1937-03-04 — Page 24

HE CHINA MAIL MARCH

Gen. Yu Hon-mau To Pay STOP PRESS Official Call At Govt. House

INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE CONFERENCE

Geneva, To-day. Twelve.countries, including the the United States, India and Netherlands, have signified their intention to attend the second In- ternational Textile Industry Con- ference, which will be held in Washington next month.

"

ON RETURN

FROM NANKING

LUNCHEON PARTY

IN HIS HONOUR

REICH CHURCH CLEAVAGE Uncertainty Being Dispersed

The maze

Berlin, To-day.

of uncertainty in

which the attitude of the Evange- His Excellency, General Yu Hon-lical Church in Germany towards man, Commander-in-Chief of the the elections for a general synod Chinese Fourth Route Army and has been wrapped, is now being dis- This is announced in a report Pacification Commissioner, Canton,persed. published by the International La-will pay a visit to His Excellency The German Christian group, bour Bureau, which states that the the Governor on Monday, March who believe in the Old Testament, conference constitutes the first 8th, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon have decided against making com- attempt at examination of the pos- jon his way back from Nanking.

cause with the League of sibilities of a general improvement He will be received at Govera-German Christians, who reject the in labour conditions in the textile ment House with a Guard of Hon-Old Testament.. industry at a conference of inter- our and will be similarly received In sympathy with the League

on his visits, later in the morning, are the provincial churches

Anhalt, The report, which will be sub-to Flagstaff House and HMS: Mecklenberg, Bremen, mitted to the conference, declares "Tamar.”

Thueringia, Luebeck and large that the textile industry is suffer A Salute of 17 guns will be fired parts of Westphalia, the Rhineland ing from over-production, which is on his departure from the ship. and southern Germany.

At 1 p.m. a luncheon party in his

the a commercial problem, and, insuf-

Meanwhile,

Confessional ficient consumption, which is a honour will be given at Govern-Church and the Lutheran churches social problem-Trans-Ocean. ment House, to which the follow-affiliated with the Lutheran Coun- ing guests have been invited: cil. have decided to support each His Excellency, General Yu Hon-other at the elections. Trans- mau, Madame Yu and Officers of His Ocean. Excellency's Staff; His Excellency the

Officer Commanding the j

national scope.

SPEED-UP IN AIR MAIL TO LONDON

General

Troops and Mrs. Bartholomew; His an-Honour The Chief Justice and Lady MR. MACKENZIE

MacGregor; the Rear-Admiral in

KING VISITING . charge of His Majesty's Dockyard and

The Postmaster General nounces that the arrangement un-

of

TEL., 20022 or 33993.

CINEMA FILM CASE ENDS

Decision In Favour Of Company

"I find that, plaintiff's equipment was entirely defective and that the defendant company is entitled to recover $33.50 for the 1,000 feet of film, which had been spoilt, and also a sum of $54 which had been incurred by the defendant company on the day the film was made, owing der which the Hong Kong-Malaya-Mrs. Sedgwick; The Honourable the WASHINGTON

to the defaulting nature of plain- India-England air mails were con-Colonial Secretary; The Honourable

tiff's equipment," stated the Puisne veyed by train from Brindisi to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs and

Judge, Mr. Justice J. J. Hayden this Paris has been discontinued, and Mrs. North; the Honourable Dr. R. H

Kotewall; CM.G.; the Honourable” Mr. The Canadian Prime Minister, morning at the Summary - Court, that air mails for London will be Chan Tsun-nin, the Honourable Mr. Mr. W. Mackenzie King, will pro-thus concluding the case in which conveyed throughout by air to and Mrs. Lo Man-kam; the Honour- England, via Athens, Brindisi,able Dr. and Mrs. Li Shu-fan and the Rome and Marseilles.. Under this Honourable Sir Shouson Chow. arrangement the Hong Kong air mail will be due to reach London a day earlier namely on Sunday in- stead of Monday.

UNEASINESS IN SZECHUEN. Allayed By Military Authorities

Shanghai, To-day.

For several months past extreme

king.

SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE

London, To-day.

It is anticipated that the naval base at Singapore will be ready for general use in the financial year, | 1939.

Ottawa, Today,

bably discuss trade matters with Cecil Ng Wing-lee, sound-recording President Roosevelt.

engineer, claimed damages against

In announcing this himself in the Eastern Hollywood Film Com the House of Commons yesterday, pany, for detaining his apparatus, Mr. King stated that he would be and for the return of two Bell and sperding next week-end as the Howell 400 feet film magazines and guest of the American Chief six reflex camera slides. Plaintiff Executive in Washington Reuter alleged that the detention of his pro- perty prevented him from earning his living.

Defendants brought á counter-

HEROIN DIVAN

Wong Mui was this morning claim for $264.90, comprising $180.- Ependiture up to the end of

sentenced to one year's imprison- 190 of film, allegedly due by Ng, $30 January, 1937, is £5,856,000. The ment by Mr. K. Keen at the Cen-paid to him in advance for his total estimate is £11,211,750. tral Magistracy when he pleaded work, and $54 expenses payable by

In communicating this informa-guilty to possession of 2,000 heroin him.

company.

military unrest has prevailed in tion to the Commons, it was stated pills at No. 25, Sai Street The Plaintiff was represented by Mr. to reports on behalf of the Admiralty that no premises were used as a heroin G. S. Hugh-Jones, while Mr. M. C. Szechuen, according

for the defendant reaching Shanghai from Chung-difficulty had been experienced up divan and there were 13 pipes and McCallum was

to the present in obtaining the iron lamps on the premises. However, Nanking's successful and steel required for the work-

Chan Wah-yuk, aged 43, residing THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI handling of the Shensi situation British Wireless.

at No. 58-Gilman Street, was ad- now appears to be having salutary

HOTELS LIMITED mitted to the G.CEL, suffering repercussions.

The E and A. ss. Tanda" will The military authorities in Sze-leave for Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, from severe throat injuries, which-Subject to audit, the Profit for the chuen have ordered the removal of Sydney, Melbourne & Hobart, on or he is said to have inflicted on him- year 1936, including the balance the recently erected defence works about. Friday at 2. p.m.

in Chungking and abandonment of certain other military activities, thus allaying the uneasiness of the inhabitants-Renter

JAPANESE BOAT ON NINEPINS

self.

Prosperous Unemployment Benefit Fund

London, To-day. from contributions of employers,

In moving adoption of the reso-workers and the State.

Damaged, But Makes lution approving the draft order Payments out, on the other hand,

Way Into Port

which

dealing with the reduction from six amounted to £6,045,000 less than in to three days of the waiting period 1985. This was due to the crease oyment benefit is of employment-and the decrease of

the period unemployment.

who have

An accident which might have befor had more serious consequences, be- paid, fell a Japanese shing steamer of benefit the 38 Hayana - Maru, grounded, for a short while, on the Ninepin Islands, in a dense fog at $.20 p.m. on Tuesday.

noimtede

The bottom of the craft was slightly damaged and a certain th amount of water was. shipped. She was able to

to Hong Kong under her own steam, however, the and is at present, unde pairs in Taikoo Docks.

that from

reduction of

brought forward from the 31st Decem ber, 1935, of $339,26111, amounted to $559,325.50, which the Directors,” at the forthcoming Meeting of Share- holders, on Thursday, April 15, 1937, will recommend allocating as follows: To Pay & Dividend of 25

* cents per share on 1,193,-

367 Shares, absorbing: $298,466.75

Carry Forward to 1937 Account

0,858.75-

$559,325.50

HAIFA PORT ALLOTMENT TO IRAQ

The advisory committee reported that the past a surplus of $17,637,/ relately the accumulated balan

ster of of the year was

To-day. port zone has been signed

Jof

the har-

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the or£6,700,000 more tha said mittee had estimated in their pre- #1936

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