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WEIRD! THRILLING ! COMPELLING ! NOBODY BELIEVES IN WITCHES... BUT WHAT WAS THE STRANGE SORCERY WROUGHT IN THEIR LIVES?
IS ANY WOMAN SAFE FROM THE SPELL OF SUCH A WOMAN?
THIRTEEN WOMEN
ENE DUNNE RICARDO CORTEZ LESMOND,
MYRNA
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1933.
GENEVA NEAR DECISION
ASSEMBLY TO MEET
NEXT WEEK
Geneva, Feb. 15.
Invitations were issued to-day
21 when the Reuter
fice and Navy circles favours SMALLPOX SUSPECT Japan's retention of membership
if possible, though the Army, xenerally, appears to advocate -withdrawal the Assembly
If pasaca the Committee of Nino- teen's recommendations. Reuter.
Japanese Fears
Genova, Feb. 16,
H.K. RUGBY PLAYER
IN HOSPITAL.
Shanghai, Feb. 16. Private John Walters of the South Wales Borderers, and well- The Japanese Government can-known rugby player In Hongkong. to members of the League, Signa- not conceal its apprehension that is in hospital, suspected of small- unrealistic theoretical de- pox, and all arrangements for the torics to the Kellogg Pact and nn other members of the Committee cision by the Committee of Nine-visiting Borderers team have been of Ninetcon regarding participa-teen would make an extremely thrown into confusion.
Walters was taken ili on board tion in the negotiating Commit-difficult task of restoring peace teo which will eventually be as- and tranquility in the Far East, the transport Neuralla before ar- Kociated with the Sino-Japanese since such a course is bound to rival at Shanghai, but it was first on thought to be only seasickness. repercussions
Later smallpox was suspected and negotiations, should these ever have serious
that part of the world. come about,
This note of warning is at the while Walters was taken to hos It was decided not to Issue in-
of a long Japanese pital, the remainder of the team vitations immediately to the So- conclusion vict and the United States pend-statement reviewing the negotia-was placed in quarantine. A smok- Ing adoption of the Report and tions with the League since the ing concert arranged for to-night the acceptance of the recommen- drafting of the December resolu-was postponed and all further on- dations by both parties.
tlon. It emphasises throughout Bagements have been cancelled.
The players will leave for Hong- There will be a lull in the pro- the Japanese willingness to up- coedings at Geneva until February hold the League prestige, simul-kong as soon as the quarantine fa
safeguarding vital lifted. Assembly meetataneously.
Waltera wito was playing three- Japanese interests and speaks of the Committes of Nineteen's pre-quarters in the Borderers team cipitate and unwarranted action visiting Shanghai, is a prominent in negotiations in the race for con-rugger player in Hongkong.-Reu- London, Feb. 15. In the House of Commons tocillatory Japanese action. Reuters Special. night, Sir John Simon, Foreign
"Reflection on British.
don Marine Insurance market are Secretary, formally announced the
London, Feb. 16. rejection by the Committee. of
"When bloodshed recurs it will paying attention to the Far Eastern Nineteen of the Japanese amend-
risks, on ments to the draft resolution, and be a shameful reflection to the Bri-situation in connection with
Chinese and tection against war tlah public that added that the drafting of the Japanese are killing each other voyages between China and Japan. port under Paragraph Four of with weapone nupplied by Bri-The Insurance Companies cus-
been Article 15, therefore, has perused by the Committee, Who will tain," says the Daily Herald, com-tomary period of notice cancelling shortly submit the draft to the menting on Mr. Runelman's arms normal war risk cover, and the
oxports
#tatement. It urges an replacement at a higher premium League Assembly.-Reuter.
agreement on which the Powers. by Llords and the Marine Com- conferring to prohibit arms exports panles acting concertedly, is the to Bolivia and Paraguay should probable procedure in the present bo-extended to China and Japan situation, but as the usual 10- and other actual or potential bel-days notice is sufficiently long to Involve the underwriters in serious ligerants--Router.
riaks, there is a movement afoot to shorten the period considerably. Lon--Reuter.
Commons Statement.
In the Balance.
Tokyo, Feb. 10. While the question of Japan's withdrawal from the League still hange in the balance, there are Indications that the majority of: opinion both in the Foreign Of
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