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CENTRAL

THEATRE

TO-DAY to FRIDAY'

At 2.80, 5.10,.7.15 & 9.20 p.m.

We are proud to present the first and best British all Talking, Singing, Colour and Musical production in the Colony.

ALFS BUTTON

A Gaumont British All-Dialogue

Production

Directed by W F. KELLINO

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TUBBY EDLIN, ALF GODDARD NORA SWINBURNE & POLLY WARD Based on W.A.DARLINGTON'S Famous Farce Extravaganza. A LAUGH IN EVERY LINE!

THE STORY OF A MAGIC BUTTON AND THE EXCRUCIATINGLY LUDICROUS SITUATIONS IT LANDED AN INNOCENT TOMMY INTO. NEX CHANGE

His Voice Has Enchanted The World!

Rudy Vallee

AND

Marie Dressler

IN -

"The Vagabond Lover"

A Romance of Mirth & Melody Sensation on Radio--Revelation on Screen. COMING SOON- MARLENE DIETRICH The New Screen Beauty Whose Resemblance to Greta Garbo is the Rage of America in

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1,* 1931.

Death of King's Secretary.

Lord Stamfordham

Passes Away.

G.O.M. OF COURT.

London, Mar. 31.

Lord Stamfordhuni, the King's private secretary, who had been ill for some time past, made good progress towards recovery, and suffered a relapse a few days ago, passed away this evening In his 82nd year.

Arthur John Bigge, soldier, pri- vate secretary to two Monarchs, and the first Lord Stamfordham, was the son of the Rev. J. F. Bigge Vicar of Stamfordham, near New- barn In castle-on-Tyne, and was June, 1849.

He entered the Arniy in early life, obtaining a commission to the Royal Artillery in 1869, and ten years later served in the Zulu war as A. D. C. to Sir Evelyn Wood." The campaign opened disastrously with the destruction of a British force of 809 at Isandlwana, but in few months the Zulu power was crushed.

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PRINCE'S BEDROOM EFFECT OF FALL

BROKEN INTO.

IN DOLLAR.

RECENT INCIDENT AT | FURTHER VOTES NEEDED BY

BUENOS AIRES.

New York, Mar. 31.

It has just been revealed that while the Prince of Walca and Prince George! were enjoying the hospita- lity of Buenos Aires on March 4, Prince George's bedroom at the British Embassy was broken into," and ransacked.

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lost Prince George large amount of personal Jewellery of considerable value, but all of it was subsequently recovered by the police.

The thief is alleged to be prominent young Ar- gentinian-Renter's Ameri- can Service.

GOVERNMENT.

SHIPPING PARLEY.

Seven votes totalling $22,012| are to come before the Finance

the Committee of

Legislative Council to-morrow afternoon, the majority being necessitated by the drop in the dollar.

One of the items is for $2,133 for the purchase of raw opium, this representing the deficiency on previous votes, due to the fall in exchange.

A sum of $3,819 is to be asked for in respect of special apparatus for ultra violet ray and electrical actual sterling therapy. The expenditure was less than that estimated, the excess being entire-

due

to fall in exchange.

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Another vote is for $4,705 for various items of which provision

dollar. THEN CLARINE DINAR was made based on a 18, 10d.

ta Due

the drop in MILITARY SERVICE exchange, the aums are insuff

cient for sterling payments.

EXPENDITURE.

Three delegates are to be sent to India to attend the Merchant Shipping Round Table Conference at Simin, and a sum of $6,108 in A needed to meet their expenses. further vote of $3,621 is to be asked for as estimated acting pay for officers owing to the absence

BRITAIN ALONE SHOWS ANY MARKED DECREASE.

London, Mar. 31. In 1880, the future Lord Stam- Answering a question in the fordam became assistant private House of Commons to-day, the secretary to Queen Victoria and Minister for War, Mr. Tom Shaw of the Hon. Comdr. G. F. Bole at after holding other Court posts was said preliminary Agures showed the Conference named.

Grent made her private accretary and that only in the ease of knighted in 1895.

Britain was there any substantial

in

At once he set to work to sweep percentage decrease in 1980, com- way much of the antiquated rou-pared with 1924, in national ex- tine of the Court and introduced penditure on the military services. modern businesslike methods.

In the case of Japan, there had After Queen Victoria's death in been amall decrease, but 1901, the Prince of Wales (later respect of France, Italy. United King George) appointed him his States und Russia there secretary and he remained in that increases-British Wireless. post after the Prince came to the throne on the death of

Edward

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CONSTRUCTION CO. REPORT.

PROPOSED DIVIDEND OF 30 CENTS.

for

The Directors of the longkang Engineering and Construction Co., Lid., will, at the forthcoming, meet- ing of shareholders to be held on- VII in May, 1910. Next year he

him readily. Any spare time he 22nd April, 1931, recommend the was raised to the peerage.

of profits, Lord Stamfordham was a man devoted to gulf. Hence his wonder. following allocation

anful preservation of vigorous health after writing of $16,819,57 of sound judgment and had

He lost his only plant and machinery, motor trucks, intimate knowledge of State affairs, jin, his old age. in his relations with the King ho son in the war in 1916, but he had motor junk, etc: is reputed to have been as much also two daughters.

Не Among his foreign decorations a counsellor as a secretary. was methodical and painstaking, were that of Grand Officer of the and his letters were models of Legion of Honour and the Grand language and style. The King's Cross of the Danish Order of the illness early in 1929 added much Dannebrog. to his heavy and responsible dut- les, but in spite of his advanced age he met all demands made upon

Lady Stamfordham, who was a daughter of the Rev. W. F. Neville, Vicar of Butleigh, died in 1922.

To pay a dividend of

15%, viz.,

30 cents per share.... To carry forward to credit of next's years necount

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LOVE AND LOYALTY → STRONGER THAN PRISON BARS HALLOW THE STORY OF A FATHER'S GREAT. DEVOTION TO HIS STRICKEN CHILD AND ADOR- ABLE "LITTLE PAL” TO WHOM JOLSON SINGS

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WITH

Gary Cooper Marlene Dietrich Adolphe Henjou,

MOROCCO

A Paramount Picture *

A truly magnificent ple toret Bringing to the screen s new personality that will Baah

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WARNER BROS

AL JOLSON

WITH SONGS. Davey Lee

Marian Nixon y Kenneth Thompson Holmes Herbert Fred Kohler

Directed by LLOYD BACON

VITA

THE POPULAR COMEDY TEAM together again in a riot of laughs,

celebrated stage

Tea For Three

with LEW CODYÄ TIETY

STAR