Representatives to swinging blows to the body and
boxed
with
often speed, Kreat
His two- bewildering his day passed a bill, by 270 to 119, 'n-
opponent. froduced by Mr. Joseph Gavagan, handed aftack was most effective. making lynching a federal offence. Sarron almost knocked Mizler out In the second round with a right to The bill Imposes heavy fines and the jaw. The Londoner recovered, strong imprisonment upon sheriffs or con- however, and provided a stables perinitting their prisoners to finish. He knocked Sarron down in be taken from custody and killed, the ninth, and tenth rounds for counts Individuals rumposing leof one, but the weight of points while
in the earlier lynching mobs would be similarly scored against him punished.
stages was too great to overcome.-- Reuter.
The measure was bitterly opposed by Democrat representatives from. the southern states and It is believed: ikely it will be shelved in the Senate. -Reuter.
SOVIET GOLD FOR US.
London, Apr. 15, Since yesterday, three consign- inents of Russian gold, totalling about 120 cases, each case weighing over 100 pounds, have arrived Tilbury for trans-shipment to New York.-Neuter.
DIPLOMAT'S DEATH
London, Apr. “15.
CL
Mr. John Murray, British Minister to Mexico since January 1935, who was absent in Europe on sick leave, died to-day in Berlin, following an operation.-British Wireless..
QUEEN MARY AT LUNCHEON
London, Ap. 35.
Queen Mary attended a private luncheon party glyen by the Prime Minister and Mrs. Baldwin at 10 Downing Street to-day. British Wireless.
PREMIER BEES KING
London, Apr. 15. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, had an audience with His Majesty the King at Windsor Castle to-night-Reuter.
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DAILY
Ce
416-8.50
ONLY
England Water Problem
Special Committee
Now Formed
London, Apr. 15. The
after Minister of Health, consultation with other Government Departments, bas appointed a Central Water Advisory Committee, under the Chairmanship of Field Marshal Lord Milne, and comprising persons with a knowledge of the pro- blems from
of view of various Interests concerned, to ad- vise Government Departments on questions relating to the conserva- tion and
and allocation of water resources, is expected the Committee
will first place. necessary
Coulder, indernisation of the
measures for
law relating to water supply and for the conservation and use of water so that the resources of the country may be used to the best advantage.-- British. Wireless.
PARLIAMENT PLANS
London, Apr. 13.
It is expected that to the cover the period of the Coronation and the ordinary Whauntide recess, Parlia ment will be adjourned on May 17 and reassemble on May 24. Ai- though considerable business has yet to be done, Parliament may be able to rise for the summer vacation on
July 30th-British Wireless,
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WANCHAL
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2DAYS TO-DAY • TO-MORROW. CROOKED RACE TRACK RACKETS EXPOSED! Among a frenzied mob of 80,000 Charlle Chan finds his man, but a most exciting racing story ever screened;
THE BEST OF ALL CHARLIE CHAN PICTURES !
STARTING SUNDAY
HALFWAY ROUND THE WORLD ....... HE RACES NECK AND
NECK WITH DEATH!
CHARLIE CHAN AT THE RACE TRACK
with
WARNER
OLAND
“Checks Cher Created by
For Der Bygen
CHAMPAGNE WALTZ "
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MUSICAL FANTASY
the WALTZ”
with CARL ESMOND - RICHARD BIRD
TO-NIGHT AT 9.20 P.M.
HONGKONG PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY
Presents
"THE STREET SINGER"
SUNDAY
RKO Picture
DAILY
JOE E. BROWN in
'* "WHEN'S YOUR BIRTHDAY ?”!
HANKOW ROAD KOWLOON
1STARE
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
577.95
VIOLETS LORAINE AND GORDON HARKER
RDADE
AILEEN MARSON EMLYN WILLIAMS • HARTLEY POWER A GAUMONT-BRITISH PICTURE
Directed by MAURICE ELVEY
SUNDAY, Paramount
Picturo
CHARLIE RUGGLES
SE
MARY BOLARD
in "WIVES NEVER KNOW?
CANTON
AGENTS
for the
Hongkong Telegraph
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