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BELGIAN DECREES FOR SECURITY OF STATE
Brussels, To-day.
DECREES FOR SECURING the safety of the nation and defending its neutrality were passed by the Belgian Cabinet yesterday, including measures for bringing in the harvest.
Steps have been taken for trans- | to places of safety and a stricter con- ferring art treasures in the museums trol of foreigners has been instituted.
BRITISH DEFENCE DECREES
London, To-day. The British Government published a White Book con- taining a number of measures for ensuring the safety of the State, shipping, air traf- fic and food supplies.
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Under the new regulations, British subjects are forbidden to with persons who could reasonably be suspected of aiding the enemy.
Access to certain districts
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Special measures can be taken prevent disturbance of radio, tele-
closure of information likely to be useful to the enemy.
Following the Cabinet meeting, the Premier, M. Pierlot, received the Bri- tish and French Ambassadors to -em-
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Mobilization in Belgium has reached the second stage and
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control has been instituted, although for the time being this will be secret- ly exercised.
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The King has received, additional powers which, however, will become effective only after conflict actually starts.
It is rumoured that in the event
of the outbreak of hostilities, the Bel- gian Cabinet will be changed into a
Cabinet. of National Union. At the present time; the Government is com- posed only of Catholics and Liberals, be but in an emergency, this would extended to a Three Party Cabinet in receive which the Socialists would four seats.-Trans-Ocean.
PROHIBITED EXPORTS
The export of a number of articles is prohibited under an order issued,
butter, jute thread, jute textiles, spare
Warning was issued this morn- ing to the 1,400 dismissed Shang- hai emplyees of the Chung Wah Book Company, that they must leave the Colony by Thursday, the "China Mail" is informed.
As from to-morrow, the Vac- cination Centre "at the Harbour Office will remain open for anti- cholera inoculations and for issue of anti-cholera inoculation certi- ficates, only from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. daily (except Saturday and Sun- day afternoons).
phones and telegraphs as well as dis- including cereals, cocoa beans, cocoa BRITISH OFFER TO
parts of motor-cars, motor-cycles, JAPAN: JUST PEACE bicycles, electrical accumulators and WITH CHINA,
RESPECT FOR RIGHTS
Cypher messages may henceforth only be sent by special authorisation.
Special rights are conferred on the Government with regard to the cut- ting off of supplies of electricity, gas and water.
Travellers from abroad may be searched on their arrival in Britain.
spare parts, pneumatic tyres, leather goods, raw rubber, copper fllings and copper sulphate.-Reuter.
ASSURANCES GIVEN Britain and France have informed King Leopold of Belgium, through Ambassadors that, in event of war, No British subject may, in event of they will respect Belgian neutrality, outbreak of war, enter enemy. terri- provided that Belgium herself does tory or travel on enemy ships or in everything in her power to maintain enemy airplanes, Trans-Ocean.
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(Continued from Page 1) try wishes to enjoy the 'same good relations with Japan that she enjoys with other countries in the Pacific, including China,
She would gladly see peace re- stored in China, but it must be a just peace.
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She demands, and is prepared to Decure respect for her own in- terests in China.
Any improvement in Anglo-Japan- ese relations is a contribution to the cause of peace, and there is nothing in our Far Eastern policy, provided its simple but firm principles are studied by the Japanese, to prevent
place. such improvement -taking Reuter.
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CHINESE COMMENT Commenting on the Japanese Cabi- net change, the "Ta Kung Pao" presses the belief that the new Cabinet will not seek rapprochement with Britain, because the conflict of interests is too acute to be speedily adjusted. China is master of her own destinies and Japan and Britain can- not compromise with each other at her expense.
The "Sing Tao Jih Pao" says that the choice of General Abe as pre mier indicates that the 'new Japanese Cabinet is merely transitional in na- ture, and that its main purpose is to test the possibility of cooperation with Britain, The new Cabinet, however, will not succeed in settling the war in China,
The "National Times" observes that the Japanese Government shuffle will deal a severe blow to Wang Ching- wei as General Itagaki, his chief sup-. porter, is now off the stage.-Central News.
Figures issued by the Medichl Department to-day showed that the number of refugees at Kam Tin, San Uk Ling and Gills Cut- ting had increased by 100 on Saturday as compared with previous Saturday.
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Cases reported the local Health Department last week in- cluded: 111 tuberculosis (84 deaths); 38 cholera (18 deaths); 35 dysentery (12 deaths); 24 typhoid (16 deaths), six measles (four deaths) and four meningitis (three deaths). Cases notified yesterday included 24 tuber- culosis, five dysentry, four typhoid and three cholera (one imported).
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