1930-01-27 — Page 12

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Monday, January 27, 1930.

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NEW YORK SERVICE, (with Transhipment at Singapure.)

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RADIO NOTICES

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Individuals and firms are recommended to register their tele- graphic addresses at the Office. No charge is made for this.

List of vessels to be expected in wireless communication with H.K. Radio: Laomedon, Yatahing. Taiyuan; Hozan Maru, Scottsburg, Yalou, Demodocus, Haining, Tai Hing, Riddiamante, Chakaang.

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POLICE RESERVE

Orders for the Current Week

Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G., Inspector-General of Police, states:—

Indian Company Strength. Constable R221 R. Galeria has been permitted to resign, having completed one year's service, with effect from January 17, 1930.

Flying Squad.

The weekly instructional patrol of the Kowloon Section will take place. to-morrow. Fall in at the Tain-tsa- tsui Fire Brigade Station at 5,30 p.m. sharp. Dress Winter uniform and cap with white cover,

.Special Night Patrol.Members of the Hong Kong Section will parade at Central Police Station on Wednesday, for special night patrol. Fall in at 7.30 pm. sharp. Dress-Winter uni form.

Sharpshooters' Company

Rife Practice.-Rifle Practice will be carried out on the Peak Range ou Sunday at 10 a.m. Members will as- semble at the Upper Peak Tram Station at that hour with their rifles. Uni- form optional

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SEE THEM TO-NIGHT

EXTRALITY ISSUE

Absence of British Minister Causes Delay

Nanking, Saturday. Interviewing Pressmen, the Foreign, Ever since the reappearance of Minister stated that the Shanghal "The High Steppers" at the Majes- Court issue is practically settled, and tic Theatre, Kowloon, last Thurs- that the draft agreement will be sign- day, they have been very popular, ed when the delegates receive instruc

tions from their respective Govern- and Inst night's performances ments. A hitch is unlikely to arise.

Their pro-} praved,,no exception.

Extrality Issue gramme every night semed to have: been chosen

for very carefully there has been a little of every- thing for every one in the au- dience.

In regard to the extrality issue, the proceeding is progressing smoothly with Great Britain; the delay at the present moment is due to the absencu of Sir Miles Lampson in Hong Kong;

Messrs. however,

Teichman and Avelling are remaining in Shanghai.

Conversations with the United States on the extrality question are proceed- between the Chinese Minister, Dr. C. C. Wo, and the State Department.

Delegates to Nanking

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Sidney Clarke's interpretation of the Scottish bagpipes on his violin was received with prolonged ap- plause and encore. He does all kind of dances and while dancing can even play catchy tunes with an ordinary match or a playing card.

Alice Benns, El Webber and Colleen Dawn gave delightful Minister, Count Martel, to come to Nanking. The Netherlands, Brazilian, exhibitions of classical and tee and Norwegian Ministers have pro- dances. Bert Beal, Speedy Pete mised to send delegates to Nanking, but and Miss Benns drew every ounce the latter have not arrived yet. of laughter from the audience. with their acrobatic stunts, witty, remarks, and clever comedy

Japanese Treaty Revision

The Foreign Minister continued that Mr. Shigemitsu said he would come to Nanking this week to start treaty *This company of versatile art-revision discussions, but the Ministry istes will give their farewell per- bad not yet been informed of his de- formance to-night, and it is pro-parture for Nankng. The report that mised that the programme will beapan seeks to delay the discussions le better, brighter and more humour-incorrect, and it is improbable that the dissolution of the Japanese Diet will ous than ever.

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Slight increase in prices at 8.20 p.m. performance.

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1,000 Support Abolition Four thousand people in Tainan have pledged in a circular telegram their support to the National Govern. ment concerning the abolition of extra- lity-Conton News Agency.

NOVEL PLEBISCITE

Testing Spanish Navy and Army

been

Madrid, Yesterday. A novel "plebiscite" has decided upon by General Primo de Rivera. The Dictator in the course of a single night sent invitations to all senior commanders of the Army and the Navy throughout Spain and Morocco to tell him immediately whother the dictatorship atill merits confidence. He pointed out that the Army and Navy were the first support of the Dictatorship. The message concluded by saying that if the answer was in the rega- tive the Government would resign forthwith.-Reuter.

LAWS REPEALED

Chinese Liquor Exports to Fiji

Nankng, Saturday.

Mr. F. T. Sung, Consul-General in Australia, sports that Suva, Fiji, has repealed the laws prohibiting the fm- portation of liquor by Chinese and re- quiring finger prints from Chinese, being the result of negatiations by Mr. Sung

A modification of procedure and other restrictive measures are boing taken up by the Local Court-Canton News Agency.

$20,000 STOLEN

Thief Breaks Open Desk of Accountant

In a report made to the Police yesterday, Tung Siu-fung, account- ant of the Tang Yung Pong rice shop. 88, Bonham Strand West, stated that sometime between 10.80 and 11.30 a.m., on January 25, a thief stole from an unlocked drawer in bis desk $20,000 in notes which he had left there. He had intended to look the money in the safe, but, op. being called. away suddenly, he hurriedly placed the money In the drawer and forgot to look it,

DANISH PRINCE COMING

Nanking, Yesterday. The Danish Minister Kauffmann has |left for Slam to welcome the Crown Prince and accompany him during the latter's visit to China. The National Government is preparing to accord que reception to His Highness,

During the absence of Mr. Kauff- mann, the Spanish Minister, Sinor Garride will act as Dean the Diplo matic Body-Canton News Agency.

·SINO-SOVIET CONFERENCE

Nanking, Yesterday. The Foreign Minister was informed that Mr. Mộ Teh-inus in leaving Shen- yang for 'Nanking to-day to receive Instructions from the Nation 1 Governt- ment regarding the Sino-Boviet, Confer- enceCanton News Agency,

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