CENTRAL
HEATRE
SHOWING TO-DAY
At 2.30, 5.15. 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.
GLORY and HELL!
A. L. "RUET'S
Official
War Scenes
Soo with your own eyes. close-up views of real war in the trenchos ;
in no man's land
the air... on the sea
and behind the lines.
The BIG DRIVE
Men of Every Nation and Flag Fighting Throug. the Most Amazing Epic of All Time... On and On Into History's Immortal Pages! No Hollywood Version
Every Scene Is Real!
THEATER. SIGNATURE
NEXT CHANGE
“You call yourself a saint. I CALL YOU A SON- DEVOURING MONSTER!"
Twenty million wives will cheer when this young brido tells her husband's weepy mother what she thinks of her.
"Thi blackend sinner on earth. sho scieamed, "s "the man' os tesman isho breaks in be tween husband and wifaf!*
IRENE
DUNNE
in a drama that invades the whitened sanctuary of mother-worship,
The
Silver
Cord
JOEL MCCREA FRANCES DEE ERIC LINDEN LAURA HOPE CREWS
EFFGKAPI WEDNESDAY JAI
YORKSHIRE SOCIETY, FINANCE COMMITTEE.
ANNUAL REPORT RECALLS
HAPPY FUNCTIONS
VOTES TOTALLING $101,480 APPROVED
Woro
DOLLAR DANGER
ANGLO-AMERICAN PACT RUMOUR
The third annual report of the Votes totalling #101,480
London, Jan. 23. Society of Yorkshiremen in Hong- approved by the Finance Com America: appears to fear the kong states that: the membership mittee of the Legislative Council appreciation of the dollar beyond on October 81, 1983, was na yesterday afternoon.: The biggest an economically desirable lovel follows: Life members 30; annual item on the agenda was-one for Of the unusually Isrge amount of members 118.
$89,700 which will be used to re- gold, £1,860,000, offered to-day on The Committee records with sume Inland Lot 754 at Pokfulam, the London open market, a con- much,ragret the deaths of two where it is proposed to build »| atakskla portion is believed to members during the year, Mrs. T. Public Health Centro, j
have been taken by America.⠀⠀⠀ Holmes and Capt. C. L. Cutsforth.. R.N.R.
The Colonial Secretary (Hon. The continued steadiness of thei Sir Thomas Southorn, K.B.E., American dollar has given fur Tho report continues: Uur annual cabaret dinner dance was C.M.G.) presided and others pre-ther rise to rumours of a possible atabilisation haid on March 8, at Hongkong sent were the Colonial Treasurer Anglo-American Hotel, whin the President, Mr. Hon. Mr. M. J. Breen)...the agreement, but the suggestion is Scott Harston, took the chair. The Director of Public Works (Hon. not taken seriously in the highest Patron of the Society, H. E. Sir Mr. R. M. Henderson), the Hon financial quarters here, which William Poel, K.C.M.G., K.B.E., Sir Henry Pollock, K., K.C., the point out that the aims of the accompanied by Lady Peel, gald Hon. Mr. C.G.8, Mackie, the Hon. two exchange equalisa,fon funda honoured us by attending, whilst Mr. J. P. Braga, the Hon. Dr. S. Ware diametrically opposed. amongst the guests were the Pro To 0.B.E.. the Hon. Mr. J. J. sident of St. George's Society and Paterson, the Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, dra. Dowbiggin, the Chieftain of and Mr. R.A.C. North, Deputy the American authorities are buy- ing sterling over and above the St. Andrew's Society and Mrs, Clerk of Councils. Greig, the prosident of St.
amount required for gold pur- Patrick's Socioty and Mrs.
chases and points out the accumu- foreign currency |lation of a
rosorve is the only way to prevent the appreciation of the dollar.
Red-
mond and Mr. R. B. Davies, Pre-Messrs. A, R. Brown, J. H. Shaw, sident of St. David's Socioty. W. Stoker and G. Jackson, the com- Somo 200 people attended and a pany joining heartily in the re- thoroughly enjoyable evening was | frain. spent by all, As usual, guests
The Financial Times' bellevos
in
The American trade balancé would be favourably affected by assembled in "Bootham Bar for On July 29, members of the the depreciation of the dollar dur- hora d'oeuvres, dinner being served Society wers entertained by Bir. ing the next six months, the re- in the Roof Garden. Our President's and Mrs. J. Scott Haraton at a patriation of American capitai speech followed, and in proposing garden party at their residence at and foreign buving of American the health of the Society he touched Magazine Gap. Notwithstanding securities and the American nu-
Instinctive humorously upon the
the typhoon which threatened on thorities would not be A belief of the Yorkshireman that in that day, we had a very fine atten- position to neutralise the move) cricket, as in other things, he is dance, and we were again honoured mont by buying a sufficient supreme. his Rрench
being by the presence of His Excellency | amount of gold, especially as the punctuated by loud laughter and and Lady Peal.
Bank of France is not likely to applause. H. E. the Governor, Sir Through the good offices of Mr. allow wholesale withdrawals of Wm. Peel, K.C.M.G., K.B.E., pro. H. H. H. Priestley, the Society was gold to non-gold standard coun- posed the toast of His Majesty entertained by the British Film tries. tho King.
Distribution Co., Ltd. to a perfor- It is pointed out that the only mance of "The Good Companions" at the King's Theatre, on October, way to discourage a flight to the dollar would be through the fur- thor raising of the gold price. But it is doubtful whether the authorities would embark on such a policy on the eve of big govern- ment operations.-Router.
7.
The cabaret programme was again very successful. items being given Mrs. Joan Tetley and Mr. J. Scott Harston, our genial. Presl- The annual general meeting will dent obliging with two humorous be held. In the Chartered Bank Bongs in his own inimitable style. Chambers, recond floor, on Friday "Ikia-Moor"* was rendered by naxt, at 6.30 p.m.
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Madeleine
CARROLL in WAS A SPY
NEXT CHANGE
1.
RKO-RADIO Picture of conf
4 SHOWS
DAILY
MAJESTIC
"FACE IN
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.
2.30-5.15
7.15-9.30
BRILLANT CAST IN IMPRESSIVE STORY OF A WOMAN SPY.
with
CONRAD VI
HERBERT MARSHALL
Directed by
VICTOR SAVILLE
GAUMONT BRITISH PICTURE
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ORIENTAL
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"YOUNGE SINNERS
THE SKY
791
FOR EVERY HEART THAT DARES. TO
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2e with SPENGER TRACY, MARIAN NIXON
With
THOMAS MEIGHAN HARDIE ALBRIGHT "DOROTHY JORDAN" CECILIA LUFLUSI - JAMES KIRKWOOD:
A Gaumont British Picture,
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SPARKLING
COMEDY DRAMA
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in the great north woods.
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RED BLOODED DRAMA POR.. A HARD BOILED TRAINER'S' DEVOTIONS TO STUMBLING YOUTH.
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WARD G.
ROBINSON
TIGER SHARK
SPECIALTY.
“A Havana Cocktail
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with
RICHARD ARLEN. ZĪTA JOHANN in an epic of the wave- tested jurg es!
A First National Hit!...
SUN
"Who'll Buy My Daughter"
Alice Brady, who scored such success in "When Ladies Meet", *riumphs ・ again. this daring romance of a mother who made, a business of her daugh- ter's life and beauty.
ìn
Lage MOTHER
ALICE BRADY
Maureen O'Sullivan
Franchot Tone
Phillips Holmes
Ted Healy
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Canaries
At 2.30 5.20,
7.20 € 9.20
Sometimes Sing"
withs
TOM WALLS
MINISTER'S ILLNESS.
· CONTRACTED ON FLYING- COLONIAL TOUR:
London, Jan. 28.
'soptic
throat, probably duo to dustReuter
Condition Improves,
London, Jan. 23. Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, takes III with septic throat during his h air tour in Nairobi, was stated to The Colonial Office has recalv-day to have responded to treatment. ed a telogram from Natrobl to the and there is marked Improvement effect that Sir Philip Cunliffe-in his condition. It is too curly yet, Lister's tour of the East African however, for Sir Phillp to be able Colonies will be Interrunted for to make fresh plans. British Wire- some time owing to his sovero| loss.
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