1938-04-20 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 20, 1938.

K. R. A... COMMITTEE MEETING

The monthly meeting of the Gen- eral Committee of the Kowloon Re- sidents' Association was held Tuesday, April 12, in St. Andrew's Church Hall

on

Those present were: Mr. B. Wylie (President), Mr. F. C. Mow Fung (Vice-President), Mr. R. Baldwin

-AIR-

RAID ON BARCELONA

Barcelona, Te-day.

Barcelona was subjected to a further insurgent air raid yester- day morning, in which two were killed and 33 wounded.

Most of the damage and casual- ties were confined to the suburbs. -Reuter

STOCK MARKET CHEERFUL

London, To-day.

(Hon. Secretary and Treasurer), the Hon. Mr. L. d'Almada e Castro, Junr, Rev. C. B. R. Sargent, Rev. Fr. A. Granelli, Miss H. D. Sawyer, Messrs. W. C. Felshow, Lam Ming There was a cheerful tone on the Fan, W. A. Mackinlay, C. M. Man-London Stock Exchange yesterday ners, D. W. Munton. I. N. Murray, and markets generally closed with R. Pestonji and C. E. Terry. An a firm appearance on a number of apology for absence was received favourable factors of which the Anglo-Italian Agreement and the better international outlook was the most important.-British Wire- less.

from W. J. Rattey.

A statement of accounts showing the position of the Association as at 9th April, 1938, was read and

adopted. Approval was given for the payment of accounts amoun- ting to $415.29 for general expenses and $218.98 in connection with the *Rents Question' advertisements.

THE BOSTON

MARATHON.

Boston, To-day. Letters concerning Drainage and- Leslie Pawson, of Pawtucket, Sanitation in the Grampian Road Rhode Island, yesterday won the area, Postal Matters, Rumoured pro- Boston Marathon race in 2 hours, posal to erect mule stables in Kow- 35 mins. 34 4-5 secs. 2 George Shaw, loon Tong, and the proposed re-

British Ice moval of the R. C. cemetery from Hockey player, who was given K.LL. No. 2148 were read and ap-spécial permission by the British Amateur Athletic Union to parti- proved.

the race after A letter from a member was read cipate, abandoned inviting the Committee to examine covering nine miles when running the rent collection books of his firm 105th in a field of 180.-Reuter.

pro-

in connection with the Association's inquiry into the Rents question. other cemeteries in the neighbour- The letter also drew attention to hood and the alternate sites the expiration (in 1949) of the posed, it was decided to ask franchise of the Star Ferry Co., and Government for further information asked that the Association would on the subject.

lend its weight towards giving the It was decided to publish an 20- Star Ferry Co. preferential treat-count of the steps taken by the As- ment when the time came for co-sociaton in the matter of the Rents sideration of the renewal of the Problem. franchise. It was decided to

re-. It was decided to invite Govern- ply and state that 310 useful ment to arrange with the Air Raid purpose could now be served by an Precaution Committee for lectures examination of the books mention-to be given in Kowloon

ed; also that the matter of Star With reference to the Star Ferry Ferry franchise would be considered attention was drawn to`the need by the Association at the appro-¡for a fire-minute service to be ex- priate time:

tended to 6 p.m. from Monday to A complaint having been received Friday, inclusive, and to the space regarding a nuisance caused by inadequacy of the wharf in Hong- ricksha coolies and gambling at ajkong. It was decided to write to point on Kimbereley Road, it was the Company on these matters. decided to bring these matters to The need for a traffic island in the notice of the Police.

Nathan Road between Humphrey's

With reference to the proposed Avenue and Carnarvon Road was removal of the B. C. Cemetery on discussed, and referred to tae K.LL. 2148, as the matter was Traffic Sub-Committee for consi- borad up with the removal of deration of details.

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EVENINGS: 20c.-30c.-50c.-70c.

The Japanese Government will to-day hand to the United States Ambassador a cheque for the sum

POISON EPIDEMIC

Budapest, To-day.

Over 150 peasants on the Ru- manian-Hungarian frontier were taken seriously ill with ptomaine poisoning over the Easter holidays.

Trans-Ocean.

¡of U.S.$2,200,000 as indemnity for in the meantime been increased to

the sinking of the gunboat Panay US-$10,000.

in the Yangtse on Dec. 12 last This sum will be used for crea

tion of a special fund for improve- year.

The amount raised by collectionment in Japan's relations with the from private Japanese donors, has United States-