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at 12.30. 2.30, 3.50, 5.30. 7.00, 8.30 & 9.50 p.m. CHINESE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT MOTION PICTURE STUDIO presents
MODERN HIGHWAYS OF CHINA 10,000 miles of modern Highways runs through 8 provinces. A splendid pictorial record of China's construction. also in the programme
Latest War News from Western China
THE ACTIVITIES OF THE FAMOUS 8th "ROUTE ARMY
TURILLING SCENES OF THE SOLDIERS ACTUALLY IN ACTION PRICES: Stalls: 20 ̋etu. © Citeler 35 chap
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THE
KONGESTE
THURSDAY, MARCH 8,
1088
Admits Mexico Girl Who Cannot ALHAMBRA
Has Right To Expropriate
But Cordell Hull Demands Paymont
Washington, Mar. 30.
A statement was issued by Mr.
Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, to-
day, which acknowledged the Mexican Government's right to expropriate
Sleep
THE RESULT OF A
TRAGEDY
American oil properties, but it de- SINCE the man she was to have married was killed last
manded adequate payment. In the meantime, it is hoped that a fair and equitable solution will be reached.
A message from Mexico City sintes that conversations are continuing be
tween the two countries,
The
August in a motor-cycle crash, Miss Josephine Lup- ton, a shopgirl living in Morning-crescent, N.W., has not had a single minute of sleep.
A new life has developed (wardly the reveals no sign of strain, slowly for her.
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PENNER GENE RAYMOND PARKYAKARKUS VICTOR MOORE HARRIET HILLIARD -HELEN BRODERICK
The LIFE OF THE PARTY
and her energy for work and exer- tween Mr. Josephus Daniels, Uniled
else is as good as ever, Siates Ambassador to Mexico, and
"From nine o'clock at
"Between four o'clock and eight General Eduardo Hay, Mexican: Foreign Minister, regarding the oil night onwards is my most welock in the morning to my only she said. "I lle with cycz and silver questions outstanding benerve-racking time," she rest,"
told a press representative. cloud-but not asleep.
"Dozens of recipes for sleep wern "Hour after hour I turn out riven me at Orst. They all failed. sketches. When I can stand Now I scarcely try to drop off.
MICKEY MOUSE "Every little detail in my bedroom that no longer I take up a book.
"I must have finished thou- is famillar to me because of the con- & DONALD DUCK in sands of sketches and read centration I have put into my efforts scores of novels in the last few to force sleep. months.'
United Slates 'Trentary's netton in deferring continuation of the monthly silver purchase arrange- ments with Mexico on April 1 until
further notice, and the reduction in the price of foreign silver, is accepted In reponsible circles as an ultimatum. --Reuter.
CHINESE TRANSPORT
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DILLY GILBERT - ANN MILLER
6 SWELL SONGS AND A LIFETIME OF LAUGHS I
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"] have written poetry, recited | NEXT CHANGE LOST. 4LBS.
verses, counted thousands of num-
20th Century She has lost only four pounds in Lers--anything to lighten the mou
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LACKS FUEL STOP PRESS NEWS LAST A TIMES TO DAY
Chungking, Mar. 31.
The cessation of motor transport is Hitely to occur in Chungking in the near future as a result of the now Chinese Exchange regulations, which are forcing foreign oil companies to cense sales owing to the lack of foreign exchange.
All three leading concerns, the British owned Aslatie Petroleum Company, the American Texaco, and the American Standard-Vacuum Oil Company, are now declining to de- liver locks unless a cover is provided.
Conferences are going on to (ind a way out of the diffully, but as yet ne solution has been discovered.
Representatives of other foreign doing business, but concerns are under considerable dificulties, on a foreign exchange basis, deposits being credited at the exchange rate when the deat is concluded.-Reuter.
BRITAIN. WATCHING
London, Mar. 30.
In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, gave a written reply to Mr. M. C. Moreing (Cons.) with regard to
to the drop in the value of the Chinese dollar, when he said that watch the he was continuing to matter closely with a view to pre- venting all avoldable dimculties to British trade-Reuter.
German Agents Reported Active Even in London.
London, Mar. 30.
The activity of German sceret police In London was raised in a House of Commons question to-day. The ques- tioner added that Germans, llving in Londen, have been watched, and their mavements reported to Berlin.
The Home Secretary, Sir Herbert Samuel, replied that if he had evidence that pressure had been put on Germans living in Britain, he would take action to stop it-Renter Bulletin,
"WE ARE PREPARING MEN AND MEANS FOR WAR"
(Continued from Page 1.)
and acroplane engines. "Our en- gincers are trying to invent a bomber which can be equally effective by day and night. We hope-to attain com- plete self-sufletency in alrcraft con- struction."
Air Force Ready
Italy now had possibly twenty to thirty thousand pilots, The Italian airmen, both officers and N.C.O., had now become legendary in their pro- fessional skill, and their contempt of donger was unmatched in the world. Hundreds of them now had experl- ence in two wars.
All the ground organisation was ready, sald Duce. They had many airports and landing grounds, and an unspecified number of hidden land- Ing grounds had been prepared, as well as depots for fuel and explosives of the most destructive power-Ren- ter.
SHIPS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
The following ships are expected to be in Wireless communication 10111
ign. kong radio: Aston, Foratric, Bengloc, Quensang, Wing- wo, Belmotra, Jean Labordo, Cape York, Hirum, Canton, Fingwo, Africa Maru Foothlug. Conte Rosso, Naldera, Klang, Tainan, Nellore. Sphinx, G.G. Pau. Doumer.
AMERICAN ATTACKED BY JAPANESE PLANE
Walycung, Biur, 31.
HONGKONG JUNKS SEIZED BY
JAPAN WARSHIP
An American missionary riding in it motor car Was olineked 11 It was reported to-day that three Wukinngking in Waiyeang by a Hongkong junks, carrying cargoes of Japonere Japanese plane on March 20. The salt, were seized by a
machine-gun warship on the afternoon of March" car was hit by ve bullets, but he is understood to have 20, Their crews, numbering 37, in- children, were cluding women and erenped unscathed.
eventually sent on to Macao in two fishing boats which the Japanese and previously captured, but the cargo junks were retained,
Five Japanese planes raided Wal- yeung around 11 o'clock that monu-
dropping 12 hambs rist. Wuklangkiso-Central News.
at
The three junks were towed, when seized, by a Hongkong-owned steam Jaunch, the Kwong Hing.
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