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THE HONGKONG

Ownership Of Mosque Puzzle For Judiciary

Battle Carried to Privy Council

Lahore, Jan. 20.

A lengthy dispute between Muslims and Sikhs over the ownership of a Mosque in Lahore has been settled by the High Court of India.

The Mosque

The Court dismissed the appeal of the Malims, who disputed a lower court ruling that the Mosque was owned by the Siginally belonged to the Muslims but became disused and was taken over by the Sikhs. By a majority verdict the High Court ruled that the Sliths became owners by virtue of their occupation of the Mosque for over twelve years.

The High Court minority maintain- ed that, as the Mosque was originally dedicated to Mohamed it should re- main a Muslim Mosque for all time. The case is to be taken to the Privy Council-Reuter.

CHINESE DIPLOMAT ARRIVING

Ambassador From Tokyo Due To-day

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It rellably reported that Mr. Isu Shih-ying, Chinese Ambassador to Tokyo, who left Yokohama January 20 on the Empress of AsiU, did not go ashore when the steam- ship visited Shanghai.

TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY,

NO REAL FEAR OF RUSSIAN

Japanese "Scare". Largely Talk Of Newspapers

Distraction Of Public is Aim

Tokyo, Jan. 26. Reports of Japanese anxiety regarding military activities of Soviet Russia appear to exaggerated.

be

The fundamental policy of the Japanese Government seems to be based on the fact that the Soviet has not so far taken an aggressive part in the Sino- Japanese conflict, and is there-

JANUARY 27, 1938.

Fear Steamer

Capsized And 31 Lost

Japanese Freightor Missing

The

Otaru, Japan, Jan. 26. 1,224-ion trughter Shoko Maru has lountered in a storm near here. Thirty-one members of the crew are believed to have lost their ilves.

Heavy monsoon weather is raging off the coasts of Japan and Chino, and the Shoko Maru, which was equipped with wireless, is belleved to have capsized.

The Shoko Moru was built at the Hara Shinichi Works in Osaka in the was owned by 1918. She

ainaguchi Kisen Goshi Kaisha, and was formerly named Shinsel Maru

No. 7-United Press.

fore sinlikely to do so in future: SEAFORTHS

The newspaper campaign against Russia is believed to have arisen in from the absence of "hot" ReWN China, where the military situation 11 stule- appears to have reached mate.

The Japanese teaders are believed to be in a quandary regarding the next step that should be token to

purpose uchieve their avowed

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Relieved Situation

Responsible

Owing to the relieved situation in CASTRO-The remains of the late Shanghai, the 1st Bn. Seaforth High- Joc F. Henrickson Cantro. anders will not be transferred from late of the A.P.C. Co., Manlle,Hongkong to the northern port after who died on January 24th, 1935. all, it was learned this morning. at Manila, are being returned to Hongkong for burial and will be interred in the Roman Cathole Cemetery on Saturday, January 20th at 4 p.m.

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Some weeks ago it was announced that the Scottish battalion would go Royal to Shanghal to relieve Welch Fusillers who are going to the Sudan by the troopship Dunera tals Mr. Hisu's relatives here state that

month. the ambassador line been suffering

The Fusiliers went north from insomnia since his wife died crushing China. As a result it has in Shanghai last summer while he become necessary to distract public extra safeguard for the Settlement

opinion. was in Japan.

The fact that Japanese newspapers during the height of the Shanghai io Mr. Fist 13

arrive here 13 expected

are under instructions to "cut down" tension.

The Loyal Regiment, due shortly to-day at 4 p.m., and will be wel- on anti-British propaganda, which comed by many Chinese officials, important circles realised was el-for relief, and the Durham including Mr. Tan Cheng, ring out of hand, and also that there Infantry, which arrived Andrew Lee, Mr. Chen Kon-poh, the are standing orders not to criticise Dilwara last month, are the British ex-Industrial Minister who has just the United States, leaves the Japan-forces stationed at Shanghai.. returned from Europe.

esc Press lacking in "circulation raisers" with the exception of the Soviet seure.

HONGKONG REVELATIONS

This has been built up on revela- tions uppearing in the China Mall in Hongkong by a foreigner who con-

STOP PRESS cluded a tour of Soviet Far Eastern

territories and who claimed that Japanese reports of Russia's war pit- parations were not exaggerated but, rather, actually fell short of the trulli Another factor which has helped to build up the newspaper scare against the Soviet is the account of his recent visit to Vladivosak by H. Krickerbocker, the International News correspondent.

Meanwhile, the Hochi Shimbun continues to carry acare headlines, and states that Soviet Russia is at sorbed in strengthening her For Eastern defences "with an under- standing with Great Britain, the United States and

KING VISITS CRANWELL

Light

by the

London, Jan. 20, 11s Majesty the King spent over three hours at the Royal Air Force College at Cranwell to-diny.

Ile Bew from Sandringham to the College this morning and inspected Cadets, the Instructional workshops and the engine and alenat repair scellon. His Majesty lunched with the Cadets in their dining hall.

In the course of the four the King met several members of the Stall, Whom he had known when he served at Cranwell as un officer in the Royal Air Force in 1917 and 1018, Later, His Majesty re-entered his --The newspaper-coby stating tropinne, which was niloted by the Captain of the King's Flight," "and"re=" turned to Sandringham.- British Wireless.

that Great Britain's fast card is a demonstration ngainst Japan by a military expansion programme by, these four

and in this con- nection adds: "Joint land, air and | naval manoeuvres are being held by Great Britain at the Singapore Noval Base."-Reuter,

STRUCK BY ROCK FALL

A 52-year-old coolie, Ng Tai, suf-j fered a fractured right hand and foot when, he was struck by a piece of rock that fell on him at Nga Kung Nam. He was admitted to the Queen Mary Hospital.

EDDIE KELLY BACK AGAIN

The Hongkong Telepropi regrets to announce that Eddie Kelly, man of a thousand allases, is back in the Colony and will commener a dally contribution in this newspaper, as from to-morrow.

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ARMS SEIZED, TWO HELD

Charged with the possession of twó The disappearance of a sultcase containing clolling worth $015 from revolvers, 23 rounds of ammunition the Empress of Russia, which left and two daggers at No. 19 Graham Street, Chu Slu-cho, 30, unemployed, Hongkong early yesterday morning and Chu San, 24 shop foki, were res

was reported to the Hongkong Police

by wireless from the ship yesterday.manded for 48 hours on the applica The clothing was the property of lion of Detective Sub-Inspector W. N. Miss V. Buchanan, a passenger, who Darkin when they appeared bofore been 'Mr. Forrest at the Central Magistracy stated that the suitcase had taken on board ship before it miled, this morning.

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