HONGKONG TELEGRAPHI
Decembe
1940
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Hal Roach
PULSIVES
ONE MILLION B.C
jo Vittor MATURE - Carole LANDIS · Lon CHANEY Jr.
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Directed by HAL ROACH and HAL ROẠCH, ».
WARTAAL,3
WILLIAM
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16
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MARTHA SCOTT TOWN"
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ORIENTAL
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MEGAR. MANOSSAS
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•LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY.
SHE MARRIED TWO MEN AND LOVED THEM BOTH! Nover was a girl in such a dolirious dilemma, it's the funniest marital mixup a merry trio ever untangled on the screen.
100 Many Husbands
****** JEAN ARTHUR
FRED___________ MELVYN
MMURRAY DOUGLAS
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A 9th Chaday-Fox Phápen
WEDNESDAY
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NANCY KELLY, JON HALL IN
“SAILOR'S LADY
Dine, Wine & Dance
CHANTECLER
178179. NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
Kennedy Resigns Envoyship
> FROM PAGE ONE.
His father was a wealthy banker, but he chose to pay part of his college, feer by selling sweets on excursion steamers, in the vacation.
Less than two years after leaving Harvard, where he had been a pro- minent athlete, he became president of the Columbia Trust Co., a subur ban bank. He was then 25 and had married daughter of John F. Fitz-| gerald, Muyor of
Boston. Later he
got to know Schwab, the steel mag- nate, who was so impressed by Kennedy's ability that he gave him charge of 50,000 men at one of his wartime emergency plants.
Millionaire at 35
With other enterprises in hand Kennedy became dollur millionaire at 35. One of his occupations was | reorganising Arms which had got into dißculties. Turning to the amuse ment world, he became head of the fargest circuit of vaudeville theatres in existence and also made money out of flims,
In 1930 he entered polities. He is one of Rocsevelt's closest friends. acting as chief adviser in his Arst Presidential campaign. Kennedy de clined various Cabinet posts which the President offered him, but in July, 1034,
chairman- accepted the ship of the Securities and Exchange Commission with the
the task of "clean
ing up" Wall St. In a year he had purged it of its major evils and earn ed the title of "Bulldog." He resign- ed in September, 1935,
Becomes Diplomat
His next post was the chairmanship' of the Maritime Commission which was to reorganise the merchant marlae. But, when Robert W. Ding- ham died, Mr. Kennedy was appoint- ed In January 1933, to succeed him as U.S.
Outssador
London.
and, Independent in his
views, he is strong supporter of the New Dool. Mr. Kennedy is very fond of musle and is a frequent visitor to the opera. He is a Romani Catholic and has ning children.
Obedience From The Iron Guards
FROM PAGE ONE the Jilawa assassinations had carried
out a suicide pact.
More Killings Reported
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BUDAPEST, Dec. 2 (UP)-The Monday morning newspaper "Magyar Orzar," reports from Bucharest that
M. Glgurtu and George Bratianu have
been killed; however, "United Preas" inquiries at Bucharest failed to con- firm this report.
M: Bratlonu attended the
the funeral of M. Codreanu last Saturday, since which he has not been heard from. M. Glguria, who is reputed, to be uro-German, was mentioned as a possible member of the Cabinet If the Germans found no other solution.
Yugo-Slavia And The War
UFS
FIRST U. 5. SHELTER—What is said to be the first bomb shelter in New England and probably in U. S. is this ono under construction on Storrow estate at Lincoln, Mass. Owner wants to be prepared in casa U. S. ever doas get
into war.
Effect Of Roosevelt's Re-election
Strong Impetus For Far Eastern Policy
BY JULIUS EDELSEIN.
United Press Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, DEC. 1.-PRESIDENT
ROO.
SEVELT'S RE-ELECTION WITH A GREATER | MAJORITY THAN EVEN THE DEMOCRATS ANTI- CIPATED IS INTERPRETED BY FOREIGN EXPERTS | AS STRENGTHENING THE PRESIDENT'S LEADER-
SHIP IN THE FAR EAST AS WELL AS EUROPE.
The triumph, they added, probably would result in renewed vigour on the part of the United States in oppos- ing Japan's expansion in southeastern Asia.
Mr. Roosevelt's victory was well received in the Philippine quarters here which viewed him as the Filipines' best partisan and more interested in the welfare of the islands than any chief executive since President McKinley.
Sr. J. M. Elizade, Philippine; Resident Commissioner here, has often privately told friends that President Roosevelt was'the best asset the Philippines has in the United States.
NEW CHAPEL
OPENED
Branch Of Christian And Missionary Alliance
The Commissioner, having predict ed the President's re-election, closely watched the' Congressional results the since, if the Republicans won
A large congregation attended yes- majority, President Roosevelt's leadership in Philippine affairs would terday the Dedicatory Service of the SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"
new chapel of the Christian and furgely be neutralized. (UP)-The BELGRADE. Dec. 1
Missionary Alliance, at Kowloon Forcign
Congressment, it Alfairs Regent, Prince Paul, in a ten minute
Tong. The Rev. John Bechtel con- mild emphasis ducted the service. broadcast to-day, addressed to all was recalled, placed mi
Fur on Yugo-Slave.
Eastern Issues. Nevertheless, expressed
betler his
The Christian and Missionary Al- thot the country will be able to stay Mr. Bruce Bartan, Republican Re-
presentative of New York, declared ilance, of which the newly-opened out of the war, adding that they "desire the friendship
that the issue was whether United Chapel is the Hongkong Branch, is And
States soldiers would be sent to the an American Mission, with head- operation of all neighbours who res-
Far East to die for Dong Dang, Indo- quarters in New York City. Al- pect her integrity and independence."
China, (Japanese forces crossed the though the Alliance has been work- for the past Indo-China border at this point and ing in South Ching,
STOCK MARKET
REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange Omcial Summary, issued Saturday says.
The short morning's session record- ed a small turnover, as sellers were not attracted by the higher prices offered by buyers,
Buyers Canton Ins. $185 Providents $4.75
Lands $31
Realties $3.35 Trams $16.50
Yumati Ferries. $22.25 Lights (old) CD, $5.99
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· Ropes $0.00
Dairy Farms $17.75
Watsons $9.40
Wm. Powell $180 Entertainments $0.60 Sellers
Renities 33.45
Sales Electrics (old) $38.50 Cements $17.05
LATE NEWS
fought the French last month). torty-four years, this is the first
fervently
President Roosevelt, although he branch to be opened in Hongkong. iras
and persistently
It is planned that weekly meetings pledged that United States forces
will be held on Sunday and on would not be sent to foreign wars Wednesday evenings. A· Sunday unless the United States were ot- School for Cantonese-speaking child- tacked, is now in a position to con- ren in the Kowloon Tong section will sider, u victory, or at least a partial be held on Sunday afternoons. mandate in his Far Eastern policy as well as U. S. aid to Britain."
Great Support
in
His overwhelming support Pennsylvania, Ohio and other urban centres was described as reflecting their desire that he maintain strong defence and vigorous opposition to the totalitarians.
The Sunday services in the Chapel will be conducted in Cantonese and English. The Rev. John Bechtel has been appointed Pastor.
The Balkans' Back Door
Both Mr. Roosevelt and the Vice- A. Wallace, President, Mr. Henry have declared that the issue not only was continued opposiilen toward the LONDON, Dec. 1 (Reuter).—la a totalitarians,.abroad, but also to speech yesterday, Mr. L. S. Amery, totalltoriot:philosophy within the Secretary for India, said he thought United States, aut
that the Grecian Misadventure.might give Britain and her growing allies a chance to get at Germany by the back door.
:
St. Andrew's Sunday
Scottish Volunteer Unit's Annual Parade
A special St. Andrew's Sunday service was held at the Union Church yesterday when the Scottish Company of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence
“We might eventually deal a merta! thrust at the German dragon, not against the scaly armour of the Siegtried Line, but against the soft underside. The new possibilities of the situation have cheered our friends and given pause to those who be tempted to side with our enemies," he added.
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"Lost Hocower"...
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WARNER BROS. Prosenty
We Are Not Alone
JANI BRYAN
FLORA ROBSON - RAYMOND SEVERN. UNA O'CONNOR..
Dhmad by BDS4UND GOULDİNG „A Water Bonds Past National Picture
TO-MORROW & WEDNESDAY THE HOUSE OF SEVEN GABLES"
A Universal Picture:
NAZIS TRY TO SEIZE
Corps held its annual Church parade MORE RAIDS BY GREENLAND WEATHER BUREAU
The service, which was conducted
by the Rev. J. E. Sandbach, Minister
of the Sailors' and Soldiers'. Home,
was attended by His Excellency
the
THAI PLANES.
FROM PAGE ONE
NEW YORK, Dực. 1 (UP).—An alleged German attempt to acize a meteorological station in Greenland was folled by Norwegians, according to a radio report intercepted here by the Columbia Broad-casting. System.
Acting Governor, Lieut. General E. F. Norton, his Honorary Aldo-de-Camp,
The report was broadcast by the jwas ordered to Greenland on that Lieut. B. A. Fargus (Royal Scots), Major-General A. E. Orasett and his pressed by Mr. Hokuro Suzuki, former British Broadcasting Company and account, said the report,
said a German expedition of 50 men Aide-de-Camp, Capt. R. E E. T. St. Japanese Consul-General at Hanoi, attempted to occupy the meteorolo The Germans surrendered without
by resistance, sak the broadcast,
John, His Honour Sir Atholl and who arrived in Kobe to-dayan, det gical station" but were capgreijof plait Is only nattural that such a Góra:
Lady Bacticegur, Mr. B. Wylle,
Thailand Skirmishës
Mr. J. F. Macgregor, Vice-President,
BANGKOK, Dec 1 (UP) The Norwegian patrol boat
4
The
Chieftain of St. Andrew's Society,
man foothold on Greenland, wohald have the strongest 3 repercussion (in
Dr. G. D. X. Black, last year's Chiot Thailand High Command to-day tain, and Mos, Black, Colonel H. B. issued a communique stating that aviation la, handicapped by lack of America, said the report Ind members of St. Andrew's Society. French invasion at Turt in southern landmurt and Norwegian weather of the Western Hemisphere the Rose, Lieut. Col-IL B. L. Dowbiggin, Thal forces this morning repulsed adequate weather data from GreenThe United States has made it due to non-co-operation clear she is interested in that outpost Music during the service was supe Thalland.
were no That casumillies, the plied by the band of the 2nd Battalion,
Thore
the Royal Scot Pies A. N. Tucker, communique stated, which - added
of the Royal Army Service Corps, that French planes, continued to.
violate Thai...terrlity yesterday was at the organisé
bureau personnel, The expedition broadcast, said, N
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