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KING'S
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ALL THESE STARSI ALL THESE LAUGHSI
... and oh-k-k, such merry romanest
Bulloch & Liging's
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They now for four-and sang Whamghr frgan Derry P, Zeneck, kill-atcher në sportingly
ALICE
TONY
FAYE MARTIN
SALLY, IRENE and MARY
A Dick Cherry Poker was
JIMMY DURANTE GROSOBY RATUIT • JOAN DAVIS A FRETEL HOVICK
2+) Taman PROMETRO
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FRED ALLEN
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United Artists
CHARLES
BOYER in
ALGIER'S
with Sigrid Curie - Hedy Lamarr
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HANKOW
TSTARE
TO-DAY ONLY
KOWLOON
57795
PARAMOUNT'S THUNDERING ROMANCE OF THE WINNING OF THE WEST!
ABDA LLOYDS
WELLS FARGO
Joel McGee Bob Burns
LLOYD NOLAN · HENRY O'NEILL' · PORTER HALL' -; ROBERT CUMMING1 RALPH MORGAN · BARY NASH • JOHN MACK BROWN + BARLOWE BOKLAND fun and and Bohat by PLANE UỠTO
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TOMORROW
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DAILY 110.8,20 720-230
Robert Taylor - Joan Parker "MURDER IN THE FLEET""
MAJESTIC
THEATRE
NATHAN
ROAD KOWLOON
TAL 47222
MATINEES: 20-30 EVENINGS, 20«-30c-50:70)
-TO-DAY, TO-MORROW, SATURDAY....
THE MOST SUSPENSEFUL SPY STORY EVER SCREENED I
STHE MOST EXTRAORDINARY EXPLOIT
A MAN EVER VENTURED 1
THE STRANGEST LOVE LA WOMAN EVER KNEW!
From the chaos of
"nations in conflict. emorges the screen's most sensational spy story... hitherto un- fold... jolting in its realismi
'LANCER SPY
DOLORES DEL RIO · GEORGE SANDERS PETER LORRE VIRGINIA FIELD. SIG RUMANNÍ
JOSEPH SCHILDKRAUT .
MAURICE MOSCOVICH
LIONEL ATWILL LUTHER ADLER
Buested by Gregory Ratulk
Dunyi F. Zanush in Charge ut Production
SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY
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AN ACTION-PACKED DRAMA, ALIVE AS TO-DAY'S HEADLINES! MADELEINE CARROLL "
HENRY FONDA
in
BLOCKADE"
A United Artists Sonsational Drama !
CENTRAL
|Dally mi 12.30, 230, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30 pm.
PRICES 25 cla. » 45 cia, « 55 cta.
QUEEN'S RD. CENTRAL: CAR PARK — JERVOIS STREFT Take Bus No. 4 or 5 going west, 3 min. from stop opposite Queen's
TO-MORROW & SATURDAY
RONALD
COLMAN "PRISONER
the
AZENDA
ADELEINE CAMBOLE P
Thursday
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
January 5, 1939
SAILORS FROM H.M.S. KENT marching through the streets yester day to take part in the Morch Past
at Happy Valley. The Commander-in-Chief, Sir Percy Noble, took the salute.-Kahn Photo.
C. P. President's BRITAIN'S
Peace MessageWORKLESS
The following New Year message
has been received from Sir Edward INCREASE
President,
Chairman ind Bently, Canadian Pacific Railway, Mont-
real:-
to-diny.
London, Jan. 4.
The Ministry of Labour estimates:
5.000
more
"To all Officers and Employees: "The events of the year now closing at December 12 state that the num- have brought home to us the community her of insured persons in employment) of interests which exists in the World in Great Britain was approximately
was 12.203,000. This
month before, and about 10,- than 000 more than a year before.
At the same date, registered unemployed totalled 1,831,372, com prising 1,474,019 wholly unemployed,
temporarily 695 normally in casual employment.
"In Canada we have been blessed in with normal 1918 with good crop netlylty in our internal commerce and with freedom from all the bitternesses which disturb the ilfe of many other
nations.
"Yet intimately connected us in the
economic e of this nation with condi- tions in other lands we have been un- able to obtain the recovery of produc-
tive and commercial activities
night have been hoped,
the
Sea Hero "Jumped Into Jaws Of Death"
Lowestofi.
PRITAIN'S bravest deed re- cently was performed by # Lowestoft workman, father of nine children.
He
The hero wao William Ende. The total was 3,269 more than and William
Cunningham were more working on sea defence work al month before, and 185,085
when they than a year before. The total in- Pakefield, Lowestoft, which
cluded 1,354.922 men, 45,540 boys, heard erles for help, and saw £ water, 350,580 women, and 44,321 girls, weman struggling
in the which a gale was driving in huge British Wireless.
waves against the sea wall.
"We have learned that there can be no prosperity except when generol pence prevails.
"I said a year ago that we must use caution in forecasting any important Improvement in business conditions in
Eade pulled off his thigh boots, tied a rope round his waist, und
Quietness Reigns Jumped Over the wall into the
1938. The warning has been justified. On Stock Exchange
"As we enter 1930 It In necessary to repeat this warning, Recovery of the business activities of this country will wisa abroad and dopend
penco un avoidance of waste at home.
breakers,
reached the woman, grasped her, and fought his way back 10 the steps.
London, Jan. 4.
Time after time he was dashed The London Stock Exchange was. "In such times these it is with generally quiet, with an easier trend against the wall, and one of his legs
WITNESSES TRIBUTE genuine pleasure and pride that the owing to the approach of the end was injured. management of this company can again account.
Cunningham then jumped into the recard deep appreciation of the loyalty
Gilt-edged accurities closed around sea and helped Eade and the woman, and emelency with which the Companys operations are conducted by the army the day's lowest quotations in sym-who was unconscious, to the shore.
The woman WIE Mrs. Ethel of employees which serves this grent pathy with the weakness of sterling.
active Olls were moderately were loyalty and
Leathley, aged 57, of Pella, St. An- organization. Never
nursing efficiency more needed and never have response to the overnight publica- nes-on-Sea, a patient in n they been shown more fully.
Let us look back on 1038 with grati- tion of the Royal Dulch and Shell home here. tude that we were spared great dias interim dividends, which maintained with six per cent. and 7% per cent. re- tera and look forward to courage and confidence. To you and all spectively. your families I should like to extend my warmest wishes for health and hap piness. In the. New Year."
1030
"Eade jumped into the jaws of death," an eye-wliness sald.
to
"He ran the double danger of being Reflecting yesterday's weakness in drowned and being battered eterling, the London official gold pleces against the wall." price was fixed at the new high re- cord of 150/52. However, sterling| was firm owing to Continental profil- dollars, prior to President
Grim Street Battle king of address to Congress, and
In Tsengshing
Yungyun, Jan. 5. Grim street Aghting raged Taengshing, 35 miles north-east of Canton, on Monday morning, when Chinese troops blasted their way into the war-torn city through the north gate, according to military reports.
The Japanese
suffered many casualties in the face of
onslaught
Chinese
the herce and were thrown Into a precarious position, However, the timely arrival of heavy Japonese reinforcements
Canton from
Shektur, saved the situation.
and
Under the terrine bombardment of
after the fixng, a small business was transacted, with gold down to 150/14. Wall Street was steady.Renter Special.
Her Eyes
For Blind
ALHAMBRA
NATHAN RD RowL
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
ONE MAN AGAINST THE MINING THIEVES ! See him sail into them in a drama of blood ! | THRILLING! EXCITING!
GEORGE O'BRIEN
IN
PAINTED DESERT
THA LARAINE JOHNSON RAY WHITLEY Ducted by David Howard, Produced by Bart Ollroy, Screen Play by John Rathmell and Oliver Drake.
RADIO PICTU
SATURDAY
FRED MacMURRAY - RAY MILLAND - LOUISE CAMPBELL
in
"MEN
WITH WINGS “
A Paramount Picture in Technicolour
QUEEN'S
DAILY AT 230-515-7-20 & 9:30 -TEL.31453
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
A GRIPPING ROMANCE OF THE UNDERWORLD
THE LOVE STORY OF A DARING CRIMINAL!
RUTH
CHATTERTON
ANTON
WALBROOKE
RAT
A wealthy wemAN, hered by "grizom,
finds the mander of hee hourt in one at sha Bowest dives of Paria
·WIA RENE RAY MARY GLARE BEATRIX LEHMANH
FELIX AYLMER
„Prodoved by imperator'Film Prodvojions, Ltd. BKO-Rodie Pizturas štatuäle
SATURDAY
FRED MocMURRAY - RAY MILLAND - LOUISE CAMPBELL
in
4 SHOWS]
DAILY
2.30-6.15
7.15-9.30
"MEN WITH WINGS"
A Paramount Picture in Technicolour
TAKE ANY TRAN ON HAPPY WALLET
ORIENTAL
FLESING ROAD
YEL 28473
LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY
A GREAT COMEDY! KEEPS YOU IN CONSTANT LAUGHTER!
A fighting tree-climbing, scheming, wild woman in the craziest laugh show that ever come out of Hollywood.
WOMAN CHASES MAN
MIRIAM HOPKINS
JOEL MCCREA
Charles Winninger Erik Rhodes
{UNITED ARTISTS,
RELEASE
CENTENCED to die in the electric 2 DAYS ONLY! TO-MORROW & SATURDAY.
Premier Gives Priest Cheque Back SENTENCE
To Charity
on
Cincinnati, Ohle, Wednesday, Mrs. Anna Hahn offered her eyes to a blind priest or nun.
Mrs. Hahn, who is 31, was convict- ed of poisoning Richard Wagner, "The prosecution also linked her in the name with 11 other murders.
SON PLEADS present
Mrs. Hahn's 15-years-old
London, Jan. 4. aged 78. The Prime Minister has received drew from the city. They wrecked as a tribute to his efforts
the Japanese the Chinese later with-
all bridges and heavily damaged the cause of peace, a generous highways in the outskirts of Tseng- from the women of Malta consisting
of shing.
-
son,
Maltest lace tablecloth, a silver Oscar, visited her in Ohio State He pleaded for five minutes While the attack on Tsengshing model of a Maltese boat, and a cheque Prison.
with the Governor's secretary loter was going on, another Chinese uni! for £50.
for clemoney for his mother. surrounded 200 Japanese at Shetaul-
The Prime Minister has gratefully ing, a hill in the neighbourhood of,
boat and lace the city. Over 90 casualties were accepted the silver
and 105 asked The Inflicted on the Japanese there.-tablecloth,
Governor of Malta, and organisers of Central News.
the
the presentation,
devote in 10 charity cheque
Malta.- British Wireless.
Puppets Attempt To Weaken Currency
Felping, Jan. 4. of Finance The Ministry
of the Japanese sponsored Chinese pro- vincial government here announces
the Federal
to
Nazis Behead A West Front Spy
Berlin, Jan. 4.
Jamaica Unrest
Kingston, Jamaica, Jon. 4. A regiment of soldiers and 300 special constables have been enlisted in consequence of renewed strike troubles.
Other ports are following Kingston in stopping work on the waterfront.
Resistance on both sides in the present labour dispute is hardening. -Reuter,
morning, Bus Driver “Service
Man"
that from February 20, the currency. The third execution by beheading of the Chinese National Government this year occurred this still circulating in North China, will when Rudolf Szories of Leipzig was be subject to a further 30 per cent executed. discount
against
to death i sentenced He was
Houston, Tex. Reserve Bank currency.
September last, the indictment stat
"Extra-curricular" activities of W. This makes a total of 40 per cent.ing that he had fled the country to discount offeially in respect to the France, and had joined the secrot C. (Bill) Fleet has made him a popu- National Government's currency. service to spy on the fortifications on lar bus driver. He wakes early risers Germany's western frontier-Reuter with horn blasts so they can catch hila Special.
bus going back to town, takes care of children for buy mothers, brings and Ico from town, buya groceries tips housewives to shopping bar-
Helping Britain's Re-armament
TAXI STRIKE ENDS
gains. New York, Jan. 4. Mayor La Guardia has induced London, Jan. 4. 11,000 taxi-drivers, who went on At a meeting yesterday, the ad-strike yesterday, to end the strike on visory panel of Industrialists, set up Frday on promises of arbitration--
to help in the co-ordination of in= |Reuter. dustrial effort in connection with the re-armament programme, elected as Its chairman. Lieut-Colonel J. H. M Greenly?
GENERAL MACHIDA DIES
Tokyo, Jan. 5.
BURNS' NIGHT DINNER ON JANUARY 25
The Hongkong St. Andrew's Society will hold a Burns Dinner in the Rose Room of the Peninsula Hotel on Wednesday, January 28, `com mencing at 8.15 p....
The panel has held a number of
The "Immortal Memory" will se moetings, starting before Christmas, General Keiu Machida, retired, died proposed by the Hon. Mr. N. L and a full: programme, of work has of an illness at his residened In Tokyo 13mith.
Amillable musical programme la been drawn up for the future, 219- (at 10:50 o'clock lit night at the site
of 14 Domeir
#being arranged.
A BIG THRILL STORY OF THE IRISH REBELLION!
Pulsating romance of a man and woman from two warring world's who risk their lives for love,
i
SAMUEL GOLDWYN presents
MrDBERON Brian AHERNE BELOVED ENEMY
HENRY STEPHENSON DAVID NIVEN JEROMS COWAN • KAREN MORLEY MATINEES: 20cï-30c • EVENINGS: 20c..30c.-50c-70c.
CRYING BABY WHO STARVED TO DEATH
PEOPLE mind their own business in Trinity- road, Tooting.
So no one took much notice of the new tenant of the basement flat at No. 103 when she arrived.
She said her name was Mrs. Dolly Brown, said she was married to a commercial traveller.
No one saw her receive any callers. Few people ever saw her leave the flat..
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In the ground-floor flat at No. 103 Mrs. Brown's landlady, Mrs. Landes, conducted a servants' reglatry. But she never heard a sound from Mrs. Brown. The floor was sound-proof,
None of the five other people in the house ever heard anything either.
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Then telegrants began to arrive for Mrs. Dolly Brown. Mrs. Landes tried to deliver them, but the door of the flat was locked.
So eventually they sent for the police.
The police broke open the door of Mrs. Brown's flat, They found her dead in bed.
In a cat beside her was her four months' old baby girl. She, too, SCHO dead.
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Doctors say that Mrs, Dolly Brown died five days ago, from natural
· causes.
They my that her baby died from starvation, She had cried for her mother but no one had heard.
And the pillow of her cat war stained with teary tong shoe drye Printed and Published for the Proprietora by TREDERIK, PI at 1 and 3, Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria, Hongk