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An armed robbery took place early last evening on Talpo Road when several Chinese women were held up ad robbed of jewellery value at $145.

Several members of the rank and file of the China, Command were the recipients of long ser- vice and good conduct medals from the G.O.C. àn Murray Pszade ground yesterday morning. Page 11

LOCAL AND GENERAL

to-day.

The Parsee community celebrate Nuremberg, Sept. 6. their New Year 1304 Yezdezerdi. Adok Hitler will be the first German ex-serviceman C% the

to world war Fighters' Cross." which was de- * "Front

wear

Two case of enteric fever were dicated to all ex-servicemen by reported for the 24 hours ended on the late Field Marshai Von Hin- September 5. denburg.

Sant Ghansham Singh Glyani,

The Home Minister, Dr, Frick The Board comprises Mr. John according to an official statement Winant, the Governor of New issued this noon in a letter ad- preacher of Sikh Religion Hampshire. Mr. Marion Smith, of dressed to "My Leader" requested | theology who has been staying at Atlanta, and Mr. Ingersoll, the 'Hitler to accept the Cross. The Sikh Temple and preaching to the President of Brooklyn Borough. Fuehrer 'consented." Dr. Frick in Sikh realdents of this Colony for The Board is to report to the his capacity as Home Minister has the last few weeks, is proceeding President not later than October been charged with the distribution | shortly to Shanghai in continua. 1 and is empowered to arbitrate of the crosses in accordance with tion of his world tour. in the dispute if the parties make Von Hindenburg's last wishes a request to that effect.

Transocean Kuo Min.

The latest independent survey"; of the strike situation reveals that 325,000 operatives have downed tools and Mr. Bloan, Pre- sident of the Textile Institute, was optimistic yesterday, now admita that the strike properties, then valued £23,000 000 are now assessed at gaining ground and says that a £10.000,000. He held the post number of factories which were until 1925, and took a keen in-able to open yesterday are now

are terest in the development of the closed while others being port. Each year he returned his forced to close through intimida- annual salary of £7,000.

tion-Retter.

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Lord Devonport, who began life in relatively poor-circumstances, was mainly responsible, før build- ing up the huge wholesale pro vision business of Kearley and Tonge, the controlling Interest in which was, purchased in 1927. for

FATAL CLASH ̧·

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Trion, Georgia, Sept. 8. One was, killed and two Ber- lously wounded. És & Tesult of shooting between multáry guards and strikers Spasmodic fring

TYPHOON WARNINGS

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The following typhoon warn- ing messages were received from Manila yesterday by the American Consulate in Hong Kong:--

Manila, 8.50 am.-Typhoon in about 121 degrees Long, E. and 23 degrees Lat. N. moving -N.N.W

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Manila, 2.15 p.m.-Typhoon? In about 120 degrees Lon. E. and 25 degrees Lat. N., moving

·N.N.W...

Mr. Joseph Morris, the chief ac- countant of the Kowloon Canton. Railway will be leaving for Home on Saturday by the R. and O! Corfu on retirement. Mr. Morris has been in the Colony for 27 years and by his departure the Railway has lost the last official who was on the construction staff of the rail-

way.

News has just been received of the death, at Home on August 5, of Mr. Fred Howell, former Chief Ballift of the Supreme Court. Mr. Howell, died from blood poisoning as the result of an injured toe caused through cutting a comm. He had been Chief Bailiff for many

among a large circle of friends.":

Washington, Sept. 3.

day made before the Senate Com-

Further revelations were yester-approximately £4,000,000 by the continues Shooting also occur- ISSUE OF TREASURY BILLS years and was extremely popular

International Tea Company, red in Augusta, Georgia, where

During the

war he acted three were wounded in a textile as Food Controller

mili: disturbance. """ Chairman of the Royal Com- and was

mission on Sugar Supply British Wireless.

mittee investigating the relations. between United States armament manufacturers and large foreign firms.

realise what a difference there is So much for the causes; let us in connection with the Chinese now turn to the question of pre- community, especially among the ventlon. In Hong Kong, as In

Mr. Henry Carse, · President of poorer classes. A study of the most places, there are those dis- health returns issued daily (and friets known as the slum quarters the Electric Boat Company, testi- also weekly) will bear out the and it is in these quarters that fed that during the Leticia dispute above statement. The Chinese of disease thrives. We appreciate his firm sold to Peru, ammunition the poorer classes are very ignorant that much has been done in the supplied by Messrs Vickers and in matters pertaining to health way of clearing but we also con- delivered through the West Indies and one of the biggest problems to tend that much more can be ac after an unsuccessful attempt to solve in connection with them is complished and for the good name send It via Brazi— the large number of deaths from of the Colony, this should be done Reuter,

WAR LOAN BOOM

London, Sept. 5. War Loan 34 per cent, moved to new high level of 105 to-day British Wireles.

Mayor Spindale of North Caro- lina has asked for assistance of Federal troops for protection of life and property -Reuter,

MORE" CASUALTIES

Canton, Sept. 5. In order to remedy the gold The Dollar Steamship Line. s2. situation, the Provincial Finance President Coolidge will sall from Department has decided to issue Flong Kong at noon, Saturday, short term Gold Treasury Bills September 8, for Shanghal, Kobe, amounting to the sum of $2,000,000 Yokohama, Honoulu, San Francisco which will be offered to the public and Los Angeles This is a very beginning from September 10. convenient sailing for businessmen These Treasury Bills will consist for Shanghat, who do not wish to of the following values: $5, $10 lose any working time, as this and $25 and are already being steamer leaves Hong Kong at noon Saturday and will arrive in Shang- haj Monday morning);

New York, Sept. 8 * Blx strikers were killed and 14 wounded in to-day's netting at North Carolina and South Caro- lina arising out of the textile printed strika-Rester.

Nam Wah Yat Po