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Lagos Wins Baby Shield Third Time

THE Imperial Baby Week Challenge Shield, awarded each year for the best baby week campaign held throughout the Empirexcluding the United Kingdom-has been awarded to Lagos, Nigeria,

This is the third time that lagos has won the shield, which - was first awarded in 1926.

Lagos (population: 137,000) Is chief port and seat of the Central Government of Nigeria, which comprises a number of areas formerly under separate administrations.

The Eastern Telegraph Com. pany and the Pont Office have wireless

and #tailons there. radio direction-finders for air- craft are being installed. Nigeria's northern southern provinces are under Chief Commissioner, subject to the control of the Governor, Sir Bernard Henry Hourdillon

and '.

bolh

Producia include palm all,

lint, kernels colten maliogany, tin ore, gotil ore.

COCO,

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 3, 1939.

Britain Agrees To Modification of Treaty

RUSSIA MAY BUILD 45,000 TON BATTLESHIP FLEET.

BIG TEA FIRM TO

· LIQUIDATE

£522,000 Deficiency Reported

LONDON, Aug. 2 (Reuter), nama At a shareholders' meeting to- day, Messrs. Bunting und Company, the Empire's biggest tea brokers, decided to go into voluntary winding-up.

At a subsequent statutory meet-

Creditors' Committee H. A

of Inspections, consisting of the Ave principal preditors, was appointed.

An

atutement approximate

of affers revealed that as against Habilities of £583,563, there appears to be deficiency of £522,203. Valute has been taken to the state- ment for the company's interest in subsidiary companies or for Impend- ing claims against the English and Scolish Joint Co-Operative Whole- saic Society, Ltd,

It is intended to pursue this claim vigorously.

"Reuter" was informed that heavy stocks of tea held were valued for is purpose ns at July 6, since when the values hove appreciated.

As They See It Abroad

ENCIRCLEMENT

--News-Chronicle.

Flood Disaster In

North China Feared

Quarantine restrictions imposed by the Government of the Federated

LONDON, Maloy States against arrivals from Hongkong on account of smallpox Ocean).- have been removed.

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPHI

LONDON,. Aug. 3 (UP). It is officially announced that Great Britain and Soviet | Russia have modified the | Anglo - Russian Naval ¡Agreement, in order to Įpermit the two Powers to build 45,000-tón battleships.

In the Anglo-Russian Naval Agreement, which was signed in 1937 and which is identical with the Anglo- German Agreement recently abrogated by Herr Hitler, capital ships were limited to displacement of 35,000 tons and their guns to 16-in calibre.

Aircraft carriers were limited to 23,000 tons and 6 in. guns, and submarines were limited to 2,000 tons and 5 in. guns.

There is no indication at present. whether Russlu intends to take ad- ventage of the Incrensed permissible tounoge..

had

Soviet Russia at present only three capital ships, all of which were launched before the Great War. They are the Pariskuya-Kommuna, (formerly the Sebastopol), Marat and the Oktiabrskaya-Revolu-

Ubrary Supreme Court

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NOW PROCEEDING

CUSSON'S SOAP

Guest Size. 12 in pkt.

Bath Size.. 6 in pkt. Monster Size

$1.00

$1.10

.90

PALM SOAP (Pure Palm Oils)

5 tablets for CHARMAINE BATH SOAP

$1.00

$1.95

6 in box

TALCUM POWDER Andre Gascon "Intrigue"

Cusson's Ye Olde English Lavender

.60

.60

Charmaine Superfine Monster size tins $1.00

Whiteaway's Toothbrushes

3 for $1.00

"HYGEX" Nail Brushes

3 for $1.00

"HYGEX" Wire Hair Brushes

$1.00

the

Gents Military Brushes

$1.00.

with nine 16-in. 1930

Clothes Brushes (Long Oval). Pure White Bristle clothes brushes Ladies' Summer Handbags

.50

$1.95

$3.00 Usually $6.95 to $8.95 Check Face Cloths. Asst'd Cols. 3 for $1.00 Briar Pipes

2 for $1.00

*

Aug 2 (T- people from 150 villagestis, ail of 23,000-tons and carrying Fifty thousand between Peiping and Tien- uz-in, guns.

Three new capital ships, of 35,000- tsin are reported to have tons and armed been rendered homeless by guns, are projected for the

programme. floods.

UNHERALDED AND NO FANFARE

BUT

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER'S

8000

PICTURE

"FOUR

GIRLS

IN WHITE"

"FOUR GIRLS IN WHITE ”

ANN RUTHERFORD

with FLORENCE RICE

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IS

GRAND ENTERTAINMENT

Very frankly, it is the type of picturo which you'll enjoy every minuto whilst in tho theatre. It has a wealth of humour, a plausible story, and a thrilling climax that will have you sitting on the adgo of your seat.

Mado, by the studio which gave you "CITADEL".

What better guaranteo for ita oxcellent scroon faro.

AT

ALAN MARIHAL

DUDDY EBIEN

TO-DAY QUEEN'S

· THE.

THE HOUSE showing hIT AFTER HIT !

Incessant rains have caused

the collapse of numerous dykes

on, the Grand Canal, the flood LETTERS

waters demolishing thousands of

peasant houses.

The extent of the casualties To the Editor,

is not yet known.

MONGOLIA

Hils 100

Sulyuan

The Sharktikos

Talyunn

SHANSI

HONAN

Owing to the widespread destruction of crops, market prices in North China are soar- ing, and farm produce is selling it-a premium,

...

Hongkong Teleg.aph.

Sir. One of your contemporaries recently published a letter written by the Hon. Mr. T. A. Pearce upon the subject of the Prime Minister's re- cent denunciation of "Sensational, exaggerated or misleading captions which are calculated to give rise to unnecessary anxiety."

The subject is one that is discuss- ed dally in most places where people in Hongkong gather,

Unfortunately, the public is in- articulate for all practical purposes unless the columns of the Press are open to thern. Doubt has been expressed as to whether, upon subject such as the above, access to this forum would be allowed.

The Freedom of the Press has been one of our cherished institutions, but-if-the-above-doubt-is-in--any way justified it must be assumed that the Freedom of the Press 13 maraly freedom for the Editor.

invite you to publish this letter and ask the public to express them- selves on the subject.

A. W. HUGSICA. (The Hon Mr. Pearce's letter did not

appear to be Intended for publication. We cannot concede

The Provincial Government, as to Mr. Pearce or to Mr. Hughes the well as other Institutions have sub-role of Protector of Public Morale. scribed nearly $1,000,000 for the re- We are always prepared to publish lief of the destitute peasants, thou- sands of whom have assembled out side of the Pelping gates, awaiting admittance.

MINISTER FOR FOOD DEFENCE

but

of-

letters criticising ourselves; criticism must specify alleged fences and not assume the right of censorship or address itself in general terms to all newspapers.-- Ed.).

LABOUR WINS GOVT. SEAT

LONDON, Aug. 2 (U.P.).—-Tho Government, has sustained another reverse at the poils.

LONDON, Aug. 2 (T-Ocean) — The appointment of a Minister for Food Defence is foreshadowed by the introduction in the House of Com- mons to-day of a Food Defence Bil1.

The Welsh County of Brecon and The new Ministry is destined te Radnor, has been lost to the Govern- take over part of the duties now ment as a result of to-day's bye-elec- Incumbent on the Board of Trade.

iton, necessitated by the elevation of Political circles believe that the the Hon. Ivor Guest to the Peerage, first holder of the new office will be The successful Labour candidate Mr. W. S. Morrison, at present was Mr. W. Jackson; who polled 20,670 Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, votes. The unsuccessful Government who acts in the House of Commons condidate was Mr. Haining Phillipis. as spokesman for Lord Chatfield. Results of the elections were as Minister for the Co-Ordination of follows: Defence.

CLIPPER DELAYED

DUE to adverse weather conditions

Mr. W. F. Jackson Mr. IL Philipis

20,070

18.043

Labour majority ...........

2,030

1935 ELECTIONS Hon. Ivor Guest (Nat.)

22,079

10,910

2,100

The scat was last held by Labour in 1931.

the California Clipper did not leave Dr. L. Guest (Lab.) ... Kal Tak Airport as scheduled this morning.

Departure of the Boeing, has been delayed until 8.30 am. to-morrow.

Nationalist Majority

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