1939-10-13 — Page 2

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At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.

TO-DAY

HELL BENT FOR GLORY ... HEAVEN HELP THEM ALL!

WARNER BROS. Presents

ERROL FLYNN THE DAWN PATROL'

with

Basil Rathbone David Niven

DONALD CRISP. Melville Cooper Barry Fitzgerald. Carl Eamond Directed by EDMUND GOULDING • Screen Play by Seton L Miller and Dan Totherah - From an Original Story by John Monks Saunders-Music by Max Steiner

ALSO LATEST CARTOON IN TECHNICOLOUR ----

!'SPEAKING OF THE WEATHER"

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20th Century

Fox Picture

4 SHOWS

DAILY 2.305 20 720-930

•

"FRONTIER MARSHALL"

with Randolph Scott-Nanoy Kelly-Cesar Romero

MAJESTIC

THEATRE

NATHAN ROAD KOWLOON

TEL 57222

(MATINEES. 20‹•30‹ ° EVENINGS. 20. ·30«:50€70.)

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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 13, 1939.

HONG KONG

HONG KONG COLONY WAR FUND APPEAL

TRAFFIC

ACCIDENTS

The following appeal has

In the Colony of Hong Kong includ- been sent to Hong Kong Territories during the week ending at ing the Island, Kowloon and New firms by Sir Artholl Mac-8 a.in. on Saturday, the 7th Oct., 1939, Gregor, Chairman of the there were altogether 84 traffic ac- Business Committee of the sons were killed and 35 persons were cidents as the result of which 2 per- British War Organisation injured. Fund:

"On behalf of the Hong Kong Branch of the British War Organiza- tion Fund I confidently appeal to you for financial support. The Fund will, we feel assured, be the only Fund in Hong Kong for public subscription, and from it we hope to be able not only to provide comforts and medical necessities for our troops in the field and for the wounded but also to make money grants to approved funds and societies in England.

Of persons killed, two Indian soldiers lorry ran off the roadway. died from injuries received when their

trians, who were either walking

Of persons injured, 20 were pedes-

or

struck by vehicles. running across the road and were

the result

Three bicycle riders were injured as of collisions between vehicles.

when their lorry ran off the roadway.

Six lorry passengers were injured.

Two lorry passengers were injured on falling from moving lorries.

Four bus passengers

were injured

I need not stress to you the greatness of the cause for which we are appeal-while alighting from moving buses. ing or the need for a very large Of 84 accidents, 36 were collisions measure of financial support. Great between vehicles; 28 were collisions sacrifices are being made and will between vehicles and pedestrians; 20 continuously have to be made at home accidents were due to other causes. and in all other parts of the Empire. Type of Vehicles Involved The benefits that Hong Kong re- Private motor car ceives and will receive from these | Motor lorry sacrifices are inestimable and my Motor bus Committee feels confident that every Public motor car section of the colony will recognize Motor cycle this by a generous response

to this Tramcar appeal. No sum is too great for our Tricycle requirements and no contribution can Bicycle be too small. Cheques for donations Ricksha will be gratefully received by our Treasurer Mr. F. B. Winter of the

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THE GREATEST HISTORICAL DRAMA OF ALL TIMES! Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Cor-responsible officers to undertake the

Screen Clouding

old Oddi

and EX

An M-C

THE ROYAL

Directed by W. 5.Van

.

Dykell. Produced by

Hunt Stromberg

BAD-GIRL

CHER SINS

Powerful romance thrilling: esca- pades...wondrous sights to see... 25 hours of mighty entertainment!

NORMA SHEARER TYRONE POWER

Marie Antoinette

with JOHN BARRYMORE. ROBERT MORLEY ANITA LOUISE . JOSEPH SCHILDKRAUT Gladys George • Henry Stephenson

poration, and payments may be made task of collecting these sums each direct to the Fund at the offices of the month and to-send to our Treasurer a Hongkong, & Shanghai Bank in Hong cheque for the aggregate amount, to- Kong and Kowloon, but in case it is gether with a list of the individual found more convenient to make mon- donors and the amount of each dona- thly donations to the Fund there is tion. If further supplies of banker's enclosed with this letter a form of orders and envelopes is required for banker's order together with an en-members of your staff, they may be velope addressed to our Treasurer. obtained from our Honorary Secretary, I appreciate that many, particularly | Mr. Albert Raymond at his office on among your junior employees, while the ground floor of Marina House. ready and anxious to help our cause It will not, I am afald, be possible would probably prefer to do so by to acknowledge each donation indivi- making a small monthly cash payment. dually, but subscription lists will be I hope that you will be able to arrange published regularly in the local for someone among your senior and press."

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THRILL TO THE BEAUTY OF THIS DEATHLESS

ROMANCE!

A most amazing story of a man who married the woman he loathed to

spite the one woman he really loved.

She belongs to ME

only her arms can hold my love...my hate...my torment

K

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The Case of the Murdered Divorcee Gives Chan

His Most Spectacular Adventure!

SIDNEY in "CHARLIE CHAN IN RENO"

TOLER

A 20th Century-Fox Picture

TO-NIGHT'S DINNER

1. Mock Turtle Soup

2.

Stewed Fish & Tomato Sauce

3. Pork Cutlet

4. Spaghetti a la Napolitaine

5.

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6. Tea or Coffee...

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WUTHERING HEIGHTS

ETIKE MERLE OBERON-LAURENCE OLIVIER - DAVID NIVEN

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