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THE HONGKONG

KING'S ALHAMBRA Declares

HONG KONG

TO-DAY ONLY

KOWLOON.

SHOWING. TO-DAY

At 2.30, 5.10. 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.: At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m.

-TO-MORROW AT THE KING'S-

BY POPULAR REQUEST ONE DAY ONLY

"THE GHOST GOES WEST" with ROBERT DONAT-JEAN PARKER United Artlzia Released.

A SHOWS

DAILY

2.30: 6 20

720-9.30

Her flying little feet tap at your licart till you cry out in delighted wonder! She sings, too ... and does things to you she never did before!

Shirley TEMPLE

in

'The POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL'

with all these stars.

ALICE FAYE GLORIA STUART

JACK HALEY MICHAEL WHALEN

SATA HABEN JANE DARWELL CLAUDE OILLINOWATER

A FOR

DARIYE 1. ZANUCK iCharge of Probukas! Ducted by bring Cransige, Pacian Pradorno B, C). DoJylva, Seggbred by the sortes de 1) Damer Gear and Migh Spa

NEXT CHANGE AT THE ALHAMDRA-

"BAR 20 RIDES AGAIN" with

William Boyd. Jimmy Ellison A Paramauni Release.

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"SONG AND DANCE MAN” with CLAIRE TREVOR & PAUL KELLY A 20th Century-Fox Picture.

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Adventure

Distorted

BY IMAGINATIVE 'PASSENGERS

"Our fellow passengera aboard the Nellore have vivid imagination, and too much time on their hands for gossip," was the bitter comment made by Miss S. Clark when in- formed of the story, related to a morning newspaper representative by passengers aboard the Nellore, of the alleged experiences of Miss, Clark and her companion, Miss L. Hablethwaite, in Manila.

"What

was nothing more than a startling experience has becen magni- fled and distorted by passengers aboard this ship, and by newspapers throughout the Far East, into a ter rible calumny.

TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1936.

Ekins Leading NOTED US. DIPLOMAT Around-World]

DIES IN N.Y! Marathon Race

Athens, Oct. 4.

the

"Bud" Eking, New York World- Telegram representative, lu 1 lap nhead In the race around world, against Leo Kiernan of the New York Times and Miss Dorothy Kilgallen of the International News Service. He arrived at Athens 10- day aboard n K. L. M. liner, at noon precisely.

arrived at Rome, travelling there by Meanwhile, Miss Kilgallen has fast express train. At 0.30 p.m. to day she stepped from the trin from Munich and at 6.35 p.m. on a plane for Brindisi-United Press.

oOLICE RESERVE ·

"We have carefully refrained from ORDERS FOR CURRENT

telling anybody but the Master of this ship what actually happened. We cabled our people in Brisbane in order to allay the fears occasioned them by erroneous reports in Aus- tralian papers but not another soul has been told anything.

"Yet some of the people aboard this ship seem to know everything," Bald Miss Clark.

WEEK

Orders by the Hon. Mr. T. H. King.

Inspector General of Police, slate:

J. ISIDOR STRAUSS WIDELY KNOWN

New York, Oct. 4. cently United States Ambassador to Mr. Jesse Isklor Straus, until re- Paris, died here to-day-Reuter.

business man who became an Am- Jesse Teldor Straus, the American

bassador, was born at New York In Harvard where he took his B.A. January

1072 He studled at degree in 1893. His father and mother were drowned in the Titunte disaster in 1012.

Straus joined the dry goods Arm of R. H. Macy and Co., started at the bottom of the ladder, determined to learn all the details of the business, and by 1019 had become its presl-

managed the great store employs 10,000 people.

dent He and his two brothers

which

In search for novellies-new goods or new models-he travelled much in Europe, especially in France, Ger- many, England and Spain. He apeaks several languages.

But buying and selling were not his sole preoccupation. He was a collector and also a politician A

Democrat, ho supported Roosevelt's campaign for the Presid- ency by speeches and generous gifts to the party funds. During the bank- ing crisis in the spring of 1933 he did his best to exert a calming in- nucnce. When all the banks closed,

Chinese Company Markaman's Course-The under- mentioned members of the Chinese Company will attend Bowen Road Revolver Range on Tuesday, Octo- ber 6th at 17.15 hours to fire the Marksman's Course under Polico Passengers aboard the Nellore re- Iated to Hongkong newspapermen a geant R17 William I. S. Mok, and Sergeant A210 Perkins:-Police Ser- strange story of how the two ladies, 139, Tse Huk-on, Lance Sergeant who had visited the famous Santa 128 Cha

geant Anno

Ping-fan. R20 Chan and R30 Thong Po allegedly "doped" with cigarettes by his two men, and then taken to a strange Luk Ying-chol, R7 Leung Kun-hin,

hing house..

Ha Lai Ju-kwong, R11 Kwok Sze- Miss Hablethwalte, according to the shau, R13 Tam To-ming, R14 Leung passengers stories, leapt from the Joseph C. K.

Fal, R15 Chan Wing-soon, HD third storey window of the houses

Wong, R20 and injured herself in the fall. Jul, R21

Ping-won Leung Kwong-chol, 126 Ku Chi- Neither Miss Clark nor Miss sliek, R32 Yeung Po-kan, R35 Lee Hablethwaite would comment on the Kal-sun, and R36 Ho Ju-nom. accuracy of the report.

Drill Parade-A Drill Parade will take place at No. 2 Police Station on Wednesday, October 7th at 17.30 hours under Sub-Inspector Hunt. All men, except recruits should at- tend. Dress-Mufli.

Cabaret In Manila, were chustables Ri Harry Lau, 10 he inserted a notice In the news-

"All I can say is that we went through o drchdful experience. Nevertheless there has been much exaggeration," sald Miss Clark.

"We escaped in time, and were: very lucky to do so.'

Indian Company

410

R22

ee

papers, which ran:

"I have confidenco in my Govern- ment and in our banks. I do not ex- pect the impossible. Never as it been possible for everyone to put all his money in his pockets or his safe. I know that if I try to obtain all my money, I shall make the situation worse. I shall not lose my head." In March, 1933, he was op- pointed Ambassador to France.

Straus provided the

University, of

tensions at Harve funds for 'ex-

he was a to the

member. He also Council on Foreign

whose Board of Oreons, the

QUEEN

AIR CONDITIONED THEATRE

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW at 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m. ONE OF THE SNAPPIEST, PEPPIEST. AND GAYEST COMEDIES YOU'VE EVER SEEN 10)

A Million and a Motor Car,

THE

ar Love in a Furnished Room?

Barbara STANWYCK

She said you

to the wrong

mont

Bride Walks Out

RADIO

Pict

GENE

ROBERT

RAYMOND YOUNG

NEW

TIELEN

SPARKS BRODERICK

brillant atare, ÎNA Jaughabledrama of low!

the story

sli who marited in hale and repented on 35' pir week.

NEXT CHANGE

"MURDER OF DR. HARRIGAN” MARY ASTOR and RICARDO CORTÉZ

4 SHOWS DULY

1.-4.30

TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BVA” “

ORIENTALE

FLEMING ROAD

TEL: 104TE

"Now we want to forget all about undermentioned members will at American Academy of Political and LAST 4 TIMES TO DAY.

Training Course: Part II-The tend Indian Company Headquarters on Tuesday, October 8th at 17.30 hours for Part II of Training Course: S. Dillen, stay there for a Constables R230 M.

it. We came to the East for a vaca- lon and want to enjoy the rest of it "We are leaving the Nellore In Japan and

and will month before Maybe by thing to Australia, R201 S. I. Bux, R213 S. B. Hussian, all the excitement 210 Abdullah Shah, F256 Sher will have died down.

Ahmed Khan, R220 A. I. Razack, "The only thing we are worried and R225 Kasim Al. about is the reports that have been Training Course: Part III-The sent to Australia. We have cabled undermentioned

of members rcussuring messages to our people, Indian Company will attend Indian but we don't want our friends to be- Company Headquarters on Wednes Heve that all sorts of dreadful things, day, October 7th at 17,30 hours for have happened to us. They haven't." Sergeant R241 Sultan Khan, Con- Pari III of Training Course:-Lance

SNATCHED ROLL OF NOTES

NEWCOMER GETS GAOL TERM

Going into the Sui Cheong money- changer's shop, 10 Des Voeux Road West, on Saturday afternoon, Lau Fun, 24, unemployed, terdered-a twenty cents Kwangtung note to be changed into Hongkong money. Chau Hol, was at The accountant, the time holding in his hand nine $50 banknotes, and when he reached Into a drawer to change the twenty cents note, Lit!

Lau Fury put his hand through the iron grille and snatched the banknotes from his hand ran out of the shop. He was chased and by two fokis and arrested.

Lau Fun was charged before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Magis- tracy this

with larceny morning, from the person, and was sentenced to four months' hard, labour..

Delective-Inspector Johnson said defendant had come down from the country the previous day.

the

stables. R203 Mohamed Din, R205 Abdul Ghani, R210 Abdullah Shan, 1240 G. Hussian, R262 Omar Hansen, R207 H. Singh, R270 Ahmed Din, 1280 M. Sherrin, and R203 Jaffer

Mohamed.

C. CHAMPKIN,

D. S. P. (R).

TWO MOTORING MISHAPS

MAN AND WOMAN'

INJURED

Two traffic accidents occurred on Sunday in Kowloon.

Foreign Policy Association and the Social Science. His business interests included directorships in the New York Life Insurance Co. and the North British and Mercantile Insur- savings bank and a hospital. ance Co. He is also a trustee of a

EMPRESS LINER DELAYED

WELL-KNOWN PEOPLE

ON BOARD

typhoon at Yokohama, the Empress of Owing to delay occasioned by Japan will now arrive here at 7 a.m. on Saturday, October 10, instead of Friday. She will sall for Manila at

p.m. that day.

Among the passengers who will arrive in Hongkong on the litter are: Mr. L. W. Amps, of Logan & Amps; Mrs. D. M. Biggar, wife of Manager. Chase Bank; Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Bous- field, Astatic Petroleum Co., Ltd. Major V.

Duclos, EL

Canadian Government Trade Commissioner; Mr. and Mrs. J. Harrop, of James H. Backhouse, Ltd.; Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Keogh and son, Asiatic Petroleum Co., Lid. Mrs. E. Dunbar, wife of Mr. L. While walking in Shanghal Streat Dunbar; Miss Jean B. Lyons, Mrs. was knocked down by bus No. 206. Marshall, of S. J. David & Co.; Mr. yesterday, a man, To Tang-kat, 29,

Dunbar's sister; Mr. and Mrs. G. V. T. He was taken to

F. G. the Kowloon F. Hospital for treatment.

Nigel, of Johnson, Stokes & Master: Mrs. H. H. Pethick and Miss Chang Fong, of

S. Pellick, Standard-Vacuum Oil Co.: 5135. woman. Canton Road, was knocked down by

Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Potter, R.c., well- private.car No. 2301 driven by a Mr.

known local barrister; Rt. Hon. Brown. The accident occurred.

Viscount In

Rothermere, Nathan Road, during a shower

newspaper rain. The victim was admitted to

magnate; Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Roxburgh and Miss Roxburgh, John the Kowloon Hospital for treatment.

I. Thornycroft., Ltd; Mr.. L. Rallton, son of Mr. N. L. H. Railton, of Jar- dine Matheson & Co.; Mrs. John W. Mayhew and Miss P. Mayhow, Standard Vacuum Oil Co.

A

CHINA FLEET CLUB THEATRE THE HONG KONG SINGERS will give an All-Elgar Programme including

KING OLAF

of

SOLOISTS:—Mrs. Anderson Millor (Soprano), Mr. Edgar Warner

(Tenor) and Mr. A. V. Sanders (Baritone).

Also the "Fantasia and Fugue in C Minor" (Bach-Elgar) and unaccompanied Works.

TWO PERFORMANCES THURSDAY, October 15 at 9.15 p.m. SATURDAY, October 17 at 9.15 p.m. Conductor:-), ANDERSON MILLER.

NET PROCEEDS IN AID OF THE T.B. CHILDREN AT ST. JOHN · HOSPITAL, CHEUNG CHAU.

Tickets at $3, $2 and $1. Booking at ANDERSON MUSIC CO.

ENJOY GOOD MUSIC AND HELP A DESERVING CAUSE.

AMATEUR PHOTO

DISPLAY

EXHIBITION NOW OPEN

A varied selection of the best of the entries in the sixth annual Amateur Photographic Exhibition organised by the Telegraph is being exhibited on the top floor of the Gloucester Hotel, as from to-day. The Exhibition, which remains open all day, will continue up to and in- cluding Friday.

In all, there are some 500 pictures on view, demonstrating a high standard of artistic merit. There is no charge for admission.

In connection with the Exhibition, Dr. F. Bunje, one of the Judges, will give a talk on the entries, In the exhibition room, at 5.30 p.m. to- morrow (Tuesday), to which all in- terested are invited.

A further remand of one week was granted Detective-Inspector A. H. Elston by Mr. Macfadyen at the this morning,

Kowloon Hote chuch, aged 30, un

when Sze

of.

employed mason, made another ap- pearance on a charge of robbery at No. 220 Nathan Rand, second door, on September 22, when

Targe

haui jewellery and money was taken. Inspector Elston intimated that if the Crown could get all the facts together earlier, the Court would be informed and the case fixed for an early hour- ing.

A HUNDRED SINGING STARS

IN A GREAT SHOW OF LAUGHTER AND SONG,

DAYS ONLY

Stars of Hollywood, Harfem end Broadway merged by Warner Bros. in

'a calabrity-packed song show starring

AL JOLSON

THE SINGING KID

With SYBIL JASON YACHT CLUB BOYS. CAB CALLOWAY & Band Edw. Everett HORTON

AskTee_JEAMING VÄTÉE TALEOF+ GAIRS DQGB + Diearted by Wřičam Relyking

2 TO-MORROW & WEDNESDAY THE SEASON'S BIGGEST LAUGH HIT !

OMATINEES

FIRST

SHOWINGS IN)

KOWLOON

--A sleep-walker on a honeymoon!

A howl to you

.... but it's.

nightmare for Mary!

MARY BOLAND CHARLIE RUGGIES

"Early to Bed"

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POPULAR PRICES: The 40%. 25%.

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· SERVICEMEN 201.

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW. Daily at 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.

A SCINTILLATING COMEDY OF HIGH LIFE ABOVE

AND BELOW STAIRS!

JACK BUCHANAN in- "COME OUT OF THE PANTRY”

with FAY WRAY, -A UNITED ARTISTS RELEASE NEXT PREVIEW MURDER MYSTERY”- with

REGINALD DENNY FRANCES DRAKE:

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