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SADISTIC
NATHAN RD.
BRUTALITY MARAUDER OVER UNITY
UNITY CAUGHT MITFORD
London, To-day.
A recent news film depict- ing and commenting (a) on the return to England from Germany of Nazi-sympathi- ser Unity Freeman-Mitford, and (b) the resignation of Mr. Hore-Belisha, led to an
in interesting debate the House of Lords yesterday.
Lord Denman asked the House to approve a motion that the careful cen- sorship of news films in wartime was a necessity.
Lord Denman said that to magnify the return of Miss Mitford into a was matter of national importance absurd, and to pour ridicule on her return, as was done in the film com- mentary, was unfair and ungenerous.
He added that the
error of judgment made an saying that the public
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newsreel
In resented Mr. Hore-Belisha's resignation.
NOT COLONEL BLIMP8! While fully recognising Mr. Hore- the Belisha's abilities he reminded House that there was a British Army before Mr. Hore-Belisha became War Minister, and the officers were not a set of reactionary Colonel Blimps! and The Marquess of Dufferin Ava, replying for the Government, agreed that as an example of sadis- tlo brutality the Unity Mitford It film would be hard to beat. was deplorable.
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CONFESSING ÅT THE KOWLOON. MAGISTRACY THIS MORNING THAT HE HAD IN THE LAST SE- VEN MONTHS COMMITTED A
SERIES OF BURGLARIES IN THE SHAMSHUIPO DISTRICT, PARTI- CULARLY IN NATHAN ROAD, BE- TWEEN PRINCE EDWARD ROAD AND BOUNDARY STREET, CHAN SENTEN-
SAM, 24, WAS TO-DAY CED TO
LABOUR.
NINE MONTHS' HARD
but
Accused's wife, charged with re- celving, and an alleged accomplice, Cheung Bun, 39, were discharged owing to insufficient evidence, Yuen Hon-chung. 18, charged with being an accomplice in burglary, was sentenced to four months' hard labour.
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Det.-Sgt. A. Shaw said accused is belleved to have been working under Instructions from another person, who was not in custody. Since January, accused had been engaged in burglary almost every other night in Nathan
Road.
there was anything more blatant or than more propaganda in the film anything which had appeared in the popular press during that time.
"We must be logical in these mat- ters and we cannot differentiate be- tween these two methods of diffusing news."
Govern-
news-
GOVERNMENT'S CONTRIBUTION
Lord Strabolgi said the ment, through the Ministry of In- formation, was keeping the papers so short of news that journa- no-lists were glad of any story they could Hore-write up and make interesting.
06 Lord Denman's motion was with- if drawn.-Reuter.
Lord Dufferin said there was thing in the film about Mr.
taken Belisha which could be against public policy, and asked
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London, To-day.
The "Daily Mall" Cairo corres- pondent says the Governments of Iraq and Afghanistan are reported to have proposed to Iraq. that the Saad-abad
pact non-aggression between those powers and Turkey be converted into a military al- llance in order to form a united front in case of a Soviet threat. It is understood Iraq is favourable and is sending delegates to Istan- bul to negotiate. Reuter.
London, To-day. According to Washington despat- ches, it is learned that further commercial relations between America and Japan depend +1}- tirely on Japanese actions in the Far East.
Only one day before the ex- piry of the old commercial treaty there is still not the slightest in- dication of any new treaty, and it is considered likely that the present situation will drag on for some time.---Reuter.
$1,600 INVOLVED
Chau Tso Ping, 47, tallyman, and Po-chak, 40, were before Mr. T. J. Houston this morning, charged with attempting to obtain $1,600 from the
false National City Bank by
pre-
tences.
It was alleged that defendants went to the Bank on Tuesday, pretending that one of them was Lau Iù-pul, en- titled to collect the $1,600.
Mr. C. A. S. Russ was Iu-pul..
for Lau
Defendants pleaded not guilty. Hearing was fixed for January 30, and defendants were allowed bail of $1,000 each.
Det. Sergt. Cullinan is in charge of the case.
O'BRIEN
DEATH
On Thursday, 26th. Jan- uary, 1940, at 3.60 a.m. at Sha- meen, Catfon," "John H. O'Brien at the age of 37 years. · Arrange- ments are being made for his burial in Hong Kong, which will be notified later. (Japan, Manila, Bhanghai and New York papers please copy);
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Mr. J. A. Tarrant and Bertha Cecilia sincerely thank all friends for their generous. help, expressions of sym- |pathy, floral tributes, and attendance at the funeral of Cécilia Tarrant, who
passed away suddenly in the evening of 23rd January, 1940.
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ROME, TO-DAY.
THE YUGO-SLAV DESTROY. ER LJUBLJANA SANK AFTER STRIKING A REEF WHILE AT. TEMPTING TO ENTER SE- BENICO DURING A VIOLENT STORM
18 IT YESTERDAY. FEARED THERE 18 A HEAVY CASUALTY LIST. -.REUTER,
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New York, To-day. "Because Stalin chose war am convinced that the invasion of Finland will mark the begin- ning of the end of the Bolshevik dictatorship in Russia," writes, the ex-Russian Premier, Alexander Kerensky, in a letter to the "New York Post."
M. Kerensky adds that in the present conflict with Finland there is no doubt that revision of the Russo-Finnish frontiers could have been achieved by an amicable understanding.-Reuter.
Kwong Chow Wan, To-day. A Japanese plane madé a forced landing in Sal Trun Village near Pakhoi on Tuesday afternoon owing to engine trouble. The machine
five was one of the which flew over Pakhol into the interior.
When approached by Chinese village guards the Japanese avia- tors fired on them. The Chinese replied with the result that all five Japanese airmen were killed.
Our Own Correspondent..
Shanghai, To-day. Rivers in the interior are re- ported to be frozen over owing to the intense cold. A large number of dead bodies were pick- ed up in the streets last night and
Our Own Cor this morning." respondent.
Bucharest, To-day...
An authorised statement denies that the new Petroleum Control implies Rumania's Intetition to fa- your Germany. Rationalisation of the oil industry is necessary be- cause production is failing. More... over, difficulties have occurred this winter in ensuring the supply of oil products to certain régibe Rumania. It is understood that in the present dangerous WTE tional situation Rumanía herault is anxious to accumulate stocks of oil. Reuter.
San Francisco, To-day. The N.Y.K. Line announce that they are no longer accepting -as passengers any Germans, subject to military duty. The company's order will prevent the stranded Columbus crew:from: growing the Pacific on any of its shipd.--Reu-
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