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"BLACK HILL"
INCIDENT
British Protest To Burgos Authorities
The
London, To-day. British "Ambassador to Spain, who is at Hendaye, has, fbeen instructed to call the atten- tion of the Burgos authorities to the incident in which the British steamship Black Hill, 2,492 tins, of Newcastle, was involved last Friday:
While on passage in ballast from Bayonne to Santander to load iron ore for the Tyne, the Black was fired on by a trawler, reported to have been a Spanish insurgent vessel.
Sixteen shots were fred, but all fell short and the Black Hill
The Queen Mother is here pictured in this radiophoto from London in her limousine, with the Countess of Athlone, left, going from her residence
“THE DUO ARTINELLIS" easily outdistanced her pursuerte Buckingham Palace last month. Just before her arrival, and clearly
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Sir Henry Chilton, in view of reports that the trawler belonged to the insurgent forces will pro- test to the authorities at Burgos against its action.British Wire-) less Service.
heard by her, the crowd cheered King Edward in support of his declaration to marry Mrs. Simpson.
STATE COUNCIL TO MEET THIS MORNING
PROTEST TO BE LODGED
Canton, To-day-The Secretary- London: The British Ambassa-General of the Nationalist Gov- dor at Hendaye is reported have been instructed to protest tomment has notified the Members of the Government that the State
to
"LAST 4 TIMES TO▪DAY the Burgos Juzta regarding the Council will hold a meeting at S
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MEDITERRANEAN AGREEMENT
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EXCHANGE OF NOTES London: Notes exchanged in am today. It is stated that the meeting will discuss the recom-Rome on December 31 between Sir mendation of the Generalissimo Eric Drummond and Count Ciano for the special pardon on Marshal on the integrity of the present Chang Hsueh-liang, the Shensi re territories of Spain have now been volt leader. Our Own Correspon-made public. dent
The British Ambassador, in his THIRD PLENARY SESSION TO BEzete. begins by recalling the Commons' question and answer of HELD ON FEBRUARY 15 ¡December 16 oa the guarantee given to the British Government Canton. To-day-The
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"His Majesty's Charge It is possible that Prince Ber-Peoples' Congress will be fixed by
meeting. Our Chon Corres-d'Affaires in Rome, acting on in- nard's mother, Princess Armgard, this
structions. informed the Italian will be unable to attend the cere-pondent.
Foreign Minister on September 12 mony through 1-health-Reuter.
that any alteration of status in "PRINCE OF NETHERLANDSTM Armsterdam: The title of
the Western Mediterranean would "Prince of the Netherlands" is to
COMPULSORY EDUCATION
Canton, To-day-A three-year
be a matter of the closest concern His Majesty's Government.
to
be conferred upon Prince Bernard Compulsory education plan has been
the near announced by the Commissioner of fr. Eden continued that in tak of Lippe Biesterfeld
All chil- future by Queen Wilhelmina of Social Affairs at Canton.
ing note of this communication, indren between the age of 8 to 12 the Italian Foreign Minister had Holland, according to reports Dutch newspapers-Trans-Ocean will be forced to study in the Munissured Mr. Ingram that the cipal Primary Schools for a period
Italian Government had not. of three years-Our Own Corres either before or since the revolu- pondent.
tion in Spain, engaged in any negotiations with General Franco whereby the status quo In the Western Mediterranean would be
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LOVERS ALLEGED SUICIDE PACT Chemist To Face Trial
"WE WOULD GO TOGETHER”
COASTAL DEFENCE OF KWANGTUNG
Canton, To-day-General Tu altered nor would they engage in Hon-wow, Pacification Commis any such negotiations 17 the
future. Įsioner for Kwangtung, has mapped out a plan for the coastal defence of the province. It is learned that,
COMPLETE ACCORD
"This assurance, the Secretary of State added, was subsequently. reaffirmed spontaneously to the British Naval Attache in Rome. by the Italian Ministry of Marine and the Italian Ambassador in London had on several occasions Canton, To-day-The Nanking given to the Secretary of State was also accused of attempte Government has announced that similar verbal assurances.”
the Inheritance Tax will be adopt-
"It appeared to be a suicide the work has to be completed in pact," said Mr. Vernon Lawrence, six months, ending in Jane, this prosecuting at Bargoed, Glam. year. Our Own Correspondent. last month, when William Johal Thomas, 19, a chemist's assistant, was charged with the murder of Jeannette Florence Mary Roper,
16, a hairdresser's assistant.
suicide.
for about four months.
He
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Sir Eric Drummond's note then
The couple had been sweetheart:ed throughout the country, as from proceeds: "In view of these as- January 1-Our Own Correspon-surances, His Majesty's Govern- Thomas was committed for trial dent.
ment in the United Kingdom as- on both charges and was granted legal aid. He pleaded not guilty, GENERALISSIMO AT FENGHUAsume that so far as Italy is con- cerned the integrity of the pre- reserving his defence.
Canton, To-day-Having been sent territories of Spain shall in The girl was the daughter of a granted one 'month's leave of all circumstances remain police-sergeant, who,
with the absence, Generalissimo Chiang and modised. They would, how- father of Thomas, went to the Kai-shek left. Nanking for Feng-ever, be grateful if your Excel- chemist's shop where Thomas was hua, his native district in Chekiang lency saw your way formally to employed and found the couple on Province, on Saturday last at 8 confirm the accuracy of this 28- a setter. The girl was dead, and am to attend the funeral of his sumption and I have accordingly the young man, "who was in brother-Our Own Correspondent. the honour to enquire whether your stupefied condition, recovered
Excellency could supply me with (such confirmation."
after treatment. On a table near]
the couple were two bottles mark-the murder he replied, according
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to Mr. LawTENCE:
Count Ciano's note after recepi- tulating the verbal assurances as reads: recalled by Ambassador,
{ed "Poison."
Mr. Lawrence said that "I did not murder her. She wer analyst had come to the concin-jof her own accord. She said I did sion that Mim Eoper's death was not go with her she would go or "I have consequently no difficulty She wanted on behalf of the Royal Italian Gov- due to cyanide of potassium, and and do it herself that a large dose of morphine had to know if I had some poison Jernment in confirming the accuracy also been taken.
said "Yes," and if she wanted to fof, His Majesty's Government's aa- When Thomas was charged with go that way we would go together."sumption, namely, that so far as Italy is concerned the integrity of the present territories of Spain shall, in all circumstances, remain intact and unmodified.
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