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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 3, 1989

LONDON

NOT IMPRESSE

BY WANG DEFECTION Little Attention Paid To "Peace" Statement

American Note AUSTRALIAN HITLER

To Japan Held More Important

London, To-day.

AIRCRAFT

TORPEDOING

CONSTRUCTION DUCE'S PLAN?

Paris, To-day. Melbourne, To-day, Germany's claim to submarine expected at the Common-mented on by the The first Australian-built war-parity with Britain is widely com-

press.

The Stock Exchange was closed yesterday, and plane is

hence there was no indication of the influence wealth Corporation's factory at General opinion is that

Fishers Bend this month.

of Mr. Wang Ching-wei's demarche on Far Eastern loans.

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The newspapers do not give special prominence, end of the year.

and some even totally ignore the demarche.

Much greater attention is given

to the American Note to Japan, of

which the Washington correspon MASKED MAN IN

VILLAGE RAID

dent of "The Times" says that when the Note was given to the Ameri- can press, it was accompanied by an intimation that it must be con- sidered as America's fundamental,

Wong Kwai, 56, engineer of the summing up of what it had con- Dairy Farm, Nathan Road, has in- tended in detail in many earlier formed the Police that at about communications, and as such, de- signed to close that phase of the So Uk Village, was entered by three 6.45 p. m. last night, his house in

matter.

MORE NEEDED

unknown Chinese, one armed with

Ger- many's intention is to help Italy by building submarines which can be

the Mediterranean

more

When tests are completed, simi-sent to lar planes will be delivered rapidly easily than surface craft.

that the full order of 100 It machines may be completed at the marines will be used to break any is also thought that sub-

future blockade and hamper Bri- The factory is designed for the tish shipping. possible delivery of nearly one "Figaro" says plane each working day, together building a large number of small that Germany is with further rapid expansion if submarines which can hide in the required.

nel, whereas othek naval powers North Sea and the English Chan- are building large submarines.

The new plane will replace the Hawker Demons as the R.A.A.F. fighters, they have a top speed of 230 miles an hour, which is con- siderably. faster than other R.A.A.F. machines.-Reuter.

NO-VISA PACT DENOUNCED

a revolver and one wearing a mask. The Washington correspondent Three others stood outside while of the "Daily Telegraph" says that the

London, To-day. men were searching. Boxes Reports that as from yesterday the feeling is growing in official and drawers were ransacked and visas became necessary for tra- circles that something more is need-money, jewellery and clothing to vellers from ed to meet the present situation the value of $96 was stolen.

Czecho-Slovakia visiting, Great Britain and vice than "non-recognition".

versa are inaccurate.

Some London observers predict

With a view to the control of refugees arriving at British ports

that Mr. Wang Ching-wei will get WEATHER FORECAST seeking admission to great Britain

the support of the Chinese busi- ness community.

General feeling is that it prove a damp squib.

will

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the view that the

The newspapers generally take German move will arouse British opinion to the danger of possible threat to British Inaval supremacy.

TORPEDOING ITALY!

"La Journe Industrielle" thinks the result will be to turn Britain more against the dictatorships, which will not suit Italy at a mo- ment when she is hoping to use Mr. Chamberlain's visit to obtain concessions from France.

intended to torpedo the Italian plan The paper asks whether Hitler

in advance.-Reuter.

CHINESE GIRL AT B.B.C. STUDIO

A Chinese girl student was one

and in order to obviate unneces- sary disappointments in the inter- The Royal Observatory reports ests of the refugees themselves, of the speakers in the feature "In that the anticyclone has decreased the British in intensity.

....Government Pressure is highest thought it necessary

has Town To-night," replayed from "It is regrettable but will make over Manchuria.

to denounce Daventry last night. no difference to China's solemnly

the 1930 agreement with Czecho- She was Miss Helen Kuo, declared

Slovakia abolishing visa require-Shanghai, who described the cele- policy," declared the Local forecast.- N. E. winds,ments, but the Chinese Ambassador, Mr. Quo Tai- fresh; cloudy

denunciation does bration of New Year in China, and generally, some not become effective chi, to Reuter yesterday.-Reuter. drizzle.

till April 1'spoke a few words in Chinese next.-British Wireless.

at the end of her address.

BRITAIN DECIDES TO AWAIT NEW TALKS RESULT

London, To-day. Handing in of the new United States' protest in Tokyo is welcom- ed here in informed quarters which stress that the British Government] was informed beforehand by Washington of the contents of the note, but at the same time gave the United States Government

to understand that Downing Street did not desire to take a similar step at present.

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The opinion prevails that the British Government is anxious to avoid anything susceptible of dis- turbing the conversations now go- ing on between the Japanese For- eign Minister, Mr. Arita, and the British Ambassador, Sir. Robert Craigie.

The Japanese Government, it is added, is fully aware of England's attitude in the question of the "open door" and towards the 50- called "new order of things" plan- ned by the Japariese in the Far East. The views held by the Bri- tish Government in these matters are entirely identical with those of

Government, the United States Trans-Ocean.

A TEST FOR SINCERITY. If you want to be sure that your lover is sincere then a machine recently demonstrated. In Paris should help. It claims to reveal the secrets of the heart and will register if a kiss is sincere or not. Are you sincere? This kiss certainly looks good-but the answer is left to the machine.

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