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China Mail.

U.S. and Far East.

ESTABLISHED 1845.

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1932.

The State Department of the U.S.' has addressed notes to China and Japan defining her attitude to the state of affairs now existing be- tween the two countries. It is a momentous document,

London Stock Exchange.

A firm tone prevailed on 'Change yesterday, Gilt-edge securities ¡continued firm, German bonds were strong, and Home industrials and banks notably firm.

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British Cabinet.

NEWS TABLOIDS AND OVERNIGHT CABLES SUMMARISED.

Inventor of Hand Grenade Dead.

Sir William Mills died in London yesterday.

Powers and Manchuria.

"Sweeping and unmistakable" action is to be taken by the Powers In respect of Japanese actions in Manchuria, according to the State Department of the U.S.

A full meeting ia to be held on Monday in connection with Burma, invoke the

The U.S., it is understood, ia to Nine Power Treaty and on Wednesday in connection which stipulates that none of the with the Reparations and Disarmasignatories shall acquire special ment Conferences.

privileges to the detriment of the other Powers.

General McCoy is to represent the U.S. on the Commission of Inquiry.

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Reparations Conference.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain and Sir John Simon are to be the two principal British delegates. It is not yet certain that the Premier will also attend.

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Licensing Commissioner's Report.

Practically an unanimous report! has been issued. It has made some important recommendations.

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Disarmament Conference.

Sir Samuel Hore, H.H. the Aga Khan, and Sir Henry Wheeler are to be India'a representatives at this Conference.

Another Indian Conference.

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Crown Prince of Ethiopia.

Is now a visit to Europe, and is expected in London next Tuesday.

Alleged Robbery.

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Three Chinese were this morn-j ing tharged at the. Kowloon Magis- tracy in connection with a rubbery from a Chinese girl, of jewellery valued at $360, alleged to have teken place in Cox's Road," Kow- loon on the evening of Janusiy 5.

Beer Bottle Assault,

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In the Central Polico Court this morning, S. Parkes, an American seaman, was ordered to pay a fine of $30 for having assaulted a rild- sha puller in Connaught Road Cen- trál last night. Defendant struck the coolie on the head with an empty beer bottle.

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Two Kowloon Residents Dead.

The death occurred in the Ma tilda Hospital this morning of Charles Whitley, a Kowloon resid- ent, and formerly of the Indian Striking figures illustrative of Army Service Corpa.. the loss of trade in this section of

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British Grey Cluth Trade,

The death occurred in the Kaw-)

the British piece goods industry | loon General Hospital yesterday of are given in the Manchester Cham- Nita Peverell wife of Sergeant ber of Commerce annual report. Peverell of the Police.

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Lancashire Cotton Industry.

A scheme to re-establish the in- dustry, on a footing to enable it to meet modem competition is being conaldared by the Trade. From utterances made by experts in the industry, the future is far from rosy.

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Visit of French Admiral

Vice-Admiral Herr is expected here on January 15 or 16.

Forged Bank. Notes.

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The Viceroy has invited several prominent Indian leaders and statesmen to confer with him in Delhi. The invitation has been ac- cepted, and a conference will be of a number of forged bank notes. For being found in possession held next week.

India,

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-they were concealed in his socket - Chinese was, to-day, sentenc- jed to four months' hard:labour. The authorities are reported to have the situation well in hand, and Mr. William Graham. Congress's hold on Indians is said His condition is yet serious. to be decreasing In view of Govern- The King has sent Mrs. Graham ment's constructive future policy-a-mesage-of-sympathy.

FORGED

BANK

NOTES.

Found Concealed in Man's Socks.

4 MONTHS' HARD.

A

Ho Pak-chan, described as second-hand cloth dealer, pleaded gullty before Mr. Williams this morning to the unlawful possession of eleven forged $10 bank notes, Issued on the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, and was sentenced to four months' hard labour. The notes were ordered to destroyed,

Defendant arrived from Canton on the s.s. Tai Shan last night. He was searched by a Chinese revenue officer, and the notes were found cencealed in bio socks Defendant had other genuine money in a gir dla.

Defendant, in reply to the Magis trate, stated he put the notes in his socks for his own convenience!

Mr. G. Foskett, who has retired after being rural postman at Dean, Beds, for 82 years, is computed to have walked 800,000 miles in his round

PAIR.

The Royal Observatory's re- port issued this morning states:-

The anticyclone is now cen tral over the Lower Yangtaze. Valley.

The typhoon is nearly sta tionary, about 200 miles N.N.E. of Yap.

Forecast: Northerly winds, fresh; fair.

Rainfall.

Rainfall for 24 hours end- od at 10 4.m. to-day — nil. Total since January 1-oil · against an average of 0.18 inch-deficit 0.18 inch,

Temperature.

The temperature at certafs apecified centres this morning at 6 o'clock wast:

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Armed Robbery Case Ends.

The Kowloon City armed robbery case was concluded at the Assizes: this morning but sentence has been deferred, the Chief Justice reserv ing the point as to whether a Crown witness was properly re- called, in order to test her ability to identify a pair of jade ear-drops with four other pairs, on the sug gestion of the jury, after the Crown case had been closed and, the case for the defence entered upon. The jury engaged in the case was ex- period of three years. empted from further service for a

pattan, Monster Petition. •.

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A monster petition, biggest. In history, signed by millions of peo ple, in favour of world disarma- ment is to be presented at Geneva on February 2 when the Disarma-Į ment Conference is due to open.","

CROWN PRINCE OF ETHIOPIA

Pays Courtesy Visit to Europe.

GOING TO LONDON.

Rugby, Yesterday, The Crown Prince of Ethiopia, who is visiting certain European countries to return thanks for mis- sions sent on the occasion of the Emperor of Ethiopia's coronation, will arrive in London on Tuesday. In the King's absence from Lon- don he will be welcomed by one of the Royal Princes, and will be received by the King later-Bri- tish Wireless Service,

A fire, started by small children | playing in the village of Slavkov destroyed 55 houses, the entire harvest of the village, and a "num bar of cattle. A strong wind fanned the flames. One of the children perished.

James Atrenho, formerly known as Chief White Cloud, the Indian). medicine man, who died last year, left £20,000. His entire fortune is said to have been built up by sell- ing herb medicines; to Indias

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