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JOHN BARRYMORE PETER HOLDEN VIRGINIA WEIDLER Donald MacBride Katherine Kexander
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SHE LOVES HIM!
Kay's fallen in a big way for this short-pants romeo!
SHE LOVES HIM NOTI This banker offers Kay lots of 'sacurity' but no interest'!
My Bill
KAY FRANCIS
BONITA GRANVILLE ANITA LOUISE-BOBBY JORDAN • JOHN LITEL • DICKIE MOORE Directed by JOHNE FARROW » Presented by WARNER BROL"
TO-MORROW, ONE DAY ONLY! STAN LAUREL and OLIVER HARDY In a Complotoly Now
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Of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Short Subjects
Wednesday,
Shanghai
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
Papers Cautioned
By Consul
Shanghal, Apr. 25. The Japanese authorities' are dis- satisfied at the measures taken by the British authorities in connection with the control of anti-Japanese pro-
paganda organs in the International
Settlement.
gistry,
HONOURS Japan
DEAD
Japanese Emperor At Yasukuni Shrine
Tokyo, Apr. 26.
Proclaiming a National Holiday, His Majesty, the Emperor this mort- ing personally worshipped before | the newly-enshrined war dead at the Yasukuni Shrine, in company with many Frinces of the Blood.
The most solemn moment of_the
in China.
April 26, 1939.
Military Pact Is Turned Down
five-days Extraordinary Grand Fes-
Tokyo, Apr. 25. tival was observed at 10.15 am. Sources close to the Government Following receipt of representa- when, with the sounding of sirens assert that the Inner Cabinet has tions from the Japanese Consul as the signal, the entire one hundred decided on a fundamental policy General, Mr. Yoshiaki Miura, on million subjects of the Empire offer- under which Japan will avold parti- April 14, the British Consul-General, ed allent prayers as Mis Majesty cipation in a general anti-democracies Mr. Herbert Phillips, summoned on stood at atteallon for one minute be-front unless the democracies' co- Sunday the representatives of Chi-fore the sanctuary in honour of the operation with the Soviet endangers nese newspapers under British re-sacrificed themselves
souls of 10,380 war heroes who Japan's For Eastern position.
for the State It is understood that agreement
was reached after a oto
stormy session providing for a compromiso of a military alliance between Germany, Italy and Japan against the Soviet exclusively, provisions under which the event of other Powers being alliance would be broadened in
not be necessary in foreign cables. of the sacred tree to the altar. A
Mr. Yoshiaki Miura, also request- the Emperor was
and Japan, offering silent
co-operation ed the Shanghel Municipal Council prayers before the sanctuary. Her under the anti-Comintern pact pro- on April 21 to prohibit the display Majesty the Empress, and Her viding for exchange of Information of Chinese Nationalist Dogs in the Majesty the Empress Dowager, also on milltary supplies, detalls of which Settlement and to suppress anti- observed one-minute silence in the have not been settled. Japanese propaganda in the foreign-Imperial Palaces. controlled area.
The Brillal Consul-General cau- tioned against the use of terminalo- gies likely to provoke Japanese. und asked the representatives of ver- nacular newspapers to refrain from
such terms
or
प्र
Over 20,000 members of the fami- lies of the war heroes packed the precincts of the Shrine.
Presented by the Grand Chamber
UID
while Buch "portions will | Inin, His Majesty offered a branch actively allied with the Soviet to
PROTEST BY MAYOR
During the day, over one million citizens, including boys and girls, visited the Shrine-Domel,
Mayor Fu Sloo-en of the Chinese Special Municipality of Shanghai under the control of the Reformed Government sent A note to the Bolivia French Consul-General, M. Baudez, on Monday protesting against the as- sassination of Mr. Wang Halen, Se- cretary of the Municipality, by Chi- nese terrorists in the French Con- cussion on April 17.
It is understood that the Mayor demanded the following:
of the as-
Becomes Latest Totalitarian
La Paz, Apr. 25,
monace
The Inner Cabinet consists of ave key members and recently it has been very intensively active. After deciding further details the matter la now before the full Cabinet.
Emphasis is placed on Britain's conversations with Russia" and Tur- key, on which there have been numerous reports and discussions. Col. Takesuki Isamura, military attache to Turkey, was engaged in private -conversation with General Itagaki for five hours and reported his bellet that Turkey was unwilling to co-operate fully with Britain.
A German milon headed by Col. Mendal is at present in Tokyo, carrying out activities of a mysterious According to reports from the nature on which the German Em- Bolivian Republic, Lieutenant Colonel, bassy can throw no light. It is Buses yesterday decreed the dissolu-belleved, however, that pressure is of terrorists in the French Concession of the Chamber and Senate, on-being put on the War Office for an
Firstly, prompt arrest sassin er nssassins,
Secondly, enforcement of effective mensures for the search and control
sion.
Thirdly, participation of the poilce of the Chinese Municipality in the search of subversive elements in the French Concession.
The Mayor referred in his note to assassinations of one police of- ficer of the Special Municipality and une judge appointed by the Municl- pality in the French Concession on
10 this year.
the
Feminding that the notes sent to
the
Francis Consulate-General under the date of February 17 and March 10 with regard to the previoua ter- roristic crimes have not seen replied the Mayor requested the French authorities to forward replies promptly.
In the previous noles, Mr. Fu re quested prompt arrest of assassina, search of subversive elements trans- fer of the Special Distsict Court ond flags in the Concession-Domel,
nuling the Bolivian Constitution. Infalliancenese military attache In
Colonel
a statement to the press Busch
declared that the present Beriln and Moscow are at present would be substituted by a totalitarian former Ambassador to Poland and parliamentarion regime in Bolivia in Tokyo, and also Mr. Nobumi Ito, Government with the necessary econ- recently on a special mission to Ber- omic and political powers. Trans-lin, wil return soon. Ocean,
President's Statement
fn the background of the recent negotiations, Mr. Oshima Shiratori throughout the winter has been agi- tating for an alliance. On Marchi 26 La Paz, Apr. 25. The President of Bolivia has on-commutance of a broad alliance. On the Foreign Office instructed the non- nounced that Bolivia is now a totall April 4 Mr. Shiratori naked for fur- tarian State and that Parliament will ther Instructions on certain polats be dissolved.
which it is reported are now an- In a statement the President said swered with an outline of the basic that the chango was necessary as the principles as slated above,- United political parties were stirring up Pecas. political strife the country. Reuter Bulletin.
in
INTENSE ACTIVITY
Tokyo, Apr. 25. Political circles in Tokyo focussing attention on the continuous and intense activity shown by Gov-
are
prohibition of display of Kuomintang Senate & Cotton eminent Leaders in stor days, e-
WOMEN'S ·A.R.P. UNION Lectures and Examination
For Local Service
Subsidy Plan
Washington, Apr 25.
Mr. William Bankhead said to-day Extraoday on the occasion of the
that the cotton subsidy plan would probably be taken up on Friday by the Senate appropriations sub-
committee.
The offices of the Women's Air Rald He was of the opinion that two or Precautions Union are now. In Ex-three days would be necessary to work change Building, second floor, tele-out the details. Reuter, phone 20080, and all communications should be addressed there during 9.30
a.m, and 12.45 pm.
A new course of lectures, by Mrs. Stecle-Perkins, will commence 10-
day
portedly in connection with the Euro- pean situation.
In spite of the day being a Na- tional
Festival of the Yasu- kuni Shrine, five key Ministers of the Government met in an urgent session at the Premier's offletal residence this afternoon.
Premier Hiranuma summoned the Five-Minister conference including War Minister Itagaki, Navy Minister Yonai, Foreign Minister Arita, nad Finance Minister Ishiwata, in the afternoon as a result of the interview
Minister in the morning-Domel.
Britain Will See.between the Premier and the Foreign
at the American Club, and will More Of Its Army
continue every Wednesday.
tures
A new modified full course of lec ures will commence at the United Services Recreation Club on May
every Thursday and
Tuesday (not
War, replying to a Commons question Mr. Fiore-Belishs, Secretary for recently said it was proposed that an Army mechanized demonstration
and will continys as stated pre- column should make a tour-in June
viously) These will be given by and July, and that displays illustrat- Mrs. F. E. Dunlop.
An examination for the V. A. Airing progress in mechanisation should Rald Precautions
view at varius exhibitions course will be held be on on April 28, at 2 p.m. at the Hong- throughout the country. kong Volunteer Defence Corps Head-
quarters,
and anyone desiring to ob- tain certificates should attend.
Salinas, Cal.
Green Howards Leave Palestine
HAIFA, Apr. 26-THE 1ST BATT. the Green Howards Border Regiment is leaving for Englund this evening.
This is a routine departure, as re- llef battallons are en route, namely the 1st Batt. the Argyle and Suther-
the Welch Regiment. Reuter Special.
At 10 am, on Friday at Volunteer LETTUCE LAND BOASTS and Highlanders, and the 1st Bett. Headquarters, Mrs. Steele-Perkins will take women through the gos chamber. All interested are invited to attend.
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MR. W. R. GILBEY Noted Distillery Owner Visits Hongkong
Mr. W. R. Gilbey, grandson of Sir: Walter 'Gilbey, founder of the large wine and spirits distilleries, has just left Hongkong for Manila. For some months Mr. Gilbey has been touring the world, meeting agents of the branches of his firm. Later, he in- tends to visit Australia where a new distillery has been opened.
Sir
Waller Gilbey, who was a keen
sportsman in Victorian England, will be remembered for his covere criticism of women's riding kit in Rotten Row,
SYRIAN QUESTION French High Commissioner, Reports to Chamber
Paris, Apr. 25. The French High Commissioner In Syria, M. Pubux, made a lengthy re-. port to the Foreign Minister, M. Bon- not, on the Syrian situation yester- day. The entire Syrian problem s to exhaustively discussed at a muilaterial conference in the pro- sence of M; Puask tomorrow.
The Foreigns Committee of the French Chamber in one of the next meetings will try to ask how far France could keep the promise given
Salad statistics for 1938 show that the Salinas-Watsonville-Hollister area Mr. Kilverny, China Light and grew 40.6 per cent of all lettuce con- Power Company, has reported to sumed in the United States last year. the Falice the loss of his car No.
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