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Capt. W. G. Busk-Wood, R.D., R.N.R.. Commodore of the Canadian Pacific fleet and Commander of the Empress of

Britain.

LINER'S NEW COMMANDER

Went To Sea When 14 Years Old

Hong Kong will welcome a new commander of the Empress of Britain, on her world cruise this year-Captain W. G. Busk-Wood, R.D., R.N.R., Commodore of the Reet.

Now 52, Captain Busk-Wood has | followed the sea since he was 14 and has led a ost interesting career.

In 1910 he joined the service of the Canadian Pacific, With the outbreak of the War in 1914, as an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve. he was appointed to the Admiralty Service. being demoblised in 1920.

He resumed his post with the Canadian Pacific and in four years reached the rank of Chief Officer. After serving as officer and later as Staff Captain on various ships fly- ing the red and white checked house flag. he was appointed to command, in 1934.

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OF BRITAIN AUSTRALIAN CRICKET ARRIVES TODAY

Brings Many Passengers On Seventh World Cruise

FIVE DAYS' STAY IN PORT

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DEPARTS

YOUTHFUL KING ZOGU WILL CHINA'S SALT INCOME IS

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AVERAGE AGE IS 27

Melbourne, March 8. The Australian Test cricket team sailed for England today aboard

CARRYING 300 PASSENGERS from Europe, Canada and the United the liner Moloja-(Reuter Bul

States, the giant Canadian Paete liner, Empress of Britain, willletin). arrive in Hong Kong at 11 a.m. today on her seventh successive annual cruise round the world.

Australia's two famous veterans, W. A. Oldfield and C. V. Grim

She will tie up at No. 5 pter, Kowloon Wharf, and will sail, on mett, have been omitted from the Monday for Manila, Jaya and Bal),

Because of the Sino-Japanese trouble, the Empress of Britain is "not following her usual route to Shanghai and Japan, but instead she has been diverted to the Philippines, Java, Bali and the South Seas.

FIRST TRIP TO ANTIPODES

This will be the luxury liner's first visit to Australia and she will call at Sydney and Melbourne. Her homeward voyage will take in Wellington and Auckland in New Zealand, Fl. Suva and Honolulu. where she will arrive on April 24.

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team which will delend the Ashes: in England this summer.. The 15 players for the tour are:

D. G. Bradman (South Aus- tralia). captain; S. J. McCabe (New South Wales), vice-captain; C. L. Badcock (South Australia)! B. A Barnett (Victoria); W. á. Brown (Queensland); A. G. Chip- Perfield (New South Wales); J. H Fingleton (New South Wales): L O'B. Fleetwood-Sanith (Victoria),

From Auckland the ship is booked out by passengers who wish toA. L. Hassett (Victoria): E S. travel Home in the Empress of Britain and, large as the vessel is White (New South Wales); E. L many people were unable to obtain accommodation.

ENDING CRUISE ON MAY 16

McCormick (Victoria): F. Ward (South Australia); C. W. Walker (South Australia): W. J. O'Reilly

BE MARRIED NEXT MONTH ·

The wedding of King Zogu of Albania to the Hungarian Countess Apposyi has been arranged for April. 26, states a Transocean News Service messagt.

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THREATENED

Japanese Propose To Take

Over Administration Headquarters In Shanghai

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEEDING

Shanghai, March 8.

The administration of China's salt Gabelle, the income of which is the biggest security for China's foreign debts next to the Cus toms revenue, is now threatened by the Japanese who are propos.. ing to take over the administration headquarters in Shanghai.

The Shanghai headquarters is responsible for the interest on payments to foreign bondholders in, respect of British, American, French and Japanese loans totalling just over £12,000,000, secured on the Gabelle.

Negotiations are proceeding between members of the adminis tration and the Japanese authorities in Shanghai, also through diplomatic channels In Tokyo, in an effort to reach a satisfactory settlement.

The administrators 01 the

The Empress of Britain sailed from New York on January 8(New South Wales); M. G. Walte Royal Palace. The civil weddin, who are stationed in various par Between French Destroyer

Gabelle income are a body of 25 MINOR ENGAGEMENT on April 23 with a reception in the

The wedding festivities will begin foreigners, including six British

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and will return to that port on May 16, later proceeding to Cher-(South Australia). bourg and Southampton, arriving there on May 24.

The Australians have declared for youth, the average age of the players being 27. Eight of the party will be paying their first visit to England. They are: Bad- There are many notable travellers aboard the Empress of Britain. cock. Barnes. Fingleton, Hassett,

McCormick, Ward Waite

Her places of call so far have included Madeira, Mediterranean ports, Bombay. Colombo, Singapore and Bangkok.

DISTINGUISHED TOURISTS

They include Prince Andrew of Greece, uncie of the present King. white. Walker, was in England in Diplomatie Corps and higher once the war, the income received afternoon, but no amcial 'con- ̈

Lord Tennyson, the famous soldier, sportsman and author, and Str Montague Burton, Chairman of Montague Burton, Ltd. of Leeds.

Prince Louis Della Torre e Tasso, Prince Raymond and Princess Della e Tasso are also among the prominent persons arriving aboard the liner.

PRIDE OF THE

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CANADIAN PACIFIC FLEET

The Canadian Pacific Steamship world cruising liner, Empress of Britain (42,350 tons), passing ander the new Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco. The liner will arrive here this morning.

Thorkilo Meedon, 22, engineer on Construction of the Wuchang- board the motor ship Peter Maersk. Changsha Highway has just bcen lying off Kowloon Docks, received burns on his arms and face while completed and it will be opened to working the donkey engines on traffic tomorrow. The time taken board about 10 a.m. yesterday. He to travel from Wuchang to Chang- was sent to the Kowloon Hospital sha by this roadway should be for treatment.

about 12 hours.

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DEATH OF MR. LI YI-CHIH

1930, but did not play in the Tests.

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will take place on the morning of of China. The Americans hold the April 27 in the Royal Palace when key points in the Shanghai head-

And Nationalist Patrol Boats the President of Parliament will quarters. The income is collected officiate as registrar.

Perpegnan, March 8. The Immediately after this ceremony on salt at places of production Suivante, is believed to have been French destroyer, Pour the Royal couple will receive the throughout China and the salt was in a minor engagement with two congratulations and

of the family. Government, Parliament;

Royal not taxed on sale, accordingly: Spanish Nationalist patrol boats off the French coast yesterday by the Shanghai headquarters has Amation is available. steadily deteriorated as the Japan- ese have taken over the collection in the areas occupied by them.

Nevertheless there is still con- siderable income being managed by the Shanghai administrators and landed at Port Vendres two of her in point of fact the service on debts crew slightly injured, belleved to hitherto has been met in all cases be by Nationalist fire. The com+ except Japanese loans, totalling mander of the Pour Suivante, alightly over £2,000,000 over which however, declared they were in- negotiations at present are also jured taking place.-(Reyter).

during fring practice.

The batting with Fingleton. Brown, Bradman. McCabe and Badcock as a possible start. is certain to be strong, writes a Home correspondent. The bow!- ing I shou'd say, is more open to doubt.

Hassett. Waite. White, Ward. wha, takes Grimmett's place, and McCormick whose speed for a few overs is said to be almost comparable to Larwood's, "are" all new to England. They may

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL QUESTIONS

FUEL STORAGE TANKS AND REPORT ON JUNK ENQUIRY

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sea yesterday afternoon and

The destroyer suddenly put, to Hittle later explosions were ̈ heard at sea. Two ships were seen.

The Pour Suivante, shortly after

(Reuter):

At the meeting of the Leigista- CHINESE WOMEN RALLY

may not reproduce the form which found favour in the sight of the tive Council to be held at 2.30 this selectors, Bradman, Dwyer and afternoon, the Hon. Dr. Li Shu- Johnstone.

of the new young

afn, pursuant to notice, will ask batsmen, the following questions:-

Sidney Barnes-a good name for 1.

a young cricketer who recently is

Will Government state what made a fine century in the Selec-storage tanks in the immediate the number of liquid fuel torial presence, and Hassett have vicinity

had a remarkably successful sea both Hong Kong and Kowloon, of residential districts, son in Sheffield Shield, matches giving the number separately and Their inclusion caused such well-their respective localities? tried men as Rigg and Gregory to bé left at home.

DEATH OF SIR CYRIL COBB

Former L.C.C. Chairman

TO COUNTRY'S AID

Work Done By The War

:

Relief Associations

2. Does Government agree that INTERESTING BROADCAST TALK BY

these tanks are potential sources

of danger to the localities, either from accidental fire or from des- tructive missiles in time of war?

3. If the answer to question (2) is in the affirmative, will Govern- ment consider the desirability of London, March 8. removing the tanks as speedily as The death has occurred of Sir possible to outlying -districts, Cyril Stephen Cobb, K.B.E, M.V.O., where they will not constitute a Barrister-at-law. He was a Mem-source of danger to the public? ber of Parliament for West Ful- ham, from 1318 to 1929 and since 1930-(Renter).

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DR. IRENE HO

In connection with the International Women's Day in Hong Kong yesterday, Dr. Irene Ho gave a very interesting broadcast talk from Z.B.W. last night in the course of which she dwelt at great length on the part played by the women of China in the crisis now con- fronting the nation,

Dr. Ho sale that "we all live in an age in which the members of the family of nations are closely dependent upon each other. In- tellectually, economically, socially and politically, the trend is towards International co-operation. Modern methods of communication and recent inventions have made it possible for the peoples of the Earth to come into intimate contact with each other, either in person or through the wonders of the radio.

With such facilities, Mankind should be closely bound together, In bonds of human friendship, "of mutual respect and understanding. of sympathy if not of Love. It is unnecessary for me to remind our 'steners how far short of this we fall; not only in the Orient, but In many other parts of the world,

Slan, March 8. Mr. Li Y-chih, Chinese water conservancy expert, passed away in

October 5, 1881, Bir The Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, pursuant Stan this afternoon. He had been Abbot College and Merton Col-questions:

was educated at Newton to notice, will ask the following sick since February 19. }

lege, Oxford, where he graduated With reference to the Commis The late Mr. Ll was born at Pu-|MA., BOL He was Chairman of slon appointed by His Excellency chang, Shensi in 1832. He attend-the London County Council from the Officer. Administering ed Peking University and Technis 1918 to 1919, and was knighted in Government on October 7, 1937, che Hochschule zu Berlin and 1918..

for the purpose of enquiring into Technische Hochacple zu Danzig.

During such anjage of interna-university in Chins admits women and establishing "the facts in re-tional interdependence, China has on an equal footing with men, lation to the alleged sinking of made great strides in the moderni- certain fishing jucks the survivors sation of her conditions of life. year China has been struggling

Unfortunately for the last half. of which were brought into Hong Half a century ago, it took people through one of the most diicult Kong on board the 3.8. Scharna couple of months to travel from epochs of her history. The strain horst and 4.8. Kaying:""

2:- Emporium employee's Page 8-Leading article: Mobilisa-After ompleting his studies, he was claim. Assault case evidence. tion against China. " Forgery on a large scale.

professor for nine years in the Na- Page 9-Mr. Churchill on surest ftional Water Conservancy College,

way of not having a war, Latest Nanking.(Central News). cables,

Page 3-Kwangtung food plan may help to win war. Next Governor of Malaya.

Page 4Japan crisis not over though relieved. Negus insists on dignity. Colonel Beck con- fers with Mussolini. Chefco coded cable bar,

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Paze 10.-Sport news and notes.

Pago 11--Olympic Games In Tokyo. Week-end ban on women golfers. Lord Hawke on Test selectors.

Page 5-Cinema notices. Greta Page 12-New York Quotations. Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Garbo's romance.

Page 6 The Services. Plan to Faro 13.-Radio programmes.

strengthen the League. Prefect's Pages 14 and 15,-Shipping news. suicide.

Arrivals and Clearances. Direc- Page 7-Finance Committee meet-

tory. ing. Billa for first reading. International women's day meet- Page 16-Hockey. Football, Ruz-

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T.T. ON LONDON; 18. 2.7/80. T.T. ON NEW YORK: 31. London Silver Market

(Our Own Correspondent). London, March 8. London liver prices today were down 3/16 as follows:- Max. 7. Mar. 8, Spot............20-1/4 20-1/16- Forward......20/~

19-13/18

61 CASES OF SMALL-POX

TOTAL NOW -1,109

Sixty-one fresh cases of small-

1. What is the date Commissioners' Report?

South China to the North; with is weighing heavily on her national

of the railways and steamers it still takes resources, especially on her mill- a week or so; but during the last tary and medical systems, but we

(Continued on Faro 3)

2. Is it the intention of Goy-few years it was possible for one

pox were reported yesterday morn-ernment to publish the Report for to do the trip in a day--and there ing buging the total for the past the information of the public, and used to be a regular service several three days to 81, and the total if so, when?

times a week. The War has inter- since January 1 to 1,109 cases.

3. . it is not the intention offered with this..

Of the 81 cases reported since Government to publish the Report.

midnight Saturday, 64 occurred in will Government state the reasons Victoria registration district, 16 in for not publishing the same? Kowloon and one in the New Ter- ritories.

Socially, the legal equality of

LEGAL EQUALITY |

men

and women is a recognised

fact. In ancient China' it was not necessary for women to receive

MR. EDWIN HAWARD Resigns Editorship Of

North China Daily News

I' London, March 8. Mr. Edwin Haward has resigned

Of other notifiable diseases, six Whilst engaged in duties aboard formal school education. But as the Editorship of the North China cases of meningitis were also re-a Port Development barge, Chan times have changed, the educa Daly News, and has taken up ported, two cases of typhoid (from Bing, 38, pumper, suddenly collaps-tional opportunities of girls have charge of the Indian section of Kowloon) and three cases each of led and died, while the barge was steadily increased, and for years the "Great Britain and the East.** measles and dysentery.

off Queen's Pier last night

past (since 1920) practically every (Reuter).