PmesmkNr Roosevelt has appointed Mr. John C. Wiley of Indiana, Minister to Latvia and Esthonia. He had been Consul General in Vienna.
AMONG the arrivals in the MIN. liner my. Felix Roussel on Friday were:—Mr, and Mrs, R. Blondeau, Captain F. Krummacker Mr. V. Gensburger, and Mr. H, Tiltman.
Tur U.S. War, Department has announced that Captains Carl J. Crane and George V. Holloman, Army Air Corps, will be awarded the 1937 Mackay Trophy.
Cima are reminded of the swimming period every Monday at 5 o'clock kindly reserved for them the Navy Y.M.C.A. pool, under the direction of the Y.W.C.A. A small fee is charged for each swim and towels are provided, Tue Shanghai-Woosung Municipal Office in Pootung will start collecting house tax from house owners in Tungehang, Yangkadoo, Tangchiao, Nanmatou, Chichangchan and Yang-chim sections of Pootung on August 1, states Chinese reports.
THE former Austrian Minister in London, Baron: von Frankenstein, obtained British citizenship € July 13, the "Evening Standard" of London states. The former Minister has been given special facilities for acquiring the citizenship, it is added.
PasseNGERS leaving Shanghai in the M.M. inv, Jean Laborde which sailed for Marseilles yesterday, included:—Viscount de la Rochefoucald, Mrs. P. Auge, Mr, M. Verdier, Mrs. AEN. Howard, Mr. and Mrs, C. Baboud and family and Mr. H, Bos.
Trans-Pacific travellers in the near future will be winging from Tokyo to San Francisco in four days if a project of the Ministry of Communications to link Japan and the South Seas by a fast air line are carried out successfully, it was revealed.
Tue Shanghai for Christ Crusade desires to enlist the hearty cooperation of all Christians in going to Church especially from July 24. Church especially from July 24 to August 7. The Committee has set aside these two weeks for decisions for Christ, Tur China International Famine Relief Commission nas received donations totalling $34000 for the relief of victims of the Yellow River flood, says a message to the "Morning Leader." The Commission, it may be recalled, launched a financial drive about three weeks ago.
Vantous circles in Szechuen decided to extend the present "Offer Gold to the Government" movement to all parts of the province, says a Chinese report. A special committee Will shortly be set up by the provincial party, administrative and military officials to push the movement, Locat Japanese authorities have instituted a control over the silk it dustry occupied areas in Central China, states a Chinese report. Under the control scheme, Chinese silk factories must secure the "co-opera tion" of Japanese sil merchants before they will be allowed to reopen their doors.
Tur Japanese authorities in Tientsin heve placed a strict ban on the im. portation of wireless dispatching and receiving sets into North China states a message to the "Standard. The Japanese, according to the message, are also conducting a search for sets now being used by the people in Tientsin and Peiping.
INDEPENDENT information in the possession of the British Government contradicts the suggestion that troop movements were in progress in Czechoslovakia at the end of last week, according to a statement made in the House of Commons by the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Tue following programme will be given by the Municipal Brass Band in Jessfield Park today from 5—
7 pin. (weather permitting):
Overture "Charles VI" Halevy Suite "Famous Beauti Fletcher Selectio Mari Friml Valse "My, Queen' Buealossi
Entracte "Summer Dı Squire Two Mazurkas "Op, No. Chopin Selegion "Follow "Through Sylva Homes are being sought by the Secretary, S.S.P.C.A,, for the following pets. Will those interested please telephone 36536 during business hours: One intelligent, affectionate cross-bred fox terrier bitch, one good Alsatian bitch; one black setter dog; one ginger male kitten; one male kitten; and one cross-bred wire hai terrier bitch.
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