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Mervyn

is deivin' is criminal history

White

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While his gem

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Uvached by ATTACKER HALl she gets too "Therd's Anys A Wizardr

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MELVYN DOUGLAS VIRGINIA BRUCE

THERE'S THAT WOMAN

AGAIN

MARGARET LINDSAY STANLEY RIDGES

A COLUMBIA PICTURE

STOOGES

COMEDY

SLIPPERY SILK

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20th Century Fox Picturo

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Exemplary TIENTSIN

Fine

On Driver Employed By Army Authorities

obedience to regulations."

INCIDENT

Alleged III-Treatment Of Japanese Woman

September 15, 1939.

Witness

Cautioned ALHAMBRA

Puisno Judge Threatens Gaol For Contempt "I feel It my duty to impose on

Tientsin, Sept, 14. exemplary penalty In order to Dissatisfied with the British reply "I can hold you for contempt of the Court nud I have the power to counteract a misconception which to the original representations, appears to be prevalent just now-Japanese military authorities yester- sentence you to three months' impri- that employment

old Mr. Lindsell in the by the Militaryday lodged their second protest with sonment," Authorities exempts drivers from the local British authorities regard-Summary Court yesterday at the the ordinary trante Ing the seizure of a Japanese woman's hearing of a possession claim for the

boat by British soldiers.

second floor of 10 Upper Lascar Row. The British authorities, it in under- Complainant was Tam Chung-wel, These remarks were made by Mr. stood, promised to punish the soldiers of Upper Lascar Row, represented by R. A. F. Forrest ut Central Magis-who allegedly ill-treated the Japan-Mr. Silva, and defendant was Leung tracy yesterday when he imposed alese woman and seized her bont, Pul, of Upper Lascar Row, repre- fine of $25, or two months hard The British note, however, denied sented by Mr. J. M. Hall. labour, on Teal Shu, forry driver, for that the Japanese wornou was slap- failing to stop his lorry when called ped, stating that the British soldiers of all floors to quit on May 11, as a upon by a Poller Omeer in uniform. did not know that she was a Japan- report had come in that the house

added that wins caten Sgt. C. Davies sald the offence national. The note

ten by white ants, Leung been occupied small cubicle in the front occurred in Connaught Road Central the British nuthorities have at 7.30 am on September 3. When commanderr.ng boats in the British part of the fat and sublet the rest asked why he did not stop, defendant! Concession for some tine.-Domei,

of the floor to 10

The sub- tenants, tenants had all moved but Leung mid he could not as he was employed

refused to hy the Military.

move. Shortly after he had new sub-tenants come in.

ed and

Tientsin Bandits

Tam gave notice to all the tenants

his

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Peter B. Kyne's

TRAPPED

Stacking CHARLES STARRETT,

JACK BENNY - DOROTHY LAMOUR in "MAN ABOUT. TOWN"

TAKE ANT PRAX ON MAANDY VÄLLET BUE

ORIENTAL

Tientsin, Sept. 14. Weekly Traffic Toll

A horde of about 80 bandits aru-i

Mr. Lindsell, in a previous hearing TOMORROW ed with revnivers and other weapons, During the week ending 8 am, on made a surprise attack on the foreign made an order for Leung to quit the

A Paramount Saturday, there were in Hongkong 02 Raer Club in the suburbs of Tien premises without prejudice to

clulm, and to conie into possession

Pictura trale accidents as the result of which tsin on Tuesday evening.

when

repairs had been completed at in man was killed and 36 preple were

During the three-hour fighting that

ļo rent to be axed by the Court. ensued, 16 Chinese guards were all Mr. Silva stated that Tam wanted injured.

Chinese a

and 30 White the premises for his sons and their The man killed, a British soldier, I fusions were wounded. some of families. Leung had been using the died from injuries received when his] them serioply.

premises as a brothel. The police Jorry ran off the rear. Of those in- fapmese troups tushed to the scene had raided the place and Leung was LORETTA YOUNG WARNER DAXTER in

jured, 25 were pedestrkins crossing and filled two of the gutlaws driving convicted and made to sign a bonit

aray the rest-Domel.

for $50 to be of good behaviour, "WIFE, HUSBAND and FRIEND" the road and struck by vehicles.

In the witness box, Leung denied using the premises as a brothel. He Mr. Oda, the Japanese Consul in claimed his brother was arrested by into Hongkong, has left for Japan to re- the peerd the police charge polle at 18 Hollywood Road, ME. on the port to the Foreign Office general situation in South China.

sheet with Leung's finger-prints, Leung insisted that be was falsely Ferry Service Stops

accused. Mr. Lindsell then cautioned Leung.

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TO - MORROW

'MAN

Twu bicycle alders were injured usi Blue result of rothsions between: vehicles, A buy passenger wha inej Jared when his bus rán verandah pillar. Four lorry paaren

injured on falang from Kers were moving forcies,

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Two tram passengers and p public! Owing to passenger traffle having

passenger were injured while fallen fo between fivo und 1013. alighting from moving Trams and a people each trip. Ther Hongkong- Mr. Silva asked that a temporary moving public cur respectively. A Namtau Ferry Service was suspended order be mute for menne profits to pantenster was injured while yesterday. It had resumed only a be paid within a week, up to August attempting to board a moving bus.few days AKO when the Japanese 18, the day Leung vacated the

Of 12 accidents, 35 were rollions lifted the harder blockade.

premises. Mr. Lindsell granted this. between vehicles; 37 were collisions between vehicles and pedestrians; 20 accidents were due to other causes,

Type of vehicles involved.—Private i motor car 42, Motor lorry 24, Motor bus 18, Publie motor car 14, Motor cycle 5, Tranear 14, Tricycle 4 Bicycle 1, Ricksha 2.

STOCK MARKET

REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange Official Suminary issued yesterday says:

Docks and Trams continued to monopolise attention with a number of shares changing hands round quotations. A fair spread of busi- ness through the list was also re- ported. Al the close the pace bas Blackened a little, mure scrip becom

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H.K. Tramways $10 Star Ferries $61% Youmali Ferries $22 Ching Lights (new) $5 Telephones (old) $21 H.K. Ropes $3.00

Dairy Farms (vld) $201⁄4 Dairy Farms (new) $192.

Sales

H.K. Docks $194/19 H.K. Lands $32

H.K. Realties $44

H.K. Tramways $104/18

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Immediate action against compra- (dures breaking: the food price control Inws was promised yesterday by the Controller of Food (Mr. R. R. Todd) who asked that the public communi- rate direct with him, giving specifie instances.

"Vague generalitles such as have been contained in recent correspon- dence to the Press are next to useless for Government enquiry,” declared Mr. Todd. "Communiques have been Issued by the Board and have dealt extensively with the prices to be charged.

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Mr. Todd sald that, since the Government order had been publish- ed, a few people had comunúntented with the Control Board and med late Inquiry made into their com- plaints.

Im-

CONSTABLE WARNED Must Not Use Excessive Force in Arrests

"You are entitled to use as much force as is necessary to effect arrest and no more" was die caution voiced by Mr. Edwards to a constable at Central Magistracy yesterday when Kwong Kwong, 19, unemployed, was charged with having stolen a foun- tain pen from Hung King-ying, 20. fckl.

A

Hung said he was in Graham Street when Kwong and an accomplice jostled him. He heard the click of his pen and saw Kwang delving into n basket of vegetables near by, Chinese constable, who said he sa Kwong steal the pen, guve Kwong two blows on the chest and told him to pick the pen from the vegetables. Kwong denied his gulit.

Kwong, who was sentenced to. three months' hard labour, had a re- cord of previous forcenies.

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Indians and Buffalo Again

THERMOPOLIS. Wyo. Visitors who are in Thermopolis [next Sept, 3 and 4 probably may dive for the nearest exit when they see a Instructors-R. Dormer, BG band of painted, whooping Indians Frost, Ll Yiu-bor, A. J. V. Smith.

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