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M

AIR CONDITIONED THEATRES

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY At 2.30, 5.10, 7:15 & 9.30 p.m.

ON THE SCREEN

NEW CRIME MENACE TERRORIZES NATION!!

ON THE STAGE

HUMAN CARGO

AT ALL PERFORMANCES. THE WORLD FAMOUS ACROBATIC TROUPE

"ABELLA"

NOVEL SCENES, DANCES AND OTHER ACROBATIC FEATURES.

TO-MORROW

M.G. M Picture

CLAIRE TREVOR BRIAN DONLEVY

CLARK GABLE

in

JEANETTE MacDONALD "SAN FRANCISCO"

MULENY

AIR CONDITIONED THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY at 2.30. 5.15, 7.20. & 9.30 p.m. DRAMA AS DANGEROUS AS ANY HERO OF THE BATTLE FIELDS! STARK! TENSE! DARING !

Torn apart on thoir wedding night...they meet again as onomy spies in the services of their countries!

Adolph Zukor preventi

HERBERT

Marshall

VILL WE MEET AGAIN”

with

GERTRUDE MICHAEL - LIONEL ATWILL ROD LAROCQUE Directed by Robert Floray A Paramount Picture NEXT CHANGE

THE SURPRISE PICTURE OF THE YEAR!

BOBBY BREEN

THE 8-YEAR-OLD BOY WITH THE MOST AMAZING VOICE - - - THERE'S NO ONE ON THE SCREEN, OF ANY AGE, WITH A CREATER PERSONALITY.

IN

“LET'S SING AGAIN”.

An R.K.O. Radio Picture.

TAKE ANT TRAm On Happy Valley Bur ",

4 SHOWS

FLEMING

DULY

2.30-2153

7.1%-8.50

ORIENTALE

LAST 4 TIMES TODAY

ONE OF THOSE EXCEPTIONAL PICTURES YOU SHOULD NOT MISS !

FLOODING THE SCREEN WITH THRILLS!

"Groat Drama_0":"

BOULDERT DAM

& Maymay bias. Mis mich

ROSS ALEXANDER PATRICIA ELLIS BUYLE TALBOT REDDIE ACUFF

2 DAYS TO-MORROW & SATURDAY • HERE'S A PERFECT COMEDY DRAMA ! When the small town girl meets the big town bay, then the fun begins, a real battle of wits.

Janet

Gaynor Taylor

SMALL TOWN GIRL

MATINEES: 20x+30< • EVENINGS: 20c.-30.-50c.-70c..

COUNT THE

TELEGRAPHS"

EVERYWHERE

THE HONGKONG

SET FIRE IN R.A.F. BUILDING

PROTEST AGAINST

ENCROACHMENT WELSHMEN IN

A

CUSTODY

Jetter

TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1936.

the

London, Sept. 10. complaining of Inmoral violation of the natural rights of the Welsh nation by the construction of an Air Force bomb- ing camp at Penrhus, was read when three Welsh Nationalist leaders were committed for tria) at Pwllheli on a charge of setting Bre to n building belonging to the King, in the IA.F. vamp.

The necused were Professor John Lewls of Swansea University, Lewis Valentine, a Baptist Minister, and D. J. William, u sriwol-master. Damage resulting from the fire is estimated at

12671.

The fee was allegedly started with petrol by the three accused in the early hours of the morning, after they had disabled the watchman,

The accused surrendered at a police stuition and finnded in a statement asserting that the Government of England had ignored the pleading Welsh protests of hundreds of socleties against the construction of an institution which would endanger the culture and traditions of one of the most Welsh regions of Wales.-

Reuter Speciul.

HOUSEBREAKER SENTENCED

ROUGHLY HANDLED BY INMATES

state

decrepit Appearing in a before Mr. 5. F Balfour at the Central Magistracy this morning. Leung Hin-tin, 56, unemployed. denied Churge of house-brunking with the intent to commit a larceny unet alleged that he had severely beaten by his boarding house fokla,

been HECUSCIN

Sergeant Cashman sald com- plainant, Lai Pm, accountant of the Mai Chow Boarding House at 216

Des Vorus Road Central, was in his

room at 9.30 on Monday night when the he heurd noises

coming frem adjoining room. Knowing that the occupant of that, room was out, he suminoned other folis and together they entered the room with a key and found defendant under the bed. Litt Defendant gave evidence

he

went to the binding house to look for a friend Berl was accused of being there for an, un- lawful purpose I was liest," said witness, and then severely besten, until a constable came to my old

Sentencing defendant. who previous convictions for the same uffence.

.to three

haid months'

warned the labour, Mr. Balfour Hotel's folis against man-handling anyone.

KING LEAVING BALMORAL

"Trad

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ETHIOPIA OUSTED BY LEAGUE?

NEGUS' STATUS TO BE QUESTIONED ITALY TALKS PREPAREDNESS

Geneva, Sept. 16.

An anom Zous position is likely to arige in the Assembly on Monday next owing to the fact that the Negus, Emperor of Ethiopia, has duckied to send a delegate to the session.

MICHIGAN

DEMOCRAT

SUCCESS

ADMINISTRATION REASSURED

BUT MURPHY MUST FIGHT

Washington, Sent, 18,

The success of Mr. Frank Murphy in the Michigan gubernatorial pri- mary has, grutitled the Roosevelt administration.

2 sined

reversal New world have embarrassed the It is generally believed int the Deal politically and possibly hurt Credentials Committee will refuse re- Mr. Murphy's prestige in the Philip- cognition to Ethiopian delegates, and,pines, where he is remembered by

tire la the status of the Negus is almost cer- last Governer and High Commis- tain to be questioned and the exissioner. tence of any form of independent matter for speculation, Kovernment in Ethiopia considered a

It is also expected that the Italian claim to represent Ethiopia will also

be ignored.

The position of the Argentine Re- publle's Foreign Secretary. Senor Lamas, who is likely to be elected President of the Assembly, may prove difficult as he has always championed the fruits #2 non-recognition of aggression:-Reuter,

PROTECTIVE MEASURES

Rome, Sept. 10.

It is officially announced that the Foreign Ministers of Italy, Austria and Hungary will meet in Vient

202011.

Signor Virginio, Gayda, writing in the official Ciorante d'Italia says there is no question of forming a single Danublin blow with the Little En- tente, tut the three powers must get Ingther and arm themselves, to be ready to meet any dangerous reper- cussions from incidents

Reuter.

Mr. Murphy's prinary strength surpassed predictions, but those who hove Intimate information respecting the state of the political health of Michigan forecast a stiff Bght at the election,

It is understood at Mr. Mu pig la coming to Walagon soon to deal with various affurs of Interest to the Philippines.--Vulted Press,

CONFIDENCE RENEWED

Washington, Sept. 10. Mr. Frank Murphy's overwhelming victory in the Detroit primary, Mr. James Couzens defeat after fourteen years in the Senate, Wisconsin'a large vote of confidence in Governor La Folletic, ardent New Deal cham- pion, and the crushing reverses suf- l by Townsendites Coughlinités, featured the last pri- maries campaign. The Administra tion has renined the confidence shook which the Malne landsdide somewhat.

The Michigan gubernatorial uomi- nation finds Mr. Frank Murphy top of the Democratic poll, with 108,219 votes. Opposed to him, on the e- Mr. Fitzgerald, gewhere-publican Heket,

renominated with a, drong breking. -United Press

GROWING BRITISH

AIR POWER

26 NEW SQUADRONS IN COMMISSION

London, Sept. 16.

squadron

Twenty-six I twenty-three in regular service and three auxiliary-live Tow bren ailed to the strength of the Royal terms of the Air Force under the expansion pian announced by the Government in May last year. Three of these have been fortned during the past month.

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Forty-five more units must be added to bring up the strength of the air force to ti $23 metropolitan squadrons then proposed-

Further extension of 129 squadrats, backed by full war reserves and re- presenting Vast augmentation the stalking power of the act on FORs outlined in the White Paper on published early in Murch this year. Bombing squadrons pre- dominate among the units formed up to present. Eighteen new squadrons are equipped with bombing aircraft and five with @ghters.. Three squad- rons of new "general reconnaissance" category are now in being.

BIG ROYAL PARTY TO FOREGATHER

Londan, Sept. 16. The King, who, according to pre- leaving on sent arrangements, is Friday for Balmoral, transacted State business at Buckingham Palace to-day. Amony' ilis Majesty's visitors was Sir William Clark, Drl fish ligh Commissioner in the Union of South Africa, who is returning The to South Africa after leave. King also received Mr. 11, T. Seymour British on his appointment Minister at Teheran and Mr. E. F. Guy on his appointment as British Minister at Caracas, Venezuela.

HIS

defencd

for

STOLE DAIRY FARM MILK

FORMER EMPLOYEE

SENTENCED

A former employee of the Dairy Farm appeared before Me, S. P. Bul- four at the Central Magistracy this morning to answer a charge of hars ing stolen six bottles of milk.

Mr. C. F. Andrews was the com- plainant.

34:43

Sergeant Cashman said defendant formerly employed by Mr. Andrews but had been discharged owing to thefts of bottles of milk.

mug to the details of the case he said that at 5ta yesterday morning, pre of

the employees of the Dairy Farm set out with two buckets con- to be de taining bottles of milk

clients livered to

residing In Holly- wood Road. Arriving at one of the addresses, he left the buckets, wirlcha were locked, in the street and went When he re- (21) to turned he discovered that the luck

muke delivery.

of one of the buckets had been forced and six hotties of milk stoken. He reported the matter to the Company and on a complaint being lodged ut the Central Police Station, defend- ant was arrested.

Wa

Pleading guilty, defendant sentenced to two monthy' imprison- ment.

LIBERALS DEBATE WORLD OUTLOOK

VIGOROUS POLICY

URGED

Sites for no fewer than forty, new Royal Air Force stations have been of them acquired. On thirty-two gre

rection of buildings and site level- are already well under way. ling Thirteen special civil using training schools, where initial fuition

given, have bren young pilota is created. Men are joining the see- vice in satisfactory numbers and

London, Sept. 10. quality. Between April 1935 and the

A meeting of the Counel of the end of March this year the Force took on 940 pilots and just under Liberal Party in London this after 15,000 airmen. Since April 1 mm-noon passed a resolution calling other 000 pilots and large numbers attention to the gravity of the inter- of airmen have Joined --British Wire-national situation and to the need

for vigorous movement. The

less.

liis Majesty is expected to stay three weeks in

Scotland, Duke and Duchess of Kent, who will have just returned from the Con- tment, will probably accompany the King to Baunoral, where the Duke and Duchess of York, with Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret "Rose, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester them.-- will be there to Kreet British Wireless.

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STRONG HOPE OF RECONCILIATION

MAINTENANCE CASE

ADJOURNED

A further formul six days' remund- was granted by Mr. E. Himsworth the Kowloon Magistracy this murning, in the case in which Leuing Pui-wa, kit fat wife of Li Wa-hon, Je secking maintenance from her husband, whom she left last year allegedly because he refused to give her any money,

Mr. M. A. da Silva, representing" complainant intimated that both he and Mr. Peter H. Sin, for defendant, were confident that within the near future they would be able to effect #reconciliation without Court inter- ference, and that evidence given in

Court before such an

an attempt was

made might strain matters to such u point that a reconciliation would be impossible. Mr. M. A. du Silva in- formed Hia Worship that should a reconciliation be reached, he would bo immediately notified.

Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 was act for the continuation of the case.

Paris Demands Indemnity For Slain National

THREAT TO CLOSE MOROCCO BORDER

Paris, Sept. 16, Demands for. an apology and the payment of an indemnity of 3,000,000 francs has been made by the French Consul at Teluan to the insurgent Spanish authorl- iles in Spanish Morocco, follow- ing the execution by them of a French subject, Henri Aguillard.

flme The demand includes limit, expiring to-morrow, and envisages the complete closing of the Franco-Spanish frontler in Morocco In the event of the re- by the feetion of the terms insurgent Junta-Houter:

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FAIR WEATHER

A weak anticyclone covers China and an area of relatively low pres- sure extends eastward from Formosk and the Philippines. The depression has moved into the Pacific. Local forecast:-North and N.W, winds, light to moderate; fair.

The resolution attributed the pre- Fent grave bu

rave situation to the disastrous failure of the Government to aland by the League of Nations. Regard- ing Spain, the Council agreed that it was right that the United King dom and other countries should re- main neutral during the elvil war, but urged a vigorous policy to make non-intervention effective, British Wireless.

BRITISH MOTOR

INDUSTRY

MARKED ADVANCE IN PRODUCTION

London, Sept. 10.

share In the The important industrial revival taken by the motor Industry is shown by figures of the recent growth in the output of British care.

ALHAMBRA

NATHAN RD, Howl

TO-DAY ONLY

A Smashing Screen; Hit.

THE ARMY ATTACKS!

THE NAVY STRIKES!

YOU MAY BE NEXT!

with

Ann Salber

Boyd Relan „

1 Douglas Dambejila

- FIRST SHOWINGS IN KOWLOON

TO-MORROW M-G-M's Mighty Musical.

A TRIUMPH FOR BOTH!

Your romantic idol...yoursing. ing awoathourt ....in the Dia dra. ma of Frisco' glorious daya!

GABLE Lunt M.DONALD San Francisco

TRACY

Basteer:

Heur Göktuyn

JACK HOLT: JESSIE. RALPH. TED HEALY

A W. S. VAN DYKE PRODUCTION Produced by JOHN EMERSON 150 DERNARD K. HYMAN

STAR

TH

TO-DAY ONLY.

BEFORE HIM.

| POPULAR PISCES: "? 70%, 40%, 10%

SERVICEMER 100.

a horde mad for last and massacrel

BEHIND HIM.

a hundred million holpless souls

and the woman who loved him!

JOSEPH M. SCHENCK presents

CLIVE INDIA

Ronald COLMAN

and LORETTA YOUNG

A DARRYL F. ZANUCK Production

-TO-MORROW. & SATURDAY..

20TH

CENTURY

PICTURE Released thtu

UNITED ARTISTS

"I LIVE FOR LOVE” with

EVERETT MARSHALL, STAR OF THE METROPOLITAN OPERA & DOLORES DEL RIO.

• SHOWS

DAILY 2.305 20 220 9.30

MAJESTIC

HEATRE

NATHAN ROAD KOWLOON

MATINEES: 20-30%.° EVENINGS: 20%-30% 50x70

TEL. 57222

✪ TO-DAY, ONE DAY ONLY

A SPECTACUlar drama OF SOULS IN HELL !

TIMELY. CHALLENGING.....ETERNAL!

DANTE'S INFERNO

PENCER TRACY CLAIRE TREVOR, HENRY B. WALTHALL,

DINEHART:

Sal Mustral Director (Hariy Lachman TO-MORROW, AND SATURDAY

"ROAD GANG“

MOST SHOCKING DRAMA SINCE "I AM A FUGITIVE”! A WARNER BROS. SENSATION ! HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.

The total Expenditure in 1910 on behalf of sick and destitute children is estimated at $25,000, against which the Income to date is $18,000 only.

In order to continue Its work, the Society The number of private curs and anks for the balance of

$7,000. Laxis produced in the ten months from October last to end July was before the close of the financial year on afst 41,122, or 15.4 per cent greater than in the corresponding period of 1934 and fast year. The Increase in the case of commercial vehicles was 12,203, or 15.5 per cent.-British Wireless.

STATESMAN DIES

Vienna, Sept. 16.. The former Chancellor, Dr. Karl Buresch, dled here to-day-Reuter

October. ..

Hon. Treasurerz:

Mr. A. McKELLA”, Ç.A.

c/o Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co.,.

P. & D. Building..

Mr. KWOK CHAN, ·-

c/o Banque de L'Indo Chine,

Hongkong.

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, A 1 and 3, Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria Hongkong.