1933-09-27 — Page 26

CENTRAL

THEATRD

COMMENCING TO-DAY-4 SHOWS DAILY

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

A CHINESE PICTURE

The Managemant wishes to notify all our Patrons that, an from To-day the Theatre has been engaged for One. Week for the Showing of the Sensational Cantonese All Talking and Singing Film.

"THE WHITE GOLD DRAGON"

FEATURING

MR. & MRS. SIT KOK SIN

THE POPULAR CANTONESE STAGE STARS;

PRODUCED BY UNIQUE FILM CO.

NEXT CHANGE

YOU'RE SUMMONED... to testify to the funniest show in town!

Grand Jury of Blue-Rib-

bon Comedians Findsa You!...You!.......and Youl Gulity of Snick- ers, Howis,Bull-Roarsi

LADIES OFHE JURY

RKO RADIO!

PICTURE

(It's a Crime to Miss It!) Edna May OLIVER ROSCO ATES

Rampaging comedians of “Cimarron)

JILL ESMOND

KEN MURRAY

A band of merry-makers gulity of every gag on the calendar...

MAJESTIC

Snappier than Ginger

LONELY WIVES

Faster than Jazz!

with EDWARD "EVERETT. NA HORTON and LAURA

LA PLANTE

CUTTING COSTS.

COTTON MILLERS PLANS RECEIVE SETBACK

TO-DAY R TO-MORROW

Mi 5.20 & 9,20 P. M. only

At 2.30 & 9,20 PM.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1933.

UNREGISTERED

MUI TSAI

WOMAN FINED $50

Wong Mei-lan, a married woman, summoned before Mr. Schofield, at the Central Magistracy this morn- ing, with having kept an un» registered mui taal, Wong Fing (16), at No. 9, Prince's Terrace, was Aned $50...

Sub-Inspector H. W. Fraser, of the S.C.A., sald that the girl had

LOCAL PLANS OF DEVELOPMENT

Whitfield Barracks For Residences !

D.P.W.'S REPORT

TRIED TO EVADE COOL CONTROLLED Od

CUSTOMS

SMUGGLER TO FACE

THIRD CHARGE.

Remanded from yesterday on charges of importation and posscs- alon of dutiable liquor on board ja junk, Chan Sing was fined $2,600 or one year by Mr. Balfour in the Central Magistracy this morning,"

Defendant, it was stated by

Hints of the Government's pro- gramme in connexion with the re- commondations of the Town Plan- ning Committee are given in the made a roport that she was an un-report of the Director of Public Revenue-Oficer Grimmitt, had registered mui tani. She had been Works for 1982. presented by her natural mother to defendant's sister and had re- mained with her in the country for one year. She was then brought to Hongkong and was employed by defendant as a maid to assist two other registered mut tania. She was presented for $140 Canton currency.

..

She received no wages, was given small gratuities which sho had to refund to the defendant. The girl told the lady Inspector that the defendant had, instructed her to say she was a domestic servant and not a mi taai

HAPPY FINANCES

| BRITISH TREASURY IN .SOUND POSITION

four previous convictions for The most important of the Almilar offences and had served schemes for which plans have been terms totalling two years. prepared comprised :------

The redevelopment of the area bounded by Pedder Street, Queen's Road Central, the Naval Dockyard and the Harbour.

The Improvement of the Morri- on Gap-Wong Nel Chong Road junction. P

SLUM CLEARANCE.

The redevelopment of the aren bounded by Yee Wo Street, Caro- line Road, and L.L. 457, at present covered by old and dilapidated alum property;:

A development of the valley lying Village: to the North East of Aberdeen

1

A charge of returning. from banishment was also brought against accused, Inspector Vincent applying for committal, adding that defendant had "a vory bad |record.”

"Hearing of the latter charge! waa fixed for Saturday morning.

King's Park with a residential and |recreational layout adjoining;

A scheme for the development of Kowloon Tsal, in course of pre- paration last year, was completed and approved by Government;

A scheme was prepared for the development of the area north of Cornwall Street, Kowloon Tong for residential purposes; and.

Proposals were also prepared for the development for residential purposes of that area known as Whitfield Barracks,

Two schemes were prepared, for the development of the low-lying arca south of Little Hongkong, one shewing development as a re- creational centre and a residential London, Sept. 20.

quarter of European Garden City The latest Treasury returns type, the other showing develop. show that the ordinary revenue ment as an industrial area; for the current financial year up

A layout was prepared for com- to September 23, amounted to pletion of the development of the £268,118,807. At the

corros-northern end of Stanley Peninsula; ponding date of last year. thei A road plan was prepared for amount stood at £261,860,885. the western slope of Jardino's The ordinary expenditure to Lookout between Tai Hang Road date for the current year totalled and the Catchwater, to open up sidence for the Director, Royal £346,007,032, which là about £32, this area for development.

Observatory, Kowloon; Quarters 000,000 less than the total ordinary! WHITFIELD BARRACKS. }for Officer-in-Charge, Cape D'Agul- expenditure at the corresponding A scheme was prepared shewing lar Wireless Station; Belillos: Re- Jate of last year.-British Wireless, a site for a new magistracy at formatory; Latrine, Praya East.

4 SHOWS

DAILY

At 2.30,

5.10, 7.15 8

9.30 p.m.

•

AIR-CONDITIONED THEATREN

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW ONLY

A BOMB SHELL

Chinese Picture,

.4. SHOWS

It's a wise old

owl that knows

his own master.

the

Jan oxtension system of looms per weaver, have been deadlocked by

ooperatives, who are at present | holding a conforenco with employers at Manchester..

The operatives, have refused to London, Sept. 20.consider the extension ayatom Cotton employersaftempts to owing to the inability of the em cheaper the production cost of ployors to guarantee that present higher grade toxtiles, so that they wage agreements will not be can meet Japanese compotion, by broken.-Reutor.

"Printed and Published" for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PEROY and 8.; Wyndham Street, In the "City of Victoria

DAILY.

*2.30-5.15

7.15-9.30

OF FUN

A society stowaway

with a cast-iron nerva steals away a gorgeous blonde with a golden future from her rich fiancee-Delirious, excitement...hilarious situations...precarious love-making

It's a riot

INFERNAL MACHINE

with

CHESTER MORRIS VICTOR JORY

GENEVIEVE TOBIN ELIZABETH PATTERION

Novel by Carl Sloboda

Directed by Marcel Vamel

FOX

SKETCH PLANS.

Sketch plans were prepared for the following proposed buildings; New Post Office and Government Omees at Kowloon; Vernacular Normal School for women; Re-

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25315, 8 25332.

NEXT OHANGE Commencing Friday, 29th September.

OH! LOOK AT EDDIEI

THE

Streamingly fanny? You know It! But hors'a a muskul

(romance that scales

a new peak of dro motic thelle ond sweeping, breathe less beauty!

SAMUEL GOLDWYN Production

Eddie

CANTOR

in

Che KID FROM SPAIN

TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BÚS,

with

LYDA' ROBERTI

The Willowy Sex Monaco and THE GORGEOUS

GOLDWYN GIRLS Most Beautiful This Side of Heavenl UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE

ORIENTA

THEATRE

LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY

A. PERFECT PICTURE with

LAUGHTER EXCITMENT THRILLS and ROMANCE.

Laurence

Delightful IBBE

Music

Wonderful

Songs

Rad LUPE VELELAL

THE

ERNEST TORRENCIE

CUBAN

LOVE

SONG

TO-MORROW FRIDAY SATURDAY:

Fastest

ood

Best

Western

Picture

Ever Made!

Just

Alive

with

Action.

FLEMING

HOAD: WANGHAI TEL. 28473

NOT A KILLER —But not afraid en kell if crossed by tough hombres ...And they crossed him---- plenty

Smoke Righinik

with

George O'Brien

Nell O'Day Betsy King Rom

QUEEN

PAIR CONDITIONED THEATRE

Final Showings To-day at 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.

HELEN

T

A love story so moving.

its blend of romance "and tears that it was deemed worthy of two

of the soreon's Breat

stars 1

HAYES

CLARK

GABLE

White Sister

with

LEWISTSTONE

LOUISE CLOSSER HALE MAYTROBSON

A

VICTOR FLEMING

ALSO

LATEST

production

HEARST NEWS

TO-MORROW

The PICTURE of the HOUR!

GABRIEL

OVER THE

WHITE HOUSE

A Metro Goldwyn Mayer @smopolitan Production

with

WALTER HUSTON KAREN MORLEY,

TO-DAY TO SATURDAY

The

FRANCHOT TONE.

(STAR

At 2.30 5.20,

· 7.20 € 9,20.

WHITE DEVIL

IVAN MOSJOUKINE

WITH

LIL DAGOVER AND

BETTYAMANN

PIRECTED BY ALEXANDER WOLKOFF

MURDER MYSTERY

sonally directing investigations.

Dufrenne was found clubbed to | death with a hammer in his office

at the Palace Theatre

A talking film being shown in the theatre a fow feat away and the laughtor of the audience are believed to have drowned the dy......... ing man's cries

PARIS (THEATRE MAGNATE.

CLUBBED TO DEATH":

Paris, Sept. 26 The sensational murder of n famous music hall magnata, Oscar Dufrende, is occupying the atten, | Althbagh Dufrénne's watch and tión of tha koonest brains" in the como ✨ modey" ara missi Paris polles force, who are worke" polico do not believe that ing on the case under M. Chiappe, was the & prima; motive the Chief of Folioo who is per murd

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