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Showing TO-DAY Simultaneously.

KING'S

HONGKONG

ALHAMBRA

KOWLOON

At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.: At 2.30, 5.20, 7:20 & 9.30 p.m.

The screen'1 linging sweethearts/

Dassling

""Totem Pole"

Danos! 1,000 dancere

Haunting melodiest

THE romantio idols of

Naughty Marietta" soar to new triumphs now, in a magnificent spec- tacle of music and love that you'll acclaim as the greatest singing pleturo of all timel

Thrill an lovely Jeanette finds love in the strong arms of her "mountie" swoothearil Thrillas they lift golden voices in: Rose Marie," "Indian Love Call," "Serenade Just for You" and "Pardon

Me Madame!"

EATETTEM^^^^^^^^^^^^^AAAAAAMMA

JEAN

MacDONALD NELSON EDDY Rose Marie

& SHOWS

DAILY 9.30-5.13

Song of the Moontier!

300 veloes, 'led byNelson Eddyl

Meu Hayt

with

REGINALD OWEN ALLAN JONES JAMES STEWART - ALAN MOWBRAY GILDA GRAY A Metro-Goldwyn-Meyaz Płotarg Directed byW.S.Van Dyke “Produced by HualˇStromberg

TAKE ANY TEAM OR HANEY YA LET BUR

www.

RIENTALE

THEATRE

LAST 4 TIMES TO DA

THE BIG FUN SHOW ! 13 STAR VAUDEVILLE ACTS

IN A GRAND SHOW OF LAUGHTER.

Who's Got the Whole World Woozie?

You tell 'em, Gracie !

Besign Lover provenes

Here Comes COOKIE

A Paramount Picture with

George BURNS

Qracts ALLEN,

das GeorgeBarbler-BeftyFurness

• TOMORROW-MONDAY-TUESDAY•

ROMANTIC Old Monterey

days crammed with

nights filled with music

carofron caballeros dashing through dangor to win dark-

oyed senoritas! It's a grand picture

Athrill-packed fiesta

of melody, romance

and adventure,...

OF

ROSE RANCHO

JOHN BOLES

GLADYS SWARTHOUT

Philw Howard & Her Williams

MATINEES: 20c.-30c

EVENINCS: 20c,-30c.-50c,-70c/ ®

Printed and Published for the Proprietore by FREDERION PERUT

FRANKLIN,' at 7-and 3, Wyndham Street, in the Olty of “Victoria A

Hongkong.

THE HONGKONG

EXPLOSION ON SAMPAN

TWO VICTIMS TAKEN

TO HOSPITAL

from severe burns.

Apparently a tin of petrol blew up while the sampan was lying near the Yaumati forry wharf, Smart work was done by the fire float, but it failed to save the sampan, which wann complete wreck.

TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1936.

FORTHCOMING · ART

EXHIBITION

THE "ILLUSION"

AN OUTSTANDING PICTURE

WORKS OF CHINESE ARTIST

An Indian picture, "Illusion," which will be screened at the Alhambra

Art lovers may be interested to Following the wreckage of their Theatro on Bunday morning at 11 n.m. sampan by a violent explosion at two and at the Grand Theatre, Wanchal, learn that the Hongkong Working name Artists' Guild in presenting to the o'clock this morning Pang Wing, at 7 pan. and 9.30 p.m. the aged 37, master of the boat, and his evening is considerably out of the public its second Art Exhibition which seven-year-old son, Pang King, were common, both in denouement and in will be held at the Gloucester Hotel taken to Kowloon Hospital suffering technique. The story is an allegorical Lounge next alonday, April 20. for The show will consist of three days. representation of the highest philo- sophical truth that human beings, watercolour drawings by Mr. Hong Tehong oven of the highest type, are subject Chen (formerly known us to various temptations or Illusions Hong), who, it will be recalled, was (Maya) in this world and people have an exhibitor at the annual exhibition to put forth superhuman efforts to of the Hongkong Art Club two years withstand these temptations or to ex-ago. tricate themselves therefrom before they can obtain their anlvation.

tory of truth fa symbolised in the story of a grent Sage actually Hived centuries before, and fell in the meshes of a Queen of enchanting beauty who ruled over a Kingdom of all women. He so much engrössed ho forgat in his temptations that everything, and

luxurious life led with the Queen Kilotala In her

her palace, One of his principal disciples then tried to rescue kim and bring him back to

to his cottage

age from the palace of he returns to the cottage of his Pre the Queen. But his efforts failed, and coptor, Guru Machindranath, only and to his amazement that his Guru was still there in the hermitage, and his co-disciples told him that he had

the coltage.

"QUEEN MARY" INSURANCE

TRIBUTE TO LINER'S QUALITIES

never

left

д

to

London, Apr. 17. with the placing of service risks of Excellent progress is being made the Cunard-White Star liner, Queen Mary, on the London market, and it is anticipated that some three million pounds will be covered. The balance will be borne by the Board of Trade as provided in the scheme under which the construction of liner was resumed. be seen in the picture which is full of This wonderful phenomenon is to It is reported that premium is equi-

perfect acting, good photography, most valent to a net rate of 25 shilling artistic dances And sweet music. In per hundred pounds for a

for a period of 12 months, and it is pointed out inferior to the best pictures of foreign technique and direction. It is not in shipping circles that the willingness countries.

worth of the market to underwrite on such terms is a testimonial to the qualities of the now liner in the estimation of experts. British Wireless.

STRONG NOTE TO ITALY

(Continued from Page 1.}

distance from the Ethiopian military encampment, and to display Red Cross emblems clearly, and repeats the account furnished by Dr. Melly of the deliberate boinking of his lorries on March 3 and of 'a camp on Morch 4.

A graduato in the Ecolo des Beaux Art under the Hong Chen studied art under the late Prot. F. Flamant and Prof. Licien Simon from 1019 till 1924, and returned to China at the beginning of 1025 when he became an Art Master of the Shanghal Fine Art School. Through official recommenda tion, however, Mr. Hong Chen this

position and left for Nanning, in Kwangal Province, two years ago to join the Provincial Government as Inspector of Fine Arts, and has re Colony for the time being and will mained in that post ever since.

Mr. Hong Chen is on leave in the shortly be returning to Kwangsl.

Kavo

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The following quotations on the Now York commodity exchange, are released and in some places it ran con-issued by Benter. tinuously for over 18 weeks,

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that New state

Douglas May four! Lines On the second occasion patients were killed, several wounded machines will be purchased.

These machines, the near future, and such serious material damage was done that the ambulance has will shorten the journey from five since had to be withdrawn for re-and a half days to two and a half

days-Renter Special. organisation and reequipment.

The note rejects the attempt of the Italian Government to justify the attack under Article 7 of the Red Cross Convention, first, because the facts put forward in justiftention of the attack-mid the Italinn Government,

Is omphasised, does

July

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Pressure of work and other reasons

not dispute the at- The P. and O. liner Ranpura, re-caused. Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, tack-are incorrect; and second-floated yesterday after three days

She is being escorted by the destroy er, H.M.S. Veteran-Renter.

acting Chief Justice, to postpone his

the P. and O. lines Naldern to-day. Mr. Lindsell cancelled his passage now plans to leave by and Empress of Japan on May 1.

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

the

ly because even if they were correct aground in a dangerous corner of projected return Home on leave by they would not, in the view of His Gibraltar Bay, sailed for Marseilles at Majesty's Government, constitute any 6.55 p.m. value as legni defence for the action of the Italian airforce. The note makes a request for categorcial ussur- ance that clear and definite instruc llons be issued to the Italian military uuthorities in Ethiopia to prevent a repetition of attacks on British Red Cross units and in conclusion reserves the right of His Majesty's Govern- DENIAL THAN IN

Seneca. ment at the appropriate ume and in the appropriate manner to claim cogi pensation for heavy material lossCS suffered by the British Ambulance Service in Ethiopia.-British Wirclesa.

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Selling

T.. Shanghai

T.T.

Demand

T.T. Singapore

T.T. Japan

T.T. India

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107

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111

THERE IS MORE HEROISM IN BELF-

DEEDS OF ARMS

"Three cases" of ""Typhold" and "one"

ench case

of

Small-pox

and Diphtheria were reported to the local Health authorities on Thursday.

The Gazette contains the draft of gn. Ordinance to amend the Midwives Ordinance, 1910.

It is notified that Mr. J.-P. Prentin- relinquished duty an Assistant Crown Solleitor on April 9, 1936.

His Excellency the Governor has A bankruptcy notification states appointed Mr. Leonard Starbuck, B. that a second dividend of $12 per cent. | Sc. (Lond.), A. Inst. P., to be a pro- has been declared in the case of Lam | fessional assistant at the Royal Hon-pok, clark, of 5, Austin Rond, Observatory. Yaumati.

Ill Excellency the Governor has appointed, provisionally, and subject to Ilis Majesty's picaure, Mr. S. II. Dodwell to be an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council, vice Sir William Shenton.

His Excellency the Governor has, under Instructions from the Secretary

T.T. San Frisco & New York .32.3/16 of State for the Colonica, appointed

T.T. Java ...

T.T. France

T.T. Manila

T.T. Bankok

1.88

64

42

Mr. J. P. Murphy to be a Junior Legal Officer and to act as Deputy Regis trar, Supreme Court, and Deputy 400 Registrar of Companies,

T.T. Saigon

T.T. Lisbon

7500

Buying

4 m/s. L/C.

4 m/s. D/P.

6 m/s. L/C,

His Excellency the Governor bas appointed, provisionally, and subject to His Majesty's pleasure, the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson to bo an Unofficial Member of the Executive Council, vice Sir William Shenton, resigned.

•

His Excellency the Governor has approved the relinquishment of his Local Commission as Lieutenant in the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps by Lieutenant H. J. Croot, M.B., B.S., M.R.C.S., (England), L.R.C.P., (London), on his leaving the Colony.

It is notified that is Honour Mr. The "Incognitos Concert Party R. E. Lindsell, Chief Justice, has by will give a Farewell Performance in Commission appointed J. P. Murphy, the St. John Ambulance Head- .1/4k Deputy. Registrar, to be a Commis quarters (Tai Hang Iload) on .1/414 aloner to administer oathe and tako Wednesday, April 22, commencing at 1/434 declarations, affirmations, and attesta- 8.30 pm. There will be no charge for admission as tho Concert is for the benefit of service Brigade members.

4 m/s. San Franaco New York 33.5/10 tlona of honour in the Court so long 4 m/s. France

.6.13% as he shall continuo to act an Deputy .4.54% | Registrar.

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QULLA'S

SHOWING TO-DAY. at 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30.

"THE LADY IN RED”.

FLAMES INTO STARDOM

BROADWAY

HOSTESS Wini Shaw

(Who made "Lady in Red" the song sensation of the hour) Phil Regan, Genevieve Tobin Lyle Talbot Allen Jenkins

NEXT: CHANGE

A Tip-Top

Tuneful

Fumph!

• OF YOUR H WISH I WERE ALADDIN

TO THE TIP OF YOUR ́ TOES'- "TAKES TWO TO MAKE À BARGAIN" ·

"WITHOUT A WORD OF WARNING'

WO FOR TONIGHT

A Paramount Picture with

BING

CROSBY

JOAN

BENNETT

MARY BOLAND LYNNE OVERMAN THELMA TODD Directed by Frank Tuttle

ESTARE

4 SHOWS DAILY

At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m.

TO-DAY ONLY !

SENSATIONAL STAR MERGER ! Jimmy and Joan *together for the first

time since "The Crowd Roars !"

HE WAS

HER MAN JAMES CAGNEY JOAN BLONDELL

VICTOR JORY FRANK CRAVEN

Wan. Warner Bros'

Dramathe Bellt,

TO-MORROW

DICK POWELL and RUBY KEELER in "SHIPMATES FOREVER”

TO-DAY

ONLY

A First National Pičture,standi

MAJESTIC

STANS!

Joe E.

'amist

SONGS!

ST

GAGS!

BROW N BRIGHT LIGHT S"

A Tust Bastenal Pincuse with

HYDRAK - WM. GARGAN

FLIIS Semes of Others?

OʻSHAUGHN

ESBY'S BOY

At 2.30, 5,20,

7.20 6.9.20

Jack