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LOSS OF ITALIAN HOME ARMY STATED TO BE ONLY 844

London, to-day--Among wills proved is that of Admiral of the

Fleet Earl Jelicoe, above, who

left extate of the gross value of £13.370, nët personalty being flown at the Battle of Jutland. of bonvor decorations, swords and other articles.... as heirlooms

£4.992. He bequeathed his fax

to follow the title-British Wire

less Service.

HU HAN-MIN'S MOVEMENTS. Hampered By Bad Health

STAYING IN CANTON FOR

TIME BEING -

1 From Our Own Correspondent1 Canton, To-day.

Mr. Hu Han-trini - Tanking

JAPAN'S POLICY.

ATTACKED

ATTEMPTED CONTROL OF ASIA?

BUT WAR WITH AMERICA “UNTHINKABLE”

CHINA MAIL – SPECIAL

Washington, To-day. Following a strong attack on Japan and the Japanese policy in the Pacific by Senator Pit- mann before Congress, Senator Lewis attacked Japan, envisioning a Russo-Japanese alliance for the control of Asia at the expense of American interests.. He said that the first Russo-Japanese move against America would be directed at Alaska.

Viscount Saito, Japanese Ambassador at Washington, re- fusing to comment directly on the speeches of Senators Pitmann and Lewis, said that Japan has "no intention of closing the door to commerce in China upon the United States or any other nation." He expressed the belief that war between the United States. and Japan was unthinkable. "The Japanese people have no de- size to fight, and I see no cause in either country for fighting "

Later: Mr. Cordell Hull, Se-

SOUTH COAST STORM GALES AND BITTER COLD

Kuomintang leader, has not BARGE SINKS NEAR PLYMOUTH cancelled his trip to Nanking but will go after the cold season ie over, at the orders of his doc- tors, a Government spokesman revealed yesterday afternoon.

Owing to high blood pressure, Mr Hu has to be carried up the stairs, and when he goes down! assistance is needed, the spokes- man said. His health is such that he cannot stand the severe winter in Nanking at present.

"Mr. Hu will not go to Kwangsi or Hong Kong," the "He will spokesman stressed.

remain in Canton under medi cal supervision. All the reports of Mr. Hu's movements (in the: Hong Kong vernacular papers) are without foundation.

"It is groundless to say that Mr. Elu attended the meeting of the South-west Political Coun- cil or of the Kuomintang South- west Executive Committee."

London, To-day.

The weather on the south coast of England is bitterly cold, and the easterly wind is reaching gale strength. Boats on the Folkestone- Boulogne run have been Many ships suspended sailing from Plymouth had to return and anchored in Plymouth Sound. A huge wave struck a barge at Ply......... mouth, and two members of the crew were killed. Renter's Bulletin Service. (Continued on Page 12)

ALBION OUT OF CUP

Bradford Spring Surprise

London, To-day:

cretary of State, interviewed

disavowed responsibility in con- nection with Senator Pittman's speech, declaring that there had been no consultation or colla boration between himself and

Mr. Pittman in that connection.

Reuter.

CURRENCY IN CANTON

Premium On H.K. Dollar Rises

LARGE IMPORTS OF FOREIGN GOODS

From Our Own Correspondent] Canton, To-day. Large orders for foreign goods had the effect of increas- ing the premium on Hong Kong currency to 43 cents to the dol lar this morning.

All payments for imports are i made in Hong Kong dollars, upon which the exchange value is fixed. Local paper currency, though known as legal tender, has no international exchange value until the local money is converted into Hong Kong dol- lars.

Owing to some mission, Dr.

The premium for Shanghai Wang Chung-hui will stay in!

currency likewise jumped to 30 London until February 16,Į

Bradford yesterday cansed a cents to the dollar, representing when he will sail for Canton to sensation in their second re- confer with Mr. Hu on import play in the Fourth Round of a new record. This is also due to orders for goods from ant political questions.

the FA Cup when they beat Shanghai. Many native mann- West Bromwich Albion, last sea-factured goods bere came from

The increasing premium fór Hong Kong and Shanghai cur- rency is attributed to the arri

FATHER BURNS

CAPTURE

son's runners-up, by two clear that pert.

goals on the Manchester United) ground.

The winners are at home to

encounter. — Reuter.

Commander Rogge, Chief Officer of the German cruiser. Karlsruhe,

lays a wreath beading the Swastika on a red ribbon on the wave of Captain Paul Kapfer, who died here on June 18, 1881, and who

the highest German: officer buried at the Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley, where our photograph was taken..

NOTHING IMPORTANT ON EITHER FRONT

PARIS PRECAUTIONS

JUSTIFIED

DUTCH RED CROSS UNIT, BOMBED

* CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Rome, To-day.

In the official communique issued by the Min- istry of War yesterday, the total losses of the Italian home army since the beginning of the campaign are given as 844.

Of this number, 427 fell in battle and 369 died in the course of their duties or as a result of illness, four succmmbed to wounds ə

MARTIAL LAW TO BE and 17 are missing.

DECLARED

SITUATION IN SYRIA BECOMES

STILL MORE ACUTE

~CHINA MAIL SPECIAL

Jerusalem, To-day.

According to an official communique issued yesterday, Mar shal Badoglio telegraphed that no event of military importance took place on either front.

Paris: At.8 o'clock yesterdayı morning 23 students sat down to hear the lecture of Professor Jeze, while outside the faculty of law, 50 police inspectors in plain clothes and 100 policemen in uniform stood on guard. “

Even in the lecture room, the

vided the Professor with a body-

'some demon-

ZANZIBAR RIOTS

Official Casualty Figures

Zanzibar," To-day.

After three tumultuous weeks of unrest and authorities had thoughtfully pro bloodshed, the anti-French movement in Syria guard of 10 stalwart University has reached an even more acute pitch, and the pro-attendants, in case

Only four prisoners (not 75, This precaution was fully justi- clamation of martial law for the whole of Syria stator should get through to him.

died 10 minutes after the begin as reported on Monday), who is awaited daily.

The President of the Syrian ming of the lecture, when a star were alleged to have participated Chamber addressed-telegramsident threw a stink-bomb k

CORRESPONDENCE to the League of Nations and sprang up and began to abuse the put aboard a Government ship, but

the French Foreign Officer pro-Professor.

[To The Editor, “China Mali

SizAs the mouthpiece of the business community in this Colony, the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce desires to take the earliest opportunity of stating, bow much it deplores the fact that the Hong Kong Telegraph should have seen fit to choose the Occasion of the visit of a vessel. of the German Fleet to the Colony to give great. an article which prominence to cannot but appear as a deliberate insuit to our guests.

I am sure that the whole comi- xamrity, and not only the coza- mercial community, will wish to express to our visitors their deep regret at this extraordinary lapse from good taste.

I request you to give this letter prominence in the next issZE OF your paper.

STANLEY H. DODWELL,

Acting Chairman.

Hong Kong: General Chamber

of Commerce

“KARLSRUHE'S

VISIT

Revised Programme Of Activities

ROUND OF ENTERTAINMENTS

The following is the revised pro

EFFECTED OUTSIDE the Spurs in their Fifth Round val of large numbers of bank-gramme for the stay of the Ger-

TUNGHUA

Peiping. To-day.

WEATHER REPORT

the following day were brought

testing against the loss of life: The student was promptly seir fash occasioned by the repressive ed, but the nauseous swel proved meaures in Hama

Moreover, so overpowering that the Profes

50 members of the Iraq Parlia sor and the students, who had ment lodged a protest with the now been reduced to 22, had to Mandates Commission of the to the library to continne League of Nations, declaring lecture-Trans-Ocean Service. that the French policy in Syria is responsible for the present

situation

The position is also causing England the greatest audiety, since the native Nationalist move-

Alleged Bombing Of Dutch Red Cross

The official casualties are four

oled instantly or died of wounds, and two admitted to hospital, all from the police fire while the police were repelling the attacks. Fourteen perscus were arrested.

-Reuter.

An earlier message said that 75 Arabs who participated in the Addis Ababa: A communique recent rioting were imprisoned in the hold of a Government steamer,

ment is meeting with warm sym-alleges that a deliberate attempt pathy among the Arab population was made to bomb the Dutch Red anchored at a safe distance from in Palestine and Trans-Jordania, Cross unit during Sunday's raid the shore.

Hundreds of bombs The island was then quiet. where it is regarded as part of on Dessie

the Arab endeavours to create a were dropped at Dessie by seren There had been trouble in Pan-Arabian State Trans-Oceani-motored Caproni bambing ma- Zanzibar on account of the un- chines One person was killed popularity of the recently passed Service.

and three wounded. The first Government regulations for the two bombs were deliberately aim grading of copra.***.

at the Dutch Red Cross unit

SWEET USES OF ADVERSITY

Turning Misfortune

To Profit

London, To-day.

The post office was raided,

outit, falling a few metres way several native officers killed and -Beuter.

YUGOSLAVIA AND SANCTIONS

London: The Secretary to the Department of Overseas Trade, Captain Wallace, replying to a

With an eficiency in the cirCommons question yesterday re cumstances ironic one of the film garding the concessions granted concerns whose premises were to the Yugoslav exports of poul- involved in the huge fire at Elstreetry, eggs and bacon in connection

(Continued, on Page 12). Studice on Sunday night, estim- ated to have done over £500,000 of damage, has produced a fim with a running commentary of the fire itself

notes of the Kwangtung Pro-man cruiser Karlsruhe in Hong

It is understood that surange- vincial Bank,, printed by the Kong:-

ments have been made so that American Bank Note Company To-day: Inspection of the cruis there will be practically no inter of New York. The exact er by foreigners, 430-6 pm. Ra-1 ference with production plans as a

A strong anti-cyclone covers amount in circulation is not The capture of Father Burns

China and Manchuria and a shal-published, while the figures for effected outside. Tunghua, not far from the Korean border, low depression is situated to the Hong Kong notes are officially when he was going by carriage ac East of Japan North-east winds, made known companied by a Chinese assistant moderate to fresh, overcast, mist

Confidence in Hong Kong dol- and a servant to conduct & reli- and light rain, improving later, Mars has raised the premium gious service. The carriage driver was the forecast for to-day, as The 50 cent mark will be reach begged to be allowed bis freedom issued by the Royal Observatory led when more Chinese notes

Jarrive here from America. and was released and returned to this morning. Tunghus.

The Japanese authorities have not yet been able to establish the

whereabouts of the bandits "who

have escaped into difficult tainous country-Beuter-

An earlier mINSERZE / EDS

Troll that they had

Miz

Currency Trafficking

dio Concert by members of the

Tresult of the fire British Wire- erniser, 8-9 pm,

less Service: To-morrow: Inspection of H. M S. Dorsetshire by Cadets of the

Hong Kong Yachting Boyal

act

Cmiser Karlsruhe, 9-12 ám; STOP PRESS

Club, afternoon, Chil- dren's Sports and Entertainment on board the cruiser Karlsruhe from 4 to 6 pm The mothers of the children are requested not to accompany their children on board, but to bring them to the

Organisation Unmasked at 3.45 pm and to

Geox,-To-day, Fines ranging; bersa

3,440,000 to 10,000 fire have

the result of the

Shanghai; To-day. The weekly girmatt service between China and France. will be inaugurated to-morrow with the departure of the ~China National Aviation Co

poration's girliner

Banca fetch them again from there at 6 Shanghai to Hanoi via Ca

ivate îm

FLYING

TS DELAYED

BRITAIN AND EGYPT Negotiations For New Treaty

three European officers wounded. (Continued on Page 12)

LEGACY OF WAR

Delayed Blindness From Mustard Gas

London, To-day.

A man who has just lost his aight as a result of being gassed at the Battle of Arras in 1917 was admitted to St. Dunstan's Home, Mor Blinded Soldiers over the week- fendThis is the fifteenth case ad- London, To-day.mitted during the last two years The Foreign Secretary was ask- of “delayed action" in blindness. led at Commons question time yes- due to mustard gas. - British

terday for an assurance that in Wireless Service. view of the changed in- ternational situation the complete IMPERIAL AIRWAYS

of His Majest

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