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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDA, FEBRUAKY 28, 1936
H.M. THE KING
Makes First Public Appearance
BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR VISITED
London, To-day. His Majesty the King fulfil1– ed his first public function yes- terday when he visited the Bri- tish Industries Fair at Olym- pia in the afternoon, attended by Mr. Walter Runciman, Pre-
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and Lord Harewood. He re- ceived a most cordial welcome) in the streets, while his tour of the stands inside the Fair was punctuated by cheers.
He first visited the Dominion and Colonial stands, where he! recalled many incidents of his overseas tours. At the New! Zealand stand he tasted some prize cheese and at the South! African stand he had some Kenya coffee.
By the King's request the in- formal bowler hat replaced the topper, which was the custom of previous years. --- Reuter's Bulletin Service.
INTRIGUES BY NAZIS
Protest Meeting In Switzerland
The Hon. Inspector-General of Police, Mr. T H. King, second from left, with members of the Fire Brigade and Public Works Department, surveying the scene of yesterday's tenement house collapse n Yamati {"Ching Mail" photo).
BRITAIN'S TRADE
BALANCE
FAVOURABLE FOR LAST YEAR
LOCAL CHINESE HOSPITALS
New Director Assumes Office
CEREMONY AT TUNG WAH INSTITUTION
Full Chinese rites were observed. in the main hall of the Tung Wah Hospital this morning, when Mr. Lo Wing-kit, compradore of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, officially took over the duties of Chainian of the Board of Directors trolling the Tung Wah, the Tung Wah Easter and the Kwong Wah Hospitals, sid the new Directora took over their offices.
Prior to the ceremony, the final meeting of the previous Board of Directors was held, after which the new Chairman and Directors paid homage before the picture of Sum Nang, the originator of Chinese medicine.
In welcoming Mr. Lo Wing-kit, Mr. Peter E. Sin, the retiring Chairman, congratulated him and wished him every success in his office, and, according to the Chin- jese custom, gave the new Chair- London, To-day. jman and each of the new Direc Despite an excess of visible tors a cup of Chinese ten, after imports over exports of $263,-which they were personally cos- 000,000, Britain in 1935 had afgratulated by the guests. favourable balance of trade, in- Just before sitting down to cluding invisible exports of tiffin, Mr. Sin took the Chairman £37,000,000, compared with an and Directors through the Tung adverse balance of £1,000,000 in wah Hospital and introduced the previous year. The chief them to the staff
items contributing to the invi- After tiffin they were taken to sible exports, were shipping the Tang Wah Eastern and the
and income Kwong Wah Hospitals.
investments
·CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Berne, Switzerland. protest meeting against the (75,000,000)
in from overseas “National Socialist intrigues |Switzerland" was organised here (£185,000,000). — Reuter.
by the Social Democrats and the trade Cartels, when a resolution was passed demanding the imme diete prohibition of all foreign M.G.M. National-Socialist or Fascist or
ganisations in Switzerland. Picture.
WALTER ABEL, PAUL LUKAS, MARGOT GRAHAMË, HEATHER ANGEL, JAN KEITH, Moroni Olsen, Onslow Stevens, Rosamond. Fizchat, John Ovalen, Ralph Forbes, Nigel de Bralist. Screenplay by Dudley, Nichols and Rowland V. ime. Directed by Rowiend V. Ime Associate Prooker, Cia Reid. Fencing Orgeneem by Fred Corenk
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before the District Attorney.
HE SOLVES MURDERS BEFORE THE CRIMES OCCUR !
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FOR TO-MORROW & SATURDAY
A VERY FAST ACTION COMEDY MYSTERY! HIS NEGATIVES ARE A POSITIVE SENSATION 1 The pictures he took made him worth $100,000 - dead or alive. See why ?.. in Jimmy's greatest SOCKcess!
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PAUL
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METROPOLITAN
ÍTALY AND AUSTRIA
(Continued from Pass 2)
дет
the The following are Directors: Messrs. Lo Wing-kit (Chairman), Ngan
Kang-hoi,
Chan Cherk-, Kao Sincho Lau King-sing, Cheng Lan- chow, S. Ng Quinn, Chan Tsing man, Mok Yu-kei, Chan Chan-tak TEXT OF COMMUNIQUE
Leang Pak-chung and Rome: The deliberations be Man-wai. - The same motion was carried in the Social Democrat proclamation tween the Secretary of State for held in the "People's House" in the Foreign Ministry and the
Dr. Shi
Zurich, but was reinforced by the Austrian Foreign Minister, Baron M.C.L. FLAG DAY
Berger Waldenegg,
which
demand for the resignation of the von two Federal Councillors - Trans-were, according to the last official Ocean Service.
report from the Italian Foreign Ministry, not to go beyond the customary courtesies, lasted more than four hours.
CRISIS IN SPAIN
(Continued from Page 1)
time
$1,142.73 Gathered In
Street Collections
The net profit on the Hong In the course of this Signor Suvich even had a tale Kong Ministering League and with Rome. Ministering Children's League's It is strongly rumoured that phone conversation
The fol amounted to $1,14275. President Zamora wishes to re The following official communique Flag Day held on Saturday last, sign immediately, but Don Agana was then issued: has asked him to await the open in the Foreign
"The Under-Secretary of State lowing is a list of those who sold
Office, Signor flags: ing of the Cortès. The President's attitude apparently arises from Suvich, came to Florence to pay a the results of the general election, visit to the Austrian Foreign Min- Kelvie, P. Crookdake, J. Sturgeon, jister, Baron TOE Berger J. Gray, D. Graig, K. Tong, S.
The Misses A Greig, E Mo
The Left leader, Don Agana, HasWaldenegg, who is spending a few Lee, K. Ma, D. Pong, M. Cheung,
been asked to form a Cabinet
days here. The cordial and E. Yan, M. Chan, C. Chan, M. Lo, No reactionary outbreak is ex-1
friendly exchange of views that 3. Chong, J. Chong, T. Chong, P. pected from the Fascists, their took place enabled both statesmen Alabaster E. Monkton, B. Hance, leader, Don Gil Robles, having to examine the general situation, C. King, D. Campbell, J. Lake, E declared that he bows to the and in particular the relations be Hunt, C. and V. Crapnell, P. Gib judgment of the people.
tween Italy and Austria and the bons, 3 Middleton-Smith, P. Apart from about 30 seats
other Danubian States.
Kwok, M. MeLay, R. and M. King, the Cortes which are still unde-
"With satisfaction it was estabJ. and V. Ralston, J. and G. cided, the latest election returna lished
that complete agreement Lakeman, P. Stringer, M. Gardi- give 297 seats to the Left, 150 to existed, both as regards views and ner, P. Ingram, A. Fisher, A. and the Right and 50 to the Centre-interests and the mutual intention M. Liahovetsky, J. Holland, J Renter
to continue the policy inaugurated Parkinson, M. Patsons, M. Moy, COUP RUMOURS, DENTED by the Italo-Anstro-Hungarian P. Brawn, M. Laurence, V. and C. Stimson, D. Moss, M. Carrington- The Spanish Cabinet tendered agreement in Rome in 1334.7
its resignations to the President It is declared that Italy feels Sykes.
Trans-Ocean Service.
of the Republic, Dan Alcala itself by no means so hampered by Other helpers included Sellers Zamora, yesterday afternoon, this the East African engagement as of St. Stephen's Girls' College, the being the inevitable consequence to be hindered in its Danubian Peak School, Diocesan Girls, of Sunday's election results
School and St. Paul's Girls' Col- President has entrusted the Left
lege Republican Don Azana with the task of forming a new cabinet
The policy
NEW NAVAL TREATY
(Continued from Page 1)
The Government denies categor- ically all ruinours, which, never- theless, are still persistent, that a at Washington, formally present- military coup is likely to break ed to the Under-Secretary of out at any moment,
State a request from the French General Government
NATIVE COAL IN CANTON
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The reason for introducing
“Generzia France" and
that the United this tax is to protect native a ro- coal, while another strong rea- Godel have given their word of States should consent to honour that they had no intention duction in the size of battleships, son is to increase the revenue of to revolt General Franca said will be referred to Mr. Nouman the Provincial Department of that the army is at me with the Davis in London. Thus America's Finance The scale of the tax Government in the intention of re-affirmation of her requirement will shortly be announced. maintaining peace and order.
Beck's
Canton consumes coal from of a 35,000-toi battleship
the Kailan mines in North to be assured DRAMATIC RETURN
China or those in Keelung, Madrid: Reports from Barce FLANCO-BRFRISH TALES? Formosa The provincial (an- lons state that the former Presi-
As Britain has tacitly agreed thorities are developing the dent of the Catalan Parliament, Senor Casanova, who was last year with America to support the big mines in Dog's Teeth Cave, a able to break out of the Barcelona battleship in return for the Unit mountain in Southern Hunan, a prison and escape to Paris, has ed States agreement to a holiday franchise having been granted returned to the Catalonian capital in building big cruisers, the next by the Hunan Provincial Goy- ernment to the Kwangtung au- Senor Casanovs, who was sen-stop is expected to be Frathorities. When that mine is tenced to penal servitude for life British negotiations in the nature exploited, Kwangtung will not for participation in the separatist of bargaining over the European have to depend on imported
discovered by air pect and Germany's invitation Cost The Presiden to sign the treaty.
first
Admiral Corbin
man Davis from 4.30. Serday and will see Mr.
Mr Nor-
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