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AN EXCEPTIONAL COMEDY ! She wanted a millionaire
He wanted an Heiress THEY WERE PENNY-WISE AND LOVE FOOLISH!
A funny show about a manicure girl who just misses marrying a fortune
When a couple
of goods like you
and me go to
ing nice saY-ROS
marry bankolia
out the window,
and when I až
talking about getting a job ... it must be lower.
HANDS ACROSS THE TABLE"
A Paramount Picture
ASTRID ALLWYN - RALPH BELLAMY
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TO-DAY
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MAJESTIC
CHAPTER ONE
At 230, 5.20, 720 & 9.20 p.m.
Clyde BEATTY The LOST UNGLE
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"TOMMY'S REVUE”
IN THEIR NEW ACTS, LATEST SONGS AND DANCES,
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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1936
MILITARISATION
IN AUSTRIA
OFFICIAL DECREE ISSUED
-CHINA MAIL “ SPECIAL
EVEREST IS SUPREME
All Preparations For Conquest Nullified
Darjeeling, To-day.
WEATHER IN MAY
NO OUTSTANDING FEATURES
་ན་
There were no outstanding fea- Vienna, To-day.
An untimely monsoon has'mulli-tures in the weather during the An official decree defining the fied several years' most careful month of May. The mean tem- terms of the compulsory general preparations to conquer Everest, perature was 76.7 degrees, against. service was published here yester-Frustrated in their original plans a normal of 77.1 degrees; it rang- day. All men between 18 and 43 the climbers, led by Mr. Hughed from 87.9 degrees on the 15th must present themselves to the Ruttledge. recently reported that to 68.0 degrees on the End. Humi- [official commissions for enlist they were contemplating a hazard-dity averaged $8 per cent, 4 per ment, only priests and persons inous route to the summit, which cent. above normal, and cloudiness 79 per cent. 3 per cent. above orders being free from these objexperts regarded 23 practically
normal ligations.
found impossible; but in consequence Some 143 hours of bright sun- fit the period under of the latest weather forecasts. physically
the one year.-Trans-Ocean that arms is Service.
For those
ECLIPSE OF THE
SUN
Scientists' Interest In Event
*, thƏ DA
monsoon is strongly shine were registered, 15 hours
less than normal. active in the Everest region, there
The total rainfall was 10.16 ins. is no prospect of early improve
on 15 days, against a normal fall] Local experts describe the posi-of 1150 ins. Of this amount $5 per between the 16th and tion as hopeless and anticipate cent. fell
amount that the party will abandon their 21st, the highest daily
being 2.33 ins, on the 19th. 1.12 in. efforts this year-Beuter.
fell in one hour on the 20th. five Thunderstorms occurred on days during the month.
"MY CONSCIENCE
IS CLEAR"
(Continued from Page 1)
track.
WEATHER REPORT
London, To-day. Many expeditions are studying the eclipse of the sun on June 19.
Pressure is highest in the The eclipse, though lasting two
Pacific to the east of the Bonins minutes, is considered to be of
over $. great scientific value, and data London: That there was an un-land is relatively low
A depression of con- concerning the planets, stars and authorised disclosure of informa-China. solar system is expected to be tior from this year's Budget and siderable intensity is crossing derived from a study of it.
that use was made of that in South Manchuria on an easterly South winds, moderate; Twenty-eight Soviet expeditions formation for private gain a fair to showery, was the fore- spread over Siberia in this connec-among the findings of the judicial
cast for to-day. as issued by tion and a British expedition zow tribunal appointed by Parlia
the Royal Observatory this stationed at Omsk are waiting for ment on May 5 to enquire into:
morning. the eclipse-Rester's Bulletin Ser-certain allegations to that effect. vice
The report of the tribunal, which is aa- was issued last evening, dressed to the Home Secretary and signed by the three members, Mr. Justice Porter of the King's
and Bench Division,
Messrs. Bavia Simond and Roland Oliver, both King's Counsel
POLICE - COURT CHARGES
Boys From "Great Public School"
ESCAPE IN UNOCCUPIED HOUSE
Court last month.
The report recalls that the ques- tion of the leakage of Budget
TRANSFER AS SERGEANT
Chief Inspector Of Police Reduced
Stoke-On-Trent.
secrets was brought to the notice Stoke-on-Trent City Watch Com- of the Chancellor of the Exche-mittee at a special meeting last quer by information derived from month approved a recommenda- the unduetion of the Chief Constable's con- Lloyd's regarding
A story of two boys' escapade amount of insurance against sulting sub-committee that Chief in an unoccupied house at Becken-Budget risks. Preliminary en-Inspector George Rye, in charge' bam was told at Bromley Juvenile quiries showed that the important of the Longton Division, should three be reduced to the rank of sergeant business emanated from
to another dis- The boys, both aged 14, were groups. In the case of insurances and transferred
aid of Mr. W. J. C. triet. stated to belong to a "great public effected in
The charge against him was one tribunal unhesitat- school." They were charged with Atkinson, the
the evidence that of conduct. likely to bring dis- being found in st enclosed garder jingly accepts
by im-credit to the Force or the police for an unlawful purpose and with they were not prompted
service. doing wilful damage. The first proper information.
Other business was done árst charge was dismissed and the
by Mr. Alfred Bates or persons other adjourned rine die.
A police constable said he found who were influenced by him ör the rooms on the ground floor full by his agents, and secondly, by of gas. The main gas pipe in the Sir Alfred Butt, both of whom, gellar had been severed. There the report states, are old friends was a lighted candle near the me of Mr. J. H. Thomas.
ter.
"A Mean Thing"
LATE SENATOR HUEY LONG
Investigation Into Tragic End
Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
Today.
CONCLUSIONS REACHED The report, which is a document Later it was discovered that the main water pipe had been cut and of over 8,000 words, reviews in that water was escaping. A hack-detail the evidence the tribunal The House of Representatives other. im- received regarding these tran-has passed a resolution calling saw, screwdriver and
The tribunal's con-for an investigation into the plements were found in the saddle-gactions. bags of the boys' bicycles. clusions, having regard to the shooting of Senator Huey Long
evidence and the demeanour of the on September 8 last year. Mr. H. P. Roe, defending, said witnesses, is that "there was an Reuter.
disclosure of in- that if convicted the boys would unauthorised
The information relating to the Budget be expelled from school. cident happened during the holi-for the present year by Mr. J. days. Apparently they had been H. Thomas to" Mr. Bates and to reading a certain type of books. Sir Alfred Butt, and that "use was The chairman, Mr. E. Ford (made of this information for the -1 purpose of his private gain by Mr. Duncanson, said to the boys: am thoroughly ashamed of you, Bates and by Sir Alfred Butt"
The report refers to evidence and I hope you are ashamed of j yourselves. I am a public school-tendered by Cabinet and Treasury boy like you. We are privileged Officials and continues: "We un-
LORRY DRIVER PACED Evidence After 40 M.P.H. Ride
Oxford.
Lord Roche, a Lord of Appeal,
to belong to a public school and hesitatingly accept this evidence and Col. F. W. Schofield, magie- as such we should set an example. as regards themselves, their subtrate, of Chadlington, Oxfordshire, "You did a mean thing, a rot-ordinate and those engaged in the described to the Woodstock magis- ten thing. We take into considera- Civil Service generally, including trates last month, how they paced
We find no shred a lorry for two miles, tried tion the fact that you are boys of the printers.
of evidence to suggest that any stop it, and failed.
William John ja great public school"
The parents were asked to re- of these persons was ever in com- port on the boys' behaviour for munication with any of those whe Kidlington, was fined £5 and hia
to
Matthews, of
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A
'I LAUGH AT LOVE! I SCOFF AT DEATH!
I TAKE MY FIGHTS WHERE I FIND"EM!?
Was it bluster? Was it bluff? With a boy's life at stake, he PROVED he was tough!
MCLAGLEN
Freddie
BARTHOLOMEW
PROFESSIONAL SOLDIER
DARRYL
ZATEGO
ZOM CENTURY PARFEIRE,
Joseph M. Schenck.
To-morrow at the KING'S ROBERT MONTGOMERY
GLORIA STUART
CONSTANCE COLLIER
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MICHAEL WHALEN » C. HENIY.GORDON
Producer Barmant Crifith -Directed by Tay Gener From Damon Runyon's refleking story of thrilling adventure!
MYRNA LOY in "PETTICOAT FEVER” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture
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To-morrow at the ALHAMELA "ANOTHER FACE” with WALLACE FORD PHYLLIS BROOKS RKO-RADIO Picture
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WHAT A NIGHT!
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Ernst LUBITSCH'S
"TROUBLE IN PARADISE.
swith MIRIAM HOPKINS XAY FRANCIS HERBERT MARSHALL
Charlie Roggies - Edward Everett Horbos. £. Piramount Picture
TO-MORROW, ONE DAY ONLY
"IF I HAD A MILLION"
with
GARY COOPER, GEORGE RAFT, WYNNE GIBSON CHARLES LAUGHTON, JACK OAKIE
three month. It was stated that effected insurances." The tribunal licence endorsed for exceeding the
30 mp.h. speed limit with a heavy HONG KONG BENEVOLEN
they would make good the dam-saids: "The same age, amounting to £3.
observations.
was
apply to all Cabinet Ministers lorry laden with stone.
Lord Roche said that he Bave Mr. J. H. Thomas, and to all those persons to whom informa-being driven towards Oxford by CoL Schofield, whose speed was 401
OPEN SPACES FOR tion as to the Budget was sup miles an hour, except for varia-
15 YEARS
Two Bucks Beauty Spots Saved
plied before its publication to the House of Commons. We tions here and there.
The
Could Not Get Past think it right, and in the public
"Col. Schofeld" Lord Roche interest, that car view in this re- spect should be openly and plain- went on, "could not get past the lorry, which rather accelerated as ly afirmed."
We dropped High Wycombe.
The report also records the we tried to pass. Two of Buckinghamshire's most unanimous opinion of the tribunal behind, and followed the lorry for
that Mr. Leslie Thomas, Mr. J. the best part of two miles. famous estates, West Wycombe Park and Hughenden Park, are to Thomas's stockbroker son, speed was 37 miles at hour and be preserved from threat of de neither knew nor suspected that rather more than 40 at times." velopment for the next 15 years. Mr. Bates, for whom he placed Replying to Mr. H. M. Gaskell, Roche said: "For two miles I paid High Wycombe Town Planning certain insurances, had any im the presiding magistrate, Lord
of budget
particular attention to the speedo authority have completed agree proper information
secrets-British. Wireless Service.
meter. Frankly, my object was; ments for their preservation
doing, to see what the man was because I thought it was a case
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