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THE LOVE PARADE

THE BIG PICTURE OF ALL TIMES,

My Love Parade Year Lover

JEANETTE MADONALD LUPINO LANE LILLIAN ROTH

A Paramount Picture

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EW YORK stood in line to pay 52 seat to see it! The screen's first musical-comance. Spectacular | Tuneful Witty! Ro- mantic! The perfect combination -Chevalier directed, by Lulitsch,

MAURICE

CHEVALIER The Love Parade

AN ERNST

LUBITSCH

PRODUCTION -Hear Chersker sing Mänything "Nobody's

to Please the Queen Lore ?

Using It Now rade” and other bits. Hear Jea nette MacDonald sing "Dream Lover."

NEXT CHANGE

CHARLES ROGERS & NANCY CARROLL

IN

"ILLUSION"

A TALKING-SINGING-PANCING LOVE STORY.

Booking at Anderson's & The Theatre.

(Ticket box telephone No. 25720)

ADOLPHE

MENIOU

HIS TIGE

Paramorov

Picture

Like a vision from the Arabian Nights, this fasci- nating stranger wanders into the smart Parisian life, commanding, demanding, conquering-even the woman who held the world enthralled at her feet.

To-day to Saturday

Daily at 2.30, 5.30, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m. AT THE

MAJESTIC THEATRE

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Mr. P. E. Bingham of Orange, and bandaged him. Bingham ex- California, bas just received a letter changed cards with him and wished from Paris informing him that he him good luck. Now he learns that has been left $12,000. After hav-the pollu's father has put him in ing rescued a severely wounded his will to receive one sixth of his young pollu in the summer of 1918 Fortune.

Printed and Published for the Proprietora by FREDERICE PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8. Wyndham Street; - In the City of Victoris Hongkong.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1930.

LOST TWO MOTOR HORNS.

ONE RETURNED BY POLICE: ANOTHER GOES.

EUROPEAN'S LOSS.

A Lucas horn" stolen from Mr. Smyly's car on Sunday was yester day recovered by the Police. Mr. Smyly's delight at the return of the articles was tempered by the loss of a Klaxon which he recently purchased to replace the Lucas.

This curious experience is report-

FENG YU-HSIANG

AND "REDS."

DENIAL OF NANKING ALLEGATIONS.

FULL TEXT OF THE ALLEGED

INTERCEPTED WIRES.

ANTI-CHIANG MOVE.

An overnight telegram from

TRESPASSING AT KAI TAK

WARNING ISSUED BY BENCH

AT KOWLOON.

NO MORE CAUTIONS;

Three men and two women, ap- peared before Mr. Whyite Smith at Kowloon this morning on a charge of having tres- passed on the Kai Tak Air Base ground. They stated that they were not aware of the regulation. The Magistrate: What has been done about this?

ed in story concerning the two Peking contains an emphatic horns given out by Police Head-denial by Wang Ching-wei that quarters this morning.

Sub-Inspector Elston:-I find Mr. Smyly, who is described as he has, as alleged by the Na- that there had been notices at the being connected with the Industrial king Government, supported or Club, all along, though there were and Commercial Bank, left his car instigated the "Reds" in Hunan no notices at the spot itself. It in the city on Sunday night, and returned to it later to discover that or elsewhere, together with a is, however, known to everybody round about that this is prohibit- a Lucas hand horn had vanished statement that, so far from urged ground: The defendants were from its mountings. * Ming General Li Chun-yen and He was informed yesterday of the Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang to co

The Magistrate:-It is very recovery by a detectiva of the missing article. No sooner was operate with Communists, he likely that they have been cutting the Lucas returned, then Mr. Smyly has actually urged these two grass there for years. reported the loss of a Klaxon which military leaders to suppress Sub-Inspector Elston: They he recently purchased to replace the first horn.

Apparently, the Каход was stolen on Tuesday night from Mr. Smyly's car le It was left out- side the Sta Ferry Wharf.

The Police are now on another search for the second horn.

HONGKONG WORKERS'

STRIKE.

EXPECTATIONS OF EARLY

SETTLEMENT, '.

Latest developments in scaffold builders' strike, as report ed by the workers' Union, tend to indicate the likelihood of an early and satisfactory settlement of the dispute.

them.

cutting-grass there,

..

could not have have cut grass there for years because this!

The Nanking allegations, which ground has recenty been reclaim- are being.communicated to the ed. Powers, are contained in the have been intercepted: following telegrams alleged to

1--Intercepted telegram from Wang Ching-wel to Li Chung-yen, July 31, 1930.

Co-Operation with “Reds."

The Magistrate:- 1ke to be satisfied that these people really know that it is trespass.

Sub-Inspector Elston:-They have to walk over a broken fence. The Magistrate:-Well there are. Why was the fence you broken?

Sub-Inspector Elston:-It was broken down during the typhoon."

The Magistrate:-I am going to caution them once more.

"Since my arrival in Peking, con- siderable progress has been made in the Enlarged Conference regarding the organization of the Party and the Government. Drafts of various plans are also ready, and are now awaiting final deliberation. Recent thely, however, Yen (Yen Hsi-chan)

seems to take a rather sceptical. The Magistrate (to defendants): The Western-If you did not know that it was attitude towards me. Hills group also seems to be secretly trespass before, you know it now, conspiring against. me. I am It is not your land, and I am not apprehensive that I cannot have a going to caution people brought up free hand here.

for this offence any longer. Pro- bably the next person will be fined. So you can tel! your friends that the next offence of this nature will be met by a fine or prison.

Sub-Inspector Elston:- The west according to my pre-arranged police will see that notices are put plans, s0 as Government's

to threaten the up at the spot. rear and also enhance my position here. Yes- terday Comrade Chang Fat-kwei ST. FRANCIS HOTEL telegraphed me reporting that the

CO. CLAIM. troopa of our allies, Chu (Chu Teh), Mao (Mao Tse-tung), Pang Pang Teh-hual) and Ho (Ho Lung), have already occupied] JUDGMENT AGAINST MR. W. Changsha

The Union states that several of the smaller firms have met the major demand of the strikers and have agreed to abolish the farm- ing-out system, and that in a few cases the strikers have resumed work on the new terms,

In the City, however, the dead lock, betwixt the employers and workers still exists, although their representatives meet to-day to discuss the question and it is expected that an agreement will

be reached.

The strikers, who "downed tools" a week ago, on account of the difficulty of living under the existing system of farming-out the work, are demanding the abolition of this system and the Introduc- tion of a 10-hour maximum work ing day, this to include intervals

for meals.

In support of their defiance of the employers, the men have form- ed a "Co-operative Workshop," in an endeavour to deal direct with contractors and cut the employers

out,

SEQUEL TO DEMAND FOR MONEY.·

CHINESE ATTACKS ANOTHER

WITH HATCHET.

"I sincerely hope that your army will co-operate with the Communist and other friendly troops and make troubles in Hunan and the South-

The and Yochow, Hunan troops are now completely crippled, while the reinforcements from Kwangtung and Hupeh have not yet arrived.

Death-Blow to Chlang.

,

LANGANSTRASS.

A claim made by the St. Francis Hotel Company against Mr. W. Langanstrass for $228.70 · was heard by Mr. Justice Wood in the Summary Court this morning, when he. gave judgment for the plaintiffs.

'You should take this oppor- tunity to march your troops into Hunan and effect a junction with Mr. D. L. Strellett appeared for Pan and Ho's troops. At present, the St. Francie Hotel Co., and the main force of Chiang Kai- and Mr. Langanstrass conducted. shek is concentrated" along the his own defence.. Tsin-Pu and Lung-Hai lines and

is holding Feng and Yen at bay. ship sald he thought the sum at In giving judgment, His Lord-. In view of the situation, Irely issue was not important to defou on you for the capture of Wu-Handant, but the plaintiffs had stated Why not proceed to Hanan right the case perfectly clearly, and he now? As soon as our own troops would find in their favour, Judg are in occupation of Changsha and ment was entered accordingly. Yochow, we can march northward with little. obstruction. As for the South-eastern provinces, I shall see to it that a coup d'etat be staged there at an opportune moment. Will not this be the death-blow to Chiang's troops?: Please let me know of your de- cision at once.-Wang Chao-ming, July 31."

Message to Gen. Feng,

RECORD AMERICAN

FLIGHT.

A curious story was unfolded to Mr. Lindsell at the Central Magis- tracy this morning when a Chinese was charged with cutting and wounding another with a chopper in retaliation for two blows which he received from the complainant.

According to Detective Sergeant Collins, the complainant had, on two previous occasions, demanded a sum of $2 from the defendant, without stating any specific reason except that the man would be as- saulted if the money was not forth coming. The defendant refused to "Recently the Communist armies give the complainant any money and have made their appearance in on Tuesday the complainant again Hunan and I ape and scored approached the defendant from many victoria. This

25 min. which is 2 hours and 20 whom he demanded $2.

fatal blow to Chiang Kai-shek. min. inside the previous record. He On again refusing, the defendant Furthermore, according to yester used Texaco products in his ma was struck two blows by the com- day's telegram from Comrade chine,a Texaco 13. plainant and in retaliation the de- Chang Fat-kwel, these Communist A Reuter's message adds fendant, who was carrying a chop troops are now preparing to Captain Hawk's average speed was per at the time, struck the other launch a general offensive on Wu-200 miles an hour. The previous man with the weapon, inflicting.In-Han on the 10th instant according record was held by Colonel Lind- juries to the head, arms and leg. to my previous plan. Kiuklang,, bergh who flew across the Continent The Police officer intimated to bls Wuhu, and other important cities at an average speed of 180 miles Worship that since the previous on the Yangteze are expected to an hour. demands, the defendant had pur-fall by the middle of August. chased a chopper and continuously earried it about with him

TWO HOURS BETTER THAN

· PREVIOUS TIME. The local office of the Texas Com- pany has received a cable from their 2-Intercepted telegram from head office saying that Capt. Frank Wang Ching-wei to Feng Yu- Hawks who broke the East-West hsiang, August 2, 130.

record across America last week, established new figures on his re- turn flight. His time from Los Angeles to New York was 12 hours

His Worship imposed a fine of $25 or three weeks' hard labour in. default.

TEXTILE STRIKE AT. AN END.

INFLUENCES.

means i

Friendly Relations.

that

WORLD-WIDE SUGAR! CRISIS.

“I have already telegraphed Vice-Commander Li Chung-yen to march his armies into Hunan. Meanwhile, Comrade Chang. Fat- kwel is doing his best to establish CONFERENCE. ATTEMPTS TO friendly relations with the various

FIND SOLUTION: Communist armies in · Hunan, Hupeh, Anhui and Kiangai.

Havana, Aug. 13. Should you have any opinion to A solution of the world-wide WORKERS OBJECT TO "RED" offer in this connexion, please do not sugar crisis by economies through hesitate to wire me. Wang Chao-refining at the source of production ming, August 2,"

instead of at distant places is being debated at a conference of sugar refiners here, attended by experta from Australia, the Dominican Re- public, Cuba and the United States.

The conference is also discussing have now, voted in favour of re- The Royal Observatory reports the use of a vegetable refining sub- sumption. The collapse is due to the that the depression over 5.W.stance in order to open up markets men's dislike of the political com- China is not so deep. The typhoon In Moslem countries where refining plexion which the Communist ele is contral to the S.E. of Vladivas by means of bone char in tabooed ment has given to the strike,tock The local forecast is: on religious grounds-Reuter's Reuter,

South winds, moderate; fine. American Service::

St. Quentin, Aug. 13. The textile strike shows signs of collapsing. Out of the total of 6,000 strikers here, 4,500 have already resumed work and the remainder

FINE WEATHER.

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AT THE

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South Sea Rose

Starring enore

ULRIC

with

CHARLES BICKFORD KENNETH MACKIRNA

TOM PATRICOLA FARRELL MACDONALD,

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