THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 1938.
BRITISH PLAN FOR SPAIN UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED Non-Intervention Plenary Session Succeeds
Tribute To Earl Of Plymouth's Patience
London, To-day.
The plenary session yesterday of the full Non- Intervention Committee unanimously accepted the plan of withdrawal of the volunteers from Spain.
The Committee requested that the British Govern-
NEW CABLE PLANS APPROVED
London, To-day. The House of Commons: last night passed the third reading, by 184 votes to 113, of the Imper ial Telegraphs Bill, implementing the changes in the arrangements between the Government and Cable and Wireless Limited.
Mr. Lees-Smith, the former La- bour Postmaster-General. unsuc cessfully moved the rejection of
ment should immediately transmit the plan to the Bill-Reuter. both sides in Spain and the plan is being des- patched this morning.
Consequent upon the decision, Britain, France, Ger- CAIRO POLICE
many and Italy have paid the International TRAIL Board £12,500 sterling each, to enable prepara- tory work to be undertaken.
Lord Halifax, presiding at the meeting, paid a striking tribute to
the Earl of Plymouth's chairman-
and said, "It was largely due
DEPARTURE OF
HONGKONG DRUG CARRIERS
Paris, June 28.
PREMIER'S MIND STILL NOT MADE UP
London, To-day.
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Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secre tary, and Sir Robert Hodgson, the British Agent at Burgos, called o the Prime Minister yesterday morn- ing and remained in consultation for some time.
The Parliamentary Under Secre- tary, Mr. R. A. Butler, and the Per- manent Under Secretary, Sir Al- exander. Cadogan were present.
In commons in the afternoon, the Opposition Leader, Mr. Attlee ask- ed if the Prime Minister could now make a full statement on the reply by the Spanish insurgents to the protest regarding the bombing of The police in Cairo have receiv- British ships, indicating the results ed two secret dossiers and from the of the consultations which had information gained in these re taken place with Sir Robert Hodg- of any decision
the denial that Bri-
to his patience, tact and persever GERMAN ADVISERS of, it hoped that "mysterious son, and the
ance that the plan has reached its present stagė."
re-
The paragraph dealing with the re-imposition of control was drafted at the suggestion of the Soviet representative whose aim
was to ensure that the plan should come with the operation in such a way as to maintain equivalence be tween the observation by land and by sea.
The Soviet delegate accepted the new draft of the paragraph sub- ject to the approval of his Govern- ment.
It is understood that, for finan:
_cial_reasons, sea_control_must
come into
operation by stages, while the land control comes into full operation as soon as the plan is put into effect.—Reuter,
Berlin, To-day.
drug traffickers awaited in Port the Goverreached
Said from Hong Kong," will be their reply
on
News of the departure of the arrested, the "Paris Soir" reports tish ships had been deliberately at- German military advisers from to-day.
tacked." Hankow has been received in poli- The news organ continues in
The Prime Minister said the con- relief. Emphasis has always been awaited in Egypt are part of the referred yesterday were tical circles here with a sense of claiming that the smugglers now sultations to which Sir John Simon placed on the fact that the German worldwide drug-trafficking or compléter and asked Mr. Attlee to
not yet
repeat the question on Thursday.→ Trans- -Ocean,
attitude towards the Far Eastern ganisation uncovered recently when conflict must be one of strict M. Leon, rich Parisian hotel-owner, neutrality and it is declared that was found to be involved in the the withdrawal of the military ad- sensational case. visers is in line with this policy.
The B. I. Steam Ship “Talma" The Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, will leave for Kobe & Osaks founded by Russel Pasha, was re- Thursday at 8 a.m. deciphering of cables exchanged to-continue their investigations to sponsible for the discovery
and
between the smugglers. The in- the present point of culmination, formation obtained permitted them the "Paris Soir" concludes.
For this reason, the good sted between Germany and China can- tions which have always existed
which arises from Germany's desire to remain at peace,Trans-Ocean.
not be weakened through a decision
SYRIAN CABINET TO RESIGN?
PARIS PLEASED
Paris, To-day. The greatest of satisfaction was expressed in authoritative circles at the Non-Intervention Agreement result, which was described as “ex- tremely important and reflecting great honour on the Earl of Ply mouth, Chairman of the Committee, and the British Government." convenes on July 12th.
Reuter,
Damascus, To-day. The resignation of the Syrian Government is expected before the congress of the National Parties
Informed circles declare that the The text of the British Plan will unsatisfactory solution in the San- be published as soon as it has been jak problem has made the position received by both Spanish parties of the Government untenable. which, it is hoped, will be on Fri- Trans-Ocean." day-British Wireless.
EMBARGO ON JAP. PORCELAIN
Paris, To-day.
MISAPPROPRIATED MONEY
Sentence of six months' hard labour was passed on Tam Cheuk, 34, unemployed, when he pleaded embargo has been placed on
guilty to embezzlement of $150 Japanese porcelain ware and tinned
from an aquaintance, Yui Kin, be- and conserved fish it was announc-fore Mr W. J. Lockhart Smith at ed here yesterday. The reason re- the Central Magistracy this morn- ported is that French exports to ing. Japan have not attained the amount The money was entrusted to de- provided for in the Franco-Japan- fendant to buy a passage from ese trade agreement. Trans-Ocean. Hong Kong to Singapore.
An exhibition of Chinese paint- A. German couple, Mr. and Mrs. C.. ings of the war zone is to be held Heinemann were this morning fin- at the Kam Ling Restaurant, West ed $5 each by Mr. W, J. Lockhart- Point, opening to-morrow at 10 a.m. Smith for not having a visa.“ on and continuing on Friday and their passport on arrival in the Saturday.
Colony.
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