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Grandest Love Story of Them All! A girl! A man! Fickle Fate decrees Para- dise-for only one!

This new picture with the star of "One Night of Love" takes. its place among the greatest!

Grace

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in her new picture LOVE ME FOREVER

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LEO CARRILLO

·MICHAEL BARTLETT · ROBERT ALLEN Stress play by lo Swerking ond Sidney Buchman Directed by Victor Schertzinger A COLUMBIA PICTURE

TANK IN THan de Happy VALLEY BUS

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MICKEY MOUSE

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A Comploto Pictorial Record of the CHINESE NATIONAL MEET

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FOOTBALL MATCH BETWEEN HONGKONG & CANTON MEN'S & GIRL'S SWIMMING CONTESTS, ETC.. ETC.

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THE HONGKONG

FEVERISH ELECTION ACTIVITY

CAMPAIGN DRAWS TO CLOSE

ESTIMATES VARY

TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,

NOVEMBER

ITALY'S COUNTER SANCTIONS

(Continued from Pugo 1.)

the Italians seemed to feel that the note would delay the penulties and permit further negotiations. United Press.

NO REJOINDER

14, 1935.

Philippines Celebrate

INAUGURATION OF CONSTITUTION

INTERESTING PROGRAMME

(Special to "Telegraph")

London, Nov. 13. The. Italian Note to the British and other Government protesting against the imposition of economic sanctions by the Lengue. Powers under Article 16, in view of Italy's resort to war in disregard of her covenants, is still under considera- London, Nov. 13. While Government parties are tion of the British Government, optimistic with the regard to the No inmediate rejoinder to the results of the election, general Italian demarche is expected in uneasiness

with London, as it is assumed that the .in expressed respect to the chances of at least Government will wish to consult

with

other. Powers which four Cabinet Ministers, Mr. Ram- Ray MacDonald, Mr. Godfrey Col-the Note has been addressed be lins, Sir Kingsley Wood and Mr.fore deciding on the form of reply, The representations of the Walter Elliot.

Italian Government refer to the action taken by the League States of the collective de- in virtue cisions at Geneva, and there is no reason to suppose that the British Legislative Building will be opens, Government will change the viewed to the invited guests. so often expressed, that the issue lies between Italy and the League,

Opposition Labour elfeles show increasing optimism, and hope to bring back to Parliament most of their leaders who lost their seats in 1931. and with greatly increased forces to play a really par! in opposition.---

effective Revier.

CLOSING CAMPAIGN

London, Nov, 13,

τα

and not between Italy and Great Britain or any other League Power individually.

The Irish Free State Senate to- night passed a Bill authorising All parties in the General Bles-sanctions against Italy, which will tion held and eve-of-poll meet-become law to-morrow.--British ings to-night, and the candidates' | Wireless. agents and their assistants will be working into the early hours of the morning, putting into final shape the records of the canvass of each constituency which bas been carried out in the last werk by voluntary helpers of each party.

A picturesque touch is added to these feverish Inat-minute pre- parations by the

of an ense elector whose name was omitted from the electural register by a printer's error and had his right to vote to-morrow restored to him at the last possible moment by a rule absolute and peremptorily made this afternoon against the registration officer by the King's Bench Divisional Court.

Polling begins in many consti- tuences at seven o'clock to-morrow morning and in all at eight. Then, begins the task of onek candi- date's organisation to get as many as possible of its supporters to poll, and party headquarters have made an urgent appeal to sympa. thiaera for help with motor cars,

ESTIMATES VARY

LIVING IN AGONY

INVALID'S PLEA FOR DEATH

REFIKSED

|

Manila, Nov. 14. The programme for Inaugura- tion Day ceremonies to-morrow is extensive, featuring the inaugura- tion of the President and Vice- President of the Philippine Com- monwealth in the morning, gigantfe inaugural parade there after, the initial convening of the Assembly in the afternoon and the Innugaral ball in the evening.

Following is the programme 'la detall:

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7.16 a.m.-The rear doors of the

7.30a.m.A traine

to the

Legislative Building will be closed,

745-All guests will be seated' at the grandstand in front of the Legislative Building.

7.50 The various groups which will take part in the Inauguration ceremonies will enter, anummured.

8.15 The Governor-General, the U.S. Secretary of War, the Presi dent and Vice-President, will enter the grandstund, with the national colours and the ceremonies will begin.

18.40-The President and Vice- President will take their oaths before the Chief Justice..

8.45-The President will deliver his inaugural address.

9.00-Recess,

Grantstand.

After the parade, the President will take possession of Malaca- hang, where he will be received constabulary guard of by n

Buffalo, Nov, 18. Mias Anna Becker, 34, who was

9.30-Parade, with military and incurably Injured in a motoring accident in 1933, has sent a letter civic units participating, will be to the Erie County Medical As-reviewed by the President at the sociation pleading for "an appoint- ment with a physician to bring me merciful death. He would certain ly be able to kill me and end this agony which I endure every hour." hastily" the letter adds. "For 749 "My decision has not been made horrible days I have thought of death and would have taken my own life long ago except that their oaths.

9.30 p.m.-Inaugural ball at the) lacked the courage to do it."

The Association has replied that auditorium at Wallace Field. AB- mercy killing is impossible.mission will be by lickets and the United Pres8.

STEEL PRODUCTION

ALL RECORDS BROKEN IN OCTOBER

bonpur. ·

4.00 p.m. The National Assem- bly will open its sessions. The members of that body will take

proceeds will go to charity.

A

historical pagent will be staged depicting the period of Philippane history from 1898 to 1935.-United Press.

BRITISH TRADE

CLIMBING

(Continued from Page 1.)

The newspapers are full of csti- mates of the results, which vary widely, and the only safe predic-

London, Nov. 13. tion, perhaps, is that whatever

Steel production statistics for happens the results will not be so

October indicate that all records spectacular us in the last election, for the past 80 years have been tho Board of Trade, show that when 225 members of the previous Parliament lost their seats and 13 well and truly beaten by the figure the total exports of United King -cabinet-ministers-were-defeated. of 907,800 tons, which is over 50,- dom produce and manufactures

Counting will begin immediately 000 tons higher that the previous were valued at £39,865,000, Con after the close of the poll in over highest in 1926 and 95,000 higher pared with £4,098,265 in Septem- ber and £36,748,545 in October, 200 constituences, but in the re-than October last year.

The fact that the present boom | 1934, mainder it will be postponed till

Total imports were £73,383,000, Friday: All but a few scattered has taken place despite the com-

with £60,830,697 parative depression in shipbuild- | compared results will be known by Fridaying industry is largely attribu- September and £68,993,689 evening. It is expected that about table to the expansion of the de- October, 1934. 100 results will be known by mid- night to-morrow.

The B.B.C. announces that a

London

in

in

mand from. the engineering, build-

Total re-exports were £4,732,000. ing and automobile industries. against £3,810,888 in September talk by Mr. Martyn Threlfall, whose remarkable activity is not und £1.000,668 in October, 1934.

For the ten months January to only expected to cause a mainten- correspondent of the ance of the current rate of produc-October, exports totalled £351,- Sydney Morning Herald, on the tion, but also arouses prospects of 643,000, against £325,766,000 for General Election will be broad- further steelworks being introduc- the corresponding period of 1934; cast in Transmission One on

ed in the near future.-Reuter. November 14, at 10.000 G.M.T. A similar talk by Mr. A. E. Holds worth in Transmission 3 will be broadcast at 13.15 G.M.T.- British Wirelear.

THE MEMEL SITUATION

BRITAIN WATCHES

DEVELOPMENTS

· EXCHANGE

RATES

Nov. 12.

Nuv, 13.

Paris..

.71,33/64

Geneva.

15.13%

Berlin..

74.17/84

16.1 19.2344

Athens.

10

515

Milan

.00.21/32

Shanglini.

1/21/2

60% 1/214

New York.

4.02

Amsterdam

(7,235;

Vienna..

2014

4.92% 7.9404 2011

Prague.

.110

London, Nov. 13. Bucharest Developments in the_political | Madrid situation in Memel, where the Lisbon. Governor has nominated one of Brussels... Hongkong. five Lithuanian members in the Monte Videu. recently-elected Diet, in which Belgrade. German Memellandera held, 24 Montreal. sents to four, to the new. Direc-Yokohamn. tory, are being closely watched by Helsingfors the British Government as one of Rio..

12.23

426

.30.1/10 .110% .1/4.0/16 .20.11%

10

1.91

39

227

Silver (Spot)....29.5/16

►

1187%

625

re-

i'mports totalled £612,410,000. against £605,294,000, and exports £45,250,000, against £43,- 672,000.-Biritsh, Wireless.

BRITISH STEEL PRODUCTION

HIGHEST FOR PAST EIGHT YEARS

London, Nov. 13.

The production of steel ingata 36.1/32 and castinga in the united King- 110% dom in October amounted to 907.- 1/4.18/10 300 tons, compared with 855,900 29.12 tons in September and 821,000

tons In October, 1934.

■

21

216

4.0754

October production is the 12.1/32 highest since March, 1927. Pro- duction of pig iron in October was 4544,300 tons, compared with 529,- 15600 tons in September and 527,110 20.0/16 tons in October, 1934.-British 29.1/10 Wireless.

-British Wirelcan.

the signatories of the Memel Buenos Aires....16 Statute. The Statute provides, Silver (forward).29.1/18. that the Directory should enjoy War Loan......104.15/14 the confidence of the Diet, and the reault of the efforts of M, Borchestus to form a Government which will secure the support of the majority in the Diet is await- ed with interest.-British Wire- ICRR.

LOCAL DOLLAR

UNCHANGED

MARKET LOOKS STEADIER

:

STOCK EXCHANGE QUIET.

105

MORE SHIPPING ORDERS

London, Nov. 18.

The recovery in shipbuilding London, Nov. 13. noticeable in the last aix weeks The Stock Exchange was quiet was further Illustrated to-day by to-day in view of the General orders received by a Middles- olection to-morrow, but the under- borough frm for nine steam tone was firm. British funds strawlers for Hull and Grimsby showed little change and home owners, and a 600-ton oil-burning industrial movements were mostly consting vessel-British Wirclean, in an upward direction.-BrNish Wireless.

NEW COMMISSIONER

Eight ensos of Diphtheria withi

London, Nov. 195. The official rate of the Hong-five deaths, o10

five deaths, six cases of Typhold with Mr. Vincent Massey, the now imported case of Canadian High Commissioner, ar- kong dollar was unchanged at 18. Paratyphoid, and 4 deaths from rived in London this morning and 4%d. this morning.

Tuberculosis, were reported to the was met by a representative of local Health authorities last week, the Secretary for Dominion Affairs On Tuesday one niso repertou

caso of Small-pox and two canes of Diphtherin were and by the Permanent Under

Secretary,British Wireless."

Business was done early on at 18. 4 d. and later at Is. 4.18/10d.

The market looks steadier at those

·rates."

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Spanish America mimmunobi-Travelogue Beau Bosko

What, No Men?

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Colour Comedy

Jackie Cooper

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