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Edmund GWENN Mary MAGUIRE AN ENGLISHMAN'S HOME
PARA VON KETURIES
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Katharine Hepburn in
DASTY
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GEOFFREY KOBY DICTATO AMPLY fred by KỤYKLE I BEVILLE
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"WHO'LL TAKE CARE OF
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Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
I. R. A. Had Materials For "Dreadful" Bombs SENTENCES amounting to 24 years' penal servitude were passed by Mr. Justice Asquith, at Birmingham Assizes, on three I.RA. men.
They had, it was stated, "ali the materials for making some of the most dreadful bombs that could be used."
Was
Arthur Fitzgerald, aged 32, sentenced to ten years; William J. O'Hanlon, aged 30, to eight years; and Terence Perry, aged 18, to six years, for possessing 20 slicks of gelignite, 14 detonators, 108 rubber ballons, 2 revolvers with more than 100 rounds of ammunition, and some chemical powders,
il
BRITISH STEAMER STOPPED
September 27, 1940:
THE FREE FRENCH Gathering In Honour
Of Volunteer
A most enjoyable function was held on Wednesday afternoon in the Jacobean Room of the Hongkong Hotel, when 85 persons, men and women members of the Free French- men organisation in Hongkong, to- gether with the contingent of French volunteers with their Commanding Offeer, Lieutenant Bernard, gathered
Ordered To Return together.
To Hongkong
A British steamer, witch was pre- vented from entering Halphong
on
The gathering was held to celo- brato the departure from Hongkong Police raided house in Rupert-.
of the first French volunteer sent by the strect, Birmingham, where Fitzgerald
newly formed Committee, this and O'Hanlon luiged, and found Wednesday by a Japanesa, destroyer, privilege going to Mr. L. Foge a some of the articles In a cose under returned to Hongkong, yesterday.
Warrant Engineer of the French Omeers pn board the destroyer Navy Reserve. Mr. Page is going by When the men were asked if they told the British steamer not to pro- British ship to England, where he wanted to cross-examined witnesses ceed as firing was going on. Shortly will join the Legion of General de bel afterwards the steamer was recalled Gaulle, Mrs. Poge is leaving with Fitzgerald replied: "I would Whsle of time. We do not plead for to Hongkong. She had falled from her husband. Jeniency from this court at all.” Hongkong on Monday,
Later, he said: "It is for Ire- Jund the rike will not be too grent
STOCK MARKET
REPORT
an
Passengers on board the steamer Two speeches were delivered, the said that near the coast of Indo- | frat by Mr. L. Blau, President of the Chinu they saw several Japanese Committee of Froo Frenchmen, ex- warships, including two large battle horting his compatriots to follow the cruisers.
example of Mr. Page and to enrol Among those who returned by the with the Legion of General de Gaulle, steamer were Mr. D. Berrigan, and expressing his confidence in the American newspaperman from anal victory of Great Britain and Shanahat and Mr. Erle Mayeli, the France. A toast was then proposed
Buth to France and General de Gaulle,
Replying, Mr. Page thanked the Today's activity was centred in Indo-China. Although
clearances for British Committee for its financlui and moral Ropes with a good volume of business dune and prices matches at from $634 ships are banned for Indo-Chinn, support. to 36 18 with further enquiries at foreign vessels are still entering Indo- $0.10 A small turnover was record-China ports and loading cargoes at
Dairies at $18 X. Providents Hatphong, shipping agents in long-by, the Commitice to help
kong said yesterday. at $4% and Uniona nt $405
Rice Shipments Shipment of
trum Indo-China and Thailand to Hang- kong has been interrupted, owing to the Japanese invasion of Indo-Chinn and the strained Franco-That relu-
Hongkong Stock Exchange Offeint | Mf@vietone News cemeraman,
had been anxious to cover events in Summary issued yesterday says:
Buyers
Star Ferries $50
China Lights (nl) $0.05 Electrics (old) $38 50 Hopes $6.10
Entertainments $0.60
Troms $10
Sellers
Chiave Lights (old) $7 15 Telephones (old) $24 50
Saien
Union Ins: $405 Providents $450 Trans $15.95
Elexiries (new) $38.00 Hopes $5/5/0/0.10 Day Parts $18.25 X.D
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MYSTERY KIDNAPPING SHANGHAI POLICE UNARLE TO CONFIRM FACTS
Shanghal, Sept 26. Mystery shrouds the khlaappleg yesterday of Mr Jubin Hsu, undent Clairese banker ned one-time tarmber of the Chungking Govern- inert. The authorities are unable to
tem the facts concerning the gaze M1 11su had Just arrived from Hongkong He was going to put his trakeleest at an American school here and hip booked his return pasange. thevent to ber not eninely to the Nanking Regime sunce he recently had a serious split
with De. ## 11. Kung. alpunking Finisce Minister, ---Renzer,
LATE NEWS
A. R. P. TUNNEL COLLAPSES
One man was killed and another A.R.P. seriously injured when an tunnel in Cliff Road collapsed early this morning.
tions.
rice
French
some
The sum of $910 was contributed
volunteers, and particularly two ni them from Shanghai, who boarded the ship at the last minute. In addi tion, warm clothing, shirts, pullovers, etc., were distributed.
The Commitive received a letter from the head of the Free French- men organistion in Shanghai, where According to lucu!
rice dealers, all support is given by the British arrived in Hongkong authorities. ships which
It is hoped that in the It is no near future, and following instruc- yesterday carried no rice. peertain whether the That Governinenttions issued by the French National
banned the export of rice.
London, departures Committee in However, the price of rice in from Hongkong of volunteers will be Hongkong is steady and there is no carried out ropidly, and the cost of fear of a shortage as there is a stork their passage be paid by the French liver 1,000,000 Backs.--Central National Commitice to London,
45
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A whole nation cowered before the tiger fury of this million dollar bandit who stole for love and whose loot was bigger than his love. THRILLING ACTION! RECKLESS
THE STORY OF A MAN WHO Really STOLK A MILLIONI
ADVENTURE!
ISTOLE A
MILLION
SUNDAY MONDAY
George RAFT Claire TREVOR
DICK FORAN
HENRY ARMETTA VICTOR TORY
• A NEW UNIVERSAL. FICTURE
"KING
OF
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LUMBERJACKS" with John PAYNE, Gloria DICKSON, Stanley FIELD.
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Yau Lo-wel, 33 and Sum Tsun- wai, 35, earth coolies, were working with 50 other
* MATINEES: 20c. 30c. A.R.P in an men tunnel when the collapse occurred. Both men were buried and after being dug out were rushed to hospital where Yau died and Sum was detain- ed with multiple injuries.
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BING CROSBY DOROTHY LAMOUR BOB HOPE .
"ROAD TO SINGAPORE"
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TONE SOTHERN
FAST AND FURIO
Ruth HUSSEY L. BOWMAN
FORK MILJAN
A. - MARY BATH MAGNES-
BERNARD Produced by Fendrichs
Directed by Busby Berkeley,
Mayta
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“ROAD TO SINGAPORE"
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Dorothy Lamour-Ray Milland "HER JUNGLE LOVE
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GERALDINE
FITZGERALD
The girl who Isaped to fame in
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A CHILD IS BORN
GLADYS GEORGE-JEFFREY LYNN-GALE PAGE
SPRING BYINGTON - Directed by Lloyd Bocas • A WARNER BROS. PICTURE
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