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Against Arrest Of CE.R. Employees
Moscow Aug. 24.
The text 13 officially published of a strongly warded Soviet Note of protest which has been sent to the Japanese Government.
The Note, referring to the ar- rest of nineteen employees of the C.E.R. says that in order to justify these lawless and caustless arrests of Soviet employees, non-sensical allegations are being-fabricated that the
Mr. Clark Howell, Chairman" of the Federal Aviation Commission set up by President Roosevelt, who has been visiting continental cen: tres to investigate the various methods of organising the aviation industry is now in London and has paid a warm tribute to the man- ner in which Britain is handling the problems of the newest method of transportation. He said he had learnt much in London and attacks considered that Britain in this connection had done particularly well. He said, "You had a de- Anite scheme. for air development in 1918 and you have stuck to it. You have readjusted and im proved, but you have the same fundamental basis as in 1918."
men
have organised on Japanese military missions and bandit attacks. on traina”
EVENTS
To-day
SATURDAY, AUGUST 25.
Anniversaries and Holidayn.--- Feast of St. Louis, King of France.
Cinemas.
King's:"Murder At The Vant-
ties"
Queen's:-"All Of Me."
Central:"Carl Hagenbeck's
Circus" Oriental:-"Reaching For
Moon"
The
World: "Shooting Straight.” Lee:-"King Kong" Alhambra:-"The Mad Genlus" Majestic:-"Orient Express'" Star:-"I Am A Fugitive From
The Chain Gang"
Entertainments
The Note also refers to the “unprecedented statement" con rained, in the official communique of the Japanese Ministry of War that orders regarding the organi-Root
sation of train wrecks were issued by the Special Soviet Far Eastern He added that President Roose-Army, which is charged by Japan veit hoped to reorganise and re-
with leading bandit detachments establish the whole of the aviation
along the CER. through's non-
industry of the United States which in the last ten years had heen the subject of consideration by no less than sixteen commis- sions.-
British Wireless.
A PICTURESQUE CEREMONY
Hai Heng Launched At Glasgow
London Aug. 24. Chinese ceremonial was observed at the launching of the cargo and passenger steamer, Hai Heng, at Glasgow, yesterday, for the China Merchants Steam Navigation Co. The assembly bowed thrice as the Chinese national flag was unfurled by the Chinese Minister to London, Mr. Quo Tai Chi. Madamic Que Tai Chi christened the vessel which gilded down to the sea amid the explosion of crackers to ward of evil spirits.
existent organisation of Soviet employees of the CER- Reuter.
Garden, Empire Trio at Hong Kong Hotel
Miscellaneous
St. Andrew's Club's last moon-
light picnic, 8.15 p.m.
and
familles, Garrison Lecture Hail,
Tombola for Servicemen
7.30 p.m.
·YMCA. Moonlight Picnic, -- 8.30
Am.
(@Moon—Full · Moon, 3,37
DROUGHT RELIEF VII MOOD. 18th Day.
Railway Rates Reduced
Ottawa, Aug. 24, In order to relieve the drought situation in which it is estimated that 200.000 cattle need feed, the railway rates on cattle moved from the drought areas are to be re- duced by half and the rates for the transport of Uvestock feed into the drought area by one-third.
Principal Malls ·
1.M.;
Inward Air Mail from- Europe by Helikon, from America by Prest- dent JefferSON. -
Outward for Australia by Kitano Maru) 9.30- a.m.; Air Mail for Europe by Ranpura, Bin Steamer, 10.30 a.mt.
Social Functions
"At Home" to Girl Guides and Boy Scouts, Mountain Lodge.
Craigengower Cricket Club Whist Drive.
Sports.
Polo.-Interport Trial (Causeway
An Order-in-Council provides that licences must be obtained Bay). 1: for all export shipments of hay and straw.
A Government statement de- clares that the drought has com- pelled both Canada and the Unit cd States to conserve cattle feed. Where surplus areas in Canada are continguous to deficit areas in the United States, or 'vice The vessel is specially protected | versa," arrangements will be made against pirate attacks, with steel for the movement of feed stuffs grills isolating the vulnerable con trol points while the various classes of passengers are segregated and steam connections with hoses ar- ranged in a number of key posi- tions.
across the border-
Reuter,
US. WHEAT ACREAGE
Washington Aug. 24.
Shooting-Hong Kong Rifle Club monthly shoot, 2.30 p.m...
Sunrise.-6.03 a.m. Sunset.-8.47
D.m.
Tides.High at 911 and 22.37; Low at 2.38 and 15.58.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 26.
Anniversaries and · Hoildayımı Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity. Moon...VII Moon, 17th Day,
..Sports..
Golf. - Completion of Final Round Happy · Valley... Summer Competition.
Lawn Bowls-Rinks Champion-
Deakin, F. J. Jones and A. W. Grimmitt v. W. Forrest, A. E Carey, W Mair and G. C. Mons (Craigengower CC. green), 345 p.m.
Mr. Que Tai Chi, In a speech. Curtailment Of Ten Per Cent.ship Final: E. W. Simmonds, J. said that just as the launching of the Cunarder, No. 534, would mean the resurrection of Great The Farm Administration an- Britain at sea, so the launching of nounced to-day a ten per cent. the Hal Heng was quite an event curtallment of the basic wheat from the Chinese viewpoint. It acreage for 1935, for farmers co- meant the resurrection of China operating in the productive con in commercial navigation, ontrol plans. This compares with a coastal seas, and even on the reduction of fifteen per cent. re seven seag
quired in 1934- Heuter.
Reuter
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Shooting Hong Kong Ride Ciuh monthly competition, 9.30 am.
Sunrise-0.04 am Bunset.---0.46
Tides-High at 9.58 and 23.05; Low at 3.23 and 16.31.
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