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CHAN YUK MUI & WU SHAN

IN

"The PEARL NECKLACE"

Adapted from the World-famous Novel Extravagantly produced by the Unique Co., Shangbai,

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The Latest 1932 United Artists-Special Feature

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1932.

WESTS ORSAIR

United Artists Ploture

WITM

Chester Morris

ALSO

The Newest Universe Special Produccion WALTER THIS.PON and HELE CHANDLER

IN

"A HOUSE DIVIDED

FRENCH NATIONAL

FETE

RECEPTION HELD BY CONSUL

THEFT OF ØYER $5,000

DUPLICATE KEY OF

SAFE MADE

On the occasion of the French The theft of a sum of $5,000 in National Fete. commemoraling Bank of China notes and $55 in the taking of the Bastille and the Hongkong zurrency from a Piec Birth of the Republic the Consul shop at 9. Sal Street was related to for France (M. R. Soulang Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Central Tornior) WIN "at home' Police Court this morning, when during the forenoon at Detective Sergeant

Hemsley

to Government functionaries, mem-charged two men, one with stealing bers of the local Consular Body, and the other with aiding and and the friends and well-wishera,abetting.

as well as members of the French The first defendant, unemployed, community, at his official residence admitted the charge of larceny, but "Victoria Ludige”, Peak Road. the second, a foki of the complain- Toasts to flis Majesty the King aul's shop, denied aiding and abet- and the President of the Frenchting.. Republic, proposed by the Consul Dectective Sergeant

the

Hensley and Commodore A. Walker respec-stated that the whole affair Was tively, were honoured.

arranged by another foki of the Those present included Captain shop who was not in custody. He Webb, representing His Excellency had taken an impression of the Adminstering the key to the safe in which the nioneg Oficer Government, Captain Cameron, rewas kept. Approaching the Srst presenting Hin Excellency the defendant, he informed him that Ulcer Commnding, Commodore A. he had had this impression and Walker and his A.D.C., Hon. Mr.that he intended getting a dupli- Alabaster, Members of the Consular cate made. He asked the first Corps, Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, defendant to assist him to steal his Hon. Mr. S. W. Tso, Hon. Mr. W.master's money and remarked that E. L. Shenton. Hon. Mr. R. H.he had already arranged with the Kotewail, Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, Mr., second defendant to admit them to Kwok Siu-lau, flis Lordship Bishopthe premises.

Valtorta, Rev. Bro. Aimar, Director Shortly after mid-night the foki, of La Salle College, Mr. J. M.the first defendant and another Norolin, French residents, and man went to the shop, where they many others.

were admitted by the second de- fendant who actually witnessed the theft.

ALLIED LOAN TO boy who also slept on the premises. This would be proved by a small

AUSTRIA

BRITISH ADVANCE

REPAYMENT

The lad was awake and saw the second defendant open the door to admit the other three. He was jafraid to raise the alarm. but as soon as they were leaving he follow- ed them and on seeing an

Indian constable, informed him of the arrested and on theft. The first defendant was Found $2,000.

him the police

London, July 13. Major Elliot. Financial Secre tary to the Treasury, in the House of Commons to-day, said the de- legation of the League of Nations the shop to make enquiries and on Later, a party of police went to Financial Commitler and Govern the second defendant being pointed ment experts held further meet-ut by the boy, he was arrested. ings during the session of the The other two men concerned in Lausanne Conference, and hnd

the affair had absconded. completed their work.

They

His Worship that

remanded recommended

the

defendant until this afternoon. British, French, Italian and cer- tafn other Governments should guarantee loans to Austria to

Three of them

the

without

were while

Four hawkers were charged before tatal of approximately £9,000,000, the Hon. Comdr. Hole, at the Marine The guarantee of the British Court this morning, with having Government would be limited to an boarded the se. Tilsadane issue on the London market of the permission. equivalent of one hundred million ned $20, or two weeks enel, Australian gold chillings.

the other, who admitted a previous The proceeds would be used to conviction, Was sentenced to one ropay the advance made by the month's imprisonment. Bank of England last year in anti-

cipation of the issue of a loan by Sui Shan, a fitter, was taken to the The victim of an affray in Yastat, Austria.

The question would be dealt Kowloon Hospital yesterday, with with by the Council of the Lengua Two men said to have been the as- multiple cut to his body and head. within the next day or two sailants, are now being looked for by British Wireless.

the police.

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PEO İRANKLIN, at 1 and 3. Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria Lessicong.

HOARE POLICY

IN INDIA

CRITICISM IN COMMONS

London, July 18.

CHIANG SEARCHES INTO

THE PAST

INTELLIGENTSIA CALLED IN

AID SOUGHT BY THE NANKING · GOVT.

ANTI-COMMUNIST ORGANISATION

CIVIL VOLUNTEER FORCES

ex-

Nanking, July 14. Indian diasatisfaction with the The conference of Chinese in- home government's recent decision tellectuals called by Mr. Wang!. to adopt speedier methods of deal-] Ching-wei and Mr. Tsal Yuan-pel ing with the Indian constitutional in their private capacities,

(Special to "Telograph") in problem than the Round Table,) order to help the Government with was reflected by Labour speakers assistance and advice dealing with

Hankow, July 14. during the debate in the Commons the present internal and external]

By, borrowing from the on the subject to-night.

problems, has closed,

periences of the past, Marshal Sir Samuel Hoare, the Secretary {

be The nature and result of the Chiang Kai-shek hopes to of State for India, defended the discussions have not been divulg-able to complete the task of decision, but said he would glad to her suggestions from the by the intellectuals are now under operation

beed, but the proposals put forward Communist suppression by co- with those most. other side which would improve consideration by the Government seriously affected. his proposals,

and it is expected that their de- Mr. George Lansbury, in an in-Į visions will be announced shortly, terview with Reater after the-Reuter, debate, emphasised that the Labour Party could not

Co-

The Generalissimo has decided upon plans for combatting the Communists which date back to the Taiping Rebellion-the plan of the famous scholar-general, Tseng

responsible. Tor the eventual restoration order and peace,

The plan consists of the organ- isation of Civil Volunteer Forces in ench sien and the co-ordina-

operate with the Government LOAN CONVERSION Ko-lan, which was while the present policy re mained.

He hoped that even yet, the Viceroy would take netion to end

the present impasse by arranging FAR

to meet Ghandi and his enlleagues to discuss the whole situation. Reuter,

THE DISARMAMENT QUESTION

COMMISSION MEETS ON SATURDAY

SUCCESS

GREATER THAN [tion of the different forces. EXPECTED

Lonton, July 13.

PREVIOUS PLAN USELESS.

of

The previous Government plan The success of the War Loan of concentrating Government conversion scheme has been great-troops in various pacos has proved Jer than Mr. Neville Chamberlain useless as the Communists have or his advisers had expected. moved In comparatively small This statenent was made by the bands and have been able to avoid Chancellor of the Exchequer, h..levitnet with the troops. fure he felt for Ottawa, in a lot. ter to General Scely, the Chair- man of the National Savings Come

mittee.

Mr. Changberlain added that he Geneva, July 15, has every confidence that before: A meeting of the General Com-the end of July the vast majority! mission of the Disarmament Con-of holders will have converted ference has been convoked for Router, Saturday morning, in order to examine Sir John Simon's recent resolution.

Sir John Simon. Sir Herbert Samuel and lord Londonderry! have arrived in Paris by air from Landon. -Reuter.

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ARMS EXPORTS TO EAST

LATEST BRITISH

FIGURES

London, July 13.

.

DOLLAR SLIGHTLY

DECLINES

REFLECTS LOWER

* SILVER

in sympathy with a decline in silver prices, the Hongkong dollar dropped 1/8th this morning to Is. 3.1/8d. The local market remains lifeless.

In London, silver dropped 3/16ths. Indin sold, and Chinn operated both ways. There was

In the House of Commons, Ma small business. After the official! for Colville, Secretary of the Over-fixing. the market ruled quietly Į seas Trade Department, announ-

Now each hsien will be ex- pected to organise a force of five hundred men, who will be commanded by one of the local gentry, which will receive special training in military or- ganisation.

FIVE HSIEN TO COMBINE. The hsien forces will be equip iped with arms and ammunition by the Government, and five hien will form one Defence Unit.

Thus in the event of any attack hy n band of Communists, one hsien will find two and a half thousand men ready to rush to its !defence.

The scheme has already been tried in one part of Hunun Pro- vince with great success.--Reuter.

FENG YU-HSIANG

BACK TO POLITICS SHORTLY

Nanking, July 14. Marshal Feng Yulisiang, the

ced that export licences for arma steady, with America holding off. despatched to China during June New York reports a decline of had been issued in respect of 5001/8th in silver prices, with the "Christian General," who has for

market du?I. The

of 18.5416.

aircraft bombs.

Licences issued in respect Japan for the same period covered ; 50 machine-guns, 800,000 machine-i gon cartridges, 200

time fuses and spare parts for anti-aircraft

Reuter

guns,

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