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Ambassador
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Holds Conversation With Mussolini
Rome, Oct, 22. Herr von Ribbentrop. German Ambassador to Britain, and ble family, arrived by air from Beriln to-day.
It is stated that his visit, which is a private one, will last a few days, but it is considered probable that the Ambassador will meet Signor Mussolini and Count Ciano-Reuter.
SATURDAY,
Ships Still Unable To Reach Canton
Shallow-Draught
Craft Only Can Pass Barrier
OCTOBER 23, 1987.
Tin Quota May Be Reduced
Industry's Plans: Indefinito
London, Oct. 22. Speculation is rife in tin circles re- garding what lies behind the deel- sion to call a special meeting of the International Tin Commitice in Lon- don on October 25.
Some are of, the opinion that the meeting was decided upon when the price recently tumbled to around £205, but that in view of the sub- sequent recovery, the Committee will leave matters as they are.
The beneat which the partial open- ing of the Peari River barrier has afforded to Junks and smoli draught steamers, has not yet extended to Hongkong ships which used to ply between this port and Canton.
These steamers are all fairly deep
Vessel draught ships and as only drawing under seven feet are abla to pass the river barrier, Hongkong Herr'von Ribbentrop had conversa", ships have not been able to resumo regording at least their regular service.
However, it It was
GOOD IMPRESSION
Later.
tions with Signor Mussolini and Count Clano, Foreign Minister, tits
Others believe the meeting to con- vened in order to secure unanimity a 10 per cent. quota should the price of tin relapse desired, the to the neighbourhood of £200, while
discussed the future policy of the end of Bocca Tigris possage to trans. out that stocks at present aro increas- evening, when it is belloved they steamers could anchor at the Innori yet a third school of thought points Home-Berlin axis in view offer cargo and passengers
Non-Intervention Committee,
to lighting while consumption tends to de- changed situation in Spain and the drought vessels to be conveyed on to crease, stressing the Commlico's job It is thought that Germany wishes Canton but the extra expense that is to look to the future, and anticipat to sound Italy on the lines the latter this would entall hos deterred ship-ing that Monday's meeting will cut
the production quota.-Reuter- will take in the Anglo-Italion talks Ping firms from giving orders to for a new Mediterranean agreement, vessels to resume the usual runs. and to express the German views on the subject
Mr. Neville Chamberlain's speech | In the House of Commons yesterday.. especially its strong expressions of belief in Italy's good faith, has made on excellent impression in Italy, and it is felt here that as a result of the capture of Gijon, the end of the elvil war in Spain is in sight.
The war is given anything from three to twelve months before a conclusion is reached.Reuter.
Navy Starts
Grim Games Next Week
All Branches Will Got Exercise
Te gus, torpedos, gunfire and bombs will be li use in Hongkong waters next week when from Monday
in Friday, the fleet and alreraft will
be engaged in exercises.
STOP PRESS
CAMPAIGN FOR PEACE
Crew Sinks Destroyer
To Avoid Capture By Insurgents
C
Bordeaux, Oct. 22. The crew deliberately sank the London, Oct. 22. Loyalist destroyer Clear of Gijon to "A Japanese Asla would be a dunavold capture to-day.
by the Spanish
ger to the world," declared Viscount After taking to the boats, they Cecil, presiding at a meeting in Lon were pleked up don to-day in connection with first Bri
British National
the sieuner Pluto.
of the United Press.
International Peace Campaign.
Viscount Cecil sald he hoped the entered peace-loving nations which
the
and
rescued.
URGE LENIENCY ·
Paris, Oct. 22.
Nine-Power Conference were
The Brill and French Govern- going to insist upon peace even at the cost of taking strong action, and ments have sent a joint demarche to were not going in the spirit of the the Spanish Insurgent authorities at which Salamanca, recommending as lenient "Hoare-Laval compromise
treatment as possible for the people produced the 1935 disaster in
of Asturias-Reuter, Ethiopia.
Viscount Samuel said he felt int Japan lost the war it would be the
greatest bencat that could happen to her, because she might thereby win back her own soul.
CALLED TO COLOURS
Buenos Aires, Oct. 22. The Loyalist Consulate has sum- moned all Spaniards of the 1917 class A resolution was adopted, calling to the colours, and ordered them to on all peace-loving people to refuse report for Immediate debarkation to of Mirs to purchase Japanese Koods Spain-United Press.
Reuter.
The programme arranged is: Monday:
Aircraft of II.M.S. Dorsetshire will exercise with the Dorsetshire in the vicinity Bay.
Tuesday: Dorse fre aircraft will be exercising and the Dorsetshire will carry out 8-inch day and night sub- entibre Are cast of Wagion. Sub- marines will be operating to the
will be Submarines
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FEAR OF WAR ON SIBERIA BORDER
Harbin, Oct. 23. Alarm is felt along the Siberian-
of Waglanas trials in Mirs Bay. Manchuria border that war will be
gage in The trials involve
K.C.R. Keeps Schedule
Bombers Fail To Stop Service.
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To-day's first express left at 8.33 the noon express is to leave nt 12.50-pm-and-the afternoon train at 3.22 p.m. Unless a repetition of
will the damage done to the tracks yester keep to their time table. day occur to-day the trains
the release of imminent when the Sungar! River
which The attention
Japanese lachrymatory gas which will be in becomes frozen from the early part bombers have paid to the Canton sufficient concentration to produce an of next month. As a precautionary Kowloon Railways and the damage
troops are unpleasant effect on any unprotected measure, Minchukuoan
rid
the tracks they Kirin to person within one and a half miles crossing the river from
Cheungmukiau yesterday, have not of the ship, particularly to lecward. Hellungklung to strengthen the bor-deterred the company from keeping Junks and sampons should therefore, der defences. TO-DAY •
Several squadrons of warplanes its trains on schedule. keep one and a half miles away from the point of release. Ship's boats have arrived at Khabarovsk. Day will assist by patrolling
-in-the-and-night manoeuvres nre taking THE GOSH DARNEDEST" SCREAM EVER SHOWN ON THE
bombers and vicinity, On Thursday also, IL.M.S. place by the heavy SCREEN 1
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submarines will fast fighters.
The general staff of the Soviet For CHOCK FULL OF CHUCKLE-CHAMPS! exercise to the cost of Waglan.
Friday: 11.M.S. Duncan, due back Eastern forces is located at Chita. from the North, will carry out 4.7 Marshal Vassily Bluccher, Com- this unit, who mander-in-Chief of full-calibre shooting cast of Waglan. H.M.S. Thracian and submarines will was last reported to be in Ulan Bator carry out operations to the south of (Urga), capital of Outer Mongolia, is Hongkong,
expected to be in Chita shortly. During the week, the Fleet Air
With the establishment of a pro- Arm will do bombing exercises in Japanese regime in Inner Mongolia, Tolo Harbour,
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London, Oct. 22. The Colonial Secretary told the House of Commons at question time to-day that he was entirely satisfied with the manner in which the acting High Commissioner and General Omcer Commanding were co-operat- ing on terms of complete harmony in the suppression of murder, arson and other forms of violence and sabotage in Palestine,--British Wire- Icas.
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