12
KINGS
TO-DAY ONLY
At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
M-G-M'S MIGHTIEST SGREEN TRIUMPHI
1
KIPLINGS
Challenging the su premacy of "Mutiny on the Bounty"... comes the now tilan of all screen adven- Jurel Kipling's genius ...M.G.M's produc tion wizardry...com. bine to bring you. your finest experi enco in the theatrol
Captains
Courageous
WITH-
Freddic BARTHOLOMEW
SPENCER TRACY LIONEL BARRYMORE MELVYN DOUGLAS
VICTOR FLEMING Production
▲ Merq Goldwyn-Mayer ·
MCTURE
Also LATEST NEWS OF THE DAY Containing LEAGUES CONDEMNA- TION OF JAPANESE "HORROR" Cenured By 52 Nailor For Ruthless
Bombings.
WEDNESDAY
5.10. 7.15 & 9.30 P., ONLY
Aun Hardlog - Basil Rathbone
"LOVE FROM A STRANGER"
United Artists Release
DAILY
THRILLS I $8-Hovey, the boy,
falls off the liner into the na!!
201—The sessual \SIf—Roce between the
"We're Here" and "Jenny Cushman!** SIE-Return to swant
bear ashores
12.00, 2.00 & 538 P.M. ONLY
Second Issue Of Events Of "CHINA TO-DAY” Released by 'Central Military Affairs Comunissian
HANKOW ROAD KOWLOON
ISTARE
GAY
720
920
TO-DAY ONLY С
ROMANTIC
57795
SPECTACULAR!
TUNEFUL MUSIC ...... EXQUISITE SINGING!
Clark GABLE Jeanette MACDONALD San Francisco
Spencer TRACY
TO MORROW
Clark Gable Jean Harlow....Myrna Loy in "WIFE vs. SECRETARY”
* SHOWS
DAILY
130-6,20
720-930
MAJESTIC
THEATRE
NATHAN ROAD KOWLOON
TEL 57222
MATINEES: 20..-30. EVENINGS, 20-30:50:70)
✪ TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
THE SEASON'S MOST STARTINGLY DIFFERENT MYSTERY
THRILLER I
GIRLS CAN PLAY
JACQUELINE WELLS CHARLES QUIGLEY Directed by Limbert Allyer
COLUMBIA PICTURE
✪ THURSDAY, ONE DAY ONLY! ☺
RETURN OF AN "OLD FAVOURITE" !
EDDIE CANTOR in "THE KID FROM SPAIN'
A United Artists Picture
CENTRAL
FOR TO-DAY ONLY
The mech aveling ontotalement que vibe off t
HELL BELOW
7+ 1,000 THRILLING SCENIA A
ON LAND AND BSA |--
DAILY at 2.30, 5.15. 7.20 & 0.20 p.m. PRICES: 20%. - 350, - 450.- 550,
TO-MORROW & THURSDAY
"SAMARANG”
DIRECTED
by
WARD WANG
Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FazDERICK PERCY FRANKLIK at 1 and 3, Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria, Hongkong
THE HONGKONG
REFUGEES ANXIOUS TO LEAVE
Private Advices Say Shanghai Now Safe
The International Settlement in Shanghal appears. to be free of from bombs and shells, according to private advices
further danger
received here.
TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1937.
Excellent STOCK Support For MARKET Legion Fund WEAKENS
Subscription List Swolls In Colony
U.S. Sending Gold
To Franc's Aid
London, Nov. 8. Last year £85,100 was expended in assisting ex-officers, their wives and With the notable exception of gilt- holings and other fixed chlidren, 933 children of ex-officers edged were educationally assisted at a cost interest stocks, quolations on the of £19,803, 1,836 pensions claims London Stock Exchange were weak Of approximately 4,000 refugees were dealt with by the Cinims and to-day, there being Continental sell- who arrived in the Colony at the Pensions Bureau, and legal advice ing and a weakness in most of the beyhuning
and assistance was given to 200 ex- major commodities. Sino-Japanese of the hostilities, there are now in Hong-officers and their dependants.
The Clothing Store was again of
Saturday's recession on Wall Street, kong only 311. This figure, how- ever, only concerns those staying in immense value to ex-officers and their together with unfavourable American Government centres 244 al Lalehl-familles. The Onleers Employment industrial news, caused sharp breaks
wicat Rok and 67 at the Central British Bureau, which only operates in Lon-in base metals and rubber,
declined in sympathy School-and does not include those dun, succeeded in placing 491 ex-
oversens advices, refugees with private accommodation, offers in employment. Ure exact number of which cannot
Foreign exchanges and the dollar $2,710 continued to weaken on Continental be ascertained.
connection in
with gold 100 selling
50 purchases, the dollar closing! 50 5.02/% compared with 5.00 on Satur- 50 day.
Wall Street opened weak, and then became steadier-Reuter's Special.
The highest number in the Colony, as far as those staying at Govern- ment centres were concerned, was on August 28, when there were 520
The Legion still needs funds. Previously acknowledged
J. H. Taggart, Hon. Sir Henry Pollock Aaron Landau
N. Croucher
St. Patrick's Society of II.K.
Grand Lodge R.A.O.D.
refugees af Happy Valley, 138 at the Provinc (G.L.E.) China...
new Central British School and 00 at Shamshulpo. Since then, how ever, many have returned to their homes in the Northern port or gune elsewhere, and in spite of the offelal warning against taking such a step, large number is leaving by several ships on Friday next.
1st. Kumaon Rides Detachment, Royal Army Pay
Corps, 11.K. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hall Brown, Jones & Co. Li Ping
K. R. Quick
. C. Roberts
Many persons are now endeavour. C. Willson Ing to book passages north, for private advices state that conditions in the International Selfirment are no longer dangerous,
NO SIGN OF SHAI CHINESE WITHDRAWAL
(Continued from Page 1.
pei by a round-about route Taming, Yungnlen and Nanho.
vin
Kumehuang, a stallon north of Shuulch, Nanho and Chulu on the right flank of the railway, according to a military report, have all been re- covered. Fierce fighting between the Chinese reinforcements and about 1,000 Japanese troops is now in pro- #ress around the Shuntch station. To cut off the retreat of the Japanese on the the railway bridges both north and south of the station have been destroyed by the Chinese forces. Ultimate Chinese Purpose
Street fighting is reported to be also going on at Chenan, a cily on the Hapel border.
the
It is learned that the ultimate pur- pose of the Chinese forces is to make a determined drive from Shuntch NONI TAL to Sathchianuani, junction of the Peiping-Lankow Railway and the Chengtai Rallway, in order to cut off the rear of the Japanese troops on both railways,
In view of the precarious situation the Japanese military command has recalled batches of Japanese troops south of the Chung River in north Hon to check the advance of the Chinese on Shuntch.-Central News.
Japanese Landing In Fukien Repulsed
Foochow, Nov. 9.
Accoriling to a belated report re- ceived here, a party uf Japanese izzarines attempted to Jand at Chiuchen in southern Fukien on November 4. Chinese forces, how-
repulsed ever,
the invaders.- Central News.
Tries To Speed American Bills
Roosevelt Prepares For New Session
to
+ Washington, Nov. 7. President Franklin Roosevelt has planned a series of conferences, of Congressional leaders during the coming fortnight, speed up on- actment, at special sessions, of the legislation programme al present in danger of a heavy paring, dus threats of Congressional delays plus unforeseen economie-developments.
Senators William E. Borah, Carter Glass and Royal S. Copeland, doubl- ed whether much of the programme can be enacted at a special session, although President Roosevelt desires a special session to consider the Crop Control Bill, the Government Re- Organisation Bill. the Wages and Hours Act and the "seven foes" re- vision of the Anti-Trust Ael, white the President has toeilly agreed to couskler the Anti-Lynching_Bill im- mediately after the Farm Bill.
Leaders have conceded that the Farm Bill will overwhelmingly, pass both Househ but questions of a mechanic's degree and compulsory control are delaying the preparation of the 13111.
Meanwhile within ten days it in expected that President Roosevelt will deliver a fireside speech and u message to Congress to clarify the position of the Administration.
Senator James J. Byrnes, belley- ing that the Farm Bill will not be rendy at the time of the convening of the special session, has suggested that they should first consider the re-organisation plan, but Senators supporting the Anti-Lynching Bl have threatened to oppose the sug- gestion.-United Presi
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Austin R. A. C. North
M. F. Cey
Miss C. U, Mitchell
50
GO 40
wille
with
U, S. GOLD FOR FRANCE
Washington, Nov. 8. Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary 26 of the Treasury, announced to-day tnt he would ship $10.250,000
by the
122 #nur
2 gold to France 25 Normandie to add the French Govern- 10ment in stabilising the trane,
10
10
The gold would be handled through the tripartite Stabilisation Fund, he saic-United Press.
5 ROOSEVELT SUMMONS EXPERTS
Washington, Nov. 0. $3,282
President Roosevelt nas summoned Further contributions will be grates economie advisers to discuss the fully received by Mr. F. G. Maunder, market denne aint business recession. Secretary to Eat Haig's Fund, Hong-tuited Press.
and Shanghai Bank BMC.. Hongkong.
out fu Cheques should be made Thomson & Co. and crossed "Poppy Day Fund"
www.
STOP PRESS
BRITAIN SOLD JAPAN ARMS
£14,612 ORDER OVER THREE MONTHS
London, Nov. 8.
Asted in the House of Cominon to- day if any munitions at the present were tem exported from Britain to Japan, Major the lion. Oliver Stanley said:
explained, the British Government considers it contrary to publie interest to publish particulars of licences issued for the export of arms and ammunition to particular destinations. I may, how- ever, add that from July 1 to Septem- ber 30 last, the value of exports from the United Kingdom to Japan of arms, ammunition, military and naval stores was £14,812." Reuter.
As I have previously
INSURANCE FIRM
WINS ACTION
The Chief Justice. Sir Atholl MacGregor, delivered judgment for defendants, with costs, in the case of Canton the ip Fat Firm against Insurance Office Limited, ut the Supreme Court, Original Jurisdic tion, yesterday.
The claim was for $9,000 on an insurance polley taken out with the Canton Insurance Office. Ltd., and the case arose out of the sinking of a junk on which were 750 bags of sulphate of ammonia and 150 bogs of cement, tered with the defend- unt Company. The junk foundered near Saw Chau Island on January 3, 1938, while on her way to Macao,
The Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jr., instructed by Mr. M. A. da Silva, appeared for plaintiffs and defend- ants were represented by Mr. I. C. Macnamara, instructed by Mr. W. A. Mackinlay of Messrs. Deacons,
DINING is an ART
an integral part of which
is the serving of the correct
WINES...
GILMAN'S HAVE A
FINE SELECTION OF
VINTAGE WINES
RED BURGUNDIES,
1924, 1928, 129, '33..
AND CHABLIS 1933
VINTAGE.
*
Advice willingly given ...
Efficient, prompi service.
GILMAN'S WINE_DEPARTMENT
Gloucester Arcado. Tel. 30968.
QUEENS & ALHAMBRA
HONG KONG
KOWLOON
AT 230-515 7·20-930PM AT 2:30-5:20·7;20 & 9:50 PM
LAST TWO DAYS | FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
ADVENTURE'S LAST UNTAMED FRONTIER... KHYBER PASS, LAND OF THE BENGAL LANCERS!
WEE WILLIE WINKIE
SHIRLEY TEMPLE VICTOR MCLAGLEN
THURSDAY
ECHAUBRETISMIKY JUNE:CANG EMIONIEUWHALENÉ CESARŢADMERO INIGOSTINGELZONERBARUS01E
At The QUEEN'S Jack Oakie - Ann. Sothorn
in
"SUPER SLEUTH” RKO-Radio Picture
• SHOWS
DOMLY 2.30-5.13
738-0.30
TO-MORROW —
At The ALHAMBRA Second Issue Of Events Of "CHINA TO-DAY” Released By Central Military Affairs Commission
Tort any TRAM OR HAMPO VALLE
ORIENTALE
PLUNG
ROAD
WANCHAS TEL 047
LAST 4 TIMES TO DAY
OUR BELOVED LATE SCREEN STAR
IN THE BEST OF HER RECENT COMEDY PRODUCTIONS! A laughing romance of a girl who wanted a million, Bui settled for a man who couldn't give her anything. COMEDY ROMANCE OF A BUTLER AND, AN ADVENTURESS !
HARLOW
TAYLOR
Personal
Property
C2BN, TOMORROW & THURSDAYZ
THE FUNNIEST OF ALL COMEDY THRILLERS !
A was presente
"THE CRIME
NOBODY SAW"
LEW AYRES RUTH COLEMAN EUGENE PALLETTE • BENNY BAKER
Three authors in search of a plot get stuck with a murder!
DIMATINEESĪ§20e, 306% #3 EVEN
0230c50
A VARIETY REVUE
produced by
Ann Ellis
Under the auspices of
HONGKONG Y'S MEN'S CLUB
in old of
NORTH CHINA WAR
RELIEF FUND
QUEEN'S THEATRE
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, at 9.30 p.m.
TICKETS: $4, $3, $2 and $1
Obtainable from Members of the Y's Mon Club or at Queen's Theatre
Reservations may now be made at the Theatro