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COMMENCING FRIDAY AT THE KING'S.

THE YELLOW TICKET

ELISSA LANDI

LIONEL BARRYMORE

PICTURE

COMING ON SUNDAY TO THE QUEEN'S.

WERT

ROBT.

WHEELER WOOLSEY

MIGHTY STARS OF THE CUCKOOS” IN RADIOS ALL-STAR COMEDY BOMBSHELL

HALF

LOHS

AT SUNRISE

MAJESTIC/

JACK

OAKIE

IN

-The Gang

Buster"

a Gwangrent Guture

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.

Meeting black-

Ilo's Started Romething New In the Faught Racket!

When it comes to blows- hear Oakie? Jacks with wise-cracks, he gets a big order for law la Gangland! It's fast, furious and Funny! So, be pre- pared!

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League Assembly Resolution.

THE END OF THE DEBATE.

London, Mar. 8.

Sir John Simon, In the Feague Assembly at Genova to-day, read a mranaze from Sir Miles Lampson the British Minister in Chian, stat- ing that in accordance with the Assembly's request, the British, United States, French and Italian authorities at Shanghai are col- laborating to

to send Concen daily, n joint telegram giving the latest available information regarding the situation in the Shanghai neighbourhood.

The first report dated March 6th ave the position of the Japanes Blues, and stated that orcastonat: skirmishing was then continuing. i

The Assembly continued the general debate on the various as- | pects of the question.

Later.

The Assembly has concluded the general debate on the Sino-day- anese dispute and has appointed a Brafting Committee to co-ordinate

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1932.

D.9.0. Brig. Gen. Flaming who was mentioned in des- patches" in the House of Com

moni yesterday.

THE BRITISH

FORCES IN

BUDGET NEARLY BALANCED.

BRITISH FINANCIAL

STRENGTH.

London, Mar. 8. Revenuo returns for the week ending March 6th indicate vant revenue continues to come ♬ ra satisfactorily nnt that the economies forecasted in the re- vised Budget of Inst September will be realised.

The total revenue received into the Exchequer during the week amounted to £20.6 millions and

to £17.2 expenditure

millions. leaving a surplus of £9.4 millions and reducing the deficit from £46.4 millions to £37 milliona. This is £21 millióna less than the doficit on the same day of last

year.

There now remain three and a half weeks in which to accoro a

SHANGHAI.Balanced Budget, and there seems

every reason to expect that this will be accomplished. Income Tax only £172 requires

milliona

A Tribute to Brig. and

Fleming.

the surtax £11 mil- to Recure the estimate. -British Wirelcas,

The re-lutions and to present one WAR OFFICE VOTE. fined $5 by Mr. Wynne

Resolution to the Assembly. It! w! probably be submitt d Tharidov. Reuter und Just th

NEW MALAYA TIN COMBINE

B.AT. INVESTMENT CORPORATION.

London, Mur. 8. The British-American Tin Cur poration has decided to form the London Tin Javestment Corpora toon, with a capital of approximate- IN

ond million sterling is tem billing shares.

The assets will consist of the feading Malayan tin shares.

The present shareholders of the British-American Tin Corporation! will have a half share in the com- pany, which will be double the size of the present organisation,

-Reuter.

PREMIER BETTER.

London, Mar. 8. The Prime Minister is returning from Cornwall this week-end and hope to attend the House of Commons 1501 Munday-British Wireless,

The Royal Observatory reports that the anticyclone has weakened, It is now central over South Korea, moving N.E. Local forerust:-N.E winds, moderate; generally cloudy: local fog in morning.

LAST TWO DAYS

London, Mar. 8. Everyone's attention has been fixed upon the small detachment of the British Army carrying wit a renve responsibility in Shanhai.

Brigadier-Ormond Fleming been asked to show, not only th qualities of soldier. but those

a diplomatist and a strdesman. and he has shown these qualties alegre of which they might all be proud.

Mr. A. G. Langston of 287, The

Jones at the Central Polleo Court this morning for allowing his dog to be at large without a muzzle. A sortar akmana iguin-t Mr. O, G. Andersun, F 5, The Pend, was answered hy he chauffeur who said that the dog vas now denal. His Worship remark- that a caution would meet the case, Inspiretur Chester Woods int!runt- d that Mr. Anderson was rather four- unste, na three summeren had been taken out in reprct of the same dog.

The P. and 0). 8.8. Carthage, from At 43 43. 051 As regards the troops them-Shanghai, is due bere selves, he hail hoen informed by Friday.

Far East, that five years nựn there | one recently returned from the

was nati-British feeling in Chinn. territorin Army's annual camp

Ambassadors of Pence,

Now this had apparently lis appeared. whleh he attributeil largely to the behaviour of the troops, who had shown themselves the best ambassadora of peace.

training, a useful saving, but this it was felt could not be repeated next year.

Mr. Duff Cooper recalled that his labour predecessor at the War Office. In presenting the Esti- He felt sure that the whole mates last year, had stated that House would join la sending a ceonomies had been carried to the Neverthe- message of goodwill and congratu- utmost practical limit. fations to the small detachment less the army yote had been re- which had so nobly upheld the duced to meet the special call for cause of “pener and the hour of economy by a saving of 3% mil- lions. This year's estimates mast,

taken Thun Mr. Dull Cooper, the therefore.

140 which the standard Financial Serretary to the War a Ofee in introducing the Army future estimates could be exported Estimates in the House at Com-to conform.-British Wireless, mons to-day.

Britain.

£312 Mions Saving.

not

Estimates Agreed.

Later,

The Estimates showed, he said. The House of Commons late to- that the amount asked for was nicht agreed to the Army Esti- £36,488,000, a saving of £3,142,000 mates, on the Mum voted last year.

Mr. Duff Comper referring to This reduction was achieved by the favourableness of the time drastic economies and the suspen for recruiting, gaid that qualified sion of many esential Army judges were of opinion that the services.

events in Shanghat fine economy of £1,000,000 was couraged recruiting to a consider. obtained by the cancelling of the aile extent.-Renter.

KING'S

A 2,30, 5.10, 7.15

9.30 p.m.

One Woman adores him:

The other is his Pawn; Neither can possess him!

Fanturing

FREDRIC MARCH MITIN 1973-3)st dooRD

"Dr. JEKYLL AND Mr. HYDE"

A Paramanai 1951 Production

Radnavias Siveltensostly with N. Y. ADDED TEATURE van Nasirala. Suorities tu Prassat War Harroent Shanghai. #aserat al As Saimia dan Fransis ď ď. G. Prior of M.5. "UFF JLK,”

Externallans! Pelham to vlačime af SSailing at Shanghal.,

——— NEXT ATTRACTION

"THE YELLOW TICKET”

with

ELISSA LANDI,

LIONFL BARRYMORE

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE. TEL. 25313;

had

1-

QUEENS.

SHOWING TO-DAY at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 SUCH A LOVER!

He swept her off her feet by

the dash and fire of his love- minking! He'll thrill you, too, in his finest role since "The Pagen"!

A grand story, a new setting, notable cast!

Ramon

NARRO

CONRAD NAGEL MANJ PI RAMBEAU MADJE VANS

C. AUBREY 3M T

Directed

by

JACO 18 FE DEP

Metro-

Mayer

PICTURE

Son of India

-NEXT ATTRAC"TON

BERT

ROBT.

WHEELER WOOLSEY

AT THE

MIGHTY STARS OF "THI CUCKOOS”.

THALF SHOTY

AT SUNRISE.

RADIO'S ALL-

STAR SENSATION

STAR

LAUREL

STAN

Final Showings To-day at 2,30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20

OLIVER

HARDY

in the Metro-Goldwn-Mayer Riot

"PARDON US

USED SERVANTS TICKET.

TRAM CO. PROSECUTES INDIAN,

On a summons necusing him of uning the monthly tram ticket of his servant, an Indian, of 26, Kwok Min Street, was fined $10, the maximum penalty under the See- tion of the Tramway Ordinance, by Mr. Wynne Jones at the Central A Police Court this morning. Bummons against the owner of the ticket was withdrawn.

Mr. A. Gillard, of the Tramway Company, atated that the defendant had used the ticket to delivar milk, as his servant was sick. He had a monthly ticket for January, but on February 1 ho went to the offices of the Company to buy a ticket for his servant, Intimating that he did not require one for

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KING HOLDS CIVIL LEVEE.

CHEERED BY LARGE CROWD,

London, Mar. 8. Attended by the Sovereign's Escort of the Household Cavalry, the King to-day drove from Buckingham Palace to St. James' Palace and held the first civil levce of the year.

Despite the rain, a large crowd Hned the route along the Mall and

4 cheared the King as he drove by.-- British Wireless.

himself. The defendant was warns - ed that he would have to pay ench time he travelled and could not use the ticket taken out in his servant's name. On the morning of February 16 last he was found' by one of the Company's inspectors using the ticket.

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