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LYDA ROBERTI • ALISON SKIPWORTH - JANE WYMAN
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THE HONGKONG
Paid Hines Large Sum For "Fixing"
Prosecution's Star. Witness Declares
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TELEGRAPH,
THURSDAY,
JAPANESE JUSTIFY
ATTACK ON PLANE
Tokyo, Aug. 31.
SEPTEMBER
Great Crowd
1938.
Cheers Queen ALHAMBRA
Wilhelmina
On 40th Anniversary
Of Accession
to pay
New York, Aug. 31.
The Japanese Note rejecting the at the C.NA.C. American protest
The Hague, Sept. 1. The highlight in to-day's hearing outrage
Great rejoicing marked the ecle- states that the Japanese of corruption charges against James Government believes that the cir-bration yesterday of the 50th birth- J. Hines, ex-Tammany leader, was cumstances justified the attacks..
day of Her Majesty Queen Wlikel-} the testimony by the prosecution's
minn, which coincided with tho ator witness, Richard "Dixle" Davis.
A detailed report, reviewing the quaddecennial anniversary of her In the witness box he fold the Japanese version of the incident | Accession to the Throne. Jury that he had paid Hines about (which differs from the American An immense crowd assembled in $10,000 between October, 1932 and version) Is appended to the Note. front of the Royal Palace July, 1935 for political "xing" for The report states that the Japanese tribute to the Queen, the assemblage "Dutch" Schultz'a gång.-Reuter. planes ceased machine-gunning the
Kwellin after the plane was identi- cheering frantically and fled. Until then, it had been con-range banners and ribbons. sidered an enemy craft.
During the day Her Majesty, nd- dressed the Netherlands and colonin! The report nuds that the C.N.A.C. | populnce by radio, recalling the most machine was within the Japanese important events of the forty years field of operations and "acted in such of her reign, and thanking her sub- a manner as to invite suspicion that Jeets for their demonstration It was a Chinese military craft. Con-attachment and affection. sequently it was pursued and attack- ed by planes in the belief that it was na enemy plane.
China Need 35,000,000 In Quick Relief
London, Aug. 31.
Thirty-Ave million persons are desiltute in the occupied areas In China, declared Mr. Harry Silcock, at Friends' louse to- night.
Much more would be needed for relle! in China than was spent for Belgian relief during the Great War.
Mr. Silcock said that the first reference to atrocities by Japan- ese troops during his visit to the Far East was made spontaneously by the first Japanese he met, who totil him that great numbers of his countrymen were bitterly ashamed of the facts.---Reuter.
Dogs Are In The News: Two Men Bitten
Mr. Carvalho, of flau Wong Hoad.
"While it is to be regretted that the result endangered the life of an American eltizen who happened to be the plot, as well as the death and wounding of non-combatants, the Japanese Government holds to the view that the action on the part of their planes was not unwarranted! in the light of the above-mentioned circumstances,
"In the opinion of the Japanese Government the Company to which the aircraft in question belonged be ing a Chinese juridical person, the Incident is not one which involves Japan directly with any third Power."
"Due to the wide discrepancies in the accounts tendered by the Japan- ese navul pilots and the U.S. Govern- ment, a further investigation was held. The new report substantially confirms what Mr. Horinouchl told Your Excellency on the occasion of Your Excellency's visit 011 August 26."-United Press.
A Sailor
was treated at the Kowlens Hospital Went Full
yesterday, after he had been bitten by a dog owned by Miss Brayer, of Knutsford Terrace. The dog was -sent to Mataukok kennels, for obser-
vation.
Another inan, Ng Ming-yeung, was;
Steam Ahead
Observations on sailors, by Admirat
also treated in the same hospital for Sir Martin Dunbar-Nasmith, V.C., dog bite, received when he was addressing boys of the training ship bitten by un animal owned by Mr. F.Arethusa in the Medway: Blakey, of Tak Shing Street. The dog was also sent to the Mathukok kennels.
STOCK MARKET ENCOURAGED
London, Aug. 31.
The turnover on the London Stock
There is no better form of charac- Nothing ter building than sailing. called for quicker decision than a ship under rail.
But steam brings out such qualitiesį in a different form.
A sailor was going on pension after 22 years' service. When asked whipt he intended to do, he replied:
"I am going to buy an ear, sir, put over my shoulder and walk directly inland with it.
"I shalt go on walking until rome-
| Exchange improved with the develop-body stops me and says: What is ment of greater confidence and the that thing on your shoulder? Then I reception of buying orders from shall know I have at lust reached the overseas.
place where I can settle down."
Prices.cf most groups improved, particularly gold minės and some
home Industrials.
Poor trame Home
receipts depressed
ome Rails, but Gill-edged and for- eign bonds closed steady.
On the Foreign Exchanges the US. Dollar opened firm but later reacted
Bridge Club Is Duffy
West Warwick, R. I. An unusual bridge club is that of
waving
ol
Her Majesty expressed the hope. that, when her daughter Juliana was called upon to take her place on the Throne, she would enjoy the same devation and loyalty shown to Her Majesty.
Queen Wilhelming will arrive in Amsterdam on Monday. when the festivities will reach their climax.---| Trans-Ocean.
Hitler Keeps
Million Men Under Arms
Berlin, Aug. 31. Milliary sources indicate that Herr Hitler has decided to keep million troops engaged in "manoeuvres" pending a solution of the crisis.
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Man-euvres will continue on a war footing until the end of October.
The feeling in Berlin is that the some sort of a settlement Czech problem must be fortl
war rames coming before the
are terminated. If, by the end of October, Europe is still at peace, Berlin feels that all danger will be pasi, at least for the real of this year-United Press.
Troopships' Schedule Announced
According to the official trooping season. announcement, the troopship Lancashire will arrive in Hongkong on October 4 with the 2nd, Battalion of the East Surrey Regiment for Shanghai, and will leave the same day for the north. The troopship whit
also he
naval reliefs for Hongkong.
Lancashire will arrive back in Hongkong on the homeward voyage on October 25.
The Dunera is due to arrive here with naval details on October 30 and will leave again on November 5, The ship will go north wtih reliefs and will return to Hongkong on January 19, leaving again for Home on January 28.
and finished fractionally duarce in "the eight Duffy giris," sisters whose scheduled to reach Hongkong with The new troopship, the Ettrick, is terms of sterling, compared with ages range from 38 to 65 and who details Dr. March 20, and wil leave overnight-Reuter Speciol.
live here and in Holyoke and Ando-
ARMED ROBBERS
GET $172
Three armed robbers, one of them carrying a revolver, made off with $172 from the living quarters of Chung Kwa!-kuum, accountant, at No. 10 Lee Tung Street, ground floor, to- day.
ver, Mass. Only one of the sisters again on April' 2 next year. is unmarried. They meet for bridge about once cach two months.
Deer Become Too Tame
KATJANI AD. KOULOOT PARY AGRONOMIERITETTII!
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW Owing to great success at its previous showing, the management takes pleasure in bringing back this picture for a 2-day run. Dramatic! Spectacular! Thrilling!
י,
THE TALE OF A RUSE THAT SAVED A THRONE!
• The SABLE CICADA"
.A ROMANCE OF THE
"THREE KINGDOMS"
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Eddie Canför in “KID FROM SPAIN”
CZECH ATTACHE TO - MORROW
RECALLED
The
Prague, Aug. 31. Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
Czecho-Slovakian Military Deer living in the bush near here! Attache in Moscow, General Dastich, are demoralizing hunters. They has been recalled. He will be have become so tame and friendly succeeded by General Farsky, that the more tender-hearted hunters formerly Military Attache in Riga. declare they won't have the heart No ometal explanation for hial to shoot them when the hunting changes has been issued.--Trans-
season opens.
Ocean.
"They entered the place at 5 am. and at the paint of his gun the leader forved Chunu to hand over
money.
Sweethearts will thrill as the story of their fine first
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JOAN
WALTER WANGER
prevents
HENRY
BENNETT FONDA
"I MET MY LOVE AGAIN”
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