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LATEST UNIVERSAL WAR NEWSREEL ·

-Direct After Showing at the King's Theatro ! TO-MORROW & SATURDAY Fiction's Suavant Rogue Smashes Huge Spy Plot! THE LONE WOLF SPY HUNT”

WARREN WILLIAM - IDA LUPINO

A Columbia Picture

HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH

December 21, 1939-

Germany Loses Three Million Dollars

Worth Of Trade With H.K. In November

COLONY'S

TRADE IS

STILL BUOYANT

DESPITE three months of war in Europe,

Hongkong's visible trade during Novembor de- OBITUARY creased by only 6.6 per cent, compared with the November, 1938 figures.

This is revealed in the official report released by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, which shows that the combined values of imports and exports of merchandise (excluding treasure) during last month, totalled $88,700,000 (£5,500,000) as compared with $95,000,000 (£5,900,000) in November last year.

Nevertheless, the European war showed its effects during the month. For

the example, linports from Unlied Kingdom 'dropped from $4,112,337 a year ago to $1,480,401. On the other hand, exports to the United Kingdom rose from $1,083,727 to $2,016,723,

Nazis Lost Trade

Curiously enough, although ex ports to Germany completely ceased during November, imports in a high- ly restricted form were still made. They totalled $43,732 for the month compared with the 1938 figure of Exports ceased, but a year ago they

$2,500,097.

worth of and Ger-

amounted to $770,903.

dollars million Three trade

ade between Hongkong mary has thus been lost as a result

of the war,

Italian imports were still for be hind the normal, being $00.196.com pared with $312,710, but exports in- creased during the month $77,025 to $150.008.

Spain Still Suffering Spain, another country affected

war, managed to increase her ports from $6,034 to $10,448, but ports continued to be nil.

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DIVORCE PENDING

Daughter Of Rajah Of Sarawak And Wrestler

Hollywood, Dec, 20. Bob Gregory, the all-in wrestler, stated that he intends to divorce his wife, formerly Miss Valerie Brooke, daughter of the Rajah of Sarawak

Connoisseur Of Arts Of China

The

London, Dec. 10. death has occurred of Mr.

George Eumorlopoulos, connoisseur of Chincac art, who passed through Hongkong in March, 1933, to help select the Chinese treasures shown In the Burlington Exhibition, London, Shang- tuter that year. This visit hal was the collector's first sight of the land an which he was considered an expert-Bruter.

George Eumorfopuulas, creator of

the fest private collection of Orien- tal art treasures in the world, was He came born in Liverpool in 1863. of a Creek family which had long been settled in England and, while thoroughly English by education and sympathies, kept in touch with the people of his forefathers,

In addition to inheriting consider- able wealth he became a member of Rester.

Gregory announced in December the great merchant banking firm of

Brothers, being

several 1937

for that he and Valerie were leaving Ralli

Vice-President. With sound England for America where be would years

wrestling engagements that foste and judgment he began early Valerie in life to buy specimens of Chinese would earn him £10,000.

offer from and Japanese art of various periods accepting a Alm Warner Bros.

and in 30 years had got together When

Valerie arrived in March collection which was the envy of ol museum

directors. Though money last year to join her husband she told

а bar to his acquiring reporters: "My father cut off my was never

was

allowance when I was married, so anything that was for sale, it was his

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Deanna DURBIN

TOMORROW

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MELVYN DOUGLAS

Jackie Cooper・ Irene Riedi Nancy Carroll John Halliday

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lob and I decided to make our own, knowledge of the history and phures BLASTING DRAMA OF A COP WHO HAD TO living. My ambition is to make of Oriental art that guided him in his ex-screen test and become another Gin- purchases and he rarely made a mis- TRACK DOWN HIS OWN SON !

fer Rogers:"

France is another country affect. ed in trade with Hongkong as result of the present European con flict. Imports from France amount ed to $98,178 compared with $234,“ valued at 504 and exports were $414,430 as against $820.374. The November trade therefore was cut in half. The Far East conflict continued to be reflected in the Colony's trade figures.

Japan is still guining. Imports in- creased from $1,494,000 to $2,300,017 and exports from $308,807 to $701,154, China's Losses

hand trade

On the other China slid further back.

take. His collection of over 3,000 speel- The Rajah later denied that he had mens was particularly rich in Chi- cut off Valerie's allowance of £600 nese gold work, ceramics and sculp- year, although he had stopped itures of the Han, Sung and Ming dynasties. He built up also smaller for two months.

Hollywood According to

reports collections of the glass and sculpture received in London in October 1935, of the Renaissance, metal work of the husband were to best Persian periods and ceramies of Valerie and her separate. Gregory is reported to have the Moorish occupation of Spain. stated before entering the ring for a) In 1934 Mr. Eumorfopoules an wrestling bout that Valerie was leav-nounced that his main collection was Various circumstances, he Ing for England and he hoped there for suic, would be reconciliation soon. There sald, forced him to take this course, although It caused him great grief. were no hard feelings.

He offered to sell for £100,000, a which experts described as price ridiculously low. A movement was at once begun to acquire the collec- tien for the nation and by January, 1035 the British Museum made the purchase.

Subsequent messages stated that Mrs. Gregory had signed a contract with Universal Films to play the part with of a cireus bareback rider in the plc

ture, "You Can't Cheat An Honest Mrs. Gregory stated that she

North China was the worst suffer-Man." er. Imports amounted to $16,787,085 was on her way to England to seek less film work thero when she received which was close on $7,000,000 than a year ago, but there was an Universal's offer. increase in exports from $2,983,982 to $3,082,856,

While inspecting the very scanty costume provided for her in the role Central China's figures showed a "hoochle-coochie" dancer in her decrease in imports from $1,500,244 Arat im engagement, she remarked:

Mr. Eumorfopoulos was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.

Many At Funeral The large attendance of friends and relatives at the funeral of Mr. Walter Hung at the Chiu Yuen Ceme

to $176,040 and a decrease in exports" is lucky my father and mother are tery, Mount Davis, yesterday, show-

4,000 miles away. It my marrying from $870,077 to $183,713.

ways. Bob made them angry, I should hate South Chinu suffered both

the Imports dropping from $4,313,015 to see their faces when they hear

$3,089,003

from about this." and exports $3,882,073 to $1,323,815.

to

LOSS TO WORLD-

ed the esteem

and popularity in which he was held. Mr. Hung was

was only 30 years of age, and leaves two small children, John, one year, and Wendy, aged

He three dled from pneumonia at the Canossá Hospital on Tuesday.

Many of those present yesterday paid their last respects by making

to the relatives.

Besides the widow, relatives present In-

and

and Must, W. C. Hung. Archia

Others present were Mr. and Mrs. XI.

CHRISTMAS CEREMONY Nativity Play and Choir OF MUSIC LONDON, Dec. 20 (Reuter).The Singing At Christ Church three bows before the coffin, and ing death occurred in London on Tuesday A Nativity Play, which will largely cluded Sir Robert Kotewall (father-in- of Mr. Eric Fogg who, for. 16 years, take the form of a number of tableaux law), Mr. and Mrs. Lee Shiu-kal. Mr. and was a member of the B.B.C. staff as and the presentation of appropriate Mrs. Ho Sai-tal brother-in-law Empire Music Director and Conductor songs, is to be presented at the Christiang, C. C. Hang, 11. C. Hung. Douglas of the B.B.C. Empire Orchestra since Church, Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Hung, IL. Q. Hunt. Its inception in 1934.

to-morrow night at 8.45 pm. His death is a loss to the world of The words will come largely direct K. Lo. Mrs, Ho Kwong. Dr. Litt Yan-tak. Dr. D. Laing. Dr. E. E. de Souza, Dr. E the D. de Souza, Dr. Katie For, and Mrs. story, while music, for his serious works showed from the

Dr. Chan an even greater promise for the music will be supplied by a choir Ping-, Dr. Eva Hotung.

Fung Ping-fan, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Lo, future.

and partly by the congregation, the Misses Kotowaft; He had an unusual gift of being The musical arrangements have

Mess. W. M. Thomas Tam, Li Tre- lighthearted even

"serious been made by Mrs. Goodban and Mr. fong. M. W. La., Tang Shul-kin, Co. music."

John Smith, while many others have Anderson, D. J. N. Anderson, Fung Ping- wah, George She, C. K. Liang, Leung helped, with properties, costumes, King-lau, Ho Hal-cheung, E.P. FR. E and A. Zimmern, Choy Wing-chlu, M. II. music, cic.

10, H. Lo. I. Gliss, W., and S. V. Gitina, C. Y. Kwan, E. J. M. Chun-kwok, P. Latken, John aum, Lau 3.2.

his In

Children, too, will miss him, for was well-known over children's he programmes to younger listeners who were his fond admirers.

'Bible

All will be welcomed at the Church to hear the Christmas presentallen,

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Kotwall, W. K. Chios, George Liu, and nuny others.

A large number of oral tributes were received.

LATE NEWS

Nazis Have Got A Sense Of Humour

BERLIN, Dec. 21 (Reuter)—Ac- cording to the offelal "news, agency, German airmen dropped an umbrella aver the Brilleh lines during Mr. Chamberlain's recent visit, with a message to the Premier about the weather.

20,000 Russians Wiped Out

HELSINGFORS, Dec. 21 (Reuter). -Flanlsh troops are reported to have wiped out praetenlly two Soviet divisions nene Suomussalm!.

Nearly 20,000 Russions are sald to

Mickey Rooney have been killed,

Mark Twogins.

THE ADVENTURES OF

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WILLIAM TRAVERY & REX INCITALIA LYNNE CARVER • JO ANN FAYIRE

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TRINIDAD'S NAVAL

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LONDON, Dec. 20 (British have served in the navy or merchant Wireless)Britain's naval base marino,

tained

The naval base which the volun- in Trinidad has been strongly reinforced by the formation of a tears have joined forms a self-con- unit. Personnel. Includes naval volunteer unit! which is mechanics carpenters, electricians, now working at full strength. { boat buildery, cooks, and stewards, -

besides regular seamen,

The Trinidad Naval Volunteers, an the unit is called, was formed with-

out any recruiting campaign, but in COLONIAL SERVICE LIST spite of that, five times the number of men required, applled for enlist- ment.

The following promotion and' ap- [pointment in the Colonial Service Iwerg announced in London. Int.

Men are drawn from all parts of work: the Colony, from Sangre, Grandie, To be a Cadet officer, first class Tobago, San Fernando, Barătarla, and Mr. E I. Wynne-Jones.

the Port of Spain. Many are yachts- To be a nursing sister. --Misa L, E. men and deep sea fishermen. Somme, Her..

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