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72-Passenger Flying Hotels for Hongkong

BIG BOEING CLIPPER DUE HERE IN FEBRUARY

Regular

Pacific

Service

HONGKONG WILL GET its first glimpse of Pan American Airways' giant 72-passénger Boeing Clippers early in February, according to information released this morning.

new

Government tests of the machine have been completed and the first experimental flight across the Pacific, from San Fran- cisco to Hongkong, is! scheduled for eight weeks' time.

The first flight will not be made in a commercial capacity, and no maila, freight or passen- gers will be carried.

THE BOEING CLIPPER

Judge Rules Against

No English Mail

· Until To-morrow...

plena

The Imperial Airways Delphinus is expected-at Kai Tak at 5 p.m. to-day with Austrailan malis.

The United Kingdom mall bas been delayed another day and will not reach Hongkour wall to-morrow at 5 pm. The planes Della and Dardamus will bring the one mall.

The last mall from England arrived in Hongkong on Thura- day and the mall, coming to nurrow is three days behind scitetule. Though

atly barest Information has reached Hong kong, it is possible that there might be a small quantity of Home mall with the Australian Jonti on the Delphinus, How- ver, the main mail will come to-morrow.

Taipan Pony-Owner Mother and

TWO LEGAL RULINGS were given on the Brayfield libel case this morning while the Special Jury, who had been excluded from Court during the arguments of Counsel, waited to resume, their sitting.

Mussolini Dedicates New Town

Home, Dec. 18.

Signer Mussolini left Port ton board the cruiser Bolzano

Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell acting Chief Justice, helii, after hearing argument, that the posting of Mr. Brayfield was a privileged occasion and accondly, that irre Was nol suficient evidence of mallee for the eave to go to the Sury

Father Die

In Kowloon

Swift Tragedy Comes To Local Pamily

SWIFT TRAGEDY has

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Germany Turns Attention To

Ukraine

LONDON, Dec. 18.

A DEFINITE MOVE- MENT is to be launched- soon for the inaugura- tion of an independent Ukrainian state, includ- ing Ruthenia and extensive regions in Poland, Russia and the Rumania,: states |Berlin correspondent of

the "Sunday Times."

A confidential Ukrainian bureau has been opened in Berlin by Dr. Nikola

AUSTRALIA'S FEDERAL PARLIAMENT House at Canberra, where a Suschko, believed to be a new £60,000,000 Defence scheme has just been announced.

Stalemate In

War

of

former officer

the Ukrainian army, and all "state-less Ukrainians"

I have been asked to register.

China Still Continues.

SHANGHAI, Dec. 18.

re-

JUDGING BY THE LATEST REPORTS received here to-day, the situation on the various fronts mains virtually unchanged.

Japanese forces arc mostly! holding the same positions which

Before commencing the argu- ment, Counsel had agreed that i no matter what the Judge's | ruling, the case should continue robbed a well-known Hong-they held several weeks ago. It

Gaia the jury

preparations for a new

Japanese

on fact of whether the disputed and three brothers of both Commend is expensive Abandon

Mr. Brayfield claimed unlimited their parents within twenty-ir north-western China, with damages from the Hongkong Jockey four hours. Club for posting him as a defaulter

consumed

The 41-ton flying hotel, Saturday evening for Sardinia, where sum was due or not. which is now at San Francisco, he will perform the ceremony will fly non-stop to Washington dedicating the new "mining town" next week for its dedication ceremony, possibly by President Roosevelt himself.

It is believed that the plane may be christened "Catay Clipper."

Another two machines of the same

of Carbunia,

Dure

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to the

fadder

by

Sian, capital of Shensi, probably East River

The Japanese furves in Central and

apparently out!

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BAY.

reached

the in respect of a sum of $9.10 due for Following the death in Kow- as the first main objective. Arnonit Brose accompanying

WUCHOW, Dec. 19. the Scerclary, of the excers

his loon Hospital yesterday morning Fascist Party. Sigmor Stirage, the ponics Shipownter 310 and

LATEST MILITARY despat- Salvage of Mr. James S. White, former South China are Minister of Education, Signor Alfieri, Master-which he sputed.

The chief engineer of the steamer making special efforts to advance, and

are concentrating their endeavours ches from the front state that and the Minister of Coporations, defendants claimed Justification.

up areas already the Japanese. forces havo. Signor Lantini.

The Special Jury comprised Messrs. Fook On, Mrs. White, his wife, on- cleaning An address delivered by #1 Fleming (Foreman), H. M. McLay, passed away suddenly at the occupied, while a considerable num-practically completely abandoned type are now ready for commercial Duce to-day at the formal inaugura-C. Champkin, T. B. Wilson, Lo Yuk- same hospital early this morning.ber of Chinese Irregulars have been the East River front and. in extremely active of fate, harassing retreating, suffered large num tests. These ไทย machines are tons of the town of Carbonin, which tong, 1. H. Genre and L. Dunbar, definitely scheduled for use on the has been bullt for miners employed Mr. Eldon Potter, K.e., and Mr. II.

Mrs. White died of shock.

the Japanese by frequent ralcis.

bers of casualties and loss of trans-Pacife route nucl soon as in the coal mines of Sardinia,

31

She was visiting the hospital yester- the G. Sheldon, i.c., instructed by Mr.

In view of the vast extent of the they are ready for service, probably Italian dictator failed to make any

G. G. N. Tinson, of Messrs. Johnson, day when she collapsed. In March, the first Boeing; which is to reference

Chinese. foreign Acute

Her condition, after her husband's territories nominally held by the ammunition to the advancing Stakes and Master, appeared for the

Japanese, the presence of the guerillas, make the experimental flights in political problems such as the Italian Jockey Club. Me. H. C. Macnamara, death, became so serious that she

ls making the task of the Japanese all

Following the recapture of Tamshul February will be withdrawn for ex-claims on France.

instructed by Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones, also was admitted as a patient.

the more difficult.

and Pingshan. the reports Muzzelini merely spoke of the or Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, "re- perlinental flights across the Atlalic.

Her strength did not rally und,

Furthermore, it is impossible for Chinese forces have economic problems of Italy, and of

almost 24 hours to the minute after BIX GIANTS ORDERED the creative and organising genlus presented Mr. Brayfield,

Mr. Potter said his submission the death of her husband, she passed the Japanese to isolate these terri-Actow, the ting village on the saniy tories from the Chinese main forces, beach of the Blas Day where the Pan American Airways has ordered which the new Italy displayed in the

solution of her difficult problems.

would be that the alleged libel was AWDY.

and as a result of their contact with Japanese first made their landing on six of these giant Clippers, two for

Political quarters here, declare published on a privileged occasion The death of Mr. White yesterday the main forces, the Chinese irregu- the trans-Paciile service to Hongkong that it is by no means surprising that and that there was no evidence of morning was totally unexpected to lars are constantly receiving arms, two for the proposed trans-Atlantis 11 Duce made no reference to foreign mailee.

the family. He was admitted to ammunition and men from these service and two for a projected ser-affairs, since Italy has not yet given It was difcult, he said, to see how Kowloon Hospital only three days sources.-Trans-Ocean, vice between Honolulu and New formal, or diplomatie notice it could be argued that this occasion ago, and his condition on Saturday Zealand.

Italian claima on which world

was not privileged; but he would night did not appear to be serious. even go so for us to say that apart The husband and wife are survived from Article 70 altogether, the Club by three sons and two daughters, Mr. was entitled to take action against W. J. White, Mrs. M. Berreux. Mr. not George White, Miss Gertrudo White member whose account had

and Mr. V. H. White. been paid.

According to Article 83. any ques- Mr. While was 63 years of age and tion us to the interpretation of the Mrs. White 57 years of age. foregoing articles of the Association couple have resided in Hongkong for had to be referred to the Stewards, many years, and were married in this whose decision shall be final. A Colony.

The

It is understood that the projected interest has been focussed for some service to the Antipodes will, like the weeks. trans-Atlantic service, be operated It is pointed out that official notice jointly by Pan American Airways of Italy's claims at the present mo- and Imperial Airways. Negotiations ment would merely be mist to the have already commenced for a mill of Italy's enemies, and would franchise to operate the joint service only make more difficult the mission to Australia instead of New Zealand. of Mr. Neville Chamberlain, who is visiting Rome in January.-Trans- Ocean.

OFFICIALS ACCOMPANY they had agreed that this case fell! The funeral services will be held

IT DUCE

within Article 70, the matter, simultaneously at the Colonial Ceme- submitted, must end there. Rome, Dec, 18. Accompanied by an important With due respect, it was not for tery Chapel at 5.15 p.m. to-day, and retinue of Ministers and high officials, the Court to say whether, their deci- the well-known couple will be buried Signor Mussolint visited Sardinia ion was right or wrong, but even side by side. and inaugurated the new coal-assuming that it was a matter for the BASTIA, Dec. 18. mining town christened Carbonin, Court, the action of the Stewards was

(Continued on Papo 4.7 STRICT: SUPERVISION of to-day.

The "Coal city," has been built on the activities of Italian agents

modern lines. in Corsica was domanded in a

During a brief speech, in resolution passed by the Com- he made_no reference to foreign claimed that the town would soon mittee of Action and Defence, affairs, Signor Mussolini declared double its population, which at pre- which was formed here following that a new centre had orlsen where sent is 12.000,-Reuter.

Corsica Acts

Against Italians

the recent Italian claims.

Other resolutons demand: withdrawal of the right of Italiana

to shoot game;

strict control to ensure that im- migration la “not exceeded";

immediate enforcement of alt existing military forces and the creation of new naval and air bases!

on the island;

maturia which previously

reigned. He

NAVAL RACE IN EAST

Soviet, Japan Fight for Supremacy

LONDON, Dec. 18.

Big Increase In Smuggling

Shanghai, Dec. 18. Authoritative circles here reveal o great increase of opium smuggling into Shanghat during the first half of December,

It is declared that between 60 and 200 pounds of opium are imported dally, while formerly 20 pounds was regarded us an extremely high @gure. During November Police conscnt-

JAPAN AND SOVIET Russia are engaged in a secreted 800 pounds of opium, and arrested an assurance of proper food sup- battleship-building race, according to 1939 "Jane's Fighting 100 people mostly farmers coming an energetic demarche to Rome Ships," the world's most authoritative naval: handbook.

plies;

10

the

Chamberlain

To See Hitler?

12.

Cheungning Foklin, Suntsoklong, Ngonkong, Hucheng, and Leungtayun, all strategie pelots in the East River | area, were successively retaken by the Chinese yesterday. Describing the Chinese success, a despatch from Shlukwan states that over 1,000 Japanese were killed and wounded and a quantity of military supplies seized.

on

Japanese forces, the despatch says, London, Dec. 18. are steadily shortening their inc The "Sunday Chronicle" to-day with the main army concentrated at alleges that the British Premler, Canton. Feverish preparations arc efter his return from Rome, plans to made to strengthen the defence of

the make another call on Herr Hitler. city and its immediate vicinity.

Another report states that Chinese The newpaper asserts that Mr. Chamberlain and Viscount Halifax, guerillas on the outskirts of Canton ten miles while on their way back from Home! have reached Kongtsun,

the Canton- to London, will meet the French Pre-north of Canton

Hankow Rallway. mier and M. Bonnet in Paris to dis-

On the West Tilver, Japanese forces cuss the possibility of Inviting Field- Marshal

Hermann Goering to have

been increased to over 3,000 for discussing pending men at Samshul, Hehow, and Salnam foreign and political questions. on the Canton-Samahul Rallway. Aside from erecting defence works, The result `of these discussions little activities are noticed. would be a Four-Power Conference. A report

from Szewal states that, The "Sunday Despatch" believes) govéral hundred Japancic made that Herr Hitler next year will sub-cautious advance from Yeungmai and mit to a world plan on armaments: Kestong porthward along the high- restrictions to be signed by the four way to threaten points on the North big Powers-Trans-Ocean.

River on December 17, but checked by Chinese vigilance.-t Central News.

London

Slovak Government Sweeps The Polls

were

The Warsaw correspondent of the "Sunday Times" declares that Polish political circles are astonished at the haste of the Nazi authorities in organising 40,000 Ukrainians, resident in Germany.

Dr. Rosenberg. Hitler's chief licu- tenant for Ukrainian affairs, has created a special Ukrainian depart ment

to co-operate with the bureau in Germany for the organisation of military training in special schools.

One of these, for officers, has already been opened in Danzig.

Poland has sent a sharp protest to ¡Prague against anti-Polish Ukrainion

propaganda

Rester.

Czecho-Slovnica.

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SOVIET FORCES MASS Big Concentrations In Far East

TOKYO, Dec. 19.

A LARGE NUMBER of Soviet troops are still concentral- ed in the frontier area, declared Commandant Y. Yokoyama of the Japanese frontier guard which participated in the recent hostilities in the Changkufeng area, upon his return home from Manchuria on Sunday.

from the interior with small quanti-

Pressburg, Dec. 18. ties, while a search of incoming ships The provisional result of the Slovak elections show an overwhelm- resulted in several largo hauls,

Arrests during the first half of ing victory for the Slovak Govern- cent. December have exceeded the number ment, which has obtained 98 per of, apprehensions during November, of the total votes of 1,183,000. while minute

captures of

The 32 Slovak Chamber Deputies have oplum

thus elected, includo two German the amounted to 600 pounds.

the leader of ute representatives, The number of preventive officers Gertnan Party in Slovakia, Herr Customs authorities, and Franz Karameln, and the Rev, French Concession and the Inter-Steinhuebl, and the leader of the --Arriving at Tauruga "from Man-¡thete use of modern arms, le appl national Settlement police has been United Hungarian Partics, Count churia aboard a ferry-bont, the Army ently Incomplete. 10,000 incroured, and a minimum of two Esterhazy.

*** | officår ndmitted that the Soviet forces Commandant Yokoyama haa are smuggling cbses are heard daily in.

end the anti-French campaign;

It is declared that the Japanese, submarino feel, of which more than reinforcement of special police, ure

at Vladivostock, leading with four projected half is stationed of which is considered "super" battleships, exceeding 10,000 within easy stalking distanse of Jap- tons, two of which are reported to anese waters. of the Mallun

The handbook, contains have been laid down in 1938. "Nuvra": newspaper

descriptions of the navies of Jabourers exclusion of Italian

The handbook says that nations all world, and asseria that the from public works construction on over the world are undergoing the Biates naval building programme of the the island, and from the local ad=[biggest nnyal race since 1919, with slowly proceeding in the heavier ministration;

at least 25 battleships under con-categories, although rood progress supervision of Italian realdents striction, or authorised,

| has been made with the new and the immediata expulsion of mil

The book says that Bovies. Rumis ion light cruisers, all of which ¡maspicious characters-Reuter, cisime to have the most formidable, completed—United Press.

United

Resulta from seven districts the Chinese courts-Trans-Ocean. not yet available,--Trang-Ocean.

are concentrated on the border are well transferred to" ibw^Army Ba

equipped, adding, however, that Tokyo Domela

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