1939-02-02 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL. FEBRUARY 2, 1939

PALESTINE

EXPECTED TO OPEN ON TUESDAY: SEPARATE DISCUSSIONS

London, To-day.

It is understood in authoritative quarters that the Palestine talks will be formally opened by the Prime Minister on Tuesday morning. Mr. Neville Chamberlain will address each delega- tion separately receiving a formal reply from each leader.

The delegations will not occupy the room at the

← same time.

IT ALL JUST HAPPENED TO HAPPEN

The actual talks are not expected

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CONFERENCE

-HITCH IN-

JEWISH LOAN TALKS

Berlin, To-day.

Mr. George Rubloe, head of the London refugee committee, who has been negotiating with the German authorities concerning

Jewish immigration, has once

again" postponed his departare Tos, London.

have been the final conversation with the German Minister of In-

A hitch occurred at what should

terior, Dr. Frick, regarding, the Jowish emigration loan.-Reuter.

PALESTINE HOME FOR JEWISH CHILDREN?

London, To-day. Mr. Vyvyan Adams (Conser- vative, West Leeds) at question time in the House of Commons yesterday reopened the question of the Colonies Secretary's refusal to allow 10,000. German Jewish children to enter Palestine.

Mr. Adams suggested that the number of Jews to be admitted to Palestine later might..be corres-

to begin until two or three days TREASURY SEEKS pondingly reduced.

later.

Yesterday's Palestine talks were

again related to procedure.

Mr. Malcolm Macdonald, the Co- lonies Secretary, in the afternoon

AUTHORITY

London, To-day.

Mr. Malcolm Macdonald 'replied that he could not anticipate the re- sult of the discussions at the forth- coming London talks on Palestine, at which the whole question of interviewed a number of Jewish re-noon the Chancellor of the

In the Commons yesterday after-future immigration was one of the

Ex-most important subjects. presentatives, and saw representa- chequer introduced two measures The Government would keep the tives of Egypt, Saudi Arabia and which were read a first time-a possibility in mind of bringing the Iraq in the evening.

THREE LANGUAGES

As a result of discussion of the that all speeches will be required language question it is. anticipated

to be delivered in three languages, English, Arabic and probably French.

Bill enabling effect to be given to question of admission of these the recent agreements signed în children to Palestine on humani- London for financial assistance to tarian grounds as suggested in a Czecho-Slovakia, and a Bill Amend-supplementary question. ing the law in respect of the fiduci-

Reuter,

ary issue in accordance with the NEW GOVERNOR OF

terms of the recent Treasury an-

nouncement.-British. Wireless.

CYPRUS

Shanghai, To-day. Regarding the incident of the British vessel, St. Vincent de Paul, as well as two Norwegian vessels which were detained at Tsingtao, as a result of which the British vessel was released on the intervention of the British crui- ser. H,M.S. Birmingham, the Jap- anese naval authorities state that the British vessel had been hailed

Yeung Wan, master of a grocery Mr. W. D. Battershill, Chief Se- by a customs-cruiser at the The visiting delegations have shop at No. 142 Prince Edward cretary to the Government of Pales- been inundated with social invita-Road, has reported during Monday tine, has been appointed Governor tions, many of which it is physical-night, his shop was broken into and and Commander-in-Chief, Cyprus, ly impossible to accept.

and goods to the, value of $170.40 in succession to Sir Richmond Pal- stolen.

mer, who is retiring.—Reuter.

mouth of the river but went on without stopping until outside ter-

ritorial waters.

The spokesman considered the seizure outside territorial water justified in view of the fact that the customs-cruiser was in "hot pursuit" of the British vessel.

No discussion on Palestine itself

will take place until the talks are officially opened next week.

JEWISH AGENCY

Mr. Macdonald received members of the Jewish Agency who will par ticipate in the talks. They ́are Dr. Chaim Weizmann, Mr. David Ben- gurion, Professor Selig Brodetsky and Mr. Arthur Lourie.

The Japanese naval spokesman added that the Japanese navy had not taken direct part. Japanese war- ships were always in the vicinity

The first discussion with the and indirect assistance was render Jewish delegates from Palestine ed through their presence.

He took place yesterday, as the dele- denied the assertion of the Brigates did not arrive in England tish Captain that the vessel was till late on Tuesday. escorted to Tsingtao by Japanese

It is expected that Mr. Мас- destroyers,, stating that Japanese donald and Mr. R. A. Butler (Un- warships happened to be in that der-Secretary for Foreign Affairs) vicinity and happened to proceed will .be present at most of to Tsingtao at the same time, en-the meetings, and Mr. Chamberlain tering Tsingtao harbour after short interval.—Trans-Ocean.

RELIEF FELT IN FRANCE

Paris, To-day.

and Lord Halifax (the Foreign Se- cretary) at some.-Reuter.

DEFENCE PARTY

Cairo, To-day. The Arab Defence Party's repre- sentation at the Palestine Confer- ence will be known as the Palestin- ian Defence Party, the delegation consisting of three members, adviser and a secretary.

an

It is probable that Nashashibi The relief felt in France after will lead the delegation which will Hitler's speech on Monday attend officially, all discussions and has been further strengthened by meetings.

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the pronouncements of Mr. A settlement is reported to have been reached between the British

Chamberlain.

There is a general inclination to Government and Nashashibi regard- stress the significance of the Prime ing the Arab Defence Party's re- Minister's assurances relating to presentation.-Reuter.

the Anglo-French Entente.

The "Petit Parisien" regards

this as the salient point of Mr. power, Chamberlain's statement and much

"Le Jour" sums up by saying

the same viów is taken by “Figaro"|that French diplomatic and poll- and "Le Matin.”

tical circles are alike convinced "L'Oeuvre" puts a slightly dif- that the international situation has ferent interpretation on the state- undergone a marked improvement. ment, contending that the whole Much now depends, it adds, on idea is to increase British power to the speech' which the Duco will the greatest possible extent and make on Saturday next.

- Trans- then to negotiate on basis of this Ocean.

London, To-day.

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