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HONG KONG FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1935

PRESSING DANGER IN SOUTH HOPEI

Yellow River Floods Still Rising

EMERGENCY MEASURES TO SAVE TAHANG DYKE

$100,000,000 BOND ISSUE APPROVED To Assist Shanghai Over Depression

HSIKANG PROVINCE TO BE CREATED Budget Determined At $240,000 Yearly

Nanking, March 28

| The budget of expenditure for the projected provincial govern- ment of Hsikang (between Sze- chuan and Tibet) has been fixed

SECURED ON INCREASED CUSTOMS REVENUE"

Tientsin, March 29.

Nanking, March 81 Upon receipt of an urgent The regulations governing the at $240,000 yearly by the Execu- telegram this morning from the issuance of $100,000,000 of bonds tive Yuan and has been included magistrate of Changyuan, in by the Ministry of Finance for in the General National Budget southern Hopel, reporting that the relief of the present commer-for the next fiscal year. with the flood waters of the cial and industrial depression (Chelial Agency). Yellow River in Southern Hopel were approved by the Legislative pouring westward, the Tahang Yuan at its meeting last week embankment is now in a most under the chairmanship of Pre- critical condition and may col-sident Sun Fo.

lapae under the pressure of the The regulations provide that current, the Reconstruction the bonds are to be secured on Department of the Hopel Pro- the increased receipts of the Cus- vincial Government has remitted toms and redeemed by instal a sum of $20,000 for emergency menta within a period of 10 relief expenses and at the same years. The date of issue has been time instructed the Hopel River fixed for tomorrow. Chekini Affairs Bureau to raise the height Agency). of the embankment a further four feet.

ANTI-HANDSHAKING AUSTRIAN CLUB

NANKING APPOINTS NEW OFFICIAL

Chao-chun Chosen

As Mayor

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Mr. Ma Chao chun; the newly appointed Mayor of the Nanking Municipality, announced on Thursday last that he would assume his duties on April 1. [Mr.⠀ Shih⠀⠀ Ying, the retiring Mayor, has instructed the various departments of the A "Club of Opponents of Municipal Government to rush

Too Much Politeness

The water level of the upper reaches of the river has register- ed a further rise of three feet. Minor breaches of the Kin dyke at Huaihsien in, northern Honan have already occurred and it is feared that they may lead to a Handshaking has been formed major collapse, which would total-by 100 people at Laibach In ly plunge Southern Hopei and Austria Northern Honan under water- (Cheklai Agency),

“BATTLE OF THE BRIDGE" Pisan Contest Revived After 150 Years

They are especially opposed to fellow-workers shaking hands every time they go out to lunch, and they disapprove of men raising their hats.

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WEDDING BY PUBLIC

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Aged 75 And 77.

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is being revived in Pisa after 150 ment, at its meeting on March Assistance Committee, took place at 28, fixed the budget of the Manchester Register, Office. Ons years:

It is to form part of the fes-Municipal Government of Amoy City Councillor acted as best man tival there in June. With the at $10,000 monthly-(Chekiai and another gave the bride away. Saracenic games of Arezzo, the Agency),

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While sorting hair, Shozo Mikura, summer festivals in the North of a Kobe toupee dealer, found a dia Italy and watched by many hun-mond and platinum ring worth that it should provide the means, dreds of visitors from England about Y.1,500, in one of the old and the couple agreed. and elsewhere.

MR. EDEN HELD UP AT COLOGNE quarters.

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on all the points raised in the London communique of February

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toupees. This particular toupee was City Councillors and officials and brought from the Fukurhara gay hundreds of women and girls gathered at the register office for] |the wedding." The Lord Mayor rent ja message of congratulation, and Hulme Town' Hall was used for the wedding reception,

YELLOW RIVER THREAT TO HOPEL

The Yellow River continues to his visits to the other capitals. rise in south Hopel Province. In Dr. Benes, on his part, gave Mr. Talhong District, the water is only Eden a very complete explana- about two feet below the top of the tion of the peace polley of embankment. In the event of the Czechoslovakia, and both Minis embankment giving way, a large ters were glad to note the full area will be flooded. agreement on the aim of the po

licles of their respective coun-

tries concerning the preservation

of general peace, and also noted

MILLIONS OF DERELICT. ACRES IN KANSUELL

GERMAN COUPLE WEDDED

(Continued From Page 1) Hoss was matron of honour and Mr. Bonhoff performed the duties of best man.

A reception was held at the re- sidence of Mr. and Mrs. Hess Pokfulam and the happy

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