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R.A.F. EXPANSION TO START IMMEDIATELY
Aircraft Production To Be Doubled Within Two Years
now
Londen, May 1. Farther expansion, of the Royal Air Force, which was recently predicted by the Prime Minister, has
been authorised and measures of acceleration and development in the aircraft industry additional equipment are to be put in hand immediately.
It is understood that plans pre- pared by the Air Ministry after consultation with the Society of British Aircraft Manufacturers and now approved by the Govern- ment will aim at doubling the pro- duction of aircraft within tro
years.
The Air Ministry has announced the personnel of the Supples Com- mittee of seven which is charged with the supervision of production under the chairmanship of. Lard Winterton.
Iron Guards Interned
WILL BE KEPT IN CONCENTRATION CAMPS
Bucharest, April 30. Sixty-eight members of the
It is stated that the increase in Fascist, Iron: Guard in Rumania current financial year will be 30 have been interned for one year marked that the revised estimate of under the law for protection of officers and men required for the the state, says an announcement Royal Air Force will be the biggest by the Ministry of "Interior last of any post-war year. Extra night.
GENERAL
TODAY AT THE | PALESTINE
KING'S
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Hong Kong
"You Can't Have Every-
thing"
QUEEN'S:-
PARTITION UNPOPULAR
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
TODAY
Auctions.--Crown Land: Bales, at P. W. D. Offices. 3 p.m.
Cinemas.--(See Column 3 of this.
Lectures--H. K.V. D. C. Nuring
CAIRO STUDENTS PR
"Gold Is Where You Find I HOLD SYMPATHY Detachment lecture on "Home
ORIENTAL:----
"Big City"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRAI-
"Gold Is Where You Find It”
STAL:
Kid Galabad" MAJESTIC:
"King Solomon's Mines"
KING'S:-
Coming
"Borneo"
QUEEN'S:—
"Night Spot"
ORIENTAL:-
'Merry-Go-Round" of 1918"
ALHAMBRA:--
43 "She's Got Everything" STAR:-
"Break Of Hearts" MAJESTIC :-
"The Green Pastures"
|Nursing." by Mrs. Stout, at P.W.D.
DEMONSTRATION Offices 5.30 p.m.
AGITATION
Malls-(Bee Page 16).
CAIRO, MAY 1. Meetings Hong Kong Football AGAINST THE Association Council Meeting. in BRITISH PLAN FOR THE PARTI- the Association Disces, Room, No. TION OF PALESTINE IS GAIN-205, Gloucester Building,' - 2nd.
Floor, 5.30 p.m. ING IN STRENGTH HERE.
in Miscellaneous. - Reception · honour of the German National Day, at German Club, 2 Connaught Road Central, fourth floor, from
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Over 3,000 students of the famous El Azhar University or- ganised a large-scale, demonstra- tion here yesterday in memory of Arabs killed in the course of dis-11.30 am to 1230 p.m. turbances in Palestine.
A mass meeting of Mussulman youth, which was held simultane- ously, was addressed by a number of leading politicians and sheikhs. The press also publishes strong- 15-worded articles on the subject, some papers demanding that the Egyptian Government should take action in the matter.
·
According to reports reaching here, demonstrations occurred also
Moon-IV Moon, Srd. Day.
Social Service Men's Whist Drive, in the West Lounge, 9 p.m.
Sports. (See Page 10). Sunrise.-5.52 a.m. Sunset.---8,49
p.m.
Tides-High at 08.41 and 22.03; Low at 09.41 and 15.48.
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TOMORROW Meetings. -- Mothers' Union Meeting, Cathedral Hall, 3 p.m.
Miscellaneous-Rotary
Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden, 1
GRAND FILM AT on Friday and Saturday in Bagdad p.m.
MAJESTIC
A grand picture, positively tops in entertainment, and based on one of the Anest adventure stories in literature, filed the screen at the Majestic Theatre last night. with the showing of the Gaumont production, *King Solomon's Mines."
"
Based on the Rider Haggard ro- mance of the same name, a story read and loved by millions of people all over the world. "King Solomon's Mines" tells the story of an intrepid band of English ad- venturers, four men and a woman, who brave the jungles and desert and hostile Zulu warriors to find the lost mines of Ophir..
The war scenes are of breath- taking and n'wesome beauty. staged by thousands of real Zulu warriors in the heart of Zululand.
The cast is a distinguished one. headed by such truly great plera as Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Anna Lee, who supplies the romantic interest: John Loder, Anga. Lea
and Damascus. Numerous shops In both cities remained closed yes- terday as a protest against the partition scheme.-(Transocean).
Britain Bans Mexican Oil
London, May 1.
in a written reply to a ques tion in the House of Commons on Friday, the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, said that until a satisfactory settle- ment had been reached with the Mexican Government in regard to the seizure of British property in that country no. Mexican oil would be allowed to be included in any govern- ment contract or purchase.—. (British Wireless),
PRINCE SEIF
and Paul Robeson, who plays the OF THE YEMEN
¡glant Umbopa.
squadrons will be formed and, in The arrested men will be kept in some squadrons, the first-line three concentration camps at a strength of aircraft will be raised, convent, near Bucharest, another `PERSONNEL OF COMMISSION convent in Bukowina and in a
Members of the Winterton Coin-camp in west Bylvania. mittee will include Air Vice-Mar- The Fascist leader, M, Codreanu, shul W. L Welsh, Air Member for is among those to be interned
Organization, Supply and Marshal Bir. Wired Freeman: Alr Member for Research and Deve- lopment; Air Vice-Marshal Peirse, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, 'Mr. A. H. Belf, Second Deputy Under- Becretary of the Air Ministry, Bir
Air (Transocean).
NO AMERICAN DEMARCHE
Berlin, April 30. Reports which alleged that the
Charles Bruce Gardner, chairman United:
States. Ambassador to
of the Society of British Aircraft Germany Mr. Hugh Wilson, made Manufacturers, and Mr. E. E a demarche at the German For Bridges of the Treasury.
eign Office in matter of compul-
A statement on the new plans sory registration of property will be made in the House of belonging to "foreign Jews were Commons within the next fort denied by authoritative quartera
There yesterday.--(Transocean). zight. (British Wireless),
Robert Stevenson directed. add- ing to the laurels he won for his beautiful production of "Nine Days a Queen."
BOXER INDEMNITY SCHOLARSHIPS
Examinations Te Be Held In June
* IN COLONY
Delighted With Island's Beauty
His Royal Highness Prince Self of the Yemen was a distinguished visitor to Hong Kong on Saturday. -The Prince, accompanied by two ̈ ministers and Mr. E. Choukry, Egyptian Consul in Rome, arrived by the ss. Conte Verde in the morning and continued his trip aorth in the afternoon.
"I am visiting Japan to inaugurate Moslem mosque there," the
Hankow, April 30. It is announced by the British Boxer Indemnity Board today that the sixth annual competitive ex- amination for scholarships to Eng- land will be held simultaneously is at Chungking. Wuchang. Canton Prince told a Dally Press represen- and Shanghai towards the end of tative who saw him on board. June next.
"My visit will last perhaps twenty Applications for candidateship days, after which I may pay a re. will be received at specified places | turn visit to Hong Kong. in each of the four cities from May 10 to June 25-(Central Newa).
I,
am delighted with your Colony, I drove to Repulse Bay this morning and afterwarda to GOVERNMENT TENDERS ..
the Peak, and I must say the Tenders are invited in the Gov. sights have been beautiful" ; ernment Gazette for the supply of His Royal Highness paid a call clothing to the Hong Kong Volun-on His Excellency the Governor teer Defence Corps, erection of a soon after his arrival but could market at Wongnelchong and not accept the invitation to lunch nullah draining between Blue Poo! because he had to return to his and Tai Hang Roads.
ship.
EARL ACTS WITH ANNA MAY WONG
Earl of Wara
Moon.-IV Moon, 4th. Day. Rehearsala-A. D. C at Euro- pean YMCA, 9 p.m.
Sunrise--5.51 am. Sunset-8.50 |
to Know is the name of this fim, featuring, the (Michael Brooke, the actor) and Anna May Wong.
p.121.
Tides-High at 09.20 and 22.56. Low at 03.15 and 18.30.
CHINESE PLANES VISIT SHANGHAI
Fly Over Jessfield And Hungjao
Hankow, April 30, Three Chinese planes visited Shanghai and did extensive re- connaisance in the vicinity of Jessfeld and along Chungshan and Hungjao Roads at 7.25 o'clock yesterday morning.
As soon as the Chinese planes were seen encircling over the city. more than twenty Japanese pur- sults went up to challenge the Chinese "ziamen
The Chinese planes returned to their base in safety shortly before eight o'clock. (Central News).~
EUROPEAN TEAM TO "VISIT AMERICA
Inter-Continent Amateur Boxing
Berlin, April 30.
A European amateur boxing team will meet an American team "ön May 18 in Chicago and on May 24 in Indianapolis.
The elimination bouts took place RE the Deutschland Halle last! night, thirty boxers of eleven nations participating.
As a result of last night's con tests, the following team has been selected to represent Europe:
Flyweight: Olle Lehtinen (Fin- (land) and Guldo Nardeccląg (Italy), Bantamweight: Viderico Sergo
(Italy);
Featherweight: John Saunders (Ireland),
Lightweight, Herbert Nuernberg (Germany),
Welterweight: Auto Nikolczynski (Poland),
Middleweight: Adolf Bapiugarten (Germany),
Medium Heavyweight: Richard Vogt (Germany),
Beavyweight: Herbert Range (Germany) and Olle Tendberg (Sweden)-(Transocean).
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A special attraction for` fight' fans will be screened at the Queen's and Alhambra Theatres on Oikawa Wednesday when the film of the
services to the country as truck drivers and first aid workers, have
Shanghai,, April 30. Vice-Admiral Kashiro left here for Hankow, where they will probably aid the Chinese Red has been appointed to succeed Louis-Mann heavyweight cham-
Vice-Admiral Kiyoshi Hasegawa pionship fight will be shown.
Cross at the front.
The party brought two 'arabul-jag commander-in-chief of the ances and one army truck from Japanese fleet in Chinese waters. Sumatra. (Central · News).
CHINESE ENVOY
TO RUSSIA
Although the contest lasted only three rounds; it is without doubt Admiral Hasegawa left for one of the most thrilling fights Japan yesterday on the Izumo, seen on the screen for some time. while the new flagship, formerly This film should be thoroughly A cadet training ship, the Iwatsu, enjoyed by all boxing enthusiasts. has arrived in Shanghat (in
Hankow, April 30.ternational). General Yang Chieh former commandant of the Centrál Military Academy, will succeed
Most of us who have, seen them Bre enthusiastically in" favour of the cocktall pyjamas designed for
The annual general meeting of Irene Dunne by Columbia's fash-
Mr. Chieng Ting-fu as Ambassador the Hong Kong Philharmonie Bo- on creator, Robert Kalloch,
to Soviet Russia. Ger
at present in Rusgo tional).
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will be held at the St. John's | unique feature of the design' ure Arai Hall on Monday, May | very diminutive trains, in formal 9th at 5 pm.
l'évening gown fashion.
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