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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 25, 1988.

FOUR-POWER OSLO POWERS PLAN FOR CZECH AND THE LEAGUE ISSUE RESENTED OF NATIONS

Prague, To-day.

Copenhagen, To-day.

A tone of outspoken rejection and The two-day Conference of the Powers criticism characterises an article Foreign Ministers of the dealing with the endeavours of the signatory to the Oslo Convention, Western Powers to accelerate and namely, Finland, Sweden, Norway, assist in the solution of the Czecho- Denmark, Holland, Belgium and slovaka Minorities problem, which Luxemburg ended yesterday. couver appeared yesterday in "Lidove issued in which the intention of Arrive Noviny," usually regarded as the the seven States to advocate dis- mouthpiece of the Foreign Ministry armament in certain fields without, however, sacrificing independence and Military General Staff.

has anounced."

Van-

Victoria

Aug. 22 Sept. 6 Sept. 19

Air-conditioned equipment on C.P.R. Trans-Continental Trains. Frequent Canadian Pacific Atlantic sailings to European ports,

TO MANILA

Empress of Asia on Thursday, July 28th

at 5.00 PM.

Canadian Pacific

Union Building

́SPANS,THE WORLD

Telephone

20752

یا

An official communique has been

Taking exception to rumours

Loyalty, although with limita- about the guarantee of Czecho- Slovak neutrality by the four tions, to the League of Nations is Western European Powers, Bri-proclaimed by the Oslo States, who tain, France, Germany and Italy, also express the intention to re- main in communication with one the paper states: "Should the question of these four Powers another regarding political de-

velopments.. guaranteeing the Czecho-Slovak

The seven Foreign Ministers de- neutrality ever become acute,

clared in the attention must be called to the

situation is such as fact that the omission of the s Internation Communique that the to "inspire grave uneasiness," but viet Union from the group...... is

they added that their Countries scarcely understandable, since its "are willing to co-operate in all the international importance is cer-International endeavours to bring tainly no less than that of the about the general reconciliation.” other Powers, and moreover, it In connection with the Disarma- is united with Czecho-Slovakia ment Recommendation the Minis- though a policy of friendly 'co- operation."

ters decided to support any initia- tive which would tend to bring about an agreement concerning air raids on un-protected towns.

...

Criticizing the efforts of the Western Powers during the past several days, the paper declares: Declaring that the co-operation "The plan which would give the of the Oslo States in the League of four European Powers the pri- Nations would continue, the Minis- vilege to decide on Czecho tera emphasised that the present Slovak internal affairs, cannot be system of the league sanctions taken seriously. Without the well ineffective and recommended participation of Czecho-Slovakia, greater activity by the League in

no one

ingan decide anything relat~| preventing conflicts and streng-

Czecho-Slovak affairs. thening, international co-operation. Although she is no great-Power, Trans-Ocean: Czecho-Slovakia nevertheless pos-

sesses sufficient to com-

mand respect, when it is a que SHANGHAI TRADE

tion of her vital interests.

We are a Nation and are no

G. FALCONER & CO. (HONG KONG LTD.)||less than the others."

WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS, DIAMOND MERCHANTS,

UNION BUILDING (opposite G.P.O.)

Agents for:--ADMIRALTY CHARTS, ROSS BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ENGLISH SILVERWARE Direct from Manufacturers

High Class English Jewellery

RECORDS DROP

These statements have exclt-handled through the port of Shang- The great slump in foreign trade ed more than the usual com-hai, as a result of present troubled. ment in political circles here, conditions in China, is vividly re- since in view of the fact that the flected in figures covering the first. "Li Dove Noviny" is frequently six months of the present year just officially inspired, its utterances issued by the Chinese Maritime are interpreted as signifying the Customs.

Czecho-Slovak, Government's re- Both imports and exports have jection of interference by the dropped more than 60 per cent in Western European Powers in the comparison with trade during the regulation of Czech Nationali- same period in 1937. ties. Trans-Ocean.

Imports into Shanghai from: abroad during the first half of the present year were valued at $104,-- 171,802 as compared with $362,-

INDO-CHINA

949,557 in the same period in 1937. Exports, from January 1 to June 80, of this year, were valued at only $72,862,399 as compared with $249,-

STEAM NAVIGATION OMPANY » 005,257 during the first six months

To SHANGHAI CHEFOO & TIENTSIN via SWATOW

"Kangsang” 25th July

p.m. 28th July 4 p.m. 81st July 2p.m.

2nd Aug. 4 p.m. 4th Aug. -6.p.m.

· SINGAPORE, PENANG

CALCUTT

To KORE, OSAKA and

VYOKOHAMA uensang" 26th July 5

To KOBE and OSAKA

10th Aug. 9 D

TO BANDAKAN

5th Aug, usang" 19th Aug 10 am.

of 1987.

Imports into Shanghai during the month of June, 1988, totalled $18, 776,501, while exports abroad from this city were valued at $15,146,600.. In both cases these figures are ap- proximately 60 per cent less than for imports and exports the year previous.

HLINKA RUMOUR

DENIED

"ressburg, "Tolday:

Rumours to effect that the Slovak:

leader, Dr. Hlinka;

re-

sign his office and

of the Slovak People's Pi had been published in 1 sets close to the Goverm

sidency: which

espa

are