1932-09-29 — Page 12

CENTRAL THEATRE

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TO-DAY, AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 THE FUNNIEST COMEDY EVER BEEN SCREENED, MACK SENNETT'S BATHING BEAUTIES IN A MUSICAL FASHION REVUE FULL OF JOKES & FUN.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1932,

MIDNIGHT DADDIES

MACK SENNETT'S BEST TALKING FEATURE

COMEDY

Mack Sennett directed it, Harry Gribbon, Andy Clyde, Alma Ben- nett and big cast of Beauts and Comics. It's Gorgon--and Big

NEXT CHANGE

A BRAND-NEW CHINESE SOUND-ON-FILM WONDERFUL TALKIE IN CANTONESE DIALOGUE,

“A PRETTY ORPHAN ON THE FRONT”

SHOWING SOON'

THE NEWEST UNITED ARTISTS SUPER SPECIAL FEATURE. An air comedy that zooms right up into the clouds of enter tainmont takes you on a criuse through merry gales of laughter.

HOWARD HUGHES

PRESENTS

COCK OF THE

AIR

CHESTER MORRIS

UNITED

ARTISTS

PICTURE

— ALSO

A CHARMING COMEDY PACKED WITH DRAMA & LAUGHS.

AXEDDIE AQUILLAN.

NIGHTWORK

With SALLY STARR, FRANCES UPTON, NORA LANE.

TAIPING

THEATRE

Accomiblo by both Buacs (Queon'. Rd. W.) · & Trams

(Des Voeux Rd. W.)

SHOWING TO-DAY.

BEYOND VICTORY

with BILL BOYD JAMES GLEASON

ZASU PITTS MARY CARR

• LEW CODY • MARION SHILLING An RKO PATHÉ Feature

ADVANCE BOOKING AT MEE CHEUNG STUDIO, 15, Ico House Street.

From 9 p.m. to 5 p.m.

NEXT CHANGE FRI. & SAT. "A WOMAN OF EXPERIENCE” A Charles R. Rogert Production.

STUDENTS AND SERVICE.MEN N.B. Stopping station for Bus IN UNIFORM HALF PRICE TO In front of Theatre is already

DRESS CIRCLE. ...

fixad..

Printed and Pubilshod for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PEROY

281 and B. Wyndband Street, In the City of Victoria Hong

JAPAN-U.S. WAR

JAPANESE DENY REPORT

under

IN SHANGHAI

Shanghai, Sept. 28.

CIGARETTE CAUSES

FIRE.

EVIDENCE OF SHUMSHUIPO DISASTROUS BLAZE

That the disastrous fire in Pelho

RAILROAD REFORM

MR. CALVIN COOLIDGE HEADS COMMISSION

New York, Sept. 28. A non-partisan railroad commis- The Japanese Consulate has lasu. ed a statement indignantly ro- pudiating the report appearing in Street, Shamshtipo, on July 81 was alon, has been formed headed by the China Press this morning caused by a cigarette-end, was re- Mr. Calvin Coolidge, former Pro- "Admiral vealed yesterday when Mr. H. R.sident, and including Mr. Alfred tho caption, Sakonji says Nippon-U, S. War Butters, sitting as Coroner, held Smith, former Presidential, can- an inquiry into the deaths of eight didate and Mr. Bernard Baruch, certain, Japan ready."

Declaring that his alleged re- porsons, who lost their lives as a with the object of the re-organisa jury conslated of tion of railways, recommending marks are a "laughable canard," result. The

Mesars. H. Mundy (foreman), legislation regarding them and pro- tecting the, investors in railway the statement says that although the China Press report purports to George Lee and Isaac Greenberg.

Sub-Inspector W. Mair, Officer securities.--Router. be a special despatch from Tokyo

Jocal Chinese

It ironically happens to be iden-In Charge of the Shamshulpo tical with that which appeared in Police Station, said he was inform-

od at 2.68 a.m. on July 81 that a BACK FROM BANDITS. some

mosquito

fire was raging at Nos. 129 and paper."

The despatch in question quoted 181 Pello Street. He went there and found the Kowloon Fire Admiral Sakonji, who is Com Brigade working. mander-in-chief of the Japanese third fleet (as having predicted a to take American war Japanese place in 1936-Renter's Special.

COMPANY RESULT.

MESSENGERS TO CORKRAN- PAWLEY CAPTORS Caused by Cigarette-end. After the fire, he made investiga-

Newchwang, Sept. 29. tions into the probable cause of the The messengers who were sent to outbreak and he discovered that a negotiate for the release of Mrs. fokl of No.181, ground floor, which Muriel Pawloy and Mr. Charles was used as a cake-shop, had risen Corkran have returned from the in the night. He went to the bandits lair, but it is not yet dis- kitchen, and had a cup of tea, ap-closed whether they brought lotters parently lit a cigarette and return from the brigands or the captive ed to bed. He probably fell asleep pair-Reuter. without putting out his cigarette, which might have fallen to the floor and lit a pile of greasy papers,

He went up to No. 129 and in Mr. George Saunders, Officer in one of the verandaha, found the Fire bodies of four persons, three of por shave fur the year ending July 31. Brigade, said at 2.58 a.m. the whom were children. The children

Charge of the Kowloon Brigade received a "call to Peibo were badly blistered, not by the after Street. Two-appliances were des flames, but by the heat. An elder- The Profit for the year,

onely woman was badly burned in the providing for depreciation on Build-patched from Mongkok and

of head. Ho had them taken out of ings, Machinery etc., to the extent from Tsimshatsui in charge

H.K, AND CANTON ICE

MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. Subject to audit, the Directors of the Hongkong and Canton Ice Manu facturing Co. Ltd., will recommend payment of a dividend of 25 cents

1032.

of $15,004,58 amounts to $16,962.32 himself and Mr. Brooks. They ar-the burning building.

WINSTON CHURCHILL

CONDITION SATISFACTORY BUT KEST REQUIRED

!

to which is to be added $7,098.64 rived at the fire about 3.05 a.m., by Wong Chew, master of the cake- brought forward from last year which time the two houses were shop at No. 181, said the shop was account, making a total of $18,045.90. well alight.

insured with Messrs. Gilman and of which $10,000 is required for

They set to work at once and Co. for $2,000. dividends, leaving 38,645.96 to carry

found a number of people in the Wong Sum, fokl at the shop, said forward.

back kitchen of the third floor of he woke about 1 a.m. and after No. 131. It was not possible to going into the kitchen, had a smoke. take the 50-foot ladder up the ul- He went to sleep, and did not know loyway, which was only three feet anything until he was awakened wide, and they unfurled the jump-by the shouts of "Fire"." He rush- ing sheet, which was spread out ined out by the back of the house, only readiness for the trapped persons the ground floor being alight then. to jump. He aaw six people jump, Evidence of identification and in one or two cases, saw them given by the relatives of the deceas- walking out, but the others were ed.

The Coroner said there was no carried into the ambulance and

doubt as to the cause of the fire, taken to hospital.

At this point, the Superinten-which was started by a cigarette- dent, Mr. 3. C. Fitzhenry arrived, end. The Fire Brigade had done and-took control.

as much as possible under the cir Mr. Fitzhonry said he received a cumstances, and could not have The hemorrhage has ceased and

satisfactory telephone message about 3 a.m. and been done more. his condition is although absolute rest and quiet went to Pelho Streat, where he was will be required for some days told nobody was missing. The roof

of No. 181 had fallen in. Reuter.

London, Sept. 28. An official bulletin states that Mr. Winston Churchill is suffering from the effects of hemorrhage from a paratyphoid uleer.

SHOWING TO-DAY

At 2.30, 5.30,

7.15 8-9.30 p.m.

A severe

The

was

Jury agreed with the Corner and returned å verdict of accidental death in all cases.

KINGS THEATRE

HER FACE IS HER FORTUNE!

SINNERS SUN

SHOWING

TO-DAY-

AT 2,80, 5,15, 7,15 & 9.30 p.m

WITH

IN THE

Carole LOMBARD Chester MORRIS

ADRIENNE AMES ALISON SKIPWORTH A Paramount Picture

i

BOOKING

AT THE THEATRE

TEL. 25313

-NEXT CHANGE Saturday, Ist, OCT. The Wedding

Was Grand!

-but somebody ties

■ jangling tin can to their

Married Life!

SYINTA

SIDNEY MARCH

FREDRIC

MERRILY WE GO TO HELL'

A Poumant Peter

with

ADRIANNE ALLEN

Her day of love! But

the coon Anda thai-o

man, once wan, mus

be HELD-Thru fleks

she nevar saw in har girlhood dreamak...

ORIENTAL

CARL LAEMMLE

PRESENTA

"A HOUSE DIVIDED"

with

WALTER HUSTON KENT DOUGLASS

CHANDLER

AL FIGTURN.

FLEMING ROAD, WANGHAI, TEL. 28478

NEXT CHANGE SUNDAY, 2nd OCT.

T

"Over The Hill"

with!

JAMES DUNN SALLY EILERS MAE MARSH

Picture,

TRE

SHOWING TO-DAY at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20-

A RIB-TICKLING BRITISH EXTRAVAGANZA

SYDNEY HOWARD in SPLINTERS in the NAVY Riotously Funny Entertainment.

NEXT CHANGE

IN RESPONSE TO INSISTENT POPULAR REQUEST "TARZAN" is brought back to continue its record run.

TARZAN

THE APE MAN

Again M.G. penetrates the dark continent of Africa and takes you on the most exciting screen adventure you've ever known. It tops "Trader

Horn" for

thrills-and

hat's going

#CIRO.

Based upon the characters created by

EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS

AT THE

STAR

With "Johnny"

WEISSMULLER

directed by the man who TRADER HORN W.8. VAN DYKE

wyn Mayer

C. Aubrey SMITH Maureen O'SULLIVIAN

POTUKE

To-day to Saturday

at 2.80: 8,20, 7.20 & 9,20

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Romance

"CHASING RAINBOWS"

with CHARLES KING-BESSIE LOVE

MAJESTIC

THE

She signed

her Lover's

De at h

Warrant,

THE

SPY

then Risked her Honour to Savo Him..

with

KAY JOHNSON, NEIL KAMİLTON.

"GO SLOW" STRIKE

DECLARED BY TEACHERS

IN PEKINGHA

Poking, Sept. 28. ́ ́şİ

TO-DAY to SATURDAY at 8:20, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.

RE-ENTERING LEAGUE

AGRENTINE CHAMBER

AGREES BY BIG MAJORITY.

Buenos Aires, Sept. 286) By a large majority, the

The authorities are taking very strong stand in regard to the ber of Legislature to-day voted Go Blow Strike" declared by the favour of the reentry ot teachers of primary schools this Argentino, into the f afternoon.

Nations-Reuter.-

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Mayor said he is negotiat

18: 3900 000 loan to clearől F/T