1937-10-04 — Page 4

LAST TWO

DAYS

EUTHREE

WEDNESDAY

3.G.M. Picture

4. SHOWS

DALY

*30-$17

1.15-0.20

Cap-s

The Law vs. The La

PAT

HUMPHREY

O'BRIEN BOGART

The GREAT O'MALLEY

·Donald Crisp»Bonzy (33ol!» Craig

•Mehart Cavanaugh–Genien Hurt

15 & 9.30 p.EL

"NOBODY'S BABY"

with PATSY KELLY.

— LYDA ROBERTI

TAKE ANY TRAN O'R HAPPY VALLEY BUS

PLEMING

ORIENTALE

THEATRE ·

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 4, 1937.

AFRAID OF CLASH WITH SOVIET

Tokyo, To-day.

GIRL'S SECRET

NIGHT SWIM

DEFIED CURRENTS AND DARKNESS

SOUTHSEA TO RYDE CROSSING

Munition factories in Japanith her mistress at Hayling Island, An Austrian parlourmaid, staying are working day and night pro- swam unaccompanied from South- ducing arms and munition for sea to Ryde, Isle of Wight. the Japanese forces in China.

Anti-air raid precautions are be fing extensively carried out. Dug- louts are also being prepared for

civilians.

She covered the four miles in five hours, defying strong currents.

The girl is Miss Louise Horna, 21, employed by Mrs. Roland Gander Dower, of Palace gate, Kensington, W., and she made her swim secret-

Last night more transports con-ly vering troops and large quantities She came ashore at Byde just be- of ammunition left this port for fore midnight and walked across the Shanghai

sands to the promenade in her bath- Rumours in military circles state ing costume. Stopping a taxi' she that the War Office expects hostili-said to the driver: "I have just ties on the Manchukuo border at any swum from Southsea alone" and

then collapsed. According to a report received "The girl was very cold and suf- here yesterday more Soviet troops fering badly from cramp," said the of Mongolia and of Manchukao bar for hot refreshment and she re- where they are now massing. Our Own Correspondent.

moment.

2MORE TO-DAY ● TO-MORROW have been despatched to the borders taxi-driver. "I drove her to a milk

ALL BIG STARS IN A SHOW OF LAUGHTER !

A real fan frolic behind the magic gates of Hollywood with all the

great comedy stars.

SEE THIS HILARIOUS RAMPAGE IN MOVIE-LAND !

PICK

STAR

WED.

THUR

Goldus

метод

"GOOD OLD SOAK

*MATINEES: 20c-30c

CENTRAL

THEATRE

FOR TO-DAY ONLY

AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30 P.M.

with

Patsy KELLY • Jack,

HALEY

•

Rosina

LAWRENCE Mischa AUER Lyda ROBERTI

Stan LAUREL

and

Oliver HARDY Directed by Edward Sedgwick

*Without Your Love" "Night Club" "T've Got It Bad" “PicŁA

·WALLACE BERRY UNA MERKEL

EVENINGS: 20c-30c-50c.-70c.

HONG KONG HEIGHTS.

CHINESE RED CROSS

covered. She surprised me by pro- ducing a 10s note from a pocket în 'her bathing costume.”

Later the girl was taken to the police station, and returned to Hay- ling Island in the morning

Miss Horna said "I always want- led to do the swim. I left my clothes at the Clarence Pier, Southsea, and told the attendant I was going for a short swim. This was at 6.30, and. Sir, I am directed to acknow-I swam on until reaching Ryde. ledge that, as a result of their “Once a steamer narrowly missed house-to-house collection, which is me, and the current changed fre- made only on

Sundays, holidays, quently.”

and spare time in the evenings, the Mr. Gander Dower said he and Chinese young men and ladies of his family had been very worried the St. Teresa's Catholic Action as the girl did not return the same Societies have, since September 15, evening. He knew that she was obtained the following amounts for a strong swimmer. On a previous war relief:

From Canton Road

Nathan Road

Reclamation Street Shanghai Street Homuntin Hill Homuntin

Kowloon Tong

Prince Edward Road

Per Mr. N. E. Allaye.

occasion she tried to swim to the $134.50 Isle of Wight, but was stopped near

27.00 the forts by a police launch.

55.00

127.36 BIGAMY WITH HIS

FIRST WIFE

105.00

36.00

83.00 Gretna Green Ceremony

56.60

122.00

Mr. Mr--Matthew Lam Mr. L. A. Barton Misses N Mo and V. Tong Rev. Father A. Granelli

.35.00 106.00 57.75 50.00

Total

A

Andrew Drummond, general dealer, of Dumfries, was sentenced at Dumfries Sheriff Court to four months' imprisonment for commit- ting bigamy with his first wife.

In 1929 Drummond married Annie $995.71 Yule at Berwick-on-Tweed. She di- His Excellency, Mgr. Paul Iuvorced him in 1933 and a year later, Pin, Bishop of Nanking, who hapat Alnwick, he married Janet Wat- pens to be in the Colony at present, son, who in 1935 obtained a separa- has been handed a check for $1,-tion.

000:00 for transmission to the Chin-Drummond met his first wife ese Red Cross in Nanking.

again in July and married her at We avail ourselves of this oppor-Gretna Green. tunity to thank all those who have

Sheriff Johnston said there was a contributed to this fund. The col-suspicion that Drummond had maṛ- For the information of visitors lection is still continuing.

{ried his second wife because she the following list of some of thei

had inherited money from her par- ents.

Prices: 20 cts., 35 ets., 45 cts. 55 cts highest points on the Island and

66 4 INFANTRY MEN"

Added Specially

"NEWS REELS OF THE SHANGHAI WAR”

∙COMING

PAIN FLAN

MÉS

Mainland is published:-

P. Y. T. Lo Hon. Secretary.

Peet ANNUAL OUTING FOR BLIND GIRLS TO

ISLAND

Victoria Peak

1,823

Signal Station

1,774

Mt. Parker

1,734

Mountain Lodge.

1,725

The Eyrie

Bowen Road (filterbeds)

1.725 977 297

MAINLAND

Taimoshan

Feet 3,124

Kowloon Peak

1,971

Mt., Davis

SHEK-O

Guests, Victoria Hotel $16, J. & G. $10, Mr. B. W. Bradbury $10, Mrs. A. Hallowes $5 and Miss D. P. Burslem $2, making a total of $134.

Sir, May I express our sincere and heartfelt thanks to all who contriout Our thanks are also due to A. ed to the success of the above outing Friend and Mr. M. R. Deb for invalu- last Saturday by donations, loans of able help, to Dr. & Mrs Li Tsoo-yiz. cars and gifts. The response to our for-sweets, the Shek-0 Club for water appeal was generous indeed, so that for tea, the Kowloon Confectionery for in addition to the outing, refresh cakes, Messrs. On Lok Inen for ments, etc. we are able to hand to sweets, Mr. B. C. Randall and the Miss Hacker, the Superintendent in Flying Squad as escort for the after- charge of the Home, funds enough to noon, and all those who so kindly gave purchase new dresses and other neces-up their time and assisted at the out- sities for the girls for the coming ing their help was indispensable Chinese New Year.

indeed Since our last acknowledgment, wel

E. S. Cunningham. have received further donations from October 2, 1937.