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CENTRAL THEATRE

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THE YEAR'S NEWEST & GREATEST LAUGH PICTURE.

It is farco of the It's overy type of picture rolled into ono. breadost type. It has gripping intrigue and thrilling mystery.

It is delightfully naughty and risque. It has a bang-up gang

And it has plenty of "IT."

War.

TIFFANY

Presents-

CAUGHT CHEATING"

Charlie

MURRAY

And

George

SIDNEY

The Laughing Truth about two chaps who did some high, wide and fancy stopping with two beautiful chisters.

With special added attraction for the Kiddies.

I

bring your children to see

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"THE BIG MUSICAL REVUE

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Twp Reels of children Acrobats, Songs, Dances, & Music all acted by childron from 2 to 12 years old. First time shown in the Colany. Also "SPANISH RHYTHMS”

By FELIX FERDINANDO.

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SIDNEY FOX'S LATEST SCREEN TRIUMPH.

"NICE WOMEN”

MAJESTIC

DRACULA

BELA LUGOSI.

with

DAVIO MANNERS,

HELEN CHANDLER.

Tod Browning's Greatest

Production

TO-DAY SATURDAY At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 &

9.20 P.M.

What is the Lure of Dracula?

Where does he Come From at Night?

Where does he light?

go at Day-

Who is this Strange. Awful Man Dead 500 Years, and Yet Alive?

RECLAMATION GROUNDS. WANCHAI

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Sea Deep Mystery of Love and Hate!

FIFTY FATHOMS DEEP

Mighty Thrills and Heart Throbs

JACK HOLT

Loretta Sayers Richard Cromwell

Mary Doran

Directed by

Roy Wm. Halil.

A Columbia

Picture

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1932.

VICTORIAN TOURISTS:

SCHOOL FUNCTION.

VISITORS CONFIDENT THAT SACRED HEART COLLEGE TO

CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY AUSTRALIA WILL RECOVER

Aniong the arrivals from Australia

Sacred The

TAILOR DISCHARGED.

ACCUSED OF RECEIVING STOLEN CLOTH

Hoart Engilah At the Central Magistracy yes- afternoon, before Mr. by the A. O. nor Taiping, which is College will hold the celebration of terday now in port, are Dr. A. V. Davenport, the 10th anniversary of the open-Wynne-Jones, Chung Chi-foon of prominent Melbourne practitioner, ing of the College next Saturday, No. 12, Victoria Street, tallor, no- who is accompanied by his daughter at the school compound (Nathan cused of having received a roll of cloth the property of the Sun Com- Miss D. A. Davenport, and Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Leslie. Mr. Lealle is a Road, Taumatt) at 8 p.m.

prominent marine average adjuster Dr. Asjoe, L.R.C.P., has kindly pany Ltd. knowing the same to have and fro assessor for Insurance com-consented to distribute the prizes been stolen, was discharged by tho

Magistrate. panies in Australia.

Prosecuting, Detective Sergeant! to the successful students of the Dr. In AR Interview yesterday,, Davenport said that a feeling of College. The headmaster and the Moran said that cloth had been now ruled staff desire to thank Mr. J. Smith stolen from the Sun Company, from much greater confidence in Australia. The fact that Commen. for his scholarship and the follow time to time, but there might be wealth bonds are selling at par was ing gentlemen and firms for hand-difficulty in identifying the stolen a true reflection of public confidence in some donations and prizes. The property in this case. The defen-

Administration, and the present speaker expressed the opinion that British American Tobacco Co., ir dant had admitted that the cloth Australia would be the first part of Shouson Chow, Hon. Mr. W.BL. was bought by him from one Lo the Empire to recover from the Shenton, Mr. F. H. Mody, Messrs. Keo, an employee of the Sun Com Jardine Matheson, A. S. Watson present world-wide deprenden Hall and Co., the Sincere Co., Hon. Mpany, who is now in prison.

the

For the defendant Mr. Peter Sin "The influence of the coteric has been felt in Australia for P. Lauder, Mr. X. D'Almada, It.pointed out that even if the pro- aald Dr. Davenport, Col. L. G. Bird, the Sun Co., Mr.secution could prove that the pro- "but, happily, Its power is rapidly Tan Eng-hool, the Banque Franco perty found on the prisoner was in a long time," waning. Over fifty Communist have Chinoise, the Bank of China and been deported from Australia, back to A Friend." Russin, since the Lyons Ministry as- sumed power, and the influence of

of

the ex-premier of N.S.W., is atly diminished.

"I do not think there is one part the British Empire where loyalty is more manifest than in Australia. We have a big, inarticulate popula tion which says nothing, but thinks

lot, and Australia may be relied upon when the time comes. The tone

*pf

Berlin, Sept. 14. A reduction of the Reichsbank discount rate from five to four per cent is foreshadowed.-Router.

optimism which pervades the still suffering from the general world country now is a true reflection of wide depression, and many ships were the feeling of the Australian people.still laid up. The Australian tariff,

Misleading News.

fact stolen, they had yet to satisfy

the Court that the defendant had guilty knowledge. Continuing, Mr. Sin said that his client would give an explanation as to how he came one that to possess the property, and. If might reasonably be true, though that explanation was His Worship may not be convinced that it was true, the prisoner was entitled to an acquittal as the law was definite on that point.

His Worship remarked that he although necessary, bad blocked a lot was satisfied that the account given of imports into the Commonwealth, was a reasonable one, and accor

to

FOOTBALL COUNCIL

MEETING

the

"It is a pity that the people respon- and did not cffer a quid pro quo to dingly discharged the defendant as sible in Australia for broadensting other countries. The

the to him.. press reports could not use a little many eulogistic refert made stated, the cloth being handed back

undoubtedly Australian Oriental line, which ran a Judgment, Australla misrepresented in the overseas press. three-weekly service between Austra Nothing but the bad things, such as lin and Hongkong, and spoke especial- strikes, droughts and sensationalisms.ly of the steamer Taiping, which, in- are reported, while nothing is said cidentally, was constructed in Hong- About the wonderful sacrifice that has keng. been made by the Australian people,

"I think Australian trade with the ner about their magnificent spirit in

TO MR. R. K. DUNCAN. voluntarily converting ninety-nine per East is bound to increase in the near PRESENTATION TO BE MADE cent of the internal loana from six to future," sald Mr. Leslie. "The Com

meeting of Even the magnificent monwealth Attorney General, Mr. J. four per cent.

The monthly effort by the English people in the G. Latham, quité recently spoke of the recent conversion at Home fell far tremendous potentialities of the East, H.K.F.A. Council will be hold in the and Australia is undoubtedly right office of the Association, No. 20 Ico Australia's offert.

Tuesday next, short of

the doorway. Our tariffs are un- wasnt "For a long time Australu like the person who despairingly look fortunately preventing many gouda House Street, on ed down the well, into the black and from going into the holds of ships September 20, at 5.30 p.m.

To confirm the minutes of the last Council meeting and League oily depths. Now she is steadily returning to Australia, but just now business will be: climbing upwards, with eyes stead-it is a case of strict necessity that

our trade figures be balanced.

Management Committee meeting, to fastly

ly fixed

on the sunshine above." Mr. F. F. Leslie, who is making the "Taxation in Australia hus almost receive the Treasurer's statement of Dr. reached saturation point, and the accounts for August, and to pass the East with round trip to

Bills; correspondence; to make the Davenport, considers that he has seen Victorian Government are going to draw for the Lai Wah Cup Competi nothing more beautiful than Hong- reduce the exemption figure kong by night.

nominal amount. There are 140,000 tion; and any other business thut Immediately after the Council new exemptions will increase the taxpayers in Victoria now, and the may arise. numbers to half a millan. Victoria Meeting the members of the Council got more taxes to meet its will dine together, when a prosenta- obligations, and the only logical thing tion. to Mr. R. K. Duncan will be is to let everyone pay."

bave travelled fairly extensive ly," he said, "but have yet to see something that will touch this."

Australian Shipping. Shipping in Australia, said Mr. Leslie, in answer to a question, was

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Walter HUSTON

Anita PAGT

Lewis STONE

Jean HERSHOLT

JOHN MILJAN TULLY MARSHALL

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"FLYING SPIKES"

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