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ROOSEVELT IN URUGUAY Most Enthusiastic Reception
CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS OF CONFERENCE
Monte Video, To-day,
A most enthuiastic reception was given to President Roose- velt on his arrival here yester- day from Buenos Aires, run- ning crowds holding up the; Presidential procession many times. It is understood that a dozen United States plain- clothes detectives wearing the insignia of the local force were among the Uruguayan detectives surrounding the President's car, some of them being on the running board.
Discussing the Pan-American Conference with pressmen Presi deat Roosevelt said that the bril- liance of its opening made him most hopeful of its results. Не refused to envisage the possibility
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1936
Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire are here seen in “Swing Time", the EKO musical hit that will be showing at the Queen's
and Alhambra Theatres a week to-day.
GRAVE CONCERN OF
THE PUBLIC
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Mr. Attlee: May I ask the Prime evening, and is understood to have of the conference's not attaining Minister whether, in view of the had under discussion the constitu- the result for which it was called anxiety in the minds of many peo- tional situation.
President Roosevelt stressed the ple, he can assure the House that! The House of Commons rose at need for faster and better trans-he will make a statement at the o'clock. port by sea and road to securejearliest possible time it can the large tourist exchange requir-made?
all
Dear
LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES
The dance scheduled to take place at the Kowloon Cricket Club to-morrow night has been javoidably cancelled, owing to Lack of support.
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Among the passengers who ar- rived in the Colony this morning from Europe via Canada on the R.M.S: Empress of Japan were Mr. and Mrs N. V. A Croucher, Lady Pollock and Mr. Pollock and Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Shields.
Sir Elly Kadoorie, the well- known financier and racing ex-i thusiast, arrived in the Colony this morning from Shanghai by the R.MS. Empress of Japan.
The RMS Express of Russia sailed from Yokohama yesterday
AT
BOMBARDMENT OF PRESUMED TO-MORROW THE
ENEMY SHIPS
Warning. To Foreign Shipping Issued By Gen. Franco
London, To-day. General Franco has wazzied British and other foreign ship- pinx of his intention to bombard the area between Cape San Artonic, north of Alicante, and Marbella, west of Halaga.
There will be frequent aerial attacki by day and night on presumed enemy ships in Spanish territorial waters, Mines will be laid in the harbour mouths in this zone.~~ Reuter's Bulletin Service.
STARTING TIMES FOR FANLING
afternoon, and is due to arrived in SUNDAY'S PAIRINGS the Colony on January 7 next.
The sis. Jeypore left Kobe on).. Wednesday and is dpe here Tuesday morning.
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FOR FANLING.
The following are the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club starting times for Fanling next Sunday:
OLD COURSE
9.20
Mack,
A. K. Mackenzie, F. J. de' Rome.
W
R. K. Collings, D. S. Ed- ward.
9:30
W
D. J. Gilmore, A. E. Lissa-
9.35
K. S.
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Robertson Col
Blake.
F. A. Redmond, Capt. K. E. Holmes.
S. E. Dodwell, R. Jozes.
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A. Corrighan, EL L Groome
W. A. Weight, C. C. will-
The exhibition of paintings continued for one more day and 9.00 am. R L Monerieff, A. M. by Mr. Wong Siu Ling is to be
loses to-day at 10 pm, HE The be H. M. the King, who, on Wednes Governor bought two pictures at
day night after an audience to the the preview and ed to improve the economic rela-l Mr. Baldwin: I have
has the inten- 9.25 the Prime Minister went to Fort Bel-ion, it is understood, of purchas- tions between the United States Right Honourable gentlemen very vedere, his country house and the other American republics much in mind.
Windsor, and
ing at least one more. spent yesterday Asked if he thought it advisable Mr. Winston Churchill: Would there, returned to Buckinghar
In connection with the Canos-) for the American nations to adopt the Prime Minister give us an Palace shortly after half-past eightien institute's bazaar to be held 9.40 a common policy with regard to assurance that no irrevocable steps last evening. A few minutes be on Saturday and Sunday next, immigration, the President
said will be taken before a formal state fore the Duke of York, who car broadcast talk on the activities of 9.44 that he had not yet studied this, ment has been made to Parlia-her this evening, was visited by the Institute and the bazaar was 9.48. but he pointed out that the Ameri-[ment?
the Duke of Gloucester and the given by the Rev. Fr. G. Byrne, 9.52 cans were beginning to think alike, Į Mr. Baldwin: I have nothing to Duke of Kent, drove to the Palace, through Z.B.W. last evening. and common action would follow add to the statement I have made Later the Duke went on to Marl-F. Byrne interestingly described 9.56 he work carried on by the Con-110.00 The Prime Minister, Mr. Stanleyent Schools and Orphanges and 10.04 Baldwin, arrived at Buckingham 2ppealed for support.
10.08 Palace at about 9.15 and was con- the ducted to the King's apartments.
The CNA.C. plane Fukien, 10.12 Com-where he was received by His Ma-
which arrived from Shanghai! Chan-jesty. After an audience of an
vesterday, brought three passen.110.16 the hour Mr. Baldwin left the Palace F.M.S. Tegner and Ching Leng. 1024
Ters for Hong Kong: Messrs Dominions Secretary and the High According to news reports, after from Shanghai, and A. J. A. Baron 10.28 Commissioners for Canada and receiving the Prime Minister His South Africa
Majesty proceeded to Marlborough van Westerhol from Amoy. The executive of the Parlia House, the residence Queen mentary Labour Party met last Mary. Mr. Baldwin visited the Hanse of Commons before return- ing to No. 10 Downing Street.
naturally.Eeuter.
US. SHIPPING STRIKE
'THREE IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS
New York. To-day, There were three important developments in the United States abipping strike yesterday. At Houston, Texas, the owner of the. Lyjes Steamship Co., a large fleet of coasta! steamers, announced
that he would submit a new-con- tract to the striking seamen. granting substantial increases in
concessions.
ter.
conversa-
ques-
PREMIER AT PALACE
at this present moment, but I willborough House. jconsider and examine the ition my Right Honourable friend
has asked.
MANY CONFERENCES It is reported that when Prime Minister visited the mona he conferred with the cellor of the Exchequer.
BLUNT STATEMENT BY DOMINIONS
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Donald.
of
The Duke and Duchess of York! returned to London yesterday morning at the end of their visit to Edinburgh. They called at Queen Mary. The Duke of York Marlborough House later and saw and the Duke of Kent both can- celled public engagements
which
they had in or near London yes- terday.
GRAVE ANXIETY Messages received in
press
at
COOK-BOY'S FRAUD Compradore Shop Victimised
10.20
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W. J. Waddington. E. M. Bryden.
Comdr. Hole, E. Bathurst.
G. B. Razsvet, P. L. Letke.
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KING'S
Could they face the scorn of an accusing world
SAMUEL GOLDWYN
even though they were innocent?
These Three
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JOEL MCCREA
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wages up to 4 a month and other sey) had a conference at the House of Commons Messrs. MacDonald In New York, after tions with the leaders of the local te Water and Massey went to the
!Dominions Office at 11.05 p.m. ongshoremen, the sailing of the
ACTIVITY CEASES French liner Champlain was post-
Tang Kwan, aged 30 years, London, Later: The activity at poned, in the hope that the cargo Whitehall and the Palaces appar
cook-bay at No. 264 Prince Ed-1116 night eventually be discharged antly ceased last night. The High from the Dominion capitals
Londonward Road, was this morning sen- It is announced that the members
and tenced to four weeks" imprison-11.20 of the Washington Government and Canada left the
Commissioners for South Africa from India indicate the consterna-¡ment by Mr. J. A. Fraser at the are concerned at the fact that as Office at 1140 pm after a con- throughout the British Common-goods to the value of $160.25 by 9.24 am
Dominions tion and grave anxiety created Central Magistracy for obtaining result of the strike the American sultation with Mr. Malcolm Macwealth by the news of the import and export trade is at pre-
con-false pretences from Ching Shan- 9.28 Both declared that they stitutional issues under discussior (chan, a compradore shop, in Great 9.36 sent being carried on almost ex- clusively in foreign ships.-Rea-had no statements to make and in London. A
Canberra report George's Street, between June 1940 were going home. Mr. MacDonald states that the Commonwealth and July 27. left the Dominions Office at 12.10|Cabinet has been summoned am and the Duke and Duchess short notice.
Detective Sergeant Dowman said ST. JOHN BRIGADE of York left Marlborough House eral of New Zealand, according to ployed by Mr. O'Connor, who had
The Governor-Gen-that defendant was formerly em- 10.04 at 12.15 am. Mr. Baldwin return an Auckland ed to Downing Street from the has interrupted his tour of the firm but in April this year closed
telegram an account with the complainant 10.12 Palace, but the King, who was ex- South Island to return to Welling- his account. In June, defendant pected to go to Fort Belvedere ton.-British Wireless Service. ||last night, had not left when this
went to the compradore and told 10.28 him that Mr. O'Connor wanted to 10.36 re-open the account and that as he was doing some catering, he the receipt of the following dona-Buckingham Palace for Fort The following typhoon warning would require a large quantity of 11.00 tions:
Belvedere at 130 a.m. He is ex-was received from the Manila Ob- tinned goods. At the end of June, $250.00 (pected to return to the Palace be-servatory by the American Con- the complainant did not $193.00 fore lunch.
sulate General in Hong Kong at about the account's not being paid, CHARACTER OF OBJECTION 10 am to-day concerning the dis-as he had had dealings with Mr. London: The Times, in an edi- turbance which was first reported O'Connor before and knew him to Cheang Chan
* 100 torial, says: “Let there be no mis- two days ago and which has since
(be a good customer. Further Donations per Mr. Chan Ping understanding about the charac moved about 150 miles nearer the goods were taken in July and on Kwong, One dollar each.
Shui
ter of the objection to such a mar- Colony: Typhoon
the 27th defendant was dismissed. Man Cheung, Kwan
reported in Tai Checheng
Wing Shuen Wo, Fungriage as the King has been un- Longitude 118 East, Latitude 15 At the end of the month the bill Yuen Hing, Tony Hing, Tang Wo, derstood to contemplate
It has North, moving west-north-west, offrand discovered.
was sent for collection and Lai Leung, Fook Shing. Hop Hing diligently been put about in other in the direction of Hoi Kow.
Further Donations
Acknowledged
The Director of Ambulance has message was sent-Renter.
the honour to acknowledge with grateful appreciation and thanks
Per Mr. Ip Kwong Hung
Tuen Wan Villagers...
Collecting Tin
Cherng Chau
per M/O
Mr. Tang Kwai Yau M/O
$ 20.45
KING AT FORT BELVEDERE Later: HM the
King left
TYPHOON WARNING
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the
S. T. Butlin, R. 1 Cherrill
H. R. Fozyth. D. J. Keogh| W. N. A. and Mrs. Smalley: HG. Cantberley, G. A Stewart.
Mrs. Calthbertson, Mrs. Garland
H. F. Sommers, W. A Cornell.
10.20
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M. Sammers, Mrs. Cor- nell.
E. Stock, W. T. Yoxall.
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H. M Alerander, Col Matthews.
10.44
Mr. Pethick, Mrs. May- bew.
VM Grayburn, F. B. Winter.
TRIANGULAR HOCKEY
Club And Army Meet This Afternoon"
Loong, Yn On Wing. Hang Loong countries and repeated here that The centre of the disturbance is A few days ago complainant re- The second hockey match in the Lang, Yoet Loong Lang, Wa Hins the root of it lies in some old ust under 600 miles from the fendant was working and Sergeant will take place at King's Park ceived information where the de Triangular Tournament series Wa Fat, Yee Cheung Loong, Kang fashioned, conventional dislike of Colony.
On Wing, Man Loy Hoog. Chap the marriage of the King to Yai, Tang Sang Cheung, Wing Tee
Wo, Yuen King. Tin San Tong. Pv‡commoner
OT an American,
Loy, Law Yick Kee, Chi San, Fook Nothing could possibly be for-
Saa. Ting Choy Kwzi, Chey Laen ther from the truth.
Hing, Shuen Hing, Hang Tack,
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LADIES' HOCKEY
TEAMS
C.B.A. Sides Chosen
Ware arrested him.
this afternoon commencing at 4.33 The following are the C. B. A The 'defendant stated that help.m. on the Club ground when the Ladies' hockey teams for their had taken the goods with the in-Club meet the Army in their] Caer Clark Cup (against the "Y tention of paying for them at the home match,
Ladies) and Brawa Cup (against
CONFIDENCE TRICK
Kruger Sovereign Method
the Kruger
Fook, Taet Hing, Man Lee, Ting
If His Majesty had been so for-)
end of the month but the bill The Army are fielding several H. K. Ladies) matches to-morrow: trial by the Plymouth wagistrates Three men were committed for The Christines Air Mail Tung Hing Cheung, Eing Loong unate as to win the affections of Great Britain by "Imperial Air-paid something before for goods L/Naik Narain Singh, of the Ka- Miss F. Walker, Miss P. Woolley:
for became too large. He had in fact newcomers, among whom is Cser Clark, Cap: Miss F. Best; last month for alleged: frand by Leng. Yan Sang, Hung Fang, one of his subjects then the wholelays Service" will be closed in the received in this way, and the re-maon Rifles, who will support Lal Miss J. Leppard, Misa O. Peters, Mins what is known as Ching Loong
nation would have shared his Total $41.00,
General Post Office and happiness. There are also many Central Post Office on Friday of Mr. O'Commur. When asked
Kowloon ceipt had been made in the name Singh on the left wing.
L Woolleys Mas D. Hunt, Miss P. sovereign confidence trick Collecting tins per Mr. Chandaughters of Americans whom he December 11 by the RMA. Dorado what he did with so much stuff, gular Tournament series,
Whitley, Mrs. J. Burton, Mr. B. In the first match in the Trian-Stoker, Mits E. Blackmore Pine Kwing $7.76.
They are Hyman Kurzsch, aged Mra, Hayward:-2 domen pairs might have married with similar
the Beawn Caps Miss P. Macfayden; 51 sports promoter, of Clare- [as follows:- hand-knitted baby sucks for Cheung approval and rejoicing.
defendant said the majority was Navy and Army shared six goals Miss E Clewer, Miss M. Adam; Miss court, Judd-street, King's Cross One ob- Registered 5.00 p.m. 10th December resold to the complainant firm at in a very disappointing encounter M. McAlpine, Miss G. MacNider, Miss Jack Carter, aged 65, independent, Chan Hornital
jection, and it is an overwhelming Ordinary 8.30 am. 11th Decemberle discount of 20 per cent jobjection to the marriage, is that
Le Buchan: Miss N. Kempton, Miss of the lady in question already has London on December 21.
This mail is due to arrive at
K. Lackin, Miss K. Winch, Miss Bunny Wildman, aged 87, tailor, High-lane, Stockport, and Lines, Mias 0. Smith. two divorced husbanda living.
of Grafton-street, W.
گرفت
AID FOR DEPRESSED AREAS
London, To-day-The Minister
- KING'S INITIATIVE
tract auch a marriage as would
WEATHER REPORT
LOCAL ESTATE
at King's Park.
Club: H.-F., Shields; E. V. Reed and G. Somendra, R., A. Bates, W. A. Beed and N. Whitley! D: Woodhouse, S. Fowler, G. ER Divett, V. Bond of Labour announced in the House The Parliamentary Correspon require a special Act of Parlia-
Wildman was stated to be the of Commons yesterday that a dent of The Times, remarking ment: that he bad himself taken has decreased in intensity. The Army: Spr. Howlett (RE).!
The anti-cyclone over China and HB. WTaylor A
man referred to at a previous measure to amend the Special that there is a common impression the initiative of asking whether typhoon is situated in the China and Bdsm, Co East Lancs.); A. N. Kotwall, alias Eduli Dorabji Rot- Carter and Wildman were alleged
The late Mr. Edaljer Dorabjee hearing as "Benny" L/Naik. Kishan Singh (HKSEA)
Kurasch Areas Development Act, under that the King intimated to the soch a measure could be passed; Sea about 200 miles west of Man- Other, Spr. Brown which the Government's aid for Cabinet his intention to marry and and that the Ministers replied that a. The local forecast for to- L/Kakk Alif Din (Punjabisy: Lient Terrace on September 4 last, left £2,300 from Dz. Albert Stanley (RE) and wall, who died at No. 9, King's to have conspired in stealing the depressed areas, had been or- that they intervened with objecit was impossible. Thus the theory cay, as issued by the Royal Ob Robinson (ast Lanca), Lieut. Garthe local estate valued at $51,900.. ganised 'would be Introduced tions to his choice, says that a that the Ministers themselves in servatory this morning was EXSRA) Capt Byland Probate has been granted to Bail was allowed in personal
Bradlaw by means of a trick. more accurate version is that the terfered in the Sovereign's private North-east winds, moderate; fine (Kumon Effes) and Lisik 4 Merherwanie Pallonjee sureties of 1,000 each and two
(Rifas),>»/L/Naik - Narain Singh King expressed a desire to con affairs is untenable---Reuter. - generally,
Singh (Pimjaba).
'Talati' and James Edulji Kotwall, lather zuretion of 2500-
soon after the Christmas recess. British Wireless Service..