1934-02-10 — Page 20

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THCATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY

At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30

0 p.m.

The World's Greatest

Singer in the

World's Most Famous

Story

CHALIAPINE

Don Quixote

turth

GEORGE ROBEY and SIDNEY FOX

Directed by 6.W.PABST

NEXT CHANCE.

RKO Patho Presents

A novel Western picture comedy filled with drama, music and song.

A NEW BRAND OF WESTERN

PARDON MY GUN

GEORGE DUFTEA - SALIY STARR-ROBERT EDÉSON

LIL MORAN - MONA RAY - TON 36.PARLAKE - BANK NE, PARIANY

MARKI WATSON-SIARRY WOODS AND ABE LYKAS AND RES BAYE

AWESTERN whoopee

- a monumental

picture comedy of the wide open spaces

- rodeo in a gorgeous setting—a produc tion e refreshing ng it is novel and thrilling.

MUSIC BY ABE LYMAN AND HIS BAND.

SPECIAL DANCE NUMBERS BY

IDA MAY CHADWICK AND AL "RUBBER LEGS" NORMAN.

MAJESTIC

គាត់។

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TARZAN

THE FEARLESS

WANTED AT ONCE

MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, SHOES, HATS, ETC.

will be very gratefully received by the HONGKONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

at the

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

GOLD SHIPMENTS

RE-INSURANCE RATES

CHECK FLOW?"

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY

TARIFF DEFENCE

CHIANG KAI-SHEK FLIES TO NANCHANG

London, Feb. 10. | Resumption of Anti-Red

Campaign

Foreign Exchange dealers point out that the exceptionally high re- insurance rate on gold of 45 shil- linge, which is being paid on ship- ments by the French steamer Paris, has appreciably raised the franc price of gold, thus tanding to check the flow of the preclous metal to America.

The raising of the French bank- rato to 3 per cent is expected to have a similar effect.

(Special to "Telegraph");

BRITAIN RETALIATES AGAINST FRANCE.

London, Feb. 9. Unless France removes the dis criminatory quotas on British Im- ports, Britain will impose' retalia- tory duties on French goods дв from Monday, February 12,

A Note to this effect has been Nanchang, Feb. 10. Marshal and Madame Chiang despatched to the French Govern Kai-shek arrived here by air last ment-Reuter...

It will be re-called that the trou- Hongchow, the ovoning from Generalissimo's, return indicating ble over the French, quotas started that an extensive anti-Red Cam- about two months ago when France,

be commenced. palan in Central China will soon allegedly to correct her adverse

balance of trade with, England, Im

The situation seems opportuno for the United States Exchange

When he was at Hangchow, posed a surtax on British imports. Equaliantion Fand to purchase gold Marshal Chiang had exhaustive As a result of thimediath and currencies, thus relieving the press discussions with Marshal Chang strong protests from Britain the sure on the Gold Bloc resulting

Hauch-liang rogarding bandit surtax was removed, but in place from under-valuation of the dollar. suppression problems. The Young of it quotas were reduced on over

The purchasing of gold curren Marshal will probably leave Hang. 100 lines of British exports. cies by the United States would

Ton days was given France to nid the Gold Bloc to carry out ilchow to-day for Shanghai where

ho will stay for few days before reatore the 100 per cent. plans for deflation, experts declate.proceeding to Hankow, at which but in view of the upheaval in

-Renter.

his military headquarters will be France,' the time has been extend- established.--Central News

KIDNAPPERS' VICTIM.

RICH AMERICAN BANKER FINALLY RELEASED

He

DEATH OF MR. D. W. FRESHFIELD

EX-PRESIDENT OF ALPINE CLUB

London, Feb. 9.

Tho death has occurred of Mr. Douglas William Freshfield, M.A.,

St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 9. After three weeks in the hands of kidnappers, Edward Bremer, prominent banker and real estate operator of St. Paul and Minnea- poils, was released by his captors to-day.

was set at liberty near noted traveller and geographist, Rochester, N. J., seventy miles at the age of 88, years,

Deceased was educated at Eton from this city. He was uninjured but in a weak and exhausted con- and University College, Oxford,

and at various President of the Alpine Club, the Royal Geographical Society, the Geographical Soction of the Bri- tish Association, and the Associa- tlon, of Geographical Teachers.

dition.

His eyes were scaled with adhesive tape during the whole of the time he was held captive.

Ransom was paid by the Bremer family, and although the amount was not made public it is believed to have been U. S. $200,000, as his relatives bad expressed their willingness to pay this sum.--Ben

tcr.

TO-DAY ONLY. 'At 2.30, 5.10 & 7.15 p.m. only

times he

cd.

quotas

Imports from America are also subject to quota restrictions In France, but Great Britain alleges. that the United States has been given more equitable treatment.

Observatory returns for January show that the average mean tom- perature during the month was 55.9, the highest being 69.1 and the lowest 42.8. There were 144.8 hours of sunshine and 0.47-inch of rain, while, the average humidity wea 70.

His Excellency the Governor hus been pleased to recognize, provisional- was ly and pending instructions from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Rodrigo Guilher-Alves Guerra ná in charge of the Consulate General for Portugal in Hongkong.

He was a widely travelled man, having visited Japan and many places off the beaten track, and was the author of numerous works on travel.-Reuter.

Tenders are being invited for the construction of ́a, reinforced cement concrete framed building at Hung- hom, for the storage of oil

at the

Government store.

KINGS

HERO!

This man killed more men than any other flyer.. So they gave him a shiny medal. That button cost him more than his life!

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L'ATLANTIQUE FIRE. BRITISH UNDERWRITERS TO APPEAL

they are liable for the amount Insured by them on the French | Liner L'Atlantique.

French insurance companies,

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