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Prague, To-day MUI-TSAI
Dr. Edouard Benes, President of Czechoslovakia, received the Minis- ter of Finance, Dr. Kalfus, for lengthy conference yesterday.
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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 17, 1938.
KAI TAK BLASTING CASE
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Appearing before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, Yun Cheong, 37, con- A fine of $50 was imposed on a tractor, and Ng Woon-kui, 47, em- married woman, Po Sang-fong, 24, ployed by first defendant as a The fact that the President of No. 148, Un Chan Street, by Mr. stone-cutter, were charged with ceived the Cabinet member on the Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon blasting during prohibited hours, day of the Corpus Cristi festival, Police Court this morning, for keep-at 8.45 p.m. on June 15 at the Kai which is the major holiday in ing a 18-year-old unregistered mui-Tak Airport and possession of dan- Czechoslovakin, is regarded as an tsai, Yan Pat-to, alias Ah Yee. gerous, goods, eight ounces
of Potassim without a indication that the recent military Inspector H. W. Fraser, prosecut-Chlorate measures have resulted in a finan-ing said complainant with her fa- licence from the Commissioner of cial problem which demands im-ther made a report to the S.C.A. | Police. mediate consideration. Trans-office on June 13, stating that she Yun was fined $350 on the first was sold to defendant by him four charge and $50 on the second. Ng years ago at Canton for $110, Can-was fined $100 or two months' hard ton currency. She requested him labour on the first count and dis- to take her away from defendant charged on the second. when they met in Foo-Kwan Street on June 10, because she was ill- treated and forced to do all the household work. No trace of ill- treatment was found after the me- dical examination, however.
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CZECHO-SLOVAKIA SHELVES LONG SERVICE PLAN
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The girl was ordered to be taken care by the S. C. A.
SOVIET AIRMEN TO VISIT BERLIN
Prague, To-day. The Czechoslovakian Govern- ment has decided to shelve the plan
Moscow, To-day. to extend the period of military
'A Soviet delegation of aviation service from 2 to 3 years, at least tension of the service term may be-
experts will attend a conference of for the time being, so the semi-come necessary at some future date.
the International Aeronautic Fe- official "Deutscher Nachrichtendi- It is believed that the radical wing deration in Berlin, it was announced of the Cabinet was compelled to
in the press here yesterday. The newspaper declares that the agree to shelving of the plan in Government's decision is due to re-view of pressure from certain quar-headed by General Spirin, who par-
The delegation, which will percussions which the
announce-ters, such as the British Govern- ticipated in the North Pole flight ment of the planned prolongation ment, which had appealed to the in 1937 and is regarded as one of of the service term had in certain] Czechoslovakian Government to Russia's greatest aeronautical ex- foreign countries, but stresses that avoid everything that might create perts, will include the famous re- the plan has been merely shelved the impression that the Czechoslo-cord holding aviator, Colonel Gro- for the time being since the General vakian Government is unwilling to
Staff of the Czechoslovakian army do its part to alleviate the existing still holds the view that an ex- tension. Trans-Ocean.
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The Soviet papers point out that' each member of the delegation pos- sesses the highest Soviet decoration and title of honour.-Trans-Ocean.
ITALY FAVOURED FOR SOCCER HONOURS
Paris, To-day.
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Italy and Hungary emerged finalists in the world championship football tournament as result of victories over Brazil and Sweden yesterday.
Italy defeated Brazil following a hard-fought match at Marseilles by a 2 goals to 1, after a scoreless first half.
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The Hungarians were defintely superior in gaining a 5 to 1 victory over Sweden in Paris, the score being 3 to 1 at half time.
Italy and Hungary will compete for the world championship on Sunday in Paris, while Brazil and Sweden will contend for the third game in Bordeaux on the same day. Sporting circles concede Italy slight odds.-Trans-Ocean.
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