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THEATRE

TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW ONLY

at 2.30, 5.10. 7.15 and 9.20 p.m.

R

RADIOLAND'S ORIGINAL BLACKFACE FUNSTERS!

Pack up your troubler]

Those tired comedy men are here again!

THE TWO

You've heard them on

the Rodjenul lungh

1

You're

them in randeville. maid innghed Naw prepare for the tough

of a lie.time, light from Charlie Muck's two beat soller novel "The Two Bluck Crows in the A.E P.

BLACK CROWS MORAN and MACK

in

"Anybody's

War"

a Paramount Picture,

The funniest blackface mon in the world in the funniest comedy of the war you'l{ ever see!

STARTING MONDAY

"THE

SOCIAL SWIMI

Most people whose escapades aro front page news. Sons

and daughter of wealth-

living, loving, spectacularly.

marrying

faubus

Edith Wharton, novelist, shows them to you. Her best solling novel, "The Children", now un the talking screen. Reveni

ing !

MARRIAGE PLAYGROUND"

with-

-MARY BRIAN

FREDRIC MARCH

Directed by

Lothar Mendes

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 23,

LOST VALLEY OF GOLD.

AUSTRALIAN DUSH SECRETS.

THIS AFTERNOON'S RACING.

APOLLO FANCIED FOR BIG EVENT.

[By "Ringtail"}

·Reports of a mysterious valley of gold and a great oasis in the heart of Central Australia are discussed by Mr. Michael Terry, a well- known Australian explorer, in the

One gumble fairly certain to story of his 3,400-mile motor trek across Australia, published re-materialise at Happy Valley this afternoon is that some of tha: cently."

Mr. Terry and a few companions fields will be on the small skle. pegged gold claims in the unmapped

The fast state of the couran Country of Tanami and lived in the should account for some good bush for months, risking water

Anishes to-day, and times should shortage and attacks by the nativent least equal those of the Inaf

Somewhere in this country a meeting. Kreat stretch of rich land is sup- peed

to exist. Mr. Terry writes:

Most of the ponies which sport- "When you are on the transcon-ed silk at the last meeting will be tinental fine the blacks talk of seen out again, and a few runnera bly water many sleeps to the absent from the last two meetings north. In Western Australia they will be having their Inst race noint cast and нау the some. before being shipped North for] Around Alice Springs there the rest season. similar word from country far away to the west.

My selections for this afternoon

"Unreliable though such reports are as follows; may be .. suppose for a moment that there really is an oasis--n land: of milk and honey--buried deep in the heart of the untrodden in- terior."

Then there is the mysterious: valley of gold.

In a Sugar Bag.

Five years ago, Jimmy Wyckham, a prospector, arrived at Wyndham with

with! sugar-bag filled specimens of gold which he said he hid found in valley, in Tanami country.

JA

First Race!

Wonderful Stag. Gold Key. Nippy

Second Race.

Sanction. Paul Pry. Wise Stag.

Third Race.

the

Tunney, F-Fa. Misamis

He returned, but was unable to ful The sput.

Wyekham, who is now working.

as a eattleman, intelds to make an other effort to find the valley. Although the expedition

XILW

few blacks, they were continually. aware of their presonce. Spirals of smoke betrayed their movementa: in the bush.

Hiding Hicken Wealth and People." by Michael Torry (Put- nami, 158.).

Messrs. A. S. Watson and Co., Ltd., Advertise that on Monday, May 25, The all Departments will be closed.

Dispensing Hongkong Dispensary, Department, will be open for dispens- ing prescriptions from 10 am to 1 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.

Fourth Race.

Apollo, Gleneagles,

The Tiger.

Fifth Race,

Cream tracker. Happy Day

Bay of Bellingham 11.

Sixth Race.

Our Third, Orlando. Tango.

Seventh Race,

Sitting Ball. Wisdom Stag.`` Boxing Eve.

1931.

SUGAR MARKET.

THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS.

The following cable at the close of the sugar market yesterday has

been received by Mesars. Pen-AT THÊ treath and Co.

London Terminala, March 1932 0/0 down ad. May 1932 6/8% down d. August 1931 671% down d. December 1931 6/4% down 3⁄41⁄4d.

New York Terminals. March 1932 1.37 down 2 pts. May 1932 1.43 down 2 pts. July 1931 1.18 down 2 pts. September 1931 1.23 no change. December 1931 1:30 down 1 pt.

WATER LEVELS.

DETAILS FOR WEST, NORTH

AND EAST RIVERS.

The following table, issued by the Kwangtung River Conservancy Commission, shows in English feet the water levels on the West River, North River and East River on the dates named:

May May 21. 22.

West River at Shiuhing North River at Taingyuen 164 14.0 7,8 North River at Samshui 6.8 East River at Sheklung 3.7 5.9

The highest levels recorded are: Shlubing. 41 feet: Tsingyuen,, 29.2

Shamsui, 273 feet; feel: Sheklung, 11,5 feet.

The lowest levels on record are minus 5 feet at Samabui and minus 2,7 feet at Sheklung.

Mike.

Eighth Race.

City Hull. Lobster.

Ninth Race. Moon Star. Fritz. Thunderclap.

Tenth Race. Marquis Hall. Rooslan. Fair Sport.

HONGKONG

QUEEN'S MARIE

+

TO-DAY to WEDNESDAY

At 1.30, 5.10, 7:15 & 9.20

DRESSLER

GEORGE

HILL production

A

and

guess who? WALLACE

BEERY

You've always wanted to see these Goldwyn outstanding stars together.

Mayer

Well, here they are, in a picture that sweeps you along the road of 'TALKING

laughter, tears, tense drania, to an unforgettable climax!

PICTURE

KING'S THEATRE MIN AND BILL

MONARCH OF THEM ALL

Remember tho Breath Taking THRILLS of "SAFETY LAST" Now You Get Them In a Zile That TALKS!

SHOWING TO-DAY.

at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.

A Hurricane of Happiness and Hilarity,

At the Rate of a Hundred Smiles Every

Laff-Hour!

HAROLD LLOYD

BARABARA KENT

AGAIN IS LLOYD'S

LEADING LADY

Feet First

Produced by the Harold Lloyd Corporation aParamount Release

#1

-Special Added Attractions-

OUR GANG

in “First Seven Years"

and the

DOG COMEDY

"COLLEGE HOUNDS'

NEXT

CHANGE

The most famous of all modern adventures now.

comes to you—

TRADER HORN

Directed by W. S. VAN DYKE

The sounds and cries of jungle beasts, the chant of the savage tom-tome, beat an incasantly throbbing tune against which you see the grandest romantic' adventure of all times 1-

Booking at Anderson's and the Theatre. (Tel. 25720.)

SALARIES REDUCED.

BIG CUT IN JAPANESE

OFFICIALS PAY.

Tokyo, May 22.

THE N.U.J. STANDS OUT

AFFILIATION WITH TUC. REJECTED.

London, May 22.

The Cabinet has decided to cut By 1,669 votes to 1,224, the Na- official salaries, a sliding scale being brought into operation, on June 1. tional Union of Journalists has re- The maximum reduction will be 20 jocted a proposal to affiliate with per cent,

the Trado Union Congress.

The Premier estimated that tho reductions would result in a saving The figures represent 50 per of seven million yed' in the present cent. of the Union's membership.-.-. fiscal year-Router.

Reuter.

Printed, and Published for the Proprietors, by Fammion : Par FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3. Wyndham Street, In the City of Victocili Hongkong.

The special COOLING PLANT is NOW WORKING. Patrons will find that they may view future screenings under the most pleasant and comfort- able conditions even during the HOTTEST DAY in the Summer.

Booking at the Theatre.

Tél. 25313 & 25330.

Mero-Goldwyn-Mayer PICTURE

In order to cope with the assured increase patronage and to enable all theatre-goers to miracle picture of the year a

at their co M-G-M's mightiest production will be taneously at the QUEEN'S SATR & WORLD Than