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CARDINAL PACELLI'S ELECTION IS THERE

TO SUPREME PONTIFICATE

POPE PIUS.

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ANNOUNCEMENT MADE TO HUGE

CROWDS

VATICAN CITY, March 3 (Reuter)-Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli was elected Pope by the Conclave of Cardinals. Cardinal Pacelli was the late Papal Secretary and will how be called Pope Pius XII

His election was announced by Cardinal Caccia Dominioni, one of the Curial Cardinals. A few minutes after. Pacell himself ap- peared on the balcony to the sound of the Papal Marcie played by silver trumpets, while the crowd in the square shouted: "Long Live the Pope."

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THE ELECTION VATICAN CITY. March 3 [(T&Oceah)—As soon as the neces- sary two-thirds majority had been obtained in the Vatican Conclave, the ceremony of investing the new

CONVERSATION

PIECE

MAJOR R. D. WALKER. Manager of the Kowloon-Canton Rall- way, and Mrs. Walker, In conversation with Mr. T. H. G. Brayfield, the prominent race horse owner, at the Annual Race meeting.

(Photo by Leien).

S. AFRICA WIN TOSS IN FİNAL TEST AT DURBAN: SCORE 27 RUNS IN HOUR

Pope with the robes of office be- RETALIATORY

gun.

The Cardinal Decan Granito di MEASURES

Belmonte advanced to the throne

occupied by Cardinal Pacelli and asked him, in Latin. whether he accepted the election to which

ARE DISCUSSED

WILS

DURBAN, Mar. 3 (Reuter}~~ The Fifth Test match between South Africa and the M. C. C. commenced to-day and will be played to A finish. Fierce sunshine this morning dried the ground after yester- day's rain. "It's the best wicket we have ever had."

Pacelli replied in the affirmative. North China Finance declared a groundsman.

Thereupon the other Cardinals their pulled a cord attached to throne, this causing the violet baldachin to descend so that only that of the newly elected Pope re- mained in position.

Restrictions

beat

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Alan Melville

Hammond with the toss and sent South Africa in to bat.

Melville himself

opened with

A WAR IN CHINA?

APPEAL COURT- QUERY

LONDON, Mar. 3 (Reuter)~~~- "Is there a war between China. and Japan?" was a question raised by a case in which the Court of Appeal arrived at a decision to-day.

Last May, Justice (now Lord Justice) Goddard held that a state of war existed in the sense in which an ordinary commercial man would use the word war, “without going into the niceties of interna- tional law."

The appeal was by the Kawaski Kisen Kabushiki Kalsha of Kobe ngairist the Judgment of Mr. Justice: Goddard that the Batham Ship- pizg Company of Cardiff Was entialed to cancel the chartering of the steamship "Nailsen Meadow to the Japanese Company in September 1937, because a Clause In the Charter Party permitted the cancellation "it war breaks out in- volving Japan."

Sir Stafford Cripps, who ap peared for the Japanese Corn- pany, said that the Foreign Omice, in a letter answering the query by the Company's solici- Lors, declared: "His Majesty's Government is not at present prepared, "to say whether in their view a war exists."

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Giving judgment dismissing the appeal, the Master of the Rolls sabe that Mr. Justice Goddard was manifestly right. War might break out without the British Govern ment recognising it. Nobody in these days would have the temerity suggest that a war cannot exist without a declaration of war.

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TIME FOR ACTION LONDON, Mar. 3 (Reuter)-The Van Der Byl and the two played K.R.A. ANNUAL

The Cardinal Decan then asked threatened restrictions on annace defensive cricket being intent on the new Pope which name he had in North China is actively receiv-wearing down the bowling which selected, to which Pacelli answering attention in official financial Hamond repeatedly switched the ed without hesitation: "Pius XII" circle in London. A joint con-bowling.

this name.

and presented, in a short. Latin sultation was held yesterday at In fact so careful was the bat- address, his reasons for choosing the Foreign Office between the ting that Van Der By: scored only Treasury, Board of Trade and a single in 45 minutes while South In the meantime the two Car-representatives of Far Eastern Africa's total after the first "hour. dinals on each side of him had banks and various retaliatory mea-was, 27. withdrawn from his throne as a sures were discussed.

Farnes, Perks (playing in his sign of reverence and at the con- One section favours the banning first Test in the tour), and Hedley clusion of his address the other of exports from North China to Verity bowled very accurately and Cardinals left their places and British and Colonial ports unless each 'sent down a series of maiden grouped themselves around him to accompanied a consular certificate overs. congratulate him,

At lunch the score was 49. Mel- or they are franced by British,

ville American,, or French banks.

(35) and Van Der Byl POPULAR IN U.S. WASHINGTON, Mar. 3 (Reuter) Others are of the opinton that (12) having their wickets intact. -Pacelli's visit to the United any local retaliatieri should form States and the friendships he part of a general scheme designed made in Washington ensure to convince the Japanese that popularity for his election here. It Great Britain is no longer disposed is felt that "the new Pope's dipla- to tolerate throughout China in- matic skill will be employed in the Juries to her interests. ---- critical tasks confronting the Bankers are inclined to believe Church in Spain. Germany and that the proposed restrictions are particularly Austria.

bound to fail

Minister

SATISFACTION IN "SPAIN

Members of the House of Com- BURGOS, Mar Reuter-The monis interested in the Far East election of Pacell has given satis-will question the Prime faction in Spain. His wide ex-on Monday urging that it is time perience of international politics is for action as protests are obviously considered here as a great asset at of no avail,

a time when the Church is in- volved in politics in so many fields.

ENGLISH SURPRISE

LONDON, Mar. 3 (T/Ocean )———-

The election of the Ex-Cardinal Secretary of State. Pacelli, as

British Industrial Leaders For Berlin

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Pope, was received in political LONDON, Mar, 3 (T/Ocean) —-- circles here as a considerable sur- The Federation British In- prise. The general Impression was dustries has announced that in] that the Sacred College would not view of the importance of thei elect a political Pope," but a per- forthcoming economic negotia-

san who would concentrate on tions between Germany and Great spiritual aspects of faith.

Britain in Berlin a number of Well-informed circles believe that industrial leaders have been ask- Pope Plus XII will shortly be en-jed tu take part in the negotiations.

throned as Bishop of Rome in the They are Lieut, Col, Lord

of

Basilica of Saint John Lateran Dudley Gordon, President which is his Episcopal Church and the Association of British Engl will thus revive a ceremony which neers, Mr. A.C. Macdiarmid, Pre- had fallen into abeyance since aldent of Board of Directors of 1870, saya Transocean.

Stewarts and Lloyds Ltd. and DUCY'S CONGRATULATIONS Mr. Roger Dunclafe, Vice-Prest- ROME, Mar, 3 (Reuter) Musso-dent of Board of Directors Asso-

ciation" of lini has congratulated Cardinal

British Chemical Pacelli on his election

Manufactures." Other members 28 Pope. The Romans are pleased with the of the delegation are Mr. Peter election as the Pope is one of the Bennet, President of. the Mr. G. H. Locock. Mr. R. G. Glan- Federation, Bir William Ļarke,

day. Mr. G. F. Ramsden, Mr. V. Waitlington and Mr. J. E. Jordan.

people of the city: Fasciat circles regard him as anti-Fascist"

LIN SEN'S MESSAGE CHUNGKING, Mar. 3 (Central)- MY. Lin Sen, Chairman of the National Government, despatched a cablegram to Cardinal Pacelli to- day congratulating him on his election as the new Pope.

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STAB WOUNDS -

FIRE AT SITE OF NEW MARKET

STRONG PROTESTS

IN TIENTSIN.

SHANGHAI, Mar. 3 (Reuter) -Strong verbal protests were made to-day by the British and French Consuls-General in Tientsin against the Japanese action in erecting live-wire barricades round the British and French Concessions and "all other measures they are taking or contemplate."

The United States Consul- General delivered similar protest.

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OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE

Bill To Prevent I.R.A. Moves

DUBLIN, Mar. 3 (Reuter) Moving the second reading in the Dall úl the Offences. Against the State Bill, which is designed to deal with the Irish Republican Army, Mr. Kutt- ledge, Minister" of Justice, said that it was well-known that " the I.R.A. possessed arms and were trained in the use of arins and got money from an outside country.

MEETING

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BRITAIN'S

RECORD

BUDGET

UNPRECEDENTED TOTAL

LONDON, Mar, 2. (Reuter)-Sli John Simon, the Chancellor of the Exchequer will he faced with an unprecedented peace-time total expenditure exceeding £1,250,000, 000 to be found in the coming year] when he introduces the budget

THE

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PENINSULA HOTEL;

HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOWLİ

&

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL;

HOTELS LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Tits, Peking.

As the Government has decided CROWN APPEALS

emergency. And in this connec- tion It has been suggested that next month... now is the time to provide a first- aid ambulance station in district," he added.

Mr. Wylie proposed, 'and Mr. G. V. T. Marshall seconded the re- solution for the adoption of the report and accounts for the year

1938.

GOVERNMENT "BRANCHES Mr. Marshall, in a short address, spoke of the importance to Kow- loon of the establishment on the

mainland of Branches of some "Government Departments. The plot of vacant land in Canton

to raise "£350,000,000 of the sum under the Defence Loans Act. "the [amount « for which" the taxpayera will be responsible will be reduced to something over £900,000,000, or, in all probability, rather less than the total ordinary expenditure for the current year, which is estimat ed at £945,000,000.

ALLOWED

In the Court of Appeal yester- day, before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, and the Pulsne Judge, Mr. Justice R. E. Lindseli, two appeals were brought against the decision of Mr. R. A. D. For- For this reason, it is regarded as rest, Magistrate, indiamissing certain that there will be income-summonses against two women for

tax increase in 1939.

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keeping brothels.

Mr. E. H. Williams, Crown Coun- sel, conducted the appeals. The

Road near its junction with Jor- RESULTS OF POKLO respondents were Au Sam and Ho

dan Road was mentioned by this speaker as an area that should be levelled and made available for recreational purposes.

There were several speakers from the floor.

BOMBING

PRESENTATION TO RETIRING PROFESSOR

University Alumni Assen. Meeting

· “The annual meeting of the Hongkong University Alumni Association was held at Glou- cester. Building yesterday, Mr. J. M. Jack, president of the Association, was in the Chair,

Foo-kam," who were summoned for keeping brothels at No. 10, Gough A tea party was held prior to Altogether 830 civilians were dll-Street, first floor, and No. 32 Ald- the meeting to bid farewell to ed and 142 others wounded in rich Street, second floor, on Janu-Prof. C. A. Middleton Smith, and · Poklo, west of Walchow on the ary 10 and 11 respectively.

a handsome. souvenir, in the form

In both cases, the summonses of a silver inks-well, was presented

Mr. J. Gibson spoke on the de-East River, Kwangtung, as a result

of the Japanese bombing and shell-were brought under the Ordinance to him by Mr. Jack, on behalf of sirability of abolishing the fringing last year, according to an ex- for the Protection of Women and the Association. of crackers in Kowloon....

have

been

Mr. S. W. Minshall proposed and risive investigation conducted by Girls, and the Magistrate, in dis- the Hongkong Polo Residents' Re- missing the charges, held that it Mr. T. B. Blakey seconded the mofugees Relief Association.

would be punishing" the girls, as tion that the Association should

In addition, upwards of 30,000 the premises in question were only meet quarterly.

rendered dwelling places where the girls Mr. Minshall saked that steps. people be taken to prevent-hawkers fre-homeless and destitute and 3,458 resided. quenting the area of Kowloon others have suffered from various scuth of Austin Road, and the diseaseS. same member suggested the draw- ing of stop Imes on the east and west sides of Jordan Road, at the Nathan and Jordan Roads inter-

· section.

The Rev. J. R. Higgs commented the unclean appearance of roads in central Kowloon.

on

NEW OFFICERS

The officers elected were Major C. M. Mannera, OBE, President (proposed by Mr. B. Wylie, second- ed. by Mr. F. C. Mow Fung), Mr.. Lam Ming-fan, Vice-President, the Rev. H. D. Rosenthall, Hon. Secre- tary, and Mr. Richard H. Wong, Hon. Treasurer,

were The following. members elected to the General Committee: The country was quiet now, but Messrs. F. C. Mow Fung, R. Bald- in view of past history and certain win, Li Chor-chi, L. N. Murray, R. evidence, it might not remain quiet Pestonji, C. E. Terry. Hon. Mr. Leo- and whilst the Government did not D'Almada e Castro Rev. Fr. A. fear that force, they wanted to Granelli, Miss H. D. Sawyer, Miss deal with them should the neces- R. Mow Fung, Messrs." B. Wyllé, J, occurred yesterday at the site of sity arise, but they would permit sweeney. D. O., Silver, G. V. T. the new Central Market, to be nobody to use force to secure poli- Marshall, EL R. Leltao, F. B. put out before much damage was tical or social alma. The Bill was Blakey and the Rev. J. R. Higgs. aimed at preventing the country

The proximity of the Fire Brigade enabled a fre which

donë.

Tam Ah-chi, aged 28, of the, Part of the scaffolding on the from drifting into civil war. Gaol Cleaning Station, was re- Jubiice Street side of the building

Prince Franz Joset, of Liech Junved to the Queen Mary Hospital | caught alight shortly after 10 am

tenstein, arrived in Berlin 013. about 7 pm yesterday, by a Chi- as, the result of an accident on At the weekly meeting of the Mar. 3 and was received at the constable, suffering from around foor, where solder, which Britlah Cabinet, Lord Ballfar Chancellery by Herr Hitler. It is stab wounds, stated to have been was being heated, igalted certain and Sir John Simon were absent understood that they discussed self-inflicted. About an hour after materials lying near.

through Indisposition. Lord Run- purely private matters, leaving admission to hospital, Tam vomit- Quick work by firemen, who were ctman, who is on a sea voyage for talks of an economic nature to ted blood in large quantities, and almost immediately on the scene, health reasons was the only take place between the Prince's

member

German his condition is reported to be prevented the fre from taking other

present. Prime Minister and

oficials very serious.

more serious proportions.

(AWS)

not

(Reuter}

Mr. Williams argued that the Magistrate should never have gone into that section of the Ordinance A total of 11,204 shops and real-in respect of the charges against dences were reduced to ruins either Dy bombs or fire, amounting to the two respondents. more

$5,000,000 property Losses

than

APPEALS ALLOWED

Prof. Middleton Smith suitably

replied.

THE REPORT

In presenting his report of the past year's activities of the Asso- clation, the Hon. Secretary, Mr. Cheung Shu-tong said, in part-

The year under review" häs been

a quiet and uneventful time for the Association. During the year. several functions were held but they were not as well attended as After consideration of legal they might have been, and the It 18 stated that at points raised by Mr. Williams, the support they got from the mem- least

2,000 corpses ofol-Chief Justice allowed both ap-bers was extremely feeble. It diers and clyllians were peala. Each appeal would be re-seems that the enthusiasm and lelt uzburied in the villages and mitted to the Magistrate with the spirit which was shown at the in- alodis the highways in the town. order to convict. No order was auguration of the Association has Decomposing bodies of live stock made as to costs.

gradually, faded away, were also found.

There was a slight increase in membership last year! The total number of members, including 38 Associate members and 25 Outport members," was 236, na compared with 210 in 1937,

Mr. Justice Lindsell agreed,

taken at the Annual Race meeting held at Happy

Valley this week. (Photo by Leles)

The financial condition of the Association is very sound, we nev able to hand over

$1055.68 to the fncoming Commit- tee

Our long-cherikbed hope of pre- senting a tennis court to the Uni- versity of Hongkong was at last realized. A cheque of $700, wan sent up to the University in July for the erection of this court:

OFFICERS ELECTED

Omoers elected for the ensuing year were as follows

D. J. N. Anderson" Vice-P J. M. Jack, Hon, Vice- DJ Blows Hon. Becr Zimmern, Hon. Treasures Balu-tong: Committee Dr. F. L Treing. – Chang" HM. 8iu, Dr. D. K. Samy, Yan-tak, V. Gitting, Tam Yik Long