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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,

VISITOR DIES OF SMALLPOX

M. PIERRE GAUBE

́OF SHANGHAI

'M. Pierre Gaube, who representa the powerful French munition makers, Schneider et Cie., in the Far East, died in Hongkong at 1 pm. yesterday after contracting a virulent form of smallpox.

King's Oath

Will Be To

All Empire

FEBRUARY

1937.

SINGAPORE DEFENCES

PROVED

DOMINIONS IN NEW SEA AND AIR RAIDS

POSITION

LEGISLATION NOT NEEDED

Landon, Feb. 4.

M. Gaube, whose office is in Shanghai, was on a two months

It is understood that the new form vacation in Hongkong, and arrived of the Coronation Oath, to be taken here about three weeks ago.

by His Majesty the King, will After completing his vacation ho Intended to visit Canton on a busi-recognise the changed position of the ness trip.

Dominions since the passing of the Statute of Westminster.

It is understood that M. Gaube was In the habit of taking long hikes in the New Territories where he is sald to have visited several villages. It is presumed that he 'contracted the fatal malady on one of these hikes.

M. Gaube's funeral will take place In the Roman Catholle Cemetery at 5 p.m. to-day. The cortege will pass the monument at 4 p.m.

QUESTIONS ON ADMIRAL'S CALL AT VALENCIA

London, Feb. 4. A question was asked in the House of Commons to-day regarding the recent visit of Admiral Sir Roger Backhouse to Valencia.

Replying for the Admiralty, Lord Stanley said the visit was made on the occasion of the Home Fleet taking over the duties off the coast of Spain, previously undertaken by the Medi- terranean Fleet. During the visit, at the suggestion of His Majesty's

The wording of the onth has been the subject of consideration between the United Kingdom and Daminion Governments. It is not anticipated that any legislation will be required either at Westminster or in any of the Dominion Parliaments.

BEATEN OFF

Singapore, Feb. 4. The Singapore munoeuvres, on a much more extensive scale than ever before, concluded to-day.

The defences were severely tried but they remained intact, and the defenders are confident that the exer- cises have proved the impregnabilliy of Singapore fortress.

Last night, attacking, troops made email landing on the coast near the town, but were repulsed.

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Enemy transports, with destroyers, were located from the air und sub- Jected to heavy and continuous at tack. Local volunteer airmen took a prominent part in the attack.

Soon after dawn, the attacking forces made a final effort to damage the Singapore defences by sending over plönes from H.M.S. Hermes. Router.

The passing of the Bill by the South African Parliament is a mutter entire= } !W*) #. ly within its own discretion and does not mean that any similar Bill will be necessary in any other part of the). Empire-Renter.

NATIONALISTS WALK OUT

Capetown, Feb. 4. General Hertzog, Prime Minister, in moving the second reading of the Coronation Oath Bill, announced that it had been decided that the King should take a joint oath to all the Dominions.

The Premier added that the Corona- tion would not be exclusive to Great Britain, but would be a Coronation in which all the States of the British Commonwealth would be concerned.

The South African House

of

KIDNAPPER SUSPECT STRANGLED

MYSTERY DEATH IN PRISON CELL

Auburn, Wash., Feb. 4. John F. Anderson, 40, who was re- cently arrested and held for question- ing in connection with the kidnapping and murder of little Charles Mattson, was found strangled to death in his

Anderson had

Charge d'Affaires, the Commander-in. Assembly has carrled the third read- cell here to-day; Aented all kriowledge

Chief paid unofficial calls on the Prime Minister, and the Minister of Marine, and these calls were return ed informally.

No political significance was attach- cd to the visit, which the Commander- in-Chief would naturally make in order to acquaint himself with the position at first hand and to discuss matters personally with hir. Ogilvie Forbes. Similar visits have since been paid to Barcelona and Palma.- British Wireless.

NAVAL SHIPS BUILDING

London, Feb. 4.

ing of the Abdication Bill. When the vote was taken, all the Nationalist members except two walked out of the Assembly.~Reuter,

FLOOD CRISIS PASSED

BUT RAIN AGAIN THREATENS

DANGER

I

POINT

IN MISSOURI

The tonnage of vessels under con- struction for the Admiralty in private yards in Scotland amounts to 65,562. The vessels Include three cruisers, fourteen destroyers ond two sub-

New York, Feb. 4. marines.

The crest of the Ohlo River food, Yords in the North-West of Eng- which it was feared would inundate land, acr

according to information given the town of Cairo, linols, and which In a Parliamentary answer, are build-swept to within a few inches of the 89,313 tons, including one capital top of its hasilly augmented defences, ship, two aircraft carriers and eight swung into the Mississippi River to submarines. The Tyneside und day and started its long roll towards north-eastern yards are executing the Gulf of Mexico.

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tons, including one capital ship, one aircraft carrier, four cruisers and eight destroyers.

One cruiser of about 10,000 tons is building at Belfast, while four des- troyers and other light vessels are under construction at Southampton, Cowes and other yards if the South. -British Wireless.

TELEVISION STANDARDS

LONDON'S PLAN OUTLINED

-London, Feb. 4.

As a result of experience gained. the Television Advisory Committee has recommended that a single set of technical standards should be adopted for public transmissions from Lon-

don station.

This recommendation hus been ap- proved by the Postmaster General. It provides for the adoption of the following standards: Number of lines per picture, 403 Interlaced; num- ber, of frames per second, 50; ratio of synchronising impulse to picture, 30 to 70. These standards will not be substantially altered before the end of 1038.

All future transmissions will be on these standards, which will be known As London Television Standards. -British Wireless.

NATIONS ASKED : TO CONFERENCE

TO DISCUSS SUGAR PRODUCTION

Geneva, 'Feb. 4. Invitations have been issued to twenty-five, countries to attend a conference, to be held under the aus- pices of the League of Nations in London on April 5, to study organisa- tion for the production and sale of sugar,

The countries Include Germany, South Africa, Australia, Canada, China, Cuba, America, France, India, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Czecho-Slovakia, Russia and Jugo- Slavia, Reuter's Bulletim Service.

AIR, EDEN'S HOLIDAY Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secre tary, leaves on Sunday for n forla France. Aight's holiday in the South

Lord Halifax will deputled of

Bulletin Service,

of the crime.Reuter.

Anderson was arrested in a nation- wide hunt for the bruial slayer of Dr. Matison's little boy. The child's naked body was found near Tacoma, in snow-covered country, by a youthful rabbit hunter. Everything Indicated that Charles had been beaten to death. His face

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battered, his teeth knocked out, and YOU NEVER SAW SUCH FANTASTIC THRILLS!

there was a terrible wound in his head.

President Ronsevelt ordered the entire resources of the Federal Government to assist in the man-hunt. Suspects were pleked up in half a dozen cities. Anderson was only one of a score.

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The following quotations on the New York commodity exchange are issued by Reuter.

March May

12.50/80 12.82/62

.12.78/76

12.50/00

12.43/44

12.43/43

11.37/87

11.05/85

11,83/83

1180/80

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New York Rubber

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21.28b/31a 21.20/29 21.23n

The river at Cairo stood at 50:62 July feet for twelve hours, and then at 9 October o'clock in the morning began to re- December cede by a fraction of an incli.

January Spot walls

Cairo's greatly strengthened Blood their terrific ordeni, the immediate March having hitherto withstood battle-ground of the flood-fighters May row shifts to New Madrid, Missouri. July ....... -Reuter.

OUTLAWING CHILD MARRIAGE

Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 4.

21.11/15 21.006/08 September. 21.02n December.. 20.060

Total sales-2,400 lons.

Chicago Wheat

Moy

131/131 1304/131 July... 1141/114% 113%/114 September 111/111% 110/110%

The Senate unanimously approved and sent to the House of Represen-

Chicago Corn tatives a bill outlawing marriages of persons under 14 years of age, TC- July..... 1015/101% 100/%/100%/%2

May

107/107 100%/1064 gardless of whether parents' consent September 05/0514 has been obtained or not. This is

04% 704% the reaction to the marriage of Charles Johns, 22, to Eunice Win-May

Winnipeg Wheat stead, 0, two backswoods dwellers,

124/124 124/124 12054/1204 110/120 United Press.

110/110 100%/100%

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