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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1930.

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OFFICIAL RECEPTION AT CLUB LUSITANO.

Sonhor HA Excellency Armando Navarro, Minister for Portugal, was honoured by the Portugueso community of Hong- kong yesterday, when a reception was given to him at the Club Lusitano,

FORMER PRIDE OF OCEAN AFIRE.

EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND IN SERIOUS PLIGHT.

London, Dec. 10. The former passenger liner Ein- press of Scotland, of 25,000 tons, which arrived at Blyth, Northum- berland, last week, to be disman- tled, caught fira during last night and its tatal destruction is fear- ed.

The outbreak is believed to have been caused by a fused electric cable.

Dr. Armando Navarro, who was accompanied by Mr. Cerveira d'Albuquerque Castro. Consul General for Portugal, and Lieut.

There is nomo danger of the Abreu, was met by Mr. Silva- Netto, President of the Club fierce blaze exploding the fuel Lusitano, Mr. Loo

Leo D'Almada o tanks although three fire brigades Castro, ir, President of the Club on land and four tugs are pouring de Recreio, Mr. F. E. D'Almada water into the ship. The firemen Remedios, President of the Asso- are wearing masks, and despite clacao Portugueza da Socorros the risk are boarding the vessel Matues, Mr. J. A, De Almeida, to eat more completely to work on President of the Liga Portuguezn the flames-British Wireless. and their respective members of committees, and was conducted to the main hall. Upon the arrival of the party at the hall, the band played the Portuguean National Anthem.

Among those present were the Hon. Mr. J. P. Brage. Mr. E. J. do Figueiredo, Mr. A. A. Mello, Mr. J. M. Castro Basto, Mr. A. Raato, together with Messrs. . 5. P. Lopes, Fred Xavier 5. A. Lopes,

THE COTTON SLUMP.

ORIGIN OF EGYPTIAN REPORT.

Cairo, Doc. 10. The Government's rumoured in- tention to close temporarily the

ap cotton futures market, aro

the

E. S. Alves, J. M. Alves,parently-from the Government's M. A. Figueiredo, A. C. Botelho, belief that the fall in cotton prices operations, but S. F. Pinna, J. R. Barradas, B. M. was due to benr Cunha and A. W. Roza, and mem- experts attribute the fall in

the fact bers of the committees of the vark-price of ankellaridis to

that two million kantars of sakol- our Portuguese institutions.

at Alexandria, enough to meet the whole normal requirements of the season, while two thirds of the sakellaridia crop has not yet arrived; but the ash- mouni entton is moving off antls- factorily and the price is being relatively well maintained. Reuter.

A most cordial welcome was ex-aridia are now tended Jils Excellency by Mr. Silva-Netto, who in a brief speech, wished H.E. the Minister all prosperity and bon voyage.

Mr. Cerveira Albuquerque e Castro also spoke in eloquent terma of H.Es enreer and on be half of the Portuguese community of Hongkong presented him with n silver cigar case.

E. the Minister amitably e- knowledged the gift and thanked all those present for their good wishes and fallcitous expressions.

NANNING'S PLIGHT.

CANTON RESUMES AERIAL BOMBARDMENT.

Canton, Dec. 8. Apparently due to a breakdown of the discussions between nection of the Kwangsi Com- manders headed by General Wang Shao-hung and

and the Nanking Government for a surrender of the Kwaugsi insurgents, preparations are again on foot at Wuchow by the Cantonese air forces to launch another general attack on the Kwangal stronghold at Nanning from the air.

Two Cantonese aeroplanes left Wuchow on Friday for Nanning and other cities occupied by the Kwangsi armies on the upper West River and at Nanning the planes dropped six bombs within the precincts of the city, killing several scores of the Kwangui defenders. On their return trip the planes passed Liuchow, but made no attempt on the Kwangsi rebels fortification there,

PARTNER COMMITTED,

CHARGES OF FORGERY AND EMBEZZLEMENT.

Au Shun-hing, managing part- ner of the Lai On Company, charged with embezzlement and forgery, was committed for trial at the Criminal Sessions by Mr. Williams at the Central Magis- tracy yesterday afternoon.

Mr. F. C. E. Kendall (for the accused) made a final submission urging that nobody was defrauded by the effect of putting the firm'a chop on a cheque for $6,100 issued by Mesara. Gerin. Drevard & Co., which formed the subject of the forgery charge.

Other charges on which the Magistrate considered the accused had a case to answer before the jury were misappropriation of two sums of $2,000 and $1,500.

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FURTHER DEMONSTRATION BY BERLIN CROWD.

Berlin, Dec. 10. A demonstration against the Alm "All Quiet on the Western Front" last night, led to repeated colilalona with the police, who were obliged to charge the crowd with rubber truncheons and fire warning shots. Two constables were injur ed with atoncs,

The Nazi member of the Reich- stag, Doctor Fabricius, was rested for obstructing the police; and there were thirteen other ar- resia.-Reuter,

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