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CENTRAL

SEE

THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY

At 2.30, 5.107.15 &·9.20 p.m.

HEAR

EX-FLAME

A Modernized Version of "East Lynne”

Blumen hearts gloribtile homes destrayed by the monster Jealotry—sucht. Ik the age vid story told by Mrs. Hency Wood in East Lynne.“. See ilia great thrine brought up to thatë tri "EX-PLAME," Marring

NEIL HAMILTON and MARIAN NIXON

with a briliant wisporting Past Pre more than mxty years "Bey „divRAG thrilled the world as a book and stage play-See puw its modernised verŝiation

2 the entler gamot ål Nyman emotions - Den't miss de

Coming Attraction

Four Sheriffs wanted

him

for breaking

laws. Fourteen wo-

men wanted him for

breaking their fragile.

hearts. What a man

for trouble!

NOT EXACTLY GENTLEMEN

witho

VICTOR McLAGLENK

PICTURE

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH,

FINANCE CRISIS IN GERMANY.

Bank Rate Increase to 15 per cent.

REICHSBANK HOPE.

Berlin, July 31.

SATURDAY, AUGUST

THE TYPHOON.

¿Contiùsed from Pape 1.)

Portions of bricks, lend and huge the Canton and Macao Wharf,

blocks of wood were strewn about

: Cooling Plant Damaged. Shop signs were continually be ing alifted, while many shopkee- pera tour the precaution of taking them down, before they menace to passers-by.

The

furious lashing of the waves along the Praya rendered

grew u

1.

1931.

THE MAN WITH A

2

YEAR TO LIVE.

Death of Mr. F. A. Mackenzie.

A.

London, July 31. The death occurred at Zeist It was announced to-day that unless the pump that supplies in Holland to-day of the well- the bank rate had been in-the xen water for the couling plant known journalist and Asiatic

Frederick creased to 16 per cent. while the of the King's Theatre, and the air authority, Mr. rate of interest on advances hasj conditioning apparatus there Mackenzie, latterly the London

per could not be used been increased to twenty

the correspondent of the Japan cent.

o'clock performance. Fortunately Advertiser and the Jiji Shimpo, with the drop in temperaturn, the absence of the cooling plant was nnt, much inconvenience.

for

The action means an almost complete stoppage of credit fnelli- ties, although the incrense was not altogether a surprise.

As the wind awept round the The Reichstunk. in fa statement corner of Queen's Road into Wynd explaining its action, says that ham street it tore down the large the drastic step was delayed as advertising poster on the site of long

as possible in, view of Its the King's Theatre, and hurled it injurious effect upon Industry and several yards up Wyndham Street. agriculture.

Log Of The Typhoon.

Tokyo.

Mr. Mackenzie was a victim of cancer and he became known na The Man With a Year to Live" as the result of a newspaper article he wrote after the doctors in London had told him that he would succumb to the disease and that he could only survive for twelve months.

The Reichsbank, however, hopes i The No. 1 warning signal_re- Three months ago he went to that the increase will facilitate amained up yesterday until 5.45 Zeist, as a last hope. for treat- change from the present monetary p.m. when on receipt of advice ment at the hands of Dr. Bendieu, restrictions to complete freedom that the typhoon was in Lat. 20, who sprang Into fame a few days and thus enable a speedy return Long. 118, moving WNW the No. ago in consequence of confirma- to less onerous rates of interest.

signal was hoisted, indicating tion of his cancer research dis-. Another Government emergency decree is expected to he Issued that a gale was expected from the coveries regarding dingnosis from

North East.

tests. to-morrow (August 1) increasing

blogdinte Mr. Mackenzie spent This morning 7.40, the

al the

that may be withdrawn

typhoon was reported as being many years in Russia and the. Far from current accounts, and a re-out and miles to the south-east East. He was War Corresponden sumption of ordinary financial of Hongkong, moving towards with the Daily Mall during the. transactions la expected to be Perfias Bay, and No. 7 signet was Russo-Japanese War, and after. mittel on Wedneadity of next replaced by No. 5, indicating the lie was correspondent of the likelihood of a gale from the North Chicaga Daily News in Russia and West.

Northern Europe from 1921 to 1926, being chosen President of the Association of Foreign Journalists in Russia in 1928.

wwork. Reater,

RIGHTS OF ACCUSED PERSON.

At 9.58 a.m. the No. 9 Signal w hoisted, meaning that the Įrale was expected te increase.

He was the author of many The glass was going back rapidly books, including. From Tokyo 10 At 10.30 am, the broadensting Tills. The Unveiled East. The studio announced an Observatory Tragedy of Korea, Through the Intimation that the typhoon had Hindenburg Line, Russia Before again changed its course slightly, Dawn, and the Itussinn Cruci- of an Ordinance to amend then appeared likely to pass nenrxion.- Reuter.

Waglan at about noon.

MADE CLEAR IN NEW ORDINANCE

The fiazette contains the drafts

Alugistrates Ordinango, 1890.

NE

The object of this Ordinance is to amend sections 73 and 74 of the principal Ordinance 411 make it clear that the accused shall be informed that he has the right, similar to the provision in No. 10 signal was hoisted, and section 12 (2) of the Criminale bombs exploded simul- taneously, at 11.20 a.m. This 5. ch. 86). to give evidence on meant that wind of typhoon force his own behalf, if he so desires. was expected.

The Observatory report, issued?? at 10.3. atated: The typhoon passed i over Pratos at 9 o'clock lust night,} and is now approaching Waglanj from S.S.E.

Justice Act, 1925, (15 & 16 Geo.

PRINCE'S

THEATRE

See Page 4

KING'S THEATRE

MODERN-COOL-COMFORTABLE

The most comfortable and the only Air-Conditioned Theatre in the Colony. Showing To-day, at 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.

VICTOR

MCLAGLEN

AT THE

of

.HONGKONG

QUEEN'S

Final Showings To-day At ́1.80, 6.10, 7.16 & 9.20

Lawrence TIBBETT

is here now in the perfect picture!

*MED-

MoFL

TALKING

MOTUR

The

The finest

blend

of

melody,

romauce,

laughs

and thrills you've soon.

PRODIGAL

WID Either RALSTON

Roland YOUNG

EDWARDS A Harry POLLARD praduction

A carefree adventurer, he crashes into the midst of grand romance in his home town down Houthi A grand talkie of hobos and heart throbst

Special Added Attraction

OUR GANG in “LOVE BUSINESS"

TO-MORROW

She used Her Beauty

and Allure as a

Weapon-to-

Battle the Underworld 1.

Directed by

BENJAMEN STOLOFF

with

FAY WRAY, LEW CODY

EDDIE GRIBBON

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

DIVORCE-TOWN CHASE. DIR. C. VANDERBILT, JR. AND A CARTOONIST,

On Sunday, it is stated, Mr. Vanderbilt saw his wife and Mr. Arno get out of a motor-car out. side their house. He seized a ro- volver, it is alloged, and started to pursue the cartoonist along the roud, but soon gave up the chase and went home, and it was aubsequently discovered that the revolver was unloaded.

Reno, Nevada, June 20, The story of a revolver chase of a New York cartoonist, Mr. Poter Arno, by an angry young husband

of the best belonging to one

Mrs. Vanderbilt has now loft known American families. Mr. Coraalias Vanderblit junior, is her husband's house, and her law- featured in the newspapers here, yer states that a legal separation and

it is now confirmed by Mr.will probably follow. Mr. Arno, Vanderbilt's Inwyer that his who has been here since May to client has been lacensed for some fulfil divorce residence require time by the attention paid by Mr. ments has applied to the polics) Arbo to Mrs. Vanderbilt

for protection.

"

03">Printed and Published for the Proprietorn by 'FREDERICE PERCY FRANKLIN, Rt 3 and 3. Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria.

Hongkong.

Sure of her power over man, she uses them of prey for her charms In her dangerous game, And wins! until love Icads the dice. Don't miss their flaming drama. Better than Morocco. **

Dishonored

a Paramount Picture

Directed by Josef von Sternberg With LEW CODY BOOKING

AT THE THEATRE TELS-25813 25390.

MARLENE

DIETRICH

Crash through

with

Joan

RAWFORD

in her most

dramatic romance

DANCE FOOLS

DANCE

-It's more thrilling than

Pald !”----

more exotic thần « Our Modern Maldens," Don't miss

the star you love··

in a swell.

melodramat.