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MORE JAPANESE

OFFICIALS RESIGN

TOKYO, Jan. 10. (Reuter) At 12 parliamentary vice- Ministers have tendered their resignations in consequence of the reconstruction of.. the Cabinet. The resignations

have been accepted, and their will be appointed

successors

next week.

All eight advisers to the Cabinet, including the chair-

man

of the Minselto Party. Mr. Chuji Manchida, and the President of the South Mad- churian Rallway, Mr. Yasuke Matsuoka, lave likewise re- signed, but it is stated that their resignations were not se- cepted by Baron Hiranuma, and they will therefore remain in office.

AVERAGE RELIGION OF

CHINESE WOMAN

Interesting Lecture By Miss Li Luk-wah

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A LECTURE OF UNUSUAL INTEREST was given before a meet- ing of the Victorla Diocesan Missionary Association"st St. Andrew's | Church Hall läst night by Miss Li Luk-wab, an instructress' at The School for the Deaf in Kowloon City. The subject was, "The Rell- glon of the Average Chinese Woman.”

Miss Li proved herself to be possessed of an unusually large fund of information on the subject and her collection of candles, Joss- sticks, and lucky papers and money, with which she illustrated the lecture, were later well-thumbed by many interested people who were of che volce in that they seldom had experienced being present at such an interesting and informative talk. '..

It would appear from Misa Li's readers of the lucky days not only lecture that the average Chinese for being married alone, but for woman who is not too heavily being married in company with touched by the cloak of modernism others.

would spend annually in the pur-, Miss Li spoke of the prevalence suit of luck via the machinations different Chinese homes of their of many gods a sum as large as own saint. In a house where the

ready crept into Chinese super-god. particular reverence would stition a perusal of the objects, in have to be shown in mention of Miss Li's collection revealed.

him. At home, members of the Money that is burned to-day to family would have to call him, not travel into the unknown and add "monkey" but "third brother" (sam

"GERMAN GRAIN $200. Modernism, however, has al- monkey would be regarded as a

STORAGE

Planned

:

Many Warehouses to the fortune of the deceased re- koh in Cantonese), even were itate lative in the other world resembles the atmost discomfiture of the the modern bank-note to the ex-usehold. tent even of having inscribed on It in English the name of the "bank" Issuing it and the words in English. "for"

the

other world."

BERLIN. Jan. 10 (T/Ocean) -Private, firmas will play a big part in the ereat future planning of grain storage fac'lities. In Germany. Plans for the bulid- ing of a large number of grain warchouses and silos have ben made with an eye for future requirements and the Relch is giving private Arms every en couragement to invest in such buildings.

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MASS WEDDING

"PERFECT DAY” Included in the calendar of lucky and unlucky days that is zealously followed by many, a Chinese wo- man even to-day are the "perfect day" (sing yat) and the "good rid- dance day." (eneut vat). On the former occasion nothing can go

soever.

A glance at the cover of the latest almanack used to determine the lucky and unlucky days of the year for the performance of various one and one would be fully pro- tasks reveals a pleture of a modern teeted by the gods should she con Chinese institution, a mass wed, tract a marriage, open a business, or embark on any enterprise what" ding.

compliers Evidently, the A subsidy of 25 30 per cent. will

cognisant aré

of the trend be given by the State, which will of modern thought and have als provide further credit facili prepared for any emergency in the day of general spring-cleaning ties, Moreover, the Government brought about by changes ir social when taking a son or daughter out has announced its willingness to instituttens. Now, we are led, ta of the house at midnight would "enter into five-year contracts for belleve by this cover-page Illustra give the same son or daughter a grain storage in respect of the new tion the almanack will tell its new lease on life in a year of bet- bulidings.

1

These new buildings are to be completed by February. In 1935, Germany possessed first rate stor- age for 5,200,000 tons of grain, and this capacity has been increased since then by a further 400,000 tons. The new buildings will range from warehouses capable of holding 3.000 tons to allos with a storage capacity of 5-10,444 tons, « but smaller units will also be con. structed by private firms. *The Government has not only agreed to give considerable nan- cfal help to the project. It has also arranged for the supply of the necessary raw materials and labour to execute it..

AUCTION FOR FISHING GROUNDS

Tokyo, Jan. 10 (Transocean). In the course of negotiations concerning Japan's fishing rights in the Bering Sea, the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan, between the Soviet For- eign Commissar, M. Litvinoff. and the Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Togo, the former Saformed the Ambassador, according to the semi-official news agency. that all fishing grounds hither- to in possession of Japan would be put up for auction during February,

The latter occasion served as V

ter health, or even betrer be. haviour. The speaker revealed that as a little girl she had been

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From

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Air Mail by "perial Alrways!*

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Per

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Due

/ Ningpa Cremer..... Bloochow.....

11th Jan.

11th Jan,

11th Jan.

Helyo Maru

11th Jan.

date, Imperial

ALFWAYS D'INY »

12th Jan.

Kaying......

19th Jun

1th dua

12th Jan.

Pres. Cleveland.. Potsdam... Sirdhana....

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12th Jan

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Victoria

13th Jan.

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Shanghai Japan

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Negapatam Papers, etc.) London date 15th December 1938. Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shang-| Hal (Vancouver B. C. date, 24th December)............

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CONSULAR BAG led out of the house, although the Rabaul

AFFAIR

British Officials Prepare Inquiry

could not remember if it was be- cause she was a sickly or only a naughty girl.

SIMPLE PROCESS

Of much solace to superstitious Chinese 19 the possibility of "changing luck" The process is simple enough and involves the LONDON, Jan. 10 (B.W.S.)-Sir'

procedure of following a Taoist Wasey Sterry, judicial member who monk around and around. 'The D'Affaires at San Jean de Luz, Mr. ters to himself appropriate incan- British Charge monk, during the ceremony, mut- O'Malley, and the Acting British tations to make the gods willing. Agent at Burgos, Mr. C. Jerram, in

It is possible even to "boITÓW the inquiry into charges brought riches" by similar means, although

will assist the

against British officials In connec- tion with the incident of the om spiritual and not material credib

results. cial mall bag, Is leaving London

The magic number appears to be to-day for San Jean de Luz, and

3. To burn nine sets of three in- the Inquiry will be opened as soon cense sticks three times a year for after his arrival as necessary facili-

three

Arst, tics are

assured in co-operation | with the Spanish Nationalist au- seventh, and eleventh months of the year is a guarantee for good thorities.

Mr. Jerram arrived in Burgos last night to make renewed. contact with the authorities there with the

fortune.

during the years,

view to obtaining knowledge of the AIR SUPREMACY

charges and evidence against the

persons concerned, as well as to OF AMERICA

ensure the presence at the inquiry of Mr. E. Golding British Vice- Consul at San Sebastian, who has been put under arrest by the Nationalists.

CHALLENGED

WASHINGTON, January 10 (Reuter)-A warning that the feverish expansion of military and commercial air fleets by DR. ATAL RETURNS foreign nations is challenging,

TO CHUNGKING

America's leadership in aviation is contained a the report to Dr. M. Atal, head of the Indian Congress by the National Ad that Moscow's attitude flagrantly Medical Mission to China, return-¦ visory Committee on Aviation. contradicted Japan's guaranteeded to Chungking yesterday after-

The Committee, of which Do Treaty rights.

noon by way of Haiphong. Dronel Charles A. Lindberg and, Mr. Orville Wright (the aviation

The news agency states that the Ambassador repeatedly called M. Litvinoff's attention to the fact

M. Litvinoff's remarks that the Atal took with him a complete set

sale by auction of the fishing of X-ray apparatus, which will pioneer) are, members, insists that grounds need not interfere with prove of value in the Mission's jeffectiveness of design is more im- continuation of the negotiations, work at the front, says "Central portant than mere numbers of air-

eBolted the reply from the Ambas- News."

craft.

sador that Moscow must bear full The other members of the Mis- The report recommends that pre- responsibility for the eventual alon, it is learned, are waiting for auction of American planes be in- breakdown of the negotiations and their leader at Chungking. Upon creased, more funds appropriated for aggravation of the tension be-Dr. Atal's return, the Mission will for tween Japan and the Soviet.

start out again to Shensi.

U.S. PLANE SHIPMENTS TO JAPAN STOPPED

and

aeronautical · research experiments be continued with lighter-than-air craft.

MISSION TO AUSTRALIA -- LONDON, Jan, 10. (Reuter)-The great strategie importance of the British air mission to Australia is empizesised by Reuter's air corres- pondent.

The correspondent states that Australian aircraft production is designed to meet Australia's` own. defence needs, and in case of emergency the needs of New Zen- land and part of the Singapore requirements.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (Reuter)-—ân (appeal by Mr. Cordell Hall, Secretary of State, to American aircraft manufacturers not to export planes or bombs to countries whose armed forces are accused" of bombing civilian populations has been almost, completely success- ful in preventing such. American supplies reaching Japan, according to the annual report of the National Munitions Control Board.

Mr. Hull's appeal for voluntary

Thus subsequently there would The report discloses that Britain co-operation by manufacturera was the largest purchaser of munt-be adquate production at both was issued on July 1. Since then tions in 1938, with a total of $29, ends of the Empire air ronte the exports of aircraft to Japan | 811,000, consisting mainly of

have been negligible, although military and non-military planes SHEFFIELD SHIELD they totalled nearly $9,000,000 in Other purchasers included the

the first six months of the year. Netherlands Indies, who bought - BRISBANE, Jan 10 (Reuter)

According to the report, there aircraft valued ·at $10,000,000, | In a Sheffield Shield cricket match was only one notable exception | Japan $9.241.000, Chinese $9,180,000, played to-day: Queensland scored among the manufacturers agree- Argentine $7,219,000, France $8,446.730 and 73 for 1 and South Austra- ing with the Government's policy.000, and Canada $3,171,000.

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Shanghai and Swatow Amoy .........

Shanghai

Calcutta and Straits

Friderun.......

Airways Plane

14th Jan,

1th Jan.

15th Jan.

JOLA s.

......Llangchow........

Straits. Manila and London Par-

cels-(London date, 8th Decem- ber, 1938).

Calcutta and Straits.

shanghai.....

Haiphong

Air Mail by "Pan American Air-

Tisadane.... Regensburg.

Hosang..

Deucalion.....

Ilawa...... Glenshiel..

Canton.......

ways Direct Service"-San Fran- Pan American cisco date, 11th January

Straits

and Europe Via Suez (Papers etc)-London date, 22nd. December and London Parcela London date. 15th December 1938.

U. S. A., Honolulu and Japan- (San Francisco date, 24th Dec.)

-17th Jan.

19

17th Jan. 17th Jan. 17th leth Jan

Airways plane

18th Jan.

Ranchi...

19th Jan

Straits

Straits Australia and Manila.. Japan and Shanghai ....

Prés. Harrison... Tegelberg.. Soudan....

19th Jan.

19th Jan

19th Jan.

dalgon..

Kamo Maru.. Carthage, Laos

luch, Jan

S0th Jan

21 Jan.

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Wed, 11th.

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Victoria.... Lycaon....

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