1937-11-18 — Page 12

QUO TAI-CHI AND BRUSSELS

H.E. the Governor, Sir Geoffry No rthcote, boarding the official launch yes- terday afternoon following his trip round the Colony in the Hong Kong Clip- per, arranged by the CNA.C., traffic agents for the Pan-American Airways system. Lady Northcote, the two daughters of HE the British Ambassa- dor to China, Hon. Comdr. JB. Newill, Hon. Mr. T. H. King, Wing-Comdr. Dalzell, Mr. E. I Wynne-Jones, Sir Athol MacGregor, Hon. Mr. R. H. Aote wall were among others who made the trip. In all three flights were ar- ranged by the CN.A.C, travellers including prominent Chinese Government officials, local company executives. (Ming Yuen).

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Implied Reply To Anti-Comintern Pact

Brussels, To-day.

THE speeches of the British, American and French delegates at the Brussels Conference were partly meant as an implied reply to the Italo-Germano-Japanese Anti-Comintern Pact, and there was a distinct feeling at the Confer ence that the Far Eastern crisis must not be al- lowed to remain on the plane of merely acade mic discussion.

So declared the Chinese Ambassador in London, Mr. Quo Tai-chi, who returned to the British capital yesterday between the two sessions of the Brussels Conference.

The

Ambassador and Madame, "He said that unofficial conversa- Quo were guests at the banquet to tions between the delegates had re- King Leopold at Buckingham Pa-vealed a distinct feeling that the lace, and they also attended the Far Eastern crisis must not be al- Buckingham Palace Ball last might lowed to remain on the plane of!

Mr. Quo Tai-chi told Reuter that merely academic discussion. he thought the Brussels Conference Mr. Quo Tai-chi zeturns to Brus- had taken a satisfactory course sels to-morrow (Friday). Reuter. and that the clear and direct reply

to Japan's refusal to attend was all

the more forcible in view of the

restraint, patience

ation with which the

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had acted towards Japan.

RESPECT FOR TREATIES

"I would emphasise the immense

TWENTY JUNKS VICTIMISED

Another junk incident is Importance of the speeches of the ed to have occurred in the vicmity British, American and French de-of Lin Tin Islands. Jegates, unitedly stressing respect Leang But, master of junk. No. for treaties as the only basis of or- 2025, reports that his junk wa derly civilised. life between na-boarded by 15 Japanese bluejackets tions, and with ut which the world while fishing off the Islands. must relapse into anarchy," he de- The Japanese looted the boat clared.

taking some of Leung's valuable Mr. Quo expressed the opinion belongings, and the four cannons that the unanimity of these which were on board. speeches was partly meant as an It is also stated that 19 implied reply to the Italo-Germano- fishing junks were treated in a sim- Japanese Pact.

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