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"SHADOWS BY THE SEA"
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Peking, Nov. 5. where the dead man lay. Morloy Aftor a night of very severe was perfectly contented to remain General of Foilce, Mr. E.D.C. Wolfe, Commissioner for Danzig, M. Ros-ghting, in which the recently ar- in the boat, and offered no protost C.M.G., the Chinese Company of ting, has requested that a mealing with the bandit defenders, the Chi-on their short, lugubrious journey. rived heavy artillery played havoc while the three other men ombarked the Police Reserve will give a Chi-of the League Council be called to neso variety entertainment at the discuss the constitutionality of tured Faning this morning, accord-portunity to light a much-needed nese Special Police force recap- He took advantage of the op- King's Theatre on Thursday at the action of the Danzig police in ing to a despatch from Chinese cigarette. 9.30 p.ni., at which His Excellency auspending two Danzig newe- the Governor, Sir William Peel,papers for publishing the speech and Lady Peel havo kindly of the Vice-President of the sented to be present,
Senate, Herr Groiser, in which he The Chinese Company was form- Instructed that the Danzig police ed in 1927, being the first unit of must hold Nazi opinions. the Police Reserve to come into M. Rosting naked the President being. Starting with twenty, odd
con-
sources.
Almost half of the 1,500 defeu- ders of Funing are reported to have been either killed or wounded, the rest escaping to the hilla.
It is generally belloved in Chi- neae, circles here that the bandit with the capture of Funing, city for several weeks past, and There has been fighting about the loases on both sides have been con-
members, the Company has grown of the Danzig Senate, Herr Rausch-situation in Luntung in settled by leaps and bounds to the presenting, to revoke the suspension, but Herr Rauschning refused and strength of one hundred.
declared that if the order were Apart from the issue of uni- not obeyed, he would order the im- Hiderable.-Reuter. forms and equipment by the|prisonment the complainante Government, the Company itself the ground that theft action had. has to bear a heavy expenditure endangered the security of the such as rental of the Head- Free City.
Innocent Vicilms.
Tlontein, Nov. U. The city of Funing was at Inst
quarter's premises and other ex-The Labour-Socialist Associaurrondered to the Chinese Spec- ponans which are at present de- tion of Danzig has also protested frayed by n Finance Committee to M, Rosting agniast Its dissolu- consisting of the Hon. Dr. S. W. tion by the police on the ground TR'o, the Hon. Mr. T.N. Chau, that it was endangering the Meesra. Li Yau-tsun, Kwok Siu-security of the city-Router, lau, Chan Lim-pak, Ngan Shing- kwan, Loung Pat-yue, Chau Tung- sang, Mok Kon-sang, Tang Shiu- kin, Li Sing-kui and P. H. Sin.
This is the first occasion on which a Chineso performance has been staged at the King's Theatre. Thore will be a long and varied programme and an enjoyable and: novel experience is in store for the audience.
PALESTINE QUIET. ́
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Jerusalem, Nov. 6. While the feeling of tension has Mr. and Mrs. Sit Kok-sin, well not completely subsided, Palestine known artlates on both the stagens returned to its normal outward and screen, together with other condition. accomplished amateurs, will take) Newspapers are re-appearing part in the performance. An ex- and the special constables have cellent opportunity will thus bo been disbanded as the situation is. afforded to the European com- munity of the Colony to see and considered quiet-Reuter.
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It is hardly necessary to en-port. large upon the important position
"What's wrong with passing them round?" asked Beryl Haines. "You're not the only one who feels nervy."
Meanwhile, Mr. Griddle was viewing the body. Ho stared at it long and earnestly, then turned to Leonard with a grunt.
- “Well, what do you make of li?" he enquired shortly. "Anything?" "Precious little," answered Loo- nard. "I think wo'll let the police do the guessing."
"The police? Yes, of course. They'll have to be notified in the morning."
ial Police by the bandits follow. ing an intensive bombardment of
"They'll have to be notified bofore the city last night.
the morning, replied Leonard, Before their surrender, the ban-quietly. They'll have to be notifi- dite placed a large number of in-ed to-night." nocent inhabitants of the city, In- Mr. Gridlo frowned. "They cluding some aged men, on the top can't do anything to-night." of the city wall as a means to Im pel the Police to suspend their artillery fire.
must give them the chance."
"Very likely not, but I think we
"They'll be most grateful, if I know anything about them." retort-
Now the city is strewn with the dead, bandits and innocent Inhabi-ed Mr. Griddle, sarcastically, “Any- ¡ tanta,
way, we can't notiy trem to-nigut. Tho Chinese authorities are tak-The phone won't work" ing emergency measures for the "The 'phone won't be necessary. rehabilitation of the city which I shall walk to the station." has been in the grip of the bandits for A considerable Central Neuta Agency, ·
time.
Japanese Withdraw.
Poking, Nov. G. Japanese troops at the district of Bleiyun have completely withdrawn, handing over control of the district to the Chinese police force. The Chinese police are also prepared to suptake over control of Shihapchen.
Central Neicà Agency.
Charges of admission range uccupied by the Chinese Company from $1 to $5 and advance booking in the Police Recorre, and it is will be open at the King's Theatre hoped that the public will give the from Wednesday.
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"It's three miles!" "That's a nuisance, but it can't be helped."
Mr. Griddle's frown grew,
"I say, you're taking rather a lot on to yourself, aren't you?" he re- marked. "I'm inclined to. think this is really a position for a round- the-table, discussion."
"But, good Lord, air," broke in Napoleon, who had listened to this odd duel with considerable interest, "is there really anything to discuss you know? We find a dead man, nod Guy Haines has disappeared-”
"And you think it will help mat- ters to rush off and inform the police? Well, you may be right. But, dammy, it's not hard to guess what conclusion the police will come to!"
"What conclusion will they come to?" asked Leonard.
Nanking, Nov. 6. The Commander-in-Chief of the Communist suppression forces paid, a flying visit to Chengtu for the purpose of urging Teng Ital-hou to Jaunch an immediate drive against "They will come to the conclusion the Communists from the south-which is obvious whon one man is west.
found dead and another disap- pears."
Yang Son's forces are operating from the sante direction and are re- ported to be advancing towards Yilung after having re-taken Yinghan, about ninety miles due nurth of Chungking.—Reuter.
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Napoleon was about to make a heated ranmark when Leonard stopp- ed him with a look.
"le that your conclusion. Mr. Griddle?" he enquired.
"I have formed no conclusion- yet," responded the old man. "The fact remains, however, that Guy. Halnes has vanished at a most in- that the opportune moment, and telephone wires have been cut. That is why It seems_to_me_that_ London, Nov. d.
we should not rush matters, but The Minister of Agriculture, Major should only act after careful dis Walter E. Elliott stated last night cussion. Once we let, the police in, that the 16 per cent, cut in bacon im- you see, they will be wretchedly ports would be full operation with- | curious~and they may even want in a week,
to know how it is that you, Mr. He said it hnd not been expected Truslove, brought a revolver with tint any further reductions of sub-you on this rather odd journey of stastini proportions would have been yours. Of course," added Mr. ncesssary before next March, but thei unexpected had happened and this Griddle, with a sour smile, "some further reduction of foreign sulies interest attaches to this lunatic had been necessitated by a large in who appears to have been on the crease in hente productions,
wreck when you arrived. But the police are funny about people who
The volume of contracts totalled up
to G20,000 pige to be delivered to are merely described to them, and
Iacon factories between November
whom they do not see with their and Felinry-a figure which was a own eyes.
this time just year. This level of
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any estimate. British
70 per cent, increase on the level at "By Jove, that's true!" murmur- home production was far in advance ed Leonard, and Napoleon stared at him. "You may be correct, after all, Mr. Griddle. Anyhow, I vate we return to the bont now and get back to the hotel. I'm fed up with this old hulk, and want à change of scene."
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As they retraced their steps, the old man trotting ahead, Napoleon plucked Leonard's arm and whisper- ed:
"I say, aren't you going for the police
An All-Empire Conference will] “Of course, I am," Leonard whie-
meet in London early in 1984 to pre-pered back; "but Griddlo seems so serve the Empire's cargoes for En-anxious for me not to that perhaps pire ships, says the Daily Express.
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patched to the representative ship; ping intervals in the Dominions and the Colonins, this month,
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It is learned in the most authorita- tive shipping clrcles that it is too carly to say when the shipping, con- ference will definitely moet, but there is a strong feeling in many quarters that sucir a conference la the only solution to the shipping crisis-Roy ter.
GUERILLA WAR.
SIÀM FACES FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES
Singapore, Nov. '4. Guorilla fighting is being carri ed on in north-east Siam against insurgents, according to a Bang! kok message, delayed by the cen-
Aora:
The revolt, up to the present, has caused damage estimated at several million tients and Is Aeverely affecting the Administra- tion, which is already faced with Anancial difficultion.
The Siamese Army has success- fully exploited machanised, trac- tion, aeroplanes and wireless in the, prosent operations-Reuter.
(To Be Continued)
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