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W. Fullagher of the 8.WB. has

swimming team which will sail for been included in the Hong Kong

Shanghal next week. Page 10

Shanghai, Aug. 24. With the thermometer bubbling just under the century-mark again, and the hot air highly charged. with sensational rumours as well At first. Mr. Ching Kwan Kan. as humidty, this has been a rather Superintedent of the Canton Tele-hectic week. Our Japanese friends an "Anglo-Japanese treaty, a sub- Thor there is a lot of talk about be used for the purchase of rail-graph Administration, decided to

staged way equipment in this country, and attend this Conference in person.

one of their periodical ject of considerable interest to that the bonds will be secured on but owing to the urgency and Im-night-and added to

"sham fighta' one day-or rather China in any event, and particu- the released portion of the Boxer portance of his present duties, he

the general larly so because rumour has it indemnity.

tearing about that recognition of "Manchukuo" these announcements i nink it is will send two officials of his De-Hongkew in tanks and armoured- is involved in the understanding. not out of place to remind the partment to represent him.

Cars. About 1,200 men were en-Emphatle denials in Mr. Leung Six Woon, Superin gaged in the operations, which Tokyo that there is any truth in London and public of the history of two some- what similar operations by: Chiustendent of the Kwangsi Telegraph started at midnight and continued these reports has not allayed the Administration, immediately made until six o'clock in the morning. feeling here that something is in in the past.

In or about 1918 the Chinese arrangements for handing over The sky was ablaze with signal the wind. bmcial statements re Government entered into a con-his duties, on receipt of the in-

rockets and flares. machine-gun pudiating rumours do not tract for the purchase of wireless vitations from the Minister of Com-outposts gallantly, repulsed the rule carry much conviction, and equipment from the Marconi Communications, and It is reported "enemy" assaults, and pany, and paid for it by the issue that he left Wuchow on the 24th chanical units thundered up and sons lately of British

the

me there have been several expres- of £500,000 of Eight per Cent of last month for Canton to ineet down the Settlement roads quite sentiment on the subject of An

unofficial Bonds. A little later they placed the representatives of the Canton a contract with Mesara. Vickers Telegraph

in the manner of the "good old glo-Japanese relations in general, Administration, when days" of the 1932 "incident." What and the "independence" of Man- Limited, for seroplanes and paid they will depart for Nanking to-

the Chinese living in the north- 1 churia in particular, so that the for It by the issue of 1.800,000 Eight per Cent, Chinese Treasury Notes

ern part of the city think of these, utterances of Foreign extraordinary warlike demonstra spokesmen are not accepted as the Office Both these securities were offered

tions can be imagined, but the anal word. The fact that the local Japanese authorities say "no British Commercial Attache will special significance" is attached to be away from his post when the Municipal Council was notified a "Manchukuo" arrives may or may

the British business-men's mission to An Interesting programme bas been drawn up by the South China few hours

of the not be significant. Mr. Beale's Athletic Association for Japanese plans, there is no objec-presence in London may be re-

their tion from that quarter.

third Aquatic Gala which is to be Japanese are entirely within their in anticipation of discussions about

"The quired by the British Government held at North Point on Tuesday.

Page 10 rights." was the official reply to the advsability of extending re- some inquiries previously made to cognition to "Manchukuo, On Early in August the Bouth-West the Council, so ve should be the other hand, his ability to Airways Company commenced in- the forthcoming British exped-new air route to connect Canton tion to Manchuria through ab- with Hainan, and results thus far. sence on leave may have enabled have been extremely encouraging. him, to escape an embarrassing

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to the public for public subscrip- tion, with the sanction of his Majesty's Treasury, in the years 1918 and 1919 respectively. Both these obligations were redeemable by drawings within a period of 10 years. In August, 1991, default was made in the payment of the interest on the Marconi Notes, and in the payment of the interest on the Vickers Notes, and not penny of interest has been received

in October,. 1922, default was mado

one

since that date, nor has any pay

ment on account of principal been received. A committee represent. ing the holders of both obligations. of which I

chairman. was formed in 1926, and continuous representations have been made

cm

gether.

Owing to the Importance of im- proving Postal arrangements, the Department of Communications has also decided to hold a pre- minary Conference on the 1st of this month for the discussion of Postal affairs.

It is reported that the repre- sentatives of the two Kwang Post- al Departments have already made arrangements for their departures.

KIDNAP THREAT

IN AMERICA

should the keel be lald within six both to the Chinese Government, Strange

years from the execution of the agreement.

disaster, but following the invest gation made subsequently not more than a quarter of a million were returned as out of work or

BRODIE-On August 15, 1934, at temporarily employed. Though the

Tasmania, Nell Clarke, be-

official statistics showed loved husband of Agnes Brodle.estimates greatly exaggerated the that

LEVIS-On August 25, 1934, magritude of the disaster, they Suzanne Levis, beloved daugh were appalling enough to leave the ter of Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Levis, calamity on record as being if not aged 28 years. Deeply re-fur extent, at least in its destruc- gretted.

tiveness of life and property, as XAVIER-On Saturday, August one of the greatest in the history 25, 1934. at the Shanghal of the world. For those who were General Hospital, Polycarpto within the area of the great Maria Xavier, aged 56 years.

selsmic disturbance, every first day ROMAHN-On August 27, 1934, at of September must inevitably re- the General Hospital, Shang- call "scenes of horror that they hal, Annie Romahn, beloved would be only too glad to forget If daughter of Mrs. C. Romahn that and the late

were possible, and Mr. Oscar Romahn, aged 30 years.

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asking for satisfaction, and to his Majesty's Government, asking them, to bring pressure upon the Chinese Government, without, result. We Lave been reluctantly driven to the conclusion that the only chance of ustaining some sort of satisfaction

when China

comes to the

British money market for further that the British Government and borrowings, and we were hoping

countenanclng further loans to British financial institutions, before

China, would make it a sondition that she arrived at a settlement with her existing defaulting obliga tions.

this week's "battle," and as

beforehand

week"

Your Views and Mine a regular Saturday feature, again makes very interesting reading, dealing as it does with the "topics of the

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Empire Games are given in full, The second day's progress at the

through our special air mail ser vice, on