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"I MET HIM
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Melvin Douglas Robert Young
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1937.
TO-DAY AT THE FOUR JAPANESE AIR
RAIDS ON CANTON
KING'S:
CINEMA
Hong Kong
"The Case of The Velvet
Claws"
QUEEN'S:
"Crime Over London"
ORIENTAL:---
"The Postal Inspector"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA:--
"Emperor of California"
STAR:-
"Don't Tell The Wife" MAJESTIC-
"Cockeyed Cavallers"
KING'S:
Coming
"A Day At The Races" QUEEN'S:—
"Shall We Dance"
ORIENTAL:
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"I Met Him "In Paris" ALHAMBRA:--
"Shall We Dance"
STAR:-
"Accused" MAJESTIC:—
Banders of The
River"
CRIME OVER LONDON
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Kwangtung Capital Has Hectic Day
Canton, Sept. 22.
What is possibly the longest air raid in the present Sino- Japanese hostilities was experienced last night when, an un- known number of Japanese' planes paid Canton the third visit In 24 hours. It is estimated they dropped from between 15 to 30 bombs, mostly on the northern and eastern areas.
The loss of life and damage to property is not divulged of- fletally but foreign observers give it as their opinion that this 'is more severe than in the two earlier ralds.
The alarm was sounded shortly after 2 am and an hour later the thunder of bombs "and anti-aircraft fire was audible, with an occasional lull, til nearly daylight. It is now f am, and the drone of the last plane has only just faded away, while the "all clear" signal" has still to be sounded.
Reuter's representative apenti the night on the roof of the Vic- torla Hotel and witnessed the burst of flames as each bomb was dropped. followed a second later by the sound of its explosion. Tracer anti-aircraft shells were clearly visible with the shells rocketing acrosa the sky before bursting. Chinese planes are un- derstood to have engaged the raiders and machine-gun fire was distinctly audible at times.
GREEN FLARES South of the city
one plane
dropped four green flares which
remained suspended in the sky
American gangsters operating for some minutes before dlaap- from headquarters in Londen spearing. They seemed to mark the the πονεί theme developed in
line of the river. Criterion Films' production “Crime Over London,” which opens at the' Queen's Theatre to-day."
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From the first street parallel to the Shakee foreshore, ber of what appeared to be red Margot Grahame. the beautiful
flares were shot into the sky, and British actress who rose to star-
for a moment these were thought dom by her portrayal, in "The Informer." plays her most drama-blatant continuation of these lights to be signals from sples, but the tie part in a British flm as gangster's "moil." Paul Cavanagh, Joseph Cawthorne, Rene Ray, and the leading Basil Sydney play roles.
Much of the action takes place
eventually led observers to believe that they were from legitimate
Chinese sources.
CLEVER ACTING
PLANES OFF MACAO. Reuter learned from a reliable' source that seven planes were sighted in Lungshankang, north of Macao, at 2.30 a.m.. flying in a northerly direction via the Boeta Tigris Forts. They were sighted over Canton at 3.10 a.m. but even- tually departed, being chased as far as Chekal, west of Macao, by Chinese planes.
In the second raid 27 Japanese bombers are reported to have taken part, arriving in the city at 7.10 am. and leaving at 7.30 a.m.
During both raids number of bombs were dropped on the east- ern, northern and western suburbs and also on the aerodromes where, however, no special damage was done.
Two bombs were dropped almost outside the front door of the palatial Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall which thousands of foreign-
year, while a ers have visited during the past few private houses were demolished in the west. of
the city and many non-combat- ants killed.
The Chinese claim that four Japanese planes were brought One of the most thrilling mo-down one in flames, near the in and around a big West Endment was experienced when a military hospital while another store. The interior of the build-plane was heard over the north plunged
ing was designed by Edward Car rick and constructed on twb stages at the Worton Hall Studios. Ed-
ward Carrick is the grandson of Ellen Terry.
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CASE OF THE VELVET CLAWS
Into the water near
EXODUS FROM CANTON
Canton. Sept. 22: The exodus from Canton has resumed following the excitement in the past two days. Ships and trains to Hong Kong are packed
city. A searchlight beam flashed Whampoa. The two others have across the sky and a second later not, up to the present. been locat anti-aircraft guns roared forth.
ed- Reuter. The "engine of the machine sud- denly stopped and for a few brief moments it seemed that the plane had been hit but the loud thud of a bomb and the renewal of the drone of the plane quickly revealed that it had cut off the engine and Another of Erle Stanley Gard- then Indulged in a power dive. ner's baffling murder
The night's bombing and shel- mystery
the city and thrillers, "The Case of the Velveting awakened. Claws," opens at the King's Shameen. Many of the small for- Theatre, to-day. with Warren Wil-eign communities returned to their llam again in the role of Ferry beds while others took up positions Mason, the lawyer-detective made
in the specified refuge buildings famous by the noted writer.
and the usual precautions were Eight persons are suspected of
taken on the Island. the killing of a rich and eccentric blackmailer who secretly publishes
with Chinese while a number of foreigners an also seeking quieter places. Kruter.
ALL ENTRANCES BLOCKED
Canton, Sept. 21.
It is reliably stated that all ex- trances to the West River have now been blocked. A single chan- nel in the Pearl River still remains open for Canton, Hong Kong and RAIDERS BACK AGAIN
Macao trafic.---Beuter. Daylight found a thin line of ❘ FOREIGN · LADY'S EXPERIENCE a scandal sheet. These include smoke hanging over the eastern A foreign lady and her child. his wife. his nephew, the detective norizon.
sheltering in a dug-out in Tung- working on the case and members
shan were thrown against a wall as the result of a nearby bomb explosion. They are now suffering
of the wealthy man's household. Several motives are brought to light as the possible cause of the crime including a plot to cover up a love scandal, greed for the man's riches and vengeance.
The "all clear" signal was sounded at 6.25 nm. but Can ton was given only a short breath- ing spell. It is now 8.40 a.m. and the sirens are sounding the alarm again.
from slight shock and are going to Hong Kong to-day,
The fourth air raid within 24 It must be emphasized that hours took place at 6.40 a.m.' when foreigners in Shameen are in no a number of Japanese planes, be- danger with the exception of the ilered to be six. visited the city unlikely event of stray shrapnel I MET HIM IN PARIS and unloosed a further load of or any unforeseen accident. A bombs. The raid was featured by number of foreigners still remain up-to-the-minute gal with the usual power diving and anti-in Tungshan, the only danger be- a thirst for fun. Claudette Colbert aircraft Are etc.. while a cloudying in the proximity of the aero- salis merrily aboard in her new sky hid the Japanese planes from
dromes which yesterday and to- the comedy-romance, "I. Met Him In the vlew of the people who had day were the objectives of Paris" showing at the Oriental taken up positions on the roofs of Japanese raiders. Reuter,
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plunges headlong into double-barrelled romance with two
at 8.30 a.m. Fire was visible in gay, giddy debonair young gents. the west part of the city. the Melvyn Douglas and Robert smoke climbing sky-high. The Young.
official statement regarding the Douglas and Young. who play activities during the past the parts of two writers equally days is being withheld at present. determined to win Miss Colbert's A number of women spectators heart. meet the brunette on her on one of the roofs were wearing arrival in Paris: The gay roman-.
shorts and tin hats! tic chase carries the trio to the Swiss Alps, and then back to Paris, with the girl still unable to
make up her mind which of her MR. EDEN IN PARIS two determined sultors she prefers..
COCKEYED
CAVALIERS
Paris; Sept. 21.
The British Foreign Secretary."
on his way from Geneva to Lon- don, and conferred with Premler Chautemps at a luncheon held in
PLANE BROUGHT DOWN A number of foreigners who, wit- nessed a Japanese plane being brought down in Dames confirm the Chinese claim made earlier. Through binoculars the plane was всем to enter the white clouds endeavouring to escape from the anti-aircrafters but a few seconds later a red sheet of flames' crashed towards the ground.- Reuter.
JOHN BARRYMORE SCORES SUCCESS
Mr. Anthony Edent stopped hereprised by his latest success.
John Barrymore must be sur→ Pre- view of "Bulldog. Drummond Re- turas" sent Paramount scurrying another of the series into produc purpose of dealing with the Far "Cockeyed Cavaliers," the comedy the private apartment of the Brition with Barrymore and John Geneva; Sept. 21. Eastern difficulties, met on Tues-hit coming to the Majestic Theatish Charge d'Affairs, Mr. Thomas Howard again to the fore. After The Chinese delegate to the day afternoon. with the US. tre, brings Bert Wheeler and The "Paris Soir" declares that League of Nations: Dr. Wellington deleagte present.
that Barrymore gets a part that Robert Woolsey, the screen'cuckoos, after discussing the international
sounds more like him. It's a stage Koo, informed M. Joseph Avenci, At the suggestion of the British in some more of their nonsensical situation in detail, the two states-
to drive twa producer trying Secretary-General, of the member, Lord Cranborne, and the and hilarious goofigandering. men came to the conclusion that temperamental stars in double Japanese Intention to subject the French Foreign-minister, M. Yvon
This time Wheeler and Woolsey a close co-operation between Eng harness. The stars are Cary Chinese capital to an air raid.
Delbos, it was decided to invite the appear as gallants of the medieval land and France" was the best Dr. W. "Koo stated that should i Governments of Germany, China age, aided and abetted by Thelma guarantee. for lasting European on attack on the capital be tolerate and Japan as well as Australia to Todd, Dorothy Lee and a bevy of peace, and a preservation of the ed without decisive action, on part participate in the work of the
balance of power. (-)" of the League, a dangerous. pre- Committee. The next meeting of
Prior to meeting M. Chautemps, Eedent for aerial warfare would be the Committee will be held on created. He therefore urged; the Monday.-- League Committee of Twenty-three Transocean News Service,
the
beautiful femininity.
"Cockeyed Cavallers,”: RKO-Ra-
dio Picture, was directed by Mark Mr. Eden had 'hold. a Sandrich. Will Jason and Vallong telephone conversation with Burton provided the songs.
the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville
Grant and Irene. Dunne and the film will be called "The Joy of Loving."
Chamberlain. Mr. Eden left by air for London in the afternoon. Transocean News Service.
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