HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1933.
LATEST CABLE AND AIR-MAIL NEWS
T. V. SOONG AT PEIPING
SUDDEN ARRIVAL CAUSES SURPRISE
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Perra, Feb. 12.
IT has been confirmed that E. V. Suong, the Acting President of the Executive Yuan, has arrived'
PEIPING PALACE TREASURES
CHINESE CUSTOMS
RETURNS
FAVOURABLE LONDON
COMMENT
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Loudon,
Jan.
NEUENKIRCHEN
DISASTER
MUTINOUS CRUISER REGAINED
DEATH-ROLL EXPECTED TO BOMB EXPLOSION CAUSES
of 20.-Halders
REACH, 100
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excavation continues,
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It is estimated that it will take weeks to clear the streets of debris and repair the electric telephone wires,
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22 DEATHS
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BATAVIA, Feb. 11.
PRINCE OF WALES ADDRESSES
ARGENTINE SPECIAL TRADE MISSION
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Ruay, Feb. 11
who
The Prince said he was confident there would be no difficulty in convincing the Mission and their countrymen that in every thing done or agreed to at the Ottawa Imperial Economic Conference the
Government had kept Argentine interests very much in their minds.
THE ROYAL NAVY
RECENT APPOINTMENTS
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DEATH AFTER
VACCINATION
SCIENCE BAFFLED BY RARE CASE
NO REFLECTION ON DOCTOR
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London, Jan.
20. The coroner
London, Jan. 26-The following appointments, amongst others, are announced by the Admiralty Lt. Cemdrs. R. C. Beckett, to Wren COLOGNE, Feb. 11.
in command (March 10); G. N China bonds will be pleasantly aur IT is believed that the Neuerkir THE death roll resulting from THE Prince of Wales,
chen disaster was due to an ex- the bombing of the mutineers
inst night was present at the Brewor, to Whitehall, in command prised by the figures of Customs ?
ity, and in command (on recommg) collected revenues
during 1932. plosion from a petrol tank igniting who commandeered the Dutch crui Argentine Club Dinner in honour (Feb. 3.); and S. A. Buss to Ver here. His sudden arrival has causThese revenues, which form the a gasholder. Sixty bodies have soser, De Zeven Provincien, on Feb of Dr. Roca and other members of (Feb. 3.) Lts. A.B.G. Tulloch, to declared that science had no ex- the Argentine Special Mission, Tern and A. C. MacDonald to planation to offer in af. extremely ed considerable surprise in Chinese security for most of China's for, far been recovered, while 250 were 5, is now 22.
Tas HAGUE, Feb. 11.. apcko in both Spanish and English, Wishart; H.. C. Simms and J. H. rare case of death after vaccina *incles.
eign obligations, have come in well, seriously injured and hundreds
The work of An official report from the au and referred to Anglo-Argentine Wallace to Wild Swan; E. G. Letion which was the subject of an The reason for his visited has not allowing for the disturbed political slightly injured.
thorities at Batavia reveals the fact trade relations on which the mem-Geyt, to Whitehall; J. H. Swain inquest at Liverpool, been stated beyond the fact that and trading conditions.
that Capt. Eikenboom. Commander bers of the Mission will short and O. Whole families were wiped out as
G. Cameron to. Verity The inquest was on Donald he has come to see the Young Calculated in Haikwan tuels, the
of the De Zeven Provincien, wheely begin discussions with the Feb 3) and W. A. M. Batten to Hardy, th four mouths old son of Marsha!.
1932 total of receipts from the houses collapsed like packs of cards. Chinese Maritime and Native Cus A huge store of coke is still burn chasing the runaway in the Govor British Government
Whitehall (on recommg.); P. E. Herbert Hardy, a foreman baker. toms under the Inspector-general's ing. also several adjoining build- went ship 8., Aldebaran, wirelesses!
Foy, to Aphis; A. R. Baines to of Gourlay-road, Old Swan who control was 200,000,000, which comings, but there is no danger of to the mutineers that he wanted to
Ladybird; CH. Johns to Taran died in hospital twenty-eight days speak to them. They replied that pares with 248,300,000 in 1931 and further explosions.
A verdict of death due to vacci Keppel (Feb. 3.) Sub-lt E. T. 190,570,000 for 1930.
if he tried to approach they would
tula; and A. St. Clair Ford to after vaccination. Garnett to Tarantula (Feb. 3.) nation was returned, the jury ad- When allowance is made for the
fire on his boat.
The Timer, J&D. 10.
ding that the vaccination was car conversion of taels into pounds
Further Naval appointments anried out in the routine, proper, and TO BE TRANSPORTED TO sterting the 1932 figures make an
Numerous injured people have
ounced on Jan. 19 are: L. R. A. expert manner, and that there was even better showing. Whereas inj LOYANG
T. Gregory to Curacos (Feb. 6.); no negligence on the part of the 1931 the 248,300,000 of taels collect been conveyed to neighbouring vil
He added: "I am not saying Li, J. W. R. Thompson to Pang vaccinator. ed was converted at an average ex lages as all the hospitals are full.
our action has been purely un-bourne (Feb. 6.); Lt. R. 8. Chris-
Dr.. C. J. Short, of Mossley Hil, Baron Vansteenwijk Wounded, change rate of 18. & 3/8d., giving Great distress prevails and hun-
selfish but I ask in what way can
tian-Edwards to Keppel and Lt.
the temporary public vaccinator just over £18,000,000, it is estimat dreds have been rendered workless.
BATAVIA, Feb. 11,
our prosperity-prosperity of one E.C.M.D. Dewar to Curacos,
for the Wavertree district, said that ed that as a result of the lower! The death roll in the disaster,
occurred during Friday Baron De Vos Vansteenwijk, who of the greatest markote in world Jan. 20-Capt. L. F. Potter to he used lymph from the National vala of sterling the average ex- which
Vaccine Establishment for the change rate last year was roughly night, when the largest gasometer was taken off slightly injured from be bad for other people? How Devonshire (in command- Feb. 3.), is. 19d. Un this basis, the sterling in the Saar district blew up, is ex- the De Zeven Provincien, said that can it be other than good for and Capt. R. L. Burnett, O.B.E. baby, and another tube from the The flames a bomb from the flying-boat that Argentina! And how can Argento Caracoa, in command (on arsane source for re-vaccinating the equivalent of the 200,000,000 taels, pected to reach 100. collected would be £18,360,000, or were seen for a distance of 30 miles, tered the funnels and tore a great tine fail to benefit from measures rival on China Station). Commdr. child's brother, aged 10.
while the sound of the explosion hole is the awning through which taken not to injure the world's, M. Howson to Witch in com- The brother proceeded, "normally only 2600,000 below the 1031 total.
was heard at Basel. Houses in flames rapidly shot up and destroy-meat industry bit to improve it? mand (on arrival on Station). and was now quite well. Six days. Good Gover.
neighbouring villages were dam-ed the deck armour and batile The agreement's made at Ottawa Jan. 23-Payr. Sub-Lt. D. L. after the vaccination the baby waS signal station and swept away the do not in Any way preclude Blowers to Curacos (Feb. 1.); and in a normal condition, but a week aged.
bridge. The native leader and negotiations with other countries to Bee for duty in Admiral's office; afterwards he saw him in hospital, several of the native crew who were for mutual benefits and Argentina Parr, Mid K. H. Farnhill to Dr. Short said that he had done' standing with some of the mutineer is naturally one of first countries Curacon. were blown to smithereens The we want to negotiate with.” native leader, seriously injured, died aboard the Piethein,
that
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NANKING, Feb. 12, THE statement made by Mr. Chu Min Y, Secretary Cenewal of the the Executive Yuan Palace treasures would be trans ported to Kaifong and Loyang instead of Shanghai has been con- firmed. The 2116 boxes of treasures are now aboard the trains stand- ing at the Pukow station, ready to be carried to Kaifeng and Loyang, where the authorities. have been instructed to and places for safe the latest keeping, according to decision reached by the Central Authorities.
ARCADIAN SOLD TO JAPAN
R.M.S. CRUISING LINER
During the current year the full service of the foreign obligations secured on these receipts amounts to some £7,500,000. This is how it is made up in order of priority:-
44 per cent. Gold Loan,
1608
£824,115 Boxer Indemnity obliga
tions
5,178,328 3 per cent. Re-organisa
tion, 1013.......: 1,495,99.
Total £7,498,484
11f 1033 receipts hold up tolerably well the service of these issues will therefore be covered with an ample margin to spare.
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At the current price of 102, the London, Jan. 28-One of the Chinese 5 per Cent. Gold Dollar nos: popular cruising liners, with ends offer attractively high yielde. The principal and interest on these in which will bring bonds are payable in gold dollars, memories to ranny thousands of peuple, the Arcadian, owned by which at present command a sul Hoyal Mail Lines, Ltd, has been atantial premium in terms of the
Гарапеве to
shipbreakers pound sterling. At the current rate Built in 1907 as the Asturias, her of exchange, the flat yield offered first voyage was made to Australia is about 748, per cent., and the 25 years ago this month, at which yield, with redemption, is roughly time she was the largest British £10 per cent.
sold
torpedoed
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MISS DIANA FISHWICK
WOMAN AND HER MARRIAGES
DOCUMENT PRODUCED IN COURT
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Southend, Jan. 27-Mrs. Rose Marlow, Weston-road, Southend, who had stated that she had been married three times and alleged that her third husband left her three weeks after the wedding, renewed her application in the local police court for a separation and main tenance order.
Defendant was Mr. Edmun Marlow, of Cutmore road, Peck- ham.
Applicant said that in 1029 she beard from solicitors in Hong Kong | that her husband, who was an un- official adviser to the Chinese Gov ernment, had been killed while on diplomatic service, and, she had recaived £700 from a representative of an insurance company in respect to his death. She married Marlow at Southend last year, and, al- though she thought he was a com- positor, she found later that he was a bricklayer "out of work.
At the previous hearing it was stated that complainant was first Even if the dollar were to decline married to Edward FitzGerald at vessel to have visited that colony to a rate of 400 to the & the yields Mill hill in 1917. She divorced Thereafter she ran with regularity to a London buyer would still be him in 1929. Her second marriage on the company's mail service be- tween Europe and South America, £62. 7d. flat, and £7 178. Bd, with was to Capt. Ernest Hugh Flower, where she was a favourite with the redemption. In view of the secur- of the Duke of Cornwall's Light travelling public. During the warity behind these bonds they are at Infantry, in 1925,
tractive ae high-yielding invest she performed invaluable service as a hospital ship, mainly in the ments, Mediterranean, until in 1917 on a voyage bome she was while in the Channel and beached on the coast of South Devon.. In 1919 she was reconditioned solely for pleasure cruising, and renamed Arcadian, and as such, with a tiled swimming pond and many other features, she was one of the finest vessels afloat. She was a popular- favourite, with Americans when en gage in service between New York and Bermuda, and was constantly in demand for special charters. As she was commissioned to replace her predecessor, also Arcadian, sunk during the war, so she has given way to Atlantis, her suOCER- sor, for all-the-year-round pleasure OTAI Ing.
BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS
now
J
Status Of English Women's Champion
ABSURD MIS-STATEMENTS
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Mr. W. F. Bestley, for defendant, contended that the statement as to the death of applicant's second hus- band was a fabrication, and the Case was adjourned for her to get evidence of his death.
The Do Zeven Provincien's guns were trained on the Aldebaran but when the latter slowed down the guns returned to their normal posi tions.
After the surrender, the De Zeven Provincion officers from the squad rona were seen going round the decks with revolvers, searching the crew who were holding their hands above their heads. Kulves taken from the mutineers were piled on the deck.
British
IRISH RAILWAY
STRIKE
RAILWAY BRIDGE AT·
DONEGAL BLOWN UP
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BELYAST, Feb. 12,
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8,000 vaccinations a year for several
Professor Dible, Professor
Three Post-Captain Appointment.Fears, but he had never known a
Three new appointments
for case like this. The baby's boby captains are announced in The showed all the signs of multiple Times of Jan. 20. Capt. A. R. vaccination. Hammick, formerly in command of the Active as leader of divi Pathology in Liverpool University, sian of the Third Flotilla, is to giving evidence, said."this is a become Captain (D-of the Eighth extraordinarily rare occurrence. I Destroyer Flotilla in China, on have never heard of such a case in board the Koppel, which Capt. R. twenty years' experience." Kabbit Inoculated. L Burrnett, O.B.E., has command-
Professor Dible said the post mor ed for two years. Captain L. F. Potter will take command of the tem examination showed the child cruiser Devonshire, which belongs to be well nourished. There was a bright red inflamed area over the has been detached during the past upper left arm. From shoulder to year for duty in China in place elbow the body was covered with of the Berwick and Capt, G. W. T. raised spots. He took a test of the Robertson, who goes to the Admiral spots and inoculated a rabbit. ty as Assistant Director of Naval which, as a result, developed cow- Defence:
pox" The infection must have been through the blood stream.
The Dutch cruiser, De. Zeven Provincien, was seized by the rebel crew on February 6 while at Oleleh. Sumatra, and since that date almost the entire Dutch Asiatic Squadrup had been in pursuit, threatening railway strike remains into the Mediterranean Fleet, but drastic action unless the mutineer surrendered unconditionally.
The ship was as a protest against ingen rot sonment of a large number of the mutincers' comrades.
SILVER MARKET
LONDON PRICES
(From Our Own Correspondent.),
LONDON, Feb. 11.. SILVER PRICKS HERE SHOWED A DECLINE OF ONE-SIXTEENTH TO- DAY, AS FOLLOWS:-
Feb. 10. Feb. 11 SPOT ..... 168
10.9/16 FORWARD.... 16.11/18 182
BERLIN PAPER
SUSPENDED,
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BERLIN, Feb. 12. THE communist newspaper, "Red flag," has been suspended for a fortnight for inciting a general strike and the overthrow of the
ment.
stato of dead-lock. There is no immediate prospect of a settle Another outrage was committed Yesterday when the railway bridge at Donegal was blown up by gelig nite, but was, discovered just before a train. was due.
Civic guards are investigating the
matter. -
WALES BORDERERS
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Command of the Sandwich, Dating from Jan. 20. Commander F. C. Flynn, who attended the
“We only wish we could offer, some cause to explain how this hap
1932 Staff Course, is to command pened, but science does not yet take the sloop Sandwich on the China us so far," said the coroner. All SHANGHAI BEAT S.Station in succession to Command the lesions on the child's body were er L. H. Bayley, who has com- of pure cowpox vaccination, an ex- pleted two years in the ship. Com-perience I have never heard of be- mander Flynn entered Osborne, in
fore,"
He added that there was no rug- May, 1907, and went to sea in Jan. 1912 as midshipman of the Inde gestion against the parents, who fatigable. Promoted to Sub-Lt. in had shown all care and attention May 1914, he served during the war to the child, and no suggestion in the Indefatigable and the Cano- against Dr. Short, who had carried pus and from October, 1916, was out the function as public vaccinas first lieutenant of the destroyers tor in an expert manner, Strongbow (sunk in action in 1917) and Verulam.
EXCITING RUGGER MATCH IN NORTHERN PORT
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SHANGHAI, Feb. 12. SHANGHAI beat the South Wales Borderers at rugby by 9 points
to 3.
In 1992 he joined the Excellent MEDICAL SERVICE AT SEA to qualify in gunnery, and Was promoted to commander in Decem- INTERNATIONAL CODE BEING ber, 1929, after two years on the staff of the Excellent. In 1930,31 he was squadron gunnery officer with Vice-Admiral Bir Willion Fisher in the First Battle Squad-
ron.
DEVISED.
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NON-STOP FLIGHT, TO AUSTRALIA'!
SPECIAL 'PLANE NOW
London, Jan 20-A new interna«, Royal Yacht Staff, BEING BUILT
Following the promotion of Com- tional medical code is about to be mander S. T. Addis in the New universally distributed to ships at Year List, Lt.-Comdr. T. E. Halsey so It will be recalled that for Mrs. Marlow now handed a docu.Government.
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an International ment to the clerk, but after ex-
becomes the semior lieut.-comdr. in several months London Jan, 20. A report in a
RUGBY, Feb. 11. the Royal Yacht: Victoria and Al- Radio Conference at in Madrid American newspaper that the weamining it he said it was really
SIR ALAN COBHAM and Squad. bert and he is succeeded as junior with a view to arriving at an men's committee of the United counsel's proof showing that a de-
ron Leader. Helmofo Royal officer of this rank in the yacht by equitable allocation of wavelengths States Golf Association has decided creo nisi was granted in June, 1028, Mr. Bestley said since the ad-
Air Force, are making plans for a Lt.-Comdr. Colin Waushope from While the deliberations produced. nothing tangible so far as wave to hold an inquiry into the status
long non-stop flight, possibly to the Nelson, of Miss Diana Fishwick, the Eng-journment he had discovered that
The last-named sarved for some length adjudication was concerned, lish women's golf champion has, decree nisi was granted in cer
Australia, with an aeroplane which NEW YORK, Feb. 12. tain proceedings, but he had never
tion of an international language caused some surprise in this coun- discovered whether sur decres, ub FFFORTS are progressing on be will be refuelled in the air during time in the destroyer Wryneck, the agreement was reached on the ques
for use at rem try.
That was
half of Mr. Roosevelt and the journey. Their machine is now flagship Hawkins in China, etc The announcement in the Amori-solute was granted.
The Cumberland. can Press is accompanied by ab neccezary before applicant could President. Hoover to make it clear under construction at the works of etc.
to Britain and other debtors that six A Cobham is a director.
Air Speed Limited, of which firm mariy again, and there was no aurd mis-statements.
evidence that it had been granted. an adamant stand by them against trade tariff concessions in return
that.
MORE WAR DEBT TROUBLES
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It is said that for two winter se The woman herself did not say for a debt revision will result in a Engaged for some years on fueldent command on Feb. 22. for fur- one ship to the captain in another.
RESERVE AGAIN HIGHER
(Special Ati-Mall Service) London, Jan. 28.-A further sub-sons Miss Fishwick has competed in stantial increase in the reserve is the same three tournaments to the disclosed by the weekly. Bank Re exclusion of all others, and has an- result chiefly of a contraction of the United States at the end of £4,019,422 in the note circulation. this month to take part in the There was an addition of £28,540 same tournaments again; also that to the holding of coin and bullion, she has entered for the United with the result that the reserve har States Women's Open Championship increased by 24,045,971 to a total in August.
...
t
Mrs. Marlow: I do say that. You bigamy last time.
tura made up to January 18, as a nounced her intention to leave for publicly accused me of committing respondent of the New York Time date of the flight are yet nettled, be in dockyard hands until the end the great radio medium. It is to
On applicant's request the case was adjourned for three weeks,
of £40,906,920. As deposit liabilities According to American reports, America only once and played in havs declined the proportion of the the "similarity of the schedule with the tournaments mentioned; there reserve to liabilitice to the public time of previous years" will before the coincidence is not so
marked.
"The report also states that Mies has risen sharply, being 27 per investigated and the findings com
the United States Women's Open.
L
cent,, compared with 23 1/8 por municated to the Ladies Gold Fishwick has decided to enter for cent, a week ago. The decline in Union of Great Britain deposits has been caused by a fall An Evening Standard" reporter championship in August, which d213,415,000 in the Government was informed at Miss Fishwick's would mean staying in the United house at Broadstairs to-day that a securities, movement largely as sociated with repayment of Ways copy of the newspaper containing States a long time, or making two
tripe. and Means advances. At 206,852,000 the report had been sent to Mias
This statement is also incorrect, Government securities still show an Fishwick by a friend.
inasmuch as Miss Fishwick has no increase of £44,121,000 over a year
intention whatever of entering for ago. A reduction of £1,084,000-in
the championship.
"I am certain that Miss Fish wick will have an adequate treply. zestie lizeonzitias,""e-Baakonnadɛenimentalhe penis noílíracts.chargo in ths | tocant allegations: posits pow stand at £103,381,000, a report and, therefore, Miss Fish made:" decrease of £7,540,000 their total wick does not know what she has On
Inaccuracies.
discounts, and advances has been "This is a very scurrilous at- offset by an increase of £1,012,000 tack," it was stated.
1 £27,899,000 higher than last to answer.
Fear Other" deposit accounts are In any case, there are a num
· lower by £1,629,000, while the pub | ber of inaccuracies in the newspaper
lla deponite show drop of report. Mins Fishwick has been f 2872,000 to £12,116,000.-The Times. Continued at foot of
Many lives, it was pointed ont in H.M.S. Cumberland will recom. the discussions, have been saved by Sg. Leadr. Helmore, has been mission at Chatham as an indepen- the wirelessed advice of a doctor in but there have also bean cases „where, The Cumberland returned to Chat- the language difficulty has reduced breakdown of the debt conference, remarch at the Royal Airemit the service on the China Station
Establishment. Eccording to the Washington cor
Neither the deatmation nor the ham last month for rent, and will to nought the potential services of of February. Capt. Brian Egerton, surmount this obstacle that the who joined her in December, 1931, secretariat of the Madrid Confer subject usually avoided by Eng. is expected to remain on for the ence has drawn up the Internation
al Medical Code... commission. The present lish students, but generally taken new as the last subject before entering ship's company joined the Cumber- land on February 18, 1830 so that on the final:
the old commission will have run to six months over the normal gi years."
BECOMES BARRIS- TER AT 70
WOMAN BEATS HUSBAND IN LAW EXAMINATIONS
No woman of Mrs. Coxon's years has yet obtained such success in her reading for the Bar, which she began as a hobby five years ago,
Tirst Woman Mayor.
in
MISS WENDY ROBERTS ENGAGED
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London, Jan. 26. The engage
· Rear Admiral Mackinnon, Rear Admiral E. J. G. Mackin non, D. 8. 0., who is placed on the retired list as from January 22, ment is announced between Geoffrey has had over 38 years service, and Ponsford, son of Mr. and Mrs Gif was 52 last April. Much of his bert Fisher, of St, Romans, Alleyn career has been spent in destroyers, Park, Dolwich, and Wendy da and he commanded vessels of this ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Robe
all through the late war of 10, Lovelace Road, Dul type...
and formerly wind
(Special Air-Mail Service) London, Jan. 26. Mrs Florence Mrs. Coxon in 1925-26 was the Ads Coxon, of Cresswell House, first woman Mayor of King's Lynn, King's Lynn, will win the distinc. She was awarded the O.B.E. tion of being the oldest woman yet 1929, and was appointed a Justice called to the Bar when she be of the Peace in 1980 comes a barrister-at-law at Gray's Next year Mrs. Coxon will cels
MTE Coxon has completed her husband is Major Stephen Arthur aircraft carrier Hermes in China: Kong Tramway Co examinations at the age of 10 by Thomas Coxon, who was Mayor of He is the son of the late Colonel,
King Lyan la 1923-24. He began Walter Carr Mackinnon, of The ing. taken
Hilary Examination, reading in Gray's Inn at the same Royal Irish Fusiliers, MEN
THE CHINA FORCE
the Bar,
aminations. STAT
dinbute to Mrs Completed only his preliminary ex ination that two and a half. Major Coxon, who is 73 and still years have passed since she took practises, dentistry in King's Lynn, Hindu" and "Mohammedaŋ law, a is not the only man to have read Prisitved at foot of next column) for the Bar at that age.
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London, Jan. 96.-The 1934 China force will be the 2nd Battalions of
Malta, and The East Regiment and 1st Battalion South Wales Borderers, colnshire, The Queen's Royals and 8th Punjab Regiments, the from Indis