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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,

DECEMBER 17, · 1937.

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CLARK GADLE JEAN HARLOW in

"SARATOGA"

A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture

COUNT THE TELEGRAPH.S.”

EVERYWHERE

"HULLO HONGKONG": REVUE

"Hullo Hongkong" is the title of a revue to he staged by local amateur players at the China Flest Club on Wednesday next. This picture shows members of the cast'during a rehearsal this work. (Photo:

Ming Yuen).

BRITAIN MAY SEND CUBA TO

WARSHIPS TO EAST

(Continued from Page 1) :

GIVE LAND

bombing, concerning which official TO POOR

anter is steadily growing.

Havana, Dec. 18.

three-year

ALHAMBRA

NATHAN IR HOLL DONE DAILY PYT

• FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY THE WAY AS TO HOW TO CHEER UP AND LAUGH AT "HARD TIMES"

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"A SUCCESSFUL CALAMITY

with

MARY ASTOR

EVALYN KNAPP

A Warner Bros. Picture.

TO-MORROW

DEANNA DURBIN in

100. MEN & A GIRL ”

with LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI & HIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA A Now Universal Picture

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FRENCH WORKERS ACCEPT LONGER

HOURS OF

LABOUR

•

Paris, Dec. 16.

Exceptional extensions of the 40- hour week system in trades and in- dustries working for national de- Kence with a view to overcoming de- 1473- delivery. have been lays in animously agreed to by employers and workers delegations--Reuter.

FRENCH VISITOR

It is believed that official sarb- stantiation Di the eye-witnesses The Cuban Government has decided alleged report that Japariese nuval to distribute unoccupied Government craft joined in attacking the. Panny and to 80,000 poor familles, each of will result in an even stiffer attitude. which will be given 33 acres. Onicials have indicated privately This is part of that they are inclined to accept on economie plan and will nuke an ac-

The French sloop Dumont d'Urville fake value the Tokyo civil govern- |ceptable Christmas present to the

arrived in harbour this morning and nient's pleas that the affair was an poor, as they will be allowed to nesaluted the Admiral's flag. MS. arcident. blunder and

forth. eupy the land immediately-Reuter. || Cumberland replying. However, they frankly saspect that the intention of the Japanese military and naval authorities in China was something different.-United Press.

فا

Situation Becomes More Serious

Ometal

that

Washington, Dec. 15.

confirmed

reports have Japanese vessels machine- gunned the U.S.S. Panay after she had been bombed by Japanese adir- men, announced Mr. Cordeil ult. the Secretary for Slate, to-day,

STOP PRESS NEWS

AMBASSADOR RECALLED ··

Rome, Dec. 17.

He added that this information, which made the incident more serinus: thon at first appeared, would 10 The Chinese Ambassador, Mr. Liu transmitted to the Japanese coreign Wan-tao has left for Chinn at the

Office in the form of representations ; to supplement the facts already set out in the formal note of protest against the bombing.

State Department ofleials further assert that it is contrmed that while the Panay survivors were escaping in small boats, Japanese aeroplanes dived and machine-gunned them from low altitudes, wounding two of them. Also that before the Panay the sanit, some Japanese boarded vessel for five minutes, although the United States colours were flying and -were easily discernible.- Reuter.

JAPANESE TRY TO PLACATE AMERICA

(Continued from Pape 1.)

behest of the Chinese Government,

It is understood his recall is for, "informative purposes," and is with ut political significance.-Reuter.

MACHINE-GUN ATTACKS ON PANAY DENIED

Shanghai, Dec. 17. The Japanese military and naval! authorities emphatically deny as in- consistent with facts the reports that before the Panay sank she was ma- chine-gunned by Japanese in two motor-boats. The survivors of the Panny report that the Japanese, before boarded the vessels shortly she went down.

The Japanese maintain there were no Japanese naval or military craft near the Panny when she was bomb- ed-Reuter.

FRANCE

WITH

PLEASED

NOTE

Paris, Dec. 16.

The tone of the British Note to Tokyo has pleased observers here who are glad to find it more ener- ing of the U.S.S. Panay, the Jupangelie than they expected.

It is felt the tone esc Navy has recalled Rear-Admiral

of the Note Teizo Mitsunami, chief of the aerial gannot fall to Impress the Japanese operations says a seini-official that they should be careful not to Japanese statement, which adds that try the British patience too far. the officer will be relleved of his Router, post-Reuter.

REPLY MUST DE AWAITED

London, Dec. 16.

FLIGHT ENDS ·

ABRUPTLY

Rome, Dec. 18. The recalling of Vice-Admiral

The Italian airman; Marlo Stop- Teizo Mitsunom), and the semi-

pani, lett Sardinia

non-stop oficial announcement that he is to be relieved of his post as Japanese naval light to Buonos Aires, this being the first of a series of lights Signor commander on the Yangtse, is Mussolini has ordered in view of the garded in London as a hopeful sign institution of an air service between in the right direction, anys Reuter's Italy and Latin America-Reuter. diplomatic correspondent.

At the same time it is not possible Bad Weather Stops Flight

to say how for this action will go; towards meeting the British demands. The reply to the British Note as a whole inust be awaited.--Renter.

SHIPS IN WIRELESS

COMMUNICATION

The following ships are expected to be in wireless communication with Hongkong radio-Willandra, Hellos, Kitano Moru, Bokuyo Maru, Tiscun- hong, Bebar, Empress of Canada, Cornias City, Minoo Maru, Shinkyo Maru, President Pierce, Ferncastle, President Hoover, Tasman, Kwang- tung, Szechuen, President McKinley and Anshun.

made

A

the

Morseilles, Dec. 10. Mario Stoppani, the Italian aviator,

forced landing off Algerian coast at 3.30 p.m. to-day owing to bad weather according to a wireless message from Casablanca. Reuter,

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SEVERN RIVER MAY BE BRIDGED

London, Dec. 16.

A deputation, representing 21 local authorities, has presented a petition

The following communique was to the Minister for Transport for the lasued recently at New Delhi: "Ow-construction of a bridge across the

with a $0 foot

ing to failing health and advancing River Severn, years Lieutenant Raja Shrimunt Sir

The plan for the bridge submitted, Malojirao Venkatarao Raje Ghor- pade, alias Nanasalick, Itaja of Mud-contains 60 spans, hol (Deccan States Agency) has ex-railway track and motor road, and pressed his desire to be relieved of two six-foot footpaths. The bridge would have a 120 foot clearance and the burdens of his office.

affe has, therefore, with the apon the circular route from Gardiff to its construction would save 52 miles proval of His Excellency the Crown Bristol-Reuter. representative been permitted to ab- diente in favour of his only son and helr Shrimant Bhairavsingh. Ils Majesty has approved of the retention invested with ruling powers in 1004. by the ox-Raja of a salute of nine His only son and heir is 18 years old. guns, as a personal distinction," Mudhol State has an Drea of 300 The ex-Raja of Mudhol is 63 years square miles, a population 82,880 and old. He succeeded to the "gadi" in an annual revenue of about Its. 3.00.- 1000 when he was a minor. He was|090,

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