KING'S
SHOWING
TO-DAY
DAILY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M. THEY HIT THE WILD AND WOOZY. WEST... and I'll never be the same! Stan and Olile are panning for gold now. and what pans they havel But real surprises pop out of the fun bag when they sing! and dancel their way in-and out-of trouble! It's FULL LENGTH Hilarity that'll put you in laughing stitcher!
HAL ROACH ...STUDIOS
Present
STA LAUREL
OLIVER
HARDY Way Out
West
A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture ALSO LATEST COLOURED CARTOON
**BOSKO &, LITTLE. CANNIBALS"
NEXT CHANGE_
"RACKETEERS IN EXILE”
Columbia Picturo with George Bancroft - Evelyn Venable - Wynne Gibson
◄ SHOWS
DAILY
230–818
7.15-8.20
TAKE JE TRANORMAPHE VALLEY DUO
ORIENTAL
FLEMIN
ROAD
TEL 2047
02MORE TO-DAY • TO MORROW.
DAYS
YOUNG SOLDIER FACES STARVATION
wwwwww
TURNS CROOK !
A thrill-packed story of what happens after armistice is signed. In the war they taught him to kill, in peace-time he became a racketeer and killed in order that he may enjoy himself to love and live luxuriously. THE MOST TALKED OF FILM IN RECENT YEARS!
WAR ENDS!
THE
LIFE BEGINS!
ROAD BAYY
SUN. MON.
A NEW
UNIVERSAL
PICTURE
THE FUNNIEST SHOW IN MONTHS!
Everything's
-
double in thin great fun show ! Double Comedy Double Romance! Double Melody! Double Laughs! DOUBLE YOUR MONEY'S WORTH IN ENTERTAINMENT !
BING
MARTHA
A format
RAYE CROSBY DOUBLE OR NOTHING
●MATINÉES: 20-30 DEVENİNGS;520-30c508-702%
CENTRAL
QUEEN'S RD. CENTRAL: CAR PARK JERVOIS STREET Take Bus No. 4 or 5 going west, 3 min, from stop, opposite Queen's
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
Daily at 12.30. 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m. PRICES: 20 cts. 35 cts. 45 cts. - 55 cts.
ASTAIRE
QEEGINGER?SSEZ
ROGERS
SHALL WE DANCE
Hualo by Geosop Gershwin. Lyrion by tra Gershwid, Directed by Mork "Sandrich. A
Pandro 3. Dermazi Production.
With
Edward Everett Horton. Erie' Blora Jerome Cowan Caflian William Brisbane Harriet Hoctor • RCO-RADIO PICTU
THE HONGKONG
WAR RELIEF. WORK WILL BE
DESCRIBED
Madame Sun Fo, General Wu-Tch- chen, Governor of the Province of Kwangtung, Sir Shouron Chow, Pro- fessor Hau Tl-shan, Professor K. K. Lim and Mr. Luis Chan have given their consent to act as the Judges for the Art Cover Competition organised the China Information Service in onnection with the publication of the China War Rellet Album.
As a result of requests the date for the closing of entries has been ex- tended from December 31, to Janu- nry 10.
The Album, which will appear in January, will contain articles relating to the methods taken to alleviate the sufferings of Chinese. wounded soldiers and war refugees. It will be illustrated with special war photo- graphs hitherto unpublished. A special feature will tell of the part played by the various relief associn- tlons in Ilongkong and Canton.
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TELEGRAPH..
FRIDAY,
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
SWAN, CULBERTSON & FRITZ LATEST REPORTS
New York, Dec. 30. S. C. & F. New York correspon- dent cables:
DECEMBER
31,
1937.
DEATH SENTENCE
FOR ARAB
taifa, Dec, 30. Sentence of death has been passed by the Military Court at Nazareth on Arab arrested in possession of a rille and ammunition in the recent operations in the hills of Galileo- Reuter.
EXCHANGE
Selling
Stocks: Securities to-day were in better demand on reports that the President's message on Monday may not be as hostile to business as hus been suggested by recent develop-T.T. London ments, A further rally-is likely, but Demand
T.T. Shanghai we are still inclined to be cautious.
Cotton: Business to-day wns T.T. Singapore quiet. There has been, some im TT. Japan
textile trade. A T.T. Indin provement in the
T-T. U.S.A. continued narrow market is probable,
to-day were TT. Montia Wheat: Exports moderate. There is less pressure of T.. Batavin The
British TT. Bangkok Australian offerings, Government has denied the report T.T. Saigon that it has asked for an option on the Canadian wheat surplus.
Corn: Country offerings are light und stocks are firmly held. Exports are moderate, but cash den and is Kood
Rubber; Prices are reported to be below the Quota Committee's ideas. Dupont is reported to have sold 500,- 000 lbs. of synthetic rubber this year. el.f. prices ut present ure above a workable basis.
The annual reunion of Old Boys and pupils the School of Accountancy and Commerce will take the form of a fancy dress dance to be held on the school premises af No. 1 Middle Road, Kowloon. The Dance
com- mences at 9.15 pm, and refreshments will be served during the evening. | yesterday's markets: There will be prizes for the best costumes.
STOP PRESS
TWO PEAK HOMES ENTERED BY THIEVES
were
Two houses on the l'enk broken into during the early hours of this morning.. Mr. P. S. Cassidy, residing at No. 30, the Penk, was rubbed of money and jewellery to a total value of $200 when someone entered his house through the window sometime between
3 and
and 6 a.m. Mr. J. C. Millar, No. 32 the Penkt, was more fortunate, An unknown person broke into the house between 4 and 5 an. but
apparently Was disturbed and lett without taking anything.
ANOTHER RAID
ON CANTON
It is learned In Hongkong this murning that Japanese planes raided Canton's outskirts again this morning.
It is presumed they also atincked the railways in the vicinity of the city, for telephone communication has been Interrupted again.
Sugar: Business is stagiant, but prices remain steady.
S. C. & F. Dow Jones Summary of i
T.T. France
Germany Switzerland TT. Australia
.18. 21% .15, 2
.1044
.5234
1081
..612
140
.90$1
.0.10
70% .13314
1/0
Buying
.1/31%
1/3.5/32
.01% .D.65 .03 .4.999
4 m/s L/C London
cin. 4 m/s D/P 4 m/s L/c. U.S.A.
in/s France 30 d/s Indin
U.S. Cross rate in London
SHIPS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
The following ships are expected The market to-day suffered from pre-hollday dullness, but the under- to be in wireless communication with Muru, radio: Minoo tone appeared to be technically in- tungkong
Verde, President Hoover, proved, and the List showed net gains Conte ranging to above 2 points. Prices Santos Maru, Sagres, Paul Doumer. were steady and most advances were Nancy Moller, Yalou, Nellore, Sul- held. Armaments were in demand. yang, Anhui, Tisaroca, Antenor, Avlations gained runging above 1 Fushimi Maru.
were Rails point. Stecis firmed,
were
higher, except Atcheson, which eased. Gold-minlags were prominent on the
H.M.S. Suffolk arrives to-day from
unside. Coppers were steady. Tsingtao and H.M.S. Dainty from
Silvers
were dull. Bank clearings Welhalwel. registered their seventh consecutive decline.
Curb stocks were firm. although
business was quiet.
་
The Management of the Hongkong Hotel announces that there will be
Bonds were higher, with business no ten dance this afternoon and also bonds were that the carnival dance for to-night quiet. Government
has been fully booked up. lower.
Wall Street Journal morning, com-
ment!
.
Ing common stocks is un against inflation,
insurance
President Roosevelt is not expected
There ነጻነ been sorie recent broadly to attack Business in his
buying of low-priced speculative Message to Congress.
movie shares. Bethlehem Steel issues are in de-Dow Jones Aver.
Administration's 30 Industrials mand, due to the
20 Rails prospetive programme.
Many who handle important uc-20 Utilities counts report that investors are plain- 40 Bonds ly frightened, disbelieving that hold-11 Commodity Index
DAILY
AT
230
20
720
920
Dec. 20 Close 120.15
121.56
20.15 29.38
19,08 20.35
02.00
02.01
52.03
53.21
ISTARE
TO-DAY ONLY ©
HUMAN AS LIFE ĪTSELFI
Love Hola Jealousy - Greed
--- Frenzy - Boerl. fice.
On Any Street In Any City
In the World.
HANKOVI ROAD KOWLOON TEL 57795
SYLVIA SYDNEY
in one of her earlier
successes
"STREET
SCENE"
with
WILLIAM COLLIER, JR.
A Paramount Picture
℗ TO-MORROW •
THE WORLD HAS NOT HEARD SUCH A VOICE SINCE
THE DAYS OF "CARUSO"
HEAR HIM SING YOUR FAVOURITE "ARIA" FROM THE MOST FAMOUS OPERAS
A LONDON FILM PRODUCTION
GIGLI
THE WORLD'S GREATEST TENOR
FORGET MENG
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JOAN GARDNER/
ROBOT
"THE CAMERA THAT CANNOT FAIL”
ALHAMBRA
NATHAN AD.
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY-
»'Thoy strike back at killors in armored cars
..stoal kissos back of bullet-proof glass!"
Born Reckless
ROCHELLE HUDSON BRIAN DONLEVY BARTON MacLANE
ROBERT KENT HARRY CAREY 201
PAULINE MOORE
TOMORROW
GRAND NEW YEAR ATTRACTION
"I
YOU
'MERRY-GO-ROUND.
of 1938"
with Billy House - Mischa Auor - Joy Hodges Now Universal Picture
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• SHOWS
DAILY 230-6,20 720-9.30
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JANE WITHERS
45 FATHERS
THOMAS BECK LOUISE HENRY
The HARTMANS
A NEW, GLAMOROUS, INTRIGUING MARLENE DIETRICH in “ANGEL" A Parisian Romance with HERBERT MARSHALL MELVYN DOUGLAS A Paramount Picture
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THEATRE
NATHAN ROAD KOWLOON
TOL 37222
MATINEES: 20-30 EVENINGS, 20-30:50:70
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
THE MOST Popular of alL THE "OLD FAVOURITES" I
"Adolph Zuror presenta
ANDESES
M. HYDE
FREDRIC MARCH; MIRIAM HOPKINS ROSE HOBART
INTERCHANGEABLE
LENSES
.. BUILT-IN ANGULAR FINDER
CASING OF STAINLESS STEEL
HELMUT NOCHT
7. CHATER ROAD,
A Brand Now Copy !
✪ COMMENCING TO-MORROW • KIPLING'S GREAT EPIC OF IRON MEN ON WOODEN SHIPS!
"CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS”
with Freddie Bartholomew, Spencer Tracy, Lionel Barrymore A Matro-Goldwyn-Mayor Super Production !
COPIES OF
PHOTOGRAPHS
by "Staff Photographer”
appearing in the
"SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST"
and
"THE HONGKong telegrAPH"
may bo purchased
at the Business Office
of "The Hongkong Telegraph" Morning Post Building, Wyndham Street,
•
CLOCKWORK FILM WINDING
Kazi
•
AUTOMATIC ZONE FOCUSSING
•
DAYLIGHT MAGAZINE LOADING
·
ALSO SHOWING: "Latest Universal News from the Shanghai Front ! Pictura of the gallant Doomed Battalion.
JAN. 2 & 3
SHIRLEY TEMPLE in
STOWAWAY
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