THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 31, 1939.
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PREMIER QUELLS REVOLT OF JUNIOR MINISTERS
Lord Strathcona To Return To The Cabinet
London, To-day.
The revolt among the Junior Ministers, which at one time appeared as if it would seriously em- barrass Mr. Neville Chamberlain, now appears to have been quelled.
The dissentient Under-Secretaries were Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, Under-Secretary for War, who resigned on Saturday, Lord Duf- ferin and Ava, Under-Secretary for Colonies, and Mr. R. S. Hudson, Secretary of the Depart- ment of Overseas Trade.
All three were gravely dissatisfied at the lack of progress in the rearmament programme, and following Lord Strathcona's resignation, Mr. Hudson (the spokesman of the "rebels") yes- terday called on Mr. Chamberlain to discuss
with the Prime Minister his position in the light
of the Cabinet changes.
MOTORING OFFENCES
Mr. A. J. Leask, of the Charter- ed Bank, was fined $10 by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magis- tracy this morning, when he was summoned for speeding in Ewo Hill Street.
Mr. Hudson tendered his re- signation, which Mr. Chamberlain refused to accept, and the former will continue in the Government. STRATHCONA TO RETURN Now it is understood that Lord Strathcona, who · had publicly criticised his chief, Mr. Leslie Hore- Belisha, will probably only be absent from the Government for a short time.
as to what position he will occupy No indication is given, however, in the event of his return.
It is understood that Lord Duf- It was said that, defendant was ferin and Ava may resign in similar driving at about 40 miles an hour. fashion as Mr. Hudson, and it is A fine of $25 was imposed on Li not likely that Mr. Chamberlain Ah-poon, of Morrison Hall, Hong will accept his resignation. Reu- Kong University when he pleaded|ter. guilty to a charge of overtaking on
a bend at Bonham Road on January 17.
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de- ALL GERMANY
Sergeant Sargent said that fendant overtook him on the right
bend, while he was driving at slow CELEBRATES
speed.
Thousands of natives are acting as extras for exterior shots now being made in the Sudan for "The Four' Feathers,'
a film which introduces many historic episodes of Kitchener's campaign of 1896. Photo shows A Fuzzie Wuzzie gazes wonderingly through the view finder of a.Technicolour camera. (Air Mail).
WAR IN HUPEH AND KIANGSI
SNATCHER CONVICTED
A European lady, Mrs. L. Moore, of Camille Apartments, Belfran Road, was complainant in a snatch- ing case heard at the Kowloon Ma- gistracy before Mr. E. Himsworth Huper this morning against Lau Sang, 22.
Changteh, Hunan, To-day. The situation in central remains unchanged.
said
that
Sergeant Cochrane. The opposing forces are facing each other on the Kingshan- complainant was walking in Aus-
Tsaoshih highway. Tsaoshih highway and the Tienmen- tin Road when defendant came up behind her on a bicycle and snat-
Hunan have been constantly bom-
The Japanese at Yoyang in north ched her handbag. barding the Chinese positions south of the city with heavy artillery handbag, saying he had bumped during the last two days. Groups into complainant causing her to of Japanese soldiers in a number drop the bag.
Defendant denied snatching the
of motor boats have also appeared Mr. Himsworth, passing judg in the Tungting Lake, machine- ment, said that defendant's story gunning the shores.
did not ring true.
Defendant had many times pre-.
Defendant was sentenced to a
To prevent Chinese guerillas from been convicted doing further damage to the Can-viously. ton-Hankow Railway between Wu- chang and Yoyang Japanese re inforcements have been sent
Tingszuchiao, Puchi, Yanglousze, and other stations.
Miss Cing Ming-chen, of No 64 NAZI ANNIVERSARY Sienning,
Robinson Road, third floor, was summoned for leaving her car un- attended at Queen's Road Central.
She pleaded guilty and said that she went into the bank for a little while.
Berlin, To-day.
All Germany yesterday celebrat- ed the sixth anniversary of the Nazi accession to power.
A fine of $4 was imposed.
SPEEDING CONVICTION
In Berlin troops headed by Major G. P. Murray, residing at bands paraded the streets which No. 377 The Peak, was summoned were gaily decorated for the occa- before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen, at sion. the Kowloon Magistracy, on three charges of speeding. It was alleged by Inspector A. R. Brittain, the prosecuting officer, that defendant had been seen speeding in a con- trolled area in Sha Tin at 6.06 p.m. on January 5.
GUERILLA MENACE
to year's imprisonment and twelve
Japanese
strokes of the cane.
ANGLO-GERMAN
the COAL AGREEMENT
In north Kiangai the are attempting to remove the guerilla menace at Minshan, Д strategic hill lying between Juichang and Tehan. They are advancing in
three columns.
here
Berlin, To-day. The understanding reached be- One column coming from Hui-tween the British and German coal on industries on January 28 regarding The Propaganda Minister, Dr. chang has reached Yehchialung Joseph Goebbels, made a speech the Juichang-Tehan highway,
an-
coal exports of either country is to a gathering of children. other column from Hwanglaomen welcomed in economic circles
In the Memel territory of on the Nanchang-Kiukiang Rail- which stress that important pre- Lithuania a public holiday was way is near Chilungshan, about six liminary condition for putting an declared, and the new Nazi head- miles northwest of Hwanglaomen end to international competition on quarters was inaugurated.
A third column from Tahan. Se-the coal market has thereby been Defendant had passed Inspector Thousands of uniformed mem-paratę Chinese guerilla units Brittain while the latter was onbers of the Memel Nazis march-rushing forth to meet them. Cen- Negotiations for the formation of duty, at a speed of over 80 miles ed through the streets. per hour. Inspector Brittain had Herr Neumann, the Memel tried to overtake the defendant, but Nazi leader, in a speech said that had not succeeded in doing so. He although they wished to be
tral News.
are created.
had followed the defendant and had friends with the Lithuanians WEATHER FORECAST
seen him speeding at 40 miles per they were determined not to hour in Tai Po Road' and 28 miles tolerate interference. per hour in Nathan Road,
an International coal ring, have hitherto always broken down owing to the difficulty of finding a key for apportionment of export quotas be- twoep various coal exporting lands. The Anglo-German agreement now settles this question and creates The Royal Observatory reports necessary preliminary conditions for that the anticyclone over North the formation of an international tracy on a charge of leaving his China has increased slightly in in-coal ring' to which other European Dr. N. K. Law, residing at No. motor car unattended outside the tensity pressure is highest to the coal exporting countries, namely 19 Hillwood Road, was this morning Majestic Theatre at Saigon Street north of the Yangtee Valley, France, Belgium, the Netherlands summoned before Mr. Q. A. A. on January 4, between 9.30 and Local forecast: N. E. winds and Poland will be invited to ad- Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis-11.80 p.m. He was fined $3.
moderate to fresh, cloudy generally, here.-Trans-Ocean.
Defendant was fined $80 on the three charges.