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THE CHINA

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H.K. MARCH OF TIME CONTROVERSY REVIVED

Issues Raised In The House Of Commons

Mr. MacDonald's

Explanation Of Facts

London, To-day.

The controversy which raged in Hong Kong several months ago over banning of the film "Inside Nazi Germany," was revived in the House of Commons yesterday.

It will be recalled that the Colony censor withdrew the previously given license for public exhibi- tion of the film, a "March of Time" feature.

Yesterday, Mrs. Adamson asked the Colonial Secre- tary, Mr. Malcolm Macdonald, whether his at- tention had been drawn to complaints by Bri- tish residents of Hong Kong against the action of the British censor.

MORE JAPANESE TROOPS

FOR SOUTH

Messages received from Shang- hai by the "China Mail” state that the Japanese military authorities in Shanghai- are assembling large number of Japanese troops in that port, most of which have been re- called from the Yangtse.

These troops, it is believed, arc shortly to be sent to South China.

U.S. TRADE PACT

WITH CUBA

.

Washington, To-day. The State Department an- nounces its early intention to ne- gotiate a supplementary trade agreement with Cuba.

Sugar, tobacco, potatoes and rum

Mrs. Adamson also asked whe-, film and reserved judgment there-will be the main commodities affect- ther this action was taken after on.

ed. the British censor had been in con- After a second view, subsequent sultation with the German sulate.

GEN. SUGIYAMA

TAKES OVER NORTH CHINA COMMAND

Peiping, To-day.

The change in the Japanese com- mand in North China has been al- ready effected, General Sugiyama replacing General Count Terauchi, who had been recalled.

General Doihara, chief of the Ja- panese army in North China,' re- turned from Tokyo last night, re- portedly with completed plans for [a new "government" in China.

The new "government” is ex- pected to be declared very soon, Marshal Wu Pei-fu hay- ing agreed to be appointed pre- sident thereof.

It is rumoured that Mr. Wang

Con-to the German Consul-General's re-vision of the current trade agree Keh-man, chairman of the "pro-

presentations, the censor passed the film for silent exhibition only, and it was so shown.

It is emphasised that general re-

visional government,” will probably ment is not contemplated.

resign on formation of the new Mr. Macdonald said he was in-

The negotiations will be directed "government." formed that prior to receipt of any On appeal by the distributors simply to additions and modifica- representations from the German against this decision, the Board of tions of the existing agreement.- Consulate, the censor viewed the Censors unanimously confirmed it. Reuter.

Reasons for his resignation are not known.-Reuter.

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