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BITTER FIGHT LOOMING IN SHANGHAI AGAIN

Shanghai, To-day.

A BITTER FIGHT LOOMS at the annual ratepayers meeting to-morrow as the Japanese indicate they

NATURAL

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 16, 1940

as near to Nature as is desirable are

Sir William Crookes' lenses.

Something to offset the harmful glare is necessary but you don't have to have the whole landscape darkened like a rainy day to do that.

Wear Crookos and know what real aya-comfort means.

Lazaman

IOPTICIANI

will strongly oppose the Municipal 1940 Budget STOP PRESS TEL 20022 or 33993

which includes a 50 per cent. tax increase.

A closer contest than last week's elections is forecast.

"atepayers. meeting into two camps.

The Japanese ratepayers meeting will probably decide whether to con- inue the Japanese struggle with the Council by turning it into political channels. Reuter.

The fact that Individual voters are entitled to one vote only. worries the British and American election com- mittees. as it is belleved the Japanese have slightly more individual rate- payers than the American and British NORWEGIANS HELD AS

combined, although less than the en- tire European ratepaying population in the Settlement.

The British, American and Japanese election committees are trying to get their ratepayers to turn out 100 per cent.

DISSENSION REPORT

The American committee endorsed the proposed Municipal budget and issued a plea to all Americans to be present.

The Japanese ratepayers meet to- night at the Japanese Club to consider measures.

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The British Consul-General he sont a personally signed appeal to attend ratepayer to overy British to-morrow's meeting, which will dlacuse questions Important to the entire British community. The Japanese press say serious dissension

HOSTAGES BY NAZIS (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Paris, To-day.

The German authorities in Oslo have seized 300 political, industrial and in- hostages. tellectual personalities as

They will be held responsible for any Havas. "serious acts of sabotage."

JAPANESE OFFICIAL

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though they do not believe Germany would think of doing so since she is doubtless anxious not to antagonise the United States.

Nor do they believe there would be any likelihood of Britain taking con- trol of these possessions for the same

is expected to split the reason.-Reuter.

ANNOUNCING

THE

ARRIVAL

OF

NEW SUPPLIES

OF

DAKS

THE PRINCE- -OF SLACKS

FOR MEN

According to

points in

Rome, To-day.

the Amsterdam

the

correspondent of the Stefani news agency.the British landed at seven In. northern Norway, cluding Narvik and Tromsoe.

The Stockholm radio says Gormans are attacking the for-

of tress of Hegre, 20 miles east Trondhelm. The report says the German troops were brought by rail, the Norwegians having blocked the roads

falian trees-Reutor.

with

An accusation that Kenneth Duncan Bruce, 24, naval rating, was under the influence of liquor when he drove a car in Hennessy Road and knocked down and kill- the ed a Chinese, was part of Crown's case disclosed at the Cen- tral Magistracy this afternoon of when Bruce. faced a charge manslaughter.

Crown Counsel, Mr. E. H. Wil- liams, stated that accused had drinks at the Shatin Club on the afternoon of April 3. Later in the. evening he had more drinks wher he joined parties at the Repulse Bay Lido and a Chinese restaurant..

On his way from West Point where a restaurant owner refused to serve him any liquor, Bruce crashed into the side of a rick-- shaw and tore part of the vehicle off. He did not stop..

After having drinks at a Chinese restaurant in Wanchal, he left at 1.50 am. on April 4, and while driving in Hennessy Road knocked down and killed a Chinese.

-Accused after the accident, drove on' but was later traced when he reported the accident to the Police.

The case is proceeding.

IN

THERE IS NOTHING SO PRACTICAL AND COMFORTABLE THE WEARING AS DAKS THEY GIVE THE MAXIMUM OF EASE AS ALSO OF PRIDE IN THEIR POSSESSION. CUT & FASHIONED FROM SUPERB MATERIALS.

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WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE ARE NOW ABLE TO SUPPLY THESE IN ALL SIZES & IN A VARIETY OF FABRICS. IN GREY, BROWN, FAWN AND GREEN. FLANNELS, GABARDINE, CRASH, CORDUROY AND TROPICAL WORSTEDS.

IN A FULL RANGE OF SIZES

WE ADVISE AN EARLY VISIT

WILLIAM POWELL, LTD.

10 ICE HOUSE STREET.

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by Gordon CADE BURNY

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