THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 5, 1988.
JAPANESE
ANNEXATION
OF MANDATES ISLANDS Probability Indicated As An Obvious Truth
League Council Urged To Make Declaration
London, To-day. Discussing what will be the outcome of the "obvious truth" that Japan intends eventually to annex the Pacific islands administered by her under mandate, the "Manchester Guardian” urges it is essential that this, though it cannot be pre- vented, should not be permitted to appear lawful.
KING LEOPOLD ARAB GENERAL
VISITING NETHERLANDS
The Hague, To-day, The King of the Belgians will pay an official visit to Queen Wil- helmina from November 21 to 23.
King Leopold, who will be ac- companied by his Foreign Minis- ter, M. Paul Spaak, will meet members of the Netherlands Ca- binet.
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It is thought here, however, that the visit has no political significance.—Reuter.
The Equine Sport Club are having a social evening to-night at
the en-
STRIKE
NOW ABATING
Jerusalem, To-day.
The Arab general strike is continuing but shows signs of abate- ment, particularly in Haifa and Nablus.
Incidents yesterday included
If Japan is allowed to annex the mandates without
protest, the view of those who believe that the Club House, Shatin, when an Sovereignty of the mandate territories is vest-tertaining evening is promised. ed in the Allied and associated Powers will be There will be dancing, tombola and dynamiting, bomb explosions,
community singing around a big greatly strengthened.
"Guy Fawkes" bonfire.
International lawyers may quote
it as a precedent.
On the other hand, the most au- thoritative view, which coincides very close with the whole purpose of the mandatory system, is that sovereignty is vested in the League, for which the various mandatory Powers hold the territories in trust.
Certainly no mandatory Power either annex or transfer its can mandates without the full consent of the League Council.
LEAGUE DECLARATION Therefore it is imperative that the Council, at its next meeting in January, make some declaration on the Japanese decision to withdraw from the non-political activities of the League, which the "Manchester Guardian" shows that this question is bound up. Reuter.
DOIHARA BACK IN TOKYO
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WITH CHINA PLAN
Peiping, To-day.
Severe Fighting
On Canton-Hankow
Railway
Chungking, To-day.
Severe fighting is in progress near Puchih, on the
sniping and cutting of telephone wires.
British troops continue inten- sive searches of various places.
It is revealed that important documents were seized by troops and police in the course of a search at Nablus last night.
An Arab was shot dead and another was. wounded while try- ing to escape over the roof-tops.
-Reuter.
Canton-Hankow Railway, as well as in the vici-DRAFT BUDGET
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nity of Siaolinsze, on the Hunan-Hupeh high- way, say Chinese despatches received here. Each of the two cities is being threatened by a Jap-
anese column advancing from Wuchang.
At the same, time, a number of small Japanese gunboats have pe- netrated into Tungting Lake.
The Japanese are also attacking Chinese positions north of Yin, General Dolhara, chief Japan-chang, north-east of Kingshan, on ese political officer in North the Hankow-Ichang highway. China, and popularly known as the
ALLEGED SOVIET
PIN-PRICKING
Some of China's best troops are IN MANCHURIA
of
"Lawrence of Manchuria," has returned here from Tokyo. reported to be defending this area, It is reported in Chinese circles owing to the importance of holding close to the Japanese authorities the positions as long as possible to drawn up frustrate the Japanese advance on that the plan he had
for formation of a "federal govern- ment of China," with its capital at Peiping, was approved by Tokyo on Oct, 17.-Reuter.·
DUKE'S FAREWELL TO KENYA
Nairobi, To-day. The Duke of Gloucester, on the conclusion of his visit to Kenya with the Duchess, has sent a message to the Governor stating that qa re- sult of the holiday his wife's health has been completely restored...
Hsinking, To-day. Considerable anger has
Ichang, where one foreign ship-aroused in Manchukuo over ping man said he had sufficient goods in his warehouses to keep his ships busy for a whole year.
AERIAL ACTIVITY
There was much aerial activity in this area yesterday, air alarms being sounded at Shasi, Ichang and Wanhaien, but no reports of bomb- ing or damage are yet available.
In Kiangsu province the Japanese attacked Haimen yesterday in attempt to dislodge guerilla forces
there.
The Duke adds that both of them enjoyed the visit immensely and warmly appreciate the hospitality before the guerillas shown,
The fighting continued all day'
withdrew.
The Duke and Duchess are leav ing Uganda by air for England to- day. Reuter.
BILL
Bill,
The draft of the Budget providing for expenditure of - $29,- | 327,294 during 1939, apart from military contribution, is published in the "Gazette."
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The departmental expenditures are outlined as follows:
been Air Raid Precautions what
District Office, North District Office, South Education Department
Education de Harbour Department Air Services imports and Exports Office
His Excellency the Governor-
174,801
Colonial Secretary's Office"-
and Legislature
557,221
Audit Department
122,868
Botanical and Forestry. De-
partment
151,958
Charitable Servicés
458,264
Volunteer Defence
177,491
Naval Volunteer Force
58,575
388,065
-78,948
48,474
2,886,865
824,807
1,824,320
101,857
477,986
952,103
482,855
74,739
55,704
2,516,267
1,858,393
2,970,000
441,851
951,080
412,651
84,952
921,140 1,912,677
288,893
$800,600
067,007
91,440 1,148,804
126,658
818,241
263,084
(Ektraor
19688,235
Japanese quarters describe as "ag gravation of Soviet policy of inter fering with the working of the Japanese consulates at Chita and Kowloon-Canton Railway
Legal Departments, ... Magistraly, Hong Kong Blagoveschensk
Magistracy, Kowloon Japanese circles, Medical Department According despite repeated protests, Incidents Miscellaneous Services
throughout October, when Pensford occurre
the two consulates are Police Force
Post Office alleged have been detained and
Wireless Broadcasting, examined, D
Manchukuo 18 said to be contem- Prisons Department
Puble Works Department Waterworks plating retaliatory measures.
Meanwhile frontier incidents in
Public Works (Recurrent the north and north-western bor-Waterworks: (Recurrant))
Royal Observatory ders continue to be reported.
Sanitary Department Reuter.
Secretariat for Chinese Af
fairs
Ja-Stores Department
In South China the Chinese forces Samshui, to which town the
panese are reported to be hurrying are claimed to be counter-attacking reinforcements. Reuter.
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