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METEOROLOGY
CONFERENCE
PROPOSED
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ference of Directors has, been in Europe. Since the conclusion of the Great War, this Conference has been preceded by
Con- ference of British rapire Mateo- rologists in London and the sub-
sequent International
A
Conference
of
of Directors has consequently been representative of a much greater part of the globe than formerly.
LABOURS FACILITATED The Commissions concern them- selves with different aspects Meteorology and present, reports to the Conference, thus greatly facilitating the labeurs "of the Conference. Of late years it has become evident that some of the regions of the globe have problems! which would be better placed be- fore the Conference as the report of a Regional Commission. At the last International Conference of Directors held at Warsaw in Sept. 1935, two such regional commis sions were suggested. One for Africa and one Io the
COM-
Fur East. The latter was stituted · on the motion of the Director of the Royal Observatory. Hong Kong, after consultation (at the Conference) with the meteo- rological representatives of Mala- ya. Manila. and Shanghat
AUSTRALIA LONDON AIR RECORD
Attempt By Mr. Wood
London, Oct. 8.
Piloting Lord Sempill's new monospar twin-engined ten-seater low-wing monoplane named Croy don, Mr. H. Wood left Melbourne to-day in an atttempt to beat the Australia to London record of 128 bours fight set up by, Cathcart Jones and Ken Waller in 1934. Croydon is the only aeroplane so
far completed.—
British Wireless.
CURE OF OPIUM ADDICTS:
OCTOBER 7, 1936.
SINO-JAPANESE
RELATIONS
(Continued from 'Page 1).
On arrival, General Chen Sing was welcomed by General Yu Hon mow, Civil Governor Wang Mo- chung, Mayor Tseng Yang-po and other officials.
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After partaking of refreshments at the Tal Ping Restaurant, Gen- eral Chen Bing returned to the "Tin Ho" Aerodrome and took of for Kweliin. the new Kwangsi Province,,
PEI FOR NANKING?" It is understood from reliable sources that General Chen Sing will see General Pei Chung-hai, regarding national defence mea- sures, and that General Pel Chung-hst will by to Nanking to meet Marchal Chiang Kai-shek after the conference.
It is also reported that the Central Government has decided to station four army divisions in Kwangtang Province for the pro- tector and defence of South China
At 9 am, yesterday, Commander Chen Hing-wan of the Kwangtung Army Aviation Department flew to Loo Shan at Marshal Chiang Kai- shek's telegraphic request, and he
expected to arrive destination at noon..... Chinese Evening Post.
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at his
BRITISH SUBJECTS IN HANKOW Evacuation Reports
Not True
Shanghai. Oct. 6. Reuter was informed by the Bri- tish Embassy of
that there is no
Canton Oct. 6. Owing to the suppression oplum smoking, it is reported that Mr. Ou Yang-wal of the Canton Public Health Department, has 'de- cided to establish hospital for the treatment and cure of opium addicts.
Mr. Ou Yang-wai has applied to the provincial authorities for the necessary approval and is busy looking for a suitable site for the building, and attending to other matters connected with the es- tablishment.-
Chinese Evening Preas.
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ROAD SURFACE. PROBLEM
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truth in the reports circulated in the past few days to the effect arrangements have made by the British authorities to evacuate British women and chil dren from Hankow and other Yangtse ports.
The Embassy, spokesman point- ed out that no action whatever of this kind has been taken, there being no reason to apprehend danger to British subjects.-` Beuter.
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Letters for "K.L.M. Service"
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Mons. E. Bruzon, the Director of
The new Canton Bund being the the Meteorological Service +1
"front door" of the city of Can-Straits, Ceylon. India, London, Oct. 5 Indo-China, was nominated Pre-
Earpt _and] More than 60 experiments have ton, and the whole length of the sident and the Directors of the
EUROPE via Brindisi-dae Brin- been begun by the Roads Depart- Bund being how completed, some disi, 27 October following services as members-ment of the Ministry of Transport. portions are still in an
untidy Bamehui and Wachow India, Ceylon. Malaya, Java, Stam,
under the guidance of a Technical, state, owing to certain construction
Amoy Hong Kong. Manila, China,
Committee, with the
Shangbai object of works being unfinished. Shanghai and Japan. Mons. Bru-
finding the best materials for con- It is reported that the muni- zon has entered upon his duties
struction and surface treatment of [cipal, authorities and the Police most enthusiastleally and hopes to
roads.
Department are now occupied with preside over a meeting of the Commission in early January 1937.
An initial dimculty has been the comparative Inaccessibility Q1 Hanol ag a meeting 'plate, and the Government of Hong Kong will accordingly tavite the Conference to meet in Hong Kong.
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The advances in aviation and the extension of air-routes have thrown a considerable amount of extra work upon the professional meteorologist; meteorological service must now issue forecasts
and for projected light.
keep pilots advised of the weather con- ditions prevailing at their destina- tions while planes are in
the flight The means to be adopted for the safety of air-routes will probably be the principal consi- deration of the Commission at its irst Conference, together with co- ordination and improvement of the existing storm warning ser- vices
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RAW MATERIAL QUESTION
("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Warsaw, Oct. 6.
by the The speech delivered Polish Delegate Rose in the Sec- ond Commission of the League of Nations is interpreted here by poli- ∙tical circles as advancing the Po-- lish demand for raw materials and for a solution of the problem, of surplus population. The Pullah press stress the comprehensive in- terest aroused by Rose's speech which introduces a new point of view into the discussions on these questions, and which are vitally important as much for Poland as
·for all central European states- Trunsocean News Servsen.
NORTH-AMERICAN AIR VOYAGE!
Frankfurt Malu, Oct. §. The airship Hindenburg started from here on Monday at 7.35 p.m. on the 10th North American trip Transacian Mews Service.
The experiments relate to per- mitting the best colour for road surfaces, from the point of view of night driving, to durability of various forms of top dressings and to the problem of skidding. They are being carried out in various parts of the country.-.. British Wirelesn
RAILWAYS ACTIVE
THURSDAY
plans for improving and beautify-"| Austen in(except place. North of Brisbane), ing the whole length of this Bund.
and New Zealand via Singapore and It is understood that the whole
Brisbane-due Brisbane, 31st Oct.... surface of the 1,036 feet, of the Bund will be levelled and tar-Straits... surfaced.
An avenue of shade trees will be planted with grassy paths for the pedestrians, and protective embankments will be constructed and all passenger rest houses of the different wharves and piers will be painted in gay and pleasing colours.
Swatow...
Letters for "Imperial Airways
Direct Service"-due London, 19th October. Letters for Australia by Im. perial Airways Service"-due Darwin, 13th" October,
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Seats will be provided for the comfort of the "pedestrians along Sandakan
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the whole length of the Bund, and Hoihow, Pathoi and Haiphong
at the end of this month.---
Straits and EUROPE via Marseilles-
London. Oct. 5. Railway traffic figures, published to-day show that passenger jour- neys made
on British Railways it is said that work will commence traits and Valcutta during the first six months of the year, but excluding season ticket Chinese Evening Press. holders, increased, compared with the corresponding period of last year, by 18,469,678 or 3 per cent.
For freight, figures relate to the 28 weeks ended July'11 and show ад increase compared with the corresponding period of 1935. of 6,138,509 tons or 4 per cent.- British Wirelen.
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CHINA'S BOY SCOUTS
Nanking, Oct. 5... It having been decided to hold
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and South America and "EUROPE vis Han Francisco--due:Sac Franciaso, 1st November
a rally of the boy scouts of thehanghai, whole country, it is reported that over four-thousand boy scouts from Fuklen, Hankow, Hunan, Nanking, Shanghai, Tientsin, Kan- su and Boochow have already re- ported themselves.
The city authorities are busy making the necessary camping ar- rangements for accommodating the boys, and providing all the necessary staves and torches etc. for marches and processtona.TM
It is also reported that a regis-
Boise, Idaho, Oct. 3. Senator Borah has announced that he is withholding his support from Government Alfred A. Landon owing to the latter's declared sup- port of the gold standard. Senator Borah is not taking any active partter will be kept in the camp, and in the Presidential election cam- that all scouts must sign their paign.
names in it, such register to-be Reuter.
kept as a permanent record of the rally.-
DANZIG PROBLEM
Geneva, Oct. 5. The League of Nations Council has invited the Polish Government to seek a means of ending the un- satisfactory situation in in Danzig and to report upon the subject at the next session of the League. Router
Chinese Evening Press.
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EMPIRE EXHIBITION
London, Oct. 5. At a margely attended meeting in Glasgow to-day, it was decided to hold an Empira Exhibition in Glas- gow in 1938. The Exhibition will. be held in Bellahouston Park- British Wireless,
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