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HUNDRED

SHIPS

THE CHÍNA MAIL, JANUARY 5, 1939.

JOINING

YEAR

ROYAL NAVY THIS

Three Big Cruisers, 20 Destroyers, Many Subs.

Five Battleships

In Service By 1941

London, To-day.

The British Navy will be increased by 100 vessels of various descriptions in 1939 according to the "Evening News," which adds that the increase. will affect all types of ships, including 10,000- ton cruisers.

On the other hand, the still larger vessels under

construction will not be completed till 1940.

TRANSLATIONS OF BORROWING NOTE: VERSION CHALLENGED

The paper states that the fol- lowing ships are now being built, apart from the five big 35 000- ton battleships:

Five airship carriers, of which two will be ready this year.

of which be

destroyers, of Twenty-three which twenty one are to be completed this year;

Twenty-two cruisers,

three of 10,000 tons each will placed in service this year;

which

of submarines, Fifteen thirteen will shortly be ready.

In addition, three auxiliary ships,

Witnesses, including Professor four minelayers, three patrol ships,

Not a prize-winner, but well worth it! Mr. A. Gillard, made up as Mr. Neville Chamberlain, caused a stir at Kowloon Cricket Club's New Year's Eve Fancy Dress Ball. Mr. Victor S. Mamak's aid was sought in the make-up. (Photo, A. M. Jaffer).

Hsu Ti-shan, of the Hong Kong one submarine depot ship,

depot ship, two BRIDE CORTS

and thirty-four University, and the Rev. H. R.river gunboats Wells, well-known authority on the smaller vessels will be put into ser- Chinese language, gave evidence vice in 1939, while, independently this morning at the Supreme Court before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor:

a

which

from

HEIR A MILLION

of the naval programme for 1939/40, Love for a snack bar waitress seven new cruisers will be ready has cost handsome Potter Dorsay Palmer several million dollars.

in 1940.

NEW BATTLESHIPS

BRITISH LOAN TO CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Prague, To-day. According to reports from. Lon- But he vows the girl's worth it. don, negotiations for a new British "I've been officially disinherit-loan to Czechoslovakia are to be re- led," he announced as he toasted newed in London before the middle "but I don't of January.

The Czech delegation will probably his bride in beer,

be led by Dr. Pospisil, while Dr. mind one bit.”

The issue in question was Chinese borrowing note on Lee Pai-yin claimed $2,304

The paper further states that of Yau Tit-hing and Tang Sui-shu, the latter being sued as guarantor five 35,000 ton battleships now be as plaintiff had already obtained ing built, two will be ready in 1940,

and the remaining three in 1941. Potter D. P. added, with a wry Rosse will represent the Finance judgment against---first defendant

Two other battleships, the con-grin, that he had a small income in the Canton Court.

struction of which has been approva mere pittance compared with Ministry and Dr. Kral, the Czech The Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, jun-ed but not yet commenced, will, the glittering prospects he had National Bank.—Trans-Ocean. ior, instructed by Mr. J. M. D'Alma- according to the paper, have a dis- renounced for his dream girl.

40,000 da Remedios, appeared for plain-placement of

tons. The

tiff, while Mr. George She, instruct-paper estimates the total number of ed by Mr. F. G. Nigel, represented British warships at present under construction at appromately 150.-- second defendant.

Trans-Ocean.

The Hon. Mr. D'Almada stated that defendant admitted signing the borrowing note, but denied that He also he was the guarantor.

the claimed that even if he was

had been guarantor, his liability discharged on the judgment award- ed in the Canton Court.

ITALIAN WOUNDED

Rome, To-day.

The Italian hospital ship, Mr. Luk, the Supreme Court)

"Aquiled" arrived in Naples yes- translator, stated that the transla-terday with. 36 wounded officers, 39 tion of the borrowing note, as non-commissioned officers and 299 made Chan Kwok-hing was correct. soldiers. Trans-Ocean. Defendant, said witness, guaran-

teed repayment of the money the borrower failed to repay

if in

two months.

been given as a security for the The document did not say Mr. She challenged the transla-loan. tion and contended that the right that defendant guaranteed repay- translation was that defendant un-ment of the money.

His dream girl, however, is nightmare to his family.

Love at First Sight

a

WOMAN HATED

She had the door shut in her LIGHT, FLOWERS

Lights burned for the first

face when she called at her proud mother-in-law's palatial Chicago mansions, after marrying Potter time for years last month in the bungalow in Brittany-road here at Sarasa, Florida.

Potter is thirty-three years of of Miss Dorothea Phoebe Sayre, age. This is his fourth matri-a woman who hated the light and

flowers. monial venture.

Police, called by a neighbour, His romance is the sequel to aj lightning courtship which began had broken in, and had found her a fortnight ago when Potter was dead. They were searching in vain served with a sandwich by be-for clues to her identity. witching Pluma Louise Abatiello, aged twenty-three.

Potter couldn't think of food after seeing Pluma.

dertook to dispose of the security Professor Hsu Ti-shan said, the shares if the borrower. failed borrowing note merely authorised on the doorstep that:-

to

Miss Sayre, a woman of about sixty-five, rarely went out except after dusk.

Every window in her bungalow was covered with curtains, blinds or paper.

He could think only of romance It was love at first sight

And Mrs. Turner, who lives Wives Cost a Fortune

"She hated But when he rushed-home from next door, told me: his wedding with his pretty Cin-flowers so much that every time she would cut it off and throw it derella he was frigidly informed a stray rose grew over her fence

Mrs. Honore Palmer did not back into our garden. repay. Defendant, continued coun- defendant to convert the shares of

wish to receive her son-"or the sel, did not guarantee to repay the the borrower, if and when money.

borrower failed to fulfil his obliga anyone he might have with him."

Only last week Potter Palmer ed £50 a week alimony.

He settled £95,000 on his sec- was divorced by his third wife.

cruelty ond wife after their divorce. His The case is continuing this after-She charged him with

(and intemperance. She was grant-first wife received £10,000.

The Rev. H. R. Wells, said the tion.. right translation was that defen- dant guaranteed to convert the shares of the borrower which had noon.

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