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CENTRAL

THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY

SPECIAL TIMES,

At 2.00, 4.30, 7.00 and 9.30 p.m.

The First Chinese “Talkie” Produced in Shanghai,

MISS BUTTERFLY WU

in

"THE

SINGING PEONY"

A beautiful drama of Chinese stage life.

Next Change

A First Class British Production A story based on historical facts.

Every Britisher should see it! Every Serviceman should see it! Every Student should see it!

Gaumont British Pictures Corp. Ltd.

present

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1931.

PAN 18 MONTHS' THE “I'M ALONE" SOUTH AFRICA

MAIDEN VOYAGE.

ANTARCTIC SHIP HOME AGAIN.

WHALE FEEDING.

London, June 1. After i successful maiden voyage in the South Atlantic and the Antarelle lasting for nearly

INCIDENT.

CELEBRATES ·

U. S. REFUSES CANADIAN COMING OF AGE

CLAIM.

DAMAGES DENIED.

Washington, May "27.

MESSAGES. OF CONGRATULATION.

London, June 1.

been despatched by His Majesty Mensages of congratulation have the King. Mr. Ramany MacDonald, of the former Governors-General Union, and many others,

Lord Clarendon, stated: "To-day

to

anni-

The Government of the United

The Union of South Africa is States, the United Press was in- formed to-day, will soon send to to-day celebrating the twenty-first the Government of the Dominionunufversary of its establishment as of Canada 71 mote denying self-governing Dominion within Canada's elaim for damages the British Empire. 18 months, the R.R.S. Discovery arising from the sinking by a

a. returned to England.

United States Coast Guard cutter [of the rum runner I'm Alone, The vessel, which was bullt ex- į

The United States will refuse to pressly for research in Southern honour Canada's claim for waters. and ix especially damages un the grounds that

The King, in his message ice navigation, despite her Canadian registry the Atrengthened for

I'm Alone was the property of an can steam for a distance of over Amerient bootlegging syndicate.

we commemorate the 21st 9,000 miles without refuelling.

versary of the establishment of the of wisdom Since March, 1929, when the Fm Union. By that act The object of her investigations Alone was pursued and sunk in and goodwill, a new and happier ia to secure permanence for the the Gulf of Mexico the incident era was opened in the history of whaling industry in the South, has developes Into a 'matter of South Africa. Twenty-one event- Observations have been made on considerable international impor-ful years have already vindicated the temperature, salinity and Lance. The United States claims the faith and foresight of those density of sen water, its content that the vessel was within board who laid the foundation of a great of phosphate and nitrate, and ing distance of the shore anation. I earnestly pray that un- other factors controlling the specffled in British-American der Divine Providence, the people growth and abundaner of treaties. Canada conlends that of the Union may continue to en- microscopie plants on which all the ram runner was outside treaty joy the blessings of peace and pros. animal life. even

whales, waters and that the United States perity. ultimately depends.

pursued her illegally when sho

The Irinie Minister, In a lele- was beyond one hour's steaming distaner frem the American shore, gram to General Herizog, on be

When the United States cultor half of the Government and people fired on the I'm Alone one member of Britain, said: of the ram runner's eres WCS

Study has also been made of the drifting life of the ocean, includ, ing the small prawn, which in the South forms the exclusive food of bone and in whiles,

Observations mindr by the drowned. Her captain Was Discovery, which has worked in carried, to New Orleans in irons conjunction with the RRS, after his vessel had been sunk. William Scoresby, have been taken

throughout two Antarctic sum-

Imiers

"The establishment of the Union of South Africa is an abiding exam. ple of what can be aeromplished by breith of vision, by a spirit of goodwill and by wise statesmanship. We send to the Union our best birthday greetings for her con- Honed progress and prosperity.”

er and over the whole of the stock of whales and that the in South Georgia whiding ground, an dustry would die out. arva of over 2,600 square miles. A femporary setback to the in-

Combitting her work with that

In reply. General Hertzog cabled dustry has occurred within the ff the committee's other vessels, last few months, owing principal stating that "your message is very the Discovery and the Williamly, an over-production, and there warmly appreciated, the more no Scuresly, the grounds about will be a very drastle reduction in because it will be during the eur South Georgia have been survey-whaling next season. It is sisted reney of its 21st year that the seal ed in five conserative spitsons,

that if this interval is wisely used will be set on the development of for the development of well-based the Union' to full nationhood, a regulations, i should lead to a happy event to which the wise It has been feared for some renewal of the industry on a sealestatesmanship of Great Britain time that southern whaling opera- !which will ensure its permanence. has so largely contributed."-- tiona would grantly reduce the '---British Wireless.

British Wireless and Renter.

Industry Setlnek.

BALACLAVA KING'S THEATRE

THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE

THRILLING ALL-TALKING PICTURE

with

CYRIL MACLAGLEN-BENITA HUME ALF GODDARD-MILES MANDER

A Gainsborough Thrilling All-Talking Picture

Directed By MAURICE ELVEY

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

GOOD WORK BY FIREMEN

arrival it was found that the frat Noor of 24, Matheson Street wis {well alight. The flames threaten- FIRE WELL CONTROLLED AT ed to spread, but the firemen soUN extinguished the, outbreak andi were back in the station again within half an hour.

WANGHALA Considerable damage to the con- tents of two houses in Matheson The contents of the first floor Street, Wanchuf, was caused by of No. 24 and the adjoining an outbreak of fire early this house were severely damaged by morning, but fortunately the time. Are but the buildings were not ly arrival of the Fire Brigade pre- greatly affected. The housen are vented the flames from spreading. of four storoys, and each covers Shortly after 7 o'clock this an area of about 50 feet by 45. morning, the Wanchai Fire The ground floor of one of them Brigade was notified of the out-is used by a tailor, the upper break and was soon on the scene, floors of the other house, general while appliances from the Central dealers' shop, being used as tene Station were also summoned. On]ment houses.

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MAUREEN. O'SULLIVAN MARJORIE WHITE

JOHN GARRICK

FRANK ALBERTSON

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GRACE MOORE

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Reginald Bonny Wallace Beery Jobyna Howland

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