THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 12, 1989.
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CORDIAL SPEECHES AT PALAZZO VENEZIA BANQUET Disclosure That Agreement Is In Operation
Mr. Chamberlain And II Duce Applaud Each Other
Rome, To-day.
Britain and Italy began on Tuesday to exchange military information, as provided in the Anglo- Italian Agreement, Mr. Neville Chamberlain revealed in his speech at the banquet at the Palazzo Venezia last night.
The British Prime Minister said he was greatly touched by the cordial sentiments expressed by Mussolini towards himself and his coun- try.
Lord Halifax and himself had been deeply moved by the warmth of their reception in the capi- tal of the Italian Empire.
It was
a great pleasure for Voicing the sympathy with which both of them to revisit Italy, and the Italian people had followed, the to see
the new Italy, powerful efforts of Mr. Chamberlain and the and progressive, which had arisen British Government, Mussolini con- under Mussolini's guidance and tinued: inspiration.
NEW CZECH- FRONTIER INCIDENT
Prague, To-day.
A new frontier incident is reported on the Ruthenian- Hungarian border, near Ber- vinkos.
According to Ruthenian ac- counts, fire was opened from the Hungarian side and lasted an hour.
The Hungarians used one heavy and two light machine- guns and threw hand-. grenades.-Reuter.
ALLEGED THEFT FROM SAPPER
SHAUKIWAN FIRE: TRAGEDY
ALARM PROVED INACCURATE
Shortly after midnight last night a fire which is believed to have originated in the ground floor of No. 135, Main Street, Shaukiwan, spread with alarming rapidity to No. 137. next door, which was a peanut oil storehouse and despite the attenti us of five fire ap- pliances ran unchecked and even- tually burned out.
The premises and a few personal effects were totally destroyed by the blaze which is said to have caused damage to the extent of $10,000.
.
Fortunately for the inhabitants of the area, in which houses are quite close to one another, there was no wind at the time otherwise "The spirit of comprehension
the blaze might have been fanned "It is as the representative of and firmness with which you, Mr.
to tremendous proportions. a great nation whose desire is to Chamberlain, have personally col-
A 26-year-old painter named
After the five fire appliances had remain on close, friendly and laborated towards a fair solution of Choi Wai, was remanded for 48 returned to their respective stations, even intimate relations with an-those problems which weighed hours by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at Central Fire Station received an other great nation, that I am here, the life of Europe last September, the Central Magistracy this morn-alarming message by telephone to to-day," Mr. Chamberlain said. and the tenacity with which you ing, when he was charged with the effect that three women and a
have pursued your programme
of larceny of a suit o^ European style number of children were reported DEEPLY INDEBTED reconciliation and peace, have been clothing, the property of Sapper to be missing, but inquiries made Alluding to the "flattering" refer-most deeply appreciated by my Killeens, 22nd Coy., R.E., from a at Shaukiwan Police Station show- inmates had been ence by Mussolini to his part in country, which has always believed room in the Main Block of Wellined that all finding a solution to the September in peace founded on justice, this ton Barracks, on Tuesday. crisis, Mr. Chamberlain reiterated being the final goal envisaged by
that all were deeply indebted to the policy of Fascist Italy.
Mussolini for the help and co-oper- ation which had contributed .SO decisively to the peaceful result of the Munich conference.
SOUND BASIS
on
"The Anglo-Italian Agreements, Mr. Chamberlain said he had which 'recently entered into force, come to Rome in pursuit of the po-have placed Anglo-Italian relations licy by which he stood for friend-on a sound, basis, and have not only ship with all and enmity with none, reconstituted the friendship be- and a policy directed to a just and tween the two countries on a new peaceful solution of international phase of friendship and under- difficulties by the method of nego-standing of the new Mediterranean tiation.
and African realities, but have
He was happy to think that their also opened the road to that colla- two Governments had been able to boration which is a necessary. ele- give concrete expression of this po-ment to the peace of Europe and licy in the Anglo-Italian Agree-which we hope will be both lasting ment.
and fruitful.
لود
FUTURE STABILITY
"To that hope I add my sincerest After announcing that "as one feeling of friendship for you per- of the first fruits of the Agree-sonally."—Reuter.
ment," the two Governments had be-
gun to exchange military informa-
tion, Mr. Chamberlain added:
"Convinced as we are that our in- PORTUGUESE AND
terests in the Mediterranean, while vitally important to us both, need yet in no way conflict with one an- other, we believe that the Agree- ment friendship and confidence between
INDIANS ON
has opened a new chapter of ROBBERY CHARGE
us, which should be fruitful for The robbery on the hillside at- the future stability of Europe.". Ngauchiwan, on Tuesday, of $6 He hoped the two nations would from; Yau Tin-tang, a fisherman, co-operate in the task of securing had its sequel before Mr. E. Hims- lasting peace in Europe.
worth at the Central · Magistracy: Mr. Chamberlain,concluded by this morning when Carlos Xavier toasting the King of Italy and Em- da Cruz, aged 32, unemployed peror of Ethiopia and the prosper-formerly of Shanghai and at pre- ity of the Italian people.
sent residing at No. 6, Matheson- Street, Causeway Bay, and two un-
· MUSSOLINI'S-TRIBUTE employed Indians, Abdulla Rashid, Mussolini, proposing the health aged 21, and Abdul Caramat, aged of the British statesmen, cordially 20, living in Lock · Road welcomed. the "most welcome guests charged with highway robbery. representing a great and friendly The case was adjourned for 24 nation."
hours.
were
accounted for.
Ex-Slade school students and former pupils of Vladimir Polunin, famous Russian designer, have combined as painters and designera under the name “Dieppo.” The girls are Miss Poo Ewart, daughter of Mr. G. A. Ewart, F.R.C.8., senför surgeon at St. George's Hospi- tal, Miss Doritte Kettlewell, daughter of Col. and Mrs. H. W. Kettle- well of East Harptree, near. Bath and Miss Molly Fitch, daughter of the well known banker, Mr. Edward Hill Fitch of Wharfdale; Yorks. Photo shows 'Miss Poo Ewart at work. It will be noticed that she smokes a pipe—in fact she is rardly soon without one when working,