NEW CZECH STATUTE TO BE PUBLISHED
Budapest, To-day.
The paper "Nemzet" publishes a report from its special correspon- dent in Czech-Slovakia asserting that publication of the Nationalities Statute, now being drafted by the Czech Government, will take place on June 20 through a broadcast by the Premier, Dr. Hodza.
CHILE
DESERTION IMPLEMENTED
Geneva, To-day.
The Secretary-General of the League of Nations yesterday ›re-` ceived official notification of Chile's withdrawal from the League.
Reason for withdrawal is rejec- tion of Chile's proposals for re- form of the Covenant.-Reuter.
DANGEROUS DRIVING
THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 3, 1938
JAPAN'S PLACE IN NORTH CHINA TRADE SUN
Hankow, To-day.
The following figures obtained from authoritative sources con- cerning the value of principal articles imported into Tientsin, Chinwangtao, Lungkow, Chefoo and Weihaiwei during the first quarter of 1998 indicate in a strik- ing manner how Japan is almost monopolising the import trade of North China following its military occupation of that region. For purposes of comparison, figures for
same imports from certain other countries are given. In the
include following table, Japan is used to Korea, Kwantung and Formosa.
Value of Principal Imports into Traffic Sergeant A. Bethell, pro-North China Ports during January- secuting, said that defendant turn-March 1938 (in Chinese National Cur-
rency). ing his car, No. 4653, into Nathan
Piece Goods Piece Goods Road from Kimberley Road at C
White or Dyed Printed auto-speed of between 20 to 25 m.p.h..
For driving in a dangerous man- The Czech Minister of Justice, ner in Nathan Road at 12.25 p.m M. Derer, declared to the corres- on May 7, F. T. Chambers, of No. pondent that the nationalities pro-170, Boundary Street, was blem would not be settled on the morning fined $25 by Mr. Q. A. A this basis of territorial autonomy, as Macfadyen at the Kowloon Police the Sudeten Germans demand, but
Court. by way of evolution through a most comprehensive extension of the principle of self-administration.
NO SEPARATIONS Granting of territorial nomy, the Minister declared, would result in separation of the German from the Czech, and Hungarian
SCHOOL COUNCIL from the Slovak, regions, which Each nationality group would be could not be allowed by the Czech represented on the national school Government, since it would ulti-council by a special section of its mately lead to partition of the Re-own, for self-administration of its public.
school system.
Japan
United States Germany
Great Britain
Japan
282,678
1,209
38,036
11,508
28,212
883
90
Wool and Artificial Silk
Manufactures Floss & Yarn
United States Germany Great Britain
the Japan
to
The new Statute, he said, would The Minister stressed that place the languages of other na-Czech Government is willing tionalities on the same footing as bring about rapprochement be- the Czech language, and would con- [tween the Czechs and other nation- cede to the various nationalities the alities through the Statute, but is right to maintain minority schools unwilling to allow that separate without regard to their numerical small states shall be created within strength in the various districts.
96,110 174
15,012
78,903
.715,896
39,483
Sugar (Sucrose) Kerosene Of
United States Germany Great Britain Netherlands
India
1,257
156,955
1,859,528 939,723
1,366,026 --Central News.
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Li Shing, unemployed, with previous conviction for a similar offence, fined $25 or one month's imprisonment by Mr. H. R. Butters at the Central Magestracy when he was charged with trespassing on military ground near the General's House last night.
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A fine of $50 with the alternative. Defendant's representative plead- of one month's hard labour was in-led guilty, when S. E. Edgar, of Hol- flicted on Cheung Shing, of No. 25. land House, was summoned before Connaught Road Central, by Mr. W. Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the J. Lockhart Smith at the Kowloon Kowloon Police Court this morning, Magistracy this morning, when for failing to carry two front charged with possession of arm lights fixed horizontally so as to and amunition without a licence show the width of his vehicle, No. from the Commissioner of Police 4278, between sunset and sunrise He was found with the arm at the on May 11 at Nathan Road. A fine Canton Kowloon Railway Station of $5 was imposed. on May 30, carrying an automatic pistol and 16 rounds of 25 calibre ammunition. The arms were con- fiscated.
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