1937-12-18 — Page 26

KING'S

TO-DAY

ONLY

DAILY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

NOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO THE

CRIME WAR

Will they write another bloody page is the Annals of Crime?

Can they ever find love

and happiness with

a past liko theirs?

WIDOWS?

These wires of the

forever from thai madstar mates by the gang of the Me

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WIFE

Ser the tregte aftermath of the We on Crine, from the pres duct of "PUBLIC ENEMY

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY,

GAMES EVENING DIPLOMATS

TO BE HELD

A Bridge and Mahjong Drive_will be held on Monday, January 17, at

13 p.m., in the Peninsula Hotel In ald

of the Hongkong Society for these Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

HE. The Governor Sir Geoffry Northcute and Lady Northcote Have Intimated their desire to be present.

Tickets for this function ($1.50) may be had from Mrs. J. T. Smalley, 51 Kndoorie Avenue, Kowtoon.

Anyone booking a table should notify Mrs. Smuulley, so that the table may

DISCUSS

BOMBING

But Saito Brings No Communication To Washington

DECEMBER 18,

M.G. SIGNALS AT DINNER

Subsections. "A" and "D" of the Machine Gun Signals, H.K.V.D.C. held an informal dinner at Volunteer Headquarters on Thursday evening. Every member of the unit was pre- sent and some thirty-five men' Bat down to dinner.

In the course of a speech, the O.C., Lt. A. N. Braude, emphasised the unit valuable work done by the during combined operations in the spring. The experience gained dur

be numbered and identifled with that Two Wounded In the four days in the held was

person's name. Those in charge of inbles should also bring his or her own playing cards, or mahjang sets. It is anticipated that a humorous auction will terminate the proceed. ings,

·MANY HOMELESS FROM FLOODS

7,000 IN ITALY NEED ASSISTANCE

now

Rome, Dec. 17. Seven thousand people are homeless or dependent on public assistance as a result of the fluids in the suburbs of Rome, dur to nine days of heavy rain.

Bad Plight

Washington, Dec. 17. The Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Iirasi Saito, discussed the Panny affair with Mr. Cordell Hull to-day,

but said he had not brought a specific

communication from the Japanese Government.

Admiral Yarnell reported to the Navy Department that the condition of two of the sallor wounded during the bombing of the Panny was critical. The condition of three others was kerleus and the condition of six others favourable.-Reuter,

Admiral Mitsunami

Recalled

Tokyo, Dec. 17.

it is confirmed here that Rear- Several people were drowned in the Roine provinces, and the River Tiber Admiral Telzo Mitsunami, who has is now 34 feet above normal level, been in charge of the Japanese air Water hos covered the arches of the force in China waters, has been re-

roadway,

the equivalent, In his opinion, of six months training on the parade ground at Headquarters,

The enthusiasm at Camp, this wha 1 very Volunteer necessary part of the Year, proved that it Training programme, and he could trace a dropping off in keenness, in other units as well, to the lack of camp in 1936. However, the M.G. Signals had been lucky inasmuch as week-end comp had been arranged at Whitfeld Barracks.

He tell

In welcoming the number of new men to the unit, Lt. Braude em- phasised the need for more recruits, particularly for the European Des patch Riding Subsection. that if this branch were more widely ไก known to the motorcycling fans the Colony, there would be Bо diiculty in bringing this subsection up to full strength.

In

the course of the evening. several films were shown on a pro- jector belonging to Sgt. King. These included the Coronation procession

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STOP PRESS NEWS

Crowds are watching from incident.-Reuter. the banks to see if the bridge will fall. Part of the city la under water causing big delays in the train ser- vice, Firemen in boats rescued 200 dogs from the Rome Municipal Lost Dog Home just before water over- whelmed the kennels. Many aeres of land are swamped, gralu destroyed and many sheep and cattle drowned. -Renter's Special.

WARSHIPS TO VISIT HERE

Macko, Dec. 10.

.

New Water Pipes For Harbour

Early in the coming week the first- Class sloup Bartholomew Dias, under the command, of Commander F. Ribelo, and the second-class sloop! Kecommendations contained in Gonzalo Velho, in the command of Report on the Water Supply Commander II. 0.

Pinto,

will be Hongkong, tabled in Legislative

recum-

leaving Maras on a visit to Hong Council last April, are being put in kong.

hand by Government with one radicat The two Portuguese men-of-war ulteration,

Instead of adopting the arrived from Lisbon a few months ago, the Bartholomew Dias having mendation for the construction of a been here sincer late October and the new 18-inch harbour pipe-line, at uni Goncalo Velho preceding it by about estimated cost of $200,000, a month.

Govern-

hurbour

ment hus decided to, construct two Both vessels will remain in Hong-21-inch mains across the kong for three or four days before bed, at a much greater cost. returning to Macao-Our Úten Cor-1 respondent,

NO RESTRICTION

ON FIREWORKS

FOR HALF HOUR

Regulations prohibiting the use of freworks in Hongkong will be sus pended on New Year's Eve for half

an hour.

Notice of proposal to construct the this new pipe-lines is contained in marting's Government Gazette.

Work has already commenced on take dredging the harbour bed to the lines, which will be laid down of the slightly to the westward existing pipe-lines.

As soon as the new 21-inch mans! are completed, the existing lines will be abandoned.

Examination curly this year by a P.W.D. diver revealed that the 12- inch pipeline laid across the harbour in 1920-30 has practically reached the limit of its useful life. Corrosion The Colonial Secretary's Depart has su affected the metal that in the ment announces "that" "fireworks event (other than unlawful fireworks) may it is doubtful if reinstatement could of a fracture of the pipeline be left off without police Interference he affected. Serious corrosion. has between 11.45 pm on December 31 also taken place in the existing 18- and 12.15 am, on January 1.

inch main. The mainland makes Hongkong Chinese will be able to

contribution to

the! considerable celebrate the passing of the old year City's water needs, and the import- for half an hour without bindrance unce of the security of cross-harbour Then, at 12.15 a.m., sharp, the heavy pipelines is recognised to such an ex- hand of the law will once again des-tent by Government that it has de-

cend,

OFFICER OBTAINS

DIVORCE

eided to secure adequate supplies for many years to come by laying down two now 21-inch mains, instead of

18-inch pipeline, As mended.

ONE

תומיסי:

The Report tabled in Legislative Council lust April revealed that any damage to existing pipe-lines across

A divorce ease of interest to noval the harbour would leave the island! circles in Hongkong was heard in in a serious position. These lines, the Divorce Court in London on De-it was stated, fort vulnerable cember 6, when Mr. Justice Langton scelion of the Island's lines of enn- granted a decree nisi to Paymastermanicntion." Lieutenant-Commander Alan Colqu-

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