1931-09-25 — Page 12

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PRODUCTIONS IND

SHOWING TO-DAY

A1 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.

COCK &

THE WALK

starging

Joseph Schildkraut

Story of a succèssful Lovel who

Techniq

Myrna LOY

TELL

WILFRED LUCAS

IN ANSWER TO THE MANY REQUESTS

WE ARE SHOWING AGAIN

COMMENCING SUNDAY

"THE LOVE PARADE”

with MAURICE CHEVALIER JEANETTE MACDONALD

An ERNEST LUBITSCH Production

COMING ATTRACTION

The Strangest

Story Ever

Told!

ESTABLISHED 1845.

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1931.

REFORMS BRITISH HONDURAS

UPHELD

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE.

JUSTICE FOR ALL

REMOVING CAUSE

~OF REPROACH.

Rugby, Yesterday. In the House of Commons in the Committec discussion of the National Economy Bill, Sir Henry Betterton, Minister of

Labour, defended the reforms of, the Unemployment Insurance system. He drew attention to the large numbers of working men and women contributora who had drawn benefit either

DISASTER.

Trinidad Donates

· £500.

!!

HIGH DEATH ROLL.

Rugby, Yesterday.

DENTALINE

(Concentrated Antiseptis)

Is more than a mouth-wash — it actually KILLS GERMS

Dentaline is an Antiseptic Germicide and Astringent. Properly diluted it is delightful to taste and

refreshing to use

THE PHARMACY,

Asiatic Building,

Tol. 20345.

Queca's Road.

PRESENTAMSIMENTS&S

SESSION

NEARING END OF

FIRST TASK.

The Colony of Trinidad has FINANCE STABLE made a grant of £500 to British Honduras toward relief of dis- tress caused by the recent dis- astrous hurricane in which it is feared close upon a tenth of the population of Belize perished, while material damage probably

£500,000.- amounted to over British Wireless Service.

MORE ANTI-JAPANESE

INCIDENTS.

(Continued from Page 1)

-A Serious View.

NOW TO TACKLE TRADE BALANCË. ¦

Rugby, Yesterday. From atatements made in the House of Commons by Mr. Stanley Baldwin and in the

House of Lords by Lord Reading

as to the future business of both Houses, it appears that by Fri- day of the next week the Gov ernment's two Billa Economy Bill and Finance Bill-embody-

not at all or to a very small

ing its scheme for restoring end amount. At the end of 1980 two- Later in the morning, Mr. T. maintaining the equilibrium of fifths of males and a half of Murphy, A.S.P., appeared in Court National finances will have pass females had drawn no benefit and said that he had done so, ined into law. since they came into the insur-connection with the anti-Japanese

This will complete the first or ance, and in the two years 1920 agitations. He asked his Worship emergency part of the National and 1980 two-thirds of the in- to take a serious view of the cases Government's task. It is prob- sured drew no beneft at all.

that were proved by the prosecu-able that not until then will there tion, and to impose the maximum be any definite indication of the He contrasted these figures penalty on the offenders. It ap- Cabinet's conclusions with re- with the pictures of an

peared, said Mr: Murphy, that a gard to the general situation- discriminate dole often drawn well-organised gang started the which must remain difficult so abroad by those who, although trouble the other night, and con- long as the present unsettled faced with serious unemploy- tinued last night. They were all economic condition in the out- ment, had refused to adopt the out to defy law and order and the side world continues and par British system of relief.

situation had become very serious. ticularly as to measures to deal People had to respect life and with the adverse balance of property, and, submitted Mr. trade. Murphy, the Japanese people must be protected.

in-

Nevertheless, large numbers of unemployed had been paid transitional benefit without true insurance qualification, and the Bill removed that reproach from the system and gave justice to other contributors. He regarded himself as a trustee who had to administer the fund with regard

Mr. Baldwin said to-day that he was not in a position to say when the Government proposed to bring to an end the present part of the Parliamentary Bes sion, but promised an announce- ment as soon as possible-Bri-

The huge number of Police en- tailed in coping with the situation, was made at the expense of dis tricts, which were practically un- policed now. The present trouble to the rights of the three parties was similar to the anti-Japanese contributing, Work people, Em-agitations of 1929, when after tish Wireless Service. ployers, and the State. Contri- smart penalties had been imposed butions had had to be increased on the offenders, the disturbances because Government was deter died down after about three days. mined that borrowing for the insurance fund must cease.-Brl- tish Wireless Service.

PRETTY-POLLY DEAD

A Famous Filly That Won 22 Races.

DEAL LIFEBOAT TO BE AUCTIONED.

Its Notable Services.

Nightly Affairs. Continuing, Mr. Murphy and that the present agitations were apparently going to be nightly ones. Ho, seked his Worship to make an example of the present offenders, in the event of their cases being proved against them,

Deal, August 25. In the hope that the rowdyism

The Royal National Lifeboat In- would stop, and the agitators stitution has decreed that the Deal A famous mare, Pretty Polly, has would take notice of the punish-feboat Charles Dibdin is to be

ment meted out.

sold by public auction in lota, to- died at the Old Connell Stud, New-

The Inspector-General of Police gether with its gear. |bridge, co. Kildare, at the age of 80.

During the twenty-four years the Pretty Polly, who carried Major in charge of arrangements, Eustace Loder's colours, was one of and last night it was found neces-lifeboat has been stationed here it achieved amazing rescues the best of all time. During her ground at Wanchal, with a view to from the Goodwin Sands and the the best racehorses, If not actually sary to monopolise all vacant has

stopping the supply of stones, Channel generally, saving some career, she won twenty-two races, which the Chinese were using as 443 lives in all. Some of the worth more than £37,000, including

ammunition.

most thrilling work was effected| the three "classica" of 1904, tho | *"

during the war. One Thousand Guineas, the Oaks, and the St. Leger.

best horse he had ever ridden, and

So great is the public anxiety over the contemplated disposal of

She was defeated on only two ocdescribed her as very intelligent. the boat that Coxswain William

casions. The first was in the race for the Prix du Conseil Municipal, in Paris, when Presto II. beat her. It was the general opinion then, however, that she was badly crossed during the race. As a five-year-old, Bachelor's Button beat, her in the Ascot Gold Cup, when long odds were laid on the mare.

The Ascot race ended her glorious career on the Turf, and she retired to the stud in Ireland, where, although not an immediate success, she produced many winners, She had her last foal when she was 28 years of age.

Although during her last few years her sight was impaired, and her teeth were useless for cating, the was still the admiration of all

Hoile is daily be sloged with in- quiries ne to the intentions of the Lifeboat Institution in regard to replacing the Charles Dibdin with another lifeboat.

RECORD SALE OF COTTON.

London, Yesterday.

A record daily sale of cotton In the last forty years was register-

She was beaten by a length, but was probably not at her best on that occasion, as she Had undergone in the paddock. Like most famous ed on the Liverpool exchange to- a slight opération before the race. horses, she had a weakness for day when over 45,000 bales were Bernard Dillon, who rode Pretty something, and the morsel in which | sold. Spot cotton is priced at Polly then, considered she was the she took most delight was sugar, nearly five pence per Ib-Reuter.

AT THE

QUEEN'S

TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW

At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9:20.

MARION

"Don't blame

it on mal

"Not me?"

CONTES

DAVIES

IN

IT'S WISE CHILD

MARION DAVIES

Production

Directed by ROBERT Z. LEONARD

SAMUEL GOLDWYN

PRESENTS

with

SIDNEY BLACKMER

JAMES GLEASON

Pally Moran.

ADTRO GOLDWYTMAYI

NEXT CHANGE

RONALD COLMAN

Played by an ali star. cast Directed by George Fitzmaurice from Frederick Lons- dala'u serieon `play. Adapted by Sidney Howard.

DRACULA

TOD BROWNING'S Greatest Production with Bela Lngost, David Manners, Helen Chandler, Dwight Frye, Edward Van Sloan, Herbert Bunston, Frances Dade, Charles Gerrard.

Presented by, Carl Laemmle. Produced by Carl Lammle, Jr.

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