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CENTRAL

HEATR

SHOWING TO-DAY

At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m. EUROPE'S IDOL OF THE SCREEN IN HIS FIRST TALKING PICTURE! · EMIL JANNINGS

IN

"TEMPEST"

(STORMS OF PASSION)

with

ANNA STEN

A UFA Super Production.

WITH ENGLISH TITLES...

NEXT CHANGE

UNITED PHOTOPLAY CO. OF H.K.

*PRESENTS

A SYNCHRONISED VERSION OF THE FAMOUS SILENT FILM

'WAY DOWN EAST”.

WITH RICHARD BARTHELMESS

AND LILLIAN GISH.

KOWLOON'S HOUSE OF SELECTED MOVIES

ALHAMBRA

She carries a "torch".. the worst woman on

Broadway, singing the

THEATRE

THE HONGKONG TEL

LOCAL TENDERS:

DREDGING SCHEME

CONTRACT

The following names of success- ful tenderers oro published for goneral Information

STREET LIGHTING

RDAY FEBRUARY

REPRESENTATIONS TO GOVERNMENT

TRADE PACTS

NEW DISCUSSIONS IN LONDON

London, Feb. 2. Colonel Colville, on behalf of the President of the Board of Trade, to-day, received the delegation op- pointed by the Lithuanian Govern-

SAFETY FIRST mont for the purpose of negotiat

NECESSITY

ing a now trade agreement between Lithuania and the United King- dom. An oxchange of views took placo and arrangements made for the discussion to be con

Tender of Dredging west of Kowloon 'Peninsula, Netherlande Harbour Works Co; Tender for formation of Dumping Ground at Kun Tong, Mesara. Kwan On; Tender for supply of Yocal Blocks, Broken Stonoa and Sand for Con As a contribution to the crots Sleepers for 1934, Mr. Ngal "Safety First" campaign, the tinued.--British Wirelesa, Foon for Yacal Blocks; Mr. Ma Kowloon Residents' Associa- Yin Ying for Sand; Messrs. Woo

Tender for Mount Parker Catch-

The Union Construction Co.

AUSTRALIA AND BRITISH NAVY

were

moro economical, providing two or

".

Hing for Broken Stones: Tender tion, in conjunction with the are known as gaseous discharge method of street-lighting by what for supply of Prisonera Provi- Hongkong Automobile Asso-lamps, which have been shown to sions, etc., Mosers. Hope clation, is making sugges-be not only more effective but also water-18t Section, Messrs. The tions to the Government for three times more light with the Eastern Mercantile and Construc- more effective street light-same average consumption, tion Co Tonder for Aberdean ing, with a view to minimi- NEW LIGHTING SYSTEM. Valley Scheme-Komovai of Silt

It would, said Mr. Terry, be a from Lower Reservoir, Messrs. sing the danger of road ac- great advantage if this system of

cidents at night.

lighting were introduced into this A feature of the suggestions Calony, Accordingly, it is being being made in that a new type of suggested to the Government that illumination, by means of gaseous thoroughfares, one on the main- a start be made with two main discharge lamps, should be inland and the other on the island. stituted in place of the present gas with subsequent extension to all filled filament lampa.

Information to this effect was

lighted thoroughfares. secured by the Telegraph yesterday Mr. Terry, the lights are placed too Under the present system, sald afternoon, in the courso Interview with Mr. C. E. Terry, illumination is very "patchy," con of an far apart, with the result that the President of the K.R.A.

siderable areas being often in MAKING REPRESENTATIONS, London, Feb; 2.

Auked whether it was the casq be the case if gaseous discharge completa darkness. This would not The United Kingdom Govern- that the two Associations named lamps were employed, as these pro- ment have accepted the invitation were making representations to vide greater power and uniformity of the Australian Government to the Government on the matter, of lighting. sond cruisers to Melbourne for their. Terry replied in the affirma- forthcoming centenary celobra- tive, adding that the subject is tions and have welcomed the pro- one of great importance, since, are also being made to the Govern posal that the system of an ex- owing to the practice of motorists ment for the adequate illumination change of ships with the Royal "dimming" their lamps in lighted of unlighted verandahs along main Australian Navy should at

the areas and to the unsatisfactory roads. same time be rosumed.

nature of the present street- lighting, there is a great danger of day will be found three photo- In our Pictorial Supplement to H.M.S. Sussex has been selected accidents, ... for this duty. Prince George will

grapha by Mr. J. C. Grenham Mr. Terry stated that there has illustrating the "patchy" charactor proceed to Australia aboard her.been brought into operation in of existing street illumination in British Wireless.

EXCHANGE OF SHIPS PLANNED

TO-DAY ONLY

At 2,30,

5.10, 7.15 &

9,30 p.m.

Forty Maddening Maidens

on a Maiden Cruise!

With two innocent man...who tried not to slip... but SLIP AHOY!

VERANDAH LIGHTS.

Mr. Terry added that suggestions

many parts of England a new Kowloon.

KINGS &

Melody

Cruise

BOOKING

· AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25313, G. 25332.

TO-MORROW

GULLN'S

SHOWING TO-DAY ■f 2.30, 5.10, 7.20 & 9.30

THE GREATEST ENTER- TAINMENT IN YEARS!

A

From the show world of the Gay Nineties to the Holly- wood of to-day, this Cavalcade of the theatre sweeps you along on a wave of the deopost heart-appeal.

Hailed as a masterpleco of drama, with 300 dancing beauties and a brilliant-cast of STARS, it will stand out for years as a perfect example of screen entertainment !

BROADWAY TO HOLLYWOD

A Heart-Drama

with Music

ALICE BRADY

JACKIE COOPER

JIMMY DURANTE FRANK MORGAN MADGE EVANS. EDDIE QUILLAN FAY TEMPLETON MAY ROBSON RUSSELL HARDIE ALBERTINA RASCH Digg Dancing Girls ̧

› Meta Goldwyn-Mayer meluma

M

ASSEUR R. SHIMIDZU

ASSEUSE S. KISAKI

Claudette COLBERT TORCH SINGER

A Faromaund Fetare with

RICARDO CORTEZ DAVID MANNERS LYDA ROBERTI and BABY LADY

NEXT CHANCE

Mr. & Mrs. Y. Mori MASSAGE

Acupuncture, Moxocausis and. Beno Holder of Japanese and

Hecommended for many years by Setting.

Government Civil Hospital, Peak Hongkong Government Llcances Cures

Hospital, etc., and by all the local

doctors.

24, Wyndham Stroof.

Telephone 24945.

Sprained Ankles and Wrists. Recom monded for many years by Local Hospitals and Doctors,

4. Wyndham Street, (1st floor).

Tel:=No. 20051,"

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and B, Wyndham Stroot in the City of Victoria Hongkong.

An RKO RADIO Picture

4 SHOWS

DAILY

2.30-5.15

7.15-8.30

LAST

4 TIMES TO-DAY

Travelling Air Circus

in a Fost Action

Melodrama

Filled with Thrills

and Excitment.

www

Ultramarine MUSICI Oceans of L-O-V-EI CHARLIE RUGGLES PHIL HARRIS

GRETA 'NISSIN, MARJORIE GATESON, HELEN MACK, Chick Chandler, June Brew- ster, Shirley Chambers

· A naw ripple in on. tertainment that will lift you up with the qliding guils!

·

SEE the Bridge of Thighs!

HEAR the hit song. "Isn't This a Night for

· Love)"

She Married Him for better or for wore in mostly WORSE There is comedy, musperise and human drama in this romance of modern youth. Fox Film Presents ·

HOLD ME TIGHT

James DUNN Sally EILERS

PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY

Presents

"THE PIRATES

OF PENZANCE"

on

Gib, 8th, 9th, 10th Feb.

TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY Bus'

at 9.30 p.m. Matinee Feb. 7th

∙a 4.30 p m

ORIENTAL

FLYING

DEVILS

BRUCE CABOT: | ARLINE JUDGE ERIC LINDEN RALPH BELLAMY,

FLEMING

ROAD 0 WANGHAI

TEL 28473

TO-MORROW MONDAY-TUESDAY

A Screen Classic

That is

a Credit

to the

∙Film Industry

The

one Picture You will Never Forget,

Shearer

milin Through

TO-DAY ONLY

STAR

At 2.30 5.20, 7.20 89.20

IAN HAY'S RIOTOUS COMEDY

"Orders Is Orders"

with

JAMES GREASON

CHARLOTTE GREENWOOD

MAJESTIC

TO-DAY ONLY

"

At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20: P.M.

CHARLIE CHAPLIN

"CITY LIGHTS"

A Dramatic Comedy Written and Directed by

CHARLIE CHAPLIN