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trucks
Your
HON KONG HOTEL
RS ROAD,
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DIER
FOUND DEAD
AT FANLINGE
tilated Body
Track.
LANCS PRIVATES TRACIC DEATH
body of Private Langdon East Lancashire Regiment found on the... permane near Fanting in a mutilat fon at 9.15 p.m. yesterd corpse was decapitated an Hess, while his military unt
wak so badly torg fcation was imposi
discovery was": tion-master at- lking down
Larg authorities
band Sun Wai Cà
Jong Kong, were imme
Kormed, and the
o the camp.
the unfortunate man
death, has not ved, and the:
victim's
head
puzzling the
angdon
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ment in camp since the Colony from
\t month.
will take place
passing the Monit Hey, at 9,87 my
TANTA
China
THE OLDEST - ESTABLISHED NEWS
No. 28,613 HONG KONG, TUESD
KONG RESIDENTS INCL DED IN NEW
ge Cadogan, the new
Unister to China, who the KCMG in the
Honours.
REVELS IN
NEW YORK
Year Welcomed
Liquor,
CONGRATULATED
New York, To-day.
of revelry, unsur- eli "ince the bull market 2-1929, marked the - ad-
the New Year, in New'
DR. WELLINGTON AND
MR. TANG SHIU K
KNIGHTHOOD FOR NEW
MINISTER TO CHINA
CAPT. EDEN APPOINTED ED OF THE PRIVY SEAL
LONDON YESTERDAY.
TWO HONG KONG RESIDENTS, DR. A. R. WELLINGT MR. TANG SHIU-KIN, HAVE RECEIVED RECOGNITION; NEW YEAR HONOURS LIST, ANNOUNCED TO-DAY.
Mr. A. M. G. Cadogan, the newly-appointed British to China, becomes Knight Commander of St. Michael George. Mr. E. M. B. Ingram, Counsellor to the British at Peking has received the order of St. Michael and St. Mr. T. O. Barlow, Chairman of the Lancashire, ille Committee, who is ni 'present conferring with. Japanese Industrialists, becomes a Knight Commanda the British Empire, --Beater.
Captain Anthony Eden. Under-Secretary for Fore has been appointed Lord of the Privy Scal.
The local appointments FIVE NEW were yesterday
announce-
ed in a Government Gazette" Extraordinary, as follows;—
His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve the following appointment in the Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George:
To be an ordinary member of the Third Class ar Companion
Awards Made: A Wide Fie
ACTOR KNIGHT
London
The New Year's Ho
has been appoint÷
AND *THE
baine Anthony Eden
ed Lord
Year Honours,
BL
Ivy Beal, in the New
PEER TO SULATED CAPT EDEN
Satisfying Complaint Of House Of Lords,
London, To-day:
that Captain. Ant
complet the-Govar
of: Lords is able telligibly" on for
the
the
PAR HO
OPPOSITION TO
ROOSEVELT
CBR that
drift
will take a more the fut
Washington The United Stat tration recovery
a most
eriod of business
cording to statement made
déclare
limeult problems
WORLD WID SPREAT
IL DUCE'S FOR
VIEWS OF EUROPE
Prident Roosevelt har issued ward,” amadeins a staterbent that he is returning to Chancellog. Hit- the State banking authorities full ler exhorts the control over State banks but not German people in members of the Federal Reserve the coming system, which... be assumed ·· Iast months to remain March in consequence of the bank-firm, determined (and faithful,ˇto Ing crisis.
m a ká":
Germany an The provisions against gold
again". happy and Mr. MacDonald., | boarding, are, unaffected.—Router,
free.
The Bonourable Dr. Arth distributes favours over a wide month, in reference to the Govern Robertes Wellington, J.P.
field. Literature, art, science, social ment's inadequate reply to his His Majesty the King has been and local Government work and debate on British policy in China. The War Minister, Lord Hall many women have been honoured ham, promised Lord Feel that he Among the most interesting would call the attention of the honours is the award the Order Premier to the position-Reuter, of the British Empire to William Gilbertson, driver of the famous NAVAL PROMOTIONS.]/ Royal Scot train, which recently toured the United States and Canada.
Hafrente were filled with graciously pleased to approve reds of merry-makers blowing the following appointment in the ti horas and trumpets, while the Most Excellent Order of the Bri- hotels and restaurants made enor-tish Empire (Civil Division) :- mous profits on the first big otca. Bon since the repeal of Prohibi- Fifth Class or Member:--
To be an ordinary member of the
Ition.
Tang Shiu-kin, Esq., J.P.
Thousands of New Yorkers toast- ed President Roosevelt's "New Deal" From one hotel a telegram,] Digned by 1,000 guests, was sent to the President, congratulating him
the prospects for 1934.
lar celebrations to place
Dr. A. R. Wellington C.M.G.
The Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington, in C.M.G., who came to the Colony
"big cities throughout the from the Federated Malay States in
-Beuter.
OUTBREAK CARGO SHIP
ew Pump Water
Into Hold.
LE BEATEN ON BRITISH
STEAMER
The five new Pċers created include Sir William Morris, the famous motor magnate. and Mr. Godfrey Elton, M.A.
* supporter of,her. Ramsay Macdonald.
February, 1029, as Director of One of the best-known new Medical and Sanitary Services, be-Knights is Cedric Hardwicke, the gan his career in the Civil Ser famocs actor.
The new Privy Councillors are the vice as Medical Officer at Sara-
wak, and served at Singapore, Aga Khan, Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru Selangor, Negri Sembilan and and Lord St Pahang, before being appointed Senior Health Officer of the Fede- rated Malay States in 1919,
He was later Acting Principal [Medical Officer, the post he occupi-
Although the Lord Privy Seal usually site in the Cabinet, Captain Eden will not do so.
The purpose of his appointment
ed at the time of his appointment is to strengthen the Foreign Office to Hong Kong.
team, where Captain Eden will con- London, To-day, He is Chairman of the Roya tinue to work under John Simon. ory of a grim fight Sanitary Institute, an official mem-Captain Eden Ispected to resign ire in the hold of the ber of the Legislative Council, of his position of Under Secretary of steamer, "Sacramento cial Justice of the Peace, and vice State for Foreign Affairs-Beuter in mid-Pacific, was des-President of the Hong Kong Phi
messages received by lármonic Society,
yesterday,
Mr. Tang Shiu-kin.
TERRIBLE SILENCE” AT NEW YEAR. was bound for Japan and the cargo of cotton from
No Papal Message. ro, on the Gulf of Mexico,
broke but when the ship Mr. Tang Shlu-kin, O.B.E.,
Rome, To-day, 1,500 miles from San another figure prominent in local
medical circles, and for many years The unusual absence of a Papal Sacremento Valley", ia has done much to carry to western Message, for the New Year inspires w steamer of 4,678 tons methods of health hygiene to the the Vatican newspaper, Osseratore d is owned by the Reardon, Chinese. He is a committee mem- Romano, to reflect on the "terrible ne, Ltd. She was built at ber of the New Territories Medical silence with which the Holy Year
Bekende Benevolent Society and a non-oil-closet-
A Min 19244
jcial Justice of the Peace.RAR [ The journal declares that it means
He is also Chairman of the Pothat human and material - passions. Leung Kuk and a member of the have reached a pitch rendering His St. John Ambulance Brigade Com- Holiness's civil magistrature an-ab- mittes and the St. Stephen's Colaulutely uncomprehended yain fege Council
CKERS CAUSE MALL FIRE:
reak To-day In Kowloon,
Sir George Cadogan.
George Cadogan, C.B. C.M.G
Beuter
CUBA AGREES ON SUGAR QUOTA
China Station Fleet Appointments.
The following Naval officers on the China Station have received promotion, with effect from: De- |cember 21, 1933 :--:
The Italian Premier, Signor Mhs": 50,000,000 ACRES TAKEN FROM solins, states that 1934 will mark a
CULTIVATION
decisive point in the Fascistisation of the universe.. The Foreign-Min-- New York, To-day. ister of Czecho-Slovakia, andʻrap- According to the Washington porteur to the League of Nations, correspondent of the New York Dr. Eduard Bènes states that the Commander F§, P. Kutton of Times, President Roosevelt has ap-League of Nationa, in which the HL.M.S. Cumberland is. promoted proved the new permanent policy States form hieralchies wool com Captain.
under which about 50,000,000 acres pel the nations to form condicting Lt. Commander L. Robertson, of sub-marginal lands- will be re-groups, of HMS. Kent, is promoted tired from cultivation“ at a cost^of Commander,
| 1.8.8350,000,000 --Reuter
Lt. Commander
GCSP.
Menzies, of the Submarine Or- UNCERTAIN
pheus, tó Commander..
Lt. Commander C. P. Frend, of the Light Cruiser Caradoc, to Commander.
he fall of naval promotions published on Page: 8.] ACS
EVACUATION AT FUKIEN
is
British And Americans
May Withdraw.
JAPANESE POPULATION TOO GREAT TO MOVE
Peking, To-day!" The Legations are, at pres considering the
iwal of for
FUTURE OF
SILVER
"Immediate Change Unlikely
MARKET AWAITS: STIMULUS
London, To-day. Mocatta's annual bullion review [states that there is no feature Jon the horizon at present which is likely to influence the price of ailver in either direction.
“The resolution" passed: at", the World Economie Conference-, has done Httle to raise the price and our Topinion is that it is unlikely ta, be very effective, the review asserts.” onair Until the American financial
state that it is! mpossible to evacuate
nationale on account]
popolation running into|
Nobed book the withdra
1.Idland and all foreigne
The Austrian Chancellor, ||Engelbert' Dollfuss states; -
(want to help to ralleve the refre
table tension in Central Eato Reuter,
JAPANESE ENVOY INJURED
Berlin Ambas
Car Accid
SKID ON ICY ROAD-
Berlin Yesterday The Japanese Ambassadör to Berlin, Mr." Nagai," and the Embassy Counselor, Mr. Fuyi, were slightly injured when tha motor car in which they were travelling skidded on the ice covered road at Postdam and -crashed into a tree
e was badly dam-
situation is straightened and trade ANGLO-ITALIAN TALKS IN ROME with the East revives, the course of
#ver is likely, to be uncertain.
"Stocks are large and the
small.
·timated : our