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WILLIAM GARGAN
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Colour Cartoon "EGGHEAD RIDES AGAIN"
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"ZERO
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MARIE ANTOINETTE"
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Charles Winninger
Allen Jenkins
Bonita Granville
Melville Cooper
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Dellavilland
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Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
TENDER Raid Shelters
For Royalty
REUNIONS
First Visitors' Day At Big Tunnelling Scheme
Internment Camp
There were scenes of tender and
grateful reunion at La Salle College yesterday when, for the first time, the Internment camp was opened to visitors. In the period from 0 to 0.30 p.m. aduroximately 200 visited the
comp's 02 Inmates.
At Windsor Castle
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
London.
and
September 7, 1939.
Japan And Russia Soviet Aeroplanes Brought Down
LONDON, Sept. 6 (UP).—The| King, Queen, Princesses
Hanking, Sept. 6. other members of the Royal ing Soviet and Outer Mongol forces With the onslaughts of the invad- Family will be quartered in having been effectively checked by bomb-proof, gas-proof sub- the combined Japanese and Man- terranean shelters at Windsor chukue forces, a Jull began once again There were about 50 clustered in- Palace if German warplanes raid to prevall along the border front
near Nomantian on Beptember 2.
Field
claim that reports
about Over a mile of deep tunnelling at three divisions of the mechanised Windsor has already been completed. | units of the Soviet and Outer Mongol Vast quantities of food, medical forces, including some 10,000 men supplies and other necessities have who attempted to cross the border, been cached in the huge vaults have been held up near the Balshagar especially constructed for the use of and Nola heights. the Royal Family.
Over 260 Soviet and Outer Mongol Similar precautions have been tanks have been disabled by Japanese made at Buckinghams, Balmoral and artillery Bre and abandoned Sandringham paluces.
on the field..
side the barbed wire fence by the time the visiting period began and these were escorted up the college drive by guards. A dozen natlon- alities were represented in the crowd, for the wives, sisters, and children of the Internees were supported by friends of other nationalities.
They became clustered in the en- trance-hall as three officers rapidly inspected the parcels they carried, Thicae consisted of baskets, ports, brown-paper parcels, bundles of clothing, and piles of magazines and bookn. A few newspapers, which are forbidden, and alcoholic drinks were confiscated.
oc-
Another period of congestion curred on the floor above while the names and addresses of the visitors were taken, and then they were al lowed to tect the internees in the balls and dining room on the first floor. The process will be simplified on future occasions, the names and addresses of most prospective visitors Having now been taken.
Fervent Reunions
Several of Buckingham's inost valuable art treasures have been transferred to the comparative safety of Windsor,
Japanese alr units encountered about 80, Soviet and Outer Mongol planes over the border on Monday. The Japanese fighters succeeded in bringing down 22 of the enemy craft. One Japanese plane crashed.--Doncel, Japan's Armaments
Shanghai, Sept. 0. Manufacture of armaments in Japan is subject to decrease and de- lay owing to the difculty of seeuring Three privites attached Middlesex Regiment, Perry Middle-America, which now
Faw materials from Europe and ten,
have to pre- 23, James Weight, 24 Anú
SOLDIERS IN COURT
to
thet
nent
and
Tokyo, Sept, 0.
George Edward Chucksfeld, 24, were their resources..
Many countries in Europe and ebarged with having robbed Wong America have banned the expert of Kai-yu, of a wrist watch in Hankow steel,
vil, serap iron, colton on September 4, before Mr. mineralsInternational, Road, There were fervent reunlous in the dining hall, suggesting that husbands. Ilimsworth at the Kowloon Magis
Ban On Speculation and their wives and families bad try this morning. They were also charged with having assaulted Wong. been ported for months rather than for
They were remanded for a week few days: but there was no
in Mary custudy. empty lamenting and there more waller than tears. The women. folk were obviously resigned to the inevitable, and the internees were appreciative of the gentle discipline of Commandant Major 1. D. S. Gor- lon and his inen.
Were
There were reluctant partings when the end of the visiting period was called at 6.30 p.m., inany leaving been misled by the published noti-) Beat on that the period, wottiri from 5 to 7 p.m. The younger mar- rled couples hung
back
a little and lingered over embraces that must suffire until Saturday,
was
A routine for the internees Axed when the camp opened and is still in force. It allows them a cer- tain amount of freedom, which with probably be amplified as the camp becomes more settled. At present they rise at 7 s.m. they
Roll call,
their numbers, is taken at 8.15 am. and breakfast follows. There is an Inspection of their sleeping quarters at 10 s.m. and they are allowed out- door recreation from 11 to 12.30. At noon the Commandant hers nny
complaints or suggestions they have
to make.
Tin is at 12.30 and from then
4 p.m. untl
the Internees keep to their dormitory, reading and playing chess of cards. Though Aryan and non-Aryan sections have been forme ed the internees mix frely at this and nt all olher times. There another recreation period from 4.30
last
meal p.m.. is taken. The roll is called again at p.m. nad "light out" is at 10.15.
to 0
and
when
#
FACE SLAPPED BY COOLIE
her
While on her way to visit married doughter. who lived Waterloo Road, Mrs. Emily Wood, of Embankment Road, was attacked by Chan Hei, 28, unemployed, who slap- ped her thee and snatched her hand- bag. Chan was committed for trial by Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning on a charge of robbery with violence.
TERRITORIALS "DISAPPEAR”
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry will to-day issue a joint stalement warning all bankingg institutiona against extension of funds for ispeculative purposes,
It is understood that Government authorities have decided to invoke Article XI regulating funds in case of unserupulous speculation con- tinuing despite the ofleinl warning- Domri.
Kwangtung War
Japanese Strength In East River
Yungyun, Sept. 6.
The Chinese counter-attack in the Bias Bay area has resulted in the
LONDON, Sept. 6 (UP).— The Ministry of Information on-recapture of many points, including nounced the merger of all units Kweichung. Lamtin, Wongkong, and of the British Army to provide Kallau. Over 200 Japanese were unification.
killed.
Thus, the Territorial Army ceases.
A part of the Japanese retired to to have an independent existence their warships in the bay while others
fled
to Pukut and Shutaukok. Japanese batteries at Mahow near
at
In
sector
Two months' hard labour was in- posed on Lee Kwok-choi, 17, unem. Samshui heavily shelled the Chinese ployed, by Mr. Q. A. A. Mactadyen positions yesterday morning. The ning when he appeared on remand
the Kowloon Magistracy this mor- cannonading was clearly audible in
Shinbing,
In the charged with the theft of a handung Japanese pushed northward
Tsungia from Miss L. d'Eremeef, of Austin Shenkong and Taipingchong to Kui- how on Monday. They were inter- cepted by Chinese self-defence corps.
Central News.
Itond.
HONGKONG ESTATES
Japanese Casualties
3,000 from
Shlukwan, Sept. 6. Nearly 500 Japanese troops are re-. ported to have been either killed or wounded south of Tsungła last week. -Wah Kiu Yat Po.
East River Fighting
Now Procedure To-day
Mrs. F. S. Fraser, of 4 King's A new order will begin at the Park Buildings, reported to the Pu- simp to-day when internces will lice that her maished at 101⁄2 mile cook their own meals, In this res- beach, near Tsun Wan, was broken pect
they are fortunate to have in into on September 1 and a grimo- their number two young Hungarian phone and clock valued at $33 were teoks, former, Hongkong maitre stolen. d'hotel,
Under cafe host. reasonable rations, the Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels will continue to provide plain, but ample food. The internees have already organised for all duties connected with the pre paration and service of their menis and the cleaning up afterwards,
From to-day
spacious school and theatre, with its stage piano, will be made available to the internees, who include many capable musicians.
The Inte Yesterday a a conteen was opened in the theatre, which will be "wet" Dubery, who died intestate at King's Five hundred Japanese were rush- from 5 to 5.45 p.m., beer being the den, on January 12, left Hongkong Saturday,
College Hospital, Camberwell, Lon-ed to Sheklung from Shektan, on while two hundred fresh alcoholic maly
drink available. estate sworn Each internee will be allowed a limit plication by Mr. R. A. Wadeson for Bocca Tigris to Tungkun along the under $500. An ap- troops were also dispatched from of $10 a a week from his confiscated sealing letters of administration of Tungkun-Taiping
for
highway. Wah canteen purchases. resources
Kiu Yat Po. The theatre can be used for re-
the estate has been granted. creation in wet weather.
only
Internees are responsible for the cleanliness of the dormitory and of
now
their own belongings, Chinese labour not being used for this purpose. A washroom where clothing hung dry- Ing indicated yesterday that many of them had already been busy washing. Future Visiting Hours Visiting hours have
been Axed nt from 0 to 5.30 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Visitors arriving at the outside gate later than 5.30 p.m. are liable to be re- fused admission. At present.news- papers may not be taken in, though
this ruling may eventually be re- laxed; nor may alcoholic drinks, In- cluding beer, be taken in,
Persons outside are requested not to telephone to internees; only in exceptional cases will such calls be accepted. Internees will also bo permilled to make telephone calls only in exceptional circumstances,
As many as 30 in the camp have hopes of release. Individual
cases will be considered by a tribunal on Monday, particularly with regard to Austrions and Jewish refugees who wish to return to businesses they were conducting in Hongkong. Where two British guarantors are
G and the police have no
it is likely that releases
will be arranged.
Perhaps the unluckiest group fo the camp consists of 15 Jewish re- fugees who came east on the French liner Jean Labordo. They were some of a number who were within 10 hours of their Shanghai destina- tion before the Jean Laborde was put about. Back in Hongkong on Sun- day afternoon, they made feverish efforts to secure outward passages' in the face of impending war and in- trrnment, but is were unlucky.
✡
Hongkong estate sworn under
Walchow, Sept. 8. $42,000 was left by the lote Mr. Terbert Alfred John Macray, who guerillos continues at Tungkun, Shick- Fighting between the Japanese and died at Kensington, Middlesex, on lung, Nantau and Shumchun, accord- April 30. An application by Mr. Ging to Chinese reports. The Japanese G. N, Tinson for healing certified
troops recruiting Chinese copy
of probate of the will, has been Namtau, Shumchu granted."
and Tungkun, paying the
A monthly re- Mrs. End Dorothy numeration of $20.
are
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