1933-07-20 — Page 12

CENTRAL

THEATRE

NOW PLAYING

At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30.

THE ONLY FILM THAT.. COMPARES WITH "TELL ME TO-NIGHT"

WILLY FRITSCH Ở KATHE VON NAGY

In

"RONNY”

UFA's Spectacular Operette German Dialogue-English Titles.

HEAR THESE CHARMING SONG-HITS-

"YOU'RE THE SWEETEST BEING."

"WHY ISN'T TO-MORROW A HOLIDAY." "HOW OFTEN I'VE DREAMT OF A KISS." "DON'T GET THAT IDEA." ·

ALS.O

PATHE ENGLISH GAZETTE,

BOOK EARLY.

NEXT CHANGE

ANOTHER TRAVERS' FARCE UPROARIOUSLY FUNNY !

RALPH LYNN

As a doleful Music Teacher is delightfully funny

JUST MY LUCK

with WINIFRED SHOTTER

ROBERTSON HARE & VERA PEARCE.

A BRITISH & DOMINIONS LAUGH RIOT!

INEXCLUSIVE

· ROTTEN ROW

ANY BODY RIDES THERE NOW

Even chorus girls off duty are scen riding there!

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1933.

£1

But it is in the open spaces of outor London that the Increase in the popularity of riding is most apparent. Wherever there is stretch of downland in any of the home counties there Is almost certain to be a riding. Achool. Ridors are to be seen everywhere nowadays in Blackheath, Epping Forest, Richmond Park and on the rolling gra68 plaina around It is really astonishing the new Reigate. The Sussex Downs popularity which riding la,achlov-popular too.

FONY CLUBS

London.

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aro

It was not long ago that Rotton At the popular seaside resort of How was regarded as the exclusive Bognor (where the King, went to praarve of the wealthy hunting 16cuperate from his earious ill- and "county'; people. But now hasa) horses and ponies have anyone can and doon-ride there, practically driven out the homely Children, businessmen, pro donkey for riding, along the sands. fessional aportamon and all aorts Pony clubs, too, have grown in of people ride around Hyde Park. rumbora all

the country

City o

over

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERUT RANKIAN, A 1 and 8. Wyndham Street, in the City of Victori

ALMOST RESCUED

EFFORT TO RELEASE NANCHANG OFFICERS

Newchwang, July 19, Japanese and Manchukuo troops almost secured the release to-day of the three kidnapped British officers of the Butterfeld and Swire steamer, Nanchang. Valentine, T. II. G. Brayfield, Mok The troops attacked the pirates' Hing-keo, J. H. Witchell, T. G. S. stronghold at Panshan and burnt Alexander, A. J. Agabog, and Capt. their houses and seven of their T. Fritchard.

junks. Twenty pirates were kill- ed in the encounter,

nt-

THE LATE MR, ELLAMS. J. P. Braga and Mostrs, M. K. Lo, LI Tea-fong, R. K. Bachelor, Hung Taza-yoe, Chang Ching-pb, M. S.

·LARGE GATHERING OF ·

Au, W. W. Loung, P. Newman, A. M. da Luz, J. D. Humphroys, T. 0. FRIENDS AT FUNERAL

T. Beck, A. Keith, A. A. do Mello, The funeral of the late Mr.L. A. de Mello, F. C. Hall, S. R. G. D. Ellams, Secretary of the

Macdonald, C. Black, H. R. B. ∙F. M, Ellis, A. W. Black, Hongkong, Canton and Macao K. E. Greig, R. L. Stowart, L. E Steamboat Company, who died at Ryan, H. B. L. Dowbiggin, M. Ellis, the Canossa Hospital on Tuesday. G. H. Witchell, S. da Cruz, G. C. took place yesterday afternoon at White, H. G. Williams, R. K. the Protestant Cemetery. The Rev. N. V. Halward offelited.

The esteem in which deceased wag held was demonstrated by the large number of friends who

Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung, #4thered to pay their last res Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Brown, Mr. and The troops found an English pects, amongst those present at Mrs. A. E. Quin, Mr. and Mrs. A newspaper and Mr. Hargrave's the grave-side being Capt. Madden Hyde Lay, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. pipe, but the pirates escaped (8.8. Taishan), Capt. A. W. Muir Potts, Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Butlin, Northward, taking the British of- (8.8. Tung On), Capt. W. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Cuttchell, Mrficers with them and later joining Kirby (Secretary of the China and Mrs. H. Ross, Mr. and Mra. up with a larger band. Coast Officer Galld), Mr. J. B. Coppin, Mr. and A. Rold, Mr. and Kinghorn (Superintendent

The captive offfeers are Mesars. En-Dira, S. T. Williamson, Mr. and A. D, Blue, W. E. Hargrave and gineer of Messra. Butterfeld and Mrs. J. L. Seth, Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Clifford Johnson. Swire), Capt. D. Skinner (Marine Sherwell, Capt. and Mrs, Madden, tempts had previously been made

Several Superintendent of Jardine, Mr. and Mrs. A. Robertson, Capt to rescue them, but all proved) Matheson & Co.), Hon. Mr. C. G. and Mrs. G. Anderson, Mr. and fruitless.-Reuter. Mackle, and Messrs. M. K. Lo, Mrs, Peterson "Mr. and Mrs. A. Li Tze-fong, G. E. S. Upadoll, S. H. Place, and. Capt. and Mrs. B. Ross, Alan Keith, E. Cock, F. A. Thomson. Redmond, W. J. Collum, J. P.

Union Insurance Society of Can- The Beard of Directors, Hong-ton Ltd.; Union Motor Boat Co; Humphreys, A. D. Humphreys, kong, Canton, and Macao S. B. Co. Java China Japan Line; Messrs. T. G. S. Alexander, H. G. Williams, Ltd., the Office Staff; Chinese Ellis and Edgar; The China Coast T. A. Robertson, J. H. Seth, Lo Department; The Rotary Club, Offcors' Guild and Kai-hong (compradore of the Canton; Royal H. K. Golf Club; Engineering Guild of China.

Marine Steamboat Company), H. da Luz, Committee and members, Hongkong A. A. Noronha. E. A. da Souza Club Messrs.

Chief Steward and Staff, 8.8. | and M.' S. ̧Âu,

Mining Lungshan; Officers, 8.8. Lungshan; Administration; Messrs. Thomas Compradoro and Staff 8.8. The Hongkong Cricket Club has Cook and Son; Messrs. Leigh and shan;

Lung- Steward and Staff 5.5. forwarded $10 to the Hongkong Orange; Messrs. Lowo, Bingham Kiushan; Compradore and Staf Bonevolent Soeloty, In lieu of aend- and Matthews; Messrs. Indo-China s.s. Kinshan; Captain and Officers ing a wreath to the funeral of the Steam Navigation Co.; Mensra. as. Kinshan; Captain and Officers Inte Mr. G. E. Ellama. Mr. and Mrs. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.; 3.8. Sul Tal; Compradore and Staff L. S. Greenhill, and "J.B.," have Mesars, Jardino Matheson and Co.; s. s. Sul Tal; Steward and Staff also forwarded $5 to the Society in Tung On S. S. Co.; Mesars. 8.8. Sul Tai; Compradore and Staff memory of Mr. Ellams.

Mackinnon Mackenzie Messrs. 8.8. Taishan; Officers 8.3. Taishan; Among the wreaths sent were Goddard and Douglas; Talkoo Stewards Department s.8. Taishan; those from:

Dockyard and Engineering Co.; Captain and Officers 8.8. Sul Anj "Olive" (slater), "Norman" Percy, Smith, Seth and Fleming: Compradore and Staff 6.8. Sul Ani (brother), "Mac" (brother-in-law), Committee and members, H. K. Steward and Staff 8.8. Sut An. "Bill," and "Jack."

General. Chamber of Commerce; Miss A. M. Sousa and Mrs. S. Hon. Mr. C. G. Mackie Hon, Mr. General Manager and staff of the Ross.

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While he sought a Glamorous Love...

his father sacrificed his honor and fame as a doctor that this son might carry on his work for humanity

Humanity

Ralph MORGAN

Alexander KIRKLAND

Story from:

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by

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Irene WARE

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O. P. HIGGIK

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TOWN WITHOUT Nickles for Mayor and twice there

TAXES

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In 1927 citizens chose Thomas

after they re-elected him in tho aunual balloting. Everybody voted for him, so they concluded that the elections served no purpose and

abandoned them, est ferte EPA

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