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KAY FRANCIS GIVE ME YOUR HEARTTM
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ALISON SKIPWORTH'• ALEXANDER D'ARCY -Directed by Michael Curtiz
PATIENCE EXHAUSTED
Firm Hand Must Be Taken To Protect
Palestine Lives
London, Nov. 3.
A firm reply in the negative was
TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER
IN NANTAO APPROVED
No Military SANCTUARY
Clauses In Anti-Soviet Undertaking
Berlin Donics Tale
Chamberlain Tells
But Difficulty Found In Fixing Borders
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Shanghai, Nov. 4.
It is understood agreement has been reached In principle for the establishment of a refugee quarter at
given by Mr. W. Ormsby Gore, Of Friendly Words Nuntag, and that it will be respected
Secretary of State for the Colonies, when Mr. W. Gallacher asked if the Government was not going to recon- sider its attitude towards the Arab Higher Committee in Palestine and nelopi different attitude for solving the problem.
"No! I sny quite definitely, No!** replied the Colonial Secretary.
"For a whole yeur Iis Majesty's Government has exercised exemplary patience in the face of murder and rebellion, and we have quite conte to the conclusion that forbearance has been mistaken for weakness, and fat it is essential to restore law and
order in the country If moderate Arabs lives, as well as Jewish lives, are to be saved. (Cheers),--Reuter.
CURFEW LIFTED
Jerusalem, Nov, 3, The curfew impusel in the old city of Jersusalem has been lifted to ac- commodate the festival beginning to- night when the Mostems' fast during the daytime and eat at night-time for a month-Router.
NOT PRESSING EXTRADITION London, Nov. 3.
In reply to a question in the House of Commons, Lord Cranborne said to-day the British Government was nol pressing the French authorities to
Grand extradite the
Mufti of Jerusalem.Reuter.
REFUGEES NOT
INVITED TO
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as such by both of the warring armies. Berlin, Nov. 3. Negotiations are now progressing Reports abroad that the italo- to Iron out the several details con- German-Japanese anti-Cominternnected with the scheme. The Inter- Pact will contain military cause national Refugee Committee, which directed agalist Russian Intervention submitted the proposals to the in the Far East, is dealed in com-
Chinese and Japanese authorities, is petent quarters here.
of the opinion that if a particularen is removed from the danger of bomb- ing and shelling, it will solve the pro- blem of what to do with the home- less war victims of Nantao and the International Settlement,
It sinted that the pact will con- toin no military clauses-Reuter,
OLD CORRESPONDENCE
the negotiations is disagreement One of the chlef difficulties attend-
over the proposed boundaries of the area, Reuter,
London, Nov. 3. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the pundence which had passed between I'me Minister, outlined the corres-ing him and Signor Benito Mussolini, the Italian Dictator, at the end of the sunmer, when he spoke in the House of Commons to-day.
He stated that following a friendly message from 11 Duce which had been conveyed by Count Dino Grandhy the Italian Ambassador, he sent a letter to Signor Mussolini regretting that the relatioris between Britain and Baly were still for from the old ferling; of mutual affection which had Justed for so many years. lle expressed the opinion that those feelings would be restored it misunderstandings uncl unfounded suspic
elons were clearest
away. He declared the readiness the British Government to enter into conversations at any time to that end. Sigue Mussolini immediately re- plied, expressing his own sincere wish to the same end, ami agreement that convenations ghould be started- Renter's Special.
KENYA COLONY Legion Doing
London, Nov. 3.
About 6,000 Abyssiulan refugees, including many women and child- ren the majority of whom had tro- velled long distances and suffered very severe hardships, are now in Kenya.
This information was given in a parliamentary answer by the Colonial Secretary, who paid tribute to the kumanitarian work of the Kenya authorities under dimeult conditions, in rendering medical and other atd to the refugees.
Mr. Ormsby Gore took occasion to declare there was no foundation whatever for the suggestion that the Government of Kenyn 100k any action to invite these refugees to the Colony.
inay, mention that owing to the situation of the camp at Isiolo the refugees concentrated there are not In a position to engage in any anti- Italian netivities even if they wished to lo-50"
Fte added that he could not say what the future of the refugees would be, but they could not be accommodated In Kenya where it would be impossible for them...to. maintain themselves.British Wire- lets.
́INLAND CARGO REACHES S'HAI
Shanghai, Nov. 4. Valuable native products for ex- port arrived from Hankow by the B. and S. Wuhu to-day this being the first shipment sent from up-river to Shanghai by water since the establishment of the boom at Klang- yin, by the Chinese military authori- ties.
The cargo left Hankow on October 10, and after it had been carried past the boom by the inland route organised, It was transhipped from the Tungchow to the Wuhu.--Reuter,
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YOUTH ADMITS THIEVING
Chan Sze-ng, 19, unemployed, an pearing on remand before Mr. K. Edwards at the Central Magistracy this morning was charged with the theft of a table clock valued at $4.50 and $1.20 in cash from No. 5 Po Hing Lane, second floor, the property of Fung Tin, 34, married woman,
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The defendant was searched by Chinese detective at Ladder Street and when the clock and the money were found in his possesalon, ad- mitted, having committed the theft. He was sentenced fo D month's imprisonment and ordered to be sent [back to his native village at the exe
piration of his term.
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There is now n population approaching 1,000 in le British Legion Village near Maidstone, In Kent, England. The village com- prises a sanatorium, a village settle- ment for ex-patients and their familles, and a training centre where the settlers are tought and follow various trades. eventually becoming self-supporting.
These ex-soldiers and their fami- Hes are only a few of those whom the Legon nids with funds derives from subscription the world over. Previously acknowledged Col. G, K. Hall-Erution Canadian Trade Commission T. C. Menagiza D. J. Gilmore A. Murdoch
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Mayor Denica Creation Of Neutral Zone
Shanghai, Nov. 4. Mr. O. K. Yul, Mayor of Greater Shanghai, emphatically denied last night that the Chinese Government was considering the creation of a neutral zone at Nuntao.
Ta statement explaining the origin of the current rumours in this connection Mayor Yui said that he member of the Chian International had been approached by 12 foreign
Red Cross Society in
Shanghai for
marking out a small aren in the city for recomandating Chinese refugees, Appreciating the benevolent nature of the proposal, te promised to give it due consideration,
The Jane proposal. Mayor Yui raid, had been made to the Japanese millitary in Shanghai-Central News.
BELGIUM STILL BOUND BY COVENANT
Landon. Nov. 3. Asked in the House of Commons whether, as a result of a recent statement 1 Germany, Belgium was s held to be bound by that para- | graph of Article 10 of the Covenant by which League niernbers. are bound to, afford passage
through their
territory to forces of any of the numbers at League co-operating to protect the Covenant, Lord Corne replied: "I am sure the Member will agree that no declara- tion made by any other Government can affect the obligations of Belgium
member of the League. British Wireless.
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London, Nov. 3. After the First Lord of the Ad-
TO-DAY, TO-MORROW SATURDAY @ mirally had recited in the House of Commons the story of the presumed THE MOST UNUSUAL AND THRILLING DRAMA OF THE YEAR! attack on the destroyer Busillsk, and how on the return of the ship to Gibraltar, and investigation of all the evidence, an announcement was made that that a mistake had been made, he was asked if he was aware that it had been suggested that, in fact the subniarine
In was destroyed but order to avoid international com- plication it was glossed over.
Mr. Dur Cooper replied: "There Is no truth whatever in the suggestion.
--British Wireless.
LAUNCH CREW STOLE IRON
Three Chinese employed on Kowicon Dorkes launch were charged before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning with stealing eight pigs of iron, .valued at $25, the property of the Ducks. Defendants, Leung Fuk, 33, cook, Chan Chung, 22, seaman, and Lum Wing, 39, were remanded 24 hours.
for
.on
Inspector, W. A. Russell sold (Tuesday, 800 pigs of fron were land- The ed on a wharf of the Docka. duly launch was berthed alongside. An Indian watchman on duty saw
the defendants, who formed part of the launch crew, taking some of the iron on to the vessel. He went up and discovered that they had stolen eight pigr.
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