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THE

HONGKONG

Dinner Dance In Aid Of War Victims

TELEGRAPH.

A dinner danes sponsored by the Chinese Youth Medical Rellef Asso- elation will be held in the Grill Rooni of the Hongkong Hotel on December 21, at B p.m.

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1937.

He Saw Statesmen Birched

The man who saw Cabinet Minis- ters and alatesmen birched as youths, Benjamin John Rawlings, aged 70, of Datchet Rond, Slough-for nearly 40 years messenger at Eton College died In Windsor Hospital recently following fall.

The Chinese Youth Medical Reller Ascociation was formed not long ago for the purpose of sending medical nd to the wounded Chinese troops and civilians in the North, and

Among "Ben's" duties was to see already three medleni units have

that boys billed to attend the head- been despatched with large supplies

*** of medicine. With the war expand-master for punishment kept their appointinents, and when the culprit ing every day, more personnel and

war to be flogged it was, he who medical supplies are required and

prepared the famous Elon birchingt more funds.

block and assisted the headmuster to get the youths in the correct position.

All the proceeds from the dance

will be devoted to the work of the Detectation and it is hoped that the public will take this opportunity of assisting the work.

A feature of this function will be a programme of songs and exhibi- tion dances by leading artists of the Colony and thoroughly enjoyable evening can be assured.

STANDS BY TO TAKE ON PASSENGERS

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cruiser picked up 200 of the Hoover's passengers and transferred them to Halyko Island, where the crew of the warship erected rellef stations and provided medical attention. This is not confirmed,

Operations by foreign salvage vessels are prohibited in the waters where the Hoover is stranded, and the Taikoo tug was unable to set aut on Saturday as planned. A Japanese salvage ship, the Yusho Maru, left Hongkong last night, carrying salvag- ing equipment, Mr. T. B. Wilson, local Agent of the Dollar Line and Mr. T. Brayilek, marine surveyer, The vessel is expected to arrive at Hotshoto Island to-morrow after- noon, and will remain there until the arrival of another tug, the Miho Maru, from Moji.

The Empress of Asia reached the seene late on Saturday afternoon, and after inquiring continued on her way north as she was unable to be of any assistance. According to the Intezt messages, a north-easi gale is blowing and the ship was reported to be "pounding heavily."

ATTACKS ON BRITISH SHIPS SHOCK LONDON

(Continued from Puge 13 several others, including Captain

O'Donnell.

A direct hit was also suffered by Jardine's Suiwe, which was lying astern of 11.M.S. Ludybird and was being utilised as a hulk after the des- truction of the regular bulk on Sun- day.

An hour after the firing had ceased H.M.S. Bee arrived at Wühu and was also fired on by Japanese field guns, _at_one_time_from a range of only 400.

yards, but no hits were recorded.

The damage to the Tsing Tah and Sulwo has not yet been ascertained.

Later Mr. Prideaux-Brune, Lieut- Col. Lovatt-Fraser and Captain O'Donnell went ashore to protest to Col. Hashimoto, who stated that he had ordered the Japanese to fire on every ship in the river, although he odmitted firing on British gunboals was a mistake.Reuter,

DESTROYERS SUNK

STRIKE CHINESE MINE AT CHINKIANG

Shanghal, Dec. 12. Two Japanese destroyers were sunk nt Chinklang yesterday' when they struck a mine, and four were damaged. The squadron were pro- ceeding up to Nanking to assist in the attack on the former capital.

The explosion was so loud that it was heard miles around Chinking.

Japanese warships are steaming up to the Nanking waterfront to cut off communications between the former capital and Pukow.-International,

WARSHIP STRUCK

Shanghai, Dec. 12. Four Chinese bombers, escorted by six fighters, conducted a raid at 9.40 p.m. yesterday on Japanese warships and transports at Woosung.

One of the Japanese warships was hit, when the alrmon heard a loud explosion. The bomb is belleved to have scored a direct hit, which pierced the magazine room, as sev- eral explosions were heard subse- quently and the ship was in flames. Other warships opened fire on the returned to their base. Chinese planes, all, of which safely Several raida were also conducted between 8 p.m. and p.m., and a number of bomba were dropped-International.

Florida Fruit Boom

Miami, Fla. Doubling last year's production ngurés, Florida's citrus fruit Indus try reports 8,033,039 cases packed during fie current Nearly half this amount, 4,036,072 cases, was made up of grape fruit.

were

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FIRING ON

RIOTERS JUSTIFIED

Nairobi, Dec. 12.

The King's African Res were justified in their firing during a riot at Intolo on November 13,

According to the findings of the but for the firing, loss of life and ministerial inquiry it la stated that damage would have been greater.

Reuter.

Rioting broke out on November 13 among talian and Erlirean native deserters at Isiolo camp, according to a Government announcement.

The guard of the King's African Riftes was compelled to open fire. Nine deserters were killed

wounded.

and 27

CHEERED THEM UP

Ten members of the King' Atrican Rifles were also in- J10

hundreds birched: jured. Baw famous men when they came back to Elon used to talk to him about those foggings.

After the punishment and when the headmaster had left, Ben used to clicer the boye up, and his sense of humour and kindness has helped

many,

He also acted ne guide to Eton visitors, and annually conducted 10,- 000 over the school,

SLIPPED ON COBBLES At the quest, held by the Wind- sor caroner, Mr. J. D. Gule,. it was stated by the school clerk that Hawiings was leaving the school yard when he slipped on the cobbles and fractured his leg.

Medical evidence showed that Rawlings died from pneumonia fol- lowing a fractured leg, and a verdlet of Death by Misadventure, was returned."

STOP PRESS

BRITISH SAILOR TO BE BURIED AT WUHU TO-DAY

Sick Berth Attendant Lanergan, who was killed aboard H.M.S. Lady- bird off Wuhu when Japanese bat- teries opened fire on the ship Saturday, will be buried ashore to-

day.

Is understood the Japanese military will be represented at the funeral, which is to take place at 0:

a.m.

There are a number of wounded on the Ladybird, including one man gravely hurt,

The Japanese have explained that they were unaware that any foreign ships were anchored off Wuhu, It is learned here.

JAPANESE GAINS

AT NANKING Nanking, Dec. 13 (10.25 a.m.) The main cast gate in the Nanking wall, Chungshanmen, was captured by the Japanese at 6 a.m., according

to a

It is understood that the riot was due to a domestic quarrel among the internes, who were unarmed. The military casualties occurred while the guards were attempting to quell the riot.

DR. GUSTAV DALEN PASSES AWAY

Stockholm, Dec. 12, The death is announced of Dr. Nils Gustav Dalen.-Reater.

Dr. Dalen was born in 1860. He invented the so-called sun valve for unmanned lighthouses in 1907, re- ceiving the Nobel Prize for Physles in 1012.

Ile was a member of the Royal Swedish Institution of Science, and a member of the Engineering Aca- demy.

MRS. CHARLES LAURA

Well-Known Peking Resident Dies in America

San Francisco. Dec. 12. The death is unnounced here from heart failure of Mrs. Charles H. Laura, nee Juliet Bredon, daughter of the famous Peking hostess, Lady Bredan, and Sir Robert Bredan, De- puty Inspector General of Customs. Mrs. Laura passed through the de- fence of the Legations in the Boxer trouble with her parents.

wos

She was the author of a very suc- cessful book on Peking. She visiting America after an absence of 25 years. United Press.

JAM SAHID KILLED

Karachi, Nov. 4., In the course of a shooting party, the ranger of Allaraklo accidentally shot dead the Jam Sahib of Les Bela, Ghulam Mohammed Khan, with a churge of buckshot.

Members of the enraged entourage, fatally manhandled the ranger.

DR. K. W. CHANG

Well-Known Chinese Lawyer Of Shanghai The Chapel of the International Funeral Directors on Kiaochow Road was filled to overflowing as relatives and friends gathered to attend the funeral services for the late Dr. Kin- way Chang, D.S., J.D. Rev. Charles K. T. Chi of the Gruce Bapilst Church, omelated.

The deceased's eldest brother, Mr. 2. W. Chang, on behalf of the rela

thanked all lives of the deceased, those present for their kindness and sympathy in their bereavement.

the second son of The decensed, Japanese military despatch.

Mrs. I

born in This gives the Japanese full control

N. Chang, was

He received his of the south and cast walls of the Shanghal in 1895,

carly education in the northern city, city. Heuter.

later attending the Shanghai Cul lege, Dr. Chang was employed by the British law firm of Platt White- Cooper and Co. as interpreter for about two years, during which time he studied law by correspondence from the Alexander Hamilton Insti- tute of New York. After completing the course with honours he was con- nected for sume ile with Messrs. Davis and Bryan, prominent Ameri- can lawyers.

In May, 1920, the deceased went to Northwestern University to take his degree of Doctor of Jurisprud- ence. He obtained his J.D. degree and returned to Shanghal,

Dr. Chang was a member of the for the Shanghai Bar Association, past several years a deacon of the Grace Baptist Church. chairman of the board of directors of the Grace Church School and was prominent In club had social activities, having many foreign friends as well as Chinese. He had been in fulling health for the last four or five years and died at his residence, 115 Rue Maresca.

VISCOUNT POULLET

Brussels, Dec. 3. The former Promier, Viscount Prosper Pouliet, died here to-day. He was formerly Minister without Portfolio in the Van Zeeland Cabinet and head of the Christian Democra→ tic Party-lavas.

MLLE. DE LA MEURTHE

Paris, Nov. 20. The

death occurred to-day' of Mile, de la Meurthe, famed patroness of French aviallon-Reuter.

ASTRONOMER DIES

Barcelona, Dec. 5. The famous Spanish astronomer Jose Comes y Sola died here yester day evening aged 69.

The deceased had discovered 11 snill planets besides writing numner-j

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TWO DEAD IN R.A.F. CRASH

PILOT AND PASSENGER BOTH KILLED

London, Dec. 12.

plane near Weymouth this morning when flying from Woodford Aero- droma to Chesil Beach Bombing Sta- tlon, where there was" on explosion when the machine struck, the beach, its nose being buried 10 foot in the

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