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TORRENTIAL BRITAIN'S HUGE MAYAI

RAIN FAILS TO DAMPEN BERLIN

Berlin, To-day

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The 700th anniversary foundation of Berlin ended Sunday with a great procession through the main streets of the city, ending at the Lustgarten, in front of the old Imperial Palace.

Ten thousand members of the local National Socialist organisa- tions, reinforced by delegations!

Four Additional Capital Ships

To Be Laid Down

London, To-day.

The British naval programme for 1938, as an- from Austria and Sudeten Ger-nounced by "The People," includes the laying down mans and the Egerland, all in their of four new battleships, seven cruisers, six sub- national costumes marched along marines and 18 destroyers.

⚫ the route.

Although rain fell in torrents, Berlin populations turned out in

In addition to this, the Navy will be supplied

thousands and stood unperturbed with an extra 200 aeroplanes.....

by the weather until the colourful display was past.-Trans-Ocean.

FOUR SHIPS

Customs Boat TORPEDOED IN Shooting Tragedy Sequel

The trial of, cabin-boy Chung Chi- chenng, charged with the murder of the late Captain Douglas Lorne Campbell, of the Chinese Customs cruiser "Cheung Keng," commenced before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl: MacGregor, at the Criminal Ses- sions this morning.

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As soon as the building orders have been placed, says the paper, the total number of warships un- der construction will be nine bat- tleships, five aircraft-carriers, 27 cruisers, 58 destroyers, 24 submar- ines, 10 torpedo-boats, 10 coastal motor-boats, and 12 gunboats.

Cost of the new building will be

MEDITERRANEAN nearly £200,000,000-Trans-Ocean.

Valencia, To-day-

A protest against the torpedoing of the Spanish Government steamers Campeador, Condede, Ciudad de Cadiz and Armuro, in the Mediter-

ranean by a submarine, was publish-

ed by Valencia yesterday.

The protest expressed scepticism

HOUSING GUESTS FROM SHANGHAI

Government Invitation

Offers of accommodation in pri-

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of the effectiveness of such action invate houses for refugees from Mr. George She represented the

the chancelleries of Europe and is Shanghai are invited by the Shang- accused and Mr. John Wyatt, ap-therefore addressed to the peoples of hai Refugees' Committee. peared for the Crown.

The invitation states:-A charge Europe and America, whose reac- tion, it states, would perhaps be of $3.00 a day for adults and $200 more effective than any diplomatica day for children under 15 years action-Trans-Ocean.

[of age may be made and in respect of those who have no funds imme- diately available, the Refugee Com- mittee guarantees payment on that basis

The jury comprised Messrs. E. S. Abraham (Foreman), G. Hailey, Cheng Kwong, Ue Sai-ling, P. A. Finlayson, T. Wong and M. A. Xavier.

Outlining the case, Mr. Wyatt described how on January 11 last at about 7.30 am, while the cruiser was on its voyage to Hong Kong, the accused obtained two revolvers with which he first fatally shot the

HUGE EXCESS

OF CAPITAL

Offers should be made by letter to the Chairman, Shanghai Refu- gees Committee and arrangements | will be made to interview the pros-

Captain, and seriously wounded the A petition for confirming the re-pective paying guests. Chief Officer, Mr. Chiu Chang-keoh, duction of the capital of the British after which accused turned the wea- Cigarette Company, Limited, from pon on himself, indicting a chest Chinese $75,000,000 to Chinese $5,- wound

The case is proceeding.

chest Chinese $75,000,000 to Chinese S APPEAL FOR CARS

1000,000 was granted by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor this morning at the Supreme Court.

Would anyone willing to lend a

Mr. H. C. Macnamara appeared car for the use of the Shanghai re- on behalf of the Company, and fugees for periods of two hours. stated that the Company had an as follows:-

excess amount of capital which they could find no means to em-

ESTATE OF MR DAVID CHEN SEE ploy.

انده شهوره

The late Mr. David Chen See

10 am to 12 noon

2 p.m. to 4 p.m. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. kindly communicate with Mrs. Dyer or Mrs. Frederick Telephone No. 34187 between 9.30 am and 10.30 am, or 2.30 p.m. and 4 pm been It will be appreciated if owners sons, will give as much notice as possible See and of dates and times cars will be

available.

(Chen Lai-tsan), Managing Direc-estate to the value of $129,900. tor of the Sincere Company, Limit- The Probate of Will has ed, who was fatally stabbed by an granted to deceased's two assailant and died in the Kowloon Messrs. Edward Chen Hospital on May 14 last, left local Samuel Chen See

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Charles Jaynes, Jr., 7, son of a revivalist, was o Trinity Tabernacle before 1,500 men and wome who had to stand on a chair for the service, is a

conducting church meeting

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