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AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE

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The

AT 2.30, 5.10 & 7.15 P.M. ONLY

GOLDWYN

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the new song hits

by OIOROE and

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The Aristocrat OF FUN SHOWS

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Presented by SAMUEL GOLDWYN with ADOLPHE MENUDU « THE "KITZ BROTHERS - ZDRINA · KENNY LAKES ANDREA LIEOS • HELEN JIPSON PHIL BAKER ELLA LODAN BOBBY CLARK - JEROME COWAN THE AMERICAN BALLET

and 1 comedy senzation of the world EDOAR DERCEN & "CHARLIE McCARTHY"

de Bandacht timem George Marshal DEFAME THOU UNITED ASTIAIS

ALSO A WALT DISNEY Silly Symphony CARTOON

"MORE KITTENS”

TO-MORROW M.G.M. Picture

IN TECHNICOLOUR

Herbert Marshall - Virginia Bruce - Mary Astor in

THE HONGKONG) TELEGRAPH,

DEATH OF NOTED ARCHITECT

New York, Oct. 12. Christopher Grant La Forge, one et America's most noted architects,

led here last night-Reuter,

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER

12, 1938.

Duff Cooper Is ALHAMBRA

War Advocate

LONDON, Oct. 12.

MR. ALFRED DUFF COOPER, who recently resigned

from the Cabinet, states in his first article for the Evening Standard that he is one of those men in England who advocate war with Germany.

The experience of life shows, anys Mr. Duff Cooper, that no-

Mr. La Farge, who inherited from his father the Chairmanship, of the firm of Heins and La Farge, designed many of the most distinguished. church buildings in the United States. bestdien preparing the plans for much more utilitarian buildings, such as the stationa for tho

the New York Subway. Muny libraries and pubile buildings were also designed by Mr. ແລ Forge,

who numbers of America's wealthlest families to assist in the designing of unless he is prepared to resist their homes in both country and city,

Mr. La Farge was born in Newport- In 1002 and his offer in New York has been 15 centre of American architecture development during the past fifty years.

was called upon by body can safeguard his existence Policeman

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On display in the lobby of the King's Theatre are many photographia Laken by a roving photographer.

Identify yourself and you will receive a complimentary pans to see M1-G-M's picture entitled "Live, Love and Learn," co-starring Robert Montgomery and Rosalind Russell. commencing Sunday, 10th October,

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NORMA SHEARER ·

Smilin' Through

FREDRIC MARCH LESLIE HOWARD

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The DEVIL DOLL

Jim BARRYMORE

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GANGWAY for the COAST! GUARD!

Here come two of the boys with different ideas about the same qul: but she has ideas of

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VICTOR

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PRESTONS

FOSTER

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LUPINO

SEA DEVILS

DONALD WOODS

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TO-MORROW & FRIDAY

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'SMILIN' THROUGH”

A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture

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force.

The former Minister deprecates the effects of anti-war propaganda which has been aprend for the last 20 years and by which many people have been encouraged to accept peace at any price.

The horrors of

Lost At Sea

In B. & S. Ship

Bolleved to have fallen overboard Swire the Butterfield and

war, however, from justify such a policy in little as does steamer Klangau between Hoihow the fear of martyrdom Justify the and Hongkong on Saturday last, a abandonment of faith.

Shantung polico constable, Pel Though International differences Chuan-yin, D144, was

reported 20.05 should be settled by peaceful nego missing when the ship arrived in 11.88tiation, it is necessary to ask oneself, $1,00 178.59/04 declares

eclares the writer, if Germany would port on Sunday.

The missing constable was one of 647% be willing to accept this method.

the anti-Piracy guards posted to the 29.13 Both from Elerchtesgaden and from 9014 Godesberg Mr. Chamberlain returned alp, and was on duty, about 5 aan. on Saturday, when he was believed 10.00 bearing un ultimatum, though he had 0.781 sought to negotiate a peaceful settle-to have been washed overboard by the heavy seas, which swept the ship 32.40 ment.

cut of Hainan.

10.4

Mr. Duff Cooper declares that 50 1384 far as England is willing to make 228 concessions to Germany those conces

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Montevideo.. 20 Buenos Alres .18.03 Itio de Janeiro...2 Silver (apot)....19% Silver (forward). 191⁄2 War Loan.. .101

1014 -101 British Wireless.

STOCK MARKET REPORT

The Hongkong Stock Exchange official summary Issued at 3.15 p.m. yesterday, says:

Market ruled very quiet, but prices ure being maintained.

Паусть Union Waterbonts 80 Providents 1014) T

Hotel T

Lands $30

Train $17

Peak Trams (Old) $03⁄41⁄2

Stor Ferries $77

China Light (0)4) #11 Electrics 459

Telephones (New)_ #9_

Goví, 45% Leon 0% Pront. Govt. 35% Loan par

Hellers

Hotels $1.10

Chian Lights (Old) $13.13 Watsons $0.20

Electrics $5034

Bales

Antamoks P 37 Atoks 243. Bagulo Gold 2415 Benguet Connol, 11.60 Coco Groves 12 Consol. Mines .0035 Demonstrations 2

Paracalu Guineus 12 San Mauricin - 38 Suyor Consol. 18 United Paracales 3d

VISIT TO HOSPITAL His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, 'accompanied by his Private Secretary, Mr. Treverton, paid a visit to the Hongkong Sana- torium and Hospital at liappy Valley on October 8. He was welcomed at the Hospital entrance by the Hon. Dr. Li Shu-fan, the Chairman, fellow Directors, and the Matron, Miss Noreen Lum,

Deer Hunters Shamed

Cilroy, Col. The killing in this vicinity of two toothless deer is declared by game experts to be of no particular credit to the hunters. They insist thni when a buck has become so old 02

Under New

Emergency Law

Accused of having made a spetch in furtherance of the promotion of disorder on board the vehicular ferry Man Kung on Sunday Inst, a man named Wong Shiu-chi, 43, appeared on remand before Mr. E. ilmsworth ht the Kowloon Magistracy this morning.

Pel was only 23 years of age, and had been in the Hongkong Police Force for about three years.

16 Cremated In Forest Fire In Ontario

Fort Frances, Ontario, Oct. 13,

A forest are trapped and eventu- ally cremated 10 persons here last night, the victims including two cou- pics and their seven children.

AL least 12 have been sent to hospital.

Over a thousand volunteers fought the flames along the United States border within a few miles of towns.

Peat, brush and forest fires are raging over a wide area in north and central Minnesota. Rising southerly Wong is charged with the offence winds have whipped the flames along under the new Emergency Regula- until

they arc tions, and was remanded to Thurs-several towns-United Press.

now threatening

day morning when hearing of the case will commence at 11 am.

Det.-Inspector A. E. Carey prose-

cuted,

Heavy Costs Of Preparations In London

King & Queen May Visit United States

London, Oct. 11.

It is learned authoritatively that no Invitation has been received by Their Majesties to visit the United States after their Canadian tour.

weck. Nothing definite on the sub-

NATION RO KOWtción.

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW. Intense Prison Drama Thrillingly Told !

For a Deadly Moment with the Man He Hates

For a Fleeting Hour with the Woman He Loves ..

TONIGHT SOME CONVICT WILL GO

OVER

THE WALL

DY WARDEN

LEWIS E. LAWES

À COSMOPOLITAM PRODUCTION · A WARNER BROS. PICTURE A

FRIDAY The Story of a One-man War with Gangland I

"SMASHING THE RACKETS"

RKO Picturo

Chester Morris - Francos Morcor

VEEK'S

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· LAST 4 SHOWS TO-DAY Positively Your Last Opportunity To See This Magnificent Picture.. For It Will Not Be Shown Elsewhere in This Colony For At Least 6 Months!

The Adventures of

Robin Hood

Errol FLYNN

OLIVIA DeHAVILLAND

Mighty advisors chat thribed the agit......... „now`tiren forvrar,

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London, Oct. 11, Indicative of the vast amounts spent on air raid precautions are the accounts being submitted to the city to London from Balmoral carly next The King and Queen will return of Westminster, where the blil amounted to over £04,000.

"Trench-digging labour and trans-Ject of the North American trip is port cos! £30,000, timber nearly expected to be known before then, £23,000 and picks and shovels about visit to the United States is not ruled There is un Idea current that the £2,000.

Other substantial sums were ex-out. In court ciretes it is thought pended on screens for traffic signals, that a visit to Washington and the New York World Fair may be paint and reflectors for land stan- dards,

arranged.

If the President of Practically 100,000 persons were

the United IRENE DUNNE, fitted with gas masks and special States took the opportunity of in- arrangements were male to at the viting Their hanatics to Washington ROBERT TAYLOR aged and infirm who could not attend it is stated that the normal channel, the British Embassy in Washington, Three and a half thousand men would be used for delivering such dug trenches in the parks and open an invitation.-Reuler, spaces give accommodation to 23,000 persons. These trenches ex-

ect.

the centres.

to

tended for nearly four miles. STRACHEY CANNOT Reuter Special.

LAND IN U.S.

AIR MAIL DUE TO-DAY

The Imperial Airways plane Della

New York, Oct 11. The special board at EJUS Inland has ordered Mr. John Strachey, the British novelist, to be excluded from the United States on the ground that

visned passport---United Press,

to lose all of its teeth, almost any-is expected to reach Kal Tak at 5 he is not in possession of a properly one could knock it over with a club.p.m. to-day with Home malls.

Children's Suits & Overcoats

We have in stock a large selection of Children's clothing in different colours and sizes.

Well made and in the latest styles the prices are most reasonable and will easily fit in your budget.

OVERCOATS commonly known as "Hubertus" in Europe.

from $5.00

WINTER COATS cut in English style.

from $13.50

MARINE COATS in Marine, Dark Brown and Grey colours. from $14.00

SUITS with long trousers in grey and blue marine.

from $11.00

TROUSERS.

In different styles and colours.

from, 80 cents

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A Universal Picture

TOMORROW.

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WILLIAM POWELL - CAROLE LOMBARD

Star Ferry

Passenger's

"MY MAN GODFREY"

Terriers New Recruiting

Harbour Leap Record

Travelling on board the Star ferry launch

London, Oct. 12.

Electric Star yesterday, a On October 1 the Territorial Army woman, Chau Ching, of Kennedy consisted of 100,080 oficers and men, Street, allegedly attempted to. com- | the highest figure recorded since the mit suicido by jumping overboard) war.. when the ferry was mid-way across the harbour,

A

Recruiting for September, 2,610, also constituto a record for the

She was rescued by a Areman month, named Chan Fuk-taj, who was on

board the Solar Star, which » was | The Anti-Altcraft Section has been

passing

by

at the time, and conveyed increased by 680 officers and men

to the Queen Mary Hospital.

A 19-year-old man, Chung Kam-

ming, jumped from the third floor

British Wireless.

poisoning,

of No. 99 Connaught Road Central 24, was taken to the same hospital, yesterday. He was taken to the suffering from, oplum Queen Mary Hospital, suffering from which she was stated to have taken a.fractured thigh.

in an attempt to end her life at.

Another woman, Leung Ho-ycuk, | Queen's Road West,

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