And Privates Holley, Roberts" Booth of the South Wales Border- ers, who were reported missing from Barracks on Friday night. have been traced
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The convention amendment to Mr. Green's plans "To-day's 'wireless - programme stating that in the event of the fram ZBW (Hongkong) KZRM. proposal" being unacceptable to (Manila) Berlin and Daventry will President Roosevelt and the Ironbe found on and Steel Institute, the Comicers would be empowered to call a strike at any time they should
determine.
Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright:]],
It is believed that Mr. Green Geneva, June 16.
indicated that the strike should be A special committee which is to deferred at least until June 30, be entrusted with supervising the
when the employee contracts.ex- out voting and carrying the pire. He promised the unreserved League Council's instructions con-support of cerning the procedure of the Baar Labour in any necessary action to plebiscite, was officially appointed force recognition from the Steel on Saturday by the President of Companies-Reuter. the League Council
The committee consists of Mr. Victor Henry (Switzerland), Mr. de Jongh (Holland, and Mr. Alar Rhode (Sweden) while Miss Sarah Wambaugh of the United States will act as technical advisor.
The committee will take up its official duties on July 1-Trans
ocean Kuo Min.
MR. CORKRAN'S MARRIAGE
the Federation
WORKERS' PROPOSAL
of
· Pittsburgh, June 16: After deciding to postpone the strike, the United States steel- workers' convention, have adopted a plan and submitted it to Mr. William H. Green Secretary of the American Labour Federation, for an impartial mediation board"ap- pointed by President Roosevelt Reutet.
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MR. KURAMOTO IN SHANGHAI
Shanghai, June 18. Mr. Kuramoto Japanese Vice- Consul, who was missing last week,
day in the Ming Tomb, arrived from Nanking aboard the Nan-
and who was found on Wednes-
11.
yang Maru at 10.50 am to-day.
"He was immediately conveyed to the Fooming Hospital at Hongkew, « where he refused to reply when approached by Chinese pressmen.
Mr. Kuramoto is refusing to see callers in hospital, the only per-- sons admitted being Japanese Con- sular police and nurses.
Mr. Kuramoto's family will leave for Shanghai to-morrow en route to Japan on June 20.-Reuter.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
London, June 10. Mr. Charles Corkran, who was captured" by bandits at Newchang race-course in 1932 is engaged to marry Molly, the only daughter of One case of diphtheria, two of Captain and the late Mrs. Payne-enteric fever and one of typhoid Smith of London-Renter.
were reported for the 24 hours ended on June 15.
SIR ROBERT CLIVE IN TOKYO
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The speaker "at to-morrow's meeting of the Rotary Club will be Rotarian P.. B. Cassidy, who 'will take as his subject "A layman's view of Housing and Town Plan-
"
The South China Athletic Asso-ning." elation propose holding their first
The rainfall recorded in Hong- swimming gala next Saturday
kong for the 24 hours ended 10. night, commencing at 7. p.m. Tokyo, June 15.
am on Saturday was 0.01 inch, The new British Ambassador to
bringing the total for the year to Tokyo, Sir Robert Clive, accom-
One case of diphtheria two cases 29.48 inches, as compared with a morning by the Empress of Cana- da-Reuter.
1.
General Huang Shao Estung," panied by Lady Clive arrived this of typhoid, and one of meningitis j normal average of 31.00 incha, N
Minister of Interior, who is here on a brief stay to call on his former colleagues, will return on Tuesday to Kwangsi, his native province, for a rest. The Nanking" official first intended to go straight to Wuchow from Hong Kong, but the leaders here were anxious to learn from Minister Huang what is going on in the capital
ATTACK WITH AXE
were reported to the Medical Om- cer of Health during the 24 hours ended June 15...
The "following unclaimed Radio Telegrams are lying at the Gov- ernment Radio Ofice; Banto, from The RMB. Empress of Canada Voghera; Architect Fernando Oes which arrived at Yokohama at 7.30 ampo Peninsula Hotel, from arrive. in Hongkong on a.m. on Saturday, is expected to Manila; Ketong Buanau, Fourth morning at 7am.
Friday Floors, from Bangkok.
Shanghai, June 18. Peking, June 16.
A Chinese, and his wife were Prompt steps are being taken to
brutally attacked with an axe apprehend the robber" who mur- dered the
yesterday morning at Tsaokadu, American missionary. At first it was thought that west of Shanghai The man died
The Craigengower Cricket Club's) Dr. J. H. Ingram, at his summer
About 50 adults, including. Dr.Whist drive, which was held on General Huang Shao Hatung was in hospital last night and the and Mrs Allen, Mr. and Mrs. - Saturday night, was won by Mrs home at Bhihchingshan, Western on an "important", mission to the H on Thursday.
wothan is in a serious condition-gram and Ruth Ingram, Mrs. T. Kerman, with Mrs. Bagley second. South on behalf of General Chiang | Reuter. General Ho Ying Ching has Kai Shek, Chairman of the Mill-
Ferguson and family and 30 kid- Mrs. McKeown won the Booby offered a reward of $2,000.
diea had a very enjoyable outing prize. The Men's first prize was tary Affairs Commission." This is General Yu Hsueh Chung has found to be incorrect, as he is may rest in Kwangtung or Kwang Kowloon Union Church Young Bowden second and Mr. W. V. Field on Saturday afternoon, when the won by Mr. McKeown with Mr. sent his secretary with a detach- coming primarily for a rest after ment troops familiar with the
si indefinitely.
People's Society held a launch taking the booby prize. zallure to obtain an army côm- The Nanking official is interest-picnic at Big Wave Bay, district to search for the outlaw mand in Sinklang.
ed in mining business in Kwangst The troops are under the com- It was learned that Sinklang is He is the part owner of the popular mand of a Lieutenant and left for n the North-west which has been river steamer Tin Yat, which runS Shinchingshan this morning, ac- eompanied by the District Magis- Kat Shek for immediate develop- Hong Kong,
marked out by General Chiang twice a day between Canton and trate and Mr. Whitney Young, ment. He told Minister Huang American Consul at Tientabithat he would be given a military eral Huang will probably call on Mr. A. E, P. Guest, Mr. E F. Belk, many scrolls and paintings, On his return to Kwangat, Gen-ber present were Mr. W. F. Fincher, prominent artists. It includes The funeral service for Mr. command after the North-west la General Li Chat Bum, former mill Mr. R. Dormer and Bcouts of the needle-work and embroidery The Ingram will be held at the Peking properly developed As the Mini-tary head of Kwangtung, who is St Andrew's Troop, Mr. B. V. Git- exhibition, which is open from 10 Union Church on Monday after tar of Interior, is charged with no now living in Yong Yuen near tins, Mr. J, X. Gichrist, and Mrs. am to 9 p.m. daily, will be closed noon-Reuter.
important affairs, Minister Huang, Wüchow, 2 lige p
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An interesting arts exhibition is, A very enjoyable launch plenie now being held at the Sincere was held by the St. Andrew's Club Company's roof garden by the stu at Deep Water Bay on Saturday dents of the Lai Ching Art College, afternoon. Among the large num-of Leighton Hill Road and many
Millington,
on 20th front.