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NEW ANTI-PIRACY REGULATIONS

Orders Issued By

Government

Chinese

Recently the Shanghai Bureau, police organs in the suppressing of

of Navigation received instructions pirates.

from the Ministry of Communica-On receipt of radio signals from tions to enforce strictly a number a victimised steamer, all available of anti-pirate regulations drawn warships of the Ministry of Navy up by the Ministry to maintain must go to the rescue of the steam- protections for vessels.

The formation of the rules foi- lowed several" piracies of ships from the China Merchants 9.8. Company and other arms, and they have been sanctioned by the Executive Yuan.

in Shanghai

Following the reception of the orders from Nanking, the local Bureau transmitted the orders and Instructions to the various Chinese shipping companies for observance.

Prominent in the regulations are the paragraphs dealing with the protection of the vital places on a ship, le., the bridge, propelling engines, steering, and radio room: the allowing of firearms on board; and the use of the radio.

It is stated that a ship should report Its whereabouts every four hours by radio, falling which a search will be instigated by the nearest government, craft,

Government Steps Below will be found the full re- gulations.

All steamers sailing, from Chin- ese ports must observe these re- gulations for their protection.

The feet of the Coastal Defence

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In case a steamer goes on the rocks or is aground, the water po- Uce must afford it every protection and from, approaching.

prevent suspicious vessels

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, JANUARY

SWATOW NOTES

Christmas Festivities

Swatow, Dec. 28.

The Christmas Season has pass- ed, and there now exists that few days before the New Year when no one feels like work.

.. The outstanding event of the Christmas Festivities was the pro- gramme at the Customs Club on hnd night of enjoyment for prac- Saturday the 22nd, an afternoon

Port, both young and old. tically every foreign resident in the

Childrens Christmas Party which At 3 p.m. there was the usual

some 40 children attended, and it was very evident that they had a followed good time. Tea was served frit.

movies, including a Charlie Chaplin by special children's

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A very amusing act was the make Firearms Allowed

up as the "Loch Ness Monster" by All steamers should carry age. Messrs. Russell and Tandy. The arms in accordance with the pro-animal was put through a number vistönal regulations governing the of tricks and dances, which "It" inspection and licensing of are- performed to the great amusement of the children, and the credit of Miss Betty Brangwyn who was the

arms

Captains of steamers should put practical course in the use of,fire- their respective seamen through a arms.

trainer.

Talented Young Lady Feature dances were given by Before the departure, of a steam-Misa Peggy Stoneman and Miss Ma er, military and police authorities Motta a joint 17th Century dance, should be requested to make a

being very well portrayed. search of all suspicious-looking passengers.

All the heavy luggage of passen- gers should be locked up in, the

store room.

All steamers must be installed with wireless in accordance with the regulations governing wireless on steamers promulgated by the Ministry of Communications,

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Radio Reports Necessary While at sea, a steamer should and Patrol Department of the Min-radio station designated by the report every four hours to the istry of Navy will undertake anti- piracy work and the protection of navigaliuz,

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Miss Stoneman also gave several solo dances and one or two piano solos." For a young lady" of about

years "Peggy" shows great ability, and everybody enjoyed her and Miss da Motta's share in the programme.

Much credit is due to Mrs. Glad- stone who arranged this part of the programme, and to Miss Phyllis da Motta whose ability as a design- er was very evident in the artistic costumes used in the various num- bers.

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Note:-Figures in parentheses indicate number of letters in the words required."

ACROSS -The kind of attack we never Bee without a 'merry chuckle (9).

9We want this to enlarge and expand a pupil's prospects (8)

can

10-If we say it's unrivalled, we put it "no, plainer" (anagram) (B).. 11-To show off has some relation

to this (8). 15-This, with jam in, may be safely given to the youngest child (3).

17-A topic a cook might discuss

for a pudding (7),

18 The man who tries to cut a

dash, and thinks that all be needs 'is cash (7). 19-One of three, or four per-

haps, that may be seen in play (3). 21-This thing is by no means

common (6).

25-A juggler who flares up, and Is possibly a quarrelsome fel- low (9):

26-A minister's flock (6). 27-This ant in best form manages to go without drink

(9).

DOWN

2-It takes time to go up, and

come down (4).

3To go over ground in bounds

(4).

4-A dark clay which is near to

coal. (4),

S-He first of all, was a German

poet (5).

6-Lacking in intelligence (7)." .7-If one gets a sharp note, this will remove the effect of is (7).

8-Here is a man with a will of

his cam) (7). 12-This is easy to draw (7). 13 What did Scotsmen wear be-

fore the kit? (7). 14-A train of attendants (7). 15The natural call that ewes

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have for their lambs (3). 16-Is often a bit screwed," and

frequently very tight! (4). % 20-Mount (5).

22-It's easier to get into this than

out of it (4),

23-It's no good doing anything in

this (4),

24-The last clue, so spare a word

for it! (4).

Ministry of Communications giv-ment with Mr, A. Chapman, wound Father Christmas under arrange - ing its exact position. receive a report after a certain to all. Mrs. W. O'Reilly as buying up the children's programme "by When the radio station, fails to distributing very appropriate gifts time, it will ask the steamer con-agent for Father Christmas did a

The following is the solutionof Thursday's puzzle:-- cerned for an explanation. When

very good job, and we should

Across-1. Rainbow; 5. Topical; an emergency signal is received, wonder if he doesn't look for her. Her: 10, Belleve; 12, Ottoman: Breve: 4 Where; 5, Trout; 6, Down-1 Rebut; 2. Idler, 3, the radio station will immediately next year. transmit the signal to the various

14. Verdure: 15. Terzene: 17. Tan-Paten: 7. Combe; 8, Lanky: 11, ́rescuing organs.

nery; 19, Surtout; 23, Classic; 37. Venture; 13, Trader; 16, Rat: 18

The land and water alice of the Customs, and of the various pro- vinees along the coast line will undertake similar measures in ports. creeks, islands, etc. and should, from time to time, submit reports on this work to the Min- istry of the Interior.

The regions

The wireless room on a steamer in which pirates frequently operate should be pa-est part of the vessel and should should be established on the high- trolled by warships from the near- est Coastal Defence and Patrol De-

be away from the passengers' ca- 'partment.

bin. Upori receiving an

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alarm of piracy or when they dis-room should be bullet-proof and The windows and walls of the cover a trace of pirates, the cruisers the room Itself should be fitted of the Customs and the Salt Re- with direct telephones communi- venue Department should imme- diately report to warships or to

cating with the bridge and the the Coastal Defence and

engine room. Patrol Department. They should also render assistance to the when requested.

*Ragamuffin Dance"

At 9.30 pm the "grown up" pro- gramme was a "ragamuffin dance? tumes (or rather rags the Swatow and judging by "some of the cos- folks are sure having hard times.

At 12 midnight a which the dancing continued unt buffet supper, was served, after delightful

after the "milkman" called."

mian

A very enjoyable afternoon and evening: and the thanks of the Community are due to Mr: Stone- The walls of the bridge should

and his Committee which be bullet-proof. Automatic steel- very navy framed windows should be install-whose efforts to give everyone a much includes the Ladies.

steering engines already installed the whole day's programme. ed in the engine room and all good time were very apparent in to a warship should render every on the deck should be protected assistance to the land or water with steel plates.

Soldiers belonging to an army of

Fi While at sea, the doors of the

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CANTON - NEWS IN BRIEF

Air Services Dislocated

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(From Our Special Correspondent)

Canton Jan. 2. Owing to heavy rain and strong winds, all the air services between Canton and Northern ports well as Lungchow have been dis- The "Fukien" passenger plane of the CN.A.C. is still de- tained in Foochow, though she left Shanghai for Canton last Friday,

engine rooms boller rooms, and MORTGAGES AND located.

the piloting bridge leading to the "passengers' cabins should be closed. These doors must not be opened without orders from the captain.

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These regulations will come into force three months after they are promulgated by the Executive Yuan.

INCIDENTS IN ABYSSINIA

Help Business

(From Our Special Correspondent)

Canton, Jan. 2. As a facility to money-Lienders who badly need cash for business transactions, the Municipal Bureau of Lands is speeding up all regis- trations of mortgages and other transfers of real property, so that those who need money may obtain

Unexploded Bombs it without unnecessary delay.

As Evidence

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dal'y Press" (Copyright).)

Geneva, Jan. 2.

There was considerable delay in the previous regime when parties to a mortgage or sale wished to make an assignment, but Mr. L Kwok Chol, the new Municipal Commissioner of Lands, stated that he has ordered h's staf to Two unexploded bombs as evi-perform their duties promptly and dence of the alleged Italian air effectively, otherwise mortgagors ralds have been offered by the and assignors will not obtain their Abyssinian Government in a new cash in time. telegram to the League of Nations

In a weekly memorial service contradicting the Italian denials address last Monday, Mr. of any incursions into Abyssinian pointed out that territory. The telegram, which time a merchant with $100 could was published by the League engage in $500 business, but now. Becretariat on Wednesday, further he can transact with a dollar asserts that Italy recently occupied | capital on a dollar business. In another position which "doubtless the circumstances, he has to mort- and, even a cording to Italian gage hits property or even to sell maps, belongs to Abyssinia".

la urgently needed at this time at it in order to raise money, which the year.

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INTEREST IN CHINESE ART EXHIBITION.

London, Jan. 2: "

It is understood that the ex- hibition of Chinese art which is being arranged for next winter at Burlington House will be on a similar scalc to the Belgian, Italian, and French exhibitions held in recent years. Bir Percival David, the noted antiquarian, and Mr. Oscar Rapahael are leaving for China next week; while Mr. George Eumortopoulos and Mr. R. L. Hob- son, Keeper of Oriental Antiquities, at the British Museum, are alser proceeding to China early in February. Reuter.

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for Canton on. Monday and is now BRITISH LOANS TO CHINA held up at Hankow. The South- cancelled all flights to Wuchow, West Aviation. Corporation has Nanning and Lungchow. Canton

experienced rainy

weather since December 31..

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Nanking, "Jan. '3. It is omcially ansounced that twò Instalments of the Crisp loan of 1913, instead of one, will be paid annually, beginning with 1935, In Com-may be entirely cleared up.

order that the ́ ärrears of principal First

Thus the 1929 instalment of radio principal will be paid in March the 1930. instalment Ir He September 1935, and so 011.--.

NEW PRESIDENT OF BANK OF FRANCE

Press

... Gen. Chen's Radio Talk General Chen Teal Tong. mander-in-Chief of the Group Army delivered speech last night over the Muni-1935. elpal Broadcasting Station expressed gratification that Can Reuter. top is peaceful following the eradi- cation of the bandits and that the Reds in Southem langst have been swept away to Kwelchow.

Ae regards Internal conditions, been done for the people by the General Chen said that much has establishment of several govern-Special to the "Hong Kong Daily ment factories. He concluded his

(Copyright.).] talk that two years had been spent

Paris, Jan. 2. on the Three-Year Plan, which

The president of the Banque de Lai was, however, affected by world- France, M. Moret will resign and in prosperous wide depression.

be succeeded by M.Tannery, hi- therto Fresident of the French Central Savings Bank, in conse- quence of a decree approved at Wednesday's cabinet meeting. The change is a result of Flandin's departure from the purely defla Referring to Italy's recent de

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily

tionist course of Domergue a claration of her willingness to

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cabinet and the adoption of B enter into negotiations - for a de- Dwelling on the work of the

Borlin, Jan 3. polley of providing Government finite establishment of frontier in Bureau of Lands Comp crier value of 30 mililons marks can sion of credits and the reduction South African wool up to the support for industry by the exten- accordance with the Treaty of Lat said that an administrative be bought by the German Govern- of Interest in the capital market. arms that they cannot comply soon, as all the necessary, staft May 30 this year, according to the of the French Issuing Bank at the 1908, the Abyssinian Government land chart will be completed very ment within the period ending. Moret's disinclination to put funds with the condition attached, have been employed. These men terms of the commercial agree disposal of these schemes has led namely that before the commen-are engaged by competitive ex ment concluded on New Year's to sharp differences of opinion cement of any investigation Infomination, he pointed out and eve between the German Legation between him and the Government. the frontier problem Abyssinia this would eliminate unfit persons at Pretoria and the Government especially as regards must aroid Italy satisfaction recommended by other bigh off of the Upton The

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