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JOHN HOWARD-WENDY BARRIE WEELIE HOWARD • ELEANORE WHITNEY
1. Pemenuhan Mythere..... Dwecund by Bay McCarey
POLMORROW
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in JOE E. BROWN'S "ALIBI IKE”
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LAST 4 PERFORMANCES TO-DAY
OF THIS
FAST ACTION COMEDY THRILLER.
A picture that moves with surging suspense from one stirring episode to another..
HERE'S THRILL-A-MINUTE ACTION !
FUGITIVE LOVERS
a thrill-a-second
Bromonte as EXCITING
FAS LOVE'S FIRST KISS!
CHESTER MORENIS SALLY FILERS
PURSUIT
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THIS OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION. -
THE CHAMPAGNE OF ALL SCREEN MUSICALS!
Broadwa
wirt
• JACK BENNY
Melody
ELEANOR DOWELL ROBERT TAYLOR
1936
NEW
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The star of "Black Pory" as the "Scar
face”ofmedicina in the most terrific
of all his great characterizations).
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A Wareerjeras, diasure were' shoe Mis-brac Car "ANN, DVORAK BARTON M««LASE -201E27 TARRAT “JOHN ́ELDRIDGE Hour" CAVAMADOH HELEN, LOWELL
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THE GRANDEST ADVENTURE: PICTURE SINCE **THE LIVES OF A BENGAL LANEER” !!!
"THE LAST OUTPOST"
WITH CARY GRANT and CLAUDE RAINS
PARAMOUNT SUPER-PRODUCTION,
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1936
SIR T. SOUTHORN'S
SUCCESSOR
Unofficial Reports Confirmed
Advices from Reater in London state that it is unofficially con- firmed that Mr. A. A. Wright, a) Government officiali Fili, will succeed the Hon. Sir Thomas Southern when he retires from the position of Colonial Secretary. Forf Kong.
THREE INDIAN AIRMEN MISSING
One The Pilot Of The Maharajah Of Patiala
to
London. To-day. Three Indian airmen are re ported to be missing in Africa, while flying from Uganda Somaliland. One was the pilot of the Maharajah of Patiala - Reuter's Bulletin, Sørvice.
LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES
H.K. BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION
Annual Meeting
APPEAL FOR MORE FUNDS
TO HELP CAUSE
The annual meeting of the Hong Kong Boy Scouts Associa tion was held yesterday at the Gov- Cathedral. Hall, HE the ernor, Sir Andrew Caldecott, Chief Scout, presiding.
Mr. Wright, who is at present
Amongst those present at the meeting were Lady Southern, His in England on leave, was appoint- ed a cadet in the Fiji Government Friends and supporters of the Honour Mr. Justice RE. Lindsell, service in 1912 after a distinguish-St. John Ambulance Brigade are Rev. N. V. Halward (Commis- led University career as Exhibi- reminded of the screening of "The aloner), Han. Sir William Shen- tioner at St. John's College, Ox-Lost Patrol at the Alhambra jion, Hon. Sir Shou-son Caow, Hoa ford.
Sunday at 11 am. Mr. T. N. Chau, Hon. Mr. T. H. He has recently been act Theatre ing as Colonial Secretary for the Proceeds are in aid of the Kowloon King, Dr. B. H. Kotewall, Mr. G. territory, and has sat as a mem- division of the Brigade.
ber of the Executive and Legisla- tive Councils there. He is 49 years of age.
FRENCH CHAMBER
ELECTIONS
Flandin's Statement-
од
R. Sayer, Capt. W. J. R. Cragg (A.D.C. to the Governor), Messrs. The actual hours of transmis C. Champkin (Acting Commis- sion from ZEW during February sioner), A. J. Lane, M. P. Talati, totalled 257.25, of
168.25 D. A. Pockson (Hon. Secretary),
which
were devoted to Eurove program-M. R. Deb, E. S. Cunningham, Li
mes and 89.00 to Chinese. Altoge-Jow-son, A. Grad, E. H. Wiliams, ther 355 new licences were issued R. Dormer, R. H. Wong, Mrs. D. during the month and 745 renew-Booker, Mrs. G. M. Brown, and
Miss F. Wodg. ed.
A warm welcome was extended - CHINA MẠN. ĐÊM BỊ The RMS. Empress of Asia to the Commissioner, the Rev. N. Paris. To-day. leaves Nagasaki for the Colony, via V. Halward, on his return to the The date for the Chamber elec-Shanghai, at 5 p.m. to-morrow. Colony. tions was finally fixed at yester- day's Cabinet meeting, the first ballot to
In his presidential address. Mr. Association's There will be no dinner dance at Cock reviewed the take place on Sunday, the Repulse Bay Hotel this evening activities during the year and April 26. the second on the follow-but the usual tea dance will be made an earnest appeal to the ing Sunday. May 3
held to-morrow at 4.30 p.- The Foreign Minister, M. Flan-
public for funds.
His Excellency the Governor,
din, gave the other members of! Mr. C. E. Lowe, of Dennys' and Sir Andrew Caldecott, a reed with the Cabinet a detailed review of Company. Solicitors, left Hong Mr. Cock that the "influencer and the political situation and a report Kong yesterday for Shanghai, results of the Boy Scent organisa- on the conciliatory action initiated where he will join another legal tion in Hong Kong pare the in Geneva for the termination of firm. Mr. Lowe was admitted to community under an obligation the Its'o-Abyssinian
00 His practice locally August-30. that can be - honourably filled statements met with the full ap-1983.
only by financial generosity.” proval of his colleagues-Trans- Ocean Service.
war.
ciety is holding its monthly meet-
.
The Hong Kong Aquarium So-) LOCAL DOLLAR HEAVY LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES ing in the Laboratory of the Bio)
logy Department of the Hang Kong University on Wednesday,
(Continued from Page 1) The Italian reports about the next, March 11. at 8.30 .. A "How and defeats of Ras Kassa and Ras talk will be given on
Seyourd
FALLS
Silver Prices Decline
The local dollar has declined | are also denied here, where to collect local fishes and 1/16, opening on demand this these armies on the contrary be aquatic plants." The meeting is morning at 1/3-7/16. ing stated to have been reinfere open to the public, and all persons to-interested in tropical fishes will ed by troops from Waldia, gether with the troops of Ras, be welcome. Mulgnhetae
TTALIAN WAR' BULLETIN
"Spot", silver fall 11/16 to 19- 1/16, while "forward", also feil 11/16 to 18-15/16
The London on New York cross- His Excellency the Governor has
was steady at U.S.$4- rate Rome: The official war bulletin approved the relinquishment of his gg, while the New York on Lieutenant London cross-rate was quoted at No. 148 states that Eritrean Local Commission as troops occupied the town of Cor-in the Hong Kong Volunteer De--US$4.994, as compared with
The fence Corns by Lieutenant Georges-US.$4.99. beta, south of Amba Alagi. troops were cordially greeted by Duncan, M.3.E., with effect from on his permanent the population, states the report, February 14, since the tribes in this district transfer from the Colony. are very hostile towards the Am- harians-the reling class. Trans-Ocean Service.
Important Issues Raised
"ITALY AND THE LOCARNO TREATY
The Efficiency Medal in the local
RADIO-TELEPHONE SERVICE
Volunteer Defence Corps has been Between Britain And
awarded to Corporal James Joseph King, Private Edward
Docherty land Drummer William Rennie
Forsyth.
Kenya
London, Today.
ter, M. Flandin, to the British The number of emigrants jeay-General Sir J. A. Byrne, Governor,
A direct radio-telephone service Notice is given in the Govern-between Britain and Kenya was ment Gazette that the figure reinaugurated yesterday afternoon an exchange of greetings. average opening with presenting the issues, selling rates for the month of Speeches at the opening ceremony, London: Important which are receiving the close at- February, 1936, of the Hong Kong which were broadcast, were made tention of the British Government, and Shanghai Banking Corpora-in London by Mr. J. H. Thomas, are raised in the request address-tion for demand drafts on London Secretary for the Colonies, and Major Tryon, Postmaster General, ed by the French Foreign Minis-jis settled at 15.50.
and replies were received from
Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony
ing the Colony for the Straits and Mr. T. Fitzgerald, Eden, at Geneva this week. The settlements during the month of master-General, of Kenya. - Bri-
tish Wireless Service. matters in question have refer- ence to the situation which, in the February, 1936, was 7,692 opinion of M. Flandin, might arise! The next Criminal Session will TERRIBLE HAVOC AT QUORAM
if, in the event of the efforts at! conciliation proving ineffective March 16, at 10 am
be held at the Supreme Court on
and a decision being taken at Geneva by the Covenant-enforcing Powers to proceed with the oil em- bargo, Italy were to indicate her! refusal of further participation in the Treaty of Locarno, of which
POIGNANT LAST MESSAGE
(Continued from Page 1) A notebook was found one, in which he had begun
near
Post-
W33
the
[Continued from Page 1) The Italian Government informed in January that unit was proceeding from Dessie! Ito Wadia and then toward= Quoram, although the actual
to situation of the unit at Quoram
she is one of guarantor Powers. write a letter in French. to the was not notified until Wednesday,
The question is for the present Swedish. Red Cross Mission parely hypothetical for, although Dessie.
reports state that the imposition
at after the bombing-Reuter's
The letter said: "Thank Balletin Service. you for the medicine, which has
Geneva:
TELEGRAM TO LEAGUE of an oil embargo might result in arrived; but we regret that the
A telegrain dated Italy's withdrawal from the
excellent brandy you promised us March 5 was received here yes League and denunciation of the has not yet turned up."Reuter. terday by M. Avenol, Secretary- General of the League, from the
Franco-Italian
agree-
military ment as well as refusal to sign the Mussolini to the urgent appeal of Abyssinian Foreign Minister, M London Naval Treaty, no indica the Committee of Thirteen, how Herreuy, protesting against the tion has been given of the attitude ever, all possible or probable con- air raid on the open town of jshe would take towards the Locar- tingencies are naturally being Quoram and also against the
bombing of the British (no Treaty in such an eventuality. subjected to close examination. Cross unit.
Pending the reply of Signor British Wireless Service.
Government
Red
BRITISH OFFICER KILLED Addis Ababa The British Major Burgoyne, the officer in
Appointments charge of the transport, bombed
The following appointments etc. Mr. Arthur George Warnham by the Italians near Quoram, was fatally wounded in the course of are notified in the Government Tickle, FRIBA, FSL to act as the air raid. Major Burgoyne. Gazette:
WEATHER REPORT
Showing TO-DAY Simultaneously:
KING'S
HONG CÙNG.
ALHAMBRA
KOWLOON
AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15-& 9.30 P.M.-AT 2.30. 5.20. 7,20 & 9,30 PM.
THE MOST EXCITING ADVENTURE
IN FACT OR FICTION
with the screen's
most dashing and romantic star!
RONALD
Colman
The MAN WHO BROKE THE BANK at MONTE CARLO
חיוב
JOAN BENNETT
COLIN CLIVE NIGEL BRUCE
a DARRYL F. ZANUCK 20th CENTURY PRODUCTION Presented by Joseph M. Schenck Drected by Stephen Roberts
TO-DAY
ONLY
MAJESTIC
JAMES
AT 2.30, 5-20.
20 & 9.20 p.m.
CAGNEY
"PICTURE SNATCHER
To-morrow:-"HOORAY FOR LOVE”? with ANN SOTHERN
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
At 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 920
GENE RAYMOND.
CENTRAP
THEATRE
FOR 2 DAYS ONLY!
SHIRLEY TEMPLE
GARY COOPER and CAROLE LOMBARD
in a really Great Picture!..
CHILDREN BRING. YOUR PARENTS!
There She Goes On Her fors... Elis 'Best Girl! Have you heard? Shirley and Gary are “that way” about each other...got- gnoos Carola ix her ¿rival”!
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Mr. Roland Arthur Charles Director of Public Works during was an Irishman, aged 62, and North to be a member of the the absence on leave of the Hon. had formerly served as an cucer Housing Commission in place of Mr. Richard McNell Henderson, in a British cavalry regiment~~- Mr. Norman Lockhart Smith, and M. Int CE, MI. Mech. E, with Trans-Ocean Service. to be chairman of the Commis effect from March 7 sioners::
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