1932-09-24 — Page 17

DO

YOU

GET

FULL

MEASURE?

The Business Man needs ao convincing of the value of Newspaper Advertising. but he does demand

definite proof of

Circulation.

Every copy of a

newspaper is

a

silent salesman,

but the measure

of success is

upon the number

of salesmen-

naturally dependant

and the territory

they cover.

The Circulation of

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

is certified by Messrs. Lowe, Bingham

and Matthews, Chartered Accountants.

DO

YOU

GET

FULL

'MEASURE?

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1932.

MINOR LARCENIES MANCHUKUO CUSTOMS. A LOCAL WOOLWORTHS CINEMA SCREENINGS.

EUROPEAN LADY LOSES

HANDBAG...

SEVERANCE OF CONNEXION FIFTY CENTS AND DOLLAR

WITH CHINESE SERVICE

STORI TO OPEN

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES

VON GRONAU

WELCOMED BY BIG CROWD

The large crowds

that

were

AT SHANGHAI

Mrs. W. Old, who resideo at the

The Secretary of the Hongkong

Hongkong has seen many changes.

Shanghai, Sept. 23. Students of depression, economics Once a bare Island scantily populated, should look forward with great in- Quarters, General Chamber of Commerce for-

Wolfgang Von Gronau, the Gor Sanitary Department Kennedy Town, was the victim of wards the following telegram from it has progressed and grown until to- toreat and anticipation to "Devil's a "anatch purse" thief yesterday Dairen, which has been made avail- day it is a modern city and the grea- Lottery Fox romantic drama, star-man aviator, arrived here this: test port of call in the Far East. ring Ellasa Landi and beginning on afternoon after a four hour flight afternoon. She was shopping in able to the Chamber of Comnierce for

Cinemas, hotels and department Sunday at the King's Theatre. At from Kagoshima. the Felix Hat Store, Alexandra

be kong still lacks a "Woolworth's".

will Building when the theft occurred. general circulation through the couratores etc, have sprung up but Hong the beginning of the recent "morning recalled, after prosperity, it Mrs. Old placed her handbag tesy of one of its members:

Everyone who has visited England Henry Ford, in a widely published on the counter and a moment later "Effective September 26 the Manor America is familiar with this typo interview, declared that it would be awaiting him were thrilled at the it was seized by a young Chinese churia now Government is severing of store, which has become Increas- good thing for the country and the sight of the great bird skimming who dashed through the doorway all connexions with the Chinese Cus- tngly popular of late years, These entire world in general. His parti over the horizon.

stores show attractive

displays

of culnx view of the situation at the

After a perfect landing, Ger- and, escaped before the alarm tome. Cargo inward and cargo in goods and merchandise of all de- time, it will be remembered was that could be raised.

The pure, which was valued at transit to up-country will be subject scriptions, sold at fixed nad low prices a dose of hardship and a fow hard man officials of the $8 contained $21 and some miscel- to, the foreign goods Import duty. for cash. The public are welcome to knocks is needed very much now and staff greeted their countryman. laneous articles. The total loss Outward cargo, cargo certificate, will wander through the store and Inspect then to make us keep our sense of pro- Reutor.

the goods without being pressed to portions,,- not be issued at this port.

buy. Haberdashery, stationery, tin-

WRB cstimated at $49.

Mr. J. C. Saunders, Recond engineer on the Tal Iing was the victim of another theft.

At 180 p.m. he left his cabinera porta.

and when ho returned two and tums tonnage dues and certificates duce a store of this kind is to be torma of human beings, rather than

half hours later, he found that will not be necepted. The local au- the place had been rifled and two thorities will collect at the present

rates," wristlet watches stolen.

The police have both matters in hand.

BANK OF ENGLAND

BYELAWS 200 YEARS OLD FINALLY ABANDONED

London, Sept. 2. Byelaws two hundred years old were scrapped and substituted by others more suitable to modern com. ditions at the meeting of the Court of Directors of the Banit of Eng-i

and today.

The Secretary adds the following nute.-Cargo landed at Dairon and Kwantung Leased Territory does not pay Chinese Customs duty unless it

1

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is destined for points across the bor-known Company, Ltd. and it is of Including such favourites as Victor "Truder Horn" reputation guaranteea Similarly, ships interest to note that the site selected, MeLaglen, Alexander Kirkin and always oxciting locality the plot

der.

Presumably this arrangement I will still continue.

do not pay toanngo dues at Dairen; ports such as Newehwang and An- tong.

Ralph

Paul it to contain the full flavour of the African Jungle in which dangerous

The pocultar intercat in "Devil's "The new Customs propose to lovy ned fruits, household and garden ac- duty on all carge to and from Chin-cessories of all kinds are stocked. Lottery," for these who hold this and a sailor with an enormous fund

day fresh novelties are intro-view, lles in the fact that this picture of humour ho undoubtedly Is! Chinese Maritime Cus

tolls much tho same story, but in

"Tarzan, the Ape Man"! theories of political opened in Hongkong. Not on a vory in abstract

The strange story of a white man At present, but an economy, It demonstrates the effect

ส largo, senlo soon as the popularity of the enter of suddenly-acquired wealth on those who was brought up in the jungle and

apce priss has been proved, the store will who have been proviously happy with-lived in the tree-top like the

accordingly. Everything

out it. These effects are both sur- told in "Tarzan, the Ape Man," now. increaso sold will be priced at 50 cents or a prising and startling, with the money, showing at the Queen's Theatro. This horse race, la a screen version of the famous ad not earned but won on dollar.

The Fifty Cents and Dollar Store, bringing with it, disgrace, tragedy. venture novel by Edgar Rice Bur- and the fact that it was ns the new store will henceforth be unhappiness, love and romance. Miks roughs by W. 9. Van Dyke of

is init a now venture of the Landl is supported by an all-star cast, directed Sincere

Cavanagh and ahnre

The production, Halliwell Hobbs

Fights with lions, apes, blood-

other adapted by Guy Bolton from Nalbro thirsty pygmlen and

whid Bartley's well-known novel of the animais; a spectacular charge of a was directed by Sam herd of elephants through a native samo namo Taylor, who recently deccted Will village; the imprisonment of an Eng- Rogers in the comedian's succourfel leh safari and their escape from a screen farce, "Ambassader Bill."

man-cating gorilla pit play a pro- minent part in this story of jungle adventures.

tres. Principal interest, how- ove is centred over,

on the fascinating romance of Tarzan with an English girl. Their life in the tree-tops and exploits in warding off the perils of the beasts and savages by which they are surrounded is said to make this ane of the most thrilling pictures yet to come to the talking screen. Johnny mer, plays the title role, and the cast Weissmuller, world's champion swim- number, "Call of the Sea," also includes Neil Hamilton, Maureon splendidly sung by Wilfred Temple. O'Sullivan, C. Aubrey Smith, Doris will undoubtedly provo a big hit. Lloyd, Forrester Harvey and Ivory Sydney Howard has the leading role Williams.

is the one which was originally are the male honours. Beryl Mercor

although they pay at Manchurian chosen by the founder of this enter arbara Weeks. Herbert Mundin andi la unfolded.

EXCHANGE RATES.

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One of the new byelaws replaces one which has been operating since Paris 1733, and provided that "cash Goneva. should be carefully kept under Berlin

keys Helsingfors three or more locks", the whereof should be kept by three or Oslo more persons, among them the Athena. Mitan... Governor and Deputy Governor and Buenos Aires.. Nont. Directors.

Shanghai. .1/01 The new byelaw empowers the New York.. Court of Directors to engage from time to time the exclusive services Vienna. of any member of the Court and re- Prague.. munerate him for such services. Madrid.. It also provides that £30,000 shall Bucharest. Hongkong. be placed at the disposal of the

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urling organization, Mr. Ma Ying-pul. The shop is not a large one and of Into years over sines the erection of the company's large, promises in Des Voeux Rond, it has been used only for a branch store of no great dimension. It must not be forgotten, however, that this tiny shop was the first Sincero Store and the beginning of the large department stora Hongkong.

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"Splinters in the Navy".

The comedy element is naturally to the fore in Splinters in the Navy," showing shortly at the Queen's Theatro, and jolly good British humour it is, but you will be enter tained as well by the excellent Splin- tera Concert Party.

for them are catchy and tuneful, and The song numbers, written specially

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We contemplate changing all

our show cases & shop fittings; hence this "Sale" to clear for

action.

SHOWING

FROM

25th to 27th

SEPT.

THEATRE

PRICE

NOT

INCREASED.

Accessible by both Buses (Quoën's Rd, W.) & Trams (Des Voeux Rd, W.)

SEE! SEE! SEE!

IT IS AN AGE OF SCIENTIFIC MARVELS AND SARTORIAL SURPRISES.

This Picture shows us London in 1950, with the new Charing Cross Bridge, double-deck streets, acroplanes, airships and helicopters which rise from and fand on the roofs of buildings in the heart of the City; television in every home and employed for the broadcasting of news; the Channel Tunnel in operation; the night club of the future

with its mechanical Instruments for jazz music, and lady fencers

cabaret turns: fashions of 1950, with plus fours for the women

and soft silk shirts and knee beeches for the men.

as

HIGH TREASON

(1) The Night Life in 1950.

(2) A Frontler Incident. (3) A Vision of New York bombed and gassed from the Air. (4)-The bombing of the

* Lasque Hand-

"High Treasu"

British-Gäumant Production

starring«

Banita Hume, Baall Gili, Humberston Wright and. Jameson Thomas. Directed by MAURICE ELVEY.

N.B. Stopping station for Bus (In front of:Theatre is alrandi

ONE OF THE CHAIN'S LINKS. PRINCIPAL STORE, HONGKONG.

First building owned and erected especially for a depart- ment store. Seven storied. Arca 12,800 c.f. Market value of building only exceeds .$1,000,000.

SINCERE'S

CHINA'S PIONEER & GREATEST CHAIN OF DEPARTMENTAL STORES.

CHAIN SALE

STARTING FROM TO-DAY.

WEEK

LINKS OF ECONOMY BETWEEN GROUND FLOOR

(WHERE EVERYTHING AT EVERY DEPARTMENT OFFERED AT GREATLY REDUCED FIGURE)

AND ALL OTHER FLOORS

By means of "Chain Sale" Coupons entitling purchasers of "Sale" values to 10% discount

on further purchase of regularly priced goods.

WARDONIA

THE BEST SAFETY

RAZORS.

AT THE LOWEST PRICE 50 Cts. Set.

1,000 sets to bo sacrificed but only ono, set to each purchaser.

caske

EXCEPTIONAL OFFERI

Many Special Bargains

at

GROCERY DEPT.

HARDWARE

PERFUMERY TOBACCO

TOYS

HOSIERY

"

SPORT GOODS..

OPENED TO-DAY

NEW

3

STORE

At 172, Queen's Road Central (Near old Fire Station).

THE FIRST ORIGINAL STORE OF SINCERE'S CONVERTED INTO THE FIRST $ STORE IN CHINA.

PARTIAL LIST OF PROVISION.

VALUES.

$2.00.Ting

$2.30 Large Cocosmalt $1.80 Rose's Lemon Squash $1.00 Böt, $1.95 Rose's Orange Squash $1.20 Boti

• $1.65′′ Passion Fruit Cordial $120 Bot--~?

COL

RIBBON

DELICIOUS ARTIGEFTIC

ECONOMICAL

ATE'S DENTAL

POLL OF

Special Values im Toilet Goods. 65 Cts. Colgate Tooth

Paste 40. Ct. tubo.. 90 Cts. Palmolive

Soup 70 Cts, box. $1.80 White Rose Hair

Lotion $1.55 bot", 80 Cts. 3 Flowers Talc,

Powder 80 Ch. tin. 32,Cts. Lux 3 boxes for 85 Cts.

FREE

Onetin, (50) Federal Cigarettes

with

given away every purchase, of

LÀ EMILIANA": Londros Cigars at

6 box of 100

Less 10%

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