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KING'S
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So this debonair millionaire gives his million the air and goes looking for a girl who can say It's only money!"
WARNER BAXTER I'LL GIVE
A MILLION
with
MARJORIE WEAVER
PETER LORRE JEAN HERSHOLT
•
JOHN CARRADINE · J. EDWARD BROMBERG LYNN BARI FRITZ FELD
Directed by Walter tong
Darryl 3. Zanuck in Charge ut Preston, Thom
A 20th Century-Fox Picture
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Tumultuous with the blazing thrills ol America's romantic Yesterday comes this emotional love dramat Spectacularly produced by the creators of "The Good Earth" and "CaptainsCourageous”i CLARENCE BROWN'S Production of
OF HUMAN HEARTS
Erected be CLARENCE BROWN
A cert of thousands with WALTER HUSTON • JAMES STEWART BEULAH BONDI GUY KIBBEE - CHARLES COBURN JOHN CARRADINE
Beton Bay by BRADBURY FOOTE Produced by KNW CONBIDINE, IN
A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture
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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
LATE NEWS
CHINESE DRIVE NEARS YOYANG
miles
Soviet Mission To America
Russia To Build New Battleships
Moscow, Feb. 16,
February 16, 1939;
FRAUD CHARGE: FAILS Magistrate Discharges
f
Accountant
Holding that the prosecution had not proved its case, Mr. R. Edwards, nt the Central Magistracy yesterday, discharged
Pat-ting. 43, Leung described as an accountant, on a charge of conspiracy to defraud.
Leung At previous hearing, Le
the was also charged with obioining credit of $1,003.75 by fraud from the Lal San shirt factory, Shamshulpo, After the prosecution had closed its: case, his Worship held that Leang had no case to answer.
Changte, Feb. 16.
The prosecution alleged that Leung The spearhead of the Chinese forces
was one of three mon who had started a business under the style of the counter-attacking Yoyang, on the Canton-Hankow Hallway in north)
Wing Cheong firm, at Wing Lok Innan, is only a few miles from the
Street, and, after buying goods from city, according to field dispatches.
A naval mission, headed by Ad- various factories, absconded and did
for the goods received. pay
DOG W. A. The Chinese offensive was started miral Isapov, leave for America in anot
few days.
Cross-examined
Mr. on February 13, following their recapture of Fanglowate, 37
The exact objects of the inlaton are Muckinlay, who prosecuted, yester- northeast of Yoyaur. While a strong not disclosed, but it is believed to be day Leung denied the charge and connected with the Soviet Intention said he joined. the Wing Cheong Chinese column is pressing on Vorento try and buy modern armour-plato arm as an accountant, and his salary itself, other columns are attacking
*** | marliinery required In the
was $30 a month. He never knew Taolin, Haitang and other points to yards.
who was the proprietor of the firm the southeast.
The present great interest in Bri- nor did he know its capital. Threatened by the Chinese attack, lish and
American arinour-plate
Chan Chun-ming, manager, had are calling in reinforce-machinery is believed to be conneceld told witness that the master of the the Japanese menta from Chenglingkl, on the with the Soviet plan to build heavy arm was residing in Singapore. Yangtze River, Ove miles north of
ships. Yayang.
During his term of Afeanwhile, they are forcing
employment with 1 is recalled that M. Kailnin, in ad Chinese able-bodied men to help them speech to shipbuilding workers in the firm he had paid several accounts, to strengthen the defences around the Leningrad "some months ago, stated and in March, 1030, knew that the was owing about $1,000 to city by day and night
that it was the task of Soviet m
Leung said that the firm had southeast of Yoyang is described as tain in ship-building-Reuter.
on behalf of always bought goods merchants In foreign countries, and (he did not know whether the firm
received any
these money from traders. As accountant there, he had recorded ali dealings in his books.
He was merely an employee in the firm.
Arm
Fighting to the districts to the engineering workers to outstrip Bri- several companies.
"severe". ter engagement took place at Lungwanchlao, ending with the re- pulsion of Hic Japanese-Central Newr
Yesterday morning a bit-
23 Newspapers Stop Publication
To take their traditional holidays in the lunar New Year, the 23 Chinese daily newspapers in Hong- kong have suspended publication for a week, beginning to-day.
In contrast with the Hongkongj tradition, most vernacular papers in China take only a short or no holiday on the lunar New Year's Day.
In order to keep Chinese renders informed of latest national and inter- national developments during thic hotelay will be hot-page morning paper i
published by the
Hongkong Newspapers' Association.
All profits made from the joint publication will be contributed to the Chinese Government for repaying the recent British and American loans to China, It is sald..
4
Big U.S. Defence Vote Approved
Washington, Feb. 15,
By a vote of 367 to 15, the House of Representatives to-day endorsed the new defence programme which now goes to the Senate.
The House removed the principal obstacle the immediate approval
to of the bulk of the $552,000,000 de- fence programme, when it defeated, by 169 to 127, u Republican attemp! to limit the proposed expansion of the army ale corps, to 1,000 planes a year-fouter.
DIVIDEND RECOMMENDED
The Directors of The China Pro- vident Loan & Mortgage Co. Ltd. have decided, subject to audit, to re- commend to the shareholders at the forthcoming Forty Second Annual General Meeting that a dividend of 10 per cent p.a. and a bonus of 5 per cent. pn, be declared in respect of the year 1938,
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DANGER NEVER STOPPED HIM YET!
Brummond choses trouble to mysterious Morocco in a thrill-packed adventure wish International splast
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