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TO DAY

KING S

OTBALL WAS NEVER LIKE THIS!

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7:15 & 9.30 p.m.

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„THAT THREE - RITZ CIRCUS HITS TOWN!

THURSDAY COLUMBIA

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The RITZ BROTHERS LIFE BEGINS DIN COLLEGE

JOAN DAVIS

GLORIA STUART

TONY MARTIN

FRED STONE NAT PENDLETON DICK BALDWIN

"RACKETEERS IN EXILE"

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The China Mail

“EARLIEST WITH THE LATEST"

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 25, 1938.

Laid-Up Ships In Harbour To Be Used As Godowns

(SPECIAL TO THE “CHINA MAIL”)

A new use has been found for certain Chinese merchant vessels, lying idle in the harbour owing to hostilities between China and Japan. been converted into godowns. -

They have

SOON, IF THE PRESENT CRISIS CONTINUES, OTHERS OF THE SHIPS WILL BE TURNED INTO “FLOATING HOTELS," ACCORDING TO A SCHEME WHICH IS NOW UNDER CONSI DERATION BY CHINESE SHIPPING COMPANIES.

As a result of the blockade of the China coast by the Japanese Navy, many merchant vèssels flying the Chinese flag have been forced to take refuge in Hong Kong harbour.

Several of these ships have since changed ownership, having been sold to foreign concerns. But there are still over 30 Chinese ships tied up idle in the harbour.

FIVE SHIPS

With expense accounts accumu- lating day after day, the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Com- pany recently decided to convertį their five vessels into godowns and other companies are following the example.

Five vessels which are now be- ing used for storage purposes are the a.s. Hai Hang, 8.8. Hai Yuan,

LABOUR DEPUTATION ON BOYCOTT

London, To-day.

A deputation from the Nation- al Council of Labour, which is to call on the Prime Minister re-. garding boycott of Japanese goods, is visiting No. 10, Down- ing Strøet this afternoon ––Ren- ter.

$8,000 OF JEWEL LOSS RECOVERED:

8.8. Hai Lee, a.s. Hai Chen and the MAN ARRESTED

8.8. Hai Yun. ....

Plans for the use of other ships} to house refugees are now consideration as a private prise.

BUS COMPANY SUED: SEQUEL TO ACCIDENT

under

As the result of a careful watch enter- on all wharves and an extensive search of Chinese hotels and board- ing `houses, property valued at $8,000, of the jewellery stolen from No. 137, Caine Road yesterday has been recovered.

Early this morning Inspector Kirby and Detective-Sergeant Dow- man arrested a man said to be a nephew of the complainant, hiding in a closet in the Eastern Hotel with the booty.

A diamond ring valued at $2,000 to a The China Motor Bus Company, which had been handed over Limited, figured as defendant in an confederate is still missing, but action in the Summary Court be the police are hopeful of soon get- fore the Puisne Judge, Mr. Justice ting the other man and the ring. R. E. Lindsell, this morning, when Ho Yat-yu, dentist, claimed a sum of $450 for damage caused when a motor-bus, owned by defendant company, crashed into plaintiff's premises at No. 143, Queen's Road East, on October 27 last.

The man will be charged to-mor- row at the Central Magistracy..

ALLEGED ARREST WITH REVOLVER

Mr. M. A. da Silva represented plaintiff, while Mr. W. A. Mackin-

Chan Wai-sang, aged 40, was to- lay appeared for the bus company day charged before Mr. R.

It was alleged that the vehicle

skidded, mounted the pavement volver and 12 rounds of ammuni-

Forrest with possession of a and crashed into the building oceu- pied by plaintiff damaging dentistion on the Yuen On Wharf yester- try implements and materials be- day. longing to plaintiff.

Mr. Hin Shing-Lo was for defen- dant and Inspector M. Murphy was The crash, it was alleged, was a in charge of the case. When Mr. result of the vehicle going at an Lo applied for bail Mr. Murphy excessive speed, and running over objected, but Mr. Forrest fixed bail certain heaps of granite chips at $10,000,

which were in the centre of the road. It was alleged by counsel that there was sufficient space on the road for the driver of the bus

The case was adjourned for

week.

to have avoided the granite chips, MODERATE, FAIR

and that it was through negligent driving that the accident occurred.

The case is continuing.

DUMPED BODIES

Over 27 dead bodies have been removed to the public mortuaries

The Royal Observatory reports. that the anti-cyclone has moved into the Pacific to the south east of Japan.

winds,

Local forecast: derate; fair.

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by the Police during the last 24 St. John Ambulance Brigade are hours. Of these 20 were found in placing a vaccination squad at the Hong Kong. A number were small Upper Level Peak, Tram - Station

pox cages.