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FRIDAY,
*JANUARY 21, 1938.
GIFTS FROM DICTATORS Ambassador
AND ROYALTY
FOR EGYPT'S KING AND HIS BRIDE
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Calro, Jan. 20. The marriage of King Farouk and Miss Farida Zulficar, daughter of a Judge of the Egyptian Appeal Court, Was celebrated to-day with great re-
joleing.
Leaves With Heavy Heart
Mr. Hsu Shih-ying's Statement
Charged with breaking into No. 241 Jaffe Road, second floor, On
Though no foreign high personagen January 17, and with resisting a had been invited to the ceremony,
Tokyo, Jan. 20. rest and assaulting the police, Tam the couple received innumerable pre-away a heavy heart," said Mr. Isu "On leaving these shores I curry Yat, 28, unemployed, appeared before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Cen-sents from all parts of the world. tral Magistracy yesterday,
return
Ambassador to
Included in the wedding gifts were Shih-ying, Chinese two sporting guns from His Majesty Totyo, prior to his departure for He was alleged to have broken into sented the royal couple with a sports cold: "Last year in March when
King George VI. Herr Hitler pre. Hongkong by the Empress of Asia.
He this afternoon at four o'clock. the flat together with another mear, and an ancient statuette came returned to Japan I felt much con
I not in custody, and to have stolen
from Signor Mussolini.-Reuter. two leather sultcares, a gold anger A Jade ring set with a diamond, brooch, pair of earrings, silk long cost,
two pieces of wild cat fur, 'a fur jacket, leopard skin- für coast, and black fur coat, the property of Chilu Siu-sen, married woman, A second charge of resisting arrest and assault-
STOCK MARKET REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange
ing District Watchman 17, Li Kwal, official summary 3.15 p.m. Thursday, on January 18, was also preferred | 20th January, against accused.
!
Detective-Scrgeont J
January 17, defendant entered the
stated that between 7 and 6 p.m. on Bentley
Bat by means of forcing the lock of the front door while the Inmates were out. Complainant occupied the flat, and also the flat below. Brilcles mentioned were stolen. :
The
About 8.15 am, the next day, the district watchman saw defendant and another man attempting to pawn the gold finger ring ot a shop in Queen's Road East. As he approached them. the other man ran away but de- fendant was caught. There was struggle between him and the watch- man, during the course of which de- fendant bit the watchman on the left forefinger.
Inspector A. V. Baker said it was a rather serious assault on the watchman, as defendant very nearly bit the top of the finger off. Only: part of the stolen property had been recovered, and although the police had made every effort to trace him, the other man could not be found.
Sergeant Bentley added that de- fendant had only been in the Colony for two months.
Sentence of three months' hard labour on each charge was imposed, the terms to run consecutively, and defendant was also recommended for banishment.
THREE CHARGES BROUGHT
CHINESE ACCUSED OF BREAKING
INTO KOWLOON PREMISES
Facing committal on two charges of housebreaking and Chung Cheung, 28, unemployed, ap larceny peared before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy yester day. After evidence, he WES IC- manded to Thursday, January 27.
On
The charges were that on Decem- ber 28 he broke into the ground floor of 35 Ha Heung Street and stole three pleces of clothing; - and _November_20_broke_into_the_second. floor of 73 Cheung On Street and stale an overcoat and jewellery to the value of $70.
A third charge of breaking into 35 Reclamation Street, third floor, and stealing eight pleces of clothing, was dealt with summarily. Inspector W. A. Russell had asked leave to with draw this charge as the police were offering no evidence because the
eemed regarding relations between China and Japan, realising that if nothing was done to improve matters the nation would go from bad to worse."
At that time he had pointed out the gravity of the situation to the Japanese lenders and also influential Japanese in China.
However, on July 7 the unfortunato Lukouchino Rises have been registered in a incident occurred. **Although very few stocks, bu; the volume of busi- unwell I felt in duty bound to re- closes on the steady side. ness passing remains smail. Market turn to my post on July 13, only 10 see the situation was drifting mone Manila also remains fairly ateurly, and more dangerously unit now i any fluctuations being within narrow has come to such a condition, which {ກາງ";
Buyers Hongkong Bank 91.423 Union Insurance $500 Douglases $55
HK. & W. Docks #2TAL Providents (New) $0.25 -
1. 49. Hoteln $320
· HK. Lands $31.40 H.K. Tramway, 114 Peak Trams (Old) $4% Star Ferries ŝai
China Lights (Did) 310 3 II.K. Electrica $325 Macao Electrics $19 Telephones (New) $9.34 Conents 312,70
I.K. Ropes $1 Dairy Fanone $21. Watsons $5 Entertainments 33% Constructions. 319)
Bellera
Jongkong Bank $1,443 Union Yewurance 103 11.4 5. Hotels $5.30 H.K. Lands 31, HX. Tramways $14.20 Peak Trams (New) $3 Sandakan Lights $141⁄2 Canton Ices $1.70
Bales China Llits (Old) $10.30 Watsons $5%
STOP PRESS
GIRL JOINS THE CHINESE AIR FORCE
Canton, Jan. 21.
A Chinese girl has just arrived in the Canton Gazette. She is Miss Lin Canton to join the Air Force, says Peng-sei, a.native of Fuklen province. She has lived in America for several years, where she learned to fly and also studied scrlal warfare. She is leaving for Hankow shortly.
THE SUN YAT-SEN _VARSITY_TO_MOVE.
National The
ton, Jan. 21. Sun
1 only view with un nehing heart, sald Mr. Hsu Shih-ying.
Continuing Mr. Hsu said: "His- tory show every country has its ups and downs. Such depths and heights are not eternal but subject to change. The aspirations of race connot be kept down by military
force." Viewing the present altuution he "One may ask fur-afghted Japanese statesmen if they really be
ieve that the Japanese Government is pursuing the right polley for promoting Japan's everlasting wel- tare."
sald
Mr. Hsu fold Reuter's correspon. dent that for half a year he has been suffering from severe headaches and insomnla
and
"Now I have i received orders to return to China I shall report most faithfully to the Chinese Government what I have seer and heard here."
leave without resultedly asked for
Hundreds of Chinese residents in Tokyo and Yokohama niso sailed for Chinn by the Empress of Asia, being unwilling to change their allegiance. Among the steerage pas- sengers are sixty-four Chinese cooks whose departure from Japan will prove a discomfort to the foreign community.-Router.
Japanese Farewell
Tokyo, Jan. 20. Mr. Yukl, Governor of the Bank of Japan, called at the Chinese Em- bassy before noon and had a hal hour interview with Mr. Hsu,
The former Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, cailed nt 1.40 p.m. to bid farewell.
Members
of the Embassy arrived of
at Hatoba at 3.40 p.m. Mr. Hau was escorted by pallce and embarked, ac- componied by nine of the Embassy
General: at Yokohama. staff, also Mr. Chao Yu-lin, Consul-
A number Japanese friends saw the off, including four directors of Yokohama China Association,
The Chinese Vice-Consul at Kobe, Mr. C. Y. Pan, with his family will Join the Empress of Asia at Kobc.- Reuter.
Status Forfeit
Tokyo, Jan 20. Officials of the Chinese Embassy Yat-sen remaining after the departure of the University and the affiliated fiddle Hsu Shih-ying for Hongkong, will Chinese Ambassador to Tokyo, Mr. School, will move to Loting County lose their diplomatic immunity and on the West River, according to a will be regarded as ordinary decision made by the authorities. The removal will be made during the sidents, according to a Foreign Office coming holidays, classes opening at ruling, made known to-day--Reuter. Loting next term. Shekpal, present site of the University is considered
re-
complainant was in the country, but unsafe as it is frequently bombed by INDIAN R. C. TO HOLD the Magistrate said he would deal Japanese planes. Reuter.
with the charge summarily and take
a plea. If defendant pleaded guilty, be would be sentenced, if he pleaded not guilty, no evidence would be offered.
CANNING FACTORY
ON FIRE
.
DANCE NEXT WEEK
Feeling a need for more social functions, the Social Sub-Committee of the Indian I.C. has arranged ́a A fire broke out in the Amoy dance to be held at the club-house Chung pleaded guilty, and was Canning Factory at Ngaushiwan ear at Sookunpoo on Saturday, January sentenced to four months hardly this morning, when two fire fight- 29, from 0 p.m. to 1 a.m. labour, his Worship remarking that ing appliances from the Mongkok direction By the Club. The first was This is the second venture in this as he had "come clean" and helped station rushed to the scene and the police recover the stolen pro- quickly had the outbreak subdued. held a few years ago and proved an perty, he would not impose the The estimated loss caused by the enjoyable affair; 18 is hoped that this maximum sentence.
blazc is $500, There
Chung had been arrested while escaping from 35 Ha Heung Street, after breaking in and stealing the clothing, it was stated.
personal injuries.
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King Of Egypt NEW TARIFF RATE
To Marry
Preparations For Wedding
To Commoner --Bride
Peiping Government To Slash Duties
Toloyo, Jan. 20.
A reduction of the unreasonably high Customs rates on Japanese made products will form one basic prin- cipal of tariff revision planned by the Provisional Government.
Cairo, Jan. ID:
It intends to slash import duties on Thousands are encamped in tents goods of daily necessity and commo- on the outskirts of the City feasting alles required for the economie re- will be just as successful. The ar
of mution from the habilitation of North China. rangements are in the hands of on ten tons
Oficials in Peiping, reveal Messrs. A. Butt (Convener), H. T. Palace, awaiting the spectacle of
to-morrow's wedding which is giving tariff rates on products which сап Barma and A. A. Aziz.
Tickets are available at $1.50 per the Nile "the most beautiful queen easily be smuggled into North Ching
since Cleopatra,"
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that
It is emphasised that Manchukuo
King Farouk is marrying a com-will also be cut so as to check the
activities of contrabandists. moner, Sainaz Sulficar, aged 17, in a ceremony which will exclude all, women apart from the bride. This will be regarded as a foreign country will be the first marriage of Egypt's in revising the tariff schedule.
The new regime at present controls ruling monarch slace the Pharoahe,
The couple will be the first inde-Customs offices at Chinwangiao, Tien- pendent sovereigns of Egypt for four tsin and Tringloo Reuter, centuries.
bride's father put the question, “Does The bride's name means "grace, Your Majesty agree to take my pure, very beautiful,"
but Farouk doughter Farida to be your lawful calls her Farida, meaning unique.
The bride will wait while the Wife?" Half an hour earlier a cere father goes to the temple and signs mony was held at the bride's house the marriage contract in the presence her father to act on her behalf.
at Hellopolis at which she au
authorised of the Royal Family, the bride's family. 40 princes, together with Farida, immediately after signing the members of the Cabinet dignitaries contract, adores with tradition, she
to Palace In accordance
The
of the Court and sheiks.
The expensive wedding is due to will not be seen in public, but will the fact that King Farouk pays the hold a reception for the Princessos bride's father a large secret dowry and other Ladies of the Court on to feast all the poor and entertain national holidays. thousands of people pouring into Four days of celebrations have
been arranged in Cairo.
connection with the Rail and bus fares have been wedding. A magnificent flower reduced for Friday's celebration. Oa pageant will be staged before Koub Friday evening the first three State beh Palace and a Greworks display banquets will take place, each enter on the banks of the Nile. taining more than 1,500 guests. illuminations of the town and coun- On Monday the couple will depart try will be unprecedented in the his- on their honeymoon to Inchess, which tory of Egypt. Free meals are being Is the Royal residence-United Press.
given to the poor at the King's to- NO WOMEN PRESENT.
quest and there will be all night Cairo, Jan. 20,
festivities in the public gardens of Amid popular acclamation, Egypt's Cairo, Hundreds of Arab chieftains, King was married to-day. The bride sheikhs and thousands of Bedouins. did not attend the simple marriage have arrived in the city for the oc- ceremony at 11 a.m. at Koubboh caston. Palace, the King's residence.
A short honeymoon will be spent. No women were present when the at the King's estate at Incelass near marriage contract was signed. The Cairo-Reuter Special,
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