KING'S
TO-DAY ONLY
AT 2.30, '5.10. 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
SMASHING
the SPY
Timelyl Dramatic!
At last the truth
about our uncrat enomy...the ruth- less "foreign spy within our gates!
A Columbia Picture.
TO-MORROW
20th Century Fox Picture,
RING
RALPH
BELLAMY FAY WRAY
SONJA HENIE - RICHARD GREENE In
"MY LUCKY STAR
QUEENS
DAILY AT 2:30-515·7-20 & 9:30: TEL. 51453
✪ TO-DAY & TO-MORROW MORE TERRIFYING THAN EVER:
39
Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
May 4, 1939.
EMPIRE Only 12 Men Know ALHAMBRA
NEWS
INDIAN AGITATION
IN KENYA
MOMBASA.
How It Is Done
A GREAT experiment which is likely to guarantee for Britain complete petrol and oil supplies for her Air Force, Navy, and mechanised Army without the need for oil from abroad is now nearing a successful completion.
Agitation over the recent Order in Council, by which Indian subjects of
Government experts who have watched the experi- Britain are still excluded from sett!- ing in the Highlands of Kenya, ia ment from its earliest stages are satisfied that the new Increasing following the protest to process is practicable. Only 12 men know the secret. the Government of india.
They have checked every stage of, in warships was secured, and lastly Propaganda is being prepared and the experiment, and po satisfied area high-einss petrol for use in nero- pamphlets printed in many langunges. they that, on behalf of the Govern-plant engines.
German Ammunition An am ment, they have obtained an agree- The Government experts belleve munition dump has been discovered nent for Brat rights in the invention. that the new oll-from-cool. process in the Runji Delta in Tanganyika. Up till now the closest secrecy has will revolutionise military and naval Jt is stated that the
were been maintained. All that is known strategy, since its possibilities include buried by the Germans at the end of is that the works where the experi- the abolition of the convoy system the Oghting there during the Great nsents have taken place aro in for ships bringing oll and petrol to War, and it is believed that many North England but not at Billing-Britain in time of war. zimilar dumps exist in Tangonyiko, hum-on-Tees, where existing all- the whereabouts of which are known only to the Germans.
Czech in Mombasa One result of the German occupation of Czecho- slovakia has been that many-Czechs living in Mombasa have become German citizens. Although They gala have repeatedly attempted British nationality, this
never been granted,
to
from-cual plants are located.
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Toledo To Enlarge Zoo
It is known, too, that the new different process is radically from any now in operation. It Is stated that low-grade coal- from a commercial point of view
Toledo, O be- practically unusable-will
Clly council has appropriated the
ZA valuable come
construction $83,100 for new material of new oil. The first oil to be produced by the Toledo's zoo. The aquarium will be new process was a heavy grade completed and a new botanical con- constructed with the suitable for Diesel engines (used in Bervatory
money, most of which will be sponsor WOMEN'S SERVICE IN tanks and submarines).
Then a fuel oll suitable for burning funds for WPA work.
AUSTRALIA
WAR-TIME
has
The Minister for Defence, Brig. A. G. Street, states that, under the voluntary national register of women for service in time of wor, there will be councils In each State for the re gistration of women in classts, according to age and qualifications.
The service that women will be called upon to undertake will include the provision of suppiles for com- batants, organisation of hostels, rest homes, rending rooms and coffee stalls, entertainment, car driving, air: roid precautions, censorship and in- terpréters' work.
SOUTH AFRICA
MANY FACTORIES TO MANUFACTURE ARMS
CAPE TOWN.
Arrangements have been completed for the manufacture in bulk of both Held artillery and ammunition by favtorics In South Africa. The
NEW WEIRD CHARACTERS.. NEW THRILLS! factories will be stunted mainly on
THE HEART OF A HUMAN BATTLES THE MIND OF A MONSTER
...in the Same Man!
·Basil RATHBONE
Boris KARLOFF Bela LUGOSI
SON of FRANKENSTED
Lionel ATWILL
TOBEPHINE
HUTCHINSON
SATURDAY,
RONNIE RURALN
Lumi Dens •Kigu Series
THE GREATEST PICTURE OF ALL TIME!
The Adventures of
Robin Hood
At Usua! Popular Prices!
TAKE ANY TRAM or HAPPY VALLEY BUS.
CATHA
DAILY AT 2.30.5.15. .20,89.30.P.M.
MATINTES 1mäûe, 300, 40%. EVENINGS)–10%, 30€. 80%, 70%, 80%.
TO-DAY ONLY
THE OUTSTANDING FILM OF
ALL TIME!
An RKO Radio Mightiest Spectacle NOW Reissued Entirely in NEW COPY
RING KONG
WM BRUCE CABOT, ROST. ABKITRONG.FAYWRAY
SAZUI4- NO
TO-MORROW & SATURDAY – 2 DAYS ONLY! NOTHING LIKE IT EVER BEFORE ON THE SCREEN! "INSIDE THE FRENCH MACINOT LINE"
¡Military Secrets Revealed For The FIRST Timadapani,
́SHOWING TOGETHER” WITH.-
HOMANCE --GRADE AL,,, when the millonaue milkisan talk toy the "servant" whose name, tops society's uitzi961 list
MAIDS NIGHT OUT
JOAN FONTAINE, ALLAN LANE
the Rund.
The various component parts will be turned out by different factories, the and the assembling done by Union Department of Defence.
DVILY AT
9:30
520 720
HANKOW
KOWLOON
STARE
57795
✪ FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
She Fell in Love with the Man She Tried to Triml
With
BLOND
CHEAT
JOAN FONTAINE - DERRICK de MARNEY
(RADIO) Picture
Directed by Jonph Seniter, Produced by William Sistrom, Screen play by Charles Kaufman, Pasi Yawils, Viola Brothers Shore, Harry Segall,
British cars in South Africa will be TO - MORROW
Aid for British Cars.-The tale of
greatly encouraged by a new system
of rated duties, which, it is under-
stood, will be introduced shortly.
LATE NEWS
Portia
20th C. Fox Picture
WARNER BAXTER
in "I'LL GIVE A MILLION”
LEE THEATRE
DAILY AT 12.30, 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.. SHOWING TO-DAY ONLY CLAUDETTE COLBERT- WARREN WILLIAM HENRY WILCOXON
IN
CLEOPATRA
TO-MORROW CHANGE "THE LIVES OF A
BENGAL LANCER'
More
New
Shoes
PARTICULARLY INTERESTING
SHIPMENT JUST OPENED
GORDON'S
KAYAMALLY BUILDING
LTD.
Lark
"
at
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
DEATH-DEFYING' SKY' 'HAWK OF THE AIR -PATROL SWOOPING DOWN ON.FLYING FELONS!
PIRATES
OF
THE SKIES
KENT TAYLOR ROCHELLE HUDSON
Mesian MARTI ́+ Sanua) 1. B Raph TOURET • taolen ETBTLEFIELD
Amaro F
Display by E11 Bongman Pala
F UNIVERSAL PISTADE
·℗ SATURDAY. ℗
The Grastatt Picture of All Time !
"THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD".
E SHOWS
OMLY
12.30--E
7.11-0.30
At Unual Popular Pricos !
TAKE ANY TRAN (G HAPPY VALLKY BUB
ORIENTAL
FLESING
ROAD WANCHAS
TEL. 0471
LAST 4 TIMES TO DAY.
KARLOFF'S MOST AMAZing mysterY THRILLER! They couldn't capture him! They couldn't fight him. They couldn't even see this phantom killer, yet they feared they would be hils next victim,
DEATH STRIKES FROM NOWHERE.....AND EVERYWHERE!
The INVISIBLE MENACE
BORIS
KARLOFF
Marie Wilson · Eddie Craven
Directed by John Farrow » Screen Play by Crane Wilbur » From 2- the Play by Ralph Spencer Zink-- ́A WARNER BROS. Plotera TWO DAYS ONLY! TO-MORROW, AND SATURDAY COMEDY ROMANCE FULL OF LAUGHTER AND THRILLS 1 An amusing story of a fascinating family who've been tossed out of the best places.
GAYNOR FAIRBANKS,
W
GODDARD
THE YOUNG "HEART
ROLAND
YOUNG
BILDE GURS, EI VAR
MATINEES: 20c 30c•• EVENINGS: 20e-30e. 50cl?
+-SHOWS
DAILY 2.30.6 20 -120-9.30
MAJESTIC
THEATRE
NATHAN ROAD KOWLOON
TOL 57222
MATINEES:20<-30‹• EVENINGS: 20-30:50:70c
TO-DAY, ONE DAY ONLY
RETURN OF THE BIGGEST "OLD FAVOURITE" OF ALL TIMES !
A Gallant Lover
Turns Into a Fland-
Ish Monster Bofore
Your Very Eyes!"
Adolph Zako protons
Dr. JEKYLL.
MR. HYDE
A Rouban Mamoulian Production FREDRIC MIRIAM
MARCH-HOPKINS-HOBART
Bored span the novel by Rabert Louis
Stevenson
TO-MORROW &
A Paramount Picture
SATURDAY
"THE DUKE OF WEST POINT"
LOUIS HAYWARD - TOM BROWN - JOAN FONTAIN A United Artists Picture
Too Many S's'
Rival Anglers
Euroa, Australia. Twenty-two fishermen here
are
Mare Island Navy Yard, Cal The navy doesn't Hke, to have thei names of its ships cluttered up with inclined to suspect that deh. have a foo many S's. As a consequence, sense of humour! They are members when the new United States sub-of two rival angling clubs and staged marine "Swordfish" is inunched here. a fshing competition. But the only one of the "S's" in its name, U.S.S. dish caught was a 14-pound perch. "Swordfish," will be eliminated. Just The "lucky" contestant who caught at present, It is not known just what it not only won the match but was awarded the trophy for the biggest "S will be deleted.
catch.
QUEEN GERALDINE
IIONOUR FOR GENERAL
London, May Istanbul, May 3.
-and
Major- The King has Inverted King Zog and blaalslers, Queen Geraldine and her baby have General Telfer. Smollett, Com-
with 70, leading panlon of the Order of the B arrived here
'Reuter, Albaniens---Reuter,"
Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY, FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3, Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria, Hongjong.
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