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Mr. Hirao Urges Early Termination Of War On China
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Shanghai, To-day.
THE CHINA MAIL,
KING CANCELS IN Present Time Held PREMIER
Inexpedient For RISE IN Financial Reasons UNEMPLO
London, To-day.
KING GEORGE will not visit India this year,
states an official communique.
It is a matter of deep regret to the King that once more he has felt obliged to postpone his visit
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Questioned ́ ́in on the recent i employment, the said it was larg sonal causes« and nature to call fo
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Questioned on th
but His Majesty feels, after careful examina-of measures
which the Gover tion of the matter in all aspects, both financial ready applied for and general, he would not be justified in im-of employment. posing any additional burden on the existing plans in advance revenues of India at a time when the call on counteract the fut these revenues in connection with the inaugured the matter ha
economic activity, ation of provincial autonomy is already heavy looked.
Moreover, his Majesty would de-
plore the loss and inconvenience' TACIT
resulting from any change in planS that might prove necessary at later date.
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With these considerations in
ANGLO-AMERICAN
mind, his Majesty has reluctantly FAR EAST PACT
come to the conclusion that it will be advisable to wait until the gen- eral world outlook has become more settled and the financial- as- pects are made more demite be- fore committing himself to an en- gagement so long in advance.
Concrete proposals in accordance with the princi- ples that the Chinese should govern them- selves," will be made by Mr. Hirao, former Minister of Education, to the Premier, accord-of ing to semi-official Japanese sources.
Mr. Hirao recently completed a tour of North China and is now en route to Tokyo, where it is report-
ed he will also recommend Japan
ECONOMIC ADVISER
MOTOR CRASH____
GOING LATEK
London, To-day. That Britain and America have entered into tacit agreement with regard to joint action in the Far East was hinted at by Professor Gilbert Murray, British pacifist and Chairman of the League of Nations Union, in the course of a lecture delivered yesterday even-
Club
In communicating his decision to ing at the National Liberal the Marquis of Zetland, Secretary in London.
State for India, His Majesty Opposing any policy involving once more repeated his strong de-recourse to secret diplomacy Pro- sire to visit India and his inten- fessor Murray went on to say that do better to come tion of so doing as soon as circum-Britain would stances permit.-Reuter.
INDIA OFFICE
ANNOUNCEMENT
The following announcement
is
out in open condemnation of the Japanese campaign against China.
"I am quite convinced," he said, "that Britain has assured the American Government of support in every action taken in the Far East. Unfortunately, these agree In February last year, the King ments are of a secret kind so that British public opinion is not made Emperor informed the Secretary for India that he had reluctantly aware of the real attitude of the come to the conclusion that he Government."-Trans-Ocean.
to establish a "long term policy" While driving in Des Voeux Road towards China by bringing the hos- Central at 1.30 this morning Mr. tilities to a speedy termination and O. E. C. Marton, of Messrs. Dea-issued by the India Office. utilising the results of the con-cons dazzled by the lights of an ap- flict to the best possible advantage proaching car, skidded into the is- for Sino-Japanese co-operation. land, outside the Bank of East Asia
He broke a post on the tramway In order to carry out these po-island and sustained damage to the licies, it is stated that he will pro- front of his vehicle, but suffered no pose that under Japanese adminis-personal injury. trative guidance, China should function along the lines of Chinese governing Chinese.
It is understood that Mr. Hirao, who is one of Japan's leading in- dustrialists, will notify the War Minister of his acceptance of the post of economic adviser. Reuter.
would not be able to hold a Coron-
SENT BY GODDESS!portunity The desired during
ation Durbar in India during the After taking counsel with his following winter but that he look-advisers, His Majesty has reluc- ed forward to a visit at a later tantly come to the conclusion that date. At that time His Majesty it would be advisable to wait until was hoping he might find the op- the
world outlook has be the come and financial
prosz of 1938.
pects are more definite before com In view of the length of time remitting himself to an engagement Wong Chui-kui, married wo-, quired to make the necessary 90 long in advance. In commun man, has been sent to the mental parations, His Majesty has recent-cating his decision to the Secretary home for observation. She was ly had the subject again under con- for India, His Majesty has Mrs. W. Mitchell, residing at found in Sai Kung Road behaving sideration and it is a matter of more repeated his strong desire to Empress Lodge, has reported the in a queer manner and insisting deep regret to him that once more visit India and his intention of do-
has felt obliged to post- ing loss of a cigarette case and money that she was sent there by a he to the value of $15.
pone his visit.
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