Page
COLE
THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 18, 1989
Suprem library.
TSINGTAO MOB VIOLENCE FEARED
Tsingtab, To-day.
The British Consul-General has received informa- tion that anti-British demonstrations are plan- ned for Friday and Saturday.
Information received says that the demonstrations may be of a more serious nature than that which occurred on Tuesday.
SMUGGLING INTO PALESTINE ENDS QUOTA
London, To-day.
On that occasion, demonstrators, instigated by Japanese, threw stones and let off firecrackers outside....the British Consulate-General, and at-
CHUNGKING ANSWERS WANG
Chungking, To-day. There is very, little evidence of any response in Free China to the appeal of Wang Ching-wel, expell- ed Kuomintang leader, that China should make peace with Japan.
Chungking's reply
takes the form of huge signs at street corn- ers disavowing all thoughts of surrender, or compromise-Rev- ter.
tacked the premises of two British YOUNG KING AT
banks.
JAPS. HELD RESPONSIBLE
The Consul-General has been in- structed to ask the Japanese au- thorities for protection and to hold
DAMASCUS
Damascus, To-day.
Page
POLICE GUARD ON PRINTERS HOMES
The "China Mail" understanda that threatening letters have been received by printers who have not joined the Chinese compositors and printers strike which is still con tinuing
Residences of compositors who have returned to work were guard- ed by police following receipt of letters of intimidation.
The proprietors of newspapers involved are maintaining a strong attitude, although four have agreed to the demands of the Union.
CHUNGSHAN EASIER
Shiuhing, To-day.
After the repulse of the Japan- them responsible for any damage of Iraq arrived here yesterday and of Shekki, the situation at Chung- The four-year-old King Feisal II ese landing at Titshek, northwest to British life and property. The extent of illegal Jewish im- The British escort vessel, H.M.S. [by the populace.
was accorded a rousing reception shan has eased. migration into Palestine has forced Lowestoft, which put in here, has the Government to take the deci-left again.
sion to suspend ordinary immigra-by H.M.S. Diamond.—Reuter.
It is believed she will be replaced tion for the next quota period.
The decision was announced in the Commons by the Colonial Secretary, who said "As the House knows His Majesty's Government announced their readiness to faci- litate the immigration of Jews into Palestine up to the figure of 75,000 during five years from April 1 last.
"We are particularly anxious to help the settlement of Jewish re fugees from Central Europe, and special provision was therefore made for admission of these. But during the last few months there has been an organised attempt to defeat the proper regulation of immigration by traffic. in illegal immigrants.
"Since many of these illegal Im- migrants are Jews from Poland and Rumanía the movement even threatens to some extent · our effort to help refugees.
INCREASING BITTERNESS "His Majesty's Government are determined to prevent this attempt to defeat the law of Palestine an attempt which in any case is -perpetuating bitterness in that country..
"As the House is aware, num-” ́bers of illegal immigrants who re- main in Palestine are being de- ducted from future quotas of legal immigrants. These numbers have been such lately that I have now authorised the High Commissioner to announce that no immigration quota will be issued for the next! quota period, that is for six months from October 1. to March 31 next. "Whether there will be a re- sumption of immigration quotas after that date must depend upon circumstances then prevailing re- garding illegal immigration." British Wireless.
ARMY ESTIMATES TAKE BIG JUMP
London, To-day.
While the Finance Bill is near- ing the end of its progress through the Commong discussion on the report stage was continued yester day the second supplementary estimate to be issued within 24 hours was made public yesterday morning..
It provides for additional penditure of 878,108,000- nexion in the
Army, and it bring
Estimates to
Wireless.
The boy ruler was presented with warships, are still anchored off the However, a number of Japanese
was inscribed "From Damascus to intermittently shelling. a bouquet on the ribbon of which Chungshan coast. They have been Central its beloved king."-Trans-Ocean: News.
"A. Beauty and a Bargain!”
See how much more G-E Refrigerator you now get for less money than ever before-
with SELECTIVE
AIR CONDITIONS
"Get the Inside Story!"
1. Sub-Freezing Storage. 2. Low Temperature with High Humidity Storage.
5. High Humidity with Moderate Tempera- ture Storage. 4. Safety-Zone Storage
"Get the Inside Story
NOW ON DISPLAY
67-69 DES VOEUX ROAD, CENTRAL
ANDERSEN, MEYER & COMPANY, LTD.
INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
con
SUBSIDIARY
ELECTRIC COMPA