1930-08-19 — Page 12

ENTRA

THEATRE

On Account of Big Demand for Seats.

- Showing Extended to Tuesday, Aug. 19th.

Return Engagement of

THE LOVE PARADE

THE BIG PICTURE OF ALL TIMES.

JEANETTE MACDONALD LUPINO LAHE LILLAN ROTH

A Garamount Picture

My Love Parade Later

N

́EW YORK #ool in line to pay $2 a seat to see it! The screen's Girst musicalimmance Spectacular! Tunefall Wizty 1 Ro mantic! The perfect combination Chevalier directed by Lubitsch.

MAURICE

CHEVALIER The Love Parade

AN ERNST

LUBITSCH

PRODUCTION Hear Chevalier sing "Anything to Please the Queen," "Nobody? Using it Now, "ity Love Pa jade" and other hits. Hear Jea netic MacDonald sing "Dreio Larte."

'NEXT' CHANGE

CHARLES ROGERS & NANCY CARROLL

IN

“ILLUSION”

A TALKING-SINGING-PANCING LOVE STÓRY.

Booking at Anderson's & The Theatre.

(Ticket box telephone No. 25720)

Do you remember your FIRST KISS?

Jay

WRAY

AND

Gary

OOPER

The FIRST KISS FIRSTAKISS

Hero and heroine of "The "Legion of the Condemned" in their first co-starring picture-an elaborate pro. duction of a popular Saturday Evening Post Serial love story.

A BOWLAND V. LEE

PRODUCTION

A Paramount Picture

AT THE

MAJESTIC

NATHAN ROAD KOWLOON

TO-DAY ONLY

at 2.30, 5.80,7.20 & 0,80 p.m.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1930.

INDIAN SERGEANT BRITISH FILMS IN “MYSTERY" PLANE

COLONIES.

CHARGED.

ALLEGED BRIBERY BY A HAWKER.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE NOW MADE PUBLIC.

CAUGHT IN A TRAP,

an

Charged with extorting a bribe unlicensed of $1.60 from hawker,

Ali Acting Sergeant Ahmed, of the West Point Police Division, was remanded by Mr. Lindsell at the Central Police Court to-day, bail being allowed in the sum of $1,000.

FOREIGN INFLUENCE.

London, Aug. 18.

DISPLAYED.

BUILT FOR SPEED OF 300-

MILES AN HOUR.^.

LANDS LIKE BULLET.

Roosevelt Fields, Aug. 18. Captain Page, of the Marine The report of the Colonial Films Committee is issued. The Corps, in the presence of Flight Committee, under the chairman- Lieutenant Atcherley and ether ship of Sir William Brass, M.P., visiting airmen, displayed the was appointed in March, 1929, by fastest flying ever seen here when Mr. L. M. S. Amery; then Secretary he pilotted the new "mystery" for the Colonies, "to examine the Curtiss Seahawk monoplane which An additional charge of mis- arrangements existing for the has an engino developing 800 conduct, arising from the alleged supply and censorship of cinema- horse power. acceptance of the bribe, was also tograph films for public exhibition put in by Inspector MeWalter, of in the Colonies, Protectorates and the No. 7 Station, but this was Mandated Territories and to con- ruled out by the Bench as being sider in what way these arrange superfluous, his Worship remark-ments could be improved." ing that the misconduct was either bribery or nothing.

Yeung Fai, who admitted that he had been hawking fruit with- out a llecnce, testified that he had held his pitch for more than a year at Centre Street, had been arrested twice by the Police, and was on one occasion charged be fore the Court.

He first came into contact with the accused about the end of last year, when the latter was making the round of the various stalls and inspecting licences. Coming to stall; he demanded a witness's bribe as a consideration for not arresting witness, who was with out a licence.

The plane landed at the rate of nearly a hundred miles an hour and rolled almost the length of the firing field.

The greatest secrecy is being There are also issired the find- observed regarding the plane ings of the Colonial Office Con- which is the Navy entry for the ference on the committee's report Thomson Trophy to be competed and a despatch from the Colonial for at Chicago on September 1.

The Curtiss Seahawk has been Secretary to the Administrations of Colonies, Protectorates and built for a speed of three hundred Mandated Territories Indicating miles an hour.-Reuter's American the action which it is proposed to Service.

take.

a

of

Ás

the supply regards

filma, the Committee British points that at present the market

¿

International Gathering.

in the Colonial Empire is largely DIFFICULTY IN DUKE'S

by as the dominated

foreign films,

ILLNESS.

The Committee's Report sug-

New York, Aug. 18. gests various practical measures

A warm official welcome was by which plant can be installed

given to the most distinguished and experiments begun with view to developing the use of the assemblage of pilots ever gathered cinematograph as an instrument including the United States of education. The Colonial Office Naval Lieutenant Williams, the Conference emphasises the impor- British Schneider Cup pilot, Lt. tance of the use of films in educa- Atcherley, and eminent Italian, The first payment, witness stat-tion, especially with primitive French and German airmen- ed, was made in the fifth moon peoples, and not only for children who are here to attend the national air races at Chicago on August of this year, in addition to which but also for adults.

23,-Router's American Service. accused helped himself liberally of his stall. from the contents The arrangement was that witness should pay the accused a month- ly levy of eighty cents price of immunity from arrest. Apart from existing cinemas, it Only one payment was made, calls attention to the possibility witness stating that he put off that in certain directions the BLOOD TRANSFUSION TESTS further demands until he was ad-market may expand rapidly. For

ABANDONED. vised by his friends to lay the example, there are only thirly- natter before the Inspector in eight cinemas in British territory charge of the Hawkers Depart in tropical Africa, though the

A bulletin issued to-day regard- population

approximately

ing the Duke of. Northumberland, The was thirty-six millions. Eventually, the accused caught in a trap laid by the Ins-mittee calls attention to the im- who has been seriously ill since undergoing an operation, says he pector, he being arrested after ac-portance of taking steps now in had a very fair night. A very cepting money which had been order that British industry may alight improvement in his general

condition is noted. get a footing in this market.

The Committee accordingly sug-

strengthening the Hopes of small! gests the creation of a central organisation in London, Duke's condition by blood transfus under the auspices of the Federa. ion were abandoned after many tion of British Industries, to act as testa to find one of the British Red a centre for the supply of British Cross Society's volunteers with films. A small Government guar- blood compatible with that of the antee is suggested during the Duke. All tests revealed that the blood was not suitable. Ear! MEDITERRANEAN FLEET TO initial year of operation of the

Supervisory Board for this or- Percy, old son of the Duke, was BE PRESENT.

one of the first of the volunteers. ganisation.

ment.

previously marked,

The case was remanded until Saturday morning.

FIRST LORD TO VISIT MALTA.

London, Aug. 18. The Admiralty announces that the First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. A. V. Alexander, accompanied by his Naval Secretary, Rear Admiral George Chetwode, will leave England next Thursday, August 21st, to pay a visit to Malts, the Headquarters of the

Mediterranean Command.

The Mediterranean Fleet will be present during the First Lord's visit. British Wireless.

LARGE-SCALE GERMAN

MANOEUVRES.

MINISTER SAYS THEY ARE NECESSARY.

com-

measures for the

London, Aug. 18.

"It is uncommon for us to be un- On the question of censorship, the Committee points out the able to find someone with blood to of the British Red Cross Blood danger of demoralising films. It suit an individual case," an official suggests certain

Transfusion Service said, "though instances. I have known similar stiffening the proposal for

Censorship Board Central

inWe have thousands of volunteers London so that all films going to who give their blood willingly { tropical Afries should be carefully

when called upon."-British Wire- examined in the Colonial Office. less. It points out that apart from the negative aspect of censorship, the positive aspect of fostering the supply of good films must also he CUSTOMS LOSE CASE considered. British Wireless,

IN AMERICA..

ATLANTIC AIRSHIP

SERVICES.

ROUTES MAPPED OUT BY GREAT BRITAIN.

SHIPPING CO. RECOVERS FINES PAID.

New York, Aug. 18. The test action brought by the North German Lloyd Line against the Collector of Customs at New York for the recovery of $2.177, the total of fines for bringing un- desirable immigrants into New York, resulted in favour of the steamship company.

Berlin, Aug. 8. The correspondent of the Paris Journal states that the Minister of

London, Aug. 19. the Reichswehr has expressed the When sufficient experience has opinion that manoeuvres on a large been accumulated with experi scale are "indispensable".

mental fights with the R100 and According to the Gazette de Voss. R101 it is intended, says a Federal Judge Woolsey ruled the autumn manoeuvreS of the Colonial Office Conference blue that the company was entitled to Reichswehr, which last year had to book to organise regular services rely on the visas issued by Ameri- be abandoned on account of the between Cardington, Montreal and can Consuls to prospective, immi. suppression of the necessary votes. New York.

British and other foreign steam- will be carried out this year "in are likely to be vin Cape Farewell grants. Over fifty similar actions a new form"-Indo-pacifi (Greenland), via Newfoundland ship companies are pending for and via the Azores, while another the recovery of fines aggregating route via the Faroes, Iceland, $360,000.-Reuters American Ser- Greenland, Hudson Strait and Winnipeg is at present being in- vestigated by the expedition under Captain H. E. Watkins, who is now in Greenland.

THE "RED RRAGON" SOCIETY.

ARREST OF REVOLUTIONARY

LEADERS.

Three main routes

The blue book refers to plans in America to establish floating sea- Moscow, Aug. 4. dromes at intervals of three hun-: The police have arrested members dred nautical miles between New of a revolutionary organisation York and the 'Azores and between known as the "Red Dragon", which the Azores and Plymouth for re- existence since fuelling and repair purposes.-- has been in 1921. They have seized, on the Reuter.

on which the prisoners premises were arrested, a "national" Rus- sian flag.-Indo-pacifi

CEREAL MONOPOLY.

FAVOURED BY VIENNA GOVERNMENT.

vice.

FACTORY FIRE IN FRANCE.

THREE WORKMEN BURNT TO DEATH.

Marseilles, Aug. 8. During a fire which destroyed a Ivy Dickson (10), of Bristol, was spinning factory, three workmen benten by only one mark in the were burnt to death. Two others and three were seriously injured open amateur contest for piano soloists in the Bournemouth Musical less seriously burnt. The damage Competition Festival. She had won amounts to 300,000 francs.-Indo- har way to the final against 30 pacifi.

adult conpetitors. The first prize went to Miss Madeline Krinks, of Bournemouth, who received 93 marks to Ivy Dickson's 92. Mr.

SOVIET BALTIC FLEET.

A REORGANISATION SCHEME. UNDER WAY.

Vienna, Aug. 10. York Bowen, the adjudicator, said The Neue Frie Presse states that was one of the most brilliant by reason of a tendency, manifest-classes he had ever heard at-a ing itself in the south-eastern part festival. The level of the per- of the country towards the conformances of both finalista was stitution of an

Agrarian bloc,

extraordinary-it was extraordin-

Moscow, Aug. 9: Government leaders are seriously

The correspondent of the Gazette com contemplating the preparation of a Ary also that a child of ten could

law Instituting a monopoly of attack and mentally grasp such a Pondaire of Cologne reports that cereals, towards the principle of plece as the test piece Fairy the Soviets are actively reorganis Thank ing the Baltic Fleet, on which, in which Parliament also recently Tales," by Medtner. showed a favourable attitude, heaven," added the adjudicator, case of conflict, "It may be neces

"there are two medals."

sary to rely."-Indo-pancin Indo-pacifi

From the upset price of $7,765 Minden Villas, Mody Road, Kow- there was spirited bidding for a loon. The property is Kowloon lot submitted at the P. W. D. ane-inland lot No. 2,674, situated at tion yesterday, and it was sold for Prince Edward road, and $12,600 to Mr. S. H. Tong of No. 8, prises 16,530 square feet.

Printed said Published for the Proprietors by: BICK PRICY PRANKLIN, at 1 and 8. Wyndham Street,, in the City of Victoria Klugkong.

CITY GIRI

ALL- TALKING THEIR FARTS ON FOX MOVIETONE

NEWSREEL

Latest events

of the day brought to

your eyes

and ears.

Mary DUNCAN Charles FARRELL DAVID TORRENCE GUINN WILLIAMS

Directed by

T. W. MURNAU Privond by William Fox

Fate brought them to gether two souls beld in a mutual bondage. She was a slaving elty. wait ress, he a toll-worn reap- er on his father's ranch

and their adventure in transformation will thrill and enchant you!

AT ALL PERFORMANCES

[!

The MONTMARTRE FOLLIES

AT THE

IN AN ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME

QUEEN'S

Final Showings To-day

At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20

THE CHINESE DRAMA

“THE WAY of GOLD”

AT THE

WORLD

SADOLPHE MENJOU THE ACE OF CADS

WIS ALICE JOYCE

NORMAN TREVOR A

a Gainers Gator

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

A: 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.20 (Laterpreter si all Performances)

ACES HIGH |-

THE Romance of a dandy who wore his

sins as nonchalantly as

his monocle and how

he lost and won the

one girl who really mattered!

AT THE

STAR

To-day & To-morrow At 5,30 & 8,20

QUEEN'S NEXT CHANGE

GLENN TRYON

Dames ahoy

AN ALL-TALKING, LAUGH RIOTI