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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER
1988
AMERICA GOING TO POLLS Democratic Control Unlikely To Be Affected Verdict On The
New Deal
And Rearmament
New York, To-day.
Some 40,000,000 voters will go to the polls to-day to give America's verdict on the New Deal of Pre- sident Roosevelt.
The entire membership of the House of Represen- tatives, one-third of the Senate and the gov- ernors and members of local legislatures in 33 out of the 48 states are to be elected.
The present strength of the parties in the Senate is: Democrats 76, Republicans 16, Progressive 1, Farmer Labour 2, Independent Republican 1, the total being 96.
In the House the strength is: Democrats 330, Re- publicans 90, Progressive 8, Farmer Labour 5, vacant 2, the total being 435.
REPUBLICANS BEGIN NEW OFFENSIVE
Paris, To-day..
According to messages from Bar-
The Republicans hope to gain a number of seats in the House in most states except the Far West and the South, though the gains would still leave the Democrats control of the House.
SOLID SOUTH
in
The South remains a Democratic stronghold, even though some Con- gressmen are "cold" to the new Deal.
are
The Communists show growing
and celona, the Republicans launched an strength in New York, offensive in the region of the river running on a "Popular Front" pro-] Segre yesterday. The Spanish gramme in support of the New troops crossed the river at
Seros Deal. which is located about 50 kilometres
The Communists are also south of Lerida and captured the prisingly active in Minnesota
Wisconsin. town of Soses.
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Heavy fighting is now in progress ir. the towns of Seros and Aytona. -Trans-Ocean.“
WHARF SNATCHER
SUNNY DAYS. Two charming visitors to the Lido, Venice, smilingly observe an object of mutual interest. (Copyright).
SHATIN MURDER MYSTERY
Found in a stream mid-way be- tween Shatin and Shatin Gap Road, sur-the body of ar unknown Chinese and about 50 years of age, 5 ft. 6 in. in height, has been removed to the Kowloon Mortuary.
Murder is indicated.
BALTIC SEA DISASTER
Copenhagen, To-day.
It is announced from Reykjavik that it is feared that the fishing trawler "Olafur" from which no news has been received since a wireless message sent on November The body was dressed in dark 2, has sunk during the violent lette brothers, of the Progressive blue trousers, black jacket and storm that raged during the follow- Party, are accused of being the white singlet. The legs were dou-ing days. middle class party with some points bled up and the hands tied with a
"MIDDLE CLASS" PARTY In the latter states, the La Fol-
.
in common with German Fascism. rope, while there was a towel round
The Republicana may win a few the throat. Senate seats but they will be in- sufficient to affect Democratic con- trol.
Li Kit, 21, was charged before Mr. R. Edwards this morning, with the theft of a handkerchief, contain-Foreign affairs has played an ing a $100 Shanghai banknote. important part in the campaign.
Sub-Inspector E. Franklin said that at about 8 a.m. yesterday
POSITION STRONG morning, a young woman was leav- President Roosevelt's reported in- ing the Wing Lok Wharf, when tention to ask for the world's defendant, from behind, snatched mightiest air fleet of between 7,000 the handkerchief from her hand. and 10,000 machines, became known Defendant who had two previous only last week-end, but his part convictions, was sentenced to six in the international crisis has been months' hard labour and recom- thoroughly scrutinised, and it is be mended for banishment.
lieved his position is strong- Reuter.
ORDER OF GARTER NEW CAPITAL OF
FOR GREEK KING
London, To-day.
King George VI has conferred the Order of the Carter on King.
RUTHENIA
The Government of George of Greece. The Greek King Ruthenia will to-day was the guest of the British Royal seat from Uzhorod to Family yesterday at luncheon-new capital. Premier Trans-Ocean.
and his Ministers are Hust. Trans-Ocean,
of
AMERICAN - FINED
The trawler had a crew of 21. Search for the missing vessel has hitherto been in vain. Trans- Ocean.
BOER CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS
Armsterdam, To-day.. The Netherlands Government has
George Walter Lynch, an Ameri- can, and representative of William Room No. 822 Hong Kong Hotel, Hunt and Company, residing at was fined $10 at the Central Magischarged the Minister of State, Bee- tracy this morning, when charged larta van Blockland, with represent- with entering the Colony without a ation of the Government at the valid passport.
Boer Centenary Celebrations.. Det. Sergeant P. H. Loughlin said
The Minister will travel by spe- defendant came to Hong Kong from cial plane to South Africa in De- Swatow Sunday.
cember.-Trans-Ocean.
Z.B.W. ROBBED M.M. LINER DELAY
The office of Z.B.W. in Glouces-
Uzhorod, To-day.
The m/v "Felix Roussel" which Carpatho-ter Building, was entered between was scheduled to arrive in Hong remove its midnight on Friday and 9 a.m. on Kong on November 10 and sail for Hust, the Saturday, by an unlocked door, and Europe via Saigon at 6.00 p.m. has Woloschin an envelope, containing $70 in
been delayed. Consequently, she already in money was stolen from a drawer.
will arrive in Hong Kong on Friday ât 2 p.m. and sail the same day at 8.00 p.m..
Chan Kin-säng, caretaker matshed No. 67 at Chuen Wan, has report that a sum of 81;000 in Mrs. J. N. Boshier, residing at reported that some-one broke in by Chinese currency was stolen from Room No. 308, Hong Kong Hotel, A 8-year-old boy, Yip Shiu, Shan, a window and stole a stove on him while counting money at the has reported the loss of a handbag, of No. 28 Tai Street, was admitted Saturday. The property was own Bank of Communications yester containing six £1 notes and one $5 to the Kwong Wah Hospital yester-- ød by Mr. W, L. Mackenzie, of the day has been made to the police by note, at the counter of the Swatow day after swallowing, one-cent Hong Kong Telephone Company Wong Lin, of, No. 5, Tung Street. Lace Co. yesterday,
plece."