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VAIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE VARA.

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW A± 2.30, 5.10, 7,15 & 9.30 p.m.

NERO

FILMS

WITH THE

MUSIC OF

OFFENBACH

UNHEL

NEXT CHANGE United Artivis Release

ARISIENT

with

(ONCHITA MONTENEGRO | NEIL HAMILTON! MAX DEARLY

A Mamificout Musical Picture

Puncted by ROBERT SIODMAK

H. C. WELLS' "THINGS TO COME"

YULEN

AIR CONDITIONED THEATRE

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

Hopes For

Four Fliers

Are Revived

FAINT SIGNALS MAY

BE FROM WOOD

Port Darwin, Oct. 7.

Weak radio signals picked up here -to-day ore believed to have come from Lord Semplil's Monospan plane, Croydon, being flown by Flight- Licut, Wood and thirve companions un an attempt to break the England to Australia record

The plane is overdue here and it was feared she was forced down in the shark-infested Timor Sea. Now

8, THURSDAY, OCTOBER

AUSTRIAN Receive

1936.

LEADERS Popular And TO DUEL? Judges' Vote

VON. STARHEMBERG MORE QUALIFIERS FOR

CHALLENGED

Vienna, Oct. 7.

The city is Intrigued with the re- port tant Major Emil Fey has challenged his rival, Prince von Star hemberg, ton duel.

The challenge is alleged to be the von Startemberg result of Prince having expelled Major Fey from the Helmwebr. The Prince has the choice of weapons, it is said, but hus not yet replied to the challenge.

Major Fey, who claims the support at 80 per cent, of the Heimwehr, had previously instructed his lawyers to Janded Timor Island-Reutersuc Prince von Starhemberg for libel,

OR

and also placed the Prince's allega- Bulletin Service.

tion that he was trying to destroy the unity and strength of the Helm wehr before the officers of the Court of Honour-Reuter Specin).

there is a possibility that she has

JEAN BATTEN AT KARACH

London, Oct. 7.

Miss Jean Bulten, flying solo to New Zealand, landed at Karachi, at 2 p.m. to-day and continues to Al- tahabad to-morrow--Reuter Bulletin Service.

LIEUT.-COL. H. B. L. DOWBIGGIN

PRESENTATION MADE ON

RETIREMENT

One of the Inost Spontaneous tributes to a reliring officer of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, was paid to Lleut.-Col. I. B. L. Dowbiggin, e.n.E., last night when a cocktail party was held to mark his retirement from the post of Com- mandant.

1.

CORRESPONDENCE

Traffic Noises

To the Editor.

H. K. Telegraph.

DANCE CHAMPIONSHIP ·

Five couples participated yesterday in further heats for the Hongkong dancing championship, ballroom which is being conducted by the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, in the Roof Garden of the longitong Hotel.

S.

There was again a large gathering of enthusiasts to watch the heats and take part in the popular voting. The winners, selected both by the Judges popular vole and by deelslutt were Mr. S.. A. G. Nichols secured second Mina Alison Mackenzie F. S. and Mrs. Sterling

the popular vote and there. place

other couple Lore qualified with the for the semi-finals on Sunday.

The official judges were Miss Int Sykes and Mr. J. A. Andrew, who, before

took place, de- contest the monstrated the basic steps of the clances. Afterwards competition they exhibited a modern ballroom tango to the evident delight of the unlookers.

Further heats will be decided t day and un Friday and Saturday. Twelve couples will eventually take part in the semi-finals.

EXCHANGE RATES

Sir, cannot agree with the sug-. Restion of your correspondent, "MacM," that still more noise should be added to the abnormal amount to which we are at present subjected by screeching electric horns, ordinary bulb horns, and permanently-fixed Paris. bells which

are actuated by the Geneva..

Berlin. spokes.

I hardly Imagine that any motorist Athens

Milan.. can be in such a tremendous hurry to Osin.

his destination, that he cannot Shanghai walt for a convenient opportunity to New York..

Amsterdam overtake, rather then have to signal New

Vienna by hon to the man in front and wall

mind. Prague for answer. Horns. were not milde for that purpose but Madrid rather

to serve

warning to Lisbon.

Any Hongkong. pedestrians and other vehicles, additional use of the horn reduces the Bombay Brussels Montreal. emergency: too many motorists al- ready drive "on the horn".

And again, supposing the overlaking: Silver (forward) car is given the "all clear" and as Silver (Spot). the result of this signal an accident War Loan. cecurs, is the overtaking car going to hold the other man to blame?

05 a

to my

Lost Times To-day at 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m. syth, Capt. S. Jarvis, Capt. D. Leffleury of its primary usein on

A DEAD DOCTOR REVEALS WHAT NURSES WON'T TELL! Mignon G. Eberhart's

The MURDER of Dr.Harrigan

with

TO-MORROW.

RICARDO CO MARY ASTOR KAY LINAKE JOHN ELO REDGE

Mighty drama of the "American Bengal Lancers"

THE TEXAS RANGERS:

Many Indies attended and among others present were Col. II. C. Harrison, G.S.0.1, Major E, J. R. Mitchell, ..., Cap. F. Pilzelle, Adjutant, Copt. u.-Master Westlake, Capt. A. (II. Potts, Cont. H. C. Williams, Capt. H. H. For Strellett, Capi, J. Durran, Lleut. J. R. Way and Dr. G. D. R. Black.

Cocktails were served at 6 p.m. on the lawn in front of the lead- quarters. At 6.30 p.m. the platform was mounted by Lieut.-Col, Ander- suri. Major Mitchell and Col. Dow- biggin. On the table confronting way of constructive criticism, the speakers were two silver sal-

I would suggest that all slow-moving bearing the inscription traffle be compelled to keep to the "From the Ranks" and the other

left of the road, thus making it more with the signatures of all offleers

easy for faster-moving vehicles to of the Volunteer

overtake safely and with that minimum of noise which will make for the greater comfort of others.

EMMA.

vers one

HAITAN SHOOTING

JUSTIFIABLE VERDICT AT CORONER'S INQUEST

A verdict of justifiable homicide was returned by the jury at the con- elusion of the Inquiry into the death of Hui Ling-chung, aged 40, store- keeper of the Douglas steamer Hui- tun, who was shot on board in the early hours of August 10.

The inquiry was conducted by Mr. S. F. Balfour, sitting as Corner; as- sisted by a jury comprising Messrs. E. J. R. Leitao (foreman), Lei Jick- ting and Chan Ping-shu.

Mr.

Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedios ap- peared for Surjan Singh, the min who fatally injured the deceased and| Mr. R. M. M. King was for the re

T. latives of the dead man. Murphy, Assistant Director of Gri minal Intelligence (Crime), assisted- Sub-Inspector J. Detective by O'Donovan, appeared for the Pallee.

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FIRST

FRED MACMURRAY JACK DAKIE

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JEAN PARKER ⋆ LIDYO NOLAN *:EDWARD FLLIS

A Paramount Picture • Produced and directed by flip Victor

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Murder Stopls the Showt Famous star found dead at gala picture premiere... murdered in his set! How? Why? By whom?

Adolph Zukor

presents

The

PREVIEW Murder Mystery

A Paramount Picture with

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Onji Patrick - Rod LaRegre

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Jack Oaklo.

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WHOLESALE PRICES -

London, Oct. 7. The Board of Trade index of wholesale prices shows an increase in September of 0.9 per cent, com- pared with August and 7.3 per cent. over a year ago.-British Wireless,

Miss. PAT SYKES

and

Mr. J. A. ANDREW

CHAMPION

BALLROOM

DANCING

EXPONENTS

WILL APPEAR

AT THE

HONGKONG HOTEL

DINNER DANCES

ON

SATURDAY, 10th October

11

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THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, at 9.30 p.m.

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MODERN TIMES

written, directed end producad

by CHARLES CHAPLIN

Releverd then UNITED ARTISTS

SPECIAL BENEFIT PERFORMANCE TO-DAY,

A GIFT TO MARSHAL CHIANG

KAI-SHEK

ON HIS 50th BIRTHDAY.

We are donating our entire receipts to-day

to the Chinese Chamber of Com- merco as our contribution to the Chiang Kai-shek aeroplane fund,

MATINEES 202 30c÷EVENINGS 20c,-30c.-50e-70% @

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FOOTLIGHT. PARADE

TO-MORROW.

FRANK CAPRA'S FIRST GREAT SUCCESS

"LADY. FOR A DAY" with

·A Columbia Picture.

WARREN-WILLIAM MAY ROBSON ~

COUNT THE

"TELEGRAPHS"

EVERYWHERE

COMING WEDDINGS

The forthcoming weddings are an- nounced of Mr. Marciano Cathrino Maria da Silvo, of 15, Ashley Road, and Miss Kathleen Mary Maxwell, residing at 37, Hankow Road, Kow- loon; Mt. David Maxwell Cole, master mariner, s.8. Hong Slang, and Miss Jane Noble Edwards,, nursing sister, Government Civil Hospital.

TYPHOON_WARNINGS

The Manila Observatory reports that there is a typhoon in about Long. 139, Lat. 12, moving W..W., and another in about Long. 120, Lot.. "17, moving N.W.

by

PRUE LEWIS

Violin

and MAURICE BARTON ...

Piano

AT THE

HELENA MAY INSTITUTE

where tickets may be obtained at

$3.00 & $2.00 (Reserved), $1.00 (Unres.) Soloist-Mrs. NEIL MATHESON

Not Proceeds to the Building Fund of Christ Church, Kowloon Tong.

^TO-MORROW, ONE DAY ONLY !

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A WARNER BROS. DRAMATIC SENSATION !

HMS. HOOD DELAYED

LONDON MARKETS ACTIVE

London, Oct. 7.

London, Oct. 7.

On the prospects of larger recovery It is anticipated that H.M.S. Hood from the movement taking shape for will sail on Saturday morning next the freeing of International trade, and from Portsmouth for the Moditer- encouraged by the Chancellor of the ranean. Last Thursday, Hood loft Exchequer's speech last night in the Portsmouth for the Mediterranean but city, market were neliveto-day, developed a slight defect in her Gold advanced to 142 ntings, the machinery and had to return to highest price for twelve months.- Porismouth for repairs. British

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