1939-03-01 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 1, 1939

Library, Supreme Court

*Pago 3

HONG KONG-CANTON

2 DE JO

RIVER

AXIS DEMARCHE IN BERNE

Beruo, To-day, tha The Gorman and Italion Minis- ters, interviewing the Foreigu Elinister Yesterday, demanded that the Swiss press modify its atta tude towards the Axis powers.

This is n sequel to the expulsion of three Swiss correspondents from Italy-Reuter.

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RECOGNITION RECEIVED WITH INDIFFERENCE

Burgos, To-day.

Sir Robert Hodgson, the British Agent, had an extremely cordial" interview with General Jordana, Spanish Nationalist Foreign Minis- ter, yesterday.

General Jordana informed Sir Robert that the Nationalist Go ernment would accept him with pleasure as Charro d'Affaires pending appointment of an bassador.a

General Jordana hoped the Union Jack would shortly appear in Burgos.

British and French recognition

SERVICE

Details Of

LOVE WITH A

New Agreement DICTIONARY

(Special To "China Mail")

Regular shipping service, for passengers and mail only, between Hong Kong and Canton was in- augurated this morning when the Japanese Government chartered vessel, the 275-ton 8.8. Yachiyo Maru, with about 100 Chinese and Japanese passengers on board, left for Can- ton.

It is reliably learned that an agreement had been reached between the British Consul-General and the Japanese Consul-General in Shameen, Canton, concerning the Hong Kong-Canton service.

It has been decided that one Ja- panese Government-chartered ves- sel will be allowed to ply, between Hong Kong and Canton once a

BRITAIN'S

week, and that once every fortnight BUDGET NEARS

one British boat will be allowed to

use the Pearl River.

Another condition is that

tiah boat will have to leave HonA BALANCE

Kong at such a time as to reach Canton during daylight.

London, To-day.

** NO CARGO

Exchequer returns show that Neither British nor Japanese total ordinary revenue amounts to boats will be allowed to carry cargo, £800,165,337 against £762,670,464 and passengers will only be allowed

at the corresponding date of last to take small packages of luggage. Arrivals and clearances of Japan-

year.

Income Tax and surtax have ese boats will be reported to the yielded £320,048,000 together Hong Kong Harbour Office.

(against $289,170,000 a year ago,

It is understood that passage

is

A dictionary made the love dream of Mr. Charles. Cooper, of Stroud (Glos.), and his Austrian sweetheart, Misa Marie Csar, come truc

Maria came over to study the English language. She met Cooper. It was love at first sight, But Maria could speak English only in monosyllables. Neig

A German-English dictionary

solved their problem. By its ald

Maria whispered broken words of love wrote her simple love letters.

They were married at Stroud register olico.

- Maria can speak better English now, but the dictionary is still a treasured possession:**

SERIOUS BURMA COMMUNAL DISTURBANCES

RANGOON, TO-DAY. ONE MOSLEM WAS KILLED AND 17 HINDUS AND NINE MOSLEMS INJURED IN A COMMUNAL FIGHT ON MON- DAY NIGHT

The dead man was stabbed to death by a Gurkha, who had at- tacked his sister. The man tried to rescue her.

of General Franco has been reen on Japanese boats going up, tion, estimated to give £20,000,000) Police immediately began pa-

ceived in. Burgos with a silence amounting to indifference!

ter.

Ren but no mention is made of return

passages.

DARKEST HOURS

FOR CHINA NOW PAST

LONDON, TO-DAY.

SM.C. BUILDS BARRICADES ROUND SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI, TO-DAY.

OUT

A fight ensued, sticks and The national defence contribu- brickbats being freely used.

in the full year, stands at $18,- trolling the area. 220,000.

It was also revealed yesterday Total expenditure, less self-bal-that at least one was killed and ancing items and Sinking Funds, is five injured when police opened £847,110,404 compared with $774, fire during a communal affray in 864.161 at the corresponding date

a village near Shwebo on Feb. 24. of 1988.-British Wireless:

Seventy Moslem dwellings were burnt down by Burmans in this encounter -Reuter.

LORD HALIFAX

IN BED

“I BELIEVE THAT THE DARK- EST HOURS HAVE PASSED FOR ADDITIONAL BARBED MY COUNTRY AND THE WORLD WIRE BARRICADES WERE AND THAT A LIGHT IS DAWN-ERECTED ON THE ING WITHIN CHINA AND OUT- SKIRTS OF THE INTERNA- ́SIDE AMONG HER FRIENDS, TIONAL SETTLEMENT BY fax, is confined to his house with

DECLARED THE CHINESE AM- WORKMEN OF THE S.M.CA

DEFENSES OF

The Foreign Secretary, Lord Holi DJIBOUTI

attack He was

BASSADOR MR. QUO WATCH The S.M.C. met again yester- not able to take his sent in the FULLY ADEQUATE

IN A SPEECH AT LIVERPOOL day to discuss the joint Japanese House of Lorda yesterday and Lord LAST NIGHT ON THE SITUA- naval, military and diplomatic ae- Strabolgi for the opposition wished Paris, Feb. 23,(Havas). —— TION IN THE FAR EAST,

cond note

him a speedy recovery,

That Djibouti is virtually im- Mr. Quo Tai-chi stressed China's Meanwhile, about 2,000 Japan- Lord Halifax is able, however, pregnable at present was stress- determination to fight to the bitter ese troops were drafted into to maintain contact with his de- ed in competent quarters here to- end for freedom and independence. Chapei and Kiangwan yesterday partmental duties by telephone. → day. ́He said that according to latest| afternoon.—Our Own Correspon, British Wireless. information, General Chiang Kai-dent. shek had 2,400,000 men in training,

and proposed to employ one-third

of these among the Japanedo lines

in the occupied arcus, one-third in BARON HARLECH'S

positional warfare and another

third in guerilla warfare, which

would be intensified.

Ching needed all the help financo and diplómaty would give hor. Router.

ESTATE

Total estate Harlech, upon May the then

OTTON DUTY. Ormsby Gu

New Delhi, To-day. The duty on raw cotton is being doubled from -day--Reuter.

peerago and from political proved

The port and its neighbouring districts are defended by several

JOURNALIST LOSES thousands of Senegalese troops,

AUTOMATIC

30 planes, a cruiser - and three destroyers.

In the event of an attack against Djibouti, a counter-attack I would be launched in South

Tunisid, it was stresaed.

Mr. V. H. C. Jarrett, of Dina House, reports the loss of an aus tomatic pistol from his pocket either In regard to the rumours of a

ndon, To-day.

lato Baron Heath last

Chungking: To-day Calental Becretary,

General Yu Haugh-chung, forme eded to the Chairman of tho - Kannu -- Py ntly retired Government, was appointed activity, has been bor of the Shantung Provide

arnment by the Executive. Yuan British Wire

regular meeting hold yesterday tral Newa

In Chater Road or on Talmoshan

possible British mediation in the present tension between and Italy it wa

mediation

to helping Ita the presentde

such

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