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CENTRAL

THEATRE

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW ONLY.

The Year's Merriest Comedy Show Astounding in Sheer Spectacular Beauty.

THER

Topping

their success in

RIO RITA " Now in the Greatest Frolic of all time.

BERT

WHEELER

and ROB'T

WOOLSEY

CUCKOOS

A thousand gags and every one

a riot-stupend. ous cast of 1500

singers, dancers

and comedians-

fun show of the

ge.

Ravishing Choruses of Gorgeous Girls Nine New Songs to Hum & Whistle Dazzling Scenes in Technicolor

A Super-Production at Popular Prices.

Booking at Anderson's & The Theatre. Tel. 25720) NEXT CHANGE

A PARAMOUMT SOUND PICTURE RICHARD DIX in

"REDSKIN"

A Romantic Episode of the GOLDEN WEST Photographed in Startingly Beautiful Natural Colors

4 Stirring Picture which will not soon be forgotton.

Get a Kick-Get a Thrill-

Get a Laugh..

Out of Positively the snappiest college picture you've ever enjoyed!

"The SOPHOMORE"

with

EDDIE QUILLAN, SALLY O'NEIL

The JOY of commencement week the TRAGEDY of examinations - the PAIN of fraternity initiations -the LAUGHTER of a class play--the THRILL of

a great football game-all these and more embraced in the story of this appealing and riotous 100% ALL-TALKING picture.

TO-DAY at 2.30, 5,30, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.

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Nathan Road, Kowloon. Phone 57222.

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 1 Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria" Hongkong.

THE HONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4,

4.

ELECTION DAY IN EYE-WITNESSES OF

AMERICA.

TEST OF “WET" AND "DRY” SENTIMENT.

DAMPER PROSPECTS.

R.101 CRASH.

1930.

CHINESE CONSUL'S

PROTEST.

FRENCH EVIDENCE AT THE ENQUIRY.

SEQUEL TO ARREST OF STAFF MEMBE

AT THE

BROKE AFTER CRASH. S. AFRICA INCIDENT.

-London, Nov. 3.

Johannesburg, Nov. 3. Washington, Nov. 3.

Following the arrest of n mem-. Giving evidence at the R.101 en The deluge of political oratory In last minute harungues of the quiry to-day, Major Cooper, of the ber of the staff of the Chinese here, the Chinese "Wets" and the "Drys" to the Air Ministry Accidents Depart-Consulate

a member of the Consul-General, Mr. Ho Tsang. State electors ended to-night on ment, who was the eve of Election Day, November special committee of investigation hins lodged a strong protest with which flew to Beauvais immediately the Union Department of Foreign Contests are taking place in after news of the accident had been Affairs.

The Consul-General demands forty-seven out of the forty-eight received, stated that there were no States. Maine having already grounds for supposing that the air-the punishment of the officials concerned in the arrest, as well elected its Governor, Senator and ship broke to picces in the air.

Six French witnesses. were called as an apology. four members of the House of from Beauvais and Allonne, all of Under the South African Representatives, all of them being whom testified to seeing the airship Diplomatic Immunity Act, any- Republicans, in September.

flying low and dipping, "at grips body serving legal process on a There are now 431 representa-with the clements," as one of them member of the staff of any Con- tives to be chosen by the remain said, and then hearing the ex-sulate is liable to a fine of £500, ing States, including 31 Governors. plosion.

or three years' imprisonment, or National interest is evoked by

Ore elderly workman, who ex both."

The member of the staff of the some of these contests. In New plained that he was in a wood after York State for instance, Mr. rabbit-on a poaching expedition Chinese Consulate concerned 13 Franklin Roosevelt, the Democratsaid he was quite close to the alleged to have been arrested on Governer, is being opposed by Mr.nirship when she dived and to the a charge of not possessing a regis. C. H. Tuttle, the former State spot where she crashed. Attorney, who has eliminated the Prohibition issue from the elec tion by adopting a Wet plank very similar to that of Governor Roosevelt.

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The main point of his evidence was that the airship, after twice dipping, struck the ground, and that she did not break until she touched. He was positive on this laiter point.

The interest in the election arises from the fact that it is re On the resumption of the Rio! garded as directly hearing on the enquiry. Sir John Simon read pas- Presidential campaign in 1932. akes from the diary of the air- for Franklin Roosevelt. if re-ship's designer, Colonel Richmond, elected is likely to be the out-stating that during the rehearsal standing choice for the Democra- light on June 27 for the Hendon tie nomination pat the next air pageant, the ship had to be élection.

pulled out from a steep dive.

Shortly after this one of the lifting bridles sapped, arst the airship had to be pitched up at the nose considerably, and was rather unstable in the pitch,

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To-morrow's elections are also of prime importance as they wil, form a test of "Wet" and "Dry" sentiment in most States. generally believed that the net result will be considerable gains for the "Wets" although it is also the general opinion "Wets" have no chance of gaining majority in either the House of Representatives or the Senate this year-Renter's American Service.

.that the

ART

AUTUMN

DISPLAY.

FINE PICTURES SHOWING AT KÖMOR'S,

Messrs. Komor and Komor's half. yearly picture exhibition is at pre- tent attracing large numbers of lovers of art. On the opening day, the gallery was crowded with visi- tors during the exhibition hours, and over a hundred pictures were Bold.

tration certificate,, but he irter, released.-Reuter.

OPIUM FOR OWN CONSUMPTION.

Whe

CHINESE PASSENGER FINED FOR POSSESSION.

A Chinese was charged before at the Kowloon Mr. Butters. Magistracy this morning, with possession of nine taels of pre- pared opium.

Detective Sergeant Kellett said the defendant was a passenger on the President Cleveland. He was Similar symptoms were notice-going back to America after having able when it flew in the air page pent a few months in Hongkong, The opium was found in a suit ant the next day.

A survivor, Mr. Bell, gave evi-ease, but there was no attempt to dence that at the start of the hide it. fatai flight, three water ballast Mr. F. X. D'Almada, jnr, ap- bags had to be released, which pearing for the defendant, said, he seemed an abnormal number.ad been in America for over 20 The ship was very heavy, and did years. and was returning after not leave on an even keel.-Rex-having spent a couple of months ter and British Wireless...

jin Hongkong. The opium was for

EXTRADITION CASE DROPPED.

NO WORD FROM CHINESE AUTHORITIES,

his

own personal consumption. Detective Sergeant Kellett said it was a very serious case for the ship, which would be held res- Iponsible for the opium, if it were discovered in America, and it would have been liable to a very heavy fine.

Mr. Butters imposed a fine of In the absence of any requisi-$1,000, or six months' imprison- tion from the Chinese authorities ment. for his return, a fugitive who was arrested in Hongkong, on a charge;

MEETING.

of murder in Chinese territory two THURSDAY'S COUNCIL In this year's exhibition there is

years ago, was sequitted by Mr. pleasing variety of views and

Police) studies, many being quite different Lindsell at the Central from those seen at previous exhibi-Court this morning. tions. For example, Cato's No. 53,

"Mah Jongg Club at

Kyoto," is

BE TAKEN.

The following Bills are to be read]

The fugitive, Chan Shu-hung, described as being unemployed, SEVEN FIRST READINGS TO was brought up under the Extradi-" very realistic, whilst "Baske" (No. tion Ordinance and accused of 34), showing Shoji Lake, is un-having murdered, on December 2, doubtedly the jewel of the exhibi-1927, one Wong Hune-to in Nama first time at Thursday's meeting tion. Terauchi, a great favourite

Mun village near the city of Lung of the Legislative Council: in Hongkong. is well represent Shui. Hainan Island. ed, especially in Nos. 2 and 434, both being really lovely views.

Kiwasaki, a newcomer, has some pretty views, and he

is likely toed that no word had been received become a great favourite. No. 85.

A Bill to amend the Police Force Chief Detective Inspector Reyn-Ordinance, 1900. olds appeared for the police, and,

A Bill to amend the Probutes Or

in reply to his Worship, mention-dinance, 1897.

A Bill to amend the Summary for the extradition of the fugitive offences Ordinance, 1845. Sumida River at night, stands out His Worship said that a murder A Bill to consolidate and amend

for its merit. Kobayashi, the doyenat lainan was not one that had the the law relating to the

of the artists, is well represented. No. 32. Hakone at night, is extreme ly well painted, whilst Odawara (No. 79) has most pleasing colours. Fukata has some very charming pastels, especially his temple scenes, Kondo which are very pleasing. exhibits a few very fine oil paint- ings, especially Oiso (No. 4) and Kyoto (No. 7), which stand out in perspective and colour. Banson has two realistic seascapes. The oil paintings are all in suitable frames. There are pictures to suit all

Even

ones, the emaller

purses.

cognisance of the Hongkong Watch Force. Courts, and accordingly discharg- ed the fugitive.

NEW

COMMODORE COMING.

DUE IN HONGKONG ON THURSDAY.

District

A Bill to amend the law relating to theatrical performances at places

of public entertainment.

revi- A Bill for promoting the sion of the Ordinarices of Hong- kong by the repeal of Ordinances and other Enactments which spent or no longer required and by the correction of errors.

are

A Bill to amend the law relating to Companies.

Captain A. H. Walker, O.B.E., RN, who is relieving Rear Admiral R. A. S. Hill, C.B.E., as costing about three dollars, are Commodore,

Dr. S. Y. Wong will deliver a Hongkong. arrives. Well mainted and cleverly painted with Mrs. Walker by the s..lecture on the "Opportunities for and would make ideal Christmas Rawalpindi on Thursday. presents.

Research on Medicinal Herby in Rear Admiral Hill leaves for South China" before the Hongkong The exhibition is open for ten England by the s.s. Macedonia, University Medical Society. today days, from 9 am to 5 pm, and en-embarking from Queen's Pier at at 5.15 pm., in the Union Assembly

10.45 on Saturday morning.

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