Tuesday,
NANCY
YES, YER.HONOR-- I CROSSED THE STREET WITHOUT LOOKIN' BOTH UP AND DOWN
FIRST
I SENTENCE YOU TO A FINE
OF TWO CENTS
WELL I
HAVEN'T
THEN YOU
GOT THE
GO
OR TWO HOURS IN JAIL!
TWO CENTS!
TO
JAIL FOR
TWO HOURS!
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
BUT I COULD PAY THE FINE IF YOU'D GIVE ME
BACK THE
NICKEL YOU OWE ME FROM
LAST
WEEK!
HAVEN'T
GOT IT!
By Ernie
WELL, THAT'S NOT MY FAULT-- 50 LONG!
November 14, 1939.
Bushmiller
WELL--- NOW
I ONLY OWE HIM
THREE CENTS!
THE
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AIR ACTIVITY INTENSIFIED: NAZI RAIDS REPELLED
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MAYOR
Stole Ear-Rings Wang Follower Cabaret Items At
From Woman-
Sentence of six months' hard labour and 20 strokes of the cone was im- pcted by Mr. Houston at the Central Magistracy this morning on Tang Кой, unemployed, for the theft of a pair of gold car-rings, valued at $20, from Lau Tal-ying, 33, married woman, Connaught Rond
LONDON, Nov. 13 (UP).—Fishermen off the York-esterday.
Shot Dead
Gunmen Assassinate Restaurant Dinor
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SHANGHAI, West,
Nov. 13 (UP).- Three Chinese gunmen to-day shot und led Choo Fan-klu, an alleged Inspector Mair sald the woman, member of the Wang Ching-wei accompanied by her sister, were en-elique.
The assassination occurred tering the Yuen On Wharf prepara-
this
shire coast reported that R.A.F. fighters attacked German bombers who were sighted over the North Sea thistory to boarding a ship, when the evening after Chao and a friend left afternoon.
defendant analeled the car-rings and ja Chinese restaurant and walked bolted. When chased, he dumped along the French side of Avenue the car-rings, whkeit were recovered. Edouard VII.
Anti-aircraft gun fire was heard.
East Coast Air Fight
Tung admitted three previous con- victions, one of which was for
LONDON, Nov. 13 (Reuter).—Three British fighters, pat-similar offence. rolling above the clouds off the East Coast, sighted a German flying boat 2,000 feet below.
The enemy dived but the British lender swooped close be- hind and raked the enemy with bullets from a few yards range. The German rear gunner re-in the front lines between 4.35 and plied without effect.
4.50 pun, to-day. No explanation has been given.
A piece of the enemy's wing fell off and he took cover in the clouds.
Shetland Isles Raid
Planos Over Paris
PARIS, Nov. 13 (Router).—Agro-{ planes of unknown nationality flew LONDON, Nov, 13 (Reuter),-over Paris and district this afternoon. The Air Ministry announces that They could not be distinguished enemy aircraft made two attacks owing to a thick fog. on the Shetland Islands to-day. They were driven off by A.A. fre, Bombs were dropped but they did no damage.
Raiders Drop Many Bombs
It was later revealed that four German bombers took part and that after being driven off on one occa-
sion by anti-aircraft fire, they swung back and attacked a second Ume.
Numerous bombs were dropped, but they most hormlessly fell into the seu.
No air-raid alarm was counded, Enemy Aircraft Visit Franco PARIS, Nov. 13 (Reuter)—A com- munique issued to-day records
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NEW JOB FOR SIR
The three gunmen sat next to Chao and his friends while they were eat- Ing in the restaurant. They after- wards followed Choo and opened fire from behind at point blank range, hifting Chao four times.
Chao's friends were unharmed and are being held by the police, who are
In the Wong Ching-wet regime.
ARTHUR SALTER endeavouring to learn Chao's position
LONDON, Nov. 13 (British Wire- less)-Sir Arthur Salter has been appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Shipping.
Sir Arthur, who is independent Member of Parliament for University,
was
60-CENT STAMP REALISES £300
Oxford LONDON, Nov. 13 (British Wire- Chairman of the less) An unused Newfoundland 60- Allied Maritime Transport Executive cent air mail stamp was sold at a In the last war. He was for nine London stamp auction to-day for years Director of the Economies and £300. The stamp was one of 300 Finance section of the League of Nations, and is well-known for hit works on International economics.
The Minister of Shipping is Sir
the usual patrol activity, especially | John Glimour. east of the Sarr.
A number of enemy aircraft flew
over North-eastern France on Sunday Dominions
night.
Noutrality Violated
BRUSSELS, Nov. 13 (Reuter) German planes have again. violated Belgium's neutrality.
Planes returning from a flight over
Other bombs which fell on land made craters up to 16 feet deep and shattered windows of crofters. col-France caused an ulr-raid alarm to tages in the vicinity.
No other damage of any importance was done.
Nazi Reconnaissances PARIS, Nov, 13 (Reuter). The French official wireless commentator| said to-day that on Saturday there] were a number of German reconnais sances cast
east and west of the Saar. The raidera eame close to the French lines and some men were captured.
None of the operallens, however, developed into attack.
By nightfall, quiet prevalled.
Front Lino Activity
be pounded in Paris, but were driven off by gun-fire.
and India visited the ¡Royal Air Force in France and in- spected the key room of Headquarters
are planned. where details of RAF, operations
They later saw a British Aghter squadron behind the lines.
Throo Parisions Wounded
Issued for Commander de Pinedo's Fight from Newfoundland to Rome in May, 1927.
Air mal stamp collecting is ex- periencing tremendous wave of popularity particular, among American and Canadian collectors.
London Markets
Cheerful
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Nov. 13 (Reuter).
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Markets opened cheerful owing to PARIS, Nov. 13 (Router).Three the week-end quietness in the inter-] They took a short cut across Bel-persons were wounded by anti-air-national field. gium.
craft shell splinters when German planes were sighted near Paris this afternoon.
Admitted Nazi Lossos
SPECIAL TO the "teleGRAPH" BERLIN, Nov. 13 (UP).—It 13 ofciully claimed that the Germans have lost 17 aeroplanes on the Western Front between the inception of the war and November 10.
The British, the Nazi communique claims, have lost 10 planes and the French 01. The Germans have des- troyed three balloons.
Gorman Pilots Captured
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" AMSTERDAM, Nov. 13 (UP) The Dutch cargo steamer Jeannette (450 tons) was stranded off Blichers on Sunday.
Among those aboard were Birce German pilots who were picked up In the North Sea on Saturday night. Mr. Edon With R.A.F.
Four were aboard a German plane
The sur LONDON, Nov. 13 (Reuter),Mr. when it fell into the sea. Anthony Eden, Secretary for the viving trio have been interned by the were fired by anti-aircraft Dominions, and representatives of the Dutch authorities.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
PARIS, Nov. 13 (UP). More
szivos
Madame Helene
HAS JUST RETURNED FROM PARIS WITH A.
BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION OF-
*
EVENING DRESSES
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Also a special range of evening and afternoon dress lengths from
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Orders taken for special exclusive models of French design.
Gowns made within 24 hours by specialists under the supervision of-
Madame Helene
MOUSE
Gilt-edged securities occasionally strengthened.
From November 14 the retail pricel of motor-fuel in the United Kingdom WEL be raised by three half pence to 11⁄2d per gallow.
Wall Street was irregular.
Fishing Industry Re-Organisation
LONDON, Nov. 13 (British Wire- less)-Standing committee, contain- ing representatives of boat owners, employees and Government depart- ments, has been set up to advise the Minister of Fisheries and the Scot- tish Secretary on matters relating to the production side of the fishing In- dustry.
Frontier Commission
To Be Named
BERLIN, Nov. 13 (Reuter),—The names of Japanese and Manchukuo representatives for the Mixed Fron- ter Commission are to be submitted to M. Molotoff by Mr Togo, the
Japanese Ambassador.
tho
According to a Moscow message to the German
nows agency, Commission: will meet at Chita and will later transfer to Harbin.
Japan Gets Domestic Courts
OSAKA,-For the equivalent of 14 American cents a married couple in Japan can have a government judge arbitrate domestic dispute. The domestic disputes arbitration section of the Osaka district court has been organised in compliance with a law passed at the recent Dlet session. Similar courts are being established throughout Japan.
EIRE AND TRADE. WITH US.
DUBLIN, Nov. 13 (Reuter)~~Eire) has made representations to the United States in connection with the decision to close Eire parts to United! States ships.
It is declared here that United States ships can safely trade in Eire.
CITY OF FLINT
TO GO FREE
WASHINGTON, Nav. 13 (Router). The German Government has noti fed the United States that German warships are ordered not to interfere with the City of Flint on her way back to the United States..
Peninsula Dance
A Tongo Tug arranged by Mr. Hugh Chen and featuring such popu- lar Hongkong girlo as Misses Bella Mn, Elsie Law, Mary Chan, Lily Chan, Pansy Woo, Dora Chow, and Joan Bia is announced us the chief floor show item to be presented In connection with the Charity Dinner and Dance to be conducted by the Chinese Youth's Medient Rellet As- sociation in the Rose Room of the Peninsula Hotel on November 29.
Other floor show artists will be Mr. Herbert Tong, the Harmony Trio, and the Misses B, C. Ma, Dorn Chow, and P. C. Ma in vocal num- bery,
The Association, since the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese conflict, bas been devoted to organising medical units consisting of qualified doctors and nurses for service to wounded soldiers and refugees in the war- torn areas. The entire proceeds of the Dinner Dance will be devoted to this relief work,
Big Army To Be Recruited
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PRETORIA, Nov. 13 (Reuter),- The whole existing active citizen force, plus units still to be formed, is to be brought op to war establish ment by volunteers aged up to 45.
Red Cross Fund Now Totals £652,000
LONDON, Nov. 13 (British Wire- less) The Lord Mayor's Red Cross Fund reached £652,000 last night.
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