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A particularly mean type of theft was described before Mr. Balfour at the Central Magistracy yesterday when" Chan Piu, 25, unemployed, was charged with the theft of four long Kong dollars and ·n dollar in ten-ceat pieces from his father, Chan Kau, aged 79, who is a hunchback. Page 6

It is understood that satisfactory progress was made at to-day's A talks, which covered broadly the

Filipino, Raymond Filler, agel 9, nemployed, of No. 22 whole field of the proposed bilater- Nga Tsin Loong Road, appeared al treaty for qualitative limita-before Mr. Macfadyen at the Kow- tion.-

1000 Magistracy

yesterday OB Reuter.

charges of larceny of furniture and failing to report his change of address, in contravention of the Registration of Persons Ordin- Page 6

LOCOMOTIVES FOR CHINA

("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)

Kassel, June 5. Eight heavy. locomotives have been ordered by the Chektang- Kiängsi Railway from the German Arm Henschel and Son, Kassal. The engines will be used for passenger and goods trains from Yushan to Nanchang. This order represents the confirmed apprecia- tion of German engine-building, for it follows a delivery by the same. Drm at the beginning of this

year.-

Transocean News Service.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

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HOTEL COUPON SYSTEM

Effort To Make It International

Hong Kong Dally Press" Specia)

Berlin, June 6.. From April 1 this year, German hotel coupon has been put

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into use, which can be obtained anywhere and with which bills in any hotel in Germany can be settled.

This scheme is now being dis- cussed with a view to extending it to the international hotel traffic. It is thought that a settlement such as this would greatly simplify matters for tourists in view of the many foreign currency laws that exist Europe to-day,

As naturally the hotel pro- Athletic admitted to the Government Civilprietors cannot by themselves in- Thursday suffering augurace such a clearing system from burns which he received when a spirit lamp exploded at the above address.

The Second Annual Meeting of the Railway Recreation Hospital on Club will be held on the Kowloon Football Club Ground at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday June 6, 1938.

A whist drive will be held on board HMS, Tamar next Thurs- day evening commencing at 9 o'clock.

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There will be a Bridge and Man Jongg Drive

St. John's Cathedral Hall on Friday, June 12 mission is $1, Including light re- at 8.30 p.m. The charge for ad-

freshments. The proceeds are in aid of the Cathedral Organ Fund.

Yip Fook, aged 16. was admitted to the Kwong Wah Hospital at 2.30 Fm. on Thursday suffering from Injuries which he received when he fell on a saw at No. 134. Nan- chang Road.

"There will be no Dinner Dance the usual Tea Dance will be held at Repulse Bay Hotel to-day but

to-morrow at 5 p.m.”

is still governed by Chinese; though only partly by the Nanking Gov-standard of 1913. The ever grow crnment; and Bhansi is almost, ing building activity on the ship- entirely in the hands of the building wharts has its reason Chinese Communists, who are 'sald in the fact that only the most to have 15,000 troops in that pro-

The output of The Raub Austra- vince. But that is not all. When

The Australian and New Zealan 'Gold Mining Co., Ltd., for the the great scheme fell through the

land Association will hold a moon- four weeks ended May 23, 1936 Japanese took revenge by creating Britain to-day occupies the first light launch plente to-night. The amounted to 2,001.54 ozs. the East Hopei Autonomous Coun- place and Germany takes second launch will leave the Palie Pier. cil under a puppet governor in the place with 17 per cent, of the ship-Kowloon, at 6.30 p.m. former demilitarised zone between bullding in the world. The special Peking and the Great Wall. This reason for Germany's building strip, which is entirely controlled activity lies Arady in programme by the Japanese army, is not large, for the creation of employment, but it includes an important part and then because only one-third of the coast between the ports of of the German commercial, fleet is Tientsin and Chinwangtao. Along to be counted as "modern," whilst this coastline and farther north in over a quarter is absolutely "old" Manchukuo itself 11. smuggling | ---Transocean News Service.. trade is being carried on on a colossal scale. Many of the smug-

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(for these coupons would have to be settled in some way or other); the International Hotel Proprietors Association proposes that negotia- tiens be inaugurated with the different Governments to put such a clearing system on a Govern- ment basis.—

russuccun News 'Service.

STOP PRESS

STRIKE SITUATION IN PALESTINE

Actually, only minor incidents of lawlessness have been occurring in the past few days, but the seriousness of the position is en-

Jerusalem, June 5.

the Never since

Arab strike The following forthcoming wed-

started has the situation in Pales-- dings are announced:-Welam A motor accident occurred at George Williams, travel represents-mined efforts are being made by

tine looked so unpromising. Deter 10.30 a.m. yesterday when Li sik. a tive, of Prince Edward Road, Kow-

the Arab central strike committee boy, was slightly injured and re-loon, and May Wong. widow. of ceived treatment at the hospital. Cumberland Road, Kowloon Tong.

to extend the stoppage "of essen- Mak Kui was driving a motor lorry Lain Wilson Lang, travelling pas-

tlal services which have not yet along Connaught Road Central senger agent of Aigburth Hall,

touched such an extension to pro- when near Pattinger Street, LA Sik, May Road, Hong Kong and Ann

duce grave developments. Strike leaders are stubborn, while the " who was carrying a box on his Lockhead Dickson, of Victoria shoulder, suddenly stepped off the Park, Drive North, Glasgow, Scot-Government still insist that the pavement and was struck by the land, who is on her way to Hong strike must cease and peace be glers are Japanese and Koreans, robbery ever conducted or condon-rear left corner of the lorry. He Kong by the Antenor.

restored "before, negotiations are At Lord's, Middlesex won by 181 who enjoy practiçai ·mmunity | ed by a Great Power. /

received slight injuries to his left.

opened. runs. Middlesex 243 (Hendṛen 71, from the law, but in any case the It is now almost universally foot.

The next meeting of the Coun- Larwood 6 for 55). Notts 148| Chinese Customs officials

admitted in China that there is no

cit of the Hong Kong Football (Keeton 84, Peebles 4 for 37 and powerless to stop, it "because no Irait to Japanese aggression.

Hong Kong rainfall for the 24 Association will be held at the Robins 4 for 33). Second innings: armed Chinese (even police) are Sooner or later the Chinese will hours ending at 10 a.m. yesterday Sports Club, Hong Kong on Mon- Middlesex 127 (Larwood B for 40, allowed; frito the demilitarized zone bave to fight, if they wish to save totalled 4.34- inch. The total since day, June 15, 1936, at 6.30 p.m. Voce 5 for 57), Notts 41 (Smith & by the terms of the Tangku Truce, anything, and a combination of January 1 is 21,88 inches, against for 12 and Gray. 4 for 26),~-~

and only one or two Revenue circumstances makes sooner more an average of 25.07 inches.

The sailing of the as. "President Beuter,

cutters are allowed within three probable than later. The arming

McKinley" which is now in dry- miles of the coast. There is grave of the Nanking Government has The China Command will have | dock, will be delayed and is now suspicion that the Japanese army reached a "peak; the powerful two General Staff Officers, Grade 2, scheduled to sail from Kowloon is actually encouraging the smug- soudcht movement is threatening when Captain H. S.,P. Hopkinson, Wharf at 4.00 pm. on Sunday gers. As a result the Chinese the existence of the Government; at present with the 1st Battalion June 7. Customs revenues, which are the Chiang Kai-shek himself has at Ride Brigade, arrives in main source of revenue to the last been forced to accept open Kong in August. Nanking Government and on which responsibility for the polley which many foreign loans are secured, has always been his. It is doubt- are losing at the rate of something fu; whether he could survive an- Peiping, June 5. ike £6,000,000 a year, and, trade is other surrender. If, therefore, he The Japanese military authori- gradually being diverted from the can reach an agreement with the ties report that Communists from regular ports to these cit land- Communists, whom he has so long North Shensi have invaded Sul- ings. This policy has been des- preferred to persecute, and with yuan province at a paint where cribed with some truth as nothing Canton, which is less hostile owing Butyun, Shepsi and Shansi meet less than economic sanctions on to the death of Hu Han-min, he Several thousand "are crossing. the China, designed to weaken the may this year answer demands HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. border, it is reported.

Nanking Government; it is also with defiance, even if it means the perhaps the most shameful case of 1 nak of open war.

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LOCAL MAPS

Peak District,

Kowloon,

Victoria, New Territories.

REDS INVADE SUIYUAN

Reuter

Japanese Report

Hong 1

hanced by the fact that Palest ne is now regarded as the key to other Eastern countries whose popula- tions are closely watching.

It is reliably stated that the Syrian Nationalists are considering their attitude and tactics in the event of a breakdown in the pre- sent negotiations in Parts for a Lt. Diggs Logan, USN arrived treaty of alliance with France

Heuler. here from Shanghai by the .. The wedding, between Miss Buns Pres. Garfield. Ngan Nul, “BA, the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bung Hok Pang of It appears in the "London Gerrard is the first Jecipient Hong Kong and Mr. Ng Kam Bool Times" of the May 1 that Frofes- thereof in the history of Hong BSc., the second son of Mr. and

SOF W. I Gerrard. O.BE., MD Kong. Mrs. rig Ping Wah of Penang will MRCP, DPH, of the Hong Kong take place at the Registrar Omce on June 12,

Chan Chung, an office boy at No. 283, Queen's' Road West was

University, has been elected as a 'One case each of Enteric FOYER, Fellow of the Royal College of Measles and Cerebro-Spinal Fever Physicians, London. We under-were reported to the Health Au- stand that this is a great honour thorities for the 24 hours ended an sind, as far as is known, Professor - Thursday.