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Played by the
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ALSO
"OUT OF THE INKWELL" A Betty Boop Cartoon
George Raft - Dorothy Lamour
Henry Fonda
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JOHN HALL
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Count the "TELEGRAPHS" everywhere
Thursday
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
BOMBERS' LONG HOP Machines Flying En Masse
To Panama
January 12, 1939.
to
CHARGE DENIED BARBARA GILMAR Soprano Recital Next Week
Accused Man Claims to Be At the Peninsula
Possessed of Means Taking a $500 banknote on Janu- San Diego, Cal., Jun. 11. ON Thursday next week Miss
Forty-eight bombers departed forary 4 to a Chinese bank to change Barbara Gilmar, soprano and
send to India, an Zone, to into rupees European operatic star who will Cocosolo, Panama Canal
day, the first hopping off at 8.24 .n.lilian warder, Lali Khan, could not; sing in to-night's Z.B.W. pro-
A redio message said that the got rupees but changed the $500 Into of smaller de- Hongkong notes gramme, is giving a song recital planes passed over Magdalena at
nominations. As he was leaving the the Rose Room of the United Preas. in
It was reported on Tuesday that bank, in Bonhamn Strand, he alleged Peninsula Hotel. In private life 19 amphibians had left San Diego that Wong Sze-nang, 23, shopkeeper, Miss Gilmar is enjoying her first for Hawaii. The plane movements snatched the money from him. visit to the Colony as the are believed to be in connection with wife of Lieutenant-Commander the combined American manoeuvres Wilmot Lea at present serving in the Caribbean Sea, in H.M.S. Medway.
Barbara
Silva. MAIL COMING TO-DAY* The Imperial Airways plane Del-
READY
Wong appeared before Mr. T. J. Houston at the Central Magistracy yesterday necused of the theft, and was represented by Mr. M. A. dn
Gilmor first began
Indian constable B339 anid that he a1 Bonham seriously to study singing at Milun in 1926 under Maestro Sigismundo Phinua in expected at Kal Tak at 5 stopped the defendant
Khan When Wong was searched, and Lwo years later she became p.m. to-day, with the delayed mid-Strand, as he was being chased by
week mail.
bundle of notes was found on him. Prima Donna at the Royal Opera House, Mallu, where her husband GIANT CLIPPERS
Detective-Sergeant H. B. Dewar return to
wald that when the defendant was at was then serving. On
Astoria, Ore, Jan. 11.
the Central charge-room and en- England she did two seasons with
It is announced that the six Boeing quiries were being made, he said that the Vie-Wells comble, appearing fu
trans-ocean Clippers he had a $500 note, and changed it at opera at the Old Vic and Sadlere 72-passenger
will soon be ready to fly from Seat the To Hang Bank. Defendant fur- Wells theatres in London.
to to Tongue Point on the Columblather said he had kept his $500 note
basket in his shop, and for transfer to in
In a River, near Astoria, Pan American Airways-United brother knew about it. Press.
Sgt. Dewar telephoned to defen-
confirmed thei idant's brother, and
statement by the defendant about the note.
Defendant said that three maralis |
in soap faclory Canton, which was worth $30,000,
he owned a
hi
Then followed another perlod of study under Maestro Caetano Loria who was himself a pupil of Caruso and has trained successful singers for Covent Garden and La Scala, Milan.
LUFTHANSA PLANS Since 1931, Miss Gilmar has given concerts in London, Maidstone and
Berlin, Jun. 11. of Bath as well as in other parts
The director of Lufthansa, in a Great Britain, and in Northern Eu
limited rope, and has broadcast for the B.B.C.ewspaper interview declared that For the last two years, until she Lufthansa plans to carry a
of passengers from and to and he also owned real estate to the followed her husband Chin, South America. The air line hitherto value of $100,000. On January 4, he Barbara Gilmar was Trina Donna has been reserved exclusively for took the $500 which he kept in the Estonia mail. The innil service will be basket to the To Hang Bank to be at the State Opera House, and her voice is well-known on the doubled to three mail fights weekly.changed.
Continent.
to
number
Air France is also doubling the -The hearing was adjourned to this service.-Trans-Ocean.
at sung Since July, she Shanghai where she has just nccepted this an invitation to appear again winter, and at Welhalwei, and during
ker atay in Hongkong, she has brand- HANGCHOW ATTACK east regularly for Z..W.
afternoon.
THE TRAFFIC TOLL
Accompanying Mies Gilmar text Japanese Claim Defeat Four Persons Killed During
week's concert will be Mr. A. T. Lay, and in the same programme Mr. Pellegatti. LL.M.F (Italy). Ettere
..T.C., the well-known cellist, will: tive two recitals,
and Peninsula Hotels.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Donations to Charitable And Other Objects
Of Chinese Raid
Shanghai, Jan. 11.
Past Week
private motor car.
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SATURDAY
GEORGE RAFT DOROTHY LAMOUR - HENRY FONDA in "SPAWN OF THE NORTH"
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BAXTER LOYI
IAN HUNTER CLAIRE TREVOR
JEAN DIXON
and killed by and another, a Chinese male, age 58, TO - MORROW by a public motor car. They were both crossing the road, the former running and the latter wilking. Two Chinese females, age 34 and 40, died from injuries received on falling!
In the Colony of Hongkong, in- The revelation of a large scale cluding the Island, Kowloon and the during The werk The performance begins at 9.30 pan. lleusive against Hangehow Tunched New Territories, on Thursday next, January 19, and by Chinese troops on January was ending last Saturday, there were al- olleially enjoys the distinguishedmade by a Japanese army spokesman together 63 traffle aeeldents, as the result of which four persons were patronage of H. E. Viec-Admiral Sirat to-day's press conference. Percy Noble, K.d., c.v.0. Advance! Simultaneously at dawn on Janu-killed and 29 were injured." booking is now open at Moutrie's Inary 1, according to the spokesman, Of the persons killed, a Chinese Chater Road, and at the Hongkong approximately 6,000 Chinese begun fernale, nge 30, was knocked down
to attack three separate points south across the Puchun River, due north and north-west. The southern detachment of 2.000 actually cross ed the Fuchun River and reached within seven miles o. Hangehow, but they are now claimed to have been driven back across the river.
Similarly the other two columas from moving tramcars.
Or persons injured, 21 The following is a list of subscrip- are claimed to have been scattered tions received to date for credit fund the offensive is regarded as ter-pedestrians, who were either walk- the Britisa Fund for Relief of Dminated, although it is admitted thating or running across the road and tress in China, Hongkong and Stith fighting is still going on in the hills were struck by vehicles.
20 miles north-west of Hangchow. Two bicycle riders were injured TE Clina Branchi
The Japanese officially claim the as the result eviously acknowledged $404,613.03
asualties as 1.300 Chinese and 29 vehletes. Messrs. Tai Sang S.S. Co.,
31.27 Japanese-Reuter. Ltd. Mesars. Tuni
ito Cheng Yuen
The Y Men's Club
26.00 350.00
Men. Chut Wing Fook
Tonk
The Staff of Mr 11. M.
Siu's office
18:00
20,00
Mears. Shi Hop Tong..
5.00
The
The China Provident Lost
Staff DI Betiltos Public School Chinese Section
25.00
Loar
T
S Mortars Co., Liri.
Hongkon Dealers Association The Kwong Ming Theatre
500.00
Cattle
500.00
108.50
$400.200.51
THE DOGS HOME
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals neknowledges a donation to the Dogs' Home, of $150
in memory of 'Punch'."
STREET SLEEPERS The S. C. M. Post has received the
the Stre following donation to Sleepers Shelter Society:
Ms Hallowes, $5.
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN The S. C. M. Post has received the following donation in the Society for the Protection of Children:
Dr. and Mrs. It. A. de Castra Pasto, $25.
DONATIONS AWAITING Donations are lying at the Bust- ness Office of the South China Morn ing Post for the following:
Tung Wah Hospital: .F.R.D.C.". Leper: Fund.
LATE NEWS
JANUARY SALE AT
AN EXCEPTIONAL OFFER!
were
between
of collision
A lorry passenger and a taxi pas- senger were injured an falling from their vehicles while in motion.
One train passenger and three bus passengern were injured while alight- ing from a moving tram and moving. buses, respectively.
Of the 63 aceltients, 22 were colli- sions between vehicles; 26 were vehicles and collisions between
were:-
pedestrians; 16 accidents were dur to other causes, Vehicles involved Private motor cars 21, motor lorries 21, motor buses 11, motor cycle one, public motor cars 7, trumeurs 7, bicycles one and ricksha
unc.
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SUBMARINE EXPERT New Chief Engineer At Naval Dockyard
House Engineer Captain C. R. who has replaced Engineer Captain A. K. Dibley as Chief Engineer 31 the Hongkong Naval Dockyard, reached his present rank in 1937, after 12 years as a commander?
During the Great War he had much experience of submarine work. He erved in the mother ships Bona-
Fearless Luciu, and venture, Home waters, and since the war, on battleships. cruisers, and small- ships.
ท
He was a member of the Naval Mission in Chile from 1927 to 1930, when that country was putting is naval forces on a better looting.
Rolia's
During January we are selling our Winter stock of clothing at the cost of the material alone.
All our goods are made of good materials by the best tailors in
Europe.
We highly recommend you to pay us an immediate visit
over & over again,
it will ropay you
To give you some idea of our January Sale Prices we give a few examples below:-
HUBERTUS COATS FOR GENTLEMEN,
The right coat for every day wear
All sizes
Before
Now
$19.00
$1500
$16.00
$24.00
$29.00
$16.00
GENTLEMEN'S SUITS, Single Breasted
Up-to-date stylos. Sizes 41 to 45 LADIES' COATS, Sports Stylo
Fashionable. Good fabrics.
MANY OTHER VALUABLE OFFERS ON DISPLAY IN OUR WINDOWS VISIT ROLNY TO-DAY
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CYCLIST PUNISHED IN into court on charges of riding his blcycle on the sidewalk in the. East- WRITING
view section of the city, Magistrate by Lester Clayton punished him Roger Sarault, 10, probably will making him write "I must not ride not ride his bicycle on the city side-my bicycle on the sidewalks 1,000 walks any more. He was brought times.
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