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Sir John Simon's "Holiday"

London, Dec. 14.

It is understood that as the outcome of yesterday's Cabinet meeting. Britain will make a supremo effort to re-weave the threads of tho disarmament confor-

Lonco,

It is stated that Sir John

· Simon WA spend the Christ- mas Recess "holidaying" on the Continent. He will be particularly attracted by the charms of Romo, Paris, Conova and possibly Barlin. —Reuter,

FRANCE RESENTFUL

SIR JOHN SIMON'S

MISSION

FRANCO-GERMAN

MEDIATOR

London, Dec. 14.

Reuter understands that Sir John Simon's European tour during the Christmas Recess will be largely devot ed to effecting a Franco-Ger- man rapprochement and to sounding Signor Mussolini regarding_his_precise at- titude to the League.

German discussions,

Britain's Wild Day With the Elements

VEHICULAR

FERRY PIER REPAIRS

AN OFFICIAL

STATEMENT

Two votes totalling $278,- 1000 were approved without discussion in Legislative Council this afternoon, covering the cost of addition- Jal work done and to be done on the Vehicular Ferry piers.

An official statement was mado dealing with criticisms recently lavelled against the P.W.D. in con- nexion with the construction of the

plors.

The Colonial Secretary said:----

I rise to move the next two Re- solutions standing in my name and

with the permission of Council 1

jsbould like to take them together.

The first refers to the additional - funds required for the expendituro of the Vohfcular Ferry Piers dur- Ing the current year and the ac- cond to the additional expenditure on the sumo service in 1934.

Miss Belty Compston, snapped on the Riviera with Mr. Jimmy Walker, Miss Compton yualarday married har manager, Irving Weinberg.

BETTY.. COMPSTON WEDS

MARRIED TO HER MANAGER

New York, Dec. 14. A mesage from Albuquerque,

It will be recalled that in 1932 ad-New Mexico, announces that the

Irving

ditional works costing $179,000 fim star, Miss Betty Compson, lins were authorised by i Resolution of the Council bringing the revised married her manager, estimated totul cost to $1,679,000. Weinberg. Actually these additional works.

The announcement has taken

ICY ARCTIC GALE AND DROUGHT

UNUSUAL COMBINATION OF BAD WEATHER

COUNTRY FREEZES

London, Dec. 14.

The British Isles are at present afflicted with a combination of severe weather condi- tions, scarcely precedented within living memory, with an unusual mixture of Arctic temperatures, violent gales and a drought.

Smashed almost to pieces by violent seas off the Suffolk Coast, a steamer sank before the eyes of lifeboatmen who had fought their way through in answer to signals of distress.

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It is bitterly cold, the whole country is. freezing and an acute water shortage has developed, causing restrictions to be imposed in a number of big cities.

cost 385,200, that is $6,200 more many people by surprise. Miss BUCKINGHAMSHIRE FIRE

connected

than the amount then asked for, Compaton's namo was

When the Plers came into use it with that of Mr. Jimmy Walker, was considered necessary to pro-ex-Mayor of New York, during his vide various offices and fittings visit to Europe. They spent a great deal of time together on the rickshaw shelters, Intrines, clocks, to-tits, money-changers shops, telephone bootha, etc.. the cost of

which amounts to $16,800,

FENDERING STRENGTHENED.

Riviera, and Mr. Walker soon af- terwards obtained a divorce from his wife.-Router.

DISASTER

an

The situation is more serious const, whore-

unidentified than during the 'summer drought, steamer found herself breaking; Then it was chiefy the rural up after vainly trying to battle areas that suffered the effects of her way through boisterous seas the dearth of rain.

Into port and sent out distress To-day, the abnormally low signals.. rainfall of the year is soriously The lifebont had almost DR. CYRIL NORWOOD inconveniencing all parts of the alongside the doomed ship when

country. No rain has fallen for she sank before their eyes, some time and restrictions have been imposed in

́LEAVING HARROW

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Next President of St.

John's, Oxford

It has also been found necessary as the result of experience in work- A considerable rection of the 'ing to make changes in the winding French press is protesting against gear for ramps and to strengthen the idea of Great Britain adopting the fendering of the piers at a the role of intermediary in order cost of $20.000. Repairs to the to bring about direci Franco- piers caused by damage in the learly stages of the service before Echo de Paris complains that the Coxswain, became profielent Mr Ramsay MacDonald and Sir in the handling of the new vessels

Dr. Cyril Norwood, the head- John Simon no longer confine cost a further 22,000.

As Honourable Members are master of Harrow School, is themselves to the passive role of advisera, which France requested aware doubts have been expressed relinquishing the headship next them to play. According to the 4s to the suitability of the piers sumnier to take up the Presidency for the work for which they are of St. Jolin's College, Oxford, lo journal, the British Foreign Office intended and in consequence the which he was elected to-day is actively endeavouring to dia- Government with the concurrence Reuter. courage any efforts of French clr of the Naval Authorities invited clos who are opposed to bilateral Mr. C. A. G. St. John Kneller.

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London, Dec. 14..

INDIA

negotiations between France and Superintending Civil Engineer of RADIO TALK FROM Germany, The paper expresses H.M. Naval Yard, Hongkong, to re- hope that the French Government will remain firm since such bila-, port on the plers. teral negotiations can only be suc ccasful at the expense of France's Allies in central and eastern Europe. -

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VACILLATING POLICY.

Volonte likewise deplores Great Britain's "vacillating policy" and] hopes that the French Government will, in any case, remain loyal to "the flag of Gonova.”

EXPERT'S REPORT.

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The programme was opened by a short speech by Lord Brabourne, who five days ago took over the Governorship of Bombay-British

Wircices.

Bristol,

Leicostor.

Liverpool,'

Manchester,

Sheffield,

Newcastle.

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It is believed that the vessel carried a crow of twelve. Not one of them was anved.--Reutar. WORST WEATHER OF WINTER

London, Dec. 13. The fiercest gale of the along the British coasts to-day and was particularly savere in the English Channel

The level of the Thames is the winter swept lowest for many years.

The water shortage con- sidered hampered efforts to fight a serious outbreak of fire in the town of Winslow, Buckinghamshire.

The blaze got a good hold and before full pressure could be obtained, half dozen bouses and shops had been gutted and fifty people ren dered homeless.

Meanwhile,

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SHIPPING THRILLS.

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Much Interest was centred yesterday in the double wedding in which the respective couples were Mr. Fing Ping fan and Mias Ivy Kan (left), and Mr. Fung Ping wah and Miss Doris If (right). All are members of

* known local Chinese families. (Photo: Ming Yusn),

STATE-ASSISTED

SHIPPING

Action Demanded. In Britain

London, Dec. 13.. The House of Commons ta-night discussed the motion of a private mem... ber, Dr. Liect, calling atten. tion to the effect upan British shipping and the shipbuilding Industries of uneconomic Stato-assisted foreign competition urging the Government to take immediate steps to ossist and defend these vital and important industries.-- British Wireless............ X_

and

SHIPPING SUBSIDIES

STRONG DISLIKE IN NORWAY

MR...MATHIESON'S

APPEAL

“Oslo, Dec. 13.

FREE STATE CRISIS ON BLUE SHIRT ISSUE

GOVERNMENT PROSTITUTING POWERS

·Dublin, Dec. 13. The ban on the Blue Shirt organisation, which has been followed by swift action, including the seizure of the headquarters of the United Ireland Party, was discussed in the Senate to-day, on the motion for adjournment.

Senator. Milroy challenged the Government to produco any Jevidence to justify their actions.

Ho declared that the Blue Shirts stoud for the end of rule by the gun-bully. The Governmont was merely prostituting its powers to party purposes.

-STORM TROOPS...

Mr. Ruttledge, Minister for Home Affairs, accused the Blue Shirts, in-his reply, of sucking to

Some of the cross-Channel boats were diverted from Dover to Calais, A strong dislike of shipping establish a Dictatorship. He ask- and ull sailings were curtailed, subsidies as an instrument toed what purely political party had Those venturing the crossing ex- stimulate the shipping trade was a uniform, a quartermaster and perienced the roughest weather expressed by Mr. A. H. Mathie-fasued orders.

some anxiety was

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"home

FIRST RECEPTION IN Mr. Kneller has furnished the

this winter, tossing in raging son, presiding at a meeting of The Minister quoted a document ENGLAND Government with a valuable re-

sea, with great

waves break the Norwegian Shipping Asso- which said that the Blue Shirts port which, while it offers no seri-

London, Dec. 13.

jing over them. Lifeboats around

hoped to muster a hundred thou- ous criticisms of the general prin- The first wireless programme

the consta had many calls and ciation here to-day.

time for a

Mr. Muthelson declared: "We sand men, of which fifty thousand eiples of the structures, recom- from India was sent to England to

would be "huör olrela” men. . គ ley north-felt for the safety of large will have no subsidies. He ex-Storm troops, In other words," be Ocuvre observes that it is not monda certain improvements with day and radiated over the Empire doubtful that, In the event of a a view to increasing the ability of Service of the

easterly galo is blowing, in a Finnish-owned four-masted barque, pressed regret that a cry for sub- said. Broadcasting Cor- conflict, Great Britain would side the piers to restat the shocks which

manner unequalled for six years. Lawhill, which left London fast sidies is now coming from Great poration.

It started to blow hard yesterday week for Australia and will take Britain-the-

of Free with France, but it is nevertheless are inevitable in the working of a

"HEADQUARTERS CLOSED. seemed morning and has to be feared that Great Britain's rapid ferry system in watera liable

In the last fows 'days, since Mr. part in the annual grain race next Trade." increase in

Gross year to perioda of rough weather. The

severity, decision would come too late.

Concluding, Mr. Mathieson con- de Valera announced that the ban channel steamer services Improvements recommended are:

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Off Deal, the Lawhlil found her-tonded that subsidies represented stopped. (a) Tho provision of a "round

forced, the Morrion Square head- self in danger of being hurled a danger to the whole of world on the Blue Shirts would be en- ashore. She dropped her anchors trade and he urged co-operation quarters of the United Ireland head" at the end of the West Arm,

(b) The Completion of the have been circulated in the Colony

and held her position 400 yards off among non-subsidy countries in Party have been seized and the strengthening of the fendering regarding the stability of the

Heavy demands have been made the shore until the Dover tug towed regard to remedies-Router.

party's printers have been Forry Plors.

on lifeboat crews all round the hor clear. All cross-Channel cargo

bidden to print any further (c) The provision of addition-

coast. There have been many services were cancelled. Soveral

ture under pain of prosecution, al timber fondering,

were fishing boats are overduo-British

The promises of the Young land organisaifon have been for (d) Improved and strengthen-glad to know that there is no basis exciting rescues, but none

saved in a disaster off the Suffolk Wireless.

cibly closed, while Commandant ed fondering at the ends of the

Cronin, the Secretary, has been, ordinary ferry berths,

arrested In County: Donogál and

tribunal for wearing a blue shirt.

ODUFFY'S PLANS. - London, Dec. 18: When the Prince of Wales, na

General O'Duffy defied the ban. Patron of the National Council of by wearing a blue shirt, but slip- Social Servicos, bagan a three days'ped through a police cordon and is tour of Yorkshire at Hull to-day, believed to have crossed the border. he was given an enthusiastic wel into Ulster territory. M

LARGE IMPORTS

now, in progress,

(e) The deposit of additional

rubble round the pllos.

The cost of these Improvements to estimated at $124,000.

TOTAL COST: $185,000.

Honourable members will be

PRINCE VISITS UNEMPLOYED

HIGH COST OF RECOVERY GETS ENTHUSIASTIC to appear befors military

ROOSEVELT WANTS MINIMUM OF

Washing, Dec. 13.

WELCOME .....

come by the unemployed men of the It is stated, however, in

for those rumours.

The Government took the OF LIQUOR

Engineers to America to study the precaution to send one of its

Vehicular Farrics before embar latest designs for the working of American Authorisation

jking, upon the prosent-works and the plers have been designed with Given

The total cost of the new work a full knowledge of ferry, plors

́$6,000,000,000 Washington, Dec. 13. including the $6,200 excess cost of elsewhere. Admittedly we had no the additional works authorised local experience of the borthing

The remainder will be employ Permits to Import over 6,500,000 at the end of 1932 amounts in of vehicular forries of the size of

that oftor gallons of liquor during the next round figures to $185,000, of which those sow in use, and the design,

The colossal cost of the for extraordinary emergency expenditure in connexion with the four months have been given by $46,000 falls to bo expended in 1983 of the fendering had to be to some extent experimental. It would

In these clubs he inspected, the Northern Ireland, he will return Ing disbursements required after men's activities and talked to them, to the Free State and allow him- ministration.

ence between the former sum and provision of stronger buffors and me is partly revealed in an February 15 next, when the pre- with an entire absence of formality, self to be arrested. The allotments cover spirits, the sum of $139,000 naked for in fondering would have been advise official announcement on the sent funds will be exhausted. on a variety of subjects. The It is reported that the United.. wines, beers and other bovarages the Rosolution

of tho Kums

would of course have resulted in authorised in provious resolution amore expensive structure coming year.

ormous estimates do not include centro for crippled children. Institute, proceedings against the China-Router.

but not expended in the years to involving the additional works.now

the requirements of the Recon Afterwards, he drove to Beverley, Dublin police for "öldsing their which

the fesolutions applied,

is stated that the Administra.struction Finance Corporation, to visit a hostel where, unemployed headquarters-Reuter, The total cost of the piers in suggested. It is anticipated that it i

the expenditure of the sums now. Lion is preparing for an Appropria which cannot be forecast-Reuter, boys receive agricultural training, cluding the new works now pro asked for will obviate all causes tion demand of mhimum of

then went on to York, where he The forthcoming marring auto-an- posed is estimated at 31,804,000. of complaint in the future provid. 36,000,000,000, of which 182,600,- Com

of the New Theatre, living at in Kan Commander . P. Hole and Mrs. Visited mors unemployed centre and nemoed of Mr. Bhddy. Chitmanager understand that during theed the vessels are handled with 000,000 will be regarded as ordin- Hot Freturned from Home leave, by opened a Boys' Club.-British Wire- u Tong, to Maine Chang” örk-hang faat few months alarmist reports average skill.

|ary budget expenditure:

(0,lliser Naiderm to-day::

The Federal Alcohol Control Ad- and $139,000 in 1934, The differ appear from exportonco that the Roosevelt recovery program-reconstruction programme, Involv: city, four of whose clubs he visited, ho-has arranged his affcirs

and include 35,000 gallons from a revote of a boring to 1938 into in the first fristanco, but this financial' proposals for the It may be noted that these on-Prinon also visited the handicraft Ireland Party, have; Edesidad "to"

the

Notice has been given of the soming, wadding, of Me. Gordon Lows, salesman of Lane, Crawford's, living at 81, Po Hong, Road, Kowloon City,

and Misi.Chan: Kin-man

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