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CENTRAL (SEE THUEATTIRE HEAR

"JAMES CRUZE

PRODUCTIONS..

SHOWING TO-DAY

AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 P.M.

COCK

THE WALK

Joseph Schildkraut

Story of a successful Lover who

Technique

Myrna

LOY

OLIVE TELL

WILFRED LUCAS

In answer to the many requests we are showing again COMMENCING SUNDAY

"THE LOVE PARADE"

with

MAURICE CHEVALIER

JEANETTE Mac DONALD

An Ernest Lubitsch Production.

COMING ATTRACTION

A Universal Special Production

DRACULA

THE - HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1931.

NEW IMPOSITION MANCHURIA DUEL

ON MOTORISTS.

LICENCE FEES UP

~50 PER CENT.

BLOW TO TAXIS.

AT GENEVA.

INDEPENDENCE INQUIRY.

Memorable Council] MR. HURLEY AND THE

Meeting.

Hongkong motorists are being CHINESE PROTEST. called upon to bear additional bur-

deus in consequence of 60 per cent. increases in the licence fees,

PHILIPPINES.

RUMOURS DENIED.

Manila, Sept. 26. Geneva, Sept. 25. A startling story has been Over two hours of the proceed- circulated in the Philippines al- Private ears not exceeding 15gs at to-day's meeting of the leging that Mr. Partick Hurley, awt. will in fatare have to pay $24 Lengue Council were occupied in the United States Secretary of Intent

between...the of $16; cam exceeding 16-spirited duel. cwt. int not exceeding 30 cwt. 336 Japanese and Chinese, representa-States for War, had told the Instead of $24, and cars exceeding tiven.

leaders of the Legislature that 36 cwt. 872 Instend of $48.

Mr. Yoshizawa, who presented he had decided to recommend The fee for private motor-cycles the case for Japan, emphasised Congress to grant independence will be $18 instead of $12, and for the sincerity of his Government's to the Philippines. mator-cycle with side-car $24 Ball troups from the occupied terri-morning aboard the .s. Pruuldont policy and its resolve to withdraw Before leaving for Amorien this siend of $1G,

Hoover, Mr. Hurley gave an

A change has been made it theories. --method of computing the_llcence.

Teen for public motor vehicles. Previously the fee was $72 Yor veli- cles not exceeding 30 evt., and $120 for vehicles exceeding 30 evt. bat not exceeding 60 cwt. The feu will now be $6, together with a for. thee sum of $10 for each seat in the vehicle.

Dr. Alfred Ste-the-Chinesetaphatte denial to the report, lender, refuted the Japanese state which was entirely without four- ments and reiterated his demand cation for the appointment of Com

conclusions, he declared, mission of neutrals to supervise the after a careful study of conditions evacuation.

and the views of all elnases of the Filipinos, would not be revealed Ceril. the only other until he speaker, intervened with concilia-President Hoover, who had sent had submitted them to

Lord

opinion that the Council bat achieved is purpose under Article Eleven of the League Covenant.

A new regulation provides that testions, and expressed the him to the Philippines-Renter. learner drivers will be examine i may be directed by the Inspector General of Police, and the fee for each examination will be $5 in nd-

Vance.

fearner's licences are increased from $1 to $2.

A new item is a Hcence fee of $48 for hand trucks.

ITALIAN AIR WAR.

KING VICTOR AT DESTRUC-, TION OF SPEZIA.

д

Matter for Parties at First.

He declared it was for the dis- putanis to settle their difficulty and if this proved to be impos sible, the matter could again be (brought before the Connell,

CORRESPONDENCE.

A Suggestion,

To the Editor, Hongkong

Telegraph.]

wire

The President (Senor Lerroux). jadjourned the sitting to enablei

Sir, 1

few firemen members

re-examine The stationed at vertain points of the matter.

city to man street. hydranta and give the Chinese moby a gond douche occasionally, the rioters would soon disperse-Youri, etc..

Memorable Sitling.

WATER.

were extinguished. The King and [p" After skimming the ordinary near Customs Puss yesterday. The

Signor Mussolini had flown to Spezia during the night with Gen- eral Balbo, the Air Minister, and, arcompanied by the Italian General Staff, watched the battle.

Later. To-day's memorable sitting of Rome, Aug. 27.

the Council vividly recalled the Italy's mimic air war began its major phase this morning with the to-Greek incident, some years "bombardment" of Spezia and

An altereation on the road between Ingo, over Corfu,

The famous Glans Hal was Chinese married couple ended in the determined raid on Ancona.

At midnight all fights in Spezia crammed with journalists, langue assaulting his wife and abandon- members of the ing her on the roadway suffering from officials and

the serious injuries inflicted. The affair ccurred on the Salkung Road business, such as the problem of woman was picked up by Austro-Hungarian finance and the taken to the Kowloon Hospital. establishment of an international agricultural mortgage credit com- Thirty-six Caproni-103 bombers pang, the Council got to grips with Bow over the city in waves and the Manchuria imbroglio. attacked the port. The opposing brigach of $55 machines, which did: Senor Lerroux Satisfied. not arrive in a compact body, were: The President expressed salis. able only to harass and not to stop faction at the Japanese statement the invaders, as more

and more published in

yesterday) altuckers swept over the city. particularly as to

of troops,

car and

Lord Creil said it was dangerous to send troops to occupy cities with a view to safeguarding the lives of one's nationals, le naked the Council to instruct a Neutral Commission to study the situation

Japanese Response.

At daybreak groups of new, low-garding the withe promise re on the spot, Aying machines were only a few After the dispatants had read ! Mr. Yoshizawa said he had feet above the roofs of buildings, statements regarding the situa- swooping down with remarkable tion. Dr. Alfred Sze said that already repiled to the accusations

Ingainst his country. speed and boldness, destroying the China placed herself achtely The President, terminating the st of the defences. Other main the ends of the League. In debate, said the Council would chines held of the defending forces, the meantime, ht asked the reckon on the dispute being settled and day bombers finished the des- Council to request Japan imme-with goodwill by both parties. He diately to withdraw her troops, hoped Japan would withdraw her Thirty-two bombers and twenty Despite the anti-Japanese introups as soon as possible. $55 hydroplanes raided Ancona,

dignation in China, he said, no He noted the Chinese promise to dropping 300 bomb in Beven

Japanese in China had been molest-protect the

Japanese in the minutes. The total strength of the invading air armada is 96 machines, and that of the defenders 398.

truction.

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

A 255, 9.10, 7.15

9 10 ..

เป the last few days, proving the evacuated zone and announced a strength of the Chinese Gavern- further adjournment to consult his ment's authority over the people, colleagues.-Beuter.

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AT THE THEATRE Telephone No. 23313.

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THE BEST KID

PICTURE

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QUEEN'S

20: THEATRE-

Final Showings To-day

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AN 2:30; 5310, 7,15 & 9.23

The play that ran

year on Broad-' way" is merry Marion's funniest, plature!

****** "with

BIDNEY

BLACKMEZ”.

JAMES

GLEASON LESTIE VAIL POLLY MORAN'

MARION

DAVIES

IN

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CHILD

A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictura

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KOKEITA YOUNG

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A 2.30. 3.20, 7 20 7 9.10

STAR FI AL SHOWI OS TO-DAY "WONDER OF WOMEN"

with LEWIS STONE, PEGGY WOOD,

LEILA HYAMS.

A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture.

PRINCE'S THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY, at 2.80, 7.15.&.9,15 Spesial mailova at 5.15 on Sat. & Sunday.

"SEA. WOLF"

with Milton dil!s, Jans Kailh & Raymond Hoshett,

A turthing - komiquos of the High ~na. Lots to interest, for people who love navigation

Added Attrastioni . FOX NEWS) Coming Best. 2711; William Fox prèsante: ** BIG PARTY

with Bela Lugosi, David Manners, Helen Chandler, Dwight Frye, Edward Van Sloan, Herbert Bunston, Frances Dade, Charles

Gerrard.

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDRICK FREUT FRANKLIN, at 1 and 1. Wyndham Street, In the City of Victoria, Hangkong.

"BED and BREAKFAST"

with

.JANE BAXTER AND RICHARD COOPER

A GAUMONT BRITISH TALKING PRODUCTION

MITZI GREEN, EDNA MAY OLIVER, LOUISE FAZENDA,

JACKIE SEARL

IN

"FORBIDDEN ADVENTURE

a Gatamount Picture- Directed by NORMAN TAUBOG

Live

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