1938-11-24 — Page 5

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

CINEMA & GENERAL

QUEEN'S Today's CRITICS OF AIR DEFENCE

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TODAY AND TOMORROW Pat is supposed to be best man when Kay weds But don't be surprised if the best man wins

A Star-Match Nobody Dreamed of in a Picture Erazyene Levos!

Francis

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Women Are Like ThatTM

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SATURDAY

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7.15-9.30

Ed. G. Robinson

"THE AMAZI IG Dr. CLITTERHOUSE

Claire Trevor

Screenings Political Bias In A Book

KING'A:

Hongkong

Reformatory"

QUEEN'S!

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"Women Are Like That" ORIENTAL:

"Stolen Heaven”

Kowlood

ALHAMBRA:

Any book dealing with air da-Members of Parliament who have fence is likely to arouse interest been actively encouraging Fin these days. But it must be Justifying the Italian and Ger- written with knowledge and with man bombing practices at Barce out bias if it is to obtain accap loua and other working-class

tanicu.

areas.

CRITICISM

"The Air Defence of Great Bri- must inevitably suggest to imper- tain." by Air Commodore L. E tint readers that some of Mr. Gar- O. Charlton, G. "T." Garratt, and ratt's other arguments are equal- Lt.Cdr. R Fletcher, MP.. 1sly distorted. published by Penguin Books Ltd MISDIRECTED at sixpence.

The third section deals' with This is a book written in three Britain's Air Strength." and has parts by a retired senior officer been written by Lt.-Comdr. R. of the RAF an author and So-Fletcher, MP. The author tends. cialist candidate at a recent by-at times, to become confused and election, and a former naval om- does not seem to realise that â cer and Socialist MP. Since it is number of his strictures concerned with highly technical Air Ministry are, in reality, criti- aspects of air defence, It "Laurel And Hardy Comedy surprising that the retired

is not cisms of the British aircraft in- Programme"

RAF.dustry officer displays more grasp of his subject than his colleagues.

"Belored Brat"

STAR:

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QUEEN'S:

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The Amazing Dr.

ATTACK ON CITIES

on the

For example, he argues that "It should be the duty of the Alr Ministry to see that the requisite In the first part entitled "The volume of production is obtained,” New Factor In Warfare." Air but he omits to mention that the Commodore Charlton emphasises į Air Ministry. under existing that. if the air forces in Britain arrangements, has no powers to Cutter-and Germany are equal. Ger-jensure that the aircraft outpuh many, owing to her more fa- capacity of firms shall be main- vourable geographical situation. tained at a determined level. "The Emperor's Candlesticks" can bring a heavier scale of air

A further statement that "The ALHAMBRA:

attack to bear against us than we Ministry has never made up Its Clutter-fran maintain against her. Hence collective mind that AJ certain

it is a delusion to suppose alr parity implies security.

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A THRILLING STORY OF ECSTATIC FIRST LOVE!

Adulak Zwker pracouts

Gene Raymond - Olympe Bradna

"STOLEN HEAVEN"

A Paramount Picture with

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that types of aircraft get out of date, they shall be replaced by later the types which will themselves In

| status quo countries should have due course be replaced by still

air superiority over the revision- later tyres" is entirely incor- 1st States and potential

rect. #EXTCS-

Every existing type of

sors: and the ultimate solution afrcraft in the R.A.F. to-day has is to be found in an internationalį its successor already nominated. authority backed by "a non-a-

tional, rather than an interna ROBBERS FRIGHTEN

¡tional force, mainly composed of

aircraft."

WOMAN TO DEATH

Shanghai, Nov. 23. Waterlogged following "strenuous

The second part is entitled "Air erröfts to put out a disastrous are Rald

A middle-aged Chinese woman. Precautions," and written lay dead in the French Mortuary, which swept the cargo-lader. holds by Mr. G. T. Garratt, who has re-Shanghai, a few days yesterday morning. the

ago hay- Nisshin cently had an opportunity to ob-ing succumbed to an attack in- Kisen Kaisha's steamer, Tangshan serve the effects of, air bombing duced by Fright over the appear Maru, is dangerously near to sink in Spau,

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ng alongside the Yangtze wharf at Pootung.

This section, which unce of armed robbers contains many criticisms of A.R. During the right three Chinese butcher-shop

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with these door. pistols in hand,

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The vessel is. described by the he more convincing were It not at 47 Rue Porte de I'Ouest and owners.. 29 $ Tientsin-Shanghai for its politica) blas. Statements stole $60 from the till cargo-carrier. They said that it such as caught fire at 0a.m., yesterday. It is monstrous that all The cause of the conflagration is A.R.P. rangements should be intention of searching for valu- in the hands of a Government ables. The family were terri- Formerly the vessel plied between which contains Individuals and fled, and the butcher's mother- Tientsin and Canton-Reuter.depends for its majority upon -law, aged 51 years. fainted.

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DIANER AT THE RITZ

JUVENILE CRIME AND REFORM

Ripping the lid off the "Re-Bromley Tommy Bupp, Ward Bond form" school system which breeds and Vernon Dent are also well- criminals instead of leforming cast. juvenile lawbreakers, a thrilling new drama opens to-day at the King's Theatre. The film "Re- formatory," "stars Jack Holt in a powerful story which casts light "upon, one of America's greatest

social problems-between and political corruption.

crime

Jack Holt and Charlotte Wyn- tem supply well-rounded portra-· yala, with the star offering one of the Anest two-fisted charac- terizations he has yet brought to the screen.

Grant Mitchell, Shella

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DIARY OF LOCAL

EVENTS

TO-DAY

Anniversaries and Holidays.— Thanks.ing J3), (USA); Gener- a Carmona boru, lade; The Blus- Ised G.Dr.el gold Companions,

Martyrs in China.

PRIVADAS Grown Lands, at Land Office, Ping Aman, 11.30, am.

Cinemas.—Bee Column 3 of this

Page!

Lecoures.-F.st Aid (for women) at King's Colege, 8 pm; at Am- "balance Hqrs. 130 p.m.; Mixed Cass Bugish Speaking, Ht Yarmati Government school, 8 p.m., Theosopical society, 8 p.m., "Quis.fan Mysticism," by Dr. K. L. Reichelt; Talk on "Conditions in [Central China," by Mr. G. G. Helde, to Y's Men's Club, at St. Francis Hotel, 1 p.m.

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Ma.lt/hristmas. Parcels Mafi for Canada and U.S.A. per Empresa of Asia cicses at 3 pm

Meetings. Hongkong Philatelic Society, in S, C. M. P. Board Room, (5.30 pm.: St. Andrew's Women's ¡Fellowship, - 3 p.m.; Cathedral Scouts Mtz., Headquarters, Lower Albert Road, 5.30 p.m.; Victoria Chess Club. Gloncester Hotel 5 ¡p.m

Miscellaneous-First "Blackout." 9.15 pm. 11.15 p.m.; Claims against the Estates of "Antone Joseph Fe nand Streyjoi; and James Ram- my, due: S. & 8 Home Camera Club Question Night, 7.30 pm; 8t. John's Cathedral Women's Fellow- ship Working Party, 10 am..

Moo Moon, 3rd Day; Jewish New Moon.

Rebearsals Ruddigore," Hong- kong Philharmonic Society, at China Ficet Club Theatre, 8:45 pm. Soola).-Y.M.C.A. Ladies' Night; 24. Andrew's Club Bccial, 9pm.; Cheero Club Bridge evening, ⠀⠀

Sports. (See Page 10). Sunris-6.41 am. Sunset-5.38

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Tides-Egh at 1155 and 22.08. Low at 04.50 and 15.43

TO-MORROW

Moon-X Moon, 4th. Day. Sunrise-6.41 am.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1938.--PAGE

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anzin, have gone on strike and occupied the works in sympathy with strikers, who, earlier in the day, occupied the gun factory..

FRENCH WORKERS GO ON STRIKE

Valencienne, Nov. 23 Flw thousand iron and steel Mobite guards are preparing to Tides-High at 11.09 and 21.40. workers employed in the forges clear the factories of the strikers. Low at 04.15 and 15:10.

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