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HONGKONGʻ TELEGRAPH

December 27, 1938.

HOW THE WORLD SPENT CHRISTMAS Snow In England: Gaiety In Shanghai: Holiday In China

Riot Squads In Shanghai Streets

SHANGHAI, Dec. 25.

THE BLARING SOUNDS of brass sections of the dance

bands, and the clinking of glasses were almost drown- ed by the martial tramp of the hob-nailed boots as the French police riot squad, mostly composed of tough, six- foot Shantung corps, armed with extra heavy and long lead-weighted clubs, and steel helmets, took up posts in the notorious Blood Alley, as cabaret owners suggested extra guards due to the arrival of the new Italian cruiser Dardononco Collaoni.

AMERICANS SURVEY

PAST YEAR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25. SURVEYING THE EVENTS of the past 12 months, high ad- ministration officials predicted that President Roosevelt would strengthen his foreign policy in

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Cabaret owners feared thant the Italians might attempt to

the rough avenge

handling suffered by their comrades in the famous battle in Blood Alley on December 4, and therefore they naked for special precautions to be taken, although during the past week French police have been keep. ing a nightly watch on Cabaret Row dur to the constant rumours that the Italians were preparing to strike a drastic blow.

The be

precautions, direct *phone consisted firstly of having connected with the riot squad, which is standing-by

the police station, secondly

every night nearby

an in- creased Russian unit of members of the French police, who placed five men at each end of the Alley.

The arrangements were the same for to-night, except that a riot squad) of 24 men was on duty in Blood: Alley.

They based this assertion 011 the 1030 developments concerning the United States rights and interests abrond, tabulating then as follows:

1.The consistent American pressure for maintenance of the Open Door, despite Japan's resistance to it.

All was quiet. However, the pollee 2-The successful conclusion of did not take chances, for fear that the diplomatic controversy regarding Italians and others might start the sinking of the gunboat Panay, rumpus under the guise of the Christ- accompanied by Japan's payment of ¦ mus spirit, due to the fact that the Indemnity.

Blood Alley cabarets are packed with!

J.-The stendy inaistence

Germon and Italian ant-Jewish servicemen of all nationalities.

decrces in respect of properties of

American nationalų,

4.The demand that Germany

assumes Austria's post-war debts to the United States-following the anschluss,

5.-President Roosevelt's statement that the United States will not tolerate aggression against Canada, 6--President Roosevelt's inter- vention in the September European crisis,

The amicable settlement the old Mexican land confiscations. 8. Mr. Summer Welles' recent rejection of Germany's protest against Mr. Fekes' speech."

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The Foochow pole Junk "Adventure" which returned to Shanghai Thursday after her mainmast was broken while en route to Hong- kong.

The girl sallors are Miss Luba Selenikoff and Miss Olga.

Alksner.

Roosevelt Hears Peace Sermon

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.

WHILE MILLIONS of the nation celebrated Christmas in All of Shanghai's night clubs and cabarets had record reservations, and the traditional munner, President Roosevelt attended St. Thomas' celebrations topped everything pre- Episcopal Church to-day and heard, and apparently approved. vous, due to last year's poor ceic Rector Dr. Howard Wilkinson denounce foreign ideologies and bentions as a result of curfew restric-men, who lead peoples from the path of peace.

tions and the unvestfled nanditions.---. United Press.

Hankow Faces Gloomy Xmas

Hankow, Dec. 25.

While the situation in the French D-Promulgation of 'continental Concession remains unchanged, the defence programme, accompanied by Concession is facing, gloomy pro- the strengthening of nacional defence, sprets for Christmas, despite the fact particularly the naval forces.

that a cinema is opening for the first 10.-Extension of credits to China, time since the Japanese occupation.

Meanwhlic 1---Multilateral pledges of solickar- į

British sailors Ity at the Pan-American Conference been denied shore liberty.

nt Lima.

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NATIONAL HOLIDAY IN CHINA

CHUNGKING, Dec. 26. YESTERDAY WAS celebrat-

Dr. Wilkinson based his sermon on) the text: "Glory to God in the highest, peace on earth to men of goodwill," and he criticised world forces cl oppression.

Preskient Roosevelt nodded his ap- proval, and afterwards told the ree- tor: "We think alike," and he praised thes

serinan.

FURTHER SNOW IN ENGLAND

LONDON, Dec. 25. TEMPERATURES

REMAINED around freezing point on Christmas Day, with fresh snowfalls in some parts, and no thaw to rob the countryside of its white mantle.

Weather experts promise but milder conditions shortly, there are no immediate signs of a break in the wintry spell.

While railway conditions stated to be practically normal, many roads are blocked, or ren- dered difficult owing to drifts.Reuter,

are

snow-

UNEMPLOYED DEMONSTRATE

London, Dec. 25.

A party of unemployed, who have been for the past few days attempt- ing to attract attention to the condi- tions of themselves and their fellow unemployed by such methods as in- vading the Ritz Hotel for tea, by making speeches there, and by tak- ing a petition to Buckingham Palace for presentation to the King,

de- monstrated to-day outside of the house of Lord Rushcliffe, chairman of the Unemployment Assistance Board.

About 120 men and women chant- ed songs and shouted slogans, and afterwards beld a meeting nearby. Reuter,

Surprise For Young Burglar

Approaching a mon sitting

on a

wall at Blackheath one night_recent- ly. William Henry McDougall, aged 19. asked for a match.

After some

Me- have

Dr. Wilkinson mentioned no names and no nations, but he warned that cessation of hostilities or the preven-

conversation. tion of warfare did not guarantee Dougall said to the tum: " peace.

done several 'Jobs' this month and 1 The sermon contained the same am going to get a suit to-night. There criticism of Totalitarian is a house up the road that's easy." as those embodied in Together the two men walked up Roosevelt's Chicago speech, the road, and after looking at one The rector saidt. that there was house in which a light

appeared

ed as a national holiday un the occasion of the "National Re-Implied have Birth Day." marking the Fool is adequate in other Conces- iversary of Chiang Kai-shek's P

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the Armistler on November 11, 1918. -United Press.

E -Extension of the reciprocatsion areas, as for instance, a new safe return from Sian, following less peace on earth to-day than since trade autreements. ncluding the market has been established in are his kidnapping in 1936. agreement with the United Kingdom.sidential street of Special Adminis

trative District Three, where beef is, Omelals are hopeful that the Lama hanging from telephone poles, cab-thousands of girls sold flowers, news

The city streets were bellagged and Pacis will promote the democratic movement everywhere, as it is point kery, cigarettes, matches and second-of the Government's ward

bages line the sidewalk, and eroe-papers and magazines for the bencht ed out that that occurred almost hand clothing are displayed simultaneously with Mr. Welles relekery stands.--United Press. Jection of Germany's protest.

Officials also declared that the Ickes' "Ineldent" is now closed, and

no further developments are expecti

ed unless Germány takes further

steps in the matter.-Uulted Press,

on Reuter.

After The

Relief Fund Nears Children's

4

Four Lakhs

The British Fund for the Relief of j

Distress in China has now received

total of $372,077.

Matinee

entered the garden of another.

McDougall pleked up a stone. They went to a side window and McDougall, saying "Here goes," prr pared to break the glass.

His companion then disclosed that

The Empress of Japan Loft Yokohama fundat 4 p.m. on Saturday and will arrive he was a plain-clothes polleeman.

Hongkong atons. on Friday. Ske will depart for Mantle at p.. on the same day.

Hunters Were Hunted By Big Boar

Auckland,

A big boar chased five well-known New Plymouth pig hunters into trees. and held them there for nn hour, during an exciting battle in which 15 were fred into boar be-

A SIX-YEAR-OLD boy won shots

5s.

At the Old Bailey recently, Mc- Dougall was sentenced to three years' Boratal detention.

LIBEL SUIT RECALLS

ORDEAL OF BARONESS

in a competition at a fore he gave up the grim struggle. A BARONESS who, in her counsel's words, had “sur-

Southend cinema matinee.

amount After the performance, sald

The battle occurred in the back

One of the latest contributions is $5,000 from the Fulchow Overseas Chinese Rollet Committee of Kuntal Lumpur, which sent the

vived an experience containing all the ingredients. direct

country of Uruti, the first shot from of an Athenian tragedy," brought a libel action before to HA Excellenes

the police officer in the juvenile court re- one of the hunters, smashing one of

cently three 12-year-old lads who the boar's huge tusks. Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote.

The "Telegraph" has been request had seen the money presented, fol-

Mr. Justice Humphreys in the King's Bench Division re- cently. ledging receipt

of this Sun, thef B.F.R.D.C. wrongly ascribed His Excellency In their lists Friday,

ed to point out that, in acknow-lowed the winner as he tokiled home The infuriated animal charged

ITALIANS AND RUSSIANS CLOSE CONSULATES

Moscow, Dec. 25. Following diplomatic negotiations,

It has been decided to close the Soviet Consulate-General in Milan and the Italien Consulate-General in Odessa.

-Reuter.

tell his parents.

suddenly, the hunters scrambling ou A: quiet spot one Of the of reach just in time. "shadows" put his hand over the boy's mouth, another jammed a knee in his back and the other secured b arms to his side.

CLOTHES RIPPED

One fell to the ground, his clothes being ripped by the bear before he

Then they robbed him of his 5s, scrambled up a tree. which they proceeded to share,

The three were remanded, accused upon the hunters descended and Dogs hailed up the boar, where- of robbery with violence.

uured shots into the unimal without jkilling it.

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The boar churged again and one The Lloyd Triestino liner Canto Rosso hunter slipped over a cliff, but a tree

scheduled to arrive from Italy at! p., tomorrow. She will depart for saved him from falling to his death. Shanghai at G.10. on Thursday.

Finally the boar collapsed from loss of block and died.

SOVIET CELEBRATIONS "Godless Movement' Demonstration

MOSCOW, Dec, 25.

THE SOVIET UNION again celebrated Christmas without any church services, except those in churches maintained by the diplomatic corps in Moscow.

The traditional Christmas celebra- Similar demonstrations had been hions of Imperial Russia have been staged throughout Soviet Russia dur- completely abollshed, and evening the Inat two weeks. Christmas trcca orc atictly for Russians, many of whom stili cele- bidden,

brate Christmus secretly in the tradi- The "Godless Movement" staged a tional manner, were warned that large-scale demonstration to-day, those who celebrated Chrisimas.

when the demonstrators earried would be regarded us "reactionaries" "Religion opposed to the present regime.--

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She was Marguerite Baroness Abinger, widow of the Sixth Baron Abinger, and the action arose out of a passage in "The World's Greatest Detective Stories."

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She sued Mr. Guy B. Logan. the know that "Madame Steinheil," now author, Syndicate Publishing Com- Marguerite Baroness Abinger, still pany, Limited. Lane Publications, exlated Limited,

Press, Limited, who, it was announced had said his clients were glad to have the Mr. Theobald Mathew, defending agreed to pay substantial damages and costs.

opportunity of expressing their regret for the annoyance caused and offered Mr. John Fennell, for the baroncas, their sincere #pologies for having Isaid that at the end of lust century, permitted the nissage to appear.

when she was the wife of Adolphie would be deleted in future editions. Steinheil, a French artist, she was a leader of Parisian soclnt and political

The record in the ease won accord- life and so

withdrawn On the terms mode ranny powerful enemies.

IN PRISON

In 1909, a tragedy accurred in her home,

She was arrested and was in Paris prison for 13 months awailing i trial.

ingly agreed.

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Marguerite Baroness Abinger Bgured in one of the most remark- able cases in France. She married the painter, Steinheil, in 1890.

was

In 1008 she was found gagged and bound to a bed. Her mother, niso After a trial Insting 11 days the gagged, was lying near a bed and was acquitted and her innocence was her husband, M. Steinhell, conclusively proved.

found strangled near a doorway. The first reaction of a young man Madame Steinhell, only survivor of who sat watching throughout the the tragedy, told how she had been trial was to marry her. He after-awakened by intruders, who oltacked wards become Lord Abinger.

her, her mother and her husband.

Later in the year she was arrested

From the frequency of Ubels pub- Naked since then, there appeared to on a false charge of murder and was be some confusion of Identity in the found not guilty. Her acquittal was minds of some persons who did not hailed with enthusiasm.

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