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REPORT

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NOTICE

that

obtained

EMPIRE Sunspots Cause

NEWS

CALCUTTA,

Efforts of agitators to paralyse the Jute industry by general strike have falled. All the mills are work-i ing as usual to-day except the seven which have been late for the past fortaight.

About 30,000 men are involved. They are striking against the jute: ordinance restricting production and reducing hours of work. A number of workers were dismissed in conse

quence.

SCIENTISTS all over the world

are working on a

theory

that sunspots are the cause of most accidents and crime.

POST OFFICE.

BROADCAST RECEIVING

LICENCES

Holders of licences are

maile

MAIL FOR CANTON

and Registered

ordinory reminded (not Insured or Parcels) will be ac-

After examining volumes of statis- that if it is desired to continue to re- ties they have discovered that dur-tain possession of the apparatus after septed for Canton and despatched as ing years when there have been the the date of expiration of the Hecree circumstances permit.

mosi sunspots there has also been an alarming increase in crime and

violence.

a renewal must be effected without delay.

MAIL LETTERS New Licences will be available at There was great sunspot activity the Government Radio Office, G.P.O.

ordinary Ordinary letter mail only for Wort colneided with a Building, First Floor, on

Kwangal, Szechwan, in 1908, which

business days, and will be issued Kwangtung, great crime wave.

Last year the record for crime and against the receipt of a remittance of Kwelchow and Human will be ac- violent death was the greatest since $12.00, between the hours of mcepted at senders' risic. the beginning of the century, and and 8 pm, except on Saturdays when that 1937 was the licences will be issued between 8 am. greatest year for sunspots since 1870. and 1 p.m. In 1034 there was a luli in crime- it was a period of few sunspots.

Crime Is on the increase again, and selentists say that sunspot ac

its maximum in tivity will reach 1940,

LINDBERCH REPORT Committee members revealed that there was some discussion on a report said to have been made by Colonel Lindbergh on Germany's afe strength. It was stated that the ambassadors represented Germany as being glad the report was made, but it is explained, that Colonel Lindbergh's

Bengal Cotton Trade-The grow information largely confirmed that niready

military of more eatton in Bengal was statistics slow by

advocated by Dr. Megnath Saha, the observers.

Indian

scientist, when Inying the All the members left the meeting foundation stone of the first artificial with long faces, and several did naik mill in Bengal. He challenged disguise the serious situation which

contention of the Government the umbassadors revealed,

that Bengal was not suited for cotton cultivation.

Geographer's Vill-Dr.

Arthur Geddes, lecturer in geography in the University of Edinburgh, accom- punied by his wife, has been on a visit to Shantiniketan, the ashram of

BRITISH, FRENCH CRISIS

One member declared:

The British Empire and France are bath facing a crisis of the first magnitude."

If the hearing was designed a many here suppose, to facilitate President Roosevelt's re-armament progranime, it seems at first sight, to have been singularly successful.-

Kenter.

the

the

in 1921.

Applications may be made:-

(a) personally.

(b) by messenger.

(c) by post.

VIA SIBERIA ROUTE Lelters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Eire) and "Vla

It is essential under (c) and pre-South America ore forwarded ferable under (a) and (b) that ap- Siberia" if so superscribed. plications should be accompanied by crossed Cheque payable to the Hong-

Hunger And Cold kong Government. The new licence

In Madrid

Madrid.

Food rations are now restricted to about two ounces daily per person. The shops are empty, except for scanty supplies of chick peas, lentils, beans and rice. These are sold three times a week

of to holders

poct, Sir Rabindranath Tagore. Dr. Geddes has come to India for the purpose of geographical research, studica begun continuing

Ottawa Agreement The Ottawa Agreement will not be continued send the end Indian Existure

of the Indian Legislature. This was announced by Sir Muham- ration cards.

Zafrullah Khanh Conscree med Member, in reply to a question in the Assembly to-day. The necessary formalities will be taken to ter- The Prime Minister raparted onminate the temporary arrangement his journey to Corsica, Tunis, and at present in force. Algeria, and the Foreign Minister, M.

FRENCH CABINET MEETS

PARIS, Jan. 10. THE FRENCH CABINET met this morning to discuss foreign political Manager.questions, in addition to drafting an agenda for the parliamentary session beginning in the afternoon.

The Sergeants Mess, Royal Air The Hongkong Stock Exchange Force Station, Kai-Tak, will not

responsibility for official summary Issued at 3.30 p.m. accept

of yesterday, says:

necounts

Officer.

Ny

the

not

firms A fir number of Trams and China nuthorised by the Commanding Lights were absorbed at quotations, market Was of the but the rest neglected, such sales as have been reported being on the small side.

Buyers

Itongkong Bank $1,415

Unlun Insurance, $413

DougInace $54

11.K. Docks (New) BIT?

Thumplireys $0%

1.K. Reales 15.45

China Lights Tights $3.50

Macao Electric $1

Telephones (Old)

Dairy Farms 124.10

Entertainments $7

2

H.K. Govt, 4% Loan 0% pol IK, Govt. 3 Loan par Ewo Hu, Sh. $2.10

Bellers

Hongkong Bank $1,400 China Underwritera 40.70

.K. Docka. (014) $10K

Providents (Oil) 30.40

China phts eum riz. $3.10 Watsona 0.18

Constructions $1

Maramans (HK) 3/ China Lighis rts, $3.60

Sales

Hongkong Bank $1.415/1255 H.K. Tramways $17.50 Macao Electrics $17 Telephones (0%) $214 Ewn 1. II.K. $1.15 China Lights rta $3.55 Antameks I's. 53 Afoks 23

Baguio Gold 25 Benguet Consol 14.00 Coco Crave $2

Consolidated Mines .003 Demonstrations 201

I. X. 1 .04

San Mauricin 1.00

Suyoc Consul. 214

United Paracated 60

Countess Barbara Article Banned

ob-

Count Haugwitz-Reventlow, jecting to an article in the December sue of the American magazine Cos- mopolitan-cne of a series entitled "The Truth about Barbara Hutton" -hus secured the withdrawal of the issue in Britain.

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The Hongkong and Shanghai

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The Directora of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora- tion announce that, subject to audit, the dividend for the half year ending 31st December, 1938 will be:-

Dividend £3 per share, Write off Bank Premises $1,000,- 000.

And carry forward to next year about $3,400,600.

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What to do to help a child Anyone knowing of a child who has been assaulted, neglected, or Fill-treated in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health, or knowing of a porent who is seeking advice on any matter concerning a child, would be doing an act of kindness by communicating jat once with-

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The magazine is distributed in Bri- tain by the National Magazine Co.kept strictly private, except in cases and W. H. Smith und Son, Ltd.

Miss A. M. liead, managing direc- tor of the National Magazine Co.. sald: "We got a writ a week ago from the count's solicitors and then, ut a hearing in chainbers at the High Court, we freely gave un undertaking to withdraw the issue."

at

where malice is proved.

by Miss

|

Georges Bonnet explained the general Southern Rhodesia foreign political situation in connee- tion with the imminent Anglo-Italian

in Rome. conference

The Cabinet formuinted a memo- tundum to be submitted to the British Ministers on Tuesday night at the Qual D'Orsay, outlining the reasons why France declines Brilish media- tion concerning the Italian claims in the Mediterranean and the Red Sea.

-Trails-Ocean.

CRUCIAL THASE

19 thej dictators

ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN

BULAWAYO.

A passenger train from Bulawayo to Victoria Fails and a narrow "c3- cape when an attempt was made to blow up a bridge on the main line at Sawmills.

i

No ol has been distributed for a month, so many people are unable to cook the food which they receive, For many months the civil populn- tion has had no milk, coffee, tea, butter or other common household food items. A pinch of sugar is is- sued at rare intervals. Occasionally dried cod is available.

Some

No tobacco ar cigarettes have been on sale for over 18 months. bad wine, brandy, and so-called "Malaga wine," made near Madrid, is sumutines on sale.

For the first time for weeks there was a distribution of matches. Each food card, whether for a family or five an individual, was entitled boxes.

The train was only five miles The prohibition of the use of elec- away when a station foreman, John tric stoves both privately and in

to Patrick O'llara, notced sume natives | official departments adde the loitering near the bridge. As he miery of the inhabitants in the pre- walked towards them he saw some- sent bitingly cold weather. thing spluttering and cmitting sparits between the rails on the bridge.

caused by an ignited fuse and threw the explosive over the bridge. As he did so he was attacked by Two of the natives and injured in the leg. The assailants csepped.

London, Jan. 10. Mr. Neville Chamberlain's policy of appeasement with the dictators, in an effort to dissolve the dangers of a European war, entered a crucial: He realised that the sparks were phase to-day as he left for Rome on a visit to Signor Mussolini.

Chamberinin's visit Mr. fourth he has made to

during the past three months.

If Mr. Chamberlain finds Mussolini abdurate upon the question of con- tinued Intervention in the Spanish civit war, and an giving effect to the friendship agreement with Britain, it is a foregone conclusion that his polley to the dictators will stiffen.

South Africa

U.S. COMMODITY PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

New York, Jan. 10.

New York Cotton

£1,000 DAMAGES FOR "UNLAWFUL KILLING"

CAPE TOWN. Jan. (1939) Since the Munich agreement, at!

A case unique in the legal history Mar. (1939) which Czecho-Slovakiä

dis- wal of the British Empire concluded in May (1939) membered, Mr.

has Chamberlain gradually already In

post the Supreme Court recently, when July (1030) The

the James William Hodgson, who had Oct. (1939) month--lost patience because of

been found not guilty of murder Dec. (1039) .. dictators lack of response to his ap-

policy.

Spot In public by a jury in the Criminal Court, wa peasement speeches and private conversations found responsible for the "unlawful shopkeeper named he has pretty clearly shown that he killing of a thinks it is now the dictators turn Herman. He was ordered to pay Mar. (1039) to make some contribution to lasting; £1,000 damages,

pener.

May

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In the case of renewal the old ed to close at or before 9 a.m., re- -

fat 5 p.m. on the previous day. licence should be returned with the gistered and parcel malls are closed application.

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Kaying

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Due.

.January 11.

January 11.

Manila

.January 11,

Shanghal and Swatow

January 11.

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date. Imperial

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January 12.

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January 13.

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.January 15.

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January 15.

Shanghai

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January 10.

December,

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January 17.

Glenshiel Hosong

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Wed., Jan. 11, Noon.

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After Hodgson had been acquitted Sept. Observers believe that if this is of the murder of Herman the dead Oct. not scon forthcoming from both man's widow braught a civil action Dec.

him, claiming £3,000 Sales for the day:-1,010 tons. Hiller and Mussolini, Mr. Chamber-against

behalf of herself and lain will be impelted to give up his damages on

May pelicy

which led to the resignation her child.

Herman was shot died in his shop July of Mr Anthony Eden as Foreign Secretary, and to world-wide eritle on March 2, 1937. ism of the Munich agretment.

Canada

Thus the Chamberlain-Mussolini talks may mark a turning point in European political tension. -- United Press,

FRENCH VIEWPOINT

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Chicago Wheat

Sept..

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70 109%

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Rez Ord.

Friday

Shanghai and Europe (excep! Great

Britain and Eire) via Siberia Shanghai

Victoria Lycaon

Soochow

.Fri., Jan, 13, 8.30 am, Fri, Jan. 13, 9.30 a.m. Fri. Jan, 13, Noon.

Paris, Jan. 10.

The British Alr Ministry has May The fact tint M. Bonnel recently awarded the Canadian Car and July The series was written

sent a note to the French Ambas- Foundry Co. a contract for the con- Oct. Elsa Maxwell, afty-seven-year-oldsador to London for the information struction of first line warplanes. Mr. American authoress.

The countess is from her husband,

now separated

REPULSE BAY Hotel

Geo. Pio-Ulski's String Quintette

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overy SUNDAY for Tiffin 1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. Fred Carpio's Dance

avory

Orchestra

of the British Government defining Victor M. Drury, President of the in a complete and precise manner company, stated on his return from the viewpoint with regard to Italian Britain to-day that the contract is claims, was disclosed following the Independent of anything the com- Cabinet meeting to-day.

pany may receive through Canadian

It was stated that after M. Bonnet Associated Aircraft Ltd., the had read the note, the Cabinct un- nimously approved of the firm position taken up.-Reuter.

CHAMBERLAIN DEPARTS FOR VISIT TO ROME

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the statesmca

of

cr-

guulsation formed for the manufac- ture of bombers for Britain.

The order will enable the com- pany's Fort William, Ontario, factory eventually to employ about 500 men for two years.

Air Raids from the North-The possibility of air attack from Hudson Bay on Canada's chief cities, power argued by plants and mines is Flight-Lt. A. Carter, of the Canadian Air Force, in an article in the Defence their Canadian

Quarterly." greeting country.

Montreal, Toronto and even Winn- After the arrival of the guests at peg lie on a 600-mile radius from 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday, the guests Hudson Bay, he says. A 'plane to the Vilin Madama, carrying ship could will drive

off anchor where they will stay during the visit. Churchill and send out long-rang: At 5.45 pm. Mr. Chamberlain and bombers. Viscount Halifax will enter their names in the visitors' book at Quirin- al Paince, after which they will have their first conversation with Signor Mussolini, who, at 0 o'clock gives a banquet and reception at the Palazzo Venczini.

Midget Cycle Modelled

London.

The Extraordinary importance at- What is believed to be the world's tached to the visit indicated by amallest motor-bicycle,

exact in the fact that 60 English newspaper every detail, is being fashioned by 22-year-old un- correspondents bave arrived, und Reginald Crothall,

numerous newspapermen employed electrical engineer of Cam~ model is bulit to a are expected from other countries. berwell. The Trans-Ocean.

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