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ROMANCE
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(Continued from Fage 1)
Mrs. Soong vied with Mr. Tong for the position of best-speaker. Her part, as a vivacious servant- mald."of a temperament that would to-day be described "cocky," was none too easy, calling as it did for a sustained air of energy and life, yet she carried it through without dagging.
were
"FLYING TIGER",
#
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Mr. Henry Lin as 'General of the White Horse," and Mr. Donald Chan as Sun, the "Flying Tiger" also admirably suited to their roles. the former par- ticularly mkking
dashing general with his Ane physique. All the other parts, from the Priest, Mr. S. F. Wong, down to the mother's maid, "Miss Doreen Weir, who only walked." were well Bilee,and as a result the show had no weak link,
CLAIMS MADE ATTEMPTED
FOR CAPTURE
OF WUHAN
General Hata May Be Relieved
Shanghai, Nov. 1. Both General Shunrokn Hats and
Lieut-General Prince Naruhiko are claiming credit for the capture of Wuhan. General Hata is likely to be relieved of his command and will be given another post at home.
BRIBERY
ALLEGED
(Continued from Page 1)
I asked second defendant if he understood and would he make it clear to first defendant. I was again immediately questioned by second defendant as to why this action was taken.
PUT QUESTIONS "I told him I was not in the position to say anything but only to carry out instructions. I sug- gested that if he cared to dismiss of the Yangtze was undertaken by action for a few minutes. He ap- The advance on the two banks the school we would delay the General Hata with the support of parently made no effort to aval naval units under the command of himself of this offer but continued Rear-Admiral Eljiro Kondo.
to put questions." said witriess. The second attack was led by Prince Naruhiko on the Pelping-what questions he was asking?
Mr. Prentis: Can you remember Hankow Railway at Heinyang. His Mainly about the action in seiring Imperial Highness claimed that his the apparatus. attack on Hsinyang brought about
the transfer of many Chinese divi-vise him what to do and said that "He also asked me if I could ad-
A strong point of the principals,sions: from Hankow to meet the he was a stranger,” added witness. as distinct from their Ene elocui offensive hence the Japanese "I told him I could not. He also tion. was their word-perfectness, Yangtze units found it easy to asked me if I could delay the ac-
The
and the prompter certainly did capture "Wuhan.-International, not have a busy evening! production, in the hands of Mrs. Li Shu-pul and directed by the Ray Cyru Brown and Mr. O'Yang Yu-chen, was carried out without a hitch,
GERMAN ARMY RETIREMENTS
Berlin. Nov. 1.
43
tion for a day or two. I replied I could not do anything but to carry out the action of the war- rant.
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1938
FOREIGN MAILS
Christmas and New Year cards bearing not more than Ave written words and enclosed in open envelopes are accepted by the Post Office at the rate for printed matter, La. five cents per two ounces, for all countries:
Hongkong, China and Macao at two cents per two ounces. Envelopes must not be closed.
CHRISTMAS PRINTED PAPER MAIL FOR GREAT BRITAIN VIA SUEZ
The Christmas Printed Paper Mall (Christmas Cards etc., in open envelopes) for Great Britain via Suez will be closed in the General Post Office and Kowloon Sentral Poit Office on Saturday, the 20th November per S.S. Rawalpindi as follows:
Registered Mail
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38th November. Ordinary Mall
...10.30 am.
26th November. This Mail is due in London on the 24th December, 1938.
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Landon on the 18th December, 1938. The Public are kindly requested to post early. "". Postal Service to Canton is temporarily suspended. Ordinary letter mall only for West Kwangtung, Kwangsi, Sze- chwan, Kweichow and Hanan will be accepted at senders risk
Air mail for certain places previously served by the Chungking and Hankow Air-lines, will be despatched via Bandi and thence by alr as services permit.
Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Eire) and South America are forwarded "via Siberia" if so superscribed.
From
INWARD MAILS
"A start was then made in re- moving the apparatns. There was LOVE CONQUERS ALL
again a great deal of conversation 'A German semi-omcial news between the The story, with which
two defendants in most agency announces that people are probably by now fami-Fuehrer has at the wish of the asked me not to do this or to at the Cantonese, second defendant again har, deals with the adventures of Commander-in-Chief of the First least to delay this, and added, We Bangkok and Hothow.... the Romantle Scholar from the Army. General Von time he first met and fell in love consented to his retirement from if you would do this. for us.' I
Rundstedt, will be pleased to pay the reward Java and Manila.
Kalgan.... with the beautiful and seemingly October 31. 1938 and in recognition told him I did not understand
Tinegara Air Mail by "Imperial Always unattainable daughter of the dead of his special services conferred what reward. he spoke of.
Direct Service"-London date, Limperial Prime Minister til the time, love upon him the right to wear thepeated. We will give you a re-australia and Manila..
He re 27th October conquers all the objections of the uniform of Infantry Regiment 18. ward if you would do this and Manila proud mother are overcome and The Fuehrer also consented to help us."" the pair are united to "live happily retirement from the active ever after. To do this he has to summon his sworn brother, the General of the White Horse, to slay a bandit chief who threatens his beloved one and to pass a stiff examination that gains for him a coveted post in the government,
In this he is much helped by the brainy and audacious Hung Niang whose schemes to bring the lovers together are both ingenious and daring.
The
inevitable
the
army service of the Chief of the General Staff of the Army. Gener- al of Artillery Beck.-Transocean.
RAW MATERIAL PROBLEM IN FRANCE
being offered. I told second de- "I then realised that a bribe was fendant not to be so foolish and he was wasting time and holding himself liable to another charge.
Japan
Ur Mall by "Pan-American Air-
Wayя Direct Service"-8an Pan-American Shanghai and Swatow
Francisco date 28th October. Airways Plane Klangchow...... U.S.A., Honqiulu. Japan and "We then moved to the upper
Shanghai (Vancouver B.C. date, floor. Second defendant continued
14th October)...... his request for advice and delay Japan and Shanghai of action, and again conveyed that
Japan his principal would be pleased to
Holbow Day a reward
Shanghai and Amoy... "I again told him as emphatical-Straits and EUROPE la Nega-
Haiphong, Pakhol and Hofhow... Klangsu.
Fer
Die
2nd Nor. 2nd Nov.
Airways Plane .....Tanda........
Gneisenau............ Shirala.
2nd Nov.
2nd Nov
2nd Nov.
2nd Nov,
And Nor.
2nd Nor.
Emp. of Japan... Burdwan.
3rd Nor.
4th Nov.
Brisbane Maru... Muinai.
4ch. Nov.
4th Nov.
Taiyuan...
4th Nov.
4th Nov.
I re-
patam (Letters and Papers) Lon-¡ don date 5th October................................Suwa Maru........ Japan and Shanghai
................. Hakone Maru.... Air Mall by "Imperial. Airways'
'Direct Service"-London date Imperial
30th October.
5th Nov.
5th Nov.
Amoy
Airways Plane Tjibadak....... Conte Rosso......
5th Nov.
6th Nov.
8th Nov.
6th Nov.
G.G.PadDoumer Hector..... Bellerophon...
7th Nov.
7th Nov.
7th Nov..
8th Nov.
Sth NOT.
Pres. Doumer.....
9th Nov."
Paris, Nov. '1. Political circles believe that at happy ending comes with the proclama-the beginning of the next year tion of the royal decree sanction-France will propose to call a con-y as possible that he must not ing the mairiage of the happy ference or international experts Speak in such a manner.
to deal with the problem of the peated this at least three times that it was not only useless, but raw material distribution. It is likely that France will suggest this, he was holding himself. liable to another charge," said Mr. Jeffries. conterence be held in Milan or Turin-Transocean.
REQUEST REPEATED
couple.
The English translation of the play was done by Mr. H. I. Halung. who did similar work for "Lady Precious Stream," and this aspect of the production was as capably handled as any other.
THE CAST i Madame Taul (Widow of the Prime Minister) Mrs. Violet Chan; Ying Ying (Daughter of the Prime Minister) Miss Mei Ying Ung: Hung. Niang (The Hand-Maid) Mrs. Elsie Lee Song: Chang Kung (The Scholar) Mr. Herbert Tong: Fa Pen, Dr. C. T. Yung; Sun, the Flying Tiger, Mr. Donald Chinn: General Tu (General of the White Eorse) Mr. Henry Lin: "Hai Ming (The Monk) The Impertal Messen- ger, Mr. 8. F. Wong: The Lute bearer, Miss Colleen Ng Quinn: The Maid, Miss Doreen Wel.
THOSE PRESENT Frolment Chinese ladies and gentlemen naturally predominated in the audience but there was also a large sprinkling of foreigners present.
Amongst those noticed were.. the Hon, Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Lo, and party, consisting of the Hon. Mr. Sidney Calne and Mrs. Caine, and the Hon. Dr. P. 8, Selwyn Clarke and Mrs. Clarke, the Hon. Sir Shouson Chow and Mr. and Mrs.
GOERING AND WIFE IN VIENNA
Vienna. Nov. i.
son
Witness added that Mr. Ander- Shanghai
and himself continued the Parcels from Calcutta and Straits. Yuensang........... supervision of the removal of the Saigon.... apparatus, but second defendant Straita repeated his request, throughout. Strafte Field Marshal Goering, accom-After a few minutes witness went panied by Frau Goering, arrived into an adjoining room with Mr. yesterday from the Obersalzberg in Anderson to check up the in-
Vienna where he will stay for struments.
Parcels from Calcutta and Straits | Santhia...
Australia and Manila
Saigon....
Taiping...
OUTWARD MAILS
REGISTERED AND PARCEL MAILS are closed 15 minutes excile: than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where 'mails are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m., registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 pm on the previous day.
several days. His visit is cf a pri- "While counting these instru- vate character. Yesterday after-ments in the room where I was, noon Field Marshal, Goering went second defendant whispered to shooting 出 the Lobau, near me. Its alright now, Sir, please Vienna, as the guest of the Mayor stop, we have put the reward in of Vienna. The same evening he your clothes. I said. 'What did and Frau Goering attended 3 you mean?' and he answered, "You special performance of a musical know your coat downstairs," " comedy in the Josefstadt Theatre.Witness added that he called -Transocean.
out to Mr. Anderson to go down- stairs together and related the de- Bwatow and Tientsin fendant's conversation. Together Fort Bayard and Haiphong.. they went into the room where the Fort Bayard jacket was hanging.
SHEKKI PRODUCTS RUSHED TO H.K
Shekki, Nov. 1.
NOTES IN POCKET
WEDNESDAY.
Bwatow and Foochaw..
For
Date and Timė
Wed., 2nd
Hangsang.... Shantung..... Wing Wah Haitan..
Airmail for Manila, Guam, Hono
lalu, and U.S.A. by the "Pan- American Airways Direct Service" Pan-American -dus San Francisco, 18th Nov.
Dealers in vegetables in 8hekki. ana other places in Chungshan
"In the inside pocket I found district and Po On district are a pocket of banknotes. I counted rushing their products to Hong-out the notes in front of Mr. An- kong for sale to replace those derson and told second defendant- formerly from the Canton area.
to take them back. There were seven ten-dollar and six five-dollar Y, K. Chow, the Hon. Dr. and Mrs. of supply, prices of fish and vege his hands behind his back and notes. Becond defendant placed Li Shu-fan, Professor and Mrs. W. tables in Hongkong have gone said No, Sir, please keep them, Swatow
As a result of these new sources
cases,
I. Gerrard, Mr. Tang Shul-kin, Dr. back to normal. In some and Mrs. Arthur Woo, Mr. and Mrs. prices there are lower than before Horace Lo. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. the closing of Canton Interna- Gittins, Mrs. Florence Yeung... Dr. tional. Irene Ho Tung, Mr and Mrs.. Li Tse-fing, Mr. and Mrs. Tso Tsun on. Mr. and Mrs. Lambert Gock- chin, Dr. and Mrs. Li Bhul-pui, Mr. and Mrs. Lamson Gockchin, Mrs. Ho Leung, Mrs. Ho Ki; Mrs. Ho Bal- wah Mrs. Ho Kwong, Mr. E. W. Salter, Mrs. Pauline Yee, Miss Tạo Lal-hee and many others.
BARRACK BOY
· FOUND GUILTY Pleading guilty to charges of trespassing on military ground and theft of a ault of clothing from Victoria Barracks. Li Yau-shing, 22, was sentenced to four montha' hard labour when he appeared be- fore Mr. H. R. Butters at the Cen- tral Court yesterday.
Li had three previous convic-. tions against him. He was em- ployed in the Barracks as a boy While in the Barracks on Monday he was challenged and searched. The suit of clothes was found tied close to his bodyJet
The police said that there had |been many cases of theft in the
Barracks recently.
AMBASSADORIAL CHANGE
Paris, Nov. 1.
Salgon
Amoy
THURSDAY
they are for you. I threw the Shanghai and Europe notes on the desk and with Mr. Great Britain and Fire) Anderson returned upstairs, "and Biberia continued with the removal of the Swatow Instruments
"When leaving the premises, second defendant asked me if I could do my best to return the ap- paratus to him," witness concluded.
Corroborative evidence was given Manila to Buenos Aires. Signor Raffaele by Mr. J. L Anderson after which Guariglia, is to be appointed Am-the hearing was adjourned to this bassador to Paris-Transocean.
The present Italian Ambassador
afternoon.
SOLEMN PROCESSION
PROCESSION of the King of Kings at the French Convent on Sunday afternoon on the oceadon of the Feast of the Begality- *Jesus, first Sunday after Fen
(Photo, A. A Kahn)
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