1933-03-15 — Page 12

CENTRAL

THEATRE

Advance Booking af Andersons & the Theatre

Telephone 25720,

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TO-DAY TO SATURDAY.

ไ

at 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30

p.m.

SHE HAD TO STEAL HER, HAPPINESS 1

✅ A LIFETIME

· OF LOVE WHICH MUST BE LIVED IN SECRET!

IMMORTALIZED

UNIVERSAL PICTURE Presented by Carl Laemmia

ON THE SCREEN!

BACK STREET

FANNIE HURST

The woman's picture supreme!" With IRENE DUNNE, JOHN BOLES, George Mecker, Zasu Pitts, June Clyde, Wil- liam Bakewell, Arletta Duncan, Doris Lloyd, Paul Weigel, Walter Catlett and others. A JOHNM.STAHL Production produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr.

ת

Five Songs Sung by Irene Dunne & John Boles.

STARTS SUNDAY

THE STRANGEST ADVENTURE EVER FILMED, AND

ABSOLUTELY AUTHENTIC-

A Fight For Life

in the Frozen North- plus a love story tie- mendous in its simpli city...Filmed in the Arctic circle with the biggest thrills ever photographed.

ROMANCEI THRILLS! ADVENTURE!

An Edward Small Production directed by Ewing Scott Presented by Carl Castle, A UNIVERSAL PICTURE!

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TWO "CONCERNS,

been announced by the Treasury. A messago from Detroit says the appointment of conservators

CLEVÈNTING MERGING OF disposes of the possibility of the

two concerns being merged. Washington, Mar. 14.

Two Savings Banks and Avel The appointment of conservators other banks in other cities of for the Finit National Bank, Michigan have been, authorised to Detroit, and the Guardian National no indication when the two banks |re-open immediately, but there is Bank of Commerce, Detroit, under in the hands of the conservators the new Conservation Law has will re-open-Router's Special.

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDRICH PERCY UMÁNKLIN, 37 1 and 8Wadham Street in the City of Victoria

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THE, HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1933.

COLONY'S MONEY

VOTÉS TO GO BEFORE THE

FINANCE' COMMITTEE **

Additional applications estimat

ed to 31,1239 Moters available for replace.

ments

Total

The following votes will be placed for consideration before a meeting of Meters issued from Store await- The Finance Committee of the Legis-Meters on order

ing fixing

Intivo Council to-morrow afternoon:

Estimates 1933. Public Works Extraordinary, Hongkong Miscellaneous :-Remov- al of graves from an area on Inland Lot No. 3289 formerly portion of Inland Lot No. 1718 (Chinese Cemetery), $14,419,000

Balace required

Total

increase of 25% approximately on, 900 the revenue for 1931.

A supplementary vote for $20,000 39 is accordingly requested."

4.189

British Empire Fair. Miscellaneous Services--Expensca in connexion with the Empire Fair, 177 $2,000.

2,612 1,100

4.159

An application has been received | from the Empire Fair Committee for financial assistance to the expenses of a Trade Fair which it is proposed to hold on Empire Day.

A grant of $1,500 was made for

The revenue from water excess and this purpose last year and in view meter rental for the year 1932 of the intention to make the Fair this amounted to $1,318,440 which is an year of a somewhat more, extensive revenue for 1981. increase of 25% approximately on the nature Government is prepared to

make a grant of $2,000 for which vote is now requested.

$20,000.

To remove graves and urns from AD arca within the old Chinese Cemetery (formerly Inland Lot, No is accordingly requested.

A supplementary vote for $55,000

Public Works Recurrent:-22, New 1718) overlapping Inland Lot No. 3230 and the Crown reserve. When

Public Works Extraordinary, Kow. Territories, Buildings. Item 2, Im- Inland Lot No. 3280 was put up

loon:

67b, Waterworks Meters, Provements to Buildings, $2,230. fox

Provision made in Estimates (page sale at public auction it was thought Provision made in Estimates (page 101 sub-head 22 item 2), $3,000. that the area was free from graves, 104 sub-head 87b) $60,000.

It is considered desirable that the but when the purchaser came to develop the lot it was found that of $80,000 already voted for the Territories, a new post this year and It is anticipated that the amount second Medical Officer for the New supply of meters will require supple provided for in the 1933 Estimates, mening by a further sum of $20,000 and the Travelling Dispensary with to meat the cost of new meters to commodated at the Government Dis. its driver and dresser should be ac quired against this year's demands.

The position at.

pensary at Un Long, as this village follows:

present is

will be their base.

this portion of the old cemetery had not been cleared. This has now been done by the Tung Wah Hospital at a cost of $14,419 and a vote for this amount is requested,

The premium paid for Inland Lot No. 3289 was 371,100.

The above is to be met from aavings under Head 34 (1933 Estimates page 102 sub-head 22).

Water Meters.:

Public Works Extraordinary, Hong- kong-b. Water works:-Meters. $55,000.

Provision made in Estimates (page

sub-head 9b) 3140,000.

102*

is anticipated that the amount of $140,000 already voted for the supply of meters will require supple menting by a further sum of $65,000 to moet the cost of new meters TO "quired against this year's demands.

The position at present is as Collows: Applications outstanding ..... 3,250

TO-DAY ONLY

At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 89.50 p.m.

Applications outstanding Additional applications estimat

ed to 31.12.33 Meters available for replace

ments

Total

Meters issued from Store await-

ing fixing Meters on order Balance required

Total

nil

"

1,500

1,523

173

$50

Larger premiaca have accordingly been leased for the Dispensary, but before they can be usd for the pur- pase required certain alterations, in- cluding the installation of electric lights and fans, estimated to coat $2.230, are necessary.

No provision has been made in the Estimates and a supplementary vote for this amount is requested.

Miscellaneous Services:-Librarian,

Ball, $1,000.

For the purpose of examining and

400 cataloguing library of the City.

1,523

Hall the services

of Mrs. P. E. Barker have been engaged at a remuneration of $150 per month for a period not: The revenue from water excess and amount is requested together with s exceeding 6 months. A vote for this meter

rental for the year 1932 sum of $100 to cover incidentals. amounted to $1,318,440 which is an

Total $04,649.

KING'S

THEATRE HONGKONG'S FINEST CHENA

TEN PEOPLE. :

4 SHOWS

DAILY

2.20---5.15 7.15-9.30

TEN MILLIONS....

AND A MILLION,

TO EACH TO DO

WITH AS THEY

PLEASED!

What Did They Do? What Would YOU

Do...

With a Million?

Drama Mighty as in Can! - Probing All Human Passion-Greed, Love, Hate, Laughter!

OABY COOPER

GEORGE RAFT

WYTINE GIBSON

KHABLES LANGSTON

JACK OAKIE

If

HAD A MILLION

FRANCES DEE CHARLIE BUGGLES

ALHOTI SKIPWORTH W. C. FIELDS

MARY BOLAND

a Paramount Picture

Directed by

ERNST LUBITSCH,

Norman Tavreg,

ROSCOE KARNS Stephen Roberts, MAY ROBSON Norman McLeod,

GENE BAYIDORD

James Cruze,

William A. Seiter,

ENCIES

M. Bruce Humberstone.

RET

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25313, 25332.

TO-MORROW

was

•Love

THE

Forbidden!

MAN FROM YESTERDAY

With

CLAUDETTE

COLBERT

CLIVE

BROOK

CHARLES BOYER ANDY DEVINE

•

Years before their passion had flamed... then dimmed, and disd..

Now, with happiness in their grasp... he had come back to fount them!

A Gtariampant Pletuar

TO-NIGHT and TO-MORROW at 9.20 P.M.

THE HONGKONG. AMATEUR DRAMATICĂ, CLUB

PERSENTS

“NINE TILL SIX". By Aimee and Philip Stuart.

Popular Prices: $4.00 to $1.00. (Including Tax)

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE.

33

TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUS

ORIENTALE

LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY A GREATEST SPY PICTURE WITH A WONDERFUL CAST DON'T MISS ITE

GARBO NOVARRO

thrilling, unforgettable

MATA HARI

LJONĖL BARE

LEWE SYSTE

FLEMING

ROAD HANSH TEL. 28473

STARTING TO-MORROW

THE OLD DARK HOUSE

A SENSATIONAL

MYSTERY THRILLER.

QUEENS THEATRE

Final Showings To-day at 2.80 5.10, 7.15 ✯9.20

He ruled men with his lash—

RICHARD

and women with his Lovel

BARTHELMESS

with

·MART ASTOR... MAREAN NIXON FRED KORLIK

First National Picture

LASH

TO-MORROW

Good-time parents go on their way, heedless......but what of the children

of divorce? A talkie that steps out of Life to thrill the world!

directed by CHARLES F. RIESNER.

DIVORCE

IN THE

FAMILY

JACKIE

COOPER

TO-DAT ONLY

A

CONRAD MAGEL

LEWIS

STONE

LOIS

WILSON

STAR

At 2.30 5.20,

7.20 € 9,28

"SHE COULDN'T

SAY NO"

with WINNIE LIGHTER, & CHESTER MORRIS

A WARNER BROS. & Vitaphone production.

TO-DAY &

TO-MORROW

|WORLD| The SQUAW

AN M-G-M Picture

At 2.30, 5.15,

$7.15 89.29

MAN

MAJESTIC

TO-DAY ONLY at 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 8.9.20 μm.

LAW

AND

ORDER

with WALTER ́HUSON, HARRY CAREY,

RAYMOND HATTON, RUSSELL HOPTON, RALPH INCE and ANDY DEVINE.

CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LTD.

MONEY ADVANCED ON MORTGAGE OF PROPERTY LCANS ON LIFE INTERESTS AND REVERSIONS.

LOW RATES OF INTEREST,

Hong Kong Bank Building, Telephone.28121.