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9. The licensee of any arms shall whenever he changes his place of residence notify such change, within 48 hours thereof to the Inspector General of Police, and at the time of such notification shall produce his licence for inspection. The Inspector General of Police shall endorse the licence and alter the register of licences accordingly.

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Hose KONG. December 20, 1935,

ITALY, PEACE AND

OIL EMBARGO

Judging from the latest cabled messages received from Geneva, and "from the declaration made by Mr. Anthony Eden in the “open- ing round" of the discussions on the Peace Proposals at Geneva on Wednesday, which are published

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1935.

THOROUGH PRECAUTIONS NEWS SUMMARY

TO GUARD EGYPT

Military Activities At "Alexandria

Alexandria, Dec. 19.

There is evidence on all des here that the most thorough pre- cautions are being taken to guard Egypt against any dangers arising

from the international situation.

All night long, under a face of are lamps, British soldiers were unloading war materials on the quays, many steamers arriving from Britain loaded with military .corgoes of every description fh| cluding aeroplanes, guns, lorries ambulances, tanks and barbed

wire.

At Happy Valley yesterday an auction of ponles attracted a large gathering of Racing enthusiasts and high prices were paid for several well known pontes. Five other ponies were withdrawn from the auction

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Full text of the judgment "of the Privy Council in the appeal case which was heard here on Warships form the background March 28, 1934 is published in this and even the sky is busy with issue. The case concerned a deal aeroplanes. Nearly eighty units of in property and was as the time the Feet are assembled. There is commonly known as the "Banham no room for more and a special | Strand Mortgage Case." Page 11.

anchorage has been made outside the harbour near the shore-for two cruisers which are remaining outside in order to make room for smaller vessels.

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held another successful meeting The Hong Kong Rifle Association

on Wednesday, when the new "1914" rifles were' use."

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issued by the Statistical Depart- ment of the Import and Export Oface.

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MYSTERY REGION The western desert, until recent- Trade returns of the Colony ly the resort of trippers. has be- with gures showing the fluctuat- come a region or mystery peopleding trend on commerce have been by soldiers and airmen and closely In the desert of Sidibichr on guarded against intruders. Nobody the outskirts of Alexandria, six

may enter without a special pass. miles barbed wire entanglements A commitee of experts and enclose the canvas military town- | officials has been formed to study ship which is "complete with the question of combatting gas and macadamised roads, cinemas and instruct the public on cafes.

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Five thousand tents are on the way from England and more troops are arriving shortly.

GUNNERY PRACTICE - Warships practising gunnery on the horizon are no longer a novelty and residents have become; accustomed to the crash of anti- aircraft guns on the sea front,

Wooden barracks and offices are springing up like mushrooms, - at strategic points in the town"

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measures

for protection in the event of air raids.

It is felt that 12-war began an attack would be made against the British Fleet from the Dodecanese and Rhodes, submarines pinying a very prominent part in order to draw off the Feet from the coast and give an army advancing from Libya a better chance of breaking through from the desert,

COMMAND OF COAST It is agreed that as long as the Fleet is able to command the coast fine an attack from "Libya would be abortive,

Visitors arriving by aeroplane from Cairo, where everything is normal, obtain the first glimpse of Britain's defences in Egypt as they Large consignments of aero- approach the gate into Alexandria planes continue to arrive and it is where a small village of

black known that the British air huts, barracks, trenches, dugouts strength in the Near East "is far and guns surrounded by barbed greater than the Italian air force wire sprang up almost overnight, | in Libya-Reuter

SAFER AVIATION

London, Dec. 18.

In the House of Commons, Sir, Philip Sassoon, Under-Secretary

tor Air, announced that a chemi-

STORMY DEBATE

EXPECTED

cal method for the prevention of Hail Of Questions

the formation of ice on aeroplane wings had been discovered at the Air Force establishment, and had now been developed,

The recent Belgian air line din- aster was caused by ice having rermed on the wings of the plane Beuter

CHINESE-BURMESE FRONTIER

Londen. Dec. lạc

In the House of Commons, Mr.

For Premier

London, Dec. 18. In the House of Commons, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister. announced that the House would meet on February 4 after the Christmas adjournment.

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It is forecast that to-morrow's debate in the Commons will be a stormy one. Already to-day Mr. Baldwin faced a hall of Opposi- tion questions.

A very successful Carnival Dance was held last night by the St. Andrew's Club at the St. Andrew's Church Hall

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An enquiry was held yesterday into the death of a Chinese who was knocked down and killed by