1939-03-31 — Page 24

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So

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Ah, romance)

Oh, what fun!

A 2015-Century-Fox Picture

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Loretta Joel YOUNG MCCREA

THREE

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BURGLAR ARRESTED Shows Detective How He Entered Premises

Det-Sergeant T. Matches said that defendant had taken the detectives

to house No. 47 and pointed out how

door.

he had entered the premises by elimbing a drain pipe, breaking a window, and releasing the bolt of a At 2.30 a.m., on March 27, two

Immediately after entering the Chinese detectives were on duly in houso, defendant went to the back Hullwood Road when a man ran past door, unlocked it, and placed the key ikem. Police whistles were heard, on the outside, so that he could es- and the detectives arrested the man, cape and lack the door against any Chla Man-tat, 20.

pursuers. In doing this, defendant had ⠀¡medê some olae, which awakened the amah of the house, and she raised the alarm.

Yesterday, Chiu was charged with burgiary before Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy, and was sentenced to three months' hard, law bourg •

Mr. K. Ludwig was the complain- jant, Mad

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Friday

WAR AFTERMATH

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

MARTIAL LAW IN MADRID

British Warship Takes Off Italians

MADRID, Mar, 30. THE NEWLY appointed Military Governor Espinosa de los Monteros to-day declared martinl. Inw, thereby placing Madrid under the same adminis- tration as the remainder of Nationalist Spain,

Ic has ordered everyone to

surrender their arms.

March 31, 1939,

Children's Fog Holds Up ALHAMBRA

Playground Association

Plane

Air France Delayed At

Fort Bayard

The soventh annual general meet- ing of the Children's Playgrounds

Carrying eight adults and four Association will be held at the Chlef | children, the Air France plane was Justice's Chambers, Supreme Court, delayed several hours by fog at Párt Int. Floor, on Thursday, April 8, at Bayard yesterday, 5.15 p.m.

The plane finally landed at Kal To receive from the Executive | Tak airport at 4 pm, three, and a Committee the report and statement | half hours behind schedule, of accounts for 1938.

An additional plane of Imperial To elect 1 President, Vice-Airways landed with two passengers, Presidents, and Honorary Treasurer, at 3.30 p.m. and an Honorary Secretary for the

ensuing year.

To elect a Chairman and other members of the Executive Committee.

To elect an Honorary Auditor," To transact any other business,

Fighting Continues In Slovakia

The Nationalists have marched on all the key cltles in Republican Spain. It is reported they have captured thousands of prisoners, Including the southern army which alone numbers

BUCHAREST, Mor. 30. 60,000. The entire Republican Hungarian and Slovak forces to- General Staff at Tremadure has sur-day continued desultory fighting In rendered.

cast Slovakia-United Press,

The Burgos radlo to-day announced that Colonel Besteiro haa been placed in custody in Valencia United Prest.

Plance Surrendered

St. Jean de Luz, Mar. 30. An official communique issued by General Franco's headquarters at Salamanen to-day stated that 42 Re- publican neroplanes surrendered yesterday.

front,

On the Valencin

nearly 15,000 prisoners had been captured, and two complete brigades and six battalions had surrendered.

In the southern zone, 70,000 pri-

soners were taken.

Many thousands had been taken prisoner on the Toledo front, and in one sector alone, 10,000 were counted. Enormous quantilles of war materinis had been taken over by General Fronco's forces. Reuter.

Italians Succoured

AIR

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Arrivals and Departures Of Planes

Outward

For London, Australia and British Countries: Imperial Airways 7 dan. March 31 Imperial "Airways 7"aimi April 4.

For Chungking, Stan, etc. Eurasia and C.N.A.C. service indefinite.

For USA, vin Manila and Guam: Pan American Clipper March 6.

For France, vin Hanoi: Air France 6.30 a.m. April 1.

Inward

"Reuter" adda that fresh dificul ties arose at yesterday's meeting of the Slovak and Hungarian delegates discussing the demarcation of the

From London, Australin and Bri- Slovak-Ruthenian frontler.

tish countries: Imperial Airways 5 The Slovaks put forward a counter-p.m. April 1: Imperial Airways* claim for a strip of Hungarian terri- tory in return for the area in Slovakia P.m. April 5, claimed by Hungary,

From U.S.A. via Guam, and Manila: an American Clipper March 5.

LATHAN AD HOWLOON. DAILY A

LAST TIMES TO-DAY

He Won Love With Another Man's Name!

THE CRIME OF DR. HALLET

IG RALPH BELLAMY

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This demand was flatly rejected by the Hungarians, whereupon the Slovaks announced icy would battlin: C.N.A.C., Eurasia Service in-

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From Fronce, via Hanol: Air France lons.

1 p.m. April 0.

CHARITY BALLS

year, anxious to see its famous fres roes and pietures, hus been partially burnt down, os have the churches of St. Catherine and St. Andrew, both dating from the

The Hongkong Women's Soldiers' time of Arab Relief Association will hold charity domination in Spain.

buils at

the Root Garden of the Extensive damage has been caused Hongkong Hotel to-night and to- to the Arch-Episcopal Palace, and its morrow night. valuable treasures stolen.

With charming society girls acting Investigations reveal that during as hostesses, and the following well- the first months of the civil war, balanced programme, entertaining upwards of 30,000 persons were mur- evenings ore promised; dered by the Republicans, including: Miss Grace Chang and Mr. Banky all officers of the garrison stationed Yip will render song selections, fol- there, The overwhelming majority owed by little Miss Rose Tan in a Two other British cruisers took of the murders were committed by ballet number. The famous Chinese aboard 50 political refugees

the so-called "Iron Columns," con-actress, Miss Violet, will give a special Wednesday and another 100 to-day sisting mainly of convicts released by Chinese item, and the Misscs Stella They are being taken to Gandin.

for and Helen Ho will execute a paz de

London, Mar. 30. One hundred and sixty Italians, former prisoners of the Republicans were taken by the British cruiser H.M.S. Sussex in Patina to-day.

These political refugees were Re- the Communist civil governor publicans who fled for political rea- this purpose.- Trans-Ocean,

Sons.

Negotiations are now under way regarding the return of 70 British prisoners in the hands of the Nationalists.-Trans-Ocean.

Reprisals?

Madrid, Mur. 30,

A decree has been issued ordering public employees in the Madrid pro- vince. soldiers who served with the Republic, and persons having know- ledge of crimes committed during the Republican regime, to report to the authorities.-Reuter Spectul.

Valencia Entered

VALENCIA, Mar. 30. Spanish Nationalist troops entered the city at 11 a.m. to-day.

Their Commander, Colonel Aranda,; held a full hour's parade from the while balcony of the Town Hall senoritas, clad in vivid regional costumes and are manillas, tossed Mowers "on the Town Hall-steps.- United Press,

U.S. INVESTIGATIONS

Washington, Blur. 30. The Foreign Affairs Committee of the flouse of Representatives has called on the former U.S. Ambassador to Spain to give a secret report re- garding the possibility of Spain be- coming a satellite of Germany and Italy.

In the near future It also expects to hear Ambassador Johnson's report) regarding China-United Press.

Damage In Valencia

Valencia, Mar. 30. Examination of the damage caused: in Valencia since the outbreak of hostilities shows that great devosta- tion was wrought in the district ad- Joining the harbour by the Nation- alist alr ruids, whereas in the interior of the city, wilful and meaninglessi destruction was carried out by the Republiclans.

All the churches were set on fire and several were completely destroy- ed, after being plundered.

Of the 18th century cathedral, only | the outer walls are still standing.

St. Joan's Church, which attract

ed many thousands of visitors every

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