THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 16, 1937
IN
ARSON WAVE IN MOSCOW
Thirty Lives Lost In Series
Mr. W. Logan, who is leaving on retirement next Hong Kong week after 35 years in the Colony.
Mr. W. Logan Leaving After 35 Years
CINEMA
BURNED DOWN
Moscow, To-day.
A. series of conflagrations which began after the May Day celebrations and the cause
of which has not yet been determin- ed, in spite of a thorough inves- to tigation by the G.P.U., appears be causing considerable alarm to the authorities.
Of Disasters
Amelia Reaches Karachi
Karachi, To-day. * Winging her way eastwards in the course of her round-the- world flight, Amelia Earhart ar- rived here at 7.05 p.m. (G.M.T.). yesterday.-Reuter.
CONGRESS PARTY
This is according to the Mos-LEADER DENIES
COW newspapers,
which list a
number of mysterious large-scale
fires which have broken out in the CHANGE OF VIEW
last few weeks.·
Among the most serious outbreaks
BROTHER SUCCEEDS
BROTHER
DRAKE BY-ELECTION
RESULT
LONDON, TO-DAY, BROTHER HAS SUCCEED- ED BROTHER AS MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR THE DRAKE DIVISION OF PLY- MOUTH.
A few weeks ago; Captain F. E. Guest, third son of Baron Wim- borne, died, and yesterday the by-election resulted in his elder brother, Lieut.-Col. Henry Guest, being returned as Conservative same consti- member for the
Calcutta, To-day. were fires which destroyed a large Jawaharlal Nehru, the Congress cinema, an employee's club, part of Party leader, reiterated, in a speech
Jon the Indian political situation yes-tuency. an underground railway station and a meat storage house. Thirty lost terday, that Congress is not going
their lives in the fires:
The newspapers state that all the outbreaks were incendiary in origin but state that no arrests have been' made.-Trans-Ocean.
U.S.-JAPAN FLIGHT BY JAPANESE
:
Attempts To Be Made This Summer
One of Hong Kong's oldest and -best known residents is leaving the - Colony for England next week, in the person of Mr. W. Logan, who arrived
November, here first in 1902 nearly thirty-five years ago. Mr. Logan is sailing in the Flint- shire on June 23, and his many
A Domei despatch from friends will wish him many happy
states that two Japanese-piloted years of well-earned retirement.
Arriving in Hong Kong from the 'planes will attempt a Trans-Pacific
and flight, from the. United States head office of David Sassoon Company, Mr. Logan came here to Japan late this summer. join the local branch, of. which he' later became Head Manager.
:
Tokyo
Following the trend of recent by- to withdraw its declaration that it elections, the electorate did not go would not work the Government of to the polls in force and the Con- India Act.
servative majority was reduced con-
With a majority of 6,078 at the General Election, the Conservative lead was yesterday reduced to 4,734.
The figures were:
He added that only the all-India siderably. Congress Committee could change the terms laid down regarding ac- ceptance of office, though it was true that without changing the con- ditions, certain interpretations could be put upon them by the Congress working committee:--Reuter.
DANGEROUS
BUILDINGS IN CANTON ·
Lt. Col. Henry Guest (C.) 15,778 Mr. Garratt (Lab.)
11,044
4,734
Conservative majority.. The figures at the General Elec- tion were: -
21,446 Capt. F. E. Guest (C.) Mr. J. J. H. Moses (Lab.) 15,368 Conservative majority.. 6,078
-Reuter.
The Y.M.C.A. is holding a bath- ing picnic on Saturday, leaving Police Pier by launch at 3 p.m.
The Wise Drink
Canton, To-day. A campaign against dangerous to
buildings in beginning here.
Mr. Lin Yat-min, Director of Pub- The first 'plane to take off will he a 450-h.p. Bellanca, piloted by lic Works, has issued a decree that
within the scope of the decree. Mr. Logan's interests during his Mr. Karl Nakagawa, of Hiroshima all such buildings in the city must and condemining premises coming Starting from Seattle, be demolished or repaired.
The Department is inspecting Our Own Correspondent. long residence in the Colony have Prefecture. been many and varied. One of the he will fly by way of Nome and the He is the author of the founders of the Kowloon Cricket Kariles. Club, he was also one of the origin-"Wings over the Pacific," publish- The al
the ed in English early last year. and keenest members of
the Hong Kong Boxing Association and Bellanca was purchased with
royalties from the book and dona- a leading Freemason.
He has been a Director of manytions of Mr. Nakagawa's admirers
The flight of the most important of local con- and well-wishers. cerns, including the Hong Kong be made in July or August. The and Shanghai Bank, Hong Kong 'plane will be equipped with a robot Land Investment Co., China Fire pilot. Insurance Company, Hong
will-
Kong The other 'plane will be piloted Iron Mining Co., China Sugar Re-by Mr. Masakatsu Nagami, 25 and finery Co., Canton Insurance Co., Mr. Masakatsu Takemoto, 26, Hong Kong
of
and Kowloon Wharf Alameda, who will attempt a non- Tokyo. and Godown Co. and the Star Rer-stop flight from Nome to
Their craft is a Lockheed, named ry Co.
Mr. "Taîheio," or the Pacific, by
Saito, Ambassador to Hirosi Washington.
KEEN SPORTSMAN
A keen sportsman, he has been prominently connected with the Royal H.K.. Yacht Club and the Polo Club, was Chairman of the Victoria Recreation Club for many years, Chairman and Life Member of the Hong Kong Football Club and a member of the Hong Kong Club. For many years he officiated. as referee at local boxing contests. He is a Justice of the Peace and a member of the Committee of th Stock Exchange.
Cheung Chau
Notes
Cheung Chau, Sunday. Work on the third storey of the new Tuberculosis Wing of the Cheung Chau Hospital has been going on steadily, and yesterday Mr. E. Morris came over to inspect progress again.
His son, Captain Donald Logan,
There have been further cases of M.C., was at the time of his death, house-breaking, No. 19 being the Officer Commanding, Hong Kong latest to suffer. Scottish, H.K.V.D.C.
respondent.
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Our Own Cor-
Mr. Logan is a 30 degree Mason, English Constitution, having been the Concordia Mark, Mason Lodge. District Grand Senior Warden of 721 EC., and Preceptor and Emin- Hong Kong and South China, Wor-ent Prior of Victoria Priory. shipful Master of the Perseverance Mrs. Logan, who is in England, Lodge, 1165 E.C., M.W.S., St. Mary will be remembered as one of th Magdalen of Rose Croix, 78 E.C., finest actresses ever to appear in Founder and Worshipful Master of the casts of the A.D.C.
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