1932-12-17 — Page 22

CENTRAL

THEATRED

Reached by West Bund Queen's Road Bus.

FINAL SHOWING TO-DAY.

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

SHE SOLD HER BEAUTY FOR MARRIAGE

BUT GAVE HER HEART FOR LOVE!!

Wealth could not make Doris Kendall forgot-nor would the world forgive that one hour

of bliss.

A drama of passion and its shadow, written by the mastor novelist of love, Ernest Pascal. And starring the screen's most glamorous beauty.

CONSTANCE BENNETT

BORN ΤΟ LOVE

with

JOEL MCCREA

Directed by

Her story is the story of PAUL L. STEIN

alf beautiful women!

An RXO PATHE P

·STARTING TO-MORROW

THE STRANGEST HONEYMOON THAT EVER TOOK PLACE!

An hour before he had never

soon this girl. Now she was

his bride by a command he

dared not dofy.

A year of wealth and luxury

to enlay...and thên death by

that sama sinister commandi

RKO PATHÉ. presents

BILL BOYD

THE

BIG GAMBLE

Á CHARLES E. Rogers PRODUCTION Harry Jon Brown, Associate Producer

POSSESSION OF ARMS.

TIBED CHINESE COMMITTED TO SESSIONS

Dorothy STEASTIAN

Warner

OLAND

James GLEASON

P.I. INDEPENDENCE.

SENATE TO GIVE MEASURE FURTHER CONSIDERATION

Washington, Dec. 16.. The Senate has uot yet die- Wong Sang and Wong, Fat, for pos- posed of the Philippines issue, as two erroneously reported on December the 14. It is debating a mensure qu evening of November 28, concluded similar lines to the fare bill, but

The lower Court proceedings against three Chinese Wong Hoi,

session of a revolver daggers in Canton Road

and

on

at the Kowloon Magistracy yester-granting independence after 18

day afternoon, when they committed

to tho Sessions by Mr. Butters.

were sears, and carried an amendmant Criminal limiting the porlod to eight yoara,

but has now ordered the amend-

It will be recalled that these ment to be reconsidered.-Reuter. three men were arrested on the

staircase of a house in Canton Road Hol, is additionally charged with after detectives had recolved in being in possession of a mould and formation of their impending implementa fit for the purpose of

countorfelting Hongkong

vlait.

The first-named dofendant, Wong dollars.

silvor

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PEROY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3. Wyndham Street, In the City of Victoria Hong- konit.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1932.

ANOTHER NEW ROAD

FROM ISLAND ROAD

TO STANLEY ·

Tenders are being invited by the Government for the con- struction of n 25-foot wide road from the main Island Road at.

AIR MAIL LINE TO EUROPE

SHANGHAI PLANS DELAYED

CORRESPONDENCE.

S.P.C. A. Thanks

To the Editor, Hongkong

Telegraph.)

Sir, May I, through the medium; of your columns thank, on behalf of the Society for Prevention to

Stanley to R.B.L. 243 at Stanley AWAITING SOVIET Cruelty to Animals, all those who

together with branch road to Stanley Police Station. The work includes all necessary walling, bridges, calverts, cross-drainage nud any other contingent works.

COOPERATION

have so kindly subscriifed to the funds of the Society? At the same time I wish to apologise for the delay, due to pressure of work on the part of our Treasurer, in pub- lishing a list of friends who have (By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphie subscribed; this list will be given teagre Ordinoner. 1894. Received, December at an early date. 7. 8.45 nm.).

(Special to "Telegraph")

Shanghai, Dec. 17.

The Government in also inviting tenders, for the Aberdeen Valley East Catchment scheme. The

I also thank and appreciate the work consists of the construction

services randored by all the ladies of the 2nd Section of the East

It has now been decided to sus- who kindly undertook the task of Calchwater approximately 6,000 feel

length in

draining the pend

Shanghai-Nanking visiting the various offices, etc., in the southern slopen of Mount Nichol-section of the Shanghai-Tihwa air-order to collect subscriptions. This Son, and contingent works.

Another tender called for is in

respect of reinstatement of retain ing wall at Jardine's Corner. The Prak. The contract comprises the taking down of about 60 linear fet of retaining wall and rebuild ing in cement concrete with rubble facework,

together with all neressary drainage and other con- Hingent works.

FOOTPADS HOLD

UP FOKIS

BOUND GAGGED AND ROBBED

Two fukis employed by a pork dealer at No. 47, Nga Tau Kok village, on the mainland. were, according to a police report, way

aid by footpads on the highway to Taiwan yesterday.

Returning late at night to the village, they were stopped by rix men. armed with knives, were bound and gagged and robbed of a quantity of pork valued at about $10.

mail and passenger service.

This in the service operated by the Eurasia Aviation Corporation, which will ultimately provide the means for a direct air-mail service between Shanghai and Europe, but which is now waiting upon the completion of arrangements with the Soviet authorities for Bussion planes to meet the Chinese planer. at Tchukuchak on the Sino-Soviet border:

work commands the thanks of all members of the community In- terested in the welfare of animals.

The Society in the Colony is be- ing carried on quietly but surely by members who give their time and energy to the tnak. and, as much help is required, I would commend our work to all your readera,-- Yours, etc.

:

J. RUSSELL,

PRESIDENT.

"A Night Like This.”.

To the Editor, Hongkong

Telegraph.3

Sin-I think the management

The first trip along the proposed route was made early this week, but I felt that since the Shanghal-Nanking section of the Eurasia line falls within the monopoly of the Chinese National Aviation Corporation, which runs of the Central Theatro deserve to the Shanghai-Chungking line, it be congratulated both on the pro- would be sound business practice vision of such delightful entertain- to drop duplicating along this ment as that contained in "A Night Like This", and also on the won- section for the time being.

derful improvement they effected in the music and speech reproduction, which in the opinion of writer is now second to none in the Colony. It is to be hoped that in the future they will be able to give good British films much long- runa; "A Night Like This" should easily have produced pack- cd houses for a week at least. Usual disclaimer.

It will be time enough, it is felt, when Eurasia Corporation can guarantee n through service to Europe-Reuter.

plated a raid on the home of the pork dealer, but if that Whe

It was thought by their pressing the intention, they thought better inquiries for information from the of it and nothing transpired in victims that they also contem- that direction.

TO-DAY

ONLY

At 2.30, 5.10,

7.15 89.30 p.m.

holding

two men.

one thru Duty: the other thru Love. Can any woman keep it up without being discovered, un- done? Even in the TROPICS? Is THIS woman different? See

TALLULAH

BANKHEAD

IN

THUNDER

BELOW

A Paramount Picture-

with

CHARLES BIGFORD PAUL LUKAS

EUGENE PALLETTE

4 SHOWS

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RALPH FORBES

have

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TO-MORROW

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WILL ROGERS

iD

"BUSINESS AND PLEASURE"

A FOX PICTURE

ON THE STAGE THE CELEBRATED

AUSTRALIAN TRIO

JOHN PRIORA....

Golden-Voice Tenor.

BERTINI

Vagabond Violinist. HARRY STORY..

At the Piano.

"THE BEST BIG TIME ACT"

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DOLLAR LEGS"

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ANDY CLYDE - BON'TURKIN. LYDA RÖLENT? HANI MANH GlozaEJARRIER - HUGH HERB

DICKIE MOORE SUSAN FITMING

Every single one of Holly- wood's funniest people are in this film.

More fun than a monkey could have with forty yards of rope.

Here's the one big picture of super-laughs

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CHRISSA

THE

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OF

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A TWICKENHAM FILM STUDIO PRODUCTION

Gistributed by

WARNER BROS

PICTURES LID.

TO-MORROW

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AT THE

STAR

From the Vaudeville Musical Farco by KEBLE HOWARD

ROBERT

WOOLSEY

CYCLONIC COMIC of RIO RITA

with ANITA LOUISE

JOHN DARROW

VERYTHING'S

ROSIE

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"LORD BABS"

starring

BOBBY HOWES

Bad

JEAN COLIN

Directed by Waltor Forde

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MAJESTIC

JACK

OAKIE

1N

"June Moon'

A Guramount Picture

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He may be a small town lad, but he

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to hold a sweetie.

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