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London, To-day. Reports from Palestine Isolationist leaders show that the invitation to yesterday agreed to abandon Arabs and Jews to serve in their threat to talk out the certain units of the Army has brought a keen response Neutrality Bill and speeches on the bill and its amend-from both communities. ment will now be limited to 45 minutes.
Should the bill be passed by Friday, as expected, the House of Representa- tives will probably begin to debate the bill on Monday.
Leaders of the United States Senate have informed President Rosevelt that the Neutrality Bill will probably be passed by Friday.
It is thought that it will be approved by a majority of 2 to 1.
Under the proposed bill, the United States will be able to sell any war materials to those countries which can pay cash and take them away in their own ships.-Reuter.
AMUSING SPECTACLE
Prague, To-day.
A.R.P. measures are diligently sup- ported by Jews and Arabs alike, and both races uncomplainingly abide by the wartime regulations controlling the prices of food, fuel and other essential commodities.
The treaty with Turkey is halled by the Arab press as a brilliant diplo- matic success, and relief is felt at the checkmate of possible German in- trigues at the expense of the Arab
countries.
The absence of local political dis- putes or disorders is a notable feature of wartime conditions in Palestine, and the Arabs remain solidly behind Government. British the British Wireless,
FAILED TO REPORT
Mrs. Bluina Osipovna Litvin, resid- ing at No. 8, Salisbury Avenue, was summoned before Mr. R. A. D. For- rest this morning, for failing to re- port her departure from the Colony on February 28.
The inhabitants of Prague are now and confronted with the amazing, amusing, spectacle of all copies of "Mein Kampf" being removed from book-stores by the Germans them- selves, who are confiscating them.
This is part of the re-adjustment of German literature since the pact with Russia. Hitler's best seller is being removed because of its anti-fendant, was fined a similar sum Communist sections.-Reuter.
Defendant said she had applied for and a visa from the passport office, thought that was enough.
A fine of $5 was imposed. Miss Ruth Litvin, daughter of de-
the same offence,
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Macao, To-day. Japanese warships and armed trawlers are concentrating along Several the Chung Shan coast. have been seen near Wangmoon and off Titshek.-Our Own Cor- respondent.
A Bill to authorise the altera- in the tion of Standard Time Colony is to be submitted to the Legislative Council to-morrow for passage through all its stages.
No time-change is specified In the Bill.
It enibles standard time to be of the regulated by resolution Council, so that daylight saving may be effected without regard to the the Season of the year. A Note says that although the daylight period in the Colony is in longer in the Summer than the Winter, it is considered that may be some daylight saving effected by advancing standard time throughout the year.
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Pedestrians in Nathan between Boundary Street and Prince Edward Road were sent scattering in all directions at 2.80 p.m. to-day by a runaway horse dashing down the street.
The horse broke away from the stables at the Polo Ground.
An elderly woman narrowly escaped being knocked down as the horse turned into Nathani Road.
Traffic was temporarily stopped' and pedestrians took cover in en- trances to buildings.
The animal was eventually caught by Mr. Lemesurier at the junction of Nathan Road and Prince Edward Road.
Provided negotiations fire suc- cessful the Kinshan will replace the Fatshan on the Hong Kong- arid Canton fortnightly service leave within a few days' time.
A salvage tug is at present alongside the beached "Fatshar" at Lin Tin Island and an attempt is to be made to tow the vessel to Hong Kong for repairs,
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