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JAPANESE FINED FOR SENDING OUT PAMPHLETS
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ACTION CONTINUES
London, To-day.
Public attention has been so closely concentrated
ETO TOSHIHIKO, RESIDING AT THE TOKYO LICENCEE OF A PRINTING PRESS AT NO. 54 HENNESSY MORNING WAS THIS
ROAD,
SUMMONED BEFORE MR. R. A. D. FORREST FOR VIOLATION OF TWO REGULATIONS THE ORDINANCE.
OF
SWISS ARREST
during the last year on events in Europe that ALLEGED SPIES
it is doubtful whether the effect on British in- terests in China of the Japanese attack against China has been sufficiently realised, declares Mr. J. W. Nicholson, chairman of the China section of the London Chamber of Commerce in a letter to "The Times."
Montreux, To-day. Swiss police operations carried on near the French frontier yester- day were concerned with a "big espionage conspiracy," it was an- nounced yesterday.
A large number of refugees try- to cross into Haute Savoie from Geneva were intercepted, and
ing
origin and four men were arrested. Whether the alleged espionage France or on behalf of Italy is not known. Many docu-
a former dancing girl of Italian
was
FINED $200 WHEN HE WAS After stating that nearly half the goods leaving and entering China are carried in British ships, as well as 45 per cent. of the China coastal and river trade and £300,000,000 of British capital ments were seized.-Reuter. is invested in China, Mr. Nicholson adds that British interests in China are worthy of a great WEATHER FORECAST deal more public attention than they have yet received.
He was summoned for printing| pamphlets on November 24 which were not solely intended or solely used for a bone fide and ordinary commercial or professional or so- cial use and without having printed
Apart from those actually en- terests, Mr. Nicholson concludes the full name and address on the
gaged in the China trade it is that protests alone have shown documents of the printers.
He was also summoned for pub-generally assumed that Britain is to be unavailing, and unless Bri- lishing a pamphlet in the Chinese merely suffering from the inter-tain and the other Powers are language which had not been sub-ference to be expected by a neu-prepared to see China become a
of mitted to the Secretariat for Chin-tral during hostilities.
the conviction It is
China ese Affairs for approval and Au-
those engaged in thority.
trade that the ultimate Jap- anese aim is to eliminate all Western influence and en- terprise from the Far East. PROTESTS UNAVAILING
of Japan- Detailing instances
Sergeant Ellis said that at the beginning of the month a number of prominent Chinese and firms re- ceived pro-Japanese pamphlets through the post. They dealt with "scorched the uselessness of the
earth policy of China" and advocat-ese interference with British in-
ed non-resistance and peace,
The S.C.A. would not have allow-
ed this to pass the censors
and
would have objected.. to the pam- DEATH OF LADY
phlets.
He agreed with his Worship that NORTHCOTE'S
it was serious and not a technical breach of the law,
DEMONSTRATION BY LONDON'S UNEMPLOYED
were
MOTHER
Owing to the death, which will be learned with deep regret, "of Lady Northcote's mother, Mrs. J. W. Adams, widow of the Rev. J. W. Adams, V.C., former Chaplain to His Majesty King Edward VII, all the immediate engagements of Lady Northcote in the Colony have been cancelled.
London, To-day. While thousands
busy Christmas shopping in Oxford His Excellency the Governor will Street yesterday afternoon, numer-attend the wedding this afternoon ous unemployed demonstrated at of Miss Phoebe Anne Dodwell, and the same time laying themselves on Mr. O. E. C. Marton, but will not the street despite the icy cold in be present at the reception, and nei- nor Lady protest against the inadequate re-ther. His Excellency Hef measures. Traffic was held up Northcote will attend the Annual
Ball of the St. Andrew's Society, temporarily. Trans-Ocean.
The Royal Observatory reports that the anticyclone continues to decrease in intensity.
Pressure is highest over South Manchuria and is relatively low over the Philippines and the Loo- closed market, the time has come choos. when a more vigorous policy should be pursued.-Reuter.
Local forecast:- N. and N. E. winds, fresh; cloudy generally.
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