THE CHINA MAHINOVEI ER 22 1937
DISCOURAGING BRUSSELS CONFERENCE ATMOSPHERE Summary Of Deliberations Being Prepared
MAY OFFER MEDIATION BUT NOTHING MORE
Brussels, To-day.
THE Nineteen-Power Conference meets again at 3 o'clock this afternoon in an atmosphere of dis- appointment and discouragement.
ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES
J. Sonza, 50, of No. 1, High
SANTANDER MINE FREE
Paris, To-day. Mines outside and at the entrance Street, who was charged on Friday, to Santander harbour, have now before Mr. B. Edwards, with ob been removed, and ships may again Trans-Ocean.
taiming the sum of $380 by false use the port safely. pretences, again made his appea: -
ance at the Central Magistracy to nesday. Bail of $500 was reduced day and was remanded till Wed-to $300.
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In the last forty-eight hours, experts have been 00000
working on the draft declaration or resolution (it is not yet settled what form it will take), which is to summarise the results of the three weeks' deliberations.
It is gathered that the declara- tion may state that the Powers are prepared to offer their mediation in the Sino-Japanese conflict, but it is unlikely to go very much fur- ther
CHINESE ATTITUDE”
It is expected that the draft will be submitted at to-day's meeting and, if approved by referendum by! the various delegations, a second and final meeting will be necessary to-morrow (Tuesday).
It is understood that the Chinese! delegation would insist that the re- port of the Conference be consider- ed by the advisory commission of twenty-three of the League of Na- tions early in December-Renter
FIVE YEARS' FOR HABITUAL CRIMINAL
BELGIAN
CABINET PROBLEM
Brussels, To-day.
The Belgian political situation is still in the air, the former Li- beral Minister, M. Paul Emil Jan- son; also having failed to form a Coalition Cabinet...
M. Janson has already report- ed his failure to King Leopold. Trans-Ocean.
FIFTY INJURED IN WHITE SHIRT RIOT IN SYRIA
Beirut (Syria), To-day. estimated that 50 were wounded, including the leader of "You have had opportunity after the "White Shirts," in a clash be opportunity to reform Short sen-
tween demonstrators and police tences appear to be of no avail. I am! going to make it impossible for you here yesterday. Two hundred ar to prey on the community for some rests were made.
mass
have taken com- heavily guarding
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time," remarked the Chief Justice, In spite of the announcement Sir Atholl MacGregor. at the Crimin- that the authorities would prevent al Sessions this morning, when he
demonstrations, crowds sentenced 27-year-old Lo Wah-so, to paraded in protest against the five years' hard labour on three ac- closing of political clubs counts for burglary and theft- Thursday The charges were (a) breaking French and entering into the first floor of trol and No. 14, Wing Hing Street, on June Goverune 3 last and stealing various articles of jewellery valued over $309 -be- longing to Mrs. Lai Sun; (b) break- ing and entering into the first floor of No. 16, Village Road, on Sep- tember 5 last and stealing articles of jewellery, valued at over $200 the property of Lo Chi-chiu, and (c) stealing from No. 56,
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Mr. E. H. Williams, Assistant At- torney General, stated that the ac- cused had 17 previous convictions during the past 10 years.
The German Community s to give a reception in the German Club in honour of the German Tennis Champions, Gottfried von Cramm, Heaner Henkel, Fraenlein Marie Luise Horn and their manager, Dr. Kleinschrodt, on Friday at 9.15 p.m. The former German Ambassador to Dr. Hans Lurther, will 180
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