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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 19, 1938.

LORD STRABOLGI

URGES

AID

Page

AID TO CHINA

Reference To Pro-Fascist Section Of Cabinet

POLICE RAID ESTABLISHMENT

IN KAU U FONG

..

Reference in the "Sunday

Quite Surprises The Earl of Stanhope

London, To-day.

Herald" to the existence of private In the course of the House of Lords' debate yester-

"apartment flat" brothels in Kau.U

Fong, had a sequel last night when

the Police carried out a raid short-

ly after 10 p.m.

Of the many establishments in

day on the second reading of the Anglo-Turkish Armaments Credit Agreement Bill, Lord Strabolgi said that it was now known that there would be no loan to China.

MUSSOLINI ON AID TO FRANCO

Rome, To-day.'

"Fascist Italy is proud to have given its contribution in blood and material to your victory over the destructive forces in Spain and Europe," says Signor Musso- lini, in a telegram to General

•Franco on the occasion of the Se- cond Anniversary of the Spanish Civil War.-Renter.

the vicinity, only one was raided. He asserted, nevertheless, that it was in the British CLOSING OF

resulting in two Chinese women who, it is alleged, admitted being

the principal tenants, being taken

into custody.

interest. to give a loan to China which would

enable her to support the present struggle far THE "OPEN DOOR"

more early than at present, but apparently the pro-Fascist section of the Cabinet was friend- lier to Japan.

The raid was carried out by both European and Chinese plain- clothes police.

The whole neighbourhood was The Earl of Stanhope, the Leader kept in excitement, while the po- of the House, said that he was at lice conducted their search and a loss to know what Lord Strabolgi crowds thronged the narrow meant by a "pro-Fascist section of lanes to see what was happening the Cabinet," as he was unable to Ten visitors, it is stated, were place any of his colleagues in that found in the house.

category. will probably The two women

The sole reason that they were appear at

the Magistracy this unable to assist China as they as- morning.

sisted Turkey was because, unfor- tunately, the position of China was entirely different from that of Tur- key. The whole agreement with Turkey was founded primarily the financial and economic

$50 FINE

Later.

The two women, Lan Ching-ho, aged 56, and Leung Ho Tsang, ag ed 71, were charged before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy. The former who was on $50 bail did not appear and her bail was treated, while the latter was fined $50 or six weeks' imprisonment.

es.

UNITED STATES STILL FAR FROM SATISFIED

Washington, To-day.

The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, indicated last night| that Japan's latest note on Unit- ed States' rights in China has not settled the issue to the Gov- ernment's satisfaction.

He said that a scrutiny of Chinese incidents that affected American interests and the sub- sequent representations of the Japanese there anent showed that the matter is, in many of its aspects, a continuing discussion.

As soon as some phases are cleared up, and eliminated, new phases appear.

Reuter.

FINLAND AND OLYMPICS

Helsinki, To-day.

The Finnish Olympic Committed have received an official invitation to organise the 1940 Olympic Games.

-Reuter.

The R.M.S. "Empress of Japan" from Manila is due, hére at 1.80 p.m. to-morrow and will berth at Kowloon Whar

siderations.

on

con-

The Bill was given a second read: ing without a división.-Reuter.

HUNGARIAN PREMIER'S VISIT TO ROME

Rome, To-day.

Reference to the friendship of Italy, Hungary, Germany, and Jugoslavia, was contained in the speeches at a banquet held at the Palazzio Venezia after the con- versation between Signor Musso- lini and the Hungarian Minister, Dr. Imredy.

the

POLICY SURMISE REFUTED

Mussolini declared that Italy and In the course of the debate, Earl Stanhope, for the Government, said Hungary were in agreement as to

the policy of co-operation in that statements had recently ap peared attributing to the British Danube Basin, which was open to Government a desire to eliminate all those desiring order and

The profound sense Germany from the Danubian and construction. Balkan markets by diverting trade of reality and the will for peace guiding the Rome-Berlin axis and into other channels.

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res

Peiping, To-day.

The first visible sign of the closing of the "open door" ap pears in the formal announce ment of the creation of the Chinese-Mongolian-Japanese Pe troleum Company, in which the "Autonomous Inner-Mongolian Government” has vested the sole right to import and sell petro- leum products in the Govern- ment's territory, which includes the Pingsu Railway zone.

To-day, the same government announced the closing of its ter- ritory to the four agencies of the Bank of China, and the two agencies of the Bank of Com munications, which have been at- tempting to carry on in “enemy" territory during the hostilities.

This leaves the Mongol Fron tier Bauk, a Mongolian-Japanese concern, the sole bank in that area. Reuter

There was no foundation what-our understanding with Jugoslavia ly relations with the Rome-Berlin ever for attributing any such in-will make a valuable contribution axis fill us with hope that our efforts for a just and lasting peace tention to His Majesty's Govern- to this policy. ment.-British Wireless...

Dr. Imredy declared, "Our friend-will bear fruit."-Reuter,

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