THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 12, 1989.
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YUNNAN-BURMA RAILWAY
PROJECT
PROGRESSING
Large Orders Placed In England For Materials
To Follow Route Suggested 40 Years Ago
London, To-day.
The Chinese Government Purchasing Commission recently placed orders with British firms worth £180,000 for all costs of construction materials for the Yunnan-Burma railway, work on which is being actively pressed on.
Further orders are being negotiated. The railway
SECURITY OF BELGIAN CONGO
Brussels, To-day.
Military measures for the se curity of the Belgian Congo werë” explained to a Cabinet Council yesterday afternoon by the Minis- ler for the Colonies.
MARSHAL PETAIN CONFERS ON SPANISH DIFFICULTIES
Paris, To-day.
Marshal Petain, French Ambas- sador to Spain, yesterday conferred with the Premier, M. Edouard Daladier, and the Foreign Minister.
BYRNES BARTER M. Georges Bonnet.
follows the route recommended by British en- BYRNES
gineers 40 years ago.
A correspondent of "The Times" recently motored PLAN AROUSES
over the Lashio-Kunming road and minutely
describes his impressions of "this fine feat of KEEN INTEREST
Chinese engineering."
Total length of the road from
Lashio to the frontier is 124 miles,
and from the frontier to Kunming, TWO MORE
648 miles.
Of the Chinese sector, 367 miles from Hsiakwan to the frontier were only begun in October, 1937, and despite altitudes ranging from 2,000 to 8,000 feet, was completed for light traffle in 14 months.
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PORTUGUESE
SHIPS SEIZED
Shanghai, To-day.
New York, To-day.
Commodity circles are awaiting with great interest details of the commodity barter plan proposed by Senator Byrnes, though at pre- sent little comment is heard.
The plan seems to be generally Worst stretch is from Lungling to Salween Valley, crossing
approved by members of Congress, 8,000-foot mountain barrier with It is learned that Japanese gun- w.th the cotton Senators strongly very steep gradients and almost boats "brought in" two additional impossible curves, with sheer drops merchant ships, to Woosung yester in favour as long as cotton is b of 2,000 feet on the outer side.
day morning. The vessels were tered at the current market price. flying the Portuguese flag. It can- not be ascertained where or when the ships were "arrested." Our Own Correspondent.
UNLIMITED LABOUR Almost unlimited labour is now engaged on this part, but owing to the geological nature
the of ground, landslides are frequent.
A suspension bridge 280 feet wide
crosses the Salween. The bridge was only recently finished and is now being reconstructed for heavier vehicles.
The correspondent is of the opinion that if the road is to stand heavy traffic during the monsoon, It must have adequate drains, cut under the on the inside and led road.
Nevertheless, he says, the great- est credit is due to the Chinese engineers.
"One leaves Yunnan with the utmost admiration for the deter- mination and courage of the Chin-
Reuter. ese," he says.
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SIR MAURICE
DRIVES WITH
FRANCO
BURGOS, TO-DAY.
THE NEW BRITISH AMBAS-
OFFICIAL PROTEST
Shanghai, To-day. An official protest by the Por- tuguese Consul-General was lodged with the Japanese authori- ties yesterday morning in con- nection with the seizure and de- tention of 10 ships flying the Portuguese flag at Woosung,
It is learned that the majority of the passengers, all Chinese have been allowed ashore.
The Japanese authorities inform- ed the Portuguese officials yester- day afternoon that a reply would be made "as soon as investigations are completed."-Our Own Corres- pondent.
ALBANIAN BANK REOPENS
Tirana, To-day.
All branches of the Albanian Na-
SADOR, SIR MAURICE PETER- tional Bank resumed business yes- SON, PRESENTED HIS CRE- day.
ΤΟ GENERAL DENTIALS
No change will be made in the FRANCO, WHO DROVE WITH value of the Albanian Franc. THE AMBASSADOR THROUGH Trans-Ocean, THE STREETS OF THE CITY LINED WITH TROOPS.
Sir Maurice said he was not a stranger to Spain but came back to
a new administration."
It is reported in political circles that Marshal Petain wished to dis- cuss,
Firstly, the failure of Italy to withdraw her troops from Spain,
Secondly, Spain's adherence to the Anti-Comintern Pact,
Thirdly, the slowness of the Spanish Government in receiving back. refugees from France.-Reu- ter.
ANYTHING BUT SATISFIED
Quai d'Orsay circles say that France is anything but satisfied with the declarations made by the Spanish Government on the with- drawal of Italian troops.
They forecast that some form of pressure may be put on General Franco.
However, before anything is done, it is thought that further represen-
According to the Dow Jones finantations will be made to General
the Franco. Trans-Ocean. cial agency, consummation of plan is expected by informed offl- cials to result in the export of about 5,000,000 bales of cotton against which up to 600,000 long tons of rubber might be acquired.-Reuter.
Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt has ap- proved the barter scheme pro- jected by Senator Byrnes.
The scheme provides for an exchange of commodities needed in wartime with the Demo- cracies.-Reuter.
IT'S GETTING MONOTONOUS
Peiping, To-day.
For the sixth time within a
month the American Embassy has
SIAM DENIES ANTI-JAPANESE POLICY
Tokyo, To-day. The Siamese Minister here has denied rumours that Siam had concluded an anti-Japanese treaty, with Great Britain.
The Minister recalled the state- ment made by the Siamese Lega- tion on April 5 and the radio ad- dress by the Siamese Premier on March 20, emphasising that Siam had only one wish, namely to be on friendly terms with all nationa. He stated that all of Siam's Trans- treaties were published. Ocean.
protested to the Japanese authori- GERMAN EMBASSY
ties at the bombing of American property in China.
dana and the Minister of the In-The latest incidents occurred terior, M. Serrano Suner.
Yingtan, in Klangsi, on April General Franco in reply to Sir and at Hengyang, in Hunan, at Maurice's address, emphasised that April 6
In each incident American Mis He added he would contribute to the new Spain had emerged strong the best of his powers to good re- and full of vitality from the strug-sion property was badly damaged: lations between the two countries.- -gle against the destructive forces There were some Chinese cas
of “Bolshevism...... General Franco ex-
at Yingtan, But d Reuter.
that the new Spain casualties in either Indi The new British Ambassador pre-pressed the
understanding for "At sented his letters of credence in would find
lled by that the Capitania Palace in the presence the sacrifice of the Foreign Minister, Count Jor- gle,
were pro
DENIES RUMOUR
Paris, To-day.
An emphatic dental was issued by the German Embasay, here last night of a rumour that all members of the staff of the Embassy and - the Consulate who could be spared, had Ebeen recalled? 2.
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The German Embassy declared rie oficial, diplomatic in the French capital
called:
-Trans-Ocean.