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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

NAVY MANS A.A. GUNS China's Budget

(Continued from Page 1).

ed all its clients that in national Interests Lord. Stanhope's statement should, in no circumstances, bo published-Trans-Ocean.

"Warm" Welcome

London, Apr. 4.

Big Increase, But Smaller Than Japan's

Chungking, Apr. 4. Lobby circles understand that the

Financial circles say that the question will be raised in the House general budget of the Chinese Clov. of Commons to-morrow regarding ernment for, the present sent year, Euri Stanhope's speech at Porte January 1 to December 31, totals mouth,

2,850,000,000 yuan as compared with According to the fullest reports 1,200,000,000 yuan in 1930 pre-war

budget. which can be obtained here to-night, Burl Stanhope's speech included;

It is said that the figures for 1937 1998. of "Shortly before I left the Admiralty of 2,100,000,000 and for It became necessary to give orders to 2,400,000,000 yuan, as well as this mun anti-aircraft runs in the Fleet year's figures, are less than half the so as to be ready for anything that Japanese Government budget for the

respective years.-United Press. might happen.

come

"Long before the guests aboard this ship sixteen anti-altcraft guns could have given a warm wel- come to anyone who happened this way."United Press.

"We Will Let Thom Know"'-

Southampton, Apr. 4.

LICENSING BOARD Mr. Cassidy Wins Seat Of Unofficial Justices

SY

April 5, 1939.

·IRAQ⋅ MOURNERS ASSASSINATE

BRITISH 'CONSUL

(Continued from Page 1.) urdered 40 days of national mourning.

Trans-Ocean.

Serious View In Paris.

Paris, Apr. 4.

A very serious view Is taken in Paris of the political consequences of the death of King Ghazi of Irati.

France, being a mandatory. Power of the neighbouring Slate of Syria, is particularly interested in develop- ments especially as France takes hult of her all supplies from Iraq.

Reports late that the death of King Ghazi eoincides with grave un- rest in Iraq. Several revolutionary plota have been discovered recently, In one case the conspirators had planned to nasassinato 60 high army Loflcers and Government officials-

Trans-Occan.

Flags Half Mast Telegraphic Information has been Mr. P. S, Cassidy will take the seat for the Colonies that the funeral of received from the Secretary of State. on the Licensing Board vacated by His late Majesty King Ghazi of Iraq Mr. G. S. Archbütt.

After Jaunching the destroyer In the election yesterday, confined will take place to-day. Kashmir to-day, the Commander-in- to the Unofficial Justices of the All flogs on Government buildings Chief of Portsmouth, the Earl of Peace, Mr. Cassidy received 53 votes, and launches In Hongkong will be Cork, rald; "Recently the Germans His opponent. Mr. C. M. Manners, flown at half-mast from 6.m. to have been Jeering at the citizens of received 23.

sunset. this country, saying that we can pro-. duce machines of war but that we cannot produce men to man them.

"We will let them know all about that when the time comes."United Preks.

NEW CLASH ON BORDER

Polling took place in the Urban Council offices between 4 and 6 p.m., Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, First Police Magistrate, being the presiding om- cor. It was.caperinlly Interesting ay being the first election ever held for the Licensing Board. Hitherto there has been no competition, the acats being filled by nomination,

Arab Defections Denied

London, Apr. 4.

Out of the 180 or more Unofficial Reports have appeared in a Beirut Justlees of the Peace on the list, 78 newspaper that there had been re- exercised their privilege of voting.signations from the Arab armed Sonic are on leave.

forces in Trans-Jordan. Such re- Of yesterday's candidates, Mr. (Continued frem Page 1.j

Cassidy was nominated by Messrs F ports are Incorrect. The only Arab armed forces in Trans-Jordan are the C. Hali and W. H. Lock, while Mr. Arab Legion and the Trans-Jordan pieces launched another attack on the Manners was sponsored by Mr. Manchoukuo patrols near the locale B. Wylle and Hon. Mr. Leo d'Almada there been any resignations-British Frontier Force. From neither have of the previous incident at 11.00 e Castro, Junr. (Kowloot Residents' Wireless. Soviet artillery position situated to Liuchien was also provided with one heavy machine-gun, three light machine-guns and tent bomb- throwers.

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that the Manchoukuo side also hao sustained a number of casualties in the series of clashes since Sunday.-- Domei.

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although the Government oficially denied the rumours that Italy is planning to move towards Albania.

Unconfirmed reports say that some Italian air squadrons have landed in Albinin

The Albaulan Government has ssued an official communique deny- ing that Italian, troops are moving towards Albania-United Press.

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