1934-01-30 — Page 26

CENTRAL

THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY

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

THE SCREENS BIGGEST"

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FARZAN

THE FEARLESS

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EUROPE'S IDOL OF THE SCREEN IN HIS

LATEST AND GREATEST HIT !

EMIL JANNINGS

IN

"THE TEMPEST"

(STORMS OF PASSION)

with

ANNA STEN

An UFA Picture.

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"Madchen in

Uniform"

with

DOROTHEA WEICKE,` and

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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1934

CREDITOR SEEKS WINDING-UP

CHIEF JUSTICE NOT SATISFIED

A petition by a creditor to the extent of $1,000, for the compul- Bory winding-up of the Kwan Yick Manufacturing Company, of 88, Fa Yuen Street, Mongkoktul,

Chief Justice, Mr. J. R. Wood, this

had been established,

LENA GOLD OFFER

ANGLO-RUSSIAN NEGOTIATIONS

London, Jan. 29."

CHINA DISCUSSED

IN COMMONS

SIR JOHN SIMON AND FUKIEN WAR

London, Jan, 29.

Replying to a question, by Mr. David Grenfell regarding recont events in China, Sir John Simon On the subject of the referred to the successful con Kowloon, was adjourned by the Anglo-Russian negotiations clusion of the action taken by the Chinese National Government morning, on the ground that he for a new temporary trade against the insurrectionary re- was not satisfied that the debt agreement, the Secretary gime set up in Fukleri, and ox- pressed appreciation of the friend- for Overseas Trade, Majorly way in which the Chinese Gov- The petition was made by Ng Yam, of 56, Castle Peak Rend: Colville, said that many of ernment received the representa- tions of the British ropresenta- Kowloon, who was represented by the difficulties had been re-tives in China as to the protection Mr. H. C. Macnamara, instructed moved.

of British, lives, and property by Mr..J. T. Prior.

during the operationé, Questioned regarding the Lena

He also montioned, without Law Loi, alias. Law Chuk-chuen, Goldfields, he said that an intima-

commont, the Impending corona- opposed the petition on the groundtion had been received from the tion of Mr. Henry Pu Yi-Reuter that the note given in exchange Soviet Government that if the and British Wireless. for the $1,000 was not signed by company wore to inform the Con- Chau Ming-chaw, the managing cossions Committee that they had director of the debtor firm, but not been able to accept the former by his chief salesman, Lam Piku offer made to them, but were ready to resume negotiations, the com- mittee would respond favourably.

Mr. Macnamara called Lam to say that he was a director of the firm and had Chau's permission to sign the noto. The chop was not the one ordinarily used. Chau was in Hongkong at the time but asked him to chop the note to save him crossing the harbour. The managing director was at present in Shanghai and had not given him a power of attorney.

In reply to a question, witness sald the money was borrowed to pay the wages of the debtor Arm when TIO for December, since wages had been paid.

Ng Yam gave evidence and his adjourned the Lordship then hearing to Friday afternoon to en- able Mr. Macnamara to consider the position.

One case of typhold was reported to the Health authorities during the week-end.

TO-DAY

ONLY

At 2.30,

5.10, 7.15 &

9.30 p.m.

It had been added that the mere fact of a resumption of the ncgo- tiations would indicate mutual amendment of the terms.

The British Government had ac- cordingly advised the company to address the Concessions Com mittee a letter proposing to send representatives to Moscow to dis- cuss the claim on the understand- ing that the terms would be materially amended on both sides. The Company had adopted this course.-Britial Wireless8.

ANNOUNCEMENT.

HILL-SHIELDS-The engagement is announced between Terence Ridley Shields, Royal Artillery, Hongkong, and Miss Helen Mar- garet Hill of Melbourne, Austra-

Ita.

RUBBER RESTRICTION

HITCH

Optimistic Prophecies Discounted

The Hague, Jan. 29. A definite solution of the rubber restriction problem is not in sight. and is not likely to be found In the near future, nccording to a high authority.

Conferences aro being held. almost daily, but it is considered to bo out of the question that a Batisfactory scheme will be zom- ploted in time for putting into operation on April 1.-

The question of making the scheme retrospective le dimeult owing to native production-Reuter,

KINGS

YOU WANT TO BE HAPPY?

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JACK HULBERT & CICELY COURTNEIDGE FALLING FOR YOU Superb Comedy Entertainment

ALSO

4 SHOWS

DAILY

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7.15-8.30

LAST

4 TIMES

TO-DAY

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A GAUMONT-BRITISH PICTURE.

"PATHE WEEKLY" and

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BOOKING AT THE THEATRE

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-tommencing TO-MURROW-

A couple of helpless men and a boat- load of these!

NOW you'll Like music!

very

over.

'MELODY CRUISE'

With

CHARLIE RUGGLES and PHIL HARRIS

TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUS

Grete Nissen, 'Marjoris Gats" ‘som, Holan Meck, ¿Chick Chandiat, Bunu Brewster, Shiriny Chambers Music and lyrics by Will Jason & Val Burton.Directed by Mark Sandrich. Werlan C. Cooper, axecutive pro ducer. Asso. pro ducer, Louis Brock.

ORIENTAL

3

THEATRE

WHEELER WOOLSEY

(CRACKED NUTS.

with DOROTHY LEE

Edna May Oliver

Stanley Fields Leni Stengel

RKO-RADIO PICTURE

FLEMING ROAD WANOHAI

TEL. 28473

TO-MORROW & THURSDAY

2

Screen

Favourites

JAMES

in

a Great

Comedy

Picture.

DUNN

SALLY

EILERS Dance Team

FOX Picture

QVLLN'S

Final Showings To-day at 2.80, 5.10, 7.20 & 9.80

SHE ROBBED HER DAUGHTER OF LOVE! Men paid homage to her beau y-but her mother used her charms to win fame and cash. Meet a new screen. character — another outstanding tra-

umph of Alice Brady

1.

STAGE

MOTHER

with

ALICE

BRADY

(Star of "When Ladies' 'Meet"

Maureen O'Sullivan Franchot Tono Phillips Holmos

Tod Hosly

ALHO

Pote Smith's SPECIAL

COLOUR

SHORT-

Meta-Goldwyn-Mayet VICTURE,

TO-MORROW

SOLITAIRE

A new Prince of Charmers comes to the Screen

HERBERT

LIONEL

MAN

MARSHALL ATWILL

TO-DAY ONLY

Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer PICTURE

STAR

ELIZABETH

ALLAN

At 2.30 5.20,

7.20 € 9.28

H.G. WELL'S ASTOUNDING DRAMA

"Island of

with

Lost Souls"

CHARLES LAUGHTON

A Paramount Picture

"THE IMPORTANCE OF

BEING EARNEST"

*

BY.

OSCAR WILDE

will be presented on

SATURDAY, FEB, 3rd. at 9.15 p.m. in the UNIVERSITY GREAT HALL

by the

HONG KONG UNIVERSITY ARTS ASSOCIATION.

Seats: $5, $4, $2 and $1.

Bookings at King's Theatre and University PROCEEDS TO LOCAL CHARITIES