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SHOWING TO-DAY
at 2.30; 5.15; 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.
SLUGGING DUEL AT CLEVELAND
FIFTY-EIGHT HITS: 35 RUNS
they
MANILA AIR CRASH
PLANES COLLIDE IN MID-AIR
THE MANCHURIA BLOODBATH
HEAVY FIGHTING IN WEEK-END
New York, July 10.
Harbin, July 11. Slamming out a home run at
This. week-end has seen severe crucial moments in both games of PARACHUTE ESCAPE fighting in North Manchuria. The a double hender, Burns, the big
Japanese admit that they lost hitter of the St. Louis Browns
Manila, July 9. ton killed und gaver forty: Prompt and effective "bailing wounded In played a large part in their un-.
A battle with A expected double triumph over the out" saved the lives of two Ameri- thousand of
General Ma Chan- Yankees. The
can Army airman at Fort Stotaen-aban's bodyguards t Yankee pitchers
Paiyan, were hit seventeen times in the burg on Thursday when they some sixty miles to the north of first game and sixteen in the crashed in mid-air at 3,000 feet Harbin. accond, but the leaders packed over the flying field, thelr
The fighting was indecisive and fewer hits a timely that
They were Lieutenant James it may break out again shortly. almost snatched both A. Ronin, both of the 3rd Pursuit Several engagements were also
Squadron. matches out of the fire.
Fair sprained his fought near Koshan between Jap Pitchers were badly battered ankle in the parachute jump, but anese and Manchukuo troops Cleveland where the Indians sent Ronin came out of the mishap alliance on the one side and a the Athletics' best pitchers Into without a scratch.. Both planes large party of anti-Manchukao
and were a total loss. hysterics. Thirty-three hits seventeen runs were registered by The squadron the Indians, but five fielding errors formation directly east them dearly, Philadelphia Field in a practice manoeuvre. heavily, sixty being killed in one getting eighteen runs from twenty. Fair and Ronin occupied con-ongagement aud over a hundred ?? live hilts. Fox hit three home tignous places in the line and in another-Router.
runs, Averill also hit for the were proceeding with the flight. circuit.
when the gap between them was closed and the planes crashed. wing-tip to, wing-tip.
The Newest Chinese Super Special Sound-on-Film Singing and Talking Feature
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MISS SHANGHAI
Produced by the Tien Yi Co., Shanghai with an all Star Cast.
SHOWING SOON
The Latest 1932 United Artists Special Feature
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at CORSAIR
Dests
Kibad artists Picture
Chester Morris
ALSO
The Newest Universal Special Production WALTER HUSTON and HELEN CHANDLER
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folley hit A four-bagger at Boston, but the twelve hits of the Tigers produced only two runs while Boston took 13 from 15 hits,
troops on the other. waa flying in In the course of the fighting, it Clark is claimed, the "inagents" Toat
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Both ships were immediately thrown out of control by the con cussion, and staggered crazily. Washington, as did Hartnett fobrief moment, to bring the ships The pilots tried heroically, for a Chicago when the Cabs held the hack into
Kusel hit A home run for
Boston
Braves to six scattered
but their operation
OLD HAND CAUGHT
THIEF SENT TO GAOL FOR SIX MONTHS
Alleged to have been stealing
bits and no runs, St. Louis twice forts were fruitless. The force regularly for the last two years, a bent Philadelphin Phillies, all of the collision had been sufficient man employed as a cook at a hotel to render the attempt unavailing,jin Peking Road, was charged be- three runs in the second game
Kowloon rming from circuit clouts, Wat-There was "nothing for it but a fore Mr. Fraser at the
Magistracy this morning with kins, Ler and Hurst producing the parachute jump from 3,000 feet. timely wallops.
Almost smultaneously the two theft on four different occasions diers "balled out" countri ten, this year.
Results in detail:
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opened perfectly and they floated fendant had good employment. Esafely down to the field below. but on July 7, he was found to have The machines, pilotless crashed stolen a blanket. Further inquries and were completly wrecked.
made by the police revealed that he had been involved in ather thefts which had occurred on var ious dates this year. The police
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ESTER MORRIS
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M..
Two lovers in a world of sin and gin! Who'll set them right, who'll show them the glory of a life without greed, the happiness of a Love with- out jealousy? "The Miracle Man"-who cures the ills of Humanity by Faith, and Faith Alone!
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SERVANT SENT TO could say he was concerned in
GAOL
STOLE HIS MASTER'S
TOBACCO POUCH
Mr. A. A. Dand appeared before,
1 Mr. Fraser, at the Kowloon Ma- Kistracy this morning, as com-
plainant in a case in which Kwong
Ping, employed by Mr. Dani as a
5 servant, was charged with the theft of a cigarette-ense and tobacco pouch.
Cheung Yun-tin, aged 8, accidental-
was
several ather Jarcenies, but thought four charges against him at one time were enough.
His Worship imposed sentences amounting to six months in alt.
HUGE CONSIGNMENT
OF SILVER
DESTINED FOR LONDON FROM SAIGON
Havre, July 10. Ninety-seven tons piastres were embarked for Lon of silver don on the British cargo-steamer Ortolan to-day,
It was stated that two days be- Core defendant was arrested and charged, Mr. Dand lost a number of articles from his drawing room and made a report to the police, who later found the cigarette-case Favre from the Bank of Haiphong They hud becn brought to and tobacco pouch in defendant's at Saigon by the ss. Yalou.---
possession.
Defendant said he did not in-
Renter.
ly fell into the harbour from the new tend to steal the articles. He bor- Praya East last night, and was in rowed them without his master's basket which was locked, his Wor grave danger when a rescue effected by a passer-by, who after-knowledge, but forgot to return ship said he would give defendant wards modestly retired, without dis- them. He was using the pouch the benefit of the doubt in the clasing his name and address. The as purse.
case of the cigarette-case but there boy was admitted to the Governmont After a detective had given evi-was no doubt as regards the pouch. Civil Hospital, where he is stated to dence of finding the case in a coat Sentence of one month's be recovering.
pocket and the pouch in a rattan hard labour was imposed.
LAST TWO DAYS
At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 89.30 p.m
KINGS THEATRE
TWO OLD FRIENDS COMFORT EACH OTHER WITH DOUBTFUL SUCCESS
SYDNEY HOWARD & NELSON KEYS
IN
Almost a Divorce
SVUDASTAIGHTENING OUT A MARRIAGE TANGLE
When a woman's jealous of a man's best friend there's no telling what may happen.
-A BRITISH PICTURE-
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NEXT CHANGE Wednesday, 13th JULY
Dark secrets from her past should not mattor but thoy dol
DANCERS
IN THE
DARK"
a Guramount Picture
with
MIRIAM HOPKINS JACK OAKIE WILLIAMCOLLIER, JI. EUGENE PALLETTE
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DRESSLER
To-day to Wednesday at 2.30, 5,10, 7.15 & 9.20 MARIË WINS AGAIN!
She was awarded the highest acting honours
for her fine work in "MIN AND BILL"
She'll win again with this heard-warming
protrayal of drudge
the
who marries her boss!
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Marie DRESSLER
Preceded by.
UHARLEY CHASE
in
brings you laughs and tears in her most lovable part in
CLARENCE
BROWN'S production
Emma
LOOSER THAN LOOSE and HEARST NEWS
Richard Cromwell Joan Hershol
Myrna Loy
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer novum
FAETRO-GOLDWYN MAYER)
PROTORUKA
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EDWARD EVERETT HORTON
in
ONCE A GENTLEMAN
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TO-DAY 8 TO-MORROW
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NOVARRO
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Daybreak
PASSENGER CHARGED, his friends in Manita mado him a pre-
A PRESENT GETS CHINESE
IN TROUBLE
sentation of the dugger.
His Worship remarked that tho weapon was a dangerous-looking, one, but it might have been kept as a
A dangerous-looking dagger was curio.
produced at the Kowloon Magistracy Inspector Elston said it was too as an exhibit on Saturday morning, dangerous a weapon to be kept as a when a Chinese passenger on the Pre-curio. He had been instructed to ask sident Jefferson was brought before for a fine and the confiscation of the Mr. Fraser on a charge of being in weapon. unlawful possession of the weapon.
Dofendant told his Worship that he Prosecuting, Sub-Inspector Elston was not particularly anxious to keep tok his Worship that the Police were the dagger. He was loaving the satisfied that the defendant did not Colony that day, make any attempt to concoal this weapon. It was found among his lubail of $50 to $10, and remanded the His Worship reduced defendant's gage when the President Jefferson case for a week, the weapon to be arrived in port from Manila, as a re-kept by the Police meanwhile, sult of the ordinary Police search.
Worship intimated that if the defend-
ing,
Defendant, continued the Inspector, at did not appear at the next hear
the weapon would be confiscated. was a respectable merchant of Manila.
Defendant said he was leaving for His shop went bankrupt some time Canton over the week-end and would ago, and before he returned to China, not return to claim the weapon.
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