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CENTRAL THEATRE

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at 2.30;-5.15; 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.

The Greatest Universal Super Special Production of the Year.

EVERY SENSATION KNOWN TO

MAN EXCEPT THE LOVE OF WOMAN!

FRANKENSTEIN

C

-- THE MAN WHO MADE A MONSTER

And he lived in misery and died in shame...a fiend or friend or fabled monster?...or a soulless wretch with mechanical brain? ...hunted by a thousand men... the only thing he feared was fire!

a man-made monster with

the strength of a dozen men, he made no concession to life or love!

A UNIVERSAL SUPER ATTRACTION

PRESENTED BY CARL LABMMLE

WIA COLIN CLIVE, NAK CLARKE, JOHN BOLER, NOKIA KARLOFT, Dwiede Bero, Lawwed Van Biran, Frodovia Kore. Plaud upon the Mary Wallstarverade Bballey Beary. Paligned by Jalan 1. FaldwinG From the play by Peser Webling Redwed by Carl Farmain, Is. by JAMES WHALE

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"STRANCE AS IT SEEMS" (hiovelty All in Color).

**HELLO NAPOLEON" (Universal Comedy in Two Parts) To Avoid Disappointment Please Reserve Your Seats Early By Dialing To25720.

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The most wonderful RKO super special feature you've long been waiting for a picture that takes its places beside THE BIG PARADE"¦" WHAT PRICE GLORY," ALL QUIET" and all other anduring

Screou Spectacles.

SUICIDE

LEET

THE NAVY'S ·

BIG PARADE

ム

with BILL BOYD, ROBErt armstRONG,

JAMES GLEASON and GINGER ROGERS.

COMING SOON.

The Latest 1932 United Artists Special Feature

Roland

CHESTER MORRIS

IN

Werte CORSAIR

Eribed Artists Picture

Chester Morris

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

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29. 1932.

IN NEW HOME

PUBLIC DISPENSARY AT KOWLOON CITY

TREASURE HUNT RESUMED.

ARTIGLIO RETURNING TO EGYPT'S WRECK

London, Juno 28.

Now Mrs. Hallifax has not grudged us her valuable time, but has come to open the building on its completion. This given me boundless happiness, and the beneficent influence of her pre- The new building of the Chin-sence here will redound to the for- ese public dispensary at Kowloon tune and long life of the people CBy, established in 1905, was of thin district, opened yesterday by Mrs. E. R. In the ranks of our guests to- The Italian salvage ship Artiglio Hallifax, wife of the Colonial day are successful

to leave Plymouth citizens and in expected Secretary.

philanthropists. Your kind pre-to-day to return to the scene of In naking Mrs. Hallifax to persence here is a great honour to the wreck of the liner Egypt, off form the ceremony, Mr. Ll Yau-the Dispensary. I hope that all Ushant, where operations will be people in the District will enjoy resumed to recover the remainder To-day witnesses the comple-good health, and will have no need of the gold and silver which was tion and inauguration of the new to use the Dispensary though it sank with that vessel during the Chinese Public Dispensary, Kow has been bullt.

I beg to thank Mra. Hallifax Joon. nm very happy that Mrs. Hallifax has kindly come to per and all who are present. form the opening ceremony, and

Valuable Service.

taun auld:

war.

When the Artiglio reached Ply- mouth on Sunday the treasure was formally placed under arrest following a claim by the master

Lwas the first to locate the wreck

that you Ladies and Gentlemen Replying on behalf of his wife, another salvage tug that he

have honoured us with your pre-Mr. Hallifax said: делсе.

We have heard from Mr.

The Dispensary was first cs-You-tsun about the starting of some years ago, and was entitled tablished in 1905, and that was in the Kowloon City Chinese Public to a share of the bullion. the simplest possible way on the Dispensary in 1905. For 27 years The Admiralty Marshal yester- rented ground floor of a house it has rendered invaluable service day directed the Collector of henr Sung Wong Toi. Some to the Kowloon City neighbour Customs to release the cargo, the months later a portion of the Chi-hood; but for some years past, it owners of which have given a bond, nese School buildings in Kowloon has been realised that with the undertaking to enter an appear- City was borrowed for Dispensary growth of population and the in-ance. The cargo was accordingly promises. At that time, Kowloon creasing demand on our Chinese discharged and brought to London. City was a poor district, and no Public Dispensary work, a new British Wireless. great amount of subscriptions building on a bigger and could be raised. In addition to convenient alte was very destr subscriptions from houses andable.

more

shops in the district, subscriptions As an example of the Increasing i were also raised from the inhabl work of the Kowloon City Dis- tants of the 21 villages there to the penanry, I may mention that in total of $800, each Tahabitant sub-1916 there were 3.264 out-patiente, į scribing 30 cents.

rising in 1923 to 5,870, and in

In 1916, seeing that the letting 1981 to 14,253, almost a 5-fold by Leader of the post of keeper of increase in 15 years.

CURTIS ON TRIAL.

ECHO OF THE LINDBERGE KIDNAPPING CASE

Flemington, NJ. June 28, the Hau Wong Temple only yield-| At one time there was a scheme The trial has upened in Virginia ed a revenue of $1,800 without for developing the dispensary in-or the boat builder. Mr. John mach prospect of improvement, Iside the walls of the old eity: Hughes Curtis, on the charge of had careful discussion with but I am sure that it will be hindering justice by false reports Hon. Mr. Hallifax and the Kni- generally agreed that the new in connexion with the kidunpping fong of the District, as a result site which the Government gave of the Lindbergh baby, Curtis of which the method of lender was to us for this purpose, and on pleaded not guilty. re-organized und strict

this new building now |

super- which

RISE IN STATUS.

vision exercised over the opening stands, Is in every why an ad- Colonel Lindbergh will himself of the tenders. In that very year, vance on what we

a witness-Reuters Spreial were able to be fram

Service, the revenue

this source de before. jumped to $3,800, and since then. The plans were prepared by Wood gradual inc cases have continued. Mesars, Little, Adams & Thus we have had definite means In 1930 in consultation with the to maintain the Dispensary, and Secretary for Chinese Affairs, the the inhabitants of the 21 villages Visiting Medical Officer of Chinese in the District have been relieved Hospitals and Dispensaries,

Yau-taun, to whose from paying a subscription of 30 Mr. Li cents per head. Furthermore we enthusiasm and marvellous capa- were enabled to establish two city for detail we owe so much.' free schools with accommodation for about 270 students.

S.C.A. Management.

Cost of $42,000.

and

TWO LEGATIONS TO BECOME EMBASSIES

Nanking, June 28.

The Government has decided to The work was carried out by the Wing San Engineering & Con- open negotiations for the purpose of raising the status of the Lega- struction Co. at a total

cost

of

All funds derived from the some $42.000 exclusive of furnitions in Washington and London lease of the post of temple keep-ture and equipment,

to Embassies, and accordingly to respec- ers are entrusted to the manage-

ambassadorial rank, the It is not many months since my ment of the office of the Secretary wife had the privilege of opening tive ministers, Mesars. W. W. for Chinese Affaits, and succes- the

reconstructed and enlarged Yen and Quo Tai-chi-Reuter. sive Secretaries for Chinese AG Yaumati Chinese Public Dispen- Fairs have all had an understandsary, and on that occasion I was i

For

ing regard for the feeling of the given an opportunity to make previous been able to achieve. people, and have devoted such some brief remarks on the C.P.D. nuraber of years now my wife public funds to public welfare, organisation. I need not repeat has had a personal interest in the and from those funds have now them here, as I think the public CP.D., and to the honour of being appropriated the sums necessary is increasingly aware of the tre-invited to declare this building to erect this new building. mendous amount of good which is open to-day, is added the great This splendid building is the done by the ning dispensaries and pleasure of secing such convincing largest of all the Chinese Public two maternity Hospitals controlled evidence that the organisation

the Dispensaries that have been erect by

C.P.D. Committes

to ex- in continues to progress and ed. We could not have attained various parts of the Colony.

pand its activities. I trust that such a success. but for the efforts To-day we are going one step this new Dispensary will bring of Mr. Hallifax and other succes- farther, and are opening a build-untold benefit to the people of sive Secretaries for Chinese Af-ing which goes beyond any Dis- Kowloon City and its neighbour- fairs.

pensary building that we have hond.

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KINGS THEATRE

A DOUBLE ATTRACTION

He loves

where the

lovin' is best!

And, being Fredric' March, he does it well, Stuart Erwin es

the bashful "bach" Lovelalle action!

TRANGERS IN LOVE"

with FREDRIO

MAROH KAY TRANCIS

A Paramount Picture ADDED ATTRACTION

BETH BERI

DANSEUSE

Misa Bori will appear with the usual picture programme at 5.10, 7.15 and 9.30 p.m. only.

PRICE AS USUAL

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25313

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But only the prisoner knew the truth. That his own son was

the last to see Nora Selmer alive!.

The

SILENT WITNESS

LIONEL ATWILL

Grota Niane Bramwell Fielcher FOX PICTURE

QUEENS THEATRE

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To-day to Saturday at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20- A Grand Double Attraction!' -No Increase in Prices-

On

The Screen'

Warner Bros.

present

Monte Blue SKIN

DEEP

Face

Опе Woman Loathed His Ugly

Anather Girl Loved Him Beckuse He Was Handsome

WITH

DAVEY LEB

Also Showing

HEA ST METROTONE NEWSREEL

On The Stage

The World Famous Chinese Miracle Man LONG TACK

SAM

with

Misses MINA & NEE-SA LONG

Appearance Only at the 5.'0' 7.15 and 9.20 p.m. Showa

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WARNER BROS, pretenť

DUMB BELLS

TO-DAY

ERMINE

T

TOMORROW STAR Daily at 2.50, 5.20

7:20 € 9.20 p.m.

men Call It

LOVE

TO-DAY 8 TO-MORROW

T

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WORLD

At 2.30, 5.IS,

7.15 & 9.20

"HUMANITY"

MAJESTIC

RUTH

TO-DAY ONLY

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

There's recreation for your emotions in this story of a woman who becomes a social outcast in one scandalous mo- ment-and who regains

CHATTERTON glorious renown in a

"Once a Lady"

A Paramount Picture

life of Love, atonement. Played with heart-stir- ring realism.