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ELISSA LANDI

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THE HONGKONG

Britain's

1937 RoadTM Fatalities

Death-Roll Lowered, But Still Large

London, Jan. 12. During 1937, no less than 232,930 people were killed and injured in rond accidents In Great Britain according to statistics issued by the Ministry of Transport.

The figure shows A decrease of 1,444 compared with 1930.

The denth-roll in 1937 was 0,501, an increase of 30 over the previous

year,

Altogether 2,079 pedestrians were killed, a decrease of 36 and 12,007 Injured, a decrease of 1,710- Reuter's Spectat.

FORMER RESIDENT

PASSES ON

Mr. James Reid Won Distinction During. Trying War Years

Information has been received in Hongkong of the death at his home at 231 Nithsdale Hoad, Pollockshields, Glasgow, of Air. James Reid, former Jy Manager of the Taikoo Dockyard, and Past President of St. Andrew's |Society in Hongitong.

The late Mr. Reid has lived ina

since 1926.

! Scolland in retirement

when he left Hongkong after 17 years' association with the Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Company; 11e Was appointed dockyard manager in 1910, and was in that position during the Great War ship- ing boom-the greatest experienced in llils Colony.

Notwithstanding the scorelty of labour during the war and post-war

Mr. years,

Rold

largely was instrumental in overcoming all the difficultice attendant on the running of

new establish a comparatively ment, and when he retired in 1120, he left a highly efficient and well organised dockyard.

Mr. and Mrs. Reld arrived in the Colony from Scotland in 1998, and resided at Quarry Bay. Old residents will recall that Birs. Reid proved one of the

most willing and energetic of rkers, and with other ladies at the time in Quarry Bay. helped in no smail measure during anxious and trying days of 1914-18 to make the name of Hongkong truly respected.

HELD IN HIGH ESTEEM Members of the staff of the Talkoo Dockyards will best remember the late Mr. Reld from the words ins-

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-presented-by-the-European-alasi. shortly before Mr. and Mrs. Reid's departure for Home. The Address, read presented by Mr. K. E. Grieg,

follows:

as

place on

on record

The European staff destre lu and the respect esteem in which you are held. As the Talkoo dockyard inanager of yur personality and deep interest In the welfare of the

at all limes will ever remain a cherished memory in the minds of those who have served under you,

stall

in

Your record of shipbuilding this outpost of our great Empire is a who most enviable one, and those have been associated with you realise and duly appreciate the great amount perseverance and of hard work, responsibility which In face of many difficulties has materially helped us to raise the art of shipbuilding in Hongkong to the high standard it holds to-day."

Seek World Boycott Of Japan

London Conference

In February

London, Jan. 12.

The International Fence Compaign announces a conference to organise

a world boycult of Japan and ald for China, to be held In London February 2.

on

Viscount Cecil will be one of the Presidents, and M. Edouard Herriot. President of the French Chamber of Deputies will be one of many foreign leaders who will attend the confer- ence.---Reuter.

400 Simultaneous Conversations On One Cable Line

London, Jan. 12.

Speaking at the Institution of Civil Engineers, Bir George Lee, Chief engineer to the Post Office described the development of the co-axial cable, by which 400 telephone conversations can be carried on at one time on one -cable-British--Wireless,

TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY,

JANUARY 13, 1938.

ANGLO. Roosevelt's

IRISH PARLEY

Do Valora Going To London With Dolegation

Overture To Big Business

1

Co-Operation Talks With Leaders

New York, Jan. 12, The formation of some new link between the Government and business interests is believed to be the likely result of yesterday's conference between President Frank-

Roosevelt

and

Ave lending Further conferences, businessmen.

before however, will be necessary closer co-operation is effected.

Jini London, Jan. 12. An Anglo-Irish conference will be held in London on | January 17, and will be attended by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the British Prime Minister, and Mr. Eamon De Valera, chief execu- tive of the Irish Free State, it is officially announced.

The purpose of the conference is lo discuss questions affecting the rela- tlons of the two countries,

that the President is agreeable to a Well-informed quarters believe

plan involving an effort by the Federal Government to avoid further duplication of the uillity distribution systems. The plan would also aim nt restoring the confidence of investors in operating companies with

1 view to faclitating the financing of plant expansions.

The Irish delegation will consist of Mr. De Valera, Mr. Sean Lemass. It is estimated that the steel output Minister for Industry, Mr. Scan for the current week will be:20 per McEntee, Minister of Finance, and

cent. of capacity, which is an increase Dr. Juines Ryan, Minister of Agricul- of 214 per cent, compared with last ture.

week's output; but it is stated Urai Chamberlain will be ac-

Malcolm Mac- no

no definite trend of new business has companied by Me

ry of State

and no rapid acceleration Secretary Samuel Hunre, in

fort develod for the next month or two alons and Sir

Mr.

who has special duties in connection with the North of Ireland.

All questions of common interest will be open to discussion, but there will

be no fixed agendo until the first day's conversations show whether there is any prospect of the conver- rations being useful. Hence the first consultations are entirely preliminary, and they are an outgrowth from in- formal talks between Mr. MacDonald and Mr. De Valera as oce

as occasion offered in London or Geneva.

if early ure de

The subjects cont under 1

deliberations are

#eneral

finance and

feral headings. Then there may be discussion of a comprehensive trade agreement and a coal and cattle pact. It Is possible the question of the partition of Eire (which is the Free State) and northern Ireland may be raised.

But the appointment nf diplomatic representatives abroad wijl not be raised as this is a matter of internal policy with Eire.-Reuter,

PRIME MINISTER OF EIRE

1 Dublin, Jan. 12. Mr. Eamon de Valera took his scat as Prime Minister of Eire when the first sitting of the Dall opened this afternoon under the new constitution. Mr. Sean O'Kelly as Deputy Prime Ministry sat next to Mr. de Valera. There was a full attendance of members and the public gallery was crowded-Reuter Bulletin.

STOP PRESS

is indicated owing to the continuance of uncertainties at Washington.-- Reuter Special,

HUNT FOR

ROSELLI

SLAYERS

Murders Linked With Csar Organisation, Claim 'Police

Paris, Jan. 12. French police to-night revealed that evidence had been received con- neeling the Csar ("Cagoulards)" con- spiracy with the hitherto unsolved murder of the two Roselli brothers who were found dead in a wood near Bagnolle.

Police announced that three pr- rests and been made in connection with the crime, two nt Marseilles and a third at Constanting in Algeria.

M. Max Dormy, Minister for the Interior, stated that the police were convinced the Roselli murders were conv committed by persons connected with the Csor organisation. The mur- derers were four in number, three of whom were already under delen- lion. The fourth was still being - stuglut.

In addition two accomplices had also been arrested.—Reuter.

Anti-Japan Discussion. At Hankow

Nationalist And "Reds" Unite In Common Cause

Hankow, Jan. 13.

In Hankow, leaders representing the Communist Party and the Kuo- mintang are discussing basic plans for co-operation between the two factions in the present anti-Japanese campaign and future national recon- struction work.

So for the conversations are said to be proceeding smoothly under the obsolute guiding principle of "Anti- Japanism, and the anti-Japanese every task which is supreme over

other consideration"

A joint Nationalist and

Com-

munist manifesto is expected to be Issued at the end of the conversations. -United Press.

BASQUE REFUGEES DRIFTING BACK

TO SPAIN

London, Jan. 12. Although some 500 Basque refugce children have now returned to Spain, between two and three thousand re- main under the care of the Basque Children's Relief Committee, which has just made another appeal to the public for funds, to enable it to maintain the refuges children, many of whom have lost one

or both parents in the Spanish elvil war, until satisfactory conditions for their repatriation Bre available-British Wireless,

Italy's Hand Of Friendship To Japan

Tokyo, Jan. 1

The Italian Ambassador told Mr. flirola, Japanese Forelyn Minister yesforday that, Bignor, - Benito Mussolini was sending a mission to · Japan to ocimens friendship and to study Indus- educational and oiber

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British Craft DR. WELLINGTON KOO

Disappear In Shanghai

Strong Note Sont

To Japanese

Shanghal, Jan. 13. Repeated approaches to the Japan- ese authorities since December 15 for the

British-owned return of 12 lighters and five tugs, from which the British flag was run down and the Japanese flag substituted have. produced the scantiest of results.

AT THE HAGUE

The Ingue, Jan. 12. Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese Am- bassador to France, arrived here to- night and was received by tho | Minister at The Hague.

Dr. Koo is remaining for some days to receivo Mr. Sun Fo, the forth- coming Chinese Minister to Moscow, They will discuss plans regarding Russian support in the Far East Reuter.

DANUBIAN NATIONS ACCEPTED FRANCO GOVERNMENT

Budapest, Jan. 12.

The 12 Highters and three tugs have disappeared, and the two tugs located are still flying the Japanese flag. At the Danubian conference 10- Brilish naval authorities have sent day, It was announced that Austrin strongly-worded representation to and Hungary had formally recognis fri Spalo. Admiral Hasegawa, who has promised ed the Franco regime to return them.----Reuter,

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