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TO-DAY

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CHARLIE CHAN

MEETS NEW ADVENTUREI AND YOU MEET

THE NEW CHARLIE CHAN

CHARLIE CHAN HONOLULU

EXTRA!

TO-MORROW

Warner Bros. Picture

4 SHOWS

DAILY

-2.30 -6 20

7.209.30

At 2.30, 5.10,

7:15 & 9.30 P.M.

Sidney Toler as Chan is "'Ex- cellent!” says Daily Variety “'Swell" says Hollywood: Reporter.

SIDNEY TOLER

"and

PHYLLIS BROOKS • SEN YUNG EDDIE COLLINS JOHN KING - CLAIRE,DODO * GEORGE ZUCCO ROBERT BARKAT MARC LAWRENCE.

A 20th Century-Fax Picture.

Special Latest Movietone News KING GEORGE and QUEEN ELIZABETH-

Arrival in Canada."

ERROL FLYNN OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND ROSALIND RUSSELL-PATRIC KNOWLES in

“FOUR'S A CROWD”.

MAJESTIC

THEATRE AI

NATHAN

ROAD KOWLOON

TEL 57222"

MATINEES. 20¿ - 30c ° EVENINGS, 20, 30c-50c:70,

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 30, 1939

GENERAL GAMELIN'S BRITAIN'S NEW

TOUR

Paris, To-day.

General Gamelin, the Comman der-in-chief of the French defence forces, will next week make an ex- hautive inspection of the French fortifications on Corsica and of the land, sea and air forces on the island. A

HIGH SPEED BOMBER

Although performance figures for the Bristol "Beaufort" twin-engine monoplane have not been revealed,- the machine is claimed to be the fastest twin-engine bomber yet in service in any country. It is said that it can attain a speed consider- Great public celebrations in honably in excess of the latest version our of General Gamelin will be held of the Bristol "Blenheim," whose in Ajaccio, the capital of Corsica maximum speed has been given as on July 5.-Trans-Océan

295 m.p.h.

DUTCH-GERMAN

The "Beaufort has not, however, been designed exclusively for bombing. Although it can be used. for that purpose, it is officially de-

ECONOMIC TALKS scribed as a general purposes and

Berlin, To-day

reconnaissance aircraft. It seems probable, therefore, that it is in- The Minster of Economics, Dr.tended as a replacement for the Walter Funk, will go to Holland Avro "Anson" and American Lock- next week for a several days visit: heed "Hudson" machines now used. Dr. Funk will meet the Governor in the R.A.F. general reconnais- of the Bank of Netherlands and sance Squadrons. economic conversations of a gen- eral character are expected to take place. Trans-Ocean.

COUNCIL SACKS ENTIRE STAFF

Every member of the staff of the Merton and Morden Borough Coun cil is to be sacked. This was the decision taken, despite the protest. of eleven of its members, by the Council.

It follows a recent court case in -PACKED WITH which it was ruled that insured employees were entitled to full pay without reduction of the equivalent of national health insurance bene- fits during sickness; unless their terms of service specified otherwise. The council decided it could save

A JAMMING, WHAMMING FUN-FOR-ALL

PLAYERS PICKED FOR LAUGHS!!!.

JOHN BARRYMORE GEORGE MURPHY MARJORIE WEAVER JOAN DAVIS-JACK HALEY

GEORGE BARBIER- » RUTH TERRY. DONALD MEEK - JOHNNY DOWNS Manis ant fort by Mach derdet må Marty Spra

Low Fellach and Lang · Sabré's Chero, Ada Styr

Nick Cad

THE GREAT FALL FUN-RIOT FROM 20th CENTURY-FOX packed with players picked for laughs!

HOLD THAT CO-ED

COMMENCING

TO-MORROW

A DAZZLING ICE SPECTACLE !!!

SONJA HENIE RICHARD GREENE

in "MY LUCKY STAR” A 20th Century-Fox Super-Production !-

LEE THEATRE

TO-DAY THE LAST 5 SHOWS AT 12.30, 2.30, 5.30 7.30 & 9.30 PM.

AMKINO presents

"SOVIET BORDER

A LENFILM US.S.R. PRODUCTION,

To-morrow: Stage Plays presented by THE CHINA DRAMA CORP.

The "Beaufort” made its first public appearance at the private air demonstration given at Northolt on May 23 for the benefit of mem- bers of Parliament. It is built en- tirely of metal and has a stressed skin covering to the fuselage, wings. and tailplane.

two Bristol "Taurus" 1,065 h.p. en- The machine is powered with gines, has a power-operated gun- turret amidships and carries a crew of four.

In addition to large-scale produc- ned to build the "Beaufort" in tion in this country, it is also plan-

Australia.

a few pounds a year in wages by sacking the whole staff, and offer- ing to reinstate them with limited pay during sickness, according to their positions."

Britain Has New Three- Mile-a-Minute Racing Car

is a further point in Britain's- favour.

First of Britain's new "pres- tige" racing cars was success- fully tried out during the past The new racing cars are the week at Donington with Arthur famous E.R.A.'s (English Racing Dobson, the motor ace, at the Automobiles) which the British wheel.

Motor Racing Fund is now try-- Driven flat out, this car is ex-ing to finance on a non-profitmak- pected to reach a speed of justling basis to represent British under three miles a minute, and motoring as a whole,

is regarded as one of the fastest It is regarded as certain that road racing cars of its class in Arthur Dobson will drive the the world. Observers are enthuone car so far completed in the siastic about its performance. Nuffield Trophy race at Doning--

Plans are to complete four ton.

a.

"prestige" cars to race in Grand A second car needs only. Prix events on the Continent few hours more work to finish, against State-subsidised Italian and there are hopes that it, too, and German competitors. will be driven in the Nuffield.

|Trophy by A. P. R.-Bolt.

Export Trade Benefits

The problem is money. As. British wins against the Ger-stated a short time ago, organis-- mans are confidently expected to ers of the British Motor Racing benefit the car export trade in Fund will need £12,000 a year. to northern European countries, equip and race the new E.R.A. which the motor Industry has cars against the Germans -

and. long regarded as the best mar- Italians.

ket prospect on the Continent. Of that sum, they have to se--

At present, British exporta cure £8,000 by public subscrip...". are small in comparison with tion, the remainder being guar-- those from Germany; but de auteed by Mr. Humphrey Cook, terioration in the quality of who has hitherto financed the “ersatz”...or substitute mater- ERA. chrg out of his own poc- ials now used in. German cars ket.

ST. FRANCI