1932-05-17 — Page 24

CENTRAL THEATRE

257

SHOWING TO-DAY

at 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m. The Greatest & Best Chinese Singing & Talking Picture ever produced, with English Titles

BUTTERFLY

IN

WU

HAPPY STARS "

with an all Star Cast produced by Shaghai Star Co.

NEXT CHANGE

A comedy that was the rage of London now brought to the World through the Multi-Lingual talking screen.

WILLIAM HUTTER presents

"

A

77 PARK LANE DENNIS NEILSON-TERRY BETTY STOCKFELD

SHOWING

SAMUEL GOLDVYN

SOON

RONALD COLMAN...

ARROWSMITH"

UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE

with HELEN HAYES

COMING !

COMING |

The Latest 1932 United Artists Super Special CHESTER MORRIS & BILLIE DOVE

IN

COCK of THE AIR

MAJESTIC

TO-DAY ONLY

With

17

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

THE ·HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1932,

WORLD PETROL INGENUITY IN

CONFERENCE

LEADERS GATHER IN NEW YORK

(Renter's Special Service).

New York, May 16.

of the Royal

WATER QUEST

RAID ON PUBLIC CISTERNS-

FOUR CAUGHT

to

A veritable find of water suit- Representatives

purposes Dutch Shell group, the Anglo-able for domestic Peraian Oil Company, the Burma (the poorer classes was closed by Oil Company and the Standard the police yesterday when a num Oil Company held their first full ber of people were found drawing meeting to-day to discuss ways and off supplica from the cisterna in

public latrine in means of stabilising the interna-a tional oil markets.

Some of the European interests are in favour of the formation of an International oil cartol but owing to the ahti-trust lawa, American participation would be a delicate matter.

A group of Russian oil-men are also in New York just now.

Owing to the difficulties in the trade, the shares of a big Euro- pean combination. have lost over £50,000,000 in market value in the last few months.

Street.

Staunton

SAVE-WATER SLOGANS

Another Selection of

Readers' Efforts

Entries for the Telegraph's Save-Wator Slogan Competition, which closes on Saturday, con- tinue to come In, demonstrating the interest taken in the subject, Amongst the Inteat attempta are the following:

all No. 7:-"Save

you can, Don't can all you can salve." No. 8:"A sponge bath a day helps keep famine bogey awny."

No. 9: "At a dollar a bucket

nobody would chuck It- away."

Four young Chinese, Including No. 10:"Save a pint a day and a boy of 14 years, were arrested keep the drought away." and when brought before Mt

No. 11: Save or Scorch.' Wynne Jones at the Contral

No. 12: "Reserve your wastage Police Court this morning, Sub-

until a rainy day." Inspector John Dick charged

All entries will be submitted to them under Section 24 of the

whether Waterworka

an Indepondent judge," Ordinance, which

The previously published or nor. prohibits the drawing of water judge's decision will be final. from auch public services.

Competitors should note that Three of the defendants plead-lognus need not necessarily be ten ed guilty, but the fourth stated words in length, but they must that he had gone to the latrine not exceed that number. for a legitimate purpose.

to

BARRICADES ERECTED. LATE MRS. P. J. LOBO day afternoon at about 6 o'clock Inspector Dick said that yester- |

wont two Indian constables the latrine In Staunton Street. In each compartment barricades. had been erected forming a plat- form on which men were stand- ing and drawing water from the

wore Alling

LARGE ATTENDANCE

The

AT FUNERAL

n

Macao, May 16, funeral took pince this cisterns. They morning of the late Mrs. P. J. Lobo, number of tins, about thirty_ni- a large and distinguished as- semblage necompanying the cor- tere to the Cemetery of St. Michael the Archangel, most of the leading citizens of the Colony being pre-

Rent.

SPAIN WINS THE DOUBLES

DAVIS CUP DUEL. EXTENDED

Rome, May 16. Spain to-day at least postponed together being on the ground. Italy's victory in the Davis Cup, The first three defendants were; winning the doubles match by three among those on the platform, but sets to one. the fourth defendant was arrested, because his hands were wet,

It was a keenly contested match, His Worship remarked that the Italian pair winning the first that was barely sufficient evidence set at 7-5 and then finding the part- nership of the Spanish couple too fourth which to convict the

effective. Result: defendant, who was accordingly discharged.

His Worship::-This water Ін Food water?

it

Among these present were Hial Excellency the Officer Administer ing the Government, Dr. J. Magalhaca, Rev. Father Jaime Medeiros, representing His Lord- ship the Bishop Macao, Mr. J. F.

Inspector Dick:-Oh yes, Safes da Silva, Acting Colonial

comes from the rider mains. Secretary, Mr. F. Dias Costa,

His Worship: It is not Director of the Treasury Depart- ment, Lt. Col. A. Schlappa Mon-one of the wells? teiro, Director of Public Works Inspector Dick:-No. and Port Works, Mr. A. A. de

from

Mello, Lt. Col. A. J. Guimaraes

NOT HIS TURN.

Maior and Tejada (Spain) beat Delbono and De Minerbi (Italy), 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4.-Reuter.

SHANGHAI SHARES

THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS

Lobato, Officer Administering the His Worship to third defen- islanda of Taina and Colowan, dant, aged 14):—Now I suppose

Messrs. Carroll Bros. have re- Rev. Father A. Barreto, Rector of you were taking it home to your ceived the following quotations St. Joseph's Seminary College, Rev. master, having discovered a new of Shanghai shares:

Ewo Cotton Mills Father A. Alves, Director of the way of getting water? Portuguese Misalon at Shiu Hing, Third Defendant:-My turn had Shanghai Lands Tinoco, Joss Jorge, Messra, P. not come. My tin was still empty. Shanghai Electrics "B"... 31.00 Tinoco, Jose Jorge, F. J. Gellion, His Worship:You intended to

J. Lopes de Rosario, Dr. Luiz get water. Stealing water at 3

Tia. 13.00 27.40

Nolesco, Dr. Lan Yuk-lin, and time like this is rather serious. The health return for the past many other Portuguese and Chi-You are only a child and don't three days shows three cases of small- nese gentleman, including repre- understand. I will fine you $2. pux and one each of typhoid and sentatives from local associations. It was stated by the Indian meningitis.

The floral tributes in profusion constable who effected the arrests testified to the esteem and respect that there were about ten or

fendants.

do- in which the deceased lady was twelve others drawing water at imposed on the other, two held, for whose husband and the time, family the utmost sympathy in felt His Worship after considera- Inspector Dick said the police over the Colony--Our Owntion, remarked that he thought would now have to take special Correspondent.

the same fine would should be precautions at all such places.

QUEENS THEATRE

The Air is Always Cool and Fresh No Circulation of Old Air, but Natural Ventilation Comfortable Healthy Safe

To day & To-morrow at 2 30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20. Another SUNSHINE" Picture From GAINSBOROUGH

LORD BABS

From The Uproarious Vaudeville Musical Farco by KEBLE HOWARD

THE

YUNNIEST FILM BOBBY HOWES

BEEN

for

A Long Time

ง

Naver A Dull Moment!

Continuon.

Starring

with JEAN COLIN Pat Paterson Altred Drayton

A Jolly Show.

Laughter!

NEXT CHANGE·

A SPARKLING ALL-BRITISH FARCE-COMEDY

Maisie Gay in

“TO OBLIGE A LADY"

From An Original Story By

EDGAR WALLACE

ENEGADES

HONGKONG · SHARE MARKET.

OFFICIAL SUMMARY BY STOCK EXCHANGE.

He Loved - A Fair Fight and A Dark Woman.

Which Thrilled Him More?

with

WARNER BAXTER MYRNA LOY

SMALL SESSIONS CALENDAR.

İONLY TWO CASES ON THE LIST

commence

A noted in Saturday's report There are only two cases down markets are showing signs of re-for trial at this month's Criminal vival, a more optimistic tone being Sessions, which will apparent at this morning's open-int the Supreme Court to-morrow ing, with quotations marked up before the Puisne Judge (Mr. here and there.

Salcs.

Hongkong Banks $1540. Ewe Cottons Tis, 13.60. Hongkong Electrice $71%

Buyers.

Canton Insurances $1250, China Fire Inagrances $590. Douglasos $20.

Union Waterboats $20.

Justice Jacks).

Lam Yun, alias Wong Yan will be charged with returning to Hongkong on April 20, this year after having been banished life on October 14, 1931.

for

In the necond case, Yuen Ning will be tried for sending or uttoring or causing to be received a letter demanding by monaces Aum of $1,500 on March 81. A second count charges him with a similar offence on March 13,

Benguet Explorations 31 centa, from Li Yau-taun, the

Wharves $142.

Docka $19.

Hotels (Cum. Rights) $12.40.

Hongkong Lands $77.

Shanghai Lands Tis. 27.

Humphreys $15.

Hongkong Realtics $11.20.

Ewo Cottons Tla. 13.60. Ponk Trame (Old) $10.

Star Forries $80%..

Yaumati Forries (Old) $32.

Yaumatic Ferries (Now) $31. Hongkong Electrics $73.

Canton fees $5.

Cements (Combined) $18.20,

Watsons (Old) 813

Lane, Crawfords(Old) $5.00.

SHOWING

TO-DAY

At 2.30, 5.10,

7.15 89,30 p.m.

KINGS THEATRE

it Speaks the Language of Your Heart

JAMES DUNN SALLY EILERS

MAE HARSH

Lance Crawford (New) $6.10. Sinceres $16.20 x. Div. Constructions (Now) $1.70. Wallace Harpers $12 ex. Div. Sellers,

Fox

Р

South China Motors "B" $12.

Hotel (Highta) $2.40.

Hongkong Renities $11.45.

S. C. Enterprises $834.

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

in

Directed by

HENRY KING

Dialogue by Tom Barry

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25313

NEXT CHANGE FRIDAY, 20th 'MAY

FOR TWO DAYS-ONLY BY SPECIAL REQUEST RE-80REENING OF

"SUNSHINE SUSIE"

with

RENATE MULLER' JACK HULBIRT OWEN NARES. MORRIS HARVEY

A BRITISH PICTURE

A British

LION PRODUCTION

Today T

to

ThursdayE

with MARY NEWLAND WARWICK WARD

STAR

xỉ 2.50, 1.10. 7.10 8 0.20

"THOSE THREE FRENCH

GIRLS":

with

FIA DORSAY Reginald DEENY ONE Edwards

Yola d'Avril

A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pi ture

HWORLD

TO-DAY 8 TO-MORROW

T

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Directed by

·MANNING HAYNES

At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.20.

GRETA GARBO IN "INSPIRATION"

[M=G-M} PICTURE

Arrested whilst trying to sell golf

Before Mr. Fraser at the Kowloon Magistraay this morning, Chan Kiu, balls to Europeans at the Kowloon the mistress of a junk, was charged

Golf Club, à, young man named, Tro with possession of eight Jarn of Chinese wine, for which duty had not. Tal was brought before Mr. Fraser been paid, Revenue Omeer Hum- at the Kowloon Megistracy this morn

for ing

unlawful possession phroys said he boarded defendants' Junk at 5.30 p.m. on Sunday at the of nine golf balls. Defendant sald Yauriati Typhoon Shelter, and dis he bought five of the balls in Lascar covered the liquor on board. Defon-

dant admitted possession, stating Row, and, the other four he got from that her son was getting married and caddion at Fanling. In convicting the the wine bad been bought in con- defendant, his Worship said even if In Im the defendant had bought the balls nexion with the festivities. posing a fine of $260, his Worship from caddies at Fanling, he must expressed the hope that the marriage have known they must have would not be stopped on that ac stolon. A fine of $25, or three weeks,

was imposed.

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