CENTRAL THEATRE
25720
SHOWINGS. TO-DAY
at 2.30; 5.15; 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.
The Greatest Fantastic Thriller that is Breaking More Theatre Attendance Records
A UNIVERSAL
SUPER
ATTRACTION
Prosented by CARL LAEMMLE
than any Picture ever Made.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1932.
WASHINGTON BEATEN IN KAYE DON'S
DOUBLE-HEADER
Giants Make Mess of Chicago Cubs
New York, July 18.
TRIUMPH
A THIRD ATTEMPT
ABANDONED
FOOTPADS ROB WOMAN
CONTENTS OF BAG STOLEN
When returning to her home at 5. Eastern Street, West Point, shortly after 11 o'clock last night,
Lou Gehrig, Lazzer) and SewellĮ GETTING READY FOR Wong Sau-karu, a widow, was at-
all hit honic runs for the Now
York Yankees to-day against
Chicago, but the American
League leaders suffered a severe
After
DETROIT
London, July 18, breaking the world's
tacked near the house by foot- pads, one of whom threw pepper In her face and snatched a hand- bag she was holding. They ran
blow in an Injury to Babe Ruth, water speed record twice in the street towards the June- who tore a ligament and may be out of the game for some time, quick succession on Loch Lomond lien of Des Voeux Road.
The woman followed them, and Kress hit a home run for Chiengo, to-day, Kaye Don made an attempt
Wright, Brooklyn, scored the to further increase the speed of later a district watchman, with Miss man he hud arrested,"approach- only home run in the National Lord Wakefield's £42,000
ed and asked her if a handbag he League, while Cochrane did the England. IIL. trick for the Philadelphin! Athletics. Results:
In his secoiul record burst, Kaye had found in the possession of Don's average speed of two runs the prisoner was bers. She identi in bath directions over the melfled the article, but, discovered that sured mile was 119.81 miles
a sum of $30 which was in the bag had been extracted,
per
G -5 hour which is 8.16 miles per hour
faster than the record established
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago
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New York
1
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Pittsburgh
1
10
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Philadelphia
+
16
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St. Louis Brooklyn
7
9
12
2
Boston Cleveland
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
A FRIENDLY WARNING
if you have a weak heart and
cannot sland Intense excitement or even chock, we advise you NOT to see this production, if, on
the contrary, you like an unus val thrill, you will And it in
"FRANKENSTEIN"
Produced by Carl Larm. mfe, Jr. with COLIN CLIVE, MAT CLARKE, JOHN BOLTS, BORIS KARLOFF, Dwight Frye, Edward Van Stean, Frodoris Korr, Bored
on the story by Mary Woll, slandcraft Shelley. Adapted by John, Bolder ston from the play by Peggy Webling. Directed by JAMES WHALE,
Now York Chiengo Philadelphia St. Louis
Washington
[ Detroit
Washington Detroit.
FRANKENSTEIN
THE MAN WHO MADE A MONSTER
PRICES FOR THIS PROGRAMME Dress Circle-$1710; Back Stall-55 Cts. Upper Circle-35 Cts.; Front Stall--35 Cts.
(INCLUDING TAX
-NEXT CHANGE-
The Aviation's Marvelous Masterpicce Perfectly Synchronized with Sound, CLARA BOW
IN
WINGS"
with CHARLES ROGERS, RICHARD ARLEN GARY COOPER and JOBYNA RALSTON.
MAJESTIC
"LADIES OF THE
BIG HOUSE
Al Garamount Pictur
with
SYLVIA SIDNEY GENE RAYMOND WYNNE GIBSON and A GIB CAST
TO-DAY
ONLY
At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 &
9.20 P.M.
Worldly Wise at Twenty! this girl has the beanty that lures. men-she knows life in the raw, yot uses all her bitter lessons about men in a daring break to save THE ONE MAN HER LOVER!
THE COST OF YOUR CHILDREN'S SCHOOLING, BUSINESS TRAINING OR DOWRIES
can be secured by easy instalments during the children's infancy
AND ASSURED FREE FROM FURTHER
COST SHOULD YOU DIE.
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TURKEY JOINS THE
LEAGUE.
ADMITTED AS MEMBER YESTERDAY
by the American, Commodore Gar Wood.
On completing this wonderful; achievement, aliss England #1 was overhauled and new propelkorg.. were fitted. In the late after-
on, these were tested and on the NO first run a speed of 119.12 miles
was attained. On the return run the boat ran short of its special
fael and no further trials were
made.
AMERICA'S NEW CRAFT.
Mias Kurland III is proceedings)
for
SILVER RATHER
EASIER
THE
CHANGE IN
DOLLAR Silver is slightly easier to-day. but the Hongkong dollar is changed at Is. 3d. The market
ally is stagnant,
In
LIN-
London, silver declined
To the Rola Rover Works at 1/16th. China wohl, and India Derby to be overhauled in
There was small busi- pre-bought. paration
the
After the Harmsworth, 401182.
official fixing. at the market ruled quietly steady, International Trophy Rare Detroit in September, for which with Amerien holding oft. Miss America X is being prepar-
There is no change in silver ed.
prices in New York, where market is dull.
In the Loch Lomond trials, Kaye Don was agcompanied by a twenty- two-year-old me, heute, Dick Gar-
ner,
The gpred records on land, sun and air are now held by Britain. The greatest Hir speed ever arhieved is 107.5 miles per hour Turkey was formally admitted nude by Flight-Lieutenant Stain-:
London, July 18.
LINKING LAKES WITH SEA
1
as a member of the League of North in the Schneider Trophy sea- | CANADA & AMERICA Lions at Geneva foulay.- British Wireless.
=
[plane Sir Malcolm Campbell holds the world's land record with ca speed of 246.00 miles per hour. Kare Don bag now regained the I water speed record.--British Wire
A hawker was charged before the less. Hon. Coandr. Hole, 441 the Marine Court this morning, with
havin hawked evoked food without posses singlener at Shaukiwan
1.
r
The Manila Observatory reports a
A fine of $2 # two lay bu. typhoon in about Long. 127, Eat. 17. prfwemment wres impiised.
moving W.N.W.
TO.BAY ONLY
A1 2.30, 5.10.
7.15 & 9.30 p.m.
TO CO-OPERATE
Lumdon, July 18.
Canada n the United States to-day signed a Treaty providing For co-operation in the construc- tion of the St. Lawrence River dep waterway from the Great Lakest to the sen at a cust CSSU0,000,000, British Wirclegs.
KING'S THEATRE
An Excellently Conceived and Finely Executed Mystery Drama-
The Great
Hanaud, Famous
French Detective, Again Takes a Hand in the Affair-
"At the Villa Rose"
with
AUSTIN TREVOR-RICHARD COOPER FRANCIS LISTER-NORAH BARING. A BRITISH PICTURE
FLEMING
ROAD, WANGHAI
BOOKING
AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25313
TO-MORROW
CHARLES FARRELL and MADGE EVANS
through
HEARTBREAK
ORIENTA
THEATRE
WATCH FOR THE
to happiness
He risked dishonor...
Sho risked the scorn
of her people for o
that swept away
barriers of hate.
A Fox
Picture
FLEMING ROAD, WANCHAL.
GRAND OPENING
COMFORTABLE SEATING,
PERFECT SOUND, GOOD VISION,
WESTERN ELECTRIC SOUND EQUIPMENT.
CHOICE SELECTION OF THE BEST FIRST-RUN PICTURFS
IC
of
QUEENS THEATRE
Cool,
Natural Ventilation, Fresh Air
Comfortable
Healthy Safe
ON THEATRE PAYS YOUR TAX
Final Showings To-day at 2.80, 5.00, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m. TRIUMPHANT RETURN
OF THE MIGHTIEST
EPIC OF ALL TIMES! Now In Sound.
Campo Golman.
A Picture for the Ages!
With a cast a
thousands
headed by
RAMON NOVARRO BETTY BRONSON MAY MAVOY CARMEL MYERS FRANCIS X BUSHMAN From the novel copyrighted by Harper Bew. Tities by Katharine Hilliker and H. IL Caldwell. Adaptation by JUNE MATHIS. Stemmio by CAREY WILSON,
BEN: HUR
Three Years in the Making
al a Cost of
$4,000,000
TO-MORROW
THE RETURN OF A GREAT SHOW
LONG TACK SAM
WITH MI-NA AND
And Entire Troupe
of Wonder-Workers
NEE-SA LONG
A CHANGED PROGRAMME
in Conjunction with
An Outstanding Picture
TO-DAY ONLY
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WARNER BROS. prezent
'HONKY TONK"
SOPHIE TUCKER
The Gut of the Pet Nut (honom.
STAR Daily at 2 30.5.20
7.20 8,9.20 p.m.
JOAN CRAWFORD in
DANCE FOOLS
DANCE
*Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ALL TALKING
TO-DAY ONLY
RAMON NOVARRO in
T
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WORLD A12.30.5.15. “DAYBREAK'
MAN OF 73 IN 'BREACH' SUIT DAMAGES FOR WIDOW
breach
AGED. 62
7.15 & 9,20
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N-G-M Picture
She said that she received a let- tor from him in which he wrote,, "Dear Nan,-Keep your heart up. I don't think I can live without you."
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Jones gave evidence denying the promise of marriage. He said A widow of 62, Mrs. Annie ho only offered that Mrs. Grindley Grindley, of Poyser-street, Wrex- should become his housekeeper. ham, was awarded £20 damages Mr. Justice MacKinnon-If you and costs at Chester Assizoa forse language like this to 'your of promise against a 73-housekeeper, what would you do if year-old retired tailor, Thomas you were really in love? (Laugh- Jones, of Oswestry.
ter.). Mr. Grindley, giving evience, Jones-only meant it a8 unid that she met Mr. Jones at the friend. end of February, 1931. He ac- The Judge-Whit do three companied her to the station and crosses on the bottom of the letter Asked for hor address. That mean 7-I never put them there. night they went for a walk, and Do you think she put thom 011 afterwards they mot frequently, afterwards7-I don't know. On April 12 he asked her to be his wife.
"With all he had told me thought it was a genuine affair, and I acceptod," commented Mrs. Grindloy.
Jones agreed that he was upset because Mra, Grindley did not send him a card at Christmas. Ito nd- mitted writing another lotter stating "It is very lonely down here: will no Nan to go about with."
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