THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 16, 1938.
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FINANCIAL AID TO CHINA NOT RULED OUT BY BRITAIN Probability Of Credits Being Extended
Popular Opinion In All Quarters In Favour
London, To-day.
From a trustworthy source Reuter has learned that the impression which was derived from yester- day's reports that the Cabinet at their usual Wednesday meeting had finally turned down the project for a loan to China is incorrect. Actually the Cabinet merely postponed the scheme,
but not in such a manner as to bolt the door against possible revival when the world condi- tions are more favourable.
Politicians point out that the WAVE OF POLICE
special legislation for the guaran- tee, as outlined by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon,
DEATHS
ITALIAN AIR LINER
DISASTER
Rome, To-day.
"It was annomiced in Rome yes- terday that the airliner disaster which claimed the lives of the en- tire list of passengers and crew was due to a forced descent into the sea in bad visibility owing to the heavy clouds--Renter.-
NEW $200,000 SWIMMING POOL SLATED TO BE OPENED TO-DAY
Shanghai, July 12. Shanghai's new $200,000 play ground, complete with a large swimming pool, a fishing pond and an archery range, is opening this morning when the Dalo Swimming Pool, 850 Bubbling Well Road, holds its inauguration ceremony.
Luxuriously appointed, the amuse- ment centre is owned by the Dah Loh Company of which Mr. Loh
of Police, is the head.
BRITISH LOAN TO Lien-kwel, assistant Commissioner
PORTUGAL?
are
London, To-day. Anglo-Portuguese relations matic correspondent of the "Daily dealt with in an article of the diplo-
.
Several thousand people have been invited to attend the opening ceremony this morning and to view the grounds which will be open to the general public to-morrow.
Herald" who asserts that Portugal One of the largest pools in is allowing her friendship with Shanghai, the Dalo Swimming in his statement in the House of
New York. -,
Franco Spain; also with I and Pool is 20 metres wide by some 50 Commons, "That His Majesty's A strange wave of suicide is Germany to cool off, in order that metres long and is capable of hold- Government had no power to grant sweeping through the New York she may be able to conclude a closer ing about 2,000 people, according or guarantee a loan without legis-Police Force.
alliance with Britain.
to the management. lation which, in the circumstances, Inspector Charles Neidig, who
The paper says the British Gov-
Construction they did not see their way to intro last night shot himself in his ernment is planning to grant à fair- duce," is in any case very difficult home, is the eighth member of ly large loan to Portugal for the at this time since the session ends the force to take his own life purpose of development of Portu-
since the beginning of the year guese colonies. Trang-Ocean. and the fifth within three months.
#o soon.
and
n of the buildings three months ago. The plans were the pool was started some drawn by Mr. S. J. Yang, noted local architect.
Apart from a direct loan, it is known that the question of credits
When holding an important The Right Honourable Secre- On the spacious raised terrace towards China and other directions Manhattan command Neidig was tary of State for the Colonies has beside the pool, a restaurant is is being considered. The opinion
ap operated, where visitors can watch is expressed that since the fact reprimanded by Police Commis-been pleased to approve the
sioner Valentine after detectives pointments of Mr. Frank Walter the swimmers while enjoying their that a direct loan is at present im- from headquarters raided his Shaftain and Mr. Robert Horace drinks or food. Behind the pool is practicable, this should assist the
Assistant the fishing pond where guests may prospects of the credits, being district and found gambling Ethelbert Marks to be
[houses running.
Superintendents of Police, with try their hand in the sport. The granted.
Neidig was "exiled" to com-effect from 19th February, 1938.
pond, the management said, is mand in another district, al-
well-stocked with all kinds, of fish. ***** Shangcheng, To-day. though he was absent on sick
A foreign chemist has been em- Two Japanese planes leave when the raids took place.
were ployed by the firm in order to take Mr. Valentine became Commis- wrecked and more than 10 Japan-charge of the pool's water which is sioner in 1935, and since then ese killed on Wednesday when changed four times daily. An The Chinese Campaign Commit- 221 of his men have been dis-Chinese peasant corps attacked, the archery range has also been built tee, is convening, at a non-Party missed, 5,000 fined, and another Japanese at Hofei in Central and will be open to the public wher Round Table Conference on July 1,000 reprimanded.
WIDE SUPPORT It is not an exaggeration to say that a large section of the official, the political and the business worlds strongly favours help for China in some form.
18, to consider how China' may
best be assisted. Reuter.
'SEVEN DWARFS' MAKE GIANT PROFITS
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Last February it seemed surd that Walt Disney's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" should be booked for 20 weeks at the New Gallery, London... Now the 20 weeks are up-and astonishing cartoon fairytale is going on indefinitely, kter
this!
To-morrow marks its 50th per- formance at this single hall,
paid
where 800,000 people havit. But more than £75,000 to that is nothing "to its world fame...
Disney and his artists staked their all on its making. It costs £300,000 and took two years to complete; but it will finally gross about £2,500,000.
Already it has been translated into 13 languages, and has brok- en all cinema records in 30 coun- tries.
Vast revenues are also pour- ing in from a thousand firms who handle Snow White merchandise, including.
Toys, carpets, fireplaces, clocks, handbags, bedding, ties, tooth- brushes and knitting.
Anhwei-Central News:
the pool throws open_its_doors.
FIRE ENGINE WHICH SMOTHERS 'PLANE FIRES. Le Bourget, the busy Paris airport, claims to have the most up-to-data-fire fighting machine for combating aeroplane fires. Immediately crash takes place, this machine and; its crew dash to the spot and great jets of chemical foam are directed into the heart of the flames. Photo showe-The fire-fighting, squad ready for dry emergency-
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