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1938,
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RESIGNS
Curfew
Extension
New Ministry Isanat Municipal Council
Quickly Formed
Budapest, Mar: 9.7* The Hungarian Cabinet has resigned. The Regent has accepted the resignation of the Cabinet, and has asked tho Premier, Dr. Kalman Daranyi to form a new. Cabinet.
It is understood that this will differ from the old one only insofar as the Ministers of Finance and Justice, will not be re-appointed. who
These changes are connected with the reconstruction and re-armament plan announced by the Premier on Saturday
Shanghal, Mar. 10.
Sapproved the extension of the curfew up to 12.30 a.m., making final what was regarded as a certainly for the past week. However it now remains for the Shanghal Municipal Police Commissioner and the Com- mander of the French police to agree to the date on which the extension will became effective, though it is belleved the change will be brought
about on Saturday.
the
The first to rejolce will be cabarot managers who have been operating on curtailed time several months.-Reuter,
for
BRITISH PROTEST TO JAPAN
Censorship Of Mails Resented
London, Mar, D. The British Consul-General in Shanghai has addressed a protest to the Japanese Consul-General, and requested that instructions be issued to refrain from censoring British mails, said the Foreign Once Under- Secretary, Mr. R. A. Buller in the House of Commons to-day, replying to a question by Mr. A. C. Morcing. Representations on the same sub- ject was made by the Embassy In Tokyo on March 3, added Mr. Butler.
Mr. Moreing asked if the Japanese: impose a censorship, would the Government consider re-opening a Shanghai British post office in temporarily to ensure that British mails reach British offelnis untouch- eri.
Mr. Butler in reply said he would like to await the results of represunt- ations made to the Japanese,——- Reuter.
The programme is costing FRENCH CABINET continued the policy of trying to
£40,000,000 and will be Binanced principally from a copital levy on fortunes exceeding £2,000.
The now Cabinet includes the Pre- mler, Dr. Daranyl, five other mem- bers of the old Cabinet, and new Ministers for Agriculture, Justice
while
Bela and Finance,
Herr Imredy, who is at
Pre- present nident of the National Bank, has been appointed a Minister, without portfolio to supervise the country's economic policy, presumably with especial reference to the spending of
proposed loan-Reuter.
Americans' Sympathies With China
"American sympathies are definite- ly with China in her struggle with Japan," declared Mr. Alfred Ander- Dispatch, Houston Press and Memphis Press, In
Interview yesterday
LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY on, retired publisher of the Dailus
A THRILL A MINUTE IN THIS COMEDY MELODRAMA ! Scientific minds Geht against the forces of law In a desperato battle of wits, with millions as the stako,
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Accompanied by his wife, Mr. Anderson is making a world tour aboard the Empress of Britain,
Sentiment in American newspapers, he declared, is very much anti- Japanese.
"The Sino-Japanese candlet is one of the major
running news stories of the day, and American newspapers can't get enough material from their correspondents in the Orient.
CRISIS
Paris, Mar. 0. The Government is not resigning to-night M. Camille Chautemps, the Premier, will make a declaration to the Chamber at 9.30. to-morrow. mar Reuter.
HOLY SEPULCHRE TO BE RESTORED
Cairo, Mar. 0.
It Is understood the Egyptian Government is contributing £30,000 to repair the holy sepulchre at Jerusalem. The Government con- siders the
10 sepulchre is sacred Christians and Moslem.-Reuter Bul-- letin.
STOP PRESS
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Advice has just been received by Imperial Airways that the Daedalus will arrive in Hongkong between 4.30 and 5 p.m. to-day with incoming mail.
Although the unofficial boycott of Japanese goods is evident the United States, I have found, strangely that it is stronger enough,
abroad, For instance, during the present tour, I entered a shop in a wayside porting Sunday and at Brisbane and attempted to buy a small curlo. "The shop-keeper was most reluct→ ant to make a sale, and deprecated the article as one that was "No good
She will depart at 4 a.m. to-morrow and will pick up Delphinus mail, which will leave Bangkok for London on Monday, arriving Home on follow-
Wednesday.
TO-MORROW & SATURDAY Japanesel"
A GREAT LAUGH SHOW THAT'S FILLED WITH ACTION ! One of the most hilarious farces that has ever been made by the wide-mouthed comedian. POLITICAL KNAVERY IN A MYTHICAL KINGDOM !
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On
Did Britain Tear Down U.S. Flags?
PACIFIC ISLANDS
Washington, Mar. 9. Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State said he was aware Britain had reserved all rights to the Canton and Endenbury islands. He said there was nothing particularly new in Mr. Chamberlain's statement. and he declined to speculate regarding a possible settlement.
Ive Jenkes asked the Representative House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee to ascertain whether the two American flags of the Eclipse Expedillon placed Canton Island bad been destroyed, and If so, he asked the committee to demand an apology from Britain.
on
Mr. Cordell Hull said the State Department had no information on that point.-United Press.
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| MANOEUVRES IN HK. ARMY OF STUDENTS
It is
now announced that VISITS · CANTON
H.M.S. Adventure and three Canton, Mar. 10. destroyers have been detailed to of the Peiping, Tsinghwa and Nankalfocal manoeuvres as the Naval More than 600 students and teachers participate in the forthcoming univesities are passing through Can- ton en route to a temporary joint Force of the "Blueland" fleet. university established In
which will attack Hongkong, The temporary university will ac- Some small craft will assist the commodate the students of these military in the defence of "Redland", three northern universities, as their
The Hongkong Naval Volunteer buildings had been damaged by Reserve will also assist in the Japanese planes.
defence.
Yunnan.
Rome, Mar 9 There was no further meeting to-day between Lord Perth, British Ambassador to Rome, and Count Clano, Italian Foreign Minister, and it is not believed they will meet again before Friday, after a meeting at 10 p.m. to-morrow of the Fascist Grand
Mayor Taeng gave a reception at Council, which will discuss future the Lingnan University yesterday Anglo-Italian relations and the ques- | afternoon to welcome the party, The lon of lalina volunteers in Spain. chancellors of the various universit- Colonel Josef Beck of Poland had | ies in Canton attended the reception. his last conversation with Signor -Reuter.
Mussolini this afternoon, thousands
of feet in the air in Mussolini's private bomber in which the Duce piloted him over the reclaimed Pontine marshes and over Rome.
Colonel Beck will have on inter- view with Count Ciano to-night and will return to Warsaw to-morrow,
Colonel Beck have affirmed Italo- Polish common interests in Central Europe, and their desire to ACC diminution of tension there.
There
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BELGIAN SYMPATHIES WITH CHINA
Chungking, Mar. 10. Sympathetic concern over China's war of resistance to Japan's aggres- sion was expressed in o letter ad- dressed by the Belgian Catholic Workers Union to China.
The letter was handed to the Chinese Legation in Belgium for for- warding to China-Central News. WOUNDED SOLDIERS KILLED Hengyang, Mar. 10, Over 10 wounded soldiers in the base hospital outside the west city gale were killed on the night of March 8 when n part of the building collapsed amidst a heavy snow storm. ---Central News.
STATIONS BOMBED
Hauchow, Mar. 10. Tenghsien and Kwankiao stations. on the Tienlain-Pukow Railway Shantung were bombed by Japanese planes yesterday.
in
Three bombing machines took part in the ralds, dropping over ten bombs at Tenghsion station and three at Kwankiao station-Central News,
....
C.IN C. RETURNS
Vice Admiral Sir Percy Noble, Commander-in-Chief of the China Station, who has been, paying "kn official call to Singapore, will return to Hongkong in HMS. Cumberland at 2. pad thisday
PRINCE BERNHARD VISITS LONDON
London, Mar. 9. Prince Bernhard, husband of Prin- cess Julianno of the Netherlands, ac- companied by his brother, Prince Ernest, arrived in London to-day for a short privato visit Both lunched with the King and Queen at Bucking- ham Palace.
Yesterday afternoon the King and entertained 500 guests at a Garden Party. Queen Mary came
over from Malborough House to at- tend the function, while, as a special concession the Princess was allowed absence from school in the afternoon. -Reuter Bulletin.
GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER IN LONDON
London, Mar. 9. Fearing communist demonstrations, police took extraordinary precautions when Herz Joachim von Ribbentrop arrived at Victoria Station. The platform was cleared of all un- authorised persons.
Among those who greeted the for- mer Ambassador to London was the Austrian Minister. Large crowds watched the departure" from 1:10 atation, but there were no scenes.— Reuter Bulletin,
NEW C. IN C. FOR EAST INDIES
London, Mar. 9. Vico-Admiral, James Somerville succeeda Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander Ramsay, Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies Station. Vice-Admiral Somerville assumes his command about August 7-Reuter,
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