*THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 22, 1939.
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Not A Question Which Can
Be
Answered In
BRITISH ATTITUDE
UNCHANGED
London, To-day. "WHILE TO-DAY'S CABINET meeting is naturally awaited with keen interest by the British public, official circles in London emphasise that the attitude of the Govern- ment is entirely unchanged. Reuter's diplomatic correspondent learns from official cir- cles that whether or not the Axis Powers are convinced of British and French firmness of intention to lend as- sistance to Poland in the event of the latter being brought into conflict with Germany on account of a threat to Polish independence, is not a question which can be answered in London.
But that the Axis Powers should be alive to the attitude of the mocracies goes without saying.
De-
Since the recent declaration of the Prime Minister in the House of Com- mons and Lord Halifax's speech on June 29, no chance has been lost to reiterate the sentiments therein ex- pressed during subsequent contacts between representatives of the gov- ernments in Berlin and Rome.
It is pointed out that any effort to misinterpret the British attitude is part of the customary technique to shake the confidence of the De- mocracies and have an effect on neutral Powers.-Reuter.
NEWS
SIR S. HOARE SIGNS 113 ORDERS
London
London, To-day. The Home Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare, has now signed 113 orders under the Prevention of Violence Act.
They comprise 85 expulsion, eight prohibition and 20 registra- tion orders.
Two of the latest orders, for expulsion and prohibition, rea- pectively, both concern women. Reuter Bulletin.
CONFUSION AMONG THE CAMPBELLS
London, To-day. The King has approved the ap pointment of Mr. Ronald Ian Camp- bell, Minister at Paris, to be His Ma- jesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Min- ister Plenipotentiary at Belgrade.
The appointment of Sir Ronald Campbell, whom Mr. Campbell will succeed at Belgrade, to be British Ambassador in Paris, was recently announced and gave rise to some con- fusion because in addition to Mr. Ronald Campbell already being there as Minister, Sir Ronald himself be- fore he received the K.C.M.G. had been Minister in Paris about ten years earlier, Sir Ronald is seven years his namesake's senior, and they are not related.-British Wireless.
NEWS!
FOREIGN LADY ATTACKED
Mrs. Emily Woods, of No. 4, Em- bankment Road, had a terrifying ex- perience yesterday afternoon when a Chinese slapped her in the face and snatched her handbag in Kowloon Tong.
Some time later after this incident, another Chinese approached her and threw pepper into her face.
According to Mrs. Woods, she was walking with her small daughter at about 3.40 p.m. in Waterloo Road. On approaching Rutland Quadrant a Chinese came up to her and sudden- ly slapped her full in the face with one hand and snatched her hangbag with the other.
Shouting for help, she pursued the snatcher through several streets. Two Chinese took up the chase and ar.. rested the alleged culprit.
The second incident occurred while Mrs. Woods was following the two men, with the alleged snatcher
be- tween them, to the Kowloon City Police Station.
She said that when reaching the junction of Essex Cresent and Wa- terloo Road another Chinese approach- ed her and threw pepper into her face. He escaped.
The bag 'was recovered. With con- tents it was valued at $285.
The defendant appeared before Mr. E. Himsworth this morning-and-was remanded in custody for 72 hours.
IR.A.F. RECRUITS
London, To-day. A total of 608 recruits joined the R.A.F. last week, bringing the total .entry since last April to 16,552 com- pared with 8,754 in the corresponding perlod last year.-British Wireless.
London, To-day. Sir Ronald Ian Campbell, British Minister in Paris, has been appointed .Ambassador to Yugo-Slavin.-Reuter,
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