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ROBERT
BARBARA
TAYLOR STANWYCK
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"KING OF GAMBLERS" "MEN IN EXILE"
Lloyd Nolan
Claire Trevor
D.ck Purcell
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June Travis
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1937.
Yellow Man's Burden
WORLD CONDEMNATION. WHOLESAL
JAPANESE IN HAWAII
Cannot Have Dual Citizenship
of
» Washington, Oct. 24. As long as the Japanese 14 Hawal protess allegiance to Japan while remaining aş citizens the United States. Howall cannot be granted the status of a State In the United States, declared the leader of the Senate Commission' sent to investigate the question of Hawaii's status, He added that the country cannot have inde- pendence if the majority of s Inhabitants possess a dual citizen-
unless ship, and
the Japanese there show fall allegiance to the United States the country's status must remain as at present.— Reuver
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BETWEEN TWO WOMEN
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"The Case of The Black Oat"
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MARX BROS. Day at the Race's
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Firm British Denizl
(From the "Christian Science Monitor).
RUMOURS OF TRIPLE ALLIANCE
Tokyo, Oct. 23.
In spite of Japanese official denials that there is any signi- flcance in the movements of Japanese Ambassadors in Europe, Tokyo newspapers assert that an Italc-Japanese Agreement is im- minent.
The hurried journeyings of the Ambassador formed the subject of h question put by Reuter to Foreign Office spokesman to-day as to whether a triple alliance, between Germany, Italy and Japan was in the offing..
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ITALIAN SYMPATHY London: The possibility that the present visit of Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, German Ambas- sadon in London: to Signor Mus- solini in Rome, may be connected with the Far East, is adumbrated, by the Berlin correspondent. of "The Times."
AUSTRALIAN
ELECTIONS
Canberra, Oct. 23. Australia went to the polls to- day to elect new Federal House representatives and Senators. The polla, were very heavy and it is estimated that they reached 34 per cent.
It is too early yet to know the result of the election, but the trend
Is a swing towards Labour, al-. though it is understood that early countings indicate that Labour has not gained suflicient seats to ob tain a majority.- Reuter's Bulletin.
PREMIER ASSURED
Melbourne, Oct. 23. « Earliest election reports from New South Wales show Labour to be leading in the Senate count with little change in the House of Representatives.
The correspondent states that
Mr. J. A. Lyons seems safe at the report that the Japanese Am- Wilmot. The Speaker. Colonel bassador in. Berlin, Viscount Mis- George John Bell, is behind at hakoji, who was the other signa- | Darwin. The Attorney-General, Mr. tory of the Japanese-German Menzies, is hard pressed at Koo- anti-Comintern Pact, is also in yong.
The general indication is that Rome, gives rise to speculation whether forthal Italian adhesion the Government will retain a to the Pact can be expected short- | majority.—
The spokesman denied such a possibility, but the newspaper "Nichi-Nichi" reliably learns that a considerably significant underly.
reached standing has been
be- Substantially, the correspondent says, there is no difference. bga tween the two countries on China policy.
tween Japan, and Italy concern Ing the circumstances under which Italy decided to participate In the Brussels parley
The paper adds that the Italo- Japanese political understanding is noteworthy, as embodying the common spirit of a political rap- prochement between Italy and Japan. Heuter.
JAPANESE PLANES BOMB CHIEHO STATION ON T.P.E
Hsuchow, Oct. 23: Two third- class coaches attached to the No. 306 passenger train of the. Tien- tsin-Pukow Railway were badly damaged yesterday afternoon OVER 100 JAPANESE
when
Japanese planes PLANES SHOT DOWN | bombed the station at Chiehho, about 25 miles south of Yenchow Omelat Nanking statistics re-in Shangtung. As all passengers the train at cord 8 Japanese airplanes either had alighted from
sight of the planes, no casualties shot down by Chinese airmen or
Shanghal Del 23 (7.33 p.m.). Brigadier: A P. B. Telfer-Smo! | anti-aircraft fre during the resulted. dett, Commanding the British mouth of September, in the dis- Groops in the Shanghai area inter- tricts of Canton, Shanghai and Wewed by Reusten denied as "abso- | Nanking. Sixteen more are known lutely untrue" the Japanese te-
to have bee damaged. sorts of "clashes between British and Chinese troops. He said that whatever clashes there were out- side the British defence sector occurred between Chinese Japanese troops.
and
Was that The Japanese. report the Chinese threw hand-grenades at 9 p.m. on October 22 at the British, who, replied with machine- At 5 o'clock in the morning guns. the Chinese opened up with ma- chine-guns and hand-grenades, and the British retaliated with machine-guns Pater.
by
·COTTON RESTRICTIONS
Tokyo, Oct, 23. Japanese monthly imports of cotton have been reduced 1,050,000 hales, declared the Minis- try of Industry. It was added that traports of cottoti will be increased when the export of Japanese cot- tan goods and textiles increase.
Beater Bulletin Service.
Since the beginning of hostili- ties on August 14, the total of Japanese planes shot down is now 109, de 61 were formerly reported brought down according to Nan- king figures.
in The
ralds över Nanking
several
.
Italian sympathy for Japan has been more outspoken than Ger- man. but,, in the last resort Ger-, many is more interested in sur- vival of a strong Japan as a counterpart to the Soviet, than in her trade investments in China, adds "The Times." —Reulet.
CHINESE WARSHIPS IN
YANGTZE RIVER RAIDED Nanking. Oct. 23: Chinese war- ships anchored in the Yangtze Cliff south- River of Tsalshih west of Nanking were the target of a raid staged by six Japanese this morning. Several planes bomba, were dropped but all miss- ed their mark.
Reuter Fr #
FAMINE Relief
COMMISSION FOR
WAR REFUGEES
The urgent need for alleviating the plight of civilian victims of present hostilities is clearly re- cognized by many organizations which are doing their best to help war refugees. The Executive Com- mittee of the China International Famine Relief Commission ruve an appropriation of $10,000 over
month ago
rellet to various for the care and organizations evacuation
refugees in of war Shanghai,
a
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There are still over half a mil- In Shangbal, and tion refugees the Commission considers it urgent that they should be sent Inland "The Chinese aerodrome outside to comparative safety. To this Cimmittee has appro- Kwanghuamen at Nanking was end, the again visited this afternoon by priated a further $10,000 for this Ave Japanese planes, which un-purpose.
For flood sufferers in Shantung loaded severa, missiles. The re-")
and Hope, the "China Inter- national Famine Relief Commis- sion has set aside. $20,000 for the This will Tellef of Blood victims. be supplemented with funds which the Shantung Committee is raling locally.
7.
The rallway bridge spanning the Ch River south of Yenchow sultant damage was understood to which was damaged by Japanese be slight 3erial bombings October 20❘ Central News,
on was repaired by an engineering
TRANSPORTS REACH SHANGHAI
Shanghai, Oct. 23. corps "yesterday.- Central Newя.
For more Japanese transports, all heavily loaded with military supplies, tanks and armoured cars, arrived here to-day. The vessels also brought three planes which were unloaded at the Yangtsepoo district-
JAPANESE, REINFORCEMENT ARRIVE IN SHANGHAI Boochaw, Oct. 23: No less than
September proved costly, since 14 22.000 Japanese reinforcements planes were brought down in nave arrived at Shanghai during them, alx failing in one rald on the three days, according to a re- September 19 while eight were port received from the Central shot down over the Shanghai area News war correspondent.. and seven around Canton.
Central News.
UNIVERSITY ATTACKED
Shanghai, Oct. 23.
Three Japanese planes, raiding Large numbers of army trucks are placed in readiness at the the western suburb of the Interna- Whangpoo, Jukong and N.YK. tional Settlement to-day, dipped Wayside wharves to transport low over the Great China Univer these reinforcements to the front.sity campus and machine-gunned
-Central News.
the buildings. As the institution Was vacated in August no one was, on the campus at the time of the attack.
AMERICAN FIRM DONATES
G$5,100 TO WAR CHEST Hankow, Oct: 23: The China International Red Cross Associa .. CHINESE FORGES ATTACK JAPANESE AT PINGYUAN tion has just received a wire from!
STATION firm in Cleveland, an American
The same planes later released three bombs on Tuchiachia Village Nanking, Oct. 23: Chinese for- Ohio, stating that they are re-
ces launched a surprise attack on north of the university, killing one mitting G55.100 as their donations
woman and injuring a man. to the Chinese War Chest.
the Japanese troops concentrated
Other planes carried out their The wire adds that they wil at the station at Pingyuan south continue to
their exert
best
on Tehchow the Tientsin-routine bombings of Poolung and. of efforts to solicit war funds for Pukow Rallway on the night of Chapel where a number of houses
were wrecked-Central News. 20, inflicting heavy October China. Central News
casualties upon them, a belated PEACEFUL ÄNKING military report states.
ALSO RAIDED BY
JAPANESE PLANES JAPANESE PLANES CONTINUE
Before launching the attack. 120. HOUSES DEMOLISHED IN
TO RAID SOOCHOW STATION
the report reveals, the Chinese Anking. Oct. 23: The quietude SHANGHAI BY BOMBS
Soochow, Oct. 23: Japanese air forces cut the railway telegraph of Anking, capital of Annwel, was Shanghal, Oct. 23. Chinese military
headquarters crafts came no less than 10 times line north of Pingyuan to prevent broken at 4 o'clock. yesterday the shrill strena, to reconnoltre and the Japanese from calling for re- afternoon, by
the announcing estimated that at least 120' Chinese' to Bonchow
of approach dwelling houses'in Chapel, Pootung: bomb the railway line between 4 Inforcements.
Meanwhile, a. Chinese mobile Japanese planes.. and Pelhsinching Village were enam, and 5 p.m. to-day.
Shortly after the alarm, during the A number of bombs were, drop- unit routed about 500, Japanese tirely demolished Japanese air-raids to-day. It is ped on the railway station and the troops at Fuchuang east of Ping-squadron of four Japanese air- stated that
yuan in a bloody engagement, craft reconnoltred over, the city nearly 200 heavy railway track but most fell on the
lasting for several hours.~~~ at a high altitude, and dropped bombs were dropped in the three open fields nearby.
--Central Newa
Central Newn
several bombs which all fell on' éadentral Nene,
vacant
lots.
They drew heavy Chinese anti-aircraft gun fre- Central News.
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TA YUAN RAIDED FIVE
MES YESTERDAY Talyuan, Oct. 23: Taiyuan, the
capital of Shanal, experienced a hectic day yesterday as Japanese planes staged Ave successive ralds on the city between 8 o'clock in the morning and 1:30 o'clock in the evening.
Only two or three planes took part in each raid... During the over 20 bombs were third raid
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dropped in the busiest centre of the city, killing more than civilians and destroying "a`large number of houses Central News.
TIENTSIN-PUKOW LINE BOMBED AGAIN. Tsinu, Oct. 23: The Tientsin- Pukow Railway in Shantung was again the objective of Japanese aerial bombings yesterday.
Two Japanese planes Hew over Tzuyang station and dropped five. bombs whilst two others unloaded one missile on the Talan station, Japanese machines were also a sighted reconnoitsing over Tunan, the capital of Shantung, and Chingchen, Chiting and Teyang- on the Yellow River. Ceniral News.
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"I loved him... but he was
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Spincin
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TRACY
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GEORGE TONE
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THEY GAVE HIM
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