THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,
BATHG FATALITY AT LARGE-MINDED ACTION TO
LAICHIKOK
Current Too Strong For
Theatre Employee
A bathing fatality in which a ilcket nuller of the Majestic Theatre in Kowloon, Wong Kam- yew, 23, was overcome by strong curront at Lafchikok, occurred early yesterday morning.
Although he went with two friends, the detensed was, swim- ming alone at a good distance from the shore when he was carried
away.
SAVE GERMANY URGED
CINEMA SCREENINGS MORATORIUM
NOTES SUPPLIED BY
THE THEATRES
"Operator 13," Marion Davis' latest starring picture, with Gary Cooper as her leading man which is showing at the Queen's Theate, is based upon the last and greatest novel from, the pro life pon of the late Robert W. Chambers. With the Civil War, the last of the romantic wars, un «ilo unable to background, the story deals with the intriguing spy systems of bath the
Although an alarm was raised his friends and other swimmers on the beach were render any assistance.
DEBTS FOR
ON
SEVERAL YEARS
IN A HOPELESS POSITION
Enquiries from the Theatro northern and southern armies out of DR. SCHACHT'S
ahow that the body of the deceased was recovered this morning at; eight o'clock.
RECKLESS LORRY DRIVER
ALMOST CAUSES A COLLISION
Leung Yin, driver of lorry No. 2871, was fined $10 on a summons for failing to drive with due care and caution in Des Voeux Road West, by Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Central Magistracy this morn Ing.
Traffic Sergeant Yous stated that he was driving from west to caat along Des Voeux Road West, The lorry was drawn up on the south side of the road, and when he was almost level with it, the driver suddenly cut across the road in front of him, and forced
im to stop to avoid a callision. 016, Wong On, driver of taxicab Lo Oi-tik, driver of bus No. No. 43 and Yik Wel, driver of privato car No. 2132, were each fined $5 for driving without
licences.
There were in all about twenty summonsca to-day, mostly for miner offencen.
CHINA FINANCES
MINISTRY DENIES
STRINGENCY.
Nanking, Aug. 31. In order to dispel the rumour that the Chineso Government will be heavily in debt at the end of the current financial year and is re- Horting to the flotation of internal and external loans, a high official of the Ministry of Finance made statement assuring the public that
romances of the rebellion. which arles one of the finest
APPEAL
Berlin, Aug. 30. Germany must be given a
That the new picturo will exceed its alieni predecessor in magnitude has not been denied. This has been made i possible by the vast strides achieved by the film bufustry since twenty-ona years ago. This, allied with the chance to find her feet and modern facilities of production-the- advanced perfection of set construe she will meet all her obliga- tion, photographic and sound selenco, and the ability to organize and direct tions, was the burden of an every move of entire armies before important statement by Dr. the modern cantoras-promises to catablish "Operator 18" as the most Schacht, the President of the spectacular of war romance produs Reichsbank and acting, Mini- tion.
The Only Girl,
ster of Economic affairs to-
Ufa production without Miss Llan
It would be difficult to imagine a day. farvey in lt, and so' It is natural to
Only large-minded netlon by her
see this petite screen favourlie star-creditors will lead Gormany out! ring in the test offering from the of her prenent hopeless position. German studio which opened at the declared Dr. Schacht, addressing Alhambra Theatre last night before the International Conference a dolighted audience, which, although
on
Reichsbank and virtual. Dictator of Dr. Schacht, the President of the
German trade: today.
HAPPY VALLEY
GOLF
CHAMPIONSHIP AND CAPTAIN'S CUP
AUGUST 31, 1934.
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All that remained for the world The first pair to finish in the morn- Everready bf- alt. joyed the fighter fare furnished by i to do, he said, was to grant Ger- ing will start at 2.32 p.m. for the General Miss Iurvey and all these supporting many several years moratoriam afternoon round and, subsequent (England) her in the cast.
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The plot of "The Only Gir!" is of care for plota where Miss Harvey is the thinnest order, but one does not concerned. She somehow makes any picture 4. From the time the Duke, played superbly by Mr. Charles Doyer, picks up the garter, inadvertently dropped by Juliette, hairdresser to the Empress Eugenie, to the moment when he is in the arms of the Duke, whom the brought back to life, unbeknown to him, with a lilting song, the pic- ture proceeds with a merry swing. Mady Christians makes un ailequatu Espress. Ernest Thes/gor provides the comic relief as the Court Chamber- lain. Julius Falkenstein as Offenbach puls to some excellent work. "The Only Girl" may confidently be recom mended as a good tonic for inded
nerves.
"The Wandering Jew” One of the biggest as well as the finest sola, ever constructed for a British File was built by James Carter in the grounds of the Twicken ham Studios for "The Wandering Jew" the picture coming on Sunday to the
to be
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"Another striking example of 9.62 Queen's Theatre. The grounds of the stnilo were, in fact, miraculously the rapid progress being made in 9.56
the financial position of the Con-aloned into a portion of Jeru- commercial radio telephony has Kalem, the Holy City. An exact boon furnished by the recent
tral Government JA aound. replica of the famous Daianscus Gate, round-the-world
was the Great Praetorium where Christ Canadian Pacifle liner
cruise of the In budgeting importance attached
to opening up re-
Empress was brought trial before Pentius of Britain. At frequent intervals venuo sources through economic inte, the home of Matathias the Jow, throughout the voyage the ship development and construction en- and an entire street of native shops, terprise-instend-of-by-placing where among the more important fea maintained contact with the radle. additional burdens on the people, tures included in his remarkable struc. telephone stations of the American while a policy of drastic retrench-rpceially erected to accommodate the pany at San Francisco and New
Two large marquees were Telephone and Telegraph Com-j ments in administrative expenses picked crowd if any hundreds who York, enabling more than 100 of ta being carried out.-Central took part in the various scenes, and her passengers to talk with friends Natus.
to whom Maurice Elvey issued his instructions by means of amplifiers, relatives fu every quarter of the United States as well as points When the World War broke out, in Canada. In all, 113 calls were Victor Melaglen, co-starred with completed. Edmund Lowe in the Faramount plc- ture, "No More Women" now playing at the King's Theatre, was travelling through Bombay and Ceylon,
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PRINCE GEORGE'S
PLANS
RETURNS TO ENGLAND NEXT WEEK
"No More Women"
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DUTCH QUEEN'S
BIRTHDAY
CALLERS AT HONGKONG CONSULATE
In lieu of the annual reception held by the Netherlandse Consulate in honour of the birthday of the (Queen of the Netherlands, Queen The Empress left New York on Wilhelmina, a register was kept at January 4 on an eastward voyage the Consular Offices during this around the world and back to New morning and was signed by many York again by way of Suez and the prominent Hongkong residents.
The reception was cancelled on account of Court mourning in Hol- land and the indisposition of the
He left immediately for England, Stralte of Malacca. This ship is his native country, and enlisted. Be cause of his experience in the Life 9 of the transallantle hers Guara, during the Boer War, Bc. having telephone service with Lagien was made Houtenant.
He was sent to Mesopotamia with the Irish Fusiliers, with whom he went through any exciting engagement with Arabs and Turks.
Jis fighting qualities were soon recognized and he was made Murahal, in Bagdad, official position he held
nti) tho clase of the war..
In "No More Women," MeLaglen 13 once again teamed with his famous
the Bell System, and arrangements Queen herself, who is in Norway were made to keep in touch with at the present time recuperating the radio telephone stations at from a nervous breakdown. New York or at San Francisco throughout the voyage.
During the morning Capt. R.. F. Walter, A. D. C. to H.E. the 13,000-MILE CALL.
Governor, called on Mr. M. J. Quiet, "The feature of the record made Consul General to convoy His Ex- by the ship was the telephone calls cellency's congratulations. completed while she was on the
Among the many persons who opposite side of the world. Bo-signed the register were H.E. the pal and severest girl-thief, Edmund tween Singapore and Hongkong. G.O.C., Major General O. C. Lowe. This time they are cast as a total of 40 calls was completed Borreit. Capt. H. Abbott, A.D.C., deep-sen divers.
to -points in Massachusetts, Commodore Frank Elliott, Str
"Strictly Dynamite"
21 YEARS AGO
Extracts From the
Telegraph.Files
Sally Blane and Minna Gombell California, Texas, Florida, Wis- Shouson Chow, Hon. Sir Thomas entry the feminine roles,
consin and numerous other parts and Lady Southorn, Hon. Mr. N. I. Jimmy Durante is a better comedian of this country as well as Canada. Smith and Mrs. Smith, Hon, It. II. than a lover, according to his co- Most of these calls involved radio Kotowall and Mrs. Korewall, Hon. starring role with Lupe Veler in and wire circuits of 10,000 miles Mr. W. H. Bell, nud members of "Strictly Dynamite," RKO Radio or more in length. One call, to the Consular Body. fath film conlog to the King's Halifax, N.S., across the Pacine Theatre on Sunday.
and the American "Schnozzle" portrays a radio comic
continent.. who contends he is really a John Drew covered a distance of nearly 13,000 in a clown's cloak. His microphone miles. As the ship rounded. mate thrusts her affection on is Borneo and steamed up past the London, Aug. 30. gagster, while the angster's wife Philippines and the China coast, Prince George, who, with his enampurs the comic's agent
passengers, called up New York, Ban
When the truant songstress and Palm, Beach, Houston and' a ecoro' ncess Marion, is the guest of Prince and Princess Paul gagster return from a rendezvous, the of other places
in the United of Angusulvin at Lake Bled, isa comle rages madly, still duped, be States.
The following extracts are from expected to return to England cause the gagster had failed to pro- vide "highfaluiin" for the
"Colla
were completed from the Hongkong Telegraph for the about the end of noxt week. He comle's effort to become dramane numerous other points along the week ended August 30th, 1913. will then go to see the King at genlus. Balmoral to discuss the date of
route: In the Atlantic, off Anla The rate of dollar on demand "Strictly Dynamite" weaves muste Minor, in the Red Sea and the the marriago and other plans.- into ita romance. British Wireless,
and comedy in Indian Ocean, and at various was 18. 11.15/16d. Durante's own "I'm Putty, in Your points across the Pacific Ocean. Hands" and "Hot Patate;" Miss Until the ship reached
Mr. G. Norrington, who has foln- Volca's crooning ballad, "Oh 3e, Oh contact was, "maintained thed the firm of Mr. G. K. Hall Brut- My on You and the Four Mills the ship-to-shore stations at Santun, was admitted to practise. Brothers, Norman Foster, William. Francisco. Thereafter, the ship As a result of an outbreak of Gargan and Marian Nixon are in the cast, directed by Elliott Nugent,
to the swung over
tranapaclie British Films.
Atations at San Francisco, through cholorn-at Shaukiwan, the Sant- have pondence in
Sir-In view of the recent corres- which trame was routed until the tary Board recommended to Gov. your esteemed paper ship ranched the Panama Canalcrnment the desirability of fur thering the proposed roclaination cur-regarding
pictures.
The Empress has a transmitter the
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