12
KINGS?
SHOWING TO-DAY- AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
If you love your wife
and kids...pay up, buddy!
Your pal's in the hospital! Do you want to be next?
Suro, tell your husband to soo the police-if he gets there alivel
PROMISE TO PAY
CHESTER MORRIS - LEO CARRILLO, HELEN MACK • THOMAS MITCHELL A COLUMBIA PICTURE Directed by D. Rois Lederman'•
This pleture with super-imposed Chinese titles is highly praised and specially recommended by the Censors of the Nanking, Government.
NEXT CHANCE
M.G.M. Pictura
FRI.
SAT.
4 Snows
DAILY
2.30-5+5 149-8.50
"CAPTAIN COURAGEOUS"
with Freddie Bartholomew Spencer Tracy Lionel Barrymore
TAKE END TRIM OR HAPPY VALLEY DUS
ORIENTAL
FLEMING
ROAD
TEL TOYS
BAY TO DAY TO MORROW.
ONE OF THE BETTER CLASS PRODUCTIONS OF 1937 ! She paid the strangest debt a woman ever owed a man. What made this queen of the world's smartest smart 10 set give up the one true love of her life........
century. the semudrel of the greatest
marry
THIS REMARKABLE WOMAN STUNNED A NATION!
STARTS
SUNDAY
KAY FRANCIS STOLEN HOLIDAY Claude Rains - lan Hunter Alison Shipworth Al
JOE
#
"RIDING
AIR"
ON
E. BROWN PERSONAL PROPERTY"
with JEAN HARLOW - ROBERT TAYLOR - REGINALD OWEN
DIMATINEES: 2007-3063 EVENINGS
4 SHOWS
DAILY
230 & 20 2.20.930
MAJESTIC
THEATRE
Oc-70ck
NATHAN
ROAD KOWLOON
TEL 37212
MATINEES:20%-30%. EVENINGS; 20, 30-50-70)
TO-DAY, ONE DAY ONLY !
A FIESTA OF FUN AND GLORIOUS MELODY!
MARY PICKFORD WA
LASKY O
JESSE 1.
Nino Martini
A glorious
romance with
glorious music packed with ex- citement, thrills and breath-taking climaxes!....
THE GAY DESPERADO
IDA LUPINO AND LEO CARRILLO
ROUBEN MAMBULIAN
»TO-MORROW-FRIDAY-SATURDAY ə ROBERT MONTGOMERY WITH ROSALIND RUSSELL
IN HIS MOST UNUSUAL AND THRILLING DRAMATIC
TRIUMPH
"NIGHT MUST FALL ”
M-G-M's SENSATIONAL NEW THRILL HIT·! ·
THE .HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
BRITAIN ALLEGEDLY HOSTILE TO JAPAN
Meijikai Party Is Sharply Critical
Tokyo, Nur. 3.
Mr. T. Tanaka, the President, and the directors of the Meijlkal Party have passed a resolution to the effect that since the beginning of the hostiles between Japan and China, Britain has been afleiding every as- sistance to Chini, and has sometimes hindered the Japanese military au- thorities,
to
"Such an attitude ennnot be deemed be within the proper confines of n neutral third' power, but must be considered as evidence of a hostile attitude against Japan.
"Japan and Chinn are grown-up nations, with their own culture, and able to straighten out difficulties themselves. It is an Insult to tiso ideals of their civillantion to suggest they cannot," the resolution states.— United Press.
Finger-Prints Not His, Accused Claims.
But Words Cannot Alter Records
His disbelief in the infallibility of the finger-print record system was strenuously protested by Chan. Sing, 46. t the Kowloon Magistracy this morning. For whereas his record showed that he had been banished for 10 years in "August Just, and, that he was a profesulonnt beggar, ho declared that he had never been sent away and that his past was anowy white.
Even when Sergeant MeKay of the Fingerprints Office (estifled that Chan had been convicted three times of begging and had been deported, producing his finger-print record and photographs, Chan said it was a case of mistaken identity,
tic refused to bellove that finger- prints did not look alike, "Just as look alike, so do finger- faces
prolested. Even prints."
the photographs, which resembled him to a startling degree, and showed the little sear he had on his forehead, failed to shake him
On charges of begging in Salgon Street, and returning from banish- ment, he was fined $10 of one month, and three months without the option. by the Magistrate, Mr. K. Keen. As he was being taken away, he could stil! be heard mumbling about people who refused to believe in quineidenees,
VOCATION TRAINING
FOR TROOPS
Reformed System To Be Tried
London, Nov. 2. Mr. Leslie Hore Belisha, Minis- ter for Defence, informed the House of Commons that the Government had decided la muke vocational training available to every soldier to the utmost extent before he left the Colours, and not afterwards, as at present.
The men will receive full military pay and appropriate allowances as soldiers,
to
Sullors returning from overseas will, if necessary, be permitted extend their Colour service to take advantages of there courses. The new system will be experimental
for six months, and will be continued If successful,
Mr. Hore-Belishia stated that 5,500 men may be trained during the next centres six months at the dozen which have been established in the country-Router.
Ceuta Guns No Threat To Gibraltar
London, Nov. 2,
⚫ Information regarding the cm- placement of guns opposite Gibraltar was given by Mr. Leslie lore- Eelisha in the House of Commons to-day.
He stated that the armament that defended Port Ceuta hnd not been reinforced since early in the Spanish war. The big guns were howitzers, not normally installed for sea fighting purposes, and was reasonable to deduce that the defences had been Improved for protection of Spanish nailonolist territory.
The guns on both sides of the
duten Strails were of varimis
and countries of origin-Renter's Special.
FUND FOR CHINA RELIEF SWELLS
London, Nov. 2. The Lord Mayor of London's Chineno Rollet Fund now exceeda £60,000.--Neuter..
NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY,
3, 1937.
ENORMOUS STRIDE ALHAMBRA
MADE BY COLONY AS AIR TERMINUS
Figures released this morning by Mr. A. J. R. Moss, Superintendent of Kai Tak Airport, demonstrate the enormous increase in traffic handled by the Colony's air terminus during the past year.
Passenger traffic for October, for instance, shows an over last increase of no less than 6,737.5 per cent. October's figures!
During October, 1936, only eight passengers arrived Last month 547 and departed from the Colony by air.
passengers came to or went from Hongkong by plane.
Even more impressive is the in- crease in the amount of freight carried by planea to and from Hung- kong. In October 1930 only 50 kilos) of freight were handled at "Kni Tak." This year during October the figure rose to 10,382 kilosi
The mail figures also show a very substantial increase. Last year's ngures for October show 1,120 kilos were handled while during October 1937 this figure rose to 4,380 kilos.
Considering that one kile of mail represents on an average about 100 letters this means that during one month at Ku Tak approximately 1.038.200 letters either arrive or de- Part
art by plane.
TRI-POWER ANTI-RED PACT SOON EFFECTIVE
Germany, Italy And Japan To Sign In Rome This Wook
These figures and increases are all the more remarkable in that al pre- sent the C.N.A.C, service, which was now sun- running during 1936, is
Berlin, Nov. 2. pended between here and Shanghai
The Anti-Comintern Pact be- and Canton. This service would mean a further six planes in and out tween Germany, Italy and Japan each week and each would add con- will be signed in Rome on siderably to the number of passenger November 6, it is learned by and the amount of mail, for though
the Eurasia Aviation Corporation now Reuter from competent quarters, handles some of the mail and pas-Renter. sengers, which would normally travel between Shanghai to Hongkong there is no service substituting for the C.N.AC. planes which normally ply between here und Canton.
British Seek Compensation Discussions
Alarm Felt For S'hai Safety
Encroachment By Belligerents
Is Feared
London, Nov. 2..
As a result of a meeting of the com- mittee headed by Sir George Mac- donough, representing the China Association, the Federation of British p Industries and the Chambers of Com- merce of Bradford, London and Man- chester, two letters have been sent to Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary.
The Arst expresses the hope that be taken at the opportunity will Brussels conference to consider, in conjunction with representatives of the other Powers, the principles con- cerned on which claims for compensa- tlon for damage arising from the Sino- Japanese hostilities should be based.
In the second letter, grave concern is expressed at the continued en- croachment of the Japanese in the International Settlement at Shanghai, and their interference with the ser vices of the Shanghai Municipal Council. It is suggested that, these matters should also be discussed with representatives of the Powers con- cerned at the Brussels conference with the object of formulating a common to the Interna- policy with regard ilonal Settlement, and avolding any exploitation of the position by either of the belligerent parties when hostilities cease-Reuter,
DEFICIT BULKS LARGE IN US.
Washington, Nov. 2.
The Treasury Department has re- ported that at the end of the first four months of 1037, the fiscal deftelt was: $382,403,218, which was approximate- ly $132,500 below the delicit antici-· pated for the entire year.
RELIABLE PREDICTION
Rome, Nov, 2.
the It is reliably predicted that Anti-Comintern Pact between Italy, Germany and Japan will be signed during the week-end.
Oficials are sileht on the point. although Italian newspapers used a Tokyo despatch quoting the Japanese Joachim newspapers, that Herr Ribbentrop would soon go to Rome to slim dispatches which are said not
include military clauses. United Press.
to
H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE
The official summary of the M.K. Stock Exchange issued at 12.30 p.m. lo-day, states:
"
The
Rates hardened sightly. market conilnued very restricted,,
Buyers
Hongkong Bank $1,500 Conton In. $250 Union In. - $510----- H.K. Fire is. $235 Indo-Chinas (Pref). $51 Indo-Chinas (Def) 543 H.K. & K. Wharves $115 H.K. & W. Docks $28 Providents (Old) $2.15
NATHAN
IVAT 2,30-570×7
• FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY Love and Life Endangered by Mystery!
BUCK JONES
the RANGE FEUD
TOMORROW
A Central Motion Pict. Production
Thrill-Packed Adventure Drama with John Wayne and Susan Fleming 5. Directed by Ross Lederman
(Colombia
Pictora
"THE SECRET CODE":
Dramallo Picture of the National Revolutionai Army of the Republic of China
QUEENS
DAILY AT 2·30-515-7·20&9:30 TEL.31453
O SHOWING TO-DAY O
Ho Fakes Failure To Find Happiness... What A Situation He Creates !
The Greatest Of All Arliss Hits ! !
GEORGE Arliss
"A Successful Calamity"
WITH
Mary Astor
NEXT CHANGE
A 20th C. Fox
----- Pictura
DAILY.
AT
230
Providents (New $0.35
520
Raubs $0
.720
Raubs $6
920
H. & S. Hotels $5.20 1.K. Lands $31
II.K. Tramways $13.70 Star Ferries $81 Yournati Ferries $24.00. China Lights (Old) $11.70 H.K. Electrics $55 Sandakan Lights $12 Telephones (Old) $25% Telephones (New) $9.10 Cements $12.40 Cements $12.49 H.K. Ropes $3.80. Dairy Farms $24,35 Watsons $415 Sinceres $1,40
Wm. Powel, Ltd. $0.45 Vibro Piling $5%
Mursmans Inv. (H.K.) 4/30.
·Sellers
HK Steamboats $9
HI.K. Tramways $13.90
ILK. Govt. 4% Loan. 0 pm. Sales
Providents (Old) $2.20)
Providents (New) $0.30 Telephones (New) $9.10 Watsons $4
NOTED BUSINESS MAN COMING
Me. Leland Cutler and party, as
The receipts were $1,083,400,500,well as Mr. A.D. Lasker and party, Sarazen, the got and were up by more than $575,000,- including Genc .000, whille.expenditures amounted to professional, will be passing through 52,545,953,000, which was up by this port by the President Coolidge, $200,000,000 compared with last year, arriving, Friday morning.
United Press.
LABOUR GAINS IN LONDON
63 NEW SEATS WON
London, Nov. 2. The latest position as result of the elections in the London boroughs yesterday is that Labour with 33 net Kains has 732 seats, while the Muni- cipal Reform and other pariles, with
net loss of 43, hold 505 11
Bonts, The London results no far denote fow changes in the polltest control
1μ
of
Mr. Culicr is a prominent business man in the United States. He Secretary of the Trustee Board Stanford University, as well as Pre- sident of the Golden Gate Exposition, which will be hold in San Francisco in 1030.
BURNED BOY SUCCUMBS
Lou Wong-wal, 10, a victim of the Kowloon City fire of Monday night, dled to-day as a result of the terrible burns to received.
Ho Is actually the second victim.
of the Councils. Full results of the Yesterday i was reported that two local elections in the country gen- were dead, but that was incorrect it erally are not yet available-British | is now ascertained. The first victim Wirsien.
was also a boy of ton.
Evalyn Knapp
A Warner Bros. Picturo
SHIRLEY TEMPLE
in Her Latest & Greatest Success “WEE_WILLIE WINKIE”
HANKOW
STARE
TO-DAY
Botanick International Preventi
- Varlane.
DIETRICH
Charles
BOYER
TO- MORROW
ONLY
THEGARDEN
OF ALLAH
IN TECHNICOLOR
KOWLOON
57795
Produced by
DAVID O. SELENICK
British ches ONIYEH AR11375
KAY FRANCIS in "GIVE ME YOUR HEART”
COPIES OF
PHOTOGRAPHS
by "Staff Photographer" appearing in the
"SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST”
and
"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”.
may be purchased
at the Business· Offico
of "The Hongkong Tolograph” Morning Post Building, Wyndham Street,
Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FARDERICK PRACY FRANKLIN,
at 1 and 3, Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria, Itongkong