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GULLA'S

Final Showings To-day at 2.30, 5,10, 7.20 & 9.80

ENTERTAINMENT DE LUXE !

NEWSREEL

The Latest Events of the Day

The

- SPECIALTY-

CARTOON

Flip the Frog

First Pictures of ROYAL WEDDING

lovely

beauty

of

Michael

Arlen's

soul-

gripping

nove!!

LAUREL and

HARDY

at their best in "TWICE TWO"

BENNETT

Outcast lady

HERBERT MAKSHAEL

MAJESTIC

AUCHTERI

TO-DAY ONLY

At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.

THE

HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1935.

SASSOON BANK'S | ALL ROADS

BIG LOAN

ASSISTING CHINESE

RIVER PROJECT

Shanghai, Jan. 16.

It has just been announced that the Bassoon Banking Company signed an agreement on January 12 to land to the Hual Biver Com- misalon £238,000 for construction of a waterflow regulator.

LEAD TO LONDON

GATHERING FOR KING'S JUBILEE

HONGKONG'S PART

SHIPPING PROBLEMS

NATIONS ENDEAVOUR

TO CO-OPERATE

London, Jan, 15.

The Drafting Committee of the World Shipping Conference, in which 10 nations are represented, to-day considered the principles and basis of a schime for re commendation to the preliminary, meeting of the Conference.

Various Bub-committeas

will

The loan will bear six per cent. Interest, amortization being carri-| ed out over a ten year posfor ve Mr. G. 8. Stopani Thomson, consider technical questions.— ginning January 1986. The loan Corresponding Secretary of the| Reuter. la accured by a portion of the Hongkong branch of the Over- British Boxer Indemnity fundseas League, has received advice Reuter.

CHEKIANG WANTS HELP

from the Headquarters of the League in London that, in con- junction with them, the British Shanghai, Jan. 16. National Union is organising a Because of the Cheklang pro- tour from overseas to Great vincial government's embarrassed Onancial condition and large ex-Britain with, as its focal point, renditure on reconstruction, it is attendance in London during using its $10,000,000 govern the celebration of the Silver mont bonda as Becurity to Jubilee of His Majesty the negotiate a $6,000.000 loan from King In May of this year. prominent Shanghai banks,

Negotiations are carried out by the Chekinng provincial treasurer, Hau Tseng-po, with the bankers

hore.

RUN SUBSIDES

Amoy, Jan. 16. The run on leading Chinese banks here yesterday, following the moratorium announced by the Amoy Commercial Bank Limited. bus subsided.

DOLLAR'S SHARP

RISE

18. 9d. MARK NOW REACHED

The Hongkong dollar rose farthing this morning to is. Od.. following a slight rise In silver prices in London., due partly to the big drop in the cross-role,

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The tour, which includes En- gland. Scotland, Ireland and Waits, Is from May 31 and an all- inclusive charge of 59 guincas is made. There is also an optional extension to Paris, Berlin and Amsterdam from May 81 to June 18, the inclusive charge for this boing 45 gulneas.

POUND. FALLS SLIGHTLY

RUSH TO BUY DOLLARS

(Special to "Telegraph”)

London, Jan. 15. The London on New York cross- rate touched 4.8375 here yesterday and closed at 4.85.

The London on Paris cross-rate touched 75 and closed at 74.27/32. The weakening of sterling is at- Membership of these tours istributed to a rush to buy dollars open to all members of the Over-both an London and Continental

Lengue and special arrange- accounts.

ments are in force for any non- members who wish to join,

The demand for dollars was based mainly on Trade payments

It is hoped that a fair propor- arising from the heavy increase

the in

United States export tion of members will join the four from Hongkong.

surplus caused by devaluation of Complete arrangements are in the dollar. United Press. the hands of Messra, Thos. Cook & Son, Ltd, and further informn- tion on the subject may be obtain- | ed from them or from Mr. Stopani Thomson.

NEW BONUS BILL

Washington, Jan. 15. Representative Carl Vinson, De- The market locally this morningmocrat of Georgia to-day Intro- duced a new Bonus Bill to the was firm, Inter-bank business be flouse. The provisions of the ing done at 18. 94d. and โส. 9.5/104.

Sliver rose

SOCIAL RELIEF

- PROGRAMME

PRESIDENT TO EXPLAIN PLAN SOON

(Spezial to "Telegraph”)

Washington, Jan. 16.

Bill will serve to eliminate thei currency expansion requirements) 1/16th in London. of the Bonus Bill introduced by India and China bought, whilst Sonator Wright Patman of Texas, It is learned from White House: speculators sold, business being a feature which, it is considered, quarters that President Roosevelt small.

may result in a split in the ranks will transmit the Administration's un of the Bonus Bill proponents. social security programme to Con-

United Press,

gress on Thursday-United Press-

in New York, silver Was changed at 64%.

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ONLY

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and 9.30 P.M.

BOOKING

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THEATRE

NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON, PHONE No. 56856.

LAST TIMES TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5.20, 7.20:0 9.20 P.M.

None But the Brave Could Dare As He Daredi Hit-and-Smash Drama of High Adventure l

First Showings in Kowloon

Dorothy Gulliver Matthew Batz Mary Coff

A Columble Picha

Tim McCOY in *ThE FIGHTINO MARSHAL

Directed by

D. Ross Ledermaw

Added Attracti, n

The Sensational Bout of MAX SCHMELING (Former Heavy Weight Champion) VS.

MICKEY WAI KER

8 Rounds of Vivacious Boxing TO-MORROW

"Why can't I live the same kind

of life as other girls?"

REGISTERED

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"PAT" PATERSON HERBERT MUNDIN CHARLES STARRETT GORDON WESTCOTT

new songs galore!

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Picture

AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25313. G 25332.

TO-MORROW

Jack BUCHANAN

"THAT'S

GOOD GIRL"

יזי

Elsie RANDOLPH

DIRECTED BY JACK BUCHANAN

JESSIE MATTHEWS. THE MADSHIPMAID

with, Fred Korr. A. W. Baskcomb, Claudo Allister

CALL

LUCK

with

FINAL APPEARANCE

of

ANDREW and

URSULA

in the GRILL ROOM

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on

SATURDAY, 19th January

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