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FOREIGN OFFICE TAKES HAND

Mr. Churchill's Nephew's Romance

ENGLAND'S TEST

COLLAPSE

After taking the score to 292 for 5, England collapsed on a rainsoaked wicket and with a total of 239 were compelled to follow-on in the Fifth Test. After lunch, they lost two wickets for 21 runs. Later de- tails will be found in the Stop Press Column. ·

SWEDEN TO STAY WITH THE STERLING BLOC

Stockholm, To-day.

Sweden has no intention of leay- ing the sterling bloc in Europe, de- clared the Finance Minister, Mr. E J. Wigforss, yesterday.

Adherence to the pound sterling during the last four years, he said, had enabled. Sweden to maintain price levels in the domestic market.

MINORITY LAW INVOKED

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London, To-day. The matrimonial plans of youthful adventurer, Edmund Romilly, nephew of Mr. Winston Church- ill, have suffered an unromantic set-back.

YOUNG ROMILLY, WHO IS FIGHTING ON THE GOVERN MENT SIDE IN THE SPANISH STRUGGLE, RECENTLY AN NOUNCED HIS INTENTION. TO WED THE DAUGHTER OF A NOTED PEER.

CHINESE GIRL FOUND SLAIN

Third Murder. In 40 Hours

Another murder, third within the last 40 hours, was committed early this morning. A Chinese

WAR RISK RATE

RAISED FOR SPAIN

It is

London, To-day.

understood that Lloyds' Underwriters have increased war risk insur- ance rates on cargo passing through the Spanish danger

zone.

of a mine with which the Union The action follows the explosion

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liner Llanovery Castle" came into collision

Now the British Foreign Office

For cargo to and from, or call- has advised all British Consulates ing at French Mediterranean ports, throughout Spain that they are not the rate has been increased five- to perform a civil marriage cere fold from two to ten shillings per mony should the couple present cent.

themselves, since the intending For cargo not to and from or call- bridegroom is still a minor.

ing at French Mediterranean ports, Mr. Romilly's fiancee, according to the new rate has been fixed at five press reports, recently left London shillings per cent-Reuter. for Spain in order, as she announc- led, to get married to him.

This is the second time that a connexion of Mr. Winston Churchil has been in the matrimonial lime- light.

FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE

The forthcoming marriage of Mr. Gilberto Henrique Vieira Ribeiro, at No.

Any fluctuations that had occur-Constable, attached to Bay View The first occasion was when his electric engineer, residing red, or might be expected to occur, Police Station, while on patrol, dis daughter, Sarah, married the Ameri-1, Carnarvon Road, and Miss Ealex- in the cost of living would not af-covered the dead body of a 15-year-can comedian, Vic Oliver, reportedly nor Maria Remedios, of No. 29, fect Sweden's adherence to sterl-old Chinese girl in a side lane off against the will of Mr. Churchill. Kimberley Road, has been

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ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW OPENS

Electric Road, near the Hong Kong Electric Power Station, at about 7

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The deceased, later identified as Chan Yu, of No. 56, Electric Road,

The 1937 Flower and Vegetable showed signs of having been attack Show of the Hong Kong Horticul- ed but only a post mortem can re- tural Society, opened this afternoon veal whether the external wounds at the Volunteer Drill Hall under were the cause of death. dismal conditions, although the

various exhibits were housed under According to the constable, he a large matshed building, which passed the spot about three hours however, gare sufficient light in previously, but did not see the body which to fully appreciate the deat that time. The police have con- lightful colour of the scene.

cluded that the body was deposited Mr. J. T. Bagram, Hon. Secretary there between 4 am and 7 amte of the Society, Lady Ho Tung, and Mr. E. J. R. Mitchell are among the exhibitors who have prize ex-Sub-Inspector Hallam and Sergeant hibits.

ON OTHER PAGES

New Locarno Scepticism Volunteer Plan Hitch Anglo-Italian Clash Settled. Hapsburg Restoration Issue Llandovery Castle. Incident Night and Day War Games For

A Week!

Madame Chiang Broadcasts French Steamer Mined Ribbentrop on Colonies

Special Areas Programme Test Collapse

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A. S. P. Bidmead, CD.L John Murphy, Detective Inspector Logan,

Darkin, were investigating the case this morning.

Several persons have been detain- ed but none has yet been charged.

EARLIER CASE ARREST

A man has been detained in con- nection with the murder of a Chinese woman, whose dead body was discovered, incinerated, on a heap of burning charcoal on the top floor of No. 323, Reclamation Road on Sunday.

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