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GUARDING C.E.R.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1984.

NOT SO DAINTY DISH. CINEMA SCREENINGS WA.GOLD SHARES

CUSTOMERS DEVELOP ALARMING SYMPTOMS

The use of paint oll In error Harbin, Aug. 27. Categorically denying the Soviet for pen nut oil in a Cheung Chau charge that Manchukuo. Railway Tea House nearly had disastrous guards are negligent in guarding results on Thursday, according to trains on the eastern line of the a story culled from. Chinese C.E.I., the Railway Guards Head-sources.

atatement quarters have issued a revealing that the three semi- armoured trains provided by the C.E.R. management have been as signed to Imienpo, Hengtaoliotas and Islachengtae.

They are at present being used As pilot trains or for attacking bundits.

The statement adds that the trains are already in full opera tion. One was derailed between Imienpo and Acheng on August 23 during operations.-fleuter.

MINIMUM ARRESTS.

Soviet Executive Omelals Withdrawn.

Over 20 customers were taking refreshment when suddenly one and all complained of pains and distaste for the food.

The symptome soon developed into something very like ptomaine pulsoning and the unhappy man- agemont administered medicine to their victims, whilst a hurdled in- vestigation was made to discover the cause of the trouble.

It was then found that the firm which supplied the cooking oil to the establishment had delivered wood oll, which is used for páist ing purposes, Instead of the usual pen nut oll. The cook had not noticed the difference and had prepared Home savoury dishes with this material.

Tokyo, Aug. 27. The Japanese Foreign Office has beon offelally informed by Manchu-

Fortunately all the customers kuo, that the Manchukuo pollco are recovered quickly and were able trying to limit the number of ar to go home but now the luckless rests in connection with train manager is trying to find another wrocks on the eastern line of the foll-to C.E.R..to a minimum.

waters.

Press messagea say that execu- tive Soviet officials of the Railway are being recalled by Moscow. This is interpreted as meaning that Russla has decided to change them to ameliorate, an anxious situation-Reuter.

WAICHOW FLOODS

DIE pour

the troubled

RUBBER PRICES

AMERICA RESENTS

RESTRICTIONS

London, Aug. 27. Talk of further curtailment of rubber production with a view to maintaining prices, has created EAST RIVER IS HIGHEST FOR some concern in the United States according to Index, the monthly MANY YEARS

review of a New York Trust Com-

pany. Walchow, Aug. 25, The East River is the highest it has been for several years, the streets of Walchow being sub merged several feet in many places.

Many of the people have had to resort to the second stories of their houses and canoes and sam

have been plying up nudį pane down the streets.

Inder points out that American users of rubber are not without means of defence against unduly high prices. Their chief protec tion is the current stock of rub ber which, at the end of 1988, was sufficient to meet America's re- quirements for about. cleven months.

On the whole, Inder belloves that growers are not likely to at- The water is receding now, how-tempt to force the prices too high ever, and conditions are becom¡ while, if restriction succeeds in ing normal again. While reporte promoting price stability, it will have not been received from above he advantageous to growers and Walchow, a great deal of land has users alike.-Reuter. been flooded down the river in the Sheklung section.-Our Own Cor respondent.

ANTHRAX OUTBREAK,

SERIOUS CONDITION IN,

NORTH MANCHURIA

•

IRREGULAR MAILS,

BUSINESS MEN LOUDLY PROTEST OVER DELAY

London, Aug. 27. Business men interested in Far Dairen, Aug. 27. East trade are complaining loud- The anthrax menace in Northly about the irregularity of the Manchuria is growing alarmingly trans-Siberian malls to China. and assistance has been rushed to The next despatch, for instance, is the affected aren

on September 5, which is twelve days since the last bags were sent. Already 2,000 horses and four When through passenger traffic Chinese men have perished of the from Mukden to Pelping was re- disease in territory slightly sumed in June, it was generally south of Blagoveschenek.

understood that compromise

The epidemic has been confined would be reached for the despatel up to now, but it is in an area of the Siberia mails through Man- where important railroad develop churia. But It now appears that ment has been proceeding. All this plan has collapsed, work on the new lines has been The irregularity of the rervice is paralysed.

believed partly due to the fact that the Japanese are reluctant to put fast ships on the Vindivostok route, since they are naturally anxious to favour Dairon--Reuter,

Aeroplanes, carrying serum and surgeons, have been despatched with all speed to carry relief to the district-Reuter,

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NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES Providing an entertaining combina tion of mystery and music. Par mount's production of Earl Carroll's Murder at the Vanities showing to-day at the King's Theatre, senda the audience away dazzled by beauty, whistling hit tunes, and completely Earl Carroll's beauties, antisBod. brought from the New York show to appear in the filmization of his Broadway revus, are everything they were supposed to bo beautiful, and beautifully on display. The danco ensembles, particularly the "Juzzing the Ciasnies" number, are spectacular in the extrene, and what" unusual are strictly stage choruses, Nothing done in the picture couldn't be duplicated on any sloge. The story deals with the opening night of

its distressed owner, the pretty a "Vanities" production. A strangs woman is mysteriously murdered, and Julietta (Lllinn Harvey) hair-dres. September a short time later one of the prin- ser to Iler Majesty, the Empress. The October

stage. The ass of provocative incident has been Decembar cipals drops dead on entire action takes place backstage, wall handled by the director, with January mid the story covers just a three the result that there are few moments March hour period. In the cast are Jack when the onlooker is not responding. Miny

to the picture's delicate! Total Sulea:-251 lóts, Oakie, Victor MicLaglen and Gertrude cordially

In ting music, high- flehne), who are well known to screen contedy,

Impresivo Court fans, and who perform in their epirito romance. customarily effective style. Three spectacle and richly amusing charac newcomers are introduced with out lorizations, the development is yet

Carl another tribute to Uta's skill in September They ara standing results. Brisson, brought from England for presentation.

"Up To The Neck" the picture; Kitty Carlisle, star of "Up To The Neck", one of the best New York operattas; and Dorothy! Stickney, Broadway stage star. Both British comedies which will be screen- September Buisson and Mike Carlisle sing beautied at the Driental Theatre on Wednes. December fully, and otherwise distinguish them-day and Thuraday has an ita plot the Miny

young man whose am. selves. Mitchell Leisen directed this exploits of happy combination of music and bition is to become a successful actor. mystery, keeping the picture moving He goes to a dramatic college and 14 at a fast pace, and despite the in- as unsuccessful in his efforts as his. iriencies, nevor confusing his nudienco. name suggests. Ile graduates to

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film of Johnny Mack Brown, Nils Asther, theatrical world than any Lawrence Gray, Robert Montgomery recent years because of the odd in "Blendie of the Follies" and it was character of its theme, and the none other than Bing Crosby who secrecy which veiled its production, crooned love tunes to Miss Davies in anid to be a totally new departure "Going Hollywood". And now comes in spectacular entertainment. Sell "Operator 18" with Miss Davies play shrouded in mystery as to its accom- ing the role of a Union suy, with plishment; only the intriguing nature Gary Cooper as her co-star. Pro- of the story, which deale with a duced by Lucien Hubbard and directed scientist who succeeds in making by Richard Boleslavsky, the cast also himself invisible, therefore all-power- Parker, Katharine ful, is known. Álmost as mysterious includes Jean Henry Wadsworth and the Four Milis dificult cinematic feat was performed Alexander, Ted Healy, Russell Hardie,

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