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No. 24758. @*†¤Ã¤¤ ##ƑÆRT HONG KONG,

CELEBRATIONS MARK BIRTH

OF NEW IRISH

IRISH STATE

DE VALERA DRIVES IN STATE TO CATHEDRAL

ESTABLISHED 1857

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1937.##Q #A¤##*"GATEX Price

Dublin. December 29: The fifteen-year-old Irish Free State expired as Dublin clocks chimed at midnight and the new State of Ireland (Eire) was born as provided under the new Constitution and will be celebrated to-day with religious and military ceremonial throughout the State.

The last meeting of the Free State Executive Council was held yesterday; in the morning the Government of Ireland met and gave oath of allegiance to the new Constitution after which Mr. Eamon De Valera with his Ministers drove in state accompanied by cavalry, from the Government buildings through the principal streets to the Cathedral to Join a distinguished congregation attend- Ing rotive mass.

Catholics, Protestants, Jews and Quakers assembled in their res- pective places of worship this being the first time that all religious de- Dominationis joined in welcoming arid interceding for the success of political measures,

A salute of twenty-one guns" was fred near the city and troops of all garrisons paraded and saluted the flag after which the Irish Na- tional Anthem was played as flags fluttered from all pubile buildings.

مجمة

to

new per-

Under the new Constitution Mr. De Valura will be known Taoiseach (Irish equivalent Fuehrer or Duce) The manent body of the Council of State similar to the British Privy Council comes into being as the President's advisory body of mem- bers of which Mr. De Valera is the Leader: Sean T O'Kelly, De- puty Leader: O'Sullivan, Chief Jurce: Maguire, President of the t Court: Fahy, Chairman of the Dall; Lynch, Attorney-General and W. Cosgrave,

President

Mr. De Valera.

1938 EVEREST EXPEDITION

Exports Show Big Increase

£7,000,000 UP ON

LAST YEAR

The Board of Trade returns of British overseas trade for Novem- ber, issued on December 14, show: IMPORTS: £97,251,216-as com- pared with £96,085,427 in October and £78,639,845 in November last year.

EXPORTS. — 45,183,160 -- 13 against £47,216,048 in October and

38,441,349 In November last year. RE-EXPORTS: £5,305,646- against £5,698,531 and £3,432,816. For the first eleven months of this year, imports totalled £935,- 412236-ar increase of £169,539,952 over the corresponding period of Jagt year, and en increase .cf £251,856,353 over the same period

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Exports totalled £477,979,846-an increase of £77.726.061 over last year and of £88,942,385 over 1935.

Re-exports were £70,224,009-an increase of £15,828,278 over last year and £20.402,934 over 1935.

The new

must be Mr. W. H. Tilman Toof 1935. elected before August 27 by uni-

Lead Party tersal suffrage proportional to re- presentation and will sign, and promulgate, all laws. In general he will act on the advice of the Government, but in a certain case on the advice of the Dall or Taoiseach."

We are authorized by the Mount Everest Committee to announce that the expedition which is to make a fresh attempt on the sum init of Mount Everest in 1938 will consist of Mr. W. H. Tilman

leader), Captain N. E. Odell, Capt. P. R. Oliver, and Messrs. E. R. Shipton, F. S. Smythe, C. B. M. Warren, and Peter Lloyd, "states the

While jurisdiction is claimed over the whole of Ireland it will not be exercised over. Ulster. Divorce will not be recognised. Even if the person is divorced abroad he or she cannot re-marry in Ireland.—Times.” Mr. Tilman's story of the Reuter

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COLONY RIFLE TEAMS

INTER-COLONIAL MATCH TO-DAY

After several practice shoots. the names of those who will re- present the Colony in the two matches which, weather permit- ing. will be fired this afternoon on the Army Ranges at Kowloon City, are as follows:-

S.R. (A)

Captain of Team:-2/Lt. A. C. Pullman. 1/Middlesex Regt.

Superintending Officers:-Lieut. R. F. Jenks, R.N. and Captain W. Newton. 1/Middlesex Regt.

Team:-P.Q. H. Richards (RN). SA. V. W. Cooper (1/Midd'x. Regt.). L/Cpl. R. F. Langford (1/Midd'x. Regt.), L/Cpl. T. F Baker (1/Midd'x. Rert). L/Sjt. E. J. Jordan (1/Midd'x. Regt.). Pte. E. J. Moss (1/Midd'x. Regt.), Sjt. J. C. W. Bickell (R.M.). Cpl.-| Furan Singh (H.K.P.).

Reserves:-Pte. A H

Cox (1/Midd'x. Regt.), Pte. B. Cranston (1/Seaforth).

S.R. (B) Captain of Team:-Major D. H. Steers, O.B.E., RE.

30.000 WORKERS. THROWN OUT OF JOBS

New York, Dec. 29 Thirty thousand workers at the General Motors plants will be thrown out of work by January 1. The President of the Corporation stated that he regretted the action but the Corporation was unable to carry large stocks due to the em- ployment of the full number of workmen even at reduced hours of work. Proposed production has open limited to three days a week future 'until the altuation is bet- term Beuter's Bulletin Service.

JAPANESE TROOPS SURROUNDED

Tunglu, Chekiang, Dec. 29: Two thousand Japanese troops near Yuhang, about 16 kilometres west of Hangchow, were surrounded by a Chinese column which launched a counter-offensive from Linan, some 45 kilometres west of Hang- chow late this afternoon... Fierce fighting a still going on,

SPANISH WAR NEWS

NO IMMEDIATE DANGER

TO HONG KONG

Fleet Reinforcements Postponed

LONDON KEEPS UP WITH SITUATION ·

JAPANESE ARREST WELSHMAN

Shanghai, Dec 29: Jerry Morgan, a Weishman, who was formerly in the fight promoting and night club businesses has been arrested by Japanese Consular Police at Garden Bridge on charges of com- plicity in an attempt to take illegal possession of three Japan- ese-owned oll barges. The Japanese London, Dec. 29: The altuation | handed over Morgan to the Settle- in the Far East is being regarded ment police, as the charges were. more calmly again in political in no wise connected with Japan- circles and it is pointed out that

ese armed forces,- not only Britain but also the United Reuter. States have received full satisfac- tion from the Japanese Gavern- ment.

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The dispatch of British military and naval reinforcements to the Far East therefore has been post- poned for the time being, but it is stressed that preparations includ- -ing and an agreement with France (Continued on Back Page)

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JAPAN THREAT TO FRANCE Britain Will Take No ActionTM

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CHURCHILL FOR

MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL

Riots On Board

Japanese

Ships In Osaka

Youth Killed In Disturbance..

Mr. Mander asked in the House "of Commons on December 15, if the Foreign Secretary would consi- der the advisability of exercising the right of Great Britain, under Article 11 of the Covenant of the League of Nations, to bring to the attention of the Council the ac- tion of Japan in threatening France that the French railways from: Hanol, in Indo-Chine, run-

Shanghal, Dec. 29. Chinese press ning across the border into China, reports from Osaka stated that a would be bombed If the transit of commotion broke out aboard two arma through French Indo-China | steamers of the NYK when 7,000 continues, states the "Bulletin." troops were dispatched on Decem-

Mr. Eden-No, sir. This does ter 28 for Formosa. not seen to be a matter for the Initiative of the Government.

Mr. Eden, replying to Sir Percy Harris, said that while no specific date had been fixed by the Japan ese Government for the payment of compensation for damage done to British lives and property at Shanghai, Nanking, and elsewhere Mr. T. V. Soong, leader of the Bank in China, negotiations were in pro- Institute of the State of China, who

gress for the payment of claims together with his brothers-in-law, arising out of recent events in

Chiang Kai-shek || China.

Generalissimo

and Dr. H. H. Kung, has establish- a large triumvirate in the political China of modern days.

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SHEFFIELD SHIELD

CRICKET

Adelaide, Dec. 29.

In the Shemeld Shield cricket

EXCITEMENT IN VENETIAN

ART CIRCLES

Milan, Dec. 29: Much excite- ment has been created in Venetian

South Australia defeated Queens-art circles by a report that the land by eight wickets. South Aus- tralia 429 for 8 wickets declared

CABINET?

Rumours Again Current

MODERATE TONE IN REFERENCE TO GERMANY

London, Dec. 29. Rumours to the affect that a place in the British Cabinet wil be found for Mr. Winston Churchil, who was Chancellor of the Exche- quer from 1924 to 1929, continue to circulate ir political circles here. The "News Chronicle" is, the latest newspaper to draw attention to these rumours.

Only a small minority in the House of Commons is unwilling to endorse the view that the out- standing parliamentary capabili ties possessed by Mr. Churchill should no longer continue to re- main idle.

There has been a noticeable im- provement in Mr. Churchill's re- lations with the Prime Minister. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, and an-

The crew, according to the re- ports, shouted “Down with Aggres-other significant fact is that in his sion," "Down with the Militarista."

Police arrived in time to suppress the riot, many seamen being ar- rested. During the melee, a youth aged 15 was killed and several were injured":

recent speeches Mr. Churchill has adopted a more moderate tone in his references to Germany wov

The News Chronicle't-festi tans tain that if he käsked fo enter the Cabinet Mr. Churchill will not Tokyo reports, which are yet un-accept unless given one of the ma- confirmed, stated that several

jor posts.- students of the Tokyo Imperial | Transocean News Service. University were arrested because leaflets were found on their "premises: showing their connection with revolutionaries in Korea" and Formosa.-

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International News Agency,

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BUDGE BEATS

CRAWFORD ·

Sydney, Dec. 23. the International Tennia Tournament, Adrian Quist (Austra lia). beat Henner Henkel " (Ger-

NEW EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT MAY BE FORMED

Catro, Dec. 29 King Faronk has ordered a Com- "mission to investigate the differ- ences between the Palace and the Commission will consist of the present and past

Premier. The

Madrid, Dec. 29. The Spanish Government claims that one of the two strongholds held by Insurgents at Teruel has and 93 for 2 wickets: Queensland to Giorgione... It is stated that the many) 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 walle Baron premiers, the Chief Justice and

93 and 426.

teen captured while the seininary town 13 afre and many inhabitants

At Melbourne the match between sheltering there have been trans New South Wales and Victoria ferred to a convent nearby.

ended in a draw: New South Wales The Insurgents assert the garri-415 and 47 for one wicket: Victoria son at Teruel is still holding out. 184 and 380.- There is uttle action on the other Reuter Bulletin Service. fronts.--

Reuter Bulletin Service,

NATIONALIST PLANES SHOT DOWN

Barcelona, Dec. 29: Republicans claim to have shot down National- ist machines in a big aerial com- bat over Teruel yesterday when & Nationaliat aquadron of twelve twin-engined bombers made an onslaught upon the Republican positions in North Teruel A fur- ther message from this front says that Republlean troops had now put themselves in possession of a strongly fortified training college. Transocean News Service.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-15/16 T.T. ON LONDON:_ 15." 2.7/8a. London Silver Marker (From Our Own Correspondent).

London, Dec. 29. London silver pricex to-day were up 1/4 as follow:-

Dec. 28. Dec. 29, ....18-3/15--18-7/18.

18-3/8

Bpot.... Forward.

Cables

18-1/8"

NEWS INDEX

Superintending Officers: Two officers, from the 1/Midd'x, Regt

Team:-P.O. C. Pellow (RN), Mr. C. Watson (D.R.C.), Bit. C. R.. Mannell (RM) CDL ET Morris (RM), Captain F. G. Ratcliffe The counter-offensive. was un-Finance (1/R.U.R), Lieut. R. S. Hawkins derstood to have been ordered by Leading Articles (RE). Cpl. LG. Miler (RM), the Chinese military command Radiu Programmes. Mr. W. Austin (D.R.G.).

simultaneously with that on Fu- Local Diary, Reserves:-B]t. F. E. Russell yang by two columns of Chinese Mail Notices. (HEP), Mr. G. H Lakeman troops from Esinteng and Tunglu, Shipping ... (D.R.C.).

both southwest of Hangchow. The Services Central News,

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