LARGE-SCALE VLADIVOSTOK
PURGE
Shanghai, To-day.
A large-scale purge in the So- viet Russian fleets stationed at Vladivostok and in the Amur River flotilla in Nogaiwo Sovjet- zki harbour has recently been carried out according to reports received here yesterday.
The purge was directed accord- ing to Soviet accounts against the "enemies of the people."
It is believed here that the action was undertaken in connection with the recent purge in the Russian youth movement since numerous members of that movement have been arrested in the Far East. Trans-Ocean.
ESCORTS DOWN RIVER FOR FOREIGN WARSHIPS
Shanghai, To-day.
Escorted by three Japanese war- ships the U.S.S. Luzon and the
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JAPANESE IN TSINANFU TO STAY
Shanghai, To-day,
It is stated that the Japanese through the centre of Tsinanfu, will soon start building major roads
accordance with city planning pro- capital of Shantung province, in
gramme. calling for extension
THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 7, 1988
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of the city limits covering an area STOP PRESS
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over thirty kilometres east west as well as twenty-five kilo- metres north and south.
Zones for commercial factory and residential districts are also being laid out, with a view to accommodate a population of one million within the next thirty years.
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This shows clearly that the Japanese intend to remain in con- trol of this region or at least ad- minister it through a controlled regime for a considerable time. Trans-Ocean.
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ARAB COMMITTEE DECISION
Cairo, To-day.
French sloop "Admiral Charner" Members of the Arab High Com- sailed from Kiukiang at 7.30. yes-mittee from Syria, Lebanon and terday morning and arrived at An- king whence they sailed for Wuhu, where they are due this morning. They will arrive in Nanking this evening.
After a night spent in Nanking the vessels will proceed to Chin- kiang to-morrow morning.
Egypt have had exhaustive discus- sions in the last few days about a possible basis of the discussion at the Palestine conference in London.
After a prolonged exchange of opinions the Committee decided to reject the plan of economic ȧu- tonomy for the Jewish minority by The U.S.S. Monocacy is still in the Irag Foreign Minister Tefik Kiukiang. Reuter.
Suaida.
SNATCH THIEVES
Mrs.
The granting of economic auto- nomy to the Jews of Palestine the Arab High Committee fears, would be a step further towartis future Auger, of the Kowloon partition and subdivision of the Hospital, has reported that while country.-Trans-Ocean. she was walking in Waterloo Road yesterday, an unknown Chinese male snatched her handbag containing $53 in money. The handbag was recovered near the scene,
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the money.
Miss Chiu Hon-kit, of No. 546 Nathan Road, reported that her handbag was stolen when she was walking along Nathan Road. The value of the handbag is $61.
$100,000 FOR B.F.R.D.C.
BALFOUR HOME FOR REFUGEES
Edinburgh, To-day. The home of Lord Balfour, whọ in his capacity as Foreign Minister proposed and supported the idea of Palestine as National Home of the Jews in the famous Balfour De- claration, has now been turned over to Jewish refugees as a temporary home by its heirs.
FORGED CHEQUE CHARGE
Three Chinese, Tsang Yik-tak, aged 18, Chan Tak-fun, aged 48, both unemployed, and Tsang Chuen, aged 44, contractor's foreman, wère charged before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy this morn- of It is declared that following slighting, with demanding the sum
It is learned that the sum of interior alterations quarters will be $100,000, which the National Re-provided for 200. Jewish children lief Commission has allotted to the refugees from Germany,-Trans- South China and Hong Kong Branch | Ocean. of the British Fund for Relief of Distress in China, were remitted A Chinese woman, Yeung, Yung, from Chungking yesterday and have was admitted to the Queen Mary been handed to Sir Robert Kotewall, Hospital with burns received when vice-chairman of the B.F.R.D.C. she upset a spirit lamp.
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$1,600 from the Shanghai Commer- cial and Saving Bank Ltd., on Mon- day, upon a forged bearer cheque. They were remanded for .72 hours. Sub Inspector W. Ritchie is in charge of the case."
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A coolie, Yuen Chiu-ping, Mong Ngau-tin, aged 19, was manded for three days by Mr. E. Himsworth this morning at Kowloon when charged with possession of arms, a dagger, at Taku Street on Monday.
Inspector A. E. Carey la in charge of the case.
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