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FLOUR SUBSIDY TO THONG KONG

Now York, To-day.

The Department of Agriculture has increased the flour : export subsidy by 10 cents a barrel to $1.15 cents on shipments from the Pacific Coast to China and Hong Kong-Reuter,

CALLING UP OF RESERVISTS IN ITALY

Paris, To-day,

In spite of Italian denials, the press this morning again reports the alleged calling up of several classes of reservists in Italy and combines these reports with at- tacks on the Italian Government.- Trans-Ocean.

300,000 MEN

London, To-day. The British press like the French press, in spite of

of Italian denials of reports that several clas- ses of recruits have been called up

Further Serious Fighting Not Expected

Paris, To-day. Reports from Republican Spain reaching authorita- tive sources in France indicate the crumbling of resistance, and it is not believed there will be any serious fighting.

The report that General Miaja, the Republican

Secret Transfer Of Jews

Danzig, To-day.

Five hundred Jewish emigrants have left Dan--

commander-in-chief, has resigned, is still un-zig for a secret destina- confirmed, though widely rumoured..

tion.

From Madrid comes an official sults of the last discussions be- announcement saying that an in-tween France and National Spain, The first of several batches, vestigation into the treatment of all differences between the two coun- they left in lorries by families in political prisoners and prisoners of tries have been cleared, and that the early morning. war while they were being taken to the immediate task of the Nation! Each person was allowed to France from Catalonia is to be Spanish Government is the appoint opened by the president of the Ma-ing of diplomatic representatives drid high court.

abroad, an

carry only a rucksack which was previously examined by the Cus toms.

The Spanish Republican Gov- ernment, in an official note to The Duke of Alba in London and will the press, expresses regret that Quinones de Leon in Paris

The police, allegedly acting on its orders in regard to such pri- remain at their posts for the time information that currency smug- soners have in some cases, been being.

gling was planned, arrested infringed.

The Ministerial Council also pass-number of spectators, including The note adds that the investiga-ed a deciec freeing religious or-Reuter's correspondent. tion is to be instituated for the dera from the tax on landed pro- They were released after five purpose of calling the offenders to perty-Tians-Ocean.

hours. Reuter |account-Reuter,

FRENCH RELATIONS WITH

BURGOS

Burgos, To-day.

Jordana, before the Ministerial The Foreign Minister, Count

a home-leave gift

insists that about 300,000 men of Council, with General Franco in that gives pleasure every

the classes of 1915 to 1919 have been ordered to join the colours. Trans-Ocean..

NEW NEUTRALITY LEGISLATION TO BE DISCUSSED

Washington, To-day,

The Senate foreign relations committee „expected to begin hearings on the question of new

neutrality legislation about the

middle of March.

the chair, made a full report on the political situation.

Reliable sources state the Minis- terial Council agreed that as re-

FING KOMPS

BUOYANT REVENUE

A favourable balance of nearly Senator Gerald Nye (Republican) | one million dollars in the Colony's will attempt to secure complete income and expenditure account prohibition of the exp of muni for January is thisclosed to-day.

tions in peacetime and wartime, |- but it is generall Belleved that his extreme viewpoint will not at- tract much support.

There is a better prospect for liberalised Noutrality Statute giv- ing non-aggress nations access to American ippiles as proposed by Smato

(Democrat) and offers, outer.

Revenue totalled $3,873,298.32, which is $200,000 more than the total for January 1988, chiefly ac- counted for by substantial increase in revenue from licencen etc.

The K.C.R. kept up well, revenue totalling, $99,495.08.

Expenditure totalled ''$2,904,

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