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MIRIAM
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JOEL MCGREA Screenplay by LILLIAN HELLMAKE
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THE TIGER LADY ·
DAY
Bristol Ship Founders, 10 Hands Missing
In Collision With Yugo-Slav Vessel
Brussels, May 2.
It is feared that at least in men have been drowned with the sinking of the Bristol steamer, Alecto.
The Alecto foundered this 'morning, after a collision in heavy fog with the Yugo-Stavian steamer, Plavnik. The shipa collided near the Noordhinder Lighthouse.
BOSTON NOSES OUT YANKEES
Giants Beat Braves And Cards Slump
Brooklyn Shows Excellent Form
New York, May 2. In spite of two home runs to swell their score, the New York Yankees were nosed out by Boston in an ex-
Four of the Alecto's crew, includ-citing encounter to-day. ing the chief officer and chief
The Yankees' ten hits yielded four engineer, were saved by the Plavik, runs, Gehrig and Selkirk pounding but the remainder of the men are around the bases when they lifted missing-Reuter,
the ball over the fence. Boston, also with ten hits, made them count and scored five times, alded by New York's two errors at critical moments,
BROADBENT Washington, given a fair chance of
DOWN AT NICOSIA
Winging From Darwin
To Lympne
London, May 2.
1. F. Broadbent, aftempting to establish a record for the fight from Port Darwin to London, has arrived at. Nicosia, Cyprus, according to message received here to-day.
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whipping the Yankees in the pennant win over race scored a declaive
hits tho Philadelphia. On twelve Senators scored ten runs, profiting
four Athletics' the
errors. by
times and Philadelphia hit cight totalled seven runs, Johnson 'contri buting n homer.
Detroit, playing at Chicago, won six to five, The Tigers hit eleven and the Sox ten. Chicago had ond error. Walker hit a home run for the visitors.
The Cleveland-St. Louts game was cancelled on account of rain,
NATIONAL LEAGUE
The New York Giants bullied Bos- to the Broadbent expects to arrive atton, hitting thirteen times
Bruins' four. The Giants were cure- Lympne at 6 p.m. to-morrow,'
Having reached Rangoon on April less, fumbled three plays and allow 29 and left on April 30, he cuine downed the Bostonians to tally once, at Karachi the same night. Early while they themselves were held on the bases remarkably well, scoring next morning he hopped for Basra,
over Baghdad, and was heading for
Brooklyn, a
On May 2, at Ga., he roared only three tirk horse in the pen- Athens, it is believed, when he came nant
showed good form down in Cyprus. It is possible that in beating Philadelpala sve to on a furt shortage or engine-trouble in-hitting ten to the Phillies' three.
Auenced Broadbent toward the decision to stop at Nicosia.-Reuter.
Hindu Slain In Border Raid
Village Sacked And Shops Looted
Peshawar, May 2. One Hindu was killed and five others were injured, several severe-
Pittsburgh scored seven on eleven safeties and held the Cincinnati Reds to two runs on nine hits.
St. Louis Cardinals, riding slump, were outplayed by Chicago's Cubs. The Cubs hit eight, scored four, men and allowed only three hits and A single tally to the Cards.—Reuter.
ly, when a porly of 70 tribesmen swept into a sleepy little border village, Palinrpur, "to-day.
One Hindu and one Sikh, were carried off by the raiders, supposedly to be held for ransom.
MAY
1937.
Enquiry To Hear Case Of Strikers
London Continues To Live Without Buses
London, May 2.
While London experieneed a weele- end without buses, both sides in the dispute which has led to one of the moct rerious strikes in years, spent a busy time preparing their cases for presentation to the court of enquiry, Established by the Ministry of Labour, which opens to-morrow,
London streets, usually compara- tively quiet on Sunday, presented a strange appearance without buses, but the large numbers of Coronation visitors seemed undismayed as they "liked" their way to view the decora- tions .In Various parts of the metropolis.
Railway stations were constantly busy, and taxis were in great dè- mand for sight-seeing-Reuter,
SECOND RAIL-MOTOR
IN SERVICE
"Canton Belle" On Hire'
To Parties
Canton Belle, stream-lined sister of the Kewison Canton Railway's famous parlour car Talpo Belle, had is first run this morning.
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“GINGER" JANE, THE ANGEL-FACED IMP. IN HER LATEST LAUGH-PROVOKING COMEDY HIT I
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- “Ginger" Jane Is In the Navy how ...and when she starts her mils
a-minuta.mischief, the whole'
fleet clears decks for action!
JANE
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THE HOLY TERROR
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The new luxury rail-motor is now
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on view at the K.C.R. station.
It is Identical In every respect with Taipo Belle, except that it is] coloured sliver and green instead of silver and blue.
The interior brrangements of these cars provide for the maximum view being obtainable, other ameni- tics being armchair seating and aj small bar where refreshments may be secured.
The Canton Belle has a 150 hp. elicsel
engine, completely isolated from the rest of the car.
The interior is divided into two compartments separated by 1 vestibule, the forward 'end being fitted as a smoking lounge with n cocktall bur, and the year, or obser- vation portion, as a parlour car.
There is scating accommodation i for 24 passengers.
ANTHONY MARTIN - LEAH RAY'
JOAN DAVIS - EL BRENDEL Directed by James Finding
Aczuciate Perdurer Jain Stone
"HIDEAWAY GIRL"
with MARTHA RAYE - SHIRLEY ROSS
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TO-
The K.C.R. has arranged for the exclusive hire of either the Talpo The raiders looted shops and
Belle or Canton Beile by parties of houses and then set fres, destroying
12, 15, 18, 21 or 24 persons, the total MORROW wantonly considerable property.cost ranging from $12 each for 21 Reuter,
KING, AS FIELD MARSHAL, AT DEDICATION OF CHAPEL
AT SANDHURST
London, May 2. Wearing for the first time since his accession to the throne his khaki service uniform as a Field Marshal, the King, Princess accompanied by Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary, the Royal and the Earl of Harewood, and the Duke and Duchess of A FEMALE TARZAN ! Gloucester, was present to-day at the dedication, by the Archbishop of Canterbury, of the Royal Military College chapel at Sandhurst.
WILD BEASTS GUARDED HER BEAUTY!
Dorothy Lamour
The JUNGLE PRINCESS
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FIGHTING FOR
DAVIS CUP
BELGIUM, SWITZER-
LAND WIN ROUND
Budapest, May_2.
Belgium joined Australia, South
SEMI-FASCIST
LOSES FIGHT
POPULAR FRONT MAN
WINS BY-ELECTION
Sete, May 2. The Popular Front candidate de- Africa and United States on the safe feated the Semi-Fascist candidate of side of the score-board by eliminat-the French Popular Party in the Ing Hungary from the Davis Cup second ballot of a by-election here competition, in the first round of the to-day, European Zone to-day.
Belgium won three matches
onc.-Reuter.
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SWISS SUCCESS
Montreux, May 2. Switzerland eliminated Ireland in the first round of the. Davis Cup contest here to-day, after a furlous fight. The Swiss won by three matches to two-Reuter.
U.S. SWEEPS THRO
THROUGH San Francisco, May 2, The United States completed the
rout of Japan's tennis stora in the Davis Cup round here to-day, Parker
1
of
The victor was the secretary the French Prime Minister, M; Leon Blum, M. Jules Moch, who polled B, 534. His opponent, M. Vuillemin, polled 2,312--Reuter,
OFFICIAL TRIAL
There will be an official trial of the m. v. Legazpi to-morrow, leaving Kowloon Docks at 10 a.m.
beating Nakano, 0-0, 6-3, 6-2, and 0-2, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 in the Davis Cup
Budge defeating Yamagish, 6-2, 6-2, Competition.
6-4,—-Reuter,"
Norman G. Farquharson (South
SOUTH AFRICA WINS Africa) defeated Didi (Holland) .by
Amsterdam, May 2.0-7, 6-1, 6-3, S. Eustace Fanning (South Africa) South Africa has won the defeated Tod Hughan (Holland) by easily. United Press.
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The chapel has been erected at a every regiment in the British and cost of £100,000 In memory of the Indian armies. 4,300 Sandhurst men who fell in the Great War,
repre-
The Duke of Gloucester Five other Field Marshals, Lord sented the 10th Hussars, and the Milne, Lord Covan, Sir Cyril Duke of Athlone the Lifeguards. Dewerall, Sir Claud Jacob and Sir All soldiers present were elad in Philip Chetwode were present be-khall, and after the ceremony the sides many other famous soldiers King inspected 800 cadets now in and representatives of practically training at Sandhurst Reuter.
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CHARLIE CHAN AT THE OPERA
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KEYE LUKE CHARLOTTE HENRY... THOMAS BECK
MARGARET IRVING Directed by H. Bruce Humbertone
Associate Producer John Stone Based on the character "Charlie Chea~~ éreated by Euf Der Eiggers
TO-MORROW
CRACK-UP" with
Peter Lorre
Brian Donlevy
persons to $10 each for 12 persons. This charge entities the party to have the exclusive use of the Belle, with attendants, for a trip to Can- ton and return. Similar arrange- ments are in force for use between Hongkong and intermediate stations to Canton.
King's Park Incident
Charge Against Soldier Amended
A charge of attempting to strangle
preferred against Fusilier. Thomas Walker, was altered to one of com- mon assault on a Chinese single woman, Leung Lok, 20, of No. 25 Cheung Lok Street in King's Park on March 24, when he appeared be- Mr. E. Himsworth at the fore
Kowloon Magistracy this morning
Inspector A. E. Carey substituted the charge for the police.
and choke, which was originally
Mr.
D. B. Evans, for the defendant, pleaded not guilty and applied for ball, saying that he understood that the police would have no objections defendant's Regiment would furnish guarantee of $260.
The case was remanded formally for one week. The date of hearing was fixed for Friday, May 14, at 2.30 p.m.
HOLLYWOOD HIT
BY STRIKE
SIX THOUSAND NOW IDLE.
Hollywood, May 2. Eight unions amliated to the Motion Picture Crafts Union, In- machinists, cluding engineers, plumbers, costumiers, moulders, cooks, welders and utility workers, have announced that they are joining the strike here.
This will bring the total strikers
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to approximately 0,000 workers.
MEXICAN MISHAP
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Chilpancinme, May 2. A truck which was carrying a party Ministry of Interior Into the country for
Petaquillas 'outing overturned on
bridge. Fifteen of the party either killed or injured. United Press,
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