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China Mail.
Foundationless.
ESTABLISHED 1845.
HONG KONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1931.
That a Franco-Japanese agree- meni had been reached, whereby Japan guaranteed to France posses. slon of a Chinese Province.
Far East Markets.
In a speech to "the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce yesterday, the Secretary to the Department of Overseas Trade spoke earnestly un the great possibilities for trade of the markets of the East, and main Lained that inteis... development of those markets, especially the Chinese market, must soon be em- barked upon, and that Britain must be ready to play her part in their economic development.
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NEWS TABLOIDS AND OVERNIGHT CABLES SUMMARISED.
Mr. Lloyd George,
Is homeward bound from Ceylon He has aboard 8.8. Rajputana. greatly benefited from his holiday! in the "spicy tale.".
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Wheat. Quota.
Young Policeman's Death.
The death occurred this morning: of Harold Thomas Morse of the Hong Kong Police Force. He was' only 26 years old and joined the Force last year. His funeral takes place to-morrow forenoon.
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Canton Delegates.
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Received a great welcome, yester day, on their arrival in Nanking.
Canton Students' Demand.
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On Wednesday, 60,000 studenta waited on General Houng Hon-ping and demanded (1) immediate de-: parture of executive commissioners A deputation from the Liverpool to the north, (2) despatch of troops Corn Trade Association was re- to Manchuria, (3) supply of arms celved. yesterday, by Mr. Thomas to Students' Volunteer Corps, (4)¦ (Dominions Secretary) and Sir permision for students' patriotic John Gilmour (Agriculture Mini-movements, and (6) punishment of New Dumping Order.
Mr. Thomas said no de- those responsible for ordering the Affects hosiery, stockings, cotton ster).
cision had yet been reached as to polico to fire on students during the tissues, household cotton goods,
the amount of the Empire quota. receat demonstration. illuminated glass- handkerchiefs, ware, cameras, photographic ma-
Japanese Brigade for Manchuria. terial,
wireless valves, electric
Of an interview with the Giornale The Cabinet has sanctioned tho lamps and fitments, repes, cordage,
It is ex- garments (not underwear), rubber- D'Italia, reported from Rome, in dispatch of an additional mixed proofed tissues, sporting rifles, car-which he was recorded as having brigade to Manchuria.
"I return to India to con- pected the brigade sent from Korea tridges, and lawn-mowers.
tinue the struggle against Eng-in September will be withdrawn.
Mr. Winston Churchill,
The necessity for this order will be appreciated if, the figures of re- in a cent imports, as contained British Wireless message on page 1, are studied.
Hoover Moratorium Bill.
An amendment declaring that the cancellation or reduction of foreign debts is against the policy of Congress has been adopted by the Ways and Means Committea of the House of Representatives.
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Commercial Debts.
Britain has presented a note to France stressing the importance of commercial debts to her. France has, hitherto, refused priority to such debts.
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Aerial Surveying.
The aeroplane has demonstrated its utility as an aid to the surveyor. Two 'phanes have just completed an air survey of a section of the Sou- dan and Uganda. To have survey- ed this territory by the usual ground methods would, probably, have taken ten years. The serial survey has been done in alightly less than two years.
Sheer Bunk!
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Such is picturesque description attached to the Daily Herald's naval economy story about the sus- pension of the British naval build- ing programme.
Chino's Future.
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The Macheater Guardian draws u dismal word-picture of future of China as a result of General Chiang Kai-shek's resignation.
Manchurian Commission.
There is some speculation as to the personnel of this Commission, and sundry names are being men- tioned. The names, however, are not likely to be disclosed before the week-end.
Carstairs Death Enquiry.
W
Gandhi Makes A Denial,
said:
land..."
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Unruly Students.
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Was very much better, yesterday. He sat up in bed and smoked a cigar.-M.T.F.
Some 3,000 students, yesterday, in' Nanking, stormed the headquar- ters of the Central Party and did considerable damage. They also completely wrecked a newspaper office. They are also reported to have stabbed to death a member of would make a the staff of the Central tang.
Mr. Churchill's convalescene is not being assisted by American pub
Without consult-| licity methods. ing the patient it was announced he broadcast speech Kuomin-from his bed, and all arrangements were made without his permission. Mr. Churchill was indignant when' he heard of it, and flatly refused, to fill the bill,
Garrison Headquarters from to- duy intend to take drastic steps to curb student activities.
GENERALLY OVERCAST.
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The Royal Observatory's re- morning port issued this states:-
A fresh anticyclone has formed over S.E. Mongolla.
Forecast: N.E. winda, freah; generally overcast.: Kaintail
Rainfall for 24 hours and- ed at 10 am to-day- nil. Total since January 1, 79.98 inches against an average of 82.62 inches deficit 2.64 inches.
Temperature.
The temperature at certain specified centres this morning-
nt 6 o'clock was:-
Hong Kong
02
Mfacuo
59
Pratas Island
72
Foochow
£6
26
43
80
7-1
Chefoo
Shanghai
Amoy Manila
TRAFFIC OFFENCES.
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Fortune Sacrificed For Love.
Miss M. Clementson, daughter of a Kent rector was left a fortune last year on condition she remained single.
She has now become en. gaged and so forfeits the fortune.
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Sensational Air Trip.
A tiger, which was being convey- ed by air from Datend to Croydon,
caused anxious moments in the air. It became terrified, and there is.no. knowing what may have happened' had the trainer not entered the cage and kept the tiger company till the end of the journey.
Shroff's Folly.
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A Harbour Office shroff was cau- tioned, to-day, when he appeared in the Central Police Court to auswer embezzlement of to a charge of $159. The money had been paid to him in the morning, but he had; neither entered the amount in the! books, nor paid the money into the cash by that same afternoon. The money was recovered,
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Mr. Ng Yim-cheung, of Reuter's! Id., yesterday, fell from a passage At "traffic time" in the Central way of the office building into the the street. He died soon after admis- Police Court this morning, Chinese driver of a motor cycle,sion into hospital. * was advised to get his silencer re- paired or buy a new motor cycle. Ships' Collision Case.
Ho was fined five dollars..
The defence in the Klangau-
On thiee summonses accusing Tokooka Maru,collision action for him of horn annoyance, failing to damages, which is now occupying After a lapse of seven months an wear the brass badge in a con- the attention of the Chief Justice in enquiry has been commenced into spicuous place, and failing to keep the Admiralty Court, was opened by the circumstances attending the to his left in Chator Road, another Mr. H. G. Sheldon this morning. Counsel alleged that the Tokoska death of Douglas G. Carstairs, who driver was fined $10 in all. was found dead, in his bed in a flat Summoned for dangerous driv-Maru, with her engines stopped, in Luna Building, with a wound.ing and failing to stop when call-was not making any way, and had Dr. Court, yesterday, expressed theed upon by a Police Officer jopinion that it was highly improb-uniform, the Chinese driver
the fog. She was steamed into by able that the wound, as a result of sublic vehicle was fined $10. which Carstairs died, had been Another Chinese horn-blowing the Kiangsu, the speed of which, at Sorgt. Guild the time of the collision, was be self-inflicted. The enquiry stands fiend was fined $5.
Itween 7 to 8 knots. adjourned until December 30, prosecuted.
BI
in arrived at her anchorage ground,
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