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ELECTRICITY BOARD

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1936.

FURTHER ISSUE ANNOUNCED OF:3% STOCK

London, Feb. 12,

The prospectus is published of the issue of 43,500,000 of 34 per cent stock, 1074-94, of the Central Electri- | city Board at par.

Nanking, Fob. 12. The Nanking Government has made the first official move to re-issued £53,500,000 of stock. cognise the existence, of an auto- nomy movement among the Mongols In Bulyuan province. At yesterday morning's weekly session of the Executive Yuan the Government an- nounced the appointment of Marshal Yen Hi-ahan as Chief Administra- tor with jurisdiction, governing all the autonomy groups of the Mon- gol in Bulyuan province. Marsinl Yon I-shan's present pont Pacification. Commlasioner of Tak yuantu, Shansi.

With this loan the Board will have

They are empowered to barrow 200,000,000 but the prospectus, anti- so far as elpates that expenditure, the Company can foresee, will not necessitate the issue of further stocki for some years.-Dritish Wireless,

The autonomy movement In Inner Mongolia has been gaining, strength

from the Salt Tax. The remaining $4,000,000 will be devoted to foreign loansUnion News.

Nanking Parley

Paiping, Feb. 12, According to well-informed sources during recent wooks with the centre here the starting point of the com- of activities surrounding Prince Toh រំព Sino-Japancso Conference In Wong. Rumours have repeatedly Nanking will be a discussion on the connected Prince Teh Wang's recent exact form of a Sino-Japancro al- dings with the Japanese and pro-lance, which is likely to be accom- Japanese Mongols in North China. panied by two conditions: namely, The appointment of Yen Isl-shan the reengnition of Manchukuo, and is made similarly to the appointment the ratification of a Sino-Japanese

North China military agreement. of General Sung Cheb-yuan for the

Mr. Arita, the newly appointed Political Council Hopel-Charhar chairmanship. In the former case, Japanese Ambassador to China, is how busily consulting the Japanese

Nanking attempted to compromise

the Japanese pressure for the estab- Forolgn Office and other authorities lishment of an independent govern concerned, before leaving for China ment in Peiping and Tientsin, to assume office.

noxt to Shanai.

Council,

Charles Laughton in “Mutiny on the Bounty" with Clark Gable and Franchot Tuna, showing on Saturday at the King's and Alhambra. Theatres.

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Helena May Concert

EMPIRE DEFENCE

SINGAPORE ADDS TO

CONTRIBUTION

London, Feb. 12,

Whilo Britain is about to face expenditure of £300,000,000 for do fence purposes, Reuter correspondents report the following: At Singapore the Straits Bettlement has decided to give the Imperial Government an additional half-million dollars for Imperial defence. This is the third gift, in addition to the annual fixed contribution of $1,000,000,

From Buva comes, the news that] it is believed the Fiji Islamkin will

yoto a special grant of £10,000 for defence in addition to the annual

grant of £6,000.

Ottawa reports state thot An incrcasa of 81,500,000. for

Canadian Air

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The Australian estimates for 1036-. 1937 provido for large-scale Improvo- ments in all ighting services, at an estimato cost of £7,000,000,-Renter's Bulletin.

Firal Lord's Statement

London, Feb. 12. The First Lord of the Admiralty, Viscount Monsell, disclosed in the House of Commons last night that secret tests have been carried out in the Investigation of the menace of aircraft to battleships.

Referring to the existing machinery for reviewing defence problems, he said that during the past four years 120 meetings of the Cabinet Com mitice on Defence had been hold Defence and its Sub-committees have and the Committee of Imperiol held over 850 meetings.

As to the relative value of nir bombers and battleships he asid no nation was showing the slightest

Meanwhile Japanese, Military Au-

One hundred tons of motion picture

(To The Editor With the formation of the Hopel- Charhar Political Council in Peiping thorities in North China are using

Hongkong Telegraph)

His statement was made during the company of sixty technicians into an open spilt of Hopel and Charhar all means in their power to infa-equipment and supplies accompaniei

ence Chinese military leaders In the South Sean for the filming of from

Sir-May I ask for the hospitality brief debate in which he declined the the Central Government in North China and win over their, sup-

proposal for the appointment of a China has been delayed. There

Royal Commission to enquire into high hope in Nanking that Yen fisi ports to the Japanese policy. It is betro-Goldwh-Mayer picture "Mutiny of your columns in order hospitality

on the Bounty", opening on Sharing all Hongkong music lovers of the the equipment and control of the shan will exert his influence to allayalam reported from the same source that the Japanese Military Author- the spread of autonomy in Innerity in North China may force Gen- shipment, valuted at severni hundret opportunity` afforded them, to enjoy fighting Forces in view of the pro-i

the excellent concert to be given at Mongolia and Sulyuan, the province erni Han Fu-chu, Governor of Shan of separate articles ranging in size the 14th instant at 0.15 p.m.

thousand dollars, included thousands the Helenn May Institute on Friday posed increased expenditure upon

by them, tung, to accept Japanese demands from an ordinary pin to a powerful Madame Bonenfant and Frau Buller. Early in January it was announe-in North Chinn-Wah Kin Yat Po.

elec. ini

plant. But generating ed that Prince Toh Wang in the

what were some of the unusual arti Both artistes are very able must Japan And Russia capacity of Secretary-General of the

eles that a big motion pictura com clans and are well known in French Inner-Mongolian Political

Tientsin, Feb. 12. pany would carry on a 10,000-mile- and German musical circles (Madame had declared the autonomy of East-

A study of the mass of Bonenfant has given several concerta It is reported here that Soviet trip?

the Bounty in Paris with Enesco, Thibaud and ern Inner Mongolia. In this move-

reveals that nothing had Casals, and Frau Muller has sung ment he was assisted by the Char. nationals were instructed yesterday freight invoices of

Lo transplant har-Mongol leader, Jad Pa-jak, and by Soviet Consuls in Manchuria to supplies

under the direction of Weingartner). the Manchukuo soldier, General Li leave Manchukuo territory before been forgotten

modern motion picture studio across

Apart from the musical execution, Shou-hain. The autonomnists occupied the 24th. inst,

This report has given strength to 5,000 miles of ocean. In the moun- which will be of the highest standard six districts In Charhar. Change the believe that the strained

rein- Lainn

shipping, cach a special interest is attached to the haa hoon chosen as the capital of the new autonomy area, Channel tion between the two nations have designed to conserve space aboard programme, which includes the out sign of doing way with capital ahipsi

It is aisoi, were found such turned from bad to worse.

items as standing representative composers of of which seven wore at present being is in Chiariar and about 30 miles stated in the same report that part safety pins, thimbles, fly swatters, the three main periods of music, built in Europe, four of them being from Kalgan.

containers, from Back and nendel to Debussy the the star of the Soviet consular ser- pray guns, ice cream

largest allowed under the vice in Manchukue has been order-Bibles, hundreds of old coins, corn and Encsce).

Washington Treaty.. ed to return home before the 24th. pads, three old crutches, one wooden

leg, a hot water bottle of blood, a May I add that the entire proceeds The same meeting in the Exeru-inat-Wah Kiu Yat Po.

toy sewing machine and a harpoon are devoted to the plano fund of the tivo Yuan also announced the aboli

run. For trading with the natives Helena May Institute, and I think tion of the garrison headquarters in

distant, semi-suvage islands, this should be another reason why the Suiyuan, Peiping and Tientsin and

numerous large crates Alled with Amateurs of music, who enjoy the novelties were, alipped, In these regular concerts of the Institute, were found bird cages, "anakes-in-a- should give their support to this ex-

harmonicas, anirrors, pocket ceptional musical treat. knives, wrist watches, celluloid dolls,

H. EVELIE hats, bracelets, necklaces, straw ear-rings and a hundred or moro other varieties of articles. Too, care style. enough medical supplies to equip an average hospital went to the' Soubh | Soas, in a dozen large crates, and

Tientsin Changes

Manchukuo Troops for Frontier

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Changchun, Feb. 12. the Penco Preservation Corps in Certain units of Manchukuo troops Tientsin and Tangku. New Tentsin Posce Preservation Headquarters will were dispatched to the Manchukue bo organisoit. Mr. Liu Chin-lun has Outer Mongolian border district with t

is a view to recovering Helemutu and been appointed commander. believed that these changes are made Olahodka and their vicinity, which is now occupled by Outer Mongolian consequent on Japanese pressure.

troops, who recently crossed Man- chukuo'a border.

of great

Sorlet Government Set Up?

Tientsin, Feb. 12. Some concern is felt by both the Chinese and the Japanese authorities at reports that a Soviet government haa been established in southern Hopel, Involving the counties of Jen, Kulu, Wei and Kwangping. The ac After the recovery of Helmutu ganui nine tivities of Soviet elements in South and Olahodka, Manchukus troops will Hopei are alleged to have been con- be stationed in the border districts nected with the Soviet Investment Cor- to keep back Outer Mongolian poration recently inaugurated here. troops. Ustion News.

"The Gay Deception"

The dispatch of the troops, it was stated, followed the Manchukuo Gov crnment's decision to dislodge the including every remedy known to Urbane, sparkling sophisticated Outer Mongolian soldiers to drive medical science. Besides the dozens Francis Lederer is brought to the them out of Manchukuo territory by of hampers of wadrobe and make screen in the gayest of his comedy force, if necessary, in order to secure equipment, the largest consign-roles in Fox film's "The Gay. De Manchukuo's frontier.

ment stored absurd the 8.8. Maun- ception", which is not at the King's outfits, four Theaire. Lavishly produced with a big generators, torm of flm and setting in the world's most luxur!- film cases and a thousand or mare ous hotel, the picture tells the story other details necessary for the actual of two light-hearted pretenders, filming of the "Bounty" scenes. "Mutiny on the Bounty," pro- age to penetrate each other's bluff,

Vigorous measures will probably

British Interesta bo devised by the Hopel-Charhar Political Council, and the Japanese

"London, Fob. 12. Army is also expected to make im-

The Foreign Secretary in a written portant representations in relation tu the reported turn of events in south-Answer to a question in the louse

ern Hupei. Another report said that the "Reds"

are really puppet re-i actionaries-Union Nowa.

Nanking Surrenders

Tientsin, Feb. 12.

camera

duced by Irving G. Thalberg, has a notable cast-of-fifty-players headed by Charles Laughton, Clark Gable and Franchot Tone.

"So Red the Rose"

Lederer and Frances Dee, who maŋ-

and in time each other's dream of romance. Miss Dee comes to the as a girl who has won n hotel sweepstake prize and decided to spend it all on one glorious fling. Here she encounters Lederer, 1 prince in real life, pretending to be One of the foremost novels of the

n domestic. There are romantic year, "So Red the Rose" had been complications, misunderstandings, made into a motion picture by Para- times when it seems that they will mount, and with Margaret Sullavan be drawn apart, but it all comes out Jπ the starring role, is. the next happily in the end when Miss Dee main attraction nt the Queen's decides that she loves Lederer, even Theatre. Written by Stark Young, if he isn't the poor boy she thought and adapted to the screen by Law-| he

Lasky produced runco Stallings and Edwin Justus The Gay Deception", which was Mayer, It is the romance and stirring directed by William Wyler and story of the South during the days features Alan Mowbray, Benito

the States. Itume the War between sion from the National Government there is ground for stating that Mr. the Rese" but specifically it tolls

but That is the background of "So Red supporting cost. at Nanking to appropriate the enEden is closely and personally giving the story of a girl's love tried and and Salt Taxes in Hopei and Char. attention to the Far Eastern altun tested by prejudice and bitterness.

tlon-Reiter,

of Commons Bald that no special had hitherto been necessary steps for the protection of British inter- ests in North China. The situation was being carefully watched.—Reu» ter.

Mr. Eden's Interest Arrangements to provide financial resources for the Hopei-Charhar

Lonnon, Feb. 12. Political Council have been complet-

Mr. Quo Tai-chi, the Chinese od, it was made known to-day, with disclosure of the fact that General Ambassador, called on Mr. Anthony Sung Chch-yuan, chairman of the Eden to-day and had a lengthy con- council, yesterday obtained permis.versation with him.

tire revenue

har Provinces.

from Customs Duties

to

These revenues will be used Anance the Council, with the excep tion of deductions that will be made to cover loans owing abroad.

"No

details were disclosed

China's Policy Questioned

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"Here Comes Cookie"

The Government did not under- rate the immense offensive power of but modern battleships aircraft

about 1,000 shells could discharge weighing nearly one ton in 14 hours and it was built to withstand such

attack.

Aerial bombing had merely brought the question of the re-arrangement of defences,

The authorities were more than satisfied with the progress made with anti-aircraft guna, Experiments carried out had enabled them to make adequate protection for battleships against the air menace bath as regard anti-aircraft guns and hull construc- tion. Information was thereby avail- able for the construction of the modern battleship.-British Wireless,

ITALIANS BEGIN OFFENSIVE

51-MILE ADVANCE

REPORTED

Rome, Feb. 12, It is reliably learned that the Italian forces opened a big offensive on the northern front on Tuesday, advancing some fifteen kilometres, in the vicinity of Scelicot

The move in a counter-attack fol Inwing Ras Seyoum's offensive during the week-end,.-United Prois.

Bad Marksmanship

Dessle, Feb. 12. The British Red Cross ambulance camp narrowly escaped damage in an Italian air raid yesterday when a single Italian war plano flow over the open village of Waldin, the Northern Front centre, which was recently sab jocted to bombing activities, and where the British volunteer ambulance workers treated 2,000 cases during the last two weeks.

All bombs fell wide of the mark. Foreign military experts at Dessio were astonished at the inaccuracy of the Italian bombers whose intense hambardments in the late few days have not done the alightest military damage-Reuter's Special Service.

A laugh-creating amusing bit of reveals also a young man of de-

comes to-day to delight, termination to Ignore the high nonsense London, Feb. 12, feelings of those days, and to make audiences at the Queen's Theatre in In the House of Commons the his place in life without resorting the rule of those primo favourites he does not of radio,, stage and screen, Gracie actions in which 60 Labour member, Mr. Banfield, asked bollave. Miss Margaret Sullavan, Allen and George Burns, otherwise whether the Nine Power, policy was

rocantly seen in "The Good Fairy" known as Burns and Allen, whose latest fun film "Here Comes Cookie" These arrangements between Gen- in any way affected by the recent de" and "Only Yesterday" in the star oral Sung and the Nanking author. claration of Mr. Hirota that China of the picture, expertly cast as Val measures up as first rate giggle

The plane dropped a whole string ities are to go into effect to-day, it must abandon definitely the policy letter the beautiful Southern girl entertainment. Joining them In of

bombs before making homeward, is understood. It is reported that of playing one power against an- of the estimated $42,000,000, #30,- | other;" whether Britain had who is faced with the loss of her their goofy, going-ons is a cast of several large explosive bombs falling able comedians and players of an within 150 yards of the British Ambu- woetheart when the War casts entire vaudeville troupe thrown in to lance without doing any damage. 000,000 will be used for payments recently

ropresentations, to barrier between them. mado

Randolph against foreign loans.

China against the adoption of such Scott plays opposite Miss Sullavans bier, Andrew Tombes, Betty Furness that an attempt to bomb two British ald the laugh-gettera. George Bar An official communique, also says The Hopel-Charhar Political Coun-ja polley,

Walter Connolly, Elizabeth, cil is also empowered, under the now Mr. Eden replying, stated that he and

to use $18,000,000 of had no information about the declara Harry Ellorbe, Janet Beecher, Ro- and Rafael Storm play leading roles ambulance lorrica was made on Mon- arrangement

bert Cumminga, Dickie Moore and in support of Allen and Barns day, when Italian bombers chased the the estimated $22,000,000 revenuo tion mentioned.--Router.

Daniel Haynes head a large support-Gracio's mania for dumb remarks is terrios several miles along the road

production ing cash The

was given full swing in this fan fest from Waldia to Quorum,

that is crammed with laughs galore directed by King Vidor.

from the mament her wealthy "Picture SnatcherTM

father, Barbier, deeldes. to deed ha millions over to Gracie to handle so James Cagney, the bad boy of the as to safeguard his other daughter, acreon, comes to the Star Theatre Betty Furneas from the attentions Lo-day in his latest Warner Bros. of a fortune-hunting gigolo, und production, "Picture Snatcher In a goes off on a fishing trip, and pats Lhoroughly hard. bolled role, al-Burns, his secretary, in charge, as though a delightfully entertaining legal adviser, Gracle immediately "Picture Snatcher' is based on disinherits her father, and begins to newspaper story by Danny foed and house n'group of starving Ahearn, which tronis

little actors in her Park Avenue “house, of a known phase of the work on a yellow Acrobats, tumblers, trained soals, tabloid of the most sensational type. trained dogs, trained monkeys, drum Jimmy, in the title role, is the go-| players, Jugglers, : knife-throwers, getter picture man who gots photo-trick-marksmen over-run the ́man- graphs of people, and nows eventssion, rehearsing their acts all over by hook or crook, regardless of the house. Burns efforts to stem ethics or common decency. Fatricia this tido of hungry vaude. Ellis, a seventeen year old Drond- villians is futile. In the midst of. way ingenuo, plays opposite Cagney her plans of rebuilding the house in a pleture which marks her first into a beautiful theatre to produce loading role in pictures. She was her own show, Graeis promises to cast for the part "after her notable marry her sister's fortung seeking work as, the ingenua in "The King's | boy-friend who has switched his Vacation," starring George Arliss. wooing to her. One of the most Othors in the cast include such nota-| Nijsrious sequences in the film is blo players an Ralph Hollamy, Alice | "Gracie Allen's Flop” as a vohicle White, Ralf Harolde, Robert Emmet for her actor friends. Gracle hor- O'Commor and George Pat Collins, self takes part in the proceedings, This is. Miss White's second pleture putting over a comle song called "I'm sinco tenying the screen two years the Vamp of the Pampas" in grand ago to make personal appearances style, and thon going into a burles- throughout thỏ country. She has | quo of Romeo and Juliet. An up- the vamp rele and is 'rough: housed | roarious climax brings the pictuto by Jimmy in his usual Devil-may- to a close,

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By kind permission of Lieut. Colonel A. C. Marsh and Officers the Band of the 2nd Battalion The East Lancashiro Regiment, conducted by Mr. A. 8. Yule, will play:

"The 1st Movement of the Unfinished Symphony"

Schubert

"Fantasia

The Rose

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BY THE BAND OF THE SECOND BATTALION THE EAST LANCASHIRE REGIMENT. ON THE SCREEN

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So Red the Rose"

A Paramount Picture with WALTER CONNOLLY Randolph Scott Direzied by King Vider.

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