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JUROR LATE IMPORTANT

AT THE SESSIONS

1.

When

in which the case

Agit Singh, charged with rape, was to be continued this morning before Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, it was found that one of the jurors, Mr. A. A. Wan, was absent.

The court was delayed over 20 minutes while he was sent for.

On arrival, Mr. Wan said he mis- took the time. He had gone to Mr. Chen's office and was shown a diary where the time was 2.30 p.m.

Mr. Chen was asked to go into the matter.

MEETING

IN FRANCE

Paris, To-day.

An important meeting of Min- isters was held yesterday even- ing at the War Ministry, with M. Daladier presiding.

the

Those attending included Minister of Finance, the Minister of the Navy, and the Ministers for Air, Blockade, Agriculture, Trade, Public Works, Merchant Marine,

National Armaments and

Eco- nomy.Reuter.

ZEPPELIN

Mr. Percy Chen, instructed by Mr. TRANSPORT?

C. A. S. Russ, is for the defence, and Mr. T. J. Gould, assistant Crown Counsel prosecuting.

Pc Chau, a gardener, gave evidence this morning and said he was in the servants' quarters near the guard house when he heard a woman and children crying. The sound gave from a direction a little distance from the guard house.

He heard a woman say, twice, "I'll report you."

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Amsterdam, To-day. Commodore Count von Eckener, the famous Zeppelin commander, has been summoned to Berlin, where he is to study means of remedying the lack of transportation facilities between Soviet Russia and Nazi Germany by means of Zeppelins, according to the "Tele-

The Zeppelins will be used to trans- port freight, notably oil-Havas.

grant." He called another man and both went out, but they neither saw anyone nor did they hear further sounds. Later he went home, and on and the the road saw, the woman children on their way to Sheung

Shui.

The case is proceeding.

“LONDON” SINKING STORY DENIED

London, To-day. The Admiralty has now issued a statement declaring that the German Radio claim that a British cruiser of the "London" class has been sunk by a U-boat is devoid of truth. Reuter.

OPIUM

CASE

575

Charged with possession of taels of raw opium, Ho Ying-yuen appeared before Mr. R. Edwards this morning.

The opium was found inside a leather basket which defendant was carrying in Connaught Road Central last night.

Defendant, said the basket was given to him by a friend. He did not know there was opium inside.

Defendant was remanded on bail of $2,500.

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STOP PRESS

Kwong Chow Wan, To-day.

the Having occupied Nanning, Japanese forces are turning their attention to Pakhoi.

Japanese marines attempted a landing near the port yesterday afternoon. They were repulsed.

The Japanese troops who pro- ceeded past Pakhoi towards Lim- chowfu, are reported as being the reinforced by soldiers from Yamchowfu area. Our Own Cor- respondent.

Mr.

Tokyo, To-day. At 2 press conference, Suma, Foreign Office spokesman, retailing the reaction of his Chin- ese tour, said that he was especi- ally struck by the unswerving efforts of the Japanese forces to Power interests, protect Third especially at Nanking and Tien- tsin.

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He added that Japanese tacts with foreigners were very friendly.

The Japanese forces were do- ing everything possible to ease the the conditions for passing Tientsin barriers.

Asked for reasons for the main- tenance of the Tientsin blockade, Mr. Suma said that General Homma considered that the blockade was still necessary in order to ensure tranquillity and peace and order in the area. → Reuter.

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DEATHS

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DA SILVA-This morning, after

short illness, Carlos Nolasco da Silva, beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. N. da Silva, at the age of 22.

Funeral will take place to- morrow leaving his parents' resi- dence, No. 7, Garden Road at 4.45 p.m., passing the Monument at 5.15 p.m.

BUSH.

At the Hong Kong Sana- torlum and Hospital on Novem- ber 29, 1989, James Daniel Bush,

of formerly Professor English Literature at Peking National University and Sun Yat-sen University, Canton. Aged 53 years.

Removed to Anderson's Funeral Parlour, Causeway Bay. Funeral will take *place to-MOITOW. Particulars later.

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