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CENTRAL

SEE

THEATRE HEAR

TO-DAY ONLY

Daily at 2.30. 5.10, 7.15, & 9.20 p.m.

FAIR

FOX

Movietone

Production

WARNING

with GEORGE O'BRIEN

Louise Huntington

George Brent

Mitchell Harris Nat Pendleton

From Max Broad weil known mvel, The Untamed”

Directed by ALFRED WERKEN

MEN feared this rip-roarin', high-ridin' son of the wild -but a woman tamed him. /

The ace of western stars in a thrill-packed, fight-filled Fox movietonę outdoor drama.

STARTING TO-MORROW

A PARAMOUNT SUPER-PRODUCTION

SHE FELL IN

LOVE WITH HER

RICH BACHELOR

BOSS!

CLAUDETTE COLBERT

FREDRIC MARCH

IN

HONOR AMONG LOVERS

A Paramount Picture,

with

CHARLES RUGGLES GINGER ROGERS and Supreme Cunt.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1931.

KOREAN RIOT DAMAGE.

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH,

TIRED OF LIFE IN

THE ARMY.

Window Smashing Trick Again.

SOLDIERS GAOLED.

The shattering of a shop win- dow in Nathan Road in the early hours of yesterday morning had a sequel at the Kowloon Magis- tracy this morning when Stevens Robertson and David Kirk, pri- vates of the Argyll and Suther- land Highlanders, were charged with house-breaking.

further

The defendants were charged with maliciously and un-i lawfully damaging a shop window, Bud with receiving necklace knowing it to have been stolen.

Another remarkable scene of havoc taused by the anti-Chinese rioters in Korns. A third Nole demanding compensation and pun. Jahment of the perpetrators was addressed by Dr. C. T. Wang to the Japanvia Government yesterday,

Mr. Williams explained that on LABOUR SCHISM: ONLY the charge of house-breaking, they [FOUR IN NEW CABINET. were also necused of stealing twn rings. a wrist watch and two necklaces, the articles missing,

Defendanta denied taking the rings and the wrist watch.

No Attempt to Escape. Inspector Elston said the jewel- ler's shop belonged to Mr. M. Bogdatsky. At about 3.15 a.m. yesterday, an ladjan constable on duty in Nathan Road, saw defen- dants walking into Nathan Boad from Mody Rond. The raastuble did not pay any attention to them until he heard the sound of shat- tering glass. The shop window had been brokin with bricks

2 Cuntinned from Paqe 1,1

"

jopposition to the economy pro

posals.

AMY JOHNSON.

HELD UP BY BAD WEATHER.

Osako, Aug. 25. In view of the unfavourable weather in Western Japan, Miss

en

The coming session is consequent - ly likely to be the most bitter and Amy Johnson has decided to stay most disorderly the history offat Osaka terlay. Parliament,

She will hop" oll for Seoul, route to Makden, on Wednesday Thursday morning, as soon 18 The weather improves.---Kenter.

The sole Labour newspaper, the fruity Horld, is opposed to a nowe Government, Rutge

Imperiant Conferences,

"

Premier's Hand Forced.

The newspapers state dist the deadlock in the Cabinet which A series of important, eoafer- precipitalei The full f the obtained from a house under con that dir. Ramany MacDonald bavi posals,

enres preceded the announcement Government arose in these pr stration just around the corner kissed hatuis al They made no attempt whatever Palure on his

Buckingham appointment. IN They awaited the head of a National Government. to run awny. arrival of another constable, and They began with a visit to

MC. Ramsay MacDonald Caffed willingly went to the station.

sectire sudicient party supe When Mr. Bogdatsky was noti-Buckingham Palace of the three

1570M

there- forced. political party leaders at the art and fed a stock-taking was made and

foru, 10 Ko Lo the other invitation of the King. On re- It was found that two rings, aZAPN

It was in these turning to Downing Street, the political parties, welst watch and two nerklaces Prime Minister met his Cabine: circumstances that the proposal were in the possession of the de-

colleagues of the

прове governing

of forming an emergency fendants, who handed them to the administration, who placed their National Government with the constable when urrented.

resignations in his hands. The full support of the Conservative Parliamentary Under-Secretaries and Liberal Parties and of that section of the Labour Party that

• Window Valued at $245.

Inspector Elston went on to say and holders of other minor posts would be prepared to follow Mr.

that the value of the necklaces wamily $5 each, but the shop window cual $245

Ifis Worship inve you any- thing to say?

Defendants: No.

the late Government tendere! their resignations later.

After a further conference with Mr. Baldwin and Sir Herbert Samuel, the Prime Minister again; went to see his. Majesty.

Government's First Task.

The first task will be the devise

for balancing

Ramsay MacDonald,

The new Government's propenala to meet the financial situation will be published with as little delay as possible.

Lord Passfield Retiring.

His Worship said he gathered) |that defendants thought that they;

It is understood that Lord winkd be able to get discharge| from the army after serving their measures

The Passfield, Secretary of State For necessity was the Colonies in the late Labour which fleutenced them to Budget, a fotal of 20 weeks' fuprisonment.recognised by the late Govern-Administration, will take advan

sentence.

WEATHER REPORT.

ment. It is revented that there tnge of the Ministry's resignation was a considerable measure of to retire from active participation agreement in the Cabinet on eer-in polities. He stated to-night! tain points of expenditure to be that he would not be in the new reduced, but the plaas produced by Government He

WILK to have

to

The Royal Observatory reports the Premier and the Chancellor of retired in 1929 but on the forma. that the typhoon is about 200 the Exchequer are believed to tion of the Latour Government miles E.N.E. of Fuochow, moving have

other was included,

prevailed upon nevent W.N.W. An anticyclone is ten-economies. fl reduction in the office and to join the ranks of the tred to the E.S.E. of Hokkaido.

rates of unemployment benefit, Labour Peers-British Wireless.

aniong

KING'S THEATRE

MODERN-COOL-COMFORTABLE

LAST

TWO DAYS

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

5 STARS

NEXT CHANGE Thursday 27th Aug.

QUEEN'S

To-day & To-morrow

THESTREME

At 2.30, 6.10, 7,15 & 9.20

HAINES

LIAM

in

TAILOR

MADE MAN"

with

DOROTHY JORDAN

SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTION

FLIP the FROG

in "Fiddle Sticka" NEXT CHANGE

The Year's Dramatic Smash....

AT

THE

with

GILBERT Wallace BEERY

STAR

JOAN

in

WAY for a SAILOR

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

At 2.30, 3,10, 7.20 & 9.10

Crawford

in

MONTANA MOON

PRINCE

THEATRE SEE HEAR

SHOWING TO-DAY

at 2.30, 7.17 & 9,15. (August 25-26)

"CITY

William

Fox

presents

GIRL"

with MARY DUNCAN, CHARLES FARRELL Charlos will appear as A BOY WHO DIDN'T KNOW WOMEN" and Mary, as a GIRL WHO DID KNOW MEN. So when a boy who DOES'NT know women meets a girl who DOES know men.......... ..........things begin to happen. CITY GIRL is a Grippingly human story with deft directorial toucher, appealing dialogue and wonderful photography.

ADDITIONAL. ATTRACTION

Grost gabe.........................a comody. Fox Movietone News.

NEXT CHANGE OF PROGRAMME on August 27th. An all talking Fox Moviotone drama of back stage life and Hollywood

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"THE

LAWYER'S SECRET"

a Paramount Picture

With

CLIVE BROOK CHARLES ROGERS

RICHARD ARLEN FAY-WRAY" and JEAN ARTHUR

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Starring TALLULAH -BANKHEAD

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