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THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY

At 2,30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.`

30 THIS IS PARADISE

Part II

Another All-talking, Singing and Dancing Chinese Picture

Starring

BUTTERFLY WU

Queen of Chinese Screenland

with

Shaw Pei Chen

Directed by

S. C. CHANG Recorded by

PATHE ORIENT CO.

Produced by

THE MASS CO., Shanghai. -NEXT CHANGE- Commencing 19th.

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1931.

COLONY'S FIRST AQUARIUM.

OPENED IN CITY, THIS MORNING.

selling

SIR JOHN SIMON'S PROGRAMME.

| THE FRANCO-GERMAN

CONVERSATIONS.

A) THE

QUEEN'S

in hor

grant

SHOWING TO-DAY-

At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 8 »,20.

NORMA SHEARER

auccessor to "Tho

Divorcoo"

the

"BUY BRITISH."

PRINCE SOUNDS THE

· CLARION CALL.

London, Nov. 10. The Clarion cry of "Buy British" was uttered by the Prince of Wales in a stirring speech, INTERESTING

which FISH. was broadcast, at the Innu

guration of the Empire Marketing WATCHING BRIEF. The Hongkong 'Aquarium and Board's great campaign to-day.

Paria, Nov. 16. Terrarium, a new

declared that buying The venture the

Prince

In connexion with the sugges- primary object of which is to in- British

implied also fuse an educations! Irnowledge of British, and to accomplish this ition that Sir John Simon, during reptiles, shen and birds of local needed good honest team work all his visit to Paris to attend

Lengue Council meeting, would also origin and in South China, was of Highness urged his engage t

the lino.

conversations latormally opened this morning at listeners to "Buy home products Buelow regarding German repara-

with Informal 24. Des Voeux Road, Central.

and Empire products second." long and the £600,000,000 short first. A fow friends and enthusiasts Renter visited the place and looked round

that Sir John the various interesting exhibits,The Prince said he backed term eredits "Frozen" in Germany, which included different kinds of appeal not only as a consumer butt is understood

farmer and breeder in Simon does not intend to negotiate Ashes and sen animals, snakes, both England and Canada,

with the French Government dur- a leopard cub and a pocupine.

Vlaitors were met by the pro-cerned to see the arduous Inbours

Master of the Fishing Fleets, con-ing his stay.

Doubtless. he will sonse the prietor Mr. E. Allum Poon and of the fisherman justly to travel as he may have with members of rewarded, atmosphere in such conversations by Professor F. J. Sulzbach, the and as one who was able to zoologist in charge of. the widely in the Empire Oversons and the French Government.

ALBO TH

#B

and Horr

Sir John Simon's role will, how-

his sole reason for

aquarium. After being taken to realise how greatly their proa- rourul the exhibits, the visitors perity and their ability to buy were served with tea, and success from the United Kingdom depend-ever, be one of a listener rather to the venture #s generally od upon their finding in Britain than a talker, voiced. It will be open, to

the markets for their own produes-coming to Paris is to deal with the public to-morrow,

Renter and British Wireless.

Sino-Japanese question, which he has been studying hard sine he went to the Foreign Office-Reuter.

Shark Exhibit.

The water exhibits are all put in either selt or fresh water glass cases, and the water is kept purified by a special procera of | Alteration.

SUGAR MARKET.

THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS.

Among these exhibits. 348 al

The following eable at the close aprcles of shark called the bottom shark", which lives on the bed of of the sugar market yesterday has the sea and thrives in other ah bern received by Messre, Pentreath and crabs. It is not a dangerous and Co. aprelos, though it does a lot of damage to Sabing nets.

The painted ecl is another extremely interesting and beauti Tai exhibit. It is very ferocious! and frequents rocky consts and coral reefs, and lives

other fiate.

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There are also specimens of thej 'puffer fish', which blow them selves up and then float up-side down but which, however, happen to be noted for greediness.

Dozens of Specimens.

London Terminals. Murch 1992 6/9 up d. May 1932 6/111 upd. August 1932 7/8 up ad, December 1931 676 up 1d. Buyers at above prices, sellers asking 4-d, more.

OPIUM SMUGGLERS CAUGHT.

CAPTURED BOAT TO BE

CONFISCATED.

Two Chinese were charged before Mr. Fraser at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning with possession of 67 taels of raw opium and 44 taels of prepared Government opium other than prepared opium,

New York Terminals, March 1932 1.25 uppt.

Revenue Officer Humphreys, who alay 1932 1.29 up 1 pt.

prosecated, said he stopped a flah- July 1932 131 1 pi,

ing boat which first defendant was September 1932 139 up 2 pts.

Second defendant was steering. December 1931 1 27 up 1 pt.

standing at the bow. On search- Sourabayn (15/11/31)-Trusting he found four packets of opium

Mills Hold 30.000 tons Whites,

wrapped up in newspapers,

Rock Ash of different kinds; buyers and price not disclosed. Underneath some pieces of ok!

tiger fish a very ferocious look--

clothing, he found a rattan basket,

Не

ing exhibit which has sharp coloured tree squirrels, a ocupine in which was contained 44 tins of spines which are very poisonous; from Kwangtung and some prepared opium. 'sucker fish' which hang on to monkeys.

First defendant admitted that sharks, whales and other fish;

Poisonous Snakes.

the opium belonged to him. sea Horse, and many types of

had engaget second defendant's kold fish are all on exhibit. Snakes are represented by twont to convey him to Ling Ting.

Other interesting aes specimens, twelve foot pythons; some species which people have rarely seen of the bandit krait' which

Revenue Offleer Humprheys though they can be found in very poisonous; rat snakes big pointed out that the defendants hut were proceeding in a direction Hongkong waters, are 'sen cucum-Jand small, which are fierce hers of the red variety. 'sea not poisonous, and the big variety away from Ling Ting. If they lilles and butterfly fish', and which grow to seven or eight feet were going to Ling Ting, they were very interesting type of turtle. in length.

taking the longest way to get

are

The strangest exhibit, however, A civet ent', a lemur and kinds there.

The exhibits will be changed from time to time, so as to give

is a Salamander, a species which of lizards known as the gekkoy, Second defendant slated first ist only found in Japan and China. fresh water tortoises and different defendant offered him £2 few It has been described as the species of birds all make up to-dollars for the hire of the boat strangest animal in China. 1 Isiwards this interesting collection.and he had agreed. dangerous and is about Ave feat in length.

Of land animals, there IA visitors the opportunity of making $7,000 or 12 months' hard labour, leopard cub about Reven months the acquaintance of i5 many old. which was caught somewhere local specimans of reptiles, fishes,months. In addition to the confin

cution of his boat. near Wuchow. Two prettily and animals as possible.

The Grat defendant was ned

and the second defendant three

SHE trav

elled the path

of love and

freedom to many lands,: but her hoart stayed always

STRANGERS MAY KI88...

With ROBERT MONT- GOMERY, NEIL HAMILTON, MAR. JORIE RAMSCAU, IRENE RIGH

A George Fitzmaurics

production

WARNER

BROF.

pratent

* Hot Godbyes Hayer

PAL TALKING MYVID

with

man.

Truly one of

the year's

Finest!

NEXT CHANGE

HOLD

EVERYTHING

AT

THE

#

JOE E. BROWN¿WINNIE LIGHTNER

STAR

has

Everything

with

WIanis Lighiner

Jos. L. Browa

TO-DAY # TO-MORROW

At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 1,20.

ONE MAD KISS

with

JOSE MUJICA-MONA MARIS

MARIE PREVOST, BARBARA STANWYCK in LADIES of LEISURE~

—A COLUMBJA PRODUCTION

COMING VERY SOON!

ANN HARDING

in

"HOLIDAY"

The Greatest Picture ever made. Watch out for the date.

A RKO-PATHE SUPER SPECIAL Production.

FELIX HAT SHOP

York Building, Chuter. Road,

Now showing the very latest in Bowler, Tricorne, Empire and Robin-Hood Hats.

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PEROY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8. Wyndham Street, In the City of Victoria Hongkong.

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

At 2.30. 5.10, 7.18

9.30 p.m.

"ALWAYS · COMFORTABLY COOL

KING'S

FOX

PICTURE

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE Telephone No. 15313. ·

NEXT CHANGE TO-MORROW

You haven't seen any- thing till you see

MAJESTIC

ALL MUSIC

RED

SOUND

DIALOGUE

HOT

RHYTHM

PATHE PICTURE

Musical Comedy Success "ALAN HALE

Commencing

TO-DAY

ONLY.

at 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 ⇓ 9,20 p m.

Beautiful,

Delightful and Oharm-

ing story of Tin Pan Alley in New York set to music of rare rhythm, with scenes of rich splendor and beauty. A

детег picture you'll tire of talking about.

TO-MORROW

SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF

"REX & PEGGY"

The Well-Known British Artists will play Jazz Selections on TWO PIANOS, For 2 Days Only. Do not miss this Opportunity,

KISS- aş-KISS-

Can

Comedy

indicating all the emotions of young love

with

John Wayna Virginia Cherrill Marguerite Churchili

Story Wy Harlan ThompSON

Directed by SEYMOUR FILIX

GIRIS DEMAND CXCITEMENT

Sally ONeil

She makes comedy out

of drama... farce out. of romance .. mince.

mear out of high hats. She's saucy, snappy and adorable.

Liang You

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