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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

BRITISH DEMARCHE TO BERLIN

London, Mar. 15. Britain has made a demarche to: Berlin concerning the entry of Ger man troops into Czecho-Slovakia. It ls regarded as possible that a similar step will be taken by France,

Egypt

Wedding Contract Is Signed

King Farouk and the Crown Prince of Iran to-day signed the contract for It is learned that during the recent the marriage between the Jatter and events there have been close contacts Princess Fawziah. According to between the British Minister to Pra-Moslem custom, the bride was not gue and Czech oficials, Tho Czechs, present. however, havo made no request for advice to the British Government,

There is now a strong possibility that the projected trade visit of Mc. Oilver Stanley and Mr. R. S. Hudson, Board of Trade officials, will be enn celled.-Reuter.

Statement To-morrow

London, Mar. 15.

of the

March 16, 1939.

AN ANCIENT ANIMAL

Remains of Desmotylus Found in Japan.

Tokyo, Mar. 15. Desmclylus, monster animal be- loved to have lived in Japan ap- proximately 20,000,000 years ago, belongs to the Ungulate family, according to Professor Mazaji Ijiri off the Tokyo High School.

Desmostylus is believed to have inhabited along the coasts of the Northern Pacific including Japan ond the United States, its size being about Hippopotamus. the same as that of Rhinoceros or

A number of skeletons, bellevedly the remains of the ancient animal, Celebrations are taking place, last have been discovered in Japan in the ing three days, and another ceremony provinces of Izumo, Mino and Sado, will be held when the Crown Prince the Hokkaido and Saghallen had in and his bride return to Teheran-America in the State of Oregon. Reuter's Bulletin.

Royal Salute Fired

Cairo, Mar. 15. A Royal salute announced to the waiting citizens that the wedding contract had been signed at Abdine Palace.

the

Crown:

Mr. Neville Chamberlain is expect- ed to make a statement in the House of Commons to-day: regarding Brl tain's position, in connection with the events in Central Europe.

Navy

King Farouk and The introduction estimates which was scheduled to be Prince of Iron signed the contract in discussed

the Commons to-day has the presence in

of a hundred princes been postponed until to-morrow. and high dignitaries, including the The Cabinet met this morning and Primo Minister-Reuter Special. it is understood discussed the Euro- British Am- pean situation. The bassador in Berlin has been instructed to approach the German Government regarding the events in Czecha- Slovakia, Reuter Bulletin,

Y.M.C.A. LECTURE ·

CARTOONISTS' UNION

A Hongkong branch of the Chinese Cartoonists' Association was formally organised at a meeting of more than 30 leading Chinese cartoonists on Tucadny.

Interviewed by newspapermen. Professor Ijirl said that Japan was most abundant in Desmostylus skelo-, tons. It was interesting to note, Professor Ijirl added, that the tusk of this animal contained the same element as the tooths of human being.

Domel,

· EXTORTION CASE Clerk Remanded For Sentence

ALHAMBRA

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

THE CHAMPIONSHIP CLOWN CLASSIC OF THE CENTURY)

CHARLIE

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Convicted on a charge of attempted extortion by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen SATURDAY

RKO Picture at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, a man named Fu Yun-ming, 32, clerk, was remanded in police custody for 24 hours prior to sentence being passed. Mr. Macfadyen said that the sentence will be $250 or three nonthy hard inbour, to date from March 6.

defendant The

was accused of Messrs. Yeh Chien-yu, Huang Ting, At the European Y.M.C.A.. Kow loon, to night, at 9 pan, Mr. M. F. Chang Kwang-yu, Chen Yen-chlao, having attempted to extort $1,000 former Chlef Key, one, will give an address on a Li Fan-fu and Ting Chung were from Loong Sheung.

members of the standing Paymaster of the Shanghai Public journey across the United States 'by viccted

Safety Bureau, by threatening to motorbus. with an necount of committee.

publish certain mailers alleging that Yosemite, the Carlsbad Caverns and the Grand Canyon.

"An, original' feature of the evening will be a pageant of American men's fashiong Illustrating cowboys' clothes and other gay styles, including the "Gipsy Doodle" shirts popular Ilanolulu.

It was decified that an exhibition Loong had appropriated certain of modern Chinese cartoons will be monies paid to him by the Chinese held in Hongkong in the early part Government authorities as wages for of April, and a cartoon periodical per: working under him two will be published-Central Newz.

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the Professor R. Robertson, of Hongkong University; will preside.

NOTES SIGNED

Italy And Britain Discuss Trade Relations

Rome, Mar. 15.

The British Ambassador, Lord Perth, and Count Clano have signed the exchange notes in connection with the review of the existing com- mercial agreement.

It is believed that the notes. will bring up to date the existing treaty by reviewing the list of British pro- ducts which Italy can use and Italian produels useful to Britain-Reuter

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OVER 1,000 T. B. CASES

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For a little over soven weeks, ing eight from Victoria, nine from tuberculosis has been, a" notifiable Kowloon, two from the New Territor», discare in Hongkong, and as a result, les, and one from Rural Hongkong..

So far this year there have been no less than 1,080 cases have been reported to the health authorities 476 cases of measles, 203 cases

dysentery, 184 cases of meningitis, during that period up to last night.

This is an average of 100 per week, 157 of chicken pox, 115 of diphtheria, 100 of enteric fever: 105 of small- or. 21. a day.

During the last 24 hours, twenty pox, 12 of puerperal fever, five of new. notifications were made, includ cholera, and four of scarlet-lover.

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