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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
OPEN LETTER !!
Doar Patrons;
The studios of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer wore dolugod with flood of letters from the world over to revive their magnificent production entitled SHILIN' THROUGH, and in response to this world domand, they ro-issued the production. It is now our privilege and pleasure to re- aoroon this picture in Hongkong, and we have specifically set aside the playdates September 8-9 for the purpose.
A groat A great ploture io like a great book. book can be read more than once and enjoyed, and the samo SMILIN THROUGH can be thing applies to a great pioturo, soon more than once, and each time its beauty and artistry make a more vivid impression,
NORMA SHEARER has always considered this picture as one of her finest. SKILIN' THROUGH is ageless--it be- longs to no period of time--ita beautifully expressed tendornosa and devotion of sweethearts will never be dismod
In short-it is a within the memory of any theatre goer. screen claanio,
You will enjoy seeing SHILIN' THROUGH! once again, and may we repeat that the picture will play at the King's Theatre on September 8-9.
We appreciate and thank you for your past patron- ago, and we hope that wo may have the pleasure of your attendance at SMILIN' THROUGH,
TO-DAY
AT THE
Yours sincerely,
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KING'S THEATRE
KIG'S TIRATRE
NORMA SHEARER
Fredric MARCH Leslie HOWARD-
Smilin
THROUGH
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THURSDAY,
Franco Forces Tiring Of War?
London, Sept. 8. Through Portugal, it is learned from authoritative sources that unrest amount- ing almost to disintegration is overwhelming the Insur- gents in Spain.
SEPTEMBER 8, 1938.
Cholera Claims Portuguese "United Press" Resident Dies |Representative In Hospital
In
Anxiety Causes Stock Market Relapse
London, Sept. 8. The death has occurred of cholera The death occurred at the French
The Stock Exchange market re- Sheicki, Chungshan district. of Hospital early this morning after a Mr. Miao 1-fan (Ivan Mino), a noted brief illness, of Mr. Jose Victor Vieira flected the anxiety regarding the young Chinese dramatist.
dos Remetins, well-known member future of European politics and this Mr. Mino, who was 20 years of age, of the local Portuguese community, caused a precautionary lowering of The ate Alr. Remedios, who was prices but, with selling pressure very The late Jeft Canton for Chungshan on 62 years of
of age. was Chief Clerk of small, recovery quickly followed.
Price changes in most sectiona September 5 en route to Samchu and the P. & O. Bank. A keen Volunteer Namoa Islands, on a special com- he had served in such capacity in the were fractional, although occasional mission for the Untied Press to in-Boxer days in Tientsin and later at fasues showed farger losses. Foreign exchanges, after anti-r vestigate the resistance of
Shameen, and at the time of lata
thening against sterling and the Japanese guerillas on these islands. denth. was holding the rank of
omelal reacted owing to He was taken ili en route and died on Captain in the Hongkong Volunteer terve
intervention and closed fractionally reaching Chungshan.
easier on the day.-Reuter Specal. S. AFRICA SPEEDS
three
Defence Corps.
He is survived by his widow, and A graduate of St. John's University,
Fons Messrs. E. A. dos Shanghai, Mr. Miao WuChinese Remedios, A. A. los Remedios and years connected with Maritime Custoins in that city. He C. F. dos Remedios, The last two are well-known 'football and lawn
players. There 19 also resigned in November last year in order to do national salvation work. bowls
Mr. brather,
D. dos Remedios, Mr. Mino is known in Hongkong formerly of the Post Offee.
The cortege will leave the French where he lived for some months
The the Monument at 5.30 p.m.
the fishermen in Aberdeen.
erg material for a play about Hospital at 6.15 p.m. to-day, passing play, which is in five-act, "Fisher- men's Tears" has been completed but! not yet produced.-United Press.
Reports of friction be- tween the leaders of the Spanish rebellion have re- vived speculation regarding the the
of possibility creation of a monarchy in Spain under Prince Juan de Bourbon of Battenburg, a contingency that is dependent, of course, on an ultimate Insur-to gent victory in the Civil War over two that has raged for years,
It is reported that the Insurgents' differences of oplaton involve the leadership of General Franco.
Diminished hopes of an early and decisive vlatory for the Insurgents have made an increasing number of Insurgent teaders more amenable to a cessation of the war and alrendy, on many sections of the front, Spanish Insurgent tropps are fraternising with Loyalist Spaniards to a degree that is beginning to alarm General Franco's headquarters.
unrest In Increased
General Franco's camp and the Increasing desire of the Spaniards themselves for peace indicate that there is renewed hope that mediation wil have more chance of success in the very near future.
'These reports, while coming from authoritative sources, are not con- Armed, and do not necessarily mean that the opposition to General Franco is deep-rooted-United Press.
Bitter Fighting
The
Bilbao, Sept. B.
reviewing weekly report- operations in the Spanish Civil War, indicates that fighting is restricted at
the Ebro present mostly to Estremadura fronts.
inal
front the Estremadura On the Loyalists continue to launch violent attacks. Very strong forces are said to be engaged in these actions, and in the plan for the Loyalist offensive this sector is said to have been pre- pared by
Maja, General ware operation with Brigade commanders Campesino and Lister, who are en- Joying a constantly
stige
growing
pre-
and authority, since they nd- vanced from shock troop detachment leaders to the rank of General Staff Oficers.
The
Loyalist offensive, ub- however, falled to attal its
suffered Jectives and the Loyalists exceedingly heavy losses.
Brigade number
rounded
107 Was sur-
at
troops by Insurgent Monter Rublo and was completely annihilated.
are
Statements made by Loyalist pri- soners show that the Loyalists employing as shock troops above all "mixed" battalions composed Soviet and French volunteers. Loyalist troops on the Estremadura front are said to be equipped with a large number of modern French 7.5 and 12.4 centimetre guns which the insurgents believe they received from France quite recently,
Altogether the Loyalists lost 2,510 dead and 698 prisoners during last week. The Insurgents captured six lanks of Soviet origin, four armoured cars and 20 machineguns. The In- surgents also shot down 24 planes.
While the Insurgent troops mained on the defensive on the Es- the tremadura front, they assumed offensive on the Ebro front.
re-
in-
In the Candesa sector, their fantry attacked the Loyalist pesi- tlons on Saturday after in Intensive and artillery and air bombardment broke through the Loyalist lines.
During the last three days of the the week reviewed by the report Insurgents captured 2,099 prisoners on the Ebro front-Trans-Octan.
Pope Deplores "Exaggerated Nationalism”
Custle Gandolfo, Sept. 8..
In a speech to 400 teachers of the Catholic Action organisation of lay- men, His Holiness the Pope deplored "exaggerated nationailsm" and na- tional press comments on the recent Fascist credo with respect to Itallon Jows.
The press comment was a big and grave error which reaches the first tho Catholic step at hitting at doctrine," he said.
Pope Pius explained that it was erroneous to say that he had recently discussed raciallam.
"I spoke only about exaggerated nationalism, which does not unite but pitches one against the other," ho added. United Preis.
JEWS IN ABYSSINIA
Rome, Sept. 8. No confirmation is available of the report that Signor Mussolini intends offer tracts of land in Abyssinia to the Jews.
No decision is likely before the Fascist Grand Council meeting on October 1--Reuter.
NEUTRAL ZONE PROPOSALS
Washington, Sept. 8. Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, has announced that the United States is giving full consideration to ment of a neutral zone in flankow. Japanese proposals for the establish
Omelals both here and in Hankow are studying the situation.-United Press.
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streng-
UP DEFENCE
Capetown, Sept. 8.
The Minister for Defence, Mr.
O. Pirow, announced to-day that The Government proposen
spend £5,000,000 on arms equipment
Lo
and
for now defence works and another £1,000,000 on const defences over a period of three years.
Mr. Pirow added that the Union of South Africa is training land forces which, under South African conditions, are likely to be superior to any enemy they may meet.
The Governmeni alma at the mobilisation of 137,000 froops and a thousand air pliots for normal
purposes, defence
he added.-Renter.
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