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NEW YEAR IN SWATOW.

EVERYONE SPENDSTM A HAPPY DAY.

TELEPHONE AND ELECTRIC

LIGHT PROJECTS, “

(From Car Own Correspondent.)

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Swarow, January 6,

The 1st of January was widely

celebrated by the Chinese

aroused much, moss attention than

in previous year.

JAPANESE BOYCOTT

RELAXED:

Owing to tla, reocat avents the moeting, to solect a Reorganized Committee has been postponed, but the merchants are making hay whilo the sun shines. With no proper inspector or searchers functioning (at the moment plenty of Japanese goods, have found their way to the interior, and move are being openly offered for anlo in the shopa.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1932,

SUN FO CARRIES ON ALONE

APPEAL TO CHIANG, HU

AND WANG

(Wah Ter Yat Pao)

A BOXING" PROBLEM

COLOUR BAN LIFTED.

THROUGH REUTER'I AUENCY.]

LONDON, Jan. 10. The Home Ofioo is lifting the ban on coloured boxers, which per mita Larry Gains to meos Mueller, the Gerinan champion, at the Albert Hall on January 23.

LONDON, Jan. 9.'

at the Albert Hall.

He is the British hoavyweight champion Larry Clains of Canada, most popular German fighter who who will be matched against the has ever come to England,-Hein Maeller. honvyweight champion, on January Mueller boat Moen, the British 4. Ho so impressed British critics and promoter that they prevailed "pon them to cancel & lucrative American contract in order to fight Gains, who is a British subject,

his colour

THE BEER TAX

1700 MORE "DRINK. TRADE.. WORKERS ON THE " DOLE."

Sir Hoary Butterton, Minister of Labour, was asked in the Commons how many workers had loss their employment in the brewing and allied industries since the increased bear dutlos wors imposed,

GERMANY BUILDS GIANT AIRSHIP.

ZEPPELIN TO SURPASS AMERICAN DIRIGIBLE,

the builders declare will be the largest, safest and most luxuriously quippady in the world.

PASSENGERS.

Arrivals.

ran extra performances and were quicker to send a messunger than notive polities. If necessary he despi nuthorities do not permit WAGE CUTS REFUSED BY Valnim that the fire hazard has been Back; Mr. F H. Bryco Mies E. M

well recomponard. The streets wore swarmed with gaily-dressed" peder-. trians, all having a holiday appear- |

If the

him to fight at the Albert Hall Gains will meet Mueller at Olym pin on January 28"

RAILWAYMEN.

The following passengora arrived by a.a. Prasidont Taft-Mr. E. B Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Griffiths, Mr. W. W. Harris, Mr. Jy Yan, Mr. and Mrs. J. B., Montargis, Fraidrichshaven, · January 2- Mr. R. R. Valentine, Mr. Eng Yao While British workmen aro King, Mr. Hung Loo, Mr. M. D. breaking up the airship R-10 [Mabromatic, Mr. Genara Mata, SHANGHAI, Jan. 10.

Ho replied that he had no Agures A boxing problem is now engar-

for the browing industry separate Cardington-the last one to be built Mr. Ng Loung. In view of the present developing the attention of the Homely, but for the drink industry gon in Britain-Gorman workmen hers The following passengers arrived. AUTOMATIC TELEPHONES,ments in Manchuria, Mr. Sun Fo, Offee, the result of which may lead orally, including the browing of

by the .. President. Piorca:--Mr. President of the Executive. Yuan of to the Arst appearance in the his- non-alcoholic drinks and the bottle, starting to-day upon the Wm. T. Alexander, Mr. Wm. It is said that the Government have almost cousplated arrange tho Nanking Government, is mak. tory of boxing of a coloured Aghtering of alcoholic drinks, the follow.struction of a new Zeppelin which Archer, Mr. Chan Sz. Yen, Mr.

ing wore the figures:

Chong Chih Lu, Mr. S. K. Chun, andments for installing automatio tele-ing a strong appeal to Mr. Wang

There were 1789 more insured por

Mrs. N. C. Elder, Master S. E Mr. Aubrey J. Edgar, lar. and. phones in Swatow. A new tele. Ching Wei, Mr. Hu Han Min and

sans reported as unemployed ir

Eldor, Miss E. B. Elder, Miss. J. M. phone building is to be erected. Marshat Chinny Kas.Shok to give

1930, the date of the last account October, 1931, than on August 31,

Eldor, Mr. J. W. Fisher, Mr. and active support to the univention

before the introduction of the in-

This new airship, will have Mrs. J. G. James, Mr., H. B Shope, were all closed, some for The Government took over the on-

creased boer duty on September 11. capacity of over 7,000,000 subia feat Joseph, M. G. Lao, M. Mann one day and others for more. On pl of the presont telephone con régime." Beside sending Mr. Lia New Years day there was much orrn in November last, but the Yu Lin to Hong Kong to urge Mr.

cronse of 833 in the corresponding fout capheity of the Akron, the Southam, Mr. M. F. Whes, Mr. This increase compared with nut in compared with the 6,000,000 cubis Chun Chan, Mr. V. J. Pulsts, Mrs. Quan Sok Woo, Mr. and Mra: T. W. jay-riding and a number of "good services does not appear to have Man Min to come to the expi

period of 1930. The estimated coas papas took the jelly family out improved in any way, thanks to the tal, he went to Shanghai yesterday

of this increased unemployment of American dirigible recently launchWong Cho, Mr. Wong Keo, Mr. ed and at present the world's Wong So, Ma Y. T. Wong. Mr. Wa for "e "walk, and for such like inexperience of Chinese girl opere and called on Mr. Wang Ching Wei

1780 men was $78.000 a year.

Liang Soy. Very often it would be advising him to resume his place in

dargent, sirship.

The following arrived from Aus cleationa The amusement houses

The designers of the new Zeppeli Ahera, Mr. S. Anderson, Miss C. tralia by the a.s. Taiping Mr. W. will proceed to Fenghua, Chekinng, in order to mako ajaknilar appeal

practically eliminated for this vessel Christianson, Mr. J. B. Coben, to Marshal Chiang Kai Shek,

will use heavy oil burning engines ton, Prof. J. Macdonald Holmes,..

Mias R. Erdos, Mrs. P. L. Farring- AUSTRIAN SERVICES CRIPPU-

and she will be filled with helium, Mrs. L. Howie, Mr, C. Hughes. Misa ED BY CO-SLOW STRIKE.

K08 which is non-inflammable K. yom, Mr. C. P. Ley, Miss E. Lyangth, Miss J. Lorenz, Mrs. Mac- Vienna, Jan, 3-Austria's entire This will be the first time helium gillivary Mias J. Mckenzie, Mr. J. railway service was badly crippled gas has been used in Europe B. Maltroan, Mr. H. Maltmun, Miss to-day by a go-slow strike of all

airship

K. Mcelhinney, Mr. M. Manux, Mr. history, for previously railway employers. The strike bad

and Mrs. R. S. Moora, Miss M. been proclaimed at midnight, by the America has had the monopoly of Moore, Miss E. M. Osborne, Mr. R. trade anions as a protest against the unis product.

B. Perkins, Miss E. 1. Punchard,' wage cals contemplated, but as yet |

Miss D. Packer, Miss J. Boden, not promulgated, by the govern-

Miss C. N. Robertson, Miss M? I. ment,

Rixon, Miss A. Rost, Mr. J. Stylas, Buenos Aires, Jan. 4.A rebel The anions had advised their

Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Stoddart, Mr. movement which flared last night men tot arry out their duties

K Saunders, Miss Una, Saunders, in the Frovince of Entrefios was be- strictly in accordance with the re-

Mias F. S. Stirling, Miss E. M lieved to have been crushed today,gulations, but to do nothing what- |

Stirling, Mr. L MoStaines, Mr. R. CANTON CIVIL GOVERNOR Last advices decire that a de-ever beyond that. The result was

Thornton, Miss Sydney, Williams. tachmont of troops rose in revolt a complete dislocation of traffic.

Mr. and Mrs. R. E, Warren, Miss Cairon, Jani 10. and enptured La Paz. The rebels Several junctions becamy congested! Helsingfors, Jan. 4-Up to now Wilshire. It is believed in authoritative killed three police officers in a briet within a few hours and even the the results of the referendum on

international expresses were several circles that the Canton Civil Gover-period of sharp fighting.

Later federal forces, "after norship will be eventually taken skirmish, recaptured La Paz. The over by Dr. C. C. Wu, though an

robols were driven to Pampai. Already 30 of the rebels have been influential section favourE that

captured. It is expected that short- grand old man, Mr. Tung Shao Yi. ly the others will be rounded up,

dianrmel and punished. Accompanied by Admiral Chen

Officials believe there is httle ormedy the situation. It is, however, the newspapers, the Government has 13th instant Chak and General Chang Wei Jung, no danger that the revolt will pointed out that the authorities in great haste prepared the decren" Dr. Wu is on his way to Hong spread. It is described as a purely have no legal means for dealing abolishing prohibition and will lay local movement and the federal with the men, and it is, therefore, is before the Diet at the extraordia Kong from Shanghai on board the

forces are now believed to have generally expected that the propos Empress of Asia.

since.

to get a call on the 'phone."

ELECTRIC" LIGHT; SOON! If rumour should prove a reality In statement to Pressinen, Mr. The Custom House, Port Offer the bow is to have light again Sun Fo said that in the absence of sand other Government offices were soon, and the chances of bad outnumber of nation lenders, like closed for the transaction of public ranks of fire will be diminished. Mr. Wang Ching Wei and Mr. Ha business. They should have been all Since kerosene lamps have been Han: Min. at the capital it was im- closed till the 8th, but belated selensed, and there have been many possible for him to carry on, single graphic instructions from Nanking fired, though in each instance the handed in an exceptionally difficult and Canton enacelled the full ex-damage caused was not great. To situation. He declared that if his text of the holidays and the public day there was another confagrätion appeal failed to obtain response "offices and Governinens Departments |

resopened for work on the and at the fire brigade soon put out the 'from the retired leaders he might

he compelled to resign.

توجه میشی

stead. The telegrams forbudo celo- brations of any kind on New Year's Day, but ordered that it should be observad me a day of "mourning i owing to the situation in Mani churi "On Now Year's Day lion stunta" could be seen in the stresța, and with firo crackers gaière many a happy hour was spent by the young Chinese."

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BOMBS ON GERMAN

RAILWAY

DISCOVERY AVERTS

DISASTER

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.). The Japanese community celebrated the 1st of January in the usual way by the customary round

BERLIN, Jan, 9, of calls. On the following day The discovery of 36 bombs neur aperta were held in the Japanese Brackwede averted a serious Rail School and a happy day was enjoy-way dianster to the Berlin-Cologne ed by the children. Towards the line. elow the prizen were distributed by ! The police believe they know the Consul

where the culprits are to be found.

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REBEL OUTBREAK- IN

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* ARGENTINA.

FEDERAL FORCES ACT PROMPTLY TO SUPPRESS DISORDER.

WETS" VICTORIOUS IN

FINLAND.

hours late, while some of the branch prohibition are as follows: for pr liner ceased so function early in the hibition 136,000 votos; for an ex day, adding to the general chaos.

SHIPPING MOVEMENT,

The B.I. Company's 3.8. Talamba

The strikes will be continued to ception in favour of light wince. morrow, with, it is feared, even 13,000 votes; against the prohibi loft Singapore for this pors on the more diamal resulta, unless the tion-380,000 vates. According to 7th instant and is due here on the cabinet takes decisive stopa to re-

complete control of the situation. ed wage cuts will be called off. ary meating on January 10.

The RM.S Empress of Japan left Yokohama, on January at 3 day, January 17, and will leave for p.m., is duo at Vancouver on Sun-

Hong Kong on January 30.

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As an example of our special values we are offering: BRITISH-MADE FUR FELT, SOFT HATS Usually $19.50 to $21.50

Now $12.50

Electric Heaters Crockery and Glassware

Powder bowls and Manicure sets

Smokers sets and Ash trays

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Day dresses

LADIES' SALON...

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Tub frocks

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Hats

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Raincoats

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Cardigans

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Jumpers

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