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CORRESPONDENCE Picnic For The Blind

[To The Editor, “China Mall"] Dear Sir,May I through your columns express our sincere and grateful thanks to all those who so kindly contributed to the sac- cess of the Picnic last Saturday by donations, loans of cars, and gifts?

The response to our appeal this year was truly generous. Since our last acknowledgment we have received $5 from the Hon. Mr. E. Taylor and $2 from "FAI...“, making the total donations $507. while 23 cars were put at OLT <disposal.

In addition to the outing and tea and a special anniversary din- ner that night, gifts of handker-{ chiess, towels, soap and sweets] were made to each of the 54 giris and a surplus of $434.10 is being handed over to Miss Moritz of the Blind Home for the purchase of suits and shoes as New Year pre- sents for the girls.

Our thanks are also due to Mrs. C. G. Anderson and Mr. M. R. Deb for invaluable help, to Dr. and Mrs. T. Y. Li for Sweets: W. R. Loxley & Co. Ltd. for! Soap; Jardine, Matheson & Co..f Ltd. for Biscuits: Dairy Farm. Ltd. for Ice Cream: Colonial Dis- pensary for Soap: Pioneer Family Store for Sugar: St. John's Cathe- dral for Loan of Crockery: The Shek-O Club for Water: The Fiv ing Squad for providing an escort; and the Press for affording publi city to our appeal.

In conclusion, we would like to thank all those who gave up their time and assisted at the Picnic- their help was indispensable.

A. URQUHART.

e/o Jardine. Matheson & Co., Latâ.

ACCUSATION BY PORTUGAL

(Continued from Page 1)

ACTION AT MARQUINIA_ St. Jean de Luz: The Basque Militia attacked the insurgent position at Marquina, 20 miles east of Bilbox, yesterday, but was repulsed with the loss of 200 men, The insurgent warships Espana and Velasco are reported to be .cruising in the Bay of Biscay,

cutting the sea communications ofļ Bilbao.

GOVERNMENT REVERSE Seville: The radio here reports that the Government attacks

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Naval Carnero and Andalusia were repulsed, as was also the counter-attack at Sesena, where 300 members of the Government Militia were killed-Reuter.

Grave Accusations By Portugal

RUSSIA'S ALLEGED PART IN THE CONFLICT:

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THE CERNA'S

"Bob Barnett,' above, will be making his first appearance in the Roof Garden of the Hong our Hotel, on Saturday, November 7.

EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS

Lady Caldecott Opens Display

The exhibition of water colours: and oil paintings, held by Mr. Luis Chan at the Gloucester Hotel, was Jopened this moming by Lady Caldecott, who was accompanied br Captain W. J. R. Gragg. AD.C. Her Ladyship showed a very keen interest in the exhibits, especially in the oil painting of Low Tide"" at Causeway Bay. Mr. Chan's daughter presented Lady Caldecott with a bouquet of flowers, after which the guests inspected the many pictures on view.

Among those who visited the exhibition were:-Mr. and Mrs. Eustage Burrows, Mag. Alabaster, Mrs. Barnard, Mr. Wang Siu-ling, Mr. Nicholls, who was one of the founders of the Working Artists" Guild, Mrs. B. T. Barrett, Secre- sary of the Working Artists' Guild, Mr. and Mrs. A. N. MacFadyen, Sir. Lee Byns and Mr. Yee Bon.

BURGLARIES ON THE PEAK

Special Action By Police

About 50, Chinese and Indian constables and five European off- cers, headed by Mr. Murphy, Director of Criminal Investigation, were engaged in detecting burglars on the Peak during the early hours of yesterday morning,

This action was taken owing to the recent burglaries which have foccurred on the Peak.

No arrests were made.

PRINCE VALDEMAR OUT OF DANGER Recovery From Attack Of Bronchitis

Simplicity is the keynote of

At least so SKYS

Rame Ray, the charming screen SCEZONE, who wore this altese- tive, yet practical, frock of black and white sile tweed, giving the affect of silver. zzer. The loose. three-quarter, sleeves are new.

ROOSEVELT AND EANDON-ON THE LAST LAP

(Continued from Page 1) ̧. California. His major address in

Philadelphia last night will be followed by another at. Pittsburg, Copenhagen, To-day. Pennsylvania, before his summing Prince Valdemar of Denmark, up of the entire issues of the whose condition a couple of weeks campaign in his final speech in ago was giving rise to great an-the East on October: 29 at Madi- xiety, is now stated to be out of son Square Garden, Governor Láz- danger

don also plans a radio speech on The Prince, who is a great-un-sthe eve of the election, Beater. cle of King Edward VII, was

MR. LANDON HITS OUT New York: seriously ill suffering from bron-President Roosevelt has made The charge that chitis-Beuter.

"open and impadent use of public money for political purposes"_was made in a speech by Mr. Landon; | yesterday, when he denounced what he called "the waste and extravagance of the Roosevelt ad- ministration.”

sia continues her present, PRIME MINISTER stated on October 18 to be lying

policy.

MADRID POSITION “HOPELESS"

Paris: The Soviet Russian Am- bassador to Madrid. M. Moses! Rosenberg, has informed the Mos- cow Government that the position į in the Spanish capital has become hopeless."

now

RETURNS Busy Time Before

Commons Meets

London, To-day. The Prime Minister, Mr. Stan- London: The Foreign Office, itley Baldwin, returned from the

HOSTAGES IN DANGER

Lu

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OVERSEAS VISITORS TO BRITAIN

The Kotewall Cup Series

political purposes-Benter.

to

NEW USE FOR BIAS BAY.

Canton, To-day Bias Bay, the pirate stronghold, is one of the best strategic positions in Kwang- tung, and it is reported that the]

London, To-day. The impor- tant part taken by the tourist traffic in the revival of interns-

He accused M. Roosevelt of is understood, will address an-Chequers to No. 10, Downicy

tional economie other Note of questions to the Street, yesterday afternoon.

exchange lends violating the constitutional rights Madrid Government, in which it view of the opening of the new visitors to Great Britain in Sep-sums of money to spend at his dis of Congress by demanding vast interest to the figures of overseas will again be asked to set at H-Parliamentary session on Tues-

Mr. Landon declared berty the 14,000 political prison-day of next week and the large tember, which totalled 24,932, of cretion.

were used to ers and hostages now being held amount of business to be tran whom 5,845 came from the United that these sums

The British cruiser Shropshire sacted in connection with the Gor-States, 5,812 from France and break down the power of the left Barcelona yesterday for Ali-ernment's legislative programme, 8,732 from Germany-British States and to coerce voters.

He added: "The administration cante, where it will be in readi-it has been arranged that the Wireless Service. London: Sensational revelations pess to take the liberated prison-Cabinet shall meet twice this

is so callous as to public decency and accusations against

that it forces people to sell-votes Soriet ers on board. The British Gov-week. Parliament reassembles WEATHER REPORT Russia are contained in the 21-ernment, it is believed, will spare after the

for bread." The employed had Summer Recess page official Note to the non-interno pains to secure the release of Thursday, and the prorogation

been told that if they did not sup- The anti-cyclone over China vention committee submitted yes the political prisoners, since their ceremonies take place on Friday, has attained moderate intensity-thrown off the relief rolls,

port the President they would be terday by Portugal.

lives are considered to be in great so that Cabinet meetings will be The depression has moved into The Note, which. has roused un- danger.

held to-day and to-morrow. The the Pacific to the east of Hok-office as Chief Executive he would He concluded that when he took common comment in diplomatic

FRENCH HELP SUGGESTED BE

that the kaido. circles, states

{newspapers suggest

The local forecast for to abolish the nse of relief funds for that the whole } Paris: The French Communist Cabinet will also be giving atten- day, as issued by the Royal Ob Spanish conflict was planned and Party addressed a letter to the

Ition to foreign affairs, including servatory this morning, incited by Soviet agents, and Committees of the Socialist Inter- their one aim was to involve Por- nationale and the International the situation in Spain-British North-east winds; moderate

Wireless Service.

| fresh; fine. tugal also in this war. It is also Socialist Federation, which arej revealed that during the February) holding a joint meeting here. The session of the Comintem in Mos- Communists? executive suggests cow, a complete plan for making that their delegates should also Spain Communist was revealed,] take part in the deliberations, and and in March a group of well- that then pressure might be known Communist agitators, in-] hrought to bear on the democratic] The first of the season's foot-tributed, mostly to Chinese Chazi-Kwangtung Provincial Govern- cluding MM. Bela Kum, Losowsky, Governments, to induce them to ball matches on behalf of charity ties. The 1935-86 competition,ment will fortify the place and Janson, Riedel, Primac, Verzini abandon their neutrality towards takes place at Caroline Hill on also won by the Army, produced} and Neumann, arrived in Barce- the Spanish civil war.

Wednesday November 4, at 4 pm. the sum of $2,808, of which $500 lona. Shortly after that large The letter goes on to stress how when the Royal Navy are due to was allotted by the Committee to shipment of weapons and muni-] important it is to prevent the meet the Army,

LIBRARY BURNED DOWN. Royal Naval Charitler, $500 to tions began to arrive.

transportation of arms to the Na- The Chinese and Combined Ser-Anny Charities, and the remain- The Note goes on to declare tionalists and on the other hand vices Charitable (Kotewall Cup) der $1,808 to Chinese charities,

Canton, To-day-The Ministry that the Madrid Government to how food ought urgently to be competition, to give its full title, Three teams compete in the of Interior suffered a great loss under the dictatorship of Msent to the "victims of the civil was originated in 1984 when the competition Royal Navy, Amy Sunday, when its library was Moses Rosenberg, who is the head) war in Spain.”

|Hon Mr. E K Kotewall, GM.G., and the South China Athletic As-

burned down at 7.p.m of a group of 140 Russian agents, STEAMERS BRING AID LL.D. presented a magnificent sil-sociation. As already indicated, by consisted of historical and the fact that M. Rosenberg is Paris: The Spanish steamer ver enn for annual competition. the Navy and Army have been pamphlets relating to the differ present at every sension of the Cuidad de Barcelona, which had The underlying object of this drawn to play at Caroline Hill onent counties of the whole "ountry, Spanish Cabinet is pointed to as brought refugees to Marseilles, competition is to raise money for Wednesday, November 4. The and was of great valas.—From A significant, since it is certainly left that port again yesterday for charitable purposes to meet, as other two games in the competi-Special Correspondent.. without parallel in diplomatic Barcelona with 500 volunteers on far as possible, - cases presented tion will be played later in the

board' This is stated to be the to the Committee by the represen- sesson. Commenting on the accusation third detachment of volunteers tatives of South China Athletic Prices of admission, for the of Soviet Russia that Portugal frpm Marseilles to Barcelona. Association (for Chinese), the Navy v Army, game next week are and broken the non-int

*London: Three Soviet steamers Royal Naval Recreation Club (for as follows?

London, To-day, - EL MI the from. Vladivostok are at present Royal Navy and Royal Marines)||| Covered stand:-$1, uncovered King has approved the appoint- ght passing through the Suez Canal, and the Hong Kong Ares Sports standa, 50 cts and 30 cix: Beerment of Mz K. H. Trusted. At- of Soviet Russia to busy Itself Recording to a message from Port Board (for the Army), Gate vices (in uniform only)--Covered torney General, Palestine, to be with Portuguese affairs,

Said, which states that the steam-moner taken at the three matches stand 60 ets, other stands 30 cts. Chief Justice in that territory, It is furthermore reported tasters are bound for Parcelona with ie pooled and disbursed at the dis. It is hoped that all football she succeeding Siz M. Mcdonnell, who the Italian - Government has pre-food and munitions for the Span cration of the Committee accord- thusiasts and - others charitably is retiring shortly. Me Trusted -pared a second Note revealing 20 ísk Government on board. Six for- ing to the arganey of appeals for diaposed will make for Caroline will be succeeded an Attorney-

cases, of violation of the non-la-„ther, stoasseran from Vladivostok assistance.

E on November 4 - 30 witness General,” Palestine, by Mr. WT. rand Fitzgerald, Attorney General, Nor- "Russia. This last Note will not Suez Canal, this week Trans. Petition, which was won by the exhibition of competitive football, them Rhodesia -British Wireless be submitted" unless Soviet Rus-i Ocean Service.

Army, the sum of $1,456 was dis----Contributed.

Service.

circles

pact, the Note declarers.

-tugal does not recognise

tervention agreement by Soviet are expected to pass through the Au a remit of the 1954-35 com- what will undoubtedly be

willstation troops there... From A Special Correspondent.

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