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MAJESTIC

THEATRE

TO-DAY TO SATURDAY A 2,30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m...

"THEY'LL BRING THE MELLOW WARMTH

OF LOVE TO EVERY HEART!

She's a child of the gallant south ... He's a crusty silver-haired vet aran... Love tears them apart- then brings them fogather again!

Surpris

Gorgeous Full-Color Climax!

SHIRLEY TEMPLE

LIONEL BARRYMORE

74 LITTLE COLONEL

The

B. G. De Sylva Production with EVELYN VENABLE JOHN LODGE and BILL ROBINSON

Directed by David Buildi

Based on the story b

Fellows Johnriör

A GENUINE PHOTOGRAPH AND FICURETTE OF SHIRLEY TEMPLE WILL BE PRESENTED TO EACH PATRON FREE..

COME AND BRING YOUR CHILDREN ALONG.

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,

DOUBLE TENTH

| OCCASION HONOURED

BBY CHINESE :-

COMMUNITY

The Double Tenth was observed As a general holiday in the Colony and while there were no formal decorations and official celebra- tions the Kuomintang flag was prominently displayed and a holi day atmosphere prevailed.

ROOSEVELT'S SONS

INJURED IN CRASH AT LEVEL CROSSING

OCTOBER 11, 1935,

Boston, Oct. 9. President Roosevelt's two sons, John and James, narrowly escaped death to-day when the automobile which John was driving crashed into a train at East Boston.

at

un-

Tho accident occurred Maverick Street just as the gates were lowered to allow a train to There was big gathering of pass. Young Roosevelt was prominent Chinese merchants at able to pull up the car and crashed the tea-party reception given at through the gales. He had the the Chinese Chamber of Commerce presence of mind, however, yesterday afternoon in connection swing the car round with Chinese National Day. The parallel with the train before the Chamber's chairman, Mr. Wong impact which tore off the front of Kwong-tin, was unable to attend the car.

owing to indisposition and the Secretary, Mr. Chan Ping-au an-

to

and

run

Johm received injuries to his

nounced that the Hon. Mr. R. H. shoulder and was rushed to hos- Kotowall and the Hon. Mr. M. K.pital where he was treated by Dr. Lo had both written to the Cham- Eliot Cutler. He was later allow

room nt ber expressing regret at their in-ed to return to his ability to be present owing to Harvard University. previous engagements,

Mr. Choy Hing was requested to act as chairman and he asked those present to follow him in simple ceremony in which all mem bers bowed to the Chinese national flag three times.

James, who was only slinken, entrained for Washington 8000 after the accident. Franklin Roosevelt Jnr., meanwhile sent a President Roosevelt, who is on board the on his way to U. S. S. Houston Mexico, that his two brothers were virtually uninjured.--United Prean,

radio

message

to

Among those present were; Messrs. Mok Kon-sang, Tang Shiu- kin. To Jackman, Li Yiu-tong. Choy Hing, Ip Lan-chuen, Shum Pak-ming, Chiu Chao-fan, U Tae- wing, Kwok Chen, Lo

From the early hours of the Man-hin,

gathered Yung Chi-ming, Yung Koon-man, morning, huge crowds

station outside the Kowloon Chan Tat-sam, Lau King-ching, their effort to get an earlier train. in Lau Yuk-wen. Lam Kau-mow, Whole families were seen having Chiu Chen-yu, Chan Kim-tong, Ying Lan-ting and Chau Sing-chi, their morning meal sitting on pavements or waiting NELY the booking offices.

Chinese Club's Party

There was

It

The Producer of “King Kong" Startles the World Anewl,

MERIAN C. COOPER'S

gigantic production of

HS

Specta

OBITUARY

RESIDENTS

RKO

RADIO

Picture

From H. Rider Haggard's weird, wondrous story of the beautiful woman who bathed In flame and lived 500 years at last to find her first love at this very hour!

With 5,000 players Including HELEN GAHAGAN, RANDOLPH SCOTT, HELEN MACK, NIGEL BRUCE Directed by Irving Pichel and Lansing C Holden

TO-MORROW.

AT

death was not unexpected.

KING'S

Most!

of the members of his large family were at his bedside at the time of his death. Mr. Talbot would have celebrated his 75th birthday in a few days.

H.M.S. KENT

LEAVES WEIHAIWEI. FOR CHINWANGTAO

Weihaiwel, October 10. H.M.S. Kent with Admiral Sir

similar happy a

K.C.R. Inquiries made at the gathering of members of the offices yesterday revealed that the Chinese Club at noon at which number of bookings was well over Dr. Kwan Sum-yla was chairman, 10,000. From the Kowloon station and a speech was made by Pro-alone, no fewer than 7,248 tickets fessor. Hsu Te-shan of Hongkong were Issued. Other atallons, University.

was estimated, must have also re- Those present included the Hon.ceived several thousand bookings. Mr. M. K. Lo, Dr. Li Shu-fan, Mr.' Special carringes were put on, Shou J. Chen, General Gaston in order to accommodate the rush, ONE OF SHANGHAI'S OLDEST Wong-keung, Mr. Li Yuk-tong, Mr. but notwithstanding this, many Lai Yuk-chen, Mr. Tse Ka-po. Mr. failed to find seats on the trains.

Mr. Star Talbot, 75, one of the Born in Hongkong, Mr. Talbot, Ngan Shing-kwan and about 100 A large number had to stand all

the

AS way. Although others.

many oldest and most respected of as a young lad of 14, went to poople as safety allowed were Shanghai residente, died peaceful- Shanghai In 1874. In 1885 he Frederic Drayer aboard left to-day hustled on to the trains, at one ly at his home, at 9 Great Western married the daughter of the late for Chinwangtao, and is expected time the streami of seething Road, in the presence of his Mr. Augustus William White and to return to Welhalwei on October Bookinga for the journey to humanity looked endless. As the family, last week. The lato Mr. | is survived by five daughters, two |22. Canton on the Kowloon-Canton

children and also day wore on, however, the stream Talbot is survived by his widow, sons, grand

H.M.S. Falmouth, with Lady Railway yesterday were

Dreyer on board; left yesterday' miniscent of the King'a Jubilee thinned, but many had to wait for nee Miss Emily White, whom he great grand children. Celobrations last. June, as thou-hours before they could commence married on May 16, 1885, and with

whom he celebrated their Golden consists of such well-known local

The deceased's immediate family on the same programme-Reuter. their journey, Bands and thousands of Chinese of

Wodding early this year. all classes thronged the station at It is believed That bookings

people as: Mrs, Stowart-Murray, Tsimshatsui for accommodation to yesterday were even heavier than The deceased had been in falling Mrs. J. L, Wade, Mrs. F. C. Ro-H. Sell, Mr. James and Mr. Georgo

those of the King's Jubilea.

health for over a see the Double Tenth Carnival.

year and his berts, Mrs. J. H. Anderson, Mrs. Talbot.-Shanghai Times.

Exodus From Colony

-01

: +

by GLADY'S PARKER

YOU SEE, BETTY, I ALWAYS "KEEP MY PROMISES. YOU ̈TOLD- ME YOU PASSED IN ARITHMETIC

SO I BOUGHT YOU THIS

SUNDAE.

AND, PLEASE HURRY! I WANT. TO GET HOME CHANGE MY DRESS

AND GO CALLING.

GEE! I'LL BETCHA -ANYTHING-YOU- MISUNDERSTOOD ME.

TANNY

REG. US. PAT, OFF.

NOW, YOUNG LADY, WHAT DID YOU MEAN,

I MISUNDERSTOOD

YOU?

WELL, THE TEACHER GAVE ME A TERRIBLE ARITHMETIC PROBLEM, AN' I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO WORK IT!

SO I JUST SAID, SORRY TEACHER, BUT I'LL

HAVE TO PASS!

"I'M

ID 1934 BY NEA SERVICE, INC.

GLADYS

PARKER

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