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The
Roving Reporters WHILE
midnight in NEW YORK
Manhattan...
with the same man murdered
twico!
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MICHAEL WHALEN
JEAN ROGERS CHICK CHANDLER
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Harry Langdon Bille Burke - Alles Brady
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FLORENCE RICE
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SHEARER GABLE Clarence BROWN'S Idiot's Delight
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A Story About the Newlyweds ... Who Adopted the "Dead End" Kid !
THEY'RE GOING ON A HONEYMOON
Pat didn't mind adopting this dirty-faced angel...but when Joan wanted to take him on their honeymoon...well, would you?
PAT O'BRIEN
and
JOAN BLONDELL
show you martien life in the kaar
$1
...BUT NOT TOGETHER!
... And
He's the Reason Why!
BOBBY JORDAN
Remember "Douglas
Fairbanks Rosenbloom"1
OFF THE RECORD
Directes by JAMES FLOOD A WARNER BROS. Picture
Lavon May be Uman Brock, Lootmann Matte vod Čal Battuda + fraan na light Whey be Sad Ghios and Say Sanda
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COUNT THE
"TELEGRAPH
EVERYWHERE
瘿
Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
King Returns
August 25, 1939.
MR. JOSEPH LEONG
Holds Meeting Of LATE NEWS Funeral of Retired Chinese
Privy Council
London, Aug. 24.
His Majesty the King arrived this morning after travelling throughout the night in a special Royal saloon) attached to the ordinary night train from Perth.
At Euston Station there was little! formality, His Majesty was greeted by Lord Stamp, President of the LMS, Railway, and Sir Philip Game,↑ Commissioner of Police.
His Majesty left immediately for Buckingham Palace,-Reuter,
Privy Council Meets
London, Aug. 24.
A Privy Council was held at Buckingham Palner for two and
holf hours after the King's return,) while business arising out
of the crisis was transacted,
Mr. Camberlain subsequently had on audience of His Majesty and the Cabinet meeting has been fixed for
12.5 p.m.-Reuter.
Emergency Powers Bill
London, Aug. 24.
The Emergency Powers Bill an- nounced by Mr. Chamberlain in the House of Communs to-day will pro- vide for the apprehension, trial and punishment of offenders against the regulations, and detention of persons: whose detention appears to be ex- pedient in the
interests f public safety.
The regulations provide for taking
possession of and controlling may property or undertaking or ucquisi- tion of any property, the right of entry and search, and the applicatiou of any enactment with or without meridication.
The regulations apply, among other things, to all British ships and
air-
craft wherever they may be.... Reuter
Loch Ness Monster
W
Mystery
WHAT has happened to Agnes.
the Loch Ness Monster?
This is the first nummer since] 1933 that the Monster has not been reported.
Already the tourist season is In full swing and visitors armed withi binoculars can daily be seen peering) into the dark depths Loch Ness. But neither head, nor horn, hump has been observed.
nor
The man who ought to know the Monster's habits, if anyone does is n roud-mender who for years hins patrolled the borders of Loch Ness.
"No; I haven't seen the Monster this year," he said. "Nor last year
neither, nor the year before that.
"And," the road-mender sald fatly,, "neither
else. has anybody
For why? I tell you: there isn't any Monster!"
STOCK MARKET
REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange Ometal Summary issued yselerday says:
So much chat of an inconsequent nature took place during the day. Hittle attention was paid to the market. Reeling on the Board were not extensive, and the giving way...... in") prices shown was unly to be expected. Buynra H.K. Lands 46 Debentures par. Sellers H.K. Lands $32
Salet H.K. Lands $31/31 Yaumati Ferries $221⁄2 China Lights (old) $7 H.K. Electrics $5214/51 Watsons 57
MANILA GOLD SHARES Aloks Ps. 15 b.
Antamok Ps. 17 s
Baguio Gold Ps. 16 s.
·
Batong Buhay Ps. 0110 s
Benguel Consolidated P. 0.00 s Big Wedge Ps. 18 s
Coco Grove Ps. 17 b
Consolidated Mines P's. 0015 s Demonstration P's. 08 s
IX.J 3's. 375
Ipo Gold Pa. 13 b
Manbulao Consolidated Ps. 95% b
Itogon Mining Ps. 1 s
Masbate Consolidated P. 08
B
Mandanao Motherlode Ps. 07
A
Mine Operation Ps. 10% s
North Camarines Pa. 19
s
Parcale Gummaus Ps. 13
B
Surigao Consolidated Ps. 19 s
Suyoc Consolidated Ps. 114 s United Paracale Ps. 30% a
San Maurleio Ps. 74 s
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DAILY 2.30-5.13 7.15-9.30
➜DAYS
Customs Official
A large number of relatives and friends attended the funeral of the Inte Mr. Joseph Leong Cum-chiu, who died at the age of 00 this residence, No. 17 Nanking Street, Kowloon,
Wednesday,
the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Happy | Valley, yesterday,
The late Mr. Leong was formerly connected with the Chinese Marithme Customs as Chief Assistant in the indoor staff. fe was stationed at Lappa laland, Macao, Retiring from
Mr.
the service some years - Leong enjoyed his
his pension ness avertook in about a year ago.
He was
was the son of the late Mr.
Leong Hing-kee, former proprietor of the ffing Kee Histel, which later be- came the Macuo Hotel. He was the elder brother of Messrs. Peter, Augustus, Manuel and Francisco Leong.
Mr. Leung leaves a widow, 'three sons, Messrs. Leong Wing-tat, Leong Wing-hin and Leong Wing-hồng, the former two in the Chinese Maritime Customs and the Intter in the service of the Chinese Government in Shlu- kwan, and a daughter who is the wife of Mr. Carlos Chan.
The funeral service was conducted by the Rev. Father C. Speziali,
The chief mourners were the widlow, Mr. Lawrence Leong Wing- tat (son), Messrs. Augustus and Francisco Leong (brothers), Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Chan, and many nephews and o nieces,
J.
Among those present were Messrs. Tans
Leong Tun-sheung, Lee Yat- choy, Frank W. White, J. Chanaton, Martin Wong Quincy, Francis Young, Lucas G, Leank, Rey, Fr. J. Guprono and many others,
sons,
Floral tributes were sent by the grand-daughters, Helen und artin, Mr. and Mrs. Carlos
widow ChMartin, Chan. Lawrence, brothers and sisters, Peter, Mrs. Peter Wong Quincy, Kay Ma Mrs. Ma, G. M. dos Remedios, A
Mrs. S. B.
2. Botelho,
ΑΙΓ.
her
and family, Dr. and
H. Tang, Mrs. Ray. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Remedies, Tang Si-wing, Cheng Wai-shu, Chan Wal-sin, Chan chuen, Chan Po-fal, Luks Mul, Mul Pak-chi, Leung Chi-kuk, Paul Leong, Ho Kam-hung, and the Wah On Co.
J. P. AALBUE Cheung Chow Island Resident Dies at Matilda Hospital The death occurred the Matilda Hospital yesterday of Mr. J. P. Aal- vue, Principal of Kikunahan School, Hankow, who has been a refugee in Chungchow Island and has been suf- fering recently from gastric trouble. He leaves a widow and twin children
year old.
In consequence of his death, the bench sports of the Cheungchow Re- sidents Association, of which he was Vice-President, have been postponed. The funeral will take place at Happy Valley to-day at 2 p.m., the cortage entering the cemetery by the Stubbs Rond entrance,
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