1941-03-12 — Page 4

SHOWING KING S

TO-DAY

THE CASE OF THE STRATOSPHERE BOMBER?

WITH CHARLIE CHAN BATTLING

DEATH-DEALING SPIEST

AT 2.30, 6.10,

7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

MURDER OVER NEW YORK

SIDNEY TOLER."Charlie Chen”

Marjoria Weaver · Robert Lawery Chorde Cortes Donald MacBride Malville Cooper Jean Valeria Kana Richmond Sen Yung

A 20th Century-Fan Pietpra

Also Magic Carpet in Colour "FLORIDA LAND OF FLOWERS"

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4 SHOWS

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PRISCILLA LANE ROSEMARY LANE-LOLA LANE

GALA PAGE in

FOUR WIVES "

A Warner Bros..

Picture

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"CLIP JOINT"

Revealing how the "come on' beauties toy

with their hap- less victimai

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afe

HOSTESS

PRESTON FOSTER ANN DVORAK

A COLUMBIA PICTURE

CHANGE

"DEAD END" KIDS

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 12, 1941

BARONET CHARGED WITH MURDER OF THE EARL OF ERROLL

MAJOR SIR DELVES BROUGHTON, 53- YEAR-OLD BARONET, WAS YESTERDAY FORMALLY CHARGED IN NAIROBI WITH THE MURDER OF LORD ERROLL, 39-YEAR-OLD PEER WHO WAS FOUND DEAD TOWARDS THE END OF JANUARY.

No evidence was called and the case was adjourned to March 19.

senior

Government

When Lord Erroll's death was announced it was reported due the to a motor accident, but at Inquest the pathologist stated that two shots had been fired at Lord Erroll.

Lord Erroll. he added, dodged fatal first but received injury from the second.--Reu-

the

ter.

and

Both Lord Erroll Broughton are members of

tablished families.

22nd Earl

a

Major jit-

Lord Enroll was the 22nd Earl.

the title having been created in . 1833 He was 25th Hereditary Lot High Constable of Scotland

divorcing

Girl

Victim's

Story

Kidnapped in Shanghai four years

ago, sold

in

Amoy for $400, brought to Hong Kong and re-sold

Lnd Erroll was twice man.ed. for $200, was the story of

That water, Hall

18-year-old mui-tsai! veend wise died two years ago told at the Central Magis-

Major Broughton is the 11th

Bonet. Formerly the fish tracy this morning before

Guard. he WIES divorced year.

WOMAN

"ON DRESS PARADE" KILLED IN

A Warner Bros. Comedy-Hit!

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The Most Hilarious Murder Mystery Ever Filmed!

It brings Joel and Garda back to screen in new, fast and furious adventures, more rowdy and hilarious than ever! Suave sly fun, hard boiled thrills in best "Thir Man" style

ROBERT

MONTGOMERY Rosalind RUSSELL

FAST and LOOSE

· Reginald OWEN - Ralph MORGAN Etienne GIRARDOT - Alan DINEHART Jo Ann SAYERS - Joan MARSH

Produced by **FREDERICK STEPHANI

Directed by EDWIN L. MARIN

ALSO: "Romance of Radlum"- A Peto Smith Specialty

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LANDSLIDE

Jost

BURIED FOR ALMOST AN HOUR UNDER A LANDSLIDE

MORNING. THIS

CHINESE OLD

Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C.

The story was told in the course of evidence against a 50-year-old who Chinese widow, Lam Yip, was fined $30 for failing to report the possession of a ward.

by

Mr. H. W. Fraset, luspector of Mui-tsai, told the Court that thei girl was taken to the S.C.A. Chun Heung, who stated that th girl went to his house and asked for a loan of $200 to redeem her- self.

According to the girl, she was kidnapped by a gang in Shanghai, and sold to a woman in Amoy for She A

$400 some four 73-YEAR-

years ago.

and WOMAN SUS. was brought to the Colony TAINED FATAL INJURIES resold to the defendant for $200.

She alleged that the woman AND DIED IN THE KOWLOON

tried to persuade her to take up HOSPITAL.

She refused and prostitution. went to Chun for help.

The landslide occurred at about 10 am. in Ngau Tau Kok Village. Kowloon City, burying a village but occupied by two persons,

The fire brigade was summon- ed and P.W.D. coolies formed a

squad.. rescue

After

hour they came across the victims, who were removed to The aged woman. however, failed to survive.

COUNTERFEIT

en

STEADY UNDERTONE

hospital ON STOCK MARKET

COIN SENTENCE

The London Stock Exchange was dull yesterday on the absence of constructie factors but there was to selling pressure and the undertone was steady. Some profit-taking was seen in gilt- edged, also in Indians, while in- dustrials tended lower. Honte rails and oils were irregular, and Kaffirs were quiet pending to- Six months' hard labour

Union was day's

budget. Egyptian advanced 11⁄2 from 80. imposed by Major A. N. Macfay- United den at the Central Magistracy Wall Street wus firm.--Keuter. this morning, on Chan Tong. 30, for possession of eleven counter- feit 5-cent coins in Gage Street yesterday.

Defendant stated that the coins were given to him by "a friend." and that he did not know they were counterfeit.

GOLDEN FLEECE

cante

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Rumanian customs officials be-

suspicious of blood on flock of sheep Bulgarian peasants were taking out of Rumania into Dobruja.

Investigation showed hides had been cut. gold inserted under the skin, and the cuts sewn. Some sheep wore gold bells around their necks. The Bulgarians were ur- rested.

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ALLEGED GANGSTERS

REMANDED

Before Mr. H. C. Macnamara at Kowloon this morning, Ling Wal, 31, and Cheng Kau, 38, were remanded for 48 hours in police custody for further investigation of a charge of assault with intent to rob. Del.-Sot. N. B. Fraser is In charge of the case.

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