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KING'S

SHOWING TO-DAY

TYRONE

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

Irving Berlin's ALEXANDERS RAGTIME BAND

ALICE

DON

POWER FAYE AMECHE

and

ETHEL MERMAN

JEAN HERSHOLT JOHN CARRADINE WALLY VERNON

NOTE

JACK HALEY

HELEN WESTLEY

20th Century-Fox Picture

PAUL HURST

RUTH TERRY

The Admission Prices of the 2.30 show during the showing of "Alexander's Ragtime Band" will be Increased to same as the evening.

SPECIAL MORNING PERFORMANCES SUNDAY, MONDAY & TUESDAY at 12 O'CLOCK NOON "THE AUTOCRAT OF CH'O DYNASTY"

A Chinese Picture with Superimposed English Subtitles Admissim Prices:-D. Circle $1.00, R. Stalls 70c.. F. Stalls 40г.

QUEEN'S

DAILY AT 230-515-7·20 & 9:30 ·TEL.31453

SHOWING TO-DAY

N.B.

At Roadshow Prices! This picture will not be shown elsewhere in this Colony for at least six months! HERE THEY COMEI

Roaring for battle or ready for loval..Reck. legs, loyal, awag. goring sons of the thundering guns of{ fighting battalions in India. The lustiost dovils that over manned a cannon or plagued a woman's heartl

FUNK!

INSPIRED BY „KIPLING'S HEROIC CLINES STAGED

ON A SCALE THAT BEGGARS WORDS!

Storting

SCARY GRANT VICTOR MCLAGLEN

ad

EDCUGLAS FAIRBANKS, Jr.

RKO RADIO'S GIANT

Sun PM). Eduardo Clanreži. Isan fortains

STEMPELMARES SHOW OF SHOWSI

APMA¡s in choros ülauuduction froduced and directed by GEORGE STEVIJË,

Chiles MucArthur. Screen-Plor Ey AHEAD

USERNAMETRUNA DALALAUREATTANTES, DEVYNIOTIKSLAMTALENTENNIALINATOWN JURUSKALBANTER DRESSMANNEN KOTAMNICZOURORIGE UNITE

Saturday,

HONGKONG

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

LATE

Government To Impose Duty

February 18, 1939.

NEWS

Kowloon Buses Affected

(Continued from Page 1) originally cane yesterday. Original reports that a landing had been effect- ed in Taichung Bay were incorrect, to Japanese marching overland tu

"The whole question of introduction reach Namiau.

of double-decker buses to Kowloon is About 400 refugees crossed the under consideration in the light of yesterday, but Government's decision to inpose more than half have since returned, taxation on havy ails", an omeidl of The majority came from Shum Chum the Kowloon Motor Bus Company told- Market.

the Telegraph" this mornluk..

"The duty is a prohibitive one and vill add greatly to the cost of inain- tenance of bus services.”

30 Cent Import Tax Hongkong frontler

On Diesel Oils

GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED

Although the situation along the to impose a duty of thirty cents perroniler is quiet, in Shuim Chun Itself considerable apprehension still exists galion on all heavy alls imported In- and only half the shops opened Ulita

morning.

to the Calony,

The new duty will come into etfect with the passage through Legislative Council of the Hydrocar- bon Olle Ordinance, which will be introduced by the Attorney General at the next meeting.

or

after

Serious Rioting In Rangoon

In answer to a question, the official stated that the question of increased costs ortsing from the duties affecting passenger fares on Kowloon routes had not been considered.

of the Prime Minister, Dr. Bamaw

The Governor. Sir Archibald Kangoon, Feb. 17. Cochrane has postponeri Duty will be payable on all heavy

acceptance on Rangoon mobs, the Colony

demonstrating of the Cabinet resignations, and the oils imported into

of the against commencement

the Government, _to-day Ministers have agreed to continue in cars with once until the new Government is Ordinance, and on all heavy olis se pelted buses and street

Injured two formed. Imported before that date and landed bolites, and seriously

The mob demanded revision of the in the Colony after that date, unless, Indians and one Chinese.

The crowd publicly burned egles constitution-United Press. In either case, such heavy oils aro not to be used as fuel for any heavy elf road vehicle.

or

to

In the case of hydrocarbon olls in retinery for to moved manufacture into light oils, a duty

cents

per gallon will be of thirty charged on the delivery of light, olta from the rennery,

In the case of light oils being re- moved from refinery under an port

CX-

be, however, no duty shall

The new duty applies only to heavy oils used as fuel in heavy oil road For the purposes of the vehicles. Ordinance, duty will be payable on used as fuel for any engine with 01 which

a vehicle is equipped, whether the purpose of propulsion of the Vehicle OF not.

A duty of 30 cents is aiready pay-i able on light hydrocarbon olls (petrol, etc.). This duty was originally 15 cents per gallon, but it was raised to 25 cents in 1931 and to 30 cents in

so.

"The proposed Ordinance also em- powers the Governor in Council to inake regulations for the restriction, regulation and control of the In- portation, exportation, manufacture, sale and possession of heavy or light ails; the time and mode of collection, of duties and the granting of draw- backs; the licensing, regulation and control of general bonded warehouses

licensed and

warehouses and the con- trol of dutiable oils stored therein; the imposition of conditions to be observed for applicants for licences d permits and by the holders of The implementing of any Inter- Luch; national Agreement for the reciproent exemption of aircraft from duties on oils and in air traffic.

[4 SHOWS. DALY

2.30-6,15 7.15-9.30

TAKE ANY TRIN DE KAPPE VALLIN DUB

FLEMING ROAD

ORIENTALE

THEATRE

TEL 20473

LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAYO

SCREEN'S FUNNIEST COMICS.IN THE FOREIGN LEGION ! With soul-killing discipline, firced marches, harsh ofßeers. sandstorms and marching natives they blunder through it all, A LAUGH EVERY MINUTE IN THIS FUNNY SHOW !

STAN

LAUREL

DILIVER

HARDYA

"BEAUHUNKS"

TO-MORROW

MONDAY

TUESDAY

SENSATIONAL BARGAIN IN SUPER-ENTERTAINMENT !

A mighty screen production ebown for the

first time in any theatre at popular prices.

A MAGNIFICENT SHOW YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO MISS!

PENRODS back!.. DOUBLE

TROUBLE Mauch Twins

BILLY and BOBBY

DICK PURCELL-KATHLEEN LOCKHART-GENE LOCKHART

A FIRST NATIONAL PICTURE - Directed by Law Seider » Presented by WARNER BROS.

MATINEES: 20c.-30€ ●REVENINGS: 20-30c 50c, 70c.

Kine EXAKTA

ALHAMBRA

NATHAN RD, HOWLD

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY A CHINESE HISTORICAL DRAMA !

COLOURFUL ! SPECTACULAR!

"THE AUTOCrat of ch’O DYNASTY" Starring WANG YUAN LOONG - CHING SOO CHENG with Superimposed English Subtitles COMMENCING TO-MORROW. ● GRAND CHINESE NEW YEAR ATTRACTION

DAILY

"AT

2,30

520

720

· 920

UNGA DIN

AT ROAD SHOW PRICES !

HANKOV!

STARE

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

KOWLOON

Deanna DURBIN

in That

CERTAIN AGE

MELVYN DOUGLAS

Jackie Cooper . Irene Rich Nancy Carroll John Halliday

A NET UNIVERSAL PICTURE

MONDAY & TUESDAY

AT ALL REGULAR PERFORMANCES !

POPEYE

"Sindbad the Sailor”

and

"ALI BABA &The 40 THIEVES”

44 ALL TEOTUCOLOR REELS

In

Exakta

Jhague

Dresden

"AUNT GRAMPY" "BIZZY BEE" "COBWEB HOTEL"

·

ALSO

"LITTLE STRANGER"

BETTY BOOP CARTOON BETTY BOOP CARTOON .COLOUR CARTOON COLOUR CARTOON

And Other Interesting Shorts

SANDEMAN

SHERRY & PORT

OBTAINABLE KVERYWHERE

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by Furosnick Parcy FrankliN at 1 and 5, Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria, Hongkong.

ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING

ELMU

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HONS

KON

CHATER ROA, HONGKONG

THE ASIA COY.

HOLIDAY NOTICE. FEBRUARY 19th, 20th, & 21st, 1939. Wo bag to inform our customers that during the above holidays the following business hours have been arranged:

FEBRUARY, 18TH, FEBRUARY, 19TH, FEBRUARY, 20TH, FEBRUARY, 21ST,

FROM 6 A.M. TO 3 P.M. ENTIRELY CLOSED

FROM 6 A.M. TO. 12 NOON FROM 6 A.M. TO 12 NOON

BUSINESS AS USUAL ON FEBRUARY 22ND.

THE ASIA COY.

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