1939-02-17 — Page 12

Friday HONGKONG TELEGRAPH February 17, 1939,

KING'S QUEEN'S Air France

SHOWING 'TO-DAY

NEXT CHANGE

AT 2.30. 5.10. 7.15 & 9.30 P.M. ROMANCE IS GRAND...

if it is romancol

So this debonair millionaire gives his million the air and goes looking forngirl who can say "It's only money!"

WARNER BAXTER

מני

I'LL GIVE

A MILLION

with

MARJORIE WEAVER

PETER LORRE JEAN HERSHOLT

JOHN CARRADINE J. EDWARD BROMBERG LYNN BARE FRITZ FELD

Directed by Waller Lang Darryl F. Zanuck si Charge of ProduSTOF

A 20th Century-Fox Picture

20th Century Fox proudly presents

for the Chinese New Year Attraction

"ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND"

with TYRONE POWER ALICE FAYE - DON AMECHE

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BATTLE OF G BROADWAY

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720.930

FIRST FULL LENGTH PRODUCTION*. . .

Snow White

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THE GREATEST ENTERTAINMENT OF THE YEAR! SABU

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IT'S LITTLE CAESAR.. DRESSED TO KILLI

JANE BRYAN ALLEN JENKINS

EDWARD G.

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TO-MORROW

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THE FUNNIEST PICTURE OF THEIR ENTIRE CAREER! A hilarious burlesque on the Foreign Legion. You'll scream at these funny comies trying to do their very best and making hash of everything. THEY'LL KEEP YOU IN AN UPROAR OF LAUGHTER !

OLIVER

LAUREL HARDY

hësuccess

BEAU HUNKS"

STARTING SUNDAY

WE WILL UPSET ALL THEATRICAL TRADITIONS BY SHOWING

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Mauch Twins

I'M BILLY

"I'M BOBBY'

Dick Parcell

Cene Lockhart Kathleen Lockhart

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INGENOHL'S GRAND

CORONA

Arrives

Mail And Passengers

From Hanoi

The Air France plane reached Hongkong yesterday shortly after 1 p.m. with passengers and mail from Hanol.

Among those board were, Mr. G: Borst, returning from a business trip in Kunming; Mr. B. Valentine; Mr. M. Frost, of the A.P.C., from Hanoi; and Mr. J. II. Keswich, of Jardine, Matheson and Co.

The plane will leave nt dawn lo- morrow, on the return flight,

OUT OF WILDERNESS

Cucur Dalene, Idaho, Feb. 10, Ray Schreck, Spokane wrather pb- servation pilol, who has been missing three day, found his way out of the wildernes by using the cumpass from his wrecked plane.

He said he was only slightly in- jured when he made a forerd landing in fog-bound mountains on Sunday, and battled through miles of snow; before he found food at a farm.— United Press.

CLIPPER LEAVES

The Ton American Airways China. Clipper left early yesterday for Aingila. Mr. B. Buxton, company official, and a Chinese, were pas- sengers.

BOEING'S TEST FLIGHT

Washington, Feb. 16. The Civil Aeronuütles Authority

has authorised the Pau-Anjerica Airways to transport mail, freight and goods on the Boeing Clipper's test Bight to Hongkong-United Press.

The Clipper is due here on March

1.

AIR SERVICES

Arrivals and Departures Of Planes

For London, Australia, British Countries and Europe: Imperiul Airways 7 .. Feb. 17 Imperial Airways 7 a.m. Feb. 21,

For Chungking, Sion, etc.: Eurasia and C.N.A.C, service indefinite.

For U.S.A. vin Manila Honolulu, Cum: Philippine Clipper 8.30 a.m. Feb. 23.

For France via Hanol; Air France, 0.30 am. Feb. 15,

Inward

From London, Australia and Bri- tish Countries: Imperial Airways 5 p.m. Feb. 18.

From Chunkha. Yunnanfu, Kwellin: C.N.A.C., Burasia Service indefinite,

From U.S.A.. vin Honolulu, Guam, Manila: Philippine Clipper 12.30 am. Feb. 22,

From France, via noi: Air France, 12.30 p.m. Feb, 23.

LATE NEWS

Lone Naval Officer Goes To Kuling

Shanghai, Feb, 17. Messages have at last been received regarding the fate of the Europeans entrapped in Kuling.

A message which reached Nan- chang and Chungking before bring picked up by the U.S.S. Ohao, which is at Klukiang, stated that foreigners in Kuting had received the Japanese suggestion brondenst from Shanghat wireless station to evacuate the tow}}, Some of them were willing to leave, provided the meetssary arrangement: could be made.

The Chinese military authorities in Kuling, the anessage added. have cancelled

un cariler arrangement enabling five foreigners to go from Kiukliang ta Kuling. and have

intimated that they will allow only une for

foreigner to get through from Kiuklang.

Lieut-Commander Jeffs, in com- mand of the Ohao, will therefore sei out alone to-day for Kuling in the hope of being able to arrange for the evacuation of the Europeans.

Nothing is mentioned in the mes- sage n to how many foreigners desire to leave, or whether the nine Germans Hving there wish to leave the townTrans-Ocean.

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NEW YEAR

FAIR

The Kowloon Fair had utalls in Waterloo Rond Argyle Street, and Non Chang Bireet.” A number of vacant spaces were noticed, and on enquiry the reporter was told it was due to lack of stock. The only sec tions which shower any plans of. Poor Display And Little activity were the toy stalls, and those where Chinese New Year pastries and Business Done

cakes were sold.

Business of the fair in Wanchai With only two more days before appeared to be better, but dealers the Chinese New Year, stall-holders appear to be waiting for the last- In the New Year Fair in Hongkong minute bargain hunters and New and Kowloon will be left with plenty Year's Eve.

of stock on their hands if businESS;

The prices of pot-plants and flowers continues as it is at presents yester- the dealers all report a plentiful sup aro a little dearer this year, although

tair

A tour of the

grounds day proved disappointing. Thera ply in Hongkong. The reason for were no foaling crowds as in former this is that there is practically no years, and, owing to a ruling of the market for Chinese New Year shrubs Urban Council, only the following in Canton. This stock is being sent commodities were on salo-flowers, to Hongkong via Tallcung, Shekki. (including pot plants, miniature gar and Macao, while the time taken is dens, and artificial flowers), curios, about three to four days, instead of sandalwood, stationery, pictures and the few hours previously by the calendars, toya and goldfists,

Hongkong-Canton steamer, -

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