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STRONG ARAB

AGITATION:

STAND-BY

FOR TROOPS

Jerusalem, To-day. Many Jewish Communists, mostly from Poland, have been arrested or expelled from this city, since the authorities do not intend to take any chances that the already serious situation be still further aggravated by irresponsible agitation by Com- munists.

Since it is feared that the publication of the Palestine Partition Plan on Thursday may lead to serious disorders, the police will remain in per- manent "alarm" from Wednes- day, and troops of the British garrison will likewise not be allowed to leave their barracks from that date.

FRENCH

BANK RATE

LOWERED

Paris; To-day.

The Banque de France yesterday reduced its redis- count rate from 6 to 5 per cent.

The last change in the rate was on June 14. Trans-Ocean.

BOY SCOUTS

ROW BOAT

FROM CANTON

Har-

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 7, 1937-

ISISTER SHOCKS

MEMORY INTO ACTIVITY

Paris, To-day.

Suddenly confronted with his sis- ter, a male amnesia patient in the St. Germain Hospital who had com- pletely lost his memory for five years, recalled his previous life with dramatic suddenness yesterday."

The patient declared he had been a professor of mathematics in Metz: Recovery of his memory led to a nervous breakdown and the pro- fessor cried like a child.

With recalling of the earlier years of life has come complete forget- fulness of his five years in hos- pital.-Trans-Ocean.

Shanghai Celebrates Anniversary

Kwok Shiu-shue and another member of the 101st. Troop China Boy Scouts, safely arrived in Hong Kong from Canton yesterday in their The craft is at The Arab and Jewish opposition rowing dinghy. against the partition of Palestine present in the care of the is increasing from day to day, and bour Department.

Kwok had two companions when protest meetings by Arabs as well as Jews are being held throughout they left Canton on July 2 but one the city and the country.

of them had to stop his journey The Grand Mufti has appealed when they arrived at Whampoa.

Kwok and his other companion The city is beflagged in hon- for the maintainance and streng- thening of a solid Arab bloc, and experienced many

in- our of the tenth anniversary of his appeal is being broadcast in the cluding typhoon conditions before the founding of the Municipality

they reached the Colony.

of Greater Shanghai.

streets. Trans-Ocean.

Financial Reform In France

Paris, To-day.

A Cabinet Council and Council of Ministers will be held to-morrow or Friday for discussion of i Government's financial plans.

difficulties

It is learned there is a possibility that these two young adventurers will attempt a trip to Swatow.

Shanghai, To-day.

The celebrations, which will last a week, started last night when an elaborate lantern pro- cession, watched by at least 500,000, wound its way from

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Death Of Mrs. Kiangwan to Nantao. F.K.C. Cheung

BIG EXHIBITION

DR. KUNG INVITES

U.S. CAPITAL

New York, To-day.

The Chinese Minister. of. Fin- inviting American capital to ance, Dr. H. H. Kung, in a speech

China, told 'représentatives of American firms attending a din- ner last night: “If you wish to invest your ́ ́ ́surplus capital in China, I promise you a hearty welcome and the full protection of my Governr ent.” Reuter.

TAXI-DRIVER'S COMPLAINT

R.A. Men Charged With Assault

Gunners Hudson and Florence of the Royal Artillery, this morn- ing pleaded not guilty before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy when charged with assaulting, Choi Tak, a taxi drive er, at the Dreamland Dancing Hall last night.

Gunner Hudson was also charg ed with failing to

pay the taxi fare and pleaded not guilty, say- ing that he gave the complainant 60 cents.

Evidence of complainant was taken and the case adjourned till to-morrow at 3.15 p.m.

The complainant said that as the result of a message he went to St. Mr. and Mrs. G. Twemlow arrived

The city presented a gay ap- pearance this morning with a in the Colony this morning in the multitude of flags which are fly- Kaisar-I-Hind. ing from shops, office buildings, Francis Hotel where six passengers motor-cars and lorries.

got into his car in spite of his pro- to the Scores of pailaus (archways) tests and he drove them

First have been erected in various Dreamland Dancing Hall. parts of the city.

defendant at first refused to pay the fare and later took out a dol- lar bill and asked for 40 cents The official programme began change. The meter read 70 cents. at 9.45 this morning at the au- Complainant stated that he was hit where a commemorative meeting kicked on the thigh, while second ditorium of the Civic Centre, on the chest by first defendant and

defendant gripped him by the neck One of the principal partici- with both hands while he was hit. pants was General Wu Te-chen, He reported the matter to No. 2 The late Mrs. Cheung Fung Kam now Governor of Kwangtung.

Police Station and later identified Chi, died yesterday at the age of After the meeting, a big exhi- 89, having being ill for only two bition at the Civic Centre was

the defendants in the Dancing hall.

o;ened.

Eighty-Nine Years Of

Age The funeral of the late Mrs. F. of Mr. The Premier, M. Camille Chau- K. C. Cheung, mother

Kat Shing, managing temps, and the Finance Minister, M. Cheunk Georges Bonnet, are anxious to have director of the On Lok Yuen Com- their plans completed before the pany, took place to-day at 2.30 p.m. opening of the Socialist Party Con- from her residence at No. 1 Per vention at Marseilles on Saturday. fection Place, Tai Hang Village,

SPECIAL CONFERENCE

Causeway Bay, the interment being The first of a series of confer- at the Chinese Christian Cemetery, ences which the Premier, M. Camil- Pokfulum. le Chautemps, intends to hold "at regular intervals in order to ex amine current political problems in consultation with the other Minis- weeks.

was held.

ters, was held at the Premier's offi- The late Mrs. F. K. C. Cheung The celebrations include fur-

cial residence, the Hotel Matignon, became a Christian in 1912 and was ther lantern processions, stage yesterday morning.

a member of the Chinese Methodist shows and firework displays. It is believed that the interna-Church, Hong Kong. She leaves one Reuter. tional situation and defence were son, one

daughter-in-law, three

the main points discussed at the grandsons, five granddaughters, and conference, which was presided over one greatgrandson.

by M. Chautemps and attended by Her son, Mr. Cheung Kat Shing, Inch of Rain

the Minister of State, Senator Sar-is widely known in Christian cir- raut, the Foreign Minister, M. Yvon

ard

the

Yesterday

Delbos, the War Minister, M. Edoucles in Hong Kong and China.

A service is being held at Daladier, the Minister of Church Hall at the Chinese Chris-

The rainfall this year is still Marine, M. Campinchi, and the Air tian Cemetery at 400 p.m. the Rev. above average as a result of a fur- Minister, M. Pierre Cot.-Trans-Wong Chung Hoi, minister of the ther 1.04 inches which fell between Chinese Methodist Church, officiat ing.

Ocean.

Lord Runciman's

90th Birthday

London, To-day.

Lord Runciman, the well-known

shipowner, celebrated his 90th birth-

10 a.m. yesterday and 10 a.m. this morning.

Pressure is highest over the

HUGE LONDON Pacific to the east of the Bonins, re-

ported the Royal Observatory this morning, and is relatively low over China generally.

Local forecast: South winds, One of the biggest fires in East moderate; fair generally, with local ared yesterday. Thei

BLAZE

London, To-day,

in the Des

showers.

in and

half

day on board his yacht, Sunbeam London occur II yesterday.

He began

boy and at the sea as a cabin the yards of a tim

of 24 he was tar distiller and spr

Fire-fighters took.

which

captain. After sailing every sea under steam and sail, he became a hours to get the Tyne shipowner. When the war covered a wide area under control. broke out, he was one of the big- The yard is expected to be a total gest owners in the country.-British loss, but there were no casualties. Wireles

Reuter.

DAMPNESS

No Bill Sent For Deutschland Patients

London, To-day. The cost of treatment of the wounded German sailors of the Deutschland in Gibraltar has not been charged to the German Gov- ernment as the treatment was humanitarian service.

So declared the Secretary for War, Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha, in the House of Commons yesterday reply to an opposition question.

The cost, he added, would be met from Army funds.--Trans-Ocean.

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