1933-12-29 — Page 12

CENTRAL

HEATRE

TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

SEE NEW YORK SWEPT BY TIDAL WAVES AND EARTHQUAKES! THE MOST ASTOUNDING PRO DUCTION SINCE: "TALKIES.”

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE EXPECTÄITI

What if it should happen tomorrow!

RADIO Picture

SPECTACLE OF THE AGESI

Our Modern World Destroyed Before Your Eyest

Only half a hundred men and half a dozen women survive in the naked earth! On woman for ten men ...and no law except desirel

An astounding Imaginative romance staged in the vast waste of civilization!

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29,

PUBLIC MONEY.

ITEMS FOR MEETING OF

→ FINANCE COMMITTEE

the items aro, issued:.

1933

INDIA'S TARIFF

JAPAN DESIRES POSTPONEMENT

Tokyo, Dec. 28.

CREDITORS ANGRY.

REICHSBANK ATTITUDE CRITICISED IN LONDON

Votes totalling $27,795 will go

London, Dec. 28. before the meeting of the Financo It is rollably reported that the The British long term and Committee of the Legislative Council Japanese Government has decided medium term Creditors' Commit which is to be held this afternoon. to instruct its delegation at Delhi toe has sent a letter to Doctor The following memoranda explaining to request the Indian Government Schacht, President of the Reichs-

Fatimates,

to suspend application of the now bank, protesting against the treat- Public Works Department, Other Proposals carried pending amicable mont accorded to the views of Charges:-14, Upkeep of Motor and settlement by negotiations-creditors' representatives of 'n re- Steam Rollers $1,200.

Reuter.

cent meeting in Berlin. Provision made in Estimates (page -Emergency Measures, 92 sub-head 14) $10,000.

The

The Committee states they, ex- increased

Osaka, Dec, 28. . expenditura is principally due to heavy repairs and held this afternoon by the Spin- not see what unaful purpose was An emergency conference waste their observations and they can pected some respect would be paid

replacements which Wero found necessary at the annual examination ners' Association, the Cotton Tex served by bringing representatives tile Exporters' Association and

of the rollers.

dect-

Education Department:-10, In the Raw Cotton Bayers Associato Berlin merely to await cidental. Expenses $600,

tion, and it was decided to order plon apparently predetermined by

the Reichsbank. - Provision made in Estimates (page the withdrawal of Japan's de 78 sub-head 10) $3,000,

legates from the trade parlay now : British Securitics, This vote was reduced by $200 in progress at Delhi before the compared with the 1932. figure. One end of the year, after seeking an

Calculations of Stock Exchange new school (the Junior Technical) required unforeseen expenditure from

understanding with the Govern-securities by the Bankers: Maga- zine show that. the value of 365 ment-Router.

representative securities has risen in the past year from £6,079,750,- 1000 to

Wireless.

£6,632,632,000,-British

this vote,

Botanical and Forestry Depart- ment:-12, Protection of Plantations. Bervice of a Pubile Works Depart mont lorry $30.

Provision mado in Estimates (page 71 sub-head 12) $1,500,

The usual transport not being avaliable a special lorry had to be obtained and paid for on one occasion for the conveyance of foresters to the acene of hill fire.

Botanical and Forestry Depart ment:15, Upkeep of Car. Upkeep of department car $10.

Provision made in Estimates (page 71 sub-head 15) $1,000.

Repairs which were necessary for keeping the department car in running order had to be carried out.

Fire Brigade.

Fire Brigade:-Special Expenditure, Motor Turntable, Water Tower and Fire Escapo $23,000.

The Motor Turntable, Water Tower

|

Legislature:-7, Transport $b.

Provision made in Estimates (page 10 sub-head 7). $50.

Travelling exponses for messengers and coolles were formerly paid from

sub-head 5, (Incidental Expenses) but CHEAP TELEPHONES. from May this year all such expendi ture has been charged to sub-head 7 (Transport), causing a slight excess on this vote,

Police Force:-17, Light and Elec- tric Fans $1,500.

Provision made in Estimates (page 47 sub-head 17) $40,000.

SIR KINGSLEY WOOD'S NEW. SERVICE ANNOUNCED

London, Dec. 28. Owing to more electric current and

Sir Kingsley Wood, Postinnster- gas being consumed than was General, in á broadcast speech last estimated for, due to additional night, announced that a telephone rented quarters, and increased require-service at cheaper rates is to be ments in connexion with the now No. Introduced next April for the bone- 2 Police Station, the vote of, $40,000 ft of the small user. is exhausted.

Fire Brigade:7, Light and Elec-: trie Fans $550.

Provision made in Estimates (page

and Fire Escape were ordered through 37 sub-head 7) $3,000.

Under the new system a group

of four to eight aubscribers living

close together will be connected.

Absolute privacy la automatically

the Crown Agente in 1932 and a vote Owing to more electric current and secured for conversations as a re

bolog

consumed than WIS

| estimated. för, due to additional Bult of a new apparatus designed

of $00,000 was provided in 1032 | gos Estimates.

Of this sum only $32,510.66 was rented quarters, the vote of $0,000 lby Post Office engineers and when | pald last year. A vote of $23,000 oxhausted.

therefore requested to meet the

balance of the cost of the machino.

Colonial Secretary's Office

Total

one member of the group is using

tho lino no other can overhear or $27,705.00. Interfere with his call-British

Wircicas.

PULLN'S

To-day & To-morrow at 2.30, 5,10, 7.30

The Management presents the Season's Best Compliments to the Queen'e Patrons. –

331

TRACY

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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 19331

Metic Con Mayer

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Turn Back Clock

with

MAE CLARKE OTTOKRUGER ·- GEORGE BARBIER

directed by EDGAR SELWIN

FROM SU

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A.

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"THERE GOES

THE BRIDE"

TO START

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NEW YEAR

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FREDERICK

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"LOVE WILL FIND

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“A BACHELOR GAY”

"LIVE FOR TO-DAY”

“DIRTY WORK”

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW.

At MAJESTIC At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.:

the

It Was All a FAKE!

See how two magicians expose each other in this hilarious thriller:

Fax film prosenti |-

TRICK FOR TRICK

with Ralph MORGAN Victor JORY

· Sally', BLANEY Directed by Hamistan Matřuddan

S-h-h-hi

They've got what it takes to take-and can they GIVE!.... Whoops, my dear! See it all in this uproarious comedy-drama with four big song hits!

· VEL_JUNE_KNIGHT, NEIL HAMILTON, SALLY O'NEILL, DOROTHY BURGESS, MARY CARLISLE, Oscar Apfel, George E. Stone, Virginia Cherill Suggested by a play by William Hurlbut, Produced by Cart Laemmin, Jr. Directed by E. A, du Pont. A UNIVERSAL PICTURE presented by Carl Laemmle.

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She bosses me around." But I'm crazy about her.

Me and My Gal

wter

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・Marion Worms

...- George Wall

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'MARIE

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TO-DAY and

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-Dashing Hero of "Daredeviltry "andy Romance.

TIM MCCOY

SHOTGUN PASS

** with Virginia Loe Corbins Directed by J. Pt MoGowas

A Columbie Płoturp... L

They change so fast, thore should be a new picture at least once a year, for photographs of the children never grow up.

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