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FRANCE TO LAY DOWN TWO BATTLESHIPS

Paris, To-day.

The Navy Minister, M. Bert- rand, informed the Navy Com- mission of the Chamber yester- day that he will request the Cab- inet to authorise laying down of two more 35,000-ton battleships in addition to the present 1938 building programme.

M. Bertrand declared that if mea- sures were not. taken to speed up construction, the Italian fleet by 1942 would be more powerful in new tonnage than the French fleet, which would then be unable to ful- fil its mission in the Mediterranean unaided.--Reuter..

These two ships will each have a displacement of 35,000 tons, and will be of the same type as the "Jean Bart" being built.

France has two 35,000-ton battle- ships under construction, namely, the "Jean Bart" and the "Richelieu.” --Trans-Ocean.

BOMBING OF OPEN TOWNS

London, To-day.

The Astor Trio who specialise in novelty dance creations are meet- ing with great success at the Hong Kong Hotel where they appear nightly in acrobatic and comedy dances.

CANONISATION

OF POPE PIUS X

of Pope Pius

Rome, To-day.

The procedure for canonisation X, who officiated

1914, is

from 1903 till

making

rapid progress, and in the near future judicial recognition of the mortal remains of the famous Pontiff, interred in the crypt.be- a neath the dome of St. Peter's, will

The Prime Minister received deputation consisting of the Bishop of London, Lord Cecil, of Chelwood be effected in traditional manner.-

and Sir Walter Layton in his room at the House of Commons last even- ing.

The deputation presented an in-

Trans-Ocean.

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 10, 1938.

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS PREPARING SPECIAL MUI TSAI LEGISLATION

MR.

London, To-day.

[R. W. LUNN (Labour, Rothwell) asked in the-

House of Commons yesterday what steps were being taken by the Government of British Malaya to put into operation the minority re- port of the Mui Tsai Commission.

Mr. Ormsby Gore, Secretary for the Colonies, replied that draft legislation was now being prepared in the Straits Settlements, and the Governor proposed to publish, for local information, a full explana- tion of the action contemplated be- fore legislation is introduced the local Council.

in

Mr. Lunn enquired if they might be acquainted with the proposed legislation.

Mr. Ormsby Gore: Certainly, as soon as it is drafted.--Reuter.

ESTONIAN

BORDER GUARD INCIDENT

Tallinn, To-day.

Two Estonian frontier guards- men on a sled, accompanied by an Estonian driver, disappeared while

fuentially signed petition appealing ROME "FRIENDS OF patrolling the Soviet-Estonia border

for representations to be made to both parties in the Spanish Civil War to prevent bombing from the

on

air of open towns in Spain.

Questioned in the Commons, the same subject, the Foreign Se- cretary · again referred to the Bri- tish intiative at Barcelona and Sala- manca, the result of which he was awaiting. British Wireless.

Miss Webster, of the Queen Mary Hospital, has reported the loss of her car from Statue Square.

JAPAN"

Rome, To-day.

CHIANG AN

INCURABLE

OPTIMIST

Hankow, To-day.

"I have not brought back with me from Tokyo any peace proposals from the Japanese Government, and even if the Japanese Government had made such a request, I would have declined," declared • Mr. Hsu Shih-ying, Chinese Ambassador to Tokyo, in an interview with foreign pressmen yesterday.

Though suffering from ill health, the Ambassador, who was recently recalled following the Japanese Government's de- claration on January 16 refus- ing to deal with the Chinese Government, is every inch а fighter, and during the inter- view frequently referred to

running across the frozen waters of himself as an "incurable opti- Lake Peipus yesterday.

spirit" mist," "unbendable in and "always a staunch supporter of the

resistance policy of against Japan. "

CHIANG TO FIGHT ON

Later the Soviet authorities in- formed the Estonian Government that all three Estonians were "Friends of Japan" is the name killed in an exchange of fire" in of a new society which has been Soviet territory.

1. Mr. Hsu declared that in his in- formed in Rome at the instigation

The press here is asking whe-terview with General Chiang Kai-

is not an "act of re-shek he discovered that the Gen

"is another incurable The society will be presided over venge" for the recent border inci-eralissimo by the Marchese del Calboli, who dent. Reuter.

optimist," and both General Chiang will also head a group of Fascists

and himself had not been cured of who are to visit Japan.-Trans-

their determination to continue [Ocean.

resistance against Japan.

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"WELLS FARGO”

Joel McCrea Frances Dee

SIR HUGHE AT THE The Ambassador stated that the

PALACE

London, To-day-

"so-called China Incident was not accidental, but was premeditated, being the result of years of care-- ful planning.

"The Japanese military authori ties have complete say in the policy Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, of the Japanese Government. former British "Ambassador-in

THREAT TO CANTON China, who was wounded last sum-

"After the occupation of Nan- mer when Japanese airmen attack king the ambitions of the Japan- ed the car in which he was pro- ceeding from Nanking to Shanghai visitor. at Buckingham Palace yesterday.

Was

ese military authorities increased, and when the Japanese succeed in clearing the Tientsin-Pukow Rail- way zone of Chinese troops, they He was received by the King on

will continue the advance on relinquishing his appointment as Hankow, as well as Canton, con- His Majesty's Ambassador in sidering that Hankow is the nerve China. The King also received centre of the Chinese Government Sir Harold MacMichael on his ap-and Canton is vitally important pointment as High Commissioner from the military viewpoint.”:: and Commander-in-Chief in Pales tine.-British Wireless.

MORE RAIN

The Royal Observatory reports that the anti-cyclone is unchanged neighbouring Lover China and the

seas; pressure remains highest to

CROYDON TYPHOID

OUTBREAK

London, To-day.

The Minister of Health has res

the north of the lower Yangtse Val-ceived the report of the enquiry into- ley.

the recent typhoid outbreak at

-Local forecast:-N. E. wada, Croydon. The report will be pub- fresh; cloudy with drizzle

rain.

lished at an early date.-British

Wireless.