1937-12-30 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 30, 1937

BRITISH GOVERNMENT

ALHAMBRA TO DISREGARD DE VALERA

JAN RD, HOWLOON-

.TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW.

They strike back at killers in armored cars

steal kisses back of bullet-proof glass!

Born Reckless

ROCHELLE HUDSON - BRIAN DONLEVY

New Universal

Picture GRAND NEW YEAR ATTRACTION

BARTON MacLANE

ROBERT KENT - HARRY CAREY

PAULINE MOORE

20th

FOX

"MERRY-GO-ROUND

OF 1938"

Billy House-Mischa Auer-Joy Hodges

SHAMPOO

RUG Cleaning

POLITICAL CHALLENGE

London, To-day.

IT is officially stated that the British Government is prepared to treat the new Irish Constitution as not affecting a fundamental alteration in the position of the Irish Free State.

It is added that the Canadian, Australian, New Zealand and South African Governments will adopt a similar outlook.,

The United Kingdom Government cannot recognise adoption of the name of Eire for ireland as involv ing any rights to territory or juris- diction over Northern Ireland. Reuter

..

VISCOUNT CRAIGAVON

Belfast, To-day.

The attitude of Northern Ireland to the new Irish Constitution, was expressed by Viscount Craigavon, Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, in a statement last night, in which, The declared that loyalists in Ulster Iwelcomed the declaration of the Bri-

tish Government with feelings of deep satisfaction.

Ulster, he said, wished to utilise this occasion for proclaiming their irrevocable loyalty to the British

crown.

He expressed the opinion that the Inew Constitution would result in the inhabitants of Ulster acquiring a renewed determination to resist fall attempts at interference on the

strengthening of the bonds between

-MASS

FLIGHT

TO HAWAII

Washington, To-day. Date of the mass flight of Unit- ed States naval patrol planes across the Pacific from San Die go, California, to Hawail, has been advanced from February to Jan 19, subject to weather condi»

tions, announced the Navy Depart- ment yesterday.

No explanation of the change in plans has been given.

Officials revealed, however, that - a squadron of twelve bombers will probably undertake the fight. Renter

HUNGARIAN FRANCHISE LAW CHANGES

Budapest, To-day.

It is estimated that about one-

part of Southern Ireland and în third of the present Hungarian North Ireland and England-Trans-electorate will be deprived of the Ocean.

franchise when Parliament passes the Electoral Reform Bill, details of which were disclosed for the First time by the Premier yesterday.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES

London, To-day. Dublin messages report the hold- ing of Catholic, Jewish and Protes-evening. tant services there in connection

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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST,

HONG KONG

ANNOUNCES A

FREE LECTURE

ON

The Bill provides that only men stitution approved by the Free over 26 years, who have been Hun- State Parliament in June last. · garian, nationals for ten years and · Mr. de Valera and other ministers who have lived for six years in the attended the service at the Pro- same community and have complet

jed six classes at elementary school, Cathedral

"The occasion was also marked by will be entitled to vote. military honours and the Chief Justice took the Oath as prescribed Workers and employees of farm- in the constitution. British Wire-ers must have worked six years for

the same employer. Tess.

HOLLAND AND ABYSSINIA

Amsterdam,

Oday

Such persons, however, need not have completed six school classes if they have four legitimate chil- dren.

NO NEW BLOOD ·

To become a Deputy will become

The Netherlands Government (even more difficult than at present. never had any intention of recognis- A Deputy must be over 30 and must ing Italy's claim to Abyssinia as de have been a member of parliament--

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE jure, says an official announcement or some local Diet at some time anz---

By

PAULA. HARSCH, C.S.B.

Member of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts.

in the

CHURCH BUILDING

MACDONELL RD. (AT PEAK TRAM)

ON-

FRIDAY, DEC. 31st. at 5.45 p.m. CORDIAL WELCOME EXTENDED TO ALL

made here yesterday.

ing the last ten years. He also The Foreign Minister, in his state- must be a University graduate GDA ment on Monday, said that the Ne-hare then engaged in the same prov therlands, like other nations, mere-

fession for ten years announced de facto conquest of Ocean. Abyssinia.—Trans-Ocean. ·-

DAMASCUS DEMONSTRATIONS

opposition parties, was carried out yesterday when an opposition meet- ing at Damascus was dissolved-by police and the meeting hall closed- Large crowds in the evening, de- monstrated in the streets against the opposition and for the Goveri-

-Trans-Ocean.

Beirut, To-day First measure taken by the Syrian

ment in its campaign against ment