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THE VIRGINIAN
16
with
GARY COOPER, WALTER HUSTON RICHARD ARLEN MARY BRIAN
A Paramount Picture
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THE
LEGION
OF THE
CONDEMNED
a
Paramount
Picture
ADQUM Žuko
WITH
FAY WRAY
GARY COOPER.
A WILLIAM A WELLMAM PRODUCTION
A Thrilling daring
drama of the air
with the appeal of
眼眼
60
Beau Geste and
Wings," combined.
Featuring the screen's Glorious young lovers. Directed by a man who himself was an ace.
Special music under the direction of Prof. H. E. Nicholson.
Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY FRANELIN, at 1 and 8 Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria
Hongkong.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1930.
MAGISTRATE NOT
SATISFIED.
FURTHER EVIDENCE NEEDED IN THEFT CASE.
BENEFIT OF DOUBT.
TYPHOON'S LIGHT TOLL
(Continued from Page 1)
Mr. R. J. Nunn was in charge. of the rescue tug, which left her; mooring at 3 a.m. yesterday to take! up her duties. The harbour was clear of junks and sampans, while' 'bigger vessels had already gone to shelter when the blow was at its height.
STABILISING GOLD · VALUES.
QUESTION RAISED IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.
LEAGUE INTERESTED.
London, July 24.
In the House of Commons, the Chancellor of the Exchequer was The Taishan. Sai On, Tai Lee asked what steps he proposed to and the Kwongtung left Canton on take to arrive at an international time yesterday afternoon, but when they got out of the river, agreement for rationalising and economising the use of gold In they found the sea too rough and| all turned back to the river, where order to stabilise its value in re-
lation to commodity prices. they waited for the typhoon to pass over.
Mr. Snowden, replied that the They all came in this causes of saturation in the value morning, the Taishan at about of gold were under consideration 9.30, the Sai On at 10.20, the by a delegation of the Financial Kwangtung and the Tai Lee short-Committee of the League of Na- tions, which he expected to report
That there were many cases in which the police were satisfied in their own minds that a prisoner was the guilty party but yet on a legal point he had to be given the benefit of the doubt and discharg❘ ed. was a remark made by Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning when a Chinese was charged with stealing and, alternatively, of receiving a quantity of articles, including mah jongg set, belonging to Mr. T. Imura of 2, King's Terrace.
Evidence was given by anly after 11 o'clock, Indian watchman employed on the buildings at the junction of Austin Road and Cox's Path. The witness stated that at 9.30 p.m. en Wednesday he met two men, one of whom was carrying a blanket. He spoke to them and after a short conversation they
ran
and
The Kongmoon boats, too, were to the League. This would also, delayed and also arrived here this he had no doubt, be considered by morning. They were the San Nam the Hoi and the Yuet On. In both cases, heavy weather was encoun- tered and at times they had to drop anchor.
"Macao Escapes, WORDEN MESE RESTA
Committee of Finance Industry set up by the Govern- ment.
Asked if he would make repre- sentations to the forthcoming Imperial Conference with a view away. He gave chase and arrested the defendant, who was
to rationalising and economising inter locked in one of the garages Only one boat arrived here from the gold supply, Mr. Snowden and whilst a policeman was called.
Macao this morning, as there were he did not think it fell within the His Worship intimated that un-no afternoon boats from Hong- province of the Imperial Con- less there was other evidence ne kong the
to
Portuguese
ference. It was wholly inter- could not convict the defendant
both lony yesterday, on the uncorroborated testimony An" and the Chuen Chow tak
the Suit national-British Wireless.
which had been given in an 413-
ing shelter here. The Sul Tai satisfactory manner.
did not return in the afternoon, left here yesterday morning but AMERICAN coming back this morning instead..
Detective Sergeant Fitches in timated that the defendant had admitted the offence in the Police Station but, in reply to his Worship, the officer stated that the admission was not made in reply to the charge after he had been duly cautioned.
His Worship pointed out that there were certain cases where although the police were certain that they had the right man, the prisoner had to be discharged on
·legal grounds.
At the request of the prosecu- tion, his Worship remanded the defendant until to-morrow for evidence of two men who
were
stated to have been in the vicinity when the defendant was arrested.
CARNERA MAY STAY IN AMERICA.
ARMY SERVICE STATEMENT "SHEER BUNK.”
Co-
BASEBALL
RESULTS.
CHICAGO.
New York, July 24.
Enquiries made on board this morning. clicited the information WASHINGTON DEFEATED BY that Macao had quite a heavy blow between 7 and 10a.m. yesterday but, as far as could be ascertained, no serious damage The following are the results of the was done. The main switch to the baseball matches played in the city's electric lights was turned off National and American Leagues to- early in the evening and the typhoon passed near the Portu- guese Colony at night..
day:
National
1 Pittsburgh
3
Cincinnati
9
Cincinnati
St. Louis
15 Chicago
American
5 Boston
New York Brooklyn Transport Services.
Brooklyn The Star ferries were stopped Boston
Philadelphia during the greater part of the afternoon and when the service was resumed the first ferry left Hongkong shortly before 10.30 St. Louis As usual the wharf was con- Cleveland
Detroit. visited stantly
Kowloon by
Chiengo residents anxious to reach their
-Reuter's American Service. homes and when, earlier in the night, it was found that the ferries were still held up, many people made. arrangements for the night| AMERICAN CHARGED in Hongkong.
p.m.
The Yaumati ferries stopped! about two o'clock and resumed: about ten o'clock. The Shamshui- po and Mongkok services alsof ceased for some hours.
6 Philadelphia
2. New York
10 Washington
AT SHANGHAL
0404
19
New York, July 24, It is stated that Carnera's dif-
DECISION RESERVED IN THE ficulties with the immigration au- thorities have now been overcome.
ELLIOTT CASE. Bill Duffy, one of Carnera's American managers, says that the The trams had stopped during|
Shanghai, July 25. Halk about Carnera serving in the the morning owing to the neces- Further charges were preferred Italian Army is sheer "bunk.”. sity of cutting off the current in against Victor S. Elliott an Üл- Carnera's requests to be allow- case the overhead wires came recognised Shanghai born Ameri- ed to remain in America were pre- down. The buses running to can, when he again appeared be viously refused and it was thought Repulse Bay stopped at 3.30 and fore Judge Hyui at the Special that he would have to leave the those оп
When the University route District Court yesterday. country immediately. His busi about three quarters of an hour Elliott made his first appearance ness manager stated two days ago later. The tram,service wasa week ago he was charged with that Carnera had received a sum- resumed at 10.45 p.m.
defrauding Messrs. Mustard and moas to return to Italy for one
Co. of a safe and three typewriters, year's military duty and expressed year produced little more than after a honeymoon trip to Hankow. The Colony's first blow of the valued at $931. He was arrested the opinion that this constituted the personal inconvenience but Hong- final curtain on hix
A plea for leniency was made career kong may be considered fortunate on his behalf yesterday when. Reuter's American Service.
in having escaped.
Judge Hyui reserved his decision. -Our Own Correspondent.
THE ROUND-EUROPE AIR RACE.
BRITISH COMPETITORS IN THE LEAD.
DEATHROLL MOUNTS
IN ITALY.
(Continued from Page 1).
in Northern Italy which left a London, July 24.
twenty-mile trail of havoc from Two British Math acroplanes. Susegana to Montebelluna. It is piloted respectively by Alan Butler estimated that twenty people were and Captain Broad, were the first killed. Troops have been mobilis-1 to reach Nimes from Barcelona ed to assist in the relief work. yesterday in the circuit of the Reuter. Europe Race. They arrived with- in five minutes of each other, But- ler leading.
The course from Nimes lies by way of Lyons across Switzerland, Southern Germany and Austria to
Rome, July 24.
An official list of the casualties in the earthquake gives 1,778 dead and 4,264 injured.
LATE ARCHBISHOP OF
CANTERBURY. ·
LEAVES ESTATE VALUED AT £34,000.
London, July 24, The late Lord Davidson of Lam- beth, formerly Archibshop of Canterbury, who died last May, left estate valued at £34,000.
The greater part of the fund presented to him on his resigna- tion is to be used at the discretion of the Archbishop of Canterbury Altogther 3,188 houses were for the time being, for a variety Poland, and then back to the completely destroyed and 2,757 of general and church funds.- starting point by way of Dantzig. partially destroyed.-Reuter,
-British Wireless.
BUILDING COLLAPSE
IN SHANGHAI
TRAFFIC DELAY IN BUBBLING WELL ROAD,
Shanghai, July 25. Traffic in Bubbling Well Road, opposite the Majestic, was obstruct- ed for a considerable time yester- day afternoon owing to the collapse of the front of several buildings under construction.
Two Chinese are missing as a re- sult of the collapse.--Our Own Cor- respondent.
SINGAPORE BASE.
PROVISION MADE IN THE NEW ZEALAND BUDGET.
Wellington, July 24. £126,000 for the Singapore Base. The Budget estimates provide
-Reuter
British Wireless.
ITALIAN EARTHQUAKE DISASTER.
Rome
Anzio
Gooto
TYRRHENIANS
-SEA
ZA
р
WILLIAM FOX presents
GEORGE JESSEL
LOVE
DAY!
LLINS
HENRY KENNETH
·ALL TALKING
NOVIETONE DRAMA
LIVE & LAUGH
FOX NEWSREEL
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D.W.GRIFFITHS
"Lady & Pavements
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WILLIAM BOYD JETTA GOUDAL LUPE VELEZ
GEORGE
FAWCETT
Benevento
and ALDERY CONTI
Naples
VESUVIUS
The above map shows part of the district affected by the Italian earthquake. There were several deaths at: Naples, while at Salerno part of the famous Cathedral col-
lapsed.
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