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LEAGUE ASSEMBLY'S UNANIMITY,
150 MILLIONS AT STAKE.
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HARDOON ESTATE LEGAL BATTLE.
[From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, Yesterday.
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Washington, Yesterday.
A bid for the recognition of the new State in Manchuria has
Rugby, Yesterday. When the Prime Minister en- tered the House of Commona to-
The case, in which the poor re-been made by Hsieh Kai-shek, its latives of Hardoon, the property from Changchun to the State Foreign Minister, in a telegram day, for the first time since his operation, he received a hearty magnate, are contesting the lat-Department urging the establish- welcome from all members, ter's will, involving a hundred and ment of diplomatic relations with
the United States. Sir John Simon, on rising in fifty million dollars estate, has en-
Officials of the State Depart- answer to a question, was also tared a new phase with the an-ment have declined to publish the heartily cheered for his work innouncement that Ezra Hardoon, text of the telegram on the Geneva.
principal plaintiff, has engaged ground that publication would The Foreign Secretary review-Mr. Norman Bentwicht, who was document.
of eminent counsel. give it the status of an official the proceedings in Geneva formerly Legal Secretary and At-Service.
Reuter's American with reference to the Sino-torney General to the Palestins Japanese dispute and paid tri- Government Mr. Bentwich is ex bute to the skilful and authorita-pected to arrive in Shanghai early tive Chairmanship of M. In the Autumn. Hymans at the League Assem- The case is arousing consider- bly. He expressed pleasure that able interest, and is expected to the final resolution was adopted develop into a protracted bitter by the Assembly without dis- legal battle between the Hardoon sent.. The resolution referred kinsmen and the Franco-Chinese not only to the obligations in-widow of the dead Shanghai volved in the League Covenant Croeaus. but also to the Paris Pact, and the United States Government hud since communicated official-i ly to the League Secretary General its satisfaction and ap-i proval.
While the Assembly remains constitutionally in session and is likely to meet again not later than May 1 it had completed the first stage of its work, and Sir John Simon expressed the view that there was ground for satis- faction in the unanimity of its conclusions. The Assembly's re- solutions of March 4 and March 11 would be circulated as White Papers.-British Wireless Ser- vice
PROHIBITION.
New and Important Phase in Struggle.
BETWEEN "WETS” AND “DRYS”.
Washington, Yesterday,
The prohibition battle is enter- ing upon a new and important Blage, although the House of Re- presentatives by 227 to 187 refused Įto consider legislation to return the control of liquor_to_Individual States
The size of the minority has enormously encouraged the "Wets," who forced the issue, in order to compel members to come down on one side of the fence or other with an eye to future elections -Reuter's American Service.
TROOPSHIP NEURALIA DUE HERE ON SATURDAY.
The troopship Neuralia sailed from Singapore at noon yesterday. and is due to arrive here on March 19 with naval and military details
DRIZZLE MIST.
The Royal Observatory's weather report to-day states:
The anti-cyclone is now cen-. tral to the west of Shanghai, moving eastward.
Forecast:-N.É. winds, fresh; generally overcast; some drizzle or mist
Rainfall.
Rainfall for 24 hours end- ed at 10 am. to-day 0.39 inch. Total since January 14,44 inches against an-average-of- 4.80 inches-excess .14 inch. inches.
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H.M.S. DEVONSHIRE ARRIVES IN HONG KONG.
H.M.S. Devonshire, which was detached from the Mediterranean Fleet for special service with the
China Squadron, in the place of H.M.S. Berwick, which sailed for Home last week for refitting and recommissioning, arrived in har- bour yesterday afternoon. She is a sister ship of the cruisers which
compose the squadron here, and is the vessel on which a serious explosion occurred about two years ngo, when one of her turrets blew up, killing several men,
In addition to her full comple- ment, the Devonshire brought to Hong Kong relief crews for the gunboats Moth and Seamew. The [men relieved, from duty on these
[ships will return Home on H.M.S. Vindictive which is due here, with reliefs for H.M.S. Tamar, H.M.9. Medway and submarines, on April
On the ground of desirability of 11. disposing of the Budget in normal
The Navigation Officer of H.M.S. fashion, elections to the Prussian Devonshire is Capaitn D. B. le Diet have been postponed until Mottee, while she also has on April 24-Reuter.
board ́Coromander G. E. Boulthee. H.M.S. Barwick will probably re- turn for service on this station in about six months' time..
EMERGENCY ENACTMENTS BILL.
| JAPANESE LAND FRESH TROOPS.
London, Yesterday,
[From Our Own Correspondent.). The House of Commons to-day
Shanghal, To-day. for service in the Colony. It is passed the third reading of the Ten thousand fresh Japanese probable that the Neuralia will Financial: Emergency Enactments troops have been landed to relfeve proceed to Shanghai from here to Continuance Bill prolonging for the Divisions returning home in a bring back the Argyll and Suther year the measures adopted during state of exhaustion after the re land Highlanders.
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