1937-12-22 — Page 5

CHINA MAIL DECEMBER 22, 1937

SIR GEOFFRY NORTHBOTE EXAMINING PLANS FOR ADD SHELTERING REFUGEES30

London, To-day

THE Governor of Hong Kong is already examin- ing the question of refugees from Canton, an- nounced the Secretary for the Colonies, in ther House of Commons yesterday.

The announcement was made in reply to a question from Col, JF C Wedgwood, Labour member for,

Newcastle-under-Lyme, who en

quired whether Chinese refugees, would be allowed to enter British territory on the mainland opposite. Hong Kong

Mr Ormsby Gore, in reply, said that the Government was already examining the question with a view to providing within the British co- lony, shelters for as many genuine refugees as possible, subject to the necessary considerations regarding public health and food supplies. Renter

OUT TO MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES

Tokyo, To-day.

A group of officials of the Minis- try of Communications, headed by Mri Otojiro Watanabe, of the Bureau, of -Telegraphs, is leaving frere to day for North China to study com- munications facilities in the rea un- der Japanese military occupation.

Plans for the economic develop ment of North China were discass- ed by the Cabinet ata protracted meeting yesterday.“

GERMAN

LINER'S

S.O.S.

London. To-day.

The 8,000-ton American passen ger liner "City of Hamburg" has sent out an SGS. stating We are sinking fast 10 miles east_of Terschelling, Holland, after a col-' lision.”

The liner left Hamburg for Bal timere, on Friday last week Reuter.

SOVIET GRANTS FISHING PACT EXTENSION

Moscow, To-day.

The Soviet has decided to extend for one year the Fisheries Conven- tion with Japan, due to expire at the end of the year, according to the Tass news agency.

Japan had requested the Soviet to prolong the agreement for a year in view of the fact that negotiations to conclude a new Convention, begun in 1935, had not yet led to agree-

Reuter

Mr Kazami, Secretary-General of the Gabmet, explained the plans which cover the fields of industry ment and commerce and culture-Reuter.

THE KIND AND CONSIDERATE JAPANESE

Shanghai, To-day.

M. DELBOS VISIT TO BERLIN

Budapest, To-day. Another report was published yes-

A Japanese report from Changteh, terday declaring that the French Henan, states that General Hsia Jui-Foreign Minister intends to pay a shen, “chairman of the autonomous visit to Berlin in the near future. government" has announced a dras-

The report says that M Yvon Del-

tic reduction in taxes in the area un-bos will go to Geneva on January 17 der his control."

for the meeting of the League Coun- The ruling will go into effect imcil, and afterwards will proceed to mediately: Reuter

German capital Trans Ocean.

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