1940-07-09 — Page 8

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SHOWING TO-DAY

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

ALDWYCH FİLM PRODUCTIONS UID:

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Tuesday

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 9, 1940.

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PAUL VON HERKRIED GEOFFREY TOONE RICHARD AIMIEY

Produced by NEVILLE E, NEVILLE from the Fire by Guy de Mourte

„Drected by ALBER) 4 COURBULE

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"CAPTURED"

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to

Saved from "Hell of Flanders," British soldiers filing two life- boats pulled by motor launch move out from Dunkirk British destroyer in Channel. Men are escaping from Nazi pincers in one of greatesi retreats in history, Note warship already jammed with soldiers, Exclusive cable plelure from London.

Nazis Warn Neutrals

A fresh warning to neutrals not to

PARACHUTE IN DUBLIN HOUSE

WOMAN CHARGED WITH AIDING UNKNOWN MAN

A CHARGE was brought recently against a woman

take part in enemy convoya was who is alleged to have helped the man in whose room in

Dublin a used parachute had been found,

issured recently from

authorised

Nazi military quarters because "an

intensifcation of the war on com- 1 merce against England must be reckoned with in the near future,”

Her husband, the prosecuti on alleged, was believed to be in Germany. She was charged under the Emergency Powers Act (1939) before the Dublin Special Military Court.

"MISTAKEN FOR

MAN OF ALIASES"

G. D did not

QUESTIONS about arms deals Cross-examined by Mr. were put to a man who alleged in the King's Bench Division recently that he was falsely imprisoned.

Damages were claimed by Mr. Jalin Robert Hird, an import und Downshire hill, agent, of NW.

Roberta, K.C., Mr. Hird agree that, sideface, he bore a re markable resemblance to the "wanted man,"

She was Mrs. Iscull Stuart, of Laragh Castle, Co. Wicklow, and Mr. R. McLoughlin, KC., prosecuting. said the charges in sui

substance related Jo those which were made in court on a rescut Friday against Stephen Carroll Held, of possessing codes and elphers and of assisting an unknown person to conimit acts prejudicini to !public safety,

Open Parachuto

It would be remembered, ødded: counsel, that found in his house atj

lection of information 'ol. a military

Buncharacter regarding. Irish harbourS,

Mr. Hird admitted that he knew Templeogue was an open para hute Col. Carmichael changed his name

The

Wils n Scotland from Christic, and that he had been and documents referring to the col- Yard detective-sergeant, Jonathan convicted in Shanghai of Edward Blackburn.

| running. Mr. J. P. Eddy, K.C., opening, said on September 10 Mr. Hird was er rested by Sergt. Blackburn at is house, despite protests by him and his wife

He was taken to Hampstead police station and put in a cell.

Sergt. Blackburn had persisted in saying that Mr. Hird was a notor- ous criminal, Francis Goode, a man of many aliases, Including that of Colonel L. S. Neville.

who wanted for forgery.

Was

"BARBARY COAST" After the arrest the blunder was

idlisenvered, and Sergeant Blackburn Horrors of German priton camp. Biggest exciting thrill picture.pologised, SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY-ONE DAY ONLY From the description of the "wanted -Mr-Hird-differed in many respects

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GREATER THAN "MUTINY

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SPENCER TRACY Lionel BARRYMORE

Maby DOUGLAS

A VICTOR FLEMING production

RUDYARD KIPLING'S

CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS

TO-MORROW and THURSDAY-TWO DAYS ONLY! *

CHARLIE CHAN at TREASURE ISLAND

A. zlih Century Low Picture

SIDNEY TOLER

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CHAR ROMERIS - PAKIN MOORE SIN YUNG- BOUGLAS FOWLIY “MERE GALI • DOUGLAS BERGRILLS SILLY, BLANE », DELLO SEWAND WALLY VERNON-DONALD MechRPİ

Dine, Wine & Dance

CHANTECLER

mon.

a71 about

150 were

aerodromes, bridges, landing grounds, Asked about the interview on etc., ant disposition of defence. September 15, Mr. Hird denied that forces. the company's managing director, a There

found in thef Mr. Pease, told him he had

com-house,

1ouse, sald Mr. McLoughlin, certain municated with Scotland Yard before j articles of men's clothing, and the he and Col, Carmichael arrived be- evidence would be that these were re- eause it was represented to him thatcently purchased by Mrs. Stuart, wha they were Nazi agents.

lived in Co. Wicklow, and whose hus- The hearing was adjourned.

Band

was at present believed to be in Germany.

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"PATRIOTIC CITIZENS"

The inference to be drawn, he nided was that these clothes were) obtained for the unknown person.

Still At Large

The seriousness of the charge was tested about a cafe light which was ing Stephen Held to prevent the ap- HUSBAND~and-wife who pro- that Men Stuart was actively-assist-

showing at 10 p.m. were accused of prehension of a person who had com- He was detained · for

insulting behaviour at Marlborough-mitted a very serious offence affect- hour,

street Police Court recently.

ing the safety at the State. The An Arms Dealer

They were Charles Noble, aged 59, persim unknown was still at large. Giving evidence. Mr. Hird, who is a merchant. and Winifred Noble, 57, sald in September he was an aged 32. The Elnis, Relmont Hill, agent for vurious groups abroad in-Lewisham, S.E. terested in the sale of textiles and armaments.

It was alleged that after the police

had taken action about the light, they

He was questioned about a con- ference at the offices of an engineer- insisted on a woman living on the ing company on September 15, at top floor coming down to put the

which there was

HEMS.

a

discussion

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light out.

As they refused to go away, they were arrested.

He saiti he went there with Ja Colonel Carmichael, an arms deater. They pleaded guilty to the charge, who had told him that the managing bach, K.C., refused to accept

the magistrate, Mr. J. B. Sand- director of the company wanted to see him,

and rifles were discussed,

plea.

the

He described Mr. and Mrs. Noble

He identided Sergt. Blackburn as the blackout, to put it out."

their best, when they saw a light in being at that interview and describ-

LATE NEWS

Men Not To Be Evacuated

Anti-aircraft guns, machine guns,ng "perfectly patriotle citizens, doing issued by Government this morning: The following communiqué was

"Comment which has appeared in the

Press regarding the recent amendment to

of the Registration Persons Ordinance has led to some misunderstanding.

ed as the company's manager.

The charge was withdrawn.

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THE Saints DOUBLE TROUBLE

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· JONATHAN HALE • BELA LÚGOSI DONALD MacBEIDE JOHN F.

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A Paramount. Picture

WILLIAM HENRY

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LOUISE CAMPBELL

"The principal object of the mea- sure Is to obtain information on which plans for the evacuation of women and children can be based; but the opportunity has also been taken to obtain

a complete register of British subjects, including men over 55 years of age.

ย

"There is no suggestion of the com- pulsory evacuation of men, and certain number of women, including those registered as nurses, will be given exemption, either permanent or temporary."

Police Round Up

Aliens

German and Austrian refugees in Hongkong were suddenly rounded up by the police in the early hours of this morning.

They were taken to police stations where they remained until 7.30 o.m. j. At 7.30 they were permitted to re-. turn to their homes under escort In order to collect their belongings and were then taken to the Internment. Camp.

at

The Hon. Mr. T. H. King. Com- missioner of Police, told the "Tele- | graph”! “I am unable to say

present, how.extinslve the round-up was; but It was not general,”.

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