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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
February 8, 1939.
BRITISH SOLIDARITY WITH ALHAMBRA
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FRANCE ON FIRM BASIS
LONDON, Feb. 7. "HE EXCEPTIONALLY EARLY adjournment of the House of Com- mons yesterday prevented crystalisation of parliamentary opinion regarding Mr. Chamberlain's declaration of British solidarity with France. To-day, opinion was readily available, and it was obvious from the comments of representative men of all
Chiang's Grip Tightened Appointed President Of New Council
CHUNGKING, Feb. 7.
sections of the House of Commons that the declaration
received general approval.
In effect, the various opinions |
expressed are that in view of the German Lady Fined doubts which appear stiil to
Mrs. Thurner arrived here on the
exist in some countries regard-
Emilie Thurner, 31-year-old Ger- ing the attitude of the British
man woman, residing at Fanling, whe Government in the circum-nned $10 by Mr. R. Edwards at the stances envisaged in yesterday's Central Magistracy this morning for IT IS OFFICIALLY AN-question, Mr. Chamberlain's an- falling to report her arrival within NOUNCED that the Central nouncement had to be made
40 -hours to the police. Executive Committee has without further delay and in the elected Generalissimo Chiang opinion of some, it was months Kai-shek as President of the overdue. Supreme National Defence Council, which is the highest organ in war-time China, co- The view is taken by nearly all ordinating party, military, and parliamentarians that the statement Government affairs.
is a proper complement to the moge
DEMOCRACY'S LINE-UP
Ko oven
It is sinted that the Council will definite clarification of American comprise 60 members, and 11 "Stand- opinion which has been visible Intely. ing Members," whose meeting forms further, and urge that a step should
The Labour opposition the Council's presidium.
closer relations be taken to secure between all the democratie nations. especially with the United States.
It is added that the eleven standing members are the Prealdents of the five Yuans of the National Govern ment, the Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Widespread satisfaction is express-i the President and vice-President of the General Staff
ed that this gesture has been made to of the National France now, and the strengthening Government, and three members of the standing committee of the Cen- of relations with Frange is conse- equently treated as an inevitable rc-
sult.
tral Executive Committee of Kuomintang.
Haruna Maru on January 30, and went to report her arrival in the
Colony yesterday.
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TOKYO, Feb. 8. Japanese Foreign Ofee revealed this morning that favourable reply It is also stated that the standing In Government back-bench quar-had been sent to request by British committee to-day appointed General ters, which recently have been highly Ambassador, Sir Archibald Kerr, that Chang Chun as secretary-general of critical of the Government's policy,time Umit for Kuling evacuation, Supreme National Defence there is an unqualified chorus of expiring on Friday, should be ex-
the
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tended.
Japanese reply points out that al- BUPREME COUNCIL
though no OPPOSITION APPLAUDS
definite commitments Chungking, Feb. 0. Generalissima Chiang Kai-shek is
could be given regarding tactical The best evidence that the state-operatious of Japanese troops, Japan- concurrently President of the
ment had a substantially good par-jese authorities will extend time for Supreme National Defence Council organised in accordance with a re-liamentary effect is found in the evacuation. decision of solution of the Fifth Flenary Session pursue the matter for the present.
the opposition not to Japan also promises that measures will be taken for establishment of Central Executive
Recently they had been pursuing contact with refugees at Kuling. every Government declaration with General Chang Chun is Secretary-the greatest energy.--Reuter. General of the Council
of the held here recently,
Committee
Under the Council is a Standing Commitice of eleven members who are the Presidents of the Ave Yuan,
namely,
ely, Executive, Legislative, Judi- cial, Control, and Examination, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Chief and
Vies-Chief of the Board of General Staff, and three members of the Standing Committee of the Kuo- mintang Central Executive Com-
mittec.
Counsel III
Owing to the Hon. Mr.
Britain's request for extension was coupled with information that it was Impossible to arrange evacuation be- foro ultimatum expired.
Japan's reply has been communi- cated to America, German, Norwe- alan and other foreign authorities- Leo Domel,
D'Almada, leading Counsel for the defence, being ill, the hearing of the $30,000 Insurance claim brought 125 the Cheong Shing Hong arm against
the China Underwriters Ltd., which Besides members of this Standing was to have resumed this morning, Commitice, all other members of the old not take place. The case has Standing Committee of the Kup-been adjourned indefinitely. mintang Central Executive Committee
as well as all members of the Stand-
ing Committee of the Kuomintang Central Supervisory Commitice may attend conferences of the Council. Central News.
Police Clear Up Robberies
Over $1,150 in stolen property was recovered by the Police following the arrest of two men in an opium divan in Reclamation Street yester day. The two men, Tsui Man, 33, and Yuca Eong, 27, both
unemployed, appeared before Mr. E. Hinsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy this morn- ing, when they were charged with breaking into the Chow Ngal Factory in Pakpo Street on January 19,
Both men pleaded guilty, and were sentenced to six months' hard labour. cach. A further charge of breach of n deportation order was preferred 12 given against Yurn. He months on this charge, the sentences to be concurrent.
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