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KING'S

SHOWING TO-DAY

AT 2.30. 5.10. 7.15 & 9.30 P.M. ROMANCE IS GRAND

if it is romance]

So this deboastr millionaire gives his million the air and goes looking for a girl who can say "It's only money!"

in

WARNER BAXTER I'LL GIVE

A MILLION

wief

MARJORIE WEAVER

PETER LORRE - JEAN HERSHOLT JOHN CARRADINE · J. EDWARD BROMBERO LYNN BARI · FRITZ FELD

Directed by Wolter Long Darryl P. Zanuck se Charge of Prodection:

A 20th Century-Fox Picture

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Tumultuous with the; blazing thrills off America's romantică yesterday comes this emotional love drama! Specicularly produced by the creators of "The Good Earth" and "Captain Courageous”

CLARENCE BROWN'S

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OF HUMAN HEARTS

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CLARENCE BROWN

A cost of thestanda with WALTER HUSTON • JAMES- STEWART BEULAH BONDI GUY KIBBEE - CHARLES COBURN • JOHN CARRADINI.

·Bemyn-Play ke BRADBURY FOOTE Pendsend by JOJIN W CONKDINE.IN

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Thursday,

HONGKÒNG TELEGRAPH

February 16, 1939.

Committed For Trial

Chinese Admit Stealing

But Dony Robbery

Committal proceedings against three meri, charged with being con- cerned in an armed robbery in a hut above Holy Cross Path, Salwanho, on January 21, wère completed before

Humphreys

LATE NEWS Estate Anal ALHAMBRA

INTERPORT TEAMS

Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central | ANNOUNCED

Magistracy yesterday, when they were all committed to stand trial út) the March Criminal Sessions.

Meeting

Continued From Page 1

Mesare, J. Scolt Harston, J. M. Alves and H. V. Wilson were re-elected directors.

Messrs. Perry Smith, Seth and und Floining and Messrs. Linstend Following teams have been select' Davis were re-elected auditors at Detective Sub-Inspector W. Ned for Rugby Football Interport remuneration of $800 rach on the Darkin prosecuted.

Hongkong versus Shanglial at Happy proposal of Mr. J. E. Jupp, seconded Valley on Saturday.

by Mr. W. C. Lee.

The defendants are Tsang On, allas Wong On, allas On Tsol, 18. Tong Ping, 20, and Yu Yun, 28. They are charged with robbing Char Lai-nun and Chan Lal-vun of $22] in Hongkong banknotes, and quantity of Jewellery and clothing. I was alleged that one of the dccused carried a knife,

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· Evidence was given by Chan Lal- wun, who said she was awakened on. January 21 by a noise in the hut,! and found that a quilt had been put over her head. A few minutes later, the quilt was removed, and she was

asked to hand over her money. was rather dork at the time,

and she could not recognise any of the robbers.

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A report was made to the Police an hour after the robbers had left, and on returning to the hui, she found that a pair of gold bangles and u suitcase containing clothes were missing.

Wong Cho-sing, an engineer ́of the Youma Ferry Company said be

SHANGHAI

Those present were Mesurs. D.: E. W. II. B. Rigg. P. J. A. In Clark (chairman), B. V. Wilkinson, A. G. While, L. F. Aucott, J. A. Scott Haralon and J. M. Alves lutchison, G. M. Mills, R. Laird, (directors), J. L. Quie (secretary), W. D. Pearson, J. F. Burford, Rand P. C. Potts, H. Gitling, W. 3. A. O. Mayne. R. U. Reynolds, Hansen, J. E. Jupp, W. C. Lee, Lo P. J. Stewart, J. B. M. Warns Chung-wan, J. D. Humphreys, D. V. G. H. Reynolds, A. M. Kennels Steavenson, C. B. Brown and R. H. (Captain).

Wild (shareholders).

HONGKONG

M. W. MacGrath, D. II. Stewart, J. D. Bidwell, W. R. Grieve, G. X. Chadwick. J. Hutchison, J. R. Henderson, K. A. Watson, K. IV. Salter, E. W. Stout, W. E. Feers, A. F. Walkden, II. W. E. Heath, A. J. G. Taylor and J. Redman,

Dr. Selby will referee the game #zhich will commence at 4 pari.

WANG IN H.K., RUMOUR

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met third defendani, Yu Yan, In Jordan Read on January 20. He had WANG CHUNG-WEI REPORTED- met Yu before, as the man had beenLY ARRIVED IN HONGKONG previously stoker on one of the THIS AFTERNOON. Yaumati ferries. He was asked by

Yu if he could sell a gold bangle for him, and replied that he would asle s wife about 1. They returned home together, and eventually the bangle was sold to his wite for $1.

This

bangle was identified b Court by Chan Lai-wun na part of the property stolen from the hut on) January 21,

Evidence of arrest was given by Detective Yip Chak, who said the de- fendants were arrested on different dates AR n result of information received.

Defendants Admit Stealing After being cautioned, frst defen- dant elected to give evidence, and Fuld he did not go and commit a robbery. He said they tried to enter the hut by removing some tiles from the roof, but failed. Yu then re- moved two iron bars from one of the windows, and they all climbed inlo

the bul,

Tong, in taking the suitcase from above the bed, woke up two women, who ran from the hut. The suitcase was taken to the hillside and opened, and about $30 in money was divided among them. A bungle was also found, while the clothes were taken home by Yu.

In reply to Inspector Darlin, defendant sald "that he was telling! the truth"

Second defendant sald he did not rob but only stole the things, while third defendant gave similar evidence to that of the first defendant.

All defendants were then сол- mlited for trial.

OVERCROWDED CRATE

Chinese Fined for Cruelty To Poultry

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"It was only a matter of common sense, and you would not like to be packed in a cage with others pressing on you," declared Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy yesterday, when he imposed a fine of $25 on Chung Kan. 49. Chung was

unemployed. charged with over- crowding 26 Yowis in a crate too to accommodate them, at the Оп wharf, Connaught Road According to Inspector G.

H. Fowler, of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the crate was only sufficient for ten fowls.

Chung said that he did not know the laws of the Colony.

Social Items

From to-day until Saturday, Chin- ese New Year's Eve, the National Association for the Care of War Orphans has a stall (No. 225) of very interesting and well-made wooden toys and some beautiful paper dowers established on the Dund, opposite the main citroner of the Luk Kwok Hotel, Wunchal. All proceeds will

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Directed by Lonia King

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The following forthcoming wed- dings are, announced: Pierre Luclen Louis Binu, architect, and Josephine Therese Emile Amabel Lebon, dress. maker, residing at Dina House; Mr. Lee Fai, clerk of the Acme Co., Ltd., and Miss Lily Ethel Mar, of 146 Laichikok Road; Mr. Ngai Tim-Kung, shop assistant, and Miss Tee Kwal- fong, of 133 Wing Lok Street; Mr. Alu Shih-ying, chief editor of the Sing Too Ah Po, and Miss Chau Puf- pul, of 10 Hok Sze Terrace, Hong- korig.

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