1938-02-25 — Page 24

EGYPT INTERVENES

Cairo, To-day.

The Egyptian Cabinet has de- cided to approach the British Government with a request under

Article 6 of the Anglo-Egyptian

Treaty to participate in the forthcoming Anglo-Italian talks.

Reason is that the Egyptian

Government understands that

certain questions closely affecting Egypt will be discussed. — Reu-

ter.

ST. STEPHEN'S

TORIES

RALLY ROUND

London, To-day.

It is reported that the Con- servative Foreign Affairs Parlia-

met mentary Committee

last evening and expressed their wholehearted support of the Prime Minister's policy and their wishes for his success.

An offer of resignation on the part of Officers of the Committec in view of the abstention of two of them from the division on the Opposition's vote of censure on Tuesday night was not accepted by the Committee.-British Wire- less.

RUMANIAN REFERENDUM

Bucharest, To-day. Yesterday's referendum was

by the Rumanian Government.

NEW PREP. SCHOOL not preceded by any propaganda TO BE OPENED

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 25, 1938

LORD AND LADY PLUNKET

KILLED IN CRASH

Los Angeles, To-day. Lord and Lady Plunket, well- known in London Society, together with the pilot of the plane, were killed in

San ́an air crash near Luis aerodrome yesterday, accord- ing to the secretary of the news- paper magnate, William Randolph Hearst.

Lady Plunket was the widow of Capt. Jack Barnato, an R.A.F. of- ficer, and married Lord Plunket. in 1922.

The pilot, P., J. Phillips, was flying a cabin monoplane owned by Mr. Hearst.

He lost his way in thick fog which was blanketing the coast all day while taking a party of guests to Mr. Hearst's ranch at San Simeon from Los Angeles.

LANDING IN GLOOM

The plane crashed while trying. There were no disorders in any to land in the gloom near San part of the country.

Simeon private airport,

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The official results will be announc-

Lord and Pady Plunket were ated on Saturday morning in the trapped in the cabin and the pilot Royal Palace, when King Carol and and another English passenger, the Premier will deliver speeches. Trang Ocean.

The new Preparatory School St. Stephen's College, Stanley, is to opened offcially on Saturday next, March, 5.

His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, is to perform the ceremony and will, at the .same Sir Geoffry Northcote is giving time, unveil the tablet of the names an official dinner for the Chinese of the donors of the new school Justices of the Peace and others buildings.

on Wednesday next.

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JAPANESE CLAIM PROGRESS IN SHANTUNG

Tokyo, To-day. Official reports claim that the Japanese troops in Shantung_east of the the Tientsin-Pukow Rail- way are continuing their advance southwards, not only along the coast but also along the line run- ning about midway between the railway and the coast.

Jihchao, about midway be tween Tsingtao and Haichow, has been captured, as previously ru- moured.-Trans-Ocean..

WUCHOW DOGFIGHT THIS MORNING

Wuchow, To-day. A squadron of Japanese planes passed Shaohing early this morn- ing heading towards Wuchow, where a dog-fight took place when Chinese planes went up to engage the invaders. The air battle lasted for about twenty minutes and the invaders aban- doned their mission. Two or three bombs were dropped--but Wuchow suffered very little. Hua Nan.

NEW D.M.S. ARRIVING

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