1937-10-04 — Page 5

QUEENS & ALHAMBRA

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IT'S DIZZY..IT'S DAFFY..IT'S COCKEYED..IT'S LAUGHYI

Antrasites inside ..... JEAN

ARTHUR

EDWARD

"ARNOLD

Jean shakes hands

with a millionaire and the fun begins!

"EASY LIVING

with RAY MILLAND.

LUIS ALBERNI MARY NASH "A Paramount Picture.

TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. AT THE QUEEN'S

"GRAND CHARITY: CONCERT (Band of "eaforth Highlanders)

TO-MORROW

At the QUEEN'S

TO-MORROW

At the ALHAMBRA

"SHALL WE DANCE?" "ARMOURED CAR

Fred Astaire. Ginger Rogers

By Popular. Demand

Robert Wilcox Judith Barrett A Now Universal Picture

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1937.

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S:-

"The Great O'Malley" QUEEN'S;—

"Easy Living" ORIENTAL:—-

"Pick A Star"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA :--

STAR:

"Easy Living"

"Turn Of The Moon" MAJESTIC:-

"Polo Joe" "

Coming

KING'S:

"Nobody's Baby" -

QUEEN'S:

"SHall We Dance" ORIENTAL:-

"Good Old Soak" ALHAMBRA :---

"Armoured Car"

STAR:-

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"Desire"** MAJESTIC: ****

"Crime Over London"

THE GREAT O'MALLY

The trials, successes, woes and gayetles of everyday poor folk in a great city make up the story of "The Great O'Mally," which had a successful opening at the King's Theatre.

Pat O'Brien gives one of his

CANADA WANTS

ACTION

|Japan-The Aggressor

Toronto, Oct. 3.

of The National Counc

the Canadian League for Peace and Democracy has sent a message to Mr. Mackenzie King, president of the League Nations Counell, urging Immediate action against Japan, as an aggressor. The Canadian League is also advocating a boycott ot Japanese goods.- Reuter.

MONKS TO SERVE. AT FRONT

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

MONDAY. OCTOBER 4. Anniversaries

and Francesco Crisp born. 1819. Roger Keyes born.

1872. Francis of Assisi..

Holidays.—

S

St.

Auctions-Crown Lands, at P. W. D. Offices. 3 p.m.

Cinemas. (See Page 5). Entertainments.-Grand Charity Concert at Queen's Theatre, 9.30

of in ald

Sailors' and p.m. Soldiers' Home Extension Debt Fund.

Malls (Seo Pago,10). Meetings.-H.K. Softball League, Hotel Cecil 5.30 p.m.: Volunteer P.W.D. Nursing Detachment, at onces, 5.30 p.m. Hong Kong Football Association Council, Glou- cester Bullding, Room 205, at 5.30 p.m.

Kwenming. Yunnan, Oct. 2: Two hundred Buddhist monks here have organised a special service corps and are planning to go to the front to serve behind the lines fol- lowing the completion of a three- month training in a local temple., Queen's Road. 5 p.m. " Central News.

JAPANESE PLANES BOMB YANGTSE

Crinklang. Oct. 2: A fleet of Japanese planes yesterday after- rioon subjected Klangyin, impor- tant Yangtse river port mid-way between Shanghai and Nanking, to another aerial attack. Five

dropped bombs were

but the damage is reported to be slight.

Earlier In the day five planes scouted over Soochow, Thing. Kwangteh. Chugung. Wuchin and other cities in Klangsu province. No bombs, however, were dropped.

Central News.

CHINESE REPULSE JAPANESE ATTACK

Shanghai, Oct. 2: A Chinese mechanised unit, swinging into

DAYS TO-DAY • TO-MORROW best performances since he came action for the first time. repulsed

ALL BIG STARS IN A SHOW OF LAUGHTER !

A real fun frolic behind the magic gates of Hollywood with all the great comedy stars.

SEE THIS HILARIOUS RAMPAGE IN MOVIE - LAND!

RLAR: "Without Your Lov

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Stars, 5 Song Hits...A Million Laughs!

HAL ROACH presents

PICKASTAR

PATSY KELLY, JACK HALEY, ROSINA LAWRENCE, MISCHA AUER, LYDA ROBERTI also

~STAN LAUREL" and OLIVER HARDY: Directed by EDWARD SEDOWICK

M-GM SHORTS

under the Warner Bros, banner five years ago.

Humphrey Bogart, who gained fame as the killer of "Petrified Forest": Frieda Inescort, long famous as a stage star; Baby Sybil Jason the 7-year-old starlet from South Africa; Ann Sheridan ilovely young leading woman from Dallas, Texas: Donald Crisp, Mary Gordon, Henry O'Neill and some others round out as unusually

able cast.

RADIO

a Japanese tank attack in Chapel early this morning.

Miscellaneous. Mons. Francols Geoffroy-Dechaume's Water Colour. Exhibition, at French Bank Build-

Rehearsals-"The Arcadians," at Cathedral Hall, 5.30 p.m.

Religious Official opening of St. Francis of Assisi Chapel at Kowloon City, opposite Police Station. by Mgr. H. Valtorta, B

3.m.

Social.-Y.M.C.A. Service Men's Whist Drive, in the West Lounge. Club Contract 9 pm: Cheero Bridge, 8 p.m.

Sports. (Sem Page 105. Moon-New Moon, 7.58 p.m. IX Moon. 1st Day,

Sunrise.-6.15 am. Sunset, -8.09

D.m.

Tides. High at 09.25 and 21.28; Low at 02.48 and 14.58.

Tiffin.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5.

Cinemas (See Page 5). Maila (See Page 10). Miscellaneous. — Rotary Hong Kong Hotel, 1 p.m

Sports(See Page 102. Moon-IX Moon, 2nd Day. „Sunrise.-6.15 a.m Sunset.-6.10

The Japanese tanks, closely fol- lowed by several hundred troops late last night. moved slowly into the Chinese territory from Chungchou | p.m. Road and Jukong Road in an at- tempt to rout the Chinese holding East Paoshing Road.

Upon seeing the "Iron wall," the Chinese immediately despatched a number of tanks and armoured cars to meet the attackers and a ferce duel between the tanks en- sued. The Aghting raged through the night as the opposing tanks fought hard to drive each other

PROGRAMMES out.

(Continued from Page 4)

1:

With fresh reinforcements from the rear, the Chinese used anti- tank guns, driving back the Japan- cse machines early this morning.

It is claimed that during the Aghting 120 Japanese were killed on Fast Paoshing Road, and 90.on Jukong Road, including four off-

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Johany Downs

Ben Blue

TO. MOBROW

"TURN OFF THE MOON"

CHARLIE RUGGLES Eleanore Whitney.

Kenny Baker Phil Honis and His Orchestra Marjorie Gateson Dictady Lewis Sadar

Marlene Dietrich

Gary Cooper in

MASS MEETING PROTEST

New York, Ogb. 2.

A crowd of 15,000 attended a mass meeting in Madison Square Garden last night under the aus- pices of the American League Against War and Fascism and the American Friends of the Chinese People:

DESIRE"

FOREIGNERS LEAVE TAIYUANFU

Shanghai. Oct. 2. The majority of foreigners liv-

Tides. High at 08:36 and 21.01; Low at 02.03 and 14:29.

CAPTURE OF TAICHOW

Pelping, Oct. 2.

A severe battle preceded the capture of Talchow," the Japanese scaling the wall in the face of a fusillade of rifle and machine-gun bullets. When they reached the top they hurled' band-grenades among the defenders, the battle continuing in the streets of the city for three hours before the occupation was completed.

Meanwhile

another Japanese. column captured Talying to the east of Talchow, after crossing the Great Wall at Pingchihwan Pass. where, it is reported; they suffered severely at the hands of the Com- munist troops before forcing a passage through "to the town.

A third Japanese force seized Ningwu to the west of Yenmen Pass.

The vanguard of Japanese troops in the Tsingpu railway zone has reached Lepchen, ten miles from the Shantung. border, while an- other force has taken Slenhsien, to the west of the railway,

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12.45 p.m. "At Home and Abroad" -"The Watchman." 1 p.m. Time Signal. Victorian News Bulletin. 1.05 p.m. Interstate Weather Notes, { ing in Taiyuanfu, capital of Shansi 1.35 pm Luncheon Music. 2 p.m. Province, have left their homes Recorded Music. 3 p.m. Time owing to the increasing danger to Schools from Japanese air raids, and have "Milestones in Modern History." | established themselves in Slantu 3.20 p.m. Afternoon Musical Pro- and Yangchuan. gramme. 5 p.m. Close. 6.30 p.m. Nothing is known of the fate of Chimes. Fifteen Minutes of Popu- missionaries In Chowchow and lar Music 6.45 p.m. Sporting News Fansze, in north Shansi, both of and Notes. 7 p.m. Chimes. Talk. which towns, according to latest National Insurance The Com-reports, have fallen to the Japan-raided Paotingfu yesterday morn- the Chinese machines took off for munity Viewpoint by Dr. F. Kings- ese.- ley Norris. 7.25 p.m. National Transocean. News Bulletin. 7.30 p.m. Queens- HAN FU-CHUS TESTING HOUR land and North Australian News

Peiping, Oct. 2. Bulletin. 7.40 p.m. News, Markets

Japanese military circles here and Weather for North Australia.

claim that the capture of Talchow 8 p.m. Serial-"Jungle Drums," by

by Japanese troops advancing in Maxwell Dunn. 8.30

D.m. ""The

Shansi Province is an extremely News behind the News""The

important success from the strate- Watchman" 8.50 p.m. Musical

gic viewpoint, since the road to Interlude. 9 A Half-hour of Rhythm by Jim Davidson and the Yenmen Pass is now completely

opened up.

|A.B.C. Dance Orchestra, 9.30 p.m. Topical Revue. 10 p.m. The National Military Band. Conduc- tor. Stephen Yorke. 10.30 p.m.

The Chinese troops defending the Pass have begun to retreat. the Japanese say, and capture of

JAPANESE RAIDERS REPULSED

Canton, Oct. 2: Chinese pursuit planes to-day successfully repulsed three attempted air raids Canton by Japanese bombers.

When the first alarm was re- here at 8.30 a.m..

Bocca Tigris Forts where they intercepted three Japanese bombers from Tongkawan fiying towards the direction of Canton. When the Japanese fliers saw the Chinese planes they released several bombs on Pasha and turned tall.

Defying Japanese anti-aircraft guns, a single Chinese aeroplane selved

Ing and bombed the railway station. Reuter.

JAPANESE CLAIM STRATEGIC SUCCESS

Peiping, Oct. 2.

The second attempted air raid occurred at 1.40 p.m. When Chinese planes repulsed four Japanesc machines over Whampoa

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MORE DATA IS WANTED

Geneva, Oct. 2. The 'Committee of Thirteen be- gan to-day its serious labours with consideration of the memorandum drafted by the Secretariat.

The first part deals with an his- torical survey of the situation and the second with the international treaties and obligations. Involved.

The Committee meeting in private and will sit throughout the day,

At lunch time the Committee re- quested additional Information

A major strategie success in north Shansi is claimed by the Japanese military authorities In a "communique" which states that

were Chinese troops

forced to During the third raid at 3.20 which will be prepared by the abandou the famous Yenmen Pass when they were out-flanked by a

p.m. two Japanese planes staged Secretariat and the Chinese dele- Japanese column from the east.

an aerial combat over Shinmen | gation.— Renter. with the Chinese pursuit machiner Crossing the inner loop of the

but were anally driven away. Australasian News Service. 10:50 Talytánu, the provincial capital. Great Wall, the Japanese fought

Further reports received here is confidently expected by the Ja- Meditation. Music. 11.10 p.m.

their way southward over panese within the next few days. mountainous terrain, and occupied late in the afternoon scouted over revealed that 11 Japanese bombers Weekly News Bulletin from "Radio-

Several Japanese columns are yesterday evening the city of Tol- nations," Geneva.. 11.30 р.т.

reported to be advancing on Tal-chow, which is south-east of the from Hong Kong and strafed a Chekwan in Paoan district, not far Close,

yuantu, the population of which is

Tenmen Pass and 80 miles north number of villages with machine-. fleeing south,

of Taiyuanfu, the capital of

gun bullets.. Shans!.

Central News:

1

Japanese troops operating south- JAPANESE SEIZE ISLAND

of Tientsin. It is alleged, have · OFF KIANGSU

The loss of Yenmen Pass givės captured the village of Sanyuan- Hauchow. Klangsu, Oct. 2. The chen, and in parts have actually the Japanese access to Talyuanfu Japanese warships which have crossed the border into Shangtung across a broad, open valley which is difficult to defend. Many of the, been blockading the Kiangsu coast, Province. have seized Haillen Island off

of The Governor

Chinese troops operating in this Shangtung, Lienyunkang Harbour, according to General Han Fu-chu, is therefore sector belong to the Eighth Route latest information: received here. compelled, say the Japanese, to Army, consisting of former Com- Japanese marines were landed decide immediately whether he munists commanded by General from the vessels yesterday and im- | will surrender to the Japanese or Chu Teh-

fight with the Central Government Reuter.

of

products all over the United States. mediately took possession of the

Speakers at the meeting includ-island.

and throw his army of between ed the film actress Lise Rainer,

A large number Chinese 50,000 and 60,000 men into action star of the MGM production fishermen residing on the island against the invaders. "The Good Earth."

have been forced to help the Miss Rainer recalled her stay in Japanese marines to build forti- China during the making of the fications on the island. Dim and said, "As an artist and as It is believed that the Japanese an individual I protest against will shortly plan to seize all islands what is happening there."-

along the China const.—- Central News.

Demands were made for official and unofficial boycott of Japanese| Reuter.

STEAMER BOMBED

BOCCA TIGRIS BATTLE RUMOURED

Canton, Oct. 2. No authoritative information is

obtainable regarding the report that a Japanese fleet is off Bocca

Tigris, but rumours are circulating in Canton City that between' 10' and 20 warship are there, together with an alreraft carrier, carrying.

ARAB LEADERS ARRESTED

Jerusalem, Oct. 2.

The often threatened decisive blow to the Arab' Higher Gommit- tee in Palestine has been dealt by the British Mandate Authori-. ties

After showing great patience in the face of repeated provocations, the authorities finally swooped following the assassination, of the District Commissioner at Nazareth,

Earlier reports that the frontiera

confirmed:

have been virtually closed are now

•

on an engagement with the forts: A military and police cordon has Canton, Oct, 2 If General Fan Fu-chu decides

Chinese sources allege they heard-been thrown round the entire to fight, Shantung, which hitherto Two Japanese planes bombed a firing from down the river this border and telephone and tele- has escaped the horrors of war. Chinese passenger boat running morning, which may have been a graphic messages are under strict

censorship. will probably become one of the between Kongmoon and Canton convocation of an international

The prominent Arab leaders are most important theatres of war in to-day. One passenger was killed bombardment of the Bocca Tigrin

rested have been, taken on board forts and several others injured. the very near future.-

the cruiser HMS Sussex Transocean.

Reuter,

Reuter.

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