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THE CHINA MATE, NOVEMBER 11, 1987-

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PREMIER'S PLEA FOR UNDERSTANDING IN EUROPE Warmly Approved By Official German Sources

ANALYTICAL AND UNPREJUDICED ATTITUDE

London, To-day.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain's Guildhall speech is accorded an unusually favourable reception in the British press, special attention being drawn to his emphasised wish for understanding between Bri- tain, on one hand, and Germany and Italy, on the other.

Importance is attached to the fact that Mr.

BRITAIN

BUYING

DOLLARS

New York, To-day.

The United States Treasury has announced that - $5,000,000 worth of gold is being shipped to England to-day.

It is explained that the Bri- tish Equalisation Account has bought the gold in order to pre- vent any undue rise in sterling against the U.S. dollar. —Benter.

LONDON

LOMINOUS SIGNS

OF JAPANESE ATTITUDE ON SETTLEMENT

Shanghai, To-day.

With the Japanese military now - virtual masters of Shanghai, there are many indica- tions that they are now

Chamberlain not only expressly recognised the WORRIED ABOUT less considerate of Bri-

Berlin-Rome axis but also acknowledged its firm-

ness and importance as a political factor.

Several papers perceive a note of decided op- timism in the speech, especially in connection with Mr. Chamberlain's statements regarding general economic improvement.

"LOGICAL MANNER

HONG KONG

London, To-day.

tish, American and French wishes here.

Japanese newspaper which re- flects the views of the Japanese

They show no disposition to allow owners to visit their houses in the Hungjao area, al- "What is the present though the Chinese positions have been removed many miles position in Hong Kong, westward. the decline in trade, the number of refugees there and how are they army, indicates which way the wind being maintained, and is blowing when it says that unless anti-Japanese Chinese-sponsored what is the Government's

vements in the International Set- financial position and dement are suppressed, the Japan- the results of just such careful the economic position of

Mr. Chamberlain the community at pre

sent?"

The Daily Telegraph and Mom- ing Post points out in a leading

Referring to his remark that not article that the Premier carefully avoided any remark which might declarations but careful deliberations be taken amiss by foreign coun- were required to settle outstanding tries, and observes admonishingly questions, the paper says that G that certain foreign statesmen and many's previous contributions to diplomats might well derive a international reconciliation were lesson by studying his speech.

The paper also features the deliberations as Premier's expressed hope that suggests trade agreement between Britain and the United States would short ly be drawn up, and endorses his declaration that such an achieve ment would not only benefit Bri- tain and the United States but the entire world.

UNPREJUDICED EYE

The "Daily Mail

cites Mr.

European and world problems could not be solved or settled by speaking a few words, but if the task of solving these problems was tackled in a logical manner and with understanding,

then there

would be no occasion to despair of the ultimate success of these en- |deavours-Trans-Ocean.

Chamberlain's declaration regard DARING JEWEL

ing the desirability of understand- ing with Germany and Italy as a renewed indication that the Pre- mier is able to observe the inter national situation with an analy tical and unprejudiced eye.

“Farropean peace can be realised only through rapprochements of this nature, undertaken in a spirit of friendship," declares the paper, "but not through futile flirting with the League of Nations, the effectiveness of which the Premier himself admits has been sadly re duced through the absence of several great Powers.

the

NOT A LECTURER

ROBBERY IN PARK LANE

London, To-day. Three masked men, armed with revolvers, committed a daring robbery last night in - Park Lane.

These questions were put in the House of Commons yesterday by Mr. A. C. Moreing, Conservative Member for Preston.

Mr. Ormsby Gore, Secretary for the Colonies, replied that the ques- tion was most comprehensive, and asked Mr. Moreing to repeat the question next week, when he hop- ed to reply in detail-Reuter.

JOURNEY'S END BY TELEVISION

London, To-day. Television will play an import- ant role in the broadcasting ar- rangements for Armistice Day in London

The men entered the flat of Mrs. The ceremony at the Cenotaph Hesketh Wright, well-known in will be televised in addition to London Society, gagged her and the usual sound broadcast and succeeded in making off with about the television transmission will £30,000 worth of rings, pearls and finclude- crowd scenes, necklaces.

shalling of the

thes

A message from Berlin says that A large reward has been offered ment

utsche Diplomatische Poli- by the police for return of the the placing

comment jewels, and photographs of the King and the

speech, jewellery have

ent to by the Bishop favour Amsterdam and Antwerp, it 1 In the evening, her rethought that the thieves will try play "Journey's

states to dispose their booty in one

nse

tions and pre

state these cities.

common-

concep

tions to

televised and stage scenes in a dugout, ers will see scenes in trench

-land Films,

will be

might be obliged to take

adds that t

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ern of the

are

FLOOD DISASTER HITS SHANTUNG PROVINCE

Shanghai, To-day.

One million people are home- less and destitute and are facing starvation, while another milion

are

on the verge of ruin in Shantung Province, as the result of the worst floods in 50 years.

This is according to Mr HR. prominent famine re- lief worker, who has just arrived in Shang

Mr

CENOTAPH WREATH FOR COLONIES

behalf Ceno

and it avoid

that Mr. Cham to maintain friendly

nd Berlin is Germany and

Vision

tish Wireless

Jay

eath prepared un-

of the Director

Gardens and consistin of

plants of the Colomes