SALE OF HELIUM TO GERMANY HELD UP
Washington, To-day.
Mr. Harold Ickes, the Secretary for the Interior, announced that President Roosevelt had approved the suggestion of his Department prohibiting the sale of helium until the American Government has ac- quired new supplies.
Mr. Ickes added that orders for. helium cannot be accepted until an agreement has been executed pro- viding for the sale to the Govern- ment of privately-owned properties in Kansas and Colorado.
Meanwhile, a German steamer is held up in a coast port waiting to carry helium for the new German Zeppelin.-Reuter.
SOUTH AFRICA TOUR
Berlin, To-day.
A party of .68 South African
VICEROY'S VISIT TO HYDERABAD
Hyderabad, To-day.
The Viceroy of India and Lady Linlithgow, attended a state ban- quet on their first official visit to Hyderabad.
The Nizam of Hyderabad speak- ing at the banquet said that the Viceroy's infinite pains and gen- uine sympathy for the welfare of India had endeared him to the In- dian masses.--Reuter,
THE CHINA MAIL,
HUGE CONCENTRATI Chinese Taking
Initiative In
Shantung Attacks
Shanghai, To-day.
Four hundred thousand Chinese troops are
NEW RUMANIAN massed in the vicinity of Hsuchowfu, which, as
CITIZENSHIP DECREE
Bucharest, To-day.
The new Rumanian law relat-
ing to citizenship, which will be promulgated shortly, has been drafted in a way that those Jews who can show residence in Rum- ania since pre-War days, have nothing to fear.
This was part of an official state-
junction of the Tientsin-Pukow and Lunghai Rail- way Lines, is one of the most important points in the north, according to reliable reports received here.
FIRST SESSION OF MOSCOW PARLIAMENT
Japanese military circles here point out. that collapse of the Chinese lines in this section, would enable the Japanese forces, work- ing south from Tsinanfu, to es- tablish connection with those mov- ing northwards. from Nanking.
It is generally supposed that the Chinese will endeavour at all costs to hold their positions on the Lung- Moscow, To-day. hai Railway. Comparative calm is The joint sitting of the two reported from Hangchow, capital of Chekiang Province, the only activ- concluded the first session yester-ity occuring in a district west,
where Chinese troops, according to
students will arrive here on Friday,ment made by the Minister of Jus-Chambers of the Supreme Council
and will remain till Januarý 24.
Another group of 17 South Afri- can students is at present touring Germany.-Trans-Ocean.
DUMPED BODIES
Thirteen dead bodies have been
No
picked up in the street by the Police in the past 24 hours. less than 203 bodies have been re- moved to the public mortuaries since January 2.
Lieut. Simpson, of No. 27, Gran- ville Road, lost two watches and a rug valued at $85, in a robbery at his house yesterday.
John Grey, aged 9, residing at No. 12, Lock Road, fell off a see saw in Middle Road on Sunday, and was admitted to the Kowloon Hospital yesterday.
tice yesterday.
Rights of such Jews, he said, day.
protected were
by international The occasion was celebrated Japanese troops, made several at- agreement as well as by the laws of the land.
throughout the Soviet
Union by tacks. mass demonstrations and parades,
mal. The electric
It is also reported that conditions The new law was primarily in-in which huge portraits of leading in Hangchow are practically nor- tended to get at those persons who members of the Government were have acquired Rumanian citizenship displayed.-Trans-Ocean. "in a fraudulent manner.” Trans- Ocean.
B.B.C. BROACAST IN TURKISH
Jerusalem, To-day.
DISSOLUTION OF ULSTER PARLIAMENT
London, To-day.
The B.B.C. broadcasts from A decree pronouncing dissolution Daventry will shortly include a daily of the Parliament of North Ireland broadcast in the Turkish language, was signed by the Governor- according to Jerusalem newspapers. General after a meeting of
The papers state that the Turkish Privy Council yesterday. Government will itself arrange the The decree will be published programmes.-Trans-Ocean.
day.--Trans-Ocean.
Bringing Up Father
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“KNOW-YOUR WIFE
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power plant is again in operation although the water supply is still cut off due to damage to the reservoirs.
Forty foreigners are still in city.-Trans-Ocean.
SIR CHARLES TURNER PASSES
London, To-day:
the
The death is announced of Sir to-Charles William Aldis Turner, of the Indian Civil Service.-Reuter.
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SAY- DOESN'T ANYBODY IN YOU FAMILY
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KING OF THE ROYAL MOUNTED
LEROUX! I'M GLAD HEADQUARTERS SENT YOU. UP WITH THE COMPLETE REPORT ON THE PEOPLE STAYING HERE AT LAKE CADX
BY GAR, KING, YOU HAVE BIG
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RIGHT! IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE!
INSPECTOR FIGGER YOU'RE READY TO ARREST SOMEBODY, HE SAY, “LEROUX,
YOU STAY AND FLY'M TO JAIL:
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