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RED CROSS BOMBING QUESTION IN THE COMMONS

RETALIATION FOR ALLEGED ATTACK ON PLANES

London. To-day.

The Under-Secretary for For eign Affairs, Lord Cranborne, in a Commons answer regarding the representations made to the Italian Government on the bombing of the March 4. ambulance on British said that so far as could be judged from a summary of the Italian re- ply telegraphed by the British Ambassador, the Italian Govern- ment admitted the bombing of an at encampment furnished with least one Red Cross sign.

Regarding the claim that the bombing was in retaliation for the opening of fire on Italian aircraft from the encampment. Lord Cran-: borne said that there were con siderable discrepancies

THE CHINA MAH, TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1936

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

A special rehearsal of the

Hong Kong Singers has been call CHEUNG CHAU

ed to-day at 5.30 pm Every member is asked to attend.

A Dinner Dance will be held at Repulse Bay Hotel to-morrow at 8.30 p.m.

The m.v. Silvercypress, from from Los sailed New York, Angeles on February 13 and is or about next expected here on ¡Sunday.

-The

Cheero

Club

NOTES

New Chinese Church Meeting

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From Our Own Correspondent]

Chueng Chau, Yesterday. Early this morning a party of! about 20 came on the Sun Tai evening (the Sun Chow has been away for bridge and Mah Jongg drive takes two weeks for overhaul but is ex- place on

Thursday next, begin-pected back this week), braving ning at 8 pm, and not on Friday, the rather rough crossing. The Rev. and Mrs. A. K. Reiton, of the as previously announced.

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The new 1936 Dodge car is the leaders of the band. being shown by the South China Myers, Mrs. Emsley and several Chinese preachers and Motor-car Co. in the Gloucester of the Arcade

to next biblewomen also came.

An open-air meeting was held on the site of the new Chinese Church, plans for which have al- The ss. Sirdhana. which left ready been prepared. Mrs. Emsley,

Peziell Singapore on Thursday last, is due a representative of the here to-morrow morning at day-Mission in Americs, turned the light and will leave for Shanghai.first sod. Various addresses were crowd and mem-

from to-day Count Rosen, the well-known Swedish sportsman, greeted on his Saturday. All interested are wel arrival at Garmisch-Partenkirchen for the Olympic Winter Games by come.

leader. On the right is the between Herr von Tahammer, the German sport the Italian account and the report Secretary of State, Herr Funk, who entertained the representatives of previously communicated by Dr. the international press. Melly, of the British Red Cross Unit. He assured the House that i the matter would be pursued with the Italian Government with the DE 38 soon utmost energy Melly's further comments had been?

British Wireless Ser- obtained. vice.

MORE RIOTING IN SPAIN Shooting And Arson Continue

BUT ALL QUIET IN MADRID

Madrid. To-day.

FASCISTS IMPRISONED

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German And Italian Schools

ST. PATRICK'S DAY

WREATH-LAYING AT CENOTAPH

ALL USUAL FUNCTIONS CANCELLED

A solemn ceremony took place this

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THE CHIEF JUSTICE

Mr. Justice Lindsell said:- "Mr. Attorney-General - There has been a melancholy series this Mr. Warner Oland, famous year of Sessions of this Court to Hollywood star and portrayer of take notice of the death of mem-

Charlie Chan." arrived here bers of the profession. from America yesterday on the

"To-day we have sat

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BRITISH NAVAL ESTIMATES

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The Fleet air arm vote was in-

ATTACK ON MR. WANG

Local Extradition Proceedings

at

day at 5 pm.

bers were asked to come to the reated chapel nearby for farther Four cases (one imported) of addresses.

The Harbour Mission Boat has! diphtheria, one of smallpox, two of enteric fever and three of cere-been moored for some time by the pier. The preacher-in- bro-spinal fever were reported to leid the Health authorities in the 48 charge comes over here about the hours ended on Sunday.

for special! Ching Ming reason Įmeetings for the boat population. M. James Hadamard, one of the)

The big matshed is being erect- An armed robbery at No. 38. world's foremost mathematicians, ed on the ground in front of the of the French fishermen's temple for the annual morning at 11.30 am Eastern Street, on January 22, and a member when members of St. Patrick's last had its sequel at the Crimin- Academy of Science, arrived in the theatrical performance. Society laid a wreath in the al Sessions this morning when Colony from Indo-China by shape of an Irish Harp at the two men. Lo Chuen and Leung. Canton yesterday. He will gress in the hill roads, big boul-

widered. Cenotaph in remembrance of Pe-kwong, were charged before leave for Peiping by the RMS.ders being removed and the way

Enquiries

are being those who gave their lives in Mr. Justice Lindsell with har Empress of Asia next Thursday.

received for the purchase of cer- part, with two OF Jing taken the Great War.

It is notified by the military tai houses, and two are likely to of the more. in an armed robbery.

that Coast Defence authorities Trouble is still continuing in The Band and Drums

change hands in the rear future. Mr. E. H. Williams was for the Northern Spain, where the Royal Ulster Rifles rendered ap-i

munition will be carried out from headquarters of another Mon-propriate music, comprising "The Crown, and the accused were not Artillery practice with live am- burned by Minstrel Boy." "The Harp That legally represented. The jury em Mount Davis Battery, in the direc archist paper were

Tara's Halls." panalled were as follows: Messrs." members of the Left parties in Once

on Tuesday next, March 24. be Barcelona. Rioting and shoot- "Londonderry Air," "Has Sorrow J. J. Edgar (foreman), E. A. dation of the West Lamma Channel, ing are occurring in other cen- Thy Young Days Shaded." while Roza, J. C. Santos L. J. Marques,

tween the hours of 9 am. and 2 and L.

this -Reu-i

any reason, If, for 20 Buglers from the same Regi-J. M. Silva, J. Gardner tres. Madrid is quiet. ter's Bulletin Service..

ment sounded the "Last Post" and (Landau.

cannot take place practice followed with "The Reveille." Giving an outline of the case,

There was a very large atten-Mr. Williams said that two sisters, March 24, it will be carried out on

Wednesday, March 25. the actual Tsang Po-fong and Tsang Po-kni, Madrid: The Spanish Fascist dance present and

de Rivers, wreath-laying ceremony was per-lived at the address mentioned: leader, Senor Primo son of the late dictater of the formed by the President of the above together with another girl, the morning in question same name, has been thrown into Society, Mr. F. P. R. James, M.C., and on prison on charges of insulting the who was followed by Mr. C. G. the frst-named was in the kitchen

The same Perdue, Divisional Superintendent when she heard a knock present Government.

G. W. Pope door and a voice calling out, "A NYK. liner Taiyo Maru, accom-sympathetic notice of the death, Laurence Grist, fate overtook a great many of his of Police, and Dr.

Mr. B. H. C. kai, Ab-kui- The caller said that panied by Mrs. Oland. They in-while still a young man, of Mr.

remain in Hong Kong Charles Edward friends, including most of the Vice-Presidents).

Fascists.Trans-Ocean Hallowes (Hon. Secretary), Mr. he was from one Ah Lam (whom tend to

of 27 machines leading

of this the addition N. J. Bebbington (Hon. Tressur-the sisters knew) and that he had for a few days before returning who after serving his articles and eri, and members of the Com-brought some books for them from ito Shanghai, and after visiting qualifying out here, was admitted creased by £1,193,000, allowing for

Peiping and other inland cities, and enrolled a solicitor

Yu Lap-fai, Wa Tai-ho, Cheng mittee, comprising Messrs.

Po-fong accordingly opened the they will embark for America on Court in January 1928, and has three for carriers, 12 for battle- in the Empress of Britain, arriving practiced here as a member of the ships, and 12 for cruisers-bring-

of Wilkinson and Grist, ing the total strength from 190 Chee-hor and Chau Chi-ping, who COMPARISONS OF Murphy, A.S.P. L. P. Lane, Mrs.

E. H. Williams, deputising for her door and

which was founded by his father to 217; and for the replace are wanted by the Nanking su husband. K. Begden, Lieut.-Col. went to the front of the house in Los Angeles on May 2.

At an auction held yesterday in in partnership with Mr. C. D. ment of 84 machines by new thorities in connection with the

BATTLESHIPS ESSENTIAL W. A. Frost, RA.M.C., Lieut-where the two other girls were,

After assuring the House that attempt on the life of Mr. Wang Comdr. Keogh, RN., J. A. Ritchie and placed the parcel on a table.

Ching-wet again appeared be- associated thus been

the and Dr. J. M. Gray. Captain R. Suddenly however, be drew a knife the saleroom of Messrs. Lammert Wilkinson in 1891. The name of

danger to battleships from aerial fore Mr. W. Schofield Crookshank represented and catching hold of Po-kui, he Brothers, the steamship Shun On Grist has

snatched several pieces of jewel-was disposed of for $4,400 to Mr. with the law in Hong Kong for a result of experiments the

bombardment would be provided Central Magistracy this morning. Mr. D. L. Strellet, who was för the Royal Ulster Rifles.

“Mr. Grist was, at the same Among others present

were lery from her and asked for the Lee Sun-man, of 280 Queen's Road over 40 years.

The vessel was offered In the meantime three Central

and reconstruction, that counter the prosecution, asked for a Major E. M. Rodwell, commanding keys.

entered the floor at $4,500, and only one bid was time, of a retiring and of a most against in the

friendly disposition, and every the Royal Ulster Rifies, Capt. B. other men had

bind and advanced. The Shun On is

teries had developed out of an some important witnesses who were to have arrived in Hong J. Rimmer, MM, (Rifles), Lieut jand they proceeded to

the Ad-

ago had not CA. H. B. Blake, (Rifles), Capt. gag the women and ransack the single screw steamship registered one, myself included, who met him attack by ships anti-aircraft bat-week's formal remand, saying that lat Canton, with a length of 112 could not but help liking him.

"On behalf of my brother and knowledge, and that

so and donc

from the latest New York, To-day. IL Good (Rifles), Lieut. D. M. place.

feet, and a nett tonnage of 213.

myself, I desire to express our miralty would always be ready to Kong some days

increase its knowledge by new At the instigation of the Shean (Rifles), Lieut. J. E. G. Karl Schurz Society, Professor Moriarty (Rifies), Mrs. F. P. R.

Following the annual inspection sense of the loss to the profession

that few days.* that the conclusion Ambulance occasioned by his death and our experiments, Lord Stanley said advices would not be here for a the St. John or

Other requisition papers had Arthur Burkhardt, of Harvard James, Mrs. Pope, Miss Edwards, house could not see what they

battleships would not be made University, yesterday delivered Mr. W. 3. Finnigan, Dr. and Mrs. were doing. the intruders bundled Brigade by His Excellency the heartfelt sympathy with

impotent by air attack and would also arrived and at least one of a lecture on German art seen. P. Fehily, Mrs. Postle, Mr. T-them in a bed and covered them Governor on Thursday next, all widow and parents.".

M. J. Reidy. with a quilt, but when the women members-Vice Patrons. Members

remain supreme at sea, and that the fugitives will be connected with a crime in 1931, when an at- through the eyes of an Ameri- C. Monaghan, Dr.

the they remained essential men going down the

made on Mr. T. V. Dr. Burkhardt, who has Mr. J. Murphy, Miss B. Budden, heard the

Mr. C G Alabaster,

For the Opposition Mr. A. V. tempt. was Attorney-General, said:- written a book on the art of y-s. Kirke, Mrs. T. Hyzes, Mr. stairs, the sisters rolled off the of the Finance Committee, Asso-

to the Headquarters, where Mathias Gruenewald, "drew

A. L. Sullivan, Mr. F. G. Maunder, bed and undid each other's bind-ciation and Brigade-are invited

"On behalf of the Bar, and of Alexander, Labour, criticised the Soong, who escaped, though his

active or adequate secretary was shot dead. 13.13 operating of presentation comparison between the pic- Mr. W. O'Neill, Mrs. Howard ings. One of them then went to

Mr. P. EL Sin is appearing for collective the verandah and fortunately zaw tures painted at the time of the

Smith and Mr. P. J. Hamilton.

the fugitives. table, costing 100 guineas, by the the staff of this Court, I would absence of Reformation in Germany and in All the usual functions in con- a friend, Tam Fo, who was just Cow and Gate Co. (London) will like to say that we would like to contributions Italy during the Renaissance.

St. Patrick's Day going to call on them, and shouted

The Your Lordship has paid to the

EWO TO MEET TAIKOO . He compared Gruenewald with nection with

the protection of Perugino, Durer with Rafael have been cancelled owing to the to him to stop the men. After a be made by Mr. Taylor, repre-be associated with the tribute security.

AT FOOTBALL for his Late chase, Tam Po succeeded in arrest-sentative of the Company.

ing the first defendant who, how-table is for the Haw Par Hospital memory of the late Mr. Grist and doubted if greater efficiency and

with the expression of sympathy economy in and Giorgione; in order to show State Mourning

trade routes would not be obtain-i not the at Cheung Chau.

to his widow and family.".

ed by a readjustment of the ex- The following will represent the national characteristics of Majesty, King George V.

THE SOLICITORS German and Italian Art

Speaking on behalf of the soli-penditure between seas and air Ewo against Talkoo at soccer on the Club ground to-morrow after- citors, Mr. Geo. K. Hall Brution defence,

Mr. Winston Churchill declared noon commencing at 5 p.m.-R. May I be permitted to associate that the first foundation of Bri-White; F. G. Stevenson and M. L the solicitors of this Court with tish naval policy was the accep- Railton; H. F. Hopkins, F. S. N- the remarks made by Your Lord-tance of parity with the United cholls and S. W. Tremlett; N. L ship and the Hon. the Attorney States. There could be no idea H. Railton, E. O. Butler, C. Dun- "Gempet," feeling for poetry,

of naval rivalry between the two can, T. W. Parsons and "E. A.. General and a deep sense of folklore -

Some of us had the privilege of countries. It was fortunate that Gaubert Linesman D. L. Newbig- these were things of which Ger-

knowing Mr. E. J. Grist, the the three Powers which maintain-igin: Reserve:-P. F. White man artists were masters, and

Capetown, To-day.

father of the deceased. He was, ed., regular battle feets were

-NEW BOXING SENSATION for which there were often.no

which attack upon words in other languages. Pro-

The extra three-day fixture be as your Lordship has said, a part-jaltuated at opposite corners of the

:(Continued from Page:1) fessor Burkhardt illustrated his

an ison and Grist, a man full of hon-jeach other was almost impos- The debate. continues/s

Cainera, who was turned down. lecture with very well-chosen to-day ill not be celebrated as being fierce," but assured me that

Africa, which opened here the tame side:

for military, service with the Ita Lantern slides and helped his in former years owing to the State to-day's match would be rather on tween the Australians and Southner of the arm of Mesara. Wilkin-globe, from comparisons by citing architec- Mourning for his Late Majesty

The teams will be as follows:- Saturday, was continued yester-four and kindness and whose word sible.

lian troops in Africa, returned vain tural and plastic examples to King George V, but the Obers

Officers: Capt. B. F. A Crook day when the tourists, who had was as good as his bond. He is British Wireless Service. prove his points--Trans-Ocean and Sergeants of the Royal Ulster hans 2/L. B. J. F. Donies, and L2 scored 37 for at the close of alive to-day to mourn the passing "Service

Rifle will oppose each other in R. J. A. Carson, Capt. R. J. A. Camp-play on the first day, took their of his only son and has the sym sou and Grist. A keen sports-to the United States in a

highest integrity in his profes-heavyweight laurels, which were their annual hockey encounter, Capt. I. E. Good, 2/L. L. D. D. total to 398, A. G. Chipperfield pathy of all of us and the affec-man, a good fellow and of the endeavour to regain his lost

2/14. D. C. Lincoln. Lt. J.

taken away “from him by Max which will take place this after d

did not know his son, -Peter, sion and sport. £1,000 JEWEL RAID

F. G. Ratcliffe.

****credit, while H. Sievers scored 50.

"On behalf of the solicitor, Baer, the "Hollywood Playboy” · noon at 3 pm on the Sopkumpoo, and Capt. S. Frizelle, Li beins not out with 103 to his tion of all who knew him.

S. M. Core; Sergt South Africa then went in agairi (85 he was, affectionately called by Jewellery worth about £1,000 ground.....

The match was formerly held on Domtry and Sergt. Hayden, Serstand at the close of play had col-all his friends, so well as I knew extend to the father, mother, sis-often referred to as the "Liver was stolen recently from the home

Louis, who all but massacred him. of Mr. and Mrs. Farquhar at the morning-after-the-night Kerr, Sergt. Davies and Sergt. Lew-lected 16 without loss. They the father, but he followed in his ter-and-widow, our sincere and more Adonis, and who was later RUBI, R. S. M., C. Henniker, Sergt. Stored 198 in the first innings-father's footsteps in that he was heartfelt sympathy in their sad beaten by the senzational Jot

a member of the firm of Wilkin bereavement." Hindhead (Surrey),

following before," but this year the Serence; L/Sergt. Admins, Sergi Fer several other raids in the district. geants Dance is not being held Adams and Sergt. Allan.

TWO DIFFERENT METHODS CONTRASTED

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The southern artists aimed ST. PATRICK'S DAY The second defendant was at-

at ал idealised, peaceful smoothness, a measured repre- sentation of perfect form, while the Germans seized upon a kind

natural

expression.

of

HOCKEY

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Rifles' Officers To Meet Sergeants

www.

ANNUAL MATCH TO-DAY AT SOOKUNPOO

(By "STICKS")

rested on February 9, and at an identication daye later, he was picked out as one of the men who went to the flat by one of the sisters.

parade held two A. G. CHIPPERFIELD

107 NOT OUT

South Africa Still 184 Behind

The case is proceeding.

and the players anticipate a much "healthier" encounter.

An officer of the Rifies describ

St. Patrick's Day, which falls ed the matches in former years as

Renter.

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Sir Archibald Sinclair, Liberal,

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