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NOW PLAYING
At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M. SEE NEW YORK SWEFT BY TIDAL WAVES AND
EARTHQUAKES! THE MOST ASTOUNDING PRO- DUCTION SINCE "TALKIES,"
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE EXPECT.ITI What if it should happen tomorrow?
PING \SPECTACLEM
F THE AGES!
Our Modern World Destroyed Before Your Eysel
Only half a hundred men and half a dozen women survive in the naked earthl One woman for ten men ...and no law.excepi destrel
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An astounding imaginachag romance staged in theiwan. waste of civilization!
With PEGGY SHANNON LOIS WILSON SIDNEY BLACKMER Matt Moore, Edward Van Sloan Ralf Harolde, Samuel Hindi. Directed by Felix E, Faist from the book by $ Fowler Wright, Samuel, Alichoff, aradi proslyonk
NEXT CHANGE
MAID of the
MOUNTAINS
BRITISH INTERNATIONAL
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1933.
LAGNY TRAGEDY
MEMORIAL SERVICE
FOR VICTIMS
CHRISTMAS DINNER. CATHOLIC YOUNG MEN.
SAILORS AND SOLDIERS
HOME PARTY
LARGE GATHERING PRESENT AT ANNUAL DINNER
Paris, Dec. 27. A jolly Christmas dinner was The annual dinner of the Chi- The President of the Republic, given at the Sailors and Soldiers nese Catholic Young Mon's Society Home, Wanchai last night mainly in honour of their patron Saint, members of the Government and through the generosity of the St. St. John the Evangelist, was held over 600 relatives of victims of the George's Society and the assistance at the Club, 18 Caine Road last Lagny railway disaster, were pre- of a number of lady helpers who night. Nearly 100 were present, ment,to-day at a memorial service decorated the rooma and were re- including the Rt. Rev. Bishop H. hold near the scene of the collision. sponsible, under Mrs. Sprague, for Valtorts.
the proparations.
Prior to dinner, a film, was The throng packed the Gare de There were 130 present including screened dopielting the recent pil- l'Est contral hall, which was trans the President of the Home, the grimage to Sanclen Island, to the formed Into a chapelle ardente. Bov. E, C.-H. Tribbeek, who pro- tomb of St. Francis Xavier.
posed the loyal toast and brought Mr. J. 9. Shak, the Chairman, Three magnificent wreaths, one the greetings of Mr. Boomer-Apoko in Chinese, of the activities from the Government, one from the Johnson and Major H. B. L. Dow-lof the Club, which was now in its |former Premier, M. Sarraut, now jbiggin.
tenth year. During the past two Minister of Marine, and one from "Our Hosts" was put by Ship-years great improvements had been the Railway Company whose trains wright Gray of H.M.S. "Falmouth" made, he said, and activities were were involved in the catastrophe, and was followed by "The Ladies" not only confined to members but stood against A
black-draped proposed by Mr. W. H. Smith, this year they had organised an conotaph. On the top of the secretary of the Home, who made athletic meeting open to all Chi- special reference to the work of nese and English Catholic Schools cenotaph burned a flame of remem-fr. Sprague and her helpers, in the Colony, which had proved The toast to "Absent Friends" a great success. He also spoke of was the subject of an eloquent visits made to poor country peoplo. speech by Mr. W. Sprague and Fathor G. T. Byrno said it was after a vote of thanks had been always good to be optimistic, and, accorded the secretary, the com- to have survived ten years was a pany joined in singing old time proud achievement for the Club. favourities and took part in the The great essential, he added was The official inquiry into the had been arranged.
numerous indoor amusements which to have a library.
Father Gallagher also strongly cause of the accident, although unfinished, has disclosed, ac ord-supplied by the B.A.T. and
Cigarottes for the evening word recommended the foundation of n
Miss library. ing to some accounts, that the au- Tasarte, and an anonymous donation Bishop Valtorta spoke interest- tomatic register on the engine of $10 assisted those who prepared ingly of his recent visit to Shang- shows that the signal was not the entertainment. exploded.
brance.
List Grows.
Paris, Dec, 27. Further deaths increased the number of fatalities to 203 to-day, Official Inquiry.
Meanwhile, the driver and fire and forced to obtain another con- man of the express, arrested Im-nexion.Reuter. mediately after the collision, have been set at liberty.
Remarkable Escape.
England's Sympathy.
hai.
SOUND FINANCE.
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QUEEN'S
To-day to Saturday at 2.30, 7.15, 5.20 & 9:30
The Management presents the Season's Best. Compliments to the Queen's Patrons.
TRACY
IN THE FUNN
This man's dream will give you your life's laugh!
He dreamed he was back in 1910-
yet he knew he had lived in 1933!
*Mein Gollyyn Mayer
PICTURE
TurnBack Clock
MUCH IMPROVED
London, Dec. 27. Revenue returns for week ended December 28 show that ordinary expenditure for the year to date amounts to £601,198,217 and ordinary revenue to £408,111,430. The deficit of £94,084,787 compares slower with a deficit of £159,510,568 one
year ago-British Wireless:
London, Deo. 27. The condolences of the British Salzburg, Dec. 27. Government wore conveyed by the The famous theatrical Impres- British Ambassador, Lord Tyrell, anrio Max Reinhardt, who has just on Sunday, to M. Lebrun, President arrived from Paris, tells how he of the French Republic, on the narrowly escaped being a victim (torrible disaster which occurred on In the Lagny disaster." He had Saturday night near Lagny, when booked a seat in the Paris-Strap-inn express train crushed at full |bourg express, and was extremely speed Into the rear of Q angry when he was crowded out train-British Wirelcas,
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At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.
KINGS
LADIES MUST LOVE
You'll
PICTURES PRESENTS
FREDERICK LONSDALE'S
learn
WORLD-FAMOUS
about
MUSICAL ROMANCE
lote
GORGEOUS SONGS
from
her!
B-h-h-h!
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NEXT CHANGE Commencing' SUNDAY 31st December.
MUSICAL COMEDYU
"THERE GOES
THE BRIDE"
with
MAE CLARKE OTTOKRUGER GEORGE BARBIER
directed by
EDGAR SELWYN
FROM SUNDAY
TO START
. YOUR
NEW YEAR
RIGHT!
FRED
REDCRICK
ROMA
TIME
"NANCY BROWN" HARRY WEICHMAN
BETTY STOCKFELD
and and
ALL Stor CAST
LUPINO LANE
Including:-
"LOVE WILL FIND
A WAY"
“A BACHELOR GAY” "LIVE FOR TO-DAY"
"DIRTY WORK"
MAJESTIC
FROM HELL TO HEAVEN
TO-DAY ONLY
At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.
Heaven if they Win! Hell if they Lose!
Eleven People Stake Every- thing on the Speed of six Horses some Win-Some Lot!
with CAROLE LOMBARD, JACK QAKIE.
They've got what it takes to fake—and can they.GIVE!... ¿Whoops, my dearl Boe it all in this uproarious comedy-drama with four big song hits!
TL-JUNE KNIGHT, NEIL HAMILTON, SALLY O'NEILL, DOROTHY BURGESS, MARY CARLISLE, Oscar Apfel, George E. Stone, Virginia Cherrill, Suggested by a play by William Hulbut. Produced by Carl Latermia, & Diegsted by E. A, du Pont A UNIVERSAL PICTURE presented by Carl Laemmle.
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7.15-0.30
TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY Bus
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JESSIE MATHEWS
̈OWEN NARES JERRY VERNO CAROL GOODNER
A BRITISH PICTURE.
ORIENTAL
TO-DAY - TO-MORROW
AND SATURDAY
A WHIRLWIND
OF
SWIFT EXCITEMENT AND
SLAM-BANG COMEDY SPENCER TRACY AT HIS WISE CRACKINC BEST.
Sho's FRESH!
She's saucy!!
She bosses me around. But I'm crazy about her.
Me and My Gal
twith
Spencer TRACT Joan BENNETT
Marian Burm
: Georgs Walk
Directed by Baeut Walsh'
FLEMING
ROAD TANGHAI
TEL: 28473
Fighting or kissing they are the World's sweethearts!
MARIE
«Meną Goldwyn Mayer
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DRESSLER BEERY
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