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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 1, 1937.

LEASE OF DUTCH NEW GUINEA MAY

N.Y.K. SHIPS TIED

UP BY UNION

Directors' Apology

Demanded

Yokohama, To-day.

BE

SOUGHT

DISCUSSION IN TOKYO

PARLIAMENT

Owing to the alleged failure AGGRESSIVE INTENTIONS REFUTED

of the company to order N.Y.K. steamers all over the world to hoist the Japanese flag on Octo- ber 29 last, in commemoration of the Emperor's review of the Grand Fleet at Osaka, which took place that day, the Officers' and Seamen's Union has ordered the tying up of N.Y.K. steamers in Yokohama, Kobe and Osaka.

The tie-up may delay the de- parture of the Anyu Maru,| Nagasaki Maru, Shanghai Maru and Kasagi Maru pending a pub- lic apology by the directorate of the company.-Reuter.

LEIPZIG FAIR

Leipzig, To-day.

BY PREMIER

(SPECIAL TO THE “CHINA MAIL”)

Tokyo, To-day.

"Japan pursues no territorial aims in the Ne- therlands East Indies," declared the Premier, Gen- eral Senjuro Hayashi, in the Diet yesterday.

CANTON LEADERS

General Hayashi had been bombarded by questions from members of the Minseito Party as to whether Japan was con- templating conclusion of a non- aggression treaty Netherlands.

Suggestions were also made that General Yu Hon-mow. Pacifica-Japan should initiate negotiations

Returning From North

On Friday

with the

SUICIDE THREAT BY DEPORTEE

Soviet Permits Man To Remain

Moscow, To-day: Finding them guilty of anti- State activity, the special court' yesterday ordered the deporta-. tion to-night of nine out of a number of Germans arrested by the secret police five months ago on charges of espionage and Nazi propaganda. One of the men expelled, the zoolo-

gist, Herr Pfeiffer, is reported to have threatened suicide if'

en- the expulsion order was forced, and has been allowed to remain until another coun- It is try gives him asylum. estimated that some 35 Ger- man's still remain under arrest pending further investigation. -Reuter.

tion Commissioner for Kwangtung, with the Netherlands for lease of R.A. CRICKET The world-famous Leipzig Fair, and Mr. Liu Wei-chi, Commissioner the territory of Dutch New Guinea. XI TO MEET which was inaugurated yesterday, of Reconstruction for Kwangtung, Several speakers pointed out that promises to break all records.

will leave Shanghai in the Presi- the population there is only one per SAPPERS Exhibition firms have increased dent McKinley. It is learned that square mile, compared with 183 in from 478 to 914, while 33,000 fore-the Chinese Chamber of Commerce Japan.

The following have been select- ign buyers have registered in Leip-in Hong Kong is planning a party The Premier promised that the led to represent the Royal Artillery zig compared with 24,000 a year of welcome on Friday when they Government would consider the mat-in a cricket match against the Roy-

ago.

Twenty nations are

arrive.

represented

by exhibiting firms, of which the Netherlands, Japan and Italy have each sent over 100-Trans-Ocean.

UNITED PROLETARIANS

--Paris, Yesterday. Amalgamation of the French Social- Democratic Party with the Communis Party was strongly urged by the Secretary-General of the latter group, M. Thorez, in an address before Party officials yesterday.

M. Thorez stated that by this means a united proletarian party would be formed-Trans-Ocean.

STOP

ter-Trans-Ocean.

the al Engineers to be played on Kowloon Cricket Club ground next Monday and Tuesday, commencing at 10 am each day. Stumps will be draw, on both days, at 4 pm. LIL C C. Garthwaite, Capt. D. B.

FAMOUS FIGURE OF

FORMER TIMES

DEATH OF SIR JAMES HALDANE

WHITE ANT DESTRUCTION

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HOUSEHOLD COAL

Peak District

$20.00

Bowen Road & lower level

$19.00

Pokfulum

$20.00

Repulse Bay

$25.00

Kowloon

$17.00

Shek-O & Stanley

$25.00

LOCKHART

THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION

Head Office:-TIENTSIN

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London, To-day.

Michell, Lt. EL C. Marson, Sgt. Howe, Bdr. Baker, Bdr. Bancroft, L/Bår. Miles, L/Bdr. Summer, Gar. Marshall, Gnr. Lathan and Gar. Chaplin. Umpire, Sgt. Bloomfield, Scorer, Gur. Edwards. "VOLUNTEERS” In PALESTINE

Jerusalem, To-day. Arabs in Saudi Arabia who par-

The death occurred on Friday of ticipate in the Palestine disorders will be executed, says a decree issu-

Sir James Haldane Lockhart, one

of Hong Kong's leading Governed by King Ton Saund.

Augmented patrols have been or- ment officials of the last century.dered on the Hedjab border to pre- and a brother-in-law of Mr. R. H. B. Hancock-Renter.

After leaving Hong Kong in 1902, when holding the position of Co- lonial Secretary, Sir James went to Weihaiwei and was H. M. Commis- sioner there until 1921, when hel retired after 43 years in the Far East

He was 78 years of age.

Sir James Haldane Lockhart was closely connected with the negotia-

vent any would-be Arabian volun- teers from crossing the frontier.- Trans-Ocean

ETON LOSES A MONOPOLY Recruits For Foreign Office

Two historic changes have tak tions which resulted in the acquisen place at the British Foreign Of- ition by Hong Kong of the New fice. They are:-

Territories.

He was appointed The £300 a year private income Special Commissioner to Inspect of all applicants for positions is no and Report on the Extension of the longer necessary. “ Colony in 1898 and received the thanks of the Secretary of State for the manner in which he dis- charged his mission.

Eton has lost its monopoly as the recruiting ground for diplomats.

Seven appointments were made following a recent examination. He was the representative of Only one successful candidate Great Britain in the subsequent de came from Eton. limitation of the boundaries.

He received the C. M. G. decor-

Their Marks

First place was won by a man ation in 1898 and the K. C. M. G from Hamilton Academy, Ayrshire, in 19083

with 1,550 marks. The Eton man He married in 1889, Miss Edith had 1,463 marks, and a Rugby can- Louise Rider Hancock,

econd

didate 1,325.

daughter of the late Mr. Alfred

Two of the appointments went to Hancock Within five years of his Winchester, and one to Downside. arrival in the Colony as a cadet, he

The other came from Us*% was appointed Assistant Colonial College, Christchurch, New Secretary, he was promoted Regis land, the second New Zealand can- trar General (S.C.A.) in 1887 and didate to be recruited for the Colonial Secretary in 1895.

Foreign Office.

Sir James wrote extensively on One Australian had previously Far East topics, including a Manual been selected.

of Chinese Quotations and The Currence of the Farther East

folklore, the language and litera Who's Who gives his list of recreature of China, the history of By tions as follows: golf, numismat

relations with the Far East