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RUSE FAILED
The. thief ran from Canton Road to Shanghai Street before entering the teashop, thinking he was safe. A Chinese detective, however, walk- ed in and arrested him. The ear- rings were found on the seat.
Although he slipped into a tea- shop and sat down as an ordinary customer, a snatch-thief, who robbed a Chinese woman of a pair of gold earrings in Canton Road yesterday, months' hard labour and six strokes failed to escape detection.
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Paris, To-day. Mr. Neville Chamberlain and Lord Halifax, accom- panied by their wives, attended a dinner given in their honour by the French Foreign Minister, M. Georges Bonnet, at the Quai d'Orsay last night.
Real work will begin to-day with a general survey of the whole international situation, but in the later stages special attention will be given to individual aspects emerging from the general review.
While apparently the British Ministers have not come with А cut and dried programme, the French have drawn up an agenda, including, in order of importance,
INCREASE IN
Spain, Franco-British co-operation SERIOUS CRIME
generally, including in the econo- mic field, and Jewish emigration from Germany.
Mr. Chamberlain and Lord Hali- fax were informed of the contents of the Franco-German declaration, which is now complete and only awaits the German Foreign Minis- ter's signature.
IN HONG KONG
serious
A marked increase in crime in the Colony in 1937 as com- pared with 1936 is revealed in the Report of the Commissioner of Po- lice laid in Legislative Council this afternoon.
A spokesman of the Quai d'Or say said that an official statement will be made to-day but the text will not be`issued until it is signed. The total number of cases (ex-
NO TERRITORIAL CLAIMS
cept summonses) dealt with by the It is learned in British circles Police during 1937, was 55,722 as that the British Government would against 46,587 in 1936, being an in- welcome successful conclusion of crease of 9,135 or 19%. the Franco-German negotiations.
There were 12,434 serious crimes News about the declaration was well received in the lobbies of the in 1937 as against 9,038 in 1936, Chamber of Deputies, except by an increase of 8,396 or 87%. There the Communists and certain Social-were increases in the following:- ists.
Burglary
According to the newspapers the House-Breaking agreement states precisely that Intimidation & Extortion helther country has any territorial Kidnapping claims whatever on the other. This Larceny
is interpreted to include colonies. Larceny in Dwelling
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124
86
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2,925
174
Larceny on Ships & Wharves
62
MAIN POINTS
Paris, To-day.
| Manslaughter Murder Attempted
6.
2
Obtaining by False Pretence Receiving Robbery
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108
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FRANCE TAKES FIVE
Other serious offences
distributed as follows:-
M. George Bonnet, the French Foreign Minister, told newspaper men at a press. reception yester day evening that the Anglo-French There were 102 cases of robbery conversations on Thursday would deal with the following topics:
(1) Spanish question, (2) Far Eastern conflict, (3) problem of trade between U. S. A. France, Britain, (4) question of Anglo-French cooperation including arma- ment problems,
(5) problem of Jewish emigra-
tion.
Hong Kong Island Kowloon
New Territories South New Territories North
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There, were 49,288 minor cases in 1937 as against 87,549 in 1986, an increase of 5,789 or 15%.
was
The estimated value of property It is announced that Mr. Cham-stolen during the year 1937 berlain and M. Daladier, will issue 3531,190 as against $303,497 in statements to-day on the result of 1986, an increase of $227,693 or the conversations: Trans-Ocean. 75%. The average for the last
years is $507,768.
REPORT DENIED.
Berlin, To-day, Rumours that the Government of Dominica is willing to open negotia tions on the possibility of allowing 100,000, Jewish emigrants in their territory, is officially denied by M. Destradel, Dominican Minister to Berlin, Trans-Ocean,
The value of property recovered during the year was $115,829 For 21% of the property reported stol- en ae against: 669,789 of 22: the property stolen in 1985.
During the year there cases in which convictions we tained at the Criminal Sessions, against 114 in 1986 and 100, la 1985
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