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PRIVATE HOTEL
ON
THE SEA FRONT
Chatham Road, Kowloon,
Phone: 56734
Proprietress
Mrs. M. Gardiner
THE ARLINGTON
PRIVATE HOTEL Mody Road, Kowloon,
Phone: 50126
Proprietress Mrs. M. Gardiner
CORONATION
ANTI PROFITEER COST OF THE MEASURE IN FRANCE
THE CHINA MAH, FEBRUARY 19, 1937.
RIGID CONTROL IN
FRANCE
IRELAND ALSO TAKES FIRM STEPS
AGAINST "VOLUNTEERS"
Paris, To-day.
The Cabinet yesterday approved measures to prevent volunteers go ing to Spain.
The measures include reinforce- Iment of the air force, supervision of all departures from aerodromes and rigid control of ports and fron- tier stations.
They also include the providing of special police on trains likely to be used by volunteers, forbidding of wireless stations from issuing appeals for recruits and stricter supervision of the issue of passports. IRISH STEPS
From Dublin comes a report that wide powers to prevent unauthoris- ed departures for Spain are sought in the Irish Free State Bill to en sure non-intervention in the civil
war
Control will even be exercised over the issue of travelling tickets, while the police will be empowered to arrest suspects without warrant. It is proposed to recognise both sides in the civil war as belligerents. RED CROSS POSITION
Red Cross workers will be allowed
to operate under permit, and the
Farnsworth Asks To Change Plea
Washington, To-day.
that
“guilty"
A dramatic statement his previous plea of had been made under “enormous pressure" was made yesterday by John Farnsworth, ex-Lieute- nant-Commander in the United States Navy, who is facing trial on charges of conspiring to com municate naval secrets to Japan.
Farnsworth yesterday asked permission of the Federal Court to change his plea to "not guilty." Reuter.
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NATHAN HOTEL HOLD-UP
Bank Director Faces Revolver
Inability to scare their intended
harmless
Irish Christian Front movement, victim brought about a which has been sending volunteers to end to an armed hold-up in the General Franco's army, have to se- Nathan Hotel this morning. eure a Government permit to send ambulances to Spain.”
The role of victim was to have been filled by Mr. Kwok Sun, a of the United Chinese
Infringers of the law are liable director
to a maximum fine of $500 and or Bank at Singapore. two years imprisonment. Reuter.
LINDBERGH
DEFIES SANDSTORM
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA-MAIL”)
Rome, To-day. - Once again has Colonel Charles Lindbergh caused a certain amount of anxiety to air officials through out, the Near East.
Col. and Mrs. Lindbergh left Cairo in their special Miles plane for Baghdad yesterday in the face of a rising sandstorm and against | the advice of local officials.
Mr. Kwok was in his room at 7.40 this morning when two men, one of them armed with a revolver, enter- led and handed him a letter, which
Mr. Kwok proceeded to read."
One of the intruders then pulled out his revolver and pointed it at Mr. Kwok, while the other man grabbed hold of his wrist.
Mr. Kwok immediately raised the alarm, whereupon both men bolted from the room and down the stairs. The unarmed man was arrested by an employee of the hotel in the re ception room while the armed rob- ber made good his escape.
LOCAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
WEEKLY RETURNS
Nothing was heard from the fliers until a report was received that they had been forced down in the desert near Rathah Oasis, where
In the Colony of Hong Kong includ- the Douglas plane of the K L Mjing the Island, Kowloon and the New Territories during the week ending at crashed with fatal results some gam. on Saturday, the fith instant,
London, To-day time ago.
there were altogether 31 traffic accid- his ents, as the result of which two per- sons were killed and 6 persons were initzred:
A supplementary estimate for
Both Colonel Lindbergh and Paris, To-day. |$2,988,504 which was issued this
wife, the report said, were safe provision for Strict measures against profiteer-morning”
while their machine had suffered Coronation for the ing are contained in a Bill which
no damage. is to be approved by the Cabinet. amounting to £152,000.
expenses
They were able to take off later
to Bushire-Trans-Ocean
The Bill declares that all increases of this sum £150,000 represents for Basra, and from there hopped in prices of goods, provisions, and the cost of the preparation of West- services beyond the price level which minster Abbey and the Annex prevailed on July 1, 1936, will be which is being specially built, and regarded as unjustified and punish the erection of stands along the able unless the increase is due to
route.
es-
a rise in the price of raw materials. The central organisation which The trend of prices will be watch will assist Coronation visitors to ed by a special bureau whose per find beds and meals is now mission will be required before tablished and three thousand rooms prices may be increased, have already been offered for dis-
The penalty for unjustified in-posal by it. -
terms
PORTUGAL HOLDS UP PROGRESS
London Committee Again Adjourns
London, To-da
Of the persons killed, a Chinese male alt was knocked down and fatally injured by a private car whilst running across the road.
A Chinese male died as the result at injuries received, when he was knocked down by a motor lorry, whilst walking in the roadway.
Of the persons injured, 4 were pe- destrians, who were either walking or rumming across the road and were struck by vehicles.
One cyclist was injured through fall- ing from his hicle whilst in motion:
enger were injured
One tramNGS
while alightin car.
moving tram-
Of the 31:
nts 14 were colli
ere colli..
idents
No decision has been reached by sions bet crease of prices will be fines up to It as stated that many thousands
committee sions bett 100,000 franes, and prison
more are required. British Wire the non-intervention
over Portugal's objection to control ranging from one month to three Jess.
of volunteering in years. Trans-Ocean.
The sub-committee, iter a meet
The BL Steam Ship Santhia-will;
for Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & ing lasting nearly two hours,
up yesterday evening settled muck
The Royal Engineers Old Com-Osaka to-morrow at 5 am. rades' Association will hold their quarterly general meeting at the Garrison Lecture Hall, at 730 7. on Tuesday, March 2
Three cases of diphtheria, all from prise. Victoria were reported Health Officer yesterday.
the A further meeting to-day (Friday).—
Motor Lorr Public
Motor Bus Motor Cycle Tram Tricycle
held Bicycle