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CENTRAL

THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY

At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.

UNITED PHOTOPLAY SERVICE presents

"WIND"

with TAM YING AND KOO CHIM FEE.

A Chinese Picture with English Titles.

COMING ATTRACTION

la ani "the" yaats, of motion pictures

The ator of "Autumn, Cro cus" who captured Lon don and New York, hurts: his blazing genius into a drama of barbaric love!

no emotional levant outshines ERANCI18 LEDERER

in his first picture, Irala1'

LEDERER

LANDI

RKO-RASTO

PICTURE

A Pandro 3. German

broduction

MAN TWO WORLDS

with

HENRY STEPHENSON

J. FARRELL MACDONALD Directed by J. Walter Ruben.. Merlan C. Cooper, execu

tive products.

LEE THEATRE

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

At 12.30, 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 p.m.

Gay.. Lunatic Farco...With Bert, Bob, Dot and Zelma..

A Million Laughs as the Screen's "Cuckoos" Scamper Thru Reno's Circus of Comedy.

BERT

WHEELER WOOLSEY

DOROTHY LIE, ZELMA O'NEAL JOS. CAWTHORN

PEACH O

"RENO

BRO' RADIO

· PADICTURE -

PRICES:-55 cts., 35 cts, & 20 cts.

MAJESTIC

BING CROSBY

JACK DAKIE

JUDITH ALLEN

HARRY GREEN LALTAN TASHLAN

NED SPARKS

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

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

See the Stara. Watch the Girls. Hear the Songs.

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PEROT FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3, Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria

Hongkong.

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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1934.

DELAY AT INQUIRY.

SEEKS SEPARATION.

EVIDENCE TRANSLATED INTO CHINESE FOR JURY

HUSBAND DOES NOT WANT HER NAME

While European witnesses were In the witness-box, the services of an interpreter were necessary, In order to translate their testimony into Chineso for tho benefit of the jury.

TRADE: GAINS

BRITAIN FORGES TO THE FRONT

Bocausu

membora of

New York, Apr. 12.

London, Apr. 12. Coroner'a jury at the Kowloon Nila Cram Cook Is again mak- British production of iron and Magistracy yesterday could not ing headlines here with plans steel for March shows a further aponk English, considerable ite- for a separation from her new hus-sharp and gratifying increase. iny occurred during the hearing band, Albert Hufchina (who was The stool output of 630,000 tons of an Inquiry, bofore Mr. J. II. B. an officer on the vessel in which approaches the record set up in Lee, Into the death of an old man she was deported from India fast the Autumn of 1929. named You Ng.

month), because "he does not

The average monthly output of) want to be merely Mr. Cool."

pig iron in 1938 was 843,000, tons An eccentric young woman, and that of steel was 850,000 tons. Miss Cram Cook (she was, prov- But the average output in 1934 iously married to a Greek banker was 453,000 tons for pig iron and but retained her maiden name) 749,000 tons for ateel, has proved a source of amazement The jury empanelled consisted for some time., She was until the a dis- of Messra, Chan Chi-wai (fore beginning of this year, man), Chan Chi-man and Li Hau-ciple of the Mabalama Gandhi.

Finally, owing to some of her ed. Deceased met his death as the Impetuous. adventures, she was The Central Electricity, Board, the commonly called "The Grid," has result of being knocked down by deported from India by a Government car No. 2634, near authorities. It was while on her had a most promising report for the Majestle Theatre, thevoyage back to America that she ite first year of actual operation. morning of March 26.

met and married her present hus.It supplied electricity to several |band-United Press,

yung.

on

Trafe Inspector Saunders waa in charge of lavestigations for the Pollee.

Last year British steel exports increased, while those of all other countries except France, decreas-

localities which were previously beyond the reach of any under-] taking. The electricity, output from 1929 to 1933 increased by 30: Electricity output for per cent.

the rest of the world increased but Avo per tent.

Dr. F. S. Court, medical offi-old man suddenly appeared a few edr of Kowloon Hospital, testlied steps from the left front wheel, that at 9,10 a.m. on March 26 an and, although the driver of the aged Chinese named Yau Ng wan car applied the brakes and

At the annual meeting of the anconscious swerved...the old man was knock-r.B.I., Sir George Macdonogh said admitted in AIL condition. Doccased never reed down. covered consciousness and died at The car pulled up a few yards .12.40 p.m. on April 1. Witusss away and while the driver went performed a post mortem examina- | to make

report to the Police, tion on the following day, and witness and a companion, Miss found that death was due to a Anderson, looked after the in fractured skull and laceration of jured mun until the arrival of The brain.

the ambulance.

there were solid grounds for antia- faction and hope, but not for com- placoney.

Industrialists were entitled to know, he said, whether domestic agriculture was to be developed to the maximum possible extent or restricted with the view to allow- ing the dominions to buy "home" manufactures.

Miss Siggins, masseuse of the Chan Lam, the driver of the Medical Department, deposed that car. gave evidence to the effect she was travelling in car No. 2- that deccused walked out sudden-

It is reported in authoritativo 631 on March 26. She was it-ly into the middle of the road. sources that this very question is ting in the rear on the left side, Although he applied the brakes already causing sharp dissension "and. noticed that while going and swervod, he could not avoid | between Mr. Walter Runciman, through the controlled aren the hitting the deceased.

President of the Board of Trade, car was going at not more than A Virdlet of "Accidental and the Rt. Hon. Walter Elliot. 15 miles an hour. The accidont Death" was returned by the jury. Minister of Auriculture occurred at the junction of Ning-who added that the driver was Fisheries.--Our Own Correspond- po Street and Nathan Road, Annot to blame.

ent.

LAST TWO

DAYS

At 2.30.

5.10, 7.15 &

9.30 p.m.

KINGS

ENGLAND HEADS WEST!

4 SHOWS

DAILY

12.30-5.19 7.15-0.30

With machine guns and pineapples, they try to take the open spaces for a ride and muscle in on a new racket...until this reckless cowboy teaches the bad boys, new tricks about their own game. ZANE GREY'S The

LAST TRAIL

with

George O'BRIEN

CLAIRE TREVOR

EL BRENDEL

LUCILLE LA VERNE

Directed by James Jinling PICTURE

TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUS

Noel Coward's

BOOKING

AT THE THEATRE

TEL. 25313,

& 25332.

Commencing SUNDAY

A screen play about three people who loved soch othervery much

A Paramount Picture

DESIGN

FOR

and

LIVING

FREDRIC MARCH GARY COOPER MIRIAM HOPKINS

ORIENTAL

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More Comedy! Moro Novalty! More Thrills

More and Bettor Entertainment than you've ever seen before!

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THE S LITTLE PIGS

MICKEY MOHSE

"THE MAD DOCTOR"

FLEMING ROAD WAMOHAI

TEL. 18573

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS

QULLA'S

Final Showings To-day at 2.80; 5.10, 7.20 & 9,80

Everybody loves Marle..everybody admires Lionel ... everybody will give threa cheers now that they're co- starred for. the first time!

It's Marie's birth- day picture and

she presents to you the greatest tri- umph of her career!

Marie

DRESSLER BARRYMORE

in.'a great entertainment

Her SWEETHEART

.TO-DAY and TO-MORROW

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At Hankow Rd.

Kowloon

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with

At 2.30, 5,20, 7.20 € 9.20

CHARLES RUGGLES JOHN HALLIDAY

Phone

57795

SHIRLEY GREY

ALHAMBRA

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BRITISH INTERNATIONAL PICTURES LIo

Proudly Present

THE FIRST SCREEN OPERA Chopined by Bezels Ramous Oports CARMENI Pulsating with Red Romance Thrilling Action and Lilting Melodies/

GIPSY BLOOD

SEDUCTIVE

THOMAS BURKE MARGUERITE NAMARA LANCE FAIRFAX

NEWS OF THE WORLD—

ALLURING

“GIPSY BLOOD" can be heartily recommended as first-rate entertainment... scenes in Sevalle alone make this picture worth seeing. The bullfight is a fiercely thrilling spectacle.

ANOTHER BOOM?

RUBBER RESTRICTION BELIEVED NEAR-

London. Apr. 12.

vory

nouncement will be made shortly.

A rubber market expert, Inter- viewed to-day, said he believed "the Dutch plan for restriction will be submitted to the Britisit authorities shortly and this' will A wave of optimism regarding be a definite step forward. But," the prospects of rubber production he continued, "careful considera- restriction is sweeping the Stock tion by the British Interests In Exchange. Prices both of shares | vyzantial and therefore it is doubt- and commodity units are harden-ful whether any restriction will be ing and sellers are reserved. announced in the immediate fu

Proof of the Stock Exchange be- | tura", lief of the nearness of internation. On the other hand, advices at al agreement on restriction is hand from Amsterdam have boon avidenced by the buying of com- less 'optimistic, stressing the dim- modity lota,

culty of allotting the native grop-

Meanwhile, the wildest rumours ers' quota, owing to the large in- are circulating. It is said, among | crease in native production during other things, that agreement has the past year,

already been achieved, that the Some circles in London bellove Cabinet will consider the question this difficulty will be overcome.- to-day and that 'an official an-Reuter,