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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May 24, 1939.

LATE NEWS

Dionnes Sue Dafoe

North Bay, May 23, The Supreme Court has issued a writ in favour of Oliva Dlonne against Dr. Datue..

Millionaire Here ALHAMBRA

With 1,200 Birds

NEXT EXPEDITION WILL BE ·

TO SOUTH POLAR REGIONS LEAN-LIMBED and even more bronzed than when they passed through Hongkong about two months ago, Mr. and Mrs. George Vanderbilt returned to the Colony by the Ruys this morning after a hunting expedition in North Sumatra,

They reported a successful trip-

So Ruccessful that they were able to shorten their travels by about a month. The "bag" they are taking home for the Philadelphia Museum. which sponsored their adventure, Ins cludes 1,200. birds, already stuffed, and at least 150 animal specimens. Mr. Vanderbilt 10 hoping that examination will lead to the dis- covery of several new types among the animals,

Pressmen See Desolation

Tsengshing Reduced To Shambles

It is charged that the father of the quins was ridiculed when Dr. Dafoe was initiated Into the Sinners and Saints Club in New York recently.

There is no stated amount of damages in the writ, which Also natnes Mrs. Dianne and the quins es

The live animals plaintifs.

the Vanderbilis

CANTON, May 24. During the initiation, Dr. Dafoe is fore taking home include two fascin- alleged

to have appeared attired inating monkey pets-a gibbon and an- SCENES OF desolation and a white apron bearing the inscription other bearing the fantastic name of ruin greated a party of foreign "Doctor of Lliters," while he carried crab-calling macaque. They are al correspondents when they visited a satchel labelled "Mass Delivery." transporting about half a dozen phea-

The suit was filed two weeks ago, sants and hornbills for the Honolulu Tsongshing, about 40 but father Dionne withheld its ser- Zoo. They will break their journey northeast of Canton, and one of vice on account of the quins being at Honolulu, staying there until the key positions on the road to presented to the King and Queca August.

the city of Rams recently. yesterday,United Press.

On Atlantic Floor

SOUTH PACIFIC EXPEDITION

miles

This was the place where the Chinese put up a strong resistance, A South Pacife expedition is the "e-and where they made their last stand freshing prospect awaiting them next when the Japanese marched into year. In January the Vanderbilt Canton in October last, PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire, schooner will sail from New York on Beyond an occasional sentry post, May 23.The new $5,000,000 sub-a quest for fish and birds that will no heavy Japanese concentrations marine Squalus with 59 men aboard

take it to most of the islands between were seen en route. is at present wallowing on the flour Fiji and the Easter Islands. of the Atlantie waiting for the rescue operations which have been scheduled to begin at 6 am. EDT, when they will have been submerged for more

than 20 hours.

The latest reports from the sub- marine state that all aboard are alive but "cold."

Lieutenant Commander C B. Momsen, the Inventor of the lung ased a submarine rescues, and five divers equipped with salvage gear pre preparing their equipment under the glare of food lights.

Another detachment of 13 divers nid three officers is arriving soon. They flew from Washington to New- port, thode Island and from thence ic New London where they pleked up the U.S.S. Brooklyn.

The scas have been very rough following two thunder storms, but they are enimed now by northeast winds.United Press.

Landing Party Withdrawn

SHANGHAI, May 24. Following the presentation of virtual Japanese últimatum, coupled with the despatch of Japanese Army forces. the British landing party which was sent on May 21 to the British-owned Lunchong Mill in Pos- tung across the Whongpod River from Shanghal upon outbreak of a labour trouble has been withdrawn, "Domel" learned from authoritative sources.- Domel,

Turn For Worse.

Tokyo, May 24,

It is believed that the Japanese authorities are contemplating an Increase in the strength of thele patrol on Kulangsu. Information reaching here says

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a turn for the worse as the result of the joint landing of British, Ameri- can and French marines-Domel,

U.S. Ambassador For H.K.

Shanghai, May 24. The United States Ambassador to China, Mr. Nelson Johnson is sailing by the Empress of Canada for Hong- kong on May 31,-United Press.

Japanese Raid On Swatow SWATOW, May 24-Eight planes Casualties

raided Swatow at noon. are unknown-Reuter,

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On arrival at Tsengshing, the party This expedition will also be spon commanding the Japanese

was greeted by Major Hiro, ofleerd

detuch- sored by the Philadelphia Museum.ment In Tsengshing, who had parti- Its youngest member will be Lueincipated in the march from Blus Boy. Margaret Vanderbilt, who will go with her young parents. She will be about 18 months old.

of the fre the

Artillery Havoc He explained that most damage was done by artillery across the city where Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt expect to from

command- snit for Amerien to-morrow by the Japanese had secured

ing

position on the top of a hill. Empress of Asin.

It appears, from a conversation with native of Teengshing, that the Chinese did not enter the city during

Antarctic Claims die "April Offensive", but he said

Washington, May 23.

that heavy gunfire was heard from the direction of Lofuashen.

Before the party departed. Major Mr. Ernest Gruening, Dicretor of Hire said to Reuters Will you tell the Department of Interior's Division Generalissimo Chilang Kai-shek that of Territories and Island Possessions, we are in a strong position here, and formally requested the Budget that it will be useless for him to try Bureau to approve $350,000 to finance to recapture Teengshing"-Reuter. an expedition to

stake American.. claims in the Antarctic.

Omelats said that unless leglska- tion was enacted prior to the ad- journment of Congress, the expedi- next flon would be delayed unti! услі.

it is learned that the Department| sought Richard Byrd to head the party and has also consulted will Lincoln Ellsworth,-United Prenk,

Negro Convicts Shot Dead

Cummings Prison Farm,

Arkansas, May 23.

Diet Ends Childless Marriages

ADDING fresh lettuce leaves

to the diet may cure child- less marriages.

This was stated recently at a London conference of doctors The "trusties" to-day shot and and scientists who discussed the killed two fugitive negra convlets, latest Vitamin E. Archte Godwin aged 33 and James Dr. L. Harris, of the Medical Re- Patterson aged-247-after-a ̄hand to search Institute, Cambridge, said that- hand fight in a swamp near the pri- a balanced diet of fresh lettuce leaves, whole wheat, rolled oats and fresh The prisoners were attempting beans and peas might in many cases gelaway after yesterday's tomado result in fertility. havoc.

The discovery of this new vitamin At least three are known to be may revolutionise the question of killed in the tornado which caused sterility," Professor A. Todd, of Mau- dumage estimated at $1,000,000.chester University, sald. United Press.

OBITUARY

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Professor Todd added that experi-, ments were made in Sheffield on 18 women who had previously had only five children between them. After administration of wheat germ oil

Shameen Pioneer Dies they gave birth to 17 children.

In England

The death took place_on April 22, at The Brambles," Bembridge, Isle of Wight, of Mr. George Dixwell! Fearon, at the age of 87.

Protestants And Pope's Appeal

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London, May 23. Archbishop of Canterbury, the Upper House

The late Mr. Fearon came to Can- ton about 1871 to join the Arm of Messrs. Augustine Heard & Co., and presiding at

Deacon & Co.

a few years afterwards joined the Convocation of Canterbury at West- old established legal firm of Messrs. minister Abbey to-day, referred to the proposal that the Pope should be During his long residence In invited to sunman a conference of Canton and until his retirement the leaders of all Christian com- from China in 1901, he took an ar munions of the world, and sald tive part in all public work in that from recent experiences he the many Conton. He was one of the catly thought that among płonecro of Shameen and was protestants in Europe there would be esteemed by all who knew him. a great reluctance to follow any lead The late Mr. Fearon is survived by or initiative taken by the Pope- his wife and a daughter.

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Baby Falls From King Arthur's Castle stretcher.

They were brought up the cliff face by means of ropes and a The tido prevented rescuers from reaching them. along

• Tintagel (Cornwall), the shore.

A girl and a twenty-month-old Margaret was dead. Gwendoline baby, playing among the ruins of was hurried by ambulance to Princo King Arthur's Castle, Tintagel, roof Wales Hospital, Plymouth, where cently fell 140 feet to the rocky he was said to be critically ill.. bench.

The baby, Margaret Page Agon- Margaret was, the adopted daugh- bar, was killed;, her twelve-year-old ter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter, Para step-sister, Gwendoline. Pago, was Agonbar, who live at Castle Keep, serlously injured;;

near the castle ruins,

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