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NEWS OF THE DAY

IN PICTURES FROM FAR AND NEAR

Hongkong Telegraph

PHOTONEWS

The First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Winston Churchill, paid a flying visit to British General Headquarters after his. rocent visit to Paris. The above photograph was takon in the drawing room of a Fronch chateau when the First Lord and Viscount Gort wore discussing the situation whilst Lieut. Gon. Pownall stood nearby.

Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, discussing plans with Viscount Cort, the Commander-in-Chief of tho ̈British Expeditionary Force, during his flying visit to the British

General Headquarters in Franco.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1939.

HAPPENINGS AS SEEN BY THE CAMERA'S EYE

Assembling anti-aircraft guns in an Armaments factory.somo- where in Britain.

A British soldier in Franco partially hidden in the undergrowth ready to use his gun in any emergency.

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50 YEARS AGO.

Dec. 7, 1889. King Humbert, openlog the Italian Parliament, said that perča appears na- surod. thanks to the concert of the Fowera, Certain questions, however, till remain unsettled, and it was un necessary, therefore, to strengthen the Army and Navy without unduly weigh- Ing the Budget.

25 YEARS AGO

Dec. 7. 1914. "ileuter's" correspondent at Lisbon states that a nemb-official note issued to-day announces that, in view of the Imminent possibility of the participation. of Portugal, in the war, it has been suggested that a coalition cebinat, In which nil the party leaders should be included, should be formed.

The German Governor of Brusacia has domandad from Beiglum a monthly payment of 36 million francs towards the upkeep of the army of occupation in that country, and a war Indemnity of 076 million francs.

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The rebel De Wet, the chief leader of the rebellion in South Afrien, bas been surrounded and captured, with a Commander Drlis. commando of 62 men, at Watorburg, by

The many friends of Mr. T. H. G. Braydeld, partner in Mesare. Carmalchasi and Clarke, will be interested to boar that he has volunteered for activo ser- Vico. He went Home in May lost for year's heilday, but in Beptember bo from the Institutes of Cleil, Electrical, Joined Corps of Engineers formed

Mechanical and Marine Engineers. Thi Cerpe, about 600 strong, has been under rolf at the and they expect to to the Front early in Decom-

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10 YEARS AGO Bringing cargo from Marseilles via Sulgon.

Dec. 7, 1929. The situation in Canton la growing Consignees are hereby Informed ber of wild rumours are circulating. more and more tense. The usual num- that their goods with the exception and it is very dieult to arrive at true of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables facte. Opinion remains are being landed and stored into the although many people believe that the vory divided, Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Cantonese force, aided by the North Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow-ern troops, are quite strong enough to Icon, whence deilvery may be obtain- defend Canton against the attacks of ed immediately after landing.

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Yesterday's puce has alackened slightly, possibly owing to the short session. At the same time there is no casing in price levels.

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Chinesa Estales $100 →Tramways $19.20 ***—an

Peak Trams (Qld) $7.00 Peak Trams (New) $3,50 Star Ferries $033 Yauma Ferries 473 Electrics

Sandakan Lights 0113%

Telophones (Old) (21)

Telephones Xiew) #73% Cements $15

Rope $5.30

Dairy Farms (Old) $20 Dairy Farms. "(New)" BIDY Watsons $32

Entertainmenta $014

Firex Ina: $100

Cements 31815.

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Dairy Farms told) #2014 Wataona a

HK. Dank $1,330 Docks $19

Watsons $314

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H.K. Governments 334 Loan 97

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In the region of lebang includes a re- repel the rebels have been defeated, port that the National troops sent to and that the rebellious forces are ad- vancing on Ichang.

Preparations have in the meantime been made to withdraw the British, American and Japanese residents from Tchang in case the necessity arises.

ilongkong's Arst radio exhibition was opened at the City Hall tant evening by the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, G.M.G., who outlined the Government's palley on broadcasting and expressed confidence in the growth of

radio interest in the Colony.

Whilst there will be certain distinét advantages arising out of the resump tion of diplomatic relations between Britain and Russia, the importance and valuo of which should not be 0702- looked, we cannot say that we are al together impressed with the Govern ment's hope that it will be possible to stamp out Bolshevik propaganda in vacious parts of the Dritish Empire.

Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford the World's Sweetheart and har hus band-arrived in Hongkong on board the Rajputana yesterday afternoon, on their Far East holiday cruise, and were accorded an enthusiastic reception by a large band of admirera.

5 YEARS AGO

Dec. 7, 1034. The Military Collegium, Supreme "Court of the Soviet Union, xoutenced 37 alleged "anti-revolutionlata" Ja Leningrad and 20 in Moscow. They were all condamned to death and were shot within a few hours of "the praning of the sentence.

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Mr. Anthony Eden, Lord Privy. Soal of England, and Baron Aloisi, famous Italian diplomat, the representatives of their respectiva Goraraments on the Baar Ploulacito Commission of the Leagoo of Nations, have announced that Britain and Italy are ready to send troppe into the Saar to prevent dis ordern.

THE "TELEGRAPH” will send а Staff Photographed to all events of public interest. Requests should be addressed to the Pictorial Editor:

Land, air and noa chlofs on their way to No. 10, Downing Stroot. Left to right: General Sir Edmund Ironside, Air Chief-Marshal Sir Cyril Nowall and Admiral of the Fleet Sir Dudley Pound.

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