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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY- 30, 1939

INDIA WANTS SEAT ON THE PALESTINE CONFERENCE

Bombay, To-day.

Mr. Jinnah, president of the All-India Moslem League, has cabled the Prime Minister urging that the Imperial Government give the League representation at London in the Palestine conference and asking that Arab national demands in Palestine be conceded.

The cable warns the Government that failure of the conference will have the most disastrous con- Moslem

world.

TANGANYIKA LEAGUE BA ACTIVITY

Nairobi, To-day.

East African Governments have been called upon by the Tanganyika League to coun- teract Nazi anti-British pro- paganda, strengthen police and political departments and declare Nazi organisations Reuter.

illegal.

sequences throughout the "NANKING" BAN

A similar message has been sent. to Mr. Malcolm Macdonald, Secre- tary of State for the Colonies. Reuter.

OPTIMISTIC FRENCH FINANCE MINISTER

ON GOLD AND SILVER EXPORTS

Shanghai, To-day.

The Japanese paper "Mainichi,” published here, declares that the reformed government in Nan- king is preparing the strictest

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Paris, Yesterday. An optimistic speech on the tion of gold, silver and copper as political situation was delivered well as the circulation of ground- by the Minister of Finance, M. less rumours concerning the fin- Paul Reynaud, before the Moroc-ancial situation in Central China. Imprisonment not exceeding five co Association last evening.

M. Reynaud declared that if the years and fines not exceeding five present international crisis led to thousand Chinese dollars will a war, France would certainly be applied to persons spreading false in position to survive the conflict, rumours, indulging in currency French unity was now a reality. speculation and violating Govern France had no intention to capi-ment regulations in order to dis- tulate to her difficulties.

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turb financial conditions in areas under the Nanking Government's jurisdiction.

The Minister of Finance ex- pressed the view that French

Persons exporting the above- economic, in the course of the last mentioned metals without permis- economy, in course of the last sion of the Nanking Government few weeks, had become more will incur similar penalties. stable and that further devalua- The paper adds that the Nan- tion of the franc was no longer king Ministry of Finance will within the scope of possibility.authorised to issue orders to banks France to-day was the only na-and other financial institutions for tion giving vagrant capital a sethe purpose of enforcing the regu- cure refuge. A stream of gold lations.-Trang-Ocean. had poured into France in the last few weeks.-Trans-Ocean.

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EGYPTIAN TALKS WITH ITALY

Cairo, Yesterday. The legal adviser to the Egypt- ian Government, Badaui Pasha, has drafted the basis for forth- coming negotiations with Italy.

The following subjects are to be broached: the question of the Lib- yan horder, conclusion of a non- aggression påêt and settlement of the problem of the Coptic Church in Ethiopia.

In addition, triparite negotia- tions between Egypt Britain and Italy are to be conducted regard-

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The Bank of China, of which Mr. T. V. Soong is the Chairman, established a branch in Rangoon on January 14, and others. contemplating following suit.

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The Executive Council of Bri tish Honduras has refused entry to eighty-three Jewish refugees who are now on their way here on board a German ship.

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Reason for the ban is the local economic distress.

Miss F' R. Dickson, of No. 288 Prince Edward Road, lost a hand- bag and contents to the value of $85,"stolen" from a counter at the Post Office on Friday.

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