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KING'S

SHOWING TO-DAY

JAMES

AT 2.30, 5.10. 7.15 & 9.30.P.M.

THREE

CAGNEY

Ivale Plunkett

O'BRIEN

as Father Duffy

GEORGE.

BRENT

With

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SWELL GUIT

To Have On Your Side.......In A Fight|

THE

FIGHTING

69TH

JEFFREY LYNN-ALAN HALE - FRANK MCHUGH-DENNIS MORGAN. DICK FORAN - Willam Lundigan - Golm 'Big Boy" Willems A WARNER BROS.-First National Picture - Directed by WILLIAM KEIGHLEY NEXT CHANGE "PRIDE OF THE BLUEGRASS"

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THE STORY OF

ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL

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History's

„Smangni Adventurd

The Ston's Greatest Achievement?

PAUL MUNI BETTE DAVIS JUAREZ

BRIAN AHERNE

CLAUDERAINS-JOHNGARFIELD-DONALD CRISP JOSIPII CALIZIA. QALI SONDERGAARD - GILBERT ROLAND - HENRY O'NEILL

Directed by WILLIAM DIETERÊN

Bespin Picy be Joka Devon, Aranes MacManalo and Wolves hbkardu » Board on a Play by Prat Wurd and the Henk, "The Planom Croit,” by Breslin Hardio) • Bande by Kilch Wotipng Kongsil ‚A WARNER BROS, FICTURE

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Warner Bros. Action Dramat

Saturday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

The War In Norway

BRITISH

Norwegians

AIRCRAFT In Hongkong

To Join Up

ATTACK

Allied Troops Still Working Together

LONDON, May 17 (Reuter), -It is officially announced that naval aircraft attacked enemy fuel supplies in the Bergen area yesterday.

at

Destruction of fuel tanks Slorganspynt was completed: Two fuel tanks at Strudshaven were blown up and a further

two at Knarven were set on fire. All our aircraft returned safe-

ly.

Nazi Garrison Shellod LONDON, May 17 (leuter)-Tho Allied and Norwegian troops are now working together, neat Mosjoon.

The latest Norwegian communique Issued announces that two Nazi planes have been shot down in this sector and that the Allles have with- drawn somewhat..

Further north, the Allies have taken up positions only two miles from Narvik on the offer side of the flord.

The German garrison at Narvik has been shielled by British warships. The Allied use of tanks bans achieved excellent results. The Nazi attempts to drop supplies by para- chute have failed.

Norwegians in Hongkong between the ages of 21 and 45, must register for mlli- tary service,

This information is con- tained in a report froin London by "Reuter,” stating that a Royal Norwegian pro- clamation was asued yes- terday to the effect that all Norwegians abroad between the ages of 21 and 45 must register for military service. Those in Norway between the ages of 21 and 35 are Instructed to proceed to the northern districis for im- mediate service. ́ ́.

WATCH ON H.K.

FUEL SUPPLY

An announcement in to-day's Government Gazette indlentes that the Government intends to make it- seit fully informed of the Colony's fuel supplies and to keep its re- sources on regular record.

Dut

the

May 18, 1940.

ENTERTAIN VISITORS

Antipodean Association To Co-Operato With

Naval Reservists

THE PRESENCE in. Far Enatern waters of nearly 1,000 Australian and Now Zealand naval reservists was the subject of chlof interest at the annual mcoting of the Australian and New Zealand Association, which was held In the Gloucester Building yesterday evening.

The meeting umulmously decided "thất" "the" fülüre activities" "of the Association should be devoted to socially co-operating with the naval visitors, who are to be invited to

Association Join the

as Associato members,

09

An enlarged Committee, headed by Mir. A.

Hughen as President and Mr. S.

T. Williamson

Vice- President was elected,

Invitations are to be sent to the personnel of the RN. ships carrying Australian and New Zealand reser- vists to elect delegates to attend this Association's Committee Meetings.

Secks Matshod

The Association has decided to obtain a matslied which will be available at any time for naval personnel, and the Press was naked to make known to the public the Association's desires in this matter. Subsequent to the General Meeting the new Committee held first

According to the Gazette, Stores Controller, with the consent of the Governor, orders that every person who, to-day or subsequently, has possession, custody, or control meeting and decided to arrange o of more than 10 tons of coal shall function, at which naval Reservists | Halifax's Assuranco

make a return secordingly to the will be guests of the Association, on

next Saturday, LONDON, May 17 (Reuter),-"We Controller.

The following is the Henceforth weekly returns will be shall continue to press vigorously

new Com- forward with the object of empturing required of such persons or firms mitice:

Mr. A. W. Hughes (President), Mr. Narvik and so establishing a secure This return must cover the week base for the Norwegian Government." ending at noon on Saturday and be 5. T. Williamson (Vice-President), Mr. R. J. McNeill,-Hon. Secretary; declared Lord Halifax to-day,

by noon of the following He made this statement when Wednesday, or where that Wednes-Mr. G. Stokes, Hon. Treasurer: Miks speaking at the inauguration of King day is a public holiday, by noon on Kelly (Convenor, Ladies sub- Haakon's Fund for relief

In Norway the first succeeding day which is not Committee) Mrs. H. Baxton, (Con-

a holiday. at the Mansion House.

venor, Ladies sub-Committee),. Dr. R. G. Shannon,. Mr. L. Anderson, Mr. When that object is achieved," he The returns must be in English D. Murdoch, Mr. N. Stockton, Mr. J. continued, "we shall take counsel and bear the signature of the person Wolfe, Mrs. F. Neill, Mrs. White, Mrs. with the Norwegian Government holding the coal or his agent, or, in A. W. Ingram, Miss J. Findlay. and see in what way the situation | the case of a Chinese arm, the chop can be developeð la our mutual ad-¦ of the firm. They may be delivered vantage."

MINEFIELD OFF SOUTH AFRICA

'Allics Advance

LONDON, May 17 (Reuter) War Ofice-communique on Narvik says that Allied forces have continued

thelr successful advanced the

Bjervik area and have occupied the north shore of Rombaks Fjord above Eijord.

Parties of the enemy have been seon withdrawing costwards towards the Swedish frontier.

Our troops have shot down two enemy aircraft.

Apology To Sweden LONDON, May 17 (Reuter).The British Government has expressed its regrets to Sweden over the accidental dropping of bombe by a British plane on Swedish territory near Narvik on

Wednesday.

MR.

by post to the stores Controller at

the Government Stores Department.

No. 249 Electric Road, North Point

Nazis Must Make

More Sacrifices

LONDON, May 17 (Reuter). Germans were told of the necessity for further heavy sacrifices in an offletal broadcast.

CAPTOWN, May 17 (Reuter).--No Victims have been reported as a re-

discovered off the Caps of Agulhas,| which is on the southernmost point af Africa.

Bult of the minefield which has been

The Defence Department is talking adequate steps to liquidate it.

from the Mediter

The mirefeld is in the busiest shipping lane between Europe and The announcer declared: "We are the East since British ships have fully aware of the diflcult tasks still been divented have to be performed. These tasks raceun. will heavily tax the self-sacrifice' both of the army and the home, front, but we know that no sacrifice for the THE KING AT THE sake-of-Germany's victory-will be-too great for them."

CHURCHILL || Americans Advised VISITS PARIS

LONDON, May 17 (Reuter).—Mr. Winston Churchill visited Paris on Thursday, it is now learned, to con-

fer with the French Government,

The visit was made after receipt of reports which enabled them to get a full appreciation of the military

situation.

To Leave

WAR OFFICE LONDON, May 17 (Reuter), --Hi

Majesty the King this evening-vialtod the War Ofce where he received the latest information with regard to the situation on the Western Front.

Later His Majesty reid Privy meeling in Buckingham

tween 4,000 and 5,000 United States Council

LONDON, May 17 (Reuter).—Be-| cluzens in Britain have been ad-Palace. vised by the Embassy in London to He approved the Order in Council

leave for home..

dealing-with-the-establishment-of coast of Eire to plek them up.

Ships are being sent to the west anti-parachute troop corps and later he received Mr. Winston Churchill.,

Mr. Churchill took his military Embassy ofmeinis, however, reveal) advisors with him and had conversa- that as yet there has been no ruch. tions with M. Reynaud, M. Daladier!

and General Gamella.

Violent German Attack.

Mr. J. H. Taggart, o.n.,, has been PARIS. May 17 (Reuter)Mruppointed to be Controller of Food Winston Churchill, the Prime Minis ter had one of the greatest triumphs of his career when he visited Paris yesterday, according to well-inform- ed circles.

Talks continued until late in the evening and It is stated that he "made un extraordinary Inipression, every- body being struck by his firm decls- lon and determination."

(80-

Mrs. Iema Frommer, M.D. logna) has been appointed to be an Inspector of Schools.

Mr. W. F. Gilbert, M.A. (Oxon) has been appointed to be an Engineer. Public Works Department.

CAIRO, May 17 (Reuter)-Volun- tary recruiting of British residents in Egypt for a local defence force begun this morning, and there has already been a considerable response.

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LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY

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