1937-02-19 — Page 4

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"CAN THIS BE DIXIE?”

with Slim Summerville - Helen Wood.

HARBOUR VIEW

PRIVATE HOTEL

ON

THE SEA FRONT

Chatham Road, Kowloon,

Phone: 56734

Proprietress

Mrs. M. Gardiner

THE ARLINGTON

PRIVATE HOTEL Mody Road, Kowloon,

Phone: 50126

Proprietress Mrs. M. Gardiner

CORONATION

ANTI PROFITEER COST OF THE MEASURE IN FRANCE

THE CHINA MAH, FEBRUARY 19, 1937.

RIGID CONTROL IN

FRANCE

IRELAND ALSO TAKES FIRM STEPS

AGAINST "VOLUNTEERS"

Paris, To-day.

The Cabinet yesterday approved measures to prevent volunteers go ing to Spain.

The measures include reinforce- Iment of the air force, supervision of all departures from aerodromes and rigid control of ports and fron- tier stations.

They also include the providing of special police on trains likely to be used by volunteers, forbidding of wireless stations from issuing appeals for recruits and stricter supervision of the issue of passports. IRISH STEPS

From Dublin comes a report that wide powers to prevent unauthoris- ed departures for Spain are sought in the Irish Free State Bill to en sure non-intervention in the civil

war

Control will even be exercised over the issue of travelling tickets, while the police will be empowered to arrest suspects without warrant. It is proposed to recognise both sides in the civil war as belligerents. RED CROSS POSITION

Red Cross workers will be allowed

to operate under permit, and the

Farnsworth Asks To Change Plea

Washington, To-day.

that

“guilty"

A dramatic statement his previous plea of had been made under “enormous pressure" was made yesterday by John Farnsworth, ex-Lieute- nant-Commander in the United States Navy, who is facing trial on charges of conspiring to com municate naval secrets to Japan.

Farnsworth yesterday asked permission of the Federal Court to change his plea to "not guilty." Reuter.

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NATHAN HOTEL HOLD-UP

Bank Director Faces Revolver

Inability to scare their intended

harmless

Irish Christian Front movement, victim brought about a which has been sending volunteers to end to an armed hold-up in the General Franco's army, have to se- Nathan Hotel this morning. eure a Government permit to send ambulances to Spain.”

The role of victim was to have been filled by Mr. Kwok Sun, a of the United Chinese

Infringers of the law are liable director

to a maximum fine of $500 and or Bank at Singapore. two years imprisonment. Reuter.

LINDBERGH

DEFIES SANDSTORM

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA-MAIL”)

Rome, To-day. - Once again has Colonel Charles Lindbergh caused a certain amount of anxiety to air officials through out, the Near East.

Col. and Mrs. Lindbergh left Cairo in their special Miles plane for Baghdad yesterday in the face of a rising sandstorm and against | the advice of local officials.

Mr. Kwok was in his room at 7.40 this morning when two men, one of them armed with a revolver, enter- led and handed him a letter, which

Mr. Kwok proceeded to read."

One of the intruders then pulled out his revolver and pointed it at Mr. Kwok, while the other man grabbed hold of his wrist.

Mr. Kwok immediately raised the alarm, whereupon both men bolted from the room and down the stairs. The unarmed man was arrested by an employee of the hotel in the re ception room while the armed rob- ber made good his escape.

LOCAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

WEEKLY RETURNS

Nothing was heard from the fliers until a report was received that they had been forced down in the desert near Rathah Oasis, where

In the Colony of Hong Kong includ- the Douglas plane of the K L Mjing the Island, Kowloon and the New Territories during the week ending at crashed with fatal results some gam. on Saturday, the fith instant,

London, To-day time ago.

there were altogether 31 traffic accid- his ents, as the result of which two per- sons were killed and 6 persons were initzred:

A supplementary estimate for

Both Colonel Lindbergh and Paris, To-day. |$2,988,504 which was issued this

wife, the report said, were safe provision for Strict measures against profiteer-morning”

while their machine had suffered Coronation for the ing are contained in a Bill which

no damage. is to be approved by the Cabinet. amounting to £152,000.

expenses

They were able to take off later

to Bushire-Trans-Ocean

The Bill declares that all increases of this sum £150,000 represents for Basra, and from there hopped in prices of goods, provisions, and the cost of the preparation of West- services beyond the price level which minster Abbey and the Annex prevailed on July 1, 1936, will be which is being specially built, and regarded as unjustified and punish the erection of stands along the able unless the increase is due to

route.

es-

a rise in the price of raw materials. The central organisation which The trend of prices will be watch will assist Coronation visitors to ed by a special bureau whose per find beds and meals is now mission will be required before tablished and three thousand rooms prices may be increased, have already been offered for dis-

The penalty for unjustified in-posal by it. -

terms

PORTUGAL HOLDS UP PROGRESS

London Committee Again Adjourns

London, To-da

Of the persons killed, a Chinese male alt was knocked down and fatally injured by a private car whilst running across the road.

A Chinese male died as the result at injuries received, when he was knocked down by a motor lorry, whilst walking in the roadway.

Of the persons injured, 4 were pe- destrians, who were either walking or rumming across the road and were struck by vehicles.

One cyclist was injured through fall- ing from his hicle whilst in motion:

enger were injured

One tramNGS

while alightin car.

moving tram-

Of the 31:

nts 14 were colli

ere colli..

idents

No decision has been reached by sions bet crease of prices will be fines up to It as stated that many thousands

committee sions bett 100,000 franes, and prison

more are required. British Wire the non-intervention

over Portugal's objection to control ranging from one month to three Jess.

of volunteering in years. Trans-Ocean.

The sub-committee, iter a meet

The BL Steam Ship Santhia-will;

for Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & ing lasting nearly two hours,

up yesterday evening settled muck

The Royal Engineers Old Com-Osaka to-morrow at 5 am. rades' Association will hold their quarterly general meeting at the Garrison Lecture Hall, at 730 7. on Tuesday, March 2

Three cases of diphtheria, all from prise. Victoria were reported Health Officer yesterday.

the A further meeting to-day (Friday).—

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Motor Bus Motor Cycle Tram Tricycle

held Bicycle