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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1948.
TALK OF CHANNEL TUNNEL Demand For Action On Old Scheme To Be Raised In
Parliament
London, Jan. 25.
A demand for action on the proposal to construct a £65,000,000 Channel tunnel between Britain and France will be made to Parliament before the present Government ends its term of office in 1950.
Mr. Christopher Shawcross, Chairman of the Parliamentary Tunnel Committee, indicated his committee's intention to press the matter when he returned to London from meetings with the French Parliamentary Channel
Tunnel Committee in Paris.
The joint Anglo-French committer,jections by the midvisers of the Brig will meet in Emydon next month to {tish Government, the Channel tigdel | study plans of the proposed 32-mile {woubt have bren constracted loog
which would link ago." he added), Folkevane with Cap Gris Str.
"I consider the building of the
Mr. Shawcross Said' the British |rounet a good commercial risk”, hei Ciceral Stall was maintaining said. |hong-statuling objection to the plan. "It would be fair to say that hard There never been any military nt
Shanghai Tragedy Of Cold
Political Angle
3'he British Clove cament should Inok not only at the financial 'aspect (of the schetir but also at the great political effect the tunnel would have in joining Britain directly to Europe.
it is not essential for the tablishment of a United States HE Furope, including Britain, at least is tremendous inuence in the cres Įtion and consolidation of that ided
must be abri
The las determined British efforts te push the plan through Parliament was defeated by
Brow majority in 1934.
11
SHANGHAI, JAN. 28. SOME 130 CORPSES OF
Mr. Shanetass thinks the British CHILDREN WERE PICKED UP
and French Governments shoudt IN THE STREETS OF SHANG-
fronsicht the pouibility of permining HAI YESTERDAY AS SHANG- HAS REMAINED IN THE GRIP the investment of Ameriem private OF THE COLDEST SPELL THIS capital in the project.
believe
investors American THE WINTER WITH |PERATURE WELL
BELOW should be given a chance to risk their FREEZING POINT.
rapital in this proj
project", be declared. According
to the Shangbai I feel, however, the ten Govern. Benevolener Society, which will [ments
hr adequately ee to the burial of these children, safeguarded on the following matters, "The provision of the uzcessary
TEM-
|
DOCTORS TO. VOTE
London, Jan. 25. Britain's doctors will vote "for" or "ngalist" Britain's now National Service
In a plebiscite, organised by the British Medical Association. en Jan. 31,
On this vote will depend the BMA Council's advice to practitioners on their at fitude to the controversial National Health Bill, dus to come into operation in July-Reuter.
Shanghai Narcotics Ring
Science To Explore Sea Bed
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JAN. 25.
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BELOW THE OCEAN SUR- FACE WILL BE EXPLORED BY AN EXPEDITION WHICH WILL CON. DUCT THE FIRST LARGE- SCALE DEEP SEA RE- SEARCH IN THE WESTERN WATERS OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC THIS SUMMER.
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Dredges and dragnet will be waod 10 explore ther ocean depths.
SHANGHAI JAN. 20. SIX MORE SUSPECT DRUG TRAFFICKERS WERE SENT TO NANKING FOR INTERROGA TION AND TRIAL YESTERDAY
Dr. Dugald Brown, Director of the Bermuda Station, said FOLLOWING THE ROUND-UP OF REMAINING MEMBERS OF
that because rf the great A LARGE-SCALE AND SCIEN- depths from which animals and TIFICALLY" MANAGED NAR finlirs will be brought, it will be CUTIC GANG BY THE LOCAL|Impossible to keep them alive MILITARY POLICE RECENTLY though they will be transfer-
Meanwhile, a further 30 arc
red to special high-pressured detained here for inquiries.
tanks as soon as possible.
The gang is alleged to have (had agents in all the main cities
It is hoped. however, that along the Nanking-Shanghal Rail- certain parts, such as hearts, way and to have engaged in the will be still alive and available regular airlifting of drugs fram for study under conditions
the capital of Kunming,
the equivalent to the terrific pres- Western province of Yunnan, to sure of the great depths, Sharghal for distribution,
Three years will be needed to The arrt sted suspects include a toutenant-Centrul the Chinese Basess the results. It will be
bookstore manager, In the first Army, a
such intensive study cabaret owner Bnd a Berlin since 1880, Dr. Brown said.—
"Dr.".
n the deaths were due to exposal much as steel from A-returned student with the title of Reuter.
SUPE
Local obs: rvatory experts pre-
diet that the present culd spell
will stay in several more days 2_The
pravision
1
anch The total amount of narcotics
as could not be profitably seized was valued nt some
which news is welcomed by atuained From Britain: farmers who forecast bumper "--Anglo-French governmental crops after the necurrence of control of the company's directorate: severe weather at this time of "4-Anglo-French governmental yar-Router,
control of fares and of freight through the tunnel."
RED MAYOR IN PARIS
Paris, Jan. 25.
Military Objections
the
Of the military objections to tunnel, Mr. Shawcross said: "Sapping
is one of the oklest forms of over-
M. Leon Salagnac, a Com-corning an enemy's defences. The munist, was toglas
clected soldier instinaively dislikes it. Mayor of the Paris suberb of "It is not cricket, and there is gen- Malake IT by votes against eral dislike of being blown up on-
derneath nine cast for a nominee of the
at being assailed by Gaulist Rally of the French Ceny who suddenly springs up
your midst." People, two for a Socialist and It is estimated that consrection three for an MRP Popular Re-the tunnel world take seven and pasblícam enundidáte.
half years-Reuter,
The Municipal Council was elected a week age when the 13 Cmimunists retained their
and niag seats
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Shanghai, Jun. 26. Cabaret
owners And
JERUSALEM, JAN, 25. ployees plan to engage a num-
HERE ber of attorneys to
ARAB DIPLOMATS protest to National the
Government SAY THAT KING IBN SAUD OF ARABIA MAY TAKE [SAUDI against the austerity regula-HIS KINGDOM BACK
INTO tions closing down dance hall. THE BRITISH SPHERE OF IN-
The Cabaret Guild protested FLUENCE SHORTLY.
to the Social Affairs Вигели His Foreign Minister, Emir against the ruling that cabarets Feisal is reported planning u of # be gradually eliminated trip to London for one of the cun- ferences in which Britain is busy through drawing lots.-United
building political fences the PELES,
Arab countries of the Middle East. The treaty with Iraq, whose rati- Bention by Iruq is uncertain, was only the first of a series planned by the British in this part the world. A similar part is expected with Trans-Jordan soon.
"Crucial Moment" For Belgium
Brussels, Jan. 25.
Jun Saud Left the British sphere when American oil men showed him the way to wealth through royaltica, - Associated Press.
ARAB MISSION IN LONDON
M. Paul-Henri Spaak, the Belgian Prime Minister, declared here today the time had come to de- cide "who will be our friends and allies." "The time has come to make a for our country, for Europe, and choice', he said, speaking t for the world."
London, Jan. 25. banquet of the Socialist Journ- Mr. Bevin's speech signified
The Transjordan mission which in alists Association in Brussels, "Are you willing to participate in
"After
having hesitated for a Western bloc?", M. Spaak said. to discuss with the British Govern more than three years in order adding "Our choice must not be mene revision of the Anglo-Trans- jordan treaty, and other changes in not to awaken Soviet Russia's made in spirit of hostility to-
the Middle East arising from the | susceptibilities, we have to ask wards Soviet Russia,
withdrawal ourselves whether or not we de "Eastern Europe is
British organised.
from Palestine, sire the creation of
as arrived at Londen airport Western Russin has extended herself
unday. ble" M. Spoak declared, refer- far as the Baltic countries and The mission is beaded by ring to the suggested Western has established her influence in Fransjordan Premier, Tewfik Pasha alliance prop:sed by. Mr Ernest Eastern Europe to such an extent Abu El Huia, and includes the For Bevin.
spank of a Balkunign Minister, Fawzi Pasha Mulki, "We have arrived at a crucial Federation or A Federation of and General Joku A. Bagot Glubb- moment when we have to make a Danube States.
main inactive."-Reuter.
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