HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH
December 15, 1938
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THEY'RE HERE AGAIN.......IN new ADVENTURES!
Mickey Baoury, the funniest kid in jienneva, sa back with his grand Examily in iberti 'most each- ! HEART THRILLS.. whee Ceci Priber dares šovu 'at (3) HOWLS, when Mickey teaches a pretty french mim bow
"Big Apple' DRAMA
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JUDGE HARDY'S CHILDREN
Another Story of Judge Hardy's Family 'with
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Saw They be KAY YAN DIPA Band vpen
de Chemian Crated by AURANGA FJOVEJO
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E. & A. SHIP DEPARTS ON SPAIN'S
SCHEDULE
AUSTRALIAN WATERSIDE workers. In Sydney did not make good their threat to tie up the E. & A. liner Nellore,
A cablegram was received by the Hongkong agents yesterday, stating that the Nellore find, departed for Hongkong on schedule.
Watersiders announced earlier this week that unofficial sanctions would bo applied against any ship carrying iron ore, scrap metal or ollier cargoes #uspected of being destined for Japan, which could be used by that country as war materials in the conflict with China,
According to a. message from Sydney, the watersiders efused to lond cargo of iron ore into the Nellore at Piermont.
Similar action was threatened re- garding portion of the cargo awaiting despatch to Hongkong by the slcamer Taiping.
The Hongkong offler of the Eastern and Australian Line, agents for the Nellore, informed the "Telegraph" | this morning that the ship had de- parted from Sydney on schedule.
No news had been received In Hongkong of any delay to the vessel's loading.
CHINESE MORALE
Given Tribute by U.S. Marine Officer
LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY cently travelled on foot and horse-
POWERFUL MELODRAMA BEHIND PRISON WALLS!
Red-blooded action and amazing new thrlits in this sensational drama of jail-breaks and riots. THEY FOUGHT FOR LOVE OF A DAME ...AND THE HATE OF EACH OTHERT
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BATTLE
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I-Franco's ef- fort to roll up the Ebro salient reaches. More. Ho claims that the Loyalinis have been clear- od from the south.
2.---Loyalists out
INSURGENT OFFENSIVES
FIZZLE
OUT
HENDAYE, Dec. 14.
THE LOYALISTS have reported
the Frata-Leri- that two Insurgent attacks were
da highway In
completely halt
the north and repulsed on the central fronts, one in the Insurrent the Maganera region, and the other
south-west of Teruel."
advance on the Segre.
Fraga
LERIDA
Moro
GANDESA
TORIOSA
The first attack was made yesterday morning, and was met by intensive Loyalist machine-gun bar- rages from positions on the heights, while the Loyalists were not shaken by
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IT'S JUST STU FUNNY FOR WORDSI
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PAULIE MOORE DOUGLAS BOWLEY JOAN WOODBURY - ROBERT LOWERY HAROLD HABER
TO-MORROW
the strong artillery fire JANE WITHERS in “ALWAYS IN TROUBLE"
which preceded the attack.
In the afternoon another attack was attempted. The Loyalists claim to have broken the drive without being forced to leave the front-line trenches. According to a Valencia report, the Insurgent infantry was forced to retreat in completo dlaorder, losing several score of men.
After
the unsuccessful attacks, ent was restored.
MINES EXPLODE
Radiophone Tolls ton. Similarly in the Vilin
Are Cheaper
was
Honolulu, Dec. 14.
The Loyalists are reported to have Captain Evans Carlson, of the
exploded two counter mines in one United States Marine Corps, retired
of the cities, destroying the Insur- ex-attache of the American Legation
construc rent gallery in the course of Guard Hankow, Nanking and
Verde Chungking, arrived here aboard the
sector, the Loyalists exposed an U.S.S. Chaumont to-day. He re-
Important mine system which being built by the Insurgents, and back behind the Japanese lines.
succeeded in blasting it away, causing The spirit of nationalisin Was
London, Dec. 14. heavy losses to the Insurgent troops sprending in the interlor, bringing The Postmuster-Generat announces working in it. new stiffened Chinese morale and that on December 23 and 24, and Calm is reported from the other new courage, he said. The only dis-from December 20 to January 4 fronts, activity on the Segre River couragement was
the constal inclusive, radio-telephone rates to being limited to rifle duela at relief cities.
the following countries are to be hours. reduced by half
Another report from Saragossa "Chiang Kai-shek lias not lost face: The Argentine, Australia, Brazil, states that aff has been calin on the at the fall of Hankow and is still Chile, Dutch East Indies, Egypt, ice front for the last 24 hours. On the regarded as the symbol of Chinese
Kenya, Malaya, New frunt have devoted their time to improvement of trout-
unity," he continued, "The Guerilla and Japan, Kay Rhodes, South attacks are an increasingly import Africa, Stam, Uruguay, audine fortifications, where the work is ant factor in Chinese strategy. The Venezuela. spread of nationalism from the mor-
hindered by constant rain.
The insurgents have reported that
Examples of the reduced charges thern provinces is largely attributed for a three-minute call are: to South |severat Loyalist milltament profited to the work of Chinese Communists, Africa £2.5, Eøpt £1.10s, and India, as a result of a decade of experience | £1,145.—Reuter,
In organising and propaganda work." -United Press.
LATE NEWS
BRITISH FINANCIAL AID FOR CHINA
LONDON, Dec. 15. The British Government is consi-
dering the possiblity of granting financial aid to China In order to counteract the Japanese economic drive.
This information was published in the Financial Times this morning an the authority of its Lobby Corres- pondent, who adds that the Britishi move is contemplated as an answer to Japan's abrogation of the Open Door policy and Nine-Power Treaty, -Heuter.
G. O. C. In Malaya Has Successor
London. Dec. 14.
Major-General L. V. Bond, Com- mandant of the School of Engineer- ing, has been appointed G.O.C., of
from the pour visibility to desert to the insurgents In the Nules region.
It is also reported that on In- surrection occurred at the Cartagena military port last week as the result of the punishment of a Spanish sailor by a foreign naval officer, attached to
Loyalist cruiser.
The officer was attacked by sailors, thrown into the sea, and drowned. United Press.
Malayn, in succession to Major Poster Parade In
General W. G. S. Dobble, c.D., C.AL.G., D.S.O., whose tenure of offer expires in August, 1039-Reuter.
Japan's Intentions: Butler Can't Tell
London. Dec. 14. Mr. R. A. Butler replied in the negative when asked if he had been officially informed of future Japanese intentions as to foreign capital invest- ments In China in all enterprises con- sidered essential to defence, and economically necessary to Japan.
Reuter.
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1) Mickey Mouse in "Boat Builders"
(2) Mickey Mouse in "Hawaiian · Holiday" (3) Donald Duck in "Self Control"
TO-NIGHT at 9.20 P.M.
HONG KONG PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY presents Gilbert and Sullivan's Opera "RUDDIGORE"
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Prominent Society people, stage Alm actors, including Lady Layton, Lady Gladstone and Lady NEXT CHANGE
taking Violet Bonham-Carter part in a poster parade amid Christ-
shoppers
December 14, protesting against the barbarous bombardment of Chinese civilians by the Japanese."
on
of
The parade is organised by British National Commitee international Peace Campaign, and it will also urge shoppers to refuse to buy Japanese goods-Reuter.
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Soldier in Hongkong Rejoins His Mother
LONDON, Dec. 14.
·THE CONSIDERATE ACTION of the War Office in ordering the special release of Corporal John: Walker of Hongkong, Has brought joy to his mother who is on the danger list at St. Leonard's Hospital.
It was the mother's constant calls; caught the Gneisenau and reached for her only son that induced Mr. Southampton to-night, a day ahead
Thurtle, Labour member for of the Dorchester.. Shoreditch, to intervene with the
War Office, who telegraphed instruc- "His mother has bean markedly tions that Corporal Walker's Jeave| Improved since hearing that her son was to be advanced to enable him to was returning, and she was better hurry home,
still when Inforined that John had The troopship Dorchester had mil-arrived and would: vtalt her in the gh ed the previous day, but Walker morning Router and baseme
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