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KING'S THEATRE COMMENCING TO-MORROW.

FREDRIC MARCH

Miriam Hopketee

Rae Hobart

THEATREDOM'S..

WEIRDEST TALEJ

ORJEKYLL

MR. HYDES

ADDED FEATURE.

NEUTRALS SACRIFICE IN

PRESENT WAR HORROR AT SHANGHAI.

Funeral of

Able Seamen H. A. Francis & H. G. Prior

of

H.M.S. "SUFFOLK.”

British Scamen Lald to Rest-International Tribute to Victims of Shelling at Shanghai

THE

HONGKONG

BRITISH LIGHT CHEAPEST.

TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1932.

WHAT THE CENTRAL

BOARD HAS DONE.

The Central Electricity Board atarted operations in 1927 follow- ing the legislation of the previous yeur which aimed at co-ordinating the electricity supply of the coun, try and bringing down the rates.

It has no control over Actually. the prices charged and is not it self the distributor.

THIS AFTERNOON'S RACING.

PONIES FANCIED FOR VARIOUS EVENTS.

(By "Ringtail").

S.P.C.A. CARNIVAL ·

DANCE.

LAST NIGHT'S EVENT BIG SUCCESS.

Last night's carnival was one of the most successful that the Sueloty for the Prevention of Big fields should be the order of Cruelty to Aulmils has conducted he day at the Arst Extra Race since they made an annual affair Meeting at lappy Valley this af-of the function four years. ternoon. The course is in splendid crowed estimated at more than 300 rendition afther the rain, and let the rose room turites are looking forward to garden at the Peninsula Jatel, and some keen and interesting sport.

the morning.

and

A

roof

Quite briefly, what it Joes is to

A dozen or more runners will merry into the early hours select the most suitable plant in

Both rooms presented a gay Kiven, district and arrange that ended in the frincipal rare.) a mile and a quarter|

the majority of those Huch plant shall actually generate which is electricity which shall be carried jevent for Chian ponies. If Het scene as over the area by the overhead lines an or King's Colour starts here, present elected to come in fancy I in then Mr. Chang's mount should win costume. provided by the Board. transformed by the smaller under, Mr selections are takings and supplied to the public by them.

'Tremendous Reductions,

As a result of its operations dur- ing the past five years, the Bourd claims that It has made England the cheapest country for electric.) ity In the world.

An othelal of the Hoard states: that, since its inception, the Board had been instrumental in effecting tremendous reductions in the elec tricity costs of the areas already within its aphere of influence.

"The national average, includ- ing the worst arens which we have so far not affected, in 15 per cent. below that of any other country in the world," he said. "Proph in this country do not know that

electricity charges,**

COMING SHORTLY TO THE QUEEN'S they are barn when it comes

Ramon

NOVARRO

in

Son of India

MAJESTIC

To-Day

Only.

AL 2.80, 5.20, 7.20

& 9.20 pm.

I had been computed, he addest, that for an average artisan dwell. In the annual cost of electricity

Casgow in Manchester or

1st. Race.

Gold Bar. Banjolina.

De Bene.

2nd. Nace, Dow Gold Ring. Wembley Ttuy

3rd. Race

Tiana. Valorous. Boxing Eve.

4th. Race.

Manna. Anniversary Eve. Retha.

to

Wak

5th. Rare.

Philanderer Siwesh.

Pathßnder.

Race 6th. Gallant Fox Jupiter.

19 In Detroit, it was 21 dollars troughly £ at part, and in Berlin Al Frankfurt in the neighbour- 180 Phillips that

Jurrs.

This average over

the whole

Country, tuklar pond with Sud, 'was drtly attributable to the work of

the Board.

the entire By 1933, he said. country would be able to hemelt Then there from the grid system. would be no further excuse for the admittedly high charges which, costs of distribution at present forced on a number of supply rom janies.

The Crook.

7th Rove

Dynasty.

Gay Chater Gold Key.

8th. nee. Orlando Hoyal Phuch. Chivalrous.

9th. Bace.

Wotin.

in which marked originality was outstanding.

The judges, whe comprlaed Mtn. 1. P. J. Wodehouse. Mrs. Thont. Mr. F. 1. Luseby and Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, had a difficult task in They making the four awards, chose Mra, 11. Goldenberg's dataty Madame Pompadour outfit as the best women's castome, and gave Mrs. Betty Elder the prize for the Bont original. She was in a dress representing a cross-word puzzle.

in Mr. G. W. Arnold,

dress.

took the best for the Award men's costume, and the prize for ¿the most original man wont, to Mr. 4. C. M. Grenham, whose anties in kreuing with his guise n

Chorley's Aunt" kept the big crowd amused,

:

imposing Consuck

QUEENS

Final Showings To-day at 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.

REX

BEACH'S

MIGHTY ROMANCE

THE

SILVER

HORDE

an

A RADIO

Ru-

At the same time it was wunced that Mr. G. W. Arnold had in the prize also secured the pester competition, for the design that best reflected the Society's

Mr. Arnold's poster work. one depicting a ply being carried In a basket. The award for the most artistic poster went to Mr. M Baptista.

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In asking Mrs. i. S. Rouse to present the prizes, Mr. J. Runnell. President, said the carulva! had berome an annual function, not anly to keep the S.P.C.A. to the of the forefront of the activities community, but also to enable them to meet each other in a social The atten- manner each year. Lance was slightly less than inst var but that was not due to any the Hess activity on the part of

the but rather mmittee, general unsettled conditions all The Soclely was going rward to anether year's work, verr rendy acceptance on the part of strong in the hope of the con- was charged. Three points were the countryside of the facilities, inued support of the public. fixed free of charge and 120 Treg the grid system has offered. units allowed. Already HO rent, of the village houses electric cookers installers.

Typical Example.

Lucy itler ·, Taiping

A typical example of the rates obtaining in rural areas was tu,gn.com

Here a be found in East Asia.

xuum Bat rate of.£3 #

per: The areas directly affected by

to

During the evening the Hotel had the grid, which have hitherto not management provided entertain. enjoyed the benefits of electricity mnt in presenting the Lei Aloha Lei Lani, whose harmony Where, a few months ag cot-are Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, troupe of Hawaiians, headed by

dancing were much ap Lagers relied on candles and all Huntingdonshire, Norwich. Mid-j Miss West and better invalnshire, Boston area, lamps, to-day they have electrical facilities than many Wiltshire, and parts of Dumfries, previated.

of the urban areas, Glasgow is! town house," he said.

The actual enst of installation quoted as the shining example of

Tench rs are being invited for the and the cost of appliances is the reduction of cost of the city. arranged in every case on the hire consumer resulting from the gen-'construction of 1st Section new 100. rursi font road between Causeway Bay and purchase system, and it is to thiseration of electricity wide

Ming Yoen Gardens. fet that the Board attribute the area:

PICTURE

with EVELYN BRENT-LOUIL WOLHEIM

TO-MORROW

The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Production.

GILBERT

THE

at his best in

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OF

PARIS

SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTION "GEMS OF M-G-M"

with BENNY RUBIN-MARION HARRIS-THE BROX BI3TERB

AT THE

STAR

Final Showings To-day

at 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20

A SUCCESSFUL BRITISH MUSICAL COMEDY

'Harmony Heaven'

with POLLY WARD-STUART HALL.

WHERE SHALL YOUR

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Janet

Gaynor Farrell

Charles

MERELY MARY ANN

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OF

TO

PRAY FOR POVERTY

WHEN WEALTH ROB.

ROD HER OF LOVE.

HATS & DRESSES.

Made to order also Renovated & Remodelled

to the Latest Fashions

af

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

KING'S

At 2.30, 5.10, 7,15

8 9.30 p.m.

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18, Ice House Street

MADAME BETTY'S

Tel. 28340

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Further supplies of our well-known Household Coal

are now available.

Delivered to Upper Levels

» Med. Levels

$25.00 per Lou

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