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CENTRAL

THEATRE

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

AT 2.30 5.15 7.15 & 9.30 P.M. UNIQUE FILM CO. presents

"A MOVIE STAR"

WITH

WOO SHING AND YEE KWOK.

A CHINESE TALKING PICTURE IN CANTONESE DIALOGUE.

COMMENCING SATURDAY

BROUGHT BACK FOR A SHORT ENGAGEMENT THE CLEVEREST AND SNAppiest musicAL OF THE YEAR!

Have You Seen the

ก

CARIOCA

Not a fax trot or,

a polka

But honey, it's

a smoka...

From Río de Janeiro

where it never gets cold!

Seen for the first time north of the Equator

the most stupendous spectacle ever born to thythm.

FEVING

DISCOVERED

And from now on you'll laugh every Fime you hear his noms

One of Broadway' forarlie com... FRED ASTAIRE makes the hit of your (fa)

With

DOLORES DEL RIO

GENE RAYMOND .. RAUL ROULIEN GINGER ROGERS...FRED ASTAIRE Male by

}

VINCENT YOUMANS

Lyrics by Edward Elneu and Gus Kahn. Frected by THORNTON FREELAND, MERIAN C. COOPER, 2x8c- utive producer, Loult Brock, associate producer.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

OFFICIAL DEPARTING.

FORMER SECRETARY OF THE HONGKONG CLUB

|

THURSDAY,

HONGKONG · BOY SCOUTS

INVITATION TO VISIT Among those who will be leaving

AUSTRALIA the Colony to-morrow by the steamer Carnarvonshire, will be Lieut. Col. T. A. Robertson, O.B.E.,ing of the Hongkong branch of the

Presiding over the annual meet late Secretary of the Hongkong Boy Scouts Association, held Inst

evening at Sandliants Hut.

Club.

APRIL 5, 1934.

DARING FLIGHT

ENGLISH · `GIRL SETS NEW FASHION

Brussels, Apr. 4. The first stage of a gilder fight

Meakin, has been successfully com- from Germany to England by a young English airwoman Jean

He pleted.

Miss Menkin made a perfect Innd- Col. Robertson la extremely Excellency the Governor, who in Ing on the serodrome here to-day, popular in social and sporting cir-Chief Scout, praised the work of two minutes after the rope had cles and will be missed by a larga tlio Association, and made a strong been cut from the neroplano tow.

appeal for funds to clear the $6.- ing her glider,

number of friends in

He retired from the Sep/000 Bank overdraft

of the Hongkong Club after serv- ing in that capacity for 10 years. and during that time, lie enjoyed the esteem and respect of the staff and the confidence of the Cam mittes and Membera,

incurred in The young avlatrix left connection with the Saiwan Camp. Darmstadt early in the morning Mention was made of the retire and landed at Cologne about mid- ment from the office of President, day, continuing towards Brussels the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall; the in the afternoon. She plans to departure later in the year of the continue her trip to Ostend to- Commissioner, Rev. G. T. Walde-morrow and cross the channel on grave; and of an invitation from Friday,

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GERMAN CENSUS

It may not be generally known Australia to local Scouts in cen- Miss Meakin started gilding two that Col. Robertson had served innection with tho visit there this years ago and rapidly became the Army for 45 years. He figur-year of the Chief Scout, Lord daring expert, performing all od in several campaign-in the Baden-Powell. Ashanto War, the West Coast of

acrobatics associated with engined The Hon. Mr. R. II, Kotewall, on | neroplanes.-Reutera SpecialTM Ser- Africa, The Egyptian War (with the occasion of his resignation vice. Kitchener to Khartoum), in Crete, from the office of President, was the South African War, the Somaliland and in the Great War. Presented with a memento of his

connection with the Association. he was with the British Army in Siberia. In each of these he was Scout was received by the President,

On arrival, His Excellency the Chief i mentioned in Despatches, and has Conmissioner and, other members; 12 War Medain and Decorations, and performed the ceremony of and also a Special Pension for presaaling the Prince of Wales Banner Distinguished Service. He was to the No. 19 (St. Paul's College) Chief Ordnance Officer in Hong-Hongkong Troop, the winner in bust, kong, and retireil from the Army year's competitions.

Berlin, Apr., in 1922.

The result of the national census At the meeting which followed, His Excellency was supported by Lady taken in June 1933, gives the Southorn, the Commissioner of Girl population of Germany (excluding Gullus, the Commissioner (Rev, Mr. the Sunr region) at 65,189,000, G. T. Waldegrave), the Hon. Mr. R. 1, against 62,411,000 at the census Kolewall (President of the Associa- taken in 1925.

Cul. Robertson la a keen cricketer and takes great interest in all kinds of sport. During the latter decade of his stay in the Colony, he served as Umpire in some of tion). Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau (Hon. the Interport cricket matches and Treasurer), and others.

In the local tennis Championship Tournaments. He was Secretary

of the United Service Recreation to all who needed ald or assistance, Club (1915-1918), of which he is irrespective of nationality, easte or a Life Member. In 1932-1933 he erved. was elected President of the Bri- tish Legion. As a philanthropist, Col. Robertson will be remembered by those who had approached him. He always extended a helping hand

SHOWING TO-DAY 2.30.

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POPULATION INCREASES

BY 2,778,000

Males have increased by 4.9 per cent and females by 4.1 per cent. The female surplus, which is dec- lining, reaches ita peak in cities, while males are in the majority in the villages.

The increase in the urban In 1923 he joined the Hongkongpopulation, which began in 1871 Club and his retirement was the continues. It in estimated that 67 occasion for a presentation and per cent of the population is now addresses both from the Members living in communities of over 2,000 and Staff.

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TREATY REVISION

BRITISH REPLY TO`

CHINA'S NOTE

JOSERH MASCHI

An HARDING!

ed, Reuter understands.

Other considerations besides trade enter into revision of the existing agreement, However, instructions will bo aunt to Sir Alexander Cadogan, British Minia- ter to China, In due course on the subject.

London, Apr. 1. The British reply to the Chinese Note asking for a revision of the

It is expected that the British. Angio-Chinese Commercial AgreeGovernment will ask the Chinoso ment, is not likely to be despatched Government to define more pro- to Polping for some time, as the cisely thoir requirements, in theo, whole question is most complient-naturo of revision-Reuter.