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A DRAMA OF PRISON CHAIN GANGS THAT WILL AMAZE YOU!

The clank of leg irons--the mish

of the make whip--the crack of rifle shots aimed at men with targets on their backt!

CAN THIS BE AMERICA?

Shameless, brutal and TRUE the story of the chain gangs. where nameless men hack at mountains in the blistering sun. Thrilling and glorious the story of the one man in the gang whose spirit would not crumble...who rose in mighty strength because a tvoman walted!

Here's drama big as

t:

Life itself... drama

to send the blood pounding through your veins and set aflame your deepest emotions.

HELL'S HIGHWAY"

An

Starring

RICHARD

DIX

With TOM BROWN and Rochelle Hudson Directed by Rowland Brown

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1933.

BYE-ELECTION CRICKETER

IN RHONDDA

· COMMUNIST POLLS® HEAVILY

LABOUR RETAINS THE SEAT

London, Mar. 28. The bye-election in the East Rhondda division, caused by the death of Lieut.-Col. D. Watts- Morgan, has resulted in Labour retaining the seat.

The

WLS

Labour nominee opposed by a Liberal and a Com munist, the polling resulting as follows:

DEAD

NOTED SOMERSET BATSMAN

L.C.H. PALAIRET

BRITISH

INITIATIVE QUEENS THEATRE

DISARMAMENT OUTLOOK

SIR JOHN SIMON HOPEFUL

London, March 28.'"

London, Mar. 28. The death has occurred suddenly at the age of 63 of L. C. H. Palairet,

In making a statement to the the famous Somgreet cricketer who played, for England against Aus- House of Commons on the present position of the Disarmament Con- tralia 30 years ago.

His brother is one of the joint ference, Sir John, Simon, who re- managers of the England team at turned from Gehava by alr this morning, said the General Com- present in New Zealand.

mission yesterday unanimously de. LC. H. Palairet was educated cided to take the British draft at Repton and Oxford and played convention as the basis of sub- both for his college and University aequent discussions, delegations cricket teams. Subsequently be retaining the right to propose Mr. Mainwaring_(Lab.) 14,127. became a regular playing member modifications, amendments and Mfr. A: Horner (Comm.) 11,228 of the Somerset county team. additions. Mr. Thomas (LIB)

7,851.

In 1902 he played for England

The Conference adjourned until Labour ma

Manchester 25th April when it will examine 2,899, against Australia at

and the Oval, both matches having the convention chapter by chapter exciting finishes. At Manchester and article by article. Australia won by three runs and at the Oval England scored a great victory by one wicket.

a

At the last General Election, Lieut.-Col. Watts-Morgan. fought straight fight with Mr. Horner the Corumunist candidate, and polled 22,080, ngainat his oppon- ent's 10,350-a majority of 11,727. This is the third. occasion which Mr. Horner has unsuccess- fully contested the seat-Render

NORWAY TRADE DELEGATES ENTERTAINED BY MR. MACDONALD

London, Mar. 28.

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British initiative, which Involves Sir John Simon added: "This

the pursuit of new method-the FIRST WICKET RECORDS. placing before the conference of During his long 011

career with a comprehensive scheme in con- Somerset, Palairet established more vention form so that each question than one record. He was a bril-may be studied in relation to the liant batsman and in 1898 he other necessary questions-has scored 202 for Somerset against been received with general satis- Hampshire at Southampton, whilst faction as giving the best prospect four years before he was concern- for reaching an agreed solution." ed in a record first wicket partner-

-British Wireless. ship with H. T. Hewett, the two scoring 346 before separation. This total was made against York Lahire at Taunton.

The Prime Minister and Miss Taunton was a favourite hunting MacDonald entertained at Jun-ground for this brilliant batsman cheon at Downing Street to-day, and in 1901 he and A. E. Lewis members of the Norwegian trade put together, 258 for the first delegation, now in London. wicket for Somerset against Sus- British Wirelesa.

| sex-British Wireless,

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