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He hated...as fire man can hate ...the woman he once loved! Astolpa Zök presents

HERBERT MARSHALL

Forgotten FACES

*GERTRUDE MICHAEL James Burke. Robert Cummings Jane Rhodes - Paramount Pichure

PARAMOUNTS

SELECTED SHORTS

I am

Though you more see me,

• watching or commed!

Hussy

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MARGARET SULLAVAN

at her very gayest in the grand comedy "THE MOON'S OUR HOME”

TO-DAY MU

ONLY

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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1936

STRIKE IN BELGIUM CONFLICTINGTM

REPORTS

20,000 IDLE IN BRUSSELS

Armoured Cars Still Patrol Liege Streets

Brussels, To-day.

The strike is generally spread- ing and now extends to Brussels, where it is stated that 20,000 are idle. The total number of strik- ers in Belgium is now estimated at nearly 400,000.

Minor incidents continue to be reported, but the tension at the main strike centres has re-

Sir Atholl MacGregor, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, above, returned to the Colony this morning from Home leave by the RMS. En press of Japan.

EVILS OF OPIUM MONOPOLIES IN FAR EAST

Abolition Favoured At Geneva

CHINESE GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGN AIDED

Geneva, To-day- The International Labour Of-1 fice conference decided to press on with the campaign for the pre- vention of opium smoking by workers in the Far East. M Johaux, the French workers' de-i legate, proposed resolution which was unanimously carried. urging the abolition of all opium

laxed. The strikers apparently CHIEF JUSTICE monopolies in the Far East.

assume that the Government is making a genuine effort to find

ța solution quickly.

Reuter's

ARMOURED-CAR PATROLS

Bulletin Service.

At 2.30, 5.10,

Erussels: The tension in the labour conflict

7.15 & 9.30 p.m

A GOOD HEARTY LAUGH IS THE BEST

CURE FOR ALL ILLS!

A comedy knockout!

TOM WALLS RALPH LYNN

FIGHTING

STOCK

By EEN TRAVERS

DIRECTED BY TOK WAS

TO-MORROW

"THE PRISONER OF SHARK ISLAND**

4 SHOWS

DULY

1.30-$15

with

WARNER BAXTER GLORIA STUART

20th century Fox Picture

TAKE ANY RAM CH HAPPY VALLET SUB

ORIENTAL

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TEL SHE

2MOTO-DAY • TO-MORROW.

SUN.

PICTURE ARTS GREATEST. UNDERTAKING !,. The most vivid -and impressive creation of showmanship the world has ever witnessed.

MON.

A GORGEOUS $2,000,000 SPECTACLE!

merian C. Cooper ́ MIGHT EST PRODUCTION

Sarbaric splendor! Savage revels! A city drunk with pieceN TH focus mighty deem as Yaserius rooms)

THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII

with PRESTON FOSTER

ALAN HALE, RASIL RATHEONE, JOHN WOOD, LOUIS CALKERK,

- BAYID HOLT, DOROTHY WAKOR,

WYRLEY STREK.

RED-ADIO FICTURE

A BARGAIN SALE OF BIG PICTURES

TUES.

WED. THURS.

FEL. SAT.

SUN

TIES.

STAN LAUREL & HARDY

OLIVER

IN THE "BOHEMIAN GIRL”.

FRANCHOT TONE & JEAN MUIR in a funny farce comedy. GENTLEMEN ARE BORN”

JUNE

26 SPECIAL ALL STAR RADIO SHOW A broadcast studio comedy. MILLIONS IN THE AIR"

28 STUPENDOUS THRILL SPECTACLE Bold bad pirates of yesterday.

MON JUNE

STORY OF "CAPTAIN BLOOD” ANOTHER AVALANCHE OF SPECIALS NEXT MONTH

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Pleasant Holiday Enjoyed

He added that certain Powers which might be described as expanding Powers in the East should be invited to their expansion was not dis- honoured by the fact that ns- tionals enjoying

see that

extra-terri- has increased Sir Atholl MacGregor, K.Ctorial rights were in a position rather than diminished since the Chief Justice of the Supreme to sell opium to Chinese work- workers declare that the con-Court of Hong Kong, accompanied ers.

Mr. Li Ping-cheng, the Chinese cessions made to them by the by Lady MacGregor, returned to

this morning from delegate, revealed the disastrous Government and representatives the Colony jof the employers, in the agree-leave by the RMS. Empress of effect for China caused by wide- spread, opium smoking amongst ment between representatives of Japan. the employers organisations are His Honour stated that he and workers, which reduced their pro- Lady MacGregor had enjoyed a ductive capacity by an average of 50 per cent. The Chinese As it is feared that the aggra-very pleasant holiday and were

utterly insufficient.

be greatly vation of situation may lead to glad to be back. They were met Government would further serious incidents, the on board by Mr. Justice J. J. helped in its campaign against Government has taken extensive Hayden, Acting Chief Justice, Mr. the evils of opium by the adoption.

of the conference's resolution. Acting precautionary measures. Thus in Justice E. H. Williams,

Reuter. Liege armoured-cars are constant-Puisne Judge, Mr. W. J. Lockhart- ly patrolling the streets. The Smith, Acting Land Officer, Hon, total number 'of strikers in Mr. M. Ko Lo and Mrs. Lo, and Belgium is now roughly 279,000 others. and the Brussels district, is now likewise affected. In the suburbs of Ukkel and Vorst several fac-| tories have been, occupied by strikers. One of Brussels' largest Paris, To-day-The Senate has! shoe-factories has been closed by adopted a bill providing for a 40- it owners-Trans-Ocean Service. hour week.--Renter.

40-HOUR WEEK IN FRANCE ADOPTED

MAXIM GORKI PASSES

FAMOUS RUSSIAN

WRITER

“CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Moscow, To-day.

Maxim Gorki, the best-known Russian author of modern days,

KOVNO GENERAL STRIKE has died here after a prolonged

WORKERS CLASH WITH POLICE

"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

illaess, aged 68. Gorki, whose real name is Alexey Maximovich Peshneov, was the son of an up- holsterer and spent his early life jin extreme poverty. His writings, such as the play "Lower Depths," A general strike of 24 hours' duration was declared by the were inspired by experiences en- workers here as a protest against the behaviour of the police at countered in the author's youth. the funeral on Wednesday of a workman.

"GREAT BETRAYAL”

"Kovno, To-day.

Gorki's revolutionary activities This strike rapidly assumed the forced him to leave Russia, and down in Capri At character of a revolt in the be settled course of yesterday. The strikers that time he began his friendship Nevertheless, for erected barricades in the principal with Lenin. streets in the centre of the city, many years after the accession of (Continued from Page 1)

effectively preventing all traffic the Bolshevist regime he remain- and offering bitter resistance to jed in disfavour with it, and only a collective security in anything ap the strong police patrols which few years

ago made his proaching that form does not yet were sent to remove the obstruc-with the leaders and returned to exist.

was highly *** Russia, where he Ations. Dealing with the general Euro-1

After firing several volleys with honoured-Trans-Ocean Service pean situation the Prime Minister blank cartridges and finally using said that he regarded it as most

important that Germany, France tear gas, the police were able to and Britain should work for the gain control of the situation. peace of Europe side by side. More than 400 strikers were ar- They were hoping to bring the rested.-Trans-Ocean Service French and Germans themselves

into a conference for the better

peace

ALHAMBRA

TO-DAY ONLY

PETER B. KYNE

wrote it!

M-G-Made it!

. you'll

be crazy about it!

THREE

TO-MORROW

MARTYRED BY A

NATION'S HATE!

THE PRISONER

Mathers SHARK ISLAND Godfathers

Chester MORRIS Center BEENKAN Lewis, STONE Shake ́ HERVEY

Ofrected by

JOSEPH EM MAR-ENICZ

STARE

WARNER BAXTER GLORIA STUART

Claute Gilingwater Arthur Byron

O. P. Heggie

Harry Corey

and rest of one thousand

& DARRYL F. ZANDER

Presented be Jason M Spman,

4 SHOWS DAILY 21-230, 5.20. 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

BK, IRISH EYES ARE SHLLING AS IRISH FISTS ARE FLYING and all our sides are aching-roaring at Jimmy's and Pat's Ist- test screaming shindig......... JAMES

CAGNEY

and FAT

O'BRIEN

THE IRISH IN US

All

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SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY

THE BIGGEST LAUGH IN TOWN!

HAROLD LLOYD IN “THE MILKY WAY”

WEATHER REPORT

Pressure is highest over the Pacific to the east of the Bonins, and is relatively low over China generally. Gradients are every- where slight. South winds, mo-To-MORROW the derate; fair to showery, was the The forecast for to-day, as issued by

security for the peace of Europe advocating the limitation of The view represented by Mr. functions of the League. Eden commanded the unanimous adoption of such a disastrous po-the Royal Observatory this morn- support of the Government. "Itlicy will encourage the breaking ing.

is not necessarily a mark of of treaties and new cowardice to take action we know

to be repugnant to large sections our people. In the present stage of Europe we are convinced

gression.

acts of ag-!

DEATH WATCH BEETLE HAVOC The manifesto appeals to all

men and women of goodwill, Beams in Chichester Cathedral

that it is the wiser of two courses/Churches and organisations to ral-roof have been seriously damaged]

and the one most conducive to peace."

Major C. E Attlee (Lab. Lime- house) expressed strong dissatis- faction at Mr. Baldwin's speech and announced that he would move a vote of censure on Tuesday next, when the debate is resumed.

"The Great Betrayal" GOVT. FORFEITED CONFIDENCE

OF THE HOUSEMAT The House of Commons' Opposi-| tion vote of censure to be moved! by Major Attlee on Tuesday de- clares that the Government, by lack of a resolute and straightfor ward foreign policy, have lowered the prestige of Britain, weakened the League of Nations, and in- perilled peace, and have there fore forfeited the confidence of the House.

The Parliamentary Labour Party has issued à manifesto..to the nation headed "The Great Be- trayal, which declares that the League, to which Britain in hon- Jour and by deep conviction is pledged, is now in grave danger. It asserts that the Government isi

ly to the defence of collective se-by the death watch beetle, and errity, peace and justice through some of the woodwork will have the League-Reuter.

Ito be replaced.

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