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Brother bottles brother for
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"THE LAST TRAIN FROM
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A Paramount Picture with Dorothy Lamour
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Helen Mock. Olympe Brodna
Anthony Guins
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At the ALHAMBRA THE FIGHTING RANGER"
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HAROLD LLOYD
In his greatest Triumph MOVIE CRAZY”
CONSTANCE
CUMMINGS
THE 4 MARX BROTHERS" in "DUCK SOUP"
Jox E. BRÓWN & GINGER ROGERS in "YOU SAID A MOUTHFUL'
100 OF THR SOREEN'S FUNNIEST COMEDIANS
in HOLLY WOOD PARTY
EURASIA ANNOUNGES FOUR NEW AIR ROUTES
MRS.
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"Marked Woman" QUEEN'S :-
"The Last Train From-
Madrid"
ORIENTAL:
"Cockeyed Cavaliers”
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA¦--
STAR:
"The Last Train. From
Madrid"
"Sea Devils"
MAJESTIC:
"The Devil Doll"
"KING'S:--
Coming
"Accused" QUEEN'S :-
"The Lady Escapes"
ORIENTAL:~~
1:
"Sons Of The Desert" ALHAMERA:--
STAR:
"The Fighting Ranger"
"Roberta"
MAJESTIC:-
"Duck Soup"
THE LAST TRAIN FROM MADRID
FROM THE
GAZETTE
Appointments
The following appointments have been made by HE the Officer Administering the Government:
Mr. George Stacy Kennedy- Skipton to be Senior Assistant Colonial Treasurer and Assistant Collector of Stamp Duty,
Mr. Kenneth Keen to be District Officer in the Southern District of the Territories.
Mr. Arthur Leslie Potter, B.Sc. (Edin.). AIC..., to be an Assistant Science Master, Education Depart- ment.
DIÀRY OF LOCAL
EVENTS
MONDAY, AUGUST 30. Anniversaries and Holdays. Pleyna, 1877. Sir Ernest Ruther- ford born, 1871. St. Rose,
Auctions-Crown Land, at F.W. 'D. Offices. 3 p.m.
Mails.-(See Page 16). Lectures.-Anti-Gas, for Volun-
teers
proceeding North, af St. John Ambulance Headquarters, Ta! Hang Road, 730 p.m.
Meetings-Angusl, of ̈ Mamak Hockey Tournament. at St. drew's Hall, 6 pm; St. Andrew's Fellowship of Youth, § p.m.
Rehearsals.--Philharmonic's "Ar- cadians." at Cathedral Hall, 5.30
Miss Doris Constance Tali to be p.m. a Nursing Sister.
Miss Barbara Stewart Robertson to be a Nursing Sister.
Dr. G. McN. Hargreaves to be an official Justice of the Peace. -
The Rev. J. R. Higgs to be a. Member of the Ecard of Education for a further period of two years. His Majesty the King has been pleased to approve the provisional appointment, of the Hon. Mr. Edgar Davidson to be temporarily, an Unofficial Member of the Legis- lative Council in the place of the Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell, who is temporarily absent from the Colony.
QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL STAFF
Miss S. A. Summerskill, S.R.N.. S.C.M.. formerly the Principal
Social-Y. M. C. A. Service' Men's Whist Drive, in West Lounge, 9 p.m.; Cheero Club Contract Bridge, 8 p.m.; St. Andrew's Club "Open Night," 9 p.m.,
Sports (Sa Page 19). Moon.-VII Moon, 25th. Day. Sunrise.-6.05 am. Sunset--0.43
p.m...
Tides. High at 03.01. Low at 11.15.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 31. Mails. (See Pare 16).
Sports-(See Paro 10).
Moon.-VII Moon, 26th, Day, Sunrke.-6.04 a.m.
p.m.
Sunset.--6.43
Tides. High at 01.54 and 16.05; Low at 09.32 and 19.23.
Matron of the Queen Mary Hos DELEGATION TO
THE LEAGUE
French Party Approved
pital, left the Colony for health A powerful drama of ten lives reasons on Saturday, August 21, thrown together to work out their sailing for Home on the P. and O. destinies within twelve hours in liner. Rajputana. The position of city under heavy bombardment Acting Principal Matron for the makes" "The Last Train from Queen Mary Hospital is now held Madrid." which is showing at the by Miss S. F. Sutton, B.R.N., S.C.M. Queen's and Alhambra Theatres
Miss Summerskill arrived in the to-day one of the most vital. Colony on January 9, 1922, and gripping and thrilling screen was appointed Acting Matron of documents, to emerge from Holly- the Kowloon Hospital in May 1927.
Paris, August 29. wood.
In May 1933, she was appointed delegation that will attend the The composition of the French Played by a brilliant cast of Acting Matron of "the Civil Hos- players which includes the glamo-pital, and the following year held forthcoming session of the League rous Dorothy Lamour, Lew Ayres. the position of Matron.
of Nations was determined by the allbert Roland, Karen Morley,
From January to October, 1934,
Council of Ministers held here to- Lionel Atwill. Helen Mack, Robert and from July til November 29, day, when the proposal made by Cummings, Olympe Bradna, An-1935, she was the Acting Principal M. Delbos met with unanimous thony Quinn and a host of others. Matron and became Principal approval.
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The delegation will comprise Mles Sutton, who in 1921 was Ministers Chautempa and Delbos, Nursing Sister in Johore Govern-M Herriot and M. Paul Boncour as ment Hospitals, became the Home well as several Under Secretaries sister at the Kowloon Hospital in of State, members of the Chamber March 1934. Two months later and their legal advisers. The she was appointed Acting Matron Trade Union leader, M. Jouhaud, MARKED WOMAN of the same hospital.
has accepted the invitation to ac "In November, 1935, Miss Button company the delegation in the ca-_] Noteworthy in several respects held the position of Matron of the pacity of consulting expert. is the First National melodrama Civil Hospital, and A year later The Counell of Ministers also "Marked Woman," starring Bette was appointed Acting Matron of passed the budget proposals for Davis and featuring Humphrey the Kowloon Hospital. She first 1938, submitted by the Minister of Bogart and Eduardo Clannelli in held the position of Acting Prin- | Finance, M. Bonnet, showing that addition to a number of other cipal Matron in June, 1936.
revenue and expenditure are ba- prominent players, which will have
fanced Trunantian News Service®
The Last Train From Madrid" is Matron on November 30, 1935. the first drama which has modern war torn. Spain for a back ground.
Its plot is timely and potent and is a real credit to the motion picture industry.
Its run at the King's Theatre to-
day:
U.S. CONSULAR WARNING The American Consulate in Hong Kong has arincunced that it has
For one thing. it brings back to teen requested by the American ANGLO-ITALIAN
the screen, after a rather extend- Consul General in Hankow strong-
ed holiday, the silm blonde ly to discourage intending travel emotional actress who last year lers to the Hankow ares and also won the coveted gold statuette of to Kuling. Academy of Motion Picture Arts
DISCUSSIONS
The Consulate is particularly Postponed Till End
Of September
and Sciences for the best per-anxious that women and children formance by any feminine player.should not take risks by visiting
For another; it has a strong and those areas from Hong Kong. vivid story dealing fearlessly with
the plight of a group of night- club hostesses who are the
willing
un-
tools, "of A big-time racketeer and his ruthless "gang.
MARITZA SEILER
COMING
►
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NOW A FIGHTING ZONE
!!
Shangbal, August 29.` Japanese Headquarters declare that Japanese planes reconnoltring In the area between Shanghai and Nanking found
Chinese army Maritza Seller celebrated Euro-transports and motor lorries using pean harpist who is coming to the the road thus demonstrating that Orient this season under the direc- the area in which the British Am- tion of the French Concert Guild. bassador was wounded has become will give a recital in Hong Kong a fighting zone.
in October. Her repertoire features The Japanese blame the Chinese compositions by Salzedo, Hassel-for the "Hugessen Incident" 28 mans. Grandjany, Pierne, Tournier, they guaranteed his safety and Rente, Brahms, Mozart. Rogers, then falled to protect him- Poenitz and Zabel. She also plays Reuter. especially arranged groups of Irish, Welsh, Scottish and English folk music.
GUIDES CONFER
A number of Girl Guides and Gulders of Hong Kong con
CONDITIONS NORMAL
London, Aug. 29. The Anglo-Italian negotiations, originally planned to begin. early In Septeraber, after the return of the British Ambassador to Rome, will probably have to be post- poned.
8ir Eric Drummond, who has
just become Lord Perth, owing to the death of his half-brother, has
been detained in England by im- portant family business and will not return to the Italian capital until the end of September.
As the Ambassador's collabora tion is felt to be indispensible, it Is believed that the discussions will not begin until the end of September at the very earliest.— Transocean News Service.
Conditions at the Jockey Club
JAPANESE LEAVE camp for refugees from Bhanghai
TSINGTAO continue to remain quite normal and the inmates are having.as good a time as could be expected
Tsingtao, August 29. gregated at Bandilands Hut, Mur in the circumstances, a ROOSEVELT AT
"Dally Half of the 4,000 Japanese ter PARIS WORLD FAIR
ray Path, Hong Kong, on Satur- Press" representative was inform-sidents in Tsingtao left for Japan day afternoon to meet "Shanghaied this morning when he called at to-day in three boats. The rest will Commissioners, Guiders, Guides
the club. Paris, August 28. and Brownies who are at present sident Roosevelt arrived here to- "At Home" was to talk over plans The 86-year-old mother of Pre-in the colony. The object of the day to visit the Paris World Fair. for further local service during
Mrs. Roosevelt is in the French the present emergency. Blan to Lan-capital for the first time in seventy
Sian, Aug. 28. The Eurasia Aviation Corporation to-day an- nounce the opening of four new air routes linking the, main cities in the north-west provinces with
South China and Annam.
The routes are: chow, Blan to Paotou, Blan to Harol and Sian to Cantón.
Planes will leave the Shenal city every Wednesday and Friday for Hunol and return on Thursday and Saturday. Stops will be made, at
years.
A strange coincidence is that the last time she visited Paris was In 1867, when a World Fair was also being held.
Since that time she has visited every World Fair held-
Hunchung. Chengtu and Kunming. Tranenceun News Service,
Southbound planes on the Blan- Canton run will leave every Mon- day, Wednesday, and Fridays while the return trip will be made on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
Stops will be made at Hankow and
Changsha, Central News
AT THE HOTELS: The following are the latest ar- rivals residing at the local hotels: Hong Kong Hotel Mrs. R. Tosswill. (From Hai- Hiatt. (from phong), W. E. Shanghai.).
Gloucester Hotel Mr. Fred. · Maloof,
There have been no unusual or untoward eventá
be leaving to-morrow... Only, the Consulate officials and journalists will be left in the city Reuter.
Washington Receives
Confirmation Of Blockade
Washington, August' 29,
The Government has received official confirmation of the Japanese announcement that the blockade of Chinese ports would interfere with the "peace, dozimércé” carried on by third" Powers. (from Mr. Cordell Hall told the Press Conference, however, that the Gov
ernment had received no informal clarification: of: the extent of the Mr. A. L. Bagawis. (from Kong- Mockade as it would relate to any privilege of pre-emption' Japan mona.).
Imight decide to exercise-Router.
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WEDNESDAY, ONE DAY ONLY !
THE 4 MARX
BROTHERS IN
"DUCK SOUP"
"AN "OLD" FAVOURITÉ ”
CONSULATES TO CLOSE
Moscow, August 28.
The Boviet Government has re- quested the Japanese Consulates in Odessa and Novosibirsk to close not later than September 15, next. -Reuter.
BRADDOCK BAER
Fight To Take Place In October
FROM PARAMOUNT
MARRIAGE OF KING FAROUK
Calro, August 28. It is stated in the Egyptian newspapers that King Farouk.
| whose engagement to the daughter' of an Egyptian palace official has been officially" arínounced, will be married in February.—
Transocean News Service.
world. who lost the crown to. Joe Louis recently, will meet Mox Baer- New York, Aug. 20, at the Mdison Square Garden on Jamea J... Braddock,, former Oct. 29- heavy-weight champion (02 the Reuter:
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