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As on and from the First day 230 x2,1
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PROTECTION OF COLONY'S SUPPLIES OF WATER
(Continued from Page 1.)
1.80 s. of dealing adequately with mustard 2112 saam. They would
37
able
to
for A 69. with lewiste, except
small quantity of arsenic which the 7 Sagas forms under solution.
6.
"This quantity of arsenic is so small 107% n. ...that a heavy concentration would be Bab.required before any damage would 565 be done to a large reservoir, such as
90 n. Jubtler Reservoir or Tyium Tuk.
17.70
2
In Local Case
RUSSIA TO SPEED UP DEFENCE
MOSCOW, Jan. 12.
IT IS OFFICIALLY announced
that decisions to speed up' Russia's defence industry has A PETITION for the dissolu- resulted in the complete TC- of the Com- tion of her marriage with Her-organisation bert Muller was brought by missariat of Defence Industry, Lilian Edith Evans Beatrice which is to be divided into four Muller before the Chief Justice, separate Commissariats, namely
plies, and armanients. Sir Atholl MacGregor, in the aviation, shipbuilding, war sup-| Divorce Court this morning.
of
This step reflects the vast expansion defence Industry the Soviet's following increases in the army and navy budget, which last year rose by 35 per cent, compared with 1037, and reached over £1,000,000,000, in-
for £400,000,000 gluding Industries.-Reuter.
Mr. D. J. N. Anderson, instructed by Mr. H. J. Armstrong, appeared for the petitioner. The petition, which was brought on the ground of mis- conduct, was not defended. Evidence support
In
of the pet tion was given by Mrs. Muller, Mr. A. D. Williams, her brother, Mr. F. J. A. Jenner, Mr. J. E. Duffy, Miss E. M. Mondaye, manageress of the
of the Hotel. Courtland Hotel; Tang Shun and Ng Ching-tal, employees
Allowing the petition, His Lord- slip said: On the two separate desire to charges of misconduct, say this: I find misconduct at Fan- ling proved but as regards miscon- duct teen no evidence whatever the duct alleged at the Courtland Hotell before me to indicate anything kind.
of the
On the ground of misconduct at Fanling, the petitioner is entitled to a decree nisi and will also have custody of both the children of the marriage, with costs,
ROME MISSION FAILS: TALKS ABRUPTLY END
(Continued from Page 1.3 tlon at the dexterity of the 5,000 per
formers.
After the display Mr. Chamberlain driving was again cheered before
their away with Viscount Halifax and Signor Mussolini political Talks,
to resume
January 13, 1939,
Exchange At A Glance
BELLING
TT. London Demand
T.T. Shanghai T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan TT. India
TT Saigon T.T. Franco T.T. Germany T.T. Switzerland TT. Australia
4 m/s L/C London
POST OFFICE.
Air Mail by "Imperial Always
Bervice-London
INWARD MAILS
From
Fer
Dao.
19. 27% 1. 2%
Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghol
173 Nom.
.63 1001/
(Vancouver B.C. date, 24th Dee.) Emp, of Asia Japan, Shanghei and Formosa Stralla
January 13.
Hakusan Maru
January 13.
Lycaon
January 13.
.83
Manila
Pres. Cleveland
January 13..
T.T. USA,
2013
T.T. Manila
..58
TT. Batavin TT. Bangkok
03
patam (Papers etc.) London date,
Haiphong, Pakhol and Fort Bayard Shantung Straits, Manila and Europe via Nega-
January 13.
140%
13th December 1938,
Victoria
January 13.
.100
Shanghai and Swatow
Kwangtung
January 14..
10.00
Straits
***72
Rabaul
Anhui Friderun
January 15.
January 13.
.127%
Manila
Granville
January 18.
.1/0/%
Direct
dato, Imperial
BUYING
7th January,
Airways Plane
January 18,
4 m/s D/p
do.
4 m/s L/c U.S.A.
WAT
4 m/s France
1/3 1/3.6/32
2014 11.40
Shanghal and Swetow
Liangchow
January 15.
Amoy...
Thisacane
January 15.
.January 10.
Shanghai
30 da Indla
U.S. Cross rate in Lon.
.04 4.07
For
Fer
Friday
Fort Bayard, and Hoshow
*** Soochow Atr Mad for "KL.M. Airways Hakusan Maru
Direct Service"due Amsterdam, 26th January.
Reg.
Ord.
Reg.
Jan. 13. 12.30 p.m.
Orth
Reg,
Ord.
G.P.O.
Reg.
Jan. 13, 12.49 p.m.
Ord.
Jan. 13, 1.30 p.m.
Talsan....
Fri, Jan. 13, 3 p.m.
UNITED STATES TO BUILD FLEET OF 3,000 WARPLANES (Continued from Page 1.) the Government, I am compelled to
rover in the face.
"We have splendid assets in the quality of our manhood, but without modern weapons, and without the adequate training of men, however splendid the type, we should be hopelessly handicapped if we are at- incked.
"The young men of the nation should not be compelled to take the field with antiquated weapons.
"I trust, therefore, that Congress will act quickly on this emergency programme for strengthening the defence of the United States,”~~-~- Reuter, COMPLETE APPROVAL · FROM CONGRESS
U.S. COMMODITY PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
New York, Jan. 12.
New York Cotton-
Jan. (1039)
Mar. (1939) 15.98b/16.83 May September
Regensburg
OUTWARD MAILS
Straits, Ceylon, Indin. East and Hakusan Maru
Africa,
Aden, Egypt
South and Europe via Marseilles due Marseilles, 13th February
Date and Time.
.Fri.. Jan. 13, Noon. ......FL. Jan. 13..
K.F.O.
Jan 13, 12.30 p.m.
Jan. 13. 1 p.m.
G.P.O.
Jan, 13, 1 p.m. ....Fri, Jan. 13. K.P.O.
......
Jan. 13, 12.45 p.m. Jan. 13, 1.30 p..
..... Emp. of Asia Fri, Jan. 13, 3.30 pm,
Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Central President Cleveland..Fri, Jan. 13.
and South America and (Popers only for Canada) via San Fran
San Francine, cisco-due
Jan. 13, 4 p.m. Jan, 13, 5 pam. Jan. 13, 5.30 p.m.
K. P. O..
Parcels
1st
Reg. Ord.
G. P. O.
Farcels Reg Ord.
Jan. 13, 4 p.m.
Parcels,
Рарега,
Saturday
Opening
Closing
8.25b/20 8.30/30
Mar. (1939)
8.31/31
1.35/36
Haiphong
May (1939)
1.08/00
0.13/13
Manila
July (1030) Oct. (1039)
7.83/01
7.89/89
7.43/43
7.48/48
Dec. (1938)
7.47/47
7.51N
Spot
0.85N
February
New York Rubber
15.90 786
16.04 /04 15.08 0
10.00b/05a 16.00b 10.04b/10
Chicago Weat
Shanghai
May July September
Wednesday's Sales:-
69%/094
694/0934
Formosa
6014/093%
G0%/69%
Amoy and Shanghai
70%/70%
Airmail for "Alr
Chicago
6,757,000 bushels.
Corn
-due Maraelites 29th January,
October December
Sales for the day:-2,040 tons.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. NO COMMON GROUND
CONGRESS IS truck with the Chamberlain
Signor and Mr.
moderation of the defence message from President, and there seems Mussolini seem to have found no
that the President's little doubl fresh meeting ground, or reason to
approved that the Anglo-Italian agree-recommendations will be hope
without serious opposition. ment might be a prelude to closer collaboration over the wider issues
Virtually only one voice was raised May In the interests of peace.
Il Duce, against it, and that was of ite-July .... It is understood that while leaving his claims against presentative Hamilton Fish, who said September
mere pump- still unformulated, has not that the message was France
the
July slightest Italy's priming done up in red, white and May abated "natural nspirations," nor modified blue ribbons.
General his policy of support for Franeo.
to
ם בון
the
Way
for
the
However, the Republican leader. after Vandenburg, Representative If on the other hand, I Durc expected to find Mr. Chamberlain doubting whether the threats froin abroad were as serious as the Pre- ready
came from recommendations French concessions in the interestssident intimated, said that since the of appeasement, he has now been Conimander-in-Chief, they shouldi made fully aware of the Brilish receive respectful attention. attitude. It is
is felt that Britain would be to use her good offices in willing helping to bring about an agreement if the Franco-Italian dispute were take the case of orderly negotia- to takeo
Representative Wagner said he was sorry to have to spend so much on view of world weapons, but in conditions, the request was moderate. Senator Nye failed to raise the objections which had been anticipa
In the course of their conversa-ed from him.
There is little doubt that to-day's
October
Papers only for Siralta and (Parcels Sirdhann
and Papers for Calcutta),
53 7527% 527%/5214 Hazol¥ 545%/54 531/53% 546/547% 5478/547H Winnipeg Wheat
6244/82% 6237/027%
631/63%
Jan, 13, 5 p.m. Jan. 13, 7 p.m.
Fri, Jan. 13.
Jan. 13, 5 pm.
Jan. 14, 9 aju.
Lycaon ...Sat, Jan. 14, 9,30 a.mi. Canton Maru Sat., Jan, 14, 10.30 a.m. Kaying
Sat, Jan. 14, 3.30 pm.
France Service" Lycemoo..Sat., Jan. 14.
G.P.O. & K.P.O.
.Jan. 14. 4 p.m. Jan. 34, 4.30 p.m. Sat., Jan 14, 5 p.m.
Sun, Jan. 15, 8.30 a.m. .Sun., Jan. 16, a.m. .Sun., Jan. 15, 9am.
Reg. Onl.
Lyeemoon
Sunday
Swatow and Foochow 0234/624 A:noy
Shanghai and Tientsin 63/63%
Yingchow Hyund
Yusang
Monday
Air Mall for Imperial Direct Service" due 23rd January
Airways Imperial Aitways Piano London,
Men., Jan. 16. K.P.O.
Reg.
„Jan. 18, 5 p.m.
Ord.
Jan, 18, 5.30 p.m.
G.P.O.
Reg.
Jan. 16, 5 p.m.
Ord.
Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus- Imperial Airways Plane
tralia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-due Sydney, 23rd Jan.
.................... Jan. 16, 7 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 16.
K.P.O.
Reg.
Jan. 18, 5 p.m.
Ord.
Jan. 10, 5.30 p.m.
G.P.0.
Reg.
Jan.. 14, 5 p.m.
Ori,
Jan. 10, 7 p..
Tuesday
SMALLPOX FEAR: D.M.S. WARNING
(Continued from Page 1) three years, re-vaccination should be attended to at once.
TO-MORROW TOO LATE "To-morrow may be too late," the Dircelos of Medical Services warns. Vaccination is free at all Govern-
"The prospects of water supply tions, It Duce and Mr. Chamberlain front-page news from Europe is ment Hospitals and Dispensaries, at
being contaminated by this method is Btherefore, almost negligible.
4 n.
7311⁄2 1.
22 n. 9.60 s.i
Macao
Sandakan Light $.
Telephones (old) $.
Telephone (new) $. Tractions 5/-
3.60 5. .58 s. 174 Br
to b. 12312 b. .8.60 n.
.20/- 11.
Singapore Pret., s/-
INDUSTRIAL Cald: Macg. (ord.). Sh. Cald: Macg. (Pre.), Sb. Canton Ives $. Cements Ropes $.
STORES, &c. Dairy Farms $. Watsons $...
Lane Crawfords $. Sinceres ..... Wing On (H.K.) Powell, Ltd. eis.....
COTTON MILLS
Ewo Cottun (c, rts.) Sh.
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Zoong Sings, Sh...
Wing On Textiles, Sh.$.
MISC.
H.K. Entertainments $.
Constructions,
Vibro Piling Ch. Govt. 5 1925
G$ Bonds
THEORETICAL DANGER
gases.
doubtless expressed the desire to that maintain prace, and asserted differences in regime were not a bar to friendly relations.
Il Duce is also thought to have reiterated his pledges to maintain the Mediterranean status qua, and to seek no special advantages in Spain.
"There remains, therefore, only ile danger from arsenical smoke This a theoretical rather than a practical danger, as it would require a large number of these bunals to produce arsente in suf-
ITALY TO PURSUE AIMS Belent quantities to be dangerous.
Italy's precise Intentions still re- of service reservoirs main undefined, but it is assumed *The case which are very small in size, that notwithstanding Britain's soli- 20/-. which are
without Alter beds, is darity with France, she will uetively somewhat different," Wing Comm-pursue her aspirations, relying on the $....14 nder Sleete-Perkins admitted.
support of her axls partner. $....13 n. "In this case, however, the target 1.70 n.is so small that the chance of serious 16.00 & contamination is remote,
..4 b.
+3
the
to "Mustard gas will sink bottom below the level of the outlet 24.80 sexcept for very small particles, .8.15 5. These small particles are des- 8 n.troyed by hydrolosis, but even if some they the outlet 2 n escaped through
The negative atmosphere of the talks is reflected among the public here, who do not deny that they aru feeling disappointment.----! Reuter.
TERSE COMMUNIQUE
Rome, Jnn. 12.
smoothing the way for the President's
recommendations.
The implied threat against Dutch trutured by neutrality volevd by the "Diplomatic che Korrespondenz" is
Mr. the papers second only to
The Chamberlain's
negotiations. former has elicited unfavourable comment in the lobbies.
One Congressman told "Reuter" that "No one who wishes to be safe de- from Fascist intervention can afford to be unarmed. They will be manding that we put American Jews
concentration into There is only one way with them. Carry Teddy Roosevelt's big stick."--__ Reuter.
camps
next.
MASS AIR RAIDS BY JAPANESE (Continued from Page 1)
eleven further " unloaded they Halifax, bombs, killing eleven civillana and
wounding seven.
.38 n. would be destroyed in the water The following laconie official com- .00 n. mas before reach, the consumer. munique was issued concerning to-
between "If a bomb containing lewisite orday's deliberations $... 10 n.jarsenfeat smoke falls into a reservoir-Chamberlain,
Mr.
Viscount 1.10 b. and the chance of this happening is Signor Mussolini and Count Ciano:
Japanese naval pinnes concentrated In the presence
Italian of the 100 n. very remote-the water would be im-
I their attention on the areas surround- 24 n.mediately tested for arsenic and, if Foreign Minister, Count Clano,
Duce .40 n.necessary, cleansed chemically."
received the British Prime in Canton. Szewel, northwest of Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, of Samshui, was visited by a squadron who was accompanied by the British of planes, which dropped 30 bombs
and killed a dozen civilians. Foreign Minister, Lord Halifax. Their conversation lasted one and a quarter hours,"
7.03.
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Mr. Chamberlain refused to make any statement to the press, but from well-informed British sources, it was ascertained that no new Anglo- Italian agreement was to be expected. It is stated that Count Clano will make a closing statement on Friday. --Trans-Occan.
BAMBOO FIRE
The services of the Tsimshatsui Fire Brigade were utilised this morning when a quantity of building material consisting of old bamboo and wood which was on a piece of vacant land in Austhu Road near Kimberly Road caught on fire. The blaze was put out in a few minutes, and only little damage was caused.
KWEILIN SUFFERS
Another severe rald was made on Kweilin, capital of Kwangsi province. Eighteen bombers appeared over the city shortly before noon, dropping n large number of missiles. Reports of damage or casualties are not yet to hand.
WAK
Another nine machines, flying from a base near Pakhoi, raided Wallum.
Pingslang, in west Kiangel, bombed by a lone Japanese plane.
Japanese communiques claim, in connected with this trass murder of civilans, they key Chinese military
bombed establishmentr wefe Yungyun and other centres.
in
18
SHIPPING ATTACKED The Japanese claim to have, sunk fifty junks, which they described as
vessels," "milltary
in the North River.
The communique claims that concentration uf 500 Chinese troops in Leungkowkan were bombed.
No effort is made by the Japanese A ten-year-old boy, Chan Kwok-
of hing, was taken to the Kowloon to suppress their own reports Hospital for treatment on Wednesday, bombing operations on shipping in when he was bitten a dog owned rivern.
In addition to the bombing by Mr. W. J, Brown, at Kau Pil Sek
Hlver, Junks in Street.
the North
BOY BITTEN BY DOG
of
the A fine of $10 was imposed on Tung Japanese claim to have successfully machine-gunned 150 Moyuen, 21, a woman, of 140 Ying bombed aris
Pro- Fo Fong Street, by Mr. E. Himsworthships near Klan, in Kinngs! at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday
vince.
for having allowed her dog out at 1.10: The ships were engaged in trans- a.m. on December 19 without a leashporting munitions along the river,"
or muzzle.
the communique claims.
the Port Health Office, 11. lee House Street and at the Vaccination Centre Olee Compound, at the Harbour Connaught Road.
Manila, Macasser and Scurabaya.. Tjisadune..Tues., Jan. 17; 8.30 am, Hangsung Tues., Jan. 17, 10.30 am. Swatow and Tientsin
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