CENTRAL THEATRE
每
25720
SHOWING TO-DAY,
At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30.
Love Madness — Indiscretion ---- Romance-Excitement-Evil- Shame-Sorrow--Viciousness — Remorse Errantry — Crime →→ Negligence-Long Chances-Great Entertainment-All these spall in this interesting Drama.
How Much Should a Woman
TITE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1932.
WORLD CRISIS-
Cotton Trade
Losses
An International Review
London, Aug. 8.
The serious effects oľ the world trade crisis on the cotton industry is shown in the report of the International Federation of Master Cotton Spinners and Manufacturers Associations.
The
report examines cotton trade conditions in thirteen 'coun-" tries, in none of which the satisfne-
Stand From The Man She Loves? situation found to be
RICARDO
CORTEZ.
MAR
CLARKE
NORMAN FOSTER
Slim Summervilla, Maria Prezent. Directed by Cyell Gardner, Pr duced by Caqi Luommis, Sty From the play
y "The Up and lip."
by Kro K. Flint god Martha Mada
Frommied by Carl Lorenie,
NHOULD a wife hold the parsa * firings? Are all women fosh over the men they love? See How one young wife answeredi these querilona... Smashingly dramalle...Intensely human...A throbblog allee of life cut drep from the heart of the world of big-elty bookmakers, and their 'suckers'.. A world where women love their men just me Gerely and as deeply as they do on Main street.. “It's different from anything you've ever seen before. DON'T MISS IT!
A UNIVERSAL PICTURE
RECKLESS LIVING
ADDED ATTRACTIONS
Slim Summerville's Newest Comedy & Later Sound News. COMMENCING WEDNESDAY
The Wonderful Fox Picturization of Frank Molnar's celebrated Stage Success,
Fox Movietone Drama
CHARLES FARRELL
as
LILIOM
The crowning achievement of Frank Borzage, the only Director who has twice won the coveted photoplay medal. Played by the Screen's most popular Male Star, surpassing even his marvellous performances in "Seventh Heaven" & "Sunny Side Up" with Rose Hobart. Estelle Taylor, H. B. Warner & Lee Tracy.
SHOWING SOON
The mightiest aviation spectacle the whole world's talking about now perfectly synchronized with sound.
ika, Saraznint Picture
WINGS
CARA BOW.
.RECLAMATION GROUNDS. WAKCHAI
GARDEN
OPEN-AIR CINEMAovem
THEATRE
TALKING PICTURES
2 PERFORMANCES NIGHTLY 7.30 & 9.30.
'PAUL
Whiteman KING JAZZ
AND HIS BAND
to be the world's best talking,
and musical film spectacle, a massive super feature of unimpeacable taste and beauty. You have never seen a picture that can compare with the "KING OF JAZZ-there are none--it is the most colossal film production ever produced,
Over 2,000 Seats at Bargain Prices. STALLS 35 Cts. CIRCLE 50 Cis.- Box Seats $1,00. WE PAY TAX.
Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERGY. MNELIN, at 1 and 5. Wyndham Stret, in the City of Victoria
tury.
is
Mrs. S. K. T. Lo, first lady barrister The spinning nad manufactur.to be admitted to practise in Hong
kong. ing sections of the British in- dustry in the past three months have been working, on an aver rige, at only 60
of per cent. enpreity.
JAPANESE POSITION.
The mills of Japan nre said to be doing better than those of Bri- tain or the Continent, but they too are experiencing serious difficul- ties owing to Currency and political conditions. 750,000 in Two years and the working periods) have also been curtailed with the result that the total shrinkage of spindle operation is estimated at between 40 and 45 per cent. of the normal.
BRITISH BID FOR
CHINA'S
DEVELOPMENT
NOTED ENGINEER ARRIVES
BIG COMBINE Mr. Frank Freeman, one of the most noted of British civil The economic prisis has led to ajengineers, has just arrived in reduction of Belgian exports piece-goods by more than half.
THEFT OF ÌRON BARS
MAN ADMITS HIS GUILT
Central When charged at the Magistracy to-day with atenling 27 Iron bars from a house under construction in Conduit Road, an unemployed Chinese pleaded guil- |ty, but qualified his plea by stating
that he took only six bars.
Mr. Wynne-Jones observed that It would be wise to necept the pien, us he thought it would appear im- possible for one man to
carry away as many as 27 bars.
Sergeant Reidy, prosecuting, re- plied that evén if the man attempt- ed to take 27 bark, he could not have gone very far with them. Defendant was sentenced
one month's hard labour,
QUEENS THEATRE
To-day to Wednesday af 2.30 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20
Marion DAVIES CLARK GABLE
WITH
to
Metro-
Mayer
NCTUM
Babcock and Wilcox Ltd. Callenders Cable and Construc- tion Co.
Beyer Peacock and Co. Ltd. Tilbury Contracting and Dred- ging Co. Ltd.
Jolen L. Thornycroft and Co. | Ltd.
Edgar Allen and Co. Ltd.
These important firms together embrace practically the whole Geld of heavy engineering.
STABILITY IN SIGHT.
Leading personalities, in the en- terprise are Mr. Frank Freeman. until recently, chief engineer of Derman Long's civil engineering department, and Mr. Charles Mil- China, authorised to commence chell, Chairman of Dornan Long, Similar reports come from Gergotiations with the Nanking who carried out the negotiations
Government for development in between the interested firms. many, France, Holland, Hungary,
an enoromous scale Mr. Freeman, who has been res- Spain. Czecho-Slovakia, Sweden China on
ponsible for large engineering through British engineering and Switzerland.--Renter.
achievements all over the world, firms.
is managing director of the new Eight of the most important company. He visited China last firms in Britain are working in your and it was his report to Dor- combination under Mr. Freeman's mon Long's that led to the forma
The guidance, and Mr. Freeman istion of the new enterprise.
in Shanghai with their object of the venture is to "sell" proposals, having arrived aboard British engineering to China. The the Empress of Russia three weeks public services of the country need
extensive ago.
reconditioning, while vast new services are required to bring her into line with modern industrial requirements.
DOLLAR AGAIN ADVANCES
now
TO SELL BRITISH WORK.
BUT MARKET NOT VERY STRONG Reflecting a rise in silver prices in London, the Hongkong dollar again rose 1/8th this morning to Initiative for heading the great Js. 3.5/88. There is, however, not new British concern in China be- much strength on the local mar-longs to Messrs. Dorman Long, The promotors of the new com- ket, and no business is being done the famous Middlesbrough steel pany believe that political stability without
inter-bank firm which cover. The
was responsible for is in sight in China sufficently to rate is about 1s. 3.7/8d.
building the Sydney Bridge. Ayield finance for engineering pur- Silver rase 3/16ths in London, now company has been formed, poses. China and India buying, with sel- called Dorman Long and Asso- The newly formed group, it is lers scarce.
ciates (China), Limited, the as-hoped will be able to turn into- sociates comprising -
concrete form nebulous schemes of Metropolitan Vickers Electrical development in various parts of
China. Export Co. Ltd.
On the other hand. New York reports silver down 1/18th to 27.
The cross-rate is 3.444.
SHOWING
TO-DAY
At 2.30, 5.10,
7.15 89.30 p.m.
KINGS THEATRE
Released at the Plage Theatre London on 20th May 1932 LADY! Let Your Husband
A Farmount
in on This!
He's sure to pick up some delightful habits from this man whose line the ladies like!
he's
FOR
RESERVED
LADIES
Pietura made in England with a British Cast and
British Tacholelaon.
SHOWING TO DAY
AT 2.80, 5. 15,
7,16&9 30 p.m.
exch
a Garamount Picture
LESLIE HOWARD
George Grossmith
Benita Hume
Elizabeth Allan -ADDED FEA ·URLA L TEST PARAMOUNT SOUND NEWS. Beraan Song-"Just one
more Chance"
Comedy-"At lho gai■**
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MIXT UHANGE RI HARD ARLEN PEGGY SHANNON JACK OAKIE in
TOUCH-
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A Paramount Picture,
POLLY
Clark Gable at the hight of his popularity asthe screen's greatest lover! See his techni-- que now with beauti- ful Marion Davies!
of the CIRCUS
COMEDY
LAUREL & HARDY
**Launing Gravy "
in
י.
NEXT
́A MARION DAVIES production with C. AUBREY SMITH directed by ALFRED SANTELL
CHANGE
DARING `DRAMA OF A DESPERATE VOYAGE
SIN
A RADIO PICTURE
SHIP
AT THE
STAR
AT THE
LOUIS WOLHEIM MARY ASTOR
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW at 2.30. 5.20. 7.30 & 0,20
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Comedy “REDUCING'
"
with MARIE DRESSLER-POLLY MORAN
WORLD
TO-DAY ONLY
at 2.30, 5.15. 7,15 & 9:20
JOAN CRAWFORD in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's drama
"LAUGHING SLINNERS "
MAJESTIC
TO-DAY ONLY
At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.
What Did Ne Know?
About strangest Juve crimthat ever Borned headlines?
The SOVENT WIVESS
soith
LIONEL ATWILL Grota Nissen Bramwell Fletcher FOX PICTURE
HIS GUILT FREES SON in lovenest kil ling. Is jealousy or sacrifice behind Sir Austin Howard's
amazing confession?
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