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The haunting sorrow of thin girl whore love was too great to koep her bruised and hattered heart from bursting......HELD THE FULL HOUSE BREATHLESS WITH BUSPENSE... The soul conquering love of the bewildered boy, in the midst of death, demulation and destruction..... ORIPPED THEM WITH PROFOUND EMOTION.

There were lonra for its madness. singing hoarts for its courage, and

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SEE 1 AND BE GLAD!

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Sherwood Stago play, wil MAR OLARKS, Kest Douglas, Doris flurd Bad Breathỗ, Bets Dari Bösel Cell- 2. Kredario Kar

Directed by SAMB3 WHALM. Printed by Carl Lomis Pro faced by Url exstinli, Jr.

A UNIVERSAL PICTURE

ELECTROCUTED IN HIS BATH.

CHINESE MERCHANT'S

DEATH.

BRITAIN HOLDS BACK.

(Continued from Pagc &..

FEBRUARY 19, 1932.

He gravely doubted whether many British residents of Shang- hai were willing to leave and ho had no reason to believe, at the present time, that such a course would be either practical or pru- dent.

out had kept in the closest touch He hoped that circumstances with the United States and Powers would not render such a desperate members of the League of Nations, course necessary and emphasised A Chinese wine merchant met and pointed out that it would not that the British Government his death early yesterday morning be wise or proper for the Govern- very anxious to avoid reaching n under peculiar circumstances | ment to take any action which decision until both sides had been whilst having a bath at his remight seem to separate it from the given a fair opportunity of being sidence in Hung Ho Terrace, 12, other members of the League and heard, and until they had examined St. Stephen's Lane.

Identify it with the United States the evidence of both sides. In any sort of opposition to other The deconsed, Mr. Leong Min-members of the League. hin, aged 57, was having a bath shortly after midnight and was using an electric heating ap-

NO CONDEMNATION. Lord Hailsham stated that, in The Government had ninde every the opinion of the Government, the friendly Longue's appeal to Japan did not offort to keep in very touch with the United Staten and involve any condemnatien of Japan almaltaneously remain constant to paratus which he had placed on jis own duty to the League and to or anything in the nature of a a wooden grating at the end of ensure that the whole Council of threat. It was merely a friendly the bath to keep the room warm. the League would be the body appeal to Japan to do her utmost The apparatus accidentally fell which would co-operate with the to assist to preserve peace and the

anctity of the Covenant. into the bath and electrified the United States.

water.

to his assistance.

Efforts to re-

Mr. Leung struggled and shout- ed, and inmates of the house went Muscitate him proved fruitiess, however. During the struggle in the water, the deceased kleked the heating apparatus and severely burned his lega.

CHINESE CLAIM UPHELD.

LEAGUE ASSEMBLY

MEETING.

Geneva. Feb. 18.

Jurists have been in conference

the

respon-

The British Government, Raitl ARTICLE XVI ISSUE. the Government spokesman, would Lord Hailsham said that lord not relax its endeavours to get a Ponsonby's suggestion of automa-peaceable solution of the problem. tically putting into operation the He deprecated any expression of

regarding opinion provisions of Article XVI of the sibility for the situation until a League Covenant would be very dangerous and improper becauseful opportunity had been given to it Involved prejudging the issue. the Council or which the Council of the League the Lengue. had to determine namely, which the blameworthy nation against which sanctions ought to be invoked.

WHA

the Assembly of

of the

BRITISH OUTLOOK. The reported failure meeting-to-day between the Japan- ese and Chinese was to be greatly The action suggested by regretted and there seemed n Lord Possmuby wodd be a de- serious risk of a recommencement fallure Britain deemed of hostilities. Such claration that that Japan had committed was not gonig to discourage the an act of war against the other Government In their peace efforts. members of the LenguJAN

15' WHAT THE WAY?

41

We are appealing to both nationa

on the basin that they are deter- mined to carry out their obliga-

"Would that, the way to limit one, the area of hostilities?" le nskard, t

The British Government beller-

far I The necessity arose. Lord ed, he said, that they wore Hailshart: went on, the withdrawat more likely to achieve the aim of ll day to-day, considering the f all British residents front ending the prevent critical situa- Japanese juridical objectique to Shaughni would doubtless be con- tion and of protecting British lives of con- the convocation of a special meet-sidered, but it would be an exceed and property, by meanя

ingly diheutt and perhaps a most ciliation than by the issue of ing of the League Assembly.

threats of partiannship.-Reuter. disastrous process,

it is understood that they have upheld the legality of the Chinese application.

The Lengue Secretariat are of opinion that n meeting of the Assembly could be held on March 1, but if Japan decides to exercise hef right, requiring time for a special delegate to come from Japan, the meeting might be de- Jayed until a fortnight Inter- Reuter.

U.S. BANK RATE.

NO CHANGE AS RESULTS

"OF BRITISH MOVE.

New York, Feb, 18. Although the British bank rate is down by one per cent. there in no change in the Federal Reservé Bank re-discount rate which re mains at 3 per cent.Bruter.

Strange Japanese Comment on XIXth Army.

Surrounded by Nanking Troops

for. Disbandment!

the Army,

Geneva, Feb. 18. "The majority of foreigners and Mr. W. W. Yen, the chairman of many Chinese in Shanghat regard the Chinese delegation, has asked as desirable the removal of for a special meeting of the Coun- Chinese Nineteenth Route

is highly dan- cil to be held to-morrow, owing whose attitude to the grave news of the presenta gerous for the Concession," tion of the Japanese ultimatum in Shanghai.

The statement adds that

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Mr. Yen will ask the Council to Nineteenth Route Army contains cata- many Communist elements and the Nanking Government which

endeavour to prevent the strophe which seems imminent.

pro- now

A communication issued this poned to disband it, "had evening by the Japanese delega- placed troops around it, isolating tion to the League of Nations and watching its movements"

tntes:

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Beatrice LI!lle

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Directed by HAMILTON MacFADDEN

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THE AGE OF LOVE”

BILLIE DOVE,

with

CHARLES STARKETT,

LOIS WILSON, . MARY DUNCAN, EDWARD EVERETT HORTON.

'A 1932 United Artists Picture.

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8. Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria Hongkong.

An English Cast with Americas Direction.

The eyes of LOVE

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