1934-08-06 — Page 12

ULLA'S

SHOWING TO-DAY at 2.30, 9.10, 7.20 & 9.30

SHE HAD TOO MUCH BEAUTY

for men to resist i

JOAN

CRAWFORD

A

as you desira her ...in a role more glamorous and brilliant than her “Dancing Lady".

She rose from calicos to slika, with men as the stopping-stones!

Sadie McKee

with

FRANCHOT TONE

GENE RAYMOND EDWARD. ARNOLD ESTHER RALSTON'

CLARENCE BROWN production

ALSO

Hearst Newsreel First Pictures of English Derby.

A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Picture

Pota Smith's

"Attention Suckers"

CENTRAL

TO-DAY

&

TO-MORROW

THEATRE

CHINESE PICTURE

At 2.30, 5.15,

7,15 G 9.30.

“MARRIED LIFE”

with J. S. SHAK, SHAK YAU YU,

A Chinese: Artistic Film Co. Picture.

NEXT CHANGE COMMENCING 8th

“SIX OF A KIND”

-with-CHARLIE RUGGLES.-MARY-BOLAND;-

W. C. FIELDS, ALISON SKIPWORTH, GEORGE BURNS, GRACIE ALLEN.

A Paramount Picture.

THE HONGKONG® TELEGRAPH.

THE MELBOURNE

CENTENARY

BIG EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS

Enrolment of members of the Contonary Eucharlatie Congress which will commance on December 2nd. with Pontifical High Mans In St. Patrick's Cathedral, Mel- bourne, has now begun throughout Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

The Congress will be truly representative of the Catholic Church under the Southern Cross and the appointment of his Eminence, Cardinal MacRory, as Papal Legato, has given it a status higher than that of any other National Eucharistic Con gress, Cabled advice to His Grace, Archbishop Mannix, In- dientes that five Prelatos will accompany Cardinal

MONDAY, AUGUST 6, ··· 1934:

CORRESPONDENCE

A Protestant's Protest.

To the Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph,

|DEATH OF MR. J.` T.

VICTOR

PASSES AWAY IN

HOSPITAL

We regret to have to record the

Str,As Protestant Christian, I desire to earnestly protest death of Mr. Joao Thome Victor, against the very un-protestant a well-known member of the local prayer uttered by the Bishop just | Portuguese community, who pass- before the benediction, at the ed away at the Canossa Hospital United Open Air Service, when he in the early hours of this morning. prayed for the soul of Robort Morrison in real Romish fashion; at the age of 50 years.: praying that eternal peace might be his and that eternal ́ light might rest upon him. Can anyone imagine Robert Morrison aver praying auch a prayer on behalf of a Christian brother who had already been with Christ," "In the Father's house,"--"In heaven” for a hundred years 7-

When. I heard of much prayers MacRory over the graves of Morrison at

The late Mr. Victor recently underwent a successful operation for appendicitis, but broncho- pneumonia Jater developed and to this disease he succumbed.

Educated at Macao and at St. Joseph's College, Hongkong, tho late Mr. Victor joined the Post |

while all the Bishops of Australia, Macao and of the "blossing" Offies and for some years worked New Zealand and the Islands of the graves of Dr. and air in the registration department. have promised their fullest co- Morrison and their son, by the He later resigned his post and operation and, in the majority of Bishop. I waited to see if any joined the Hongkong and Shanghai сазев, ргорове to attend the Christian protest might be given Banking Corporation on the staff Congress in person.

All Cardinals, Archbishops and through the press, in which the of which he served for some thirty

*blessing" TVAL Bishops throughout the British report of the

years. He leaves A mother, Empire and the United States of!

published. America have also been personally Now, last no-one else shall do widow, three sons, a brother in Invited while a great number of no, (although I am sure there are Shanghai and a sister In Sing- the Catholic laity aro

also ex-any who feel just as I do), Ipore, with whom much sympathy pected to visit Melbourne for the am constrained to send this brief will be felt in their bereavement. Congress, Negotiations are al-mate of protest to you for publica. The funeral takes place this ready on foot in New Zealand for tion. You are free to give my evening, passing the Monument at the chartering of at least one name to anyone who may enquire, 6.30 p.m. pilgrim ship.

but I refrain from signing it for During the Congress woék, publication for the reason that which will. 'clone

the readors might infer that with Eucharistic Procession through sought personal publicity. the city streets on December 9th, prominent ecclesiastics from abroad will join with leading Australian Archbishops and Blahops in addressing Scealons throughout Melbourne,

MANOEUVRES AT SHANHAIKWAN

FRESH JAPANESE TROOPS ARRIVE

PROTESTANT CHRISTIAN.

Ond

Filme-British or Otherwise.

Sir, Recently, there has been more than one complaint In the press about the age of the films sometimes displayed at the larger "first-run" cinemas of the Colony; there is one being shown to-day which is four years old.

It to be something else, the Law will, by proscention of the vendor, protect the public, even tho' the prospective customer has an op- portunity of examining the article before making a purchase.

I suggest that the owners of "first run" cinemas, by their ad- vertising propaganda, etc., Induce the public to bellove that only first-rate, up-to-date films are shown. When old stuff is put on Much as I dislike the over-abun- the programme, with no indication dance of regulations, with which of date, so that the intending pur. this Colony is burdened, I suggest chaser of amusement has no chance that it would be in the Public [of withdrawing from the contract, Shanhaikwan, Aug. G.

Interest if one were made, com- as he doce not see the object pur- thousand Japanese polling all film advertisements to chased until he has paid for it, troops are moving to Shanhaikwon show prominently the year in which then, I very strongly suggest there is moral (If not legal) fraudulent to participate in a new programme they were completed. of manoeuvres. The first batch

intent, from which the public should be protected.

Over

1

a shop-keeper stocka an in- of 200 has arrived at Tunglocheng. ferior article with a label calculat- -Central News.

ed to induce customers to believe

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CHILDREN HURT

TWO CASUALTIES IN CARS' COLLISION

Two children were painfully injured in a motor accident, which occurred at 4 p.m. yesterday on the Castle Fork Road,' at tho

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DESPERATE BEASTS OF.

THE GREAT DESERT IN

EIGHT VICIOUS FIGHTS TO THE DEATH!

SMALL ESTATE

HINDENBURG LEAVES ONLY £20,000

Berlin, Aug. 4

It is bellaved that President von Hindenburg did not leave more

beach near the petrol station than £20,000, but in accordance Just beyond the Cafeteria. with custom, his will will not be

Mr. Georgo Ahwoo, with his published, wife and three small children, in

Earlier reports that President an Brokino sedan, was backing

von Hindenburg's will had been into the parking place when lost caused some axcitement in loaded truck came around the Berlin. It was stated that Dr. corner from the direction of Meissner, the late President's State town.

Secretary, had searched the Berlin Why the truck could not stop and Noudock Castles, but without has not been explained, but the success. driver elected to turn right instead of left, with the result These reports were Inter that instead of being carried, proved to be without foundation. over the sea wall, the two cars It is now definitely settled that crashod bo a troo

President von Hindenburg will be The truck struck the sedan on buried in the Field Marshal's the near aldo back wheel, smash- Tower at the Tannenberg National Ing the wheel, crumpling the Memorial. The Tower is to be mudguard and shattering the converted into a crypt-Reuter. window. Flying glass struck

one of the children, a little girl

agod six, inflicting painful cuts beach and rendered first aid, and on the chock and Hp. Another the more seriously injured child child suffered a sprained wrist was taken to Howloon Hospital and a slight hond. Injury," where her wounds were stitched

Dr. J. P. Fehlly -- was-at the and dressed;

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