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KINGS

TARZAN'S ARMS HELD HER CLOSE!

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

Johnny

R

AT 2.310 5.10

Tomorrow...he would face the terrors of the jungle for her!

15 -

IT'S

ALL NEW!

TARZAN ESCAPES

Girlo! There's a new love thrill for you...nз a thou- sand dangers shadow the primitive romance

of the one and only

Tarzan and his lovely mate! It's all NEW. DIFFERENTI TWO

YEARS TO MAKE

«Man Gayn-Mayer serika

Tarzan coptured by susage Fore!

Strange peril! Death from the air?

with MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN

TO-MORROW United Artists

NINO MARTINO In "THE GAY DESPERADO"

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QUEEN'S

DAILY AT 2:30-5:15 · 7·20 89:30 · TEL.31453

© LAST TWO DAYS ©

Next Change

A Paramount Comedy

CHAN RACE NECK AND NECK.

CHARLIE CHAN AT THE RACETRACK

with

WARNER OLAND

KEYS.LUKE

HELEN WOOD THOMAS BICH GAVIN MUIR ALAN DINEHART

Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone Associate Producer John Stone

Beeds on the charactes "Charlie Chan” trawag be East Der Beggars

CHARLES RUGGLES - MARY BOLAND in "WIVES NEVER KNOW”

HANKOW

KOWLOON

ISTARE

LAST TIMES TO-DAY • A HILARIOUS COMEDY WITH MUSIC

IT TOPS

"THANKS A

MILLION" IN A MILLION

WAYS!

BABY

SING

TO-MORROW

An RKO-Radio Plature:

ALICE FAYE ADOLPHE MENJOU

TED HEALY OREGORY RATOFF PATSY KELLY MICHAEL WHALEN RITZ BROTHERS

ANNE SHIRLEY & JOHN BEAL in Bret Harto's “M'LISS"

THE

MONDAY, HONGKONG ⠀⠀ TELEGRAPH.

AUSTRIA WILL VOTE ON FATE OF MONARCHY

Schuschnigg Declares

FEBRUARY 15, 1937.

JAPAN'S ECONOMIC EMPIRE

EXPANDING TRADE IN PHILIPPINES

SENATOR URGES U.S. ACTION

(Special to "Telegraph")

Washington, Fob. 14. Senator F. L. Crawford, Re-

Himself "Der Fuehrer" publican of Michigan, told the

Vienna, Feb. 14.

Press

that he would urge on the floor of the House on Thursday considera- tion of means to strengthen

relations, prior to the granting. of full independence to the is- lands.

An important declaration regarding the possibility Philippines-American economic of a return of the monarchy to Austria formed the climax of a two-hour speech delivered to-day by Dr. Kurt Schuschnigg, Austrian Chancellor, before 1,600 representatives of the Fatherland Front.

Declaring he was Austria's "der fuehrer" as Adolf Hitler was Germany's, Dr. Schuschzigg asserted that he would decide the country's future. With regard to the restoration of Prince Otto to the throne of the Hapsburgs, he said it was necessary to make. Austria's attitude absolutely clear.

In view of the visit of Senor Manuel Quezon, President of the Philippines, it would be timely for Congress to consider keriously the future trade relations between the two countries. They should afford to the Phillppines at least equal pre- furential treatment as that afforded Cuba after independence was granted.

It, was foolish of the United States fail to entrench herself in the

to Pippines markets, Senator Craw-. ford asserted. "We are standing (öte while Japna the foundation for

Jays future economic empire," he warned. He proposed. In his speech in the Senate, to andyse the tariff report, with many points of which he dis- agrees. He predicted that, contrary to the report, the Philippines sugar Industry would expand after in- dependence. providing the Islands were granted equal treatment with

The country, declared the new dictator, must keep her respect for his historic traditions, but the question must be decided exclusively by the people of Austria, according to the constitution. There would be no experiment; and monarchical propaganda must be kept strictly within the limits and frontiers of present-day. Cuban growers. Austria, he warned.

Austria's Der Fuchrer and the state, he went on, must fix the moment when the Austrian people would be asked, to decide the que73- tun of the monarchy's fate.

Dr. Schuschnigg attacks the Legi- timists for demanding too far-reach- ing social reforms for the

workers, and appeared unwilling to grant the privileges the Legitimis's ore pro- mising. However, lie made a strong plea to Socialists to co-operate with the Government, at the same time denying that there was

uny Com- munist danger in the country. He also appealed for collaboration from the Nazis, though he emphasised that s was his tast overture wards them.

Cool To Monarchiste

Dr. Schuschnigg's speech is regard- ed as having evinced a marked cool- ners towards monarchist propaganda, The Legitimists apparently believe that the Cbanecilor fears their grow- Ing popularity, and bence is opposing their proposals' for social reform.

FORMER JUDGE PASSES

Mr. Milton D. Purdy, former Judpe of the US. Couri for China, who has just died whilst on a visit, to Junolulu.

whether it takes seven seven months."

weeks OF

They regard his speech as indicat- ing that Dr. Schuschnigg favours a Hapsburg restoration only If it is brought about by himself. And they do not wish to be pushed aside after

for a restoration.

At the Arst press conference since preparing a way for a

the settlement of the General Moines understood that

Dr. Corporation strike, Mr. Lewis asser Schuschnigg's declaration that the form of the state will be decided by the Austrian people decs no in a plebiscite, but vote by the assem- bted burgomasters of all "Austria

Reuter.

THREATS OF NEW STRIKES

that collective bargaining had "come to stay. He reviewed the entire labour situation and indicated that he was devoting the greater park of his time during the next menth to laying the frame-work of the coal and stert-workers' demands,

Mr. Lewis sold he was going to Washington Sunday and would possibly attend the opening sessions of the United Automobile Workers and the Appalachlan Bituminous Operators' contract negotiations New York, next week..

in

RETURNING TO WORK Meanwhile, the General Motors Corporation announces that "more than 100,000 employees, who were

LEWIS' WARNING TO thrown out of employment as

STEEL OPERATORS

BOASTS LABOUR

VICTORY

(Special to "Telegraph")

a

result of the strike, will be working by Tuesday." Of this number 2,000 resumed work at Flint on Saturday, capacity production by March, with a The company expects to reach

monthly output of 223,000 units. --

LEWIS' PROMISES

The highlights of Mr. Lewis' state- ments during the past few hours

1. The steel workers will fight to finish to achieve collective bar-

are: Detroit, Feb. 14. Mr. John Lewis, head of the Committee of Industrial Organi-annord, Chrysler and cther sation, mushroom labour move- smaller manufacturers Will sign ment, to-day warned the steel bargaining agreements by Christmas; industry that 500,000 workers 3. The United' Automobile Work- would strike if the demands for ers were the victors in the G.M.C. settlement and would have a mem- the unions' bargaining rights bership of 400,000 in a few months; were not acknowledged.,

4. He attacked Mr. William Green; of the American Federation of Labour He simultaneously asserted that for his interference in the motor capital's "unlied front" had been strike: broken and predicted that the steel 6. He said the G.M.C. settlement workers who were members of the bad shattered the united front of CLO, would win their demands | Onance and industry.-United Press;

SUDDEN COLD SPELL BY

"UNDEVELOPED EMPIRE"

Senator

Crawford described Mindanao as an "undeveloped em- pire." greater in potential wealth than Luzon. "However, bath thie States Whippines and the United

lose Mindanao unless they get

busy immediately, Japan is penc trating that hren in an astounding

Crawford

manner," sold he.

Senator

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convinced

great de-

that Mindanao contains

ot

gold.

He said that proper cultivation would be the salvation of the coconut

ufter

independence. oil industry Mindanao's was an ideal climate and there was virtually no menace from

alonc typhoons Thint aren

could casily support a' population of 25,- 000,000 "but by the time to

reni value is recognised 1 fear Japan will have dug in already."

Mindanao, Senator Crawford add- ed, was great, low cost producing area, and may hold the key to the Philippines' cconomic future, United Press.

WOMAN OPIUM CARRIER

CAUGHT ABOARD. TRAIN

Arrested on information received by the Police, Lam Lin, 27, married woman, was charged baule air, J. Burrow at the Tulpo Police Court yesterday with the possession of 17 wels of raw opium. She was ined $450 or nine months.

1.5. C. 203 stated that he was on 1rom Kowloon the 7.35 p.m. train and when it stopped at Yauna, the aerendant bouraca. He was formed unat she was in possession of opium. At Tapo the octenaunt alighted and there being no female scorcher, wit- ness stopped her and told her of his suspicions.

Defendant was taken on to the irain

again and when nearing Sheung Shui, witness noticed à parcel lying by her side. The defendant and the

to parcel were taken the Police station and it was there found that the parcel contained opiums.

There were four other people in the carriage but they were seated on the opposite side. At Talpo two men, seated in the same 'carriage, alighted: When defendant alighted at Talpo there was no parcel on the seat.

Defendant said that she had en- trained at Yaumati and when she alighted at Talpo the aclcctive told her that she had certain things in her possession. She had been told to relurn but had not sat in the samo scat as the nou occupila ka fore. It was then that she noticed this parcel lying on this seat upon which she yus told to sit. The detective picked it up and told wit- neas that was hers whereos she had never seen it before.

Defendant had a previous convic- tion for a similar offence.

NO MEANS A RECORD WOMAN STRUCK

Hongkong has been-shivering for the past two-days-in- consequence of the cold spell of weather, the suddenness of the drop in temperature catching most people unawares.

BY MOTOR CAR

-One-incautious-pedestrion, plus-one- moving vehicle, usually equals hospital.

Lat Fi, a Chinese woman, discover- ed this yesterday afternoon Gasgcoigne Road when she attempt- ed to run across the path of a car driven by

by Captain J. A. Mason, of the Royal Air Force.

on

The lowest temperature recorded perlenced on the Peak, the Matilda at the loyal Observatory on Friday Hospital recording 41.8 last night. was 61, but on the following day there The cold spell is nowhere near a was a drop to 48,

record for February, the lowest ever Yesterday afternoon 47 was regla- recorded in this month being 304, tered at the Observatory, and the on February 5, 1901.

Captain Mason was unable to pull same temperature was recorded at 3 The lowest temperatura ever re- up his car before it struck the wo- nin. to-day, this being the lowest corded in the Colony was freezing-man. She was taken to

Kowloon Jovel during the present chill.

point (82 degreca) on January 18, Hospital, where her condition is not Much colder weather, has been ax-1803.

regarded as serious.

ALHAMBRA

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THAT GIRL FROM PARISA

She came from France to

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RAYNOND

with

Herman Bing

Lucille Ball Frank Jonks

Mischa Aver

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