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CENTRAL

SEE THEATRE

HEAR

SHOWINC TO-DAY at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.

"She's"!

You roar when

You nes it not Inugh for montas aftorwardy when you think of it i

, For

| LAUGHING OUT LOUD!

Charley's

Aunt"

with CHARLIE RUGGLES

June Collyer

Dured by

AL CHRISTIE franaka play be Brandon Thomes

Imagine the girls' sur. prise when they dis covered that the sweet little lady they had been embracing as "Auntie" turned out to be a handsome col. lege youth!

It's a riot-a "wow!

COLUMBIA

picture,

-NEXT CHANGE-

COLUMBIA

Produced br Christie

The Laugh

Sensation

of the

Season.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1932.

THE

HONGKONG.

TELEGRAPH.

LABOUR VOTE OF CENSURE.

THE SHANGHAI SITUATION.

Cabinet's Tariff Differences.

London, Feb. 8. The House of Commons to-night rejected by 438 votes to 89, a Labour vote of censure on the Government for dropping the prin- ciple of Cabinet responsibility (n reference to the tariff disagree- ment in the Cabinet), for falling to rical with the poverty of the people and for initiating "n reign of ter- ror in India."

Mr. Stanley Baldwin, who is fonding the Government in the abнence of Mr. Ramsay Mac- Donald, justified the departure from Cabinet responsibility on tho-grounds that it would have been a grave matter for the world at largo ir within a few months of the inauguration of a National Government. any of its members had seeeded.--Reuter.

GOVERNMENT'S FOLLOWING.

TO BE TESTED AT BYE-ELECTIONS.

London, Feb. 8. How far the Government retains the allegiance of the constituen- eles, following the disclosure of its floral polfey, should be reveal ed by the bye-elections which are taking place to-day t Smath Croydon and New Forest.

Both contests will be straight fights between Conservatives and

Libera) Attitude.

Labour.

(Continued from Pagė 1.).

Chinese Claims,

BRITISH BUDGET FORECAST.

SIXPENCE OFF

INCOME TAX.

Chinese reports state that seven hundred Japanese were disarmed.

London, Feb. 9. killed or wounded yesterday when

Politieni correspondents claim about a thousand were drawn into inspiration for Budget forecasts. an ambush by an overwhelmingly especially in regard to the Income superior Chinesa force wear the Tax and ten taxation. Woosung Raliway station.

or

According to these prophets, the Shanghai, Feb. 9. 1.43 a.m. Aiming at the destruction of the Chancellor of the Exchequer is de finitely aiming at a reduction of Japanese headquarters

the sixpence in the Income Tax, and field-gun emplacements near the Japanese headquarters, the Chl-the imposition of a new tax on nese artillery opened a heavy bom- bardment last night.

About, afty shells of heavy calibre landed in that vicinity of Hongkew, most of which exploded,

foreign tea.-Reuter.

POLICE RESERVE.

Both the Japanese headquarters and the guns escaped, but soveral houses clone-by were demolished ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT and the Dixwell Road police' station was damaged.

WEEK

Police Reserve Orders by the Hon.

The Sergeant's Outlook. The sergeant-in-charge of the Mr. E. D. C. Wolle, C.M.G., Inspector. station. interviewed by telephone General of Police, state: after the bombardment, declared that he did not know the amount will be no Part II of Training Coursu Training Course-Part II.-There of the damage.

"All the windows

Chinese Company.

which have on Tuesday, February 9th, 1932

Defendu Cinax-There will be no not been kmashed are fastened defendu claan on Wednesday, Februs and I am not going out to in-ary 10th, 1032. vestigate till the morning."

After this he rang off and pre-will be no Part 1 of Training Cours sumably returned to the collar, Rentre.

Training Course-Part There

on Thursday, February 11th, 1832,

N. C. Os. Class.-There will be an N. C. O Cinas on Friday, February 12th, 1932. Shanghai, Feb. 9.

Fiving, Squad. 114- Chinear Sabourets who.

To

Stelle Over.

Meen

Reserve Emergency Unit. Strength The following members have been taken on the strength of the Reserve Emergency Unit as from February 9th, 1932:Constables R447

went on strike at the cummenge- Strength--The following membera ment of the Japanese activities in here been permitted to resign as from Shanghai as a protest, yesterday February 6th, 1932:-Crown Sergeant Rato. Ketewall, Constables 327 dreided

resum work. Canon

Look King and R328 Henry Kew, quently many shops were opening this morning.-Reisha.

Help for Refugees.

Shanghai. Feb. 9. The Liberal attitude on the

Bevinte the suffering fiscal question was crystallised at among the Chinese refugees in V. E. Koppe and R448 A. II. Stedman, a meeting of the Samuel Group. the Settlement, who now number Rifle Practice.-A rifle practice for mumbering about twenty and lu-lover 100,0(R), including may the Sniper Section will take place at cluding the Lloyd George family, Cantonese, the National Medieal the Tai Hang Range on Sunday, which drelled to co-operate in firm Association Headquarters here February 14th at 10.00 hours. Mem- opposition to the tariff proposals, woud the Cantonese Merchants' bers will fall in at Queen's Pler at hours with rifics. Uniform On the other hand, Sir John Club have sent telegrams to cities 99,45 Simon and his supporters continue in South China appealing to optional. to uphold the Government.-Kenter. Chinese charitable bodies for the provision of foodstuds. medical and suglent supplies and clothing. An appeal has also been made to the South for the provision of steamers to convey some of the the Cantry: russel other t. tiges ports in the South Reusho,

WU PEI-FU IN THE FIELD.

APPEAL FOR FUNDS FOR WAR.

SCOTTISH CUP REPLAY.

¦ DUNDER UNITED AT

LAST SUCCEED.

London, Feb. 9.

(Sgd.) D. L. KING,

D. S. P. ().

WEATHER REPORT.

The Royal Observatory reports that the anti-cyclone is central to the north of Valdivostock, moving ; cast. Another is forming over A depression is formest i to

the east of Loochoos. Local winds, strong; forecast: North overcast at first, finer later.

! China.

(Special to "Telegraph”)

A bag-snatcher, who unsuccessfully Shanghai, Prb. 9.

uperated in the Happy Valley district. According to Chinese reports

on Felday, being arrested by Sanitary from Peking. Marshal Wa Pél-tá.

after Inspector

Kerrisian "Sky" China's famous soldier-port, andį

making an attempt on a Madame Lo, one-time leader of the new defunct

In the Pottish Cup rond, was sentenced by Mr. Wynne-Jones to the Chihli military elique, intends to oned seconal replay to-day, three months' hard labour at

morning. issue an appeal for financial sup-unile afted defeated Queen of Central Police Court this port to enable Ching to put up South by two goals to one. The Denied the alternative of a fine for "three years' continuas resis-match was played in Glasgow wheh he plendent, he raised a big howl,

and was led away blubbering. tance against Japan."-Reuter. Iuter.

KING'S

A 2.30, 7.15

9.30 p.m.

LOVE FINDS A WAY JANET GAYNOR and CHARLES FARRELL

RIOTOUS ́FUN IN A

3 RING CIRCUS

Joe COOK in RAIN SHINE

Frelih.

LOUISE FAZINDA WILLIAM COLLIER M.

JOAK PIERS

SHOWING. TO-DAY

FRANK

CADRA

Look out for

1932 United Artist Picturee at The Central-Theatre. Take note of the following:-

"Around the World in 80 Minutes"

with Douglas Fairbanks.

'AGE FOR LOVE”

with

Billie Dove

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FRIDERICK PEROT FRANKLIN, at 1 and B. Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria Hongkong.

"

in

Merely Mary Ann

HENRY KING

Production.

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JACK OAKIE

66

IN

QUEENS.

TO-DAY ONLY at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20

Maver

with

SIDEWALKS NEW YORK

OF

What "Street Scene" is: to the drama of the

Big City," the talkie riot is to its comic

side 1

Big town fun, big town thrills. big

town throbs!

starring

Buster

KEATON

ANITA PAGE---CLIFF EDWARDS

TO-M ORROW

DIXIANA

AT THE

SCENE AFTER SCENE!

OF SEARING DRAMA AMID, THE SENSUOUS ALLUREMENT

OF MARDI GRAS

Miracle of

with

Entertainment

BEBE DANIELS

EVERETT. MARSHALL-BERT WHEELER ROBTOOLSEY:

STAR

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

at 2.30, 5.20, 7:20 & 9.20,

MARION DAVIES in

"FIVE and TEN".

A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production.

MAJESTIC

What a Woman will do

for LOVE

SEE

DIRIGIBLE

-OPEN DAILY

TRANK CAPRA Preduction

Wire

JACK BOLT RALPH CALAVES

BAY WRAY

Caluimbia

PICTURE

TO-DAY

to THURSADY

At 2.30, 5,20, 7.20

& 9.20 p.m.

Special Extra

Performance at 12 noon,

A Powerful Story, Teeming with Action and Suspense!

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE. TEL. 25818,

HONGKONG

10 A.M.9/P.M.

AQUARIUM

"2" DOORS FROM WHITEAWAYS

ALLEGED PLOT.

M. LITVINOFF SAID TO BE IN DANGER.

-OPEN. DAILY

from Moscow to Sir · Erle : Drum® mond, Secretary-General of the Longue, declaring that the Soviet has received authentie information that Russlan emigrants in Paris have organised : a group of: mar- Borno, Feb. 8.

derers with instructions to kill the A rumour that Russian White Boviot delegato within four days, ch Guards ura preparing to make an

Although exhaustive police ene 'attempt on the life of M. Litvinoff quiries, fall to revani any evidence who is at present attending the of such a plot, the Government are Disarmament Conference, in cur, taking all possible precautions rent here as a result of a telegumin | Rouler's Special Service,

The GANG BUSTER

A. Paramount Pisture."

FOX

PICTURE