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BOB BURNS MARTHA RAYE

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A MOST POWERFUL DRAMA

"The Informer"

star and an inspired cast in a picture that rains blows of passions and emotions on your pounding heart!

To-Morrow

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WOMAN IN TERROR!

VICTOR

WALTER

McLAGLEN CONNOLLY

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PETER LORRE

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NANCY STEELE

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IUNE LANG-ROBERT KENT

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The World's Favourite Comics In Their Last Picture Together THE YEAR'S COMEDY SENSATION !

HAL ROACH presents STAN

OLIVER

LAUREL · HARDY

BLOCK-HEADS

MINNA GOMBELL PATRICIA ELLIS

JAIL FOR GODOWN THEFT

BILLY GILBERT Les FINLAYSON

CONVERSION CHARGES

A travelling trader, Lai Ping, 44, who this morning appeared before

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 19, 1939

NEW MAJOR RECOVERY DRIVE EXPECTED TO BE LAUNCHED BY ROOSEVELT

Washington, To-day. Another sign of the 'Administration's intention to launch a new major recovery drive is seen in a statement yesterday by Mr. Harold Ickes, Se- cretary of Interior, advocating another public works programme.

Mr. Ickes said: "It is doubtful if there has been enough business recovery to warrant a reduc- tion in Government spending, and since money will have to be spent for relief, it would be bet- ter expended for public works than otherwise." The recovery drive, which is be-, lieved to have been designed with an eye to the 1940 elections, is also expected to emphasise aid for small business, chiefly by enactment of the Mead Bill, by which the Gov- ernment will guarantee loans to emall businessmen.

Mr. James Moffett, the oil exe. cutive and former Federal Housing Administrator, after a White House conference, stated he was prepared

EARTHQUAKE

HAVOC IN THE

SOLOMON IS.

LONDON, TO-DAY.

to organise a private mortgage as- THE COLONIAL OFFICE AN- sociation to supply $200,000,000 or|NOUNCES THAT INFORMATION more in mortgage money for home HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM and factory construction.

THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR Mr. Moffett said he had received THE WESTERN PACIFIC THAT encouragement by President Roose- AN EARTHQUAKE OCCURRED velt and was awaiting only Con- ON APRIL 30 IN THE BRITISH gressional approval of liberalising SOLOMON ISLANDS PROTEC- the Federal Housing Administra- | TORATE. tion Act.-Reuter.

DANCING HALL

BAN ON YOUTH

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Main shock centre

appears to have been on Guadalcanal Island, where a number of buildings have been wrecked.

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The earthquake was followed by a tidal

wave which 'swamped a number of native villages.

Considerable damage has also been done to buildings and wharves in the Cape Marsh dis- trict of Russell Islands, and to villages on Ysabel Island, near St. George's Island.

Appearing on remand before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest this morning, Lau Ming, 21, who was charged

There has been some loss of life with obtaining a radio set from a

amongst the indigenous popula- cabaret girl, Fung Man-ling, at No. tion. So far, it is known that there 174, Wanchai Road, by false pre- have been twelve deaths by drown- tences, was ordered to sign a bonding, including nine children. of $50 to keep away from dancing halls for one year.

Defendant was also ordered to

CRACKS IN ISLAND

pay $40 compensation to complain- Earth cracks have appeared in ant, which was paid by his mother.the island of Savo, but there have

Detective Sergeant T. Cashman teen no casualties. told the Court that there had been

The local authorities report that many complaints by cabaret girls the earth tremor was still continu- about defendant, but no actioning a day or two ago but is not was taken against him,

serious and that necessary mea- sures for relief of distress have been taken,

INDIAN DRIVER FINED

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British Wireless.

INJURED MAN DISAPPEARS

The case in which four employ- Mr. E. Himsworth at Kowloon, ees of Kowloon Godowns were charged with fraudulent conversion charged with stealing 110 felt hats of a quantity of goods, worth about or with receiving, was concluded $2,000, was remanded till May 25, this morning at Kowloon before Mr. the date fixed for his hearing.

An Indian driver, Ayub Khan, of E. Himsworth when two were con- Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedios victed on the stealing charge.

Dr. M. Shimokawa, of Gloucester anneared for defendant and plead- No. 62 Hennessy Road, was sum- Lau Yuen-hing, 28, sorting coo-ed not guilty and Mr. M. A. da Sil-moned before Mr. B. A. D. Forrest Building, was again before Mr. R. [this morning, for failing to keep to A.-D. Forrest this morning, charg- lie, and Leung Fai, 17, godown boy, va is for the prosecution.

the left in Island Road near Stan-ed with failing to stop after a col- lision and with driving without due care and caution.

were fined $15 or one month's hard It was alleged that the defen-ley on April 25. labour and $20 or one month res-dant converted to his own use or Inspector Clarke said that the pectively and Lo Wai, 19, and Yip benefit or for the use or benefit of summons was issued on a complaint Kwan, 45, coolies, were discharged persons other than complainants by Lt. Anderson, R.A.

on the receiving charge.

the following goods:—268 diculs of

:

Lt. Anderson was driving in In connection with the case, the preserved olives. 20 piculs of wa-Island Road at about 6.50 p.m., master of a shop in Shanghai Street, ter chestnuts. 87 piculs of lam sees when defendant over-took another Chan Man, was charged with: re. and 17 picula of ginger.

car, causing him to stop dead to ceiving 18 hats. He was represent

avoid a collision.

ed by Mr. C. A. S. Russ, and the COMMONS MOTION

charge was withdrawn...

The 110 Kats had been from hine bales,

600. stored

taken each containi

godown

A fine of $10 was imposed.

Palestine White Paper, demanding that the proposals be submitted to Williams, Labour M.P., the Permanent Mandates Commis- sion= the League Trans Ocean,

London, To-day.

Mr. W. M. Brown pleaded not guilty on behalf of defendant.

It was alleged that⠀ a Chinese was injured, "when defendant's car handle caught the man's arm in Queen's Road Central near. Jack- son Road,

It was stated that the injured man could not be found. He was discharged from Queen Mary Hos- pital a few days ago.

~The charges against defendant were withdrawn.-