1941-02-07 — Page 4

J

rage 4

SHOWING KINGS

TO-DAY

THE SEASON'S MOST DELIGHTFUL ADVENTURE OF THE HEART!

starring

For everybody, who still bo- loves love is the grandest thrill in life!

The Lady in Question

BRIAN AHERNE

RITA HAYWORTH

AT 2.30, 5.10,

7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

A COLUMBIA PICTURE!

ADDED BRITISH WAR NEWS

NEXT CHANGE

A NEW UNIVERS. I PRTURI

4 SHOWS

DAILY

7.20930

2 30 -6.20

⭑

FOGAR BERGEN

CHARLIE MCCARTHY

"Charlie McCarthy, Detective"

with MORTIMER SNERD

MAJESTIC

THEATRE

NATHAN

ROAD KOWLOON

TEL 57122

(MATINEES: 20-30° EVENINGS, 20-30-5070.

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

A QUARTETTE OF STARS IN THE BIGGEST

LAUGH-HIT OF THE SEASON ! ! !

GIRLS! TAKE A

over

LESSON FROM ANNABELLA!

Bob's an altar. dodger! But love it to this cutie to make him wad about matri. mony! You can't beat it for howl- ing heart-throba!

"Robert

ANNABELLA and YOUNGG BRIDAL SUITE

with Walter CONNOLLY Reginald OWEN Gene LOCKHART · Arther TREACHER - Billie BURKE Screen Play by Sammel Hoffenstein · Directed by William Thiele Produced by Edgar Selwyn · A Metro-Goldwyn-Maye: Picture,

COMMENCING TO-MORROW ! JOLTING, DYNAMITE DRAMA !!! TYRONE POWER DOROTHY LAMOUR

"JOHNNY APOLLO"

A 20th Century-Fox Picture

STAR THEATRE

HANKOW AD. KOWLOON. DAILY AT 2·30-5-20-720-920 TEL.57795

*

TO-DAY ONLY

TOWER of LONDON

starring

BASIL RATHBONE

with

BORIS KARLOFF BARBARA O'NEIL IAN HUNTER VINCENT PRICE

TO- MORROW

Original screenplay by Robert N. Les

DR. CYCLOPS

in Technicolour

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 7, 1941.

MARSHAL PETAIN MAKES COMPROMISE OFFER TO HITLER

ADMIRAL DARLAN, accompanied by General Huntziger, Vichy War Minister, is re- parted to be in Paris with counter-proposals from Marshal Petain to Herr Hitler's de- mands.

It is believed that the proposals suggest a compromise whereby M. Laval will be includ- ed in the Vichy Government without accept- ing Hitler's more drastic demands.

Admiral Leahy Sees The Marshal

ACCORDING TO A VICHY

The Vichy correspondent of a Swiss newspaper declares that M. Leval told Admiral Darlan that he would not mind handing over French naval bases in the south MESSAGE TO THE OFFICIAL

GERMAN

France and Tunis so long as

NEWS AGENCY IN Germany would not take over the

BERLIN. MARSHAL PETAIN French Fleet end the Army.

YESTERDAY RECEIVED THE This currespondent also declares UNITED STATES AMBAS- that M. Laval stated that he SADOR TO FRANCE, ADMIRAL would not join the Vichy Cabinet LEAHY, REUTER.

unless he could gain control ef the Police, the Press and the radio.

More Violent

In the meantime, threats from the German-controlled press and rade in Paris et simue to becom ruore and there violent. The lates! thirat

unless that

Marshal Petain can reach an agreement the next problem will be to save the Marshal.

}

VACCINATION REFUSAL NOT BAR TO R.A.F.

Refusal to be vaccinated or in- oculated is not a disqualification for enlistment in the Royal Air Force,

A German station in Stuttgart. broadcasting in French, said, “R......... Attention of recruiting officers inember there is only an armistice has been recently drawn to the between Germany and France, instruction that inoculation and and peace has not been estab-vaccination can only be done by lished. If the position remains leonsent, and that recruits must not the same for the present.

be rejected if they refuse. changes for the worse as it is This statement is made in a likely 19. Germony will have to written answer by Captain Bal- impose much. more severe peace [four, Under-Secretary for Air, to Urnw. We must, therefor, wurnMr. W. Leach, M.P. for Bradford. France."

A Directorate

The latest rumour y that, in- stead of a thumvirate, there may be a directorate of four under | Marshal Petam. the other mem- bers being M. Laval, Admiral Darlan, General runtziger atal M. Baudioan.

All reports of a solution whica should be re- may be reached guided as speculation,

Politicat circles in Earlin show great reserve concerning French | ponicy and no been made at the Wilhelmstrasse concerning the formation of the new National Party in Paris or t attitude of the Vichy Govan-

int it.

declaration has

Call For Recruits

Radio stations in unoccupied France are urging young French- men to join the army. This fol- lows the recent appeals for young min the join the French nuvy.-- : Reuter.

LONDON FEARS OF TAXATION

On the London Stock Exchange yesterday, hesitant conditions pre- veiled at the outset and some mark'ng down in prices occurred. but, in the absence of any selling pressure, the merkets closed steadier.

Industrial issues, especially to- baccos. were deminated by feare of taxation, Oll shares were oc- casionally a shade, off, while Koffies closed steady. Among foreign bonds, Japanese bond. further hardered. Brazilian and Belg'an issues also improved.

Wall Street was firm. --Reu ter.

MAGIC STUDIO

EVERYTHING THAT IS

NEW IN MAGIC, Now on display!

Inspection Welcome! Catalogue. Free! 314, Des Vosux Road, Central, (1st Floor) HIK.

MORE ITALIAN PRISONERS IN INDIA

A further nine-hundred Italian prisoners, including one hundred and four cheers, have arrived in Bombay.—Reuter.

• SHOWE

DAILY

2.30-$15 7.10-8.30

OUTBREAK OF RUFFIANISM

IN SHANGHAI

Invited to make a statement "on the of ruf- outbreak fianism in the Inter- national Settlement of Shanghai" Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Se- cretary for Foreign Affairs, said: "While Mr. Anthony Eden has some preliminary in- formation on the at- tempt at arson at the Shanghai Race Club and the bombing of the Special District Court, he is not yet in a position to give a detailed official OC- count of these in- cidents."-Reuter.

MR. C. E. GAUSS' APPOINTMENT

A message from Washington states that President Roommmelt has formally nm mated Mr. Carence Gauss. United States Minister to Australia, to be Ambassador tu China, in succession to Mr. Nelson T. Johnson.- Reuter.

TAKE ANY TRÀR OR HAPPY VALEY BUS

ORIENTAL

FLEMING ROAD

WARCHAI

TEL. 20472

•2DAYS TO-DAY • TO-MORROW.

SENSATIONAL FIRST RUN PICTURE

AT POPULAR PRICES

New Racket That Even The Law Couldn't Touch!

Gamblers evade the law by anchoring a ship loaded with crooked gambling devices just outside the three mile limit, this picture shows you how slot machines. dice, cards, roulette are fixed 'o you won't win,

Here's A Complete Exposure On Crooked Gambling!

WAYNE

MORRIS

Loaded Dice and Loaded Gunste, On A Killer.Loaded Liner!

"GAMBLING

ON THE

HIGH SEAS

JANT, WYMAN

RESUME SESALANSE

Descted by George Roxy » A WARREN EBOL÷First Radoval Picture ? Sorbon Pay by Robert 1. Kurd v’Trane on lévá ký Martin Homay Vitograph, Inc."

SHOWING SUNDAY-MONDAY-TUESDAY

Deanna

DURBIN "Spring

MATINEES: „20c-30¿EVENINGS: 20c.-30c-50670c.

TALANSKNI