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TO-DAY & TO-MORROW AT THE

KING'S

HONG KONG

At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.

ALHAMBRA

KOWLOON

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

A MIGHTIER MUSICAL THAN

"NAUGHTY MARIETTA". M-G-M'e gay and glorious scroon adventure.... heart-touching, ear- and-eye-filling... big and thrilling with the singing sweethearts of "Naughty Mariotta” in thoir greatest smash hit!

And How

They Sing:

· "Rose Marie"

"Indian

Love Call"!

"Serenade

Just for You" "Pardon Me,

Madame"

JEANETTE

1.

She scarcely knew his name ...but his ca- rosses spoke the language of love!

McDONALD EDDY

NELSON

Bose Marie

Registald Owen

Allan Jones

„Janies Stewart Alan Mowbray, Copy Gilản Gray:

-Directed by W. 5. Váh Dyba,

“Produced by Hunt Stromberg

--WEDNESDAY AT THE KING'S Three Attractions in One Programme

"LAST OF THE PAGANS” with MALA and LOTUS Also "AUDIOSCOPIKS"

The Biggest Novelty Since Talkies!

and LAUREL and HARDY

in "LIVE GHOSTS"

Mar Gothryn

Mayer

Poruka

WEDNESDAY AT THE ALUAMERA-

By Special Request ONE DAY ONLY

CHARLES LAUGHTON CLARK CABLE

in "MUTINY ON

THE BOUNTY"

A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture.

TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VA LEY ENG

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TRIUMPHANT pageant of riding, fighting and romance

A in this grand out-door musical drama of a gallant young

man and a beautiful, golden-voicod sonorita who found their love in old Monterey !

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY,

Eckener In Disgrace

NAZIS REFUSE TO LIFT "BAN"

Berlin, Apr. 19.

Dr. Hugo Eckener, the noted Zeppelin commander, has returned to Friedrichshafen from Berlin appointed man.

سوائی

The ban issued by Herr Josef Goeb-

SEEKING MARKETS IN EAST

AS WAR THREATENS EUROPE'S TRADE

APRIL 20, 1936.

Four Years For Forger

MOULDS AND COINS

FOUND IN RAID

Arraigned before the Criminal Sessions this morning before Mr. Justice J.

J. Hayden, Chiu Sang pleaded not guilty to charges of be- ing in possession of moulds at Sham-

bele, the Mininter of Propaganda, U. S. TURNS TO huipo en March 3 Inst and possesion

preventing the press from mention- ing Dr. Eckener's name has not been Hifted, and no statement about the Zeppelin commander's position has been issued by General Hermas Goering, Relch Air Minister.

It is believed that Dr. Eckener will not command the Marshal von Hindenburg on its flight to America in May, although doubtless he will ac company the airship for the sake of appearances.--Router Special,

NO PERMISSION TO DRIVE CAR

GUNNER'S STORY OF LOANED VEHICLE Robert Disher, gunner In the Royal Artillery, was fined $20 when he appeared before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Magistracy this morn- ing, charged with having driven private car, No. 013, without the permission of the owner, Manelshogen, on Saturday at Wan chal.

CHINA

(Special to "Tolograph")

Washington, Apr. 10. With European markets threatened by disruption through war, United States farm experts have turned their attention to the Pacific na n possible region for larger trade in farm commodities.

The facts that Japan in recent years has become the first foreign purchaser of American cotton and that the Orient is the last remaining export market for American wheat, give a realistic background to the trenit of authoritative

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of 100 counterfell Hongkong ten-cent pieces with Intent to utter at No. 110 Fuk Wing Street.

The following Jury was empane‡- ed: Messrs. L. E. N. Ryan (foreman), E. R. Walch, D. Xavier, Jacksori Having Lao, Yin Tol-gin, Sik On-ko and W. A. Weight.

Mr. M. J. Abbolt, Assistant Crown i Solicitor, stated that Sergeant C. H Goodwin, nccompanied by other de-) tectives, paid n visit to the second floor of No. 110 Fuk Wing Street on March 3. A search was made of the rear cubicle and under a table near the window a busket was found con- taining three moulds, two of which were wrapped in paper. Also found) in the basket were four rolls of paper containing 25 counterfeit Hongkong ten-cent pieces.

It was stated for the Crown that after his arrest, accused admitted to the Police being in possession of the moulds and coins.

current opinion.

The short term effect of a European war presumably would be to stimulate demand and raise prices of grains, meats and indispensable industrial Branson, Government Analyst, who Evidence was given by Mr. V. c. commodities. The long-term effect, as stated that an analysis of the ten- shown aile

after the World War, probably would

composed of 55.2 per cent. antimony, and a long period 2.1 per cent. tin and 42.4 per cent.

lead.

Mr. W, tion of hostilent slump after cessa-cent pieces showed that they were

Tramc Sub-Inspector Saunders said that at about 1.15 am. on Sotur- defendant was seen by Traffle Sergeant Freyer driving the car enstwards along Jatte Road Into Stewart Road.

Defendant drove in reverse gear for about two hundred yards. In Stewart Hond he tried to drive la a forward direction, but did not seem to be able to manage the མ**

car.

of agricultural

Even the

the

favourable Evidence WDs alsa benefits

war to the Sergeant Goodwin.

Riven by farmer-exporters are offset at this After the evidence had been heard, time because of the certainty that the jury, without retiring, returned large credits will not be granted by unanimous verdict of guilty. the United States to

European belif-

Lordship greats, and the

general realisation prisoner): Have you anything to say (addressing that the vast financial assistance as to why sentence should not be given to war purchases in the last passed on you? war has not yet been

liquidated.

Prisoner: No, my Lord. I only as a result

wish to ask for jentency.

of war,

He was stopped and questioned block Europe

•and embargoes, should be

and said a quarter-master sergeant blocked off from the American farm. had loaned him

him the car. Later heers, the United States

would be changed his story, saying a tall dark absolutely compelled to seek expansion stranger had loaned him the car nt of its

been more disposed to leniency if His Lordship said he would have prisoner had not maintained his in- nocence up to the last.

exports markets clse on the first churge and one year, to

Sentence of four years was passed

the Garrison Lecture Hall. The hail South America has abundant was, however, closed then, and de-tural production of its own. Asia fendant was handed over into mili-has immense consuming populations, tory custody. Defendant had driving licence. The ear dumaged,

capable of using far greater quantes

was not of United States farm commodities if established tastes and standards could Defendant admitted the charge, be modified. The possibility of such but stated he had never told the modification after continuous effort is police sergeant he had loaned the shown in exports of American food- car. What he had said was that a stufts to the Philippines.----United gentleman had asked him to bring Press. the car round to the Garrison Ser- geants Mess. The gentleman in question was not the complainant, but he had said it was a Plai cur No. 13. He (defendant) took the cur round but could not find the gentle- man.

BENCH COMMENDS

SOLDIER

FOR CAPTURING A SNATCHER

CHINA FLEET MOVEMENTS

MANY SHIPS LEAVE

TO-MORROW

The programme of movements of British warships in harbour has been issued and covers the departure of the following ships to Weihaiwei.

HMS. Kent, Dorsetshire. Hermes, Dusent,

Delight, Duchess, Darbig At the Kowloon Magistracy this ant Diamond: H.M.S. Metway with morning, Mr. E. Himsworth com the submurine flotila, and the yacht mended Private A. Wright, of AIL.M.S. Falmouth with His Excellency

for going to the msistance of - Mrs:- Davies, of No. 91, Jubilee Buildings, who was the victim of 4 bag snatching incident in Nathan Road on April 18.

•2MORE TO DAY — TO-MORROW Coy, East Lancashire Regiment, the Admiral, Sir Charles

A THRILL-PACKED SONG-JAMMED MUSICAL ADVENTURE WITH GAY CABALLEROS AND DARK-EYED SENORITAS IN A WONDERFUL SHOW!

ROSE

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"WINGS

IN

IN

THE

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WEDNESDAY

"GOLD DIGGERS OF 1935"

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SERVICEMEN: 30 cents to Dress Circio..

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run concurrently with the first sen- tence, on the second.

could not make the sentences any

His Lordship remarked that hei lighter in view of the frequency these offences.

BAD CHARACTER SENTENCED

CRIME RECORD OVER 25 YEARS

With a criminal record dating back to 1910, LI Yan, alias Chan Kwai, was charged at the Criminal Sessions before Mr. Justice J. J. Hayden Gets morning with returning from bash- ment.

Mr. M. J. Abbott, Assistant Crown! Solicitor, Informed the Court that accused was at present serving a term of six weeks for larceny, being Len tenced on March 13, 1936. Acrased was a life banisher, the last banish- ment order against him being made on March 29, 1933.

His Lordship passed sentence of

will make diferent calls and arrive at

northern port on different dates.

Attilave-to-morrow but four-years-imprisonment:~~

the

1.31.5. Lowestoft left on April 14. Defendant was Chan Yau, uge for Weihaiwel. H.M.S. Folkestone 48, unemployed, and he was charge leares Hongkong on, April 27, for with stealing a handbag valued at Weihalyci. 1.M.S. Grimsby left $6.50, and containing $11.38, from Shanghai on April 17, and is return- Mrs. Davies. Detective-Sergeant A.ing to Hongkong July 13. H.M.S.

Havies

Sandwich leaves Weihniwei to-day and is ute here on May 20.

E.

prosecuted.

Mrs. Davies said that on the day in question, she was walking along Nathan Road near Lock Road, when defendant come up from behind and snatched her handbag. She immedi. ately screamed, and Private Wright, who happened to be passing by, heard her cries and chased defendant, arresting him some distance away.

Ui Worship thanked Private Wright for so promptly going to Mrs Davies' masintance and added, "A little more co-operation like this andl there would be less crime in the Colony."

The Magistrate said he regarded the offence seriously, and imposed Hentence of three months' hard labour on defendant.

TWO YEARS IN PRISON

SENTENCE FOR ARMS POSSESSION

That the police regarded the offence as a serious one was stated by Mr. M, J. Abbott, Assistant Crown Solici tor, when he prosecuted in the ease in which Chang Sik was charged at

the Criminal Sessions before Mr. Justice J. J. Hoyden this morning with possession of revolver and three rounds of ammunition.

In ponding guilty, accused said ha

EX-PREMIER IN

CAR CRASH

MR. HUGHES AND DAME MÁRY INJURED

Sydney, Apr. 20,

Mr. William Hughes, war-timo Prime Minister of Australia, while motoring with his wife. Dame Mary, was involved in a head-on collision near Albury to-day,

Mr. Hughes was so jammed Des hind the wheel that he was unable to steer and the car went over an embankment.

Both passengers escapod with slight Injuries and are suffering from shock. -Reuter,

WOMEN IN CUBA ARMY REVIEW

JOIN INFANTRY AND CAVALRY UNITS

units.

Cuba, Apr. 19,

had been asked by a friend, Chang Women soldiers participated in Fa, to bring the revolver and ammunt the military review at Pinar del Rio tion down here from Sheungshui,

Mr. Albott told the Court that to-day, forming detachments of fifty the revolver, which formed the sub cach in the Infantry and cavalry ject of the charge, was the type of

They were greatly applauded, weapon used in Hongkong for arme! particularly the cavalry detachments, robberies.

Sentence of two years hard labour Renter Special

for gracefulness of movements... was passed.

FOUND DEAD IN CABIN

Genon, Apr. 20,

·FOG OR MIST

ANOTHER CASE

of

Jarceny and breach of a departation

Pleading guilty to charges

der, Fung Lot was sentenced to Justice B. E, Lindsell at the Criminal three years' hard labour by Mr. Sessions this morning.

two chickens, an from hoe and field The accused admitted having stolen ruke from Chiu Kim-yuk at Lok Mn Chau on the night of March 17, and having been banished on May 29, 1935 for a period of ten years. His record, as is Lordship remarked, was not a particularly good one, as he first came to the notice of the police in 1020 and since then had been convicted three times for breach of the Deportation Ordinance.

MAH JONG SETS STOLEN

WOMAN SENT TO PRISON

Appearing on remand before Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis- tracy this morning Au Yeung-chuen, 45, who described herself as a widow, was sentenced to a total of six months hard labour on seven charges of stealing seven sets of mah Jong

from

various shops between April 8 and. 14,

Detective-Sergeant Headridgo stated that defendant obtained the sets mentioned in the charge by having them delivered to different cubicles. She used a girl to order the sets and after receiving them she elther sold or pawned

them at various shops in Hongkong. The people who received the sets from defendant, did so in good faith and were returning them to the plainants by private treaty.

The prosecution produced a report byˆ the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs.

floors where she said she had rented

+

com-

Defendant on Being questioned ad- mitled that she had a husband, but stated that she had been separated from him and she did not have any-. thing to do with him.

Detective-Sergeant Headridgo In- formed the Magistrate that, there

Monsignor Tito Crospi, asalstant A depression of large area lies were five other chlidren, but they Papul Nuncio at Madrid, was found over Manchuria and Hokkaido. Pres were being looked after by their dead in his cabin aboard the Italian sure continues highest in the vicinity father, steamer Merano on her arrival from of the Bonins, and is relatively low ·Defendant's 13-year old daughter Barcelona, stranglot to death with a over Indo-China. Local forecast:- was ordered to be handed over to strap. He had just suffered a nervous Ligh southerly or variable winde, fair the S.C.A. to decide what was to bo breakdownUnited - Press

done with her. generally, some fog or mist.

QULLA'S

TO-DAY ONLY

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 armvation of the huur) Phil Regan Genevieve Tobin- Lyle Talbot Allen Jenkins

TRANS

TO-MORROW

A Tip-Top Tuneful

Triumph!

É TOP OF YOUR HEAD

TO THE TIP OF YOUR TOES" 7'I WISH I WERE ALADDIN' TAKES TWO TO MAKE A BARGAIN” *WITHOUT A WORD OF WARNING

WO FOR TONIGHT

A Paramount Picture with

BING

CROSBY

JOAN

1

BENNETT

MARY BOLAND LYNNE OVERMAN THELMA TODD Directed by Frank Tatila

STARE

4 SHOWS DAILY

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

SHOWING TO-DAY

YOUR FAVOURITE SWEETHEARTS TOGETHER AGAIN ! ! !

Dick and Ruby and Uncle Sam's- whole regiment of Midshipman in tin story of the "Naval engagement" that almost wrecked Annapolis! It's the Navy's "Flietotion Walk"!

DICK POWELL • RUBY KEELER

Shipmates Forever

With LEWIS STONE • ROSS ALEXANDER EDDIE ACUFF DICK FORAN JOHN ARLEDGE A (@inspeilian Production ~ A First National Picture

NEXT CHANGE

A GAY ROMANTIC COMEDY FULL OF ACTION AND LAUGHTER !

“SMART GIRL”

with IDA LUPINO, KENT TAYLOR

A PARAMOUNT PICTURE.

The MING YUEN STUDIO has removed to the 3rd Floor of

No. 6 Queen's Road Central.

JUST OPPOSITE the Dairy Farm's Soda Fountain.