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Remove Black From Bench
Roosevelt Askod To Intervene
Washington, Nov. 7. Mr. Albert Levitt has sent a letter to President Roosevelt charging him with the direct responsibilty for the "legal presence" of Mr. Hugo Black, the new member of the American Supreme Court.
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER
CHIANG'S HOPES UNSHAKEN
China Reserving Fighting Power
JAPAN'S LOSS ENORMOUS
8. 1937.
Philharmonic Cast For "Arcadians"
Woll Ahead With Rehearsals
The
Philharmonic
Hongkong Society la now well ahead with its rehearsals for "The Arcadians" pro- duction and has announced a very strong provisional cast.
As anticipated a few weeks ago Anne Winter has a principal singing
part as "Sombre". The complete list that many old Philharmonie hands Is given below and it will be seen have been entrusted with important
and reaffirmed · China's | roles. determination to continue the struggle until justice is re- established in the Far East.
Newcomers, so far as leading per formers in the Society's productions are cancerned, are Doris Blair and Hector Wiggins, as the lovers of the play. The former is well-known to Hongkong "listeners" as a broadenst-
Nanking, Nov. 8. Speaking at a press con- "It is entirely unfair to compel ference, Generalissimo Chinng private litigants to fight against, and Kai-shek expressed optimistn lo suffer under, ar illegal condition which you yourself have created. It concerning the military situat would be gracious and praiseworthy ion, of you to exercise the power which Is your duty under the Constitution, General to to direct the Attorney atart proceedings to remove Mr. De continues the letter.
emphasised previous arguments which had been advanced against Mr. Black's appointment, Arstly, that there was no vacancy, and secondly that Mr. Black was in-enemy. He mid temporary galus and eftgible.-United Press.
reverses did not affect the final out come so long as China's capability for resistance was intact.
"So far as Shanghai and Woosung the Generni- are concerned", said Issime, **there were not natural geographical advantages, nor strong fortifications to facilitate our defence, yet we were able to hold the enemy for a long time despite their moderu armaments on land, and sca and in the air.
Asked a question concerning the present milliary outlook, he replied that the plan of Chinese resistance was to reserve its fighting power anding artiste.
exhaust the at the same time to
AGITATOR ASSAULTED WATCHMAN
Youthful Student
Fined For Two Offences
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The anti-Japanese incident outside the Shui Hling Company store Saturday morning had a sequel ni Central
this Magistracy morning when Wong Yuk-fan, 17-year old student from Canton, and Wong Heung 15-year old hawker, charged before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest with disorderly conduct by uttering eries likely to lead to a breach of the peace
were
First defendant was additionally charged with assaulting Lau Wah- sang, private watchman, Chan Hong- sau and Chung Fong-wing, shop foils. Detective-Sergeant North said that about 7.40 nm. on Saturday, first de- fendant was seen by the watchman pasting handbills on the stone pillars outside the store. After reading the contents, the watchman began to tear the handbills down. First defendant told him not to but he paid no alien- tion, whereupon he was assaulted. The two fokis then came out of the store and intervened, but they were also struck by the first defendant.
Sergeant Jessop happened to be on the scene at the time, and he heard first defendant shout: "Strike the |traitors," "Strike The Japanese",
"Selling Japanese goods."
He had him arrested, and later second defendant was heard to utter similar cries, whereupon be was also taken into custody.
Firal defendant denied pasting the handbills, but admitted the assault, saying he acted on the spur of the moment.
He was finext $25 on the first charge and SID
the second. Second defendant was cautioned.
Three Cars In Collision
Police Officer Involved; Woman Injured
1-
Three cars were involved in collision near the Laichikok Prison quarters yesterday, which resulted in Miss Mozelle Cohen being admitted to the Kowloon Hospital, suffering from concussion.
by
According to a report mnde Constable E. McDermott, attached to the Police Training School, he Was driving car 4004 along Castle Peok-
near
Road towards Kowloon when the Lalchikok Prison quarters car No, 3005, which was travelling in the opposite direction, collided with him. The whole of the right side of his car was damaged.
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The Japanese losses are probably the heaviest since the Russo-Japanese war. The Japanese forces paid dearly for a stretch of territory in
The Shanghal area which is a restricted neighbourhood of railway lines."
Regarding the Brussels conference, "I am firmly the Generalissimo said:
forces convinced righteousness and justice, once set in motion, will not fall to achieve the desired goal. I believe the conference will accomplish worthy results."
Cur No. 4772 was at that time! following behind and it crashed into his vehicle. As a result of the col- lision, his passenger, Miss Cohen, was injured,
GREEK KING
IN ENGLAND
GUEST AT PALACE FOR FEW DAYS
London, Nov. 7. King George Il of Greece arrived in London this evening, and is stay- ing at Buckingham House in the guest of Their Majesties for two or three days.
Afterwards he will remain in a London hotel privately for two or three weeks.-Reuter.
HEALTH BULLETIN
One case of cholera, diphtheria, scarlet tever and cerebro-spinal fever, two cases of enteric fever, and seven cases of dysentery were report- ed to the local Health Authorities during the 24 hours ended at mid- night, November 5.
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that
The
Doubt Tales Of Secret Agreements
British Circles Inclined To Believe Ciano
Another newcomer to the Society, who really needs no introduction to local audiences, is Willie Simpson who participates with Harry Cockle and Evelyn Fullerton in the comedy work of the production.
Supporting parts are placed in the lands of Ninn Valentino nad Lawry Elits while that well-known veteran of many Philharmonie shows, Harry Best, has been given a nice character study.
THE CAST
James Stuth (implicitas) Harry Cockle Peter Doody
Jack Mendown
Dobby
Sir George Paddock
Percy Marsh
Renkle
Mr Timolly Ryan
Time
of
Mr. Smith
London, Nov. 7. Despite rumours to the contrary, there is a lendency in London to discount suggestion that any secret understanding is included in the anti-Comintern Pact between Ger- many, Italy and Japan.
Competent observers are inclined to accept Italian Foreign Minister Count Clano's
on this point.
assurance
It is believed in some quarters that although it might, at one time, have been intended to insert more
In
Lady Harriny
Lady Jim
Lady Marion
Ainary Ell
Daphne
Dryope
Elleen Cavanagh
Chryma
Astropliet
Stropfen
Damvetas
Sombra
Willie Sumpson
flector Wiggins Lawry Ella David Kossick Stopant-
Thompson
Peter Wilson
Tom Prait
Harry Best
Evelyn Fullerton
Betty Abrahams Daris Hunt
Enid Boulton Winifred Marsh
Anno Dowbiggin Edna Pockeon Dort Blair Nina Valentine Ferey Guntrip Alfred Fruen Ralph
Spencelay Anne Winter
This cast is backed up by a strong
chorus.
SHANGHAI. WOMAN DIES HERE
On Way To India With Family
It will come ns a sudden shock to
her many friends in Shanghal and Macau to learn that Mrs. Maria Esmeralda Silvo e San Lazaro died in the Precious Blood Hospital, Hong- kang, early this morning, after a short
liness of six days.
The deceased lady together, with her husband and six children, only the original German-Japanese recently arrived in the Colony on the pact, this intention was never ful-way to India. They were on the filled. It is suggested that theConte Verde when the typhoon de- original German-Japanese agreement layed them, resulting in their en- bas produced little in the way of forced stay here. concrete results. German trade in- crests in China are recalled, and it is painted out that Germany still has a number of milltary advisers with the Chinese Gavernment.
British quarters huve no evidence
of
Mr. Luzaro is the principal Road, Shanghai, well-known music Messrs. San Lazaro, & Co. of Nanking
store,
The funeral will pass the Monu-
to confirm the suggestions of an im-ment at 5 p.m. this afternoon. pending
mediation by Germany in the Far East conflict, and certainly no request to take such a step has been addressed to Germany from London or from the Brussels Con- ference. Reuter.
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Rapid Fall In Temperature
12 Degrees Drop In One Day
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Distinctly cooler weather has been experienced in the Colony during the Jast 24 hours. Temperature at a.m. at the Royal Observatory to-day was 67, a drop of 12 degrees from the corresponding reading yesterday. Humidity was also down slightly, from 71 per cent, to 67 per cent.
Maximum temperature yesterday was 83, one degree less than Satur- day's highest, but the minimum was 02, a fall of 14 degrees from the previous reading.
The anti-cyclone is stallonary over Clilna and Manchuria, pressure being highest to the north-west of Shan- tung: is relatively low over the Pacifle to the east of the Philippines, Local forecast:- North and north- east winds, fresh; fair.
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