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Flames leaped around him, and the newsreel cameraman laughed. This would be the scoop of the month...if he lived!

Is it any won..

der that the girl who loved this lunatic thretu him down?

THE

HONGKONG

31, TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MAY

1934,

POSTAL FRANCE FACILITIES AND LOAN

IN N.T.

PRESENT SYSTEM EXPLAINED

POLICE STATION ARRANGEMENTS

Replying to questions by the

DEFAULTS

TARIFF SURTAX POSSIBLE

COMPLICATIONS

FEARED

MR. OLIVER AUSTIN

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC IN BOURNEMOUTH

SUCCEEDING SIR DAN GODFREY ·

The many friends of Mr. Frank Austin, Hongkong mana- Paris, May 30. ger of Messrs. S. J. David and International reprisals Co., will .. be pleased Legislative Council this after-may follow a special French to learn that his nephew, noon, regarding the adequacy of tariff which is now under Mr. Richard Dennis Oliver

Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall in the

postal facilities in the New Ter- ritories, the Hon. Colonial Secre-study.

tary said:

The proceeds would be devoted to paying off arrears in the debtä to French bondholders.

your,

Austin, has been appoint- The Government, It is under-ed Director of Music to the Bournemouth Corporation, in The only direct dapartinental stood, la contemplating the

the Newsentation of a Bill to the Chambor services maintained in

Pro succession to Sir Dan Godfrey. Territories are furnished by a providing for the imposition of postman attached to the effice of a special surtax on Imports from effect from October 1, carries with The appointment, which takes the District Offeer, North, Talpo, countries which have defaulted on it a commencing salary of £1,000 who serves Taipo Market and by their loans. a travelling postman who proceeds by train dally to Sheung Shui and thence by bus to Un Long where he effects Incal delivery, collection and sale of stampa.

Otherwise the New Territories Is served from the various Palien Stations which exchange closed mails with the General Post Oflieg daily and which effect district deliveries and sale of stamps in addition.

The particular districts referred to other than Taipo Market and Un Long namely Taun Wati. Castle Peak, Kam Tin. Sheung Shui and Sha Tin are served by the Police Stations,

NEW OFFICES.

It is understood that the French Government la chiefly concerned about defaults ou Far Eastern tionds, and particularly those issued by Tokyo.

Mr. Austin, who is 31, is at present conductor at the London Coliseum. He Atudied at the Royal College of Musle, and In 1928 was musical director of the Bristol Orchestra, and subsequent- ly conductor of the Bristol Sym- City and trade circles are of phony Orchestra. The Christmas the opinion that the Bill would eu-production of Hansel and Gretel at counters stiff opposition in Par- the Cambridge Theatre was also Hament, as it would entail inter-conducted by him. His father is national complications. raising Mr. Frederick Austin, the well- the question of treaty rights. known singer, composer, and

operatic director.

It might conceivably also lend to reprisals by the United Staten for the war debt default.-Router,

Sir Dan Godfrey, who will retire nt the end of September, has been placed by direct service from the associated with the Bournemouth Post Offices are shortly to be Postal Department. It โส also Municipal Orchestra for over 40 established at Un Long and Tai- to erect pillar boxes at

Tsun years. Starting with a small mill- po Market. In this year's Es-Wan, Castle Peak and at five tary band in 1893, he fostered timates provision has been made other points in the Territories. Interest in music in Bournemouth for the renting of sultable Many residents in the New Terri- until he was ultimately able to premises and or a staff of one tories have their correspondence build up a symphony orchestra clerk and two posimon for each intercepted at the General Post which has made Bournemouth tho office. In due course the present Office and delivered at their town chief centre of musical activity on system will be progressively re-addresses.

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SHANGHAI

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Mr. Ariyoshi.

Shanghai, May 30. Mr. Ariyoshi, the Japanese:

Referring to direct negotia Minister to China, arrived this tions, the Japanese Minister Buld afternoon.

that up to the present, the two Interviewed by Reuter he de countries had been negotiating clared that he had not yet decided directly. Thore was nothing par. when to are General Hunng Fu ticular in such negotiations. (Chairman of the Feiping Military Japanese feeling toward · China - Council) or when he would be go- was improving Intely and ho hop- ing to Nanking. He denied hoved tint China would reciprocato ing received specin! instructions that attitude. from the Japanese Foreign Offee Mr. Arlyoshi, said that "thn with reference to the resumption Japanese lenders were at one in of through traffic on the Polping policy towards China, although Liaoning Han. He said that the they differed conaldorably regard- fusyo should be settled between the ling internal problems.—Reuter.