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JIAN ANDE

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 21, 1988

Lesser Point Of U.S.-German

Friction

Eliminated

Inheritance Credits To Americans To Be Paid

NO SIGN OF APPEASEMENT ON MAIN ISSUES

Washington, To-day. Eliminating one of the lesser points of friction be- tween Germany and the United States, the German charge d'affaires yesterday notified Mr. Sumner Welles (Assistant Secretary of State) that all inheritance credits due to Americans on the estates of persons deceased in Germany hereafter would be transferred to the beneficiaries in full.

The German charge d'affaires' call on Mr. Welles was the first Americo-German direct diploma- tic contact here since Dr. Hans Dieckhoff, the Nazi Ambassador, returned to Berlin in November.

SPECIAL ITEMS IN COLONY'S EXPENDITURE

It is regarded as the first Ger- man step to clarify some of the problems disturbing German-Amer- ican relations.

Diplomatic circles believe, however, that resumption of normal relations is not to be ex- pected unless Germany replies satisfactorily soon to both the recent United States Notes. First of these Notes sought satisfaction on the Austrian debt question, and the second required

ADDITIONAL ITEMS OF EX-assurances that there would be no PENDITURE, TOTALLING $437,- discrimination against Americans 177, ARE TO BE LAID BEFORE in Germany on account of race or THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL creed, FINANCE COMMITTEE AT TO- MORROW'S MEETING.

The sum of $14,600 is required for the Police force, being emer- gency expenses arising from the state of emergency on the border last month.

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The estimates reveal that the Police Department had to pay the sum of $605.22 for damage to Army ambulance which was volved in a collision with a Police

van.

Reuter.

GOVERNMENT'S DECISION ON REGISTER

LONDON, TO-DAY. MR. ERNEST BROWN, MIN- ISTER OF LABOUR, SPEAK- The sum of $515 is earmarked for the installation of special poi-ING IN THE HOUSE OF COM-

MONS

YESTERDAY,

WEL-

DECISION ΤΟ RELY ON VOLUNTARY SERVICES IN RESPECT OF NATIONAL SER- VICE.

son cupboards in the various hospi- COMED THE GOVERNMENT'S tals, for exercising of more strict control over dangerous drugs.

Special expenditure for the Kow- loon-Canton Railway totals $1,100, representing cost of repairs to an engine and five wagons damaged by bombing on the Chinese section of the line last year.

Recommending that the National Register scheme be reviewed by Parliament at the end of March,! The sum of $1,443 is required for Mr. Brown said the Register would the purchase of six pairs of night contain complete information on all glasses for the Naval Volunteer services, military or civilian, Force.

which persons may enrol.

REFUGEE COSTS

Refugee camps. account for $40,- 000, in addition to the sum of $20,- 000 voted earlier, which proved in- adequate, while $18,700 is required as grant to the Emergency Refu- gee Council on a dollar for dollar basis towards the capital cost of the refugee camp administered by the organisation.

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After only two and a half months, the shell of metal that was the Mauretania at her launch in the Mersey, is rapidly taking shape and is becoming recognisable as a luxury liner. The timber flooring on some of her ten decks is already down and the vessel is expect- ed to be completed early next summer. On her maiden voyage she will take a large number of visitors to the World's Fair in New York. Photo shows a striking aerial photograph of the Mauretania (right) the largest liner ever built in an English shipyard, in the fitting out basin at Cammell Laird's, Birkenhead.

FASCIST LEADER JAILED IN TUNIS

Tunis, To-day.

An Italian resident of Tunis, who was the local Fascist leader, has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment and fined 500 francs on a charge of incit- ing to riot.-Reuter.

LANCASHIRE

COTTON

ENABLING BILL

LONDON, TO-DAY.

THE GOVERNMENT HOPES

Amongst the services men- tioned by Mr. Brown was the

IT WILL BE POSSIBLE EARLY “women's land army." No fur- ther explanation of this classi-IN THE NEW YEAR TO COM- fication was given.

IN THE NEW YEAR TO COM

POLICE BATON CHARGES IN RANGOON

Rangoon, To-day.

The civil disobedience demons- trations here resulted yesterday in students picketting the Secretariat.

They were eventually dispers- ed, however, by two baton charges by the police.

Hundreds of the students are reported to have been injured, and one side of the Secretariat is now cordoned by the military with fixed bayonets.-Reuter.

SNOWSTORMS IN YELLOW R. AREAS

Chungking, To-day.

PLETE DRAFTING OF THE LANCASHIRE COTTON. EN- Mr. Brown emphasised that the ABLING BILL, DECLARED

A heavy snowstorm is report- industrial front would be the key MR. OLIVER STANLEY, PRE- to the defence in war. It was not SIDENT OF THE BOARD OF ed from the north-west area, end- HOUSE OF ing the spell of unusually warm now a question of service in uni-, TRADE, IN THE

winter which has been holding forms but in dungarees.-Reuter. COMMONS YESTERDAY.

When the drafting was complet-up freezing of the Yellow River. ed, he added, those concerned would It is believed that the advent have an opportunity of expressing of cold weather may herald ma- High Committee who were exiled their views.

jor military operations on the Beirut, To-day. to the Seychelles islands by the If the Government were then satis- Yellow River front, where the The French Mandatory authori-British Government, to enter Syria fled that, a substantial majority of Japanese are waiting for an ice- ties will, according to the paper for the purpose of discussing Con- the industry was in favour of the bound Yellow River to launch "Al Hadiss," refuse permission to ference with the Grand Mufti of decisions, the Bill would pass into their invasion of the north-west.

law this session.-Reuter. members

-Reuter. Arab Jerusalem.-Trans-Ocean. of the Palestine

SYRIA DECISION