1941-05-12 — Page 16

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gives you one of our generation's most the

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·MARTHA SCOTT.'.

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A Columbia Picture

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•LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY•

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Is the screen's

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Annie

Sails Again

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MARY MARTIN CHARLEY GRAPEWIN

Monday:

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Governor

Of Macao

Departs

The week-end visit to Hong- keng of His Excellency the Governor of Macao, Commander Gabriel Teixeira, and Madame Teixeira, accompanied by Cap- tain Silva 0 Costa, Private Secretary, ended at 8 o'clock this morning when the distinguished party returned to Macao by the. 8.8. Sal On from the Tung On Wharf.

The Hon. Mr Leo D'Almada e Castro, Jnr, received them on arrival at the wharf, from Government House, accompanied by Lieut K. E. Young, A.D.C. to His Excellency Sir Geoffry Northcole. Captain H. A. de B. Botelho, Hon. A.D.C. to Sir Geoffry, accompanied the party on board.

The steamer left punctually at t a.m. and the party will no doubt recollections of carry back happy their short stay in this Colony.

Parliament & West- Minster Bombed

FROM PAGE ONE

burned through before, they could be tackled,

Fortunately most of the treasures had been removed to safety and the damage, was comparatively light.

Reprisal Raid

Exchange At A Glance

BELLING

T.T. London .... Demand London

T.T. Shanghai mm

TT. Singapore TT. Japan T.T. India

T.T T.T. Manila TT Batavia T.T. Bangkok T.T. Saigon T.T. France T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia

BUYING

4 m/s L/C London

446

1 m/s D/P London

1/3

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

21%

.94%

4 m/s France

30 d/s India

US. Cross rate la London 4.02 U.S. Cross rate in N.Y...4.03

U.S. LAD'S ESCAPADE

Air Rifle Attack On Japanese Shipping

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

May 12, 1941,

Strike At

Dockyard QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA

Settled

-About 300 caulkers and hammer- men employed at the Talkoo Docks staged a lightning strike on Thursday, following a misunderstanding regard. ing the issue of tools.

The men, however, have since re- turned to their work after the Police had intervened. It was learned that the trouble arose out of a misunder- standing of the remarks made by one of the Europeans in charge regarding the issue of tools. The men held a meeting, after which they walked out.

It is understood that the workers adopted the step without the know- ledge of their Guild, which strongly opposed it. The Palice were

after a discussion the

sum-

and moned,

men returned to their work on Friday. It will be recalled that not long ago legislation was passed placing dock- yard work in the essential services, so that any stoppage of work is re- garded as a breach of the defence lawa.

Want More Pay

An agreement between moulders and their employers regarding a revision of the scale of wages hos been reached, and will be signed on Tuesday, it was learned from Mr B.

Saturday

The agreement was the result of a demand for an increase in wages by the moulders.

KOBE, May 12 (Domel)-AC. K. Hawkins, the Labour Officer, on 12-year old American lad William Lee, by playing with his air-rifle on Sunday afternoon held up the sailing of the 12,000- len liner President Pierce for three hours just as the steamer was on the point of clearing Kobe port.

While the ship was still inside the

LONDON, May 11 (Reuter)— A German High Command communi- que says that the Germen rold on London on Saturday night was in re-breakwaters, William decided to do

the British bombing of prisal for

a little surface raiding inspired by residential quarters" of various Ger- what he had been hearing about the Japanese ship? man towns, including Berlin, during European

that says The communique "fairly strong enemy force" bombed Hamburg fast night, causing numer- ous tires and much destruction by high explosive and incendiary bombs. were dead and injured among There the civilian population.

the last few nights.

01

A few planes succeeded in reaching the outskirts of Berlin.

Night fighters shot clown eight Dritish planes.

Poet's Corner Escape's

"United According to

Press," Abbey officials said that the Poet's Corner and the Tomb of the Un- known Soldier were not damaged. The most serious loss was the ar chitectural fare of the Abby's new which was known as one Deanery which

Dr

of the most beautiful bulldings in Britain and which was gutted by fire. Fire also destroyed two three Cannons houses and parts the Westminster School which were behind the Abbey.

of

In the afternoon, the Verger stood outside the closed door of the Abbey,

the anxious Londoners reassuring who hurried to the buliding, that the damage was not serious.

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BARBARA STANWYCK

To-morrow: ** CAMILLE ”

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SHOWING TO-DAY A SUPER-PRODUCTION IN MANDARIN

人佳世亂·

"THE WIND AND THE WILLOW"

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THE CHANTECLER

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The mast hallowed spot in all England is the 50 foot square in the very centre of Westminster Abbey which is covered with charred, wel and was descrat- led ed by a fre

The so-called "lantern timbered" roof was 140 feet above the Abbey floor which out- reached the fremen. The houses burned until they crashed on the spot where Britain's Kings and Queens have been crowned for 900 years,

war. idling in the harbour nearby seemed in offer an excellent target. What- ever William's other failings may be," he proved to have a deadly aim, matched only by the emelency of the Police who promptly radiloed the ship to halt within a matter of minutes after two Japanese hnd Indignantly registered the effects of William's pellets

A police lunch soon arrived along- site and close investigation followed, for three hours, After this the iner was allowed to get underway wit

little scared, William, dispirited and out of harm in his parents' custody. The liner arrived in Kobe on May 11 from Shanghai, carrying more than 400 American evacuces from various points in the Far East.

Another Far East Defence Conference SHANGHAI, May 12 (Reuter)- the newly- Mr Clarence Gauss. appointed United States Ambassador here this In Chungking, arrived morning aboard the President Gar- field.

fold have Mr Gauss is said to Japanese rewsmen that military and government officials of the Philip- pines, Australia, Netherlands East Indies, Burma and Chungking will meet in Singapore soon for an im- portart conference, but added that he did not know whether he would attend it.

A floating mine in lat. 22 degrees 12' N., long. 113 degrees 50 E., (Approx)-was-sighted six cables N.

SALISBURY PLAIN 14 degrees W., from the south point

EXERCISES

FROM PAGE ONE

By dawn their advance units were contacting the enemy and by 11 am. two days later, the Invnders were vanquished.

Co-Operation Plancs

Army co-operation planes, hun- dreds of mobile radio cars, despatch riders and field telephones were all utilised for communications whose and accuracy were astonishing. When a motor cyclist was captured elue showing where the Ger- with

It was only Headquarters w man matter of minutes before bombers were strafing the place.

General Sir Alan Brooke, Com- mander-in-Chief of the Home Forces, toured the battle area as did Major- Commanding the General Martel, Royal Armoured Corps.

I rode in one of the latest heavy tanks, Dow mass-produced, which Inside is an inferno of noise but from without looks as smooth and sinister as a baltle-cruiser,

THE HAMMERING | OF HAMBURG

FROM PAGE ONE

alght carried out mass attacks un London.

of "Stron forces

the enemy directed their attacks mainly against Humburg. Numerous Ares and con-

ble destruction

Chused

WDS

entirely in the residential sections by explosive and incendiary bombs.

The

damage to Important

war areas was insignificant. The population suffered and a number were killed and wounded. Several planes reached the outskirts of the capital. Night fighters shot right of the attacking planes.

down

DARLAN MEETS IMPORTANT NAZI

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHU

VICHY, May 11 (UP).-It is re- ported but not as yet confirmed that the Vice-Premier, Admiral Darlan has met n very important German personality at an unspecified place, not Paris, to discuss the general Franco-German relations.

According to # dispatch from Zurich, the meeting took place at Obersolaberg.

of Lantao Island by the Captain of the Tal Ming on Saturday.

LATE NEWS

H.K. Stock Market

The following quotations ssued on the Hongkong Stock Mor- xet this morning.

BANKS

H.K. Banks $. H.K. Banks ...... H.K. Banks (HK) £. Chartered £.... Mercantile, A. & B. £.

Mercantile C. £.

East Asia $..

Union S.

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were

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.224 n.

.11% n.

70% b.

Cantons $..

„2221⁄2 1.

420 n.

China Underwriters $.

1 n.

170 b.

SHIPPING

129 D.

.8% n.

AFRANK BORISCE Predocles

.80 b.

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Steamboats

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DOCKS ETC. Wlarves $. Docks S..

Providents $. S'hal Dockyards $.

MINING

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LANDS

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UTILITIES

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Peak Trams (old) $.

.60 n. .40/7/1⁄2 n.

.6.55 n.

.85% n.

15 ..

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12/6 p.

...

1 cts. n.

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.07 n.

12.60 n.

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.09 n.

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7% n.

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China Lights (old)

China-Lights-(now).

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.234 n. ...6.70 n.

n. 14_n.

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.121 S.

10% b.

H.K. Electrics (old) x. rts. $232 n. H.K.

Electrics (new)

H.K. Electrics Ris $.

Macho

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17 n. .9%%% n.

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COTTON MILLS Ewa Sh. S.

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.34

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.87 n.

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TUCKERS LEAVING CHINA AFTER FORTY YEARS

Two veteran American missionary doctors, Dr Francis F. Tucker and his wife, Dr Emma Tucker are on their way home after nearly 40 years of service in China,

in

The Tuckers, who have been active

in many medical and relief services Chino, were recently in Chungking on a farewell visit. From the war- time capital, accompanied by Dr Margaret

Union H Tucker, physician of

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DARRYL F. ZANUCK'S Production of

LILLIAN RUSSELL

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ALICE FAYE DON AMECHE

HENRY FONDA)

EDWARD ARNOLD WARREN WILLIAM LEO CARRILLO A 10th Century Fox Picture During Cummings Associate Producer Jana Markey Susan Pay by Willem Anthony McGaler

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TO-MORROW, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY

THE FUNNIEST, CRAZIEST COMEDY OF THE YEAR !

THE

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with

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ROBBERY

In his report to the Police, Tsui: wald he was fishing in his boat in. Fisherman's Wife Shot By of Nam O when an open rowing boat.

[Mirs Bay about two miles south-west

Armed Men In Mira Bay containing the robbers approached, and fred about 16 shots at him when

Topchow, they pro ceeded to Kunming from where they travelled over the Burma Road be- ore sailing from Rangoon for home. During the years since the war be- gon, Dr Tucker was General Secre- tary of the International Red Cross. Mirs Day was the scene, of a Commitice which has its Free China robbery on Friday when a flaherman 400 feet away. His wife was wound. headquarters in Kweiyang. The homed Teul Teat, 30, was attacked ed during the shooting. committee furnishes supplies to more by an armed gang of five men and Je, his wife and son-Jumped into-

clvilion hospitals hundred with an aggregate capacity of 7,000 robbed of 60 catties of shell-fish the water, and clung to the side of beds. Of late this committee has valued at $15. His wife was slightly the boat. The robbers came along taken on the terminal delivery of the wounded during the incident, and side, and took away the shell-fith, American Red Cross contributions was later treated at the Talpo Dis Three of the pirater wire armed with

riñon: 1. de that are being sent to Government pensary.

being medical agencies, its work limited to the supplies intended for

·civilian-hospitals: -----

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