1938-02-25 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 25, 1938

BRITAIN RECOGNISE

READY

TO CONQUEST

Lord Halifax Defends The Chamberlain Policy

PRINCESS JULIANA COMING TO- FAR EAST

London, Feb. 8.

It is understood that Princess Juliana is eager to pay a visit to the Dutch East Indies with her husband. Should she do so, as she may at the end of this year, she will be the first member of the Dutch reigning house to set foot on those splendid Asiatic posses- sions of the Netherlands for more than seventy years.

Queen Wilhelmina did not - go 10 Java for a curious reason. Most of the inhabitants of the territory are Moslem and unac- customed to acknowledging men in a superior station. It was therefore thought inadvisab'é that the Queen make a state visit,

BRITISH

WO-

LONG DISTANCE PLANE MISSING

Disappointing

Result Will Not

GEN. MATSUI'S WELCOME IN

Prove Him Wrong TOKYO

London, To-day,

Defending the Government decision in regard to the Anglo-Italian talks, Lord Halifax declared yesterday that the Government was not pre- pared to let slip an opportunity from which peace might spring.

Tokyo, To-day. Acclaimed by a crowe of thou- Commander-in-Chief sands, General Matsui, former in the Shanghai-Nanking area, return- ed to Tokyo yesterday afternoon. He was met at the station by re- presentatives of the army, navy Prince Aşaka, commander of the and Lt.-Gen. expeditionary force,

commander of the

They might be disappointed but that would not ne-and Cabinet.

cessarily prove that they were wrong, and he emphasised that British policy was unchanged. Yanagawa, In regard to Abyssinia, Lord[berlain had his full support as far Hangchow Bay landing force, who Halifax said that provided the as the policy followed by him was were recalled at the same time as consent of the League was ob- concerned, also in regard to theGen. Matsui, are arriving in Tokyo tained, we were willing to consi-way adopted by Mr. Chamberlain to to-day. All three are later report- der recognition of the Italian execute that policy. Reuter.

ing to the Emperor on the military conquest as part of a general

TO BE APPOINTED?

situation in Central China. settlement-Reuter.

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FRENCH ATTITUDE

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London, To-day. Gen. Matsui is submitting detail- Lord Halifax, who is at presented reports on military matters to New York, To-day. in charge of the Foreign Office, Prince Kanin, chief of the army The new French Ambassador to was received by the King at Buck-General Saff, and the War Minis the United States predicted on ar-ingham Palace yesterday after ter, and is also submitting impor- rival here yesterday that France meeting of the Privy Council at tants suggestions regarding Cen- would follow suit if Britain recognis" (which His Majesty was present. tral China to the Premier and the ed the Italian conquest of Abyssinia. The conversation lasted for half army-Reuter.

He added that the resignation of an hour and is connected by poli- A Royal Air Force plane which Mr. Anthony Eden would not in-tical circles with his impending ap- was practising for an attempt on terfere with the internal policy of pointment as Secretary for Foreign the world long distance flight re-| Franca, and the two nations would Affairs. cord, and which left Upper Hey-continue to co-operate for European' It is generally expected that the ford for a flight round Britain peace. Reuter. with three Air Force officers on board, is missing.

London, To-day.

The plane was last heard of at 6 o'clock yesterday morning off Rothbury, Northumberland.

S. AFRICA SATISFIED

Capetown. To-day. Complete confidence in Mr. Neville Chamberlain and his stand in recent ministerial crisis, was

the

South African Premier, in an terview yesterday.

ex- the in-

The machine is a Vickers-Welles-pressed by General Hertzog, ley, and the three occupants are

Flight.-Lt. F. S. Gardner,

Flying Officer G.A.D. Thomson,

General Hertzog had nothing to

who was chosen by the Air Minis-say as regards the merits of the

try for the record flight, and

Sergeant George Hicks-Reuter-

of

case concerning the resignation Mr. Anthony Eden, but Mr. Cham-

KOWLOON BUS ROUTE CHANGES

junction of Nathan Road and Waterloo Road, they will turn into the latter road and then proceed to their respective terminuses' in Somerset Crescent and Grampian

Road.

appointment will be officially an- nounced within the next 24 hours.

NO CONSCRIPTION

London, To-day. The Prime Minister informed the Commons at question time that so Since foreign policy is on the far as the present Government were agenda of the House of Lords to- concerned, his pledge not to morrow, it is believed likely that troduce conscription in peace – time Lord Halifax will make his debut, applied to compulsory service both as Foreign Secretary during the military and civil-British Wire forthcoming debate. Trans-Ocean. [less."

Several changes in bus routes on the mainland are to come into force as from March 1 while an additional service will be provided during rush hours to cope with the numerous

*ROUTE 11 ABOLISHED office workers, according to an an- Route 10 will have its starting —— nouncement by the Kowloon Motor-point at the Jordan Road Ferry bus Company.

Wharf instead of the Star Ferry, and will run along Shanghai Street, into Prince Edward Road, and through Kowloon, City to Ngan Shi Wan.

During rush hours, except on Sundays and holidays, a Route 2A service will be instituted running between Star Ferry and Yenchow Route 11, which now extends Street through Nathan Road, Taipo from Shamshuipo Police Station to Road and Castle Peak Road.

Ngau Shi Wan, will be diverted to Route 3 which- starts at Star serve between Laichikok and Kow- Ferry and ends at Kowloon City is loon City, running from Kowloon to be extended to Ngau Shi Wan, City, through Prince Edward Road, while a new Route 3A will ply be- Matauwei Road, Gascoigne Road, tween the Star Ferry and Kowloon past the Jordan Road Ferry Wharf City, both running through Salis-through Shanghai Street, Laichikok bury Road, Chatham Road, Wuhu Road, Yenchow Street, Castle Peak Street, Matauwei Road, Prince Ed- Road to Laichikok. ward Road, Saikung Road and Kow- Route 12, between Laichikok and loon City.

Jordan Road Ferry Wharf, will be Routes 7 and 8 will both be abolished. No changes will be made changed so that on reaching the in the remaining routes.

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