1932-06-21 — Page 7

DOUGLAS CO.'S REPORT

YEAR'S PROFIT TOTALS | $60,533

The report of the Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd., for the year ended 31st December, 1931, states:

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

COMMUNIST RISING

STIFLED

FIVE DEAD IN SPANISH STREET FIGHTS

Madrid, May 20. Although the Syndicalist and Communist rising which was to have taken place to-day in Spain has apparently been stifled by the Aftor paying all running ex-

stringent police precaution, dis- pengca, docking charges, premia turbances occurred in Madrid and of insurance, allowances for leave various parts of the country, and and pensions, the nett profit for have resulted in five people being the year's working is $60,793.27 killed and many wounded, accord- which it is proposed 16 write off for depreciation of the Coming to latest reporta. pany's properties. Trade at the A man who was walking with

the perind his young son in Madrid

de-killed during an exchange of of shots between poller and "Red"

demonstrators,

Commencement

of

CANCEL ALL

WAR DEBTS

ONLY WAY TO END-

WORLD CRISIS

PROFESSOR CASSEL'S

DECLARATION

I

TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1932.

CINEMA SCREENING....

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE

THEATRES.

RADIO BROADCAST

RELAY OF THE BORDERER'S BAND'

By 2.11.W, an a wavelength of 365 meste. (845 KC.C.).

6-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7-10.30 p.m. European Programme. 7 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.

7.3-8.30 p.m. A Programme of Vic- tor records,

7.3-7.37 p.m. Orchestral.

Mirim Hopkins denies she is superstitious, but every time she walks down a flight of stairs, & pair of ex- quisitely dainty fingers may be seen to be cromul. The blunde Paramount actress, featured with Clive Brook, Kay Franel and Regis Toomey in 24 Hours," the King's Theatre's new headliner, starting on Wednesday, was working in some sequences of the "The Brst condition for a res picturization of this absorbing Louis toration of an international gold itromfield stury, when Director standard is a radical cancellation Marion Gering noticed the inger- of all war debts. A simple post- crousing business. Each time Miss ponement of a few years would Hopkins sinrted down stairs, Gering be of no use. The mere fear of beerved the movement, but an it was wana repetition of the present crisis nothing until the various long-shots, not caught by the camera; he said would stand in the way of realmedia-slots and close-ups were 1Arlesienne (Biret) recovery.

"Any attempt to resume war completed. Then, to satisfy his curi At Valencia a woman was killed debt payments in the future must finger-erassing meant.

he expected to produce 11 new on the balcony of her house by a

Frisia. stray bullet which hit her during

For this reason cancella Soulhere the explained the little Broadway before becoming a screen flight between police and Sention is imperative,"

personality in "Fast and Lodge, and These pertinent sugestions Consulting Committee. The dealists. Another Min

in "The Siniling Lieutenant" opposite were made by Professor Gustav Maurier Chevalier:"When I was in

Go | Bunge --"The 13tle In mari (Weatherley- Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Mackle resigned killed and ten were wounded in

Nuvrile). surding schwol I appeared in a.

a. ciana Stette (While-Humbold) from the Committee on his depar small town in the province of Cassel, the Swedish economist, in

the last of his Rhodes Memorial play, and while walking down stairs ture for home and Mr. L. J. Davies Valencia. Two Pe reported

Lectures on the crisis of the stumbled and broke my ankle. Aamental Trio Happy Days (Streiszhl). was invited to fill the vacancy.killed in Barcelona. Yesterday a

Jstrumental Trio Hend Gef's Dream I world's monetary system at Oxemple of years later, just when

(1:bitzky) WIA getting started _on_a_stage career

Neapolitan Telo 1974. in New York, I again fell down staira

Song The Narrative (ürer and Stoltlines, other anide. In and fractured my

Lawrence Tibbett (Baritone) 46. case there is something to the super-Plano Soto Harmonious Blacksmith (Handel),

tition about things ranning in threes, Piano Sula -Berceone Chopin)

under review was in a very pressed condition and costs working were increased by fur- exchange ther depreciation in

Improve but there was a slight ment towards the latter end the year.

of

The Committee new rousiais

Sir the Hon. M. J. J. Paterson, Robert Ho Tung and Mr. L. J. Davies, who retire bart offer themselves for re-plerton.

worker was killed in Seville,

Was

ford.

"The month functioning of the gold standard is impossible well long as war debts euntinue

exist," he said.

Since early this morning all the central streets and important buildings In Madrid were guarded. During the night and has 11 morning many agitator, were Auditors. The accounts

Lowe, arrested in Madrid; Messrs. been audited by

they were Bingham and Matthews and distributing lendlets Inciting to Mensrs, Linstead and Davis, who violence.

themsels en retire but offer re-election.

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A. O. F. C. QUOTATIONS

FOR MONDAY

The Governinent published an order gesterday prohibiting all Syndicalist meeting in Madrid. People were warned in keep away From all places where amo tight congregale as the police had dractic orders to deal with any disorder

Outside Seville patrolling the enantry.

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7.37-8.30 p.m. A Concert.

Lucretin Borl (Sopran) 1162

Song--The Rogue Song Crey stolthart).

Alfred Curlut 0752. Bone Maris, Mari (unso de Capust-

8,30-10p.m.

I am taking no chances. "When i the walk down stairs I instinctively crops Song When A Woman So Delites (orgullos "A Hit may come when

the

Croccato) pout my angers. That reminds me to he world will find that

trip. I

Beniamino Gell (Tenor) 1121. sterling, on account of its internal extremely careful not to

Cello Sale-Juelyn-Berceuse (Gndari) purchasing power, a valuable really is not superstition; just à form

Cello Sol-Erfur Bent human there of mental insurance."

Pablo Chania $650, addition currency, and in should oxist a wide demand for it from all countries indebted 1 Great Britain. Thus the

ph sterling--and with it presumably other sound paper

currencies may be restored to its purchasing jewer parity with the dollar,

A Danger.

one

Austin Barracks of

A tela from Mosent the Regimental Hand of the lat. Faith. Souls Waten Herderets, conducted by antamater flecks, by criesy of the Unker Command. Ing.

19-10.30 p.m. A Programme of Vie for Records,

of

A. A. Milne's Mystery Bramo. "The Perfect Alib" A. A. Milne's mana mystery drama which scored two-season stage triumph in New York, arrives as a verèen thriller at the Queen's Theatre to-morrow. Per- feet, yes! Dream of all evaders of

Variety. Justion, but almost generally impor ible,

The Stars

·Under เกม! Milne, master of drama

Hawaiian Orchestra "Such a development, although

Maynoon. writers. of England's foremost very wholesome in itself," he said, shows in this susperise-filled melo

Hawlins Crestron or Watern

Jo walian Orchestia 21822. "would entail the grave danger drama how inescapable is the penalty Organ Sale Where The Shy Lute Valets

Grow. for crime. Planned craftily, per- Thng the anthorities in the paper

Organ Sok When Huer Is Gone The debate on Catalonian Bom standard entries would find the formed with genius-like care, with no

Jane Crawford 215760 Rule reached an important stage moment suitable for a restoration step neuvered, one of the most start af de Menu My Shadne

crimes chilling fing and

Danja Sal Sud *N*Bh at Pralay evenitär's session of of the gold standard.

succeeds. There are there is never the perfect alibi.

Bid Peabody want the Cortes, when the Prime Minia-stilt many people, even in respon-

Hng The A. Trish Girl 1 fare, ter, Sonor Azana, in a three-homable positions, who do not under-pace of action and the building up of The ingeniousness of plot, the swift

Song- Sharrock Leaves

Calin oʻstice (Tenor) HOW!T. speech explained the

Grebitiral- The Walteng Chill Bovern-stand that what has happened is tout suspense makes "The Perfect

Virtue Colmers. Orchestra 2066N, something much more serious than | Alibi" one of the outstanding mystery Briefly, the Government Is

10.30 pm. or screen. a femporary dandonment of the plays of the stage , sagte | favourable to granting statute gold standard and who believe is the verdict of New York, stage cri- | News. of autonomy te Catalonia with that the eld system can be res.ties who, on its stage premiere on modifications, in accordance with tored.

New York, Jane 20.

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pt. "The Perfect Alibi" also achieved its brilliant writing and its cunning

"The Fourth Wall

the constitution of the Republic with a complete breakdown of the which provides for regional atoid international gold · standard

system, including the position of triumph in London under the title. 24378 Senor Azana's stalment was

gold as a staralarit of value.

In the cast are such noted English loudly applauded and apparently

Another condition for the res-players as C. Aubrey Smith, seen here Consolidatest Gus of New York 38,1/8the Catalonians were very pleased toration of an international gold in Marion Davies' production of "The Ward, heering. standard must as they joined in the

be a reasonable Bachelor Father," Warwick The Catalonian leader with tears freedom of international trada Robert Lornine, Dorothy Boyd and in his eyes embraced the Premier and some guarantee of its stabi-director, adapted and produced "The Frank Lawton. Basil Dean, noted and shouted "Long Live Spainty, and definite guarantees for Perfect Alibi for Radio Pictures, to which Senor Azana replied sincere co-operation towards the "Long Live Catalonia!"

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In some instames prices have fur- ther receded, and this attracting at

general 9ention, induced fair Rentes,quiries all round,

FALSE SCALES

SUMMONSES

TWO HAWKERS FINED FOR CHEATING

A woman hawker of Smithfield who gave short weight to a cus- tomer, using a pair of scules so "doctored" as to register 5 per rent. against the customer, Was fined $15 by Mr. Wynne-Jones at the

this Central Magistracy rmorning.

A male hawker of latelices, who used a short weight to a pair of Henles, also operating adversely against the enstomer to the extent of 5 per cent., was also fined $15. The Inspector of Weights and Measures, inspector Marks, prove- cuted in both ́enses.

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Yumati Ferries (Old) $33. Yaumati Fere

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LAUSANNE

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"Ambassador Bill,"

stabilisation of the value of gold, "The paper countries," added

Marguerite Churchill's entrance on Professor Cassed, "must be 199 He stage was a holiday affair. pared, therefore, for continning took place on Christmas Day. No the use of paper standards for one remembers when Marguerite de years, if not for ever. They have eided to be an actress. She caught Fulrendy shown that they are able the idea young and never outgrew it. to secure for those standards ay 1927 she was Broadway's youngest fairly stable purchasing power in ending lady. After early girlhood in terms of commodities. The fact Chicago, Buenos Aires and New York, she began the study of dramatic art should be made the starting point in the Theatre Guild School, where for policy by which the paper late emptored Winthrop Ames and Otto countries should control, in their Kahn scholarship. common interest. the commodity value of their currencies,"

It was alural, he said. that Citat Britain, with London as the center of international payments, should take the loud in such a vo- operation.

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Bacon, famous as the director of Al Jolson's WAS in

und Tully Marshall. Lloyd

lighty successful pictures, charge of the filming of "She Couldn't Say No," and he has done superlative- ly well,

A Dillerent Ronald Colman.

Round Colman in a film adaptation

best-seller, - Then came flock of engagements of the Sinclair Lewis' "House of Shadow" "The Small Arrowsmith," which is showing at Timer" ""Skidding,"

Night Hostess" the Central Theatre at 5.15 and 0.15 and "The Wild Man of Borneo. Her performances only for the last time is unusually interesting. This fine performance in the last drew the attention of Windeld Sheehan, Fox picture is unlike any in which the vice-president in charge of production, dushing Colman has appeared.

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Her latest featured portrayal is that of the Queen in Will Rogers' Fox SHOOTING TRAGEDY AT comedy. "Ambassador,

By showing at the King's Theatre. vote of 20,000 Campire Girls, guerite Churchill is first choice as Girl." This ideat American onbonour, like all others she wears with modesty. Marguerite characteristic

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Mr. Colman's performance Arrowsmith is probably the finest he has given. He is so completely con vincing one forgets he is the dashing devil-niny-care matinee hero, accepir him as the scientist,

Helen Hayes, as the student nurse who marries Arrowsmith, is charm-

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becoming reluctance to talk about horse Gorleston for a week-end holiday.self. Her only hobby, she says.

They were Mr. II. C. Tebal,perfection of her art. formerly manager of a local brewery. Mra. Helen M. Williams, Michael Tebatt, aged four. Dickie Tebut!, aged 18 months, and Betty Williams, aged eleven.

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The magic of her personality - makes the conventional little charac ter keenly interesting. The minor rules

are played by such distingulsh- ed actors as Richard Bennett, A. E. Anson, Bealsh Bondi and Alec D. Francis.

It is a dignified, unusual flat, a credit to its star and to the movies. It is your Inst chance to see it to- day and to miss it is to miss one of the greatest screen achievements of the year,

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It is an undeniable fact that Winale Lightner, the famous comedienne vaudeville and musical comedy, is The man was divorced by his chock-full of a most engaging variely wife in 1929, and Mrs. Willions of personality, and it is equally sure was the co-respondent,

that in "She Couldn't Say Nothe Two servants were loading the Warner Bros. and Vitaphone produc- which opens on Friday at the ear with luggage when several

"The Beggar. Student." TARIFF REDUCTIONS.

shots were heard, and they rushed Queen's Theatre, she gets it over to the audience in a most remarkable back to the house to. And Mr. fashion. Miss Lightner is delightful, Spacious settings, beautiful gowns, and the hilarious comedy of Mark Tebbutt and Mrs. Williams lying

her characterization of a and in

"The Beggar IMPORTANT AGREEMENT AT dead in the hall. The children cabaret entertainer, who lavishica her Daly are but a few of the many

were dead in the kitchen, the affection on a man, only to see him points of distinction

Student" Bossenses. Picture-goera youngest child being in a peram-turn to someone else, she plays many

dramatle sequences, and plays them here are assured of an enjoyable evсn- bulator. Lausanne, June 20.

well, Which is surprising when one ing's entertainment when they go to It was well known Chat Mr.

aco "The Beggar Student" now show. Very important tariff reductions Tebutt carried a loaded revolver been considered a comedienne

considera that in the past she hun

Brat,ng at the Queen's Theatre. arrested on porious charges but are provided in a Belgian-Dutch in his hip pocket, and all his fast and always. The entire story in The plot deals with the efforts of always released for lack of evid-agreement that has just been con- friends speak of him as having old against a background of night an amorous Colonel to win the love ence sufficient to convict him, has cluded, and on which a statement a violent temper. Between his clubs and theatres, and in these garish of a girl much younger than he is. unfolded E When she spurns him he tries to put been ambushed and killed by a rain will be issued this

dramatic talo which is unusually ef her in such a position that she will of bullets from motor cars as he Luxembourg is te qarticipate in outbursts of temper, however, he surroundings there is

was a keable man.

He appeared for Cambridge-fective is its emotional appeal. The be glad to accept him in order to es-

atmosphere is wonderfully maintain cape from the consequences.

casting for the first time in`my An important feature is that it shire in the Minor

life because I came across a sim- is open to any powers to join in Cricket Championship from 1901ed, and there in a sincerity on the this scheme fails provides, the fun and part of the players which serves to frolic that go to make the world-

ple entry in my husband's ongage- on a basis of reciprocity.-Reuter to 1921, with the exception of raise this production to a high point famous operetta.

In this gay Viennese comedy-

ments book-the only entry for 1902, when Cambridgeshire did among the film releases of the year.

this your-reading: Sunday, May HIS WIDOW'S BROADCAST. Chester Morris, the brilliant young remance with excellent music ant not take part in the competition,

catchy songs, Shirley Dale, the latest and the War years-1916 to 1920. stage actor who registered such

Mrs. Edgar Wallace fulfilled Broadcast, Queen Charlotte's Tho Belgo-Dutch agreement has

Mrs. Wallace appealed to la- He was a fine batsman and national hit in his first picture British screen "find, plays the lend, plays the leading male role supported by Lance Fairfax, Jerry

one of her husband's last wlahos beon concluded, providing for headed the county averages in opposite Miss Lightner, and does it Verno and Mark Daly Cines taikle

when she broadcast an appeal for toners who had enjoyed hor hus- Queen Charlotte's Maternity Hos-band's books to support the Hoa- reciprocal lowering of tariffs by 1907, 1911, and 1921. In 1901 hon a manner which goes far to explain should note this fae British talklo

pital and help to game an Exigar (Cam-

pitali topped the Leys School (on por cent annually,

to virtual another illustration of what Drklah his immediate olevation All states are free to join in the bridge) batting averages, as well stardom. Other players who do good studios can do-as it is ploturam here," she said, broad-Wallace cot, Larrangement.--Reuter

asusuisting his county.

work are Sally Ellers, Johnny Arthur, everyone can and will enjoy.

and his daughter, a child soven the agreement. years of age, were leaving' a hall where the child participated in a school play.

Higgins was rushed to hospital, whore he died noon after admission without revealing the names his assailants.

of

Hia daughter was injured in one car, and had a remarkable escape from death-Router's Special Ser-|

afternoon.

Ten Per Cent Cut,

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Counties

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EDGAR WALLACE'S LAST WISH

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