THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 29, 1937.
BRITISH
NAVAL BUILDING PROGRAMME
London, To-day.
British naval tonnage now un- der course of construction amounts to 570,000 tons, Zπ- nounced the First Lard of the Admiralty, Mr. A. Duff Cooper, in the House of Commons, yester- day.
A further 100,000 tons, he added, had been already approv ed but the ships had not yet been laid down-
Ocean
MEMORABLE ROYAL VISIT TO IRELAND
Belfast, Today.
The King and Queen arrived in Belfast yesterday morning, when the Royal yacht "Victoria and Albert berthed at the quayside.
Their Majesties were welcomed by the Duke and Duchess of Abercorn, after which the Ministers of the Ulster Cabinet were presented.
USAIR MAIL DELAYED
The Pan-Americ
Airways
Hong Kong Clipper will not leave for Manila this morning as adver tised, the departure having been postponed till to-morrow.
Air mail for the United States, therefore, will still be received to day at the Post Office.
Registered air mail will be re- ceived up to 5 pm. to-day and or- dinary air mail up to 6 am.to- mert Friday.
SIAMESE CABINET, REGENT RESIGN
Bangkok, To-day-
The Siamese Cabinet under Phys Bahol Bolabayuhasena has resigned and Prince Aditya Dirabha, Chair- man of the Regency Council, has also resigned his post.
The action follows a fierce debate in the Assembly on an alleged scan- dal regarding the sale of land be-
After inspecting the guard of longing to the young King Amanda, honour, the Royal visitors drove to which is said to have been sold pri- the City Hall through streets lined vately at a cheap price.
with thousands of factory hands, It is generally agreed that the who had been given a holiday for Premier was not concerned in the
events which led to the
the occasion.
At the City Hall Their Majestiesresignation-Renters walked up the marble staircase lim ed with Irish Guardamen, and the top of the stairs the Lord- Lieutenants of six counties were pre- sented
In the Council Chamber the King received a number of loyal addresses, to which he replied
pressing
pleasure at being able to make visit to Belfast
"COME BACK TO ERIN”
2
The strains of "Come Back Erin"
schoed across the sunlit waters as the King and Queen re-embark ed on the Royal yacht in the ing to return to Britain at the con- clusion of a programme which packed until the last moment.
The farewell proved the most me- morable part of a fervent day. The Duke of Abercorn boarded the yacht
to bid farewell to Their Majesties,
Cabinet's
EARLY MORNING WEDDING IN KOWLOON
An early morning weddin great interest to the loca community took place at the Church at 125 to-day wher
Father L. M. Rossa mit rlota Penafiel and Mr Angel in matrimony
bride,
who expressed enjoyment at their plici
Lin
ho was dressed
stay and congratulations at the or duties of best man ganisation
long train and Azuceno”
was giv
After the ceremony
A salute of twenty-one guns boom-was held at the Peni
ed from the shore while bo suns The honeymoon is being
pipes shrilled on board the yacht, Shanghai, Canton, Manila and and scores of thousands waved and guio...
cheered the King, who stood at the Both bride and groom are salute, the Queen at his side, untilates
the yacht passed out of sight.
Reuter.
WIRELESS MESSAGE
from the Royal
ernor of Northe
The King, in a wireless message acht to the Gov-
reland, tulates and thanks all con ed in the success of Boyal
The message
and I will long
spent among
people
SULT
That
TIMES TO-DAY
may b
ROCHELLE
ROBERT EDWARDB
TO-MORROW ONE DAY ONLY
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ON THE AVERED
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FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
FIRST BREATH-TAKING EXPOSE OF THE HOODED
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Exposing The Masked Murderers Who Rule The
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SHURCHILL
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MATINEES 20-30% EVENINGS 20: 30-58:700
TODAY ONE DAY ONLY!
BEHLID PRISON BARS!
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A SENSATIONAL DRAMA
Successful Iraq Loan
To-day.
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perience
tional loya
vast cheering
fully
great
pines
truly
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Simpson,
AMBASSADOR
TO MORROW ONE
Moscow,
IRIAM HOPKINS KAY TRANCIS
anking.
TROUBLE IN PARADISE
ARAMO
during
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