THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 24, 1938
ANGLO-EIRE DISCUSSION RESUMED
London, To-day. The Anglo-E're talks opened formally yesterday afternoon.
were
Mr. Eamonn de Valera, the Eire Premier, met Mr. Neville Chamber- lain in the House of . Commons, where he was cordially received by the Prime Minister.
The first meeting lasted exactly an hour. Trans-Ocean.
WIDE FIELD
London, To-day, Mr. De Valera had an hour's con- versation with the Prime Minister at the House of Commons yesterday afternoon and afterwards the first formal meeting of the resumed dis- cussions between the Ministers of the United Kingdom and Eire took place.
The Prime Minister, Sir Samuel Hoare, Sir Thomas Inskip and Mr. Malcolm Macdonald were present. The Chancellor of the Exchequer was unable to attend.
Discussions ranged over a wide field and embraced the questions of partition, defence, finance and trade. The meeting lasted an hour and a half.
Later, discussions affecting trade, and with a view to the conclusion of a trade agreement, were resum- ed between Messrs. Lemass, Ryan and Dulanty for Eire and for the United Kingdom; Mr. W. S. Morrison and Mr. Malcolm Macdonald. In the absence of Mr. Oliver Stanley, the Board of Trade was represent- ed by an official-British Wireless.
COCOA INQUIRY
GENERAL
PERSHING
SERIOUSLY ILL
New York, To-day. General Pershing, commander of the United States Expedition- ary Force in the Great War, is seriously ill with complications following an attack of rheuma- tism.-Reuter.
YANGTSE RIVER
SHIPWRECK
DISASTER
Chungking, To-day.
More than 15 bodies have been recovered from the wreck
of
sank
on Monday at Hungshatsi, above Chungking.
a Chinese steamer, which
to It seems that in order avoid an obstacle, the helmsman put the wheel hard over, caus- ing the vessel to list and take in water after which she sank in a few minutes.
TO- MORROW 9.15 P.M.
Most of the passengers were" trapped below decks and were drowned like rats, and although the exact number cannot be as- are certained, the casualties feared to be very heavy.-Reu- ter.
GRENADE TRAGEDY
AT CHUNGKING
Chungking, To-day.
One was killed and 7 injured on Tuesday when a Chinese boy kicked a hand grenade which exploded instantly killing. the lad.
The wounded consisted onlookers-Reuter.
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London, To-day.
London, To-day. The members of the Commission which is to enquire into the cocoa position in West Africa are Mr. William Nowell, (Chairman), for- mer Director of the East African
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