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SHANGHAI TRIAL

Briton To Face Murdor Charge To-day

Shanghai, Jan, 0. A Seaforth Highlander, David Eckford, notive of Kirkcaldy, File chire, begins a fight for his life in

Court the British Supreme

10- morrow when he will face a Jury on n charge of murdering Lance Cpl James Davis, also of the Seaforths, on November 4.,

This will be the first murder trial of a British subject in Shanghai since the case of the Indian; Ammo Singh, three years ago. Alma Singh was sentenced to death for killing a fel- low Indian, but he was dramatical-

from the gallows when the

French Premier Breaks Ankle

PARIS, Jan. 8. (UP).—It has been officially дл nounced that the French Prime Minister, M. Edouard Daladier, broke his ankle in

an accident on Sunday,

The announcement sald that the X-ray examination disclosed that the fractured joint has been "satisfac- torily restored to its correct position."

M. Dalıdler 'resunied his duties at the War Ofice to- day.

January, 9, 1940,

HAPPY REUNION Schoolboy Flies From Southampton

There was a joyful reunion be-. tween con and parents at the Kal Tak Airport yesterday afternoon when the Imperial plane Delia arrived,

It was the meeting of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Clemo and their 18 year-old son Fred, who flew from Southamp- ton by Imperial Airways. He had| been attending Bedford College, hav- ing left Hongkong five years ago.

Also on board were Mrs. L. M. P. Wood and her two tiny – daughters who also boarded the plane at Sous- thampton,

There was quite a gathering of | friends at the Airport to give the

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In Word Road Gool. The sentence was later commuted to life imprison- ment by the then Ambassador, Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, and now Alma Singh is serving his term of imprisonment at Mooltun, India.

PARIS, Jan. (UP)-It is omcially announced tant General Marle Private Eckford reserved his de- Gamelin and Major General Georges Young Clemo has the distinction fence when he was committed, for trial at the conclusion of the prell-lunched with Mr. Winston Churchill of being the first schoolboy to make minary hearing in the British Police as guests of General Viscount Gort atinho air trip from England to Hong | TOMORROW

the British Headquarters.

kong. He said he enjoyed every General Sir Edmund Ironside was minute of it-except for a spell in also pres

present.

Asia Minor when they had n`rough During the luncheon. General passage. Otherwise the trip was un- Gamelin decontext Viscount Gort and eventful and the weather delightful. General Ironside with the Grand

Mrs. Wood's two Rttle girls were Cross of the Legion of Honour.

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Private Stirling said that on the evening of November 4 he was on duty at a sentry post on the border Detachments of the Welsh Guards also very happy all the way and, ne- of the International Settlement and French Zouaves formed a guard cording to the mother, "they had

swell me." where

Japanese-occupied territory of honour,

Brlish

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jmall. troops. Lance Cpl. Davis was In charge of the post.

which Included

Eckford with a rife levelled at Davis. About four and a half yards separated the two men. Eckford said,

om going to shoot you." He pulled. the trigger and the rifle went off. Eckford immediately handed the rifle to witness and said, "I am reads for the Sergeant now. When the ritle went off Davis fell backword.It is officially announced that the Later a duty truck arrived with o patrol under the charge of Sergeant McDonald. Eckford said, "He is denst, Sergeant, I shot him."-Reurer,

For French Lines

London, Jan. 7.

Ten thousand goods wagons and 240 locomotives, costing £0,000,000, ac being built in Britain for use of those sections of the French railways operated by the British army. About £1,750,000 worth of railroad and dockside equipment has also been ordered.

The huge order will not prevent British engineers from continuing_to build for overseas customers and de- liveries are being guaranteed.

Among noteworthy deliveries of British-built locomotives to oversens

U.S. And Argentine

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WASTHINGTON, Jan. 6 (Reuter).

Gandhi's Admonition

Bombay, Jan. 9.

Gandhi, in his paper Narijan, de- United States and the Argentine have Agreed 10 abandon

completely clares that the Congress organisation negotiations for a trade treaty. shows signs of disintegration,

These negotiations broke down Just) week,

He continues, "The Bengal Com- The State Department ascribes the mittee is frankly deflant; Orissa is failure of the negotiations to the Im-split into two camps; things are not possibility of renching an agreement better in Kartanari, while a corres- on the subject of customs quotas for pondent in Karala says that the Pro- typical Argentinian exports such as vincial Comunittee does not believe linseed and tinned beef.

in the present polley and the com- mand is trying by every means to undermine the influence of the

U.S. Consul's New Working Committee. Things are not

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Eo rosy in the Punjab."

He continues, "I cherish the hope: that they will right themselves; it on undisciplined not, I cannot lead army to 'victory. The fresh elections WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (UP) are ΠΟΥ on.

The Congressman's President Roosevelt to-day nominated choice is unfettered. Let the younger Mr. Clarence Gauss, United States men come forward and take charge. Consul-General in Shanghal, as the If they will 'not, but will retain the first United States Minister to Aus-old team, they should give implicit

A "Retrier" report confirms this appointment.

tralia,

obedience."

Gandhl's criticism of Bengal, which is an elaborate and lengthy state- ment issued by Prasad, Is Interpreted in political circles as once more a of the Mahaima's

during 1939 were six of the world's Eire May Have New clear indication

Government

largest metro-gunge locomotives for the Kenya and Uganda Railways, making possible a Journey from Nairobi to Kampala, Victoria Nyanza,

DUBLIN, Jan. 8 (Reuter)-Dr. and back-1.108 miles without Hyde, President of Eire, has nominat changing enginea, and a speciallyed six additional members to sit at built Dicaci locomotive for a the Council of State. Peruvian corporation to run on the belong to the Cosgrave Party.

They mostly World's highest railway line near La

It is seen in these nominations an Paz, Bolivia, which includes a indication of closer political mile climb with a gradient of one in operation between the Government and the Opposition parties, and some quarters even suggest that it may foreshadow a national government with the object of overcoming the Present dimculties.

fourteen.

Turkish rallways have ordered 58 locomotives from Britain for use in Asia Minor, and large consignments of rolling lock have been ordered by Egypt and the Union of South Africa.

Britlah Wireless.

Polish Conditions

Paris, Jan. 8,

Reports from the Polish Press de- clare there is much unrest both in territories under German and Rus- pian control.

In Eastern Poland, which is occu- pled by the Soviet, conditions are deteriorating rapidly and private trade is almost at a standstill owing to lack of supplies, while requisition- ing is resulting in a big rise in the cost of living.

The farmers prefer to barter their products than to accept cash.

Soviet propaganda is so fantastic that the Poles accept it as a jɔke- Reuter Bulletin.

WEEK OF PRAYER Opening Service Attended By Many People

The first day of the Universal Week of Prayer, wos nitended by over 70 persons at St. John's Cathedral yes- terday, when the Rev. H. D.; Rosen- thall delivered a homily on "Thanka- giving, Confession and. Intercessions"!

The Cathedral was open for private prayer and meditation before and after the service, which fasted for about half an hour.

"The RL, Rev. the Bishop' of Hong kong will be taking to-day's service which will commence at 5.30 p.m. He will take as : his text: The Increasing: Church,

TURKISH 'QUAKE RELIEF GIFT

anxiety to avoid precipitate action in connection with the present political situation and the Congress majority's determination to keep lett wing elements la arder-Reuter.

MISSION ATTACKED

Chinese Raid Reported On Italian Catholic Church

New York, Jon, 8.

A German wireless message from Rome reports that the Italian Catho- lic Mission In Hanchuntu, Shensi, was attacked by 25 Chinese bombers and partly destroyed, according to a report from the Papal Institute for Foreign Missions in Milan.

The Chinese bombs hit the girls" school, invalids' home and church. LAHORE, Jan. 8 (Reuter)-A Three aged Chinese who had taken sum of £1,300 has been collected it refuge in the church were killed. a public meeting in Lahore for The same Mission was bombarded Turkish carliquake victims.

on October 20 last year by 35

A message of sympathy will boj Chinese planes when 100 were killed. sent from the people of Lahore.

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Japan Confident Envoy's Words Misreported

Shanghai, Jan. 8.

The special course in First Aid to the officers of the St. John Ams bulance will re-open to-day at @-p.mi. at Hondquarters. All oflcers of - the

Brigade are expected to allend,

A Japanesa "Embaty spokesmania G AND disclosed to-day that the Japanese tion, fighting an aggressor authorities had requested the French] The spokesman sak, the Japanese officials to investigate the vaccuracy ara confdent that the Ambasador: of the reports that the French Am- a neutrál State would not make buch bassador, M. Henri Comme, fri, are- A statement; but if it were made. cent speech at Chungking, sald China would be noted wilf profound wa and: France, were in the karne posle s-United"" PresARK

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