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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1933.

NEURALIA LEÁVES

'HIGHLANDERS ABOARD FOR

RAWALPINDI

Four years' service in Hongkong and China by the Second Battalion

RAILWAY PROFITS.

REVISION OF K.C.R. CONTRACT LIKELY

Canton, Nov. 17. Seventy-five per cent in place of

KING'S SPEECH

REVIEWS WORLD AFFAIRS

London, Nov. 17.". Both Houses of Parliament met to-day for the prorogation core- mony.

of the Argyll and Sutherland 65 per cent. of the takings of the Biglanders "Caded- when

the Canton-Kowloon Railway is to the battalion sailed for Rawalpindi, Chinese fairer share, and the The king's prorogation specch India, aboard the British troopship Railroad Administration at. Nan was read in the House of Commons Nouralia, which left Hongkong at king is prepared to work to bring by Mr. Speaker, and stated that he 5 pan. yesterday.

revision of the agreement about rejoiced to observe the steady Im- provement in trade and employ- The Second Argylls came to the according to local advices.

which East, proceeding to Shanghai, in Leo Luk-chiu, who had been Re-ment Trade agreements November, 1929. Since this time construction Commissioner and in would, he trusteil, be found they have been variously stationed, charge of the Whampoa develop mutually advantageous, had been both as a battalion and as separate mont scheme in the past, and Wu concluded with a number of detachments, in Tiantain, Peking, Tung-chiu, Canton-Kowloon Rail- foreign countries and conclusion Wolhaiwal, Chinwangtao, Ichang, way Superintendent, will start the of similar agreements would short Hankow and Hongkong. In early ball rolling by presenting the Gov-ly be begun. February, last year they were rush" | ernment's views to the ed to Shanghal from Hongkong at the outbreak of the Japanese hostili- tles in the North. They heturned in. April to their station here, pro ceeding to Shanghai again in November, 1932, since which time their stay there has been uninter- rupted.

Members of the battalion gained sporting renown in Shanghai by capturing the Skoltowe Cup on the football field, as well as the Taz- ling Cup' and Reside Shield in the same sport. They have also been active in swimming, boxing, and rifle shooting.

It will be recalled that the The Neuralia took the 2nd Bn.

Regiment, to Worcestershire Shanghai to relieve the A. and S. Highlanders.

British

section administrators in Hong.

kong.

There are 89 Engüsh miles of track traversing Chinese territory, and beyond Shunchun only 22,

Our Own Correspondent.

who

was

Mr. Leo Luk-chlu, educated abroad, was formerly the Magistrate of Chungshan and many years the Managing Director of the Canton Gazette.

COLONY DEFENCES

NO INCREASE, SAYS PRIME MINISTER

Having expressed gratification at the settlement of the question

of flag discrimination in Portu- guese porta His Majesty referred Lo the world monetary and economic Conference and

tinued:

con-

"Considerable progress was made with certain questions, but owing to unexpected dovolopmenta in the international monetary and nancial situation the Conference was, to my regret, unable to reach conclusions on certain hmportant matters before its adjournmont on July 27, It is however satisfac- tory that a Joint declaration as to their views on some of the principal subjects raised at the Conference was drawn up by the delegationa of the British Commonwealth and published.

"The Conference has left in be- ing suitable organisations charged with the task of fixing a date of reassembly and of making pre- liminary arrangements necessary for the purpose.

Disarmament.

London, Nov. 17. The Prime Minister to-day.stat ed that there had been no recent Local Farewell..

increases in the Hongkong de- The Neuralia arrived hore yes- fences. It was incorrect, he said, terday displaying the regimental to say there had been an increase fing of the 93rd Regiment of Foot, recently of lawlessness and piracy (the 2nd Battalion Argyll and in the vicinity.Our Own Correa Sutherland Highlanders), on the pondent.

Question of Security.

"My Government have though- foremast, and berthed at Holt's

London, Nov. 17. ouf taken an active part at the Wharf. At eight o'clock disem

General Clifton-Brown, in the Disarmament Conference and the. barkation of details begon. These included drafts of various small House of Commons to-day. asked British draft, which was presented unita and departmental corps, and whether, in view of the lawless-on March 10, was adopted in Juno the 2nd. ness and piracy in the vicinity of inst as a basis of a proposed con- the rear party of Battalion, the East Lancashire Hongkong and the general uncer-vention. I earnestly trust that the Regiment, numbering 45 othertainty of the Chinese situation, difficulties which have since arisen ranks, who were on river guard any steps had been taken to may be surmounted. Withdrawal duty when the Battalion left Shang- modernise the Hongkong defences of Germany a month ago from the hai a fortnight ago.

in order to give security to for; deliberations at Geneva has noces- sarily dislocated the programme cigners there.

but the work for internaitonal bo- disarmament by agreement tween nations must be vigorously pursued".

ed.

that

The Argyll and Sutherland

It was incorrect. to say Highlanders, en route to India, then

march there had been any increase re- disembarked for a route around Kowloon, headed by the cently in lawlessness or pirney in band of the Lincolnshire Regiment. the vicinity of Hongkong, Mr. Officers and men of the various MacDonald replied-Reuter.

leaving Hongkong units, who are the Colony for Home, also embark-E. D. S. Powell.

Warrant Officers returning home The band of the South Wales include Bandmaster J. L. Gecks. Borderers, played on the wharf S. S. M. Spencer, S. M. Gomer, S. prior to the troopship's departure. M. Floyd, S. M. Paul, C. S. N. Kite, Q. M. S. Daniels, Q, M. S. Hongkong Embarkations. Among those who embarked at Jones, and S/Sgt. Savil!. In addi- Hongkeng were: Brigadier R. B. tion, W. O. Creighton, headmaster Cousene D.S.O., and Biiss Cousons, at the Garrison School, left for Mrs. Watson, widow of the late India.

Details of time-expired mon from Colonel A. H. Kinnaird Watson, Major G. E. Grimsdale (R. E.) and various, units in the China Com- Mrs. Grimsdale, Squadron-Leader mand are also returned to England numbers P. C. Wood R.A.F., and Mrs. Wood, by the same ship.

The Neuralla is due to arrive at Captain G. H. B. Moss (R.E.), Captain D. K. Patterson (R.A. Southampton about December 27, S.C.), Captain F. R. Williams, and will leave again early in the (Lincolns), Lieut. A. C. Hamilton, New-Year-for-hor second trip to the Interport cricketer, and Lieut. the Far East.

A SURPRISE

FOR CHRISTMAS

On internal matters the spcoch stated "the continued willingness of my people to bear heavy sacri

cea has made it possible for this country, almost alone among the great countries of the world, to maintain a satisfactory, balanca between its national income and expenditure. Confidence has been restored by pursuit of a sound financial policy, accompanied by the establishment of a reasonable measure of protection for Industry of the United Kingdom. The of the unemployed, though still unhappily for too large, have fallen substantially continuously in recent and months despite the usual personal trend in the opposite direction." British Wireless.

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