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TALKS PROGRESSING SATISFACTORILY Warm Springs, Georgia, April 1. President

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GENERAL

Protect Our Home"

TODAY AT THE

CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S:-

"The Awful Truth"

QUEEN'S:-

"The Go-Getter"

ORIENTAL:-

"Broadway Melody Of 1938"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA:-

"Wild And Woolly"

STAR:-

"Beloyed Enemy" MAJESTIC:-

"Dead End"

KING'S:-

Coming.

"The Women Men Marry"

QUEEN'S:--

"Back in Circulation".

ORIENTAL:--

"Night "Key" "Wells Targo"

ALHAMBRA:—

"Kid Galahad"

STAR:-

"Ebb Tide" MAJESTIU:-

"Slave Ship"

Unity Of China

FINE CHINESE FILM PREVIEWED VIVIDLY depleting the ruthless destruction and slaughter prac- tised by the Japanese invaders, the plight of refugees deprived of their homes and yelihood, and, finally, the welding of the Chinese people into a united nation to repel the enemy, "Protect Our Home," a film presented by the Central Military Affairs Commission Political De partment and produced by China Motion Picture Studlo, Ltd.. was previewed at the King's Theatre yesterday.

This picture tells of the Ufe of a family driven to take shelter in the Yangtze Valley following the confiscation of their property when the Japanese occupied the Four North-Eastern Provinces in 1931.

After six years, Liu Bun. head of the family has succeeded in building up his little but happy home" again.

Symbolises

DIARY OF LOCAL

EVENTS

TODAY

Cinemas.—(See Column 3 of this

Page

Lectured. — Volunteer

Nursing

Detachment, on "Home Nursing." at P.W.D. Offices, 5.30 p.m.

Mails(See Page 16), Meetings-Hong Kong Football Association Council Meeting. 5.30 p.m.; St. Andrew's Medical Reller War Working Party. 10 am).

Miscellaneous.--St. Andrew's Fel- lowship of Youth, 8 p.m.; Teachers' Preparation Class... 7 p.m.

Moon.II Moon. 4th. Day. Social-St. Andrew's Club “Open Night," 8.45 p.m.

p.m

Sports. (See Page 10). Sunrise. 6.15 am, Sunset.-8.39

Tides-High at 09.53 and 22.55. Low at 03.58 and 18.34.

TOMORROW

Auctions-Household

Furniture,

at Lammert's Sales Room, Duddell Street, 230 p.m.

Lectures-Lecture on, "Rhetoric.""

But again the invaders ravish by Professor R.K.M. Simpson, at the countryside and in the sub-the meeting of the English Associa- sequent happenings Lla is forced tion, at Helena May Institute, Gar-

shoot his drunken brother who den Road, 5.30 p.m. has come under the influence of

Meetings.Annual, of Douglas the enemy's secret service. "

Steamship Co. Ltd., in Company's JOINS MILITIA

Onces, F. and O. Building, Noon: THE GO GETTER taking up his ride in the cause of

The story concludes with Liu Annual, of Chinese Estates, Ltd., at Company's Office, at China his country and joining the militia-Building, 5th Floor, Noon; Month- men to fight against the Japanese is Committee, of Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Chamber's "Board aggressors.

Excellently produced and direct-Room, Connaught Road Central, ed, Protect Our Home" is a 2.30 pm; St. Andrew's Brownie

Fack, 3.30 p.m. tribute to the skill and artistry of the Chinese film industry.

AT THE QUEEN'S "The Go Getter" showing at the Queen's Theatre today!

The episode that introduces the star. George Brent, is a reproduc- tlon of the tragic erash of the U. S. dirigible Macon into the Pacific Ocean a few years ago. Brent is a member of the crew as she goes down. He escapes with his life. but losew a leg, and therefore has to quit the Navy and get a job in civil life..

In this manner he meets up with Peter B. Kyne's famous old fiction character. Cappy Ricks, played by Charles Winninger. Cap'n Andy of "Show Boat" both on the stage and the screen.

Brent also meets Cappy's daugh- ter Margaret, who is played by the ethereal blonde star Anita Louise.

The movie deals with the various tests through which old Cappy puts" Brent, before giving his con- sent to a courtship, and how Brent successfully emerges from them.

Busby Berkeley directed "The Go Getter" from a screen pláy đe- vised by Delmer Daves from Peter B. Kyne's celebrated novel. Besides the three stars, the cast includes such excellent players as Renry | O'Neill. John Eldredge. Josephy Crehan, Helen Lowell, Helen Valkis and Mary Treen.

WILD AND WOOLLY

Bell and Huwell equipment was used exclusively in the filming of

this picture

The programme also included a number of news reels showing the havoc of war and how the people

Miscellaneous Rotary Tiffin, Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden: 1

Practice. 6:30 p.m... pm: St. Andrew's Boys' Choir

Moon-HI Moon, 5th. Day. Sunrise.-8.14 a.m. Sunset---8.39

p..

China have railed to the side Low at 04.25 and 17.22. their leader in beating back the

Tides. High at 10.30 and 23.45.

invader.

PICCARD KILLED

Brussels, April 2. Professor Renard. Piccard, inventor of the new stratos- phere aeroplane, was killed when the machine in which he was making a trial flight suddenly crashed when only 50 metres from the ground at Haeron aerodrome yesterday. -(Transocean).

WAH YAN OLD BOYS ASSN

AUSTRIAN BISHOPS

ATTACKED

VATICAN RADIO

BROADCAST

Vatican City, April 1. Fermal repudiation of the action

of the Austrian Bishops in advis- ing their people to vote for the anchluss." was broadcast in Ger- man from the Vatican Radio Sta- tion to-night.

怨

The statement said it was breach of trust and loyalty for the Church to issue a statement on political matters.

Enemies of the Church may re- Jolee at the apparent breaking of the ranks, but all good Catholics will judge it at its true value. No faithful Catholic need feel obliged Hotel to support this judgment of the Cecil as the scene of its informal Austrian Bishops, the statement Social Gathering, to be held on went on.

The

Wah Yan Past Students' Association bas selected

the

Saturday at 8 p.m.

All men of goodwill would con- The programme as announced |sider this attachment of includes games and Messrs. Ko pastors to secular power as lacking Jane Withers has graduated to Fook San, Tam Sik Poon, Kwan in dignity and fidelity. the state- class of fancy rapers, having be-Man Wal, Joseph Ng, Yee Sau San ment concluded.

The and Cheng Chol will be responsible

attack on the Austrian come an expert under the tutelage of cowpuncher Shorty for the arrangements. All mem- Bishops is unprecedented in re-

bers and friends are cordially in- cent history-(Reuter). Miller. In a part that requires a knowledge of roping. Jane scam-vited to attend. Prizes will be pers through her latest starring awarded to winners of compett- role in the Twentieth Century-Fox tions, and a large gathering is ex-

pected. hit Wild and Woolly," which has

Details uf the Association's

it run at the Alhambra Theatre Annual Sports have also been today. The

character "actor. Walter mapped out, with certain changes

Brennan, famous for his "oldman"

parts, is a comparatively youngmen

in the programme. Football will be dropped out. Tennis will not be

a competitive event, but the courts

in real life. Again in the role of of South China Athletic Association

an ancient, that of the grandfather (Caroline Hill) will be open from

surpasses his

LONDON NAVAL

TREATY

ESCALATOR CLAUSE

INVOKED

London, April 1. Formal announcemennt that of Jane Withers, in her latest o am, to 1 p.m. for exhibition or they will invoke

the escalator [Twentieth Centuty-Fox film, "Wild

friendly matches. In addition, clause of the London Naval and Woolly," he previous successes in characteriza clations in the Colony. 8.C.AA. above 35.000 tons, was made in races open to past students' asso-Treaty, and will build battleships

members. Wah.. Yan present lettera from the British and Directed by Alfred Werker, with students. little visitors, thread and American John Stone as associate producer, needle partnera, etc. have been in other signatories of the treaty.

zovernments to the film concerns Itself with the corporated in the programme. perennial effort of grandpop Bren-

tions of this type.

not

the

contemplating

The Founder of the College, Mr. explaining that the action was due nan to defeat Churchill's candidate) Peter Truf or his colleague, Mr. Jm to the absence of assurances that

Japan was Franklin Roosevelt for sheriff the fireworks and Boy Lan will distribute the prizes. construction of battleships beyond Irene Dunne got one from Cary told pressmen today that discus-shenanigans of the jubilee celebra- The Association's Membership the treaty limits. Grant" for scenes in Columbia'ssions with Mexico over the seizure tion, and the foiling by Jane Campaign has a great success, but new comedy, "The Awful Truth," or United States oli felds seemed and her friends of an attempted the Council are still appealing for showing today at the King's to be proaressing very satisiac bank robberry.

more past students to enlist.. Theatre. It was an uncontested torily.

Walter Brennan heads the cast features Pauline Moore, divorce, with a property'settlement The President declined to elator-which made in advance, yet the trial took late this statement, but scurces Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer. Jack Searl, seven days, and that didn't include in close touch with the White Berton Churchill, Douglas Fowey, the ten days required to build the House state that Mexico has as-Robert Wilcox and Douglas Scott, sured the United States that small

courtroom.

The courtroom in "The Awful investors would be care for:

Truth" was modeled from a court

Six Japanese planes swept over

It is not revealed what is to

in New Jersey, where the case is supposed to be heard. Evidence happen regarding, the larger in-

ROTARY CLUB ADDRESS

SULTAN RIDES IN TANK

London, April 1:

The notes were practically iden- tical, but whereas the British. note cnly mentioned increasing the tonnage, the American note, reser- ves the right to increase the gun calibres beyond 16 inches.

France also issued a note stating

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MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1938. -PAGE 5

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RAMSAY MACDONALD'S £25,000

Diaries For Colonial Secretary

THE net amount of the heritable, to the Children's Hospital at Har- and moveable estate left by Mr. penden, Herts, for a cot bearing

that she does not intend at pre- Ramsay. MacDonald, the ex-Pre-his name to be put alongside the the memory of his boy The Sultan of Muscat had his sent to invoke the escalator clause. mier of Frognal Lodge, Frognal, cct to first ride in an army tank when so long as no other Centinental Hampstead, and of the Hillocks, Dayld, and 220 to every maid who he inspected the 2nd Battalion European power departs from the Lossiemouth, amounts to £25,418 was at the time of his death and |12s, id., on which £2561 10d. estate had for three years been in his the Tank Corps at Aldershot to- treaty limits.

employment. Mi. James- Smith of the day.

The next step will be à consulte-duty was paid..

The ex-Premler gave his letters. was taken, and the decision made vestors, like oil financters.

Apart from bequests of a private Railway time after

the time, so that The American policy for thes Kowloon-Canton

He rode in a heavy tank, theu tion to decide the extent of the cameramen could move the cam-Investors was said to be that they speak on "Locomotive Improve-later in light tanks which gave escalation which, in accordance and personal nature, Mr. Mac diaries and documents to his son eras about and get it from all should receive only the amount ments" at Tuesday's weekly time him the experience of travelling with the treaty, will be as low as Donald left £250 to the Margaret Malcolm, Colonial Secretary, trus- to MacDonald and Mary Middleton ting to his discretion as to their angles.

invested, jees depreciation(Beu-meeting of the Rotary Club at the 40 miles, an, hour over very rough the new drcumstances seem

(Reuter) ter).

Hong Kong Hotel:

zround-(Reuter Bulletin).

will

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