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CHALIAPINE
Don Quixote
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GEORGE ROBEY and SIDNEY FOX
Directed by G.W.PABST
FRANC RECOVERS.
а
American Situation.
not
A rise of 22 per cont. In Amor- ican wholesale prices since Pro- aldent Roosevelt's inauguration, -MORE CONFIDENCE IN
FRENCH POSITION represents a declino of 2 per cent. in terms of gold, indicating that London, Feb. 8. tho dollar is still seriously un- The Improvement of the franc, dervalued compared with gold cur-
thero has though bualnosa is small, is duo rencies, · where Lo-political reasons,
it la bion corresponding deflation. gonerally bolioved that
The present altuation therefore Doumargue will form a strong would soom to resolve itself into Cabinot, comprising National Bloc a race against time, the critical mombora.
question being whother inflation Gold withdrawals continue of U.S. prices can relieve the ten- from Paris. A heavy demand slon before the pressure of the exists for gold shipment space to devalued dollar drives the gold Now York. Recently a record ro- bloc off the gold standard, as thaurauco rate was paid at 25 further deflation by America absllings par centum, for gold would be a very dimcult matter- doing, aboard. 4.9. Paris.
Router,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SESSIONS TRIAL FOR SOLDIER.
·COMMITTED ON CHARGE OF"
FALSE AFFIDAVIT
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY
"1934.
witness took certain particulars, THE WATER SUPPLY. from which he prepared amdavit, Witness read it to the accused, who aworo that it was correct and signed it,
over
INCREASE IN THE COLONY STORAGE OVER 1933
Later, October 20 or 21, wit- noss received a letter of inquiry
The monthly water returns show of the 1st. that the island consumption during Statements that he had been from the Adjutant married in England in 1926 and Battalion of the Lincolnshire Re- January was 247, 680.000 gallons, that he was still making his wife giment, and ho-replied to it on compared with 243,470,000 gallons In the same month last year. An a weekly allowance were entered the same day.
estimated population of 389.000 against James Leslie Bryant, a In answer to the Court, wit- used 20.6 gallons per head per day, private in the Lincolnshire Reness sald that when a man went compared with consumption of giment, when he was ogain to him to give notice of Intended 20.4 gallons per head per day by brought before Mr. Wynne-Jones marriago, "It was a mattor of 385,000 for-January 1933. - at the Kowloon Magistracy res-routine for him to explain why an An increase in the island storage terday afternoon. on a charge affidavit was necessary. In this is shown, the incrense being from of making a false declaration. caso, accused was given an ex-1,386,170,000 gallons at the end of The original chargo againat him planation as far as witness re- January 1033 to 1,576,770,000 was drafted under Section 12 of membored. the Marriago Ordinance of 1875, but at yesterday's proceedings. Asked if he had any questions Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant "At-[to_put to witness, accused asked, torney General, amended the char. “Do you recollect that I went go to one under Section 5, remark- back to your office on October 17, ing that it was the more appro- and asked to withdraw - the por head per day in January 1933, priate.
The amended charge was that defondant on October 16, 1933, at
до
notice?"
gallons at the end of last month.
During January an estimated mainland population of 822.950 consumed 189,190,000 gallons, using 16.0 gallons per head por day, as compared with 14.1 gallons
when a population of 309,150 con- sumed 184,840,000 gallons.
The Kowloon storage at the end of January last year was 481,300,- 000 gallons. The storage at the ond of last month was 578,850,000 gallons.
Witness. Yes, I recollect that. the office of the Registrar of Do you recollect that I told you Marriages, did mako "falac] I had finished with the girl I was affidavit for the purpose of pro-carrying on with 7-Yes. curing a certificate of marriage, namely that there was impediment of kindred or alllance or any other hindranca to his 'marriage with one Lucy Leong.
Outlining the case, Mr. Fraser sald accused Was married in England in 1920. He joined the Army subsequently, and was
Rainfall returns from the Royal Assistant Mr. T. Murphy, drafted to Hongkong. He was Superintendent
Observatory show that during of Police, making an allowance to his wife duced a certified copy of an on- compared with 0.48 for the same pro- January 0.47 inches of rain fell, in England. On October 16, try of marriage from the Re-
.
Questioned further by the ac-
On the island a 10-hour supply used, witness said he did not re- was given in all ditricts during the member accused asking him if whole month. In Kowloon a con- he (accused) would get into stant supply was maintained during trouble, but he might have said the month, but there was only a that the marriago notice
was ten-hour supply for the month in
1938, valid for three months.
1933, he gave notice to the Register Office in London. This period in 1933. glatrar that he was going to was received In January, contract a marriage. Ho sworg and related to the marriage of
1934.
to the Registrar that there was James *Lealio Bryant In 1926 for his wife in England. On no impediment of kindred or with a woman named in the cer- January 16, 1934, accused made an nillance or any other hindrance tiflcate.
to his marriage.
application for marriago allow- anco, for which a soldier became John William Robertson,
co-duo on reaching the age of 26. Registrar's Evidence.
lour sergeant in the 1st. Battal-
After evidence of arrest had Giving ovidence, Mr. P. Jacks, lon, Lincolnshire Regiment, de been given, defendant said he had Registrar of Marriages, said he posed that he kept the records of no witnesses to call and no state- saw accused in his office on Octo- the' battalion. Ho personally ment to make, and was according- bor 16, 1938. Accused was there knew that accused was makingly committed to the next Criminal to give notice of marriage and an allowance of 108, 6d. a week Sessions for trial.
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