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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 3, 1989

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PRES. ROOSEVELT READY FOR STRONG HAND IN FAR EAST

BRITISH CONSUL AND WIFE ARRESTED

¡Burgos, Today.....

Reuter is authoritatively, m. formed that Mr. Ernest Golding, British pro-consul at San Sebas tian, and his wife, -were arrested there last night by the Spanish Nationalist military police.

The action follows a juridical enquiry into the ramifications of the affair in which a British con- sular bag was found by the Na- tionalists to contain what is des- cribed as an incriminating pack- age.-Reuter.

SIR SAMUEL HOARE MAKES FIRST GENERAL ELECTION MOVE

London, To-day.

Washington, To-day.

The Administration intends to lay before Congress ITALIANS

data showing the extent of discrimination

against American trade in Japanese-occupied UP TO TRICKS

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China and in Germany.

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What action may follow depends upon the strength IN DJIBOUTI

of sentiment apparent in Congress and in the country.

Paris, To-day.

A boycott campaign against the

The President will not use the powers available to economic life of Djibouti, in French

him under sub-section 338 of the Tariff Act of Somaliland, appears 1930 unless he feels the nation is with him.

However, if the public gives aj mandate, it is understood that the Administration is ready for retaliatory measures.

Section 338 empowers the

President to impose prohibi- tive duties upon the imports

of tiny nation discriminating

JAPAN'S HUGE

to be taking shape there, according to des- patches received here from the port yesterday.

Forwarding agents have re- ceived instructions to forward rapidly all Italian goods to

BUDGET FOR WAR Abyssinia. PURPOSES

Tokyo, To-day.

Meanwhile, the Italian Consul- General in Djibouti has left for Rome.

The population of Djibouti is calm.

against American trade, and even to forbid the importa- tion of other nations' goods The special Budget next fiscal in the offenders' ships. year to cover the expenses of the some effervescence is apparent in According to French reports, If discrimination

fighting services after this, the

continues China Incident," is likely to be life of the country has

engaged in the Abyssinia, where the economie President could about £59,000,000 above the cur- slowed down_owing place an embargo on all trade rent year, according to the news-money, and the country, apart been with the offender.

to lack of

£353,000,000

The new Budget is put at over unsubdued.

from the big centres, remains £294,000,000.

It is understood that the threat of this alone was sufficient in the The Home Secretary, Sir case of a European nation a few Samuel Hoare, has taken the ini-years ago to end discrimination. tiative in preparations for a gen Her Ambassador was shown

papers.

compared Reuter.

with

eral election, the date of which is, the text of the proposed decree, REFUGEE MEETING

however, uncertain.

The Home Secretary has re- quested local authorities to draw up lists of voters

in their res-

pective constituencies. In politi-

and capitulation followed.

WILL NOT HESITATE

London, To-day.

Reuter.

SHEFFIELD SHIELD CRICKET

Sydney, To-day.

A full meeting of the inter- Governmental Committee on Re- Scores in Sheffield Shield matches The Administration does not tives of thirty-two nations, will be

fugees, comprising the representa- are as follow: cal circles, however, it is con-visualise these drastic steps im- held in London towards the end of 214 and 76 for 2 Queensland 200. sidered improbable that

At Sydney New South Wales. eral election will be held before ed that if public opinion continues cil meeting at

a gen-mediately, but it is reliably learn- the month, after the League Coun- At Melbourne, Victoria 499 and 1940. Trans-Ocean.

to harden in the face of repeat-Wireless. ed provocations, the Government

will not hesitate to go the limit,] so convinced is it that particu-

CHINESE OFFICIAL larly in occupied China, Ameri-

CHARGED IN HONG KONG

A huge sum of U.S.$6,204.62| was mentioned in a case which came up at Central Magistracy this morning.

Hsu Chien, 48, a clerk in the office of the Chinese Ministry of Finance, was charged with the alleged fraudulent conversion of a dräft on the Chase Bank for this amount.

can enterprise, educational and philanthropic as well as commer- cial, is being deliberately throt tled. Router.

BRITISH TELEVISION

SEEN IN U.S.A.

Mr. Peter H. Sin is defending and Insp. Hopkins is prosecuting.

London, To-day. Defendant was remanded for three from Alexandra Palace have British television programmes days in Police custody. Bail of been seen and heard in $35,000 was allowed.

York.

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Geneva. British 16 for 0 South Australia 488.-Reu-

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Official Plans

For Chamberlain's Rome Visit

Rome, To-day.

The official programme for the visit to Rome of Mr. Neville Chamberlain and Lord Halifax was issued yesterday.

The British statesmen will arrive by train on the afternoon of January 11 and will drive to Villa Madama, where they will stay.during their visit.

They will then go to the Quirinaled by a supper given by the Italian Palace to sign the guest book, and Foreign Minister, Count Ciano. on Mussolini. then to the Palazzo Venezia to call, was

VISIT VATICAN There will be a dinner and

On January 13 they will probably ception in the evening at Palazzo and afterwards lunch with the Bri- re-visit the Vatican in the morning, Venezia.

on the Tomb of the Unknown Sold-Minerals Exhibition and will atz On Jan. 12 they will lay a wreath the afternoon they will visit the tish Minister to the Holy See! In

Palace with the King. They will lunch at the Quirinal Rome's palace at the Capital. ier, and will visit the Pantheon. tend a reception at the Governor of In the afternoon they will view a ception at the British Embassy in There will be a dinner and re- gymnastic display and in the even- the evening, dad they will leave ing will attend a gala performance Rome at midday on January 14.-— at the Opera, which will be follow- Reuter.

Reiss, Bradley and Co. are issur-transmitted to the B.BC. by the

This astonishing news ing the Imperial Typewriter Calen-Riverhead station in New York dar for 1939 which presents a series yesterday. of six pictures of National Trust properties. The pictures have been television reception can be guar- Official radius within which executed by Mr. Fred Taylor, R.I.,anteed by the B.B.C. is 25 to 30 one of the best-known artists in miles. England. They convey in a colour- ful and delightful manner that à distance of 3,000 miles may be It is realised that reception over beauty of Britain which the Na+ possible in exceptional citcunis: tional Trust, through its spirited work, is preserving for all surprise in the radlo world.-

public tances, but the event has caused time.

Reuter.