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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1932.
The greatest Chinese Sound-on-film Sing ig and Talking Comedy ever produced, with English Titles
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HAPPY STARS
COMMENCING SUNDAY
A Heart-Stirring drama of the follies of the younger generation against the background of the great famine of 1930 in SHENSI RAYMOND KING
IN
"HUMANITY'
An Outstanding Chinese filin produced by
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The Latest 1934 United Artists Special Feature
SAMUEL
RONALD COLMAN...
"ARROWSMITH" UNITED ARTISTS with HELEN HAYES
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KING'S BIRTHDAY
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A
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FRIDAY.
3rd JUNE, 1932 From 7.36 p.m. During Dinner SELECTED MUSIC will be rendered
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"GOD SAVE THE KING"
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UNREGISTERED MUI SENATORS SOCK
TSAI
MISTRESSES FINED FIFTY DOLLARS
THREE HOMERS
ATHLETICS PIPPED IN TWELFTH
SHROFF ADMITS
EMBEZZLEMENT
ENTERTAINED THE "CUSTOMERS"
Two married women were sum-
New York, May 31.
Embezzlement of $1,685.38, over moned before Mr. Schofield this After the hectic episodes of the a period of two years, was alleged morning for keeping unregistered past two days, baseball took against Lau Sam, a shroff, on his mui tsain.
breather to-day, only five games appearance before Mr. Schoffeld at the Central Police Court this Pun Lal-yin, of 6, Po Lang Ter-being played,
The necuantion race, was stuted to have ind a A fant and furious gamo was morning. girl of thirteen in her employ for witnessed at Shibe Park, Philadel-brought by the management of the the past ten months.
phia, where after twelve tense Sing Mow ten merchants of 727;
Queen's Road, West.
for
Inspector H. Fraser said that innings the Athletics finished at The the case was brought to the no- the short end of n tí-4 score. tice of the authorities by the Athletics were sounder all round, Autl-Mui Tsui Society and inves- but the pitching squad on three
balls sent up tigations revealed that the girl ocensions was presented to her, employer Manush, Reynolds and Cronin to runs resulted, eight years ago. A sum of 393 it. Three home was paid for "ginger and vinegar" Cronin scoring the winning hit.
Averill hit another homer for money because of the poor circum- the Cleveland Indians, who lost stances of the parents. She had resided in Hongkong for tento Chicago, and Koothe connected months and was required to do for the Braves, who pegged the heavy household work. She re-Glants back a game. ceived no wages but occasional lucky money. Sometimen she was benten, the last occasion on Morch 24 beenuse she had broken a ten pot.
A fine of $60 was imposed.
KIDNAPPED FATHER.
A similar fine who imposed onl Yu Wul, of 27, Bridges Street.
Inspector Fraser said the girl arrived at the offices of the cretariat for Chinese Affairs cry-, ing, and said that she had been beaten with the handle of a fon by defendant.
Boston Pittsburgh Chicago
National League
7 New York 4 Cincinati #St. Louis American League Philadelphia 4 Washington Cleveland
$ Chicago
Renter,
OTTAWA PARLEY
AGENDA
who
Mr. Peter Sin appeared for the and defendant complainants pleaded guilty.
Mr. Sin sak complainants carried on business as tea merchants and defendant was employed us shroff and salesman at a salary of $25 per month. It was part of his duties to collect debts due to the firm.
In March last the managing part- ner began to suspect irregularl ties in the accounts and went with 2 defendant to certain customers 1 from whom he discovered the 2 truth In fairness to defendant, it had to be said that he went 6 willingly with the manager.
explanation was that his salary was not sumclent.
the
Has
Mr. Sa remarked that he was instructed not to press the charge as the complainant did not want to jeopardise the career of defen- dant.
In reply to the Magistrate, de- fendant said that, as a salesman. he had to entertain about 100 customers.
His Worship: In whose in- terests?
Defendant: In the master'a in-
terests.
His Worship: You mean to say you spent $1,685 on that?
Defendant: Yes.
CIVIL AVIATION NOT The girl was presented to the
· INCLUDED mother of defendant six years ago and almost immediately after-
London, May 31. wards she was handed over to de- Auswering questions regarding fendant. in her case, $117 was the Ottawa Conference, the Do- paid for the girl's father, who led minions Secretary, Mr. J. JI. been kidnapped, to be ransemet.Thomas, said the agenda was now
between The girl had been doing heavy under discussion household work, carrying water, Governments concerned. cleaning and washing the floors He did not propose including it? as well as looking after the de- civil aviation in the agenda, as fendant's small daughter. No that subject was very fully dis- my expenses. wagen were paid to her but once jeussed at the Imperial Conference! His Worship: Why should you a year she received lucky money, two years ago, but various
entertain shops; the partners of pects of it would he raised with the firm do that, don't they?-- the individual Governments
They don't, but they authorise me presented.--British Wireless,
to entertain the customers."
His Worship:-That means they told you to do it?
سعد العيد
WUCHOW NOTES
SECOND FIRE SCARE
IN A WEEK.
Wuchow.. May 26. i second fre:
Wuchow. had its
.
45-
DERBY SWEEP
DETAILS OF K.B.G.C. DRAW
scare within a week, when 1371 In the Derby sweepstake arrang-
His Worship: Why do you do
Defendant; The shop don't pay
Defendant: No, they didn't tell Ime to do it but I had to in the
interests of the firm.
His Worship (to Mr. Sin): Do your ellente admit that?
Mr. Sin: We don't admit that
Wednesday evening at 9 o'clocked by the Kowloon Bowling Green at all. They would not let him a fire broke out on Tsui Tung Club, 1.212 tickets were sold at $1 spend such an enormous sum. He K'iu, a street situated in the exench. Five per cent, tax and ten/can't expect to go to West Point
city.
treme castern part of the Three honne, are said to been involved in the conflagation, before the flames could be under control.
have amount available for prizes to $1030.20. This will be divided as put follows-First prize, $600; second prize. $151.50: third prize, $90.90: Shortly before 2 o'clock this divided among starters, $181.20. afternoon another large, grey- The draw has resuited as enloured biplane arrived st
the follows: Wuchaw airport, and two hours Inter left for Nanning, the cap- pital of Kwongai Province, where it will join the other planes which
Wyvern 787 Hard, one, tussell, Nich. The Fight 1498 Metend.
Suminer Planet 2 ! Cheah, Jockinw 1733 3. 67. Warner. Dewald 1949 Sunnhom, Gardiner.
have been purchased during the Myer, Rey, last few months by the Kwangsi Provincial Government from British manufacturers.---Our Own Correspondent.
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1to the exclusion of Italian from the elementary schools in Malta have been published in Malta--- Rome, May 8. In furthor comment the "This to a day of mourning for Tribuna pronounces the Maltese the Maltese and a day of sincere Government's decision as "grave," grief for Italians to whom friend- because it is "against the manifest ahip with England is not a vague will of the Maltese people" and expression but a working fact"-"contrary to the recommendations thus the Tribuna, champion of of the Royal Commissioners, who Italian nationalism, bowalls the advised an appeal to the report that letters patent leading felanders."
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