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CENTRAL

THEATRE

Reached by West Bound Queen's Road Bos. SHOWING -TO-DAY

At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.

CAN YOU IMAGINE!

The Cohens and the Kellys-oll of 'em-footloose among the painted beauties and sleazy sheiks of movieland!...Oi, Oil Begorra! You'll be surprised...and pleased and mightily amused at the funni est Cohens and Kellyspicture ever made-and that's saying a lot.

GEORGE

SIDNEY

CHARLIE

MURRAY

June Clyde, Norman Foster and many others. Directed by John Francis Dillon. Produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr. Su- pervised by Stanley Bergerman. Present- ed by Carl Laemmle. A UNIVERSAL PICTURE.

THE COMENS AND KELLYS IN HOLLYWOOD

NEXT CHANGE

FROM "CIMARRON'S"

SWEEP ANOTHER STEPS TO STARDOM

Remember Mrs. Wyatt, the town gossip of the frontier, who brought down the house every timo she walked onto the screenin'Cimarron't

Hars the is in a heart- fotching story of moth-

ar love jammed from first flash to final cur tain with the same rich, rollick- ing, robust comedyl...

ALL NEW TECHNICOLOR

MAYOLIVER

EDNA

FANNY FOLEY HERSELF

BIG CAST

INCLUDING

HELEN CHANDLER ... HOBART BOSWORTH ROCHELLE HUDSON... JOHN DARROW MEL BROWN Production RKO RADIO PICTURE

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For the Best

LOCAL VIEWS

and

PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHS

Co To

MEE CHEUNG

Studio. Ice House St.

Branch, 7, Beaconsfield Arcade

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

CONGRESS SPEECH.

MIL HOOVER'S EULOGY OF BRITISH BANKING

Washington, Dec. 6.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1932.

FIREMEN'S-GRAND DISPLAY.

LADY PEEL PRESENTS AWARDS

MORE, WORKLESS

INCREASE ATTRIBUTED TO

SEASONAL DECLINE

London, Dec. 6. A striking tributo to the stabi-

Figures issued by the Ministry An elaborate display of Aro- Hty of the British banking system

by Mr. Hoover in his fighting work was staged in the of Labour last night reveal that is made massage opening the last session compound of the No. 2 Police Sta-Jon November 21 there were 62,- of congress. The President deals tion, Wanchai, yesterday, when the 800 more unemployed on the re- with the necessity of the com-Hongkong Fire Brigade was put gisters of employment exchanges pleto reorganfeation of the United through its paces. The display was than on October 24. Tha fall in States banking system which he witnessed by hundreds of specta- employment during the past month duo almost on- compares unfavourably with the tors, many of whom had obtained is stated to be

of the British and points out that the vantage pointa on adjacent floors tirely to a continuance

Bensonal decline in bullding, American bank fallurea for 1931 and house-tops.

His Excellency the Governor Public Works, Contracting, Tailor- were 10% per cent, of all banks, compared with 14 of all other en- Sir William Peel, and Lady Peel, ing and other industrica. terprises. There were 4,665 banks Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn and Mrs,

Employment showed slight im- which nusponded payment since Southern, members of the Legisla January 1, 1980, with deposits of tive Council, Hends of Government provement in fron and steel, motor $9,500,000,000.

Departments and prominent ro-vehicle and cotton industries and in aldents were among the distinguish textile bleaching and finishing. He proceeds: "The failure of ed gathering welcomed by the Hon. British Wireless, our system to function is unnecesMr. E. D. C. Wolfe, who, as Chief aary and the fault of our particu- Ofear of the Fire Brigade, directed

Ine system, is plainly indiented by the operations, with Superintendent ing work, is in the illustration of the fact that in Britain where J. C. FitzHenry and Station a call to a fro supposed to have oc- economic mechanism has suffered Officers. A notable visitor was Mr. curred in the Peak, district, the far greater, shocks than ourn. Chan Pak-houng, the Canton Chief house involved, as is usually the there has not been a single bank of Police.

case, being Inaccessible to ordinary failure during the depression."

aro

covery.

On arrival the Governor inspected motor fire-engines and the water Budget Will Balance. the staff, after which an exhibition pressure available being low. The of Physical Drill, a necessary de-augmentation of the water supply The message makes references to the war debts question but they tail in the fireman's training, was in such cases is shown by means of operations which a light motor fire pump boosting motor fire cyclo confined to the published given. The

covered the different phases of fire the pressure to a facts and the necessity of the

fighting work, then began.

pump on high level. co-operation of foreign nations.

To give the spectators an idea of

Rescue work by means of hook for universal the contrast between old and now indders from a four storeyed tower Many measures

marked progress and benefit are emphasised in the pro- and the gramme for the United States re-organization which had superseded and escapes by the ordinary jump- since, an exhibition was given of ing sheet, canvas chutes, and auto- It envisages the "unquestioned early Chinese methods of fire ex-matic fire escape, also entered into 19th the display as an essential side of balancing" of the budget which tinction, niso English late will show proposed reductions and century methods. They provided the fireman's efficiency.

Lady Peel awarded the prizes appropriations of over $830,000,- the lighter vein to a display undor conditiona and a 000 below those enacted last ses-almont actual

for the Competition drills and a alon. The budget only contem-realistically grim illustration of commendation to Assistant Station plates public works already under-the difficulties and dangers against Officer A, I. Cash, of the Kowloon for meritorious service taken and recommends the coun- which the members have often to try generally to adopt the Govern- contend in the congested tenement during the anti-Japanese riots in

September of last year. ment furlough system Inaugurat- slums of the Colony,

Station,

ed last year, which is "tantamount Where time is of great moment,

A drive past of the fire-appliances to a five day week.' A further quickness in dispatch of the ap temporary reduction of govern- paratus and in their installation at and motor ambulances_afterwards ment wages is contemplated and the required spot is at a premium, took place on the new Praya, H.E. saluta ulso a cut in the veterans' benefit and the competitions, between the the Governor taking the and the extension of the manu-various stations and engine crews, from the new Police Station. A de facturers' excise taxes. There had this in view. The turn-outs monstration by the two Firefloats organisation of Government de-were prompt and smart, and very moored at a pier showing the water partments will be undertaken with Ittle time was lost as the crews horsepower created by maximum à view to consolidation. Thore is hitched up.--

pressure from marine pumps pro-

finale to an im no reference to prohibition.--Reu What may be regarded as a vided the grand lor.

peculiarly local aspect of fire-fight-pressive and instructive display.

SHOWING TO-DAY

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25532

QUEENS THEATRE

Final Showings To-day at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20

LOVE was his idea of

higher education!

NOVARRO

See

Novarro as a soccer

star and HEAR him

render his most romantic love

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NEXT CHANGE

RALPH LYNN

in

"MISCHIEF'

with

WINIFRED SHOTTER.

JEANNE STUART *

JAMES CAREW

A BRITISH PICTURE

ORIENTAL

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CHARLIE CHAPLIN

in a Revival of one of His Boat Comedies

THE BIG ADVENTURE

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THERE IS ONE THING ABOUT OKAPLIN his comedy does not depend upon "Wise Cracks" that to most of the audience aro meaningless. Chaplin's brand of humor is understood and appreciated by people of all nations.

TO-NIGHTS' SHOW IS JUST ONE CONTENUOUS " SURFAM OF LAUGHTER.

99

AT THE

STAR

Another Hit for the Girl whose 'Sabra'

Won the Heart of the World-and this Time its laugh-packed Farce

Bachelor

APARTMENT

Gay !...Bilken!... Hilarious! ... B- mance with a Walloping Now Kick!

IRENE DUMNE LOWELL SHERMAN

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Printed and Published. for the Proprietors by. FREDERICK PELOT FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8. Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria Heng- kong,

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