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30 BIG STARS

IN THE YEAR'S SNAPPIEST S WI

EDMUND LOV

RUTH ETTING" Gloria Stuart Phil Baker

Paul Lukas

Chester Morris Binale Barnes Karloff

Graham McNamee Alice White and many others, in

GIFT of GAB

THE

Produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr Directed by Karl Freund. Presented by Carl Laemmle,

A UNIVERSAL PICTURE,

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WRITTEN

BY A

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2nd CHAPTER TO-DAY

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SERIOUS THREAT TO. NEW DEAL

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an Act of Congress, and that President Roosevelt's New Deni measures to depreciate the value along with. dollars of bonds are wholly unconstitutional,

No decision in the case is likely before February-Reuter.

Defending Defences

SATURDAY, JANUARY 12,

SENATORS WOULD GUARD SECRETS

CORRESPONDENCE

French Reprieve

The Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph

Sir. I refrained from comment- ing on Pepy's reference to Ferdin- (Special to "Telegraph")

and Tuchy's statement because he (by Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphie Mdid not scom ablo, to curry over anger Ordinanes, 1896.'. Received, Jay the meaning and contents of that letter through the intervening days Washington, Jan. 11. between Its appearance and his Senator Sheppard, Democrat, remarks thereon. Tushy was obvi to-day put forward a resolution to cusly writing before the reprieve prohibit entirely photographing, on the young woman had been re-sketching or mapping of military granted, but, knowing the French mind, he said that the sentence or naval defences.

(Special to "Telegraph") *PREPARING FOR EMERGENCY

Washington, Jan, 11. United States Government presentatives to-day expressed their

His action is along similar Unos would not be carried out: in other apprehenalon regarding the outcome of the Gold Clause caso which la at to. that previously introduced by words, he knew that that almost present before the Supreme Court. Senator Trammel, another Demo-automatically the findings of the They assert that should the crat, who believed that the United properly constituted Court would bo Court fall to uphold the validity of states was losing valuable secrets modified by the equally properly the Gold Clause, such action would of her defences to potential constituted President, whose legal powers would undoubtedly be exer- be a distinct threat to the Govern- enemies.-United Prean.

cised in this matter. mont's monetary programme.

It is therefore expected that the

Administration will immediately commends preparations to cope with Buch situation as might be created in the event of an adverse decision, and it is believed that some form of alternative legislation will be ready by the time the Court announces its decision.

NO RECOURSE

It is understood that holders of matured Gold Bonds who have al- ready received currency payment or

PORTUGAL'S' NEW

REGIME

PRESIDENT OPENS

PARLIAMENT

(Special to "Talagraph")

(lly Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphi

.30 .m.)

have surrendered gold coln certior Drdinance, 1886. Ploceived. January ficates without protest, will have no legal recourse in the event of a decl. slon against the Government,

Lisbon, Jan. 11. Marking the end of the period

of dictatorship, President Carmona In the case of Mr. Norman versus to-day opened the first Parliament the Baltimore and Ohle Railway to sit for nine years. before the Supreme Court to-day

There are ninety Deputies and a the Justices exhorted the Govern corporative Upper House.---United ment counsel to such an alarming Press. extent that the Attorney General, Mr. Homer Cummings unexpectedly made a Inst minute return to the Court in a strong effort to support the Government's arguments.

HEAVY FOG

Chief Justice Hughes naked the MAIL PLANES SUSPEND question "Hero's a bond which the

SOUTHERN Government has promised to pay in

SERVICE a certain kind of money. Whore

Shanghai, Jan, 11. do you find any power under the

fog The heavy American Constitution to alter that

overhanging Bond or to change its promise?" Shanghal did not lift this afternoon Chlef Justice McReynokia of and shipping and air traffic was Tennessee asked sharply whether still delayed seriously. All the Congress had the right at any time Canton-bound mall planes were to repudiate a contract.-United compelled to suspend their service Pread.

until to-morrow-Central News.

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The obiter dictám of Mr. Tuohy would have had as much influence in obtaining the reprieve as Mr. Pepy's obiter dictumi on the same subject would have had the contrary effect. The French people do not Intend to indulge this tendency to mere animalism-hence the re- prieve.

PEPYS BEHIND THE SCREENS, DEFENCE CORPS

RAILWAY OPERATOR

COMMISSIONS

His Excellency the Governor has approved of the grant of Commis-

slons to the following gentlemen

for service with the Railway Operating Detachment Cadre of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps:

Mr. Reginald David Walker, M.C., ns Major.

Mr. Ivan Bernard Trevor AB Captain.

Mr. James Smith as Lieutenant. Mr. Arthur Edward Perry no Lieutenant.

During last year, 139 samples were

analysed under the Sale of Food and Druga Ordinance. All were genuino excenting one of four, four of ghee and eight of fresh milk.

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