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Ernst LUBITSCH'S "TROUBLE IN
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A Paramount Picture
FRED ASTAIRE GINGER ROGERS in "FOLLOW THE FLEET"
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THE ASTOR
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THE HONGKONG
AMERICAN POLICY DEFENDED
Aim Is World Peace, Says Cordell Hull
Washington, Mar. 3.
TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MARCH
1988.
JOCKEY STYRIAN
SITUATION BADLY IS TENSE INJURED Cabinet Repudiates
Mr. W.H.S. Davis Pinned Under His Mount
In summing up the conduct of the State Department during the last Ave years, Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, relterated that the United States would join in a common movement for the reduction of armaments, but she intends to continue an "adequate defence programme in the face of
, Mr. W. H. S. Davis, the well- world unrest and warlike prepara-known local jockey, is now lying at the Queen Mary Hospital suffering from a broken ankle and an injured back as the result of an accident at the Happy Valley race-track this morning.
flons."
The country demanded "scrupu lous" respect of the rights of nations abroad, and favoured continuation of the good-neighbour polley.
Mr. Davis was taking an Australian That, belonging to Mr. pony Sec Harold Seth, out for exercises short- came frightened and reared up. It ly after 7 n.m, when it suddenly be-
Seyssinquart.
Vienna, Mar. 3, It ig officially announced that Herr Stophan, anti-Nazi Governor of Styria has resigned, and has been replaced by Dr. Rudolf Trummer, militant Catholic, and strong supporter: of the Austrian Chancellor, Dr. Kurt von Schuschnigg..
The Cabinet, by a large marjority, retused to rotify Herr Seyssinquart's agreement with the Styrian Nazis
private permitting
individuala ta wear Nazi "badges and to give the Noal salute.
He said the Administration would press for a reciprocal policy to stabi- lise economic and peace conditions, and added that the United States fell back on its rider who, it is under. is reason to believe that the German
in
recent years had prominently acted for the establishment for peace and disarmament, and had maintained strict neutrality" in foreign affairs. He drew attention to the fact that 50 nations had already endorsed his nunciation of peace principles.-- United Press,
Ambassador To Present Credentials
Leaves Shanghai On March 14
Shanghal, Mar. 4. Accompanied by his wife, the Bri- Ush Ambassador, Sir Archibald Kerr Clark Kerr, has decided to leave
Shanghal on March 14 to
to Chunghine to present his credentials to the Chinese Government, sailing as far as Hongkong by the Kolsar-I-Hind, when he hopes to fly to Hankow to see Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. He will then fly to Chungking.
In addition to Lady Kerr, who is accompanying the Ambassador all the way, there will be the air attache, Mr. W.
W. D. Allen, third secretary
Mr. and W G. C. Grantiam, Sir
Archibald's private secretary.
The party is remaining in Chung- king for a few days and will then re- turn to Shanghal. Full notification of the Ambassador's plans and the route is being given to the Japanese authorities-Reuter.
BOYCOTT OF JAPAN
London, Mar, 3. The National Co-Operative Author- ity, at a meeling in Manchester to- day, recommended that all Co- Operativo Societies and members cense-purchasing Japanese goods. during the period of conflict between China and Japan.
The Authority
represents every section of the Co-Operative move- ment, and includes the Co-Operative Union. Reuter.
GILT-EDGED STOCK WEAK
was
London, Mar. 3. Stock Exchange sentiment adversely affected by the weakness of gill-edged holdings, following the announcement of the increased de- fence estimates. Diamonds were weak, and with Paris selling. De Beers (deferred) fell from 10% to 10. Olla and Internationals were comparatively, steady.
Commodities and cocoa were nclive. They opened easy and ral- lied to hear covering, and Anally reacted and were disappointing. New York wheat,
after an easy opening, rallied.-Reuter Special.
slood, was pinned down.
Which Assistance reached the. jockey, it was found that he had hurt his ankle, which was later discovered to be fractured. Mr. Davis also com- plained of a pain in the back.
An ambulance was sent for and Mr. Davis was taken to Queen Mary Hospital.
See That is one of this season's importations from Australla.
STOP PRESS
FASTEST MILE
EVER RUN
Hanover, New Hampshire, Mar. 3.
Glenn Cunningham to-day ran the fastest mile ever, when, on a wooden track, he covered the distance in minutes 4 4/5 seconds-Reuter,
The situation is tense and there
Charge d'Affaires is keeping in close touch with 1-Reuter,
Increased Unemployed Benefits
Minister Of Labour Outlines Revisions
London, Mar. 3. Increases in the rate of unemploy
ment insurance benefit
and other
concessions to contributions were an-
nounced by the Minister of Labour
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A VILDIĄ MIL, PICTURE
"YOU'RE A SWEETHEART”
ALICE FAYE GEORGE MURPHY ANDY DEVINE
QUEEN'S
DAILY AT 230-515-7·20&9:30 -TEL,31453
LAST TIMES TO-DAY
in the House of Commons to-day. THE STORY THE WORLD WANTS TO KNOW He said the report of the Unemploy ment Insurance Statuary
Committee
upon the Bnancial condition of the Child Brides! Lash Laws! Witch-craft Vengeance!
unemployment fund recommended, as egards the general account that there should be an increase from nine to 10 shillings in the weekly rate of benefit in respect of wives and other adult dependents, and an increase in the maximum period of beneft to which contributors with good in- surance records were entitled.
The cost of these concessions was estimated at £15,000,000 per annum, and was recoverable in part by re- of £20,000,000 of debts out payment of reserve. As regards the Agricul- the committee re- tural account, commended that the waiting period should be reduced from six to three that the joint weekly rate of contribution in respect of contribu-
days,
LOSEPHINE
HUTCHINSON GEO. BRENT
MOUNTAIN JUSTICE
wa GUY KIBYKE-BOXA
BARBIE ROBERT BARRAT
Warner Bros. Expose
The Socrets of,
The Mountains)
Directed by Michael Curtiz A First National Picture
tors of 18 years and upwards should TO - MORROW be reduced by one halfpenny for each
party, t
ond that the weekly rate of. benefit for the young from 18 to 21 should be raised from 10/0 d to 12/6d.
The couitiass
tions asShe's I Will for bonent
should be
applicant
of 300 days
ten contribu
except when an
the maximum
in a year. The
cost of these ons was estimat
Mr.
ed at £222,500 per annum. . Ernest Brown said he proposed, sub-
Ject to parliamentary approval to
Now Universal Picture
ALICE FAYE
in a new sing and swing musical "YOU'RE A SWEETHEART" with George Murphy
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British Wireless.
THIEF CAUGHT VICTIM SOUGHT
A remand of three days for ex- amination as to his finess for a can- ing was ordered by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy this morning, when Leung Kim, 30, un- employed, appeared
before him, charged with the theft of $10 in Canton currency from an unknown Chinese woman at the Western Mar- ket yesterday. Inspector W. Mair said that a stall fokl, Wong Fu, saw the theft being committed and chosed defendant. By the time he had caught the man and taken him back to the scene of the Isreeny, the com- plainant had disappeared, and could not be found. His Worship directed that the money be put in the Court Poor Box.
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DIETRICH
Robert
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SONG of the CITY
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SWALLOWED RINGS ABOLISHING TO KILL HIMSELF
DIVORCE
IN SPAIN
Burgos, Mar. 3. Wong Chi-ching, 29, is alleged to The Cabinet has approved the have swallowed two gold finger Nationallst decree Kumpending all rings in un attempt to commli sul-divorce proceedings. This is the first cide,
step to abolish divorce which was lle was taken to the Queen Mary made legal under the Madrid regime.
-United Presa: Hospital by his wife.
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