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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1936.
NAZI PROTEST LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES
NOTE
Being Considered By Switzerland.
Berne, To-day. The Swiss Federal Council met
SHOWING TO-DAY At 230, 515, 7.20 & 9.30 yesterday to consider the German
All hands surrender to Dick and Ruby as Warner Bros.* great romance of Annapolis bombards the town with laughs and thrills! It's your best show bet for to-day!
Shipmates Forever"
with
DICK POWELL-RUBY KEELER
NEXT CHANGE
The merry tale of a singing sailor's adventures
“SHIP CAFE”
with CARL BRISSON-ARLINE JUDGE
KINGS!
AT 230, 5.10.
7.15 & 9.30 p.m.
TO-DAY !
ONLY
ALL FOR ONE - - - AND ONE FOR ALL!
The grondent
-
Alexandre
Dumus'
DARIO Fictors
THE THREE MUSKETEERS
WEWALTER 'ABEL, PAUL LUKAS, MARGOT GRAHAME, HEATHER ANGEL, LAN KEITH, Moroni Olsen, Onslow Stevens, Rosamond Pinchot, John Oozien, Ralph Forbes, Nigel de Brulier. Screenplay by Deeley Nichols and Rowland V. Lee. Drected by Rowland V. les. Associate Producer, Chế Žaid. Fanong anoncements by Fred Coven
To-
MOTOW
UGHT
WALLACE BEERT JACKIE COOPER
in "O'SHAUGHNESSY'S BOY"
with SPANKY MCFARLAND
TEKKANT TRAM OR MAJER BALLET BLIN
ORIENTALE
protest note against the prohibi- tion of the National-Socialist Party organisation in Switzerland. The following statement was given to the press
"The Chief of the Political Department. Federal Councillor Dr. G. Motta, announced the re- ceipt and contents of the German. protest note. The Federal Coun- {al will' however, deal with the matter with requisite calm in several days' time, and a draft for an answer is now being pre- pared by the Political Department. in co-operation with the Depart ments of Justice and the Police.
"As Federal Councilor. Bauman of the Department of Justice and
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BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR
Visited By Civic Dignitaries
Bindingban, To-day. The engineering and hardware sections of the British Industries Fair were visited yesterday by The Lord civil dignitaries. Mayors of 49 towns were among the visitors and they were entertained to luncheon by the Birmingham Chamber of Com- merce-Beater's Balletins Ser
service
น
DR. WELLINGTON
LEAVES
Enthusiastic Farewell At Queen's Pier
Dr. AB Wellington, C.M.G
the Police will not be able to attend the former Director of Medical
The following names have been added to the register of anditors under the Companies Ordinance, 1932: George Frederick Werill, Jick Baxil. Tibbets, Philip. Henry Palmer and Yenng Choat Ki
A · Gazette notification states] that His Majesty the King has not been advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to the Ordinanes to amend the De- fence Contribution 1901.
Ordinance,
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PM
The name of George Goinney Lee, Licentiate in Medicine Surgery, Novia Scotia, Board, has been added to the list of those permitted to practice medicine in the Colony.
A Gazette notification states that an examination for Pilot' licences will be held at the Har bour Office on Thursday March 5.
The Chinese Methodist Church.
ages.
the next meeting of the Federal and Sanitary Services, who is Hennessey Road, has been licen Council, the ultimate decision will leaving for Home to-day on retire-sed for the celebration of marri oaly be reached in eight days'ment by the P. and O. liner. 2.s. Cathey, accompanied by Mrs. time."-Trans-Ocean Service.
Wellington, was given an enthus- All His Majesty's Shipe, in parti iastic farewell at Statue Pier this morning were dressed overall WOMAN'S CLIFF by a host of friends in the Gov-in honour of the anniversary of
ernment Services, as well as from the birthday of George Washing the Chinese and Portuguese com ton. A sainte of 21 guns will be manities.
fired at noon. -
The Hon Mr. N. L. Smith
LEAP
Attempted Suicide, But
Died From Exposure Secretary for Chinese Affairs, and The table of contents and index of the Hong Kong. Government English Schools, were also de Gazette for the year 1935 have partures for Home by the F. and been published. O. liner sa Cathay.
LITOM
¡Mr. 1. Ralston, Inspector of
BETTING POOLS ON SOCCER
(Continued from Pesë 1)
A GRAVE EVIL
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The Government Gazette notīfes that Mr. Harry Wright Fraser resumed duty as Inspector
fui-teai on February 20.
of
LOST HER SOUL-
Evidence that a woman told the
of a nursing home that: she had lost her soal was given at Jan inquest at Shanklin, LO.W., re- cently, on Miss; Eva L Buck. She disappeared from the nursingị
It is notified in the Government bome in her night clothes, and her! London: At a meeting in Man-Gazette that during the absence body was found in the Landslip chester of the directors of the from the Colony of Mr. Geoffrey near Bonchurch.
Football League Clabs, called to Misida, Mr. Cedric Blaker wil Picture. It was stated that Miss Buck consider the
attitude of the act as Vice-Consul for Sweden in thad been ander the impression Learne to "Pool Betting on Hong Kong
lately that she had committed a League matches, it was decided to sin. A friend said that there was ask the Government to introduce The BEO.C.A. Entertainments no trouble to cause her stated of legislation to stop poole.
M.G.M
LAST 4 PERF ORMANCES TO-DAY- HE KNOWS WOMEN FROM EVERY ANGLE ! He steps out with his camera when the millionaire steps out with his blonde.
He spills the lowdown on the world's newest profession in his greatest SOCKess!
JAMES
CAGNEY
"PICTURE SNATCHER
FOR TO-MORROW-MONDAY -TUESDAY THE LAUGH HIT OF THE CENTURÝ ! Entertainment packed with side-splitting Marr mad-- ness, glorious with music and girls. GREATEST COMEDY since CHAPLIN'S “SHOULDER ARMS”.
/ Groucho Chico - Harpo
MARX BROS.
A Night at the Opera
*** KITTY CARLISLE » ALLAN JONES
THEATRE
Prices: Matinees 20c-30c. Evenings 20c-30c.-50c-70c.
TO-DAY
TO
MONDAY
MAJESTIC
AT 2.30, 5.20,
120 & 9.20 p.m.
THEATRE
nce
TIBBETT
METROPOLITAN
DARRYLF ZANUCK VIRGINIA BRUCE ALICE BRADY
wind.
•
60-foot Fall
Mean- Committee have decided to dis- while, in order to prevent promo- continue their Formightly Whist ters from using the pool fixtures Drives and Tombolas until the A Ventnor fisherman, who found as the basis of their business, it weather is again suitable to hold Miss Buck said she must have was decided that for the remain- them in the open air. fallen .50ft down a cliff. She was der of the present football season wearing pyjamas, a dressing gown League fixtures should be scrap-
The Rev. Noel Evans, of the and an overcoat, but no shoes or ped and new fixtures arranged. Education Department, with Mrs.|| stockings.
Clubs with home bookings will re- Evans and their daughter Anne, Dr. W. T. Melanish said the in-tain their dates, but until two left for - House to-day by the P. juries from the fall were not sufdays before each match the homie and O. s. Cathay. Mrs. Evans, ficient to cause death, which in his clubs will not know who their op- was formerly a teacher at the Vic opinion was due to exposure. ponents will be.
toria British and Wanchai The verdict recorded was that: Representations for the sup- Schools. Miss Buck died from exposure, pression of pools were recently having during a period of in-made to the Home Secretary by There will be no dinner dance
sanity,
attempted suicide
throwing herself from the cliff.
SURPRISE AT INQUEST
Woman With £5,000 Gassed
Miss Florence Madeleine Edith Sykes, aged 45, of Canonbury-sq, ¦
religious, and social workers, who this evening, at Repulse Bay stated that betting of this kind Hotel, but the usual tes dance will had become a grave evil-British be held to-morrow, at 4.30 pun Wireless Service.
GERMANY AND COLONIES
A small batch of Australian horses
the were imported into Colony from Melbourne during the week for the Royal Army Ser- vice Corps.
Continued from Page 17
The seventh
annual photo- Chancellor Hitler declared that A. P. C. will be held from Fe- graphic exhibition of the H K U N, who was found unconscious in Germany was so strong now that a gas-filled room and died in hos she needed no
bruary 22 to 29 in the Gloucester help from the pital, was stated by the coroner League of Nations Germany did Hotel Building (Top Floor). at a St Pancras inquest recently not even need treaties
of stock.
or alli
to have received a letter from the ances, he added
The Entertainments Committee Public Trustee concerning £5,000 Colonies, continued the Chan- of the REO.C.A have decided to discontinue their fortnightly cellor, were acquired by right of
whist drives and Her landlady, Mrs. Edith Mary might. Europe
tombolas until needed raw Maitland, said she was eccentric materials and colonies, and by the holding them in the open air.
the weather is again suitable for and "very close." Referring to the heroic conception of life the white £5,000, Mrs. Maitland said she had race was destined to rale. But if no idea that Miss Sykes had so the ruling nations gave way to FRSE, AMIEE, will lecture Prof. W. Brown, MA, BSC, the pacifist idea of allowing the to the Hong Kong University En- The coroner, recording a ver-colonies to govern themselves, dict of accidental death, said there they would merely say: "We do History" on Friday, in Room "
gineering Society on “Geological was not sufficient evidence to show not need Europe any longer," the of the University at 8.30 p.m. The|| whether Miss Sykes illed herself Chancellor added. deliberately.
much money.
"Miss Sykes," said Mrs. Mait-
Land afterwards "gave no impres- HNANCIAL STATEMENT FOR
NOVEMBER
ALHAMBRA THEATRE
SHOWING TO-DAY
WHILLERG
THE RAINMAKERS
WOOLSEY
They make hey” hay while the sun shines! There's howl in every drop when a reina!
DOROTHY LEE
Hear Bart und Dorothy sing. 2 *** Son't Love the Grancient ThingWant
THE INTERNATIONAL CHUCKLE CHAMPIONS AT THEIR CRAZIEST!
Directed by Fred Gubl
-TO-DAY - ONLY
EAT 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.
STAR
IT'S A
NEW SPANISH
IN
Warner Bros."
Paliente
PAT O'BRIEN
DOLORES DEFRIO
NOW, EVERETT
HORTON
GIZDA
FARRELL
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of Tao Fong Shan, for meditation and discussion conducted by Dz
sion that she was a of means. In fact, from her dress one would! have thought her to be very poor She had a manis for hoarding Colony for the month of Novem-Reichelt at the Tao Fong Shan
| newspapers.
The financial, statement of the
ber 1935 shows a credit balance Chapel, Bishop's House, H HONG KONG BENEVOLENT
at the end of the month of $12,- BERLIN SHARE MARKET
525,709.53. The revenue during the month was $2,005,804.39 and the Bern, To-day.
Conditions expenditure for the same period! on the share market were livelier amounted to $2,192,488,47, the!,
the text of the new
standstill
Kong, will be held at 6 pm, on Wednesday next. The subject will be the Gospel of St. John.
The Management of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Lid yesterday, and the publication of stam ⠀ of $12,712,393.66- being announce that owing to the popa- | brought forward as the excess of larity of the dinner dances at the agreement improved them still assets over liabilities at October Hong Kong Hotel on Saturday more. Call Money stood at 2 to [31, 1935.
nights, dinner dances will be held in both the Grill room and the Boof Garden until 2 am to-night
124 per cent.Trans-Ocean Ser-
Vice
"REICHSMARK "QUOTATIONS",
RECORD CATCHES
Landings of fish at Hull during; There will be no dinner dance |1925 £otalled over 6,600,000 cuts, to-night at Repulse Bay Hotel Berlin, To-day — The Beichs a record, and 550,000 eats more but the naval ten dance will be mark was quoted without guaran- than in 1934. “
held to-morrow at 4:30 pm.
tee yesterday at:-New York, 40- 169; Paris, 608.5, Amsterdam; 59
17; and London, 12.29.
Paris quoted the pound sterling at 14.12 to 74-15 and the DA donar st. 1697 30
Ocean Service.
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