THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 28, 1938.
IMPORTANT MILESTONETM
ALHAMBRA BUT DOES BRITAIN
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY ·
NEW SONG HITS
ROMANCE
COME AND CHEER COLLEGE
LIFE IN THE RAH!
DICK
SWELL MUSIC
COMEDY !
VARSITY SHOW
POWELL
WARING
FRED
AND HIS PENNSYLVANIANS
Mad Adventure
FRED ASTAIRE
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VER MERLY – VOMETER CRYLÉTT PRESCILA LANE » ROSEMARY LAKE DOBRY DENIS-BUCK and EMBOLES frosted by WILLIAM KEIGHLEY
& Warner Bros. Picture
TO-MORROW
New Dances.
GEORGE BURNS
Music
Romance! GRACIE ALLEN
în RKO'S “A DAMSEL IN DISTRESS”
COMMENCING MONDAY 31ST JAN. 1938 SPECIAL MORNING SHOWS AT 11.30. A.M. SELECTED PROGRAMMES OF
WALT DISNEY
MICKEY
MOUSE
At The QUEEN'S
Jan. 31st & Feb. 1st
1. Wise Little Hen 2. Chinashop
3. Grasshopper & The Ants
4. Night Before Christmas
5. Cookie Carnival
6. Giantland
7. Mickey's Elephant
8. Steeplechase
9. Steamroller
10. Over River Of Silver To
Argentine
At The ALHAMBRA
Jan. 31st & Feb. 1st
1. On Ice
2. Father Noah's Ark
3. Babies In The Woods
4. Old King Cole
5. Santa's Workshop
6. Puppy Love'
7. Mickey's Service Station
8. Mickey's Garden
9. Flowers & Trees
10. Over Land Of Incas
N. B. INTERCHANGE OF PROGRAMMES ON FEB. 2ND & 3RD. ADMISSION PRICES: 70c, 40c, 20e, & 10c
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JAPANESE ATTACK artillery fire across
REPULSED
Hsuchow, To-day.
Hua Nan.
Mrs. Murray,
Tel. 21670
the river.
of No. 14, The Peak, lost her hand bag containing $74, while shopping at the Colonial The Japanese troops at Ming-Dispensary yesterday. kiang made two attempts last night
to cross the river but were driven Mr. B. G. Birch of No. 6, The off by Chinese machine-gun fire Peak, lost money and jewellery to from the opposite bank. The op- the value of $60 from his residence posing forces are now exchanging last night.
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WELCOME REPORT
London, To-day.
Although no official comment on the Van Zeeland Report has been forthcoming, general opinion seems to be that the document represents an important milestone on the way to solution, or at least relieving, of the international situation. There is no doubt that much of the contents of the Report is not welcome to the British Govern- ment, in spite of the fact that M. van Zeeland, after his conference with Mr. Neville Chamber- lain at the beginning of January made exten- sive alterations in his original draft.
British influence is believed to be voting so much time and energy to evident in the paragraph dealing the task has been widely recognis- with the colonial problem, which al-ed and praised in Great Britain though cautiously phrased, never and has been gratefully acknow- theless conforms with the British ledged on several occasion by attitude.
British Ministers.
that M. van
Interesting in this connection is It will be recalled M. van Zeeland's suggestion that Zeeland came to London ́ ́ at the guarantees be given against con-beginning of the year and discuss- fiscation of private property in co-ed his report with the Prime Min- lonial possessions in the event
a future war.
POLITICAL TENSION
ofister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain. It was made clear at that time that the discussions were for the pur- pose of assisting M. van Zeeland in completing his Report and were It is believed in some quarters nót of a character to commit the that the British Government has not United Kingdom Government to looked on publication of the Report acceptance of any proposals which with pleasure, and that if the de- it might contain cision had rested with the British Government, the Report would never have been published.
Since the Report has been pu- blished, Britain will have to press its attitude.
ex-
NOT COMMITTED
In the Commons, before adjourn- ment for Christmas, Mr. Chamber- lain indicated the interest with which the Government awaited M. van Zeeland's suggestions in the
That the British public will see in the proposals, the possibility of bringing about relaxation of poli-scope they would contribute to the
of promotion
that international tical tension in Europe is certain, collaboration in the economic and and the Government will therefore be compelled to take this fact into consideration in drafting its an- Bwer or possible counter-proposals. -Trans-Ocean.
BRITISH STATEMENT
financial field to which British policy has always been been firmly attached-British Wireless.
TRAGIC DEATH OF AMERICAN POLITICIAN
A British Wireless message re- calls that in the tripartite monetary declaration of September, 1936, the British, French and American Gov- ernments stated that they were “convinced that the success of the policy putset in the declaration was
Washington, To-day. linked with the development of in- President Roosevelt's Message t ternational trade and that in parti-Congress on naval expansion has cular they attached the greatest im- been delayed until to-day, according portance to the action being taken to Mr. Bankhead, Speaker of the. without delay to relax progressive House of Representatives
ly the present system of quotas and Reason is that the House is ad- exchange controls with a view to journing as a mark of respect to their abolition."
Representative E. A. Kenney, who
In the months following the de- fell to his death in the night. from the sixth floor of his bedroom win- claration, certain measures · were taken by a number of Governments dow in a Washington hotel.--Reu- but by the Spring of last year it was felt an organised effort was required to secure progress on a
ter.
broader front and M. Van Zeeland, FRESH, FAIR
who was then Prime Minister of Belgium was invited by French and British Governments to undertake a mission of inquiry.
PUBLIC SPIRIT
The Royal Observatory reports that the anticyclone has decreased in intensity and is probably moving eastward; pressure is apparently highest over the Yellow Sea.
Local forecast:- -Ewinds, fresh, fair.
He was assisted by Monsieur Frere and both of them made se- veral journeys in the course of The forthcoming marriage = -be- which they consulted leading finan-tween Warder Ernest Goddard, of cial and economic authorities in Stanley Gaol, and Miss Annie various countries.
Frances Lam, of No. 144E, Glou- cester Road, Wanchai, has been announced.
The public spirit of M. van Zeeland and his collaborator în de
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