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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 14, 1938.

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LONDON BELIEVES PEACE EFFORTS TO BE CONTINUING Tokyo Leaving Door Open For Further Negotiations

Declaration Of War Now Regarded As Unlikely

London, To-day.

The fact that the decisions of the Japanese Im- perial Council, taken at Tokyo on Tuesday, and dealing with Japanese attitude towards the Chinese Central Government, have not yet been published is regarded by the London press as an indication of Tokyo's desire to leave the door open for further negotiations.

ATHLONES' DEATH UNDER

PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES

VISIT TO ARABIA

London, To-day. The Earl and Countess of Ath- lone are visiting King Ibn

Saud of Saudi Arabia on Feb. 4.

This is the first time in which a British Peer has visited a ruler of Arabia.---Reuter Bulletin.

GOVERNMENT

An inquest will probably be held into the circumstances of the death of Kwok Fat, a vegetable stall foki, who died under peculiar cir cumstances at 1,50 p.m. last Tuesday.

HOUSE RECEPTION Chan Chak-kui nn Connaught

Deceased was one of the oc- cupants of a, lorry driven by

Road West early that morning. Apparently, it is stated, peace efforts are still

The report made to the Police by His Excellency and Lady North-the driver stated that attempt- going on. Even if Hankow should reject the offers cote are giving a reception at Gov-ing to avoid a boy he was forced it is still unlikely, in the opinion of British political ernment House on Friday next to swerve and the side of the circles, that Japan will proceed to make a formal de- January 21, from 9.30 p.m. to 1 a.m. lorry struck the pillar of the claration of war as various happenings of late in-invited. Dance music will be played When the lorry arrived at the dicate that the more moderate circles have been gaining the upper hand.

It is thought here that if mat- ters are allowed to come to a head Japan will content itself with re calling Ambassador Kawagoe from China and by giving de jure re-

ment by sending an envoy to Peiping.

MENDACIOUS

cognition to the Provisional Govern REPORTS FROM

HONG KONG

COMPROMISE PLAN

HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

8th January, 1988.

from

to which some 950 guests have been verandah.

by the dance orchestra of the Hong No. 7 Police station, deceased was Kong Hotel and other dance music able to speak and asked to go to will be broadcast by Z. B. W. Hong, the charge room preferred to re- Kong.

the main in the lorry to watch A specially interesting item în yegetables. When the Police went the dance programme will be a waltz, out to inspect the lorry, deceased 'Diamond and Gold,” written by a was in an unconscious condition British Guianese composer, Mr. and was immediately rushed to the Vaughan Casimir, and dedicated to Queen Mary Hospital where he Lady Northcote,

died the same day.

asked

forwed that deceased

lift with two baskets

His. Excellency the Governor and to the market. When one of the Lady Northcote are going to Fan- baskets fell off the lorry as the re The general opinion here is to

The Hong Kong General Chamber of ling Lodge for the week-end return-sult of the collision with the pillar, regard an arrangement of this kind Commerce has issued the following cor- ing on Monday. It is understood deceased assisted in placing it as 'constituting a compromise be-respondence between the Chairman and that Sir Geoffry has

consented to back in the lorry. tween the opponents and the advo-] Colonial Secretary for publication:

present the prizes a the Bridge There were two other men in the cates of a formal declaration of war

Drive at the Peninsula Hotel on rear of the lorry at the time but although it is fully realized that

Monday in aid of the H.K.S.P.C.A. such a solution would not

one has since disappeared." satisfy Sir, Information received the demands of the Japanese Ad-other parts of the world makes it evi- miralty which has been all along in-dent that exaggerated and alarmist re- sisting on the need for formal de- claration of war in order to enable the Japanese navy to carry out an effective blockade of the China coast, -Trans-Ocean.

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ports of the alleged perious conditions prevailing here may injure the trade of the Colony of Hong Kong and cause needless anxiety to relatives of resi- dents...

That such reports are unfounded is well known here and the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce sug- gests that Government might do much to allay apprehension elsewhere. by making a public statement on the sub-

REWARD OFFERED Sect.

FOR MURDERS

The Police are offering a reward of $250 for information leading to the apprehension of the murderer in the Happy Valley murder which happened yesterday morning.

All the men detained have been released.

If Government agrees with this sug- gestion the Chamber of Commerce would propose to publish this letter to- gether with Government reply.

(signed) M. T. JOHNSON.

Chairman.

GOVERNMENT REPLY

Hong Kong Jan 12, 1938.

IN

GERMANY

When travelling in Germany and on German ships-

OUR

Sir, I am directed by the Governor reduce your expenses considerably by carrying to acknowledege receipt of your letter of 8th January, 1938, relative to rum- ours current abroad that périlous con- yesterday | ditions prevail in Hong Kong, As your letter goes on to suggest, such reports are baseless. Doubtless they take their rise from the present hostilities be- tween China and Japan, These, how- ever, impart no risk to persons or property in this Colony, nor is there any sound reason to regard such a con- tingency as likely to occur.

According to the police the stab wound which caused the death, was caused by a fairly large knife.

OVER EMBANKMENT

ed.

on

2. Tam to add that there is no ob- jection to the publication of this- cor- respondence if thereby any alarm Driving a motor cycle belonging the part of persons intending to visit to Messrs. Lane, Crawford and Co. for trade with this Colony will be abat- Ltd. in Shek O yesterday, Lo Chui- wai, was injured severely when the cycle left the road and dropped down an embankment for a distance of 15 feet.

(signed) N. L. SMITH.

Colonial Secretary

Yeung Shui-mui, aged 30, a coolie was yesterday admitted to the Kow- loon Hospital suffering from injuries to his head and hands. He fell off the a lorry in Castle Peak Road yester- on day while attempting to retrieve his

hat

Sir Geoffry and Lady Northcote are attending the meeting of Fanling Hunt and Race Club Sunday.

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