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Air Mail Traffic.

ESTABLISHED 1845.

HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1932.

A striking increase in air mail traffic during last year is recorded by the Postmaster-General,- About| two million and a quarter letters, weighing over 52 tons, were sent by: air, an increase of about 10,000 weekly over 1930.

New Air Record.

By reaching Port Darwin, Aus- tralla, yesterday, twelve days and a half after leaving Britain in the mail carrying aeroplane Southern Star. Air Commodore Kingsford Smith has established a fresh re- cord for the journey in a commer- cial machine.

Spain.

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The country is yet in the grip of a strike-fever, and, for criticis- ing Government's inability to cope with the situation, a Catholic news- paper has been suspended for an indefinite period.

MONEY LEFT.

A Retired Army Captain.

F.D.T. COKE.

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NEWS TABLOIDS AND OVERNIGHT CABLES SUMMARISED.

A Roumanian Guest.

Aragetoianu, the Roumanian Finance Minister, was yesterday the guest of honour at a luncheon given by the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon. He was also received by the Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street.

Henderson Back

After his four months illness, Arthur Henderson resumed work at his Party headquarters yesterday. He intends to leave for Geneva at the end of the month to preside over the Disarmament Conference.

Mr. Stimson

Gold For France.

France is to withdraw gold from the U.S. to the extent of $125,000,- 000. The first shipment of $25,000,- 000 is to be made at once.

General Dawes.

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Has been appointed head of the Reconstruction Finance Corpora- tion, and to enable him to take over his new duties he vaentes immedi ately the U.S. Ambassadorship in

London.

Prince of Wales.

His Royal Highness has estab lished a scholarship at Oxford for Argentinian students.

Reparations.

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It seems unlikely that the U.S. will agree to a further extension of the Hoover moratorium. The opin- ion in the States appears to be that confidence must first be restored in Is to lead the US. delegation to Europe before there is any talk the Disarmament Conference. of further debt postponement.

FRENCH SHIPPING.

Government's Plan of Assistance,

Paris, Yesterday.

M. PASQUIER.

Short Unofficial Visit to Colony.

on the French

The Finance Commission of the

ON WAY TO MANILA. Francis Desmond Talbot Coke, Senate has rejected the Govern=

His Excellency M. Pasqleur, retired Army Captain, formerly of ment's plan of assistance to the Governor-General of Indo-China, is Clayesmore School, near Winchester, Compagnie General Transatlantique, due to arrive here at 8 o'clock to- Hants, and of 5, Connaught Place,

The Commission decided that,

morrow morning Hyde Park, Middlesex, who died on spart from purely temporary finan-mine aweeper Inconstant. April 27 last, at Westerfield, Rich- cial arrangements, the only measure mond Road, Worthing, Sussex, left it could support would be the es

in the Colony valued estate

at tablishment of a new organisation $20,200.

within the framework of the general The Supreme Court has granted policy of development of the mer

Such re-sealing of certified copy of pro- caatile marine."

A project bate of the will and two codicis to could not be drawn up until the Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, solicitor, Company was put on a sound basis. attorney for the executors and A questionnaire in this connection trustees appointed in the will Mr. | will be submitted to the Cabinet.-- R. S. A. Straus, of Be, High Park Reuter. Hansions, London, publisher, and Major E. Howell, (retired), of Westerfield.

J. Johnson.

Local estate valued at $16,500 was left by John Johnson, dockyard storekeeper, late of 5, Stanley Terrace, Quarry Bay, who died at the Matilda Hospital on November

20 last.

Probate of his will has been granted to the widow, Mrs. Eliza Johnson, of 41, Cumberland Road, Kowloon Tong, who is the sole executrix.

H. A. Settle.

STIMSON TO LEAD

U.S. DISARMAMENT DELEGATION.

Washington, Yesterday. Mr. Stimson has been appointed head of the United States delegation to the Disarmament Conference.... Reuter's American Service.

U.S. TARIFF COMMISSION.

Harry Armstrong Settle, master

Washington, Yesterday. mariner, late of 50b, Nathan Road, The Senate has ordered the Tariff Kowloon, who died intestate at the Commission to investigate the French Hospital, Causeway Bay, on effect of depreciated foreign cur- December 16 last, left Hong Kong rencies on American Imports and estate valued at $7,200.

International trade. Router's The Supreme Court has granted | American Service. letters of administration to the widow, Mrs. Margaret Settle, of 50b, Nathan Road.

ALLEGED PEAK ' MURDER.

W. G. Skipworth.

In connection with the alleged Estate in the Colony valued at murder at No. 112, The Peak, which $5,500, with net personalty at Home occurred on Monday, the amah, who worth $21,881.10.6, was left by was detained pending further en William Green Skipworth, retired quiries, was this morning charged merchant, who died at Brookhurst, at the Central Magistracy, before Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, Mr. E. H. Williams, Sussex, on March 28 last.

A week's remand was allowed.

M. Pasquier, who is on his way to Manila to return the recent visit of Governor-General Dwight Davis, of the Philippines, and to attend the Military manoeuvres at Manila, is not paying an official visit to Hong Kong, but while here he will make various courtesy calls.

H.E. will proceed to Manila од the cruiser Waldeck Rousseau, flag- ship of Vice Admiral Herr, Com-| mander-in-Chief of the French naval forces in the Far East. Another member of M. Pasquier's entourage to the Philippines is General Billotte, Commander-in-Chief of the French Army in Indo-China. He arrived here on the s.8. Tonkin on Friday and sailed for Manila on the s.s. President Jackson on Satur- day..

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No details have so far beeni divulged of the affair which caused a sensation here. It la With regard to the local estate,

understood, however, that the the Supreme Court has granted re- "Can you tell me how to hold my arrested men have also delivered sealing of certified copy of probate cue My experience telle me that arms and ammunition to China of the will to Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, la the first question the amateur of and that some of these consign- solicitor, attorney of the Public average skill will ask when he wants ments found their way into Rus Trustes, who is the sole executor te to drop him a playing hint.- sian ports-Trans-Ocean named in the' will.

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