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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY
British Adviser to Watch
CZECHO-SLOVAKIANS
WELCOME SELECTION OF LORD RUNCIMAN
Ready to Make Concessions Within Constitution To Placate Sudeten Germans
Prague, July 25.
It is officially confirmed that the British Government has taken the initiative in proposing to send Lord Runciman to Prague in an advisory capacity.
The proposal is being examined by the Czecho- Slovakian Government and although an official decision has not yet been announced, it is understood that the Government has decided to accept with gratitude the British proposal. An agreement to this effect will probably be made to-morrow.
JAPAN CONSERVES PETROL
By 60 Per Cent.
It is pointed out that such an acceptance would be in accord with the attitude of the Czech Government, Reducing Consumption which not only shows a desire to reach an understanding with the Sudeten German minority, but welcomes advice and suggestions made by the British and French Govern- ments from time to time.
Both the British ind Governments admitted that
Czecho-Slovakių cessions made by
framework
nust be within the
authorities in Prague are
ut
the
Inter-
TeVIEW French; prehensive
national situation during the foreign affairs debute in the House of Com- mons to-morrow.
of
the Czech Government is prepared Reuter.
to to the limit lu making con- with nottoral consistent cessions security.
Tokyo, July 26. General consumption of gasoline is To be reduced up to 60 per сель storting August 1.
1988
Prague's
Crisis
When in Canton recently, Sir Geoffry Northcote had an opportunity of visiting and chatting with General Wu Teh-chen, Governor of Kwangtung. They are pictured here in General Wu's home, together with the British Consul-General in Canton, Mr. A. P. Blunt (left).
INSURGENTS CAPTURE 15,000 MEN
Estremadura Drive Great Success
the
15,000 capture of over
to according
1
events and taxicabs each 155 gallons.50 per Sebastian newspaper.
Econonty of gasoline consumption already effected amounts to 47 per cent., but another 13 per cent, is to be
St. Jean de Luz, July 25. enforced on and after August 1 us
The Insurgent offensive in the Czech Constitution, and Lir Mr. Chamberlain will especially deula result of which private cars will Estremadura sector has resulted so
confident with the Czecho-Slovakian situation each be alkotted 31 gallons monthly, far in the that Lord Runciman will find that in the light of recent
prisoners,
San The compulsory mixture of cent alcohol in petrol has been en- Hundreds of lorries and cars and forced since July 1, but the percent-large supplies of ammunition have age of alcohol is to be lucreased by
ulso been captured.--Reuter. 10 per cent. starting on September 1. Meanwhile, the drive for the popu. larisation of charcoal-burning motor
visation curs, especially notur buses, has been so muccessful that the Ministry of which is Commerce and Industry.
The following is the list of local granting
subsidy of yen 300 on each charcoal burning motor car construct-share quotations issued this morning. ed, had received applications for the
H.K. Banks, $1,515 n. cum div. subsidy on the construction of 0,131
H.K. Banks (Lon, Reg.), £90 b. motor cars up to July 24.-Domei.
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Parliament has been convened for August 2, but it is understood that the Nationalities proposals will not be submitted until they have been thoroughly discussed by the Sudeten German and other groups.--Reuter.
Chamberlain to Explain
"NEWS CHRONICLE" BANNED BY NAZIS
וניון
Berlin, July 20. News-Chronicle
in Germany
until
That Lundon banned further notice.
"Ropeated attacks on Germany." The Prime Minister, Mr. Neville is the official reason alven for the Chamberlain, will make com-ban. -Trans-Ocean.
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Britain To Press For Satisfaction Following Assaults
London, July 25.
No report has yet been re- ceived by the British Govern- ment from the Ambassador to Tokyo, Sir Robert Craigie, re- garding General K. Ugaki's per- sonal examination of matters ruised by the British protests Jast December and April in con- ¡nection with assaults by Japun- ese on British subjects in the International Settlement Shanghai.
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in giving a negative reply to £1 question on this subject by Sir Jolm Wardlaw-Milne, Conservative M.P. 2 for Kidderminster, the Under- Mr. Secretary for Foreign Affairs,
R. A. Butler, said that the Japanese Government had not yet made any advances towards a settlement of this
case.
The British Ambassador continuca to press the Japanese Government on this matter, Mr. Butler added,
Sir John Wordlaw-Milne asked if the Government would press the matter constantly during the Parlin- mentary recess, and try and get some decision.
Mr. Butler: "His Majesty's Govern- ment attaches very special impor- tance to an early settlement of these cases."Reuter
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