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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH : January 5, 1939.

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"Jumped Into Jaws Of Death"

Lowestoft,

BRITAIN'S bravest deed re-

cently was performed by a Lowestoft workman, father of nine children.

The bero was William Eade. He

SAY PAPERS

{Continued from Pape 1.)

not help solve the conflicting issues now confronted by Japan. These in- elude the enlargement of military operations in China vs. Japan's dominntion of China vs. the readjust- IMA

stringent Anancial conditions, the

For A.R.P. ALHAMBRA

Trenches

The future of A.R.P. trenches dug

a statement by Sir Anderson,

RD. KOWI

€950+TEL/200.00

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

during the car John Anders ONE MAN AGAINST THE MINING THIEVES ! ment of relation with foreign Powers, Lord Privy Seal, in the Commons See him sail into them in a drama of blood ! the cessation of hostilities vs. the up- | recently,

ret of peace and order in Ching, the A standard plan, with general THRILLING! EXCITING!

development of China's economic re-speelfication and bill of quantities,

sources vs. the shortage of Japan's own inancial resources, nod the alliance with Germany and Italy vs. the rapprochement with Britain and America.

The "Sing Too Jih Pno" opines that the greatest blew to the Konoye and William Cunningham were Cabinet which precipitated its re- working on sea defence work at signation was the pressure of the Pakeficit. Lowestoft, when

they || Anglo-American united front and heard cries for help, and saw the miscarriage of the peace move- woman, struggling in the water, ment. which a gale was driving in huge waves

against the sea wall. Ende pulled off his thigh boots, tled a rope round his waist, and Jumped

the wall over

into the breakers.

He reached the woman, grasped her, and fought his way back 10 the steps,

Time after time he was dashed against the wall, and one of his tests was injured.

WITNESSES' TRIBUTE Cunningham then jumped into the sea and helped Eade and the woman, who was unconscious, to the shore.

Thic Wominn

Mrs. Ethel Leathley, aged 67, of Pella, St. A nes-on-Sea, a patient in a

nursing home here,

had been prepared, he said, and he was communicating Immediately with all local authorities to that they could proceed at once.

It they carried out the work ac-

would rank for a grant,

cording to this plan expenditure

The work of making the trenches permanent and weatherproof has been held up throughout the country pend- ing the Government's decision.

Use of steel and concrete has been The resignation of the Cabinet re-

approved in the standard flected Japan's present adverse mill-fur making the shelters

specification tury, diplomatic and domestic silun-

tera permanent. Inquiries in the steel industry have tlon-Central News,

been made and the Home Office has Leen

ven assured that necessary supplies of corrugated, bituminised sheets and Hect

orches could be maintained without Interference with the steel requirements of the rearmament pro- grummie.

CHILDREN FIRST Government proposals for civilian evacuation in time of war will put the protection of children first.

LONDON COMMENTS

LONDON, Jan. 4. The evening papers make a feature of the resignation of the Japanese Cabinet under such headings as: Fascism Defeats Japanese Premier," but as yet there has been no editorial comment,

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Japanese circles in London much regret Prince Konoye's resignation, They are to be evacuated school by saying

that on the whole he held the school, with their teachers, and plans balance fairly, and resisted the worst are being devised to continue their demands of the extreme militarists, education in the centres of

of safety especially after the fall of Hankow.

thes will

be accommodated, Disappointment in the complete

This was the

mado principal polut fatture of his peace offer to China, by

three Cabinet Ministers re-

"Eade jumped into the jaws of drath," an rye-wBness said.

to

to

which he is believed to have cently It private conference "He ran the double danger of being pinned great hopes, was probably which was

was attended by about 50 the Tast straw inducing Prince representatives of local authorities Konoye to resign.

and teachers' organisations.

drowned and being buttered piceca ngainst the wall."

ROOSEVELT SPEECH

REACTIONS

(Continued from Page 1) public believe that American homes were endangered.-United Press, GERMAN REACTIONS TO SPEECH

Berlin, Jan. 4. Official German reaction to Pre- sident Roosevelt's speech, many vital paris of which were directed against Totalitarianism, cannot yet be as eertained, but one unofficial source "Privately, we pre dis- In President Roosevelt's speech,"

while another comment was: "We are not surprisi The speech was in the same tone us pre- vlous statements by President Roosevelt and other Government ofcials,"

Baron Hironuma. who is <x- pected to succeed Prince Konoye, described as an ultra nationalisi of the most extreme type, un

popular in Japan,

Mr. Ikeda's disappearance is much regretted, as he is generally regarded

as a most uble Finance Minister, and

anxiety is felt in London as to who

will succeed him.

The Ministry of Health, will be the executive department in charge of evacuation, and Mr. Fatter Elliot, the Minister, has already appointed an "Evacuation Division."

The cost of evacuation will be a Government responsibility.

Social Items

It is predicted that the two great Japanese political parties. the Sriyukni and Minscito, will fight as they did in the autumn of against the Army chiefs' plans for the formation of a new party on Fascist lines, which, in effect, would reduce the Diet to a rubber stamp Assembly.

tulent and the spring of 1937, day at the Registry before Mr. T. I.

It is thought that the political parties will have the support of the Japanese people in this fight,

Observers do not expect the new Ministry to last long.

Chinese

opinion, expressed to "Reuter", was as follows: "It makes no difference to us who is in power

Tokyo. We fight on just the same, but it is possible that a more extreme Japanese Government is better for The newspapers carried no preus, because it will hasten the chances. vious announcement regarding the of a popular revolt In Japan."- address-United Press.

The speech was awaited eagerly by all Germans with radio sets powerful enough to listen-in to the London relay.

LONDON MARKET BOOMS

London, Jan. 4. The unofficial street stock market| boomed optimistically to-day as a result of President. Roosevelt's en- gerly-awaited address, Trans- Atlanties moved up substantially, while Chrysler Motors gained, as did, U.S. Sleek-United Press,

Classics Read By Younger Generation

Reuter,

NEW CABINET OF FASCISTS IS ANNOUNCED

(Continued from Page 1)

response to

call from

Baron Hiranumu, visited, the headquarters for the formation of the Cabinet at 0.20 4.0.

While consenting to retain his post in the new Cabinet, General Itagaki,

on behalf of the Army, it is under- stood,

the following requests to made the Premier Designate:

0) The policies for settling the China Incident which has been e- London, tablished በ። the result of the Im- 'pertol Conference, especially the lively controversy has been 201 aroused in the Press by statements principles for adjusting relations with by Sir D'Arcy Thoinpsun. Professor cember 22, should be pursued in toto China which were enunciated on De-

A

uf natural history at St. Andrews, by the new Cubfuct. and Sir Charles Grant Robinson, (2) Efforts be made by the new Principal of Birmingham University, Cabinet to establish plans for national suggesting that the younger genera defence in. coping with the urgent tion of students ar

reacquainted with the classics of English literature. situation in East Asia as well as The Times to-day publishes theplenish and perfect armament.

(3) The relations between Japan. | opinions of a number of Wararia whose evidence, while not Germany and Italy be brought closer ately relevant to the compinister and further strengthened.

(4) The system for the general the eminent university teachers, do mobilisation of the nation be solidified at least conflict with any idea of a and the Planning Board of general decline of public interest In Cabinet be strengthened.

times, In the case of Swift's nation be expanded to

the

the literary masterpieces of other (5) The productive capacity of the

degree. Travels" -onc of the (0) The spirit and vigour of the

in Sir D'Arcy -nation be enhanced. Indictment-coples in (7) Foreign trade be promoted. the lending library of one London Domei.

"Gulliver's books mon Thompsonloned

borough love each heen borrowed

more than 50 times in the past year

while at Croydon it was reported

to bo in stently and constant MOTOR CAR STOLEN demand.

A short time ago the man,

Disappears from Outside George McGowan, received by Majestic Theatre post from a man he had met in Parls a packet of cocaine, who Mr. W. R. E. Stevenson, of the suggested he should sell it and ports that his car No. 4894 was stoler Government Audit Department, re keep anything over £20.

from outside the Majestic Theatre

For more than a week McGowan on Tuesday night. wandered about miserably, wonder-

THEFTS FROM CARS

ing what to do, the packet "burning) Clothing valued at $70 was stoler n hole in his pocket."

from enr belonging to Chiu Wang-

At laat he showed it to a man in rip of Connaught Road West, whil

the West End, #

almost at once.

arrested was parked in Hill Rond on Tues-

day, Magistrate Sir Hollo Graham- Sentence of three weeks' hard Campbell bound McGowan over, labour was imposed by Mr. R. A. D

Forrest at the Central Magistracy yesterday on Leung Chuen. 17, un

Bus Driver "Service employed, who pleaded guilty to

Man".

Houston, Tex.

"Extra-curricular" activities of W.

charge of stealing an electric moto horn valued $5 from car No. 1273 Ir Tang Lung Street at 7.50 p.m. on Tuesday,

HOCKEY MATCH

C. (Bill). Flest has made him a popu- Jar bus driver. He wakes early risers with horn blasts so they can catch his The Hongkong Hockey Club, beal bus going back to town, takes care of the Navy. 2-0 at King's Park yester- children for busy mothers, brings day. N. Whitley scored first for the ice from town, buya, groceries and Club early in the first half and S Ups housewives top shopping bar-| Towies increased the lead in the inte

ter: sisgunda m

The wedding took place on Tues- Gould, Deputy Registrar of Mor- rlages, of Mr. Robert Frosch, chemist, and Miss Erna Margareté Selde), who has been residing at the Kow loon Hotel. The witnesses were Dr. B. Adamczeweld and Mr. H. Pieleke.

The wedding

Look place yesterday before Mr. T. J. Gould, Deputy Registrar of Marriages, at the Regis- try, between Mr. Tân Chun-lin, Pro- fessor of Political Science at the Lingnan University, Canton, and Miss Kao Li-hua, editor of the Pacific Digest. The witnesses were Mrs. Llu Wan-ngok, and Mr. Tam Sul-tong.

The Sunday School children of the Kowloon Union Church had a most enjoyable me yesterday afternoon, when a Christmas Party was held in the Church Hall. There were games and songs, and tea later in the after- noon.

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Her

Eyes

For Blind

Priest

CENTENCED to die in the electric chair at Cincinnati, Ohio, on Wednesday, Mrs. Anna Hahn offered her eyes to a blind priest or nun,

Mrs. Halin, who is 31, was convict- ed of poisoning Richard Wagner, aged 78.

The prosecution also Inked her name with 11 other murders.

SON PLEADS Mrs. Itahn's 15-years-old Oscar, visited her in Ohio State Prison. He pleaded for five minutes with the Governor's secretary later for elemency for his mother.

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WOMAN CHASES MAN

MIRIAM HOPKINS

JOEL MCREA

Charles Winninger Erik Rhodes

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LATE NEWS CRYING BABY WHO

STARVED TO DEATH

PEOPLE mind their own business in Trinity- ( road, Tooting,

So no one took much notice of the new tenant of the ́ basement flal at No. 103 when she arrived,

She said her name was Mrs. Dolly Brown, said she was married to a commercial traveller.

No one saw her receive any callers. Few people over saw her leave the flat.

In the pround-floor flat at No. 103 Mrs. Brown's landlady, Mra. Landes, conducted à servants' registry. But she never heard a sound from Mrs. Brown. The flour wax sound-proof.

None of the five other people in the house ever heard anything either.

Then telegramı began to arrive for Mrs. Dolly Brown, Mrs. Landes tried to deliver them, but the door of the flat was locked.

So eventually they sent for the police.

The police broke open the door of Mrs. Brown's flat.. They found her dead in bed.

In a cot beside her was her four months' old baby girl. She, too,

was dead.

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Doctors say that Mr. Dolly Brown died Ave days ago, from natural

causes.

They say that her baby died from starvation. She had cried for her mother but no one had heard,

And the plilow of her côt sous-stained-toith tears tong-since-dry. Printed and Published for the Proprietors by Tatozniče Price FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3, Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria, Hongkong,