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GRADUATE WINS SEAT
ON THE URBAN COUNCIL
Over Four Hundred Votes For Dr. A. M. Rodrigues
DR. ALBERTO MARIA RODRIGUES, M.B., B. S. (H.K. University), yesterday won the election for the vacant seat on the Urban Council securing 407 votes.
"The other candidate, DR, ROBERTO ALEXANDRE DE CASTRO BASTO, M.D., B.S., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.F., D.O.M.S., who was standing for re-election, secured 266 votes.
FOR YOUR HEALTH'S SAKE
The Medical Authorities have issued a warning to the general public to the effect that it is desirable as a precautionary mea sure that all water used for drinking purposes in the Colony should be Boiled before use, at any rate for the next few weeks.
They paint out that, al- though the purification of the majority of the Government plpe-borne water supplies is carried out very efficiently--- by the Water Authority and that frequent bacteriological and chemical checks are car- ried out by the Medical De- partment, there is a danger during the early rains of serious contamination of the storage reservoirs both on the island and on the mainland.
During the dry season gross pollution of the catchment areas--including the collecting conduits-has taken place as the result of the actions of grass cutters and wood stealers -the last mentioned have been legion since fuel prices
have risen. The Brst rains carry down this pollution into the storage reservoirs.
It will be remembered that dysentery, typhold and other waterborne diseases are an im- portant cause of, Ill-health and of actual mortality in this Colony; consequently, we would urge our readers for their own sakes to follow out the advice of the Medical Authorities in regard to the balling of all, drinking water for the time being.
Arrow Shot Into No. 10
"LONDON, "Feb, 29 Reuter)-An BITOW was shot from a bow 'through the window of No. 10 Downing Streeɛ today.... A piece of `paper, "which" is believed to bear a "message, - was attached to
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The election took place in the office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court.
Altogether 682 persons eligible to vote attended the polling booths. Nine votes were declared invalid for various reasons.
Polling began promptly at 10 a.m. yesterday, and continued 'un- interruptedly until 6 p.m. Through- out the entire eight hours the Registry presented a busy scene. there being a practically constant | stream of voters in addition to a number of spectators interested in cbserving the election procedure.
Voters comprised people of many nationalities, and occupations, in- cluding many prominent men hold- ing high public offices, lawyers, doctors, newspapermen, busines executives, shopkeepers, clerks and others.
A/ prominent Legislative Councillor was one of the first to drop a ballot paper in the box.
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Today is the first anniversary of the election of Pope Pius XII who was formerly "Cardinal Pacelli.
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BRITISH S. ATLANTIC SQUADRON RE-ASSEMBLED NEAR THE PLATE: PENDING ENGAGEMENT RUMOURED
COLD WAVE Hawkins Now In Outer JAPAN-U.S.
IN NORTH Roads Of Montevideo
SHANGHAI Feb 199 (Reuter)—| Following a period of spring - Mke weather, the city was hit by a cold ware today and there was a heavy fall of mom the after- noon, most unusual for this time of the year.
The mowfall added further dir. ficulties to the transport situation). which is already most trying owing to the strike in the omnibus company.
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NEW YORK, FEB. 29 (REUTER)-RUMOURS OF A PENDING NAVAL ENGAGEMENT NEAR THE SOUTH AMERICAN COAST WERE REVIVED WHEN IT BECAME KNOWN THAT THE BRITISH SOUTH ATLANTIC SQUA- DRON HAS BEEN RE-ASSEMBLED IN THE VICINITY OF THE MOUTH OF THE RIVER PLATE THE SCENE OF THE GRAF SPEE ACTION— SAYS THE MONTEVIDEO
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CORRESPONDENT OF THE NEW YORK TIMES. Mexican
Industry Conditions
DRASTIC CHANGE
INEVITABLE
MEXICO CITY," February 28 (Reuter)-A drastic change in the existing conditions of the Mexican oil industry is in- evitable; otherwise Mexico would not be able to meet the indemnities to
the
expro-
The Presiding Officer. at the priated foreign oil companies, election was the Registrar, Mr. Lannounced - President.
Car- denas at a conference with delegates of all sections of the industry.
R. Andrewes, who was assisted by Mr. W. R. N. Andrews, Miss Grace Ezra and three clerks,
Dr. R. A. de Castro Basto, who was proposed by the Hon. Sir Henry
President Cardenas declared that Pollock, R.C., LL.D., seconded by national economy would suffer a Major C. M. Manners, O.B.E.. held grave reverse unless his proposals three terms of office of three years were adopted. each on the Urban Council, the last expiring a few weeks ago.
He urged the delegates to fall in line with his ideas: that the öll in- The successful candidate, Dr.dustry could successfully be con- Rodrigues, who was proposed by ducted without more. employees Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro, Bur.. seconded by Lt. Col. H. B. L. Dow than when it was taken over in biggin, OBE," is a popular sports- 1938, and that all unnecessary man being prominent in cricket, hands. now on the pay-rolls tennis and badminton circles. He through, union represented the Colohy at hockeyfluences, must be dismissed. both against "Malaya and Macao! and appeared in many representa-. tive games. He is the youngest member of the Urban Council.
Meanwhile, the Municipal Police has requested car owners to assist pedestrians with fig wherever possible.
WHO ARE THE MEN IN WANG'S NEW “GOVT.???. Who will live in the house that Wang balitš
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What manner of men has Japan chowan" to hend the puppet "central governmeat" which she plans to sat up?
Readers will find an analysis TM of the reported composition of this new “Cabinet” and the
THE CORRESPONDENT ADDS THAT THE RUMOURS HAVE BEEN INTENSIFIED BY THE MOVEMENTS OF THE BRITISH CRUISERS HLM.S. DORSETSHIRE AND HMS. HAWKINS. “
The Dorsetshire requested permission to enter Monte- video for 24 hours on Tuesday, Food and oil were ordered and entertainment planned for the crew, but the cruiser did not appear.
Five Days' Growth Of Beard
record of surf Ham US. ENVOY IN
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cle on Part 6.
Nazi Anti- Aircraft Batteries' Passivity
Y CHUNGKING
Instead, continued the cor- respondent, the Hawkins ar- rived in the outer roads of Montevideo yesterday. She hurriedly loaded oil and food and put to sea again without anyone coming ashore.
British Legation officials went in a launch to the cruiser, supposedly with orders..
A United States steamer, arriving yesterday, reported passing five British warships during the night, 50 miles on Montevideo... CHUNGKING, Feb. 29 (Reuter) After five days travelling on the
According to the New
York froad to Chungking, the United has begun investigations in an Times, the Uruguayan Government States Ambassador, Mr. Nelson Teffort to locate clandestine ultra- Johnson, arrived here from Kun-shortwave radio stations which are ming early this afternoon in rough, belleved to be reporting the move- travel- worn clothes, and with his ments of British cruisers to German face covered with five days' growth ship at sea. of beard.
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TREATYLESS SITUATION
TOKYO, Feb. 29 (Reu ter) The Foreign Minis- ter, Mr. Hachiro Arita, was asked in the Lower House today whether the Foreign Office would bow before the will of the United States in connexion with the pre- sent trestyless situation between Japan and the United States.
In reply, the Foreign Minis- ter said: "Japan has nothing to fear even, if the United States should oppose in tato the construction of the new order in East Asia and failing utterly to understand, Japan's aims in China, or even if the United States should insist that their view of the matter should be accepted."
"But things have not come to such a pass," he added, He reiterated that he had no thought whatever of pursuing such a makeshift policy as negotiating for a modus vivendi to the Japanese-Ameri can-trade" pact on condition that the Yangtse was Te.. opened to traffic.
NAVAL ACTION OFF HOLLAND? THE HAGUE, Feb. 29 (Reuter)-- Heavy gunfire was heard of the Dutch Coast at midnight and it
The Ambassador's party, which It is believed that the messages Included Major J. M. McHugh, are probably relayed through Ger- is believed that a naval action was Assistant Naval Attache, Judge Grande do Sul, Brazil. Ships at
man-owned private stations at Rio In progresa. Special to H.K, Dally Press
Milcon Heimick, of the United
The dring lasted an hour and LONDON, Feb. 29 (Havas) The States Court for China and Mr. Sea are reported to have picked up the flashes from exploding shells
suspicious messages. ΟΙ political in- Daily Express gives the following Johnson's secretary,was the first
were seen from the shore.. three reasons for the passivity of official group to travel over the new German anti-aircraft batteries road linking Yunnan with Bm- during the recent British fights: chuen by Lluchow since its open-
Firstly, the Germans are reing on February 1. luctant to reveal the exact post- Representatives of the Chinese A British Library of Cultural
tion of their well-equipped anti-Foreign Office, the staff of the Information has recently' been
aircraft batteries and searchlights
United States Embassy and a large' established in Tokyo and British
and to reserve them for the day group of pressmen gathered at Well-informed circles regard Pre-when Britain launches massive air Taipingmen, south-east gate "firms and ̈rea'dents are contribut-sident Cardenas' statement as very attacks against Germany;
of my generously to the library fund, significant and consider that it
Chungking, on the north bank of Similar French
Secondly, anti-aircraft guns the Yangtse River, at noon today German may possibly involve a fostitutions have been active in change in the Government's policy torfes; and,
serious would disturb work in the facto await the arrival of Mr John- Japan for a number of years, and their, labour and socialistic (BW8).
programmes.
and
Revision, of the administra- tive posts and salaries was an urgent necessity and the Re- public must in future count on # full day's work from all labour.
FIGHTING BREAKS OUT IN S. ANHWEI: RECAPTURE
OF TENGHAI BY CHINESE
Thirdly, the German authorities wish to avold, the moral effect which anti-aircraft fire would have on the population.
COLONEL KERMIT ROOSEVELT
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MEASURES TO CHECK FLOW OF "LOVE GIFTS”
CHAMBER OF SHIPPING PLEDGE CO-OPERATION
IN PROSECUTION OF WAR
LONDON, FEB, 29 (REUTER)--THE CHAMBER OF SHIPPING HELD ITS ANNUAL" MEETING IN ITS OWN HOME, FOR THE FIEST TIME IN ITS HISTORY OF OVER 60 YEARS; WHEN IT MET TO- DAY IN THE NEW BUILDING IN ST MARY. AVENUE.............
The President, Mr. Leslie Mann, paid tribute to the retiring President, Mr. Robertson Bigg, for the masterly manner in which he led the industry during the strenuous first months of the war.
Sir Leighton Beagar declared that since the war began, losses suffered by shipping personnel were higher in percentage than those of the Army, Navy and Air Force.or
THE HAGUE, Feb. 29 (Reater)— LONDON, Feb. 29 (Router)-The Measures to check the now 01
Lord Essendon proposed a resolu-of the war and who, by their cool International Brigade to fight for "Love gifts Teaving Holland for in pledging the industry's co-courage and devotion to duty, are TUNKI, ANHWEI, Feb. 29 (Central)- Fighting has Finland will be under the com- Germany have been adopted by operation in the prosecution of the maintaining both the safety of the A man was arrested in connexion der. A Japanese force based at Kaoshun launched an at-who had been an afficer in the
war and urging the Government nation and the striking power of broken out in South Anhwei, near the South Kiangsu bor-mand of Colonel Kermit Roosevelt, the Dutch Government.
From tomorrow, packages of to take steps to enable shipowners the fighting services." tack on Sinhochwang, north of Hsuancheng, while another He is a naturalised British sub- may not weigh more than three
British Army.'
foodstuffs intended for abroad Ito maintain and expand the in- based at Wanchih, 23 miles south-east of Wuhu, attacked sert and participated in the last kilogrammes
When men fight for their liberty, dustry.
said- Bir Philip, they ight to win Jentsunwan nearby.
Lord Essendon said that they and to the end, Although he Only packages addressed from must have power to replentat accepted the necessity for state stockholm newspapers said that he may be accepted by postal oficials, pointed out that the controlled rate during time of war he considered Commening on the appointment, ne private individual to another their feets with new ships and control of the mercantile marine is the ideal man for the post.
thue "love gifta" sent by shops or for, British ships from the River that it was wholly inapplicable, to Arms will be refused.
AIR MINISTRY CASUALTY LIST
The Air Ministry casualty list No. 20 gives the following casual- -ties on various dates:—
Between Feb. 18 and 25, several Japanese war vessels In the Yangtze River, in South Anhwel, have been dam- aged and sunk by Chinese shore batteries.
On Feb. 24, a number of the Japanese Tenghai, 12 miles Japanese pinnacés loaded north-east of Swatow, was recap- Five killed in action, two pre- with soldiers were attacked tured by the Chinese in a mash- -viously reported missing now re- near Yingchiawei.. below ing attack on the night of Feb-
ported killed in action, four miss- Kweichih. Four of the vessels ruary 26.
on active
Japanese were killed.
ing believed killed in action, six were damaged, and over 100 missing, twelve killed service, thirteen died on active: -service.-(EWS),
"The Japanese were defeated in
an engagement' bytside the city. On Feb. 25, a Japanese trans- the gates.
They fed into the city, and closed. port was set afire near Tikang daring Chinese troops broke into Scaling: the city walls, northwest of Fanchang, while two the city. After suffering heavily other transports were shelled by in street fighting, the Japanese the Chinese near Chihteh, near the Klangai border.
It was revealed at the annual meeting of the Bradford Dyera' As- -sociation that, whereas in 1914 A Japanese warship was unk "Britain imported over 80 per cent, by Chinese artillery near Hukow.
fled.
ENTRY FORCED Chinese plainclothes-men niter.
of colours required for textile 17 miles east of Kluklang, on the ed into Sunwal city in the early trade, today, owing to the achieve-same day. More than 200 Jap-hours of February 27 and set fre ments of British organic chemical anese were reported to have been to Japanese military establish- industry, British makers have been killed. N
uenta. "In the confusion Chinese able to supply over 90 per cent. WTENGHAI RECAPTURED troops outside the city launched- British needs, says British - Wire- SHIUHING, Feb 29 (Central)an atack and forced an entry. After five months occupation by
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Plate was 43 per ton while the peace conditions and hoped the rate paid to neutrale by the Bri- Government would fender assis tish Government for the same tance to the industry now, and in service was 1308.
future, sufficient to enable it to meet the competition of other [nátions. :)
GAS EXPLOSION:
60 KILLED He said that these figures in- Special to H.K, Daily Press ROME, Feb. 29 (Havas)—Sixty. miners were filled and over 100 Page injured in a gas explosion $20 feet 2. below the surface in the Ara 2 coalfelds, near Fola.
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dicated the benefita' which
taiming and the rod is being foreign shipowners were ob- created with which to beat British owners in the future. He urged that they should be
Darkness and gag considerably hindered rescue work and it is allowed to make earnings sufficient feared that the death roll may be to provide fully for replacements.
higher.
REPLACEMENT PROBLEM Turning to the problem of re- placement of merchant ships in wartime, Bir Philip Haldin re- vealed the problem was not caused by any means solely by war losses, Indeed auch losses may prove the The resolution: was carried.
smallest part of it, The real ADMIRATION EXPRESSED essence of the problem is to find LONDON Feb. 29 (Reuter)-Mr.
British Wireless adds that Sir the means for building new ships Arthur Sainsbury has sold the Philip, Kaldin said, "On behalf of for old as the latter wear out. Grand National favourite, Bymser the owners of every class of vessel In this connexion, it will be re-” this, with all engagements, to Mr. T take this opportunity of express-called that Mr. Churchill announ Tom Westhead, former Liverpool ing our admiration of the masters, ced, in a recent speech, his inten- book maker who won the Cesare officers and seamen who today tion to substantially expand the witch with Punch in 1937,
are serving in the real forefront merhant navy,