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TO-DAY & TO-MORROW At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

BEHIND DRAWN CURTAINS THE WHOLE TOWN

ROSALIND

RUSSELL

WHISPERED ABOUT HER!

The play electrified Broadway! How c

the screen it lays

hare the heart

of a webs and kar a pain!

JOHN BOLES

"un PULITZEN PRIZE PLAY

PLAYT

CRAID'S WIFE

Billis Barka. Jane Darwell Dorothy Wilson. Alma Krager Thomas Mitchell Hagmand Walburn Robert Allen From the play by Cevige ReilyDirected by Dorothy Amer A

SUNDAY Warner Bros..

4 SHOWS

DAILY 1-20-514

741-0-50

PICTURE

"THE GREEN PASTURES"

A FABLE BY MARC CONNELLY

YAKE ANY THAM OR HAPPO VALLEY BUS

ORIENTAL

2DAYS TO-DAY

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FLEMING

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TEL. 1947

TO-MORROW?

HERE'S A GREAT COMEDY DRAMA Three boys in a jam, two American roughnecks and an English Ind they thought was a sissy, so he fought until he could lick them! FULL OF PATHOS, LAUGHTER AND THRILLS!

1932 GAVE YOU STREET SCENE: 1936 GIVES YOU-

DEVIL

SISSY

AW. S. VAN DYKE. Production

Mayez

THE SCREEN'S FAMOUS

JUVENILE STARS-

M-6-M's NEW SMASH HITI

Fredde

BARTHOLOMEW

JACKER

MICKEY

COOPER ROONEY IAN HUNTER

PEGGY CONKLIN KATHARINE ALEXANDER;

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THE HONGKONG ·· TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,

GANDHI

·URGING

CAUTION

Nehru Militant. In

Reform Policy.

Racing Time To Maintain Neutrality

Congress Rushes Now Legislation

Minority Ministry But Roosevelt Out

Disapproved

Allahabad. Apr. 29.

The Congress Party's working com- mittee, before concluding its four-day: session here, passed a resolution dia- approving the appointment of in- terim ministries in the

provinces. The resolution expressed the opinion that acceptance of ministerial offservice to

by those not in the majority was

the Discussion was devoted to future plans for the

ut A uniform policy in the provinces to contingencies of

cles of the next few months. But considerable divergencies are re- vealed between Mahatma Gandl and Jawaharlal Nehru, Gandhi advising caution and gradual progress. Neluru urging the most militant programme. -Reuter,

HD FOR THE evolution in meet the

STRUGGLE WITH BURGLAR

TENANT STABBED IN SHOULDER

between a A sensational effray householder and a burglar occurred at 200 Lockhart Street in the early hours of this morning.

As a result, one of the tenants of the building, Fung Sui, aged 36, ia in the Government Civil Hospital, suffering from wou

wounds Inflated with

a sharp Instrument.

According to a police report, Fung Sul discovered the burglar ransack ing one of the rooms on the second floor of the building. He immediate is raised the alarm and gave chap to the intruder.

When the Intruder was cornered. he turned suddenly, a knife in his

hand, and made several blows at Fung Sul, stabbing him in the shoulder. The marauder then made his escape.

Fung's condition is not regarded a serious. No arrests have yet been made,

CHINESE FLIER COMING HERE

BATAVIA-TO-SHANGHAI IS PRESENT OBJECT

China's best-known long-distance fler, Khou Kee-kian, is arriving in Hongkong on Sunday afternoon on a fight from Batavia to Shanghai.

He has previously flown from Batavia to England, and famous throughout the East for his aviation activities.

Be art

arrived at Singapore at noon yesterday, and took off this inorning for Bangkok, where he is due this afternoon.

At

Sea, Fishing

Washington, Apr. 29.

In a dramatic race against time, the House of Representatives passed in under an hour the compromise Neutrality Bill.

This measure was worked out at n the series of conferences between lenders of both Houses of Congress, and the Senate is expected to pass the Bill before nightfall to-day. It

"TELEGRAPH” ART SUPPLEMENT To-inorrow's Picture Features

No

APRIL

30, 1937.

LABOUR CAPTURES

NEW SEAT

Government Retains Two Others Close Fights In By-Elections

London, Apr. 20. The results of three by-elections were made known to-day. In two, the Government retained their seats, Central Wandsworth the but at

gain. Labour Party registered a Details:

CENTRÁL WANDSWORTH

The vacancy in this division was caused by the death of Sir Henry Jackson (National Conservative) and the polling was as follows: Major H. Nathan (Lab).. 12,400. Mr. Rolanul Jennings (Con.) 11,921.

485.

Labour majority DIRMINGHAM WEST

This by-election, caused by the death of Sir Austen Chamberlain, resulted. as follows:

ALHAMBRA

030 ·TEL. 500.

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

TO - MORROW

Mr. Hoggs (Con) ...

12,552.

Mir. Crossman (Lab.)

0,032.

20th Century

Con, majority. ....... STALYBRIDGE

2,020.

Fox Picturo

Numerous topical illustrations will appear in to-morrow's issue of the Telegraph Pictorial Suppie- ment, including groups taken at the weddings of Mr. A. G. Parker and Miss M. Jaces, Mr. L. W. Hume and Miss Kathleen Fisher. There

will also be several token

Was at the Anzac Day pictures ceremony at the Cenotaph.

Amongs other groups will be one of St. John's Cathedral choir, another taken at the sports held by the St. Andrew's Church Sun- day School, and one of the dinner dance recently held aboard the R.F.A. Applecat.

will then be carried by aeroplane to the Gulf of Mexico, where President F. D. Roosevelt is on a fishing trip aboard a destroyer. He must sign it before midnight Saturday to avold 2 gap

The vacancy in this constituency. resignation caused by the

Philip. of Mr. through ill-health

(National Conservative), Dunne

Result: Mr. Trevor Cox (Nat. Con.) 21,901.. 21.507. Rev. Gordon Lang (Lab.)

Con majority

334.

-Reuter.

C.I.O. WINS NEW POWER IN U.S.

between the new and old PACKARD EMPLOYEES Neutrality Act, the latter expiring at:

IN LINE WITH UNION

that hour.

Should he fell to sign in time it would be possible, and legal, to ex- port arms and grant financial aid to other faction in the Spanish civil war.-Reuter.

BILL PASSED

Washington, Apr. 20. The Senate lus passed the Neulra- lity Bill-Reuter.

Delrolt, Apr. 20.

The United Automobile Workers' Union, afliated with the Committed of Industrial Organisation, has won the right represent all the Packard Motor Company employees, including non-union members, by a vote of over four to one.

The vote was conducted by the Board, National Labour Relations and is the first held in a motor fac- enactment of the tory since the

other Wagner Act which, among

THRILLS

IN THE LAND WITH> OUT LAW...WHERE SAVAGE MEN TAKE WHAT THEY CRAVE!

JACK HOLT ...

NORTH

OF NOME

Evelyn Vannble ( Guinn Williams

"Miljan

Roger Imhoff Dissoted by William NightsA GOLUM SIA PICTURE

ADDED:

Walter Catlott - Comedy "Voice of Experience" JANE WITHERS in "THE HOLY TERROR"

with Anthony Martin - Leah Ray - El Brondol

QUEEN'S

DAILY AT 230-5:15 -7°2089:30 ·TEL.31453

• FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY.

FIRST A BLONDE.

Flying from one

THEN A BRUNETTE ! Eluding another

Almost losing both!

Chevalier

THE BELOVED VAGABOND

BETTY STOCKFELD - MARGARET LOCKWOOD

MONTREUX things, provides this medium for de- TO - MORROW

PARLEYS SUCCEED

France And Egypt In

Full Agreement

Montreux, Apr. 20.

termining sole bargaining powers,- Router.

COAL STRIKE FEARED

SON "THREE CHEERS FOR LOVE" to-morrow, and will leave Hanoi stceptibly brightened with the retum, which is to inest

MON.

ADDITIONAL FEATURE COMEDY CARTOON

POPEYE in "SINBAD THE SAILOR”

MATINEES 2007303% MDEVERINGS: 20-No30E:-502-7083

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720-9.30

MAJESTIC

THEATRE

NATHAN ROAO KOWLOON

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MATINEES: 20-30‹ EVENINGS: 20-30c50e70e FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

THE FUN IS FAST AND FURIOUS IN A MAD BUT MERRY MURDER HUNT!

SWEETHEART, DEEDS

WAS EASYIM. WHAT

MAKES YOUSOSNOOTY?

THEY SAY YOU TOOK MR. DEEDS TO TOWN... WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOU CAN TAKE ME?

JEAN ARTHUR JOEL M CREA

Adventure in Manhattan

REGINALD OWEN " THOMAS MITCHELL « HERMAN BING Adapted from the story by May Edginlan COLUMB

Directed by Edward Ludwig C T. V

TO-MORROW, SUNDAY, MONDAY MARLENE DIETRICH - CHARLES BOYER

GARDEN OF ALLAH” AN ALL TECHNICOLOUR UNITED ARTISTS PRODUCTION

He will fly from Bangkok to Honol

8 a.m. on Sunday. He is due here at 2 pm, and will remuin until Mon- day or Tuesday,

STOLE BRONZE STORK

PAINTER ROBS NAVAL OFFICER

R.

Surgeon Lieut.-Commander McVicker appeared as complanant at the Central Magistracy this morning when, before Mr. W. Schofield, Chun Ho, a 19-year-old painter, was charg- ed with larceny of a bronze sterk Trom the garden of "Overbays,"" Repulse Bay.

Sub-Inspector Dredge said defen- dant was scen carrying a sack in the garden of the house by a gardener. He was chased but got away, A H tle later he was seen by a house coolie, also of "Overbays", near Shouson Hill Road and was arrested. The prosecuting officer asked for a serious view to be taken, and a fine of $200, or three months' hard labour. was inflicted.

BORDER-FIXING PARLEY PLANS

the con-

Moscow, Apr. 29. An agreement is understood to have been reached to resume Mongolia-Manchukuo frontier ference at Manchull on May 15.-- Reuter,

The delineation of this frontier has lven rise to much controversy and not a few dangerous clashes in the past, and at the last conference of the nations concerned it seemned a settlement without arbitration would be impossible.

MRS. SIMPSON TO

London, April 20. The Mines Department was engaged to-day in final conciliation with a view. The atmosphere at the Egyptian to bringing about an agreement be Capitulations Treaty conference-per-ween the Mineworkers' Federation. the final delegation conferner DI to-morrow, to con- of the French delegate, M. de Tessan, sider the action on the recent ballot und after his conference with the

of coalfields, which, by 444,546 votes a strike to secure Egyptian Finance Minister it was an-2

10 $1,446, authorised nounced that complete agreement had recognition of the Federation f been, reached on all outstanding Nottinghamshire, and the owners of points.

with the local Unian Details of the agreement will be the Harworth Colliers who refuse to communicated to the Conference 10 negotiate

amiliated to the Federation. morrow to enable the latter to con- clude the drafting of a general con- vention and judicial reorganisation Meanwhile, Egyptians have agreed to the insertion of a clause in the final pact, promising nympathetic consideration for the claims of judges. lawyers and officials of the mixed courts when they retire.--Reuter.

Clyde Yards

Thriving On April Orders

London, Apr. 20.

Now orders valued at £18,- 000,000 have been secured by Clyde ship-builders during the the month of April, which highest total for any post-War month

In addition to about 40 war- ships in course of construction. the Clyde has now 140 mer-. chant ships on order, totalling 500,000 it is estimated-Reuter Bulletin Service.

A national strike on May 14 is mentioned in some quarters as a possibility, but igeneral feeling is more optimistic and expects a scitle- ment.

The Prime Minister, questioned in the House of Commans to-day on the position, sald he was satisfied that everything possible was belog done to find a solution of a very difficult problem.-British Wireless.

BLACK GUARDS

KEEP PEACE

PLACED ON FOOTING WITH REGULAR ARMY

Berlin, Apr. 29.

By a decree signed by Herr Adolf Hitler to-day the Black, Bodyguarda and Hitler's own Black Lifeguards are placed on the same footing as the of quelling army, for the purpose civil disorders. They are now en titled to use, frearms.

Hand grenades and dynamite may also be used if it is absolutely neces- Enry-Reuter Bulletin Service.

KING AND QUEEN TO SEE CUP FINAL TO-MORROW

London, Apr. 29.

The King and Queen, in a Royal. Box decorated with 1,400 red roses, will head the Cup Final crowd at Wembley on Satur- day, when last year's League Champions, Sunderland, will meet

Preston North End.

REQUEST DECREE ABSOLUTE MAY 3 purchased tickets for the ranich: ciation's suggestion that players'

London, Apr. 20: Mrs. Ernest Simpson's application for her divorce decree nisi to be made absolute will come before Mr. Justice Buckmill on May 3-Router.

Thousands of overseas visitors, in- The clubs have unaccountably re- cluding many Indian princes, have fused to agree to the Football Asso-

Sunderland is confident of winning shirts be numbered.

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20th C-Fox Picture

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$20

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WARNER OLAND 'in

'"CHARLIE CHAN at the OPERA"

HANKOW

STARE

KOWLOON

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW.

Winsome LILIAN HARVEY

IN A GAY ROMÁNTIC MUSICAL FANTASY

“INVITATION to the WALTZ”

NEXT

CHLANGE

WARNEROLAND in

"CHARLIE CHAN at the RACE TRACK"

The "MINSTRELLE”

MINIPIANO

THE INSTRUMENT FOR THE MODEL HOME

SCIENTIFICALLY CONSTRUCTED, THE IRON – FRAME- SOUNDBOARD BACK RESPONSIVE TOUCH — POWER OF BLOW-AND THE BALANCE OF THE KEYS LEAVE NOTHING TO BE DESIRED.

EVERY INSTRUMENT IS MAINTAINED BY EXPERIENCED CRAFTSMEN WHO HAVE BEEN IN OUR EMPLOY FOR MANY YEARS, AND PRIDE THEMSELVES ON THE RELIA. BILITY OF THEIR WORK IN THE TROPICS.

for the first me in its history. But Ticket speculators are offering Preston has a clever and workman- Coronation Stand seats in exchange like team, and

Ice House Street match-winning for Cup Final tickets, making a hond- centre forward, Frank O'Donnell, new sonic" proft both ways, '..... Scottish International, who has scor The Stadium pitch is excellent and ed in every round.

{ springy.-Reuter,

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