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soul-stabbing romance
in one of the most dramatic pictures of the
BETWEEN TWO WOMEN
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Franchoto
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TO-HORROW
THE CASE OF THE BLACK CAT
with RICARDO CORTEZ JUNE TRAVIS A Warner Bros. Picture
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DAILY 22.30–515
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BRING YOU THE
WORLD'S MOST
THRILLING LOVE
STORY!
RONALD COLMAN A TALE OF TWO CITIES
Charles Dickens' gripping novel in a giant production
with cost of 49,000 includings.
ELIZABETH KIAN
REGINALD OWEN
· BLANCHE TURKA
IDRA MAY OLIVER BASIL BÅTEBONE HENKY B. EATERALL,
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SPECIAL FOR TO-MORROW! YOU'LL ENJOY SEEING THIS SPLENDID PICTURE AGAIN! The world's most popular singing stars in a great love story with enchant- ing melody and dazzling spectacle, 1000 dancers and over 300 voices. THE GREATEST SINGING ROMANCE OF ALL TIME !
JEANETTE
NELSON
MacDONALD EDDY "Rose Marie
ginald
WEN
JONES
James
STEWART
Alan MOWBRAY Gilda GRAY
Directed by W. S. Van Dyke Produced by Hunt Stromberg
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CHARCOAL
BURNING
REVIVAL PLAN
London, To-day-
Efforts are being made to revi
French Flying Record
Pernambuco, To-day. The French flyingboat "Lieuten- jant de Vaisseau Paris pass
5.02 yesterday afternoon (Greenwich Time) completing the trans-Atlantic crossing.
over
The flyingboat landed at Maceio,
the skilled craft of charcoal burn in Brazil, at 5.25 pm. having
ing in England. This highly-skilled approximately 6,000 kilometr ed occupation formerly much prac and brea
ticed in the English countryside, had
declined owing to the couípet
of foreign imports and
but a steadily growing
demand for charcoal, so
is due to the Governme
the long-dist
Reuter
THE CHINA MAIL OCTOBER
NANKING AERODROME BOMBED
Nanking
The aerodrome of the hinese apital was the objective of a Japanese air raid yesterday, but according to well-informed Chin-
ese reports, anti-aircraft fire forced the planes to keep at a great height so that the damage done was only slight --
The Chinese Minister of Finance Dr. HH Kung, arrived here on Tuesday on the completion of his world tour. He immediately re ported to the Government on the results of his mission and then held a long conference with Gen- Jeralissimo Chiang
hek. Trans-Ocean.
JEWISH POLICEMEN KILLED
Jerusalem, To-day.
NORMAN
DAVIS NO PROPHET
Mr. Norman Davis, United Stat
Nine Power Conference
to
Bastern
Brüssels
Reuter
kiben't
FORNELLA
INCIDENT
ROUSES FRANCE
Paris, To-day.
The French Ministry of Manne has ordered the torpedo boats "Mars-to-proceed to the harbour of Forella, m Minorca. as result of the sinking by an unknown sea-
Two Jewish policemen were shot plane of the French patrol boat yesterday afternoon near the Jewish "Chasseur 91"
istrict Jerusalem.
the old quarter of
One of the policemen was killed instantly while the other succombed in hospital
The assailants, who have not been traced, made good their escape with the rifles of the two policemen Trans-Ocean,
It is declared in official circles. that the sunken boat was one built in the United States for France during the war, and that it was later turned over to the Ministry of Trade for civil service, in 1928. It was then rented to the Air Force as repairship with its base on the Isle of Minorca. It is stated that it was principally_constructed of
TENNIS PLAYERS wood, and propelled by three
FALL FOR MONEY LURE
New York, To-day. The former woman's champion tennis player, Mrs. Helen Wills Moody, has definitely decided to turn professional within a few months, according to a report in the "New York Herald-Tribune”
Miss Alice Marble is also report ed to be a "very probable addition to the professional ranks. Reuter
U.S. TO BUILD NEW CAPITAL SHIPS
Washington, To-day.
patrol motors
Discussing the attitude of the French Government towards this incident, the Minister of Marine, M. Campinchi in answer to the question whether any definite ac- tion had been decided upon, stated, according to the Socialist evening paper "Le Soir," that France is pursuing a policy of peace.
HONOUR OF COUNTRY
All members of the Cabinet, he said, will endeavour in every way possible to avert war, but on the other hand are determined to de- tend the vital interests and the honour of the country.
The Air Force has announced that its service between Marseilles and Algiers is in no way disturbed. The regular plane yesterday was held up one hour by bad weather, but proceeded nevertheless to its intermediate landing in Fornella, in Minorca Trans Ocean.
LOCAL ESTATE
Funds to begin construction on The late Mr. Alfred Hicks, for- two more battleships, at a cost of mer Editor of the "Hong Kong Tele $12,000,000 each, will be asked graph," who passed away on Septem from the next meeting of Congress ber 20 at the Infectious Diseases according to Mr. Charles Eddison, Hospital, left local estate sworn un- Assistant Secretary of Navy. Reuter.
BROADBENT BACK IN ENGLAND
London To-day,
Australian
bent, who attempted Batten's England Australia cord but had to abandon the
L'at Heston:
bad
der $68,400.
A petition by Mrs. May Hicks, widow of the deceased, residing Repulse Bay Hotel, for proba the will, has been granted.
eas
of the "Kingship
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