THE
HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY,
JANUARY 12, .1937.
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"BENCAL
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Meuo
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TIGER'
The Man Killer
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DR. WANG HURRIES NORTH
WON'T QUIT SHIP IN HONGKONG
DECLINES AN INTERVIEW
Dr. Wang Ching-wel returned to Hongkong this morning aboard the German liner Potsdam. He declined to make any statement and was re- ported to Intend staying aboard the ship until she calls for Shanghai at 0 pm, this evening.
A large number of friends and ad- mirers were at the ship to meet Dr. Wang, Including General Lo Cheuk- ying. representing Marshal Chiarig Kai-thek. Mr. Wong Ying-yu, repre- senting the Canton Government, Messrs. Chow Fat-hot and Chow Kul kong, who came from Nanking 10 meet the ship, Admiral Chan Chak and Generał Siu L-chi,
In Dr. Wang'g, party nbourd the Potsdam were Mrs. Wang, who met her husband in Singapore, Mr. Chan Yiu-cho of the Railway Department, who has been travelling in Europe with Dr. Wang, and two secretaries, Messra. Tong' Leung-Iai and Chang Chung-ming.
Dr. Wang was reported to be in
and as comparatively good health having had a pleasant trip out from Europe. He will not stop in Bong- kong or visit Canton, said the secre- tary. but will continue straight to Shanghai and from there will prob
bly proceed to Nanking.
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Accidents
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SPECIAL TRAINING. FOR PATROL
London, Jan. 11.
In a further effort to reduce the number of read accidents in London, the Commissioner of Pulicc has
formulated scheme uf speclut training for Trafile Patrols, in rapid recognition of dangerous or negligent driving
While reluctant to assume duties hich involve Judgment on questions of opinion rather than fact, the de sire of the Police is to secure the sympathetic support of the motoring community in an effort to give ad- vice to, and to caution, and, if necessary to prosecute, the dungerntes driver rather than concentrating ex- clusively on technical offences such as driving without lights, exceeding the speed-limit or over-running traffic signals.
well-known.
Lord Coltenham the Inotoring authority and former Chairman of the "Order of the Road." voluntary society seeking to im- prove driving standarts and
the special will supervise ners, course of instruction for patrds. British Wireless.
man-
Want Rubber Restriction
To Be Eased
DUTCH INDIES GROWERS MEET
Amsterdam, Jan. 11.
A meeting of Netherlands Indies rubber growers to-day discussed the situation in the rubber market and concluded that if the experts be raised to the level of the
present restriction percentages, the demand can be met sallsfactorily.
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Co-operation of individual growers, however, is essential for obtaining the full use of licences, it was felt. The meeting unanimously pressed the desirability of companies acting immediately to ensure that the quantity of rubber free for_export is really exported.—Reuter.
· LOYALISTS CLAIMING VICTORIES
REBELS REPORTED IN RETREAT
Washington, Jan. 11. The Spanish Embassy here says that the Valencia Government has telephoned that Loyalist troops have counter-attacked and recovered all the ground lost to the rebels in the vicinity of Madrid during the past six days.
The rebels are cald to be retreating, ati-United Press.
PRINCE 18 BETTER
A Tokyo, Jan. 12.
Prince Salan's temperature 10-
advise a rest no. apprehension is felt.
Ambulance
Brigade
.. Inspection
H. K. NURSES MAY GO TO CORONATION
Colonel Steeman, C.D., C.M.G., C.B.E M.V.O., Knight of Justice, Order of St. John, Chief Commissioner of St. John Ambulance Brigade Overscas, has written to say that the Chapter General of the Order of St. Jolin has approved of the next inspectional tour which will bring him to Hong- kong on March 18 by the ss. Catliny. He will leave ntain on April 3 by the ss. Naldern in order to reach England in time.for the Coronation.
Colonel Siveman will inspect the Jongkong SL Juhn Ambulance
Colonel Sleeman.
the
Brigade, and wishes particularly to help forward the work of this fine district and that being done by the Association. He desires particularly to sumulate Interest of the general public, and particularly the Chinese portion of It In the work of the Order of St. John.
Colonel Sleeman has recently con- ducted tour of
of Ithodesin, South Africa, and New Zealand.
to
It is of interest to note that en effort is being made to send England & contingent of six Chinese St. John nurses to participate in the Coronation festivities And the Brigade Jubilee which follows In-
LOSS OF MARKET FEARED
BRITISH POLICY
CENSURED
BARGAINING URGED
London, Jan. 11. Anxiety about the effect on Great Britain's cotton and rayon trade of the recent Japanese-Australian com- mercial agreement was expressed at in meeting of the Board of Directors of the Manchester Chamber of Com- merce to-day,
An official statement whs Issued after the meeting, and expressed the opinion that the United Kingdom Government ought to co-operate more effectively with the Australian Government so as to make it practi- zable for Australin to maintain more 'avourable terms for the Lancashire textile export trode.
The Board decided to support re- presentations to the Prime Minister, urging the Cabinet to adopt a polley stipulating, in the discussion of com- mercial agreements with Empire and foreign countries, satisfactory assur- ances of a stable market for British cotton and rayon goods. This should be an absolute condition for favour- able terms in the United Kingdom market, the Board argues:-Reuter.
||. POPE MAKING
PROGRESS
MAY GET UP BY MONTH'S END
Rome, Jan, 11. It is stated that if no complica- tions intervent, His Holiness. the Pope may be able to get up towards the end of the month and sit in on armchair for a few hours daily.
The Pope transmeted a quantity of business this morning-Reuter.
mediately after the Coronation,
The Hon. Secretary. Mrs. Langley: | the District Ollicer, Mr. E. M. Ray- mond; mi probably Messrs. Av Boon-haw and Ip Kwai-chung, will represent the Hongkong Corps at these functions, as also will Sir Wil- llam Shenton und. Dr. W. B. A. Moore, who are now in England.
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