1940-03-16 — Page 16

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George

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FERENDA JOYCE » HIGIKE BRUCE • MAHLA OUSPENSKAYA JOSEPH BCHLOERAUT - MARY NASH » JANE DATWELL MARIONIK NAMBRAU - HENTY TRAVERS » HL. D WANHEI

Directed CLARENCE BROWN

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

LATE

Sir Stafford Cripps Returning

March 16, 1940.

NEWS

Nearly 4 Inches Of Rain

TOKYO, Mar, 14 (Domei),-Con-| HONGKONG'S violent thunder- tinuing his world-girdling air mission storm shortly after 4 o'clock this to belligerent and neutral countries, morning was accompanied by a heavy Sir Stafford Crippa will leave Tokyo downpour of rain which totalled

Hongkong. via nearly 11⁄2 inches in less this morning for Shanghai. He will leave longkong hour.

than

BRITISH GOVT. THANKS H.K.

of

LONDON, Mar. 15 (British Wire- less)-The Colonial Secretary to-day sent a telegram to the Governor. Hongkong expressing sincerest thanks of His Majesty's Government for the most generous gift of £100,000, which the Legislative Coune!!

of

by Clipper and other afr services for Drizzle which set in shortly after Itongkong had decided to contribute Washington, finally leaving by the midnight continued until 4 a.m., when towards the prosecution of the war. Atlantic air Uner for London, |heavy rain set in and continued

The Soviet Union, Japan, Chung- until dawn.

king's China, Burmi, Chinese Up to 8 n.m., 2.20 inches of rain Turkestan, Malayn and now the had been recorded, and a further 1.03 |United States are included in the inches fell between 8 and 9 a.m., observation tour of the British party during the peak hour on ferries, leader, whose deeper purpose la trams and buses: An addition of .38 being held a close seeret. Sir Stafford of an inch between 9 am, and 10 Cripps tour la being placed in the am. brought the total since 4 un.

Cloudy weather with thunder- The Importance of Sir Stafford's showers is forecast for to-day, but fast journey is only now being diinly there will probably be an improve- realized as world eyes are being ment during the week-end. directed on his mission. Sir Stalford

same category as the Welles mission to 3.7 inches. In Europe;

is necompanied by his secretary," Tô-| gether they flew from London to Hongkong, whence they look a plane; to Kangoon and motored over the Lurma road. From Kunming they flew to Chungking where they spent four hys with Chiang Kai-shek and his leaders.

Cost Of Living Figures Good

LONDON, Mar. 15 (Reuter).The Ministry of Labour to-night released figures showing that the cost of living had risen only by one per cent, last

month.

There was no increase in the Index figure for food and the entire rise was due to higher prices for clothing and

In Chungking a plane was provided for them by the Government to take them to Urumehl, capital of Chinese Turkestan, whence they left secretly in Soviet plane for Moscow,

Following his brief sojourn in coat. Muscow, Sir Stofford flew back to Chungking and thence to Hongkon Next followed the visit to Tokyo where important undisclosed ex-1 Pirations wer

Sir itinerary, Stafford has met national and sectional lenders. His opinions, how- ever, as well as the nature of any plans proposed either by him or to him, are being kept rletly secret until his return to London.

were made.

his

Sir Stafford returned to Hongkong from Chungking on March 5, leaving on March for Tokyo.

Charming Gesture

PARIS, Mar. 15 (Reuter)—A vote

of confidence in the Finnish Govern-|

thic ment was passed by

French Senate after a two-day secret session. The resolution expressed admiration for the Finns and said that the Allies

་

JOHN THE BAPTIST

FIGHTING FOR

THE NAZIS ·

LONDON.

would continue the war with increas The man who played John the

OBITUARY

Proprietor Of Local Firm Of Sculptors

The death occurred at the French Hospital about a pan, yesterday of Mr. Louis A. Lee, proprietor of the firm of Loula A. Lee und Company, monumental workers and sculptors, lof

Gup Road at the age of 41. The late Mr. Lee had been in il- health for some time. He will be missed by a large circle of friends, for he was a popular member of various Catholic charitable organisa- tions in the Colony..

Born and educated in Hongkong, deceased is survived by his mother and father, wife, and three sons and two daughters. 11e has a brother Francis, who is on the staff of Messrs. Reiss Bradley and Co., Ltd.

The funeral will pass the Monu- ment at 4.30 par. this afternoon for internment at the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Happy Valley.

TIENTSIN QUESTION

Tokyo, Mar. 15. According to the Asahi Shimbun, the Tientsin silver question was the main subject of discussion, but the int!itude of the British Government

that the

assent of the Chungking Government was necessary for the transfer was ugain the stumbling block.

The Yomiuri Shimbun understands that at the next meeting between Sir Robert Craigle and Mr. Tani à memorandum will be signed formally

That the allver now stored in

ing energy until complete victory Baptist in the Oberammergau on the following basis: had assured the liberty of all nations. Passion, Play is now fighting in

the Siegfried Line..

Longest Air Line In The World

The War has changed the life of the quiet Bavarian village famous all over the world for its play.

the basement of the British Consulato

In Tientsin be sealed and not rc- moved.

2--The safe-keeping of stock under joint British and Japanese control.

3-A committee

comprising

LONDON, Mar. 15 (Reuter).—A

The men who were growing their British, American and Japanese will gant flying boat left for New Zealand hair for the performance of the play decide on the disposifl of the silver

TWO DAYS ONLY! TO-MORROW & MONDAY to-day to inaugurale the air mal which was to have been given this as necessity arises.

The mishly thrilling romance of a youthful musician who became a prize-ring kitter.

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Three years in the mak- 'Ing! Filmed in the actual African localet 1939's best motion picturel·

| service between that country and year have had to cut off their late 4-A portion valued at £100,000 | Australia.

and go to serve In Hitler's army; be handed over to the Japanese to When the service is in full opera- Many of the younger players served buy whent from Australia tlon and the North Atlantic service in Poland.

and

has been resumed, nasociated empire Only one man keeps his long hair.ada for reilef of refugees in

organizations will have a continuous He is

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Simultaneously with a solution of air service of nearly 18,000 miles the of Christ Lang, who plays the pari

the silver issue, the paper says that In the 1014-18 war he served in on the blockude of the British Con- Alpine Division. So far he is too old cession in Tientsin will be abandon- to be called up yet.

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IS THE AUTHOR OF THIS PICTURE A TRAITOR TO HER SEX?

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ROSALIND RUSSELL

Mary BOLAND - Paulette GODDARD - Phyllis POVAH Joan FONTAINE⚫ Virginia WEIDLER • Lucile WATSON From the Play by CLARE BOOTHE Ducted by GIOAGE GUKON

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ERIC BLORE - SUSAN HAYWARD - JOHN HARTLEY - JOYCE BLATNEWS Picted by Inten Högan · A Paramount Picture

In the Franco-Prussian war Ludwig It is learned, however, to-day that II, forbade the man who played the the interview between the British part of Christ to, jola the army. It is Ambassador-and-the-Japanese-Vice- doubtful if Hitler will do the same Minister for Foreign Affairs dealt TOMORROW, thing this time.

with minor matters and that the This year's performance of the play silver issue was not touched. There has been cancelled by order of the are stili some Nazis, who announced that the next over-come

be differences to and Reuter told the performance will be "in the year after Japanese Press not to be

the war."

optimistic.-Reuter.

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