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BRITAIN'S AIR FORCE TO BE "ADEQUATE"
London, To-day.
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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 1, 1938.
Nobody noticed it much, of course, but when Mr. Lazarus opened up shop in 1892 it was a - suré indication of the Colony's growth. -WAY century of service-
token of the trust in MARK our optical integrity.
Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in a statement in the House of Commons yesterday, declared the Government's policy was, without withdrawing any previous declarations, to build up an air force adequate to ensure protection of Britain STOP PRESS
and preservation of our trade routes.
APPEAL COURT HEARING
Defence of British territories overseas, and
To fulfil our international res- ponsibility to co-operate in defence of the territories of our allies in case of war.
The Government was considering limitation of armaments by agree- ment as the first stage to their practical. abolition.
In the Full Court of Appeal be- fore the Acting Chief Justice, Mr.
The Government believed the Justice R. E. Lindsell, and the Act- steps taken to strengthen the air ing Puisne Judge, Mr. Justice E. force would contribute to this end. H. Williams, Ng Pak-to (Central) Asked whether Lord Baldwin's Theatre) appealed against the judg-statement that the Government in- ment awarded in favour of the tended to achieve air parity with Unique Film Production Company any country within striking dis- by Chief Justice Sir Atholl Mac tance, was still in force, Mr. Cham- Gregor on February 22 last,
berlain reminded the questioner Appellant was represented by that he had said "without with- Mr. H. C. Macnamara, who was in- drawing any previous declaration." structed by Mr. W. A. MacKinlay,|--Reuter.
while Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed
by the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, appear-
ed for respondent firm.
On February 22 last respondent TRAP SET AT
SCHOOL: YOUNG
INDIAN CAUGHT
was
firm successfully claimed damages from appellant as a result of the lat- ter failing to carry out a contract to exhibit a certain film for a period of seven days at the Central Thea- tre. Appellant submitted then that respondent firm had no right to the film as an adverse claim of the efilm had been copyright of th claimed by a third party, who had threatened appellant with legal ac- tion should the film be exhibited.
The Chief Justice gave judgment for respondent firm stating that it
Det. Sergeant Johnson, who pro- was not the duty of respondent firm secuted, said defendant had visited to inform appelant that claim the School, and described himself had been made on the film by a as a salesman. Since then, many third party.
a
Before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy this morning, Abdul Aziz Rumjahn, 18, charged with stealing two $1 notes from Tse Wan-yee, one $1 note from Fok Fung-lin, both teachers, yester- day, and with larceny by finding.
things were missed, and yesterday, This morning Mr. Macnamara a trap was set, the notes were put submitted, after referring to several on a table and which were marked. was the Defendant was in the School when legal authorities, that it
to duty of respondent firm pass complainants found the notes were information that a third party had missing. The Police, informed, made an adverse claim on the film. found defendant had torn up the. Counsel added that the adverse notes, and attempted to swallow claim was of so serious nature that them. Also found in his possession the disclosure would have practical-were six complimentary tickets for ly prevented the film from being various football fields, and ́a China motor bus monthly ticket, the pro-
exhibited.
The case is proceeding this after-perty of a newspaper reporter,
noon.
OFFICIAL OF S.M.C. KEPT IN CUSTODY
(Continued from Page 1) traffic, and the Chinese with him did not possess a Japanese pass.
JAPANESE SUSPICIONS The Japanese state that Mr. Dal- ton was suspected of trying to “smuggle" an unauthorised Chinese into Hongkew.
ALL QUIET ON FRONTIER
It is quiet on the border. All Japanese troops are com- pletely withdrawn to a distance- of at least ten miles from the N. T. frontier.
Information of the changed situation is spreading among the refugees and many are re- turning. Efforts are being madeTM to persuade village elders to take the initiative and them- selves return.
An investigation was carried out by the Shanghai Municipal Police,
Dr. Lillan, Murray, of No. 8 The and later an official of the British Consulate visited the post where Peak, has reported the loss of two fountain pens stolen while she was Mr. Dalton was detained.
Mr. Dalton is reported to have walking in Queen's Road Central, been treated courteously, and in-near Shell House.
duced to sign: a statement which
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Sentence of 3 months' hard labour
was somewhat amended. He was re- was imposed, and defendant was leased finally at about 6.30. His Chinese assistant was also releas place under police supervision for
ed and is now in hospital.
| two years.
The case is being investigated Defendant admited that he pick- by the Britia-Consular authorities ed them outside the Hong Kong and the 8,M.P.Reuter,
Football Club,"
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