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The Hague, Jan. 3. Following the release of their passports, the family of the Duke of Mecklenburg and about 40 German princes and other nobles, are expect-
ed here to-morrow. They are com ing to the Dutch capitul for the marringe of Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard von Lippe-Biester- feld.
It is possible Dust Prince Bern- hard's mother, the Princess Armgard, will be unable to attend the ceremony
o account of Ill-health-Reuter.
The diffenly of the German princes with respect to passports arose out of the incident at the Hague at which, Nazis declare, the Swastika was insulted. The Swástica was not flown at an International football match, and again, it is asserted, it was torn down by Dutchmen. All Swastiku flags flying in the Hagne are now being closely guarded, that German susceptibilitles will not be further outraged.
JAPANESE SHIPS FIRE ON SHORE
ALARMING INCIDENT PUZZLES CHINESE
Shanghai, Jan. 4. Inquiries in local Japanese circles to-day failed to confirm alarming Chinese reports ill 10 Japanese warships, on January 2, swept the shore of Taitsang, castern Klungsu, with machine-gun fire for half on baur before proceeding up-river.
It was suggested, however, that the warships might have been conducing "target practice" or retaliating after having been fired on-Reuter.
MONDAY, JANUARY
INFLATION CAMPAIGN RENEWED
STRUGGLE EXPECTED 'IN CONGRESS OPPOSITION BY BANKERS
Washington, Jan. 3, The proponents of fintion in the coming Congress nro geared for n combined drive to prevent the cur- rency defintión movements which are altributed to banking influences.
1937.
BRITISH STEAMER FIRED ON
PROTEST MADE BY AMBASSADOR
London, Jan. 3. The Ambassador to Spain, who is at. Ifendaye, has been instructed to call the attention of the Durkos au- thorities to the ineldent in which the British steamship Black Hill, 2,402 tons, of Newcastle, was involved on Friday.
While on passage in ballast from Bayonne to Santander to loat iron ore, for the Tyne, the Black Hill was They have indicated that they arn
fred on by a trawler, which is re- commencing a fight for the $3,000,- ported to have been a Spanish Insur- 000,000 farm mortgage inflation men-gent vessel. Sixteen shots were fired. sure..
but all fell short, and the Black Hill Representative William Lenke, Re-eastly outdistanced her pursuer into
Santander. publican of North Dakota, bus an- Sir Henry Chilton, In view of re- nounced that he is re-introducing ports that the trawier belonged to the Farm Mortgage inflationary Bill, while Representative John E. Rankin, Democrat of Mississippi, has on- nounced that he is joining Senator Elmer Thomas, Democrat of Okin- homa in u bloc movement against the "sterilisation" of gold.
The Farm-Labour Representative for Wisconsin, Mr. Gerald J. Boileau, ho predicted that the House of Re- presentatives "progressive"
the insurgent forces, with protest to the authorities at Burgos against its actionBritish Wireless,
PROTEST LODGED
Hendaye, Jun. 4. Great Britain has directed her Ambassador to Spain, Sir Henry Chilton, to protest to the rebel forces against the
the attack on the British merchantman, Black Hill,
**Simultaneously, the German News
bloc, next week will take a definite stand Agency, Berlin, and the Black Hills in favour of the Frazier-Lemke, owners, of Newcastle, denied that the Mortgage Bill.
cruiser Koenigsberg bad halted the
sources, state that a ship. These trawler, allegedly a rebel, fired 10 thats at the Black Hill in the Bay of Biscay.but that the British ship escaped damage and is at present at
There are other bloc movements also worrying the Administration.
These include the drought State bloc, which is demanding more work relief and aid for the farmers, and also a faction which is seeking early action an 1 broad Constitutional amendment stripping the Supreme Court of its powers.--United Press,
FLEEING MAN CAUGHT
AFTER CHASE BY
MOTOR-CAR......
Getting Into his "baby" cur, Re- venue Öfcer J. L. Stephens gave chase to and arrested a ficeing Chinese who had assaulted another
Santander.-United Press.
CONSTABLES IN OPIUM DIVAN
"DISGRACE. TO THE FORCE"
I consider it a discreditable ex- hibition: you are a disgrace to the force you represent," declared Mr. E. Hinsworth at the Kowloon Magis- tracy this morning when two Chinese constables were brought before him for misconducting themselves by be- ing found in an oplum divan. They
GOLD PRODUCTION with a brick-cutter just outside Mr. were Chung Yuk, aged 27, PCC 447,
INCREASES
RUSSIAN MINES MAKE SWIFT ADVANCE
New York, Jan. 3. The Bureau of Metal Statistics has reported that the world galu produc- tion for 1836 would total approxi- mately 34,800,000 ounces.
This compares with 30,660,000 ounces of world production in 1935, Also it was estimated that the Russian gold output for the year 1030 was 20 per cent. above that of 1935.-United Press.
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to pay $2 compensation to Lal, whose man hit of No.
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Stephens house in Prince Edward and Tang Chan, aged 20, PCC 319.
Inspector Portallion said that about. Road on Sunday night.
Appearing before Mr. E. Hinsworth 11.25 p.m. on December 20, Police- Pak at the Kowloon Magistrocy thisergeant Banks was on patrol in
Tai Street, Hunghom. Outside house morning, the man, Tsang Kuch, 23, 110, 16 he saw PCC 657 who should stonemason, was charged with saulting Lai Sung, 38, also a stone-have been on patrol with PCC 133.
Sergt. Banks was about asic mason. He was bound over in the
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to see what kind of a D place it was. undergo two weeks' imprisonment.
Sergt Inspector F. T. J. Portaillon said Entering the place, that, earlier in the day, the two men found that the whole of the ground had become involved in a quarrel, foot was used as an opium divan.
Lying on a bed were the two de- and about 8 p.m., Tsang and four
smoking other Chinese attacked Lai as he was fendants, in full uniform, going home with his wife.
opium. At that time they should have been on duty in Kowloon City beats.
or
Hearing a commotion just outside his house, 333 Prince Edward Road, Mr. Stephens came out and saw Lai on the ground, blood streaming from n scalp wound. He also saw Tsang
CANADA'S RAYON and another man running along
OUTPUT GAINS
Washington, Jan. 3.
The Department of Commerce re- ports that the Canadian silk and rayon Industry is showing a sharply upward trend.
The valuation of the production in 1935 was $28,045,000 compared with $14,470,000 in 1929, while the number of establishments engaged in the industry is now 33 as compared with 28 in 1929, located in Quebec and Ontario.-United Press.
SWEATER THEFT
PREVIOUS CONVICTION
DENIED
Kong Ying, 31, unemployed, was charged before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy this morning for a theft of a white woollen sweater, valued at $8, from Mr. E. E. Kent, of 13 Bay View Mansions.
According to Sub-Inspector Madg-- wick, the theft occurred on Thurs- day last and defendant was arrested three days later at Bay View Man- sions by a Chinese detective whose susplelons were aroused by the man's behaviour. Defendant searched and a pawn ticket found on him, relating to the sweater. He also had $1.72.
wh5 was
His Worship ordered defendant to pay $1.70 as amends to complainant.
Defendant denied that he had a' previous conviction and His Worship thereupon remanded the case until to-morrow for enquiries to be made on that point.
ZBW FAILURE OFFICIAL REPORT ON DEFECT
A report on Z.B.W. failure yester day states:-Owing to a defect to the this low tension power supply, to transmitter, It was impossible to transmit the mid-day. Europena pro- gramme and the first part of the
ZEK
evening proted the usual mid-
day and afternoon Chinese program- me and was then used for the Eur- opgan programme until temporary repairs were effected on 'Z.B.W. and the Transmitter brought into use, at About 1.36 pm.“
Z.B.W., the short-wave transmit-
plece of waste ground-bordered-by- Leven Roud and Prince Edward Road in the direction of Argyle
Street. Urged by Lai's wife, he got into his car and gave chase, catching Tsang
Banks
The first constable was fined $100, or three months, while the other, on ball of $100, was fined similarly
QUEEN MARY BETTER
London, Jan. 3:
near the junction of Argyle Street Queen Mary, who is still at Sand- with Leven Road, and bringing binringham with the King and Queen, Is back to the scase of the assault, stated to have quite recovered from where an Indian constable took the cold which kept her indoors at charge of the prisoner.
Christmas time.-British Wireless.
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