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TO-DAY AT THE CHINA WILL WIN DIARY OF LOCAL

KING'S:-

CINEMA

Hong Kong

"King Of Gamblers" ORIENTAL-

Generals Wu And Pang Confident

Taiyuan. Oct. 28. China will win "The Case of The Black Cat" the final vitory in her present war QUEEN'S:

of resistance, Generals Chu Teh and Pang Teh-Hual, Commander- in-chief and Deputy Commander- In-chief of the Eighth Route Army, unanimously declared to a Central News reporter in a recent inter-

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In complete agreement, both generals, whose names were liter- ally by-words in the annals of the "Red Army" in recent years, ad- mitted that the Chinese forces had hot fared so well on the northern and western fronts, but they added that such adverses were only of a local nature. and would not affect the situation as a whole.

The following was what they had to say concerning the military side of China's defence campaign:

"China

self- is aghting for defence. Militarily, therefore, her tactics are of a defensive › nature. But since her arms are inferior to those of the Japanese and since her national defence is by 10 strong, purely defensive fighting would only invite defeats.

"Consequently, we must resort to a more positive form of defence meaning, defence in the form of offensive attacks. Before the Japanese have time to conso- we must

means

EVENTS

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29 Anniversaries - and Holidays:--- John Leech died, 1884. Gen. G. B. McClellan 'died, 1885.

Anctions-Household

at 35 Hankow Road, 230 p.m.

Furniture, Kowloon,

Cinema.--(De Page 5). Dance.Hong Kong Reel Club Practice, Helens May, 5.30 p.m.

Mails.--(866 Page 16).. Meelings.-Kowloon Chess Club, in St. Andrew's 5.30 p.m.; Helena May. Christian, Fellowship. 10.30

a.m.

MiscellaneouYing Wah Girls School Annual Speech Day, In the School Hall, 3 p.m.

·Rehearsals. --- Philharmonic Society Orchestral Bection, Bállors' Home and Seamen's Institute, 8.45 p.m.. Y.M.C.A. Pantomine, 9

p.m.

Social--Cheero Club Duplicate and Contract Bridge & pin.; Whist and Tombola, 'R.W.F. Sergis. Mesa, 8.30 p.m.

Sports. (See Page 10). Sunrise.-8.26 a.m. Bunset-5.49′′

.p.m.

Moon-IX Moon, 26th. Day. Tides-High at 05.10 and 18.57. Low at 11.58.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30 Cinemas. (See Fare-5). Mails.—(See Page 16). Moon-IX Moon, 27th. Day. Sports—(860 Paga 10). Sunrise.---6.26 am. Sunset. 5.49

Low at 11.08 and 23.06.

Tides-High at 03.45 and 18.22.

CASE OF THE BLACK lidate their positions.

employ a numerically stronger force to attack them. Otherwise, p.m. It we only knew how to hold on "The Case of the Black Cat." to one spot. It would be tantamount the latest of the First National to

facilitating the enemy to versions of the Erle effectively bring their modern wea- picturized Stanley Gardner's mystery thril-pons into play. lers, "comes to the King's Theatre to-day. with Ricardo Cortez in the role of the famous lawyer- detective, Perry Mason, and June Travis as Della Street, his secre- tary.

There are murders galore one of an eccentric millionaire's nurse, one of his caretaker who owns a mad cat-and a third for good

measure.

Six persons are under suspicion, two of whom kill themselves." The atx suspects include Jane Bryan. granddaughter of the millionaire, Craig Reynolds and Gordon Elliott. his grandsons, Nedda Har- rigan, his nurse, George Rosener, the family caretaker and Carlyle Moore, Jr., the sweetheart of the millionaire's granddaughter.

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Written by Tiffany Thayer. noted writer of crime and racket stories,

"King of Gamblers parallels with striking adherence to recent newspaper headlines, the circumstances which led several Eastern cities to smash the racket and to consign the crooked ma- chines to the ocean bottom...

The title role is played. by Akim Tamiron. He is supported by Claire Trevor, Lloyd Nolan, Larry Crabbe, Porter Hall, Helen Burgess and a number of other well-known featured players.

we

GUERILLA WARFARE "Knowing our own strong points and the should try to penetrate into the.

enemy's defects,

heart of the Japanese positions and keep up an incessant charge. we should always try to force the Japanese to meet us in hand-to- hand combats.

Alter

FIRM JAPANESE :

ATTITUDE

Tokyo, Oct. 27. The Japanese' answer to the Belgian invitation to attend the Ntrie-Power Conference at Brus- sels was handed to the Belgian Ambassador, Baron de Bossom- "In order that we may

pirrel, by the Foreign · Minister. into the rear of the Japanese. Mr. Kok! Hirota, to-day after there is no other better way than having been approved of by the to resort

to guerilla Flying columns should not find it

warfare. Emperor. difficult to maintain strongholds the lavitation, the Japanese Note they could split up and wear cut the at the rear of the Japanese whence states that the idea of holding the strength of the enemy.

Nine - Power Conference Our originated in the League of major forces, meanwhile, could be Nations Resolution accusing Japan effectively used to make sudden of violating the Nine-Power Treaty. The Note then goes on

attacks.

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As grounds for the rejection of

"With only a small part of our to repeat the often warded Jap- forces devoted to checking the anese opinion that the campaign movements of the Japanese, the in China a one of self-defence latter would and the situation and cannot therefore be a viola- more difficult to cope with.

tion of Article 7 of the Nine-

"To effectively utilize guerilla Power Treaty, The Note continues tactics, the masses should first be that the Japanese Government's organized and trained. For one opinion that any attempt to solve must remember that to win any the Sino-Japanese battle, the help of the masses is drawing many other powers into Central News. indispensible."--

the discussions will only maké“ a just solution more d'ficult.

CHINESE FORCES ENTER CHAHAR

Taiyuan, Oct, 28: Continulce their eastward drive the Chinese forces from Shans!, having smash-

ed

the Japanese positions at Lingchiu and Kwanling in east Shansi, have now captured Welh sten, in western Chahar, about 60 miles south-west of Kaigan

The Chinese entered the impor- tant Chahar town on October 28.

Tamiroff, an entirely unscrupu. lous racketeer, is in love with Mas Trevor, a night club entertainer, who does. not know the man's Japanese troops are now fleeing bustness. She meets and falls in love with Nolan, a newspaper reporter, who is assigned to run the racketeer to earth,

."

conflict by

Japan, the note concludes, de- mands understanding of its action from other powers. Japan's actiori is solely instituted to force the Chinese Government to discon- tinue its anti-Japanese policy. Until this fact is recognized. stabilization of peace in the Far East is impossible.-- Transocean News Service:

CLASHES IN SHANTUNG

Tokyo, Oct. 27.

in great confusion towards Kalgan,

Clashes occurred in *Shan- strategic Great Wall town

In tung Province between Japanese south-west Chahar. Over 400 Ja- troops advancing southward from panese, who were stubbornly re- ·Techow and the Chinese Provincial sisting the Chinese were killed troops, commanded by the Gover- during the encounter just before nor of Shantung. General Han Fu THEODORA GOES WILD the town was captured;

Chu. H The occupation of Weihsien Will enable

The bulk of the Shantung army the Chinese forces to is said to be concentrated in threaten the Japanese positions strongly fortified positions south on the Pelping-Butyuan and Pelo- of the Yellow River, north of Tai- ing-Tientsiy sectors.... Central, Hewi

nanfu, the provincial capital. where strong resistance la ex- pected.

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There are many reasons why you'll find "Theodora Goes Wild," which opened yesterday at the Majestic Theatre, gry, impeccable Fentertainment, but above all is the revelation of Irene Dunne as a London, Oct, 28. glamorous, captivating comedien- In these twelve words, Deane H. Government bilis introduced and he. Many belleved Miss Dunne Dickasop, producer of "Virgins of į read for the first time in the House commanded such versatility but Ball," which William Plzor is pre- of Commons to-day were one to few.dared believe she could be so senting, and which is being dis- make further provisions for secur-completely charming, 30 deftly tributed by Principal Adventure ing the renting and exhibition of a subtle as a light comedy artist. Pictures, reveals, the secret of that certain proportion of British cine- For her rst feature-length "lotua ile of Ball," of which the matograph films and for restricting laugh riot, Columbia production world has heard so much of late. blind and advance booking of films: chiefs were shrewd in selecting a He calls it a land of "never-ending one to amend the National Health vehicle which allows the star full enchantment, a rare tropical jewel Insurance Act so as to make cer- rein in displaying talents never in the South Seas,"

tain persons under sixteen eligible before disclosed. Theodora Goes The production, which has its for medical benefit; and another to wd" has the flavor of "It Hap run at the Alhambra Theatre, lower from fifty to forty year the pened One Night" plus the de- to-day is enacted by a native cast,age at which blind persons. become lightful nonsense of "My Man Tanghslen, 30 miles south-west of | at\Hsinków and Lingshan in north | Japan has set herself; has been dissatisfaction over food...

and Dicksson says: the real charm entitled to.old age pensions.--

of this small, intimate sort of British Wireless

island, 93 miles long by 50 miles

CHINESE ADVANCING TOWARDS PAOTING

From Shans, the Japanese off- Taiyuan, Oct. 28: It is announc cial communique lasued to-night ed here to-Hay that the Chinese stated, successful attacks 1π forces from Shansi have captured | the direction of the Provincial, Chingtengtien Station, an imper- capital. Taiyuanfu; and from tant: town on the Petping-Hantow Honan Province attacks along the Railway about 20 miles south-west railway line, was recorded— of Pacting., provincincial capital Transocean News Service. of Hopel. They are continuing to push northward to Pacting.

The Japanese garrison has re- treated towards Wanstu a few miles north,

The Chinese forces also captured Godfrey." It's action is fast, punctuated with rich directorial Pacting, on October 25-

Takyo, Oct. 27.

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London, Oct. 27.

On the occasion of the "victory A mutiny broke out on the Soviet celebrations" held in Japan on warship: "Kronstadt" in the mini- the Japanese successes at Shang-tary harbour near Leningrad,” aċ- hal, political dicles stats, that cording to the "Evening Standard”. / DAY AND NIGHT ATTACKS "military operations in the Yong- As a result. 58 officers and men

ON HSINKOW

tae Valley are far from being were placed before a firing squad Taiyuan, Oct. 28: Day and terminated, but that the bass and 34 others were arrested. The night attacks on Chinese positions for the attainment of the goals reason for the mutiny is said to be i

Shanat have been launched by created":"

Trontocean New Servier Japanese forces during the last The latest Japanese reports in- CHINESE GUERILLA TROOPS

two days, but have been succesa- dicate that for the time being the SURROUND JAPANESE,

fully repelled by the Chinese Japanese want to consolidate the “personality,—beauty and stability.. The actors are entirely at home

Talyuan, Oct. 28: Chinese gueril-defenders, according to a Chinese victory in Shanghai by lines run- the Japanese troops crossed the for they are a happy, prosperous, before the camera, while the exotle Leona Maricle, Thomas Mitchell, la troops have surrounded a Ja- military communique lived today. ning as far as Sochow Creek on Nanking-Shanghai railway, and self-supporting people, so content, background, the music and the Misabeth Risdon, Margaret Mc-panese detachment at Chanhuang The communique claims that the border of the Bettlement, five reached the outskirts of Nanziang In fact, that nothing can induce langorous atmosphere of the tro-Wade. Spring Byington. Thurston in east Shans and are "mopping" hundreds of Japanese have been kilometres south of the Nanking in the west, while farther north them to leave it. Fabulous offers pics go to make entertainment Hall. Nana Bryant, Henry Kolker, them up, according to a military killed and large quantities of arms Shanghai, railway, and west as strong Japanese attackes are mado "have been made to their musicians that is off the beaten track and Barah Edwards, Robert Greig, message received here today seized during the encounters far as the Nanzang Kating Une. on Klaing and dancers to journey to the well worthy of a visit,

Mary MacLaren and others..

Central News-

Ventral Newt"

According to Japanese reports | Transoseda News Sarnice.

wide, its inhabitants, the United States. yet they steadfastly Balinese themselves. They lend, it { refuse.

touches by Richard Bolesławski,

The supporting cast 16 exception- ally strong, with fine performances being given by Rosalind Keith,

Central News,.

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