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The Most Thrilling Drama Of The Decade 13
Out of a Woman's
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WHITE BANNERS
by LLOYD C. DOUGLAS
·CLAUDE RAINS · FAY/BAINTER JACKIE COOPER BONITA GRANVILLE
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WILLIAM CARGAK
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THE
WOMAN ALONE
· JOHN LODGE=DISMOD TESTER
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ALFRED HITCHCOCK From the great novel by the great suiker, JOSEPH CONRAD
AO Productions
Cuptor Thaler Wraçar Brudna: sa, Jan
Gary Cooper Claudette Colbert BLUEBEARD'~ 8TH WIFE”
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
TO-DAY
ANNIVERSARIES and HOLIDAYS.
-Winter Solstice. (Tung-chih)." AUCTIONS.-C.OD Lands, at Land Office, Ping Shan, 11.30 a.m.; Silk Embroideries, Laces and Linen, at 2 Connaught Road Central, (Room 205), 2.30 pm. CINEMAS, (Bee Column 3 of this
Page). ENTERTAINMENTS, Y, M. C. A. SPORTS-(See Page 2)..
Pantomime "Cinderella," in the SUNRISE 6,58 West Lounge, 9 p.m.; "The Three Bears," at Helena May, 5.30 pm LECTURES.-Theosophical Society,
"Hindools," by Mr. M. R. Deb 6 pm. First Aid, for Women, at King's College, 8 p.m.; for mixed
School, 5.15 p.m.;, St. Andrew's Fellowship, 3 p.m.; Cathednal Scouts, at Hq:s., Lower Albert Road, 5.30 p.m. MOON-XI Moon, ist. Day. MISCELLANEOUS, Cathedral Women's Fellowship Working Party, in the Hall, 10 am. SOCIAL-Cheero Chub Bridge
Evening.
class Eriglish-speaking,
执念
Yaumati Government School, 8
p.m.; at Ambulance Hqrs., 7.30
D.m
5.44 p.m
KING'S:
Hongkong
"Of Human Hearts" QUEEN'S
"White Banners"
'ORIENTAL-'
"Fire Over England"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA›
"Pride Of The West*
STAR:"
"Woman Alone** MAJESTIC:
"Roman Scandala”
KING'S:
Coming
**Swiss Miss"
QUEEN":
#Breaking The Ice"
ORIENTAL:
"Crowd Roars”
**Test
ALHAMBRA:
Pilot"
"Non-Stop New York". "Breaking The Ice"
STAR:
"Bluebeard's Eighth Wire" MAJESTIC:
"Rich Man. Poor Girl" "The Crowd Roars"
INN SIGNS OF
THE FUTURE
→
'Neville Arms' And
'Lambeth Walk'
Topical tin signs will soon "be ́a feature of Britain's highways, judging from the 228 entries for the Inn Signs competition at the Brewers' Exhibition, which opened
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1938.-PAGE
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded To Nansen Refugee Office
The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded this year to the Nansen International Office for Refugees at Golova. This prizo, which amounts to sumę 311,030, is awarded each year to individuals or bodies of people in recozni.fon of some signal "work on behalf of peace. The Nobel Committee of the Norwegian Parliament, in a'aard- 'ing this year's prize to the Nansen international Office, has paid. a tribute to the important work which this Office has done in thờ
·Interest of peace among peoples.
Bome 28
were
The Secretary-General of the began his humanitarian work in League issued a statement to the 1920 by effecting the exchange of Norwegian Press on the occasion of prisoners of War of this award in which he said that different nationalities who it was "a well-deserved expression left stranded in Russia and Siberia of appreciation of the great efort at the end of the world war. At made by the Nansen Office to a time when the whole world had solve one of the most tragic pro- practically given up all hope of blems of the post-war world." saving these unfortunate people, The Nansen International Office' Nansen managed in a few months for Refugees has been presided to repatriate them to their respec- over since January 1936 by a tive countries. His action niso distinguished Norwegian citizen, saved from famine, and even Judge Michael Hansson. It is an death, millions of Russians. autonomota
organisation which
JUDGE HANSSON
NANSEN'S WORK
In 1921 Dr. Nansen was charged with the protection of the refugees who had to leave Rusais during and after the revolution and who then numbered a million and a half. Following this, he directed his efforts towards saving the Armenians threatened with de-
•portation, of whom 350,000 have been settled in Greece, Bulgaria and other countries. After the defeat of the Turkish armies in Asia Minor. 1.300.000 Greek and Bulgariah refugees had to be transferred to their
respectiva countries in exchange for the 300.000 Turks who were transferred. from Greece to Turkey.
Dr. Nansen died in 1930, and the one
person in the world most deeply concerned with the lot of refugees was lost to their service, It was at this time that the Nan- was set up under the League of of Nations to continue Dr. Nansen's ven Office was set up by the League Nalons in 1930, in order to carry humanitarian work. on and complete, as rapidly as passible, the work initiated by Dr. Nansen International Office is to
The Governing Body Fridtjof Nansen as League High liquidate this Office at the end of Commissioner for Refugees.
Dr. Nansen, who was already decision adopted some eight years this year, in accordance with a world-famous as a Polar explorer, ago. The refugees for whom they
of the
have been responsible and whose future they have not yet been able i
recently at the Agricultural Hall WOMAN LAWYER to ensure will, from the beginning
BUYS ISLAND
The most up-to-date exhibits are "The Neville Arms," bearing a
of 1939, apply to the new League head and shoulders portrait of the
High Commissioner for Refugees, Prime Minister, and "The Lambeth An Adelaide bartister, Miss Pa-meeting of the Assembly in Sep- who was appointed at the last Walk, depicting a London street tricia Hackett, has just signed the tember. scenc. with a man and woman purchase
Dapers for a small dancing down the pavement and tropical island th the Pacific
a barrel organ in the background. M'Bangad-pronounced Barigee - Other modern signs, are "The where she intends to live for at Listen Inn," s clever design of least part of each year.
lets and key signatures; The She fell in love with the Solomon
FORGIVENESS ASKED FOR
Happy Landings Hotel," showing group to which M'Bangal belongs JAPAN'S SINS
an aeroplane landing, and "The while practising for several months Tired, Tyre," a car's rear wheel in
the island of Tulagi. She with flattened tyre and a tray of bought a launch and spent some drinks near it.
time cruistrig until she found the The competition was won by Mr. spot she wanted. Sidney A. Court, whose "The She return to Adelaide with the Bedouin" possessed the essential Tulagi practice well established, quality of being easily recognisable and plans in train for the purchase at a considerable distance.
FRESH BREW SIGN
of M'Banani Among her many cases she undertook the defence
"Forgive the sins of Japan to-day," pleaded Dr. T. Kara- wa, famous Japanese evangelist and pacifist, and Miss Michi Kawal, ploneer T.W.C.A. worker and educationisi, when. with tears in their eyes, they addressed Singapore S dience recently. "Unfortunately the Gospel is inot reaching the Japanese soldiers Christian teachings
$3-
A number of "Ale Garlands" are ct four natives on trial for mur- also on view, and it is probable der. They were acquitted. that the old custom of hanging a Miss Hackett, says Austral News; and Army. karland of flowers outside inns to is planning to build a house on must be expanded in Japan and denote that beer is on sale, or M'Bangal and had hired several applied to politics. society and the that a fesh brew has been made, native house boys' whom she Government," said Dr. Kagawa. will be revived,
training to take charge of the Is- "Whether people listen or not.
"A leading brewer is considering land during her absence. She has we ask your forgiveness for the the possibility of hanging a gar-ordered some gay printed materials sins of the Japanese people to- land outside every one of his firm's end diver chains as a sort of uni-day.” he said. "Really I love China, 500 inns," said an ocial of the forum. exhibition.
because we have received so many Mis Hackett is known in Austra-great and wonderful things from The great changes in methods (ua for her interest in amateur | her." of brewing are reflected in the ex- theatricals and at one time had a hibition. Considerable space is theatre of her own in which she devoted to bottling plant exhibits. produced rarely seen plays.
CROSSWORD
NO. 190
ACROSS
5 Thick (5)
8 Dawdled
• (8)
9 Experl-
ences (5)
10 Duress (8) 11 Remain
upright (5). 14 Bilder's
mesh (3)
18 Hearsay
(8)
17 Land of
ideals (8)
(3)
20 Swift (5)
a.m. SUNSET-
TIDES.-High at 10.25 and 20157.18 Plaything.
Low at 03.30 and 14.10.
KING SEES ARMY'S NEW GARB
London, Dec. 21. The
King, at Buckingham Palace yesterday,
inspected the
MAILS.-(Bee Pare 18). MEETINGS.-Victoria Chess Club, suggested new ceremonial": dress Gloucester Hotel, 5 p.m.; Kowloon for the Army. A party of soldiers Chest Club. Peninsula Hotel, 5.30 wearing the new dreas went to ́p.m.;, St. Andrew's -Club-Com-some time looking at the "uni- mittee, 8.30 pm: Parents the palace, where the King spent Teachers' Mtg.. at Central British forms.-British Wireless
24 Fleshy (8)
25 Imitate
(5)
29 Wedlock."
(8)
27. Intense
*' pain (5)" DOWN
1. *Timepiece
[(5)
Rest (6)
6 Building
(8)
7 Buperb (8)
12 Discuss
ing (8)
13 Melody
2 Wrath (5)
3 From here
(6)
14 "Having
maker (8)
moisture (31 15 Purchase
.(3)
18: Or the eye
21 Twenty
(5)
22 Wrap (5) 23 Bellef (5)
NEXT GENERATION "If my generation has made a mistake, it does not mean that the next generation will repeat It," sald Miss Kawal, in her address.
Miss Kawai, who spoke fluently. is one of the most noted Japanese women educationista.
"There are two sides, my friends, to everything," she said, "To-day in Japan we are very like the cactus," growing in a desert-an ugly, urineemly plant, but bearing a beautiful flower.
"Eerhaps from this unseemly. ugly state a beautiful flower will be formed. We women should look forward to that end."
Dr. Kagawa, who is renowned for his pacifist views, has been in- prisoned in Japan for his cut- spokenness. While in prison be completed his autobiography.
KING'S
SHOWING TODAY AT 2.3. 5.16, 1.15 AND 9.30 P.M.
MILLIONS CHEER ITS GREATNESS!
Tumultuous with the blazing thrifls, ol America's romantic yesterday comes this emotional love drama! Spectacularly produced by the creators of "The Good Earth" and "Captains Courageous“
CLARENCE BROWN'S
Production of
OF HUMAN HEARTS
Directed by
CLARENCE BROWN
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A cast of thousands with WALTER HUSTON - JAMES STEWART BEULAH BOND! GUY KIBBEE • CHARLES COBURN JOHN CARRADINE Keren Per by BRADBURY FOOTE Produced by JOHNW CONSIDINE,
A Metre Geldwyn-Mayer Picture
ISTAN LAURFL OLIVER HARDY `in
"SWISS MISS
ALHAMBRA
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FINAL SHOWINGS TODAY-
naalph Zuker presents
CLARENCE E. MULFORD'S
"PRIDE
Adina mas and mess
on the Overland
TOMORROW
& SATURDY
& SHOWS
DAILY
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| 720 - 930
.46
OF
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Hapalong Candle 'Action Drama).
WILLIAM BOYD
NON-STOP NEW YORK'
Anna Lee. Joba Loder.
MAJESTIC
THEATRE )
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(MATINEES. 20%-30% » EVENINGS. 20«*30c 50«70%
TODAY ONE DAY ONLY!
RETURN OF AN "OLD. FAVOURITE”!. Eddie Cantor in One of His Unsurpassed Triumphs!
EDDIE CANTOR
in SAMUSE GOLDWYN'S
production of
ROMAN SCANDALS
RUTH ETTING/ GLORIA/STUART DAVID MANNERS. and thalaldwyd Gi
UNITED ARTISTE
TOMORROW AND SATURDAY
A VERY GOOD COMEDY FULL OF FUN AND LAUGHTER!
“RICH MAN, POOR GIRL”
with ROBERT Young, Lew AIRES, KUTH LUSSEY A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Comedy
NO AMUSEMENT FOR BUDDHIST MONKS
Baddhist monks in Mandalay will not be allowed to attend amusement shows in future.
400 CIVILIANS KILLED
Hoku, Shansi, Dec, 20, Over 400 civilians are said to have been killed and wounded at
RELIEF FÖR STUDENTS Chineze students from the war areas now in Hongkong will be given help as a local branch of the
A resolution to this effect has Tungsheng, in southeast Salyuan Chinese Students Rellez Commis- been passed by the Young Poong near the Shansi border, a few days slot, under the sponsorship of the vis (monks) Association known ago when seven Japanese, planes Chinese Y.M.C.A., was organised at as, Ratnapon Myanma Kyethaye bombed and machine-gunned the
meeting of leading local Chinese | Yahan Ahpwe, Mandalay.
town-Central News. sidents and members of the local The punishment for contraven- Chinese YMCA on Monday. Mr. Pu Shang-in and Mrs. Huang Blu reng were elected chairman and vice-chairman, respectively,
It is learned that the head com- mission has secured more than $900.000 for the relief of students. -Central News.
the mandate is that a monk
will have to curry 23 pots of mese dancing, and attend-
cinema OT ag, wed-
They will be allow--
water from a well or a tank and ing A wash a shrine or monastery ac- ding party, cording to the decision passed by ed to watch dancing performan the presiding monk,
ces only during the burial cere- The resolution" forbids monks mony of a monkor during a watching football matches and Bur-Pagoda festival.
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