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AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRES
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
Dear Bbas:
AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.
This in my last parning.
Stop dictating and
start thinking-of mo.
I'm fed up with your
idea that a pretty giri
is iнalndy.
This is April in Manhat-
tan and I'm going to wind
up in your Braumor olo!
JEAN
GEORGE
ARTHUR · BRENT
in the dixay doings of the dame who wanted to be
More THAN LA SECRETARY
TO - MORROW
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A Columbia
Picture
WALLACE BEERY in “GOOD OLD SOAK”
QUEENS
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LAST TIMES TO-DAY
Don't Tell
the Wife
ZADIO
The SHOCK PROMOTERS in a comedy. of Wall Stréal.
W GUY KIBBEE
UNA MERKEL LYNNE OVERMAN
with "MAJOR BOWES AMATEURS OF THE AIR"
Added Attraction
The World's
Heavy Weight
Championship Title Bout
JOE
JAMES
LOUIS VS BRADDOCK
TO. - MORROW
RKO Radio Picture
•
ANN SOTHERN GENE RAYMOND
in "THERE GOES MY GIRL"
TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BU
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•LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY
A GAY AND NOVEL COMEDY PRODUCTION
2
Two fighting Marines wih different Ideas about the same girl but she has ideas of her own! IT'S ALL ACTION AND LAUGHTER !
VICTOR
M LAGLEN FOSTER LUPINOU
PRISTON
wh
DONALD
WOODS
DAYS
ONLY
IDA
SEA DEVIL
SÁDIO
Fun, fights and thrills... as girl trouble hits tho
Coast Guard!
The battle of
the sea dors for the love of a damdi
THE
HONGKONG
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SEA FIGHT OFF SPAIN
Valencia. Aur. 13.
A naval battle occurred be. tween the Government destroyer Ciscar and the Nationalist vessels Jupiter and Cludad de Cadiz,
by armed raw- accompanied iera, according to Gllan reports. The Jupller ↳ reported to have been seriously damaged/Router.
KOWLOON. MATTERS DISCUSSED
K.R.A. Deals With Many Subjects
SATURDAY,
TROPICAL STORM IN LONDON
Floods Interfere With Traffic
AUGUST
14,
1937.
DELAYED BY POLE STORMS
Soviet Airmen Across Top Of World
London, Aug. 13. London's spell of dry weather,
New York, Aug. 13, with high temperatures, came to sudden end to-day in thunderstorms which resulted in severe flooding hi Terrific bead winds beyond the many districts and caused consider-North Pole have delayed the Russian
ble dislocation of traffic.
trans-polar flers some hour and Knightsbridge was flooded at one they are now not expected to arrive until early time to a depth of Bve feet and wood-ut Fairbanks, Alaska, block in a stretch from the French afternoon.-Reuter. Embassy to the Egyptian Legation were forced up so as to make the road impassable, Heavy afternoon traffic
westwards was through Belgrave Square.
diverted
PLANE OVERDUE
Fairbanks, Aug. 13. The Russian trans-polar plane is In the west of Landon, unter-overdue and unreported at 1 p.m. ground railway traffle was also in- to-day. Pacific time.
which terrupted by the deluge.
There has been no word of the the tracks The monthly meeting of the Gener-Blooded
where
they Russians since the U, S, Army Signal al Committee of the Kowloon Re-emerge from the tunnels. The post- Corps at Nome intercepted a message
Acton sidents Association was held on Tues-tio nwas particularly bad to ****to a Russian station. The plane wos
the
per
hour
day, August 10, in St.
and Ealing, and the London Pussen- Andrew's Church Hall.
ger Transport Board caused notices then bucking a 60 mile
wind-United Press. Those present were: Mr. B. Wylie to be posted at all stations warning
An earlier message stated the plane (President), Mr. F. C. Mow Fang passengers of the hold-up of trafe (Vice-President). Mr. It. Baldwin west of Hammersoleal
had crossed the Pole. violence (Hon. Secretary). Hon. Mr. J.. Rain fell with
REGULAR SERVICE D'Altonda, Messrs. J. M. Alvca, B. W. for an hour in Barnet, and traile Bradbury, W. C. Felshow, Lam Ming was held up by kerb-high floods in
London, Aug. 13. Fan, Li Chor-chi, D. W. Munten, I. N. High Street, which is part of
lowest Colonel Gromeffi, leader of the Murray, R. Pestonji, C. F. Terry, T. Great North Road. In the 3. Wilson, and Miss R. Mow Fung part of the district, the drains could Soviet trans-polar light last July, Apologies for absence were received nut cope with the storen water and predicted here to-night that within from Itev. J. B. Higgs und Mr. C. M. manhole covers blew up and water two years a regular service would Mamera Correspondence regarding poured out in six-feet-high columns. have been established between Mus- drainage and sanitation at Kowloon doodling houses. City, the use of nigh! soil manure 1421 Priner Edward Road. Servlees, the Leprosy Report. trafile matters, was read and proved.
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ALHAMBRA
NATHAN UD. KOWLOON "DAILY ar 2, 10°S 20-770
.LAST TIMES TO-DAY
SEE LAUGH-MAESTRO HORTON PORTRAY A GENTLEMAN WHO ENJOYS POOR HEALTH, 'SEEKING NEW SICKNESS THAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED TO HIM! EDE-GLOOM yourself! SEE-
EDWARD EVERETT
HORTON
In HARRY LEON WILSON'S Uproarious Story!
OH, DOCTOR!
A UNIVERSAL PICTURE
TO-MORROW
"YOU CAN'T BEAT LOVE"
RKO Radio
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DAILY AT
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he said.
Kilburn was another district which cow and San Francisco, or Moscow Bus suitered severely and long stretches and New York, taking only 24 hours
for the fight. and of the Edgeware Road-the ancient
be The trans-polar planes, up-Roman Watling Street-bal
closed to traffic.. Damage by light would take off and complete the A letter from Government advising ning was slight and the London Fire voyage in any weather-Renter. that the period of the anointment Brigade had only one call as a result of the Rev. J. R. Higgs as a member of the storm which raged round and
of the Board of Education would ex-Lover London for most of the morning i pire on August 8, and inviting the and afternoon.-British Wireless, Association to forward a recom- mendation for e further appoint- ment, was read. It was agreed to again nominale the Rev. J. H. Higgs for this offlce.
BUS ROUTES
It was decided to write and thank the Kowloon Molor Bus Co., for in- creasing the length of bus stages, and for its assurance that the conveyance of scholars to the various schools! would be given further consideration.
at
P
U.S. Protects
Her Rights
Assurances Asked From Britain
Washington, Aug. 13.
New Landing Stage
Kai Tak Tenders
Invited
Tenders are being invited by the Government for the following pro- jects:
New service reservoir for Repulse Bay water supply. The work con- sists of the construction of a con- crete service reservoir, with rein- forceci concrete root and columns, above Repulse Bay Hond.
In view of letters received reward- ing the No. 6 Bus route, after some
Construction of pontoon landing discussion, it was agreed that a letter
stage at Ka! Tuk Airport. The work be written to the Traffic Board, reiterating the desirability of making
In the course of an Anglo-Ameri- comprises the construction, launch- the Uniteding and anchoring of two reinforced the Star Ferry the terminus of that can exchange of notes, route.
States has asked for assurances that conerele pontoons and the construc- The possibility of running semi-the rights of the American Govern- tion of reinforced concrete dolphins, express buses from Kowloon Tong ment and citizens shall be protected steel booms, ramps and steps.
the Palestine to Star Ferry was also discussed under any change in The Bus Services Sub-Committee mandate.
The United States based its claim were asked to Investigate and report
Ito
the consideration upon
Anglo- the next meeting.
of 1924 and The Hon. Secretary reported that American Convention
of the Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of after having sent copies Leprosy Report to Government, the State, bus asked that any proposals
mandate be com members of the General Committee, modifying the and those who had replied to the municated to Washington in ample there re-time to enable the Government to Association's questionnaire, mained
observations, limited number of spare make coples. He would be pleased to for with a view to preserving American word n
Lo Copy
member of the jrights.- Reuter, any Association on application.
"condition The neglected
of an enclosed piece of land in Essex Cres- cent, Kowloon Tong, was mentioned,
left to And it was
the Children's Playgrounds Sub-committee to make enquiries.
STREET LIGHTING
the
necessary.
THE PALESTINE PROBLEM
BRITISH PLAN TOO
VAGUE
Geneva, Aug. 13.
New public flush Intrine at Tsun Wan Market. The work consists of site formation and the erection of a new public flush tatrine in brickwork with a re-inforced concrete roof.
ARGENTINE UP IN ARMS
OVER U.S. WARSHIP DEAL
The inadequate lighting of Nathan Road was again discussed, reference)
Buenos Aires, Aug. 13. being made to the excellence of the
The Argentine press and publle are Jamp which had been fitted for ex-
surprised and Indignant over the pro- between perimental purposes Alhambra Theatre and Waterloo
The Permanent Mandates Commis-posal of the United States to sell at Road. It was decided to write to slon has issued a statement saying least six cruisers and destroyers lo
the British
regarding proposals Government again urging that the
The press state that this step will matter be taken in hand, and that, if Palestine are too vague and are un-
bu possible, lumps of that type workable, though the Commission nullify the results of the recent Pan- installed.
does not propose to furnish an al-American Conference, sponsored by President Roosevelt. Reuter Bul- A letter from a member drawing ternative plan.
several trame matters. attention to
Mr. Ormsby-Gore, British Scere-letin. was referred to the Traffle Sub-com-tary for the Colonies, answered fur- questions regarding British mittee for consideration und report. ther
The dangerous nature of the corner mandatory rule of the Holy Land.-- at the junction of the Taipo Road Reuter Bulletin. and the Lai Chi Kok Road was dis-
IL was decided to draw
Government's attention
tu the not-
subty of rounding off this corner.
It was also suggested that the
!! piece of land near this corner be-
tween Talpo and Lal Chi Kok Roads,
LYNCHING BILL
Washington, Aug. 13. The Senate has passed a resolution
might quite easily be converted into to postpone discussion of the Lyn-
Brazil
VOLUNTEER CAMP
The Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps is holding its annual camp at
November 12 Fanling from December 5. Tenders are now being invited for the supply and erection matsheds, the provision of of supplies, stores, labour, messing, in-
a small park.. It was decided to ching Bill until next session.-Reuter cluding the supply of dining table, write to Government on the subject. Bulletin.
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