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HE RIDES "THE IRON HORSE”

ON THE TRACK OF THRILLS!

His knuckles encased in onginoor's gloves crack hard on dangor's jaw ...so got set for some- thing new in excitement!

George

'

O'Brien

WHISPERING SMITH Speaks

IRENE WARE KENNETH THOMSON Directed by David Howard

From the story by FRANK HE SPEARMAN

TO-MORRÓW

AT THE

Fox Release.

ALHAMBRA

SCARS

NOT ON HIS FACE

ON HIS

Adolph Zukor presanic

BUT

HEART!

Drama that hits you hard between the eyost Romance won with bruised souls and torn hearts! The electrifying story of Tony Mako, who soothed love's wounds with a deadly balm of hatel

HOURS TO KILL!

A picture that pulls

no punches...

dares turn its char

with Rickard BARTHELMESS

acters inside out! JUE MORRISON - GERTRUDE MICHAEL

AT THE

HELEN MACK - DOROTHY TREE ROSCOE KARNS - RAY MILLAND

A Paramount Pictura

FROM

QUEEN'S TO-MORROW

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The

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Oxo makes good cooking better.

oxoi

BEEF in BRIEF

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MARCH

LONDON PROPOSALS NO ULTIMATUM

-(Continued from Page 13 - simplert terms, the very essence of Br.tan foreign policy.

Referring to the German ens: argued at the League Counell by Herr Von Ribbentrop, Lord Hautax a there was much in it that would command sympathy in many

but whatever sympathy men might have with the broad outlines oi the German,caso, their constructiv. respect for law would always make them condomin action taken in direcci violation of it.

First Danger Passed

CORRESPONDENCE

Civil Servants' Salaries

(To The Editor, Hongkong Telegraph)

Sir-In the last Budget debate and In the various reports of the Iletrench ment Committee and Salaries Com- mission ONG salient point apparently overlooked and that is:

tv na

The principle of paying all salaries and expenses in the samo currency as he revenue of the Colony is collected,

The salaries of all officers or Civil Servants whether recruited in England

1936,

or locally should be fixed and paid In Now Bright And Cheerful! Hongkong Currency thereby eling nat

She Ind St. Vitus' Dance,

"My daughter' suffered so badly from St. Vitus Dance that she was Mrs. Kirkbright, of 3, Harcourt. always jumping and twitching.” anys Street, Leeds. "Lillan is 15% years id, and as the trouble developed she last control of her left arm.

Later

seemed impossible for her to keep n he trouble sprend to her legs and it Imb still. She could not even feed

wash herself.

He went on to express understanding the danger of speculation in ing of and sympathy with the depta exchange and unbalanced budgets

ocensionally. of feelings of anxiety and resentment aroused in Belgium, and France by the German netion in the demillarisca subjected to the vagaries and ductua- The Colony's finances should not be zone. If, as he believed, the rstions of exchange, Nothing could be Hanger was passed, it was due on the more Illuminating and convincing than one hand to the restraint of Frages the following broad facts. During the and Beglum, and, on the other, to Inst 60 years the highest rate of untiring efforts of the British Foreign exchango was quoted in 1920 at 6/2 Secretary to secure a better under and the lowest rate was quoted in standing between Gerinany

Jan 1931 al 10% d. per dollar. The dif Belgium and France, which had reguit eulty of balancing the Colony's ed in the proposals now before the budgets under such comfitions is quite world. They were not to be regard- obvious and requires no explanation. ed as an ultimatum for Germany to

In the course of his pertinent

girl having been cured of St. Vitus accept, but if they were found un- remarks, Mr. Lo brought to the notier

Jance by Dr. Willama' Pink Pills, I acceptable by the German Government of the publle that 40% of the Colony's showed some improvement after tak ent for a bottle at once, and Lilian in any respect, the other Powers were revenue goes to the salaries based entitled to ask that the German Government should advance other pro- total revenue should the rate of she grew bright and cheerful, and at 1. 8d. What would be left of the,ng the pills for a few days. Scon the jumping and twitching ceased, posals, not less rifectual, constituting exchange drop to arent contribution by Germany to doliar?

shilling per became quite normal again." the cause of settlemen' which might tank with the contribution of restraint made by Belgium and France and the contribution to security made by the British Government,

The British declaration of complete artherence to the obligations of the Treaty of Locarno, and agreement to practical illecassions with Belgium and in advance of the means by which and might be leat to them in case of unprovoked aggression, had heen, he befeved a real contribution

progress, and then one day I read of "Despite treatment, Lilian made no

nervous

on the 19th. October, 1928, considered for

The Salaries, Commission appointed Not only for St. Vitus' Dance, but that the saiuries of afflecrs, ordinarily rheumatism, indigestion, or any all: debility, sleeplessness, recruited in England, should continuement que tu poor blood, Dr. Williams' to be quoted in sterling while nnlink Pills are tøvaluable. The reason officer is on leave in England or ather is this; these pills create new, rich country having a gold standard. blood, which brings with it new health,

Things have changed since, and new vigour and strong nerves.

TTY England la off the gold standard.

thom now--but ask for Dr. Williams'. It would be preferable to abstain Sold by chemists everywhere. from Indulging in long-drawn argu- ments causing tedious reading, as the

NEW YORK STOCK value of such a lotter lies in its

EXCHANGE

to the crention of an atmosphere in brevity. whien derulon could take piace atst pence he established-Uritish, Wire-

Tenn.

FAMOUS ACTOR

PASSES

and

Continued front Page 1)

eluding "The Royal Visitor" "The Good Old Boys" were failures. At a creditors' meeting on June 26, 102, his liabilities were estimated at £8,600 and he placed his assets at £20,000 mainly due from Australia and America in respect of various productions. The actor, who running . farm nt Nailsworth, admited that he usually carried £2,000 about with him.

WAN

mere suggestion apart trom any recommendation for the reduction of sterling paid officers without impairing the high efficiency of the Administration.

The Colony should also look to the future by making provisions for some unforeseen

expenses, such as its Jefences, etc.

AN OLD RESIDENT.

FASCIST STATE

DUCE'S GRANDIOSE

SCHEME

Doma, Mara

'MÄRKET UPWARD

YESTERDAY.

New York, March 23, Swan, Culbertson & Fritz Dow Jones | summary of yesterday's market.

ine. market to-day was upward, with trading on the light side as

traders are awaiting European developments, | Farm implements

strong and mene wore utility issues were Bros. Cement and construction shares were also strong on flood replacements, Steel stocks were up in spite of the fact that the Iron Steel Institute placed mili operation at 53.0 per cent. of capacity on flood closures. Market news In- cluded many favourable factors. The Allied Chemical Company in 1935 earned $8.71 per share, against $8.8 Anche was part-author of "Count Signor Murnolini in a speech to the previous year.

author of "The Spanish 800 delegates representing 2 rascist Hannibal"

The Union Carbide ist & Carbon Corporation earned $403 Main" "Eastward Ho!" (with Dom- corporations said that the inaugura per share agalast $2.25 in 1934, whilst ford Yates, 1919) and "Mecen”. In 191 he produced "The Maid of the 20th Century Fascist Corporative pany in 1936 carned $1.29 per share. of an Ident Government the the Anaconda Copper Mining Com- Mountains" 24] in 1920 "The State-depends on the successful con- against 22 cents the previous year. Southern Maid," both at Daly's, Inclusion of the Italo-Ethiopia campaign The market for bonds was higher. 1926 with Marie Lohr he appeared in and the development of the European Curb stocks were quiet. "Big Business" the first, non-costume situation,

Swan, Culbertson & Fritz Wall drama in which he had played since

The

Camera Del Fasci E Delle Cor- Street Journt comment an "Iris".

21/3 porazioni Chamber of Fascists and market: "The first-quarter profits of Corporations will replace the present the automobile industry, excluding Chamber of Deputies. It will include the Ford Company, may be per representatives of the 22 corporations, cent. above those of last year. There and delegates of workers, employers,

is little reason to 14

to fear any liquidation agriculture, credit, commerce, fessions, arts and legislative experts, flood, but business will probably feel pro- of securities as a a direct outcome of Simultaneously he nanounced the its effect for some weeks, hurting re-

NO LOAN TO GERMANY

London, Mar. 23.

In the course of a Commons reply the Financial Secretary to the Trea- sury stated that no credit or lonn to the German Government or German

the Bank of England was in negotia- tion or contemplation.British Wire

Lee,

four

were presented

Last night's Whist Drive at the European Y.M.C.A. was a record for this year, one hundred and twenty- the West Lounge. The prizes, which

sitting down to play in people

Mrs. Priday, wer nied by Mrs. won by the urier-mentioned players: Ladies' First, Mrs. Spradberry Ladies' Second, Mrs. Jontan; Ladies Lowest Score, Mrs. Bowler; Gents' First, Mr. Hamman; Gents Second, Mr. Jackman: Gents' Leavest Score, Mr. Pollard. A knock-out whist drive in which eighty permans took par concluded the evening's play and was won by Mr. and Mr. Godfellow.

COLONIAL SERVICE

tion

nationalisation of industries supply-tail sales and alse sales of

seeds The chief market n

profiteering. He said that the Fascist steady advance is that the European Grand Counell will work out the de-Idle money which is now heavily in- tails of the new system-United | Vested here might be withdrawn if the Preas.-

war-threats-end-In the meantime, the nearby outlook must be obscure until a définite volume of thrust is made either through the high or the low points which were established earlier this month."

Fascist or Communist

Ronic, March 23. The virtual nationalisation of the funce of the nation, announced Signor great industries is necessary in de

Benito Mussolini to-day nouncing Italy's new economic policy Corporations. Reuter. at the national Arsembly of Fascist

T.T.

EXCHANGE

TO-DAY'S OPENING

in an-

QUOTATIONS

Selling

1/3 1/3

NEW ASST. CROWN SOLICITOR FOR HONGKONG Among the recent appointments Demand notified by the Colonial Ofice is that T Singapore of J. P. Murphy to be Assistant T Shanghai Crown Solicitor, Hongkong. This TT. India

T.T. Japan

a first appointment to the Colonia. Frisco & New York service.

It is also notified that Mr. C. H. ti. TT. Java Bradley, Assistant Auditor, Hong-TT- Franco kong, is appointed Assistant Auditor, T.T. Bangkok

T.T. Manila Uganda. Mr. Bradley entered

the Salgon Colmial Audit Department, London, TT. Lisbon in June, 1025, and

was appointed to Hongkong the following September, arriving here in October that year.

Buying

Promotions gazetted in the Colonial 4 m/s. L/C Office list include Mr. W. L. Handy-4b/s. D/P side, Acting, Headmaster, King's 8 m/s. L/C College, to be Senior Master, Educa-4 m/s, San Frisco & Now tion Denartment, and Mr. J. Ralston, York ..... Senior Master, to be Junior Inspector 4 m/s Franco of Engilsh Schools, Hongkong.

New York--London

KING'S

HONGKONG

S. C&F: New York office cables: demand and the market closed slightly Stocks: Securities were in quiet higher. The Consolidated Gas Com pany proposer to register $70,000,000 34-34 per cent. 10-20 year refund- ing debentures. The Otis Elevator Company in 1935 earned 36 cents per share, against a loss of $1,603,000 the previous year. The Times business index for the past week is 91.5 as compared with 84.0 the previous week. Cotton: The market is apparently well liquidated but it in dormant. The new crop programme and the dis posal plan of Government stocks of cotton are lagging.

A

Wheat: An acreage of 70,000,000 in estimated this year, the largest since 1928. Forecast of rains in the 107 South-West has caused bearish 110% sentiment in spite of reported dust .85% storms. The visible annali has das 12reased by 1,008,000 bushels hare and .46% decreased by 90,000

.4.83 Canada. The visible supply of corn .63% shows an increase of 838,000 bushels. .1434 Rubber: The strike is now settled .48% and normaal operations are probable) .6$95 within a week.

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REUTER QUOTATIONS 1/44 Dow Jones Averages: 1/44

March 21, March 23.

150.05 47.10

.1/414

30 Industrials 20 Rails

- ..62

47.53

.33% 20 Utilities

#1.76 82.24

.5.10 40 Bonds

102.24 102.23

4.96% 11 Commodity Index 67.13

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The MING YUEN STUDIO has removed to the 3rd Floor of No. 6 Queen's Road Central.

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