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PARIS,

30 Oct,

(Reuter)-M. Daladier, the French Preinier. this morning received the British Mem- bers of Parliament who are visiting Patis und the Western Front.

were, given lunch by M. They Reynaud, the Minister of Finance, and in the afternoon they met De- putles and other prominent figures at a len given by M. Berriol, President

of the Chumber of Deputies,

British Members of Parliament later stated that they all agreed that between the working acrescerents

the British and French forces were much smoother thun in 114.

They did not visit the British lines. but met a number of British oßcers

acting as luison officers,

The morale of the French-truops, they said. was mngulfernt.

In n joint ennemin que issued after they had met Pierch depalles at M. Herrlat's tea, it was stated that the M.'s of both countries had establish ed a complete identity of views and faith in the victory of the Allies over German Imperialism.

Further meetings will be arranged" In the future.

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

HOLLYWOOD STAR SEES OWN FILM IN COLONY

(Continued from Page 1.)

der Case." M.G.M. then retained him as an adviser for films with Chinese rendered themes, a step which was necessary by Nanking's understand- Holly- able objections to some of wood's interpretations of Chinese

life.

Shopkeepers Obey Curfew

But Object To Now

Form Of D.O.R.A.

October 31, 1939.

SNOW SWEEPS THE WESTERN FRONT

(Continued from Page-1.)

that there was activity by contact units on the whole front and local artillery activity.

air-

Chaser and reconnaissance craft were intensely active.

Six French merchantmen, with a total tonnage of 41,000, have been lost since the war began.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON. Oct. 30, (UP) Thousands of little shopkeepers throughout England closed their establishments from one to two hours earlier to-night, as the this Home Office's "curfew" regula-man authorities now admit that the

tions came into effect.

"Good Earth" Adviser He was assistant technical expert

When

for "The Good Earth," alm was being made, M.G.M. Studios produced a short feature in two reels, This film entitled "Rainbow Pass."

series of was to have joined the "Milestones of the Theatre" com prising short films to be released at various theatres before the premiere of each particular picture.

wax

shown

Hongkong, however, The Good Earth" nearly two years ago and now the short film introduc Ing It, "The Rainbow Pass" is to be

with shown with "Out West Hardys."

the

The short reeler is, in itself, most interesting being an attempt to obtain on insight into a real Chinese stage pluy.

The order specifies 6 pm, rather than the customary 8 p.m. as the hour for closure.

The small shopowners, who clalm of the that the strict enforcement order is crippling their business, are making efforts to obtain an extension

7 to p.m, from their respective City Councils.

Four German ships were captured,

Flights Over Germany of which one was sunk by the crew. BERLIN, Oct. 30 (Reuter)-Ger- RAF have carried out raids over neutral Germany, according to a observer.

One example was a night over! Hanover last week..

The clouds were so low that Ger- man searchlights could not find them the RAF, machines passed over

unharmed.

In contrast with the activity of the R.A.F., says the same observer, the The new regulations, which are Nazi air force has been kept to the deckiedly unpopular, have evoked around by the low clouds and in- storin of criticism in which the "little esant ruin.

Moro Active Fighting? fellow" is supported by the major

LONDON, Oct. 30 (Reuter),—A newspapers and the Liberal Party.

that There are many good-natured chal-British war correspondent with the lenges to "John Law" and many British Army in France says snall shop owners have posted "Bus-it is experting a more active form of ness as Usual" signs in their windows, warfare and is preparing for it.

He speaks of the building of am- munition dumps for millions of cart- publicly announcing they will ignore the new regulations.

Representatives of 60,000 shop-¡ridges of all kinds, and also speaks an of the calmness of the French civilian 13irmingham met in

in the area behind the lines. Sunday and voted to buck the re-populations during air-mid warnings

Brave Algerian gulations,

LONDON, Oct. 30 (Reuter).--The ! Royal Air Force are still trying to

The orchestra leader bents his wooden drum and the other musicians were clash gongs and play thele string Mar-instruments. The story deals with keepers

the history of the Sui Dynasty 7th. century A.D. when China was thrown into a turmoll by powerful warlords, who swept the country before them.

Mr. Lee takes the part of Warrior HONGKONG MAY trace the identity of the Algerian

1,325 sa. 78 n. £.. 79 n..

.74 0. 2014. Wang, who kilis General Hsin, .11 n. guardian of the Rainbow Pass. He 70 brevents 是 distinct ability in his Chinese stage technique, is effective

of "elding" in his fine timing harse-back with a whip in hand and in the duct scene.-11. D.

202% n.

400

14 n.

175 n.

ся п. 12 11. 60 0. .30 a. 85/72 n. .6.10 .

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MURDER TRIAL ENDS

IN GUILTY VERDICT

(Continued from Page 1.)

..101 n. talking of legal insanity because 11 .18.10 b. is with that form, and that only, that ....4 b. we, as ministers of justice, are here 14. concerned. The presumption of law .175 n. is simple. Every person is presumed to be sane and to possess a sufcient 13/9 n. degree of reason to be responsible for .9.60 . his crime until the contrary is proved

.4 n. to your satisfaction...

.4 n.

32.10 n. pár. Ik

.9 n.

HAVE CURFEW

one

HONGKONG may experience method of a curfew. as keeping people off the street during blackouts.

The next blackout has not yet been arranged, but the iden of imposing

soldier in the French Army who, with great gallantry, rescued a British pilot in No Man's Land on the Rhine- Moselle front.

The pilot was dazed and suffering from burns after parachuting from a wrecked plant. The Algerian soldier

went out under fire and brought him back to safety,

n curfew when it is scheduled will STOCK MARKET

be considered,

During curfews people who have nu permits are forbidden to be out of doors at specified times.

ed

REPORT

Hongkong Slock Exchange Ometal! Summary issued yesterday says:

It can be reported again that there is a fair range of enquiries sprend over the list," but business remains dificult with the divergent views of buying and selling prices.

During the Inst blackout, A.R.P. and workers were considerably hamper-

by curfous sight-Evers

Ls The curfew

0 pedestrians.

very ancient hns

in survived practice which

original emergency. Its modern times, especially in periods of war

check thieves and purpose wiS burglars, who pursued their activities in the dark streets of mediaeval times, making it dangerous for honest folk to be about after dark:

or

Under modern conditions there are two possible reasons for curfew, One

"That means, of course, that it is 4 n. no part of the prosecution's duty here to prove insanity. It is for the de- fendant herself, through her counsel, to establish that she, at the moment 74. of committing this crime, was insane. is to rafequrd the population from! 4.10 . She must prove that at the time she .100 n. was suffering from some defeet of her reason caused by disease of the mind is not to know the nature and quality of the act she was doing, or if she did know the nature and quality of the act, she did not know it was wrong. That is simple enough:"

.16 s. 7.40 n. .3.70 n. 01. 2214 b. .7.00 n.

.4% n.

her

risk to themselves during air raids, when they are iti greater danger in the streets than in their own homes, tinnecessary pedestrians and when and operators also hamper the emer- gency services.

for a curfew

The other reason applies to a military ares a war

Zone.

GERMANS THREATEN AMERICAN CREWMEN

Medical Testimony

50 sa

After referring to the medical und .18 n

necused-she mental history of the 11.

had been an Invalid for the past three 20.20 n.

years-the Chief Justico said that the .7.00 n

medical evidence showed that

(Continued from Pape 3.) 19/teeth were in a deplorable state and as a natural consequence of that

During the whole of Filnt, naval circles here recalled site was anucite.

under that International Law forbids-all of the time that she medical attention there was nothing action against enemy units inside fer- to show that she was not perfectly ritorial waters. sunc and entional.

.22/- 0.

Cald: Macg. (ord.), Sh. $....14 n. Cald: Macg. (Pre), Sh. $...13 n.

Contoh Ices $.

Cements $..

H.K. Ropes S.

STORES, &c. Dairy Farms (old) $..

Dalry Farms (new) s. Watsons $.....

Lane, Crawfords $ Sincerea S.

Wing On (H.K.) S.. Powell, Ltd. s.

COTTON MILLS

Ewa Sh. $...

S'hat Caiton Sh. 8. Zoung Sing, Sh. $.. Wing On Textiles, Sh.

MISC.

H. K Entertainments $. Constructions (old) 3. Constructions (new) Vibro Piling $. Ch. Gort. 5

1925

..i n. 14,00 n. .4.90 n.

Was

In response to a question as tol the Hongkong why the Germans are taking the City Dr. Wilkinson, of 20 n. University, who was an expert in uf Flint to Germany, naval circles .19 nmental discuses, had her under his mentioned it might be because it had destroyed all her 7.00 n. special care and had watched her been reported that the ship's Ameri-

had 71⁄2 1.

from July 20 until the present timo.

ume charts, thus obliging the Germans to 1.80 That was not long after the

.41 n. when she alleged she had the sudden sall only where they were familiar ..nt of Linnkness of memory, Dr. with the route.

22 п.

175 .

42 n.

Wilkinson had applied all the tests

as werd generally applied in such physical found no cases. He had trouble and no bihnk space in her memory, and he had concluded that not suffering from any she was 0.35 n. mental abnormality. Stree then he had examined her on two or three .1.85 n.

In other occasions and he had not found 8. anything which could cause him to

revise his original opinion.

can crow

Murderess Surrenders

Pheonix, Ariz. Oct. 30 (UP).~ Winnie Ruth Judd, the hammer murderess who escaped from the criminally insune hospital a few days :30%. The jury retired and returned in ajago, surrendered to-day. She

quarter of an hour with their verdict. exhausted.

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II.K. Govt. 3% Loan

Marsmans (Lon.) s/-

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New York, Oct. 30,

Opening Closing 9.12/12

Rose Room

PENINSULA

HOTEL

was

Buyers H.K. Bank $1,305 Bank of East Asin $70 Canton Ins: $203 Fires Ins: $170 Douglases $68 Docka $18.10 Providents $4 Raubs $0.60

+

H. & S. 1otels $4%

Lunds $32.10 Realites $4.10 Tramway. $15.85

Yaumati Ferries $22 China Light (New) $4 Electries $48% Sandakan Lights $11 Telephone (Old) $20.20 Cements $14

Watsons $7.00

Sellars

Tramways $16

Dairy Farms (Old) $20 H.K. Govt. 3% Loan $97 Electrics $50%

Bales

H.K. Bank $1,325

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POST OFFICE

ADDITION OF GENDER'S ADDRESS

Every article sent through the Posts should bear in the left-hand corner, or on the back, the name and

ddress of the render, so that the- Post Offee may be able in core of non-delivery, to return it unopened and without delay. A large num

articles ber

undelivered of destroyed every year at the Return- ed Lefler Office because they contain no clue, outside ar inside, of the whereabouts of the senders.

ara

Owing to the uncertainty of Sea transport the public are requested to post Christmas Parcels carly, pra Iterably before the end of October.

Small Packet Post to all countries Is suspended,

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are odverlis- ed to close at or before 9 a.m. regla tered and parcel malls are closed ut 5 p.m. on the previous day. When mails are advertised to close after 5 p.m. Registered and Parcel mails are closed at 5 pm.

INWARD

Canton

Japan....

Japan and Shanghul

Straits

MAILS

Oct. 31.

.Oct., 31.

..Oct. 31.

..Oct. 31.

Air Mat by "Pan American Airways

Direct Service"-8an date, 20th October

Francisco ....... Nov, 1. Air Mail by "Air France Direct Service"-Parla 'dale, 25th October

Hulphong

Nov. 1.

Nov. 1.

Halphong and Fort Bayard Nov. 1. Japan

Java and Manifa

.Nov. .Nov, 1. Bhall Alr

by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-London date, 25th October

Canton.

Nov. 2.

.Nov. 2.

Haiphong, Pakhol, Hoihow and Fort

Bayard

..Nov. 2,

Shanghai and Amoy

.Nov. 2.

Australia and Manfa

Nov. 9.

Bangitok, Saigon and Tourane

Nov. 3.

OUTWARD MAILS

Tuesday, Oct. 31

only

Parcels

Tientsin

and for Shanghai

......5.00 p.m. Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-dne London, 8th Nov. KP.0. .....Oct 31, 8 p.m. ..Oct. 31, 5.30 p.m.

Reg.

Ord.

Ber.

Ord.

G.r.O.

Oct. 31, 5 pm. Oct. 31. 7 p... Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus- tralia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service" due Sydney, 6th Nov.

Itcx.

Ord.,

ICE.

Ord.

Japan

Bangkok

Shanghai

Haiphong

K.P.O.

.Oct. 21, 5 p.m. .Oct. 31, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.

Oct. 11, 5 p.m.

.Oct. 31, 7 pm

Wednesday, Nov. 1

..0.30 .m. 10.30 a.m.

10.30 nm.

.....1 p.m.

Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South 2.30 p.m. Africa. "Air Mail for Indo-China, Iran,'-and-

France (Paris and Northern Pro- vinces only) by the "Air France Direct Bervice"-dre Airways

Paris. 9th Nov.

Rer.

Ord.

Reg.

Ord.

K.P.O.

Nov. 1, 5.00 p.m.

Nov. 1. 5.30 pm

G.P.O.

..Nov. 1, 5.00 p.m.

......Nov. 1, 7.00 p.m.

"Pan

Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Hono-

lulu and U.S.A.. by the American Airways Direct Bervice"

dac San Francisco, 8th Nov.

Reg.

K.P.O.

Tramways $15.05

Electrics $50

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Pe.

Aleks

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Antomok

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Bagulo Gold

.13

Batong Buhay ...

0000

Benguet

Consolidated

10.30

Big Wedge

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Coco Grove

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G.P.O.

3414 b

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Ord,

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Thursday, Nov. 2

.03 .07

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WEDDING

Sandakan Straits Amoy

9.30 ... .9.30 am.

.7.00 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 3

Canton

7.15 am.

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Consolidated Mines

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Mar.

8.06/06

0.90/09

May

8,00/65

0.89/09

July

8.71/71

8.73/75

July (New

contract)

8.90/90

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Spot

0.34 N

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Dec.

Mar, May

Sept.

10,00b/20.20 19.006/05

18.76/75- 13.726/76a

18.30b/000 18.40b/45a

10.2015/250

Total sales for the day--200 tons.

Chicago Wheat.

5th

Commencing NOVEMBER, 1939 Sunday Tea Dances

featuring

5-p.m. to 7 p.m.

ART CARNEIRO and HIS MUSIC

POPULAR DINNER DANCES Every Tuesday and Thursday

Haiphong

Bangkok.**

2.30 p.m.

Straits, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta and Europe via Marseilles due Marseilles, 1st December and London Parcela-due London, Bih Dec.

G.R.O.

.Nov. 3. 3 p.m. Nov. 3, 5 p.m.

E.P.O.

Nov. 3, 7 pan.

.Nov. 3, 3 p.m. .Nov. 3, 5 pm Nov. 3, 5.30 p.m.

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July

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Baturday's sales

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Oct.

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THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.

May

The Editor,

Taxation

Hongkong. Telegraph.

the

Sir-No one has mentioned huge accumulation of deposits, and Interest on same, held by public utilities such as the electric and gas companies and the telephone com- pany.

H. P. L.

Physical Training

At The K.C.C.

Members of the Kowloon Cricket Club are reminded that the first of a Gerics of physical training classes to be conlucted by Mr. McEwen, Gov- ernment P.T, expert, will be, beld ́in. the clubhouse to-night at 9pm.

It is hoped that, this innovation will prove to be one of the most Miccessful

club's features of the

activities