THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 20, 1939.
U.S. AID TO FINLAND
NEW YORK, TO-DAY. EX-PRESIDENT HERBERT HOO- VER, WHO IS HEAD OF THE FIN- NISH RELIEF CAMPAIGN, YES- TERDAY CABLED THE FINNISH PRIME MINISTER THE SUM OF $100,000 CONTRIBUTED BY AMERI- CANS FOR THE RELIEF OF NON- COMBATANT VICTIMS.
Acceptances have been received from people in 14 States who were request- ed by Mr. Hoover to start a state- wide campaign; these people will ap- point chairmen of local committees to co-operate with the 200 daily news- papers particlpting in the scheme.
Mr. Hoover hopes to have accep- tances from the other States by end of the week.-Reuter.
DEATH MYSTERY
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That there was insufficient evidence to show the cause of death, was the finding of Mr. E. Himsworth at un in- quest this morning.
The inquiry concerned a coolie, Iu Chuk, 30, whose body was picked up in the East Lamma Channel on November 7.
Dг. II. H. Tai, of the Kowloon Pub- lic Mortuary, stated that it was im- possible to ascertain the cause of death, as the body was so attacked by sea creatures.
Cheng King-fung, 27, the widow, said she last saw her husband at 9 a.m. on November 4. He left with a man who engaged him to carry cargo to the as. Helikon. She was informed by her nephew in the afternoon that her hus- band had been attacked by the ship's crew and pushed overboard.
BIG HAUL IN CITY
A total of $16,600 in money and jewellery was stolen from the occupants of a room on the second floor of 172, Wellington Street, early this morning.
Four men, armed with re- volvers, forced their way in at about 7 o'clock, and, holding up the occupants, stole Hong Kong $15,500; Chinese National $1,500; Singapore $34; and 3 diamond ring.
They escaped before the alarm could be raised.
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Rome, To-day. King Victor and the Queen will make their first visit to Pope Pius XII on Thursday. It is expected that the occasion will be marked by an ex- change of addresses between the King and the Pontiff.-Reuter.
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