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FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

T 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.

WHEN A HUSBAND

GOES ON THE LOOSE HE'S NEARLY ALWAYS, TIGHT!"

LONELY -WIVES

A Quadruple Dose of the Spice of Life!

with

EDWARD EVERETT HORTON

FSTHER RAISTON LAURA LA PLANEE PATSY RUTH MELTER

AUDACIOUS ACTION! DARING DIALOGUE! SNAPPY SITUATIONS!

THE BIGGEST

LAU CH HIT

OF THE SEASON

RUSSELL MACK

kad A Wikis

she play

A PATKE PI

COMMENCING TO-MORROW

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. ' TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1932.

POOR FISH.

RESTRICTION OF

IMPORTS.

NEW FOOD TAX, IN OTHER WORDS.

London; Feb. 15, Exceptional interest was dis played in the House of Commons, during the debate on the Importa Duties Bill, which, with the pro- posals for dealing with agricul ture outlined last week, constitutes, the main part of the Government's acheme for meeting the national emergency.

Major Elliot. Financial Seer- tary, moving the second reading. said the Government ought by This measure to correct the balance of payments, to check the depre- ciation of the pound, to secure the freedom of trade by offering ad vantages to other countries in re- turn for advantages they might give to Britain, to have an in- strument to meet discrimination against Britain, to encourage the British people to secure a reason, i pable share of their markets, and 10 fortify the Ban of the entry by a not unduly high, bu widely aprend revenur duty.

Fish Duly.

to improve the balance of trade. British Wireless.

BIG SOVIET OIL PROJECT.

305-MILE PIPELINE

Our photo shows a railway crossing near the North Station, scene of the heaviest fighting. A Japaneis marine is going to the Resistance of a fallen comrade, apprehensive of fra Frem Chinese along the road going off from the left.

FERRY LIFE-BELT EQUIPMENT.

CHARGE DISMISSED

TO-DAY.

OPIUM CHARGE NOT PROVED.

LACK OF EVIDENCE TO CONVICT.

The case in which memuera of the crow of the 0.5.K. faunel Charged with failing to carry Tomijima Maru. who were charged the required number of #fe-bed with unlawful possession of 1.462 on the steam launch Man Kuen. tacks of non-Government prepared Jon February 10, Che ruxswain,Įrpium, was continued at the Kaw-

the Hon. Conide, Hole, Chan Hing, was produced bolore Toon Magistracy before Mr. Fraser

at the this morning. Marine Court this morning.

giving

the

The proposals in the repeat The patronsmatter of Civil Re

I was stated that he opteralcol search, appointed to investigate!

Mr. P. 11. Laarby appeared for the coxswain of the launch had be haling industry, (nebude trei

Sergeant Ajabsconded. The defendants were Colamendation that the question of the defence, while

Prely prosecuted.

the only people on hourd Hapesine restrictions on the im-

when The Sergeant stated that about he made the search. The fourth portation of white fish, of which some three million pounds worth pm on February 10 he boarded defendant was the chief engineer. are Imported annually, should be way in Kowloon Bay. He asked half of all defendants.

the Man Kuen, which was on herl Mr. Horace Lo appeared on be considered by the Government in! vonnexion with

IL. any steps taken defendant for his certificate

0. Humphreys, of survey. The defendant providence, said he boarded duced it Witness as that the launch at about 2,30 p.m. vessel should have had 75 lite Sanday. The launch was tied up belts, but he could count only to the Prayn wall between Queen's on bourd.

Pier and the Star Ferry Wharf. In reply to Mr. Loseby, wilness In the fore part, hidden in ቤ said when be bourjed, the foury cavity behind a mirror, which was he counted the life-belts, and screwed to the cabin wall, examined the safety valves. He found some flour bags and sacks noticed some rafts on board, but containing brass tins, which, he id not count them. He counted discovered, held optam. The con- 21 life-buoys. He had heard that traband was hidden in a cavity a life-buoy wan considered equi-through which the anchor chain valent to two life-belts.

passed, and in his opinion, the Comdr. Hole:--But have not.jchain could not be moved without 1 must have that poin! proved to Interfering with the opium. the hilt. before 1ean necept it. Mr. Lo submitted that the oplum Mr. Loseby said he admitted was discovered in a palore to all the facts as set out by the which every member of the crew prosecution, but he submitted that had access. On this evidence, the vessel carried a proportionate it was impossible to say that any number of life-saving appliances. one of the defendants was guilty The pipeline cust more than two He said that there were 51 life of having put the oplom there: million pounds sterling to con-belts, 24 life-buoys and two rafts, certainly not the engineer, who

The work was Estraet.

earried which made 77 appliances in all. would

that not normally go to t with remarkable expedition. His clients had complied with the part of the launch. Mr. Lo point haring campleted in ten month. ladvice obtained from the Hard nut that if the authorities found hour Master regarding the life-opium in the street, they could not saving appliances on their vessel. arrest every man in the street orr.

Comdir. Hole agreed with Mr. a charge of unlawful possession, Loseby on the point rated with Is Worship agreed that there the launch Man Cheung, while the regard to the regulations, and ar- was no case for the defendants to ferry was crossing the harbour. He! was rescued and taken ashore to the cordingly dismissed the ease, but; answer and accordingly ordered requested that the matter be re-the defendants to be dismissed [Government Civil Hospital

ferred to the Harbour Master. and the opium to be consented.

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'There were tears

for its sadness.......

singing brarts for

its courage, and

joy in its power to entertain

SEE IT AND BE GLADI

WATERLOO BRIDGE

Fromm

The Robert E Sherwood Stage play. with MAE CLARKE Kont Donglass Doris Any d Euid minil, Bette Davis, Elan Grif fios, Fradorio Kerr- Dirreled by JAMES WHAGE. Proamed by Carl Laemmits Produced by Carl Lemonia, Jes

COMPLETED.

(Router's Special Service).

Moscow, Feb. 15.

It is announced that the three hundred and five miles long pipe-| line, which is to be employed for the purpose of pumplug kerosena from Armvir to the Ukraine, hus heen completed.

Shortly after 11 o'clock last night, Chinese passenger jumped from

FINAL SHOWINGS

TO-DAY

KING'S

Real Fun in a

Scintillating Play.

LYNN

RALPH

A GENIUS FARCE

At 5.10, 2.30, 7.15

89.30 p.m.

TO-MORROW

{WEDNESDAY, 170, FEB.

A UNIVERSAL PICTURÉ

COMING SHORTLY!

"THE AGE OF LOVE"

BILLIE DOVE,

with

CHARLES STARRETT, LOIS WILSON, MARY DUNCAN,

EDWARD EVERETT HORTON. A 1932 United Artists Picture.

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

Elissa Landi

in ALWAYS

"TONS OF MONEY" GOODBYE

4. BRITISH PICTURE with

YVONNE ARNAUD.....'

with

LEWIS STONE

MADGE SAUNDERS. Directed by TOM WALLS.

PICTURE

Wits and wiles, tears and smiles and a gor geous woman

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE. TEL. 25313,

OVO

QUEENS

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

with

LUPE VELEZ

ELEANOR

BOARDMAN

ROLAND YOUNG

Directed by

WARNER

BAXTER

Cecil D. DeMille's

UEOIL B, DE MILLE

Metro- Golwyn-

Mayer

PICTUR

THE

AT THE

PRODUCTION

AN

NEXT ATTRACTION——

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Modern Drama

RAWFORD

This Modern Age

STAR

64

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

at 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20

Merto-Goldwyn-Mayer's production.

The BRIDGE OF LUIS SAN REY"

with

LILY DAMITA — ERNEST TORRENCE.

MAJESTIC

To-Day

To-Morrow

At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20

& 9.20 p.m.

S

DAILY

DAILY

CHARLIE RUGGLES The Girl

has

Habit

A Garment Gicture

HONGKONG

You're not too Old! You're not too Young! You can still get "The Girl Habit"-And the Laugh of Your Life!

10 A.M. A P.M.

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OPEN

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HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.

30

50

EUROPEAN ARTISTS

PERFORMING ANIMALS

MATINEES

30

50

SATURDAY & SUNDAY AT 4.15 P.M. CHILDREN HALF PRICE TO MATINEES ONLY. PRICES OF ADMISSION

(Including Tax),

Full Box to hold six.... $22,00 Second Chairs

Single Sent in Box

First Chairs ..

$ 4.40 Stalls Carpets $3,30 Gallery

Booking at Moutrio's Co. Bundays At The Circus Soldiers and Sailors Uniform

2.20

1.10

.06.

A. J. CLOTHIER,

Agent.

Half price to stalls and second chairs only. Menagerie Open Daily From 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

W. HARMSTON,

Proprietor.

R. BELL, Representative.