1939-01-27 — Page 5

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

QUEENS & ALHAMBRA

HONG KONG

KOWLOON

4T 2-30-515·7·20·930 RM AT 230 · 5:20·720 2 9:30 PM" TODAY AND TOMORROW

THE FUN SHOW OF THE SEASON 1.

Paris goes whoopee when Buck Benny and his beautiful buckarettes hit town:

SUNDAY

A Paramount Picture

[4 SHOWS!

DAILY 2.30-5.15 .7.159.30

BOY" WHAT

Today's Screenings

KING'A

Hongkong

CINEMA & GENERAL

SINO-BRITISH RELATIONS

}

Brought Closer By

The Air Mail

Commenting upon the arrange- ment between the Chinese Gov- "Love Finds Andy Hardy" ernment and the Imperial Air- QUEEN'S

and ways for through air mail "Artists And Models Abroad" passenger traffic between China ORIENTAL·

..

"Blockade"

Kowloon

"Artists And Models/Abroad"

STAR:

JACK BENNY JOAN BENNETT

"

\"ARTISTS

LES AND MODELS ABROAD

Bing Crosby Franciska Gaal in "PARIS HONEYMOON”.

TAKE ANY THAN ON HAMIL VALLEY QUE

ORIENTAL

DAYS

ALHAMBRA·

"Good Old Boak"

MAJESTIC:

"Tip-Of GKB"

KING'S:

Coming

"Beau Hunks"

QUEEN'S:

. "Parla Honeymoon"

ORIENTAL:

JAPANESE

SET BACK

Hsuchow Attempt Unsuccessful

A

KIANGSU, Jan, 26 (Central) -Japanese forces attempting to drive away Chinese gueril-

along las operating

the Lunghai Railway, east of Hsu. chow in north Klangen, have encountered a severe set-back.

The Japanese columns gaged in the ""mopping · up".

badly campaign have been

st beaten, the .column chiayu, east of Sutalen,

en-

Tso

SOLL-

and Europe, particularly England vla Yundan and Burma, the "Hongkong To Kung Pao" in leaderette states, that this marks a new epoch in the history of Sino-British communications..

fering the most casualties.

Various villages in the vicini-

ty. including Tsaochlamiao King-

the new The inauguration of alr service will bring the Chinese and British people closer and w speed up tommunication be tween China and Britain con- schochen and Yaowan, were re- siderably, the journal declares. captured by the Chinese between

This new co-operation between January 20 and 23. The China and Britain,

FRIDAY,

JANUARY 27, 1939.-PAGE 5

KING'S

SHOWING TO-DAY

* DAILY AT 2.30, '5.10, 7.15 AND 9.39 F.M.

re-

adds, demonstrates

the

the

"Swiss Misa" - ALHAMBRA DE

British

cavoys

"Night Must Fall" MAJESTIC:

FLEMING ROAD

the Journal occupation of Yoowan," on friendly Grand Canal northwest of Sut- relations existing between the two slen, followed an overwhelming countries, and the thorough an-Chinese victory. derstanding of the Chinese altua-

Chinese began tion on the part of Britain, for veloping attack on the night of

the January 23 They dislodged which China has to thank

out and people in enemy and drove them China who have constantly sup the town. Some 200 Japanese plled authentic Information

Japanese-employed irregu-

their home country.

The

en-

the

ALSO "LITTLE

of

to and

then гies

||

TEL. 8473

ONLY TO-DAY • TO-MORROW

THRILLS AND EXCITEMENT NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN ! The Spanish Civil War forms the background of this thrilling story of roaring action and primitive conllier that foods the screen in the greatest drama of the day.

WALTER

WANGER presents

Great Adventure!

Bursting out of to-

day's headlines

OCELLEY ...love... unforget- ..heroismo table thrille rected by the genius

di.

who gave you "Zois" 41 and

BLOCKADE

HENRY FONDA co-starring MADELEINE CARROLL •

with LEO CARRILLO - JOHN HALLIDAY • Directed by William Dieterle - Released thru United Artists

START LAUREL & HARDY—“ SWISS MISS.”

SUNDAY

✪ MATINÉES: 20e.-30e' • ̄EVENINGS: 20c-30c.-50c, 70c.

DIARY OF LOCAL £86 AWARD FOR

EVENTS

TO-DAY

INVENTOR

ANNIVERSARIES and HOLIDAYS Judge Says Defence

-Mozart born, 1756; St. John

Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor. Was Disgraceful

AUCTIONS.-Household Furulture,

at 2 Connaught Road Central. 2.30 p.m.

At the conclusion of a case In Westminster County Court, in ∙CINEMAS.—18ee Column 3 of this which judgment with costs was against Albert Clement

Page).

at Road

given

"Pdria Honeymoon" STAR:

"Everybody Sing”

New Drama

at

DANISH CONSUL

a

lars were taken and more 170 were killed.

Over 200 were seized by the Chinese.

CHIHSIEN IN

RUINS

SIAN, total of

Jan.

103

28 (Central).—A non-com- Chinese

re-

In

ON LEAVE A startling picture of 1 new racket so ruthless that it tisea Manager of the East Asiatic lovely young girls to help trap Its Co., Ltd., and Consul. for Den- victims is told in "Tip-Off Girls," mark, Mr. B. Koch lete Singa- which had its showing the pore recently on his way to Co

slx Majestic Theatre. This story of penhagen and a well earned holl-batants were massacred, and a menace which took an estimat- day.

taken prisoner by the Japanese. ed fifty million dollars in tribute Mr. Koch is a well known per-during their brief occupation from America business last year sonality in Singapore. and

has Chihalen. in west Shana "near

the Yellow River, récently. is forcefully presented by a cast been a resident here since 1916.

Comparing of popular character players and

The town, which has now the Singapore of gives a wholly new slant on the yesterday with the Singapore of turned to Chinese control, is methods employed by gangsters. to-day. Mr. Koch commented upon ruins. Over 600 houses were des-

well Lloyd Nolan,

Uve- known to the rapid expansion which had troyed and upwards of 500 moviegoers, 35 а "bad man." taken place both in trade and stock were butchered by the Jap

plays the hero of

the bullding. G-man who sets plece, the

"Singapore-trade has increased The roads in the town and the connecting it with out to bust up a gang of hijack-greatly, and I think." he conclud- highways

districts ers and finds the

were all that the Singapore of to- neighbouring than he experts when hemorrow will be a still better damaged by the Japanese before

their withdrawal. falls in love with the secretary place." of the ringleader. lovely Mary Carlisle.

now

road rougher ed.

"LOVE FINDS

CHINESE RAID AT YEHCHIALUNG·

алезе.

25

(Reuter)

re-

LONG TALK OVER JEWISH PROBLEM

(Central)- BERLIN, Jan. soldiers were Mr. George Rublee to-day

conversations with the torn sumed guerillas during German authorities on the Jewish Yehchlalung on the problem in a two-hour meeting

Railway

with Dr. Wohltat, specially ap pointed German Commissioner, who told Mr. Rublee that "the

Nanchang-Klukiang

KLANGSI, Jan. 26 ANDY HARDY” The Judge Hardy Family is Twenty Japanese loose again In Love Finds Andy killed and many rails were Hardy" they create another aner-up by Chinese nately humorous and dramatica raid at cpisode from the life of a typical American family. This picture Tuesday night... opens at the King's Theatre to-day. The fourth episode in the life of the Hardy Family is by far the most amusing and entertaining to date, Once more it affords the family. consisting of Lewis Stone

on

Mickey Rooney, Cecilia Parker, Fay Holden and Betty Ross Clarke with every opportunity for capitalizing en the homespun drama of every

dav life

CROSSWORD

NO. 219

ACROSS

1. Worm

4

Sensitive " mental perception.....

8. Primly neat

Permit

DANCES.-Hongkong Reel Club Herbert Burchard, of St. James's-

Union street, W., Judge Sir Mordaunt 12

have not the 5.30 Snagge said: "

slightest doubt that defendant

this at Hong-as committed perjury in

9.15 box. I think it has been a dis-

graceful defence."

Children's Class Church, Kennedy p.m.; Hongkong Ladies Hockey Club Annual Dance. Kong Hotel Roof Garden,

p.m.

ENTERTAINMENTS. - Hongkong

Club

Chamber Music

in Fung Ping Library, H.K.

of

12

10

26

([90]4) [42]45

14

20

221

13. Fragrant resin

23

2nd

27 78

29 130

14. Form of ..

glory

41

M.

1332 33

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15 "Omamen-

tal spire

34

36

7

38 39

44 45

1446

small pieces

1

20. Biblical

name

(345)

04

52

55

54

157

54. Digit

26. Bitter

55. 57. Goal

Abound

DOWN

Douglas Graig Croom Johnson. Concert, inventor,

Coppin's Cottage.

16. Grass land Iver, Bucks, sued 17. Frozen Chinese Coppin-lane. Shan University, 9.15 Mr. Burchard for £86 13s 4d. four 18. Chop into p.m.; Retreat, by the Band of months salary alleged to be due the Royal Scots, on Hongkong under an agreement.

Mr. Caporn, for Mr. Croom ground 5p.m. Cricket Club

Johnson. sald that his client 22. Shake- Grand Services Benent Concert,

entered into ап agreement in in Peninsula Hotel Rose Room,

April with Mr. Burchard, by which 9 p.m.

Oliver he was to give his consultative French LECTURES.-Dr.

23. Raised services in the matter of Kas Hell?" in About оп "What

24. Female of Kowloon

Church, 7.45 respirators and gas-proof shelters. Union

the sheep Mr. Burchard's case was that Full A.R.P. Wardens' p.m.;

27. Very old he had been led to believe that Course, Volunteer Headquar-

Mr. Crocm Johnson had secured 20. Complete ters, 10 a.m.; First Aid by Military Hospital Matron, at orders from the B.B.C. and the Air 31. Bivalve P.W.D... Offices, 5.30 p.m.; at Ministry for gasproof tents which

the

B

spearean character

mollusc Mr. Croom Johnson had invented. 34. Foreigners He was extremely annoyed when 35. Harangue he found there were no such orders 36. Agave Abra and ignored Mr. Croom Johnson's 37, Seized with application for his salary.

the teeth

Ying Wah

Boys' College, p.m: A.R.P.. Maryknol con- vent School, Kowloon, 4 p.m.; at Club Lusitano, 5.30 p.m. MAILS. (See Page 16).

Mr. Croom Johnson denied 38. Fish of the MEETINGS.-Annual, of Christ

herring Church, 3 Duke Street, Kowloon that he made the misrepresenta-

family

8th.

Tong, 8.30 p.m.; Helena May Religious Fellowship, 10.30 am. MISCELLANEOUS.-Y. M. C. A Ladies' Bridge Class and Prac- tice Play. 10 a.m. MOON. Chinese XII Moon.

Day. SOCIAL-Whist Drive and Tom- bola in RE, W.O's. and Bergts*. Mess, Wellington Barracks, 9.15: p.m.

SPORTS.—(8ee Page 2).

SUNRISE:-7.04 a.m.

8.07 pm.

SUNSET.-

TIDES.-High at 13:08. Low at

08.46 and 18.34. ·

tlong alleged.

+

40. Play bola-

terously

Solution No. 218. TAMAR CTROTE ALAINEE ERAS REMUSTA DONAIS

8 CENETMERE¶¶ SARITA WARE TOTLANDERED EGO SELIDINE NEW MEXICO SON DENIS ¶¶EMITUS

11TAFTIEROSE CULTUREILATER

A LEE TORLEILEO.

MEANGNATIERB

44. College yell 46. Entangle 47, Pain

49. Rounded

I

organ

51. Arabian

пате..

52. Man of

action

53. Genua, GI

trees of the olive family

1. Fragrani cleoresin

2. Ricin brown

colour

3. Prick patlı-

..fully

4. Narrative

5. Winged part

6. Craven

person

7. Rigid

8. Vessel

8. Knife re-

rembling a broad sword. 10. Rubber tree. 11. Deity

10. Seashore 21. Mature

person

23. Babylonian

deity

25. Tumour of the sid

SOLUTION TOMORROW

větch

28. Web-footed

birds 30. Crownlike beaddress 31. Unruly

crowd 32. Swiss

canton

33. Hand bag, 34. Help

30. Word of

promise

41. Egg-shaped

34. Sert

42. Fruit of a

certain

plant

43 Wielded

diligently

45. Possessive

pronoun

40. Quantity of

paper

47. Fuss 48. Farm ani-

mal

50. Stinging

Insect

Government's views were still re- presented by Dr. Schacht's plan.

Accordingly Mr. Rublee and his colleagues are putting the finish- ing touches to a written niemoran" dum embodying the German views and intentions, and it in expected that he will go through them. clause by clause, with Dr. Wohltat.

CABIN BOY LOSES

APPEAL

མཛི་ British Court's Right Of Trial

The reserved judgment of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, dismissing the appeal of a Chinese cabin boy who was con- victed in Hongkong in August, 1937, of murder, was delivered re- cently.

Chung Chi Cheung. 23, was sentenced to death by the Supreme Court of Hongkong for the murder of Capt. Douglas Lorne Campbell, the master of the armed Customs cruiser. the Cheung Keng. In the service of the Repubile of China, while the cruiser wes in British waters off Putanmun.

66

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Mana How

www

OPE FINDS

NDY HARDY

The New Story of Judge Hardy's Family with "LEWIS STONE » MICKEY ROONEY! JUDY GARLAND - CECILIA PARKER FAY HOLDEN Boss Play by William Ludwig Directed by George 9. Bertil

COLOUR CARTOON

B08 CO & PIRATE"

NEXT CHANGE

STAN LAUREL & OLIVER HARDY in

BEAU HUNKS"

4 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture

HANKOW ROAD KOWLOON

ISTARE

TODAY ONLY

· The LAZIEST MAN in TOWNI

But what a whirlwind...when he goes into action

to save his kid from idiagrace! A rot of fun...

o sack to the heart...Wally's gründeul riumphi

Wall BEERY

TO-MORROW

M.G.M. Picture

2.30 £30 720 - 6.30

GOOD OID SOAK

100 MERREL Erle LINDEN Judith BARRITT

Betty FURNESS Ted HEALT

Janas BECKER

George S12NET

·

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MEDO

Cobusyn

Bobert Montgomery Rosalind Eqssell

in NIGHT MUST FALL"

MAJESTIC

THEATRE –

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TODAY AND TOMORROW

AN EXCITING GANGSTER DRAMA FULL OF ACTION!

SHE'S PUTTING THE

FINGER ON YOU!

TIROFE

The picture ther! tears the top off America's nawast, most doring big-money rackall

COMMENCING

GIRIS

with

MÁRY CARLISLE LLOYD NOLAN

ROSCOE KARNS

LARRY CRABBE Directed by Louis King

A Paramount Picture

SUNDAY

THE SEASON'S MOST UPROARIOS SING, SWING

AND LAUGH SHOW);

"EVERYBODY SING" ALLAN JONES, FANNIE BRICE, JUDY GARLAND A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture

An appeal against his conviction and sentence was subsequently dis- missed by the Full Court of Hong- kong, and it was against this de- cision that the appeal was made before the Judicial Comittee.

It was contended on Cheung's behalf that the Cheung Keng, as a They had no hesitation in re- be tried in the courts of the coun- public armed vessel of a visiting lecting the doctrine of exterri-try?"

The result of any such doctrine State, and her crew were immune toriality which regarded a public from the jurisdletion of the Courts ship "as a noating portion of the would be not to promote the power and dignity of a foreign Sovereign, of Hongkong, into whose territorialning State."

"However the doctrine of exter- but to lower them by allowing in- waters she had entered,

public

was that a public ship in foreign entered a toreign Embassy, and waters was not, and was not treat- having completed his crime, is ar- rested m his own country, cannot ed as, territory of her nation.

In this case the Chinese Govern-

mitted four members of its service

Two days in October were devot-ritoriality is expressed." said Lord juries committed in his

Atkin, "It is a fiction, and legal ships or Embassies to go unpunish- ed to the hearing of the appeal the members, of the Judicial Commit-fictions have a tendency to passed. tce in attendance being Lord At- beyond their appointed bounds kin, Lord Macmillan, ord Porter, and to harden into dangerous ment at two different dates per- Sir Lancelot Sanderson and, Sir facts." George Rankin.

Delivering the judgment of the Committee. Lord Atkin recalled that both the cahin boy and the captain were British nationals.

TWO THEORIES

On the question of jurisdiction there were two theories. One was that a public ship of a nation for all purposes either was, or was to

be treated by other nations as,

The truth was that the enuncia-to give evidence before the British tors of the "noating island" theory Court in aid of the prosecution. had failed to face very obvious. The material instrumente of con- possibilities that made the doctrine viction-the revolver, bullets, etc. quite impracticable when tested by were left without demur in the the actualities of life on board ship hands of the Hongkong police.

These circumstances made it and ashore.

plain that the British Court acted

·· POSITION OF EMBASSIES Speaking of the position of an with the full consent of the Chi- Government. It therefore Embassy, Lord Atkin asked: "Is it nese

possible that the doctrines of in- followed that there was no valid part of the territory of the nationternational law are so rigid that a jobjection to the jurisdiction, and to which it belonged. The other local burglar who has broken and the appeal failed.

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