The driver of the lorry which Berlin, February 1. was involved in the tragic motor. Simultaneously with news from accident on Island Road Was Signor Mussolini has re- charged before the Magistrate yes- the German Ambassador. terday with manslaughter M. Flandin and M. Laval who ceived
that the
Page 6. stated left for London on Thursday It is officially
Government Instructed noon were given a cordial send-on, German
and For being in possession of two the entire cabinet as well as the the Ambassadors in "Päris British Ambassador, Sir George Rome to put a number of ques- forged $50 notes a sentence of six the nature and months hard labour was imposed Clerk, and many other prominent tions
of the non-interference on a Chinese, personalities -having assembled at extent the station to bid the ministers pact recently concluded between bon voyage, return from London on Monday, question at present of pre-condi- or proposals.--- & Cabinet Council having already been called for Tuesday when they will report on the results of their London discussions.--- Tranibean Kuo Min.
The ministers
are expected to
LONDON WELCOME [Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright).]
France and Italy.
Added It is
tions, demands Reuter.
that there is no
were committed to
Three men stand their trial at the next. Crim inal sessions for being in posses sion of a mould for making coun- terfeit coins,
Page 6.
her adhesion to the pact condi- tional on its participation also by England and Switzerland, were
denied in however,
-informed quarters where it is pointed out
REPORTS DENIED (Special to the "Hong Kong Dally
Press" (Copyright).
Berlin, Jan. 31. It is stated on good authority that the Reich Government has instructed Its ambassadors London, Jan. 31. M. Flandin and M. Laval arrived Paris and London to ask the
French and British Governments that there could be no question in London shortly after 7.30 on
for additional information con- of making any such reservations Thursday evening where they were
cerning the proposed pact of non- and demands or even suggestions met at the station by Mr. Ramsay
intervention against Austria,
at the present stage of diacus- The foreign Press reports to the stons. MacDonald, Sir John Simon, Lord Privy Seal Eden, and other mem-effect that Germany had made Transperan Evo Min bers of the Government, after hav- ing first been welcomed at Dover by the French Ambassador, M. Carbin,
Official quarters term the alleged basis for the forthcoming discus slons published on Thursday by
R
LOCAL AND GENERAL
at Faber Krankenbaus, Tsing-Whether the International Ship; tao, to Mr. and Mrs. J. Jamie Ping Conference, which is to be held in the spring, will achieve son, a daughter. Both well. PAYNE-On January 26, 1935, at any marked improvement remains
the Country Hospital, Shang-
to be seen. The preliminary con- Terence which has assembled in hai, to Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
London set up a committee.
As from Wednesday next, Febru- Payne, a daughter.
draft
scheme the Times" as "incorrect and un-ary 6, all districts in Kavioon and , !I
rationalisation $ DEATH
New Kowloon are to with the object of eliminating the authoritative," but nevertheless the
be placed of redundant shipping rumour, persists in political circles
under water restrictions. The from that the broad lines of the agree- prevents freights
hours of supply will be from s
MITCHELL.-Thomas Mordy Mit- chell, at the French Hospital, February 1. Funeral, will pass
mass which
to
the Monument at 4.00 p.m. to-improving. Their proceedings will ment have already been reached am. to 11 am, and 4 pm to 8
day.
ERRATIC CAREER OF A TORPEDO
[Special to the "Hang Kong" Daily Press" (Copyright).]
Paris, Jan. 31.
An error which would prove disastrous. "under active service conditions was made by gunners the French torpedo boat, "Ouragan" during target practice of Brest. The crew of one of the torpedo tubes madè à false adjust- ment to the mechanism with the result that the torpedo, after de- scribing & graceful curve, landed with a heavy thud in the stern of the ship, making a large hole in which it stuck All watertight doors were immediately closed and the damaged ship was able to proceed to Brest where she was
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. Transocean Kuo Min.
N
WESTERN AUSTRALIA'S
be closely watched for the first in the preliminary conversations held in Paris and that these re- signs of joint action among coun- tries which all have idle ships sulted in very considerable con-- recessions by Great Britain to the languishing for want munerative cargoes.
French standpoint.--· Transocean Kuo Min
to
of
SINCERITY OF JAPAN
Soviet Expresses Doubt
Moscow, January 31. The repeated refusal of Japan enter into a pact of non- aggression with Russia casts. £ serious reflection upon
the sin cerity of the Japanese desire to establish friendly relations, de- clared M. Molotov.in speech to the delegates of the
All-Union Soviet Congress.
& final
LONDON MARKET REVIVES
Commodity Fears Dispelled
London, January 31, Commodities to-day were more cheerful, owing to the abatement of fears regarding the pepper settlement of February &..
The chier buyer of pepper re-
were granted" by the former Fin- ance Ministry, have up to the pro- mulgation of the new rule not yet started to issue their notes.
During the week-end the Head". Office of the Bank of China moved. to the premises which it will oc- The Rev. J. H. Robinson and Dr. | cupy at 50 Hankow Road during the Fish, two missionaries from Kwei-time of the important rebuilding chow Province spoke yesterday at operations for that bank. The "the Leland Wang's Preaching Hall Shanghai Branch of the Bank-will-
12 St. Stephen's Lane, Bonham Road. There was a large atten- dance,
The record of rainfall during January recorded at the Botanic Gardens totalled 1.37 inches. Rain fell on six days of the month: 1st, .01 in., 2nd, 34 tn., 25th 29 in., 26th, 29 in., 27th. 33 in.; and 31st.
-11 in.
The new bullding of the Bank of Canton, 52 Ningpo Road, Shang hai, will be officially opened on Tuesday,
move to Hankow Road during the forthcoming Lunar New Year Holl- day. The task of moving so large a business undertaking is of course, formidable and has called for the exercise of exceptional qualities of detailed organization. So admir- ably did the Bank's stan meet the call on its powers that the Head Office's move was reported yester day to have been smoothly accom- pilshed to the uttermost item of furniture and desk equipment. When the Bank's new 'onces are
finished, the Bund will be adorn- ed by a magnificent structure which will extend as far back as to Yuen Ming Yuen Road.
The annual General Meeting and Annual Dinner of the Diocesan School Old Boys Association" will be held in the Chinese Merchants Club, China Building on February
A new club is now in process of formation in Hankow under the name of the Hankow International cently has been a firm which 1 Bridge Club. The purpose of the reportedly acting for a group club will be to have regular weekly M. Molotov rejected the teast interested in pepper and shellac meetings and inaugurate tourna JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
#THAT THE THIRTY....
bility of establishing a demili as well as copper and other comments and duplicate competitions SEVENTH ORDINARY YEARLY
tarised zone on the Manchukuo-modities. It is rumoured that SECESSION MEETING OF THIS COMPANY
Russian boundary as advocated by this firm's capital has been in-
The Gril Room of the Aator at 7.00 pra, and 8.00 p.m. will be held at the Office Mesars.
Mr. Koki Hirota. the Japanese creased by £483,000 and alau that House Hotel, Shanghai, has been
respectively.
Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on
London, Jan. 31. Foreign Minister, and drew atten- its members are responsible for engaged for the Shanghai Rugby Tuesday, the 12th February, 1985, The House of Lords this evening tion to the fact that Japan had the recent large sales of copper,
Union Football Club "Interport", AT NOON, for the purpose of agreed to a motion moved by Lord violated the Portsmouth Treaty in which over £250,000 changed Bail and Supper which is taking receiving the Report of the Directors Hallsham to appoint a committee guaranteeing the sovereign rights hands.
place tonight" together with a Statement of Accounts of both Houses "to consider the of China over Manchuria-
It is known, furthermore, that this firm has disposed of its sur- 1984 year ended 31st December, petition of the state of Western Reuter,
plus supplies of shellac,
Australia for a Bill to effectuate
The Begister of Bhares of the the withdrawal of the people of Company will be CLOSED from Western Australia from the Fed- Monday, the 4th February, 1935 eral Commonwealth of Australia, to Tuesday, the 12th February, 1985, and to consider whether the same both days inclusive,
is proper to be received."
THE Public are hereby notified that on bad. from Friday February 1st, 1985, the Motor Coach which leaves Kowloon daily at 2.25 p.. for Shum Chan and departs Shum Chan daily at 7.18 p.m. for Kowloon, will run on Saturdays, Sundays and Publio Holidays only,
R. D. WALKER,
Secretary Manager and Chief Engineer, KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY, Hong Kong, 26th January, 1985,
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29/1/86.
By Order of the Board of Directors, F.H. CRAFNELL,
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Lord Hallsham said the Com- monweath of Australia and the State of Western Australia ... both; desired to be heard on these grave Larues Britik Wirden.
MONGOL INVADERS DRIVEN OUT
angchun, Feb.
Army
Akwantung
Banks which have closed for liquidation will be denied the priv In view of the reported auglege of issuing banknotes even mentation of its resources and
the possiblity of its obtaining when they have secured permis
sion from the Mmistry of Finance ssistance when the
ents fall due, to reopen according to a sugges tion to be submitted to the Ex
for appro
the
of this
more on Ituation and ecutive Yu
break Finance Ministry
market” caused by mudden
lf-appr
Banks
gh
plications for issuing ban
Dr. F. LH Pott for 45 years President of the St John's Uni versity. Shanghai, where many of the present day statesmen, dip- lomats and well-known doctors and merchants in China have been students, will give an address at the Union Assembly Hall, Hong Kong University, on Tuesday, 5th February, 1936, at 9 p.m.
Dr. Pott will meet his friends and old students this morning at 10 am at the Hong Kong Hotel
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