1931-06-10 — Page 12

CENTRAL

THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY

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

The Gallant "Virgi nina" Makes Up-to-

Date Love Now He Treats 'Em Rough!

GARY

COOPER

'A Man From WyomingTM

A Paramount Picture

with

June Collyer-Regia Toomey

Starting 13th inst.

A 1931 Paramount Production

"IT

PAYS TO ADVERTISE "

with

Norman Foster, Carole Lombard

Skeets Gallagher & Eugene Pallette

A real comedy that you cannot miss.

Starting 18th inst.

"BALACLAVA"

THE CHARGE OF

THE LIGHT BRIGADE

A Super British Production based

on historical facts that

Every Britisher should see Every Serviceman should see Every Student should see Everybody should see

THE -- HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THE SUBMARINE DISASTER.

(Continued from Page 1.)

mariño fell back, suffering sonic dantage.

It is also Interesting, to note that the Poseidon was the first ves-

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1931.

ROOF COLLAPSES,

SUEZ "CANAL DUES QUESTION.

MATTER FOR SHIPOWNERS CONCERNED.

sel of the British Navy to be nam-GOVERNMENT ALOOF.

ed after the Greek god of the sea. King's Message.

to

His Majesty the King has sent

the Commanders-in-Chief atj Portsmouth, Plymouth and the Nore, a message conveying his deep sympathy, together with that of the Queen, for the familles of those who died or are missing from the

Poseldon.

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was by climbing down from the roof of the adjačēñt building.

Thanks to the quick work of the rescuers, those buried in the de- brls were all got out, and it is considered fortunate that the two amahs, and one of the girls, and the boy received no injuries be- yond a few brulace.

Hazardous Work.

The rescuera encountered no

London, June 9. Replying to n Parliamentary question to-day, the President of the Board of Trade Mr. W. Gra- ham, anid the Bellish Government had from time to time supported, in the general Interest, proposals little risk when climbing down for reasonable reductions in the from the adjacent roof to No. 46, very precarious Reports from British and Naval Suez Canal dues, and, in parti. which was. in a Wireless, and the Telegraph's Shang-cular, had lent their support to hai Correspondent,

the propoanls for a reduction in After the rescues had been the present level of the dues.

effected, a gang of labourers was Weihalwei, June 10. The Poseidon was carrying out| Regading the precise provisions Bummoned to remove the debris exercises on Tuesday afternoon ton of the 1883 Suez Canal agreement and put up temporary shoring to to fifteen miles from. Weihaivei-which, as the questioner stated, prevent any further collapse. when she was rammed.

American Offer Of Aid,

The parent-ship, the Medway, went to her assistance in the hope of raising the sunken craft and rescuing the eighteen ratings who went down with her.

It is understood that Admiral McVay, Commander of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet, is likely to offer the services of the U.S.S. Beaver, 6,600

latate.

provided for a reducion of dues to A representative of the Tele- five gold franes when the Canal dividend reached 25 per cent graph who visited the scene found Mr. Graham pointed out that the that the walls of the second and agreement appeared to have been third floors had partially collaps concluded between an association ed, while furniture on the third of steamship owners trading with floor was completely destroyed, the East, on the one hand, and the

All One Family. Suez Canal Company on the other.

The British were not a party to

The two premises were occu- family. The top

occupied as sleeping

tons, which is at present at Taing the agreement, and any question pic by c tno, to assist the Medway if reof Accuring compliance with its storey, which suffered most dam-1 quired.

Wireleùa.

a dining room. All the inmates were on the top floor, when the necident occurred.

:

The British C.I.C. Vice-Admiral terms would seem a matter for the age, was Sir Howard' Kelly," is. aboard shipowners concerned.-British quarters and the second floor na H.M.S. Suffolk, which has left Hankow for Wełhniwei, where she is due on Friday,--Reuter,

Local Messages of Sympathy. The following messages of con- dolence have been sent to the C. In China squadron:-

From His Excellency the Gov- ernor (Sir William Peel): On be half of the Colony of Hongkong T send very deepest sympathy to the Beet under your Excellency's corn- mund, in the tragic loss of ILM.S. Poseidon.

KING CONGRATULATES AIRMAN.

SCOTT PRAISED FOR HIS RECORD.

London, June 9.

IEM. the King has sent, through From the Cominodore:--Deepest the Secretary for Air, a congratu sympathy from all ranks and rat-C. W. A. Scott on breaking the latory message to Flight Lieut.

ings at Hongkong.

Enquiries at the Government Civil Hospital this morning dis- closed the fact that the condition of the two injured girls, whose names are Au Shu-chen (16) and Au Hoi-chen (13) is not consider. ed serious.

The collapse is attributed to the recent heavy rains.

WEATHER REPORT.

From the G.O.C.:~On behalf of record by his flight from Australia) the officers, W.Os., N.C.OR., and to England. men of the China Command, I

The Royal Observatory reports His Majesty sent a similar mers. would wish you extend our deepestage to Scott when he reached Aus-central to the NE, of Japan. A that a moderate anticyclone is sympathy in the terrible loss oftralia in record 8ying time.- life which has been sustained by British Wireless.

depression covers the whole of China. the H.M.S. Poseidon.

KING'S" "THEATRE

MODERN-COOL-COMFORTABLE

SHOWING TO-DAY

FREDRIC

at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.80 p.m.

· WITHOUT LAUGHTER IN THE HEART THERE IS NO REAL ROMANCE!

MARCH

He Thrilled You in "Sarah & Son " and Manslaughter "'

Carried away in spite of herself i This petted society Beauty can't resist a laughing lover, though all the World Stands between him and her.

She Away with wealth, luxury.

Booking at Anderson's & The Theatre. (Tel 25720) plunges into a Maelstrom of Emotion

HAUL OF TOBACCO

AND WINE.

A SMUGGLER HEAVILY

PUNISHED.

AMERICAN TRIBUTE.

NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION IN HONGKONG.

A huge haul of dutiable Chinese The Export Advertiser, a month- wine, cigarettes and tobacco wasty magazine published in New made by a party of revenue officers York, makes the following com- under R. O. Ward on board a junk ment on the practice of giving ip the harbour at Aberdeen inst circulation statements certifled by night. One man on the craft was Chartered Accountants: arrested and was this morning "Advertisers will be interested brought before Mr. Williams at in learning that the Souths China the Central Police Court.

Morning Post and

circula- The man was charged with be-graph have issued Hongkong Tele- lag in possession of 488 gallons tion statements. This in the first of Chinese wine, 59,200 cigarettes time anything of this kind has and 80 pounds of Chinese tobacco been done in Hongkong, and thus on which the duty had not been another country can be added to paid, and also of returning from the increasing list of those adopt- banishment, having been deported ing audits for circulation claims." for a period of ten years in 1927.

The defendant admitted all further fine of $3,000. or two three charges.

months' hard Inbour, was' Imposed. banishment On the first count, his Worship For roturning from imposed a fine of $10,000, with the defondant was ordered to re- the alternative of four months' volve an additional six months' hard labour, while on the second a imprisonment.

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

•

that make this throbbing drama really great. Nancy Carroll in her most revealing role. As The Ex- Follies Girl who

conquers Now York's most exclusive society circles, only to throw all aside for a new kind of love.

Laughter

a Paramount Picture

WITH

NANCY

CARROLL

AT THE

.HONCHONG

QUEEN'S

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW At 3.30, 5.10, 7;15 ́ &·8.20

| GREATEST SHOW ON EARTHS

FRANK FAY Master of Ceremonies

PROLOGUE.

HOBART BOSWORTH, H. B. WARNER, and WILLIAM COURTENAY

"MILITARY PARADE”

MONTE BLUB and

300 Girls

}"FLORADORA

12 STARS

SKULL and CROSSBONES TED LEWIS AND BAND..

Cast of 20 Stara

"

"EIFFEL TOWER"

GEORGES CARPENTIER, ALICH WHITE, PATSY RUTH MILLER

IRENE BORDONI

with EDDIE WARD

RICHARD BARTHELMESS 6 real motion picture Sister Teams

BEATRICE LILLIB LOUISE FAZENDA LLOYD HAMILTON FRANK FAY

"SINGING IN THE BATHTUB"

WINNIS LIGHTNER,

CHINESE FANTASY NICK LUCAS, MYRNA LOY

BULL MONTANA

“BICYCLE BUILT FOR TWO"

14 STARS

LOUISE FAZENDA

FRANK FAY

SPRING IS HERE

featuring LUPINO LANE

200 Girla

YOUR LOVE IS ALL I CRAVE”

FRANK FAY — HARRY AKST

JOHN BARRYMORE

The Duke of Gloucester

in Henry VI

LADY LUCK-

'CAST OF 500

"MEXICAN MOONSHINE“

B STARS

**THE STARS

WARNER BROS.

ENTIRE COMPANY-

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LOTTERY

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JEANETTE

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