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TYRE ECONOMY
SHANGHAI CHINESE URGE ARMED RESISTANCE AGAINST JAPAN
FOREIGN
STUDENTS
IN BRITAIN
London University Has 2,387.
INDIANS PREDOMINATE.
London, To-day.
At the beginning of the new University team, a cen- sus shows that there
are
2,387 foreign students in the various colleges of the Lon- don University. They come from 61 countries.
Oxford has only 472 foreign- era and Cambridge 471, while at Edinburgh University there are 475.
The largest. contingent of London's foreign students comes from India, and this term they
M. Doumergue, Ex-President of the French Republic, was guest of honour at a dinner arranged by the United Associations of Great Britain and France, at Claridge's Hotel, London, Dec. 1st.- At the reception-Group includes Marchioness and Marquess of. Crewe, M. Doumergue, Lord Der by, Madame Daumergue and M. de Fleuriau, the French Ambassador. (S. & G.)
number 728, Five hundred of BRITISH
them are studying medicine, eco-) nomics und engineering.
Of 232 students from South Africa, a considerable number are taking tropical medicine at the London School of Hygiene. The eminence which London en- joys as a medical centre is indi
MUSEUM'S
BIG TASK
Library Catalogue Compilation.
cated by the fact that: 596 stud 165 VOLUMES TO COST £400.
ents from European countries are taking a cause in the London hos- pitals.
Of 700 foreign women stud- ents in the British universities, nearly 600 are in the London) University, India having the British largest representation. - Wireless Service.
BURNING LINER CONTROLLED.
London, To-day.
A new catalogue is being pre- pared of the 4,000,000 books UC- commodated on the 55 miles of shelves in the famous library of the British Museum.
It is 53 years since the compila- tion of the existing catalogue was begun and the preparation of that work occupied the staff for 25 years, It is anticipated that the present work will also be spread over a very long period.
So far, in two years, those en-
L'Atlantique Bound Forged on the work are only about
Cherbourg.
Paris. To-day.
It
hrif-way through the works by authors with names beginning with, the first letter of the alphabat.
The catalogue, when complete, The still burning hull of the will be in about 165 volumes. French liner, "Atlantique," is will cost £400 and will be an essen-. now being towed to Cherbourg, tial possession of all the important but is not expected to reach there libraries throughout the world. until late to-night.
Financially, the work is self-sup-
DOLLAR AGAIN UNSTEADY.
After tugs had grappled the porting British Wireless Service. liner yesterday, a start was made for Havre, and at 11 am. the same day, they were still 65 miles from the port. Towing was made difficult owing to a heavy list in the half waterlogged hull. have The fire is believed to been caused by a careless smok- er, or a short circuit in a cabin where 30 mattresses were stored.
Slow Progress.
Drops After Silver Décline.
The value of the local dollar fell % being quoted at 1/3% this morn- ing.
.
Owing to threatening weather Spot silver quoted at 16% ycater- and the condition of the tide the day, was given at 15 11/16 to-day, "Atlantique" is being towed to while forward silver opened at 16} Cherbourg instead of Havre. %, as compared with 16 15/16 yes-
Progress is slow and yesterday terday. afternoon It was expected she The London on New York cross would reach her destination late at rate opened this morning at £-G88.- night. Hor Commander, Captain 34%, showing a rise of %, and the Schoof, yesterday boarded the liner, New York on London rate is given which is still smouldering.-Router at £-G$8,34%. and British Wireless Service.
NEW OFFICIAL FOR
CANTON.
CHINESE MINISTER TO US.
Dr. Sze Succeeds
Dr. W. W. Yen.
CONTROL
OF OPIUM
SMOKING
London, To-day.
The agreement signed at Bangkok on November 27 for the control of optim smoking in the Far East has been issued.
A white paper points out that the agreement has not been ratified by Britain, while India made a proviso that it should not apply until the present Shan States agreement comes into force 19 days after the receipt of the last ratification by the Reu- League of Nations. ter.
CRANWELL TO CAPE FLIGHT
Flight-Lt. Nicholetts As Substitute.
START IN FEBRUARY.
London, To-day. Flight-Lieutenant Nicho- letts has been selected as second pilot and navigator for the Royal Air Force long- distance, non-stop flight from Cranwell to the Cape,, in place of Flicht-Lieutenant Bett, who is ill..
Nicholetts has been post- ed to Cranwell to receive the necessary training in readi. ness for the attempt, which will commence on the first suitable day between 'Feb- ruary 5 and February 12. — British Wireless Service.
CAPT. CHAMPKIN RESIGNS.
BRITAIN'S SYMPATHY FOR COOLIDGE FAMILY,
King Sends Condolences To Ex- President's Relatives.
London, To-day,
The death yesterday of ex-Pre- sident Calvin Coolidge is mourn- ed in Britain.
The King sent the following message to Mrs. Coolidge: "The Queen and I are deeply sorry to learn of your tragic, unexpected bereavement, and hasten to ussure you of our profound sympathy with you and your family in your irreparabla loss.-British Wireless Service,
BUYERS MORE
AGGRESSIVE
İSUB GRIFFINS
DRAWN AT
THE VALLEY
Messrs. Li And Woo Fortunate.
MR. L. DUNBAR UNLUCKY.
(By Rapter),
WIS
MR. LI SHIU-PANG very fortunate to draw No. 146 in the draw for the new Subscription Griffins at the Jockey Club yesterday evening. The pony is sidered the best of the second batch of subs sent down by › Mr. Mordovitch.
сол-
IN NEW YORK Mr. Wao Lal-tin drew 157, the
Trading Recovery Hopes Better.
SLIGHT MARKET MOVEMENT.
New York. To-day?? The New York Market spon- sorship on the buying side ap- pears to be a little more aggres
sive, reports Messrs. E. A Picrce & Company. News is still needed to stimu
· ́late outside buying, but chances of a further extension of the trading recovery appear to be) better than ever.
Industrials, rails, utilities and bonds all showed an upward much as trend, rails rising as 1.29.
Business
done was fair, only 1,140,000 shares changing hands.
Reuter.
MASSAGE SHOPS RAIDED.
Nineteen Women Now
In Custody.
MAY BE BANISHED.
Following complaints that the ea- tablishments were being used for other purposen than advertised, Police last night carried out raids on massage shops in Queen's Road. They raided the eastern, central and western districts, and took into custody about 19 Chinese girls, a few of whom were Koreans;
The raid was conducted by four |A.S.Pa., two sub-inspectors, and a number of European detectives of |the C.L.D., acting under the Women |and Girls' ́Ordinance.
nearest rival to 146, and of the two it looked the fitter pony. Mr. Mok Hing-wing was fortunate to -draw 160, as I feel sure this pony has a bright future ahead of him.
Mr. L. Dunbar, the leading own- er for the year 1982, was unfor funate not to draw a pony 'in a batch which revealed more than usual talent.
The following was the draw:
Stable
Chau & Chau Choy Wing-hay Y. T. Fung Guilo..
new rig-out.
WARLIKE
PETITIONS
TO NANKING
Northern Warlords May Rally To Defence.
JAPANESE INACTIVITY AT SHANHAIKUAN.
[From Our Own Correspondent.}
Shanghai, To-day. Indignation is increasing in Shanghai and Nanking against the latest act of Japanese aggression and numerous petitions arging the Government to take de- finite action are being pre- pared.
The threat of a Japanese in- vasion of North China, and Pe ping'a danger.now that Shar- haikuan Is a base for Japanese troops, have roused China to a realisation of the Japan,
menace. from
The attitude of Marshal Chang Haueh-liang has drawn consider able criticism and there is s growing feeling in Shanghai that armed resistance should be made. There is much speculation on the course of Action General Chiang Kai-shek will adopt src
It is stated that many of the Northern war lords will be pre pared to support him in a coun ter attack,
The situation remains un- changed at Shanhaikuan but it is reported that Japanese are being reinforced, and Chinese officials are extremely duspic- fous of the present Japanese
· · inactivity.
Meanwhile the Nanking Govern-
"Mussolini" Dismissed.ment has done little but to send y
Pony No.
A. AR. B. a:
*140
Bridge............. S
16T
Miss Chan Yuen-tsun
164
Dr. S. N. Chau
132
155
130
168
181
"Tomay The lighter and more comfort- able uniform and equipment which has been proposed for the British troops. An article on the new uniform appears
F. C. Hall
356
on page 3....
Harhar ...
163
Kong E-suen
167
Kong Slu-luey
139
Lewis & Tinson
161
Persia May Get
Li Lan-sang
109
Li Po-chun
159
US Oil Experts
Li Shiu-pany
146
Mrs. Liang Hau-yuen
148
Lowcock & Lee
165
Nimop
147
Parkson Chan
177
Rain
187
Rita
158
D. E. Sassoon & Miss
Fearon Seth
152, 148
Mrs. A. M. L. Soares Sturt & Lobel
134
195
Tang Man-wa
141
Widdecombe
136
Tester & Abraham Wong Ping-shun Dr. S. To Wong Woo Lai tin
142
158 154
167
Bellamy & Gordon L. T. F.
149
145
Mok Hing-wing Samaon Sello
160
133
150
Teheran, Persia.
Political leaders. told the United Press that Persia's cancellation of the Anglo-Persian oil concession was intended to give Persia a just share in her own natural resources, and that no rival companies were involved.
gorous protests to Tokyo and to Geneva.
Leaders Confer.
Nanking To-day. Marshal Chang Hauen-ilang's Chief of Staff and personal repre sentative, General Fao Wen-yuen, However, it was reported without is arriving in Nanking this morning confirmation that the Persian lega- from Peking to report to General tion in Washington will be instruct- Chiang Kai-shek, Mr. Lo Wen-kan, ed to seek American oil experts as General Ho Yin-ching and other advisers in event Persia obtains Government leaders on the situation control of her own oil.
In North China,' especially relating
Britain has declared intention of to the Shanhaikunni hostilities, as taking the case to the League of well as the defence of Jehol. Pro- Nations or The Hauge Court un-¦vince. less Persia settles satisfactorily.
While General Chiang Kai-shek's The Shah dismissed Abdul Hus-definite plans have not yet been an- sein Kahn Teymourtache, powerful nounced, it is learned that as soon dignitary known as the "Mussolint as the Generalisaino enters the
A Polico van conveyed the women NEW GOVERNOR FOR of Persin," because of differences capital this morning he will confer
up to Contral Police Station. This morning, they were interrogated and did not appear in the Police Court, but it is understood that they will be banished from the Colony.
In their raid last night, also caught a number of street "touts."
PUNJAB.
Mr. H. E. Emerson Pet Assumes Office In April.
of
London, To-day.
over the oil concession dispute,with Mr. Lo Wen-kan, the Foreign U.P.
Minister, concerning the Shanhai- kwan situation, wat te
"NOT A MATTER · FOR LEAGUE."
Defence Corps, has been accepted/Labour, Factorles and Workshops liam Emerson, who, since 1980, has League was not entitled to discussvince for the examination of the
China's Wheat Market
Hsu Offers To
Fight.
The Government has also received ja lengthy telegram from Tang Yu Teherani, To-day. The Minister of Justice, before
lin, Chairman of the Jehol Govern leaving for Geneva as head of the ment, in which Tang stated that he Champkin of his Commission in the The resignation by Captain C.
Persian Delegation for the oil dfs-¡ is personally inspecting the bordes
Anti-Aircraft Light Automatic Com-
pute, declared that the cancella- dofences of Jehol, in preparation The appointment of Mr. W. Elliott, H.M. the King has approved the tign of the D'Arcy Concession was
for the forthcoming Japanese lo- peny of the Hong Kong Volunteer to be an Assistant Inspector
appointment of Mr. Herbert. Wil an internal matter which the
vasion, Ho submitted detaiky with effect from January 1, has been been Secretary to the Government
plans for the defence of the Pro by H. E the Governor.
gazetted.
In the event of the re-opening of India, Home Department, as of negotiations for a new conces
Government authorities-Reuter. Governor of Punjab in succession aion, Persia will ineist that to Sir Geoffrey de Montmorency, Teheran be the venue-Reuter, when the latter resigns his ap pointment for reasons of health in April next.AN Calgary. The question" fins-aroused, parti- His Majesty has appointed Mr. With the object of expanding the cular interest because of the re- Emerson, Knight: Commander of: ly appointed by the Ministry for Dr. Alfred Sze, formerly minister
A notification appearing in the Many commandera are petition- Foreign Affairs to succeed the late to Great Britain, has been appointed market for Canadian wheat in the Ported efforts of the United States the Order of the Star of India, on Mr. Chu Chao-hsin ps Inspecting to succeed Dr. W. W. Yen na minis-Orient, a special wheat expert will bushels In the far eastern market. Punjab, British Wireless Service. sons, Erms and companies who have tion orders, so that their troope to arrange the sale of Afteen million his appointment as", Governor of Government Gazette states that per- ing the Government for mobilian
Commissioner of Foreign Affairs ter to the United States, according likely be sent in the near future to Recently the wheat pool of the Herbert William Emerson, C.B.I. failed to comply with the notices can take up arms against the for the South-western Provinces, to a manage circulated yesterday. Japan and China. The premiers province of Alberts has pen mak- OLE, CBE, entered the Indian issued on December 16 last calling Japanese General Hou, Yuan- left Shanghai this morning by the Dr. Sze has held many Important of the three prairie provinces of ing large, sales to the Chinese Civil Service in 1905, and in 1917 for particulárn" of persons, qualified chuan, Commander of the XVB AB. President Wilson, ofices in the Chinese Government, Canada, the main grain producing market, nearly, a million bushels of was Assistant Commissioner and for jury service are requested to Route Army, has telegraphed to Mr. Kan who is due to arrive on and was China's delegate at the sections of the country, have been the pool's wheat being shipped In Settlemant Officer of Funjab, In make the necessary returns forth: General Chiang Kai-shek and Maje January 9, will stay in Hong Kong League of Nation's Assembly and giving favourable consideration to recent weeks from the port of 1826 he was appointed Secretary with and are reminded that a shal Chang Hsueh-lidag, announce for a day, before proceeding to take concurrently representativo on the the despatch of the wheat envoy to Vancouver, British Columbia to the Government Finance, De penalty cf 8109 may be imposed for Ing his willingness to take up arma. up his post at Canton,
League Council, in 1981.
the Orlent
Reuter.
partment
against the Japanese, Reuter
Mr. Kan Arrives Here On Monday.
Mr. Kan Kai-han, who was recent
(From Our Own Correspondent.):
Nanking, To-day,
Contemplated By Canada
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Nanking, To-day,