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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 3, 1938

PREMIER AND

PRINCIPLE OF NON-RECOGNITION

OF CONQUEST

HITLER DEMAND FOR RETURN OF COLONIES

London, To-day. The Prime Minister was asked in London, To-day. the Commons whether, following Mr. Philip Noel Baker (La- on the German Chancellor's speech bour) called for the Prime Min-on February 20, stating the deter- ister's attention to the declara-mination of Germany to

recover

tion of the Assembly of the her former Colonies, the Govern- League of Nations on March 11, ment had received any official în- 1932, to the effect that it was in-timation from the German Govern- cumbent on the members of the ment regarding the return to them League not to recognise any of these colonies,

and whether the Government situation, treaty or agreement had brought about by means con-

any proposals in mind to re- trary to the Covenant or the solve this question, either by uní- with Ger- Pact of Paris and asked whether lateral conversations His Majesty's Government still many or in conjunction with other accepted this statement of their Powers. international obligations.

:

NON-COMMITTAL

The Premier said that, as stated by the then Foreign Secretary in Mr. Chamberlain replied that, if December, 1936, His Majesty's the question was whether a coin- Government adhered to the prinmunication from the German Gov- ciple of the declaration which was ernment on this matter had been made in connection with the parti- made supplementary to the Chan- cular case of the Sino-Japanese cellor's speech, the answer was in dispute.

the negative, and regarding the "FACTS OF SITUATION” [second part of the question, he But Mr. Eden had gone on to had nothing to add to what he had: indicate that, in its application to previously said on this matter.— any case, His Majesty's Govern-British Wireless. ment must be entitled to take into account the facts of the situation and of the necessity of adequately protecting British interests.

Any such action on their part would not imply approval of the methods by which the situation was brought about.

These views still correctly repre- sented the attitude of His Majesty's Government on this subject-Bri- tish Wireless.

PREMIER DECLINES TO

BE LED ASTRAY

London, To-day.

EXTENSION OF TIME FOR

SHARE RETURN

An application by the Organic Fertiliser Company, Limited, for |extension of time to file a return of an allotment of shares was granted by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Su- preme Court this morning an or- der being made that the allot ment, be filed within seven days.

Representing the petitioning com- pany, Mr. H. C. Macnamara, in- structed by Mr. W. M. Brown, pre- sented the application stating the Mr. Arthur Henderson (Labour) ground was inadvertence on the asked the Prime Minister in the part of the company in not filling Commons whether, in view of the the allotment which should have recent declaration of the French been done in January, 1986. Foreign Minister that- France in- Counsel explained that the usual tended acting, in application of position of the companies was that Article 16 of the League Covenant, once they were incorporated nothing to assist Czechoslovakia if that else was to be done. There was country was attacked by Germany, no doubt, pointed out he would state that, in such cir-Macnamara, that the cumstances, His Majesty's Govern- ment intended, under the same ar ticle, to assist France and Czechos- lovakia.

Mr. Chamberlain replied that the position of Britain with special re- ference to Central Europe was stat- ed by the late Foreign Secretary in the House last June and he had no- thing to add to that statement. British Wireless.

WOMEN'S LABOUR SERVICE FORMED BY FRANCO

Burgos, to-day.

Mr.

petitioning company would have taken appro- priate action should notice have been brought to them earlier of their obligations,

GOERING SPEECH

London, To-day.

A denial is made of reports that the British Government intends to make representations in Berlin în connection with certain statements made by Field-Marshal Goering in the course of his speech on the Reich

force.Trans-Ocean

LARGE THEFT OF MEDICINE

The Royal Observatory

"A women's labour. service has that the anticyclone has extended been instituted in insurgent Spain, Vienna, Today,

southward towards the Yangtse and the first recruits began their

Mr. A. Rowan, manager of the Mr. Herbert Hoover, former Pro Valley, and has increased but duties yesterday. sident of the United States, arrived slightly in intensity. Pressure is

The organisation, which will pro- China Dispensary, Queen's Road vide workers for public

Central, has reported that Hitchens, in Vienna yesterday,

of highest in the Pacific to the cast of hospitals, tailoring establishments time between March 1 and 2, some- The Technical University

stole etc., is open to all Spanish women | one entered the godown and Vienna will confer the honorary de- Japan.

medicine to the total value of Local forecast

winds, between the age of 17 and 38. gree of Doctor on him

Trans-Ocean.

$1,613.70. moderate; cloudy with fog.

Trans-Ocean.

some.