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BBC TALKS IN ARABIC

ACCURATE AND IMPARTIAL NEWS

London, Jan. 3.

The broadcasting of British news in foreign languages in accordance with Government announcements on October 29 and November 1, was in- augurated with programme in Arable emitted by the D.B.C. to-night, which was largely contributed to by Near Eastern potentates.

Thuse present included Lord Lloyd, Sir Percy Sir Findlater Stewart, Sykes, high officials of the Colonial Omce and leading Near East business

hends.

Messages of greeting were delivered by Prince Hussain of Yemen, who presented his deepest respects to "My lord the King now listening at his palace at Sanna," and also by other speakers.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1938.

YACHTSMEN

RETURN TO COLONY

Heard Rifle Shots On Wangcum But Trip Was Pleasant

STOLE PETROL FROM ROLLERS

GOVERNMENT FUEL

'SOLD TO WOMAN

Two motor roller drivers employed by the Public Works Department were sentenced to terms of impri- sonment at the Central Magistracy this moming when

hen they appeared before. Mr. Forrest charged with the theft of 22 gallons of Government potrol. They wero Cheung Kwai, Messrs. A. G. Hargreave, A. D.

A married Coppin and J. R. Johnson, whose 60, and Kwok Chuen, 39.

was reported to have been woman, Yly Fung, 25, was charged yacht

Wangcum with receiving eight gallons of the fired on by snipers on Island while they were sailing from petrol, while a lorry driver, Yeunit Macau to Hongkong on Saturday, Chiu, was charged with receiving 14

Kallons, "safely berg have returned

The first three defendants admitted In a telephone conversation with a representative of the Telegraph this murning, Mr. Coppin said they arrived back about 4 pm. yesterday. As to the reported incident, Mr. Coppin suid he did not

the charges against them, but Yeung denied receiving, and charged.

he was dis-

Western music was rendered by a led. Really know what happen- stopped lorry No. 3610 at the Jurction

lady violinist, together with Arabic gramophone music. The moment of high interest was at 6 pm. when the chiming of Big Ben was broadcast.

Henceforth this will be a daily fea Accorde added.

ture-Reuter's Special.

and

of

ACCURATE AND IMPARTIAL NEWS PROMISED

London, Jan. 3. For the first time Arabic-speaking peoples of the Near East this evening heard л programme broadcast in Arable from London. After music announcements../rent-

read by greeting were tives of the Arable-speaking peoples, Prince Saif Ul Islam Al Hussain of Yemen

en said the Broadcast was a new step in

the propagation of the

of the Arabic language, and marked a

a new era in a development which they hoped would be continuous. He wished successs to everything that conduced to the promotion of friendly understanding between Great Britain und at the Arable-speaking world.

The

of the

Charoc d'Affaires Egyptian Em

Embassy

gave expression to

a similar sentiment and said it was his Arm belief the project of broadcast- would Ing in the Arable language bear good fruit. Speeches followed by the Minister for Saudi, Arabis and the Minister for Iraq,

Introducing the news bulletin, Sir John Reith said bulletins in Arable would follow the 15 years established

from the yacht having engine trouble. "It was actually a pleasant trip and there is nothing of interest,

to cariler reports, Mr. his companions were passing the island, which was week occupied by Japanese marines, about 4.30 p.m. on New Year's Day when rifle shots were heard. The racht was hit and the engine put out of action.

lost

The party then sailed the craft out of range as quickly as possible and for Tai-0, where the Police made were informed and an attempt made to remedy the engine defect.

The yacht

owned by Hargreave, of the Imperial Chemical

Industries.

is

Dorsetshire's

Mr.

Home Bound List Issued

Troops For S'pore, India, Palestine

When the transport Dorestshire,

on

traditions of the B.B.C. news In Eng-due here on January 8, leaves on her ish. They would summarise world homeward trip one week later, she

personnel events of particular interest to Arab will have numerous

111 Royal Uister listeners. They would be accurate board, Including and impartial. To-night's news bul-Rifles bound for Palestine and 110 Jelin contained items from Cairo, the Seaforth Highlanders retuming Persian Gulf, London, Palestine, the United Kingdom. Spain and the For Enst.-British Wireless.

12 Deaths Daily From Tuberculosis

to

These form the largest contingents aboord, the complete passenger list being made up as under.

TO SINGAPORE

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Stevenson,

of

were

The prosecuting officer said he Gloucester and Stewart Ronds on Sunday evening. Yeung was driving the vehicle, and ori the sergeant making an inspection 14 gallons of Government

petrol

were found. Yeung informed the police that the woman had more petrol in her house, and on the police visiting the pre- mises, a further eight galions discovered. Later, on information received, the two motor roller drivers were arrested.

Thefts

of Government petrol hadį been going on for some time, added the sergeant, and the stolen petrol! had been bought by the woman's husband at 65 cents a gallon, but he could not be found. The petrol had f cou been taken from the steam rollers. Cheung was paid wages of $42 per month, while Kwok war paid on a daily rate. Both men would lose their jobs as a consequence of the prosecution.

how m

M. E. P. Fletcher, engineer of the; P.W.D. said it was difficult to say much petrol had been stolen, as it had been taken from time to time in small quantities.

Cheung and Kwok were sentenced to three months' hard labour each, and the woman was fined $100.

Right Side Wrong Side; Court-Side

A private motor car driver, Mr. Lai Fal, was summoned before Mr.! Forrest at the Central Magistracy this morning for failing to keep to the left of the road when driving private car No. 4487 at Garden Road on December 12.

Rev. M. A. Farren, M.A., Assistant

Trante-Sergeant L. C. Pennell said Chaplain General for Fur Enst.

R.A.M.C.-Captain C. W. Maisey, Mr. Lul was driving up Garden Road behind three other ears when he And 18 Caph D.

pulter out to the right to overtake detalls.

them, and continued up Garden Road Royal Air Force.Flight.-Lleut.

on the wrong side. He passed a bus and Mrs. T. U. C. Shirley, W. a.

further up, and at one time was in H. M. King, Sergt. J. E. M. Mac-

between two ather cars, one going Callum: 11 first pluss und 12 other

up and the other down the road. Deaths from tuberculosis have indulgence passages on round trip

He managed to pull back to his own side just before reaching the trafle showed a noticeable upward trend, from Malayn. 82 deaths being reported for the

pollerman at the junction of Garden and Lower Albert Roads. His speed, week ending January 1 or an average

sergeant estimated, was about 34 of 12 every day.

1st Bn. Royal Ulster Rifles.-the After being free

for some time Capt. and Mrs. F. G. Rateliffe, Capt. miles per hour. from Cholera a further fatal-cose.

G. S. Frizelle, Lieut.-D.-C.-Lincoin. was notified to the Medical Depart-c.q.M.a., and Mrs. F. Hynds, Bndsmn ment last week. The case, a Chinese, and Mrs. W. McCarthy, and ten occurred on the laland.

details. Q.A.I.M.N.S. Sisters Miss More than half of the eleven eases M. A. Mescall and Miss E. M. Walsh. dysentery reported last week 1st Bn. Royal Ulster Rides.--111

ol proved

There were six cases detalls. Intal

on the island, four cases in Kowloon

und one in rural areas.

TO INDIA

TO PALESTINE

Twenty-one deaths were reported 1st Bn. Royal Ulster during the week from notifiable details.

Rifles.--111

discases. Five of eight cases of 1.A.C.C.-Wife of Sergt. Walling small-pox reported proved fatal, and and sister. three of seven cases of diphtheria likewise end

ended in death. Typhold claimed two victims and meningitis four. There was one case of measles which was not fatal.

mid-

During the 24-hours ended night last night five further cases of dysentery (all on the island) and five cases of small-pox were reported to the health authorities.

New British

Governor For

Berar Areas

London, Jan. 3.

Sir Hyde Gowan, having expressed

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A fine of $10_was_imposed. Miss N. E. Elliot, of St. Stephen's | Hall, war fin

was fined $2 for leaving her mour car in the Pedder Street car park for over the two-hour limit on December 20. A line of $5 was im- pased on Mr. H. Rough Jeu for failing to live a front light on by vehicle at Fenwick Street at 10.30 p.m. on December 18.

CHINHAI BOOM STILL OPEN

Shanghai, Jan. 4.

The Chinbal boom at the mouth of! the Yung River lending to Ningpo has not yet been closed, contrary to previous reports, which now add that the boom remains open us a result representations made to the Chinese authorities by a stroup of Ningpo merchants.

of

Ningpo has been an important

Hongkong Bde, H.K. & S.R.A-source of food supply for Shanghai Q..., and Mrs. A. Glasspool,

since the beginning of hostilitles,

2nd Bn. Royal Welch Fusiliers-especially of meat, fish und fruits.

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Meanwhile local shipping com- Regiment panles are formulating plans to place

Middlesex Isi Bn. Capt. and Mrs. M. Crawford, details.

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the

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