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The Funniest Play Ever Produced

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JACK OAKIE, SIDNEY FOX,

Alle MacMahon, Russuli Hopton, Louisa Fazenda, dragney Rotoli, Zaru Pitts, Onsław, Stevens, Produced

by Cart Laemmla, fr,, *

from the play by Mass Kart and George`Kauf- 1. Directed by Russell- Back, Presented, by Carl Lasmanis, & UNIVERSAL

PICTURE.

IT'S COLOSSALI

ONCE IN A LIFETIME

TO-MORROW,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII. THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1933.

CHIANG'S BIG TASK. CHINA'S POLITICIANS.

LOCAL DEPARTURES.

IMPENDING RETIREMENT OF MRS A. C. BURFORD

COMMUNIST UPRISING IN KIANGSI PROVINCE

'MR. LO WEN-KAN TO STAY

IN NANKING.

After a residence in the Colony

Nanking, Apr. 5.

Nanking, Apr. 4. extending over a period of 32 General. Chiang Kai-shek who is Owing to urgent duties herr, Dr. years, Mr. Arthur Charles Bur- now en route to Nanchang in con-Lo Wen-kan will not proceed tu ford, Senior Land Bailiff of the nexion with the Communist situs- Shanghai for treatment for eye Public Works Department, is re- tion there, now faces a very difficult, trouble. He is still doing his work tiring from the Government Ser-task, for it has been admitted off at home instead of in the Foreign vice and sails for England by the cially that the government troops Office. The condition of his general 2.&O. Ranpura which leaves on have suffered severe losses since health, which was affected by his Saturday.

February.

eyes, has somewhat improved- Although Mr. Burford first came| The Generalissimo, who is ex-Reuter. to Hongkong 32 years ago it was pected to arrive in Nanchang to- North not until 1908 that he joined the morrow, will proceed to Government, being appointed a China again should the situations Police Constable. Three years there become worss, but he hopes later he was acting Land Bailiff to be able to remain in Kiangst has requested, by telegraph, Mr. of the New Territories, and was until the Communists are crushed. afterwards substantiated in this-Reuter,

office. In 1923 he was transferred

to the Public Works Department,

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To Company Chang.

Peling, Apr. 4. Ex-Maraha! Chang Haush-liang

Saen Tsau-ton, Director of Foreign Affaira Department of the Branch Military Council, to accompany him on bis trip abroad. General Ho Ying-ching has granted Mr. Shen

and in 1927 was appointed Senior the Colony some three years ago Tsou-ton three month's leave of Land Bailiff-which post he has for another period of service in absence and he will shortly be leav- held ever since.

Hongkong. During the six oring Peking for Shanghal to join Mr. Burford has taken a great seven years that he has been here the Marshal. interest in lawn bowls and has be has been closely associated

During his absence his place will been a regular member of the with the activities of the Kowloon be taken by Mr. Tsal Yuan, an offi Kowloon Cricket Club league team. Cricket Club, for whom he has cial of the Peking Municipality.--

Mr. J. C. Lyal also Leaving played cricket, lawn bowls and Reuter.

Mr. J. C. Lyal, the Kowloon lawn tennis. Cricket Club cricketer and lawn It is as a cricketer that Mr. Lyal Changes in Cabinet,

Nanking, Apr. 4. bowls player, is leaving the Colony has been invaluable to the Club. on being transferred Home and As a bowler, in particular, he has

Reports regarding probable salls by the Ranpura on Saturday.been a great asset to the team, changes in the Cabinet suggest that By his departure the Kowloon and during his association with Mr. Chu Pei-tch will be appointed Cricket. Club will lose one of its the club has captained the eleven Minister for War in succession to most popular members. Mr. Lyal on several occasions. In 1926-27 General Ho Ying-ching, while Mr. first came to Hongkong in 1924 he achieved the distinction of Ching Heng-yi is mentioned as the to take up the position of assis-leading his team to the winning probable Minister for Education and Dr. C. C. Wu as the Minister tunt naval store officer in the [of the championship. Naval Yard.

Mr. Lyal has also performed for Justice which post, at present, In 1928 Mr. Lyal was transferryeoman services as a member of the is concurrently held by Dr. Lo Wen- ed to England but returned to committee of the Club,

kan, the Foreign Minister-Reuter.

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THE SIGN OF FOUR

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