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connection with HM the King's. Suver Jubnce.

Locul India merchants held a meeting on Saturday when they A Russian cabaret girl named

Demanding the punishment of decided to form an Indian Cham- Dr. Hu Hain for his criticism of ber of Commerce. Olga"-Diakonova.—-aged : 29 was

Page-7. found dead in her attle room by

the Confucian classics, Professors a private of the Inniskilling Fu-

It is emphasised that Germany Koo Chih, L Chong Ping and The "Delly Telegraph's dip has an essential part to play in Chung Ying Mul of the Chinese appointed a committee of repre-- His Excellency the Governor-haa” sillers who had befriended her. lomatie correspondent says the the plans for European pacifica- language department of the Sun sentatives from all sections of the

A 17-year-old Russian girl, who British Government belleves the had been forbidden by her parcpportunity is about to present

tion. Incidentally some discussion Yat Sen University have submitted community to draw up ents to see a married man, took itself for all-round settlement of the suggestion: Initiated by the and Interest has been aroused by

a petition to the elvillan and mill- tary authorities here asking for gramme of local celebrations in a "quantity of potassium perman-European post-war problems and ganate." She is seriously, but is that in this view it is supported

"Times" that the arms convention the punishment of Dr. Hu recovering.

might be approached by way of t The eminent Chinese scholar a 'by the Italian End French declaration by the Powers beneft-branded as a reactionary by the Governments. The main objects ing from the Treaty of Versailles,

three local professors whose names which the British Ministers seek that Chapter Five of the Treaty became known for the first time to advance, says the correspon-containing military, naval and air

to the public. These three men dent are further pacification of Europe by perfection and exten-

took exception to Dr. Hu's remark that Kwangtung was the colon- ston as is necessary of the existing

lal possession of China, saying]

· peace structure and conclusion of

that such a statement made this trial at the next Criminal Session La! So was committed to take his province a laughing stock of the for robbery.

Page 6. As Dr. Hu is now in Kwangst” the three professors also tele- Inspection to be held at Happy Details of the Royal Naval graphed to Dr. Ma Chun Wu, Pre-

Kosaburo Tukuno, the owner of a food stand in a Japanese theatre in Hongkew, surrendered to the police as the slayer of Masayoshi Akashi, proprietor of a Japanese dance ball. whom he stabbed in the back, following a quarrel.- Reuter.

THE SIXTH CASE

Shanghai," Jan. 14. The sixth case of suicide in the foreign community in the past. three weeks took place in French Town to-day when aRussian named Stretchik was found dead hanging in a room,"

The cause of the latest tragedy 18 attributed to poverty and de-, stitution.— Reuter.

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with France about the section of HOME FOOTBALL the route from Le Bourget to

It is not yet possible to dispense with rall connection to „Brindisi. The Italian convention, however, is to be welcomed as a notable step towards the closing of a big gap in our Imperial air communica- tions,

at 8 P.M. sharp. The committee Marseilles which has been under running the Tournament is composed negotiation for a considerable time, of, Mr. Justice Lindsell, as President, Messrs. J. W. Franks, M. W. Lo, M.-H. Lo, H. Lo, A. E. Gerondal, and M. E. Politi, as Secretary,

Sabsorption, includi g a fee pay- able to the National Bridge Associa tion in New York, to be ten dollars (.310 00) per pair. Prizes will also be given to the two winning pairs.

Those wishing to participate, are requested to send their tall names, and addresses, to the Secretary, ME. Politi, 2nd Floor, Exchange Building, together with their entrance fee on or before 5 P.M. Friday, the 25th of January, 1985.

Though it has caused a great deal of inconvenience to passengers the interruption has not been a

for the train, travelling day and source of any appreciable delay,

ught, covers the journey. from Paris to Brindisi in practically the same time as would be required by the Imperial Airways machines at present in commission. travelling by day only. But the factor of delay will become of considerable HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB. importance with the introduction

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EMBERS and Eubscribers are asked to note that Mr. A. K. Mackenzie has this day taken over the Honorary Secretaryship of this

Club,

Hong Kon, 15th January, 1935.

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NOTICE. W

X7MH reference to Mr. E. K

Batchelor's appointment as District Manager in Canton, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Co beg to advise that Mr. V. E. Ferrier will still remain an agent of the Company in Canton and look after

of the faster machines now under contemplation, and still more' with the possible adoption of night "bying.

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There are, grounds which render the removal therefore, many

of the present obstructions desir- able and necessary. It were indeed a misfortune if progress in the air were to be retarded by the inability of the nations to agree among themselves on trivial details as to rights, and obligations.

BUSINESS TAX

IN CANTON

the interests of our present policy: Bus Companies And

holders and friends.

E. J. R. MITCHELL,

Manager for South China.

NOTICE.

Wharf Owners

CUP

Fourth Round

Draw

London, Jan. 14..

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an international agreement for arms limitation on a basis giving factual recognition to German equality of status.

It is pointed out that consider- able progress has been made with effective security of structure, the prospect of which has been im- proved by Franco-Italiani accord, the improved situation in Eastern Europe, Russia's entry into the League etc

ROYAL NAVAL BOXING

China Fleet Amatem Championship

There are no fewer than 55 entries for the China Fleet Amateur Championships and Team Competition which com- The following is the draw formenced yesterday at the China the Fourth Round of the English Fleet Club Theatre. The heavy Football Cup to be played on Jan-iist necessitated the holding of uary 28:

two sessions of eliminations: or Each "unit" is restricted to two men in each weight and the fol- lowing are the unit and entries: v.-Kent 9, Suffolk 10, Berwick 8, Adventure: 9,” Medway 7. Hermes 1, Eighth Destroyer Flotilla 8 and Tamar and small ships 4.

Only a sprinkling of boxing fana were present during the afternoon when several good bouts

Bradford C. v. West Ham

Stockport

Leicester v. Arsenal Middlesbro 'or Blackburn

Liverpool

Norwich v. Leeds

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clauses should no longer operate against any signatory power condition that general agreement on Imitation of armaments and

country.

An accident which involved two private motor cars, one motor lorry and a tram-car had a sequel at the Holice Court yesterday." Page 8.

full participation of Germany in & collective European system were reached, The Times" Geneva correspondent says if these condi- tions are borne in mind, the sug- gestion is welcomed in Geneva assident of the Kwangs! University Valley at 1230 a.m. to-day appear a useful contribution to renewed

Page 6. examination of problems of dis- armament and security which

Part II of the Ralphs Shield will begin with the French Ministers' visit to London- 'British Wireless,

STABILISATION OF CURRENCY

Discussions At Basle

at Wuchow, General Wong Kuk Cho, Chairman of the Kwangsi- Provincial Government, and to General Pal Hsung Hsl Second-competition of the St. John Am- in-Command of the Fourth Group bulance Brigade took place on sun. Army, asking them to detain the day when the shauriwan Division Felping scholar.

were adjudged winners."

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The second round ties of the

and

Junior Challenge

The Kwangsi authorities have not considered such proposals from the three local teachers, but

on the other hand, Dr. Hu receiv-Sentor

ed a hearty welcome by Dr. Ma Salelds were drawn at last even- Chun Wu at Wuchow, Fresident ing's meeting of the ELK Football Ma asked Dr. Bu to give a series Association Council. Page 10. of talks to the students and urged

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him to express his views freely. A new large passenger steamer The lectures were warmly ap is being built at Hamburg for the plauded by the faculty and stud-East-Asian route which is described ents of the Kwangsi University.

¡Page 11... Dr. Hu then proceeded to Nan- Londor, Jan. 13. ning by aeroplane of the South- New York Stock Quotations ap- Relations of the pound, dollar West Aviation Corporation, and pear on

Page 11. and frant are understood to have arrived there yesterday. Ally the been the chief sopfe of the month-leading multary and civilian om- y meeting of the Bank of Inter-cials at Nanking including Gen- national Settlements at Basie yes-eral Fat Hsung Hsi went to the terday, attended by Mr. Norman, aerodrome to meet Dr. Hu, who Governor of the Bank of England, will deliver a series of lectures to- and M. Tannery, new Governor of day. Dr. Hu will go to Kweilin the Bank of France, according to after a few days. the Financial Times"

In Paris it is believed that the malo obstacle to International stabilisation of currency is the British Treasury's stand. The Treasury reportedly considers such a step inopportune at present in view of the danger of stabilis ing the pound with the dollar at The closest set-to was that

the present level, and until there between A. B. Liddlard and Boy is considerable relaxation of exist- Curtis in the Featherweight classing trade restriction, The judges and referee could not separate the men and an extra round had to be fought before Curtis got a very close verdict.

Burnley v. Chelsea or Luton Notts For. v. Manchester, U. "Southampton. v. Birmingham

Tottenham v. Newcastle Portsmouth of Huddersfield v. were witnessed

Bristol C. or Bury. Swindon v. Preston or Barnsley Derby v. Swansea. Plymouth v. Bolton. Sunderland.v. Everton. Wolves v. Sheffield W. Aldershot or Reading y, Millwall West Brom V. Sheffield U- Renter.

SPECIAL PLANE FOR VICEROY

Liner For Official Journeys

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, Dec. 23. seroplane built and

new

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Canton, January 14. Bus companies and wharf owners are required to pay busi- ness tax this year. This tax has equipped specially for the been put into effect for three Viceroy's official journeys in years, but hitherto bus companies India. left Croydon on December and wharf owners were not asked 10 on its delivery fight. It is a to pay this tar: The Provincial high-wing monoplane with four Department of Finance will also engines in the leading edge, of the extend this tax to other enter wing: Its top speed is 162 miles prises, and industries.

en hour. Cruising at 130 miles miles in still air. It has room for an hour, it has a range of 700 ten passengers, but will usually carry only eight in addition to crew of four.

Twenty Philippine Islands Government $1,000 bonds numbered 829 to 838, 3130, 3131, 8822 to 3824 and 14296 to 14800 are reported missing.

Before negotiating please communicate with Post Office Box No. 156, Hong Kong GPO

The cookpit has seats for two pilots. Immediately behind it is a small compartment for the wire

The evening session drew much larger audience when some very keen scraps, were provided again

The full results are as follows: Welterweight

Sto Clarke (Suffolk) beat A. B. Payne (Destroyers) an

Sto. Macdonald (Berwick) beat 8. P. O. Leslie (Adventure).

A B. Loxham (Medway) beat Mne. Jenkins (Adventure).

Sto. Hayter (Suffolk) beat A. B. Keen (Tamar).

A. B. Phillips (Kent) best A, B, Fancy (Medway).

Sto. Bevan (Berwick) beat A. E Fancy (Destroyers).

AC. Killick (Hermes) received

Medical grounds. wo. from Sto. Fax (Kent) on

The Treasury, it is further be lieved, insists upon revision of the agreement respecting inter-Alles debts.

Furthermore, there is some acep- Roosevelt is willing to stabilise the ticism as to whether President

dollar at its present level, thus abandoning his prerogative of further devaluation.

Leading French Dnancial circles believe that France would retrain from any attempt to re-adapt the frane to a new possible level of the dollar and sterling in the event of their stabilisation

The Financial Times New York correspondent says the U.B Government may declare a mora torium if the Supreme Court de- cides that the Gold Clause in var ious bond contracts is binding and

MESOPOTAMIA OIL FIELDS

Pipe Line Connecting With Mediterranean

London, January 14..

SIR JOHN SIMON BACK IN LONDON

London, Jan. 14. Bir John Simon returned to Lon don last night in order to attend the Cabinet meetig which is being held to-day instead of Wednesday to enable the Prime Minister to fuin various public engagements in North England this week

Newspapers anticipate the Ca- "binet will be mainly occupied with foreign affairs relating to proceed Ings at Geneva on the disarmam

A pipeline connecting Meso-ment problem

potamia ol delds with the Medi- Sir John Simon incidentally will terranean will be formally opened be able to report on the Rome at Kirkuk to-day by the King of agreement in the light of a long Iraq The pipe line has been conversation he had with M. Laval constructed by the International in Geneva, ing British, French, American and Iraq Petroleum Company contain British Wireless. Dutch Interests. There are 1,200 miles of pipe laid at a cost of ten million pounds mostly across leading to Heafa barren waterless desert. The pipe the northern line runs in duplicate from Kirkuk Lebanon Coast to Haditha, the southern branch" British Wareless-

Palestine and

Tripoll

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Miss M. G. Paterson of 2 Conduit I's abrogation unconstitutional as Road had a lucky escape from such a ring would add a stag- serious injury on Sunday night gering amount to Government, when an Austin car, driven, by her Corporation and other gold clause skidded and overturned on Maga zine Gap Road. The car was bad Wall Street, however, believes ly damaged, but Miss Paterson, the Court will uphold the abroga-escaped with only a few abrasions tion, but that the decision will be.

Sto. Clarke (841ffolk), best Bio.debts Macdonald (Berwick),

Loxham (Medway).

Sto. Hayter (Buffolk) beat A. B.

to Bevan (Berwick) beat A. B. Phillips (Kent),

Middleweight

Sto. Knight (Berwick) beat A

Puttock (Destroyers).

Tuck (Adventure).

8to. Frazer (Tamar) beat Eto

A B Wingrave (Medway) beat OS. Smith Medway)

Wharves are rented to steamers or tow-boats on a commercial pro- position, hence they are subject to the business tax. Likewise bus companies have to pay business tax, although each bus pays from $8 to $15 a day, to the Municipal Bureau of Finance as franchise to less operator and the engineer. O 8 O'Brien (Berwick) beat [3162 run on streets These companies which has been furnished

Aft of that is the main saloon, Sto. Cruikshanks. (Suffolk), are doing better business owing to decorated according to

BL, S. Coc-Smith ddedway lower prices in spare parts follow of Lady Willingdon. The big, Dawson (Destroyers) beat

AB. McAllister (Adventura) ing the depreciation of the Ameri- comfortable armchairs with their can dollar.LAN

Codes de goed adjustable log-rests, are upholster Mrs Smith (Tamar))) Recently many buses were cdn-Fed in silver-grey leather The Sto Knight (Berwick) beat Sto verted to kerosene burning, and glazed windows are made to slide | Fraze (Tamar). this has reduced the cost of fuel upon and are fitted wit

O. B. 8mith (Hermes) beat O

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Visits To South

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The Rev, C, B. R. Sargeant giving a musical lecture on thing musical and a exti

Soldiers Home

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at 8:30p.m. llustrated with and an electricall phone. There will be for admissión),

One case

and on

ended January 13.

Hong Kong Daily Press.