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H.K. POST OFFICE. TIENTSIN ALARMS.

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EFFECT OF BRITISH DUTIES ON PARCELS SERVICE

The report of the Postmaster General of Hongkong for last year shown that a heavy decrease in parcel port traffic was experienced during 1932, particularly with China And Great Britain. The disturbed condl tiona prevalling in the former country, and the increased duties Ja the intter, were contributory causes. The air mail to Europe, via Saigon, was.opened in August last year, and in being regularly maintained.

The Pant Offer balance of revenue over expenditure amounted to $700,- 843.

The combined total of the year's transactions on money orders

and British postal orders shown crease of about £7,900 us compared with 1931.

Chinese Section.

an in-

BOMB EXPLOSION KILLS RICKSHA COOLIE

Rome telophone wiring, were wrecked by the explosion,

The discussions lasted till 12.80 this afternoon.

Data of the discussions aro not available, although it is under-

In the afternoon the firing by Japanese soldiers while drilling at the Japanese concession also atood that the critical situation. caused some stir in a rection of in North China was discussed- the native city near the Japanese Reuter. military barracks.--Reuter.

CONCERN AT NANKING. Government Leaders Hold Urgent Conference.

Peking Dally Evaded Censorship Rula

Tiental, May 24. falled to resume their distur- Although Chinese insurgents bances, throughout yesterday the Chinese apprehension over the failure of the Peking armistico

Peking, May 24: nogotiations has been Increased

With reference to the Peking by another bomb explosion which occurred during the morning at

Wan Po case, a spokesman for General Ho Ying-ching declared Nanking, May 23. Pel Hing Lane in the native elty. The gravity of the Peking published a special number without that this evening paper yesterday A bomb, believed to have been situation is causing considerable submitting its proofs to censorship, planted there by

Chinese concern here. Government lead-The edition contained news "which terrorists, exploded in a rickshaw.jers, who are following the events not only could misguide the public The vehicle was a complete wreck, in North China closely, held on but might also affect Chinesa while the rickshaw, coolie was in- urgent conference at 10 o'clock diplomatic military affairs' he said. stantly killed. The bomb was this morning. Those present in- The spokesman added the paper. probably left there by a passenger cluded Mr. Wang Ching-wol, hnd been warned and suspended for who stepped outside the Lane. President of tho Executive Yuan two days as

Panes of the windows in near-by and Dr. Lo

a punishment. The Won-kan, Minister paper is expected to resume publica- business premisen, together with for Foreign Affairs.

tion to-morrow.-Reuter.

During the year the Chinese dell. vory section handied 7,903,344 ordin-san

ry letters, 432,188 other articles and 11,001 postal hong packets as against 6,740,127 ordinary letters, 370,251 other articles ami 10,001 postal hong packets in 1931. The registered articles delivered amounted to 169,965, of which 72,743 were from the United States and Canada, and 97,292 from China and other countries, an com pared with 207,954 in 1931, n decrease of 37,999.

Radio Office.

The total paid wireless traffic for the year was 378,789 messages of 3,304,768 words, representing de- creanca of 24,140 messages and 125,- 080 worin as compared with the Agures for 1931.

Total number of unpaid messages for the year was 44,248-an increase i of 5,934, over the figure for 1931. The total number of unpaid words was 1,075,747-a decrease of 10,844) as compared with the figures, for last

year.

The net decreases amounted to 18,236 messages. 186,933 words 4.13 and 4.07% respectively..

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LOCAL AIR SERVICES.

HONGKONG'S ACTIVITIES AS AN AIR PONT

In his report for last year, the Director of Air Services, Hongkong, staten:

Further progress has been made in the development of the Airport at Hongkong. The surface of thu aerodrome at Kai Tak has been com pletely levelled and spot turfed. The Hangar and annexes were completed carly In 1032, and are extensively occupied, flood lights have been fitted to the interior of the Hangar to allow for night operations. It is anticipated that flood lighting of the Aerodrome will be completed during the year 1933.

There have been 1,785 flights of civil aircraft totalling 870 hours, dur- ing which 1,185

passengers werg carried. Only one accident han accurred, a pilot damaging a land plane when alighting, but escaping without injury.

One Hongkong certificate of air. worthiness has been issued and thirty- Mix Air Ministry certificates of nir. worthiness have been validated for the Colony and continuous inspection of all civil aircraft in service or under, repair has been carried out.

Eleven examinations for "A" Pilots' licences have been held, all caniliates passing. Twelve "A" Pilots' licences have been issued and tive renewed. One "D" Pilots' licences has been issued and two ronewed.

Thirty-six certificates of registra- tion have been issued and twenty-six cancelled.

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Twenty-four aireraft entered Airport and sixty-nine were cleared during the year. Six pilots on long; distance flights have stopped at long- kong during the year.-F. R. Loring, Madrid to Manila, Fraulein von Erzdorf, Japan to Sourabnyn. Von Gronau

on a world tour, Captain Dickson, Shanghai to South Africa, Colonel Nogues (first Air Mail) front Hongkong to Paria, Mr. Smith-Rey- nolds, Egypt to Hongkong.

The Hongkong Flying Club han, owing to unforeseen circumstances, temporarily suspended operations.

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NEW HIGH COMMISSIONER TAKES OFFICE

London, May 24. With time-honoured ceremonial, Mr. John Buchan, the eminent his- torian and novelist, has entered into residence at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, for his term of office ns Lord High Commissioner of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

The levee held to-day was attend- ed by reany bigh Scottish nobles, also by Mr. Stanley Baldwin and other notables.

At the customary service at St.) Giles Cathedral, the new Commis- aloner, in the course of his address, read

a message from the King assuring the Assembly of his de- termination to maintain at all times tho Presbyterian Church Government in Scotland.

The Rov. Doctor Lachian Maclean Watt (Glasgow Cathedral) was elected Moderator for the ensuing year-Router's Special,

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