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EQUAL TO A FINE ŢIQUEUR

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 19, 1988

STRONG FEELING OVE

Proper Apology And Demand For Compensation

London, To-day. ́ Replying in the House of Commons yesterday to Lt.-Commdr. R. T. H. Fletcher (Labour, Nunea- ton), Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, described the arrest and bay- onetting of Mr. H. F. Wilkinson in the Hung- jao area of Shanghai before being released by the Japanese with apologies.

Mr. Butler said that the British authorities in Shanghai immediately took up the matter when they heard of the arrest, and strongly protested to the Japanese.

·TIGHTENING UP IN PALESTINE

Jerusalem, To-day.

It is understood that a scheme to secure the complete extermin- ation of the defiant rebel gangs in Palestine will be announced to-day.

The scheme calls for stronger British military control in certain areas in central and northern Palestine. Reuter.

FINE HIQUEUR JOHN LEWIS

Sole agents for S. China: JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD.

TRAIN SMASH ON HANKOW CANTON LINE

Canton, To-day.

A tragic train collision on the Canton-Hankow Railway on the night of May 16, in which more than 200 persons, includ- ing passengers and railway staff members were killed and wound- ed, is revealed by reports just received.

The collision occurred at Milo- kang, a station about 73 kilome- be- tres north of Changsha, tween a southbound train from

Wuchang and a northbound freight train from Canton.

Owing to darkness, rescue work for the victims was great- ly hampered.

Traffic on the whole line was still disrupted yesterday as the wreckage was not yet cleared from the track.

The railway authorities have not yet disclosed the cause of the collision, but it is learned that two station masters held respon- sible have been placed in cus- tody.-Central News.

NOT CONFIRMED

Canton, To-day. No official confirmation has yet been received here of the collision on the Canton-Hankow Railway.— Central News.

Bringing Up Father

I'M TELLIN' YOU, MAGGIE- I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU SAY- WE'RE GOING TO MOVE BACK IN THE OLD NEIGHBORHOOD ~ I'VE GOT SOMETHING TO SAY AROUND HERE

OH---15 THAT SO?

GETS SHARP SETBACK

Philadelphia, To-day.

Sir Robert Craigie (Ambassador in Tokyo) was also instructed to take up the matter with the Japan- ese Government.

Lt.-Commdr. Fletcher asked if it was not the case that the whole of Mr. Wilkinson's record in Japan showed that he was incapable of committing any offence or engag- ing in activities affecting the Japanese.

PROPER APOLOGY

He added: "Will not the British Government do more than protest, and demand a proper apology and compensation in this case?"

Mr. Butler: "I entirely support all the observations made by. Lt.- Commdr. Fletcher."-Reuter.

MYSTERY REVOLT AT BEIRUT

Beirut, To-day.

The Resident of Beirut, Dr. Chal foun, instigator of the unsuccess- Mr. John Lewis's Committee for ful revolt attempted here ȧ few Industrial Organisation, one of the days ago, was taken to hospital yes largest Labour organisations interday and placed under medica the United States, has failed in its observation.

first major attempt to gain poli- The revolt seems to have bee tical power.

planned in favour of France. Mr. Thomas Kennedy, C.I.O. can- Chalfoun wanted Lebanon the po didate for nomination to the Gov-[pulation of which is Christian, to ernorship in Pennsylvania's Demo-break away from Mohammedan cratic primary elections, was de- Arab Syria and to become a French feated yesterday by about 100,000 Colony. votes

Mr. in competition with

Chalfoun declared that he had, Charles Jones, State Democrat. obtained the approval of certain The C.I.O. candidate for candidate higher French authorities for the to the Senate, Mr. Davis Wilson, plan but declines to give any speci- secured 284,000 votes compared fic names of his French support- with 691,000 for the State Demo-ers.-Trans-Ocean. crat, Mr. George Earle.

Political commentators describe Mr. Lewis's political ambitions, the defeat as a distinct setback for Reuter.

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