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KING'S

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AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

ALL THESE STARSI ALL THESE LAUGHSI

... and oh-k-k, such merry romanest

Bulloch & Liging's

...

Barts freut!

They now for four-and sang Whamghr frgan Derry P, Zeneck, kill-atcher në sportingly

ALICE

TONY

FAYE MARTIN

SALLY, IRENE and MARY

A Dick Cherry Poker was

JIMMY DURANTE GROSOBY RATUIT • JOAN DAVIS A FRETEL HOVICK

2+) Taman PROMETRO

the landing andet nå ermes part tud

FRED ALLEN

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Barry C. Look to Charge of the town

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CHARLES

BOYER in

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HANKOW

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Joel McGee Bob Burns

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TO-MORROW & SATURDAY

RONALD

COLMAN "PRISONER

the

AZENDA

ADELEINE CAMBOLE P

Thursday

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 5, 1939

SAILORS FROM H.M.S. KENT marching through the streets yester day to take part in the Morch Past

at Happy Valley. The Commander-in-Chief, Sir Percy Noble, took the salute.-Kahn Photo.

C. P. President's BRITAIN'S

Peace MessageWORKLESS

The following New Year message

has been received from Sir Edward INCREASE

President,

Chairman ind Bently, Canadian Pacific Railway, Mont-

real:-

to-diny.

London, Jan. 4.

The Ministry of Labour estimates:

5.000

more

"To all Officers and Employees: "The events of the year now closing at December 12 state that the num- have brought home to us the community her of insured persons in employment) of interests which exists in the World in Great Britain was approximately

was 12.203,000. This

month before, and about 10,- than 000 more than a year before.

At the same date, registered unemployed totalled 1,831,372, com prising 1,474,019 wholly unemployed,

temporarily 695 normally in casual employment.

"In Canada we have been blessed in with normal 1918 with good crop netlylty in our internal commerce and with freedom from all the bitternesses which disturb the ilfe of many other

nations.

"Yet intimately connected us in the

economic e of this nation with condi- tions in other lands we have been un- able to obtain the recovery of produc-

tive and commercial activities

night have been hoped,

the

Sea Hero "Jumped Into Jaws Of Death"

Lowestofi.

PRITAIN'S bravest deed re- cently was performed by # Lowestoft workman, father of nine children.

He

The hero wao William Ende. The total was 3,269 more than and William

Cunningham were more working on sea defence work al month before, and 185,085

when they than a year before. The total in- Pakefield, Lowestoft, which

cluded 1,354.922 men, 45,540 boys, heard erles for help, and saw £ water, 350,580 women, and 44,321 girls, weman struggling

in the which a gale was driving in huge British Wireless.

waves against the sea wall.

"We have learned that there can be no prosperity except when generol pence prevails.

"I said a year ago that we must use caution in forecasting any important Improvement in business conditions in

Eade pulled off his thigh boots, tied a rope round his waist, und

Quietness Reigns Jumped Over the wall into the

1938. The warning has been justified. On Stock Exchange

"As we enter 1930 It In necessary to repeat this warning, Recovery of the business activities of this country will wisa abroad and dopend

penco un avoidance of waste at home.

breakers,

reached the woman, grasped her, and fought his way back 10 the steps.

London, Jan. 4.

Time after time he was dashed The London Stock Exchange was. "In such times these it is with generally quiet, with an easier trend against the wall, and one of his legs

WITNESSES TRIBUTE genuine pleasure and pride that the owing to the approach of the end was injured. management of this company can again account.

Cunningham then jumped into the recard deep appreciation of the loyalty

Gilt-edged accurities closed around sea and helped Eade and the woman, and emelency with which the Companys operations are conducted by the army the day's lowest quotations in sym-who was unconscious, to the shore.

The woman WIE Mrs. Ethel of employees which serves this grent pathy with the weakness of sterling.

active Olls were moderately were loyalty and

Leathley, aged 57, of Pella, St. An- organization. Never

nursing efficiency more needed and never have response to the overnight publica- nes-on-Sea, a patient in n they been shown more fully.

Let us look back on 1038 with grati- tion of the Royal Dulch and Shell home here. tude that we were spared great dias interim dividends, which maintained with six per cent. and 7% per cent. re- tera and look forward to courage and confidence. To you and all spectively. your families I should like to extend my warmest wishes for health and hap piness. In the. New Year."

1030

"Eade jumped into the jaws of death," an eye-wliness sald.

to

"He ran the double danger of being Reflecting yesterday's weakness in drowned and being battered eterling, the London official gold pleces against the wall." price was fixed at the new high re- cord of 150/52. However, sterling| was firm owing to Continental profil- dollars, prior to President

Grim Street Battle king of address to Congress, and

In Tsengshing

Yungyun, Jan. 5. Grim street Aghting raged Taengshing, 35 miles north-east of Canton, on Monday morning, when Chinese troops blasted their way into the war-torn city through the north gate, according to military reports.

The Japanese

suffered many casualties in the face of

onslaught

Chinese

the herce and were thrown Into a precarious position, However, the timely arrival of heavy Japonese reinforcements

Canton from

Shektur, saved the situation.

and

Under the terrine bombardment of

after the fixng, a small business was transacted, with gold down to 150/14. Wall Street was steady.Renter Special.

Her Eyes

For Blind

ALHAMBRA

NATHAN RD RowL

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

ONE MAN AGAINST THE MINING THIEVES ! See him sail into them in a drama of blood ! | THRILLING! EXCITING!

GEORGE O'BRIEN

IN

PAINTED DESERT

THA LARAINE JOHNSON RAY WHITLEY Ducted by David Howard, Produced by Bart Ollroy, Screen Play by John Rathmell and Oliver Drake.

RADIO PICTU

SATURDAY

FRED MacMURRAY - RAY MILLAND - LOUISE CAMPBELL

in

"MEN

WITH WINGS “

A Paramount Picture in Technicolour

QUEEN'S

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TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

A GRIPPING ROMANCE OF THE UNDERWORLD

THE LOVE STORY OF A DARING CRIMINAL!

RUTH

CHATTERTON

ANTON

WALBROOKE

RAT

A wealthy wemAN, hered by "grizom,

finds the mander of hee hourt in one at sha Bowest dives of Paria

·WIA RENE RAY MARY GLARE BEATRIX LEHMANH

FELIX AYLMER

„Prodoved by imperator'Film Prodvojions, Ltd. BKO-Rodie Pizturas štatuäle

SATURDAY

FRED MocMURRAY - RAY MILLAND - LOUISE CAMPBELL

in

4 SHOWS]

DAILY

2.30-6.15

7.15-9.30

"MEN WITH WINGS"

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A fighting tree-climbing, scheming, wild woman in the craziest laugh show that ever come out of Hollywood.

WOMAN CHASES MAN

MIRIAM HOPKINS

JOEL MCCREA

Charles Winninger Erik Rhodes

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RELEASE

CENTENCED to die in the electric 2 DAYS ONLY! TO-MORROW & SATURDAY.

Premier Gives Priest Cheque Back SENTENCE

To Charity

on

Cincinnati, Ohle, Wednesday, Mrs. Anna Hahn offered her eyes to a blind priest or nun.

Mrs. Hahn, who is 31, was convict- ed of poisoning Richard Wagner, "The prosecution also linked her in the name with 11 other murders.

SON PLEADS present

Mrs. Hahn's 15-years-old

London, Jan. 4. aged 78. The Prime Minister has received drew from the city. They wrecked as a tribute to his efforts

the Japanese the Chinese later with-

all bridges and heavily damaged the cause of peace, a generous highways in the outskirts of Tseng- from the women of Malta consisting

of shing.

-

son,

Maltest lace tablecloth, a silver Oscar, visited her in Ohio State He pleaded for five minutes While the attack on Tsengshing model of a Maltese boat, and a cheque Prison.

with the Governor's secretary loter was going on, another Chinese uni! for £50.

for clemoney for his mother. surrounded 200 Japanese at Shetaul-

The Prime Minister has gratefully ing, a hill in the neighbourhood of,

boat and lace the city. Over 90 casualties were accepted the silver

and 105 asked The Inflicted on the Japanese there.-tablecloth,

Governor of Malta, and organisers of Central News.

the

the presentation,

devote in 10 charity cheque

Malta.- British Wireless.

Puppets Attempt To Weaken Currency

Felping, Jan. 4. of Finance The Ministry

of the Japanese sponsored Chinese pro- vincial government here announces

the Federal

to

Nazis Behead A West Front Spy

Berlin, Jan. 4.

Jamaica Unrest

Kingston, Jamaica, Jon. 4. A regiment of soldiers and 300 special constables have been enlisted in consequence of renewed strike troubles.

Other ports are following Kingston in stopping work on the waterfront.

Resistance on both sides in the present labour dispute is hardening. -Reuter,

morning, Bus Driver “Service

Man"

that from February 20, the currency. The third execution by beheading of the Chinese National Government this year occurred this still circulating in North China, will when Rudolf Szories of Leipzig was be subject to a further 30 per cent executed. discount

against

to death i sentenced He was

Houston, Tex. Reserve Bank currency.

September last, the indictment stat

"Extra-curricular" activities of W. This makes a total of 40 per cent.ing that he had fled the country to discount offeially in respect to the France, and had joined the secrot C. (Bill) Fleet has made him a popu- National Government's currency. service to spy on the fortifications on lar bus driver. He wakes early risers Germany's western frontier-Reuter with horn blasts so they can catch hila Special.

bus going back to town, takes care of children for buy mothers, brings and Ico from town, buya groceries tips housewives to shopping bar-

Helping Britain's Re-armament

TAXI STRIKE ENDS

gains. New York, Jan. 4. Mayor La Guardia has induced London, Jan. 4. 11,000 taxi-drivers, who went on At a meeting yesterday, the ad-strike yesterday, to end the strike on visory panel of Industrialists, set up Frday on promises of arbitration--

to help in the co-ordination of in= |Reuter. dustrial effort in connection with the re-armament programme, elected as Its chairman. Lieut-Colonel J. H. M Greenly?

GENERAL MACHIDA DIES

Tokyo, Jan. 5.

BURNS' NIGHT DINNER ON JANUARY 25

The Hongkong St. Andrew's Society will hold a Burns Dinner in the Rose Room of the Peninsula Hotel on Wednesday, January 28, `com mencing at 8.15 p....

The panel has held a number of

The "Immortal Memory" will se moetings, starting before Christmas, General Keiu Machida, retired, died proposed by the Hon. Mr. N. L and a full: programme, of work has of an illness at his residened In Tokyo 13mith.

Amillable musical programme la been drawn up for the future, 219- (at 10:50 o'clock lit night at the site

of 14 Domeir

#being arranged.

A BIG THRILL STORY OF THE IRISH REBELLION!

Pulsating romance of a man and woman from two warring world's who risk their lives for love,

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CRYING BABY WHO STARVED TO DEATH

PEOPLE mind their own business in Trinity- road, Tooting.

So no one took much notice of the new tenant of the basement flat at No. 103 when she arrived.

She said her name was Mrs. Dolly Brown, said she was married to a commercial traveller.

No one saw her receive any callers. Few people ever saw her leave the flat..

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In the ground-floor flat at No. 103 Mrs. Brown's landlady, Mrs. Landes, conducted a servants' reglatry. But she never heard a sound from Mrs. Brown. The floor was sound-proof,

None of the five other people in the house ever heard anything either.

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Then telegrants began to arrive for Mrs. Dolly Brown. Mrs. Landes tried to deliver them, but the door of the flat was locked.

So eventually they sent for the police.

The police broke open the door of Mrs. Brown's flat, They found her dead in bed.

In a cat beside her was her four months' old baby girl. She, too, SCHO dead.

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Doctors say that Mrs, Dolly Brown died five days ago, from natural

· causes.

They my that her baby died from starvation, She had cried for her mother but no one had heard.

And the pillow of her cat war stained with teary tong shoe drye Printed and Published for the Proprietora by TREDERIK, PI at 1 and 3, Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria, Hongk