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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 24, 1938.
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HAINAN LEASE NEW PLAN FOR REPORT DENIED PALESTINE
Paris, To-day.
London, To-day.
The "Evening Standard” reports · that the Crown Prince of Saudi
The Japanese newspaper report problem has been advanced, it is A new plan to solve the Palestine that France had secured a long-understood, by King Ibn Saud of term lease on Hainan Island was Saudi Arabia. denied at the Quai D'Orsay. -
The report stated that the lease! Arabia, who is at present in Lon- was granted on the condition that don, will submit the plan to the France should give military as- British Government. sistance to the Chiang Kai-shek regime.
The Press Officer of the Quai D'Orsay, in an inter- view granted to Reuter, said that he had no knowledge of any such negotiations, either past or present.
As to the probable contents of the Plan, the paper merely reports that the partitioning of the country is to be abandoned entirely and as a first step towards a solution armistice of 10 years is to be de- clared.
an
The paper states that a plan com- ing from the most powerful Arab The Chinese Embassy in Paris leader would be acceptable to the also stated that there had beenArabs, but it has to be made accep
between China table also to the Jews. no negotiations
and France regarding the island. Ocean:
-Reuter.
DEEP WATER BAY THEFT EPIDEMIC
A series of thefts from residences at Deep Water Bay were reported to the Police yesterday morning.
Miss Koerner, of "Mirador," re- ported that some one entered her residence through an open window and stole $24.
At "Deep Water," Dr. Farr's residence, money and valuables to the extent of $285.50 were stolen, by the same means, while at Mrs. Svensden's, of "Two Bays," an at- tempt was made to steal two pair of trousers through an open window but the thief was disturbed and escaped.
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LORD RUNCIMAN CALLS ON BENES: KUNDT STAYS
Prague, To-day.
It is officially announced that the President of Czecho-Slovakia, Dr. Benes, received Lord Runci- man yesterday morning, while in the afternoon, Members of Lord Runciman's staff met representa- tives of the Government Parties in the Czech-Parliament.
Dr. Kundt, who had arranged to leave to-day to attend the Na- tionalities. Congress in Stockholm, has now decided to remain' in Prague.
Reuter.
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Barcelona, To-day.
The Premier, Dr. Juan Negrin,
The Mercantile Bank of India, Limited has been advised from London that the Board of Direc-returned from Switzerland yester- tors have declared an interim divi- dend of 6 per cent., less income tax.
day. The receptions which began immediately included the Foreign Minister, Alvarez del Vayo, who had deputized for him during his ab- sence and,who instructed him con- cerning the conference with the The B. I. Steam Ship Shirala will
French Ambassador in Barcelona, leave for Singapore, Port Swetten-M. Labonne, following publication ham, Penang, Rangoon and Cal- of General Franco's answer to the cutta on Saturday at 10.30 a.m.
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the Later Dr. Negrin received Minister of Finance and Economics and General Rojo, the Chief of the Staff of the Republican Spanish army Ocean.
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HELIGOLAND VISIT
Hamburg, To-day..
The German Chancellor and his guest, the Hungarian Regent left Heligoland late last evening. The populace and summer guest turn- ed out to give the distinguished visitor an enthusiastic, send-off.
Trans-Ocean.
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It is reported that the King has appointed Captain Tüfnöll to the position of Naval Attache to China and Japan). His office will/B2 10- cated in Tokyo. Trank Ootan.