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FRIDAY,

JANUARY

7, 1938.

STRANGE

ROBBERY

Millions For

U.S. Defence

Improvements IN LONDON

Increases Noted in Many Directions

400 New Planes For Army

Washington, Jan. 0. The United States budget for the 1030 val year calls ter army mel navy expendi ures execeding $1,000,- public D40,000

ceritat mengang

barracks con- worki progYAMICS, struction and other projects not detailed.

Ring Salesman Hit With Mallet; And Young Thieves Panic.

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A dramatle story to-day when four young

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8 Japanese Slain By Bomb-Killer

Martial Law To Bo Enforcéd

Shanghai, Jan, 0. Eight Japanese soldiers were kill- ed and several injured 'as the result of bombs thrown by an unidentified

London, Jan. 0,

infolded Mayfair Person Dils morning at 0.30 in the men appeared on remand before the vicinity of Hongkow Park. The ex plosions were so terrific that the de- Westminster magistrate, Counsel the prosecution sald that while show-lonations could be heard for miles

around. rugs at an hotel, a man named Four bombs were hurled from the Bellenger received a blow on the head. Turning round, he found the side entrance in the north of Hong- Rew Park while about 500 Japanese man who had hit him standing with

troops were undergoing exercises what appeared to be a binek mailet, tro

The explosion The assailant was wearing tinted and mock fights, spectacles and a dark coloured hand-caused great paste among the Tapan- kerehlet over the lower part of hisse troops who fled in disorder. A Japanese military lorry and several blcycles were destroyed.

Itelinger was hit several timen, Was shown rubsequently he nhotographs of the men in the dock. said that the man with the mallet was Harley, one of the accuses

A recapitulation of the nemy and navy estanter, which are entitled "National Defence," amount to $080,- 023,400, and show an increase of sole #47,000. It is estimated that naval expenditure for aliena! tiefence- Exclusive of the estimated $8,000,000 to be received under public works-- $560,827,400, compared amounts 10 with the estimates of $634,505,000 during 1933.

The War Department's estimated expenditure on national defence la $110,796,000 compared with the 1930 estimates of $399,270,900. In addition President Roosevelt recommendid the spending of $39,012,000 for war Department non-military objectives, and of $10,000,000 on the Panama Conul.

The total net Inerctuse in the estimates tor war is $20,120,281.

Under the general public works programme is an item amounting to $115,318,317 for the construction and instalation of buildings, utilities und appurtenances for army, pos.s, and also for the continuance of improve- ment work on rivers, harbours and food control.

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It Was alleged that Jenkins, puother of the men charged, made a statement in which he said that no violener

to be used. They merely intended to steal the rings if they had an opportunity. Jenkins added that when he saw Harley coming from the bedroom looking desperate, he rushed out of the place and pot on a hus

et Wilmer and Harley, the latter. showing him a handful of rings,

BETTER "LAY LOW" 1.onstale and Wilmer, two of the other men involved, and himself, realised they were in a terrible position. Wilmer suggested that they had better lay low in the country.

Statements by Wilmer and Lonsdale collaborated Jenkins statement. which asserted that assmull was never contemplated.

Harley

stated that the whole objzel of his getting mixed up in the robbery was to get insurance money. All four men were remanded in

The commates call for an average ne,ive strength of 12,300 cuminission-custody-Reuter Special. ei officers and 162,030 enlisted TC- tulars.

NEARLY 400 NEW PLANES The army air corps has an estimat- ed appropriation of $70,536,972, 16- gether win a contract authorisalitan of $19,126,894, making the Jotul available For this banch of the Services $39,683,005, represeming an antress of $11,938,566 over the 1933 Luang 1939 the air corpo cimates provide for the procure- tent of td new planes,

Hetarding the navy building pro- gramme, President Roosevelt said that funds were requested for the purpo. of completing or continuing construction which had been provid- ed in part by previous appropriations and which will not be completed in the present scal year. They would begin construction during the 1939 scal year of two battleships, two light eru:sers, eight destroyers und six submarines.

"The estimates also include funds. for the laying down of four auxiliary vessels," he said,

Nan O Fears Occupation

Chinese Dynamite Wharves

Canton, Jan. 6. All

wharves the

at Nan 0, Kwangtune's second largest int were dyanmited on Tuesday for the purpose of making it harder for the Japanese to land. A secret service

had brought agent

in information

that is the Japanese Intention to take control of the island, which has a county government of its own, says the Wang Tung news agency.

The garrison at Nan is made up of part of the 155th Division of General LI Hon-won and bure. Surrounding the land pt Awards. The estimated construction of nuval

present is a fleet of nine Japonese -aircraft-totalling-$23,155,000 for 1930s-and-on-hearing-the-explo-

was $748,000 lest thon in the current statect Bacal year. However, it

that this is "ufficient to maintain naval aviation at its present high standard of efficiency and to provide some increare in the number planes."-United Press.

ENGINEERING SOCIETY TO HEAR LECTURE

of

The Engineering Society of Hong- kong University resuints its activities for the new turin next Monday, January 10, when a lecture entitled "Engineering Developments in U. S. S. R." will be given by Mr. Robert Cass, who recently gave a very enter- taining talk on Russia to the HK. Rotary Club.

The meeting will be held in Room K of the Main Building, at 8.45 p.m., and all interested are cordially wel- comt.

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The provisional programine for the remainder of the term follows:-

Jun. 24-"The Chien River Bridge, Hangchow" by Mr. Eric Wongtope, B.Sc., A.M.1.C.E.

Feb. 7"The Streamlining of Rail- way Trains", by Mr. James Smith, M.I. Loc. E.

Feb. 21"Work along the Great Rivers of China", by Mr. F. J. M. Bourdrez, of the League of Nations. Mar. 7-"The Panama Canal", by Mr. R. P. Dunlop, B.Sc., M.I.EE.

Mur. 21"Petroleum", by Mr. L. Blair, B.Sc., AMICE.

It is also hoped to arrange a series of visits to local factorles

and engineering works.

The Society now has a membership of 175, Including undergraduates, graduates, members of the teaching staff, and ongineers in practice in the Colony,

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REFUGEES TUMBLE AS FLOOR FALLS

Shanghai, Jan. 7. Sixty-one Chinese war refugees were injured, some believed Intally, when the first floor and stairway of

an

Sumpty building in Kluklang Road

last night.

The building was used as quarters by n group of refugees,

The first floor was weakened

by

the large numbers using it, and

collapsed under the strain.

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sions Patred by the dynamiting of the wharves they opened fire and dronned eight shells on the shore.

All the warships that were at Rins! Bay are now concentrated at Nan O, their place having been laken un Own three new-comers--Our hay Correspondent.

ONLY ONE TONGUE. FOR RUMANIA SCHOOL CHILDREN

Bucharest, Jan. 6. The Rumanian Cabinet has decided that the language used and the teachers employed in teaching lessons In schools, whether they be of the State or belonging to ย mlaorlly must be Rumanian--Reuter.

Printed and Published far-the Proprietors by. FREDERICK PERTY. FRANKLIN worked for two busy hours removing-

at 1 and 3, Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria, Hongkong

SHIPS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

The following ships are expected to be in wireless communication with Hongkong radio:-Nellore, Norviken, Vinemoor, Pandias, Nancy Moller, Gustav Diederichsen, Shicala, Cremer, G. G. Paul Douter, President Hoover, Talkoo, Andre Lebon, Conte Blan- camano, Shuntlen, President Mc- Kinley, Empress of Japan, Pelping.

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A large force of soldiers and mill- tary police Immediately sent from the headquarters of the Japan- ese Marines to comb-the area. for possible suspects, but the bomb- thrower is reported to be still at large.

Owing to this Incident martial law is being enforced.—International.

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