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SEE THE THRILLING TRUTH
OF A LIVING RECORD OF A DYING RACE.
THE
Men Bghting
for
love and life against
nature's fiercest Throbbing forces!
"romance, filmed ̈ ̈as“it”
was lived in the wilds
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A
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See the stupendous caribou stampede.
climax to this grip- ping love story. Wild animals in their native lairs, fighting, stalking their prey. Man bat- tling for his very life. The thrill-picture of a life-time.
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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1931.
HABEAS CORPUS CASE.
Assurance Asked of the Crown.
was not in such a form that the Mr. Jenkin asked for an assur- applicanta' presence was required. ance from the Attorney-General Such
an application could have that the present order would not been made at any time during the be carried into effect until ita previous fortnight.
validity had been established..
Afidavits Read.
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Some discussion ensued upon the steps necessary to get the
The Attorney-General replied plicants to Court, Mr. Jenkin ex- plaining that his reason for asking that he had no instructions from was that he might have to ask for the Government to give any such further Instructions if certain wit assurance, but he would endeavour nesses were called.
to secure the presence of applicants until after judgment on the pre- sent hearing had been delivered.
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STIFF LEGAL BATTLE.
Considerable discussion followed on application in respect of a writ
The Attorney-General said he of habeas corpus which came before was there to show cause why ap the Chief Justice and the Pulsne pilcants should not be brought up. Judge, sitting together, In the The situation was an embarrassing Supreme Court yesterday..
one..
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The two applicants, natives of
History of the Case. Annam, are asking for an order
Later, after it had been indicated nisi that such a writ be issued.
Mr. F. C. Jenkin, appearing for that the applicants would be sent applicants, at a previous hearing, for, Mr. Alabaster went Into the eald that the Police claimed the history of the case, dealing first pair. were revolutionaries, acting with the male applicant. against the Government of Indo arrest on June 12, various other China. If there were an offence, warants were issued weekly, au- On a
After
It was political and the Indo- thorising, detention August 12
China-Government could not de-on August 13.
mand their extradition. He alleg-deportation order for ten years was ed that an attempt was being made made, applicant being required to to let the French Government have leave the Colony on the s.8. Algiers them under the guise of deporta-, on-August 18. tion.
Request Refused?
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Mr. Jenkin stated at the outset that applicants were not in Court. He had asked that they should be brought there, but the Attorney General had refused his requent.
As regards the female applicant, similar warrants were eerved, but "did not the deportation order
She could leave specify any ship.
Applicants any way she chose. were examined in the usual man- ner whilst in Victoria Gaol.
The Attorney-General said that Mr. Alabaster went on to discuss the application had only been made the legal aspect of the matter in de a few minutes before. The order tall
Later the affidavit of the male applicant was read An allegation that "a uniformed foreigner" ap parently an official of the Indo- China Government, was watching him one day in the gaol, was denied
Applicant superintendent.
Cón- by the affidavit of the prisona cluded by saying, that if he were deported to Indo-China he would be killed, either with or without trial.
POPE'S GIFT FOR
FLOOD VICTIMS.
£3,000 Transmitted to Shanghai.
Vatican City, Yesterday, The Pope has given 23,000 for distribution, through the Apostolic Delegation in Shanghai, to the sufferers of floods in China.--Reu- ter.
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On with the dance! Ler Youth have its iling! Facher pays the billa! And when you witness this soul-stirrina dráma, you'll gree that the Talking Screen his reached a new mark in the sitre portrayal of humanity. livinloving, reaching for the
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She Toyed With Two Strong Men ̈
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You Know How" "Tis
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Paul
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SINS OF THE CHILDREN
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Louis Mann, Robert Montgomery":
Elliott Nugent, Lella Ryama
A SAM WOOD Production
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