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CENTRAL

THEATRE

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY At 2.30, 5 £0, 7.15, & 9.20 p.m.

A GAUM UNT BRITISH PRODUCTION

BALACLAVA

The Immortal CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE

A Picture Any MAN Should See

Servicemen in uniform 55 Cents to Upper Circle and Back Stalls at show.

any

Commencing To-morrow

A 1931 Paramount Production

Zane Grey's

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY

DOOM OF “DOLE" | DRAMATIC MOVE

ABUSES.

BY U.S.

EFFECT OF BILL NOW TACKLING ECONOMIC

INTRODUCED.

London, June 19. In order to remedy "dala abuses," and to save £5,000,000 annually, the Government has Introduced a Bill aiming to dis- qualify certain claimants from the benefit of Unemployment Insur

unce,

The Bill is aimed particularly at workers who receive subgian tial wages two or three days per Eave censed to be employed indus- Lrially..

· BLIZZARD.

OFFICIAL TALKS.

JUNE 20, 1931..

DRUG CONTROL

PROPOSAL. S

BRITAIN OPPOSES AS INADEQUATE.

Geneva, June 10. The Committee of the World Conference on the Limitation and Manufacture of Narcoties has finally adopted, by 14 votes to two, Washington, June 19. developments in

The Imminence of important A Franco-Japanese proposal as the the Americo-basis of discussion. There were believed to be indicated by the fact European financial situation is alx abstentions from voting.

Sir Malcolm Delevinge (Great that following the conferences in Britain) opposed the proposal as London between Mr. Andrew Mel- inadequate.

week, and married vomen whoon and Mr. Ramany return annual totals of drugs which no

President Hoover,

on

must

MacDonald, The proposal lays down certain from a tour of the Middle West manufacturing country Seasonal workers, and workers yesterday evening, conferred at exceed, including its domestic and who receive substantial wages or considerable length with Mr. H. L export requirements, these to be similar payments in a period in

based on orders received-Router." respect of which benefit is pay Stimson, the Secretary of State, able, are also affected by the Bill, with leading Senators and others. To-day, the President conferred The Bill will in this way remove Senator Smoot, the chairman of certain anomalies which were the Senate Finance Committee, revented in the Interim report of has been summoned to Washing- the Royal Commission, which fon. was recently published-Renter and British Wireless

THE ROYAL MAIL AND WHITE STAR.

MORATORIUM MAY LAST SIX MONTHS MORE..

.

President Hoover has Issued a statement to the effect that he has conferred with the leaders of both. parties "with Л view to strengthening Germany"

we

economie

take to

ASCOT MEETING CONCLUDES.

RESULT OF WOKINGHAM STAKES.

The

London, June 19. Ife also stated that his talks

The last day of the Ascot Raco wore in respect

of certain n

Meeting was again attended by the might

ansist here recovery

and King and Queen and by several abroad. The conversations were members of their family. particularly directedl to the royal procession had been cancell- threatening situation in Germany ed. and cars were used to bring No definite plan or conclusion has Their Majesties and their guests There is a kelihood that the yet been reached, but the response from Windsor Castle. Royal Ball Steam Packet Com- of the party lenders pany's moratoriumi in respect of gratifying."--Renter's dividends on £5,000,000 worth of Service,

London, June 19.

10% per cent, eumalative prefer!

ence shares in the White Star Line

is mosl The principal race of the day was American the Wokingham Stakes, which re-

sulted as follows:

which ar guaranteed by the The forthcoming wedding is un- R.M.S.P.Co., in order to enable nounced of Mr. Thomas John Price, the latter to submit a complete No. 4 Lunn Buildings, Kimberly scheme of reorganisation; will be Road, Kowloon, to Miss Mury Enid continued for * further six danes, Philip House, Mody Road,

months.

This is indicated by the terins of a further scheme of arrange-

Kowloon.

ment between the R.M.S.P.Co., and Lo Ching, a hawker, was injured its debenture stockholders and the yesterday in falling from the seawall White Star preference share-into the water near the Ping On bolders:

Wharf, The moratorium expires on the hospital.

and

WILK

ndruitted

1.

2,

1.

Mr. W. R. Smith's Heronslen.. Mr. Sear's Tommy Atkina.... Lord Glonely's Lansdowne .... The betting was 100/1 Heron- sela, 100/7 Tommy Atkins and 100/8 Lansdowne.

The total turnover of the totalish- tor during the four days of the Meeting was 3228,000.-British Wireless.

In connexion with the incident of Seamen's Institute, reported elsewhere in this issue, a police state. ment issued this morning gives the alleged of Mr. H. Watt's name nasallant na Jan Wagter, a destitute of Dutch nationality, Wagter has sinco the been taken to the Government Civil ita Hospital, where he is being detained

for medical observation.

into

the

30th inst. The court has ordered meetings of the R.M.S.P, delien. ture holders and the White Star until December 31, will be agreed preference shareholders on the upon in order to enuble |50th, at which it is hoped that I.M.S.P.Co. to

the extension of the moratorium | scheme-Reuter.

complete

AT THE

~~. HONGKONG

QUEEN'S

Final Showings To-day At 2.30. 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.

THE STAR OF STARS

Greta p

BO

THE flaming love story

WOMAN

with a

past

INSPIRATION

an

OLARENCE

BROWN'S production with ROBERT MONTGOMERY

Lowie Stone Marjorie Rambean

Special Added Attraction

CRAZY HOUSE"

KING'S THEATRE ALL COLOUR REVUE

"FIGHTING CARAVANS" MODERN-COOL-COMFORTABLE

with

GARY COOPER

Lily Damita. Ernest Torrence, Fred Kohler and Tully Marshall.

Coming Soon

Paramount's Brand New Production

"TABU"

A Picture of exquisite Tropical Beauty. The last work of Murnau, the master of the screen.

CLAIM AGAINST ·

COUNCIL.

CLOSURE OF RESORT AT SHANGHAL

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghal, June 19.

comply with fire and health regula- tions certain alterations must be inade. Though given one week's time for repairs, the managenient was reported to have overlooked them. The time mit was further extended for 48 hours and again for three days. There still not done, the Counell closed down the resort on June 9.

There was mild excitement when The recent closure of the Chin the closure was applied, as the re ese amusement resort known as sort was in full swing at the tinto, the New World because of non-but the Police minde no attempt to compliance with munielpal regula-clear it. Since then. a heated tions has resulted in. Court pro-agitation has arisen, inspired by -ceedings, and a claim for $300,000 certain associations, and proteats dainages is being made against the have been made to the Council even by labour unions and schools. Shanghai Municipal Council.

Slogans

placarded were In July last year, a Native Pro- agitators, some of whom came into ducts Promotion Association was conflict with the police. The formed in Shanghat, and held a Native Products Promotion As- continuous exhibition of goods ataociation has termed the closure “a the Town Hall, for the encourage gesture of British Imperialiem." ment of Chinese industries. In

known

by

The most comfortable and the only Air-Conditioned Theatre in the Colony.

Final Showing To-day.

at 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.

CLARA

BOW 5

NO LIMIT

with

NORMAN FOSTER STUART ERWIN HARRY GREEN and DIXIE LEE

•

She gets her man-but is be worth, the price? He smashes her illusions, breaks hor hoart, drags her from luxury to the laws clutches. Yet aho loves him-soo why!Thrill to the now Clara you've never before seen.

U Garamount Putum

May of this year, the exhibition In the writ now issued, Mr. for was moved to the New World, Chang

Tez-llen, manager, Shanghai's whom Mr. II. D. Rodger is acting, Popularly as Coney Island. The Native Products alleges that the closure has caused Promotion Association, for whom his association heavy financial loss. Mr. Chang Tsz-lien la manager, He quotes Judge Feetham's report took over the resort. Inspectors on the status of Shanghai, em- of the Health Department and phasising, In particular, Judge Public Works Department inspect Footham's remarks on the ed the building and advised that to portance of the rule of law.

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in

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