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TRAMS OR HAPPY MMARY BÚS

ORIENTALE

LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY.

A MIGHTY STORY OF THE HIGH SEAS IT'S EXTREMELY THRILLING 1

ORSAIR

Roland

WESTS

Vivid and Re mantle Picturi- zation of Wal-

100 Genon'a Lib. erty | Magutine Serial Novel. Spring

CHESTER MORRIS.

TO-MORROW & SATURDAY.

WARNER OLAND UNRAVELS THE MOST MYSTERIOUS CRIME IN HIS CAREER.

Wher

mystery fortifies i

CHARLIE CHAN IN PARIS

WARNER OLAND

Summer 'Prices Matinees 20c.-30c, Evenings 20c.-35c.-55c.

TO-DAY

ONLY

TO-DAY. BALONLY

QUEEN'S

THEATRE

Cart Laemmle presents MARGARET SULLAVAN HERBERT MARSHALL In Ferenc Molnar's Masterpiece The

GOOD FAIRY

ANNA STEN

Tomorrow - PREDRIC MARCH is

At MAJESTIC

the

EDWARD G. ROBINSON THE WHOLE TOWN'S TALKING

· A COLUMBIA PICTURE

At 2.30, 5.10.

7.20 & 9.30.

Blind Date

A COLUMBIA PICTURE

Harry Langdon Comedy

AT 2.30. 5,10, 7.15 & 9.30. P.M. ALLURINGLY

"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY,

Steel Trade Agreement

BRITAIN TO WORK

WITH CARTEL

(Special to "Talegraph”)

fily Telegraph. Copyright. Telepraskie Mess aqua Ordinance. 1994;* Revalved, Augus 1, 1:20 mm.)..

London, July 31

A dive years' agreement, with an optional break at three years, was signed in London to-day by repro- sentatives of the British' Iron and Steel Federation and the Interna tional Stool Cartel of Continental producers.

The agreement, which comes into force on August 8, on the expiry of the provisional agreement reached In May, provides for full collabora- tion on regulation and development

Mr. Claude Swanson, U. S. Sacra

of the export market and protection tary of the Navy, who has made in in the respective home markets.

It is also provided that during

Pacific.

poriant atatements On America's the twelve months from August 8, naval policy, particularly in relation importe into the United Kingdom to the possibility of fortifying the from Cartel.countries shall not ex- ceed 070,000 tons, and in the four succeeding years 625,000 tona nnnually.

The agreement is subject to Bri- tish import duties not exoceding 20- per cent. ad valorem.-Reuter.,

TWO SNATCH THIEVES

BOTH ROBBED WOMEN

STALL-HOLDERS

When charged before Mr. Mac- fadyen at the Central Magistracy this morning with the theft of 26 cents from a cigarette stall bo- longing to a woman hawker named Chan Hug, a 50-year-old Chinese, Ngau Tak denied having signed n bond only a week ago for com- mitting a similar offence. After a short adjournment for the pur- pose of examining records, de- fendant admitted having signed the bond.

NAVY KEEPS SILENT

|

AUGUST

1985.

Employment Machinery

POST OFFICE HELPS LABOUR MINISTRY

London, July 31.

An Interesting adaptation of the most up-to-date services of the Post Office, for the purpose of speeding up the work of the Labour Ministry's employment exchanges, was Inaugurated yes terday...

To enable thirty-one exchanges in the area of London, which has a population of insured workers estimated at two and a half millions, and contains some 83,900 employers, to circulate among themselves as rapidly as possible notifications of vacancies received at any one exchango, a teluprinter ayatom designed by the Post Office Engineering Department has been installed, which links the Central Clearing House with each branch.

The new system should enable vacancies to be filled within a few hours of notification.

The Ministry has over twelve hundred branch exchanges throughout the country and last year filled 2,300,000 vacancies.

NEW CONCESSIONS

To mark the tricentenary of the Post Office as a public service, tho Postmaster General A)- nounced in the Commons new

NÓ INDICATION OF concessions affecting telephone

BUILDING PLANS

WAITING FOR CONFERENCE

Londen, July 31. The First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir. Bolton-Eyres Monsell, was ques- toned in the House of Commons regarding the Government's naval programme to-day.

Asked whether In view of the danger of publication of unofficial statements he would make an official pronouncement, he replied in the negative.

Bervice in rural areas and having the effect of reducing charges for subscribers distant from ex-

changes by amounts varying from one to eight pounds annually, and of increasing call office facilities. -British Wireless,

INDIA'S FUTURE

CONSTITUENCIES TO

BE DELIMITED

Sub-inspector Tyler stated that ROMANTICI

defendant wout up to the woman's' "The Naval programme of this stall to light a cigarette, and country cannot be determined until

London, July 31. ENDEARINGLY suddenly pulled out a drawer from the results of the Naval Conference India announced in the Commons, The Under-Secretary of State for FUNNY!

the stall containing the money, and the programmes of other at question-time, that the Govern- and ran away with it. He was powers are known; and as no officialment had decided to set up a com- ENCHANTINGLY arrested by a Chinese detective.. pronouncement can therefore be mittes to make recommendations

HAPPY!

For breaking his bond, defendant made no attention can be paid to for the delimitation of constituen- was fined $75," or in default, eix unofficial and irresponsible state-cies in the future Indian Federal wooks' hard labour, and on the ments," he stated:

and Provincial Legislatures, and on present charge, was sentenced to Replying to a supplementary certain connected questions. two months' hard labour, concur question whether the programme rently.

The members of the committee had already been submitted to other would be Sir Laurie Hammond, Another Chinese named Chan naval powers, the First Lard re- formerly Governor On, aged

of Assam, 30, unemployed, was plied that naturally a hypothetical (Chairman), Mr. sentencod

Justice Ven- to three weeks' hard programme had been put forward kataqubha Rao, of the Madras labour when he admitted steal in order to discover what other High Court, and Mr. Justice Din ing 8 conts from the cigarette powers wanted.-British Wireless. Muhammed, of the Lahore High Court. The Committee would start its deliberations in India to- wards the end of September, and was expected to report at tho, beginning of next year.

A Universal Picture

.“WE LIVE AGAIN United still of an old woman. Ng Nui-

TO-DAY ONLY

Artista

At 2,80, 5,20,7.20 & 9.20 p.m.

1

SUNDAY 4th AUG.

GAY BRIDE"

with

CAROLE LOMBARD CHESTER MORRIS

ALLSOPP'S

DARK MUNICH

BEER

The finest and most popular Dark Beer shipped to the Far East

Sale Agents:

CALDBECK MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.

Telephone 20075.

yan, at Hillier Street, near Wing Lok Street. While complainant was absent from her stall for a few minutes, defendant took the opportunity to snatch the money tin.

STAYING ON GOLD

HOLLAND'S POLICY

AFFIRMED

The Hague, July 31,

on the gold standard.

This was affirmed by Dr. Collin, | the Prime Minister, to-day, when interviewed by Reuter.'"

Mueller At Liberty

BUT ONLY FOR TEN DAYS' TIME

JONES HELD HOSTAGE

Poiping, August 1. Reports from Kalgan state that Holland is determined to remain Dr. Herbert Mueller, the German

correspondent, who with

Mr. Garveth Jones, the British Journal. ist, was captured by bandits near here on July 28. has arrived here. Ho advocated a well-prepared He says he is on ten days' parole International conference on com- from the bandits. Jones is held as merce and currency stabilisation a hostage against his return. at the earliest possible moment, The bandits are asking for $100, and Intimated that Holland would|000 ransom and Dr. Mueller is en- use her influence to bring this deavouring to arrange for the re- about.-Reuter,

lease of Jones and himself. Reuter,

ANOTHER BLOW TO ROOSEVELT

..

GOLD CLAUSE BILL REVISED

Washington, July 31.. Another sharp set-back to the Administration hax boon ad- ministered by the Senate Banking Committee, which by a vote of 11 to 7, has returned to the Sonate the Gold Clause Bl) so revised as to permit of damage sults Government obligations for months after the enactment of the | measure.

CANTON OFFICIALS

ALL TO WEAR UNIFORMS IN FUTURE

Carton, July 31. It has been decided by the South-west Political Council that ali government officials must wear uniforma la future.

This resolution will probably be put into force next month.

Materials to be used for uniforms are white home-made cloth in summer, and blue or black_home- on made cloth In winter.--Central six Press.

The Administration had sought an Immediate and complote ban on suits, concerning gold notes obligations.--Reuter,”

ANOTHER TYPHOON

U. S PROMOTIONS

Washington, July 31. President Roosevelt has signed the Army Promotion Bill which permits 4,998 offcers to advance in rank to-morrow and 5,000 to come into line for promotion.- United Press.

The Manlia Observatory, report- ing at 9.25 a.m. to-day, states that

Brisk business was done on the there is a typhoon in about 182 first day of the special summer sale Long, 20 Lat, moving W.N.W. To being held by Mackintosh'a- Ltd. The position is in the Pacide to the crowded. The male le being continued Throughout yesterday the store was east of the Balintang Channel,

today and to-morrow,

Advantage would be taken of Sir Laurie Hammond's presence' in India to invite him to pay a special visit to Burma to consider the proposals of the Government of Burma for delimitation of con- stituencies in that country, and of certain connected matters that, arise there also-British Wireless,

STRANGE CREATURE

OF ZOO

AN OKAPI FROM BELGIAN CONGO

London, July 31. the Belgian Congo described as a An okapi, a rare animal from

cross between a giraffe.. #

dear and a zebra, has arrived at

the London Zoological Gardena, It is said to be the only living ex- ample of the species to have: reached England.

It has been given to the gardens by the Prince of Wales, who re- ceived it as a gift from the King of the Belgians. Officials of the gar dens went to Antwerp to supervise the transport arrangements.— British Wireless.

MANILA STOCK

EXCHANGE

PHILIPPINE GOLD SHARE QUOTATIONS

To-day's quotations as received by Messra Swan, Culbertson & Fritz shortly after the close of the morn- change are as follows:, | Ing session of the Manila-Stock Ex-

Price in Pol Asked Price

1.00

Price

Antäinek Goldfielde Dagalo Gold Mining Co. Benguet Connal klated Demonstration Ipo Gold Kinan Itogon Minta Dev Balscot Mining Co San Maurielo... Buyon Consolidated. Unded Paremale ........ Mwalls Gold: Share Indet · 67.9% Market trendle i innottv

-0.02

4.24 12.10-

0.81 *0.25- 18.00

0.01

0.30

I

0.14

D.LI

0.21

ALHAMBRA

Perfect Sound & Vision÷NATHAN ROAD KOWLOON«M«

SATURDAY, Aug. 3rd

The Most Exciting Motion Picture in Year

Let New York. Headlines Tell The Story

GRA ON

NEAR RIOT, AT STRAND THEATRE AS G-MEN OPENING

BREAKS ALL RECORDS

2,100 tickets sold first half hour

-

Crowds break down doore

23-HOUR SCHEDULE NOW IN, FORCE AT

STRAND-SHOW STARTS 8 A.M.

MEN

Starring JAMES CAGNEY the Screen's Famous “Public Enemy" as "G Man with Ann Dvorak in Huge Cast

STARB

DAILY AT

2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.

-TO-DAY' ONLY ——

WARWICK DEEPING'S FAMOUS STORY OF A FATHER'S LOVE AND DEVOTION!!!

H. B... WARNER in

"SORRELL AND SON "

With WINIFRED SHOTTER Directed By JACK RAYMOND

It's a British and Dominions Production.

TO-MORKOW,

EDMUND LOWE AND VICTOR M©LAGLEN

IN

UNDER PRESSURE

"I KNOW

ALLA

ABO LOV

HARD

EDMUND

GOULDI

FOX

tangled other people's lives sübut what ami do about Flame in'.. my

wart?

MARSHALL

FLAME

QUEEN'S

SUNDAY

WITHIN

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