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CALDECOTT'S FIRST

FOR WAR RELIEF FUNDS.

TUSSLE IN CEYLON

EGYPTIAN ROYAL WEDDING

King Frank

ADMIRAL NODA ON NEW RACE IN ARMAMENTS

Not Informed. "Of Japan's Naval

Construction Plans

Tokyo, Jan. 20. Admiral Nods, Chief of the Naval Information Department, ‘address- ing foreign correspondents to-day declared that the Japanese view of

the execution of naval construction plans announced by Great Britain and America as well as of naval

King Farouk And Miss Zulficar

QUIET CEREMONY

Cairo, Jan. 20.

King Farouk of Egypt, only son of the late King Fuad, was mar- ried to-day to Miss Farida Zulficar, daughter of a Judge of the Appeal Court. The ceremony was per- formed quietly, the bride's father signing the marriage document on behalf of his daughter. Elaborate celebrations in honour of the oc- casion will be held during the next four days-Renter's Bulletin Ser- vico.

BRIDE NOT PRESENT

A Transocean News Service mes- sages states that there were three coples of the marriage contract each in costly binding and destin- ed respectively for the King and Queen of the Egyptian State. The bride herself was not present at the ceremony.

Sheikh Maraghi having read the contract aloud proceeded to cite the Koran and then turning to King Farouk asked him if he con- sented to marry Miss Zulfcar.

It is said that the King showed much emotion when he replied in the armative.

The bride's father then signified

his consent on behalf of his daugh- ter whereupon Sheikh Maraghi laid armament plans of Soviet Russia the King's hand in that of the was that these decisive abandon-bride's father and covered. both ments of naval strengths hitherto hands with white cloth. fxed by Treaty were accordingly

equivalent to the beginning of a

new naval armaments race.

Admiral Nods declared that to make the present Sino-Japanese conflict as a pretext on the part -of various Powers for strengthen- ing their fleets was completely to misunderstand the inner reasons for the conflict itself.

At the conclusion of the ceremony

the King and the bride's father (Yussuf Zulficar Pasha) signed all three copies of the marriage con- tract and at the same moment guns began to fire a salute while bells pealed in order to announce

the historic event to the nation

Transocean News Servier.

Regarding rumours of Japan's SHORTAGE

alleged plan to build 46,000-ton. battleships, Admiral Noda said that he was not informed of the Japanese" naval construction plans hence he could not take respon- sibility for an official denial. But there were so many rumours now in circulation about Japan's inten- tions to build monster battleships that denials were superfluous.

Admiral Noda, in conclusion, em- phasised that Japan now as here- tofore was ready to take part in a new Naval Conference 'provided the well-known Japanese demands for. quantitative disarmament of a common maximum limit in naval strengths would be made the sub- Ject of negotiations- Transocean Neve Service

MORE SMALL-POX

Six cases of small-pox (four from Victoria and two from Old Kow- Joon) were reported to the Hong Kong medical authorities during the 24 hours ended midnight, Janu- ary 19, as against eight each dur- ing the two previous days.

There were two cases of enteric fever and seven cases of dysentery during the same period. Two of the enteric cates were from Vic- toria and one from Aberdeen, while of the dysentery cases four were from Old and New Kowloon, two from Victoria and one from the New Territories.

CAR STOLEN

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A dark-blue Austin Seven motor car, licence No. 108, was reported stolen outside the European Y.M. C.A., Ballbury Road, where it was parked, between 9 and 10.20 pím. last night.

Cables Finance

NEWS INDEX

Leading Articles.... Radio Programmes

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RELIEVED

Five-Cent Postage Stamps

The shortage of five-cent postage stamps in the Colony has been re- lleved by the arrival of a large sup- ply by air from England.

The Postal Authorities announc- ed on January. 13 that the supply of these stamps were exhausted. and in order to meet the situation five-cent revenue stamps were per- mitted to be used for postal pur- poses. From to-day, however, they will no longer be valid, and any letters bearing such stamps will be taxed.

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Miss Zulfcar

PANDEMONIUM

IN SHANGHAI CABARET

Dance Hostess Hit

By Visitor

BOTTLES, GLASSES HURLED ABOUT

Shanghai, Jan. 20. Another incident in yo'iving Japanese or Koreans in a local -

Four...visitors broke chairs, a table, beer bottles and glasses after

HEATED DEBATE IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Colombo, January 20.

There was a heated debate at the Legislative Council meet- ing to-day with regard to the order-in-Council in which the Governor of Ceylon (Sir Andrew Caldecott) has been given powers to enact, measures which he shall deem necessary for peace and order.

Although the Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. W.. Ormsby-Gore). emphasised in his despatch that the order-in- Council had been made as a safeguard against encroachment of the Governor's powers by the Legislative Council, members of the Council passed a motion that the King be petitioned to repeal the order which they regard as a curtallment of the privileges of the Legislative Council.

The Council tabled a resolution not to transact any business until the order is revoked.

Later the resolution was postponed at the request of Minis- ters who asked to be given time to negotiate with the Govern- ment-Reuters Bulletin Service.

(Sir Andrew Caldecott was formerly Governor of Hong Kong. He was appointed Governor of Ceylon in January, 1936).

"STAR" FERRY

| FINAL DIVIDEND

Profitable Year

A anal dividend of $3.75 per share, involving an amount of $300,000.00, will be recommended by paret occurred yesterday when

the directors of the "Star" Ferry" iour Japanese or. Koreans created | Company, --- Limited, it was ab- disturbance in the Great Easternnounced yesterday. This makes a Ballroom, Wing On Ballding...... total dividend of $5.75 for the year. Subject to audit, the amount at credit of the proft and loss ac- count for the year ended Decem- ber 31, 1937, is $457,024.78. Less $160,000.00, the amount of interim dividend paid at $200 per share, the figure stands at $297,024.78.-

The amount brought forward from 1936 being $16,823.00, the total now available for distribution is $313,852.78.

a dance hostess had remonstrated with one of them for their alleged unbecoming manner and acting.

Pandemonium reigned in the ballroom in the course of which patrons and dance hostesses tied

while the orchestra played gamely on as if nothing had happened.

AND THE GOALIE FAINTED!

Staff Sergeant Sets New Football Record

Members of the "Diocesan Boys' School Shoe Shine Club" who' are touring schools in Kowloon to shine shoes to collect money for the War Relief Fund.

THICK FOG IN HARBOUR

Serious Inconvenience To Shipping

YOUTH'S FATAL. LEAP FROM VERANDAH

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A Chinese youth named Wong Kit jumped from the third floor verandah of No. 148 Wanchai Road

Hong Kong was enveloped last about 10 pm. last night, sustain- night in an unusually thick fog.ing serious injuries from which he

which caused great inconvenience died an hour or so after admission

to shipping in the harbour for more than four hours.

Sergeant Bridges, RAM.C., decides of the day presaged a misty night.

It is not very" oftan that Staff

The dense and humid weather to score goals but when he does. About 10 pm, however, it was day for instance, he turned out for would be things begin to happen...Yester-sufficiently evident that there Cpl. Wyre's team in a friendly year's occurrence, when a grey repetition of last

football match against Cpl. Webb's blanket descended from the Peak team scored 14 of the 16 goals chalked to every part of the harbour, ob- at Happy Valley and her and with surprising rapidity spread up by his side!

literating all familiar objects from The RAMC, known to local followers of football

more popularly view.

Moving vessels were seriously as the "Medicals," are at the top handicapped, and progress was at- of the Third Division of the Foot-tended by great difficulty. The ball League and yesterday they continued blare of ships' sirens decided to have some mid-week testided to the conditions obtain- practice, so 22 of them took a ball ing. down to the Valley and the result- a new local football record.

The incident occurred about 7.10 pm. when four men entered the ballroom, sat down at a table and the abnormal conditions which ex- The Company has benefited from ordered two bottles of beer, and

isted in the later part of last year Cpl. Webb's team, who were well a pack of playing cards, Two of

and, at the forthcoming yearly and truly trounced, left the field them got up to dance. In the meeting of shareholders, the dir-happy in the thought that they

middle of the dance floor one of them was alleged either to have süpped on the floor or just lay down full length under the alleged influence of drink. The hostess

with whom he was dancing re- monstrated with him whereupon he jumped up and hit her. At this

stage a foreigner rebuked him and

a fight between them ensued which the manager tried to break up.

While this was going on the three

others wrecked a table and chairs and threw bottles and glasses about. After the damage was done the party of four..departed. Iteuter.

ALLEGATION DENIED

Members of the public who are in possession of five-cent revenue stamps may, if they so desire, ex-... change them for the regular pos- tage stamps upon application at the General Post Office during business hours.

It was learned on inquiry yester

new supplies of day that the stamps are large enough to meet the demand for some time to come, and a further shortage is not an- ticipated.

All stamps at present in use in the Colony bear the head' of the late King George V. Post Once officials stated that no news had yet been received as to when the King George VI stamps would ar- tive in Hong Kong.

include a series of special air mail Reports that the new issue would

stamps were categorically dented by officials, who pointed but that no special stamps of the nature had been printed and none were contemplated.

LOSE DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY

Tokyo, Jan. 29: Officials of the Chinese Embassy are remaining after the departure of the Chinese Ambassador. Mr. Hsu Shih-ying for.

Italy And Payments For Russian Goods

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to hospital

Fassers-by were startled by a loud thud on the pavement. They were shocked when it was discover- ed on closer inspection that what had fallen with such force was the body of Tinam

summoned, and when it arrived An ambulance was immediately

precarious Wong was found to be in a very condition, He was transported to the Queen Mary Hospital, where he died at 12:15 this morning.

Police, who are making investi- gations, are satisfied that it was not an accident. No farther de

tails are at present available.

IRISH SHIP ATTACKED. BY SUBMARINE

Ferry services, nevertheless," car- ried, on as usual, although "the trans-harbour journey was most dimeult to negotiate about mid- night, when the fog was thickest. One or two ferries went off their course, but fortunately, without

Barcelona, Jan. 20. mishap. They were eventually

The captain of an Irish ship has gilded to their destinations after reported that his vessel was at- some delay by the clanging of tacked by an unidentified sub- gongs.

marine near Valencia:

The submarine fred a torpedo which passed near his ship.- Reuter's Bulletin Service.

ectors will recommend, In addition had helped to give the "regular to the $3.75 dividend, that $13,- League fellows" some practice. 852.78 be carried forward.

It has been suggested that Sta Sergeant Bridges should not again use the boots he had on yesterday but to have them "suitably mount- ed and preserved.”

The city was also a blurred vista, Cpl. Wyre scored the other two street lamps and other electric goals.

signs appearing in the gloom like We have refrained from meri- fantastic pools. Vehicular traffic, tloning the goalie's name,

however, ran to schedule.

British Regiment Would Have Been Annihilated

A

COMPLETE

TIENTSIN INCIDENT DISRUPTION OF

TENSION EASED

Shanghai, Jan. 20.

C.-H.R. CLAIMED

JAPANESE OCCUPATION

'NEAR BIAS BAY

Swatow, Jan. 20. Japanese bluejackets are reported |

GOVERNOR OF SZECHUEN

...

Death Of General Lâu Hsiang

Hankow, Jan, 20. General Liu Hsiang. Governor

Shanghai, Jan. 20. Complete disruption of traffic on The acute Anglo-Japanese situa- the Canton-Hankow Railway as tion in Tientsin arising from a the result of Japanese air raids is to have occupied another island, of Szechuen, died in the Interna- victual ultimatum from the Jap-claimed in a communique issued named San Men Kwan, near Blas tional Hospital here shortly after anese military authorities threa-by the Japanese Naval, authorities Bay. Many inhabitants were killed noon to-day, following a long ill- tening to forcibly remove from the In Shanghai.—

and looted-International NewS ress. British Concession * Chinese Reuter.

Agency.

Reuter. alleged to be engaged in anti- Japanese activities unless he was handed over has eased with the Japanese dropping the issue.

British troope, consisting of the 1st. Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers numbering about 850 men, had definite orders to resist by force any Japanese 'attempt to enter the British Concession. A clash would inevitably have entailed their an- owing to the over-

Rome, Jan. 20. The Italian Government has dented the allegation made by the Soviet that Italian firms and Government withheld payments for Russian goods. On the contrary it la stated that. Russia did not, carry out her obligations regarding, the sale of oil and oil productions to Italy. It is added that there is no justification in the Soviet Govern- ment's order that payments, to nihilation Italian Firms and enterprises be whelming numerical superiority made through the State Bank-

Beuter's Bulletin Service.

THE DOLLAR

Of the Japanese. The grave consequences of such a develop ment are easily imaginable but it is felt in British circles that the issue demanded a firm stand. The Japanese military authorl- ties gave the British until 3 pm. yesterday to deliver the alleged. agilator but the British refused.

The atmosphere was very tense as 3 n.m. approached. Zero hour came and went. Nothing happen- ed and the situation remained. London silver prices to-day | however, very tense until it became known that the Japanese had dropped the whole issue' on the ground that it arose

out of a

TT. ON LONDON: 18. 7/8d. T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-15/16

London Silver Market

London, Jan, 20.

Hong Kong. The will lose dip were down 3/16, for “Spot" and Iomatic immunity and will be 1/8 for "Forward," as follow:- regarded as ordinary residents, nc-

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