1939-11-04 — Page 16

12

KING'S

SHOWING TO-DAY

The

adventures!

of Sherlock. Holmes on

the moorly

NEXT CHANGE

A 20th Century

•

Fox Picture

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

"Watson, the needle!".

SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE'S

THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES

RICHARD

RASIL

WENDY

GREENE-RATHBONE-BARRIE

Short Holmes)

and NIGEL BRUCE LIONEL ATWELL

JOHN CARRADINE · BARLOWE BORLAND · BERYL MERCER MORTON LOWRY - RALPH FORRES A 2016 Century+Fan Picture

ALSO LATEST COLOUR CARTOON

"ORPHAN DUCK"

SIDNEY TOLER 1 ..

"Charlie Chan in Treasure Island"

TÊRE ARE THAN 18 HAPPY VALLEY BUB

EORIENTALE

LAST 4 TIMES TO DAYO

THE SCREEN'S MOST GORGEOUS PRODUCTION THOUSANDS IN THE CAST

An adventurous beauty recklessly secks romance! A daring page tom from guarded secrets! Two and a half hour of unbelievable thrills!

AZTYRONEM V

SHEARER POWER

MARIE ANTOINETTE

KON

JORN

PROUCHTASZFANITA VIETA JOSEPH,TASUS BARRYMORÉ • MORLEY - LOUISE); SCHILDKRAUT READTS, GEORGE, NENHY STEPHENSON, A szenzja by Claudina West, Banali Ogden Stemet and Lenny Vajdajja, Directed by 19, 52Vant

TO-MORROW AND MONDAY DEANNA'S LATEST AND GREATEST COMEDY ! Hear lovely Deanna sings her newest sang htis,

TWO DAYS ONLY!

DEANNA DURBIN,

NAN GREY HELEN PARRISHS

3SMART GIRLS GROW

MATINEES: 20c.-30.

& SHOWS

DAILY

2,30 - 6 20

220-930

U

EVENINGS: 20c.-30c.-50c.-70c.

MAJESTIC

THEATRE

NATHAN

ROAD KOWLOON

TEL 57727

(MATINEES: 20€-30%.» EVENINGS: 20%-30%: 50%:70k)

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

An Exciting Gangster Drama Full of Suspense and Thrills !

THERE'S

A NEW CODE

OF THE

UNDERWORLD!"

YOU CAN'T GET HUMPHREY AWAY WITH

Starring

BOGART

Warden

LEWIS E. LAWES

MURDER

Presented by WARNER BRIS, HO

GALE PAGE - BULLY HALOP

-- JOHN LITEL-Deacted by Landu Saline

Bedava Plex. "Chalked Out," by Lamba (. Lowes and Jonathan Finn-Bornan Pies by Rebar: Buckner, Don Ryan and Kannem Comet » A First National Picture

COMMENCING TO-MORROW •

DARING, INTIMATE REVELATIONS BEHIND THE SCENES ! LUISE RAINER PAÛLETTE GODDARD in

“DRAMATIC SCHOOL”

A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayor Pictura ·

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN at 1 and 3, Wyndham Street in the "City of Victoria, Hongkong.

Saturday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

RED THREAT FINANCING TO FINLAND THE WAR

Moscow Launches Nazi

day.

British Treasury Socks Power To Borrow

November 4, 1939.

LONDON EDITIORIALS Ideals For Which We Are Fighting

Type Propaganda LONDON, Nov. 3 (Reuter),-!

London, Nov. 3. According to an announcement has given notice to move in the Most of the home papera neked

The Chancellor of the Exchequer LONDON, Nov. 3 (Reuter). by the Romo wireless, the Fin-House of Commons of a resolution to themselves to-day very much the nish delegation met the Soviet obtain power to raise loans to An- representatives in Moscow to-ance the war.

same questions: "What are the It will come before, the House and ideals for which we are fight- will form the basis for bil which ing?" Attacks on the Finnish delegation will be taken on Thursday empower-

They arrived at practically the were launched to-day by the Moscow the Government to borrow any wireless

stume answer-for a just peace, and and press,

sums required for raising any supply at home and abroad a settled future. the Foreign for the service of the year ending Mialster, Mr. J. E. Eriko being March 31, 1940, any additional sum that it is not shameful to say that the The "Munchester Guardian" says speciaily attacked for his speech last not exceeding £250,000,000, and any democrazy of Great Britain Wednesday, which the Moscow wire- less alleges was a "deliberate threat maturing securities.

Ani required for repayment of

of war."

is for

from being perfect and that the The wireless also complains that

The procedure is purely fonnal.

amount of freedom of the people most of the Finnish press is hostile immediate advantage will be taken of ing for democracy a freedom without it does not necessarily follow that What is shameful is to speak of fight- depends on economie circumstances. towards Russia, while "Pravda" re the authority sought. It is, however, resolve and make one more perfect views the negotiations and accuses regarded as an indication that the Flaland of preparing for hostilities, Treasury feel conditions are develop Mr. Erkko himself being accused of ng favourably for the issue of n "appealing for war."

Might is Right

The "Pravda" says that the Soviet) Union not only has the right, but is! obliged to take measures to ensure the security of land

sea ap- pronenes to Leningrad. Despite the! commorgense of

some

Finnish leaders, Finland expresses no desire) tu reach an amicable agreement,

Mr. Erkko Is compared with! Colonel Beck, the former Polish Foreign Minister, who the "Pravda"; saya mode a provocative specchi be- fore the Pulish-German

war, and! provoked way us a result.

Ioan.British Wireless,

LATE NEWS

Berlin's Ire

and the other less variabic,

Social Reforms Hit

It war-time practical and social reforms must give way to measurea recuring the Independence of the state. But in peace or wor planning must go

on,

The Timer" treats with the lotter point in its editorial. It refers to the talk given by Lord Lothian, our Ambassador ha Washington, to the Pilgrims Club of the United States recently, What Lori Lothlun really esked, "unys the "Times," was not that Amerleans should fight for us. None here expected that. But they shi ald đơ our thinking for us.

While the war is on, we have little

for that.

Sweden Also Attacked

America is agreeing with us in the AMSTERDAM, Nov. 3 (Router) principles for which we are Aghting MOSCOW, Nov. 7 (Reuter).-On Berlin considers America's reveal of and could apply itself with a greater top of its attacks on Finland and the the arms embarro unequivocal supe detachment to the planning of the leader of the Finnish delegation, the rt of Brita and France, acordate new world that must arise from the "Pravda," oftelul Commimist organ, which adds that the repeal was coh-

to the PAPAEJmper Handelsbad,"des of this wor then turns to Sweden.

After criticism of the Scandinavian vireing proof of the incres ed Ameri- can sympathy for the democratic newspapers for commenting on the Finnish and Soviet newspapers, the owers, America having apparently dating to maintain the Versailles "Pravda" proceeds to

the me objections to the foresettlement. But they have faith in attack Mr.policy of the Reich.

its Ideals and any, systent for the Sandler, Sweden's Foreign Minister,

government of mankind must be built whom it quotes as saying that i

jon foundations of freedom.

Finland agreed to give up paral ports MILLIONAIRE'S

to the Soviet Union, that would incan the end of Sennulinovion indeprn- dence.

Under the Tsar, says "Pravda" | Russia owned the whole of Finland. Why did not Swedish politicians then ulk of threat to Scandinavia7

The people of Scandinavia, says "Pravda", have to play an underland gune to fuin the wishes of their masters in the west, but we will send to the devil all machinations "political tricksters".

*"We will defend the interests of the Soviet Union whatever happens", the paper concludes.

"A False Game"

of

MOSCOW, Nov. 3 (Reuter)--As the Soylet-Finnish negotiations are entering the final stage, “Pravda," in un editoriai, alfors evidence that the Soviet sechs to eliminate any Inter-¦ ference by third powers.

the

This rofers especially to Scandinavian countries, particularly

Sweden, where it is stated, "certnin political quarters are playing a false Rame."

[

Replying to the charge by the Swedish Press that naval base yielded to Russia by Finland would menace The security 01 Scandinavia. "Pravda" claires that; "Sweden flattered and fawned on Tsarist Russia, although the latter "isonpletely, "owned" Finland and ̈ ̈ this p

Aaland Islands, but she raises uproar when the Soviet Union arku! for a single naval base at the, en-i trance of the Finnish Gulf.""

also claimed thatj "Swedish politicians were playing af take game on the instructions of their) masters in the West," referring up=) parently to Britain.

KENYA'S WAR EFFORT

3

(Reuter).-

NAIROBI, Nov, Kenya's war effort is to he enlarged by increase in production in many spheres, including maize, flax, cotton. meat, products, tea, sugar, etc.

Messra. T. E. "Jackson, M., MAR. E., MLN.A., and G. Swan, M.N.E.C.) INST., have been appointed to be Sentor Surveyors of Ships.

SEND a

SON MISSING

Not For Versailles Great Britain and France are not

Lord Lothlon, speaking personally, ; had referred to the various states in The U.S.A. and to the possibilty of a federation of European states,

Tsung Ah-fat 17-year-old son of a working in many minds of the coun- The same idea, says the Times," is well-known Hongkong Chinesel milllentire, has been reported miss tries to-day, but it must be remember

ed that whatever form of civilised to the police, Tsang was last seen at the begin-order in the world society may take, our first war aim is to ensure. by ing of last month, it is stated. proceed with a friend to Kowloon be planned.

He then departed from his home to freedom and justice in which it can destruction of Hitlerism, conditions of

inspect some radio sele

Empire Unity

The "Daily Telegraph," "dealing with the Imperial War Conference, xays that it is the testimony before the world of what the British Empire ready i

The free peoples of the British Commonwealth have the men. materials and industries to put into the field a fighting force which can ensure the triumpli of freedom.

QUEENS & ALHAMBRA

HONG KONG

AT 230-515 7·20-950PM,

O KOWLOONSEC

"AT 230-520-7£0`S; 9°30° P.M

SHOWING TO-DAY

IT'S THEIR

Andy and all the rest of that grand Hardy family... in. NEW adven turas! You'll love it!

M-G-M SHORTS

ADDED At The QUEEN'S

OUT WEST

with the

HARDYS

BEST YETI

wich

LEWIS STONE MICKEY ROOKEY CECILIA PARKER -FAY HOLDEN

Baron Play be. Kay Van Hiper, Agus Christina famaton and William Ladwig Directed by GEORGE S. BERTA

«euro-Goldwyn MayaT KETUA

"RAINBOW PASS"

A Miniature Chinese Play ;. With JAMES ZEE-MIN LEE

NEXT CHANGE at QUEEN'S "CAREER

Anne Shirley, & Edward Ejli, An R.KO. Picture

DAILY

AT

2.50

5.20 .7.20 9-20

NEXT CHANGE at ALHAMBRA “NIGHT WORK" Charlie Huzzles & Mary Boland A Paramount Picture

STAR

• TO-DAY ONLY

FROM M.G-M COMES. THE NEW HIT!

The Music! The Life! The Lovest Of "The World's Waltz King!"

THE

GREAT WALTZ

LUISE

starring

FEINAND MILIZA

RAINER GRAVET KORJUS

with

HUGH HERBERT • LIONEL ATWILL

U.S. INDUSTRIAL TO - MORROW.

INDEX GOOD

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (UP)— The Federal Reserve Industrial pro- duction index was up nine points at the end of October and is how 120, which is only one point below the "Nov"Deal"bight

The Transury unnoticed that the | alaturity value of the "baby" savings bonds, sold since they were Arst Issued in March 1835, is now in excess ut three billon dollars.

Smuts' War Policy

Is Endorsed

CAPE TOWN, Nov. 3 (Reuler). The Head Committee of the United Parly to-day endorsed General Smuts wor policy as given in his statement on September 4.

The voting, which definitely re- jected General Hertzog's neutrality policy, was 20 to 18.

General Smuts said to-day that South Africa would keep its promise to defend British territories in Africa.

Messes. J. E. Harvey, A. S. Lewis and A. Pollock have been appointed to be Acting Sub-Lieutenants In the Hongkong Naval Voluntçer Force,

copy home NOW!

34 excellent photographs of local scenery and native life in:

HONG

KONG.

LA PERLA DEL ORIENTE

the finest and most artistic Picture Album of the Colony.

Value $1.50

ONE COPY FREE

to every customer buying $10.— worth of CIGARS and CIGARILLOS, SIMON ARZT TEOFANI —– BALKAŃ SOBRANIE-SPINET & SUNRIPE Cigarettes, BALKAN SOBRANIE & HILL'S Tobaccos, PIPES and SMOKERS REQUISITES

during Novembor and December at

MGM Picture

HANKOW ROAD KOWLOON TEL..

57795

Wallace' Bocry Jackie Cooper in "TREASURE ISLAND”

TAKE ANY TRAM or HAPPY VALLEY BUS.

„DAILY...AT.....2.30.5.15,7.20.&B.30.PIM. MATINKES 1-20, 30%, 10% EVENINGSLADK. JÓN, SON, TOL, BOL

* LAST FOUR TIMES TO-DAY °

MURDER for 8,000,000₫! ; - - Trumbart racket" exposed! Ounglund guns o'rous in the dynamite drama

RICHARD DIX

KTUARY-MENWERE AN - the mah muking well-

Ilona in polity-4/p+||

TWELVE CROWDED

HOURS

Rocket

Frowd Page!

RADIO

hova

LUCILLE BALL

SALLAN LANE DONALD MacBRIDE.

„Direched by LEY (ANDERS, Produced by KOBLAT SISK, Sommen Bey by John Twig, -

Added Attraction ----

NEW EXCITING ISSUE OF MARCH OF TIME presents

"BACKGROUND › FOR WAR"

A Living Record of History in the Making !!

* TO-MORROW. AND MONDAY THE HEADLINE PICTURE OF THE DAY! "You've Road About It Everyday in the Papers,

Now See It On the Strean [... SEE! German Submarino Flves Torpedoos at Warship ! SEE! The Submarino Chasor Battles the U-Best 1

SUBMARINE PATROL

Richard Gretos • Mancy Kally • Preston Faster Gosege Bencraft + Siim Kostumerville - John Carradine- Jet Valerie Honry Rematta – 4. Farrell MuDervall' Vémeron Hymar Devylus Feulay »Made Rosenbloom

MALKIN'S

FLOOR AND WALL TILES

FOR DISTINCTIVE EFFECT,

HONG KONG

INGENOHL'S CIGAR STORES "LA PERLA DEL ORIENTE”

KOWLOON

E. WARREN „G“. CO,

ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING

LTD.