1939-04-12 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 12, 1939.

British

Naval

Page

Precautions

In The Mediterranean

CONCENTRATION

OF FLEET AT MALTA

Paris, To-day.

GOLD

LEAVES BOMBAY

Bombay, To-day,

About £100,000 worth of gold has left Bombay.

Half of the shipment is option-

'All British warships in the Mediterranean not al-

ready stationed at British or French ports have ally being sent to New York, Paris been ordered to put in at British or French naval bases, according to the “Matin.”

In pursuance of this order the British warship "Malaya” which had been lying off Mentone, has left for an unknown destination.

and Amsterdam.-Reuter.

BRUSSELS PRECAUTIONS

It is

ITALY GIVES SUBTLE WARNING TO GREECE

Rome, To-day,

Commenting on events in Albania, the semi-official "Giornale d'Italia says that the occupation of Albania does not create any new, problem and does not constitute a threat to any of Albania's neigh bours.

Rather should it be interpreted as a step towards "more intensive cooperation" between Italy and the Balkan States.

Brussels, To-day. Rumours that furloughs have The warships "Warspite," flagship of the Mediter-

and "Aberdeen" been cancelled are denied.

The journal reproaches England ranean Fleet, "Barham" which were visiting San Remo on the Italian stated that Belgium long ago took with suggesting the notion of a certain measures which are believed danger menacing Greece in order sufficient and no changes are con-to persuade Greece to place again, Riviera, left on Monday.

templated in the defence system. as in the days of sanctions, her Concerning radio announcements ports at the disposal of the British of troop movements to various parts Navy. Britain, contends the of the country, these are confirm- French newspaper, is more directed, but attention is drawn to the ly affected by the events in Al-fact that they are identical with the carried out bania than France and is therefore Spring operations

Trans-Ocean, every year. taking the lead,

The vessels already stationed at,as naval, have been taken to meet or on their way to Malta include any possible developments.

Great the

aircraft carrier "Glorious", the heavy cruisers Devonshire,

Shropshire and

Sussex, the light cruisers Arethusa, Galatea and Penelope,

the first and second destroyer flotilla,

tion in the Mediterranean.

The paper asks what advantage Greece would have in creating for a second time a dangerous precedent, implying the adoption of a hostile attitude towards Italy.

Meanwhile, great interest has

circles by the reported movements of British warships in the Bay of Argostolion on the southern coast of the island of Kephallenin. Trans-Ocean.

80-YEAR-OLD KING been aroused in Italian political

WINS TENNIS TROPHY

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Ki-

NEW GUARANTEES

Moreover, unlike Britain, France has not entered into any agree | the first submarine flotilla and several hospital ships.

ment with Italy for the mainten- claims to ance The "Petit Parisien”

of the status quo in the have received information from Mediterranean.“

Paris, To-day.

An aged widow, Cheung trustworthy souree about an im-

The British Government, adds

Sweden's 80 years old monarch,

unnumbered yuen, residing at an pending British naval demonstra- the French paper, will probably

protest to Rome against the viola-Gustav V, demonstrated that his matshed in Tai Hang, has informed tennis arm is still as good as ever the Police that sometime between the Anglo-Italian agree- The "our" speaks of abandon-tion of ment of the plan to occupy Corfu ment of April 16, 1938 but will not by winning a trophy in the Riviera 8 a.m. and 12 noon yesterday, the

tennis tournament yesterday.

sum of $1050 in banknotes but says that all requisite precau-go so far as to denounce the agree-

Exhibiting unusually good form, tionary measures, military as well ment,

he and his partner, the Polish small coins was stolen from As regards the British guaran- tee for Greece, the "Jour" under-player, Count Bavarovski, won the the Ger stands that this will be formally handicap doubles from pronounced without a demand for man Swiss team, Solms and Pfaff, Trans- reciprocity from Greece. The same by 6-4 6-4 2—6 6—2. procedure will be adopted towards Ocean. Turkey.

How To Keep Your Child

Healthy And Happy.

Trans-Ocean.

BRITISH PRESS

MUSSOLINI

FOR AN ANSWER

London, To-day.

MOSQUITO BREEDING CHARGE

mos- Containing specimens of

four jars quito larvae, three or were brought into Kowloon Court to-day when they were presented as evidence by the Sanitary. `Depart- ment against some twenty odd farming people, who were summon- Britain is believed to be increased for keeping their land on which A healthy child usually is a happy ing her efforts to persuade Musso- they grew Watercress as a living, child, and the less medicine you give lini to state when he will withdraw so as to permit the breeding of mos- him the better. But when there are

Some of the farmers indications of disordered stomach or the Italian volunteers from Spain.quitoes. bowels, with Baby's Own Tablets at hand you have tho means whereby Government, in Thursday's Parlia Court that they had already com- speedily to restore happy well-being.

Many thousands of partats through-ment, will criticise. Italy strongly, plied with the S.D. orders. Those out the world rely Implicitly on this] but, in view of Italian assurances who had failed to do so, were or- specialist's prescription for the young to Greece and Romania, will re- dered to fill in their land immediate Pleasant-tasting and readily crushed frain from definite action in the ly. to a powder, Baby's Own Tablets, are

Political circles state that the

easy to give, their tablet form ensures Albanian crisis. accuracy of dosage; their action is

congestion in the stomach and bowels

It is, however, stated that

the

mildly laxative, and thus by relieving opposition may force the Govern: (the source of most childhood silnicuts) ment into a stiffer attitude-Trans- they quickly restore ailing little ones Ocean. to cheery health.

For constipation, infantile indiges- tion, vomiting, upset stomach, simple fever, colic, colds and croup,

worms

and teething troubles there is nothing more speedily efficacious: than Baby's Own Tablets. Home where there are children should novaï be without them. They are obtainable at all chemists.

Baby's Own Tablets Mother's Help and Ws Friend.

CAROL RUMOUR

Rumours King Carol of Bulgaria

here:

told the

covers

FOG OR MIST

The Royal Observatory reports that a weak anticyclone. Korea and the Sea of Japan, and be another anticyclone appears to forming over North China, Shallow depressions are moving eastward over Mongolia and the Eastern Sea. Pressure remains relatively low that over Tongkin

Bucharest, To-day.

ean

Local fored deniedi winds

met King Boris officially

and S. E 4. cloudy,

house.

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