1938-02-10 — Page 5

MAM ASHD

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 10, 1939.

Britain Still Adheres

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To Policy of Partition QUEENS

In Palestine

-London, To-day. Asked whether in order to allay anxiety at home and in Palestine, he would assure the House that the Government fully adhered to the po- licy of partition declared last July in the white paper and confirmed in September at Geneva, the Colonial Secretary replied that His Majes- ty's Government had stated last July that they had the conclusion that the scheme on general lines recommended by the Palestine Royal Commission represented the best and most hopeful solution of the deadlock in Palestine.

To that policy, they still adhered and the new Technical Commission

was now to be appointed to work NO CHALLENGE

out a definite scheme as required by the resolution passed by the Commons on 31st July.

He added, in reply to a supple- mentary, that until the mandate was amended by the Council of the League, it could not be altered by an act of the British Government.

JEWISH NATIONAL HOME

In another reply on Palestine, Mr. Ormsby Gore said His Majes- ty's Government regarded the policy of partition as the best means by which, in existing cir- cumstances, the promise regarding the establishment of a Jewish na- tional home in Palestine could be implemented. Continuance of acts of terrorism in Palestine would not deter His Majesty's Government from the further enquiries neces- sary to prepare a definite scheme in accordance with the Commons resolution.-British Wireless.

TOKYO FINANCE

MINISTER

RESIGNS

Kobe, To-day.

TO TOKYO'S BUDGET

Tokyo, To-day.

All political parties yester- day decided to approve the 2,- 867,000,000 yen Budget Bull without amendment.

With the Budget Bill going through the committee stage; members of the parties, includ- ing the Minseito and Seiyukai, held conventions yesterday to decide their attitude on the measure.

As a consequence, it was ex- pected that the ordinary Bud- get Bill will be passed by the House of Representatives on Saturday, and sent to the Up- per Chamber.

Approval by the Diet of the extraordinary military budget is also regarded as certain Reuter.

River Boom Request

Canton, To-day.

Owing to criticism of his "nega-cerns whose boats are now lying

It is learned that shipping, con-- tive finance," Mr. Okinobu Kaya, the Minister of Finance, is resign- of the boom at the mouth of the idle in Canton due to the closure ing after the present session of the Pearl River, are preparing to peti- Diet, declares the "Kobe Shimbun.tion the Canton authorities to lift a usually well-informed newspaper. the

years of age, Mr Kaya was given the portfolio when Prince. Konoye formed his Cabinet last June.-Reuter.

Forty-nine'

SOVIET DIRIGIBLE DISASTER

boom for sufficient time to allow them to leave the River,

The Hong Kong-Canton boats now lying in Canton are the s.8. Tai Shan, 8.8. Sai On, 8.8. Kwang Si, s.8, Tin Sang, and the 6.a. Shing Chong, Our · Own Corres- pondent.

Transports Return North

Canton, To-day. Vernacular reports now state Moscow, To-day. that the Japanese transports An enquiry into the Soviet which arrived at Formosa a few dirigible disaster is being con-days ago have departed for ducted by a Government commis- - Shanghai.

sion headed by a high air force It is believed that the transports. officers

were despatched to convey reliefs The commission went to the Land supplies to the warships operat- scene of the tragedy to inspect the ing along the South China coast wreckage.

The bodies of the victims have been brought to Moscow for burial.

Reuter.

and to convey re-placements for the Japanese troops in Central China from Formosa. Our Own Corres- pondent.

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