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The Greatest Universal Super Special Production of the year and the most fantastic and thrilling picture over been seen through the talking sercen.

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Produced by Carl torm ale, Jr., with COLIN CLIVE, MAE CLARKE, JOHN DOLES; BORIS KARLOFF, Dwight Frys, Edward Van-Sloan, Frederic Kerr. Based on the story by Mary Wo!!. stonecraft Shelley. Adapledby Johnl.Bolder stan from he play by Peggy Webling. Directed by JAMES WHALE.

FRANKENSTEIN

THE MAN WHO MADE A MONSTER

SHOWING SOON

The Rko-Pathe Super Special Feature

THE NAVY'S BIG PARADE

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JUNE 24. 1932.

WRONG NUMBER

PLATE

MR. WALLACE HARPER

· FINED

WUCHOW HIT BY CYCLONE

EXCITING SCENES ON RIVER

NOTED AMERICAN

JOURNALIST

ON SHORT VISIT TO COLONY

Mr. Rursell Owen, one of the best- Mr. Wallace Harper, well-known local automobile denler, appeared

known journalists of America, and before Mr. Schofield this morning (Our Own Correspondent). the man who represented the New York Times when he went with Ad- on a summons alleging that he allowed a motor-lorry on the road

Wuchow, June 22. miral Byrd on the famous aerial regulation without a

number What proved to be one of the expedition to the South Pole, nr. pinte. The driver was also sum-worst windstorms ever experienced rived in Hongkong to-day by the moned for driving the vehicle Inck- by the city struck Wuchow yester- President Taft. Mr. Russell Owen ing this requirement.

day afternoon, just before 3 o'clock, in just back from a few weeks' so- Sub-Inspector. Saunders stated With little or no warning, the skies journ in the Philippine laiande, that the carrying of these, regula suddenly darkened and down from where he was occupied gaining tion plates was a requirement in the west descended a wind of high "impressions," and will be doing sisted upon

by the Inspector veluefty. Big junks and motor boat, the same in China.. General of Police, and ench vehicle were helplesly swept before the was fasued with a pair together raging wind like listless corks, and with the licence. Only one of these sampans were turned over by the plate was mounted on the lorry in eares. question. Where the other should have appeared a number plate that was obviously not the right one had taken its place.

His last big assignment for the New York Times was covering the Massie trini at Honolulu.

"unce

Seen by a representative of the Several large junks were wrench.

Telegraph this morning, Mr. Owen ed from their moorings and were Hent zig-zagging down the West Was giving Hongkong

visit within a couple of months. Mr. Harper explained that it had River at a terrifle pace. One load-over, though this ta his second been reported to him some time ed with charcoal and another with Te did not find the place so hot back that one of the plates had a cargo of pigs had narrow escapes, this time, he said, and when asked either been lost or broken, and in when they were moved from their how it compared with the South Pole laughingly replied that all he consequence he had given struc-anchorage. tions that the improvised plate was Branches from large trees were could say about the Antarctic wna not to be used until a new regul- snapped off like pipe stems and sent that it was cold! He enjoyed good tion one, for which he had sent is hurling through the air. Bambo health there, as did other members application, had been received. fences and matsheda were torn of the expedition, and on the whole Inspector Saunders stressed the away, and shutters were ripped it was quite a holiday. point that if they allowed only one from their hinges. of the regulation two to be used for one lorry, the other could be used

ALTI

LOSS OF LIFE.

The Massie trial, he stated in reply to another question, caused the greatest stir possible in the Hawaiian territory, and the social and racial ramifications.

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in the same way for another lorry, It is reported that quite a few so that where two Heences were re- peuple lost their lives in the storm

Mr. Owen resumes him quived, only one would be applied but it will take a day or two before tonishing. 1447. F

be substantiated, journey by the President Tast, and Wis not suggesting, of this report can contre, that such had been done in The value of property "destroyed. expeita to stop off at Shanghai for the present case, but that was the boats sunk, and cargo lost will un-ja while. prstima.

doubtedly amount to several thou- He agrees that the driver would sand dollars.

know anything about. the change, as it would be effectent by Mr. Harper's staff at Wonelini.

His Worship cautioned #: driver, and fined Mr. Harper $10.

NO PERMISSION.

FATALITY

POLICE NOT MAKING

SERIOUS CHARGE

the

A contributing agent to the con- | RECENT MOTOR fusion caused by the storm is the food condition of the two rivers which meet at Wuchow, The water has continued to rise until many of the streets in the lower section An owner-driver, Mr. Merry, of of the city are under water, and 11 Felix Villas, was summoned for the Wuchów airfield is more than driving in Penk Rond without writ-half covered with water. There is

Bail of $500 granted to ten permission from the Inspector to immediate relief in sight be- General of Police. Mr. Merrycause the debris being washed down driver of a motor car which was pleaded guilty.

showa that fond conditions also alleged to have been involved in in Northern Kwangsi, a fatal motor accident in Hennessy prevail from which the Foo River drains. Road, recently, was this morning reduced by Mr. Wynne-Jones at RIVER STILL RISING.

the Central Police Court. risen The awollen waters have

The defendant, who is charged over four feet more, flooding thany with failing to stop after a mishap more streets and entirely submerg-in which a young girl was killed, ing the Wachow neroplane field and also with not reporting the on the south bank of the West necident to the police, was remand- River, across from the city. ed until next Thursday for a date The rivers are a scene of great to be fixed, his Worship intimating for the activity to-day as wharves, junks that he was booked up THE KING AND THE and motor boats adjust themselves whole of next week.

to their new locations. Small In reply to his Worship, Inspec- boats are out sulvaging jetsam nad tar C. F. Alexander said that the other debris floating on the river.

Sergt. Delahunty told the Court that on May 22, he saw Mr. Merry driving down Peak Road in his car, approaching the junction of May Road.

His Worship:-1 Beema May Road is the quickest way out.

Sergeant Delahunty said that

was the case.

Defendant was fined $15.

NAVY

PROBABLE VISIT TO HOME FLEET

London, June 23, The Secretary of the Admiralty announces that the Home Fleet, under the command of Admiral Sir

John Kelly, will assemble Weymouth on July 7th.

at

His Majesty will arrive in the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert" on July 11th and during his stay will probably visit some of the ships present.-British Wireless.

Coroner's Inquest into the cir- cumstances of the Tatality had

been concluded and there was no further charge to he brought ngainst the defendant.

Remarking that it was because of further of the possibility

fixed charges that huil was $500, his Worship reduced amount to $250.

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