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KING'S

TO-DAY ONLY

TOMORROW

United Artists

DAILY

AT

2:30

8:20

720

920

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

ALL THESE STARSI...ALL THESE LAUGHSI,

... and oh-bh, euch merry romancel

Be comps! Bubuck & Sph's

The more how Sovedal song athung's from Dunyi F. Zamah, fill-maker of spark singin diffatadeperti Shozore?

ALICE

TONY

FAYE MARTIN

SALLY, IRENE and MARY

A Coworker Doreen wat

JIMMY DURANTE GREGORY RATUEF JOAN DAYIS MAVEH-Love+ HITVICK

PARKIR <) A BROMBERO

We beauty pod and better ved to des

Garden FRED ALLEN

& Paris latest

Den

Harry Loves Darga NE

Also Latest Fox Movietone News

CHARLES BOYER in

ALGIERS

with Sigrid Gurie Hedy Lamarr

Saturday

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

CANTON-HONGKONG |

Shipping Service in One LATE NEWS

Or Two Months

Negotiations for the reopening of

River the Pearl

are still being pursued,

It is admitted by the Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith and the Japanese Consul-General, Mr. A. Tajiri,

When asked whether the success of the talks would enable all river boats | to resume their schedules, the Japan-

New Medal For Police, Fire

eso Consul-General maid yesterday: Officials

"Probably one or two months." He agreed that the Japanese were run- ning a regular passenger service between Macao and Canton, but sold only one merchant ship was used, the rest being army transports.

The service was not open to ordin ary travellera except by special] permission. obtained in Hongkong or Canton.

January 7, 1939,

OPIUM CARRIER Drug Brought Down To Colony from Macao

A Chinese from Macho, attired in European style clothing, was search- ed by Revenue Ofcers at the Ping On Wharf, Connaught Road Central, when 120 tacia of raw oplum Was

among his longings. The man, Wong

found

Far

32, appeared before Mr. T. J. Hous fon at the Central Magistracy yester- day, und

was fined $3,000 or six months' hard labour, and sentenced to nine months' hard labour In ad-

A new medal for gallant or meri-dition.

Questioned, Wong_said he' Was torious service, known as the Colonial, Polles Medal, bus been struck for carrying the opium for someone in police forces and fire brigades in the Macao, and arrangements were made take delivery colonies, and will, in future, be for another awarded to Hongkong police officers outside the wharf.

Revenue Oficer J. L. Stephens and flremen.

announcement regarding the new

ΣΤΑΣ

The "Cinzette" to-day publishes an prosecuEQUEL TO RAID He was doing his best to get the medal, stating that the medal is to When a flat at Gilman Street was local Government's request granted be awarded for distinguished con-ralded by Revenue Officers, 12 lavis and he did not think that the change duct. The decoration will consist of of raw oplum were found hidden in of government In Tokyo would nd-a circular medal of sliver with the bed. Fung Wal-chun, 35, married versely affect the issue since the effigy of the King on the obverse, woman, was fined $300 or six months' matter was purely a local concern. and on the reverse an emblematie hard Inbour for possession of the

Mr. Ota, the Japanese Consul in design with

For opium, yesterday. the words Hongkong

Leung who has just returned Gallantry" or "For Meritorious Ser-

Hung. 35, unemployed, with charged

of four possession from Canton, said yesterday that all vice" the case may be, was peaceful along the banks of the The medal is open to all ranks of taels of prepared oplum and keeping river. The Japanese gorrison were the police forces, civil and military, an opium divan at Chinese Street, stilt in possession of Boeca Tlgrls and to all members of properly was fined $100 or three months' hard organised fire brigades in the colonics labour on the first charge, and $00

Forts.

AJ

Mr. Ota said he went to Cantonad territories under His Majesty's or six weeks on the second. from Muco by an Army transport. [protection, including mondated terri-

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ship, returning by the same ineans, The boats were usually full with Japanese and Chinese

employed under the Provisional Government.

Canton Conillions

tories.

STARE

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HANKOW

KOWLOON

57795

The qualifications for the medal FIVE-YEAR-OLD CRIME include conspicuous gallantry, valu- able service characterised by re- Chinese Remanded On rource, and devotion to duty, includ-

Burglary Charges ing prolonged service marked by ex- ceptional ability, merit and exemplary conduct.

Any award of the medal for con-

Towards the end of 1933, and in the beginning of 1934, the Arcadia

not in exis-

Mr. Ota, Japanese Consul, sold that he was told that there were about 100,000 Chinese

Canton. now They were gradually resuming buy-phuous gallantry shall be made Jewellery shop (now nes and some 600 Japanese mer soon after the event as possible: and tence) in Peking Road, was broken chants from Formosa were now doing all other awards shall be made into on three occasions, and Jewellery

totalling $0.272 in value was stolen. a good trade, chielly in catering. annually on the King's birthulay.

Shortly after the 1934 theft, In- The award of the metal shall not

A. E. Carey arrested the be a bar to subsequent recommend-spector twenty same

alleged thief, this resulting in partial foreigners, mostly Americans, buying lion for the King's Police Medal.

It is also stated that the annual recovery of the stolen property. Dur-

restutirants etc.

H encountered

curios in the elly,

DANGEROUS LOVE! DARING ADVENTURE ! | functioning regularly, except for the stances.

TO - MORROW

Warner Bros. Picture

SHOWS]

DALY

2.30-5,15

7.15-0.30

PATHETIC ROMANCE !

MYRNA

Loy Brent

STAMBOUL QUEST atwill

WITH

EDWARD G. ROBINSON in

“The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse"

TAKE ANY TRAR AN NACHT VALLET BUD

ORIENTAL

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·LAST 4 TIMES TO DAY.

MAGNIFICENT THRILL STORY OF THE IRISH REBELLION!

For years you'll remember this marvelous story of a man and woman who loved and hated in the seariet days when a usilon flamed and fought for righteousness.

LOVE and HATE...

Loyalty and Botrayal... Despor danger with every moment in sach other's armé. A matchlows love story torn from the drama of Lilm,

MERLE

SAMUEL GOLDENYU

A presents

OBERON

BRIAN

AHERNE

MERNE BELOVED ENEMY.

with MENEV STEPHENSON - DAVID NIVEN JEROME COWAN-KAREN MORLEY Directed by H.C.POTTER › Islewood Hize Ualled Ardita

2 DAYS ONLY! TO-MORROW AND MONDAY

A SHOW OF LAUGHTER, SONG. THRILLS AND EXCITEMENT}

BING

The best picture you've seen in a long time.

CROSBY

FRED

SING

MACMURRAY YOU SINNERS

ELLEN DREW-DONALD O'CONNOR

ELIZABETH PATTERSON

*gheal Story and terowo tiny Ye

Chad Bay

Produced and Directed by

WESLEY RUGGLES

MATINEES: 20e.-30c ❤ EVENINGS: Z0c.-30c. 50c,-70e.

Needed Urgently

MEN'S WOMEN'S & CHILDREN'S

Winter Clothing Hongkong Benevolent Society

11, Ice House Street. MONDAY THURSDAY

10 am to 12 Noon.

Was

The Army aeroplane service be-award of the medals shall not exceeding the arrest the man was hurt, and tween Canton and Formosa

150, except in very special circum- was sent to the old Government Civil Hospital, but escaped from the pri- soners' ward.

past few days when bad weather bad prevented lying.

The "Provisional Government” hadj its own police force.

Lieut.-Gen. Ando was in command

of the South China forces and Major General Goto, who headed the Shum-

chun advance, was operating against querillas in the vicinity.

Italians Must Wear Fascist Badges

Rome, Jan. 0. Italian delegates to congresses in foreign countries must wear the Fascist Party badge unless it pro- hibited by the laws of the country in which the congress takes place, stipu- lates a dveree Just Issued by the

Government.--Trans-Ocean.

NEW MACDONNELL ROAD BRIDGE CONSTRUCTING

N. T. Show Is Abandoned

The man was not seen again until December 7 when he was arrested by Det.-Sergeant H. J. Baldwin in Kow- Joon on a four-year-old warrant.

Chan Tat-chau, 30, was charged before Mr. Q.

Q. A. A. Macfadyen at Show the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday on three counts of burglary and re-

The Annual Agricoltural organised by the New Territories Agricultural Association has abandoned this year.

been ceiving stolen property, and опе count of having escaped from legal

As a result of the situation caused

by the large number of refugees custody.

In

the

Del-Sergeant C. Mottram prose»' cuted, and after part of the prose-

New Territories last month, entries were slow in coming in, and cution's evidence had been card, the Committee of the New Territories the case was adjourned to January 0. Agricultural Association reluctantly The case is for committal, decided to stop the Show for one year.

BIRTH IMMINENT IN JAPAN ROYAL FAMILY

A happy event is expected in the Japanese Imperial Household, be tween the end of February and the beginning of March.

The ceremony of girdling the Em- press with the Maternity Belt will be The Public Works Department has performed on January 13. Field removed the bridge which crores the Marshal Prince Kanin, Chief of the Peak Tramway on Macdonnell Road Army General Staff, will attend the ond is new erecting a more sub-ceremony-Domel. stantial structure in its place.

The new bridge will be lower, wider and stronger than. Its prede- cessor the intention being that it shalt be able to cope with the increased traffle along this rond.

Mr. H. O. Odell, the well-known! local stock-broker, is recovering from his recent Indisposition and will be seen again In Ice House Street next

week.

JAPAN TO ABOLISH CONSULATES

Japanese Government will abolish all Japanese Consulates and Con- sulate-Generals in Manchukuo this year.-Domei,

THE CHEERO CLUB.

The following Cheero Club Axtures are announced:

music by "The Stokers Dollar Band" Monday, dance at 8.30 p.m., with from HM.S. Cardiff.

Tuesday, whist drive at 8.45 p.m. Wednesday, dance at 8.30 p.m. with music by the Harmonica Band, from H.M.S. Kent.

Thursday, bridge night. Friday, bridge and imahjong.

Hockey Matches Cancelled

The Caer Clark Cup match between St. Andrew's Ladles and the {"Y," and the Brown Cup fixture be- iween the Saints and the Club de Recreio, scheduled to be ployed this afternoon, have been cancelled.

Kine-Exakta

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QUEENS & ALHAMBRA

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AT 230 5·20·720 2 9:30 PM SHOWING TO-DAY

THUNDERING CAVALCADE OF AMERICAN AVIATION {

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The breathless

story of man who

visk their lives

In the skyways.......

WITH

and women who walt on the ground

for their returni

WINGS

Brought to Life in Glorians

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• SHOWS

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Adolphr Zukos presents

"MEN WITH WINGS"

RAY

LOUISE

FRED MacMURRAY MILLAND - CAMPBELL

ANDY DEVINE LYNNE OVERMANTE PORTER HALI

WALTER ABELA MNIE W SAVED. WILLIAM A, WELLMAR

A PALIMEnt futura

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FINAL SHOWings TO-DAY THE MOST SUSPENSEFUL SPY STORY EVER SCREENED !

THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY EXPI

A MAN EVER VENTURED I

THE. STRANGEST LOVE

|A-WOMAN-EVER-KNEW!

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hilleno un- jolting in its

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LANCER SPY'

DOLORES DEL RIO GEORGE SANDERS PETER LORRE VIRGINIA FIELD • SIG RÚMANN

JOSEPH SCHILDKRAUT MAURICE MOSCOVICH LIONEL ATWILL • LUTHER ADLER Darryl F. Zanuck in Charge of Production From u nasoj leg Murtka tash erou

Directed by Gregory Rotolf.

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Admission Prices:

talls-10 ct., Dross Circle-20 cts., Logo-30 zł#.

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