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March 7, 1939.

ONE OF THE DUGOUTS under construction on the alloiment" opposite the Peninsula Hotel for the A.R.P. exhiblion which will commence to-morrow afternoon--Staff Photographer,

House Of Commons

Closure of Pearl River

Among China Questions

LONDON, Mar. 6.

FAREWELL GIFT Mr. Lindsay A. Lafford Receives Cheque

the

Mr. Lindsay A. Lafford was recipient of a farewell present from the Honglong Singers at the Union Church, Kennedy Road, yesterday.! The Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, Colonial Sceretary, and President of the Hongkong Singers, made the

pre- sentation which took the form of a choque.

REPLYING IN the House of Commons to-day to Sir Percy Harris, Mr. R. A. Butler said that as he stated on February 13,representations had been made to the the Japanese Government about the closure of the Pearl River.

No representations had been made about the occupation of the Canton delta.

The President thanked Mr. Lafford I connection with for his work

Hongkong Singers, and the nagnißrent results obtained in the various concerts during his stay In the Colony. They were all sorry that the concert which was to have bren given to-day by the Singers and impair the authority of the Municipal the Hongkong Chamber Music Club had to be cancelled for various Smith In Council.

Asked if he could assume that the reasons. The Hon. Mr. British Government would continue conclusion wished Mr. Lafford the to give full support to the Shanghai best of luck and success in his fulure Municipal authorilles in negotiations carrer.

Butler Japanese, Mr.

Mr. Lafford expressed his appre- with the

ciation for the gift and sold he would forget his experiences in

never Hongkong.

Mr. Lafford was honorary ductor for the Hongkong Singers.

DOCTOR RETIRING

con-

Viscount Halifax was being kept informed of the view of the Canton Chamber of Commerce, and was fully

ON British replied Yes-Reuter, aware of the effect interests generally of maintenance of

WARSHIP IN ICHANG the present restriction. The Gov- ernment would, through its Ambas-

London, Mar. 6. sador in Tokyo, and through the local Commander A. Marsden asked in authorities in Canton and Hongkong, the House of Commons to-day whe- continue to press for an early re-ther a British Consul was, at Ichangi sumption of irame.

at present, and if not, would the The retirement of Dr. C. H. Luk, one Im-after 20 years service, will be the Sir Percy Harris: Does Mr. Butler British Government send

tea party at the appreciate the urgency of the mediately for the maintenance of occasion of matter, and the effect it is having British rights, In view of the Japan- Gloucester Hotel to-day at 5.30 p.m.,

ese drive against Ichang.

given by the Government Medical on Lancashire?

Mr. Butler: Yes. That is why I Mr. R. A. Butler replied that noöfcers. said we are continuing to press for Consul was there, but a British war- an early resumption of traffic-ship was at present at Ichang, and Reuter...

the commanding officer could relled

upon to take necessary precautions for the protection of British e and property,

CURRENCY WARFARE

London, Mar. 0. In the House of Commons-to-day, Mr. A. C. Morcing asked Mr. R. A. attention had Butler whether his been drawn to an official announce ment that after March 10, all busi ness transactions in North China must be financed in Federal Reserve Bank notes, and whether, in order to counteract this discrimination, he would take steps to prohibit all ex- ports from North China into British and crown colony ports, unless accompanied by a Consular certi- ficate that they had been financed through a British, American, or French bank.

ACTION, NOT CONSIDERATION

Mr.. Butler said that Viscount Halifax had been Informed of the announcement. As regards the second

Government of the question, the

would consider all prac tical measures for the defence British interests involved.

of

Mr. Morcing: It is not cons!- deration, but action that is wanted. Mr. Butler; I would certainly not minimise the need for taking any action which might be neces Bary-Reuter,

SHANGHAI CO-OPERATION

London, Mar. 0. Making a statement in the House) of Commons to-day, Mr. R. A: Butler said that a working arrangement for co-operation between the Shanghal Municipal Council and the Japanese authorities had been reached, which Viscount Hallfax thought did not

be

Nevertheless, should circumstances appear to demand the presence of a consular officer, one could be sent at short notice from Chungking.-Reuter

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HONGKONG will meet to-morrow gan at New York and will make that special class of tourist who Hongkong and Manlia the most travels by the best that money.can easterly ports. Then the Uner will get and sees everything mentioned turn round und return to Now, York

They are the via the Cape of Good Hopefu in the guide books,

Some 400 to 500 passengers aro passengers of the Empress of Britain,

generally carried in her on such 42,000-ton Canadian Pacific liner

cruises, and when they have invaded making her eighth world cruise.

The Empress, both because of her the Hongkong shops in search of size and beauty, has been Hong Eastern curio, one may rub should kong's favourite visitor in the annual crs with princesses, dulces, and mil- cruise season which is always during lionaires without mowing "It."

The Empress of Britain is the first the European spring; and every your

to call The 20,000- a few privileged Hongkong people cruise ship with passes enjoy anow a visit to ton Franconia, of the Cunard White floating "grand hotel for Star line, will call on Mar. 24 with passengers and the Norwegian though she always hins her Pall Mall

call shops, her Fompelan swimming pool motor yacht Stella Polaris may and other luxurice, the interior de- sometime next month with 180 corations are ever changing and passengers on a South Sens cruise..

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