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FINAL SHOWINGS. TO-DAY At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M. EUROPE'S MOST FASCINATING STAR COMES TO YOU IN His first pictuRE !

'The producers who gave you Katharine Hepburn prezent Fa'male star destined to

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Seescreen history made again in the movie, debutoftheworld's greatest: roman;

tic actor!

Francis

LEDERER LANDI

Elissa

MAN of TWO WORLDS

The story of a man from the earth's for places, who brought to society's drawing rooms his primitivo,

law of love...

HENRY

J. FARRELL

with

STEPHENSON MACDONALD

Directed by J..Walter Ruben. producer. RKQ-RADIO Picture

Merian C. Cooper, executiv

A Pandro S. Bermen Production

TO-MORROW

United Photoplay Service Co. presents "QUEEN OF SPORTS"

with LILY LAI

AMAJESTIC

To-day & Te-morrow at 2.30, 5.20, 7,20 & 9.20 p.m.

JOSEPH M. SCHENCK Presents

CONSTANCE

in DARRYL F ZANUCK'S production

Tends to other people's businer and ailments... sings tenor in the church choir...but just doesn't get around to figuring our how he stands with that.

widow.

Will Rogers

IN

DOCTOR

MARIAN NIXON RALPH MORGAN

ANDY DEVINE, Directed by John Vord

"You'll see TWO

CONSTANCE BENNETTS

BENNETT MOULIN

20TH

CENTURY

PICTURE

Reload the UNITED ARTISTS

one blonde, one brus nette, in this lavdij romanes with mucją and beautiful gült

ROUGE

KA FRANOHOT TONE

TULLIO GARMINATI BOSWELL SISTERS AND RUSS COLUMBO

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, nt 1 and B, Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria' Hongkong,

THE MONGKONG TELEGRAPH." TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1934.

MASSED BANDS.

SPECTACULAR MILITARY

ENTERTAINMENT

MYSTERY PLANE.

PILOT KILLED IN SHANGHAI

CRASHI

Shanghai, Apr. 23.

д

A mysterious aeroplane crashed on Saturday near Minghong, short distance from this city, and the pilot in eald to have been

Part of the St. George's Day celebrations yesterday, and easily the most popular, was the play- ing of "Retreat" and an accom- panying programme of marches and old English melodies

at. killed. mussed performance, of the two English Battalions in the Colony,

Efforts at Identification of the the 1st Bat. the Lincolnshire Re-plane and the pilot have so far giment and the 2nd. Bat. the East been fruitless, It is believed. Lancashire Regiment at the Honge Kenter.

keng Cricket Club ground, by klad permission of their respective Commanding Officers, Lt. Col. E.

The programme was divided into three sections, opening with the quick. march, The Standard of St. George" and a Bugle March for the Buglers; then "Retreat" Before the concert concluded with the comblucd Drums and the two conductors Bandmaster C. Bugles coming into netion and S. Trost, of the 1st Bat, the Lin. finally a musical programme con-colnshire Regiment, and Band- cluding with the playing of Elmaster A. R. Yule, of the 2nd Kar's "Land of Hope and Glory" Eat. The East Lancashire Regl and the Nationsi Anthem.

ment, were escorted by Capt. His Excellency the Officer Ad. Mears, A.D.C. to the Officer Ad- ministering the Government, ac ministering the Government to companied by Lady Southern and { receive His Excellency's con- |Capinin R. F. Valter, R.A., A.D.C., į gratulations.

was received on arrival by Sir William Hornell, the President of the St. George's Society and the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C. His Excellency the General Oficer Commanding the Troops in Hong- kour and South Chinn, Major Gen- eral . C. Borrett, C.B.. C.M.G., G.B.R., D.S.O., was also present with Mrs. Barrett and Captain F. R. L. Mears, A.D.C.

J. de Boys, M.C., and Lt. Col. Acidental music from "Cavalcade" CMarsh and oficers..

with its wartime memories, prov abio selections, as also were old ed to be one of the most accept English melodica grouped under Myddleton's "Tho Rose."

In all, 130 bondsmen, including 32 buglers, took part, playing stir

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ST. GEORGE'S DAY.

Roses For Men Of All

Fighting Forces,

London, Apr. 23, The St. George's Society today distributed roses to the Navy, Army and Air Force.

CHINESE MISSION

"LOCAL ORGANISATION FOR

SEAMEN ESTABLISHED

Christian The establishment of n Muson to Chinese Seamen, or similar no to the existing Mission

for European Seamen, has often been suggested in Hongkong.

Now, through the initiativo of several members of the Chinese com- munity, headed by Mr. B. J. Tan, the scheme has become a reality.

Mr. Tan recently returned from England, has offered his services for the work among the seamen, and “a meeting was held on Saturday after- noon to consider the scheme.

Was

After Bome discussion it for the formation of a Mission, and decided to proceed with the proposal

A

Conimitteo of 37 members was appointed.

From this Committee a Chairman, Vice Chairman, two, Secretaries, a Treasurer and an Auditor wore elected, Mr. Mak Mul-aang being also and Constitution for the new Mission. appointed to draft the Rogulations

The Mission will be devoted to prenehing and distributing the Gospel to Chinese scamen. Vlaits will be paid to boarding houses, where cards will be distributed inviting the seamen to attend the meetings of the Mission,

Appeal for Assistance.

It is intended, in order to secure financial assistance for the consumma. tion of the proposals, to launch an appent in the near future.

Further Information may be obtain. from the Rev. II. R. Wells, of the National Mutual Life Association, or Mr. Mak Mui-sang, of 96b. High Street, Hongkong.

Among others, the following parti. eipated in

the original discussions regarding the formation of the Mission:

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At the Society's banquet this evening, at which Lord

Queen iring music and carrying out evolu-borough prenides, Sir Austen tions with precision that was Chamberlain will toast "England." much admired by the very large Special services were held yes crowd present. The Drums and terday at Chatham aboard the Mr. Mak Mui-sang, Rev. II. R. Fifes were particularly good, one famous and heroie

little ferry Wells, Mr. Worg Shiao-ping, Rev. of the most impressive items in boats, Royal Iris and Royal Yong Ting sang, Rev. S. Kau Yan-lee, which they figured being "In My Daffodil, which participated in Mr. Wong Kwok-shuen, Mr. Lam Chi

fong, Rev. Cheung Man-chno, Mr. Garden," a low march by Bur-such gallant fashion in the now Chew Boon-hlen, Dr. Arthur W. Woo, nett.

historic raid at Zeebrugge during Mr. Ma Wing-chan, Rev, Wong Of in the musical programme, in-the Great War-Reuter.

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HAS IMPORTANT ROLE IN WARNERS THRILLER

FRENCH FINANCE -

MINISTER DEFENDS NEW POLICY

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Philo Vance comes back to matchy

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GERMAN CONSUL. COLONEL KRIEBEL FOR SHANGHAI POST

Paris, April 23.

Berlin, Apr. 28. A ronsoned defence of the Goy Lieut. Col. Hermann Kriebel, urnment's deflationary measures who was Mitary Adviser to the has been issued by the Minister Chinese National Government from of Finance, M, Germain-Martin. 1920 to 1933, has been appointed The statement points out that, Consul-General at Shanghai, it short of default, the Government was offelally announced to-day- has three possible courses, name-Reuter,

ty, loans, depreciation of our-i

rency, and the adjustment of ex- cent by Great Britain. penditure to revenue.

The Finance Minister claims. Depreciation is rejected as dis- that the Government's policy will guised bankruptcy, while loans Increase the nation's purchasing are inadmissible, since the rate powor and bring intó elreulution.

of interent, at which France Is able vast sums now hoarded owing to to barrow is six per cent, com the uncertainty of the outlook pared with two and a half per Reuter,