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CENTRAL THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY AT_2.30, ́5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.

Man Against Beast!

The never-ending struggle of the jungle... the tug of straining muscles against the foreboding background of the wilderness. Then fabulous treasure and its inevitable companions, human lust and trickery. All the thrills of peril, jammed into the greatest of serials. Fifteen breath-taking episodes with TARZAN THE TIGER running wild and piling up new and excit- ing adventures. Even the king of the beasts could

not stay Tar-

zan

hand.

with

a mighty,

Frank Merrill

451

Natalie Kingston

TARZAN

THE

TIGER

COMING SOON

"THE AGE FOR LOVE”

Billie Dove,

WITH

Charles Starrett,

Lois Wilson, Mary Duncan,

Edward Everett Horton.

A 1932 United Artists Picture.

BY REQUEST

FOR THREE DAYS ONLY

"ZIMMY"

The Champion Legless Swimmer

EA' 5.

UNDER

WATER

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

LUXURY 1,500 YEARS AGO.

SWIMMING POOL IN

ROYAL PALACE,

A magnificent swimming pool of a 1,500-years-old Royal palace has been found at Kish, the great rity in the middle of the desert of Irak, which is believed to be the oldest city in the world.

TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1932.

BIG U.S. CITIES BANKRUPT.

NEW YORK, CHICAGO, PHILADELPHIA,

FOOD PRICES LEAP IN RUSSIA,

50 PER CENT. IN A.

DAY.

Moncow. Feb. 3. A big general rino In the prices f necessaries occurred in Monevis

PLIGHT CREATED BY hops, without warning to-day.

"GRAFT."

The loan of 12,500,000 dollars Professor Stephen Langdon, who (£2,500,000 at pur) for eleven days is professor of Assyriology in the at 6 per cent, which New York University of Oxford, and direc-City was able to obtain only after In protracted conference with the tor of the Oxford-Fick Murum Bankers lasting into the small Expedition to Kishi, has just re- hours of the morning, emphasises reived news of this important dis« fact which would his aunzing in that the three

Charges Increased from 30 to 60 per cent. and gooils were sold ir small, stringently rationed quan- tities only

covery from Mr. L. C. Wateliniany other wealthiest of tire dearer.

leader of the expedition.

Meat which usually costs one rule (norminally 2.) a kilo- gramme (2.2 lb.) has rises to ara rouble 15 hopecka (about 99,) a suegramme.

White brend Is 20 per cent. Iarwest and United States cities are tottering

Prices at the so-called commer ein! shops, nicknamed the "foo At Oxford Professor Langdon on the brink of bankruptcy.

where Philadelphia, the third largest museums,

reasonable described to a reporter the wonder ful circulatory water-system which city, is in ʼn more desperate condi- quantities are ahtaunble, remain appled the pool with constantly tion than New York, and has had the sume--that is, at least five Fresh water, like our most modern to suspend payment of certainties atosve normal prices. swimming baths.

salaries. Chicago, the

south 01 "Twenty-five miles Babylon," said the Professor, "has been round a true Christian chur

E know, in the enritest yet dis- covered in Mezopotamiak.

econ

largest and wealthiest city, has Been without necessary funds for mouth. The teachers have been

"Some of the New Yark bankers have taken advantage of the siton-

T

of about 309 A.P., which, as far paid since last April, except for tion in an effort to impose their

wergency cheques, and the policy upon New Yark with vital services auch sa the polléeference in the operation af its and the fire department are three always," Senator Wagner com-

plained during the debate. tenes.

"The doorways are stnamented with elegant seulptures and the walls with fresents and crisses in colour.

****

*

The plight of thea, the three Ingest cities, can be matched al the way down the seale of local

overnment,

phones that the

The penéral depre con la held Christian missionaries made grent phe the city government to be res

for such conditions, in pa press in converting the Arad, subst And it is the first example of their one way as it responsible architecture of which we kuow."

£2,004,000,000 Federal Rudret deficit. which is true in super posa het, for in times of prosperity a

GARAGE DEATHS.

"STRANGEST CASE I

HAVE KNOWN.”

An instest on a muun and wetnuun who were found dezul in a garage was described by the Newenstle coroner as the strangest case he had known.

The couple were Janes Pendrich c281, a bus driver, and Mrs. Irene Barrell (32).

The womun tabcording to the doctor's theory) had fainted and while unconscious inhaled coal gas and was killed in that way.

There we no doubt, suld the sloctor, that death in each case was due to coal gas poisoning.

world stand the invy burden

216 and corruption which nable to hear in lean yonra

General Disgust.

お買い

New York subway fares now half the amount charged in other eities, bat ng increase | Would he felt immediately by nearly every voter, The bankera Tunt that city enterprises, wher "ver powvible, must be put wel-upporting basis.

Enough for A Week.

on a

The loan just secured by New York together with the 24,000,000 dollars (£4.800,000 at par) Da hand will enable the comptroller, than Mr. Charles Berry, to meet General disgust with luni gue- I werk's expenses and leave a small low day's 1-me went bre already led many baliner, In

the to abandon all idea of self since the city must have funds,

the City vernment will no doub overnment and hand over red to a city manager The plan agree to compromise and adopt a no not been entirely spermsful vigorous programme of refrench- bound up mall townships, and meat on items not so cept in Chinnall is now the largest city with politics on the subways.

When the cities can do longer to have the managerial system

nee the return of Cleveland to pad their payrolls with political

Idlers und waste money self-government.

improvements which

on un-

gen- clean

The present economie straits innecessary which the elties find themselves benefit some politically-minded prove a bleasing in disguise contractor rather than the by foreing the adoption of re-eral public, a new era of forms which it would be impossi-local politics will be seen.

In New York the main trouble ble to accomplish otherwise. Al-, ready Detrait, which was in as was extravagance and Tammany insmod a condition as Philadel graft. In Chicago the added re- shin or Chirago, has pulled itself finement of crooked tax

ugether, put down its pay rollments led to a taxpayers' strike In a letter found in the garageurtailed its expenditure, and and the drying up of funds at the secured a lean from bankers. source. Now that the courts have Pendrick said:

Other cities, New York includ-upheld the strikers by bolding the There was no trouble at all. It;ed, are kicking vivorously against assessment rolls of the past two was a pure accident, which I had attents at forcible reforma-years to be trandulent and invalid. nothing to do with. I am going as, tion. Efforts healed by a New even Chicago may decide on

York deleration were made in ferm. well.

At present there appears to l Congress recently to insert The Dry edurned a verdiet "that clause in the charter of the Re an era of tronk suggestions, one the woman died by relaadventure construction Finance Committer being that a schools should be and that the man committed suicide, permitting cities and States tolle for six months and instrac- in a depresed state of mind follow-borrow from it, but the motion to be given to children over the ing the woman's misadventure"

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ONLY

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& 9.30 p.m.

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QUEENSA

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Criminals

were

atapul

ho tho ight be could commit the perfect crimet Then Fate and love for his daughter, freed him

to mitrderl

Don't tall the

on ling - and don't miss

LIONEL

BARRY MORE

and KAY

FRANCIS1

with this fine cust :

Made LYNDS Willum Rukawail G. Aubry 9 with Poly Moran Directed by

W. 3.

Van Dykk

LIONEL ..

BARRYMORE

gives another outstanding performance!

AND

Metro- Goklyn Mayer

PICTURE,

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AT THE

EVELYN BRENT LOUIS WOLHEIM

Final Showings To-day

STAR at 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20

"BED

THE BRITISH COMEDY OF MARRIAGE

AND

BREAKFAST"

with JANE BAXTER-RICHARD COOPER.

MAJESTIC

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

At 2.30. 5.10, 7.20

& 9 20

p.m.

"HEADS UP"

HONGKONG

DRINKS

SMOK S,

AND LIVES

TOGETHER WITH THE PICTURE

"ONCE A LADY"

-KING'S

10 A.M.

.9 P.M.

AQUARIUM

OPEN 2 DOORS FROM WHITEAWAYS OPEN

DAILY

PLANE TO HUNT MAD. TRAPPER.

BOMBING HIS LAIR.

Edmonton, (Alberta), Fab. 3.

DAILY

Ho, who, from behind the parapet of a fort bullt of ice and snow, has dofled three palico expeditions and killed onu momber of the Inst patrol.

The machine will land first at Aklavik, where it will

pick up officers of the Royal Canadian Mounted Polico.

An aeroplano pllotted by Mr., It will then go to the trappor's C. H. Dickins left Edmonton to-strong-hold in the Rat River dis- day for Fort McMurray, on route triet near Aklavik and attempt to for Aklavik in an attempt to cap- bomb the man from his lair.- ture the mud trapper, Albert John- British United Pican.

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, nt 1 and 3. Wyndham Street, In the City of Victoria Hongkong.

FREDERICK LONSDALES

RUTH

Canariestimes

Some sing CHATTERTON

ATH

TOM WALLS

YVONNE ARNAUD ATHOLE STEWART - CATHLEEN NESBITT

"Once a Lady"

A Guramerini Gicum

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT- There wili ba Sprout Showings on Wednesday, Tad March, When the Gatire Proceeds will be given to THE SHANGHAI REFUGLES RELIEF FUND

The Programme will be as follows:--

1.20 p.m. “THE SEAS BELGATE** 0.10 p.m." THE BALLING LITUPINANT"

7.13 km. ** MONKEY BUSINESS ** 9.30 p.m." PLUNDER”

(PRICES AS USUAL.)

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE. TEL, 25318,

WITH

Charles

Rogers

A Garamount Picnire

COMING SHORTLY TO THE QUEEN'S

RamonW.

NOVARRO

Son of India