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JOHN HOWARD

MARY CARLISLE Robert Cummings William Framley-Benny Baker

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JACK BENNY JOAN BENNETT

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TO-MORROW & THURSDAY

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Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

THE POLICE RESERVE

Orders Issued for The Current Week

Police Reserve Orders by the Hon. Mr. T. H. King, Commissioner of Police, state:

General

Mr. C. Champkin, Deputy Superin- tendent of Pelle Reserve has re-

sumed duty as DS.P. (R), as from January 29, 1930.

January 24, 1939.

SYNTHETIC RESIN ALHAMBRA

FOR AIRCRAFT

THE development of synthetic resin materials for use in aircraft construction, which has been in progress for several years, has lately entered on a new phase through the substitution of linen fibres for cotton fibres as the agent for raising the tensile strength of the synthetic resin. Dr. N. A. de Bruyne, who has been in charge of the dovelopment work of Acro Research, Limited, gave & lecture on the subject recently to the Woybridge branch of the Royal Aeronautical Society.

EMPIRE NEWS

Chinese Company Training Course-Part II The un- dermentioned members of the Chin- ese Company will attend Chinese Company Headquarters for Part II He and they were now satisfied of Training Course on Tuesday, that they could produce a synthetic ENS ART January 24, at 8.30 p.m.: Constables material with properties which were Ro Wang May-on, 15 S. C. Liang, good enough for aircraft construc- RoG Lau Kwan-po, 105 Lam Kwok-

tion, and in some respects, such as ylu, R100 Tang Shlu-woon, R20 Lail

tensile

strength and stiffness, were Chi chịu. Fu Chan Ching-man, better than those of other materials. R103 Lal Tsang-tsam, R107 Woo Their problems now were those of Chol-ain, R108 Woo Tek-sin, R110

By: Chan Kalawan, Rils Tang Chung-the production and utilisation of the

material the

they had developed, ful, R116 Ko Kar-ming, R120 Leung the substitution of linen for cottoa Tiu-wing, R117 Kwok King-tong, they had produced

n material which R118 Lee Chow-tam and R119 Tal they

and had twice the strength,

For the production of this material three times an ally. they had a special machine which the Abres uniformly arranged

Pak-yuen.

Patrol Duty Nightly between a p.m. and midnight by members as detailed by the Offeer in Charge of Company.

Indian Company Training Courses-Part II and III -The undermentioned members will attend for instructions in Part 11 and 111 of Training Courses under Acting Crown Sergeant R214 Channan Singh at the Indian Company Headquarters from Monday, January 18, to Friday, January 20, 1039 at 4.30 p.m.:

Constables 229 M. H. Malik, R232 F. Mohamed, R237 K. Bachoo, R213 M. Rumzan, 1265 Mohamed All, R212 D. Singh, 1294 A, Rehman, R24 Y. Tipe, R217 A. Hamid, and R208 A. Mohmed.

Patrol Duty-Nightly between 0 p.m. and midnight by members as detailed by the Officer in Charge of Company.

Flying Squad

a

Patrol Duty,Nig Aly between p.m. and midnight by members as detalled by the Officer in Charge of

Company.

Emergency Unit Reservo

was

CONGRESS POLICY IN INDIAN STATES

Bombay. The Congress executive recently parallel to one another, drew them Into a band, and passed the brand passed a resolution on its policy re- Virough the impregnating bath. The Garding the Indian States.

The resolution, which is not calcu deled and impregnated material was then

then put in a trough, about 30ft. Iated to arrest any of the present long by Gin. wide, and the trough political up-heavals in various States, an 800-ton pointed out that certain limitations was then fed through hydraulic press, producing a plank were imposed on Congress activities of those dimensions and of what through considerations of prudence. ever thickness might be required. It also banned direct interferente by

A STANDARD MATERIAL

Congress.

It welcomed the awakening of in- Some people might be disappointed terest among the Indian States of that they had not yet attempled the people who support the demands for production វ complete moulded civil liberty and responsible govern- wings and fuselages. He believed ment, and expressed solidarity with that the contribution which plastic the movements for freedom and self- materials could make to aircraft con-expression. struction at present was in, the form of a standard material which could! be built by my aircraft manufactuur- er into structures of any size

ot

Reference is made to "cruel and in-

ur human repression" by some rulers,

or

but the resolution asked Congressmen

shape with the use of only the sim- outside the States not to participale piest tools. This material could be in civil disobedience.

made into spur structures by means N.W. FRONTIER CLASH of mechanical joints, and they had

developed a system of interlocking

New Delhi.

dowels which had proved under Another picket has been atacked by Kotkal, many tests to be most efficient. The rebellious tribesmen near A.R.P. Courses. The A. R. P.

joint consis

consisted simply of duralumin South Waziristan, on the North-West An attempt was made Courses will be held at the Club plates sandwiched between the syn-Frontier. Lusitano, 16, Ice, House Street on thetic material.

under cover of heavy rille fire to They could now produce a material surround the picket, which protects Tuesday and Friday, January 24 and 27, at 5.30 p.m.

of 100

good strength-to-weight charac-a section of the Jandola-Razmak road. Patrol Duty,Nightly between 6teristics In almost unlimited lengths,

The #arrison successfully launched p.m. and midnight by members as which could be built up caslly into a surprise counter-attack, in which detailed by the Officer in Charge of structures capable of withstanding five tribesmen were killed and four

Research was in po wounded. Company.

heavy loads.

The demonstration of the means of way finished, and they were work- dealing with incendiary bombs willing also an the development of AUSTRALIA take place outside the C. S. O. at 6.15 materials with characteristics speel- pm, on January, 1930, and not at

the old G, C. H. as previously notified.ally united for lightly loaded struc-

C. CHAMPKIN,

D, S. P. (R).

ALIENS BEFORE COURT

Two- aliens were charged before

at Mr. R. Edwards

Central the Magistracy yesterday with entering the Colony without valid passports, Siegfried Lahrman, 53, German merchant. said he had valid pass- to port, but

visa. Ite came

which Hongkong inst year, during time, he declared, a visa was not necessary. He was cautioned.

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Dionysios P. Kominatos, 30. Greck merchant, told the Court that he was in a hurry and did not get u visa. He was fined $15.

Detective-Sergeant P. II. Loughlin

prosecuted.

INSOMNIA SUICIDE

London, Jan. 23.

A verdict that he took his life! white of unbalanced mind and dis- turbed was recorded at the inquest to-day Col. Claude Russeli- Brown. It was stated that he has suffered terribly from insomnia.

on

Col. Russell-Brown, Chief Engineer In the China Command from 1024 to 1928, was found shot dead at his home at Baron's Court, London, on January 10-Router.

ROYAL WEDDING

Rome, Jan. 23. Three thousand people including Royalty, Signor Mussolin! and mem- bers of the Diplomatic Corps were present at Paoline Chapel in the Quirinal to-day when Princess Maria Savoy, youngest daughter of King Victor Emmanuel, was married to Prince Luigi de Bourbon Parma.

The couple were later received by the Pope-Reuter Special.

tures.

LATE NEWS

C. INGENOHL'S

AUSTRALIA HOUSE CRITICISM

Sydney.

The former Minister for Customs, Mr. White, in a criticism of Australia House, London, described it as "a blot on Australia's escutcheon."

ile suggested that the main hall should be constructed less like a "morgue" and that the offices of nil the agents-general should be in Aus- |tralin House

as to centralise activities and give a national outlook to Australian representation in Britain.

NEW ZEALAND

CABINET RESHUFFLE: NEW PORTFOLIO

Auckland.

A Cabine reshuffle has taken place to enable Mr. W. Nash to undertake his new duties as Minister of Social Security.

NATHAN RD, HOL

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW VICTORY! NEW LIFE! ROMANCE! WISDOM!

Mr. H. T. Armstrong hus given up the Ministry of Labour portfollo, to become Minister in charge of State Advances for Housing, and Mr. P. C. Webb is the new Minister of Labour. Mr. P. Fraser has taken over the administration of the hospital

and medical practitioner services of the Social. Security scheme, which provides, among other bencats, for pensions of 30s. a weelt for both sexes. at 50.

INDIA

VOTE FOR UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE

Kingston.

Jamaica Legislative Council recent-

ly passed PA resolution advocating universal auftrage in the island for submission to the Secretary for the Colonies, Mr. MacDonald,

Eleven elected members and ope Government member voted in favour of the resolution. Twelve Govern- men members declined to vote.

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YOU'RE ONLY YOUNG ONCE

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MODERN HOMES

St. Joan Court Inspected At Public Reception

Warren and Company, Limited. Tho lot and cold water systems and the drainage are recessed to the main ducts, while the wastes are carried direct to the sewer, instead of dis- charging into open channels or hop- per heads. The sunken baths and St. Joan Court, the newly cons- the Independent "Beeston" bollers tructed block of flats at Macdonnell are other features of the modern Road, was thrown open for the ting building was constructed by

Inspection of visitors yesterday, when

the

the landlords, architects and builders Lam Woo and Company to

design of Messrs. Palmer and Turner, were hosts to a large gathering.

the landlords being the Chung Shun This seven-storey building houses Land Investment Company, Limited. fourteen Bats, built and furnished in modern, labour-saving design, and the guests were unanimous in their praise, both of the Bitings and the

view admirable command.

BUILDING LOT SOLD

A building lot on Repulse Bay which the dals Rord fell under the hammer at a public auction conducted by Mr. H. The Schindler push-button lifts, West at the P.W.D. Omers yesterday. which give easy access to the flats, Mr. Chun Tak-kwong, merchant, of No. 8. On Hing Terrace, Hongkong.. were in constant operation through was the purchaser at $3,800. out the afternoon. These lifts which The property is Rural Building Lot nre equipped with the latest safety No. 418 in the vicinity of Wongmei- devices, and with semi-automatic doors, were installed by the Jardine cheong Gap, and comprises 12,000 square feet at an annual rental of Engineering Corporation.

3138. The applicants were Messrs. An object of attention, too, was the Palmer and Turner and the upset sanitary installation put in by C. E. price was $3,000,

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