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THE HONGKONG
LABOUR BOYCOTT URGED
British Railwaymen Discuss Action
TELEGRAPHL MONDAY, JANUARY
CHINESE STRIVE TO ENCIRCLE ENEMY.
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suffered comparatively slight losses.
Central News.
-17, 1988.
Well-Known
Chinese Lady QUEENS & ALHAMBRA
Laid To Rest
Funeral Of Late Mrs.
Liang Shih-yi
First Snow Presages, Bounteous Harvest ·
Slan, Jan. 17. Slan saw its first snow of the season last night and the entire city was
The funeral of Mrs. Liang Shih-yl, covered with a white blankel half a
the widow of the late Mr. Liang foot deep. this morning.
Prime Farmers are overjoyed
Minster and Finance Minister under augury of a bounteous crop the next Shy, formerly China's harvest-Central News.
the Republican Government in Pel- ning (then Peking) was held yester- day, when a large gathering pald their last respects at the Yat Pit Ting. Kennedy Town."
nt this
Chinese Forces Make Progress
London, Jan. 10. Urging a Japanese boycott at a meeting of railwaymen at Bristol lo- day, Mr. John Marchbanks, General Secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen said three lines of action were open to the Labour movement, In the first place, they could tn- devour to get national centres am- Naled to the National Federation of Trade Unions and the Socialist In-
Tangchi, Jan. 17.
effectively sup- ternational simultaneously
Chinese infantry, their governments Individually to
ported by the air force, launched a on ships leaving counter-attack on the Japanese posi- place an embargo cach country with cartoes of constions at Wuhn and Lukang yesterday
materials for Japanese war in-
morning, and, at the conclusion of dustrien;
four hours fighting, which ended Secondly, the British Trades Union shortly before noon, had advanced to Council and Labour Party could re- Mapuchiso. quest their own Government to take unilateral action on those lines and to invite other governments to take similar action;
to urge
The Chinese right wing, pushing on from their original positions, occupled Kueitze which is now cleared of Japanese invaders.
The engagement caused heavy both sides.-Central ensualties to New
..
The late Mrs. Llang passed away residence, No: 31 Rboinson at her Road, on January at the age of 70. She had been ill for some time. The mourners included many members whom were of the family, among Messrs. Liang Ting-kal, Linng Ting- sult and Liang Ting-man, sons of the late Mrs. Linn.
The
mourners in the British
Thirdly, failing this, the respon sibility would lie upon trade unions and Labour movement to refuse to handle exports and im- ports to and from Japan. That would. be a very serious step, but it was im- possible to allow the Japanese in- vasion and conquest of China to continue. He hoped it would not be necessary even to consider that line of action.
He said that if the trade unions and Labour movement in other coun- tries would join in urging their to stop sending war materials to Japan, the Japanese Government, sooner or later, would. be brought to its knees.-Reuter.
governments
MR. STANLEY REED APPOINTED
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There will now be only three sep- luagenarians among the judges of the Supreme Court,
Mr. Stanley Reed's nomination will mean, that President Roosevelt will have a majority of five among the nine, judges.---Reuter,
The move was not expected be. fore Tuesday, when Mr. Sutherland formally vacates his scat, Bays United Press.
Mr. Reed has repeatedly carried the burden of defending the Govern- ment's legislation.
To Improve Navigation Of Three Provinces
Chungking, Jan. 17. The Ministry of Communications, under the direction of the new Minister. Mr. Chang Kin-ngau, is paying close attention to the Improve- and ment of inter-provincini navigation between Szechwan, Yunnan Kweichow.
As a preliminary step to this end, an extensive survey of the navigable rivers in the three provinces will hortly be made by exneris drawn from the Huni River Conservancy Board and the Searhwan Conservancy
Board-Central News.
ANGLO-IRISH PARLEY MAY FOUNDER ON
UNITY ISSUE:
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carnestly desire to lay the foundation of friendly relations between the peoples of the two countries, and we hope in the present conversations, some progress inay be made towards that end."-Router.
IRISH INSIST UPON DEBATING POINT
London, Jan. 10. It is understood the attitude of the
irish delegation on pariltion is that they cannot
some return without
The problem hope about partition. cannot remain untouched.
hearse was followed by large number of motor cars. On reaching the Yat Pit Ting, inside the placed the coffin was pavilion, where all present bowed three times in turn before the coffin.
After the final ceremonies, the cortege proceeded to the Tung Wah Hospital Shelter. The remains are being sent back to the country for Interment.
Those who paid their last respects included the representatives of Mr. T. V. Soong and General Yu Hon- mau, the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kolewall, Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Messrs. J. E. Grose, Kung Chi-yim, Chang Fruncis Hung-lin. Hsin-chow,
Yip Fent, Chow Wal-hung, Mme. Tong in Hung Chiu-yum, Ho Kom-tong, Chan Lim-pak, Wan Chung- yin.
Lee Ma Shiu-chun, Wan Chan-sing, Wai-chuen, Ko Po-chow, Ng Min
Kan Tung-po, Wong Tai-kong. Law listn-pG, Au Chan-on, Ma Chul- tul, Fok Po-chow, Tang Ming-yan, Tang Sin-yan, Leung Hsin-hang, M. W.
Lo, Fung Pak-lok, Chan Kal-po, Wong Kam-pui, Wong Fung-sang, Kwok Yau-ting, Chan Kam-no, Chon Chun-choi, Dr, Chau Yin-nin, Messrs. Fung Ping-fan, Wong Tak-kwong and n any others.
Among the senders of floral tri- butes were Is Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Hon. Dr. f. II. Kotowall. Hon. M. K. 1 Lo, Mr. T. V. Soong, General Wu Teh-chen, General Yu Hon-mau, General Chung-hel, Messrs. Mok Kon-sang, Li Tse-tung, Fung Heung- Kin
Chan
ilm-par, Tung-po
Nkai yum, Las Lau-cul, Font Sin, Chan Chong-pak, Sun Kwong-po, Tong
Mr. Hc Kom-
No formal agenda has been Kai-lee, Lee pared for Monday's meetingRepertons. Tip King-cheuk, Ne Wal-kwolt, Tang Nim-yan, Chin Shu-fang, Chow
Chor-chi, Tin-pung, Lee
Chan yuen, M. W. Lo, Ko Ho-ling Man-no, Li Jow-sun, Leung Kag hao, Chow Wal-hung, Lee Chun-yan, Wong Yat-chow. Fok Chi-ling, Ma slu-chung, Chiu Yer-chung, Chang Cheung-hawk, Lee Yiu-cheang, Liu Chi-wen, Ho Kwong. Lee Sin-kan, Sum Tsun-wo, Lee Yan-chuen, Teang
Lay Hung-ling,
Yan-pak Philip Gockshin, Kwok Lok, Lee Chi-yum. Lee Kee-long.
T.T. London Demand
A BRILLIANT MIND Mr. Reed was summoned to the Department of Justice ns Solicitor General in March 1935 when op- ponents of the New Deal were wag- ing b
attack before the vigorous Supreme Court. He was then gen- eral Counsel for the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. His brilliant mind and clear-cut logic were need-
T.T. Shanghai ed in the front line of defence. T.T. Singapore
The assistance of Mr. Reed in suc- FT. Japan cessfully defending the Gold Clause T.1. India
USA legislation 50-impressed-the-New Deal leaders that he was named T.T. Manila special assistant the Attorney T.T. Batavia General to defend the National Re-T.T. Pangkok
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Mr. Reed rallied New Deal T.T. Australia legal forces about him for a deter- Agriculture mined defence of the Adjustment Administration and the Tennessee Valley Authority, farm credit, labour and railroad legisla tion.
WOMAN JUDGET.
Washington, Jan. 14. A woman judge may soon be ap-
It pointed to the Supreme Court. is learned from reliable sources that President Roosevelt is seriously con-i sidering Judge Florence Allen for the vacancy created by the retire- ment of Mr. Justice George Suther- land, on Tuesday next.Reuter Special,
AID FOR CHINA RED CROSS
The following donations have been received by the Red Cross Society of Chinn through Dr. C. Y. Wu, Director of the Hongkong Burea
Dec. 23 Hongkong International Medical Relief Committee; Decem→ ber contribution for support of "Hongkong International Red Cross Unit, Ch. $1,200.
of
Dec. 24 Hongkong Branch National Women's Rellet Association, December contribution for support of one Red Cross Unit, Ch. $1,200,
Jan. 5 Oversea Chinese War Rellat Association, Pontianak, H.K. $3,354.
Jan. 14 Hwa Chino Chou Chen Taal Min Hul, Makassar, H.K. $3,000. Jan. 15 Hongkong International Medical Relief Committee, January contribution, Ch. $1,200..
EUROPEANS IN CAR GRASH
Silght bruines and a shaking were received by Mrs. Wilkinson when car No. 1159 driven by Mr. F. J. Wilkinson of the Dairy Farm, plung- ed over the embankment in the vicinity of the 13-mile #tone, neor Talpo yesterday.
The car dropped 20 feet, and the occupants were fortunate to escape grave injury.
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Washington, Jan, 15.
widely circulating 1.eports here that Japan is secretly buliding a monster 45,000-ton bailleship, but it la not expected that the United States Naval authorities will at pre- field. sent seek to compete in this since the large American shipyards are already working to capacity.
Amerien is rather more concerned with securing the best quantitative reinforcement of the American fleet with the limited fur.ds available.
In
preparing his
forthcoming message to Congress on the naval ex- pansion, President Roosevelt con- ferred with the Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Claude A. Swanson, and
COL Admiral William D. Leahy, mander of the United States Battle Force.
the
It is reported that President Roosevelt was impressed with scope for expansion in light cruisers and the Navý ale arm-Neuter,
MAY DISREGARD TREATY
Washington, Jan. 15. Great Britain and the United States are preparing to disregard the London Treaty limitations the size of battleships if reports that Japan is building farger battleships Is confirmed, according to high authorities here.
on
An Administration spokesman ex-. pressed the belief that the Treaty Powers might ask Japan formally for information with regard to her building programme before taking action. With regard to the treaty limitations the spokesman said that if the report is confirmed the United States navy will unquestionably seck puthority to build battleships of an equal or larger size."
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Natives caught four sharice · al- loge.her last night on the north alde of the Island, but only one contained human bones and clothing. This shark is now in the charge of the medical denartment/nifed Prest. TRIBUTE TO DEAD
Apld, Jan. 14. It is announced that the Captain of the steamer Mutua will tow morrow afternoon, at 4 o'clock, drop A native named Fulmaono, from a wreath on the scene of the erasŽ Fagan, on the north shore near the of the Samoan Clipper, on behalf of Mr. Clauda A. Swanson, Secretary place of the crash of the Samoan the Union Airways. · Flags will be of the Navy, said that President Clipper, was Ashing lost night when down at half mast and there will be Roosevelt will probably · send : hir | he caught a shark. On opening it a two minutes allence.---United Press. naval expansion message to Con gress on Monday or Tuesday --Reu-
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