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CENTRAL THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY,

At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30.

The weirdest character of book and stage over brought to the screon! No picture ever hold such drama! No picture ever held No picture over gripped like this super feature!

such thrills!

DRACULA

with

BELA LUCOSI,

HELEN CHANDLER, DWIGHT FRYE, ETC. Tod Browning's Greatest Triumph.

STARTING TO-DAY

The Greatest War Drama of the air now perfectly synchronized

with sound.

WINGS

RECLAMATION GROUNDS, WANGHAI

GARDEN

OPEN-AIR

CINEMA

THEATRE

-TALKING PICTURES

2 PERFORMANCES NIGHTLY 7.30 & 9.30.

PAUL

Whiteman

AND HIS BAND

IN

KING JAZZ

ACKNOWLEDGED to be the world's best talking, singing and musical film spectacle, a massive super feature of unimpeacable taste and beauty. You have never seen ↑ 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.

Box Seats "$1.00. STALLS 35 Cts. CIRCLE 50 Cts.

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CLEMENTI RUMOURS. would be promoted to Ambassador,

Sir Ceell and that

Clementi, Governor of Malaya and formerly LONDON DENIAL; SIR MILES|Hongkong Governor, would suc- LAMPSON RETURNING ceed him at Nanking, were denied

to-day. London, Aug. 8. Sir Miles is returning to China Rumours that Sir Miles Lamp-at the end of the year, when his ben, British Minister to China, six months leave expires.-Reuter.

Printed and Publishod for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY BEANKLIN, at 1 and 3. Wyndham Stret, in the City of Victoria Mongkong..

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1932.

RIVER UNDER PARIS

GAS CAPABLE OF LIGHTING CITY FOR 100 YEARS

Parin, July 5.

Water diviners are a courage= | DUs Face. They come in for much ehnt, and in this scientifle age have to rely mostly on hope and faith, for they get little charity The Abbe Mermet, one of the most fervent devotees of divining,

NEW FUEL FOR CARS

CREOSOTE OIL

DISCOVERY

LABOUR'S CHANGING

POLICY

AIMS SHOULD BE INDUS- TRIAL, NOT POLITICAL

Mr. C. Kean, the Chairman of An invention which enables the General Federation of Trade creosote off to be used in ordinary Unions, at the annual council petrol engines has been pronged meeting at Aboryswyth emphasis- and has proved successful during ed the danger of Trade Unions're- road tests.

has been prudent enough in his Further developments of this lying too much on Parliamentary most recent "find" fa

cut the device will almost certainly lead action, and too little on their own ground from under the feet off to a large proportion of commer-efforts, the sceptics by placing the site cial motor vehleles in Great Bri- at such a position that it is ex- taín using home produced. Inx- "I am afraid," ho remarked, ceedingly improbable that it will free fuel..

"that we are expecting too much ever be verified. He has, in fact, Not only will more economical from large numbers in member- divined; a hidden river running road transport then be available; ship, and too much from Parlia- close by Paris, but at a depth of but, in addition, help will be mentary effort, forgetting that and our strength, as Trade Unions,

given to the coal industry,

1,600 feet.

This stream, he declares, has for that reason the development its source in Mont Blanc and con- will have the fullest Government lies in the real union of the work- tains nothing but the purest wa-support. From a national painters in the respective crufts, and ter and in such abundant quan- of view the importance of the in-in helping them to realise their tities that it would be capable of vention can hardly be over-rated. hopes in regard to wages, work- supplying Paris with 200,000 The present price of creosote olling hours and conditions, Parlia gallons a minute.

action may help, but What Paris is 5 gallon. It is a by-pro-mentary would do with all this water the duct of coal, and is not to be con-Trade Unions can never receive Abhe has not yet explained. fused with the Diesel oils.

wuch from that source in respect It is the industrial in- He also states that close to this The invention is the work off of wages. subterranent river lies a vast Mr. A. J. Mantell, Chief Engineer terest of our members, and not volume of

capable

any spirit of political aggrandine- of of the Solex Company. illuminating Paris for 100 years.. Several corporations in thement, which should to-day deter In view of the rapidity with which Midlands and the North, includ-mine our action.

yas

the last gas lamps are disappearing the Manchester Corporation, The more thought I give to ing from the city, it would seem have been running bases experi- this subject, the more I regret that there is no time to lose in mentally on creosote oil with the that Trade Unions as organisa- tapping this rich store before its laid of the invention. and their uses become obsolete,

FRENCH CUT NAVAL PROGRAMME

BE BUILT.

reports are generally satisfactory.tions, virtually hauled themselves The engineer in charge of this over to the Labour Party, with the work at Manchester says that the belief that Parliamentary action results have been very promising, would give that which industrial and he visualised a time within organisation required." 18 months or two years when, if progress continued as at present,

NEW BATTLESHIP MAY NOT a very large proportion of com-economy is obtained, and as has mercial and passenger transport been mentioued, the creosote oil vrhicles would be running on costs 54. a gallon. creosote oil.

Paris, July 7. There is a distinct possibility that as part of the economies to The effected in the fighting ser- vices, the new French battleship Dunkirk will not be built.

Troubles, such as smoking at full throttle and when necelernt- Six Months Experiment. The experimental bus had beening and the dilution of the lubri

the oil, which afflicted running for six months and there eating

earlier compression ignition en- had been no serious troubles.

Mr. Mantell explained thegines, and still do afflict some of It them, have been overcome with principle of the invention, consists in a special induction the creosote oil. system and carburetter which are mounted to an ordinary petrol en

The cut in the naval estimates is over £3,000,000, and though part of this will be saved through a reduction in salaries and other administrative expenses, the major portion will come off the gine. yum allowed for material, of The carburetter incorporates a which the greater part is repre- bi-fuel feed, and the engine is sented by new construction.

started on petrol and remains on)

petrol

Running costs of the type engine using creosote will be about the same as for the compression ignition engine using imported Diesel oil.

It appears likely that in order petrol while it is idling. But There is still a certain amouni to realise the required economies directly the throttle is opened the of development work to be done the Minister of Marine would "whofe petrol system is cut out with this bi-fuel carburetter; but have to suspend most of the car-and the engine yous over to its simplicity and the fact that it rent naval programme, in this creosote oil.

en used upon engines of stan- ease the laying down of the Dun- An improvement of between tendard, design are greatly in its kirk would be adjourned.

and sixteen per cent. in fuel favour.

ON

LAST TWO

DAYS

At 2.30, 5.10,

7.15 89.30 p.m.

KING'S THEATRE

LADY! Let Your Husband

A Parmount

in on This!

He's sure to pick up some 'delightful habits from this man whose line the ladies like!

he's

RESERVED

Pleture made in England with a Bellisk Cast sad

British Technicians.

TO-DAY

ONLY

AT 2.30, 6. 15, 7.15&9 80 p.m.

FOR

LADIES

with

a Paramount Gicture

LESLIE HOWARD George Grossmith,

Benita Hume. Elizabeth Allan

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NEXT OHANGE RICHARD ARLEN PEGGY SHANNON

JACK OAKIE in

TOUCH-

QUEENS THEATRE-

To-day & To-morrow at 2.30 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20

Marion DAVIES CLARK GABLE

WITH

Metra.

PICTURE

POLLY

Clark Gable at the bight of his popularity asthe screen's greatest lover! See his techni- que now with beauti- ful Marion. Davies!

of the CIRCUS

COMEDY LAUREL & HARDY in

“Laughing Gravy'

THE

NEXT

A MARION DAVIES production with

C. AUBREY SMITH

directed by ALFRED SANTELL

CHANGE-

DARING DRAMA OF A DESPERATE VOYAGE

SIN

A RÁDIO PICTURE

SHIP

AT THE

STAR

LOUIS WOLHEIM MARY ASTOR

TO-DAY-ONLY

at 2.30. 5,20. 7.20 & 9,20

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Comedy "REDUCING"

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with MARIE DRESSLER-POLLY MORAN

MAJESTIC

Thieves Who

Found Love While They Hunted for Loot!

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

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

Their

Million

CHEATERS Dollar Robbery

AT PLAY

Thomas MEIGHAN

Charlotte GREENWOOD ·

William Bakewell Barbars Wecks

Directed By

Hamilton McFadden

FOX. PICTURE

Becam € A

Milllion Dollar

Romance!

SYMPHONIC CONCERT. apparently particularly favoured

GUNDAY'S TREAT AT THE

PENINSULA

March "Frivolous Patrol" by Gonlilier. "LM Serenata" by Moskowsky, Solcetions from "Poor Gynt Suite No. 1, op. 46" by Greig, "Pathetique" by Beethoven and An exceptionally large gathering the "Chocolate Soldier" selection was attracted to the Peninsula by Straus.

Hotel last Sunday night to listen

Heard to advantage again was

to the symphonie concert, the the male voice choir of the 1st Bn. programme of which included a The South Wales Borderers, who, DOWN. varied selection of fascinating under the leadership of Mr. J. L. classical numbers by well-known Goeks, rendored a variety of composers.

pleasing songs, and the hearty There were instrumental items demand for encores met with of which the following were rondy response.

A Paramount Pioturo,

a