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SHE'S Madcaptivating – IN HER
NEXT CHANGE. M.G.M. Picture
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" AT
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GAYEST MUSICAL ROMANCE!
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Grace Moore I'LL TAKE ROMANCE
Melvyn Douglas
HELEN WESTLEY STUART ERWIN
A COLUMBIA PICTURE
JOAN CRAWFORD SPENCER TRACY in
MANNEQUIN
STAR
"I'LL BE A
LADY, EVEN
1F IT KILLS MEI”
dolcà Zukor presents
TO-DAY ONLY
HANKOW ROAD KOWLOON TEL.
57795
MARDWEST GOIN' TO TOWN
A'Paramount Picture
Directed by Alarmario
"Don's high-hat mel
big boy...I've been thrown
out of the best placest
TO-MORROW
Katharine Hepburn Ginger Rogers Adolphe Menjou in RKO-Radio's "STAGE DOOR"
• SHOWS
DAILY
120-6.20
120-9.30
MAJESTIC
THEATRE
NATHAN
ROAD KOWLOON
TEL 57722
MATINEES: 20.-30. EVENINGS, 20-30-50:70)
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
A GAY AND SPARKLING ROMANCE IN THE MOOD OF TO-DAY!
Three who tried to:
Gayl Smart! Grand entertainmenfl One of the year's great pictures... a twinkla in its eye and a catch in its heart!
LORETTA
YOUNG
WARNER
BAXTER
VIRGINIA
BRUCE WIFE, DOCTOR
and NURSE
JANE DARWELL: SIDNEY, BLACKMER. MAURICE CASS, MINNA GOMBELL MARGARET IRVING
SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY
"VIVA VILLA'S' GREAT STAR. RIDES AGAIN! "THE BAD MAN OF BRIMSTONE" Starring Wallace Beory, with Virginia Bruco A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture
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TO-DAY
CHARLIE
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Ini
“MODERN TIMES”
TO- MORROW
JEANDTHE
MILION
MCDONALD EDDY
"Rose Marie
Hem Enthoo Pipped turk ̧.
SUNA SHIRLEY TEMPLE in "DIMPLES"
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and 3, Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria, Hangkung
More Single Berth Cabins In Latest P. & 0. Ship On Hongkong Run
New standards of comfort, including talkies and numerous single berth cabins for Hongkong travellerò, will be set by the new P. and O. liner Canton.
From the plans many differences from the Corfu, ut present the latest P. and O. liner on the Far East run, be seen. The new liner pl 15,300 tons is slightly larger than
cun
Little Hope
For
the Corfu. She is due at Hougtong Queen Marie's
about November 11 on her malden voyage.
In necordance with modern prae- tice the new liner has only one funnel giving a greater space for recreation on the promenade deck.
The space available will give n large area for dancing and for the showing of talkies. The new liner is the first P. hod D. liner on the Far East run to be fitted with a talking picture apparatus.
A new feature on the promenade deck is the fitting of a hinged gluas sereen round the forward lounge ntaking verandah that can be opened or closed,
Four special single berth cabina: with bath rooms attached and four de luxe enbins are provided. Com- municating doors between cabins provide facilities for families.
from "B" deck to
A ft runned.
deck is
The new liner
ว accommodation
for 258 Brst class and
220 second class passengers. The first dining saloon will seat 20 and the second!
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Night Raid On Canton
Canton, July 14.
There was an nir rald alarm at 8.10 p.m. to-day and three minutes | later the lights went out.
It was 8.40 p.m. when the planes appeared, evidently alming at the
from loop line
which sounds of bombs falling were heard. The all clear was sounded at 10,39.
Recovery Held
Bucharest, July 14. Reports received diere last night declaro that the health of the Dowager Queen Marie of Rumania is exceedingly grave, and tittle hope is entertained for her recovery.
After a consultation yesterday, Queen Marie's medical advisers withdrow their objections to Her Majesty travelling back to Bucharest, as she wished to do.
Queen Marie, who is suffering from a liver complaint, will leave Dresden for tho Rumanian caplint in time to reuch her summer home at Sinaia on Satur- day. Trans-Ocean.
TOURISTS PLEASED WITH H.K.
Large Party Seeing World Show Places
Highly enthusiastic over thet brauty of Hongkong, aflush in the brilliant sunshine, a party of 27 Americans, an L round-the-world} tour, were among the arrivals on board the Empress of Japan which] The raiders were overhead prae- bertbed at Kowloon This murning ticully continuously. The new from Canada, Honolulu, Japan and searchlights were used for the Art | Shanghai. tionUnited Press.
for
ONE BOMB ONLY
Canton, July 14. The air raid alarm which sounded at 8 pm. kept the city in suspense two and half hours. It is not known how many planes appeared, but only one bomb was dropped north of Salchuen, probably on the loop line. Powerful but ineffective scorchlights played in the skies for a few minutes while the planes were overhead, but failed to pick out the rutdern which few with navigation lights lit.
The tourists are being conducted by Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Robertson, of the D. F. Robertson Travel Bureau,
The Robertsons arej Los Angeles, famous for their personally conducted tours, the present one being their 20th trip around the world."
By the time, the ship leaves at 6 'clock this evening, the party hopes to have seen much of Hongkong. To this end, they left the ship soon after its arrival and went sight-seeing.
From Hongkong, the party will proceed to Singapore, Penang. This is the first night raid during Ceylon, India, Egypt, and the Holy the present moon. Conspicuously Land. On arrival at Marselles they absent were the usual red flares will tour Europe by car. visiting which are invariably seen during Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, night raids and the consequent wild Holland, Belgium, England and firing directed them. While there, Scotland.
was only little bombing, the night
alarms kept the populace out of bed
111
search of safer areas and an atmosphere of subdued
prevalls. Reuter.
tenseness
COTTON'S RECORD
Brussels, July 14. The Belgian open golf champion-| slip was won by Henry Cotton whose score was 277 for the four rounds. This was two strokes better than the record, which
by hlm.- was set Renter Bulletin.
ROOSEVELT REVIEWS
U.S. FLEET
Ready To Encourage Disarmament
San Francisco, July 14. "The United States is ready to encourage other great Powers
STOP PRESS in any effort towards a definite
JAPANESE IN SHANSI
WITHDRAWING
Tungkwan. July 15. Unable to withstand repeated Chinese onslaughts, the Japanese al Yongcheng, west of Tsingcheng, in south-eastern Shanni, yesterday started to withdraw in the direction of Tsingcheng.
A strong Chinese column pursuing them.-Central Newps.
is
reduction of world armaments,"
$165
TENSION IN HAIFA EASED
But Terrorism Has Widened Gulf. Between Factions
Haifa, July 14. * The situation here to-day was easier, though there have been several Incidents, including bomb-throwing and arson.
Two Arabs were seriously wounded and one Jew slightly injured, and the Jewish super- numerary who was shot last night has since died. *
The week of terrorism has created a wide gulf between the Arab and Jewish communities, and the Jewish quarters bordering the Arab grous arc under heavy guard. Jewish shops on the fringe of the border have been permanently closed for fear of attachts-Reuter,
King Expected To Leave For Paris Tuesday
London, July 14. oMelal statement WON Issued to-day after the visit to Windsor of
Majesty's Physicians, Sir John Weir and Lord Dawson of Ponn.
The statement declared flint His Majesty continued to malu- tain good progress and would get up from bed to-day.
This is taken to indicate that there is now little doubt that the King is well enough to make at least a brief appearance at the Garden Party at Buckingham Palace on Monday, and leave for the State visit to Paris with Her Tuesday Majesty the Queen on morning-Reuter.
Panay's Old Commander Stricken On Sea Voyage
Operated On At Sea, Officer Recovering
San Diego. July 14. Lieut.-Commander Hughes, who Pandy was in command of U.S.S. when it was sunk in the Yangtse River by Japanese bombers last December, was operated on board U.S.S. Henderson to-day for acute appendicitis.
USS. Henderson was en route to San Diego from San Francisco when Lieut-Commander Hughes was taken , and the operation was performed
ni sen.
The warship has now arrived in San Diego, and Lieut.-Commander Hughes has been taken to the Naval Hospital, where he is now convales- eing satisfactorily.-United Press,
When U.S.S. Panty was bombed in December. -Commander Hughes
Lieut. sustained a broken leg from a flying |piece of shrapnel. He was awarded the US Navy Cross for his bravery during the incident.
said President Roosevelt, prior Lake Michigan
Phenomenon Brings Death
to reviewing the U.S. fleet in San Francisco harbour to-day.
Declaring everyone in the United States wished the country to be a safe nation, and at the same time to spend less on armaments, President Roosevelt added: "We all know we are faced with a condition not of our own choosing. We fervently hope the day will come when other lead- ing nations will realise that the ten feet high, on Lake Michigan, present course will inevitably lead to
disaster,
"The year 1939 would be a year of world-wide rejoicing if it could mark
Holland, Mich., July 14.
A series of huge waves, eight to
caught swimmers and swept Asher- men from the pfors, drowning at least five.
Coastguard officials report that several people were rescued,
a definite step towards permanent pence throughout the world.".- It is feared that many others have
been drowned.-United Press.
Reuter.
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AT 2:50-515 7·20-930PM · AT 230, 5·20-720-2 9:30 PM
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
2 Great Dramafle Stars In 1 Great Love. Drama
Surpassing Their Previous Achievements!
They have to steal..their love, their kisses! The true-life story of love on parole........
SYLVIA SIDNEY GEORGE RAFT
"YOU AND ME
BARTON BELANI HARRY CAREY-HOSCOL KARNS, Pažad of burned N FRITZ LANG
SUNDAY
The Jumbo of Musical Jamborees ! "DOCTOR· ́RHYTHM”
BING CROSBY - MARY CARLISLE - BEATRICE LILLIE A Paramount Picture.
Paramount News: U.S. Chinese Unite Their
ADDED! Efforts to Aid Homeland.
(4 SHOWS] DAILY 2.30-5.15 7.19-9.30
DAYS
zameente Also “Twisker Pitcher"-A Popeye Cartoon.
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HELL DIVERS FLIRT WITH DEATH AND LAUGH! Are Submarines the deadliest weapons of warfare? Can Submarines defeat super-dreadnoughts? Are Submarines 'suleido boats' for the men in then 2 THRILL OF THE NAVY'S GREATEST ADVENTURE!
SUBMARINE D1
PAT O'BRIEN-WAYNE MORRIS
FRANK MCHUAH DORIS
BOSTON GEORGE BRENT
LLOYDACON
SUN. MON.
Veron Pier by Frank What Warren Daff and Lapor Smad-Trim | Flory by Frank,
A First Mellonal Piedes + & COSMOPOLITAN PRODUCTION - Presented by WARNER BRGH,
"A YANK AT OXFORD"
HILARIOUS
COMEDY
Robert Taylor, Lionel Barrymore, Maureen O'Sullivan CIMATINEES: 206-306 • EVENINGS: 2027-30c450c-70cm
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The style and material as now in vogue and most popular in the Central-European countries.
A large selection in all sizes
from $700
We have also received a large range of ladies' garments, guaranteed fast colours, in af! sizes,
priced from $3.00
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12 Des Voeux Road Central
Between Lane, Crawford's & Bank of East Asia.
Child Grabs Fender, Lives
Cleveland,
Little Phyllis Verchlo, 4, is still
Mouse Tricks Police Chief
Cleveland.
'Although caught in the act of steal. alive because she grabbed the fender ing Police Chief George J. Mafowitz's o noving automobile that bored seed for hungry sparrows, the down on her and clung to it until the thief scrambled through the chior's car stopped. She escaped with minor | fingers and escaped. The thief wal Injurics:
a mouse,