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THURSDAY

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But...this giri will be tempi ed by wealth

b. bad

DRAMA OF A

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---and hoped for!

JERAWFORD STRACY

Mannequin

ALAN CURTIS - RALPH.MORGAN

by Joseph L. Mankiewicz A Fractorage Producten « Directed by Fram

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THES

TELEGRAPH. HONGKONG

TUESDAY,

JULY

Paris Decked

For British Royal Party

Daladier Isuues Warm Message Of Friendship

"Parla, July 19.

The streets of Paris were thronged untli am carly hour this morning by the entranced crowds Inspecting fairyland which has entirely effaced the prosaie capitul.

Millions of British and French flags in the light breeze. are fluttering Every vehicle is similariy flaged, and buildings are draped with

camou-

STOP PRESS

Manchukuo

Frontier

Tension Unrelieved

Hsinking, July 10,

1988.

Detective

13

Gets Four Years Gaol

Threatened Villager To Get Money

Four years hard labour was the sentence passed by Mr. Justice E. H. Williams at the Supreme Court this. morning on a detective of the Hong- kong Police Force, Leung Chiu-kam, No prospects are yet in sight for charged with robbery by two or more an amicable settlement of the dis-in a village near Shatin, New Terri- pute regarding occupation of Chang-torles, on June 12. kuteng Hill, near Hunchun, by Soviet| troops.

The accused denied the charge and

The Soviet Government has so far was defended by Mr. Hin-shing Lo. Mr W. J. Lockhart Smith, Crown failed to give any satisfactory an-

the colours of the two nations, Inter-swers to the repeated protests filed Counsel, prosecuted.

boulevards.

in

Special late editions of the news- papers carried a message from M. Edouard Daladier, the Premier, who said: "I bringing us n valuable testimony of their personal friendship, King George and Queen Elizabeth make the whole of France aware of the close amity which unites us with

"Such

In the world tʊ-day."--Reuter.

PARIS EXCITED

chukua, territory.

T

Chun

bc

spersed with messages of welcome. both by the Japanese and Manchukuoj The jury empanelled for the hear-

Coloured fountains are playing Governments against the allegedly

ing was Messrs.. H. Heitmeyer (Fore- the River Seine, and floodlights heighten the beauty of the tree-lined unwarrantable penetration of Manman), G. B. Butt, L. Goldman, H. Wong, H. C. Fox, Cheng Fan and As the Moscow Government bas

The accused was alleged to have, not responded to the first protest E. F. C. Fernandes, which was lodged on July 14, Mr. Shiromura

mura, Speciul Foreign Affairs with another man, demanded $120

of the Commissioner

Manchukuo from a farmer named Chun Hel whom Government for North Manchuria, at they accused of having committed a 7.30 o'clock last night handed

erime in Chinese Territory'. written note of protest. to M. Kuznet was threatened that he would sov, Soviet Consul-General in Harbin, handed over to the Chinese Au- al3 peoples of the British Empire. It is learned.

thorities to be shot if he did not pay Informed quarters reveal, however the money. friendship forged by a

was given in evidence history and fed by experience and that the interview between the Suviet that Chan gave the accused 500 as the dificulties borne together, is and the Manchukuo diplomats Just

practically in fallure. Payment on account of the $120 de- Chan told the Couri that precious itself, but circumstances night ended

manded. render it more precious still because The Manchukuo authorities asked besides bebig handcuffed he had been it represents the highest and most the Soviets to reconsider their atti-menaced with a revolver held by the

and co-operate for a prompt settlement of the threatening affair.ccused.

Testifying this morning, the accused determinution for peace existing tude

Russians Won't Yield said that he has been in the local The Soviet authorities were under-Police Force for seven years. He had the been stationed at Shatin for some 10' stood, however, to persist that

or 11 months. On Aprù 28 he tad Soviet Russia, Innumerable articles displayed in locality belongs to the shop-windows bear the pictures refusing to show any favourable res- complained to a European officer that to the Manchukuo und Japanese he had found it difficult to get along with the villagers around Shatin, On of the British sovereigns, the Britishponse

national colours or the King's coat of demarches.

The Manchukso Government noti- June 12, a police Informer went to see latter him at Shatin and together they went need the Soviets that if the

comply with the Manchukuo requests to the Man Hung village. He did not In his statement to the police regarding the latest border incident, rob Chan Hel of

ti ready Hsinking authorities are start negotiations for the delimitation following his arrest, the accused said that he had handcuffed Chan because He of the disputed frontier.

at the same he had attempted to run away. Strong warning was are tine presented to Moscow that the never pointed his revolver at Chao. blue entire responsibility for serious con- paper and even the dogs of the ele-tingencies consequent on the present gant Parisiennes proudly display the situation must be placed at the door Hellish national einblems on their of the Soviet Union-Domei. collars.

Paris. July 19.

is feverishly The French engsital excited on the eve of the King and Queen's visit.

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MELVYN DOUGLAS VIRGINIA BRUCE WARREN WILLIAM

pected by

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ARMY KIDDIES' PRIZE GIVING

Church Hall at 10.30 a.m. to-morrow. At 11 a.m. on the following day, the Infants School chlidren will receive Gun their prizes at the Kowloon, Club Hill barracita.

Prizes for the infants attending la- Army school children nro gleefully land military schools will be diniri- looking forward to the next few days buted at the Garden Road School at of the current week, when annual 15.30 am. on Friday, and the elder children will receive their prizes et prize-giving functions take place.

Bentor Army school-children will 10 am. on the following day, at the receive their prizes at St. Andrew's same school.

For 50 southe Parislens can quire handkerchief: on which the King's or Queen's portrait is printed Trunks, suitcases, and watches are some of the other articles decorated งา simdar manner.

All sweets offered for sale wrapped in a

white and red

Fires Rage In Hanyang

Even the most delicate lingerie in the smart shops on the Boulevards! has been affected by the invasion of British emblems and the motto of the Order of the Garter "Hont soft mal y pense" is inscribed on lingerie. The aspect of the streets has been completely changed by the influx of British visitors who preced ed their sovereigns. Although some of the linguistle efforts of Parisiana iron works were both untouched. would hardly bear examination by ni grammatical expert, the inhabitants were

visitors

เทกระ

Hunkow, July 19.

A United Preas representative in- spected the fires in Hanyang and found that the famous arsenal und

Muny civilian houses, however, destroyed. They consisted

of the French capital have done their mostly of poor peoples' huts on the best to make British

feel banks of the Han filver, and includ- thoroughly at home.

d quarters housing 200 refugees from Anhwei.

Numerous junits were des- troyed, their occupants perishing.

fires still ruge, and rescue The

King

in the streets through which the

and Queen

een will pass on Tues- day life-sized portraits of the British eigns are displayed by practical- sovereigns are

piso

ly every shop. The largest of these squads are digging among the ruins is in the Champs Elysees, where

la France,

ere for bodies.

a womart represented by

in a costume of

the

Police estimate

that about

150

revolutionary people were killed in Hanyang alone. her prins LET period, is extending welcome to the King-Trans-Ocean.

AUSTRALIA ADDS TO MUNITIONS FACILITIES

Canberra, July 18.

for

United Press.

53 OF 63 CHOLERA VICTIMS

ARE DEAD

to the

the

The Australian Minister Defence, Mr. V. Thorby, stated to-

For the 24 hours ending at mid- day that the Commonwealth Govern night, July 18, a total of nine new ment plans to increase the production cholern cases were notified of ammunition by, erecting annexes health authorities. to the rollway work-shops in New Wates and Victoria for the South production of shells.

Fourteen engineering firms have agreed to undertalce this supplemen- tary production-Reuter,

SHOES

since of the present

This brings the total commencement epidemic to 170.

For the week ending midnight of July 18, there were 63 cases und 53 deaths registered,

EXCLUSIVENESS

By

GORDON'S LTD.

SUSPECTED INFORMER

Questioned by Mr. Lo, the accused suld that there was no truth in the allegation agalost him. On hearing an accusation against Chan he had taken Sik Kal, the village elder, with the informer to see Chan, and had querled Sik Kai on Chan's character. When he learned that Chan had a clean record in the village he asked the informer if he was sure of the accusation he had made against Chan,

against

Chan had been committed in and was told that the alleged crime Chinese territory some 10 years ago. He suspected the informer, and even- tunlly set Chan free.

In the course of his submissions to the Court for the discharge of his the client, Mr. Lo pointed out to members of the Jury that the accused would not be guilty if they found that Chan

Hel

him the had given money, supposing that he had, for fear of being arrested and taken into Chinese territory and not because of fear of actual personal violence,

After retiring for five minutes the unanimous verdict Jury returned a of guilty.

On pussing sentence on the accused Mr. Justice Williams said: "The Jury has tound you guilty, and very rightiy 50, of this very serious offence, which is more serlous in view of the fact that you have been a member of the Hongkong Police for a number of years."

FELIX ROUSSEL DELAYED

Delayed by the Typhoon near the Parcels Islands the motor vessel, which was due to Felix Roussel, arrive at Hongltong to-day at 3.30 p.m. and salt to-morrow, at 7 a.m., will arrive to-morrow at daylight and sall the same day at noon for Shang- hai and Kobc.

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ITALY AND HUNGARY

PLEDGE FRENDSHIP

Rome, July 18.

Reference to the friendship existing between Italy, Hun- gary, Germany, and Yugo-Slavia were contained in speeches at. after conversations Bela Imredy, the.

a banquet held at the Palazzio Venezin to-day between Signor Mussolini and Dr. Prime Minister of Hungary, who is on a State visit to Rome.

Signor Mussolini declared that tages formerly conceded by Italy: to Italy and Hungary were in agreement Austriu. regarding a policy of co-operation in

the Danube basin, which was open

It is thought that a friendly hand

to all desiring order and re-construc-will also be extended to Rumanía, but relations with Czecho-Slovakia *ion.

A profound sense of reailty and the are described as "obscure."

wlil for peace were guiding the La Tribuna suggests that the claims

Rome-Berlin axis, the Hungarian statesman said.

of the Hungarian minority in Czecho-

"Our understanding with Yugo-Slovakia may be discussed.-Reuter. Slavia will make a valuable contribu-

tion to this 'policy," Dr. Imredy said.

"Our friendly relations with the

Rome-Berlin axis a us with the JAPAN TO EXPORT

hope that our efforis for a just and fasting peace will bear fruit."-

Router.

CONSOLIDATION AIM

PART OF GOLD

Tokyo, July 18, Rome, July 10.

Advisors of the Ministry of Financo Discussions aiming at consolidating have approved a plan to ship abroad the Central European bloc, composed portion of the nation's gold reserve of Italy, Germany and Hungary for the purpose of establishing a fund began between Signor Mussolini and for the purchase of goods destined to Dr. Imredy, the Hungarian Fremier, bolster exports.

in Rome to-day.

The plan will be presented to In the evening Signor Clano, the Cabinet in Tuesday, and details will Italian Foreign Minister, and Dr. de be announced shortly afterwards. Kana, the Hungarian Foreign Minis- United Press,

Trans-Ocean adds that the decision tor, were also present at the discus-

to export portion of the gold reserve sions.

The bloc will replace the Rome has been caused by the unexpectedly protocol's bioc. which was disrupted heavy burden of the war with China. by the disappearance of Austria as It is stated that in view of Japan's an independent State. The now bloc decreased foreign trade there is no will hove friendly relations with other possibility of buying indispens

are able supplies from abroad, but to pay Tugo-Slavia, to which country now extended many economic advan- for them with gold.

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