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certificates were given under the Interport Football team appear signature "Chief restorer of Art
on Page 10 gallery."
At first Hauser got from 50 10 100 marks for each "certicace, whereby the "dealers were enabled to sell worthless works at fabulous prices. Finally Hauser accepted from 15 to 30 marks for a terti- ficate." The genuiness of the ple- tures had never been. suspected. Altogether several hundred pictures were certified as genuine works of Art.--Transocean #Kuo Min.
jured throughout India Twelve FUTURE OF THE
Calcutta, Jan. 10. London, January 17.
latest Indian. earthquake Prince George who leaves Eng-reports indicate that between 100 land on Friday for
and 500 have been illed or in- a- tour 01 South Africa and Rhodesia,' will later in the year visit Australia. A Buckingham Palace announce- ment says the King in, response to an invitation from the Govern- or-general of the Commonwealth
thousand houses have collapsed"
or are badly damaged
Damage to property amounts to $750,000.
It has been established that the
SAAR REGION
AN IMPORTANT STATEMENT
France Determined to Maintain Peace
Paris, Jan. 16.
On the eve of his departure for Geneva, the French Foreign Minis- ter, M. Paul Boncour, in an import- ant speech to the French Senate, said that though Europe was faced with a redoubtable question-mark as the result of the German up- heavals, the present difficulties
of Australia on behalf of His centre and origin of the disturb Further Discussion justified neither nervousness nor
Reuter,
Ganges
Majesty's Government in Com- ances lay between the monwealth has been pleased to Valley and the Nepal foothills.-- ing Australia on the occasion of approve of Prince George visit-
the centenary celebrations of state of Victoria.
It is hoped it may be possible to make arrangements whereby His Royal Highness will make the out- ward journey in a cruiser of the Royal Navy and return in a cruis- er of the. Royal Australian Navy. being held in November and it is The centenary celebrations are expected the Prince will reach Australia early in that month.
Prince George returned to Lon- dringham to say goodbye to the don last night after visiting Band-
King and Queen.
To-day he is going to the Prince
and will on Friday fly or motor of Wales' house at Sunningdale
from there to Southampton where
FURTHER HAVOC
London, Jan. 18.. Press messages, yesterday from different parts of India, report that the number of lives lost in Mon- day's earthquake was over 100.
At Geneva
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anxiety.
He emphasised that France was" not pursuing a policy of encircling Germany, but was endeavouring to unite the Powers and was deter- mined to maintain peace.
All depended on Germany's par- ticipation
He remarked that the Locarno Treaty was not worth less than the other old-fashioned Treaties,
He favoured diplomatic ex-
Geneva," January 17. The League Council in a private The damage done at Patna and sitting, on Jamalpur was more extensive than ously confirmed the existing Saar Wednesday, unanim- at arst reported; and it is stated Commission in office for the re- Darjeeling, causing several deaths. League's regime in the Saar reers, but added that the last word many houses collapsed at maining part of the year of the changes between the great Pow-
that
The earthquake which was the
most general since 1897, extended gion, and on the Council's behalf over an area from Gujerat in the the Italian delegate. Count Alorsi, west to east Bengal and from the expressed thanks to the Commis- Madras Presidency to the Himala- sion for the work so far accom- yas-British Wireless Service.
plished.
he will embark. He will reach GERMAN BROADCASTING
cavetown on February 5, and
of April-Reuter. expected home again at the end
乩
INVASION OF CHAHAR
Japanese. Troops Cross Border
Peking. January 17.
A serious incident occurred in the province of Chahar, yester-
oficial
have surely been a crisis, Presi-day, when, according to dent Roosevelt and his financial reports. a force of combined Japa- advisors deserve unstinted com- nese and Manchukuo troope more
mendation.
uncer-
than 1,000 strong
attacked the
side Lungmensa, in the Great Wall
The attacking force, which ad- vanced from Haifengchat occu- pled the village on the ground that it belongs to Manchukuo. They also contend that
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Berlin, Jan 16. One million Marks was placed at the disposal of the German broad- casting stations on Tuesday by Herr Goebbels, propaganda. Minis-
must rest with the League.
If the Disarmament Conference
race for failed, the
armaments would recommence, bus before that happened. France would havé done everything to prevent it.-
SIR JOHN SIMON LEAVES
The League Secretariat pub-Reuter. shes a petition from the Saar separatist and circles complaining of alleged, national-socialist ter rorism. It is interesting to note that this petition repeats numer- ous arguments contained in the Saar Commission's reply to the memorandum of "the German front" dated December 18.
The Commission's attitude to- wards the new petition appears
Commission's
hostile
FOR GENEVA
London Jan. 16, The Foreign Secretary, Sir John this Bimon, will leave London morning for Geneva where he ex- pects to arrive to-morrow to at- tend the meeting of the League Council.
ter, for the purpose of effecting to be distinctly favourable, there- It is anticipated that the busi- decentralisation management and by markedly contrasting with the Ress before the Council will be giving increase employment to pro-
comments completed by the week-end and fessional artista-Transocean Kuc on the German Front's memoran- that Sir John will probably return MTI.
dum, although the separatists to England on Saturday-British form only 'an. Insignificant minor-
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BECHUANALAND INCIDENT
sion Recalled
in Berlin are not so sure of the
While financial circles Chinese garrison in a village out Tshekedi's Suspen- efficacy of this revaluation from pass. the standpoint that long terms in sterling are as tain as they ever were, London seems quite unruffled. It seems on the cards that sterling will depre- Great Wall represents the border to the frane but this will be all ciate with the dollar in relation'
of Manchukuo in Chahar as well as in Hopel.r de
to the good in the matter of mak-
ing France's isolated position on
gold untenable.
the
The Chinese garrison command- er in the Chihcheng, area is seek-
ing instructions from Peking to
deal with the situation. Reuter's Pacific Bervice.
We may well-ask ourselves where this is tending to lead. A feeling
Peiping, January 17 is in the air that there is an structions to the
Local authorities have sent in- Chinese Com- mander in understanding between the United avoid conflict pending the outcome the invaded area to States and Great Britain with of negotiations with the Japanese common aim of international co-authorities at Fefping-Reuter. operation in finance. This is a desirable objective and in fact the only hope for the general resus- citation of commerce lies in inter- national currency control. France's position on gold is vulnerable owing
of the Government's determina-to possible further revaluation of tion to control the currency of the the dollar at 50 cents and a sym- state, and one which is already in pathetically depreciating pound- operation in other countries. The which would give President Roose President is of the opinion that velt a bargaining weapon vis-a-vis the transference of gold in bulk France in order to achieve what either individually or internation appears to be his objective, az ally is not only unnecessary but international currency agreement, a
ITALO SPANISH RELATIONS
Improvement Reported
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Madrid, Jan 17, Marseilles Fair declared that the The Spanish delegate to the
show which holds greatest interest for Apatu la the Bari Fair of the East and all tends to improve Italo-Spanish commercial relations
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LOCAL AND GENERAL
One case of "meningitis was re- ported in the Colony for the 24 hours ended January 18,
been
Quarantine restrictions have imposed by Hong Kong against arrivals from Haiphong,
THE SAAR DISPUTE.
Berlin, Jan, 18.
It is understood that Germany has refused the invitation of the Council of the League of Nations to attend its deliberations on the Saar territory question.
The German reply has been sent to Geneva and the text is not available here. Reuter.
INVITATION REFUSED.
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Berlin, Jan. 10.
London, Jan. 16.' The Secretary for Dominion Affairs, Mr. J. H. Thomas, yester- day received a deputation upon matters concerning Acting Chier account of small-poz. Tshekedi and certain administra- tive problems affecting the Bechu-
Mr. Lee analand Protectorate.
Thean - chin, the Replying to points raised, the youngest son of Mr. Lee Tian-sew, Minister explained that the Gov-J... sailed for Hong Kong by P. & Q. Ranpura, (says the ernment regarded the whole "in- cident connected with the suspen-traits Echo"). He will join the sion of Taneked as finally closed. Engineering faculty of the Univer- but that while it was not their alty of Hong Kong. intention to re-open it they would fect adversely the relations of the not permit it in any way to of
Mr. C. B. R. Sargent will give a Government with the Acting talk-on Operatic Music at Bi. An- 'drew's Church Hall to-night at 9 With regard to the proposed pro. p.m. The talk will be accompani- clamations relating to the ap-ed by selections from gramophone pointment," to the powers of the records, All persona interesteding and will guarantee peace. The Chiefs, and to the administration will be welcome.
Chief.
of Justice in native cases- the Minister promised to take note of
The Gerinan Council General at Geneva will hand over on Wednes day their reply to the invitation to participate at the meeting of League of Nations, In the semi- official organ "German Diplomatic Political Correspondent" it is point- ed out that there is no reason whatever to follow. Geneva's "in- ̈ vitation. For reason of fair-play and loyaly Germany has been invited according to Fretich quar-" tern. Germany however is -coni- fident that no other points of view may restore full understand-
Importance would be widespread for the future of the League of Nations that the "Saar plebiscite" the points raised by the deputa- A meeting and practice of the is carried out by full maintenance tion.
Children's Music "Link" for the to self-determination. It is an As regards the question of trans-, Kowloon and Kowloon Toug imminent question for the League femring matters affecting the February Concert, will take place that in this case the “true desire??. Bechuanaland Protectorate from at the "Alrie" music room, on of Saar, inhabitants may buses the deputation to the statements Cordon will give a short talk on feels it impossible to carry such the Omce, Mr. Thomas referred Baturday at 11 am, 'Madame pressed: "unrestrained."" Germany.
recently made in the House of the Three Grest Masters," EBach, responsibility and is unable to re- Commons on his subject, and em: Heethoven and Brahms, with lease the League of the necessity phasised those embodied in the musical puzzles, Children are Government's policy British Kindly invited to this musical restrained plebiscite Transocean
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