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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
A
January 19, 1939.
NEW TITLE FOR FRENCH PRESIDENT
IS SUGGESTED
Move To Recognise French Republic Gains Popularity
CZECHS MAY JOIN AXIS
Chvalkovsky On An Important Mission
IT
PRAGUE, Jan. 18. T is stated in political circles that Dr. Chval- kovsky, the Czech Foreign Minister, will leave for Berlin on Thursday.
PARIS, Jan. 18. THE
HE recent endeavours of influential political circles to proclaim solemnly a "French Empire", have found their latest expression in a motion brought in by the
It is believed that economic Socialist Deputy, M. Daher of Marseilles in the Chamber questions, including the possi to-day, demanding that the French President should hence-bility of currency and customs forth bear the title of "President of the French Republic and of the French Empire."
A number of Deputies also proposed a resolution demanding that the French Empire should be proclaimed as inviolable in unity. The resolution says that the
con-
French Chamber solemnly declares that as with tinental France, all parts of the Empire, with their populations, will be placed under the protection of the Fatherland.
BONNET GAINS SUPPORT
French Cabinet Is
Unanimous
union between Germany and
Czecho-Slovakia
will form the main topics of the conversations which Dr. Chvalkovsky will have with German atatesmen, but an complicated problems is not anti-
early decision relating to these
cipated.
Questions of foreign policy con-
nected with the new frontiers, and
particularly with the recent incidents on the border between Czecho- Slovakia and Hungary, are thought likely to be discussed.
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On the other hand, with regard to rumours that Czecho-Slovakia tends adhering to the anti-Comintern
Shanghai's New Consular Judges
China & Customs Loans
CHUNGKING, Jan. 19. Messrs. C. E. Gauss, Hor- bert Phillips, and Miura, American, British and Japanese Consuls-General in Shanghai respectively, have been appointed judges in the Consular Court in that city for 1939, according to a re- port from Shanghai-Cen- tral News.
ORIGIN OF AMERICAN
INDIAN
New Light Possible
origin of the American Indian.
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Important Statement In Chungking
CHUNGKING,
Jan. 19.
A
T yesterday's press con- ference, the spokesman
of the Finance Ministry said
GRAND SERVICES CONCERT
on
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portion of the total amount Helen Lockhart (Soprano), of customs was collected Eva Turner (Sopranoi.
in the Japanese-controlled
iports. The percentage of The Harmony Three.
the various ports in 1936 Peanut Roach (Balancing Act). was, Shanghai 45.9 per cent,
Tientsin 10.9 per cent. P. Guntrip (Baritone). Hankow 7.3 per cent. and Mainy (Comedian), Canton 3.4 per cent.
The spokesman said that the B.Q.M.S. Dicks (Comedian). statement issued on January 16
Doreen Ma (Pianist). Mrs. Waldon (Soprano).
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regarding the servicing of cus-Q.M.S. & Mrs. Flinter 'toms loans, applies only to cus-
toms debts, and other debts are w.O.I. A. Austin, A.E.C. The resolution also declares
PEKING, Jan. 19. not included. The total amount that the sovereignty of France
TWO scientists of the Peking in principal of long-term debts, is indivisible and cannot bc
Union Medical College announce the service of which was secured transferred to any other.
According to reports, a plan exists Pact, it is declared in well-informed that their studies of the remains by the customs, was the equiva to combine all Nurth African pos- circles here that the Prague Govern- of the "Peking man" may throw lent of 2,500,000,000 Chinese sum dua sessions and protectorates into one ment has not yet examined the mat-la great deal of light on the dollars, while the and to place them under a military ter.
monthly this year on the above administration. The present French From this it is understood that no
approximately obligations was Resident-General in Morocco, General Invitation to join the pact has been The two scientists are Dr. Franz Nogues, is mentioned as the future sent to Czecho-Slovakia, but that an Weldenreich and Dr. W. C. Pel, who 18,000,000 Chinese dollars.
Regarding the Boxer indemnities, Commander-in-Chief of French North affirmative reply would be given in have been devoting the last two Africa. Trans-Ocean.
the event of such an invitation being years to studying the remains of the the monthly amounts due to Britain →→→issued.
ancient Sinanthroupus population were about £50,000, and to America It is added that it is thought possi-discovered in the caves at Choukou-G.$100,000.
In 1938 the total customs collections ble that the question may be raised in tlen, about 30 miles from Peking. the course of the Berlin conversations, Reporting upon their Andings, the for the country was 234,570,000 Chi- world- nese dollars. Something like four- --Trans-Ocean.
scientists state, "The now
caves famous
Choukoutien afths of the country's customs re- of housed not only a very ancient venue la collected in the ports under SinanUrsupur population but also. Japanese interference, not including though separately in the cave on the that collected in Manchuria, whichi, top of the hill known as the Upper since the Mukden incident in 1931. Cave, a quite different population has been detained by the Japanese- who lived there at A much later | Reuter. period.
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The expose of the Foreign Minister
Friday. PARIS, Jan. 18.
It is also stated that complete agreement prevails within the THE Council of Ministers
unanimously Cabinet regarding France's at- to-day approved the declarations titude towards the Spanish pro- made by M. Georges Bonnet, blem. the French Foreign Minis-s understood to have dealt exclusive- ter, regarding his Geneva y with his conversations with Vis- on the Anglo-Italian conversations, and at the negotiations in Rome. French circles same time approved the once more stress that Viscount Hall- fax and M. Bonnet have been abl main lines of the speech which M. Bonnet is expected to make in the Chamber on
A
BIG
count Hulifax
Britons Rush To Join Army
"Skulls with the appearance of Melanesian, Eskimo and even primi- tive types similar to the old man of the Upper Cave are not infrequently
London, Jan: 10. Since April 1 of last year, 30,515 recruits have been accepted for the to ascertain full conformity of French regular army, execelling by 1,033 the and British viewpoints, especially re-returns for the whole of the found among pre and post-Columblon fair arrangement to that end, declared
arding the Mediterrancun problem. ending March 31 last.-British Wire-American Indians.
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Chungking, Jan, 18. China wants to pay all her obliga- lions, and is ready to consider any In spokesman of the Finance Ministry "Analogous findings of Choukoutien in connection with the announcement prove that long before any immigra-that China would not longer service Ton from Asin to the new world loans on the Customs, but would really took place, the same types portion revenue from the Customa. which compose the American native He emphasised, however, that in population were settling in or the first place, the share attributable migrating through the eastern part of Asia.
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to the Japanese-occupied areas should be forthcoming, and recondly, that interference with Chinese currency should cease.
"People with a good sense of Imagination may think we had the luck in Choukoutien to catch the first
The spokesmon afflrrned that China Indians on their way to the new had no intention of declaring a Continent."Domet.
moratorium.-Reuter,
Geneva Storm Over Danzig
High Commissioner.
GENEVA, Jan. 18.
A storm has been raised over the question of whether Dr. Burckhardt should resign his post as League High Commissioner at Danzig.
been
At a private meeting in Danzig. the if the High Commissioner was re- Committee of Three, comprising Bri- |tained, it would be tantamount to the lain, France and Sweden, the first two League condoning what had countries favoured Dr. Burckhardt done. remaining at his post, while Sweden favoured his resignation.
Mr. Goldman declared that In
Mr. Goldman, president of the ordering the expulsion of Jews, Council of the World Jewish Con- Danzig had gone farther even than Aress, has been urging that Dr. the Nazis in Germany. Burckhardt should resign, arguing Poland took a strong line in urging that there has been definite violations that Dr. Burckhardt should not re- of the Danzig constitution, and that 'sign-Reuter.
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