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BELGO-GERMAN DOCUMENTS TEXT TO-DAY

Brussels, To-day.

An exchange "of declarations

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 18, 1937.

JAPANESE NAVY MA CHAN SHAN LESS NUMEROUS FACING BIG

IN SOUTH

Canton, To-day.

According to a spokesman of the

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SUIYUAN TEST

Peiping, 2:25 pm To-day. According to Japanese sources, a which have been going on for some Canton Air Force, most of the Ja-big battle is imminent in Suiyuan:

and time between Germany Bel-panese warships have left the between the forces of General Ma gium will be made public at noon South China coast, only about 10 Chan-shan and Japanese troops ap to-day, it is learned from reliable vessels being reported by scoutingproaching the capital from Shansi.

planes and by coast watchers.

The report states that the Naka- It is believed that the ships havelima and Kawamura Brigades are Shanghai following now within four miles of Suiyuan departed for wireless orders from the Comman-city which has been strongly pre- der of the Japanese Third Fleet.- Our Own Correspondent.

sources.

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taken. Before this step is German Minister in Brussels, von Richthofen, who has been keeping his government informed regarding the latest developments in this mat- ter will call upon M. Paul Spaak, the Belgian Foreign Minister.

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It is further learned that text of the documents representing the Belgo-German negotiations will be fully realised. The documents are several in number, and include German declaration concerning the European status of Belgium and a corresponding Belgian declaration of her absolute neutrality in the terms of the statement of King Leopold in demanding territorial in- violability for. Belgium. Trans Ocean.

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pared for defence, with Ma Chan shan having at least 30,000 men, including his famous cavalry, at his

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Another Japanese force, the Hase- gawa and the Yoshitome Brigades are reported to be approaching the city from the east and to have reach- The Royal Observatory reports ed a point about eleven miles from that the anti-cyclone over N. China Suiyuan city. has decreased in intensity. A shal- It is expected that the Nakajima low depression to the South of forces will withhold attack until it Japan is moving eastward Pres- can be made jointly by all the avail- Sure is low in a trough extending able forces. Fighting has already from Indo-China to the Carolines. broken out between the Japanese The typhoon over S. Luzon ap- and the Chinese outposts and the pears to have filled up, but another battle is expected to develop this Own Correspon- depression is indicated about 400 afternoon-Our miles ENE of Manila, probably dent.

moving W.N.W

Forecast:---N, E. winds, moderate

Minister In Vienna to fresh; clouds probably improving FRENCH FLIER'S

Vienna, To-day that the change has been planned The Italian Minister in Austria, for some time and is not the out- Signor Salata, will leave his pre-come of the recent meeting of sent post in the near future. Herr Hitler ånd Signor Mussolini.

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It is declared in Rome, however, Trans-Ocean.

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Paris, To-day.

A French military aeroplane crashed yesterday after having vainly sought a suitable spot for an emergency landing.

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The fuel gave out as the result of the machine losing its way in the neighbourhood of Rennes. When the petrol ran out out a landing place being found, the four of the crew made a suc- cessful parachute escape.

The fifth tried to effect a not too serious erash landing, but the plane, was badly damaged and he was severely injured. Ocean.

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State for the Colonies. The operatic of the Exchange Fund which was established two years ago have hitherto been conducted in strict se- now been crecy, but it has decided on the recommendation of the local Exchange Fund Ad- visory Committee that six- monthly statements of the exact position of the Fund may be made public. In order not to disclose the Fund's current ac--

issued tivities these will be about three months in arrear, that is in April and October.

The Gazette to be published on Friday of this week will accordingly contain a state- ment of the backing of the currency of this Colony as it stood on 30th June, 1937, and statements: - similar

will be published as a routine at six- monthly intervals thereafter.

I do not propose to fore- shadow the figures that will be disclosed in two days' time except to say that I have every confidence that those figures will appear highly satisfactory to all members of the com- munity who very naturally

CANTON MAN AND wish to know what security

WIFE FINED

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Leung Ping-fan, a Government employee at Canton, and his wife, Ng Shui-lan, were fined a total of $200 on charges of keeping an unregistered mui-tsai and bringing her into the Colony.

Inspector Fraser said that yester- day a lady inspector was making house to house visit in Sze Lan Terrace and saw the girl at No. 33. She questioned her and found she had been with the woman defendant for some months. She was sold by her mother for $90 some time ago in Canton to second defendant's mother who later presented her to defendant as part of her dowry. She was well treated and cared for.

Leung said that he came to the Colony two months ago owing to the disturbances in Canton and was. not aware of the regulations of the Colony

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I think it will be agreed that Gazette notice as routine is preferable to an- nouncement in Legislative Council in view of the tervals that occasionally between Meetings Council.

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