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Emperor's Sister Alleged Spy!

Canton, Today.

It is reported that the young..... er sister of Henry Pu-yi, Em- peror of Manchukuo," "calling herself as Miss. Chung Teuk lan, was arrested in Nanking and is at present under the cus- tody of the Nanking police. It is alleged that she is a "spy" and has made friends with many influential officers in the capital.

-Our Own Correspondent.

NEW CHARTER FOR FACTORY WORKERS

Comprehensive Bill In Parliament

BATTLE OF FRANC

Pressure Now Thought Relaxed

PESSIMSM PAST

London, To-day.

Further recovery of the franc, which at one time yesterday morn- ing, touched 10498, is chiefly attri- buted to bear covering induced by unconfirmed reports from Paris that important changes are contem- plated in the French financial policy.

Foreign exchange dealers assert that dealing yesterday were not heavy, pointing out that with re- laxation of the recent pressure against the franc, moderate cover- ing suffices to cause sharp im- provement in the rate.

Forward rates improved to 75 and 2.56 centimes discount for one month and three months, respec- tively, as against 93 and 2.95 -on Wednesday night at the close, The Home Secretary yesterday showing that at least some of the

London, To-day.

moved the second reading in the House of Commons of the Factories

recent pessimism over the future

GENE RAYMOND Bill, a comprehensive measure of of the franc has been dispelled

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152 clauses and four schedules.

In giving the Bill a qualified wel- come for the Opposition, Mr. J. R. Clynes disclosed that it had been his ambition as a onetime "half-

though operators are still inclined to treat rumours with réserve pend- ing more definite information.

Weakness Of Guilder Correspondingly, the weakness of the guilder, which is at present

time" and factory boy, to bring in quoted at 8.99, rather sellers, a measure revising the Factory compared with 8.96% on Wednes- Acts, and his last communication as day night and the apparent inclina-

Ramsay Home Secretary. to Mr.

tion of the Swiss franc to follow McDonald before the resignation of

suit at 21-474 against 21.46% on the latter's Labour Administration Wednesday night, is taken by some in 1931, had been a request for

quarters to represent a change- Parliamentary time for the purpose over attitude on the part of inter- The Bill was one for treatment national capitalists, who, perhaps, in committee where the Opposition, are beginning to move the funds, although they would have many long stored in Swiss and Nether- amendments to propose, would lands currencies, to the French, to be helpful.

where the chances of appreciation Sir John Simon in his opening ate possibly greater.

try

speech described the Bill as en ef-

The other school of thought af fort to frame an improved charterfirms that the weakness of the guil- for protection of seven millions of der is natural, since the stage has men, women and young persons; andį

been reached where repatriation of for the promotion of industrial ef-Netherlands capital is almost com- ficiency and prosperity-British plete. Reuter..

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BOOK CAUSES COMMENT

Polish Deputy Takes Offence

MEN AND WOMEN CONSCRIPTED

FOR WAR

New Turkish Defence Measure

of

Warsaw, To-day.

Istanbul, To-day. Relations between Poland and

The entire male population Czecho-Slovakia, which have long Turkey will be affected by changes been slightly strained as a result that are being made in the Turkish of the minorities dispute, are being law concerning national defence. subjected to a further test follow-

The measure provides that all ing the appearance of a book writ-men between the age of sixteen and ten by the Czech Minister, Dr. Seba- 65 will have to undergo a period of

Public opinion in Warsaw has military training.

a com-

shown some resentment at Dr.

Formerly only those between Seba's statement regarding the twenty and 45 were liable to policy of the Little Entente, and called up for military service. an objection is made in

The Government is also said to munication addressed to the For- he considering a plan for the mo eign Minister, Colonel Joseph Beck, bilisation of women between the by a member of the Chamber of ages of 16 and 65 in labour divi- Deputies, M. Walewski.

sions for eventual employment be-

He requests Col. Beck to pass hind the front.

a verdict on the book, to which the In many parts of Turkey school Czech Foreign Minister, Dr. Krofta, girls are being given preliminary

Trans Ocean has written the foreword-Trans-training- Ocean.

Figures released by the China Mer-

- Owing

the reservation of chants Steam Navigation Company "Gripps by the St. John Ambu-indicate that the revenue for the year,

just passed reach a record in Novem lance Brigade for their annual ball ber, both passenger and freight re- to-night, it is announced that the ceipts aggregating a total of $964,- ordinary Hong Kong Hotel dinner 388.11. The amount represents an in- will be held at the Roof Gar-crease of 24 per cent over the figure of $552.942.24 for the corresponding month in 1935.