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SINGAPORE DEFENCES

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1934.

BRITISH POLICY

CHINA CONGRESS

CONTRIBUTION TO WORLD PEACE

LARGE SUBSIDY FOR CHUNGSHAN VARSITY

Nanking, Dec. 16.

Singapore, Dec. 15.

London, Dec. 15. The biggest novál manoeuvres In The Foreign Secretary, Sir A Tumber of important bills the history of Singapore have com-John Simon, speaking at Bolton were approved at the fourth plately caught the imagination of Inst night, emphasised the vital session of the Kuomintang Plenary the populace. Huge crowds of concern of foreign affairs to Bri-Congress here on Friday morning, Britain which was attended by Marshal natives Assembled on the water-tain. More than ever, front to-day watching the Volun- had a great part to play, not only Chiang Kai-shek and forty-nine teer artillerymen placing the guns by contributing advice bat also members of the Central Executive In position.

and he said it deliberately-by Committee, with a total attendance contributing leadership which, In of 108 Kuomintang officials, Includ interests of world peace, Britain, ing the Kwangtung and Kwangsl

candidates. must not shirk.

Of much interest to Canton was The spirit and femper of the British people

were such that, the bill submitted by Mr. Hu Han- and other Cantoneso min they while

were nut -pre-

membere asking Kuomintang to

into pared

enter

the

the provision by

monthly

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Artillery, anti-aircraft guns and searchlights have been posted in the heart of Singapore. The at- tack by the eighteen destroyers, n cruiser and twenty-four planes from somewhore in the Chinh Seas Is not expected before morning.

Reconnoltring planes have not reckless foreign adventure.for been able to locate the attacking they knew that they had this part Nanking Treasury of a force up to the present, but they of the play in counselling modern contribution of $100,000 to the will be aided by the moon. The tion, friendliness and good ander-Chungshan University in Canton in connection with this institution's coastline is alive with watchers who standing, all in the interests of building of new premises. Mr. Hu nge keeping in contact with head-¦ world pener.

Han-min and his 20 associates quarters through a network of

In illustration, the Foreign:***

suggest that this monthly contribu- telephones.Reuter Special

Sceretary Instanced the cases tion of $100,000 be continued for the Soar and Yogo-Sluvia. In three years. The Congress approv regard to the Saar, he said the fed the bill, which was referred to danger of disturbance had been the Central Political Council for: averted and the British Govern- execution. ment and people were glad to:

Marshal Chiang Kai-shok's bill have done their part In ensuring for provision to be given to soldiers that happy result,

Resisted

Singapore, Dec. 16/ The combiged naval, army and alr force manoeuvres concluded in-day, when thousands of people of divers nationalities lined the wharves and hills overlooking the Referring to the situation creat-grippled. by services during the Be, to watch the warships entered between Yago-Slavia and Hun-bandit suppression campaigns in ing the harbour.

pary us on result of useless and the last few years was discussed at The destroyers, with the cruiser political assassination that lately considerable length.

After Mr. Chang Chun hadap- Joba Cumberland in the van, teaming shocked the

bitter pealed to the Congress for funds to through the Narrows into Keppel said

arose carry out rehabilitation works in Harbour, provided the most im-and

Hupeh, Marshal Chang auch- pressive naval display in the his-between tory of Singapore.

tries and threatened to involve linng also spoke on the necessity for rehabilitation works to be car- some other neighbouring tries. But there again. Britain, ried out in bandit, devastated areas In co-operation with others, had in Hupeh, Honan and Anhui, selzed the opportunity to promote prace by vigorous practical action. and again success had nchieved.

It is understood that last night's attack on Singapore was success fully resisted.-Router Special.

Poisoned Japanese

that dangerous

those

world, Sir

most quarrel

two

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been CONTROL DAM BURSTS

HUNDREDS MAROONED IN CALIFORNIA FLOOD.

Stagupore, Dec. 15. An open verdict was returned

Sir John Simon said that at to-day by Mr. J. R. Bourne, the Geneva British influence and in- Singapore Corner, following the tervention were indeed significant Inqucet Inst. Thursday on Mr. Yand in some cases of vital effect Nishimura, President of the Sin upon the course

which events! gapore Japanese Society, whe col- look.-British Wirelcas. lapsed and died in the offices of the Special Branch of the Singa pore Police on Dember 8. dence by any act by Mr. Nishimura of released waters flooded the Deceased was being questioned to suggest that he was going to foothill districts, marooning 200 at the time of his death in con-take poison. No sale of poison to families in the district of Highway an Highlands and 250 workers on dam nection with an alleged Japan-him had been traced and

that

Los Angeles, Dec, 15. The flood control dam in Pickens Canyon burst to-day, and the deluge

United Press.

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ese spy plat. Strychnine crystale examination of his effects reveal-Construction at Tuna Canyon.- were found in his stomach. ed no trace of anything

The Coroner, returning the ver- could be connected with his death, the diet, stated that all the medical; The Coroner opined that

ad probably self Was evidence, also that regarding the poison tims of the various events which ministered, but the evidence, he had occurred, tended to show that said, was insufficient to determine the poison was self administered. the manner whereby the poison

There was,

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QUESTIONS AT SANITARY BOARD MEETING

The death occurred at Au Tau, At the meeting, of the Sanitary in the New Territories, on Satur Board to-morrow afternoon, day, of General Shum Hang-ying lottor from Government-relative-to nt one time a powerful milltary the alto for a retail market in the commander of Kwangtung and vicinity of Stanley Village will be Kwangsi, up to 1924. After a tils-tabled,

Mr. F. C. Hall, pursuant to notice, ngreement with the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen in that year, General will ask: Shum Hung-ying retired from military service and led an un- eventful life, establishing his home at Fung Kat village in Au at the Tau. He was sixty-two time of his death.

Prior to his appointment as Military Commissioner of Kwangal

in

(a March 1928 province recommendation made by General Wu Pei-fu,

at

then dictator Feiping), General Shum Iung- ying served in various important posta with the Kwangsi army.

When General Lu Yung-ting was Inspector General. of Kwangtung and Kwangst, General Shum Hung- ying served under him

one of the Kwangtung army commanders be-! tween 1919-1920. When General Lu Yung-ting was driven out of Kwangtung by the late General Chen Kwing-ming in 1921, both Generals Lu and Shum Hung-i ying returned to Kwangsi.

General Shum became the com- manding officer at Kwellin when General Lu Yung-ting was High the Defence Commissioner of Kwangs! Frontier in 1922,

Civil Wor

(a) The number of matsheds and other similar structures situated on the northern hillside at Wanchal Gap? (b) The purposes for which, such by Avhom,

• structures have been erected?

And

(c) Whether

ê....

the

structures

serve a necessary purpose, and, if so, whether they cannot be replaced by more

ул permanent and less

sightly buildings? (d) Whether any of

the

structures are utilised for

the purpose of living quarters by workmen or others, and, if so, how many such persons are accom- modated theroin?

(0) What sanitary arrange

ments, if any, are provided or are available for the oc- cupants ut Buch 'struc- tures?"

Sale of Fruit

The President, pursuant to notice, will move:

"That the Report of the Sub-

In the eventful years which Committee appointed to investigate followed in Kwangtung, when the matter of the sale of fruit other there was repeated warfare be-than in markets, na modified by my tween. the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen! minute of 4th December, 1931, be and the late General Chen Kwing-jadopted."

ming. General Shum Hung-ying Correspondence relative to the directed his troops from Kwellin postponement of the Sanitary. Board to render service to the late Meeting, will be considered, as well. Kuomintang founder in Kwang-as an application for the registra of No. 727, Nathan Road, tung against Chen Kwing-ming. ition

He resigned his posts in Canton ground floor, as a dairy; and re- while serving under the late Dr.jgular returns of a routine nature, Sun Yat-sen and had not entered politics since.

re-

Since his retiremont, General relapse, however, and was again Shum spent his time in farming early this month. From this enterprises in the Now Terri-flintss he never recovered.

The Inte General Shum is sur tories, where he was a familiar

three Bon, several figure in Un Long and other vived by

daughters and eeven places.

Some months nga he had a chidren. serious attack of apoplexy, and His funeral took place yesterday entered the Yeung Wo Hospital at Un Long, and the remains will under treatment by Dr. T. C. be sent back to his native. pro-

He had a vince, Kwangal.. Wong, and recovered.

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