1941-03-12 — Page 24

KING S

SHOWING TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

HEW YORK

MURDER OVER

...with Charlie Chan battling deadly spies

in the case of the stratosphere bomber!

Marjorie Weaver Robert Lowery Ricardo Cortaz Donald MacBride Malville Cooper Joan Valerio Kane Richmond Sen Yung

SIDNEY TOLER..“Charlie Chan" "

Executive Producer Sol M. Wusel Directed by Harry Lashman • Original Screen Play by lester Zifkeni

A 20th Century-Fax Picture

NEXT CHANGE

Priscilla Lanc - Rosemary Lane Lola Lane Gale Page in

“FOUR WIVES "A Warner Bros., Picture

[4 SHOWS]

DAILY

2.30-5.19

7.15-9.30

"PLAR ANT VALL DE HAPPY VALLET OVE

ORIENTAL

FLEMING ROAD WANCHAS

TEL 26473)

DAYS TO-DAY • TO-MORROW.

ONLY

THE EVOLUTION OF FLYING MACHINES!

A dramatic thrill picture that ombraces within its span the many disastrous attempts of famous "Bird-mon" of the early ages. DARE DEVIL SENSATIONS NEVER SCREENED BEFORE!

THE STIRRING STORY OF MANS GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT

ALEXANDER KORDA PRODUCTION

LONDON FILMS present an

Conquest of the air

with LAURENCE OLIVIER

JOHN MONK GAUNDERS

FRANKLIN DYALL. HAY PETRIE HENRY VICTOR - JOHN TURNBULL-

CERTY CORIND-

FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

EDGAR BERGEN, CHARLIE MCCARTHY, MORTIMER SNERD

MOTION

CHARLIE MCCARTHY

DETECTIVE

MATINEES: 20c. 30c. * EVENINGS: 20c. 30c. 50c, 70c.

TAKE ANY TRAM or HAPPY VALLEY BUS.

CATHAY

DAILY AT

2.30. 5.15, 7.20,& 9.30.P.M.|

MATINEE) -20% 20%, 40% EVENINGS)-20% JA SOM TO 80%.

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW,

BAZUZE

THE MOST HILARIOUS MURDER MYSTERY EVER FILMED! It brings jock and Garda back to screen in now, fast and furious adventures, more towdy and hilarious than ever! Suave sly fun, hard boiled thrills in best "Thin Man" style!

ROBERT

MONTGOMERY Rosalind RUSSELL

FAST and LOO

Reginald OWEN • Ralph MORGAN Etienne GIRARDOT · Alan DINEHART

Jo Ann SAYERS • Joan MARSH

Directed by

XDWIN L MARIN

Produced by FREDERICE STEPILANI

ALSO: "Romança of Radium"---A Poto Smith Specialty

FRIDAY

M-G-M Picturo

*

Vivien Leigh, Robert Taylor in "WATERLOO BRIDGE"

Baron's Court 23-25 Nathan Rd., Kowloon,

PRIVATE HOTEL. Tel. 58921.

RESIDENTIAL HOTEL-QUIET LOCALITY-THREE MINUTES TO FERRY--GOOD FOOD-DAILY and/or MONTHLY RATES-SPECIAL RATES TO FAMILIES - PUBLIC DINING ROOM AND LOUNGE. Under European Supervision.

at

Dine, Wine & Dance

CHANTECLER

176-179 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON,

TEL. 50021,

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Britain's Air Force Goes Up Aloft

pilots,

FROM PAGE ONE

Matsuoka To Talk Military Matters

March 12, lo

Breach Of Defence

Regulations

The managers of two Chinese firms were fined $500 by Mr II. G. FROM PAGE ONE Sheldon, we, at the Central Magis- Hurricanes and manned by American and Asia are undergoing in connection of the Defence Regulations by send- tracy this morning when they were summoned for committing a breach The strength of one BAF. Com-with the tripartite pet which other ing letters out of the Colony by mand alone exceeds the total peace nations may soon join in. strength of the whole RAF by tripartite pact, and as such, is one "Mr Matsuoka is a man of the

means ether than through the post. The accountant of another Chinese nearly 50 per cent. while two other of the men who participates in the ordered to pay a fine of $1,000 or go

Arm, similarly summoned, Commands have a strength equal to more than the peace-ume R.A.F. constructive work on which the pact total.

"This expansion will be enormous-

Expected In Rome

In based.""

ly accelerated during the coming ROME, Mar. 11 (Reuter).-Mr

| year.

Matsuoka lo expected to arrive in "British science stands in the fore-Rome early in April, according to front of aviation and medical research the official Italian newsagency. and despite the fact that flying train- will have conversations with Mus- Ing In Britain has to be carried out solini and Hitler during which ques within the war zone, we accept no tions relating to collaboration between reduction in the standard of training. the Axis Powers will be In some schools, training is now being carried out not only in double shifts but even in four shifts,

Training Scheme

was

to prison for two months.

Mr D. Fitches, Superintendent of Malia, prosecuted.

Italian Transport Sunk

LONDON, Mar. 11 (Reuter).---A

No Secret Mxamined. heavily laden Italian troop transport

Special to the "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, Mar. 11 (UP)-Mr Matsuoka said he had Wished to "The success of the Empire Train- make the trip he was now under- ing Scheme has surpassed all ex-taking ever since the tripartito paet pectations, In Canada, the output of was concluded.

the

has been torpedoed and sunk liy n British submarine,

This information was issued in an Admiralty communique which adds that in reporting this success, the Commander-in-Chief of the Mediter- rancan Fleet states that the transport was of the Sleilia Class of 9,040 tons.

New Constitution

pilots and crews is well ahead of "As Japan's Foreign Minister I am schedule and there has been a great going on an Important mission," he expansion in training in Australia and said. "However, there is no special- New Zealand.

ly hidden mission. For the sake of

For Jamaica "Men trained under the great tripartite alliances of the future 1 organisation in South Africa

and Intend to conduct

fullest <1is-

LONDON, Mar. 11 (Reuler),—An Rhodesla are, like others trained over- cussions.

important statement regarding a new Beas, fighting to-day and are brilliant-Murahal Coering or Herr Ribbentrop ly be made in the House of Commons, "I have never met Herr Hitler, constitution for Jamaica may short-

The Governments

and I have wanted to meet them to "Reuter" understands. Trinidad and Bermuda have them-have heart to heart talks with them. It is understood that the island selves made arrangements to give portant persons in Germany

" also intend to see the most im- will have a constitution based upon elementary dying training.

and elections by popular vote.

ly successful.

of Malaya,

full scale training organisation Italy to preach my long-cherished is being formed In India for pilots world peace opinions, based on the for the R.A.F. and the Indian Air Principle of Hakko ichiu which *** means 'eight corners under one roof' Force, while another training or-

or universal brotherhood." gonisation established in Burmo, the Youths' Air Training Corps, launch- ed five and a half weeks ago, lins alrendy enrolled 130,000 boys and has formed over 1,000 units.

STOCK MARKET REPORT

mure accom-

Civil Aviation

Hongkong Stock Exchange Offetal "Considering the total number of boys aged between 10 and 18 is only Summary, issued yesterday says:

Sellers becoming 750,000, this is a great ucblevement.

"The war has necessarily restricted motating led to a good turnover in elvil aviation but a service is running Banks at $1,340. The enquiries noted Unions frain $422/425 and a few H.K. from Durban to Khartoum and Cairo and thence across India to Austrella yesterday continued during the day, which links with the United Kingdom and are inclined to spread more over by flying boats via Lisbon and West the list. Africa.

"It is hoped to resume the trans- Atlantic service in the near future. "The R.A.F, is now on the threshold of its period of greatest expansion and during the coming 12 months we shall absorb in rapidly increasingly numbers the products of American as well as British Industry."

Aid Not Late

"Goebbels tells his German dupes that American help for Britain will arrive too late, but I tell you that these formidable aircraft, the choicest fruits of American design and crafts-

manship, will get here in time," Sir

Archibald continued.

The Air

not be optimister, however, would

about the menove of the night bomber. More severe attacks than

ever

may well be in store but our methods of defence and counter-attack are gradually improv Ing and we shall exact from the night bombers, us we have already begun to exact, an increasing foll

Fighting Two Fleets

After pointing out that Britain has been fighting and still to some extent Is Oghting not one air force but two, the Air Minister said that we liave destroyed half the Italian first line ave certainly destroyed much and have more than half of the first line with whter Germany entered the War,

Sir Archlbnid declared that the strength of the R.A.F. is very much greater now than when the Battle off

can,

Britain begon last August. The war. however, is about to enter a grimmer phase. "It will be no easy task to defeat Nazi Germany, but it njust and will be done." (Cheers).

Meantine, our pilots so far have maintained their individual ascen- dancy over the enemy. Their chief timculty to-day is to bring the Ger- man pilots to battle.

Sino-Indian Culture

CALCUTTA, Mar. 11 (Reulor).—— Accepting a donation of £750 from Tai Chi-tao. President of the Ex- amination Yuan of the Chinese Re- public, Dr Rabindranath Tagore's Visvabharath University hos op- portioned part of this num to ex- tending the Sino-Indian Cultural Society.

Buyers

H.K. Banks $1.335

Unions Ins. $422

Lands 4 Debentures $97,50 Lights "O" $6.15 Telephones "O" $24 Waisons $10.00

Sellers

H.K. Banks $1,350

Sales

HK, Banks $1,340 Union Ing. S422/25 Lands $31.75

Yatmat! Ferries $23.50 Lights."O" $0.20

LATE NEWS

CENTRAL

LEE THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY

at 2.30, 5.00, 7.30 & 9,40 p.m.

Charlie

Chaplin

in hla new comedy

The Great DICTATOR

with PAULETTE GODDARD -

PRICES: 50 cts., 75 cla., $1.50 & 2.20

Box Seats at $3.30

Bookings for to-day's shows at

Theatre from il a

Advance Bookings For Other Days nt TSANG FOOK PIANO CO., Marina House from 10 a.m. to 5 p.: -from-G ̃pihto 10 pm, at Theaire

DAILY AT 12.30, 5.15, 7.20 and 0.30 p.m. PRICES: 45 cts., 55cts., 80 ctx, QUEEN'S RD. CENTRAL: CAR PARK-JERVOIS STREET

Take Bus No. 4 or 5 going west, 3 min. from stop opposite Queen's

FOR TO-DAY ONLY

She's winnung x Stillion thri Prubbing Hearts with

het BAREng Foulst, Ice Cambratt.... Fun Farsi)....

EVERYTHING'S On Ice

Directed by El Canson

LAUCH

7ZASTI

IRENE DARE

BOLCOM RANHT + EDGAR KENNEDY LYXkg RDGIFTS • ERIG LINDEN

TO-MORROW: "Drums Along Mohawk" FRI. & SAT.: “Jessie James”.

Fresh from England

BALKAN SOBRANIE

HIGHEST GRADE CIGARETTES AND PIPE TOBACCO

BALKAN SOBRANIE

CIGARETICE & TOBACCOS

CIGARETTES:

Large Sobranie

Medium Sobranie Weinberg Special No. 1 Navrati No. 2 (Turkish). Navrati No. 3 (Turkish) Azarah (Egyptian No. 7) Black Russian Gold Sobranie Virginia No. 40 Weinberg Special No. 10 Weinberg Special No. 20

PIPE TOBACCO:

Sobranie Mixture Virginia No. 10 Spun Tobacco

503

253 $3.85 $7.50 $3.60 $7.00 $3.25

$6,30

$3.15 $6.10

$2.95 $5.70

$2.85 $5.50

$2.75 $5.30

$1.85 $3.60

$4.00

$3.60

Toi tin 202 tin $1.35 $2.60

4oz tin $4.95

Manufactured by SOBRANIE LIMITED, 130-4 City Rd., London, E.C.1, England

Obtainable at all

C. INGENOHL'S CIGAR STORES "LA PERLA DEL ORIENTE”

and other tobacconists

QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA

AT 230-5-15-7-20-39-30 TEL.31453 - AT230-520-723-9-30 TEL.56856 N.B.-Second Show Commences at 5 p.m. Sharp!

• TO-DAY & TO-MORROW' ● Songs By Sheridan, Music By Lynn and Monaco By Bogart

Everything For Entertainment !

Extra!

All

Came True

NOW! Another l'amour, Story Makes Thrilling"

Screen History!

Sheridan

JEFFREY

LYNN HUMPHREY BOGART

All of Hollywood's Great in One Thrilling Picture!

WARNER BROS.

"CAVALCADE OF ACADEMY AWARDS"

beparved by FRANK CAPRA Commenéstion by CAREY WILSON

Produced by the Academy al Motion Piriure Arls und Beleness.

NEXT CHANGE

An M-G-M Picture

The Thrillingly Human Story Of "YOUNG TOM EDISON" Starring MICKEY ROONEY

STAR THEATRE

HANKOW. DO. KOWLOON DAILY AT 2-30-5-20-720:920 TEL 57795. TO-DAY ONLY

Mickey

ROONEY

Bank Mark TwainA: THE ADVENTURES OF P

HUCKLEBERRY FINN

WALTER CONNOLLY

TO-MORROW at 2.30, 5.00, 7.10 & 9.20 P.M. "ROMEO and JULIET”

• SHOWS

DAILY

*30 - 570 120.930

MAJESTIC

THEATRE

NATHAN ROAD KOWLOON

„VEL_52222.

(MATINEES. 20. · 30. • EVENINGS 20.-30.-50c70%

℗ TO-DAY & TO-MORROW An Exciting Drama Exposing a New Racket I

FRAMA ROARING

RAW OUT OF BEAUTY BAITED MURDER TRAPS!

CAFE

Exposing those "B" gals of the "clip" joints...

·whore it's death

if you squawki

HOSTESS

THE

with

PRESTON FOSTER ANN DVORAK Wynne Gibson Peggy Shannon "Serwan Play by Harold Shumate Directed by SIDNEY SALKOW A COLUMBIA PICTURE

NEXT CHANGE

"DEAD END" KIDS "ON DRESS PARADE

A Warner Bros. Comedy-Hit!-

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN,

nt 1 and 3, Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria, Hongkong.