1936-03-12 — Page 17

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EAST OF JAVA! WEST

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There life roars with the mutiny and, the madness of human land beast, pitted against each

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Carl Laammia presenta Universal's) Yamazing Adventure Drama?

CHARLES{

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EAST OF JAVA

Frith ELIZABETH YOUNG FRANKJALBERTSON

LESLIE FENTON

Adapted from the GOUVERNEUR)

NORRIS NOVEL, “rider taland” Produced byr paul Kohner/ [Directed by.george salford,

TO ́OUR PATRONSĮ. We are happy to re^; part that Mr. Charles) Bickford, who wary seriously hition En the nick by a llas, during the moking of this picture, hus reg cavored complstily."

The MING YUEN STUDIO has

removed to the 3rd Floor of No. 6 Queen's Road Central.

JUST OPPOSITE the Dairy Farm's Soda Fountain.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1936.

TAMPERED WITH CARRIAGE

CHINESE ARRESTED IN RAILWAY STATION

Trang Sam, 24, unemployed, appear. ed before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen t the Kowloon flagistracy this morning, charged with trespassing nt the Kowloon-Canion Railway Station" yesterday and was remanded for 21 bours in police custody,

BUYING BRITISH ENGINES

LOCOMOTIVES FOR CHINA RAILWAY

Two further charges of wilfully £688,538 SPENT

IN YEAR

damaging a railway carriage and possessing a gimlet and a screwdriver

I for an unlawful purpose, were pire-

London, March 11, ferred against the accused.

Detective-Sergeant Riddell appeared: The Chinese Government Purchasing for the prosecution and stated that Commission held its annual meeting defendant was seen interfering with at the Chinese Embassy Lolay, the a third class carringo about 11.10 Ambassador, Mr. Quo Tat-chi, pm, yesterday at the Kowloon-Canton presiding.

Railway Station. He was arrested: The report paid a tribute to the and rearched and the screwdriver was late Sir Basil Blackett, described as found in his possession. Defendant "a cheerful, helpful and charming and removed the sills from the window colleague." and was trying to stuff some silki down the window.

GOVERNOR'S LEAVE POSTPONED

NOT GOING HOME

THIS YEAR

His Excellency the Governor (Sic Andrew Caldecott), who had intended to proceed on Home leave in June has cancelled the arrangements there for, In consequence of the change in the Colonial Secretaryship, caused by the appointment, of Sir Thornas

Southern as Governor of Gambin.

His Excellency will probably not Linke him leave until early next year, in conrequence. Lady Calderett, who

It was stated in the report that contracts were placed with British Arms last year amounting to £888,538; the total from the beginning of the Commission's operations in 1931 being 3,603,563. Administrative expenses In 1935 were 805 per cent. of the expenditure.

BRITISH TRADE ADVANCE

RETAIL SALES ON

UP GRADE

London, March 11.

The total value of retail trade-sales reported for the year ended January, 1930, exceeded £280 million, as com pared with rather less than £270 millions for the

twelve previous

Sales have shown a marked upward tendency during the past three years and the Incrense of 6.5 per cent, last year over its predecessor affected ench of two main divisions of merchandise and was, shared by all five urens

the relall trado Employment in averaged nearly three per cent. higher: inst yar, following a steady improve ment of some three per cent, through. out 1934-35.

The average of wholesale prices in February was practically the same as in January, but showed an increase of 4.2 per cent as compared with February 1935-British Wireless,

DISTILLER "STILLED"

The Commission has ordered eight more most powerful locomotives of 190! Lone each for the Canton-Bankow Rallway. In addition to the sixteen. to the extensive equipment for the atrendy acquired. Attention is drawn WINE MAKING, PLANT National Central machine works, and also the equipment for the telephone service in nine provinces, now near- ing completion.

CONFISCATED

Fines totalling $600, with the niternative of six months hard labour,

Twenty-nine Chinese students were were inflicted upon Li Sushan, 23, placed Inst year for praetlen! training unemployed, by Mr. Q. A. A. Mne- in British engineering and metallur fadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy The Commission voted this morning for the possession of gical firms. warm appreciation of Mr. C. Creven gallons of dutinble Chinese wine; possession of a still and ap paratus without a licence; pussenslur of fermenting material; and distilling wine without a licence; at Sha T Yuen Village.

in at present in England, will rejoin Wang's able work.-Reuter, Sir Andrew in Hongkong in the near future, but the date of her departure from Home is not yet definitely known.

RHINE DEADLOCK TIGHTENS

(Continued from Page {} guarantees of assistance in the event of a German invasion of France

France also desires the cinsest co- operation between the British and French General Staffs in any emer- Rency--United Press.

Dutch Precautions

The Hague, Mar. 11. The Prime Minister, Dr. II. Culijn, in a broadcast address to-night,

Government hid nounced that the decided to keep in service until fur-j ther notice the conscripts of the infantry and cyclists regiments who would shortly be due for furlough.-- Reuter.

Canton Shares Mail Service

TO OPERATE PLANES

TO HANOI

Shanghai, Mar. 12. Chinese press reports from the South, state that authority to operate an air mail service between Chino and Honoi ban been given to the |South-west Aviation Corporation,

Arrangements are belug completed, it is said, by Mr. Yang Teh-chau, the Chan Chai-tong.-euter, personal representative of General

"JAPSIE” RETURNING

A second man, Li Kiu, 14, un employed, was discharged.

Inspector Chester-Woods was for the prosecution and he stated that About 100 gallons of fermenting material were found.

An order was made for the con- fiscation of the apparatus, wine and materials.

“QUEEN MARY" TO MOVE

LEAVING CLYDE VERY SHORTLY

London, Mar. 11. Contrary to cariler anticipations, it is stated that one tide will bo sufll- cient to take the new giant liner, Queen Mary, down the Clyde when she leaves her fitting-out station on March 24.

Cristobal, Mar. 11. "Jufsic" Condon. New York ward Later. leader and a witness for the prosceu Dr. Colijn's announcement merely tion against Bruno Hauptnian, can- means that 4,000 infantry will remula visted of the Lindbergh baby's in barracks pending the calling up murder, sniled for home to-day, of new conscripts at the end of though two weeks ago he refused to The builders of the liner have con- March.

The Printe Minister deprecated the ntinching of any undue importance to this move. Reuter.

listen to Governor Hoffman's appeal tributed £3,000 towards the cost of to come back and answer questions additional dredging which has made respecting alleged discrepancies in possible the liner's movements on evilenceUnited Press.

one tide.-British Wireicea.

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