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BRITAIN UNINFORMED OF JAPAN'S ALLEGED DEMAND OF CHINA

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CLAN SPIRIT IS

LIKELY TO HINDER

PIRATE CAPTURE

Reward Not Considered Likely To Succeed

NOTICES POSTED IN BIAS BAY AND MIRS BAY

[From Our Own Currespondent]

Canton, To-day.

Although the military authori- tes here have offered $5,000 as à reward for the 'arrest of the pir ates who looted the China Navi- gation steamer Tungchow, it may take some time before bandits will be apprehended owing to the dif. flculty in identifying them. No- tice of the reward has been post- everywhere around Bias Bay and Mirs Bay.

For the first time

wunian oficially flies the United States mails, Helen Hichey, co-holder ofed the women's endurance record, taking off as co-pilot of a Central Airlines plane carrying passenge ers, and mail between Washington and Detroit.

UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE

BOARD AIMS

Minister For Labour Answers Criticism

NO INDIVIDUAL HARDSHIPS PLEDGED

London, To-day.

manner in Criticisms of the which nearly every instituted Un- employment Assistance Board has been operated was the subject of a statement by the Minister for La- bour, Mr, Oliver Stanley, in the House of Commons yesterday,

He said that he recognised that these criticisms, which were

would

not

There is a strong clan spirit among the people in that district, and pirates can lie low for a 'con- siderable period without being de tected by the authorities. It is believed that, in view of the re- eent outrages 0) foreign Chinese vessels, the patrolling

and

Mrs. Frederick Von Valta, of Hoboken, New Jersey, is a belated alihi witness of the Hauptmann defence. She will tell the jury she saw the carpenter in the New York subway on the evening of March 1, at the time he is alleged to have kidnapped Charles A. Lind- bergh, Jr.

JAPANESE

MONGOLIAN

CONFERENCE

DISSENSION, OVER VENUE

MANCHUKUO DEMANDS

Tokyo To-day.

It is reported from Changchun that preliminary negotiations have been opened at Khalka be tween the Outer Mongolian offi- cials and the commander of the North Hsingan Provincial Guards,

It is understood that the Jap anese and Manchukuo authori- ties will make several important domands, including indemnifica tion and a guarantee of non- recurrence of border incidents, when the formal peace negotia- tions are opened. §-

The Mongolians wish the con- ference to meet at Urga, but the Manchukuo, authorities insist on: Khalkamiao.

area in the vicinity of Bias Bay WYATT AGAIN WINS possible, as the border is in a will be increased.

The Nanking navy seldom visits Kwangtung coastal or Inland waters, as Canton has three cruis- ers at Whampoa, and a fleet of some 50 small gunboats or armed launches.

INDIAN JEWELLER ROBBED

British Sailor Said Involved

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DIAMOND RING AND GOLD CHAIN STOLEN

was $400.

THE TOSS

British Guiana Skittled Out For 102

M.C.C. SCORE 69 FOR 1

Georgetown, British,

Guiana, To-day. Dismissing British Guiana for 102 runs, the M.C.C. had scored 69 runs for the loss of one wic-) ket at the close of the first day's play in their friendly three-day encounter which commenced here' yesterday.

drawn. Reuter.

OLDHAM WIN AT HOME

Bradford City Given A Surprise

The Kwantung Army head- quarters declare that Urga is im-

state of virtual blockadé. Reuter.

ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE

Restoration Possibility Considered

Tokyo, To-day, According to the **Asahi Shimbun," an interpellation was made in the Diet as to the possibility of the restora tion of the Anglo-Japanese alliance.

The Foreign Minister declared

ernment, he said, favoured en- deavours to make Anglo-Japanese] relations as intimate as possible with a view to a possible re- newal. Reuter.

LANDSLIDE AT STUBBS ROAD

Traffic Not Held Up

Postmaster-General James A Farley, who handshaked the Democratic Party into victory, met his Waterloo when he under- took to extend a personal Christmas greeting to every employee of the post office department in Washington, He was nearing ex- haustion after greeting the 1089 th handshaker, here shown."

FAVOURABLE RECEPTION OF NETWORK OF

ANGLO FRENCH PROPOSALS

Governments Yet To Complete Their Examinations

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London, to-day. In authoritative London cir- cles the view is expressed that the reception given in Germany,“ Italy, and Belgium to the An glo-French proposals is of a· generally favourable character." None of the Governments.com- cerned has as yet completed its examination of the document, and no definite reply is expected from any one of them for some days.-British Wireless Service.

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WIRELESS TO

GUIDE FLIERS New Internal British

Routes Covered.

PERMANENT AND MOBILE' STATIONS

London, To-day,

NO APPEALS TO GENEVA

WITHDRAWAL

FROM LEAGUE

IS SUGGESTED

SIR JOHN SIMON QUESTIONED

London, To-day."

In the House of Com- mons Capt. Clifford Erskine-Bolst yesterday asked Sir John Simon, the Foreign Secretary, whether the Government had received any information ⠀⠀ indicating that Japan had request- ed China to pledge her- self to withdraw from Geneva a

a and not to appeal further to the League of Nations. Sir John Simon replied in the negative.

Captain Erskine-Bolat further asked Sir John Simon whether he was able to make any statement as regards the causes of the inva sion of Chinese territory by the Japanese and what steps were be ing taken for the preservation of

British commercial interests that district.

Sir John Simon referred him to Mr. Anthony Eden's reply of the day before and added that in view of the fact that there were, as far as he

aware,

no. British inter- ests in the area involved the se

Was

The Air Ministry announces cond part of the question that plans have been approved appear to arise.-Reu for the establishment of a, chain

of civil aviation wireless sta-

tions throughout the country, so ASSISTANT

as to afford full facilities for direction-finding and for com munication with aircraft, and be-

FRENCH MINISTERS tween airports.

CONGRATULATED

Disarmament Talks Unaffected

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MAGISTRATES

FOR COUNTIES

ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENTS

R. D. S. (Bob) Wyatt, the Eng- A daring robbery occurred in land skipper,. won the toss and confined to any one party, as to the tennessey Road last night when a gent British Guiana in to bat manner the regulations were work- British sailor was alleged to have first, Hollies working havoc with that in view of the present-day ing out in practice were not with robbed an Indian jeweller, Mr. S the ball and capturing 5 wickets world conditions the matter de out some justification. The dissst. M. Markar,

of two pieces of for 29 runs. The tourists had served consideration. The Gov- isfaction and grievances were jewellery, the total value of, which scored 69 for 1 when stumps were largely due to the rigidity and other mistakes inherent in the in-

The complainant, Mr. Markar, in ception of the new. and gigantic-[his report to the Police, stated that scheme, he said.

Jat about 10 p.m. last night a British The Board were considering the sailor, wearing a cap with the letter whole situation, and have lasued "R" as the first letter in the cap

Three new stations came into immediate instructions which band, came into his shop at No., 30

operation last year at Hull, Parts- eliminate any temporary Hennessey Road and asked to be

mouth and Belfast. A further danger of individual hardships.shown some jewellery.

six will be placed at suitable altes They were dealing not with the He displayed several articles, and

during 1995, with the object of

POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL tangible difficulties of business the sailor suddenly snatched a din-

providing a direction-finding net- and finance, but with men and wo-mond ring and gold chain, valued

work covering the new internal men, and they could not allow at $200 each, and made off.

routes, as well as, to serve the

From Our Own Correspondent] A minor landslide took place in

At, a Cabinet meeting held needs of individual aerodromes. chances of hardships continuing | The Police are conducting the the Second Division yesterday Stubbs Road near the Hong Kong

Canton, To-day. while the situation was being ex-usual inquiries and are hopeful of when they defeated Bradford Hotel garage yesterday evening, the members of the Cabinet con-new air lines in Britain cannot be yesterday President Lebrun and As the exact development" of]

Among the measures for im- amined.-British Wireless Ser- an early arrest,

City by 3 goals to 1 in their home but did not cause any interruption gratulated Premier Flandin and accurately predicted, wireless proving county administration is The Public Works Department M. Pierre Laval, the Foreign equipment will be mounted on the proposed appointment of an MANSLAUGHTER bottom the Division. Reuter were notified soon after the occur Minister, on the "happy results" vehicles capable of being easily assistant magistrate in

CHARGE

rence and an hour or two later had of the London talks, moved from place, to place. By county to help the chief execu

M. Flandin told the Chamber this means the organisation of tive to discharge his duties or to cleared the road of any obstuction.

that the London agreement would communications can be rapidly take over his duties in the case in no way interfere with the and Inexpensively readjusted as of illness or absence from office. League's efforts to reach a gen- the development of air lines may The Political Research Institute eral disarmament convention.

require.

bed is studying the matter, and, will Reuter.

In addition to these mobile formally approve the scheme at the stations a limited number of per next meeting to-morrow. The 48- manent stations of higher power sistant magistrates will be selected from the political research class of the Kwangtung Military and Politi- cal Academy at Yin Tong.." These

vice.

MIGRATION WITHIN

THE EMPIRE

Chown's Counsel Not Yet Arranged

· Australian Standpoint

London, To-day. Oldham caused a surprise in

fixture In spite of their vic to the traffic. tory, the winners are still

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WEATHER FORECAST

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JAPANESE REPRESENTATION To Be Discussed

AT WORLD COURT A strong anticyclone is centred Alva Charles Chown, the 42-year-to the north of Shangtung. London, To-day.

Tokyo, To-day-Subject to the old ship's carpenter of the Dollar deep depression covers the Pacific The Dominions' Secretary, Mr. Steamship liner 8.8. President to the north-east of Hokkaido. imperial sanction, the Foreign J. H. Thomas, stated in the House Grant, who is facing a charge of Pressure is relatively low over Office has decided to recommend of Commons last night, that Mr manslaughter of Bruce Lindberg on Indo China. The local forecast that Dr. Shunichi Nagaoka, the Malcolm Macdonald, the Labour Friday afternoon last, again ap for to-day, as issued by the Royal present Ambassador to France, Member for Berectlaw, during his pear before, Mr. E. W. Hamilton at Observatory this morning, was be successor to the late Mr. recent visit to Australia had some the Kowloon Magistracy this morn east winds, moderate to fresh; Adatchi at the Hague Court of informal discussions with the au ing.

overcast with drizzle or light rain. International Justice Router. thorities on the report of the In The American Vico Consul, Mr. ter-departmental committee on ml-John Pool; representing the accused, gration.

said that the defendant was unable

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Paris, To-day

PRINCE ARRIVES AT KITZBUEHEL

Skiing Conditions Said Excellent

London, To-day. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales ar rived at Kitzbuehel yesterday afternoon

As the Arlburg route. was im passable the train made a long

British Treasury Returns after

are to be. erected. British Wireless Service.

each

NEW BANKING BILL young men have made a thorough

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study of the Kuomintang principles, the Confucian analects, and the Three-Year Planes Chain &

Federal Reserve To Be Another way to Improve county

Closely Controlled

He found that there would be to arrange for counsel as he was further discussion with the Comwithout any visible means. He said monwealth Ministers when they that the Dollar Steamship line were

New York, to-day. visited Britain.-British Wireless still owing the defendant some

London, to-day Latest Treasury, amounted to £19,289,000, bringing detour, through Munich, and ar The Government will have a wide Service,

money and as soon as this had returna show that total ordinary the total to date to £141,487,000, as rived three hours late, having en control over the Federal Resery |been paid over, arrangements for

against £138,083,000 at the cor countered heavy snow. The system by the Administration UP responding date last year,

local Prefect gave the Prince an banking bill, the draft of which was The total ordinary expenditure official welcome, and many visit published last evening. up to last Saturday was £597,541- or were present to greet him. The bill will create 768 A compared with; 5,110,878 It is hoped that he will be al deposit insurance, loose

EUROPEAN LADY BITTEN

Mr. J. Fraser, of No. 97 Water

loo Road reports that his chow

the defence would be made,

for the financial.

rited to £58 758,969 as compared with

22for

The accused was remanded into Police custody for 24 hours.

dog bit Miss Hirst on the leg yes- The forthcoming marriag terday evening Mist" Hirst was neunced between Mr. Arth sant to the Kowloon Hospital for Barlow engineer of No.

wwwner. Rönd, and Miss Irene Har

treatment while the dog was sent Trarail of the Helona May to Matankok for observation, Roar long

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Jowed to enjoy privacy and quiet trictions on a wide for during his holiday,

A1 Skling conditions are reno

n be excellent

British:

government is the training of police officers in a new class at Yin Tong, which opened to-day. The police officials are instructed how to pre- vent. and suppress crime, maintain pesce, and order, and organise dif ferent units for patrol duty.✨ in The Provincial Departament Civil Affairs is of the opinion the

government is the

ration begin

of being appointed

Government.