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EMPIRE NEWS
NEW PRESIDENT FOR INDIAN CONGRESS
CALCUTTA. Following the resignation of Mr. Congress Subhas Dose from the Presidency recently, the All-India Sunet met Committee Congress elected Mr. Rajendra Prasad, the Right Wing moderate leader, President.
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Each man's one-roum dat, reached by electric lift, will have a built-in wardrobe, wash-basin with hot and cold water laid on, shaving cabinet und mirror, bed, table, and Iwo chairs, one of them an armchair.
TYPHOON FILLS UP NEAR H. K.
In the public rooms of this "bache- for club" will be wet and dry can- teena, cafeteria, recreation room with provision for billiards and darts, as well as a barber's shop, gymnaslum
The first typhoon of the year was and library, all equipped on up-to-reported yesterday and No, i typhoon date lines.
signal was hoisted at 10.15 am, when the typhoon was reported about 150 miles away, travelling towards the
Not to be outdone, the City of London police HAVC their new Colony. Bishopsgate station, which was open- ed by the Lord Mayor recently.
It included 35 flats for married officers, and the equipment includes an up-to-date hospital, with a matron and two nurses, where all but major operations can be carried out.
RIGHT MEN ARE SCARCE These inducements of comfort are part of an effort to secure a sufficient number of police recruits of the right type.
All over the country police forces are under strength.
| At 2 p.m. the typhoon was still 120 miles away, moving slowly, in latitude 20.5 north and longitude 114.5 cast. The No. 7 signal was hosted at 4.25
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"Volunteers"
Return
May 29, 1939.
POST OFFICE.
WINCH
Germany Ready To White
Welcome TroopsTM
HAMBURG, May 28. RESIDENTS have been hang- ing bunting and erecting flag- poles for nearly a week where
LINEA
the German volunteers from You May as Well
Spain will land.
Shopkeepers have been officially asited to shut their shops between 11 am. and 3 pm, on Wednesday, and factories have been ordered to let all possible workers off for the parade of the returned legionaries.
The "Strength Through Joy" ships which are bringing the volunteers are Bying the red and gold Ong of the German Legion, with the Iron Cross and Air Force Eagle in the centre. while the magnificent lounges and Last night at 11 p.m. the typhoon dining saloons on the vessels have was reported! to be in latitude 21 been converted into suitable quarters north and longitude 115 cast, and for the men.-Reuter Special, though the centre was still travelling N.N.E. the depression appeared to be Alling up and it appeared doubtful if
a true typhoon i "blow,"
Mr. B. D. Evans, Director of the Observatory, sald that was difficult to say whether the typhoon would
wind at Gap Rock, which had been was still falling slightly, while thei steady at north-east throughout the day, was increasing slightly.
"It
the Colony would experience anything Peace Rallies
the nature
of
"To keep pace with modern prac Left Wing supporters of Mr. Bose Bee," said the Chief Constable of reach the Colony, but the barometer would not let Mr. Prasad speak after Burnley, "we must recruit men of
good character with educational at faiminents above the average. It be
increasingly difficult to find
his election.
The resignation of Mr. Buse fol- lowed conferences between him and Mr. Gandhi. A resolution passed at the recent Congress session at Tripuri urged that Mr. Gandhi should suggest numes for the new Congress Working Committec.
The members of the committee resigned when Mr. Bose was elected President against Mr. Gandhi's ad- vice. Mr. Gandhi refused to suggest new names for the Committee, and this led to Mr. Bose's resignation. BRITISH GUIANA MANSLAUGHTER OF A MEDICINE MAN
GEORGETOWN.
A majority verdict of manslaughter was accepted against Alfred, a 15- year-old Akowalo Indian, charged
with murdering Jonah, the tribe's medicine man, at lkmolka, hundreds of miles from civilisation.
The defence established that Alfred killed Jonah only in obedience to fils elder brother's death-bed wish, which aboriginal folklore experts sald In- dians must full or be cast out of the tribe.
Judge Langley, sending Alfred back to the forest under a two-year bond, said he would suggest o clarification of the liw, since it had been pre- viously held that all verdicts in murder cases must be unanimous, when reduced to manslaugther AUSTRALIA
WORLD WHEAT SCHEME PROPOSED
CANBERRA.
I
The All-Australian Agricultural conference unanimously supported a proposal for an international agree- ment to deal with world wheat marketing problems. Further-in- formation is to be sought from the International Wheat Advisory Com- mittee.
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An example of this is provided by the Chief Constable of Luton's re- port for 1938, just issued. In all, 276 applicants came forward, and here is
table revealing their fate: Falled in education
26
Falled in medical examination' 13 Fulled in physical standard 37 Failed for other reasons Appointed
170 25
Yet Luton's percentage of accepi-; anges is said to be above the average for the country.
Macao Ceremony
Government Anniversary
At
Honoured
or
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for a typhoon, though
is comparatively early in the year typhoon threatened the Colony in this similar month last year.
By Catholics
Big Demonstration In Melbourne
MELBOURNE, May 28. SIXTY THOUSAND Catholics to-day attended a rally marking the climax of the Pope's montli of prayer for peace.
Rain fell spasmodically all through the day, but only 17 inch of ruin was recorded at the Observatory from The gathering fervently cheered midnight to 9 pm. The heaviest falls every utterance by the speakers that were registered at 11 ani. and i p.mwar could be avoided by the will of when .04 and .08 inch respectively the peace-loving masses of the world. Mr. A. G. Menzies, the Common-
were recorded.
The President Coolidge at 11 am wealth Prime Minister, undertook to yesterday reported a bad trip to Manila, a very strong wind (force 10) forward to the governments of Great and torrential rain being encountered.
Britain
the United States, France, The Hongkong waterfront presented Germany, Italy, Poland and also the a dreary and bare spectacle after the Vatican, a resolution declaring that No. 1
I typhoon signai was holsted, as war was not Inevitable, and appeal- all the junks and sempans made offing for a friendly discussion on inter- for the shelters at Taumati and national problems, and to end Causeway Bay, The wharves were armameni racę.-Reuter. stripped of all unnecessary articles, while gangways and other planks were securely lushed down.
Most of the shops and cating houses closed up at an early hour, and were shuttered and boarded up long be- fore closing time.
Arab Rebels Wiped Out
the
Macao, May 20. The Colony of Macao celebrated the thirteenth anniversary of the establishment of the New Govern- ment of Portugal by a series of cere- monies, among them a parade and a ten-party at Government House.
dawn the dawn-song, alvorada, greeted the rising sun at all the milltary centres and barracks, after which the Portuguese standard was raised, with fitting ceremonial,Instead of an address by a speaker, the area between Jenin and Tulkarm. When the British troops searched dont of decent explon Wednesday's weekly meeting of the three armed men were shot dead, and
each unit explained the Peace Pledge Union in the Challenge a fourth captured. significance of the day.
Bookshop, Ice House Street, will take
all small craft and junks, while the The harbour itself was devoid of only lights visible were those from
JERUSALEM, May 28.-Four a number of warships in port. British battallóns of troops, co- gusts of wind, occurred during the and aircraft, to-day wiped out rem- Rain, accompanied with strong operating with a detachment of police evening, but by midnight conditions nunts of the band of Arab terrorists appeared to be becoming more who, in a fight on May 24, killed a normal.
British Major and other British soldiers.
and
The British soldiers secured im
Оле man,
A grand parade was the next feathe form of general discussion on the portant documents from ture in the day's observarices, the salute was taken by His Ex-subject of "Social Service." All believed to be the secretary of the
members and friends are cordially in-so-called rebel
J.
cellency the Omeer Administering vited. the Government, Commander Coelho, on a dais in the centre of the Municipal
Square. Commander Coelho was accompanied by Capt. M. Pinto, A.D.C., uncl Dr. G. de Carvalho, Private Secretary, and the other persons present on
the plat- form, which was gally decorated with the standards of
Portugal, Included Mr. B. de S. Ferandes, Consul for Siam, Mr. H. N. da Silva, Later there is to be a combined Vice-Consul for Holland, Mr. H. meeting of the Australian Agricultural
Hokenhull, Acting Vice-Consul for Council and representatives of the
Great Britain, Mr. Cheah Tin-sek, wheat industry throughout. Australia
representing General Chang Wal- to formulate recommendations to the chung, of Chung Shan District, His Governments of the wheat-exporting Honour Dr. A. Miranda, Chlet States New South Wales, Victoria, Justice, and Madame Miranda, Dr. Western Australia and South Austra-M. Alves, Colonial Secretary, Com
Ma.
It appears that the only effective course for the improvement of world wheat prices would be an agreement to limit export quotas from the chief exporting countries, which in turn would mean the imitation of produc- tion in the producing countries. Australia is not at present committed to any plan to Emit production. NEW ZEALAND
£800,000 SURPLUS
ANNOUNCED
commander,
Bakr.-Reuter Speclai.
"Doctor asked me to get
golf club patients
2
Abu
MISS GERTRUDE COLLINGE told Clerkenwell
County Court recently that a doctor with only one panel patient had refused to pay for bed-room fur- niture unless she got him more patients from her golf club.
mander T. Diniz, of the sloop Joao
The doctor, Thomas William Dr. Elliott mentioned that he had to de Lisboa, Hev, Canon, P. Mendes, Edward Elliott, of Ospringe- pass a lady's door coming down from Acting in the absence of the Bishop road, N.W., claimed that the the attic in which he slept and that of Macao, Mr. L. Martins, Chairman furniture was a gift from Miss He asked her to give him one of hers. his dressing gown was nearly done. of the Municipal Council, Lieut. Col. Collinge. According to counsel A. de C. Arez Commissioner of
the
of
con-
When he had finished Miss Col-
Не
GET
YOURS
EARLY
SINGLE OR DOUBLE BREASTED
$1600
per suit
Police, Major A. Majer, -Chief she had asked the doctor to linge said: Yes, and I bought him a Milliary Star, and many other off-marry her.
new one. einls and officers.
Miss Collinge's aunt, Mrs. Emma tears and said: "I am not the only
Then
Miss Collinge burst into The parade of military detachments Cleater, of Steeles-road,
N.W.. was led by the buglers, and Com-claimed £50 from Dr. Elliott as the woman he has treated like this." mander S. Vieira, Harbour Master, agreed price of the furniture sup- said she had had thirty-six letters The most comfortable
Answering Mr. Phillimore, she was in charge. It consisted of units plied by drawn from all the military forces
yher. in the colony,
Miss Collinge said that when Dr. from the doctor; they were love among them con- Elliott
letters tingents from
first promised to pay £50 she various Negre
Emille Kirkman, a licensed valuer, summer suit in your Regiments, the Harbour Police, and was very friendly with him.
She added: "He was very fond of gave evidence for Dr. Elliott. the Civil Police, followed by WELLINGTON.
the one New Zealand has a surplus of ingents of motorised units from thee at the time, at least his letters £000,000 for the financial year just
Machinegun Company, the Artillery ay so. He asked me to lend him concluded, more than fulfiling the Corps, the Field Arilitery, the Civil £50 as a deposit on the practice
you'll feel best dressed Police and the Fire Department. he was buying and I did Government's expectations. This was
In the afternoon His Excellency lent him £13 to pay to the Medical announced by Mr. W. Nash, the Finance Minister, recently.
the Officer Administering the Gov. Bureau. erament was the host to
advanced hin' approximately a large number of the colony's leading re- £400 towards the purchase of the sidents, oficials, officers, and gentry, house in Ospringe-road. That was Illumination of all government and not enough. When I told him I had publle buildings in the evening com- pleted a very attractive programme.
Our Own Correspondent.
of
The accounts for the 12 months ended March 31 show revenue £30,000,000, and expenditure of £35.- 800,000. The revenue exceeded the estimate by approximately £700,000, taxation contributing £000,000,
Customs taxation; beer duty, and the sales tax together constituted a approximately £000,000, surplus of ‚ând stamp and death duties £100,000, These Increusca were offset by £200,- 000 through the falling off in income- tax.: Highways taxation was mainly responsible for the balance.
Graduates 1st As Firemen
Japan And The Tri-Power Pact
50.
no more money he turned nasty."
estimated the value of the articles wardrobe received from Mrs. Cleator at
£3 Us. Od.
Hearing adjourned, also
GENERAL HOLIDAY
VIA SIDERIA ROUTE To-day, May 29, the General Letters and Postcards for Europe Past Office and Kowloon Central (except Great Britain and Elre) and Post Office will be open from South America are forwarded "yla
Siberia" if to superscribed. a.m. to Noon. Sheungwan Branch Post Ofçe will be open from 8
MAIL FOR CANTON nm to 10 a.m. and the other Branch
Registered and Ordinary mail and Post Offices will be entirely closed. Parcels (not Insured) will be ac= There will be one collection from (cepted for Canton and despatched as the pillar-boxes oa on Sundaya and circumstances permit. one delivery of Registered and Ordinary Correspondence at 11
n.m.
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Regiatored and Parcel Malls are The Branch Post Oflees nt Stanley, closed 15 minutes earlier than tho Tai Po and Un Long will also have ume given below unless otherwise one delivery of ordinary correspon-stated, and where malls are advertis-. dence at 11.00a.m.
ed to close at or before 9 am, re-
The Money Order Office will begistered and parcel malls are closed entirely 'closed.
lat 5 p.m. on the previous day,
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Shanghat
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Shanghal and Swatow
Shonghat...
Java and Manila
Air Mall Direct
24th May.
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Air Mail by "Pan American Air-
ways Direct Service"--San Fran- Pan American
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Esang....Wed., May 31, 12.30 p.m. Kwelyang..Wed., May 31, 3.30 p.m. Tainan....Wed., May 31, 3.30 p.m. Pan American Airways
Plane Wed, May 31.
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Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Flane
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Thurs., June 1.
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..June 1, 5 p.m..
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tralia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service”—dus Sydney, 8th Juno
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BIG SHIPS IN HEART in is the white linen
OF STORM: suit. It's smart to get Papers only for Straits and (Parcels Sirdhana (Continued from Page 1):
yours now and be ready
In answer to questions, Miss Col-proved invaluable at the Royal linge said she never had any quarrel Observatory in Hongkong with him, he just "sort of cooled off
They indicated the approxmate to keep cool at the first and ignored mo after he got the centre of the depression and that it
was moving north-north-easterly, heat wave! practice."
Jabout eight to ten miles an hour,
'NEVER CAME BACK'
get
"I think he just wanted to the money out of us. He was at teading my nùnt, who died,
but
and increasing in intensity. Earlier the day the indications were that the depression was taking ༥ more northerly course, which would bring it close to Hongkong.
The Mausang and the Victoria were "When asked him for the affected by the storm, but n I am not going to pay it unless ences is not available.. money for the furniture he said formation regarding their experi-
PARIS, May 18-The probability after he got the money he never that the Anglo-French-Soviet tri- came back. partite alliance at present confined to Europe, will be extended to the Far East if Japan joins Italy and Ger- many in a military pict," was on- nounced lo-day by the "Paris. Midl". The paper says, that negotiations in
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you get me some patients. He From 1 pm.. yesterday to 4 a.m. had suggested that if was member of the golf club I could both at the Gap Rock and. Waglan to-day tho, wind "has remained N.E. ket him patients. Mr. Fletcher (counsel for Dr. heading straight for the Colony, but showing the depression was, indeed, Eillott): I put it to you that you fortunately, it was decreasing in said you would give him this money intensity at the same time, and the he would marry you?-I never winds only, reached gale forco in Dogustes: The dopression la now filing Mr. Fletcher read a letter In which "un.asm
BERKELEY, "Cal Moscow are now proceeding satisfac- The advantages of a university torily. education in getting employment It la emphasised that Stalin is per- have been demonstrated here. Outsonally anxious upon the closest co- of three vacancies on the fire depart-operation with France and Britain ment for hosemen, two were given to In every possible respectTTOT sold such a thing. university graduates.
Ocean.
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The White Houso
12. Des Voeux Road, Central;
Tal, 21040
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Ord.
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Japan
and Papers only for Calcutta.
Parcels
Papers
Manila, Ralinul, Australia, and New Tanda
Zealand va,
duc Brisbane Brisbane, 20th June
Parcels Reg., Ord.
Saturday
Yusang Klangsu
Halphong
Fort Bayard and Pakhof... (Papers only for Straits, Ceylon, India and Enst Africa) Beira, Lourenco Marques and (Parcels and Papers only for South Afrleń vin Durban), 'Shanghol, Japan, Honolulu, USA., Central and South America via San Francisco and (Papers only for Canada)-due San Francisco, 23rd Juno
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.June 2.5 p.m. June 2, 7 p.m. .Fri., June 2, 7 p.m.
Fri, June 2,
June 2, 5 p.m..
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