THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 17, 1938.
I
GIVEN
CHAMBERLAIN
ROYAL OVATION
Remarkable Scenes On Return From Germany.
ON THE KNEES OF THE GODS
--Lord Runciman
London, To-day.
A letter in His Majesty's own handwriting was handed to Mr. Neville Chamberlain as soon as he stepped from the plane at Heston aerodrome yesterday on his return from Berchtesgaden. Thousands of people in Whitehall cheered Mr. Chamberlain's return at 6.20 p.m., and extra police contingents prevented enthusiasts from breaking through into Downing Street, access to which was restricted to journalists and photographers.
Mrs. Chamberlain was waiting on the doorstep of No. 10, and was the first to greet her husband. The couple stood arm in arm, smiling for the benefit of photographers.
Waiting inside were Sir John Si-
mon (Chancellor of the Exchequer), BIG INFLUX
Sir Samuel Hoare (Home Secre-
tary), Sir Robert Vansittart (Chief OF JAPANESE
Diplomatic Adviser), and Sir Alex-
anner Cadogan (Permament Under- INTO P.I.
Secretary for Foreign Affairs).
A party of schoolboys from the Air detachments of the O.T.C. units at various schools have been formed into a new Public Schools Cadet Wing of the O.T.C. They are being taken for flights from Odi- ham R.A.F. aerodrome in a special fleet of Anson aircraft on a ser- ies of visits to RAF. stations to hear lectures on the R.A.F.'
Maharajah Of Bikaner Offers Resources To
Britain--If War Comes
..
BIKANER, TO-DAY.
THE MAHARAJA OF BIKANER, RULER OF NEARLY 10,000,000 PEOPLE IN INDIA, HAS TELEGRAPHED TO THE VICEROY, OFFERING ALL HIS RESOURCES TO THE KING EMPEROR IN THE EVENT OF WAR INVOLVING BRĪTAIN.
The Maharajah's telegram says:
Bon
Mr. Lyon Playfair, second "I and my subjects are ever pre-of Sir Nigel Playfair, back in Lon- pared to shed the last drop of our don from a fortnight's holiday in blood for His Imperial Majesty? Fascist Portugal, was not sorry to
be back.
It was expected that the Premier About 60 per cent of the total would enter into immediate confer-number of Japanese coming to the ence with the principal Ministers, Philippines each year are here to though in the afternoon it was still stay for at least several years, and
a full Cabinet about 40 per cent of the total num-"I take the earliest opportunity of HAD SOVIET uncertain whether would be held last night.
per of immigrants to the Islands in Meanwhile, Lord Runciman, head 1937 were Japanese says the "Man-placing unreservedly at His Imper-
These figures were sword and the services of my troops WATCHED
ial Majesty's command, my own VISA, SO WAS of the British mission to Czecho-ila Bulletin.”
annual report and the entire resources of Bikaner Slovakia, who also arrived back in deduced from the England by air yesterday, looked of the division of immigration State. pale when he stepped out of the which was recently submitted to plane at Croydon.
the department of labour.
As compared to the number of "I WISH I KNEW” Asked about his views, Lord Run-Chinese immigrants, the Japanese ciman said: “Well, I wish I knew rate second. It was pointed out
On arrival in Lisbon, he was as much as you about the situation. that the number, of Japanese immi-
summoned to the Police Bureau and "I am afraid I can give you no grants have increased each year, information, but it is a very deli-the largest number having arrived bers, is ready to proceed wherever asked to explain a Soviet Russia cate situation. It is on the knees last year. Of the 10,620 aliens who required at a moment's notice, and visa on his passport.
immigrated into the Islands in 1937 eagerly solicits the honour. once planation that he had been of the gods."
Lord Runciman added that he did 5,170 were Chinese or about 50 per again of fighting for His Imperial member of a students' tour to Rus
war unhappily sia in 1932 was not accepted. He not know when he would be re- cent, 4,170 Japanese or over 40 per Majesty should
cent and 1,230 belonged to various break out.”
was put under a gruelling cross- turning-Reuter.
nationalities, about 10 per cent.
The Maharajah adds that there examination, which lasted is no greater mistake than for than an hour and a half. anyone to imagine that the Indian Princes will not again rally round the Emperor in defence of the Empire.
WARRANT FOR HENLEIN
Prague, To-day.
SETTLE IN DAVAO
“NO GREATER MISTAKE” "My army, though small in num
The Maharajah of Bikaner was the first Indian Prince to make a similar offer in 1914.
The ex- a
more
He was released only after he had mentioned the name of a pro- minent Lisbon citizen who was friend of his.
Questions were apparently of innocent chara are the s
hate wat
journey to:
told
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In the face of the so-called econo- mic penetration of the Japanese, these figures are believed signifi- cant. Immigration officials said that most or the Japanese settle in Davao or other places in Mindanao, while the rest are scattered all over
Bikaner is a native state of Raj- The District Attorney in Eger the Philippines, principally in the putana, the people being Rajputs, has issued a warrant for the arrest larger cities, as merchants and re- Jats and Bhattus. The Maharajah
has a famous camel corps, wh of Konrad Henlein, it was confirm-tall traders.
¿Thèse, his Triand, Significant also is the fact that did good service against the Tür
Phim late were really traps. ed here last evening...
he'd uttered one syllable in favour The Czech State police have also over one third of the total number in the Great War Reuter
of the Soviet régime he would have. been authorized to liquidate all of Japanese immigranta are women.
been arrested and detained in cus- Sudeten German Party defence Japanese women who arrived in the that Chinese immigrants started
islands in 1937 total 1,118. This flow into the Philippines.
tody for an indefinite period. groups that are still functioning.
figure is also about one third of the STRICTER ENFORCEMENT Trans-Ocean.
total number of women immigrants Fortunately, however, the admin His friend told him that he would into the Islands in 1937, when the istration of immigration laws was be closely watched for the remain- transferred from the bureau of cus-der of his stay. That proved to Immigration statistics also dis-toms to the department of labour In be so.
change London, To-day.close that during the year 1987 a January 1937, and the The Rev. Dr. Hertz, Chief Rabbi greater number of persons arrived brought about stricter enforcement of the British Empire, coincidental-in the Philippines than in any pre of the immigration lawa. For a Lisbon, Mr. Playfair was followed ly with the Archbishop of Canter:vious year. The increased influx is time, the detention station at En-to the beach, on excursions inland, bury's call to prayer has proclaim- attributed primarily to the outbreak gineer Island was packed to capact-to the Casino In the evening. And
"bat keep charge of his case. ed a public fast for to-morrow of the Sino-Japanese war in Sep-ty and special measures had each day a different sleuth had
tember 1937. A few months after to be taken. (Sunday),Reuter.
PUBLIC FAST number reached: 3,388.
In Esteril, coastal resort near