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To-morrow "ECSTASY"

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Rear Alloniral RICHARD E.DYRDS

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International Jewel thieves exelling adventures. It's all action!

LEE TRACY

SUN. MON.

TWO FISTED" ROSCOE KARNS

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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1936.

MR. NORTH NEW PLAN

ACTING GOVERNOR

OTHER OFFICIAL CHANGES MADE

Consequent on the indisposition of

Governor, Sir! His Excellency the Andrew Caldecott, who is a patient nt the Victoria Hospital suffering from, an uitnek of shingles, the Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North was sworn in as Om- eer Administering the Government

by Is Honour (he Chief Justice, Sir

Atholl MacGregor, this morning.

ture.

TO REPAY RAIL LOAN

CHINESE OFFER TO BOND-HOLDERS

MUST LOSE INTEREST

Shanghai, Aug. 25.

RECRUITS OFFERED BOUNTIES

ITALY WANTS MEN

FOR AFRICA

Rome, Aug. 24.

An appeal for volunteers for the Colonial Army in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somaliland has been issued by the military authorities.

Enrolment is open to

non-com-

Arc on per-

The Ministries of Finance and Railways have announced a missioned officers and men of all offer for the resumption of arms of the service who have been H.E. Mr. North has been acting as financial service on the under-discharged or who Colonial Secretary since the depar

of Sir Thomus Southern, on the mentioned loans of the Lunguent leave.

The period of service is for not lutter's appointment as Governor of Tsing U-Hai Railway, namely; Gambla. In the interim, Mr. N. L. the £4,000,000 per cent, lean of less than two years. Volunteers will Smith, who himself became Officer 1913; the 30,750,000 guilders 8 receive bounties on enrolment and at Administering the Government for a

I also higher rates of pay.-Reuter brief period during the illness of Sir per cent. short term treasury the beginning of active service, and Thomas Southern, has been appoint-bonds of 1920 and 1923; the ed Colonial Secretary. He is at pre-137,743,000 Belgian franes 8 per zent on Home leave.

cent, short term treasury bonds as of 1920, 1021 and 1923; the

The appointment of Mr. North

Oficer Administering the Cavern- $5,000,000 (Chinese) 8 per cent. ment has necessitated other acting short term treasury bonds of appointments, which are gazetted 10-1924: the 21,250,000 French day. These appointments the following:

include

Mr. R. A. D. Forreft to be acting

Colonini Secretary.

Mr. D. M. Macdougall to be Prin- elpal Assistant Colonial Secretary! and Clerk of Councils.

franes 8 per cent. short term treasury bonds of 1925 issue to

refund the 1919 loan.

The offer is as follows: Firstly, that interest be paid at the rate of 1 per cent. per annum for

Speetul.

BRUTAL ASSAULT ON EUROPEANS · SOLDIERS DISMISSED FROM ARMY

Two privates of the 2nd Battalion, to 18 months' imprison- Mr. J. H. B. Lee to be Deputy Clerk the year commencing July 1, 1930, the East Lonenshire Regiment, have been

annual rate to Increase by n half per sentenced

and dis- Inbour of Councils.

cent, yearly up to four per cent. inment with hard 1041-42, and to be four per cent charged with ignominy, from Ills thereafter until the bonds are fully Majesty's forces, according to the promulgated declatons to-day of a redeemed.

The first years the interest will District Court Martial which sat Inst paid anually at the end of each week. focal year and thereafter semi- annually, two per cent, on January and Private TC.K. Masters and they and two per cent. July 1.

GOVERNOR'S CONDITION

Issued

front coinmunique A

morning Government Ilouse this states that His Excellency Sir Andrew Caldecott passed a better night, and there is a distinct improvement in his condition.

OGPU PLEDGE BROKEN?

TROTSKY'S PUNGENT

COMMENT

Oslo, Aug. 24.

on

The men are Private II. Sullivan

Secondly, payment of interest and were found guilty of common assault of principal will be made on Mr. G. Bond and Mr. E. L. Curtis, both of No. 802, Nathan Road, on in equal instalments beginning July 1947,

and to

be completed the night of July 25. maximum period of 35 years from

B

During the Court Martial, evidence that date. Interest will be paid first was brought to show that Mr. Bond out of the annual remittance, and then heard the horn of his car being toot- the principal. The principal is to be ed and got out of bed to Investigate, paid by drawing the bonds nt or The two soldiers were in the car and with them In the when he remonstrated above

and by purchase In par open market by the fiscal agents in they set upon him. He summoned

of his friend, nssistance consultation with representatives at the

Mr.

the Chinese Government if the bonds Curtis, who discharged a firearm in are quoted below par. If the bonds the hope of frightening off the men. of any loan are unobtainable in the Both the civilians, however, received open market, the fiscal agents shall n severe battering from the soldiers Madvertise for tenders, the lowest of and Mrs. Bond was also struck by them before the police arrived and which will be accepted.

took the assailants to Shamshuípo Police Station.

M. Trotsky has commented pung ently on the death sentences passed in Moscow on M. Zinovieff, Kemenett und fourteen others accused of plotting

the murder of M. Stalin and the overthrowing of the present Soviet regime.

Apparently they were sentenced to death despite a promise which they got from the Orpu that their live would be saved if they pleaded guilty, said Trotsky.

titled,

MAY INCREASE PAYMENTS' The part of any annuity applicable to repayment of principal shall be wholly expended in

each yearlyment of a new coupon sheet. All period either on drawn ur purchased foreign taxes on coupons and brin bonds. The Government shall be en-cinal are to be borne by bond-holders. The offer is the outcome of pro- upon reasonable notice, to in- unknown **** that Trotsky suggests spies, like M. Berman, M. Oldberg crease the amount of pririelpal relired tracted consideration of the subject and M. David, may not be executed. on any payment date pro rate for all and discussion between the Chinese

Aive loans.

Government and the representatives but that they will be released under

Thirdly, the service of the afore-of the bond-holders. other names and possibly receive mentioned loans shall be a prior promotion-Renter,

The Ministry of Railways has also charge upon the net earnings of the rallway from Sian to Loyang and announced that the authorities are Kifeng to the sea.

Any surplus of taking steps to improve conditions on For having stolen 22 packages. of railway earnings between Kifeng and the railway and its administration, cigarelles and 44 cents in money, Loyang, known as the Pien-lo Rail- according to the principles outlined in Leung 1, 20, unemployed, was way, shall be devoted towards the the loan agreements, for the benent of

bolders-Reuter. sentenced to three weeks hard labour said loan service as soon as the 1903 both the Government and the bond- by Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central loan and the advances-due-by the Magistracy this morning. The com- said railway, shall be paid off, and the plainant, Ho Tai, 19, shop-foki, af railway incorporated in Lunghal, 218 Bollywood Road, stated that en cothing of the kitchen about 4.30 p.m. yesterday he saw defendant put

thing out

NEW LOAN SOUGHT

Nanking. Aug. 25. It is learned that the Ministry of Railways has started negotiations with leading Chinese banks for a loan of three million yuan for completion of the Canton-Hankow Railway.

TO LOSE INTEREST Fourthly, all arrears of interest up his hand into the counter of the shop to July 1, 1936, are to be cancelled.

Filthly, Bolders accepting this and extract a pucket containing 22 packages of cigarettes, also a cash-offer shall hand their bonds to fiscal box holding 44 cents.

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SYLVIA SIDNEY FRED MacMURRAY HENRY FONDA

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CHARLES LAUGHTON

MERLE OBERON

ROBERT DONAT

BINNIE BARNES

The Private Life of

HENRY VIE

WENDY BARRIE ELSA LANCHESTER

Directed by ALEXANDER

•KOAR DAS

Stow Hill

1936.

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CORRESPONDENCE

"Village Concerts”

To The Editor

Hongkong Telegraph

we have more from the studio. No- where else in the world would it be tolerated.

Can anyone in their senses contend that this hideous noise is preferable to recorded music of any sort? Yot, ZBW pay for this, instead of devoting the money to building up wonder- Sir, Can nothing be done to cur-ful library of the finest records avail- tall these "vlliage concerts"? To-night'nble

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