1936-05-23 — Page 20

16

AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY

OH CLARKI

HAVE A HEART!

Have we hear76,

in fact.....for beth

Myrna, the ader.

abis, and Joan, the provocativa, are crazy abou! you now!

A craniul of

joy when your

marrlast level-

ites to lower)

in the century's) mest kilerious battle at love and laughter

The Husband CLARK

Thr Surdlary

JEAN

The Wife MYRNA

At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15.& 9.30 p.m.

GABLE HARLOW

LOY

In the spackling pitterbation of Erish Boldrn's Carmepolitan Magoslov ram ANT

CLARENCE

BROWN'S

PRODUCTION/

WIFE V SECRETA

May ROBSON +Georg»&ARK|KR+James STEWART • Hebert CAVANRUGH,

Directed by CLARENCE BROWN

A perry Cialdwyn Mayer Parame

Produced by HUNT STEDMITRO

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1936.

BRITON HANGEL IN CALIFORNIA

(Continued from Pago 1.) assisted. Half-way up they halted and waved to one of their attorneys, Mr. Belil,

called. And

"Hell, Melvin," they then, "opd-bye."

Both died with the greatest cour- age, Mackay, the Scotsman, wan more composed than Kristy, who was obviously nervous, though he strug gled to maintain his calm.

'

DIED AT FOLSOM

Meanwhile Kimball, boastful mur derer of Mr. Jantes . Kennett, for mer Chicago contractor, died fearless. ly at Folsom.

MARRIAGE LAW AMENDMENT

PROPOSED CHANGE IN PENALTY

The Gazette contains the draft of an Ordinance to amend the Marriage Ordinance, 1075.

It is explained that Section 29 of Ordinance provides that the principni any minister, who (1) wilfully cele brates a marriage in the case of. a minor without such written consent as is therein prescribed, or (2) wilfully celebrates a marriage con- trary to any other provision of the Ordinance, or knowing that any Ordi

of the Ordinance has no provision been complied with, shall be guilty a misdemeanor and shall be liable to imprisonment, without hard labour, for any term not exceeding two

The object of the years.

Ife smiled cheerfully upon the wit nesses assembled, called "Good morn-of a ing, boys, and as the rope was ad justed, "Well, so long."

There was no time for him to speak

thereafter. The trap was sprung at Bilt is to provide for the fo 10.01 and he was pronounced dead at of a fine as an alternative to im-

prisonment. 10.12 a.m.-United Press.

FAREWELL TO PRIEST

San Quentin, May 22,

HONORARY A.D.C.'S

APPOINTMENTS BY H.E. THE GOVERNOR'

His Excellency the Governor has appointed the following officers to be his Honorary Aide-de-Camp, 1030- Subadar Major Waria Khan, Hong- keng Brigado, Hongkong and Sloga- pore Royal Artillery,

Major and Subadar

Honorary Battalion, 8th Funjab Regiment. Lieutenant Lal Khan, Bahadur, 1st Second Lieutenant Henrique Alberto da Barros Botelho, Hongkong Volun teer Defence Corps.

Lieutenant-Commander Shearman Barry, Royal Navy,

Lieutenant Ronald Jamos Douglas Naval Clerk Grieve, Hongkong Volunteer Force.

Robert

Flight Lieutenant Reginald Cyril Field, Royal Air Force,

Mr. Alfred Reginald Seymour Major, Hongkong Poller,

Mr. Fung Ping-fan, St. John Ambulance Association Brigade.

WATER LEVELS

STATE OF RIVERS IN KWANGTUNG

The

maximum Ane lg placed at $1,000 as that is the normal maximum One in the case of misdemeanors- see Ordinance No. 1 of 1890, s. 5; but "We will see you later, Father"f the ense is dealt with summarily said MacKay, smiling, when he had the maximun would be reduced to farewell to the prison chaplain, $250 under section 83 (1) of Odin- Father O'Meara, who, repeating MineKay's last words, added: "Last

Cases have occurred where minis

The following returns have been the River Conservancy kindness; month's reprieve was

ters of

of religion have disregarded the Issued by they practically died then."

The condemned man apent their requirements of the Ordinance to an Commission for Kwangtung Province, Inst night listening to Mae West extent meeting the Imposition of showing the water levels in English

some penalty but which did not feet at the places of phonograph records, Renter Spreint. | justify proceedings leading to innamed:

no

MURDER CONFESSED

Detroit, May 32. Police have arrested sixteen mem- bers of a secret society, the Black Legion, which privately tried and punished those deemed "un-Ameri- can" and it is stated that six mem- bers have admitted to the slaying of Charles Poole, whose bullet-riddle!| body was found in a ditch near Dear- born, because he allegedly beat his wife-United Press.

ance No. 41 of 1932.

prisonment.

of

It is hoped that legislative sanction is alternative penalty will have the effect of promating a closer atten- tion by the persons concerned in the North River at requirements <if the principal Ordinance.

EXCHANGE

TO-DAY'S OPENING

QUOTATIONS

observation

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vil

West River at Shlubing.

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North Ilver ni

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ALHAMBRA

NOW SHOWING

Clear the decks for action! It's Fred and Ginger!

the life of a sailor!

Oh, for

ASTAIRE ROGERS

QULLA'S

SHOWING TO-DAY

At 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30.

Dressed to KILL! JAMES CAGNEY FRISCO KID

The "Public Enemy of the 1930's... Now the dripol of Frisco's vicious Flies!

MARGARET LINDSAY RICARDO CORTEZ LILI DAMITA

AND 1,000 MORE

NEXT CHANGE

REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD'S

VISITORS TO "QUEEN MARY“

London, May 22.

Fifteen thousand persons will have

TIT. Shanghai

T.T.

Demand

T.T. Singapore TT. Japan

EXCHANGE RATES

Paris.

Geneva.

Berlin.

Selling

1/3

Athens.

1/31 Oslo,

Min.

5431

100%

HER New

reen over: the liner Queen Mary In T.T. San Friseo & New York. Je three days ending to-morrow T.T. Javn night The visit has been arranged T.T.

France

by the Cunard-White Star Line in aid T.T. Manila

of charity, each visitor, paying live TT. Bangkok shillings for admission. Britsih T.T. Salgon Wireless.

SOCIALIST CONVENTION

May 21. May 22.

.76.31/01

75.35/64

.16.3714 1234

15.3914

12.36

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63

*1/2.3/32

620

627

10.00

1074 Shanghai.

York. Amsterdam Amsterd

1/2.1/10

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.7.36%

7.3014

1/6%

2424 292%

FOLLOW theFLEET

With soliy songs and Hingling

Jungs by

IRVING BERLIN

Randolph Scott, Harriet Hilliard, Astrid Allwyn. Directed by MARK SANDRICH. A Pendro S. Berman Production, RKO-RADIO PICTURE. Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin. Founded upon the play, "Sher Leave" by Hubert Osborne.

FREE! Richard Hudnut Beauty Preparations will be

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4 SHOWS

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4 m/s. 'L/C.

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Cleveland, May 22. Sechultat leaders are gathering for4 m/s. France

New York

4 convention starting to-day where they will urge wider social legislation,

United Press,

SURRENDERS TO KOME

1/4D....!

1/4 Blo.......

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

There was a clean bill of Henith in AND the Colony on Thursday.

AT TWENTY YEARS OF AGE, THE WILL REIGNS: AT THIRTY, THE WIT:

Gratton-

JAT FIFTY, THE JUDGMENT.-Houry|

The cost of broadcasting receiving flcences has been inerensed from $10

Addis Ababa. May 22. It is announced that Ras Imru, one of the last chieftains opposing the His Excellency the Governor has to $12.

•Italinus, has submitted to the appointed Dr. F. R. Ashton to be a invaders following the occupation of member of the Midwives Board for a Debramaikos, Thursday. United term of three years, vice Dr. Annisappointed Mr. E. H. Williams to act

Warner Bros.'

Pictur

Press..

SECOND GREAT ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION INTO

"LITTLE AMERICA

ESTARE

#I

4 SHOWS DAILY

BACKING GOVERNMENT

Paris, May 22. The Radical Socialist party execu

Sydenham, resigned.

states

His Excellency the Governor has as Puisna Judge until further notice.

#

A bankruptcy notification

His Excellency the Clovernor has that a final dividend of $2.50 per cent.appolated Mr. F. C. Hall to be has been declared in the case of the Member of the Urban Council for a Wing Hing Bank and Li Wing-kwong further term of three years. and Lt Shom-fan, partners therein.

on

*

Mr. M. W. Lo and his family were An amendment of the New Ter- tive has endorsed the leaders' decirileries Regulation Ordinance pro-among the passengers who arrived aboard the Gneisenau yesterday. Mr. sion to participate in a Popular Front vides that the keeping of any cattle. Lo and his family have been Government Reuter Bulletin Serviçe swine, sheep or goats

the within New Market holiday tour of Japan. baundarles of Taipo (Tai Wo Shi), Un Long New Market und Hang Hau, is prohibited.

Regulations just issued provide that no vessel shall enter or be within any Mr. David Fraser, correspondent of The Times in Chinu, is in the

His Excellency the Governor, under part of Bowrington Canal, and no Colony returning to Shanghai, While instructions received from the Secret vessel shall be anchored or moored on leave last year Mr. Fraser was ury of State for the Colonies, has within a distance of 100 feet to the north of the bridge on Gloucester Howard Donovan, sent by The Times to Ethiopia and necompanied the Italian forces to the cognised Mr.

His

Majesty's Exequatur, as Consul of America at provisionally and pending the issue of Road over Bowrington Canni. the United States of Hongkong.

At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m. front. When Maralal Badoglio took command, the movements of press correspondents were severely restrict. FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

ed and Mr. Fraser was then with drawn.

A LIGHT, GAY, ROMANTIC COMEDY !

NO'LOVE IN A COTTAGE STUFF FOR HERI

She was going to marry mon- ay,til she met a guy with a million-dollar personality... bad not dine ra kis nemel

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COLMAN FATALE OF

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The Gazette contains the draft of a proposed amendment of the Protec- tion of Women and Girls Ordinance get His Excellency the Governor has the main object of which is to appointed, provisionally and subject rid of a group of sections which be Mr. long to the days when houses of ill- His Majesty's pleasure, Antonio Ferreira Silva-Netto. to be fame were tolerated, when they were

substitute The Hongkong Telegraph has re temporarily an Unofficial Member of not disorderly, dangerous ceived a denation of $5 to the Hong- the Legislative Council, in the place nuisance, kong Benevolent Society from Mr. and of the Hon, Mr. Braga, O.B.E., who sections which are more appropriate Mrs. W. J. Waddington, in memory Is temporarily absent from the to the policy of complete pression

of auch etablishments. the late Mr. E. 0. Drake.

Colony.

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TO-MORROW

THE STORY OF LOVE THAT KNEW. NO FEAR

IN A CITY THAT KNEW NO LAW

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PORT OF LONDON

SCHEME TO IMPROVE QUAYS AND DOCKS

The programme has been dras in view of the phenomenal Ind that has taken place in the tra the port and the potentialitie still further increase. It pro for new docks and bridges, struction of quays to accomm deeper.draft vessels, many now London, May 22.

houses and sheds, better road The Port of London authorities and electrification of the quay aro preparing, a scheme for improvement.

Port of London by menis

to the which it is estimated that at a cost of £12,000,000, new docks and bridges Authority. was created the n can be constructed and electrification gistered tommage of vessels

the post was 38,510,980 tons. of quay equipment undertaken.

In 1900 when the Port of L

The authorities stated that since year shipping traffle reached they took over control of the Port of cord of 60,597,315 net registered London in 1900, shipping has In-The total quantity of goods. created by 67 por cent-Router's through the port last year

created

a record being 40,8 Bulletin

tons.

British Wireless addas

It is to be put in hand this year There scoms therefore good and carried out by stages In as short to suppose that, when world considerations returns to a more normal stat

don's 'trade will expand still

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