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THE CHINA MAT

BRITISH CABINET'S HITLER SPEECH PARLEY All Service Department Chiefs In Conference

Further Warning

Against Precipitate Action

London, To-day.

Sir Thomas Inskip, Mr. Leslie Hore Belisha, Mr. Duff Cooper and Sir Kingsley Wood with cer- tain Staff chiefs, arrived at Downing Street last night and were in conference with Mr. Cham- berlain and others.

The "Big Four" of the British Ministers continued their consideration of Hitler's speech in the afternoon.

After mature reflection the impression in authori- tative quarters is that no doors have been fin- ally banged by the Hitler speech and perhaps the door of settlement may be held to have been left ajar since it is possible that negotiations -will continue, says Reuter's diplomatic corres-

pondent.

On the other hand the speech has not solved any problem nor contained any concrete suggestion on how the way might be cleared for reaching a solution.

It is felt that the speech has done little to remove the menace which

is causing the world so much an-

xiety..

CHARGED ATMOSPHERE

The immediate sequel of the

ALL SUDETEN

PARTY GROUPS

LEAVE PRAGUE

Prague, To-day.

ENGLAND POLAND'S

CONSIDERS

PRECAUTIONS

London, To-day.

A calm atmosphere prevailed at Whiteha.l last night, but in view of the Ministers' view of the day's events, it was felt advisable to- keep in close touch with one an- other.

It is understood that a visit of the Service Ministers to Downing Street was made in order to con- sider what precautionary mea- sures might be necessary in view of the troubled state of Europe. -Reuter.

PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED

President

Warsaw, To-day.

Moscicki issued an enactment yesterday ordering the immediate dissolution of the Sejm and Senate.

No date has yet been fixed for

1g new elections.

The reason given for this action by the Polish President, which has taken the country completely by surprise, is that since the last

THE DAILY TOLL general elections in Autumn, 1935,

OF THIEVES

Mrs. G. O. F. Alley, of No. 526, handbag either The Peak, had a lost or stolen containing a cigarette case and money to the value $40.50, in D'Aguilar Street, about 10.40 a.m. yesterday.

of at

Mr. D. Montedo, of No. 74, Water- loo Road, lost a pocket book, with money and a ferry ticket.

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Important changes have occurred in Poland's domestic affairs the need is felt of bringing the Houses of Parliament in accord with the present trend of the public opinion..

Immediately following the dis- solution of Polish Parliament; a meeting of the Polish Cabinet was summoned to discuss the new situ tion.

It was presided over by General Skladkowski, the Polish Premier.

to the Polish According

Miss Wo Po Yin, student, resi-stitution

ding at No. 16 Babington Rath, has take the new elections,

con-

must

within 30 days of the dissolution of Parliament.

|reported that at about 5.

5.30 pm. yesterday an unknown person stole Ocean. a battery from her car No. 8743,

speech has been a series of grave The reaction of the Sudeten Ger-while it was parked in front of her incidents in Czecho-Slovakia of man Party to the Prague Govern-house. which perhaps the full result is not ment's rejection of the ultimatum

is

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FIGHTING ON ANHWEI BORDER

Shanghai, To-day.

yet seen and which proves a high- is not available since all Sudetens Wong Su Nang, clerk, of No. 141, ly-charged atmosphere in which left the city last evening, as well Gloucester Road, has reported that calmness in treatment of the situa-as the entire personnel of the Party between mid-night and 7 a.m. this. tion is necessary.

Headquarters and the Press Bureau. morning, someone entered his..re- It is suggested that nothing

Even the editorial office of the sidence, and stole clothing and dangerously further from the official Sudeten paper "Die Zeit" money to the value of $167.

It is reported here that on an truth that the suggestions that Bri-was empty, the issue which had tain has failed to realise the urgen- just appeared carrying the follow-

Cheung Pui, of No. 75 Johnston estimate made by Japanese officers cy of the problem or even that Bri-ing announcement:

Road, was robbed of money and the Chinese casualties in the ten tain with other democracies is any "In view of the increased censor-jewellery, to the value of $82, be- days battle in the northern foot- ing to obscure a settlement.

ship restrictions which were an-tween 12.30 p.m. last night and 4.30 hills near the Anhwei-Honan pro- vincial border amounted to ten BRITAIN'S STAND

nounced to-day and which make ac-a.m. this morning.

thousand, including four thousand Britain has never failed to re-curate reporting of developments of

The battle, according to Japanese and in many respects the justice of

"Die Zeit" will discontinue publi- Kowloon City Road, has reported the Sudeten demand but it also re-cation for the time being. We ad- that somebody stole a safe key accounts, ended on Monday, when Chinese forces, estimated at ten cognised that if resort had to be vise our readers. to resort to the from his pocket, while he made to violence, the inter-relation Radio as source of news."-Trans- asleep, opened his safe, and took divisions, gave up their stubborn resistance and began gradually away $190.in Hong Kong currency.

withdrawing in small groups west- wards.

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alise the urgency of the problem the internal situation impossible, Tam Ping, residing at No. 6 slain on the battlefield.

of the forces involved would be Buch that the consequences would be quite immeasurable.

It is held that nobody can predict the events or say when or how or what precise forms vital decisions may be forced on Governments but it should be made quite clear, how- ever anxious the British people are. to see the settlement of the blem, that it

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It is reported that one Japanese column has reached a point 16 kilometres from Kwangchow while another c column is attempting

the north

O CASE

Appearing on remand before- R. Edwards this morning, a 28-year old clerk, Lee Ying-chuen, was sen» tenced to six weeks hard labour Traudu- when he pleaded guilty

nt conversion

8100 received on of theTalkoo? Sugar. Re-

Mr F G Stokes and

Johnson. for defendant,

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