1939-12-08 — Page 30

10%

KING'S

TO`DAY ONLY

AT 2.30; 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30P.M

Today she's just a nice kid! Tomorrow she may be in jail!

J

THE SENSATION

`OF THE HOUR

GIRLS

PROBATION

on

ARE THEY THE MARKED WOMEN OF TOMORROW?

Also TRAVELTALK in Technicolour "MALAYAN JUNGLES"

And BROADWAY BREVITIES

TO - MORROW

"STARDUST"

JAMES CAGNEY in.

A Warner Bros. "THE OKLAHOMA KID"

FOL

SUN.

MON

Pictura

FARE SURE THAN ON MAPY VALAST DUE *

SHOWS

FLEMING

DAILY

22.30-9.15 7.15-0.30

DAYS

ORIENTAL

ROAD. WANGHAI

TEL. 28473

•20NL TO-DAY • TO-MORROW.

HAIR-RAISING STORY OF BRITISH CIVIL SERVICE !

A mighty drams of men of iron and women of flame, where brother is hurled against brother and women are robbed of their majes,

THE

SUN NEVER SETS

·Starring DOUGLAS

•

and BASIL

FAIRBANKS RATHBONE

VIRGINIA FIELD LIONEL ATWILL BARBARA O'NEIL

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Friday:

BIG DUTCH

SHIP SUNK

Holland Indignant

At Latest Loss

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 8 (Rou- ter).-All Holland ie filled with Indignation at the torpedoing of the 8,200-ton Netherlands Royal Mail liner Tajandoen, the third biggest Dutch liner to be lost in the war through U-Boat or Nazi mine action.

F

LATE

ENORMOUS WAR COST

Japan Crippled By China Campaign

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

December 8, 1939,

NEWS

ATTACK ON BRITAIN

PEIPING, Dec. 8 (Reuter)—An Inttack on Britain, in the course of which he is reported to have said that "should we people in the East desire to continue our existence we must rise and drive out the malicious in- TOKYO, Dec. 8 (Domei)-fluence of Britain from East Astu," The crippling Influence of the was made by the Japanese military Sino-Japanese hostilities upon spokesman hero to-day.

The spokesman is quoted as having The Tajandoen is the eighth ship Japan's finances is exemplified declared: "Britain now possesses 41 by the announcement of the per cent of the world's total financial ben estimated Budget for 1940-41. resources und la still not satiated. from

The country is to be called upon to She le trying to grab privileges face the staggering expenditure of everywhere.

"Ünder cover of the League of 10,300,000,000 yen (£048,000,000) in It is pointed out that the disaster the forthcoming fiscal year.

Nations she tries to oust any country follows immediately on. Germany's!

This is more than quadruple thef which shows the slightest indiention threat 10

Holland has lost in the war.

All of the passengers have saved, according to a telegram the captain, Six membera crew are missing.

the

Holland regarding the expenditure for the Arst year of of not observing her wishes.

"A number of countries, the

British Blockade,

al

for

hostilities, 1938-39. It representa u German offelal circles ure angry expenditure of 10 yen

Chungking Government Included, every

the are still willing, however, to co- the news that British consular man, woman and child in onicera now board Dutch ships in Japanese Empire, including Formosa operate with Britain, who treats Dutch ports to examine cargoes. This and Kores

every country in the same manner, step has been carried out at the

The figures were released by the even the United States, which has suggestion of Dutch shipping in Finance Ministry to-day.

the same language and people of the terests,, as it greatly speeds up the They disclose that the Ordinary same racial stock. contraband control system.

Budget will require 5,900,000,000 Germany, however, regards it 15 yen.

a gross breach of neutrality, and it is The Extraordinary Military Budget, believed that Nazi pressure on the for the "China Affair" will requiro{ful? Dutch Government will, as a result,jan expenditure of $4,460,000,000 yen. Le further Increased.

Sunk In Collision Several other sinkings, in addition to the torpedoing of the Tajandoen, are reported.

"Britain won the last war with the financial backing of the United States, "Are Britain's intrigues not fright-

"Britain used her influence with the As. compared with expenditure in Chungking Government to prolong the current flacal year, the Ordinary the Sino-Japanese hostilities and to Budget shows an increase of $1,005,-cxhaust Japan's national strength in $57,000 yen, while appropriations for order to reap the benefits for herself, the 'China Affair are 145,000,000 "There is no way out except to yen higher.

overthrow Britain. Being journalists the was talking to Chinese and Japanese newspapermen) I hope you will remember this and introduce

The 4,607-ton Liverpool steamer The grand total shows an increase Chancellor is reported to have been of 950,453,000 over the current year's sunk in the Atlantic following a.colli-expenditure. sion with another vessel in convoy. The crew were rescued.

The Chancellor was carrying cargo of American collon.

Norwegion Victim

it is hoped to balance the Ordinary Britain's tricks to the Budgel by raining 1,075 million yen people." ain bonds which will be issued during

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Dec. 7 (UP).It is) officially announced that the Norwe- glon steamer 'Primula (1,024 tons) was sunk in die North Sea on Wed- nesday, presumably by a mine,

Eight of the crow ATC missing. Seven survivors, three of whom are Injured, have been landed in Scot- laid.

At least two ships-one Dutch and one Belgian-have been intercepted and taken to contraband control bases for investigalion since the extension of the blockade of German exports.

British Trawler Sunk LONDON, Dec. 7 (Reuter)-The Admiralty announces that H.M. trawler Washington (209 tons) was sunk yesterday in the North Seti, with the loss of eight lives.

Baltic Dangers

RIGA. Dec. 7 (Router).-Owing to the danger to shipping in the North Saa, the Baltic states are arranging 10 transport goods destined for Holi land and Beiglum vla Hamburg and the German water-ways.

Minas Suspected

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Dec. 7 (UP). The trawler Washington is believed to be

i

the year.

Ordinary appropriations include the following:

Imperial Household

Foreign Ofce Home Office

War Ministry

Navy...

Education

Commerce

Communications

million yen

4% 04

588

1,279

1,028

180

no

367

The Extraordinary Military Budget

will be expended as follows:

Army Navy

Reserves

yen 2,973,000,000 737,000,000 750,000,000 Thus the total expenditure Japan's armed forces next year will reach the staggering total of 6,707,- 000,000 yeri (£485,000,000).

on

Attempt To Cut Rail

HELSINGFORS, Dec. 8, (Reuter). It is believed,here that the Russlans are attempting to cut Finland in two. by driving on wedge through to the Gulf of Bollinin.

The Russians claim to have reached to within 25 miles of the strategic railway along the Gulf of Bothnia coast. This railway is most impor- tunt to Finland, as its capture by the| Reds would cut overland communi- cation with Sweden.

Finnish sources admit that the Reds

"YOU CAN'T CHEAT AN HONEST MAN" the first victim of the mines which have avanced twelve miles, which is

~~~~W.-C. - Fleids, Edgar. Bergan, Charlle McCarthy, 100 others

• MATINEES: 20-30c.

& SHOWS

DAILY

130-20

720-030

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

MAJESTIC

THEATRE

NATHAN ROAD KOWLOON TEL:7272

(MATINEES. 20‹ · 30‹ ° EVENINGS 20,-30‹-50×70%) TO-DAY & TO-MORROW America's New No. 1 Clamour Girl in The Season's Gayest Picture !

IT'S THE HOTTEST THING THAT EVER HIT THE ICE!

Gat on top of the world-at Dartmouth's famous festival of funl

ALTER WANGER

presents

ANN SHERIDAN

In The Season's Gayest Picture

WINTER CARNIVAL

with

RICHARD CARLSON: HELEN PARRISH - ROBERT ARMSTRONG

VIRGINIA GILMORE ·

Directed by CHARLES RIESHER

Released the UNITED ARTISTS

ADDED ATTRACTION:

UNIVERSAL LATEST WAR NEWSREEL

Direct After Showing at the King's Theatre ! SUNDAY & MONDAY

A Merry Comedy Romance Filled with Action and Humour !

OLIVER HARDY. "ZENOBIA"

HARRY LANGDON in.

A United Artists Pictura

air raiders dropped on Wednesday in over 37 miles from the railway.

the river Thames and off the cast] .coast of England.

Big Tanker Sunk LONDON, Dec. 7 (Reuter), -- A) Norwegian tanker of 6,000 tons has been sunk off the Belgian coast, up- parently by a torpedo.

The crew of 44 were rescued and taken into a Belgian port.

The tanker, the name of which is not yet known, went down in 10 minutes.

Dutch Protest To Germany THE HAGUE, Dee. 7 (Reuter). Tic Netherlands Covernment has forwarded n demarche to the German Government concerning the torpedo- ing of the Dutch liner Sliedrecht.

NETHERLANDS LIFT BAN

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 7 (Reuter).— The Netherlands military authorities have lifted the ban on the use of tele- phones in the areas proclaimed some- time ago to be in a state of stege."

Only Dutch, English, French and German languages, however, may be used in conversations over the tele- phone.

Ingenohl's

DAILY AT

2.30 5.20

7.20 9.20

+

STAR

TO-DAY ONLY .

WE'RE NOT DRESSING

TO- MORROW

Grand Corona

Bing Crosby

Chinese

HANKOW ROAD KOWLOON TEL.

57795

... "Love Thy Neighbor"... sings Bing, to a lovely neighborl

"KENTUCKY"

with Loretta Young - Richard Greeno

"LA PERLA DEL ORIENTE “.

Box of 25 $8

Humidor of 25 $ 8--

Humidor

The BEST of ALL Coronas Cigars

of 50 $15.50

DE LUXE Box of 10 $ 3.50 DE LUXE Box of 25 $ 8.50 DE LUXE Box of 50 $16.

DE LUXE-Camagon of 25 $10.——

In CLASS TUBE--Box of 10 $ 4.50

Obtainablo at all

Ingenohl's Cigar Stores “La Perla del Oriente” and other tobacconists

ALHAMBRA

(NATHAN AD. KOWLOON-DAILY AT 230-520-7208930-7EL.56836

• FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY TWO FEATURES IN ONE SHOW !

"THE

WARNING

#Sécrni Palias Terrorismi ripped wide opon!.. Har tibor draniä-Heists át bäy}

ALLAN LANE LINDA HAYES ROBERT BARRAT

TOULE

كالة

RKO RADIO Plature, Produced by OLIPE BEID, Ditated by LEWE MANDERE Bowen Play by Jarosa Cho

TO-MORROW GILBERT and SULLIVAN'S

MIKADO

QUEENS

THE

DAILY AT 2.30-5.15-7.2089.30 TEL 31453 FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY? TWO FEATURES IN ONE SHOWI

•Mars Chronocha

THE MOST EXCITING OF THIS! WEEK'S NEW FILMS DISTURBINGLY VIVID

WARNING

SHOWS HOW A.R.P. WILL WORK OF WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IN

A VIVIO PICTURE

ANY CITY IN BRITAIN, ERRN)

of Falcat Figuei

Plagen Ovenger de t

sery trail of £1,000,000

"The

SAINT LONDON

IN

GEORGE SANDERS SALLY GRAY Savid Car-Cotton McLeafő

Arkana Sejtar - Henry Oscar BRKORTADIO" "Picture" Prodead by WILLIAM SISTEOM, Wrected by JOHN PADOY Y CARSTAIRS. Kroon Mar ~ Lynn · Roo?' and' Presk Fantanders: the-Storý hoe Frend Day" by Lala Charbelá

TO-MORROW

GILBERT & SULLIVANS

MIKADO

EINS TECHNICOLOR

TAKE ANY TRAM or HAPPY VALLEY BUS.

CATHAY

DAILY AT 2,30.8.15, 7.20.8 9.30. P.M.

MATINEES 1302, 30%, 401 EVENING) 3-ZŐL, 30%, 50%, Pie, whe

To-day and To-morrow - 2 Days Only!

LUCKY YOU!, LUCKY STARS I

M-G-M's HAPPY-GO-LUCKY ENTERTAINMENT !

THE YEAR'S HAPPY-GO. $2

LUCKIEST ROMANCELE

Myrna LOY RetTAYLO LUCKY

* SUNDAY

MONDAY TUESDAY:

The Latest and Greatest of Them All'I

OUT WEST HARDYS

WRS LEWIS STONE - MICKEY ROONEY CECILIA PARKER - FAY HOLDEN

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by TakóRitcK PRICE. FRAMRY. at 1 and B, Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria, Hongkong