1937-08-18 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 18, 1937

SOVIET SEARCH FOR MISSING AIRMAN

Moscow. To-day.

The search for the missing So- viet plane which was attempting a flight from Moscow to Fair- banks, Alaska, via the North Pole, is still being continued by the Russian authorities.

Several Russian radio. stations, says an official announcement, have intercepted faint wireless calls on the wave length used by the fiers" emergency transmitter.

The calls, however, were so in- distinct that they could not be, un- derstood.

A hydroplane which is searching for the missing machine has reach- ed Providencia Bay, where it was compelled to cease its search

b dense fog.

Two other Russian planes, left for Dixon Island last night.

From Dixon Island they will start |

HIGHER WAGES FOR RAILWAYMEN

London, To-day. Following last week's announce- ment of the Railway Staff National Tribunal's decision, by which half a million railway workers were awarded a wage increase estimated to cost about $2,900,000 per annum. an award has been made on the claim of railway shopmen.

Basic rates are to be increased by

on an extensive search for the missione shilling weekly and six-pence ing plane-Trans-Ocean.

weekly for different grades, and annual leave with pay will be given to all employees in railway work- shops after twelve months "con- in

MORE tinuous service, commencing

ARRESTED MORE THAN FOUR YEARS AFTER

1938.

This is the second. extension "of the principle of holidays with par to be announced in recent weeks.

Other workers affected were also an important section of industry,

Remarking that in paying defen-namely those engaged in engineer-

dant a small salary and yet en- trusting him with a large ambunt, the complainant was placing temp- tation in his way, Mr. K Keen at the Central Magistracy this morn- ing fined Wong Mau, unemployed, $150 or three months' hard labour when he pleaded guilty to fraudu- lently converting to his own use four registered letters obtained from the General Post Office, con- taining six drafts to the value of $4,800 between April 24, 1933, and May 27 of the same year.

ing trades.-British Wireless.

NEW GOVERNMENT IN IRAQ

Baghdad, To-day. The former Minister, Jamil al Madfai, has been charged with- formation of a new Cabinet in succession to the Hikmet Sulei- man Government.

Jamil will be both Premier and War Minister in the new Cabinet

Contrary to expectations, Taufik Suwaidi has been appointed Foreign Minister and so far nothing has transpired regarding eventual clusion of General Nuri Pasha As said, who is now living in exile in

Detective Sergeant Davis said de- fendant was employed formerly as a runner by the Quan Chebng Shing Import and Export firm of No. 308, Des Voeux Road Central. He had been working for seven years at a salary of $10 which included his keep. He absconded soon after Alexandria the thefts and the fraud was not discovered till four months later. Defendant was seen on Monday by Wong Nai-tong, present manager, of the firm and was arrested.

in-

The new Premier. is embarking on his third term of office.

Reports of unrest in the army are denied by official quarters here.

Trans-Ocean.

An improvised bamboo stretcher for a man wounded in a Japanese bombing raid. The picture was taken by Mr. H. Seidler, who has just arrived in the Colony from North China.

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Another victim of a Japanese bombing raid.

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