THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 24, 1937.
MOB THREAT BRITAIN'S NEW PLANE
TFOR
TO SHANGHAI WEST RIVER KNORTH
POLICE STATION
FLOOD
CANTON BUREAU NOT ALARMED
DEFENCE WORKS
ATLANTIC
M.
PARIS, TO-DAY. GEORGE BONNET, |FRENCH AMBASSADOR IN WASHINGTON, WHO HAS BEEN APPOINTED MINISTER Shanghai, June 18. In spite of the steadily rising OF FINANCE IN THE NEW The full strength of the Police West River, which threatens exten- CHAUTEMPS CABINET, SAIL- Reserve Unit, including four lor.sive damage to the rice and paddy ED FROM NEW YORK FOR ries filled with Russians in field crops, officials of the Canton Irriga- CHERBOURG YESTERDAY. kit, was thrown into play yester-tion and Farming Bureau aré quite
In an interview with day evening in the Pootoo Road confident that the country will not
suffer seriously from,flood this American correspondent of the district when Chinese labour
"Agence Economique et Finan- trouble created a tense situation year.
ciere," Mr. Bonnet said:
and the police were called upon Judging from past experience, to thwart a mob attack on the they maintain that even if further severe rainfalls occur, the East and Pootoo Road Police Station
West Rivers will abate very quick- Most remarkable was the achieve-ly, resulting iñ no damage to crops. ment of Insp. F. E. Dudley, in charge Engineering experts employed in of the Station, who with a few the Bureau have been assigned to words caused 200 disgruntled coolies construct barrier schemes for the and members of a large crowd of prevention of flood havoc..
hangers-on
120
to
.
lay down their weapons, which includ ed
six-foot carrying poles, spears, pitchforks and axes. Insp. Dudley had with him only ten men at the time, but through what was really sheer bluffing he made the coolies disarm themselves and thus prevented an attack on the flour mill about which the trouble centred. With the loafer element, the crowd numbered 1,000 men, according to a conservative estimate.
STATION MENACED
SUNSHINE WEDDING
AT KOWLOON
re-
Choosing an early hour, Miss Nora
was Marie Wellicome warded by brilliant. sunshine for her wedding to Mr. Henry Apple ton which was solemnised at St. Three arrests were made and in-Andrew's Church, Kowloon, by the formation was received shortly after-Rev. J. R. Higgs, at 9.30 a.m. to- ward that the crowd would attack day. the Station to force the release of their leaders.
the
I shall do everything in my power to bring about a rapid re-establishment of French
credit."
The present rate of returns on investments, he continued, waf unacceptable because through its detrimental effect on private credit, it took the wind out of the sails of the entire French economic system.
FIRM CONFIDENCE
He expressed his intention of collaborating with the Belgian Premier, M. Paul van Zeeland, in his endeavours to find ways and means of solving the commercial
and monetary problems.
In conclusion, M. Bonnet declared that he had accepted the post at the Finance Ministry only because he had firm confidence in France's
ability to reorganise her finances on a sound basis. Trans-Ocean.
The bride, who was attended by Two And Half
one bridesmaid, Miss Joyce Gar-
The full strength of the Reserve diner, was charmingly attired in a Inches Of Rain
roses. The bridesmaid wore ac- dress of apricot organdie, with a
bouquet to match.
Nearly two and a half inches
rain have fallen
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ajof
in the last 48 hours, no less than 1.54 inches having been register- ed since 10 a.m. yesterday.
in the Colony MR.
Unit, four "red marias," under Mr. pink embroidered organdie crea- W. E. Fairbairn, Assistant Commis- tion by Lane Crawford's, while she sioner of Police, and two platoons of carried a bouquet of white tuber the Russian Regiment, S.V.C., companied by Maj. E. V. Burke-Mur- phy, responded at top speed and their
Mrs. E. W.-Gardiner, the Matron arrival discouraged the mob. The Russian soldiers, wearing steel hel-creation, also by Lane Crawford's, of Honour, wore a fawn lace mets and full fighting equipment, while Mr. E. W. Gardiner gave the took up position about the Station, bride away. The bridegroom was two vans of the Reserve Unit were attended by Mr. J. L. "Gardiner, placed outside the Station gate and Best Man, while Mr. J. B. Gardiner the other two "red marias" sped to was the Usher. Ferry Road.
ITALIAN AIRMEN CASUALTIES IN SPAIN
Rome, To-day.
Mr. Rupert Baldwin rendered appropriate music on the organ. Following the wedding ceremony, a reception was held at the Arlington Private Hotel. The honeymoon is being spent in Japan.
The bride's travelling dress was of white linen, with a Navy Blue Hat and shoes and gloves to match. The bride's gift to her husband was a-silver dressing set in leather case, while the bridegroom's pre-
MR. EDEN CALLS ON THE KING
remains nearly six inches below The total for the year, however,
fallen. average, 29:48 inches having
London, To-day. The Foreign Secretary had day was 80 degrees.
Maximum temperature yester-audience of the King this after-
noon.
an
To-day's Observatory report Mr. Eden's visit to the King was states that pressure is highest of a routine character and Japan. over the Pacific to the S. E. of formed His Majesty of replaced by a shallow depression tion.—British Wireless.
The trough - has been developments in the foreign situa- centred over the Gulf of Tong- king
Forecast-E. and S. E. winds, moderate; fair to showery.
sent to his wife was a dress wrist CANTONESE TALKIE
The fifth official casualty list of watch in platinum and diamonds. Italian "volunteers" who have fal-
in
len in Spain, published here yester SOUTH CHINA XI FILM BAN DELAYED
day, contains the names of 43 air- men, consisting of 27 pilots, four mechanics, five telegraph operators and seven machine-gunners.
It is declared on the basis of of- ficial reports from Spain, that the Italian "volunteer" air force in Spain has shot down a total of 218
IN ANNAM
Held To Eight-Goal
FOR 3 YEARS
Nanking, To-day. As the result of representations,
Nanking Government that prohibi- According to a message received tion of Cantonese talkie" films will Republican a airmen, the enemy to-day, the South China Football be postponed for three years. -Our planes being exclusively of French, Team touring Indo-China played only Own Correspondent. British, Russian and American moderate football last-evening and make."
were forced to a draw of 4 goals all.
Draw Last Night it is officially announced by the
Signor Mussolini has decreed by the Police XI of Annam. that the Italian "volunteers" who Perhaps the novelty of playing at have fallen in Spain shall be spe- night affected their play Lee Wai cially honoured by having their Tong (2), Fung King Cheong and names inscribed on the monuments Lai Shiu Wing scored for to those who died in the Fascist re- the tourists, but one of their defen- volution and during the Abyssinian ders assisted their opponents by con- campaign-Trans-Ocean.
ceding one of the goals.
ITCHING?
U.S. Naval Visit To Vladivostok
Confirming earlier reports-preva- lent at Shanghai, it is disclosed
that the US. Navy Department is
considering sending the · cruiser Augusta, flagship of the United
States Asiatic Fleet, on a good-will
tour to Vladivostok this autumn. The tour, under the command of Rear-Admiral Harry E. Yarnell. would be the first visit of an Ameri- can naval véssel to the Russian port in fourteen years:
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