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CENTRA

THEATRE

TO-DAY to MONDAY

Daily at 2.50, 5.10. 7.15 and 9.20 p.m.

Daring-Delightful-Different

HEAR HIM

SING

"My Future

Just Passed"

"Do You

Pay. Madome

CHARLES BUDDY'

IN

ROGERS "Safety in Numbers

A Gaaramount Picture

langins "America's" Boy-Friend"

romanc-

lag with fire gorgeous girls. In a skyscraper casila just

love

made for

**

3

Tuesday, Dec. 9th

IWAR G

A roguish

revel of

love and

lough..

lyrics-and

isce.

JEANETTE MACDONALD

in

A Merry Musical Mix-Up of Laughs. Love and Songs

'Let's Go Native

a

Gammount

Greture

Booking at Anderson's & The Theatre.

AT

THE

To-day Only

at 2.30, 5.20. 7.20 & 9.26

Booking at Moutres

and at Theatre.

Mire da hiang, mireromantic than ever.

He surpasses

Lei 25720)

even his brillia it portray la in "The Shopworn Angel" and "The Virginian" Swag- gering in the kilts of the

Canadian Black watch," Sic Jams M, Barrie's famous diama,

GARY COOPER

IN

"SEVER DAYS'

LEAVE"

MAJESTIC

Nathan Road, Kowloon. Phase 57225.

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK POY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8. Wyndham Street, In the City of Victoria Mongkong.

DECEMBER

4, 1930.

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,

ALLEGED FORGED

RECEIPT.

STRUCTURES.

| CONFUCIAN SOCIETY OFFICER CHARGED.

INDIA'S FEDERAL A YEAR'S TRAFFIC

FIGURES.

MAGNITUDE OF TASK MORE [NEARLY THOUSAND ACCIDENT

APPARENT.

CASE FOR SESSIONS.

Charges of embezzling $4.455.24. und of collecting a further $200 from one Lee Cheung-hing by false ly pretending that he had authori- sation, and also giving a receipt for the latter som, were preferred auainst Trol Wan-um, accountant of the Confucian Society, ut 220, Hollywood Rond, who appeared on remind before Mr. Lindeell at the Cendaal Pollen Court, tostay.

Regarding a plea of guilty pre- riously returned by the accused, his Worship, on the point of committal of the aefused to the Seusions, men- tinned that he had not been naked to plead to the second and third charges. ZIM Worship asked whether it www the desire of the man's prosecution to ask for the eammittal.

Sergeant Goodwin sali he had no Instructions from

superior

COMMITTEE'S WORK.

REPORTED

DEATHS OVER THIRTY,

the

London. Deɛ, 3. In the annual report of Encouraging progress has al-Inspector General of Polle for ready been made by the sub-commit- | last year it is stated that there prosecutions for in- tee of the Round Table Conference wore 7,567 which is dealing with questionefringement of traffic regulations, of the federal structure,

the number of convictions being 6,527. The previous year's figures were 6,711 and 0,821 respectively.

MA

russion

The problem presents so many 1980s that are more or less car- related that a preliminary clearhug of the ground was essential. This has been effected in the course of extremely business-like di- during which certain veilig questions took shape. For instance, what are to hus the component elements of the Federa tion, and is it to be the States and the Provinces or the States and British Instin? With there be two

Bombers

or one, and will the States representatives sit in ons or both? Again. should there be a Federal Authority dealing with oler og this point.

all subjects, or should there, in Mr. E. S. C. Brooks, appearing addition, be an Authority dealing fur the Confucian Society, also said with British India subjects only. that he rel no instructions. He and in Buch ease, which would be added that a letter had been sent by federal, and which British India the accused to the Trescurer, con- subjects? Further questions taining a full confession of the mat.equiring consideration relate to appropriatioun. As the better was accompanied by a statement of m Pounts, be Mr Brouks assumed that it covered the items in ques tion.

Alter vansultation with the patice authorities, Mr Brooks later ro appeared in 'art with the in- Fortuntion that the prdier wore ap- plying for the inilta the areapset.

the power of the Executive and the Legislature, the relations of to the other. whether the ogr there should be in exeentive responsible to buth Housen, and the fate of the present House an their jurisdiction.

of the

Another solajeet for consider -

is the sovereignty princes. They drew attention to the parsmoutier question. to the There would be, he sail, about 20 fact that States subjects are not witnesse

who would be xlving Brit-h sulejexts, and to the neces short and formal evidence regardity of co-mqual partnership along in their having alre various ther related points.

ons in the acensed,

The enged WA Formally for a weak

reminded

BRITISH INDUSTRIES

FAIR.

SCHEME TO MAKE IT MORE ATTRACTIVE.

London, Dec. X

can

Federal Subjects.

1*

During the year, 948 accidenta were reported, as aguinat 888 in 1928, those ending fatally being: 36, compared with 39, in the previous year.

wire

The total number of public motor vehicles examined and found unit! for public service was 794, agninst 1928. One hundred and 368 in Afty motor drivers' cenes suspended, ageniust previous drivers licences were compared with four in 1928.

Licences issued during the year included the following:

year, whilst

G9 in the 10 motor cancelled,

Public rickshas Private rickshas Motor Cars (Livery)

1,630.

831.

-167

Motor Cars (Private i

1,462.

Motor Cycle Licences Motor Cycle Delvers

631.

DRAMATIC RESCUE

ATTEMPT.

Cratinned ferm Page 1.

The coen just touches the surfnge of the water at low tide and i the Hedwig is still held there. those on board will probably en deavour to reach the Suffolk' beats by manufacturing rafts and allowing the waves to drive them into the shallow water.

Last meusages from the cruiser said that she was standing by the Hedwig, which appeared to be no immediate danger.

Stormcloud Officer's Story.

Hay ing drawn up a list of ques- sions to be dealt with broadly on the foregoing lines, the sub-com- mitte began an examination of a

list of subjects of

Much doubt as to the identity provisionsst common concern

of the ship aground has been. between British India and the Indian States cleared up by the story of one of on which detalled consideration

the officers of the destroyer, H.M.S. can begin. These subjects, which Stormcloud, which returned to

Hongkong tentatively he regarded stated that the ship is flying a this morning. He federni subjects, include ship-

Dutch ping

Bag, which indicates that and navigation. light The development of the British houses and bunyage, port it is the Hedwig, which Mr. M. J. the Industries Fair to be a truly quarantine. salt, currency and Quist, Consul-General for national manifestation of the coinage, banks, commerce includ-Netherlands, mentioned yesterday. When the Stormcloud was hove quality and range of British pro-ing banking and insurance, trading ducts is the aim of the recommen conipantes and other associations. a mile away, the Hedwig was dations of a Committee presided control of the cultivation and hard and fast in the coral on an on board aver by Lord Chelmsford which manufacture oplum, and it even keel and those is published to-day.

sale

and export, control of petrol appeared to be fairly comfortable.

Terrible Weather. uprised facilities and ameni aud explosives geologien) survey.

"She is a three-masted wooden Hex To exhibitors and hoyers, inventions and designs, vopyright, including the provision of a peremirration from and immigration craft, and appears to have an minent Fair Building yinta India inter-provincial migra-xiliary engine,"

aretion, traffic in arms and ammuni.declared. "From the Stormieland {1 could see people walking round ition. Indian survey, meterology,

them but the visibility was toof poor to determine if they were Huropeans.

Pressible Trom London, }}}}{«€ € € Wider publicity

of

the officer

31 opasektu accum fuller ruilisas RIKIN and statistics federal the upper deck. ! commuted five of

at Home and oversens of the services, immovable property of ankie Spportunity forled by the Couderal Government and the

Fair both tu maafacturers

public service commission. British Birelers.

and traders,

The Committer recognises that the Fair has become a very in- portant factor in the expansion of trade. The great interest already taken by buyers from all countries i likely to be much increased when the exhibition is made more fully representative of all sections of industry, and is held in one centre, instead of the present aivision between London Birmingham.-British Wireless.

PORTSMOUTH DRAW AT VILLA PARK,

ENGLISH CUP RE-PLAY RESULTS.

London, Dee, .

REDS REPORTED AT LIUCHOW.

INHABITANTS IN STATE OF ALARM.

Wuchow, Déc. 1.

"Weather conditions out there were terrible, The skies were lenden with heavy rain showers, and the sons were the highest I have seen round the China Coast. A north-east monsoon was raging; and huge breakers were rolling in and erashing over the small craft. The storm has since abated a little. I understand."

FULL INCOME TAX FOR AMERICA.

(Continued from Page 1.)

it is reported by a vernacular newspaper here that the "Red"] leader, General Li Ming-shin, is ettacking Lluchow, taking advan tage of the fact that, due to the Nanning siege and the attack of the decline in the world's COR- the Kwangsi army on Yunnan, the sumpilon of American cotton, city is at present very meagerly while the rest of the drop (a defended. The report states that million bales) waS Europe, and the inhabitants are in a state of half of that in Britain. grent alarm,

As compared with the previous So far, the report has not been year, cotten exports to Germany At Birmingham to-day, Porta-confirmed, although news has been had fallen 6 per cent., to Britain, mouth shared points with Aston received by letter that the "Reds" 42 per cent. and to Japan, 21 per Villa in the First Division match were recently near Kingyuen, a cent. which was postponed from Satur large city two days' journey from diny owing to the unfit state of the Lluchow. Our Own Correspondent.modities for the year ended June

Kround.

English Cup replays produced

# surprises. Fulham made no mistake in their second game with the amateur side, Wimbledon. while Halifax defeated Mansfeld away.

L

The results were:

First Division.

Aston Villa

SCHNEIDER TROPHY

REGULATIONS.

R.A.F. OFFICER QUESTION NOT DECIDED.

All-Round Decline.

The exports of agriculturni com="

30, 1930, was the lowest since 1915. The decline was general, excluding

forest

products. Agricultural exports amounted to $1,495,000,000 as compared with $1.817,000,000 in the previous year. The reduction was mainly due to smaller cotton movements at a lower average price, though London, Dec. 3. the decline in exports was general,

-Reuter's American Service, In the House of Commong at question-time, Mr. F. Montague. Under-secretary for Air, confirmed: the report that the British, French

Hallan 2 And

Aero Clubs had reached an agreement regarding the regulations for the Schneldor Trophy Race fu 1931.

2 Portsmouth. 2.

F. A. Cup. Re-Plays.

Guteshead Wimbledon

| Mansfield

3. Traumere

2.

&

0 Fulham

1 Halifax

Fulham played Halifax in the next round, and Gateshead are at home to Folkealone.—Renter,

DUTCH INDIES SUGAR COMBINE.

SEVEN CHINESE FACTORIES

WITHDRAW.

He added that it had not yet been decided whether Air. Force officers would be permitted to participate.

ANTI-FASCIST PLOTS IN ITALY.

SECRET ORGANISATIONS,

DISCOVERED.

Rome, Dee. R It is announced that the police: have discovered a secret organisa- Lion which has been preparing to The deposit on each maching commit crimes against the Fauriat entered has been fixed at £1,000, Government. Twenty-four arrests the amount on which the British have been made, including two Aero Club throughout had insist-women. ed.-Router

Communist plots have been dis- covered in the districts of Emilia and Itomagnans, and a number of Amsterdam, Dec, 9. The forthcoming wedding la on-arreats has been made. Soven Chinese nugar factories are nounced of Mr. Constantine Nico- A secrot anti-Fascist propagandn reported to have withdrawn from las Goldin, No. 82,, Hankow Road, organisation has been discovered the Dutch Indian soiling combine.to Miss Anastasia Demien Falaviin Rome. Three of the leaders -Reuter.

koff, No. 3, Carter Road, Shanghai," have been arrested Reuter,

AT THE

SHOWING TO-DAY

QUEEN'S A 2.0, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20

VILMA

HER ALL-TALKING DEBUT

BANKY

cần suyunani wik Sasmal Bekleyni

in the finest comedy

'romarice

in years --

VICTOR

SHASTROM

せま

NEXT

A NEW charmco

another song hit! Here's a true story of Tin-Pan Alley, with

aļi its glamor, cruelty, drama, appeal! Spiced

with Technicolor spec-

tacles, filled with song

hit!

Lord BYRON

*Mctro

TALKING

nogra

A Lady to Love

Edward G. Robinson

WOMAN wooed by cserepes- dence! One glorious sighmich atspring drama) A rom packad

with laughter!

CHANGE

HE TOOK LOVE WHERE HE COULD and turned into a song!

with

A

BROADWAY

TECHNICOLOR Mctro

AT THE

with

Chuck Ke~

Babelind Terty

Cliff Edwards

Marion Slutline

Goldwyn

Matu

TALKING

PICTURE

METROTONE NEWS

HEARST

"HARDBOILED ROSE".

with Myrna Loy and Wm. COLLIER, Jr.

WORLD

TO-DAY TO SATURDAY At 2.30, 5.15, 7,15 6′ 9.10 Interpratar at uli PerformancAL)

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*

innocent man from the gallows! Crackling with - suspense ...... to..... the

MONTE BLUE strogade to Ave

in "THE GREYHOUND LIMITED"

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ĮDit by HOWARÓ BAETHERTON AWARNER BROS PRODUCTION.

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by

wrack!

AT

STAR

TO-DAY TO SATURDAY