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New York, Dec. 1 The first non-stop trans-con- tinental „fight in an. 800-Ib. two-seater plane was completed yesterday' by Johnny Jones, former vaudeville' daacer.

Jones landed at Roosevelt Field, New York, after a flight» from Los Angeles lasting 30 hours. 40 minutes.

He carried 146 gallons of fuel. sufficient for a 36-hour flight...

When he left Los Angeles, Jones said he hoped to comTM plete the flight in 28 heart. --- Reuter.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1938

H.K. CENSOR'S

ACT QUESTIONED LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS IN COMMONS

Des PUBLIC AUCTION.

instructions

London, Mr. J. Adamsun' asked Mr. Malcolm MacDonald. Colonial Se- cretary in the House of Commons yesterday whether his attention THE Undersigned have revised had been drawn to complaints from British residents in Hong- kong against the action of the British censor there in withdraw- ing &

licence previously-given for public exhibition of the "Inside

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"March of Time" film. Nazi Germany." and whether this FRIDAY. the 2nd DECEMBER, 1938 action was taken after the ton- sor had been in consultation with the German Consulate."

Commencing at 2.30 p.m.

At their Sales Room, No. 35 Hankow Road, Kowloon.

DUTY AT THE ADMIRALTY REORGANIZATION IN INDIA Vice-Admiral A. B. Cunningham, In the reorganization in India C.B.. D.S.O.. late Vice-Admiral | the 4th and 5th (Quetta), Infantry Commanding Battle Cruiser Squa- Brigades have been renamed the dron and » Second-in-Command, Quetta Belgade and the Khojak Mediterranean, took up on Nov. 14 Brigade respectively. The head- the post of Deputy Chief of the quarters of these brigades will con- | Naval: Start. in succession to tinue to be Quetta.

Admiral Sir William James K.C.B.. The transter of the 2nd Bat- who has held it for three years. talion, The Highland Light In- Vice-Admiral Sir Noel Laurence. [fantry, from Peshawar to Palestine K.C.B., D.SO.. late Vice-Admiral, has been carried out, and the Aircraft Carriers. took up movement

completed the the appointment of Admiral Com-withdrawal of four battalions from manding Reserves on November 21. India as agreed to by the Govern- In successton to Vice-Admiral Strient of India as part of the re- Studholme Brownrigg, K.B.É, C.B., distribution of units for oversea

PERU CHINESE D.S.O., who is to become Comman-service.

HELP COUNTRY der-in-Chief

The other three battalions were the Nore In January.

sent to Palestine some time ago.

Orungkrg. Nay, 30 COMMAND OF THE BIDEFORD Buffs, The Bedfordshire and Hert-residents to swell China's war chest They are the. 1st Battalion of The The splendid effort of Chinese Captain D. Young-Jamieson

After a second view, subsequent fordshire Regiment, and

The was appointed to command the Bide-Hampshire Regiment.

revealed by the central

to German consular representations, authorities here..

Teakwood Drawingroom, Bed- ford, in the Persian Gulf, in suc- The

the 2nd (Sialkot) Cavalry

censor passed the dim for room.

and Diningroom

Ofice cession to Captain G. H. Faulkner. Brigade will be abolished. and the $2,000.000 has been remitted since so shown.

It is stated that a total of over silent exhibition only, and it was Furniture. Carpets. Rugs, OF- feld force is for the present one July last year by the 6.000 Chinese

naments, Cutlery. E. P.. Brass. CANTEEN REPRESENTATIVE jor three cavalry brigades and four

On an appeal against this de Class and Porcelain Ware, Pic- Stoker Petty Offer F. C. Lowden, divisions, with covery troope on residents us the South American cision. the Board of Censors untures. Books, Electric Table Lamps. of the R.N. Barracks, Devonport. the. frontiers. The other changes

animously confirmed it-Reuter, and Shades, Gramophones and has been elected as the represen- affecting brigades are in abeyance

Records. etc., etc. tative of the lower deck for the pending the report of the Chatfeld

also home ports, including ships in re- Committee. serve, at the London headquarters

D.S.C.

at

น

of the Navy, Army, and Air Force 1, in succession to Chief Petty Of- Institutes for one year from Nov, Icer Writer J. H. Beattle.

SUDDEN DEATH OF NAVY CHIEF'S DAUGHTER

Miss. Dlanu. Jamus, the 19-year- Miss James was known to the vil- old only daughter of Adm. Sir lagers as "Lovely Lady Bubbles." William James, Lord Commissioner

| of the Admiralty and Deputy Chief |

of Naval Staft, died suddenly, at Churt, Surrey, recently.

PRESENTED LAST YEAR

She was presented at Court last year by her mother, and in Janu-

She was to have been married atary of last year launched the sloop St. Peter's. Cranley-gardens, S.W., on Nov 4 to Mr. Maurice Whin-

ney, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Whinney, of West Humble, Surrey. Sir Humphry Rolleston, phyci- clan to King George V.. who lives at Haslemere, was called by the family and hurried to the bedside. but his efforts were unavailing.

Sir William James's grandfather. Sir John Millais, painted him when he was a small boy as the figure in the famous picture. "Bubbles," and

Sheldrake at Southampton.

Mr. Whinney stated that Miss James had been to London and had complained of feeling in She was driven to her home and went to bed. was dead.

country.--Central News.

Mr. MacDonald sald he was Informed that prior to receipt. of any representations from the German Consulate in Hongkong. the censor viewed the film and reserved judgment on it.

Little Encouragement Seen For British Far Fast Trade

London, December 1. "With regard to British export trade in the Far East, there is little ground for encouragement" states the Midland Bank monthly re- view.

are

"Because Ave or six factors which bave been holding down the. trend of business in Great Britain have become favourable, or becoming less unfavourable, there is a

prima facie case for sup- posing that the recession which began a year ago has run its course.

"The gradual recovery in the United States must exert a power- CHRYSLER WORKERSful influence on conditions in Great

ON

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A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Comprising:-

A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE

and

? Radio Sets

On VIEW from THURSDAY,

"the 1st DECEMBER, 1938.

Terms Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS..

AUCTIONEERS.

Britain, not only because it has tended to enlarge the external demand for British goods and raw materials from a wide circle of primary commodity prices appears countries. which in turn buy from to have been checked, though Great Britain, but also because of wheat and cotton still suffer due the infectious character of the to excess supples. more optimistic feeling on the part

"Recent

STRIKE

Detroit, Dec. 1'

Works The Plymouth

of the Chrysler Motor Corporation clos- ed yesterday as result of an un- authorised strife called by mem- bers of the United Automobile

adjustment of the Within a few hours she Workers Union.

of the vestor and entrepreneur.. dollar-sterling rate has probably Closing of Plymouth works re- ANGLO-AMERICAN TRADE. removed a great part, if not per- Three days after Miss James's įsulted

the Briggs factory. The Anglo-American trade haps the whole, of the former over- engagement to Mr. Whinney was which supplies the former with agreement is calculated to contri-valuation of sterling. and the announced, her brother, Sub-car bodies. aldo suspending bute towards expansion, of trade major consequence was to place Lieut. Christopher James, R.N.. operations.

over a wide area, and in an exten- Britain in a better position to compete on the world marketa.”---- "The fall in the general level of Router.

in

was married to Miss Cynthia Swire Altogether 13,000 men have sive range of commodities.' at St. Peter's, Cranley-gardens." been rendered idle-Reuter.

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