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TO-DAY

ONLY

KING S

Another Immortal Character Joins The Motion Picture Gallery Of The Great!

Twentieth Century-Fox Presents

DARRYL F ZANUCK'S Production of

THE STORY OF

ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL

DON

LORETTA

HENRY

AMECHE · YOUNG · FONDA Charles Coburn Gene Lockhart Spring Byington Sally Blane Folly Ann Young - Georgiana Young A Cosmopolitan Production

TO-MORROW

A Warner Bros. Picture

4 SHOWS

DAILY 2.30-5.15 7.15-9.30

At 2

5.10,

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 19, 1940-

A

NAZI ENVOY SENT

7.15 & 9.30 pm TO MAKE OVERTURES

"NAUGHTY BUT NICE

with

"

ANN SHERIDAN DICK POWELL GALE PAGE

TAKE ANY TRAM OR KAPPY VALLEY BUS

ORIENTAL

FLEMING ROAD

HÀNG HẢI TEL 28473

TO JAPAN

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAI“)

Tokyo, To-day. HERR EMIL HILFFERICH, director of the Hamburg- Ameríka Line and a German State counsellor, arrived here on February 13 on a special mission from Herr von Ribbentrop, Nazi Foreign Minis- ter, to investigate the present state and pros- pects of Japan-German relations. He will stay here for several months.

It is understood that the Asama Maru incident was the reason for the Wilhelmstrasse to dispatch the Extraordinary Envoy.

been

worried by

Herr Hilfferich indicates that Ever since September, the Wilhem-, of strasse has

the German leaders are seriously worri- trend of official relations between ed at the possibility of extension of and consider Berlin and Tokyo especially the at- the European conflict titude of the Japanese masses to that Japan will be the most import- ant factor in international affairs, at Germany.

months. least for the next few

The Wilhelmstrasse considered the solution of the Asama Maru affair Havas. diplomatic defeat for the Reich and an indication of the failure of plans

•LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY tending to bring Japan's policy

1

YOUR LAST CHANCE

TO SEE THIS AMAZING SCREEN PRODUCTION!

the Nazi front

More than 17,000 people attended the Oriental to see this thrilling picture of what goes on behind and inside the German prison camps.

A PICTURE YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS!

HORRORS

IN THE GERMAN

PRISON

CAMPS!

h;,

to

follow the policy of totalitarian states.

SEVERAL FACTORS

It is believed that the Wilhelm- strasse officially expressed its dissatis- faction to the Japanese Foreign Minis- ter, Mr. H. Arita, for having sacrificed German interests in favour of British policy. Later several factors continu- ed to the growth of this dissatisfac- 'lon; steamship companies refusal accept aboard all Germans not only 'hose of military age, while the Ja- nanese Government banned all belli- "erents using the Japan-Korea steam- shin service thereby practically pre- venting the Germans to return home via Siberia.

Herr

Upon his return home, Hilfferich will have to make a de- talled report on Japanese foreign policy including the best means rela. to Improve Japan-German tlone.

CYPRUS RECRUITS

London. Yesterday. The Governor of Cyprus reports

that 6,000 men have applied to join the forces since the war began.

Cyprus (distinguished as the first Colony to place forces in the field) has over 800 men serving now to

abroad.

had In the Great War, Cyprus 13,000 volunteers.-Reuter.

PALESTINE VOLUNTEER

FORCE

Jerusalem, To-day. The High Commissioner for Pales- tine, Sir Harold MacMichael, has in- spected and addressed Palestinian, Arab and Jewish volunteers in the Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps.

Observers stressed that the mission | Reuter.

-DAILY--

AT 2.50

Captured! STAR

。

How's the most exciting screen event of 19381 A blazing heart story...Torn from the waitse of world upheaval .... Staged with lavish grandeur.........Played by a host, of stars! Cast of thousands includes...

"LESLIE, HOWARD DOUG, FAIRBANKS... PAUL LUKAS MARGARET LINDSAY

Everysking yoù esport of Leslie Hortant in hdr

SPECIAL FOR TO-MORROW-1 DAY ONLY Repeating Another Warner Bros. Sensational Thriller ! IT'S A CAGNEY YOU'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE...THAT YOU'LL WANT TO SEE AGAIN!

CAGNEY

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30¢ FVENINGS

5.20

7.20

9.20

• TO-DAY ONLY

Thrills shower the screen as

this strangest of adventure mysteries is told!

TELL NO TALES

TO-MORROW.

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