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KELLY
ALLEH
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A COINOPOLITAN
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An autbar fell of
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Freianied by Warner Bron, A First National Picture » Directed by Lloyd Bacon Santo Play by Lampana Riley, Bus telería á 3.8lle (avvurl+Prom & Beer Wy Martires Les 8 Omar Belar
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A GREAT COMEDY WITH A LAUGH IN EVERY LINE !
They'll have you holding your sides with laughter in this rollicking domestic comedy.
LESLIE HOWARD BETTE DAVIS COLIVE DEHAVILLAND
It's LOVE I'm After
and
I'm getting it
--In the neck!
maybe it's Lesliel
.Iwant to be wooed ..and how!
... PATRIC KNOWLES ERIC BLORE GEORGE BARBIER
PORTAL M
maran klang kong itakuntent Original Sterry by Maurice Haklına
A WARNER UNOS PICTURE.
SUN. 'MON,
"A DAMSEL IN
THE HONGKONG
Reinhardt's Old Schloss Confiscated
Vienna, May 1.
It is omelally announced that the State has confiscated Castle Leopold- skron, near Salzburg, home of Max Reinhardt, to whom the Castle wor presented by the Austrian Govern- meni.
TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY
CUSTOMS ACCORD ATTACKED
China Resentful Of
Anglo-Japanese- Arrangement
Hankow, May 6.
1938,
Canada To Manufacture Bren Guns
Ottawa, May 4. It is officially announced that arrangements have been. concluded Bren for the manufacture of the Hight machine-gun In Canadian factories.
This Czecho-Slovakion gun has A Chinese official Interviewed which has already been equipped been adopted by the British Army.
for mon-
in
The announcement was made in the Court at Salzburg during a sult| for damages against Reinhardi by the concerning the Anglo-Japanese with it. Patent rights
declared: ufacturing the machine-gun owner of the Castle restaurant, who customs agreement alleged that Reinhardt had given "The Chinese Government re- Canada have already been obtained part
at the restaurant to.
from Czecho-Slovakia. Dr.grets to learn that certain tem- Unofficially, it is stated that Schuschnigg's Fighting Front-Reu- ter.
Germany.
long
to
on
initial order na already been placed in Britain for the establishment of a factory in Toronto to manufacture guns. Reuter.
and
porary arrangements concerning; Max Reinhardt, famous theatrical the Chinese customs have been producer, was born at Duden, near made between the British and Vienna, in 1973, of Jewish parents. Japanese Governments. When the Nazis came into power in "Walle realising the British Gov- Germany he was one of the many ernment in entering these arrange the agreement tends to prejudice the men of genius to suffer because they ments was motivated by a desire to position of the customs as security were of Jewish origin. His theatrical activilles were banned throughout is holders of foreign obliga- because it singles out some obliga-
treatment the customs' tions for favoured preserve Integrity, the Chinese Government sanctions diversion of revenue from On the assumption that the Nazis regrets that without its consent the others for which it is duly pledged. would also eventually prevail us customs, which form Austria, Reinhardi put up his famous
an Important namely, internal loans.
of the of the administration part of
"Moreover, the arrangements pro- Schloss (Chatle) Leopoldskron for
of customs sale in 1935. Germany attempted to Chinese republic, should have been vide for the transfer
from taken as a
to an neutral's prevent the sale.
a subject for arrangement revenue
of enemy's bank, and thereby may fack- Reinhardt will be remembered between two foreign states, one chicly by film-goers as producer of which is engaged in a war of aggres-Iltate the use by Japan against China
of revenues which, although collect The Hollywood version of Shakte-sion against Chinn."
The official added: The Chinese ed in Shanghai and speare's "Midsummer's Night Dream."
olher centres Government further regrets that the of distribution in occupied areas, re- arrangement concluded is open to presents taxes paid by the Chinese objection on several points. While public outside as well as inside those not desiring to criticise it in detail, areas.”—Reuter,
IL DUCE PARADES
'
SEA POWER STOP PRESS NEWS
Shows Italy's New
Strength To
Herr Hitler
Naples, May 5.
Signor Benito Mussolini treat- JAPANESE LOSE
ed. Herr Hitler to a gigantic dis- play of Italy's new sen strength. Over 200 warships, including massed battleships and cruisers and 90 submarines, participated in what the Italians termed the biggest Naval Review since the Great War.
The two dictators were aboard the boltleship Conte Cavour and as the fleet split into two lacs and steamed dlowly past, hundreds of thousands of frenzied citizens lined the horse- shoe hay of Naples to cheer the Im- pressive sight.
At night the city was turned into fairyland of multi-coloured, lights,
a gigantic electric sign containing the words "Long Live Hitler" being specially prominent-United Press.
people.
After
dinner
Later.
at
75 WARPLANES
CONSOLIDATING GAINS
Hunkow, May 6. Hankow, May 0. Following the recent bitter fighting which southern Shantung in Seventy-five Japanese warplanes in have been destroyed, either in aerial Chinese sources claim to have suc- combats or by anti-aircraft fire, dar- ceeded in smashing the Japanese Ing the month of April, according to centre line, the Chinese troops are the Chinese Aviation feadquarters.now consolidating the ground gained,
Thirty-nine Japanese '
inachlues and are awaiting reinforcements be-
further attacks were shot down by Chinese pursu; fore launching planes, 31 caught fire in mid-air from Reuter. Various
crashed, while five were destroyed by anti-aircraft Bre.-Reuter.
causes and
HONGKONG-BOUND JUNKS BURNED
BY JAPANESE
Co
The grandiose Italian nuval display A launch flying the Italian flag hoying passed without a bitch, was yesterday stopped by Japanese Signor
Mussolini has returned to who destroyed the junks which it Rome.
was towing to Hongkong, according the to a report made to the police by Herr Hitler dined again Royal Palace with the King, appear Chan Kau-sul, 20, one of the crew of ing on the balcony to acknowledge the Legionniro. This launch, the the cheers of u hundred thousand agents for which are the Ping On
Steamship
left Macao at 6 arm. German the
yesterday towing three junks with at $24,000. Chancellor drove through the crowd-a general cargo valued ed streets to the Sun Carlo Opera According to the report, an House, and left for Rome Imniediate- motor boat stopped the launch mid- ly after the performance there.
way between Tai O and Macao and. after questioning the crew as to the cargo and its consignees, went back to a Japanese destroyer near by and The crews of brought kerosene ting.
the the junks were ordered on to launch which was told to go on to were then Hongkong. The junks burnt.
Much comment has been raised at the manner in which the King of Italy and the German dictator have been brought together to frequently during Herr Hitler's visit.
The frequency with which the King and Herr Hiller have been brought into official contact has changed the entire original scope and character of the visit.
Herr Hitler was to have come to Italy as the head of the Nazi Party on a visit to the head of the Fascist Party. Instead, subsequent pro. ceedings have transformed the plan into a visit of the head of the Ger- man State to the King of Italy. Reuter.
of
RECENT SUSPICIONS
Berlin, May 5, The Foreign Office, semi-officially referring to reports abroad divergences underlying the outward pomp of Herr Hitler's reception in Rome, termed the reporls "comments of professional speculators, dictated by ill-will, jealousy and sightedness."-Untled "PacOS,
short-
armed
SWIMMER FEARED TO HAVE DROWNED Lo Pul-wab, 17-year-old student of Wah Yon College, is reported miss- ing following a swimming party at South Bay Beach, near Repulse Bay, In which were teachers and students of the College. Lo was known to be a poor swimmer.
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