1940-10-03 — Page 24

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OH JOHNNY How You Can Love

TO - MORROW

A New Universal Picture

TOM BROWN:

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Donald MEEK Isobel JEWELL

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ROWDY,ROUGHNECK RIVALS

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OF THE GUTTERI

BILLY HALOP #nd HUNTZ HALU

DEAD END KIDS LITTLE TOUGH GUYS

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Mary CARLISLE » Luery CRANDE

EL BRENDEL + Anna NAGEL

Victor SORT • Hakiri ARMSTRONG

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COMMENCING SATURDAY

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VE ALBIOLSON

LONDON, Oct. 2 (Router). --The Governinent have decided that until further notice no mors children can be sent overseas under the Children's Overseas Reception Scheme, RS& The recent loss of children in the City of Benares has illus trated the dangers to which the passengers of vessels are exposed even when in convoy under weather conditions prevalling in the Atlantic.

The Government have come rolue- tantly to the conclusion that during the winter season of gales and heavy sens they cannot. take the responTM sibility of sending children overseas under the Government scheme.

Although operation of the scheme Is suspended, for the lime being, it has not been abandoned. The ques- tion of whether the Board wih be able to resume operations next year

SYRIA RESISTS

now

Italy's Claims

CAIRO, Oct. 2 (Reuter),—

must turn on conditions then obtain-Complete failure of the Italian

ing.

Some 2,650 children have already | Mission to Syria to reach their

gone overseas under the

scheme. goal and flat rejection of their The parents of these children may be demands by M. Puaux, the assured that there will be no sus French High Commissioner In pension of arrangements made for Syria, is reported in a Beyrout their welfare in their new home.

message to the newspaper, "Al Alisri."

Overseas Hospitality The Government recognise the keen

M. Puaux, it is said, has re- disappointment that will be felt by parents who had hoped to be able to jected the Italian demand for send their children overseas under the surrender of 800 warplanes the Government's schieme and they

warm

thanks to the very on the grounds that part of the miny people in the Dominions and air force in Syria had "left the the United States, who have so country for the Middle East," offered hospitality to and part had been purchased by generously children from the vulnerable areas of

the Lebanese Government.

express

Refuse Aerodromes

this country.

that They

sure, however, tre

“The demand for placing perodromes friends and kinfolk oversens will be the first to appreciate that the Gov under Italian control was also re ernment's decision was taken solely Jected, M. Fuaux declaring that they out of consideration of the best in-were located in Lebanere territory terrats of the children themselves,

SELLING

TUT. London Demand London T.T. Shanghai 7.1. Singapora T.T. "Japan T.T. India TT. USA.

415.

105

.3214

TT. Manila

40%

TT. Batavia

T.T. Bangkok

140

T.T. Saigon

100%

T.T. `France ...

Nom

TT Switzerland

.98/

TT. Australia

.1/0

.1/3/2

1/8%

.24%

Nom.

.04%

BUYING

4 m/s. L/C London

4 m/s D/P London

4 m/s L/C U.S.A.

4 m/s Fronce

30 d/s indin

U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02 U.S. Cross rate in N.Y.', .4.03

Traffic Accidents In Colony

Three Persons Killed

During Past Week

In-

In the Colony of Hongkong, cluding the Island, Kowloon and the New Territories, during the week ending 8 m. last Saturday, there were altogether 7 trame accidente and that according to stipulations as the result of which three persons the French mandate over Lebanon, were killed and 37 were injured. France had no right to dispose of them.

AIR ATTACHE HERE

The High Commissioner has fur Wing Commander J. Warburton, her refused to consider the demand Air Altacht to the British Embassy for a reduction of the French Army. As a result of the Mission's failure, In Chinn, has arrived from Chungking where he has been relieving Group Signor Muscelini is sad to have re- Wing Commander called Bve generals, who are member: Captain Altken. Warburton will visit the Legation In of the Misalon, and to have replaced returning to then by others who have now arrived Shanghai

in Syria. Chungkink.

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CHANTECLER

A Chinese male, age 10, was knocked down and killed by a bus while crossing the carriageway, and and a age 50, Chinese female, Chinese mnie, age 32, died from in- jules received while alighting from:

moving from and a moving lorry, respectively.

Of persons Injured, 27 were pedes- trians who were struck by vehicles while crossing the carriageway.

A motor cyclist and a bicycle rid- es were injured as the result of col-

sions between vehicles.

Four bus passengers and two tran passengers were injured while alight- ing from moving buses and moving trains, respectively. A bus passen- Iger and a lorry passenger were in- jured while attempting to board a moving bus and a moving, lorry, res- pectively.

Of the accidents, 32 were colll- siona between vehicles, 41 were col- Istens between vehicles and pedes

to other trinns, and 24 were due

Causea.

BRITONS SENTENCED Espionage In Japan. Alleged

Takyo, Oct. 2.

The British Embassy here to-day said the seven Britons convicted for have been sentenced as spying follows:-Caplain J. H. James fined

300

Yea without trial, Messrs. E. W. James, 11. C. McNaughton-and-J.-F. Drammond fined 200 Yen without trial, Michael Ringer sentenced to 14

months imprisonment with a four year stay of execution, Vanya Ringer Bined 150 Yea and 18 months' im- prisonment with a four year stay of execution and W.P.C. de Trafford released after trial without sentence. The remaining three are still under investigation-United Press.

STOCK MARKET

REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange official Summary issued yesterday tays!

Quiet.

Lands $36.50

Troms $13.85

Buyers

Yaumati Ferries $22.50 China Lights (old) $6.80 Cements $15.50

Entertainments $0.60

Hotels $3.50

Trams $10

Sellers

Electrics (new) $38.

Telephones (old) $24.25

Telephones (new) $10

Cements $16

Ropes $6.10

Vibro Piling $8

Bales

Lands $30.85 Yaumati Ferries $22.75 Cements $15.70

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To-morrow: “THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK!

Two Soldiers Six Injured In

Missing

Two men from the Hongkong`and, Singapore Brigade, Royal Artillery have been reported falising and posted as deserters, according to a police. Tenort:

The men, Bahadur Khin and Gunner Zahwor Mohammed Ahmed have not reported for duty at Gun Club Hill since Tuesday.

FAMOUS CANUCKS

LONDON

famous Canadian, ceived by HÍ MĚ day at Bucking

Bishop," VA Walsh, uti comba now in England

Explosion

Distillery Blown Up

AL TO THE TELEGRAPHY

Oct 1 (UP) violent wrecked, an alcohol!

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Hon and

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