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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,
Racing Time To Maintain Neutrality
Congress Rushas Now Legislation
But Roosevelt Out At Sea, Fishing
Washington, Apr. 28.
In a dramatic race against time. the House of Representatives passed In under an hoin the compromise Neutrality B.
This measure was worked out at a series of conferences between the leaders, of both Houses of Congress, and the Senate is expected to past It the Bill before nightfull to-day, will then be carried by acroplane to the Gulf of Mexleo, where President F. D. Roosevelt is on a fshing trip aboard u destroyer. He must ales 11 before midnight Saturday to avoid and old nap between the Neutrality Act, the latter expiring at that hour.
new
Should he fail to sign in time it would be possible, and legal, to ex- port arms and gront Onancial aid to either faction, in the Spanish civil war-Router.
BILL PASSED
Woslington, Apr. 20. The Senate has passed the Neutra- Illy Bill-Reuter.
"THE GREEN PASTURES" Sunken Ferry
A FABLE BY MARC CONNELLY
TAKEN TRAM ON FİADES VALLET BUS
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HERE'S A GREAT Comedy Drama Three boys in a jam, two American roughnecks and an English lad they thought was a sissy, so he fought until he could lick them!
Safely Moved
Salvage Operations
Facilitated
After a fortnight's intensive work and experiment, the salvage party from the Kowloon Deck succeeded in raising the Star Ferry Night Star from its bed of mud alongside the
FULL OF PATHOS, LAUGHTER AND THRILLS! Hongkong wharf last night.
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THE SCREEN'S FAMOUS
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M-G-M's NEW SMASH HITI
Freddie
BARTHOLOMEW
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PEGGY CONKLIN- KATHARINE ALEXANDER),
Tidal pressure was utilised to raise the wreck. Al low tide yesterday afternoon the deep end of the bulk vas secured to slout beams, lashed together across two big lighters.
As the tide began to rise the enormous pressure forced the wreck from its mud bed. At the same time to huge floating cranes were used raise the fore part of the vessel at the shallow end of the wharf,
an
The operation was successfully completed at 11.30 pm, hour and a half before full tide. Immediately the vessel lett the harbour bed It was dragged 200 yards out from the wharf and
was then again lowered. The entire operation was completed by midnight and was so well per- formed that important trans-harbour cables, on which the ship, was lying, were undisturbed.
The ferry is now lying on the bed of the harbour, free from all sur- rounding obstructions. Its present posliion will allow steel pontoons to be floating on either side, so that it can
raised for be quite easily conveyance to the dockyard on the other side of the harbour,
Work-on-salvaging the ship was complicated whilst it was alongside the ferry wharf because of the proximity of the wharf and the many
SUN. THREE CHEERS FOR LOVE" government cables crossing the har-
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The ferry sank on the afternoon of April 14 following a collision with
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Adventure in Manhattan
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gera were aboard when the collision occurred, but the ferry was rushed back to the wharf all were all landed safely.
MONTREUX PARLEYS SUCCEED
France And Egypt In
Full Agreement
Montreux, Apr. 29. The atmosphere at the Egyptian Capitulations Treaty conference per- ceptibly brightened with the return. of the French delegate, M. de Tessan, with the and after his conference Egypilan Finance Minister It was an- nounced that complete agreement had all outstanding been reached on points.
Details of the agreement will be communicated to the Conference to- morrow to enable the latter to con- clude the drafting: of a general con- vention and judicial reorganisation. agreed. Meanwhile, Egyptians have
to the insertion of a clause in the
final pact, promising sympathetic consideration for the claims of judges, lawyers and officials of the mixed courts when they retire.-Reuter.
BLACK GUARDS KEEP PEACE
PLACED ON FOOTING WITH REGULAR ARMY
Berlin, Apr. 20,
By a decree signed by Herr Adolf Iltier to-day the. Black Bodyguards and Hitler's own Black Leguards are placed on the same footing as the army, for the purpose
of quelling civil disorders. They are Howen- titled to use Brearms.
SENATORS DEFEAT YANKEES
St. Louis Cardinals Trim Cincinnati Fitzsimmons Wins Spectacularly
York's homer
New York, Apr. 20,
Washington turned the tables on the Yankees to-day, winning four to two, nine hits to six. New York had one crror.. It was Lewis' homer whjch clinched the victory.
for Detroit was offset by Cleveland's heavy hitting and Trotsky's circult drive, Indians emerging victors twelve to three. Detroit hit seven times and committed one error. The Indians hit thirteen and were faultless in the neid....
the
With nineteen hits, which yielded twelve runs, Chicago easily mastered
RE:
"TELEGRAPH" ART SUPPLEMENT
To-morrow's Fletore Features
Numerous topical illustrations will appear in to-morrow's issue of the Telegraph Pictorial Supple- ment, including groups taken at, the weddings of Mr. A. G. Parker and Miss M. Jares,, Mr. L. W. Hlume and Miss Kathleen Fisher. There will also
severul be pictures taken at the Anzac Day ceremony at the Cenotaph.
will be Among other groups one of St. John's Cathedral choir, another taken at the sports held by the St. Andrew's Church Sun- day School, and one of the dinner dance recently held aboard the R.F.A. Appleleaf.
ITATEAKUAISITE:1299TA CALI ZAUTARIENSEREN ESTRESANTE VERAN St. Louis Browns, Stratton pitching. and keeping the eight hits scattered.
Italn kept the Athletics action with Boston.
out
of
NATIONAL LEAGUE New York Giants whipped go, Whitehead hitting two home runs #1 third. and Fitzsimmons adding Moreover, Fitzsimmons Is credited for he with the pitcher's victory,
not allowed only five hits and single run. Giants counted
times.
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APRIL
30, 1937.
Choy Beaten In Davis Cup Engagement
New Zealand Evens Up Series With China Kho Sin-Kie Wins From Malfroy
Brighton, Apr. 29, New Zealand evened the count in the Davis Cup tie with China to-day, Stedman defpating Choy, 6-4, 6-0, 8-2, after Kho Sin-kle had won a four-set duel with C. E. Malfroy, 6-0,
6-3,4-0, 0-2.
Choy was impressive In the first set, with clever lobbing and cool buse- line driving and he caused Stedman much worry and running about. The first cet was really hard-fought, 4-3, 4-4 Stedman leading 2-1, 3-2, 4-3
which he Anish and then rattling to broke through Choy's service.
Choy was good at retrieving, but became errutle loter, netting and 11fs ahots. Stedman over-playing
out- command and
then took
manoeuvred
his opponent. whose
backhand falled finally and whose
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service weakened, causing several TOMORROW. double-faults.
It is Ilkely that the doubles match will deelde the issue-Reuter,
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JANE WITHERS in "THE HOLY TERROR" with Anthony Martin - Leah Ray - El Brendol
Over Pacific QUEENS
Carrying Mail From
Hongkong
Two hours after the Hongkong Clipper arrived in Manila with the first air mail to be flown across the China Sea from Hongkong to Manila, the China Clipper took off from
first Manila Bay on the I leg of its. long flight across the Pacific.
Air mail from. Hongkong and Macao, totalling over 50,000 covers. was transferred to the China Clipper immediately the shuttle plane ar-
·rived.
the
The Chins Clipper is due to arrive Guam this morning, and, after Chica-re-fuelling, will take off for Midway and Wake Islands. She will arrive in Alameda Airport, San Francisco, on Tuesday afternoon, May 4.
that Latest reports indicate Howall Clipper, which is making the nine first passenger-carrying fight on the new trans-Pacific service, may be delayed to reaching Manila, owing val operations off to the US. naval ope
The plane was originally Hawali, scheduled to arrive in Manila next
in
Lo connect order to
with which Wednesday,
Clipper, Hongkong depart for Macao and Hongkong at 9.15 am. on the same day. If con- nection is not made, it is possible that the
the departure of the Hongkong Clipper may be delayed.
In an eleven inning battle, Boston emerged with the spolls, Enatched from the Phillies. Fifteen hits the Braves smacked out, and six runs they counted, including Cuccinello's hit thirteen homer. The Phillies' and scores four. There were no
errors.
St. Louis Cardinals casily Cincinnati, six to one, though only hit safely five times to Reds' eight.
bent
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The Pittsburgh-Chicago encounter went thirteen innings, the Pirates
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who has by been the Rockefeller Institute of
to study at Peiping; In order Ernest H-Raleight famed Los. Miss Alice Kamo- attorney;
eventually scoring the winner after awarded a substantiaedicine
hilting Wirteen to the Cubs' twelve, Chicago had three errors.-Reuter.
Recommend Privy Purse Of £110,000
Also Allowances For Heir To Throne
London, Apr. 30.
the Civil List It is understood Committee report recommends that C110,000 should be granted for the King's Privy Purse, which is the same as in previous reigns, but would increase the allowances to the Duke of Gloucester from £25,000 to £35,- 000.
It is recommended that Princess Elizabeth should receive 20,000
until she is 18 years of age. When she reaches her eighteenth year, Princess Margaret Rose would re- ceive £8,000 annually, it is recom- mended.
a son is born to Their Majestica, Princess Elizabeth's allowance would be the same as her younger sister's, namely, £6,000 when she reaches her eighteenth year-Router.
COAL STRIKE FEARED
:
Mr.
Angelesbell, who recently won the
kila
tile of Hawail's "Pineapple Queen", Mr. Fred Emerson, manufacturer of the well-known Emerson Shoes, and Mr. Carlton Morse.
Mr. Raleight and Mr. Emerson are touring the world by air. They will continue from Hongkong by Imperial and cross the Airways to Europe, Atlantic by the Zeppelin Service.
popular Mr. Carlton Morse is a American radio announcer, who is making the trip to broadcast his im- pressions of the flight. He will possi- bly broadcast from both Monila and Hongkong.
Cholera Not From H.K.
"Hellas" Cases Traced To Swatow
dla-
"With regard to the recent covery of cholera aboard the Nor- wegian steamer Hellas, on arrival ot Bangkok from Swatow vin Hong- kong. the Siam authorities regard the cases as from Swatow, and not Hongkong.
When the Hellas arrived at Bang- kok, three cases, two fatal, were
the ship discovered, and quarantined for five days.
was
Strangely enough, Swatow has not
so far noilled any cholera. In that port.
Demand
London, April 20. The Mines Department was dagaged to-day in final conciliation with a view to bringing about an agreement be-- tween the Mineworkers Federation, T.T. the final delegation conference of which is to meet to-morrow, to con- sider the action on the recent ballot of coalfelds, which, by 444,540 votes to 61,440, authorised a strike to secure recognition of the Federation in Nottinghamshire, and the owners of the Harworth Colliery who refused with the local Unida negotiate affiliated to the Federation.
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