THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 27, 1938.
MINISTRY OF SUPPLY UNDER REVIEW BY CABINET Innovation Referred Back For Further Study
Statement Of Policy To Be Made To Parliament
LONDON, TO-DAY.
A MINISTRY OF SUPPLY WAS AMONG THE MATTERS DISCUSSED BY THE CABINET AT THE USUAL WEEKLY MEETING YES- TERDAY.
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It is understood that the view is held that further information should be obtained before coming to a decision upon what is admitted to be a very difficult question.
Hence it has been decided to refer the matter back to the de- fence departments "for observa- tions and suggestions," ́· só ̈ ̈that' a compendious statement on the ad- vantages and disadvantages would be available to Ministers before. deciding.
FURTHER DATA"
DECORATION FOR M. PONCET
Berlin, To-day. The Grand Cross of the Order The question of a ministry to organise national service for the of Merit of the German Eagle has home defence was also considered, been conferred upon the French but it is felt here also that Minis-Ambassador in Berlin, M. Francois ters should have further informa. Poncet, who is about to leave Ger- many to take up his new appoint- tion before reaching decisions.
Among other matters discussed ment as French Ambassador.in at yesterday's meeting of the Rome:
This high German distinction was: Cabinet was the statement of policy to be made soon after the presented to the departing Ambag- House ` reassembles, but probably sador by the Reich Foreign Minis- not until the opening of the new ter, von. Ribbentrop, who gave a
session on November 8.
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One of Britain's newest cruisers, H.M.S. Manchester, launched last year, is now at Portsmouth, preparing to serve her first com- mission. The Lord Mayor of Manchester visited the vessel to present gifts of plate from her name-city Photo shows men at work-paint-
lunch in honour of M. Poncet in ing when making the fo'castle ship-shape........... In the meantime, the Report of his private home in Dahlem. the Woodhead Commission on Trans-Ocean. Palestine will be published.--Reu-
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ATTEMPT TO ROB LONDON RUMOURS
BOOK STORE
London, "To-day.
Moscow, To-day.
GERMAN TRADE IN The Soviet Russian Ambassador
RUMANIA®
Bucharest, To-day.
in Washington, M. Troyanowsky, who has been in Moscow for the last few months, has asked to be relieved. of his post, states an offi- cial notification, Trans-Ocean.
A German delegation will arrive The fact that the Portugese Am- bassador. visited the Foreign Office here on Monday next to conduct is being connected with rumours that there exists a British Plan negotiations for a German-Ruman- department of the Foreign Off
The negotiations will, among: to settle the Colonial question by ian trade and clearing agreement.ther things, fix a new quota for charged with stealing two books way of a conference of all powers The German delegation will be the export of Rumanian petrol and
Before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy this morning, unlicenced hawker, Lam Hung, was
from Brewer's Book Shop.
Mak Kwai, shop assistant, said he saw defendant pick up two books from a táble near the door- way, cover them with a hat, and walk cut. When he called on de- fendant to stop, he dropped books on the ground and ran. caught him a few shops away.
the Mak
Det. Sergeant H. B. Dewar said, defendant had two previous con- victions.
Sentence of three months' hard labour was passed and defendant was recommanded for banishment.
SHAUKIWAN FRACAS
A quarrel over turns at a street fountain led to a fight in Main Street, Shaukiwan, yesterday and this morning two women appeared before Mr. H. R. Rutters at the Central Magistracy, one charged with assault and the other with ob- structing the police.
Inspector Wright, said first de- fendant, Chan Wing, was involved in a fight, A detective in plain clothes, tried to separate the com- batants and the other defendant intervenedornantig
Both defendants were fined or 10 days?
with African possession. →. Trans- Ocean.
headed by Dr. Clodius, of the trade
Grim Polish Infantrymen on parade in
to Germany.
18-Ocean.