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BRITONS' HOLDINGS MENACED
Japanese Juggling
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Railway Finance
CHARGES ITALIANS PLAN TO DECEIVE
London, July 11.
ber for Bilston, drew attention to the the incorporate the remainder of the)
'SURVEYING ATLANTIC AIR LANE
Imperial Airways Pushing Plans
Washington, July 11
The Spanish Ambassador to Lon- dlon to-day handed to the Forelan Omeo a Note alleging that, following It is understood here that Imperial conversations London, July 11.
and Airways will commence the first of between Italy In the House of Cominons to-day. General Franco, it was proposed to six survey crossings of the proposed 13.m. On Mr. I. C. Hannah, Conservative Mem-transfer to laly some 10,000 men, Atlantic air route at 2
Incapacitated and sick," and Tuesday.
According to the Department of fact that the Japanese Government to
troops Into the Spanish Commerce, however, the regular has presented basic shares in railways Italian in north and central China to Japan-Foreign Legion as volunteers, and trans-Atlantic service may be post- Spaniard, under poned until the springt, due to the ese charter companies, the value of passing them as assumed names.
fact that Pan American Airways and the shares being 30,000,000 yen.
Italian General Staff advisers, adds Imperial Airways have not completed The Member urged that the British
equipment.--| Government protest against the trans-the Note, will remain in Spain in tests with their new netion, in view of the fact that suchmull-Renter shares would have priority
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United Presa,
The Under-Secretary for Foreign NEW PORTUGUESE AUTOMATIC,
Affairs, Mr. Butler, replied that the Japanese charter companies would not be formed until October, and quoted a Japanese press report thut the draft articles of the association provided for the Japanese Govern inent subscribing 175,000,000 yen and 50,000,000 yen, halt the total capitali sation of the north China and central Or China cumponles respectively. these amounts 30,500,000 yen for the central China charter company would be in the form of railway rolling stock.-Reuter.
Jewish Money Won't Leave German Banks
But Other Nations May Aid Refugees
Dosed permanent
Evian, July 11.
It has been decided that the pro- Committee to handle refugees from Germany shall sit in London, and be presided over
by a prominent American,
The post has been offered to Mr. Myron Taylor, Chairman Evian Refugees Conference.
of the
MINISTER DUE
IN HONGKONG
Macao, July 11. Macao expects to receive His Ex- collency Dr. J. de Lebre e Lima, new! Minister for Portugal in Chin, who is expected in Hongkong to-day from Lisbon.
LANDINGS
POSSIBLE
New York, July 11 U.S. Army engineers have per- fected an automatic aeroplane land- stated, la ing system which, it is "absolutely fool-proof".
The device combines the principles: His Excellency Dr. Lebre e Lima Is the successor of the late Dr. of the robot pliet and the midio beam, Armando Navarro, who dled in and is designed to eliminate crashes Shanghul some
months ago
and attributed to rain, tog and other whose remains were removed to hazards. Portugal when the Portugese sloop It is predicted that the device will Bartolomeu Dias left for Lisbon virtually revolutionise military avia- some time ago.
The system will also be mado The new Portuguese Minister In available to commercial interests. China is a well-known member of United Press, the Portuguese Diplomatic Corps, and has seen service in several Portuguese consulates and embassies in many parts of the world--Our Own Corres- pondent.
Portugal's President Making Tour
Lisbon, July 11. The President of Portugal. Marshal According to the Jewish Tele-Carmona, left Lisbon to-day on a two graph Agency the Conference has received information from Berlin that month visit to Portuguese colonies. Germany
would be willing to permit Jews to take len per cent, of their capital from the country, provided
Lisbon was beflagged when the resident's steamer salked out of the harbour, and salute was Ared from the forts as the ship passed out to
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the Evian Conference agrees upon an effective plan to take Jews out of the The President is accompanied by Reich within five years.--Reuter.
NO ROOM FOR REFUGEES
Evian, July 11. The Swedish. Nicaraguan, Costa Rican, Honduras, Panamaian, Para- guayan und Elrean delegates at the International Refugee Conference have intimated that great dimeulties ile in the way of admitting refugee smallest Immigrants, except on the scale, into their respective countries. The Irish delegate has painted out that Eire has insufficient land to sup- port her own people, and has in- timated that there is no possibility of receiving Jewish immigrants into Eire.-Trans-Ocean.
FLOOD THREAT TO TOWN
the Colonial Minister. This is the first time Marshal Carmona has left his country on an official visit over- sens. Reuter.
tion.
To Voyage In Stratosphere
New York, July 11. The National Geographic Society
that o
Polish trio of announces scientist-aviators under the leader-
ship of Captain Zbigniew Burzynski, und under the auspices of the Pollsh
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The world's largest balloon is now under construction on the slopes of Tatry. Mountains, in south-western Poland.-United Press.
WELL-KNOWN RESIDENT OF MACAO PASSES
Mrs.
Macao, July 11. Silvia Silving Machado Mendonca died this morning, follow- ing a short illness.
STOP PRESS kindly disposition and was very
RAIDERS
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The deceased was a lady of very populer. She is survived sons. Our Own Correspondent.
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New York, July 11. The National Headliners Club has awarded the plaque for the outstand- ing motion pleture news-reel achieve- ment of year ending June 1, 1938 10 Canton, July 12.
Norman Alley, the Universal camera-TOMORROW man, for his pictures of the bombing Raiders are flying over Canton elty and sinking of the U.S.S. Panay but are not visible, because of the clouds,
U.S.S. Panty was sunk in the Yang- Kobe, July 11. Anxiety is felt for the safety of
They were first heard at 10.10 am, tse in December by Japanese bomb-
ers-United Press. Misklomiya, midway between Kobe and so far only one bomb is known and Osaka, owing to rising food to have fallen" in the city-Reuter. waters.
Heavy rains have commenced again, and the Buko River is running at flood height.
The populace of Mishiomiya moving to high ground. United Press.
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CHOLERA IN SIAN
Slan, July 11, Cholera is rife in Sion, and all foreigners have been Inoculatod.---
Renter,
GOLD POURING INTO COFFERS
QUEEN TO ATTEND. GARDEN PARTY
or"
London, July 11. Hankow, July 12.
The Duke and Duchess A Chinese spokesman announced this morning that the "Offer Gold to Gloucester are representing Their the State" compaign in Wuhan alone Majesties at the opening to-day of netted over $1,000,000 up to July 10, the new Birmingham Hospital, which
celebrates the city's centenary,
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A Garden Party will be held o Buckingham Palace as planned, and Her Majesty the Queen will be present in order not to disappoint guests, Reuter,
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King Still Attending To Business
Influenza Attack; Not Serious
London, July 11:"
It is understood that His Majesty
the King, who contracted sight
Torpedo Boat In Hopeless Lake Battle
Shanghal, July 117
A Chinese torpedo boat on Lake Poyang, the 4,800 square mile stretch of water near Klukling, was engaged by a number of Japanese warships to-day,
The Chinese torpedo, boat, after fighting against hopeless odds, was attack of gastric influenza during the finally forced to run ashore on the week-end, is progressing favourably, bank of the lake.Trans-Ocean,
Sir John Weir and Lord Dawson Reuter.
of Penn, His Majesty's physicians; did not see the King again to-night; Another official statement regard- ing his condition will be issued to- morrow.
NO POSTPONEMENT OF PARIS TRIP LIKELY
London, July 11 Her Majesty the Queen returned to Buckingham Palace this evening
that Competent authorities repeat
The King today attended to number of State papers brought the King's Illness is not perloung down from London and also received that it will probably not necesalate a number of telephone calls from further postponement of the Roy members of the Royal Tumily visit to Parle, Trans