1941-02-27 — Page 4

TO-DAY

ONLY

KING S

THEY'VE JERNED THE ARMY TO SEE THE WOILD!

THE

DEAD END KIDS

"ON

DRESS PARADE

2:

JOHN LITEL. FRANKIE THOMAS · CISSIE ENFIUS Directed by Wilkam Clemens

AT 2.30, 5.10,

7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

A WARNER BROS.-Firm National Pictures • Origami Screen Play by Tom Rong »

TO.

"MECHANIA ILLUSTRATED" MUSICAL SHORTS

IN TECHNICOLOUR

AND BRITISH WAR NEWS

MORROW ⇓

4 SHOWS

DAILY

2.305.20 720 -9.30

."DOWN ARGENTINE WAY” A 20th

Dan

Century Fox

IN TECHNICOLOUR with ...che--Betty Grable-Carmen Miranda Picturc

MAJESTIC

THEATRE

NATHAN

ROAD KOWLOON TEL. 57272

(MATINEES: 20c.-30.° EVENINGS: 20c-30c-50c;70)

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

The Most Hilarious Cast of the Year... in a Romantic Comedy-Riot You'll Laugh at And Love 1

A FOUR-CAST OF GREAT ENTERTAINMENT !

*NANCY KELLY

★ROBERT CUMMINGS ⭑HUGH HERBERT ★ROLAND YOUNG

Private

Affairs

* Added Attraction : *

BRITISH NEWSREELS

Directly After The King's Theatre'

UNIVERIAL

TO-MORROW AND SATURDAY

Loaded Dice and Loaded Gun on

a Killer Loaded Liner;

"GAMBLING ON THE HIGH SEAS"

A Warner Bros. Thriller

TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUS,

CATHAY

TO-DAY

DAILY AT 2.30. 5.15.. 7.20 & 9.30 P.M. MATINEES:-200, 30% EVENINGS:-20%, 30%.. 50c.. 70c.

TO-MORROW

SATURDAY

College man, banker's són ... now a mobster! Drama that blasts the truth out of a boy's heart embittered when the father he idolized is sent to prison!

NOT SINCE "JESSE JAMES” HAS HE HAD SUCH A ROLET",

SUNDAY.

RKO Radio Picture

> TYRONE

DOROTHY

POWER: LAMOUR

JOHNNY

APOLLO

with

EDWARD ARNOLD LLOYD NOLAN CHARLEY GRAPEWIN - LIONEL ATWILL A 20th Century:Fox-Picture-

Raymond Massey, Gene Lockhart in "ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS”

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 27, 1941.

BURMA RD. BOMBING: LIKE WATER ON A

DUCK'S BACK JUNK

(From Reuter's Special Correspondent

AIR

in Lashio)

PIRACY CHARGES

Six men, So Chan-

ATTACK CAN NEVER SERIOUSLY IMPEDE THE STEADY FLOW OF TRAFFIC ALONG THE BURMA ROAD. THAT IS THE kui, So Ah-kam, So Chu- CONCLUSION I HAVE REACHED AFTER A sum, So Leung-pak, So 10-DAY TRIP ALONG THE ROAD IN A CON Cheung and So Leung- Tai were charged at the VOY OF 10 LORRIES.

Criminal Sessions this

It has been damaged by Japanese bombs morning before the Chief but a ferry service is now carrying 100 fully Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- loaded trucks each way daily, and when more Gregor, with robbery on a ferries and connecting roads are completed, junk on December 4.. as many trucks as the road can carry will be Third accused was defended by transported across the river by these means.

the

The existing ferry consists of a few planks strapped on empty pe- trol drums and is pulled across the river by stationary lorry.

The ferry works during night and is dismantled during the day so there is no danger from Japanese air attacks. Even if this simple ferry were damaged, another could speedily be prepared.

Effective System

The Burma road is subject to frequent dislocation by landslide and flood but the Chinese organis- ation of permanent gangs of coo-

LOYALS

EMBRACE

MOUSTACHE RAISING

More than 30 per cent.

lies along the road is so effective of the officers and men of that traffic has not been interrupt- the Loyal Regiment in time during the past 12 months, Singapore (the Battalion and that includes the rainy season. was in Shanghai previous

ed for more than 24 hours at

a

After seeing these natural ha-

Mr. Percy Chen, instructed Mr. M. A. da Silva,

by

The prosecution is being con- ducted by Mr. J. P. Murphy, as- sisted by Detective Sergeant Es- fall.

The jury is composed of Messrs. Paul Braga (foreman), Vincent Lui, Lui Yu-cheuk, Hung Ying- tai, Chan Kwan-chu, C. A. Bar- retto and L. D. Walch.

de-

Mr. Murphy said that all fendants were charged with rob- defendant addi- bery and first tionally with unlawful possession of 14 rounds of amanunition.

On December 4, he said, a junk, T5180H. feit Shaukiwan with pas- sengers and crew, and a cargo of mixed merchandise, consisting of nice, flour, matches, vegetables and coal for Chinese territory.

At 10 pm., close to Tat

Hong

Point, well within British waters, three sail ng boats hailed the junk. shots were fired and these were Several men boarded returned.

zards i find it hard to believe ly) are beginning to look that aerial bombardment could fierce. They are respond- The passengers and crew were

offer an equal menace to the sieady flow of traffic.

160 Trucks Daily When the road was first re opened about 40 trucks daily left

the junk. One of them was armed.

the

ing to a wish by their transferred to one of the boats, taken to Chinese territory and commanding

officer, landed. Lieut. Col. M. Elrington, At 1015, the junk was seen by Naval Authorities 111 the that "all ranks shall cease minefield off Tat Hong Point. The to shave the upper lip." junk was picked up and a man Burma for China, arrying 100

who claimed to be the master was tons of cargo exclusive of petrol, The morning shave at Gillman found aboard. He was handed for the journey, but by the mid- | Barracks has been accompanied over to the Police and later charg- dle of January 160 trucks went by closer looks into the mirror fored with entering the minefield. He through daily, carrying 250 tons. everybody competed for the prize

again

The completion of petrol dumps shortly will enable more cargo to be carried.-- Reuter.

MARCHING BY SIDE OF BRITAIN

offered by the commanding officer was granted bail, did not

+

to the best-looking moustache appear and had not been heurd grown by certain date.

The task of tackling a moustache! tickled the troops. They respond ed whole-heartedly to the wish of their commanding officer.

Some are beginning to look like Hitler only a little kinder.

One private

declared proudly. "Yes, I'm beginning to get one now it's not much to look at admittedly, but it's growing and competing for that prize,

"Oh," he went on. "you should

the Drum-Major's. " see

beauty."

It's #

of since.

Of the four members of the crew, only one, Lee Chui, could identify any of the robbers.

Evidence would be called to

5. show that, on December

So Chan-kui, first accused, engaged So Yee-hing to carry goods from Aberdeen to Shamshu/po. So Yee-hing was not to be paid in cash but was to receive part of the goods he was transporting. He was given a rattan basket and cloth later identified as be- longing to a member of the crew- of the robbed junk.

Soo Yee-hing arrived in Sham- shuipo next day and the police

The Palestine Arab newspaper "Touqan wrote yesterday that the Officers are setting en example to the man, and some have reared Arab shares with the sons either trim or bushy affairs. of Britain feelings regard-

The subalterns took extra care found in his possession the cargo over their moustaches too, for the he had been given in payment. ing political facts and adjutant of the regiment offered a Defendants were arrested shortly issues.

prize for the best exhibit among, after. them.

The Arab observes that the policy of the dictator powers is based on despotism and tyranny and notices that British policy is founded on mutual respect and striving to help weak nations te rise and prosper.

Arabs are well aware that nationalism can neither grow nor exist under, a dictatorial rogime, where thoughts

and actions

are permeated with the Idea of racial superiority, driving them to annihilate na- tionalism,

Arubs feel it is in their in- terest to march side by side with Britain in this war, offering

ali help available in the glorious struggle, bearing in mind that Democracy is consistent with the principles of the Arabs and Islam. -Reuter.

MAGIC STUDIO

EVERYTHING THAT IS

NEW IN MAGIC...

Now on display!....

Inspection Welcomal Catalogue Free! 314, De Voaux Road, Central,

(1st Floor). H,K2)

Reuter.

The case in proceeding.

STAR THEATRE

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

TO-DAY

CRAWFORD TAYLOR

Majo

THE

TO-

ONLY

☐ CLARENCE BROWN production`

Gorgeous Hussy

- Produced by Joseph Mankiowler

Douglas Fairbanks, jr. SAFARI”

MORROW Matieleine Carroll in

}

W