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SHOWING TO-DAY:
REVEALING THE MOST THRILLING
Also
KING S
SECRET FOR HAPPINESS
TWO LOVERS
#EVER FOUND!
SCARY
KATHARINE
At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
CART
HEPBURN GRANT
HOLIDAY
A Columbia Picture
With Doris Nolan, Lew Ayres, Edward Everett Horton.
CROWS' (Colour Cartoon). NOTE Autographed photo of Katharine Hep-
4 SHOWS
DAILY 2.30.6 20. 720-9.30
burn or Cary Grant will be given away free to Dress Circle and Back Stalls patrons at 9.30 p.m. performance on Saturday.
MAJESTIC
THEATRE
NATHAN ROAD KOWLOON TEL 57222
MATINEES. 20 - 30‹ ° EVENINGS. 20. -30%-50«:70)
• SHOWING TO-DAY •
THE MIGHTY CAVALCADE OF THE WORLD'S MOST ROMANTIC ADVENTURE !!!
Meet Mr. Marco Polo..
The romantic hero of "Dengal Lancer" ...the fighter of "The Plainsman”....... the pixilated charmer of "Mr. Deeds" .GARY COOPER now goes, to
goldan China for his most exciting role...the greatest production ever to come from Samuel Goldwyn.
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SAMUEL GOLDWYN PRESENTS
GARY COOPER "Adventures Marco Polo
'BASIL RATHBONE
MAUCH
TWINS
ERNEST TRUEX « GEORGE-BARDIER · ALAN-NALE BINNIE BARNES - And a Cast of Five Thousands Directed by ARCHIE MAYO • Saishiy by ROBERT E. SHIRWOOD
NEXT CHANGE
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SIGRID GURIE
Spetunt Goldwra's now perado Ind
The Adventures of Junior G-Men!
in "PENROD'S DOUBLE TROUBLE”
Warner Bros. Picture
THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH. 18, 1939.
THREE HUNDRED KILLED
AND INJURED IN AIR RAID ON KIAN
Chungking, To-day. Wanton attacks were again staged by Japanese
warplanes on open towns in Kiangsi and Hu- peh yesterday, resulting in heavy losses of civilian lives and property.
One of the raiders was shot down by Chinese anti- aircraft shells at Fancheng, on the north bank of the Han River.
Kian, on the Kung River, Kiangsi, suffered terri- bly from an attack, which was conducted by 18 Japanese bombers.
More than 300 civilians, mostly women and chil- dren, were killed and maimed. Blocks of houses were gutted by fires caused by incen- diary bombs. The conflagration raged for several hours before it was finally brought under control.
The Provincial Hospital and the Nurses' School were among the buildings destroyed.
The Yang Min Middle School and the Confucius Temple were totally demolished.
It was estimated that over 100:
incendiary bombs explosive and were rained by the raiders, causing damage unprecedented in the town of Kian.
was which
Fancheng, Hupeh, raided by four Japanese bombers, also suffered heavy damages. More than 300 shops and residences were
reduced to ruins.
was hit
by
The plane which Chinese anti-aircraft shells, crashed
CZECHS STILL SULLEN
Prague, To-day.
With resumption of the German advance, successive squadrons of large bombers were seen yesterday morning flying castwards, favour- ed by good visibility.
The mood of the Czech popula- tion is still sullen and bitter.
All leading Czech organisa- in flames on the river bank. One tions have been ordered to place: of the airmen was burned to death themselves at the disposal of the while another, who bailed out in a National Committee under Gen- parachute, was caught.
Shortly after the raid in
eral Gajda, the Czech Fascist, Fan-styled "Fuehrer of the Czechs," cheng, Siangyang on the opposite and to nominate representatives bank was attacked by seven enemy on the Committee. machines.-Central News.
OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS
· Mr. C, G. Perdue to be temporar- ily an Official Member of the Legis- lative Council.
Miss P. W. Brown to act as Prin- cipal, Belilios Public School.
Mr. C. G. Perdue to act as Com- missioner of Police, etc.
Mr. W. R. Scott to act as Deputy Commissioner of Police.
Jews are expressly excluded. Reuter.
GENERAL FAN ASSASSINATED
Kunming, To-day.
General Fan Shih-sheng, former Commander of the 16th Army, was assassinated yesterday afternoon in Kunming by two gunmen who were both arrested,
in a
General Fan was riding rickshaw when he was fired upon. He received several wounds and Mr. W. N. T. Tam to be a Mem-died instantly. The ricksha puller ber of the Traffic Board.
Mr. W. N. T. Tam to be tempor- arily an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council.
Lieut.-Comdr. W. H. L. Harrison to be Superintendent of Hong Kong
Prison.
was seriously wounded.
The assassins are sons of Yang Chung, former Chief of Staff of
to. the 16th Army, who is said have been executed by order of Gen- eral Fan for unknown reasons. Central News.
TWO SAPPERS IN CZECH MINISTER
COURT
MAKES STAND
Two sappers of the Royal En IN WASHINGTON
gineers were charged at the Cen- tral Magistracy this morning be fore Mr. R. Edwards, sitting in the place of the First Magistrate, Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, who is indisposed. They are W. J. Gardiner and D. E. Alison, both of Wellington Bar racks.
Washington, To-day. M. Hurban, Czech Minister to the United States, has refused to the Prague orders to surrender the Legation and Consulates to the Nazi representatives.
M. Hurban states that President The charge is common assault Hacha's capitulation to the Nazis.
mechanic was
because it was uncon- and complainants are and his wife of 188, Lockhart Road, F
Reuter