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SWELLING FEMALE POPULATION

OF SIB A

o-day.

A further batch t women, 1,400 in all, will leave Moscow in the near future for the Far East- ern Provinces, where there is a surplus male population.

THE CHINA MAIL JUN

DISAPPOINTMENT FOR

DOUGLAS CO. OFFICERS

BY-ELECTION APATHY IN ILFORD

London, To-day.

For the second time the same Labour candidate has unsuccess- fully contested Ilford, though in This emigration of women to the the by-election in this consti- Far East is being supported by a tuency yesterday the Conserva- big campaign which is meeting with tive majority was reduced by

success.

over 8,000 votes.

re-

The female immigrants are to be The by-election, caused by the mainly employed in factories in the tirement of Sir George Hamilton, Amur Province for food and timber resulted as follows: production.

Mr. Geoffrey Hutchinson

(C)

SALARY INCREASE NOT YET AGREED

Disappointment await mar- ine officers employed by the Douglas Steamship Com- pany on coastal vessels when they open their pay enve- lopes to-day.

1937

SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST

Overruled By Privy Council

London, To-day Replying in the House of Com- mons to a question from Mr. C. G. Recently a report was circu- Touche, (Conservative, Reigate), the lated among the officers that the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Company decided to increase

Mr. W. G. Ormsby-Gore, said he was the salaries of masters by 10 per cent, and that of other ranks aware of the recent judgment of the by 15 per cent., as a result of Privy Council in favour of the own

the Another report appearing in

25,533 recent agitation by the China ers of certain property in Singa- Mr. Percy Astins (Lab) 16,214 Coast Officers' Guild for better pore subject to a declaration by the press claims that the supply of fish

Singapore Improvement Trust – Conservative Majority 9,319 wages and conditions. in Moscow will be considerably in-

ing to buildings considered unfit Indicative of the intense lethargy This report of increased sa- creased by the creation of a big re- servoir built in connection with the of the electorate is the fact that laries was denied by Mr. S. T. habitation.

The Privy Council recorded only 41,747 went to the polls out Williamson, General Manager of Moscow-Volga canal.

that the Trust acted throughout the steamship company, who said The reservoir, to be known as the of a possible 106,000 voters.

in complete, good faith. The figures at the General Elec-to-day: "Moscow. Sea," will be stocked with

"Nothing definitely has yet. The Minister emarked that the large numbers of fish. Trans-Ocean. tion were:

Sir George Hamilton (C) 43,208 been settled. Discussions have Trust was a corporate body chary- Mr. Percy Astins (Lab). 25,241- been going on and a satisfactory ed with the performance of certain

· Conservative Majority 17,967 settlement is expected to be statutory duties and he was not in -Reuter.

reached within a fortnight.”

position to give instructions how those duties should be carried out

-Reuter

JAPAN'S FIRST AMBASSADOR TO CHINA IS DEAD

Mr. Ariyoshi Dies From Stroke

"

Tokyo, June 25. Mr. Akira Ariyoshi, Japan's fir mbassador to China, died at

in Shiba here at 7.30 o'clock morning following a stroke while he was taking a bath.

years old.. known as one of the fore- on China in the Japan- Office, because of his with that country.

DEATH OF DR. THOS.

GILLISON

FRANCE'S HEAVY DEBT TO BRITAIN

Paris, To-day.

In his report to the financial committee of the Chamber, the Finance Minister, M. George Bonnet, revealed that the Trea sury will have to make payments up to the end of the year total- ling 800,000,000 francs, and that the debentures issued by M. Vin- cent Auriol, the previous Finance Minister, francs.

"total 5,400,000,000

OTHER NEGOTIATIONS

It was learned this morning that the officers concerned firmly be lieved that they were to receive in-

creased salaries to-day, the end of

the month.

NONSTOP REVUE Merkel FAT CENTR

As reported last week, Messrs.. Jardine, Matheson, and Company Limited, have already reached an agreement with the officers employ- ed on their vessels.

Excellent Fast-Moving

Entertainment

The only two remaining shipping Rex Story as brought the Co- companies with which negotiations lony another Hollywood Nou age proceeding are Messrs. Butter- Revue to break the monotony of the field and Swire and Douglas talkies and to delight us with Steamship Company.

BIG REVENUE INCREASES

London, To-day.

the

splendid show, which opened last night at the Central Theatre to well filled house.

The programme is made up of 25 musical and comedy items and two short skits written Miss Fay Skeeter, a lively member of company

the

There were some excellent in- dividual numbers, Miss Emily Win-

repeatedly evok

Exchequer returns show that sette, a

In addition to these sums, stated total ordinary revenue for the curing applause with a wonderful dis- play of sophisticated — acrobatics. M. Bonnet, the sum of 4,400,000,000 rent financial year to date amounts Oldest Foreign francs will be needed in December to £138,347,323. On the correspond Another pleasing feature of the fast Missionary in China.

for repayment of the British loan. ing date of last year the total was moving entertainment was given by

It is now revealed that the finance

pretty Miss Eva Alexander, whose €121,736,656.

taxation Spanish Dance with castanets re- The death occurred at Hankow committee originally insisted that All receipts of direct last week of Dr. Thomas Gillison, M. Bonnet be given plenary powers show increased yields and Custom ceived well earned applause.

and Excise collected to date amount one of the best-known medical mis- only to July 31 this year.

The Premier, M.

Chautemps, to £79,589,000 as against £73,519,- alonaries in Central China, - who

however, protested strongly, and 000 at the corresponding date spent 55 years in China.

Dr. Gillison who was. (Hankow's the committee finally agreed to ex-last year. oldest foreign resident, was born in tend the period to August St Stirlingshire, Scotland. He arrived Trans-Ocean, in Hankow in 1882, when only 23 wears of age.

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to

Rex Story and partner nearly brought the house down in "Ball- Room”, antics, while Andy Rice, the "Stepping Fool" was very clever

Rose Lee's impressions of Holly- 99,117,-wood stars, especially those of 703,929 Katherine Hepburn, Zazu Pitts and Mae West went over with a swing. Striking- costuming is one of the special features of the Revue, which ranks with the best seen in the Co- lony for many a long da

The ordinary expenditure up the end of last week 221 as compared with at the corresponding date last year

Warmer To-Day: British Wireless. Scarlet Fever Case Showers Expected

In Kowloon

A maximum degrees was. ony, but it

87

Show

ture

Li Lin-fat, aged 39, a fisherman, admitted to the Kowloon Hog- after treatment at the Haw Par Hospital suffering from in- les received when hi right hand was blown of while dynamiting fishi San Mui Island - în Chinese!

Printed and Published nrieto The Newsnaner.

GORDÓN CADE. BUT

Street

German Soccer Win

Over Finland

Germany national

To-day.

ITCHING?

Use APRIDOL SOAP

once to prevent PRICKLY HEAT

PRICE REDUCEDI