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RALPH BELLAMY
MELVYN DOUGLAS
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VICTOR MEAGLEN
The CAPTAIN HATES THE SEA
1 LEWIS MILESTONE
JOHN
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NINETY-FIRST A
YEAR OF PUBLICATION:
HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1935
UNEMPLOYMENT IN PROTEST
GERMANY
BETTER POSITION
DISCLOSED
*CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Berlin, To-day.
em-
TO POLAND
BY DANZIG New Customs Measure Resented
IMMEDIATE WITHDRAWAL
EXPECTED
ABUSIVE LEAFLETS IN DANZIG
German Nationalists Arrested
RINGLEADER ESCAPES
·CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Danzig, To-day.
The preliminary labour market returns published yesterday by
Six members of the German the Reich Institute for Labour jm-
-CHINA MAIL – SPECIAL Nationalist Party have been ar bureaus and working men's
Danzig, To-day rested by the political police for surance offices show that the
The President of the Danzig the public distribution of leef- number engaged in useful ployment rose by 119,000 during Senate, M. Greiser. has handed lets abusing the Danzig Govern- June, making the total number of over to the diplomatic repre-ment in a most despicable man- The leaflets were printed those employed at June 30 some sentative in Danzig of the Re-ner.
This means that public of Poland. Minister Pain the works of the organ of the 16,505,000. since the lowest ebb of anem-pec, a note protesting strongly Danzig Centrist (that is, the ployment that is at the end of on behalf of the Senate against Catholic) Party, thus furnish- January five months ago; 2.100,-the new Customs House regula-ling new proof that the Centrists 000 people have found work]tions issued by the Polish Min-and reactionaries are working
istry for Trade."
together. The
The real leader of this joint lawyer named extra-opposition, a
jarain
20
note states that these. The increase in the number! employed since January is about measures constitute
de ordinarily grave breach of the Weise. a member of the Dan- $1,000,000 higher than the
the constitutional relationship bezig Diet, escaped arrest by crease in unemployment in
crossing the frontier, "whereby same period, the difference being tween Danzig and Poland
"For this reason." continues the he clearly intended to evade the explained by the heavy addition
to the labour market through note literally, "I have instructed consequences of subversive sc youths reaching the school-leaving the Danzig Custom Office not to tivity by taking advantage of execute the instructions of this the measure that a Deputy can ageTrans-Ocean Service.
decree.
only be arrested immediately!
BRITISH MISSIONS IN ABYSSINIA Government Warning Issued
WILL EVACUATE FAMILIES IF DESIRED
of Addis Ababa
London, To-day.
"In conveying to you, Mr. after any breach of the law. Minister, the protest of the Senate Trans-Ocean Service. of the Free City of Danzig. 1
Moreover,
expect that the measure will be withdrawn instantly. the Senate reserves the right to take all the steps necessary for the protection of the interests of Danzig, and in particular to de-l all for compensation mand
to the damage that may accrue Free City through the proclama- tion of this decree”
SENATE. COMMUNIQUE
DOCTOR FINED IN ENGLAND
Driving While Under
Influence Of Drink
Dr. Eric Gordon Fleming, 42,
Missionary Societes in London la a communique issued by the Marlborough-hill, St. John's bave been warned by Government Senate yesterday it is further Wood, was fined £20 at West
pay 10 guineas costs on a charge- that British missionaries who are declared that if put into force the London recently and ordered to
exclude Danzig, scattered in very remate districts decree, would of Abyssinia should be advised to from all participation in the of being under the influence of concentrate in the neighbourhood trade of supplying Poland with drink to such an extent as to Danzig was in-be incapable of having proper foreign goods.
control of a car. He pleaded guilty. The missionaries affected, with cluded in the Polish Customs ter
Mr. G. G. Raphael,-prosecut- their wives and families, numberritory expressly in order that less than 100 and, if they desire certain goods might be cleared at
High-street, Notting Hill-gate, and families the Danzig Customs House and passing, said Dr. Fleming, driving in that their wives
passed three sets of traffic should leave the country, suitable unhindered to Poland-
In the name of the whole pop signals which were against him. zacie (arrangements will be
lation of Danziz the Government Officers in a police-car stopped reserves the right to claim com him and observed he was under pensation for all damage caused the infinence of drink
for
their departure-British Wireless Service.
EMBASSY GUARDED
(Continued from Page 1)
by the enforcement of the decree,] for which Poland can alone be made responsible-Trans-Ocean Service
article in cites the British Government's decision not to place an embargo on arms for either party as proof of Anglo-Ethiopian solidarity. Beuter
the Giornale d'Italia ALLEGED ROBBERY
OF SOVIET STATE
BRITISH DELEGATE
Factory Officials Charged
Moscow,
Mr. John Mande. defending, said Dr. Fleming had been working very hard and had been
He went to sleeping badly. dinner-party and on leaving! appeared to be quite normal The fresh air and the overstrain may have combined to affect him.
The magistrate, Sir Gervais Rentoul, KC disqualified Dr. Fleming from holding a driving licence for 12 months.
A London mèssage states that it is expected that Mr. Anthony Eden, Minister for League of Na- Fourteen works directors and tions Affairs, will be the principal higher officials of the Borez Fac-
P. L. CUSTOMS DUTIES British delegate to the League tory are being accused by the Council meeting dealing with public prosecutor of having rob-į
Huge increases in the customs Beuter. bed the State to the extent of Abyssinia on July 29.
many millions through forging in-duties on the imports of beer and voices, delivery notes and promis-cider are provided in a bill just the Philippine sory notes and throngh falsifica introduced
Legislature. SOVIET PARACHUTE TEAMS tion of accounts.
The reports state that big The first All-Unios meeting of credits were obtained from banks
The as parachute teams from all parts of in the name of the state, while Soviet Russia will take place at the proceeds were used by ac here from (Moscow from August 6 to 15. Icused for private purposes at 6 am
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