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ENTRA

THEATRE

TO-DAY ONLY.

at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 8' 9.20 p.m.

BY SPECIAL REQUEST

THE

Will not be show elsewhere in the Colony.

HEROES

VILLAINS

COMEDIANS

COURAGE

ROMANCE

DANGER

DARING

DRAMA

THRILLS

SUSPENSE

PATHOS

MENACE

padd

and a real STORY

with a smashing climax. That's

WITH BYRD

AT THE

SOUTH POLE

a Paramount Picture

DANGER!

ROMANCE!

ADVENTURE!

The Greatest Story of Adventure Ear Fitted! The Amazing Penting a Va tant Band or Men

Last by the Nation's Hero, Admiral Byrd, Yung, Handsome and Fearless.

FRIDAY

America's boy - Friend CHARLES

TEND

ROGERS. The River

FA

of Romance

A Paramount Picture

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

MAJESTIC THEATRE

Nathan Rind, Kowloon

To-day to Saturday FLORENZ ZIEGFELDS.

"Glorifying American (irl"

with Mary Eaton

and a Galaxy of Broadway's famous Stars. A gorgeous and-music extravaganza- revue roman".

CAR IN THE HARBOUR. shortly before two o'clock, com- menced to move of its own accord and eventually fell into the har- bour,

AN AUSTIN SEVEN TÅKES THE PLUNGĖ.

The owner, Dr. G. V. H. Griffith, Medical Officer of the Victoria Gaal, Owing possibly to the owner fall who had left his vehicle immediate ing to set the brakes; an Austin ly before the incident, was about Seven, which was parked outside to enter the ferry at the time. The the Star Ferry wharf on the Hong-vehicle was taken out from

side yesterday afternoon, water about five o'clock. kong

the

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY --- FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8.. Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria

Hongkong.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1931.

CHINESE RAILWAY SCOTTISH CUPTIE.

BONDS.

| POINTED QUESTION IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.

BRITISH INTERESTS.

London, Feb. 4.

DRAW FOR DAVIS

RESULTS.

CUP CONTESTS.

DRAW FOR THE THIRD ROUND.

TEAMS IN THREE ZONES MATCHED.

CELTIC SCRAPE THROUGH AND BRITAIN V. MONACO.

DRAW MORTON.

SUNDERLAND'S ORGY.

London, Feb. 4. Celtle scruped through by thei odd goal in their Scottish Cup-lic at Dundee to-day, while Aberdeen in their replay with Partick This the brought of a brilliant 3-0 vic-

In the House of Commons, Mr. A. M. Samuel (Con., Farnham) ask- ed if Mr. Arthur Henderson. Foreign Secretary, would ascertain from the Chinese Government whe- ther it had placed the bonds of tho Tientsin-Prthow

and Hu-Kuang Ballways he a charge on the Mark; time Customs, in accordance with fta contracts to British subscribers to those railway, lonns, in view of the fact that there had been a retory. vision of the Chinese tariffs and in view also of the abolition of likin, Mr. Henderson replied that the proposals tabled by the Chinese re- presentatives at the Nanking Con- ference which opened in November seemed to point in the direction which Mr. Samuel desired.

to be

decided for qualification for the

Five matches have yet Third Round, the draw for which, was made to-dny.

To-day's Cup games resulted: Bo'nenk

4 Alloa

Dundee Un. King's Park Cowdenbeath Partick Hibernians

2 Celtic

1 St. Bernard's

1

2

St. Johnstone 1 Aberdeen

*

6

Hamilton

Paris, Feb. 4. The draw for the Davis Cup Com: petition took place here to-day and resulted as follows:

European Zože.

Belgium, bye.

Britain Моласс

Germany S, Africa, Switzerland Ireland

Japan, bye. Jugo-Slavia, bye.

Egypt, bye. Finland, bye.

Denmark, bye.

Rumania, bye.

Norway, bye.

King's Park or

Poland. bye.

The draw for the Third Round resulted:

St. Johnstone Bo'nest Third Lanark

T

V.

The loans, however, could not be treated independently of the Chin- ese Government's other obligations. and he (Mr. Henderson) thought it better not to anticipate the delibera- | tions of the Conference at which | Cowdenbeath or they were being considered,

Replying to a supplementary ques tion, Mr. Henderson said he could not try to have an agreement reach ed before the third, reading of, the China Indemnity Bill. I. however, the matter was raised in the debate on the Bill, he was prepared to re- ply.--Reuter.

THE GLEE SINGERS' FAREWELL.

TWO PERFORMANCES GIVEN YESTERDAY.

Last night's farewell concert by the Westminster Glee Singers was

Clyde ar

St. Mirren Montrose or

Holland, bye.

Hungary

St. Bernarda. Ayr United. Arbroath or

Edinburgh C.

Falkirk.

Italy

Civil Service Dundee

F

Kilmarnock. Aberdeen.

Hibernians

Morton

Motherwell. Celtic. Matches to be played on Febru- ary 14,

The elimination of four of the leading teams ap Saturday renders the draw even at this stage in the competition a trifle lame, except from the viewpoint of the "Juniors" who have made such capital progress.

The keenest tussle is likely to be seen at Dundee, where Aberdeen |

na brilliant an achievement and at-provide the opposition. The Cells, tended with a success fully equal to Motherwell and Kilmarock should the triumphs of their first appear-win without dimeulty. ance in Hongkong over a week ago, In the English League, First i The large audience was very loth Division, to-day, Sunderland over- to take their leave of this talented whelmed Blackburn, scoring eight, company which has brought such goals to two, while Crewe in the delightful entertainment to the Co-Third Division nett al six times lony, and so fasistent were the de- at Gateshead, orfe of the best do- manda for encores that the singers fensive sides in the division, were forced to brenk in upon the

The results were: applause to render the final item of the programme.

a fore

The enforced absence of Mr. WII- frid Thomas, caused by throat, was regroited, but his in- dividual contribution was taken by Mr. Robert Scott, whose excellent tenor voice was heard to fullest ad- vantage in the numbers selected.

The programme was again fen. tured by its variety, with Albert Greene leading the company nost effectively in son shanties.

Sunderland Bolton

First Division.

'8 Blackburn

1 Chelsea

Second Division.

Bradford City 2 Cardiff City

Third Division (North).

Gateshead

Grewe York City

4 Hartlepools The amended tables follow:

First Division.

In the afternoon the Singers, gave a matinee performance, when a programme, specially selected for children, was enjoyed by a large Wednesday ..

"house."

BANK OF EAST ASIA.

DIVIDEND AND BONUS PROPOSED.

Arsenal

Goals

Greece

Austria

Czecho-Slovakin

Spain.

ד

North American Zone.

United States Mexico

Canada, bye.

South American Zone.

Paraguay

Argentine

Uruguay, bye.

Chile Brazil

--Reuter.

CAPT. CAMPBELL'S TRIAL.

260 MILES AN HOUR RECORDED.

Landon, Feb. 4. Captain Campbell estimated his 1speed at one point in the trial run yesterday on Daytona Bouch at 260 miles an hour.

2

Owing to adverse conditions he 2 did not make an official attempt on the world's speed record, but during an exhibition run he cover- ed a measured mile at 194 miles an hour, coast.ng in neutral after Pts.the.goar slipping. Measures to prevent a recurrence of this gear alip may further delay his mak ing the official attempt on the re- cord.-British Wireless.

P. W. D. L. FA. 28 17 5 676 48 39 25 16 6 3 70 JC 38 28 14 8 6 84 57 36 27 13 7 7 65.40.33 27 11 0 7 58 46 31

Aston Villa Derby Portsmouth West Ham 27 12 G 9 65 GD 30 Huddersfield 27 11 7 61 48 20 M'chester C. 29 16 11 50 61 29 Sheffield U. 27 10 8 9 58 52 28 Middlesbro 28 12 4 12 59 63 28 Chelsea ... 27 10 710 48 45 27 Blackburn.. 27 10 11 57 58 26 27 11 4 12 69 59 26 27 9 8 10 54 56 28 26 11. 3 11 63 59 25 27 8 8 11 00

The Directors of the Bank of Newcastic East Asia, Ltd., announce that, Liverpooo! subject to audit, the profit for the Leicester year ending 31st December, 1930, Sunderland after writing off all charges and Bolton making provisions for deprecia- Birmingham: 27 7 8 12 41 tion, bad and doubtful debts and Grimsby 28 0 4 16 40

Leeds and including

27 8 6'14 mering Blackpool 27 7 7

27 0 5 13 36

other contin***3447,994,65 brought M'chester U.. 28 4 4 20

the balance

of forward from 1929, amounts to $1.456,125.01, which the Directors propose to deal with at the forth- coming annual meeting na follows:

To

pay a dividend of

$6.00 per share on 50,- 000 shares absorbing

To pay a bonus of $2.00 per share on 50,000 shares absorbing

To transfer to Reserve To pay a bonus to Direc- tors, Holders of Foun- der shares and the staf

To pay a special bonus to

the staff ... To carry forward

We are informed by Messrs, Robertson, Wilson and Co., Ltd., that Capt. Malcolm Campbell will be using Castrol oil. The Italian Air Squadron, which consisted of twelve seaplanes and which left Portuguese Guinen on the 6th January, cros sing the South Atlantic to Brazil, was also lubricated with Castrol

1.)

EXCHANGE RATES.

Paris

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Geneva. Berlin..

Second Divistan.

Goals

Everton Tottenham $ 300,000.00 West Brom.

Wolves Bradford 100,000.00 Port Vale 500,000.00

Burnley Preston N.E. Bury Southampton 106,204.55 Oldham

Bradford C. Chariton 35,421,62 414,738.54 Swansca

Plymouth Bristol C. $1,466,425.01

Millwall Barnsley Notts. Forest 27 0 Reading Cardiff

42 4-11

.. 27 17

Oslo

27 16

34 36

Helsingfors.

27 17

42 34

27 11

31

27 14

46 31

27 10 27.12 27 13 27 11

68 67 31

11 57 53 29

10 45 40 28

28 11 5 12 40 48 27 27

96 12 38 48 24

27 9 0

38 56 24

27 9 &

89 50 23

27 0 27 8

49 01 22

27 9 3 27 7

02 20

28 7 6

71 19

Rio

7

4 16 40 61 IN

Bombay.

OPIUM TIED TO MAN'S BACK.

DISCOVERED UNDERNEATH

CLOTHING,

Lincoln

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Third Division (North). - Goals.

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Chesterfield Tranmere Shortly after arrival of the Wroxham Stockport Venezia yesterday, a coolio who Hull was arrested with 25 taels of pre- Wigan was leaving the Douglas Wharf Carlisle pared opium in his possession. He Southport was brought before Mr. Lindsell Gateshead at the Central Police Court morning and fined $3,000 or aix Accrington this Rotherham months' hard labour.

Darlington that he had found the packet of Rochdale The defendant told the Court Crewe

York

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-British Wireless.

CRICKET.

UNIVERSITY TEAM FOR SATURDAY.

The following have been selected to represent the University 1st XI In a League match against R.A., on Saturday, at 2 p.m., sharp on the Home ground:

D. J. N. Anderson, A, Bakar, L. T. Ride, D. K. Bamy, F. A. Redmond, A. B. Sulleman, A. M. Rodrigues, A, T. Nomanbhoy, K, P. Can, A. Chan Fook, A. 8. A. Kyum.

AMUSEMENTS

OF HONGKONG.

A QUEEN'S TO-DAY TO SATURDAY

THE

Aš 2.50, 5.10, 7.15 6 9.10.

Tireless as a Wolf

Cunning as a Fox

COMEDY

He stole, he cheated, he fought- for love!

Here's what you've been looking for in Talkie Thrills!

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ALL TALKING HOTUKA

with

GILBERT ROLAND

BARBARA LEONARD ARNOLD KORFI

Directed by HAL ROACH

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GUS EDWARD'S COLOURTONE REVOE

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featuring CHARLES KING NEXT CHANGE

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with

KENNETH MacKENNA Marceline Day Henry B.Wallhall in the leading roles

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directed by Donald Gallaher

Presented by WILLIAM FOX

TEMPLE TOWER

LAURA LA PLANTE

"The LAST WARNING"

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