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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 9, 1989.
SHANGHAI THREE-POWER
CONFERENCE DISCUSSED
Just A Coincidence, Says Mr. R. A. Butler
Informal Exchange Of Views
London, To-day.
Questions on the recent three-Power conference in Shanghai (referred to by the Government spokesman as a "coincidence") were asked in the House of Commons yesterday. Major-General Sir Alfred Knox (Conservative) raised the question of the conference, which was attended by the British, American and French Ambassadors in China and the respec-
WOMEN LETTER CARRIERS
Berlin, To-day. Women letter carriers are again being engaged by the German postal authorities to help alle viate the shortage of male labour. -Trans-Ocean.
German
tive naval officers commanding in China Charges
waters.
Major-General Knox asked Whether the question of re- storing freedom of transit on the Yangtse to the shipping of all nations was discussed,
What conclusions were reached, and
Against
ADDED PENALTY Britain
FOR
ABUSE
"I told her I was going to pawn
fore Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the
charged with larceny of
What action was being taken. The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, replied that "by a coincidence" the Ambassa- -dors and naval Comman- ders-in-Chief recently found themselves in Shanghai at of the articles. the same time.
Defendant had left his wife "Doubtless," added Mr. Butler, chit stating he would continue pawn- "they took the opportunity of ex-ing her things if she did not give changing views on various mat-him money. ters of common concern.'
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NO FORMAL MEETING
Mr. Butler continued that the Foreign Secretary knew of no formal meeting that had taken place.
from his wife and illegal
London, To-day.
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Belgian Foreign Policy
Brussels, To-day. "WE are determined to
defend all
our
frontiers without excep- tion or reserve, both in Europe or Africa," de- clared the Belgian Prime Minister, M. Pierlot, yes- terday.
M. Pierlot was defining Bel- gium's foreign policy in the course of a speech in the Cham- ber.
He declared Belgium's policy was not one of neutrality but of
RESOLUTELY PACIFIC
MR. Neville Chamber-independence. the articles, if she did not give me lain gave a written money," was the plea of a 33-year- reply in the House of old unemployed, Lau Fai Yu, be-Commons yesterday to "Belgium is resolutely pacific, Central Police Court this morning. Lt.-Comm. R. T. H. Flet-and is determined only to take up clothing cher (Labour) in connec-arms against aggression directly pawning tion with German accu-threatening her vital interests." Examining relations with the sations against Britain. Netherlands, M. Pierlot affirmed Lt.-Comm. Fletcher drew atten- that Belgium did not desire a tion to recent official declarations in military alliance. Germany that Britain was planning maintain correct and peaceful re- He said Belgium meant to Inspector Baker said defendant the destruction of German trade had pawned articles worth over and all bases of German existence, lations with all her neighbours.
with a view to achieving the poli--Reuter. Defendant was sentenced to six tical and physical extinction of the months' hard labour.
German people.
$100.
When defendant was leaving the Mr. Chamberlain said he observed dock he was heard using abusive with great regret that such allega- language towards a Chinese detec- tions continued to be made despite Further representations ontive, and as a result was recommend-the many positive declarations by the subject of British trade injed for banishment. the.Yangtse delta had been made
to the Japanese Government by Sir Robert Craigie (British Am- bassador in Tokyo) on Tuesday this week.
Reuter.
ACCIDENT SEQUEL
MEDICINE BOTTLES STOLEN
himself and the Foreign Secretary | to the contrary.
BULLS STOLEN FROM POLO CLUB
after the hearing of evidence, was Defendant pleaded not guilty and,
discharged.
NOTHING TO ASSIST
Chan Choi, 37, was this morn- Mr. Chamberlain referred to hising charged at the Kowloon speeches on May 12 and May 19 in Magistracy with stealing of two this connexion.
bulls, the property of the Polo He said he then insisted that Club, from Boundary Street, on discussion on some adjustment of Tuesday. the existing state of things could Ng Lun, 23, unemployed, was sen-only take place in an atmosphere of tenced to six weeks' hard labour J. Coles, of the Royal Naval
and recommended for banishment Dockyard, was summoned before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Cen- Magistracy this morning for dan-tral Magistracy this morning when gerous driving in Queen's Road charged with larceny of 12
dicine bottles from No. 33 Hen- East, on May 13.
Traffic-Sergeant Appleton said nessy Road, the property of Mr. H. the summons was issued following Nakagawa.
an accident.
.
mutual confidence.
said
the
"I can only regret that declara-
Tan Kwai, a cattle dealer, tions, official or otherwise, should defendant offered the two bulls to be made by Germany which do no him for $70. He recognised me-
thing to assist in creating such an animals as those reported missing atmosphere."
"Reuter.
and informed the Police,
Defendant said he was paid 50
Inspector A. V, Baker told Defendant was driv- ing motor car No. 1871 along Court that defendant was Queen's Road East, from west
the
seen
from to climbing over the wall
the
east, when near Tai Wong Street, backyard with the bottles at about
De-
car
road. a man ran across the fendant pulled the brake, the skidded a distance of 60 feet, and the man received a fractured leg.
Defendant was fined $20.
CHEN CHIEH AT FRANKFURT
3 o'clock in the morning.
Defendant had two previous con- victions for a similar offence.
DES VOEUX ROAD cents to bring the animals to the
CHASE
Mrs. H. Ching, wife of the Editor of the "South
stall by Chan Wu, a nephew. This man could not be found.
China Morning STOLE CAR'S
Post," appeared this morning at
the Central Police Court before SPARE WHEEL
Mr. R. Edwards as complainant against Wong Chi, charged with
ANGLO-POLISH larceny of a handbag.
RELATIONS
Chung Ma, 22, motor car cleaner, was charged before Mr. R. A. D. Det. Sergt. Headridge, prosecureat at the Central Magistracy ing, stated that complainant had
morning with stealing a spare been sitting, in her vehicle which
wheel from private car No. 388,
yesterday.
London, To-day. was parked outside the General Frankfurt-on-Main, To-day. Closer military collaboration be- Post Office, when accused snatch-outside No. 24 Blue Pool Road, The Chinese Ambassador to Ger- tween Britain and Poland is fore-ed her handbag from the seat be- many, Chen Chieh, arrived here shadowed by the appointment of an side her. The handbag contained yesterday for a visit which is to air attache to the British Embassy $196. Inst several days.
It was said that defendant was seen rolling the wheel down the road. He was employed by com- in Warsaw, says the "Daily Tele- 'Defendant was. chased and ar the graph.”.
rested by Police Reservist No. 11 plainant, to clean his car, at the art
at-who arrested him near Lane, Craw-time. The wheel was valued
$80.
Sentence of six weeks' hard lab- lour was passed, a
Until now the duties of air
The Ambassador visited famous collection of Chinese treasures here, and later In the tache at Warsaw had been carried ford's. week will go to Bad Nauheim. out by the British air attache Trans-Ocean.
Berlin-Trans-Ocean.
in The man was sentenced to three
months' hard labour,
at