1934-01-31 — Page 36

CENTRAL

THEATRE

SHOWING, 'TO-DAY

At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9:30 p.m.,

THESCREEN'S BIGGEST

THRILL/

TARZAN THE FEARLESS

JACQUELINE WELLS- EDWARD WOODS

NEXT CHANGE

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.

BRITISH DISARMAMENT HIGHWAY SAFETY.

PROPOSALS

Publication Expected

To-morrow

London, Jan. 30.

on

BRITAIN SEEKS MEASURE TO REDUCE ACCIDENTS

London, Jan. 30.

The Government's now Road Trafic Bill designed to reduce loss of life on public highway will aim to remove some of the defecta The torms of the new British which experience has revealed memorandum Disarmament exist in the Road Traffic Act. It will probably be published not is understood that one proposal later than Thursday next. Mean will restrict podestrians to safety while the British statement was zones when crossing busy communicated to the German atreets. Government yesterday. About

the same time it was delivered at

The Government's intention is also to use other measures besides

the Qual d'Orany in Paris and legislation to reduce road risks copy was handed to the Italian Foreign Minister.

and the help of newspapers, broadcasting system and film com-

Copies of the memorandum were panies will probably be invited. The also in the hands of representa-possibility of restricting the use tives of the United States, Japan, of horse traffic in some of the 'Belgium and Poland,

When Herr Hiler speaks in the Reichstag this afternoon he will have had amplo time to consider the British statement and that part of his speech which deals with the disarmament question is

busiest streets is under considera- tion and working of an automatic signalling system and its develop- mants are receiving attention. British Wireless,

awaited here with special inter-mant memorandum conveys that est.

Britain finds herself again in the The President of the Disarms role of mediator. While Franco- mont Conference, Mr. Arthur German nogotiations have broken Honderson, was present in the down both countrion are. more House Commons yesterday when willing for setlemont than hither the Foreign Secretary made hiato. France may appeal to the statement in reference to the Bri-League, but it is considered inevit- tish Memorandum. Mr. Honder-alle that the Bureau of the Dis- son is expected to remşin in Lon-armament Conference must even- don for some days and officers of tully register a defeat if such men- the Conference Bureau are to re- aures are adopted, port to him on February 10 re- Further direct Franco-Gorman garding the latest developments. negotiations appear improbable at The question of calling the Dis- present and in order to effect a armament Conference together | compromise It is believed the Bri- agala 'will depend largely ‘ou the tish memorandum pute forward a reception, given to the ·British | now deal'in Disarinament which, memorandum.---British Wirclens. it is hoped, will be accepted. The

In Mediator's' Role.

„London, Jan. 30. Despite official silence, reliable reports state the British Disarma-

British plan is said to be a modi- fication of the earlier proposals which commanded much approval from the nationa concerned.-- Router.

Printed and Pubilabed for the Proprietors by FAPOKRIOK PARGY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3; Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria Hongkong.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1934.

AUTHORITY KENNEDY TOWN

AT LAST

COTTON NEGOTIATIONS EXPECTED SOON

JAPANESE GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS

London; Jan. 30. Referring to the recent inquiries In Lancashire made by the Pro- aldent of the Board of Trade, Mr. Runciman; regarding the cotton Industry and Japanese completi tion, the Overseas Trade Secret ary, Colonel Colville, said the Gov ernment fully realised the impor- tance of the time factor in this problem.

OUTBREAK

CARPENTER'S SHOP

AFIRE

Kennedy Town was the scene of a fire shortly after. noon to-day.

The outbreak occurred on

the ground floor of No.11, Hau Wo Street, in a carpenter's shop.

Wood shavings are supposed to have been kindled by a carelessly thrown cigarette end, and the fire rapidly spread from the rear of the premises. →

BIRTHDAY OF A PRESIDENT

SNOWED UNDER BY GREETINGS

2-CWT CAKE SENT·

AS GIFT Washington, Jan. 30. President Roosevelt, who celebrated his fifty-second The first and second floors of birthday to-day, was snowed this three-storey building. were under by a quarter of a already burning when firemen arrived, although the house was million messages of greeting not far from the Kennedy Town from all parts of the world.

In addition to the countless Fire Station. By the time oper

tions were commenced, the two messages.of esteem and affection, upper floors of an adjacent bull- the President received hundreds ding, No.18, were also in flames of gifts, mostly of cakes. He added that within the last Six streams, of which two were 24 hours, the Japanese, Ambassa- directed from the roof of a block dor had informed them that the in the rear, poured a mass representatives of the Japanese water which proved effective. In cotton, industry and the Rayon half-an-hour the fire was Textile Exporting Association had

of

They included one cake which weighed no less than 250 pounds, and loaf weighing 255 pounds.

One message from. Alabama under contained over 40,000 signatures. control, and at 1.20 p.m. the "all-It was 1,280 feet long. boen duly authorised by the clear" signal came through.

Six thousand parties were given Although uot quite burnt in different garls of the United Japanese interests concerned to en- ter inte formal negotiations with through, both houses were badly States in honour of the President, the representatives of the British damaged. No casualties occurred, all of them being charity shows. The proceeds, which will amount cotton industry. This

to several million dollars, will be devoted to providing treatment for sufferers from infantile paralysis at Warm Springs, Georgia.-Reuter.

Informa-

tion had been communiented to the special committee In Man- chester and he hoped that arrange- ments would be made forth with for

ant

the commencement of dis- cussions. British Wireless Reuter.

WOB

We understand that Bliss Helen

Censor Ya is being appointed

of Films in Hongkong in place of the late Mr. Ho Leung. Miss Yu educated at Oxford, Paris and Rome, and at the latter city she was trained A Montessori teacher by Dr. Montessori.

TO-DAY

ONLY

At 2.30,

5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 p.tn.

SUN TIEN-YING'S

COUP

NINGSHA CAPITAL

IMPERILLED

(Telegraph Special.)

Ningsha from another direction and their attack came as a complete sur- prise. Severe fighting is in pro- gress in the suburbs of Ningsha.

General Ma Hung Kwel, Military Nanking, Jan. 31.

Governor, has wired to General Chu Fighting in Ningsha has again | Shao-lank, Governor of Kanau, flared into intensity following an asking for reinforcements. The offensivo by Tien-ying's situation is described as extremely other forces. They manœuvred towards critical.-Central News.

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-Commencing TO-MORROW-

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Greta MissON, Marjarie Gate- son, Helen Mack, Chick Chandler, June Brewiter,

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THE SCREEN'S FAVORITE STARS IN THEIR BEST PICTURE

JAMES

SALLY

DUNN EILERS

Sweethearts of "Bad Girl"

Dance Team

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FLEMING

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TOPPING

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He's the most charm- ing rogue that has ever come to steal the hearts. of lovely women!

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The STAR STUDDED CAVAL CADE of the THEATRE

BROADWAY HOLLYWOOD

"TO

ALICE BRADY JIMMY DURANTE MADGE EVANS

with

*

JACKIE COOPER

FRANK MORGAN

EDDIE QUILLAN

FAY TEMPLETON MAY ROBSON

TO-DAY, and TO-MORROW

-

Albertina Ranch Dancing Girla

A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture

STAR

THE MIRTH-PROVOKING RIOT

At 2.50 5.20,

7.20 8.9.20

"The THIRD STRING"

with .SANDY POWELL-KAY HAMMOND

MAJESTIC

TO-DAY ONLY at 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.

Madchen in

Uniform

with

DOROTHEA WEICKE,

Great

upporting Oast.