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Lewis STONE • Louts CALHERN
Edgar KENNEDY • Adrienne AMES
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GRACE MOORE in
Mart Goldwyn Mayer
"LOVE ME FOREVER”'^
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Marlene Dietrich
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"THE DEVIL IS A WOMAN”
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LIONEL ATWILL
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Jackie Cooper in ''DINKY "
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RKO VARIETY
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CHARLIE CHAPLIN
in
"BEHIND THE SCREEN"
COLOR CARTOONS, etc.
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, JAN
"Hot Cargoes" EVIDENCE OF
Tied Up
LONGSHORE ́UNION'S
"BOYCOTT
RECOVERY
ROOSEVELT WRITES
TO BANKERS
New Orleans, Nov. 12. San Francisco, Nov. 12. The Chairman of the Reconstruc. Maritime Federation of Labour Lion Finance Corporation, Mr. delegates to-day met to discuss Jesse Jones, to-day read to the their "hot caryo” policy.
American Bankers Association con Meanwhile the steamer Matthew vention here, a letter that bunk Luckenbach arrived Roosevelt saying Pedro from the Gulf Ports. It deposits reflect the evidence of has been boycotted, just as the great recovery during the past two Katrina Luckenbach and Point years, Montara have been, because it was loaded, as were they, by strike- breaking longshoremen.
Unidentified persons borded the steamer Manukal at Alameda last night and attacked four sleeping Filipino sailors with cargo hooks, They fled after a scuffle. The Filipinos were not seriously hurt, but the motive of the attack is a mystery.-United Press.
THEFT OF OIL
DRUMS
TAKEN FROM VACANT
LAND
Charged with the theft of 40 kerosene oll drums from a vacant piece of ground at Chatham Road near the Public Works Depart ment's workshop on November 2, Lai Yee, 23, unemployed, Was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour by Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning.
Two other men, Li Sang, 38, un- employed, and Wong Ngau, 26, the master of the Lin Ifing Drum Godown, were charged with rc- ceiving. They pleaded that they bought the drums in good faith, and were discharged.
Detective-Sergeant E. Franklin stated that 24 of the drums were Beert
the vacant piece of ground which was rented by third defend ant and when he was questioned he admitted buying the drums from second accused, who in turn stated that he had purchased them from the first defendant, nut, knowing that they had been stolen.
The third defendant, it WAS stated, bought these drums. and usually obtained them from the Standard Oll Company, and after |repainting. them he ngaín sold them. In this case be kept the drums quite openly en 1 vacant plece of ground and had them there for about one week.
were
There was another man in plicated in the theft, but he was not, arrested. The drums valued at $3 and had been sold to third defendant for $2.80. First defendant admitted having received $24 from the proceeds while the other man got the remainder. Out of the 40 drums stolen, only 21 were recovered.
JAPANESE AIR
SERVICES
•
POSSIBLE EXTENSION TO CHINA
The arrival of the Nichi Nichi aeroplane at Manila has stimu- lated interest in the matter of extending the Japanese aviation service to the South Sons, and
Also to China.
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The letter said: "I am grati- fied to know that all banks are now in a strong position and I hope that they will take advantage of the now Banking Act to provide credit, when it can be done cu a sound basis, to business and industry and real estate."
In his speech Mr. Jones criticised the Banking Act. He said; "The railroads are entitled to a square deal from the public. Their ban- kera should be removed from their backs or subjected to stricter regulation of rates and charges."
He said that the Government
should quit money-lending as soon
as possible although the Federal. loans to raibrays were below, pri-
vate loans in costs.
He warned that a common effort wan necessary to avoid the Govern- ment control of carriers.-United Press
INFLATION IN FRANCE
LAVAL IN STRONG OPPOSITION
Paris, Nov. 12. The French Premier, M. Laval and M. Paul Reynaud, President of the Council, were in heated debate. to-day on the question of the de- Franc, valuation of the French during a meeting of the Finance Committee.
M. Laval protested "auý tamper- ing with the budgetary economics" on the grounds that the franc must be defended and "a balance must be maintained at any price."
He said that he unqalifiedly op- posed inflation.
M. Reynaud urged devaluation as soon as conditions are "calm and favourable.""
M. Laval pointed out that the exodus of gold from France had in creased, and that wrangling over budget. details led to, speculative rumours and manoeuvres against the frane-United Frees."
U.S. CONTROL OF BANKS
WEEDING.OUT WEAK INSTITUTIONS
New Orleans, Nov. 12 The Chairman of the Federal Do-
Loo
posit Insurance Corporation, Mr. Crowley, addressing the American Bankers Association con- vention, to-day predicted that the Federal Laws would wood the unfit banks out of the nation's financial structure.
NOVEMBER 13,
Found Shot To Death
YOUNG BRITON IN SHANGHAI
Shanghai, Nov. 15. ~
A young Briton, Mr.. G.. G. Welsford, was found dead in his room in a boarding house yester- day with a revolver by his side.
He was thirty years of age and 4 native of Johannesburg and hau been residing in the French Conces sion for some time past. He came to Shanghai from South Africa 21 1932. He leaves a wife and child in Johannesburg,
The British coroner, Mr. C. H. Haines, in holding an inquest this morning-Reuter.
LANDLORD IN COURT
ALLEGED IGNORING OF ORDER
Tam Chun-man, 115, Bonham Strand East, appeared before Mr. Schofield at the Central Police Court this morning summoned, as landlord or agent of 50 Lower Lascar Row, for unlawfully allow- Ing the premises to be used as a brothel after an order maste by a Polica Magistrate.
Mr. S. Ng Quinn, for the defence, pleaded not guilty. He stated that defendant was the attorney of flye joint owners who were at present in Tolahan.
Sub-Inspector B. Thorpe, for the prosecution, said that according to the Land Office, the property was registered in the defendant's pame, The case was adjourned unti!
November 28.
IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM
REMOVAL TO NEW QUARTERS
London, Nov. 11. The removal of the Imperial War Museum to new quarters in Lambeth Road on the South sido cf. the river from South Kensing- ton began to-day.
Apart from the transport of the heavy exhibits, including big gune and tanks, the removal In- volves checking and re-arrange- ments of an enormous mass of re- cords, documents and pletures, and it is not anticipated that the Museum will reopen before July, In the now building, it is proposed to devote grenter space to the dis- play of pictures and photographs, of which the Museum possess over five thousand.-British Wireless.
DISABLED MEN'S
WORK
ROYAL VISITORS TO
EXHIBITION:
London, Nov. 12. An exhibition of work of dis- Also he said that the unsound abled ex-Servicemen at the Im- banks will not be permitted to in-perial Institute was visited to-day sure their deposits with the Federal by the Prince of Wales and the Deposit Corporatior Those who Duke and Duchess of York. Insure and later follow practices The Prince went to the exhibi-
The flight, which was without Incident, was made in fairly good
fight will be watched with even sound will be dismissed.
1935.
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JOHN MACK
THRILLS. CHILLS
SPILLS
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BROWN
against the Law
TO-MORROW:
SALLY BLANE ARTHUR HOHE Directed by Lambert Hillyer A COLUMBIA PICTURE
·GRACE MOORE in "LOVE ME FOREVER".
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STARE At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
THEY DIDN'T fall
IN LOVE THEY crashed INI
It took a smash-up to bring them together in this exciting romance
of stream-line speed. and 'scream-line' mirth,
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weather conditions. The return which are considered to be un-tion after an all-night jou Coming:-"PUBLIC HERO NUMBER 1"
from Edinburgh, where he re greater interest, because the Mr. Crowley sald: "I even presented the King at tho machine will rush back to Japan | visualise the day when the dis-Armistice Day ceremonies yester
Insurance Fund day. pictures of the Commonwealth in- missal from the
He examined the exhibits auguration ceremonies--United | will be tantamount to liquidation.'
with grout interest, making en- Press.
-United Press.
quires at almost every stall.
The Duke and Duchess bought Christmas presents for Princess
Rose British Wireless.
BRITISH WHEAT CROP
Lundon, Nov. 12. | The Wheat Commission states from a calculation based on certi-
ficates received from registered
GERMANY MAKES Elizabeth and Princess Margaret
DR.
NO PROTEST
THOST BANISHED FROM BRITAIN
Landon, Nov. 12.
Krowers under the Whoat Act, the total United Kingdom erop in 1935, including sun corn and tailings. was 13,680,000 cwts, against 37,- The Germani Ambassador, an call- 375,000 in 1984 and 33,440,000 in | lug at the Foreign Office for an ex- 1923-British Wirelsas,
PAIR WEATHER
planation with regard to Dr. H. W. Thost, Nazi newspaper correspon. dent, was given the reasons for the request that he should leave the country. No protest was made.
Dr. Thost flew to Germany this The anticyclone now covers Man- | morning.—Renter Special. churia and Koren and has increased alightly in intensity. Another anticyclone in forming over Mon- golia. The typhoon is situated about 100 miles to the north-west of Yap, moving W.N.W. or N.W. Local forecast: East winds, moderate; fair,
HAPPY VALLEY
GOLF
NEW STEAMER. RECORD
P. AND O. LINER'S FINE RUN
London, Nov. 12.
BRITISH FINANCES
LATEST TREASURY
RETURNS
London, Nov. 11. Exchequer returns show that
the total ordinary revenue, ex- Self-balancing items, cluding amounts to £362,809,187, compared ponding date of last year. with £346,395,723 at the corres
Total ordinary expenditure, ex- clusive of self-balancing items, Ix £442,326,496, against £142,885,- -350 at the corresponding date" of 1934.—British Wiřelcon.
ROYAL WEDDING GIFTS
London, Nov. 12, There was a stendy procession of visitors to-day through the State The new P. & O. 24,000-ton liner apartments at St. James' Palace Strathmore, on her first voyage to when he general public were ad-
In the Adamson Cup Competi- India, has beaten the previous re-mitted to view the Duke and tlon, November qualifying round, cord for a voyage from Genon to Duchons of Gloucester's wedding played at Hapy Valley from Nov- Rombay,
presents. Tho proceeds are beling ember 1 to, 10, T. J. Price qualified The Strathmore's average speed devoted to charitica in which the with a score of 69 (82-18). Thero was just over 20 knots.British Duke and Duchess are interested. were nine entries,
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British. Wireless.:
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WALT DISNEY'S
MICKEY MOUSE
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A Complote Pictorial Record of the CHINESE NATIONAL MEET Including
FOOTBALL MATCH BETWEEN HONGKONG & CANTON MEN'S & GIRE'S SWIMMING conteSTS, ETC., ETC. FRIDAY
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