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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY

MARRIED YESTERDAY

THE

HONGKONG: - TELEGRAPH.

EGYPT SEEKS REFORM

Ship Ashore

At Woosung

WOULD REPLACE

FOREIGN JUDGES

İN. MIXED COURTS

(Special to "Telegraph")

Cairo, Feb. 3.

RADIO REPORT SAYS CREW IS SAVED

...

At 5.30 the morning it was 'ro-' ported that the following S.O.S, had been sent out:

"S.S. Hwel Kong, collided with the breakwater bat outside of Woosung, neur Shanghal. In view of the cir cumstances the situation is not very dangerous. All are safe and may be saved by lifebont."

now

An hour later another, message The Egyptian Government has was tramsmitted from Woosung handed a note to the Capitulatory stating that everything was Powers, dealing chiefly with the pro-,"clear" and the crew saved, blem of mixed courts, which. It understood Egypt silpulates should be abolished within twelve years,

Regarding the transitory regime of the mixed courts, the note proposes that the civil and commercial powers of the Consular courts and questions of personal status should be trans- ferred to the mixed courts, for which

promulgate Egypt will criminal code and penal laws.

a

new

•

The note proposes also that:

The vessel, Chinese owned, 1s. on

n northern run, belleved to be be- tween Shanghai and Tsingtao.

TWO PLANES MISSING

The Egyptian courts will exercise, ONE MAY BE DOWN

civil and commercial jurisdiction for

any foreigner willing to submit to them;

have The mixed courts will not the power to discuss the validity of acts or of sovereignty, concerning the and Egyptian Government's laws decrees;

IN TASMAN SEA

London, Feb. 3,

A search is being carried out for an aeropinne which has been miss- ing for twenty-five hours.

The missing plane was surveying suggested new air routes and was fly the ring from Glasgow to Liverpool,

No distinction between Egyptians and foreigners will be made in the composition and presidency of mixed courts, but vacancles will be filled by Egyptian Judges;

The abolition of capitulation will be discussed at a conference at Montreux carly. in April-Reuter Special,

It is learned here that fears are expressed in Australia for the safety of a plane which was on a flight from Melbourne to Tasmania. It is feared that the machine may have

down at sea.--Router...

come

1937.

SENATE CLASH

LIKELY

OVER DEMAND FOR G.M.C. INQUIRY

TWO FACTIONS

CONCERNED :

Washington, Feb. 3. The Senate Education and Labour Comméices have favourably report-

d on the resolution giving the Civil Liberties Committee $50,000 (with which to continue its Inquiry In la- bour conditions in the automobile Industry,

Simultaneously, the Committees ummoned Senator Neely of West Vingiola to hear his proposal to in- voligain, the General Motors Cor- poration wage scale and working conditions. Over this demand for an inquiry there is likely to be a 'Sena- torial "dgul," packed with potential dynamite, -

słows

Two contrasting

ure in- alleated

Schale in

rnoks in connection with Senator Neely's pro- posal. The first view is one of ap- proval of an inquiry, aimed at giv- ing publicity to the ramifications of a large corporation; its relations with Jabour and so on. The adherents to this cause serk information on which Congress would be able to het to strengthen the country against anil- Jahqur strife.

The opponents of an inquiry de- serbe Sétia Neely's proposal as an effort to arm the United Automobile; Werkers with powerful weapon, They also draw attention to an al- legedly algnificant fact: that the pro- posal was made publle Immediately fellowing the court's decision against. the sit-down strikers, and the order that they should evacuate the com-

plants within 24 hours- United Press,

עתן:ון

KINGS

GRAND GALA PERFORMANCE TO-MORROW NIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. OPENING SATURDAY 6TH FEB.

HER LIPS MADE FOREVER" SEEM TOO SHORT...AND "AL"

"WAYS" SEEM BUTASINGLŪDAY! And it looks like this great hit could run forever-but we crni keep it only

a few more days. So, take the advide of crowds and eslikes and don't delay!

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+

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CARTHAGE

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PGO BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG.

Mr. J. Gardiner and Miss G, S. Dalziel, photographed after their wedding at St. John's Cathedral yesterday afternoon. (Photo: King's

ASPHYXIATED

IN SLEEP

FOUR MEN ESCAPE DEATH NARROWLY,

Studio.)

In an endeavour to keep warm Inst night, four men living on the third floor of No. 95 Des Voeux Road West, lit three charcoal fires, closed every door and window lightly, and wen to sleep.

About 8.30 this morning, a fokl went to see them, and, on his knocks for admission being unanswered, broke Into the dat with an axe. He found the house full of asphyxiating fumes, and immediately summoned help.

The four men were brought out, badly gnszed, and were removed to

AMBASSADOR'S DAUGHTER

WEDS IN ROME

CIANO TO ATTEND EMBASSY BALL

MUST CLEAN UP MESS

ACCUSED OF ASSAULT

ON LADY

A 34-year-old boiler-maker, Wong Hul of No. 1 Kwong Ming Street, Arst floor, was charged before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy this morning with assaulting Mrs. C. Toledo, of No. 3 Kwong Ming Street, Arst floor.

Defendant denied the charge. He said he spat on the staircase of the house, and Mrs. Toledo scolded him and attempted to strike him. He ron Into his own house, followed by the lady, and as he tried to close the door, Mra. Tuledu's arm got kitchen caught in He declared that the lady's grown up son also tried to assault him

Rome, Feb. 3.

Inspector S. Logan, prosecuting, Miss Margaret Drummond, sald both parties lived in adjoining daughter of Sir Eric Drummond, the houses, and were on bad terms with British Ambassador to Rome, was each other. About & p.m. yesterday, married to-day to Mr. John Walker, Mrs. Toledo was having her dinner Asssiant Director of the American near the door of her fat, when do Academy in Rome. He is the third fendant was alleged to have spat into the son of Mrs. Leslie Johnson of Pitts-her-food-A-quarrel arose,-and- burgh.

alleged assault occurred when com- The marriage was solemnised in plainant's left arm got caught in the the Church of Saint

al door of defendant's fat. She report- Quirinal.

ed the matter to the Police, and de- The couple will honeymoon in fendant was taken into custody. There were apparently faults on both

Andrea

the Government Clif-Hospital, where | Siell significant that Count Clano, sides, added the Inspector:

they are reçelving attention. The It 1s house, which is a very large one, used by a firm of tea merchants for drying tea leaves,

The

FAIR WEATHER

is Italian Foreign Minister, will attend the ball given at the Embassy in honour of the young pair on Monday, This act may possibly mark the crid of the strain upon Anglo-Italian re- lations-United Press.

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anticyclone continues move eastward and is now centred over the Eastern Sca,

Loochoo

Islands and South Japan. A ridge

QUITTING LEAGUE

Asuncion, Feb. 3.

Il learned that Paraguay is of moderately high pressure ex- definitely withdrawing from the Lea tends from Tangking to the Eastern gue of Nations February 23 at the Sea, Local forecast:-Eastwinda, expiration of her two-year notification moderate; fair.

period.Reuter.

His Worship remarked that as de fendant had made a mess on the stairs by spitting, he should clean it up. Defendant was remanded for 48 hours to wash the stairs.

THEATRES TO RE-OPEN

Canton, Feb. 3. The postponement of the Canton cinema tax and the possible reduction of this levy, have resulted in the decision of local theatres to re-open to-day, following a three-day protest sirike-Reuter,

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