THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 19, 1989
Order Gradually Being Restored In Palestine ISOLATED ACTS
OF SABOTAGE
OR TERRORISM
London, To-day.
Further progress has been made in the past month towards restoration of order in Palestine, stat- ed Mr. Malcolm Macdonald, Secretary for the Colonies, replying to questions in the House of Commons yesterday.
As a result of firm and energetic action by troops and police, large Arab bands were broken up, one of the chief gang-leaders killed and an- other, who had taken refuge across the Syrian border, has surrendered to the French authori- ties.
MORE DECREE LAWS APPROVED IN FRANCE
Paris, To-day. More decree laws were adopted at yesterday morning's meeting of the Council of Ministers.
They include a decree concerning the new organisation for buying war materials.
Considerable quantities of arms, munitions and explosions have been seized or surrendered, but isolated acts of terrorism and sabotage con- tinue.
The Government was not yet in in a position to make a statement regard to future policy.
The Opposition Labour member, that Mr. Tom Williama, suggested
in view of the international situa- tion, a final decision on Palestine should at any rate be deferred for six or 12 months.
CAIRO TALKS
Mr. Macdonald replied that that was one of the matters the Govern- ment was bearing in mind.
(Liberal) Mr. Geoffrey Mander asked in regard to the "negotia-
During the meeting, the Premier, tions going on recently in Cairo in M. Edouard Daladier, made a state-regard to Palestine."
ment on the International situation Mr. Macdonald replied that there in which he emphasised the need for vigilance.-Reuter.
BULGARIAN
were no negotiations going on but that was a different question which he would answer to-day.-Reuter,
MINISTER ON BRITISH SHIPS
MISSION
London, To-day.
The Bulgarian Minister to Lon- don, M. Momchiloff, left yesterday for Sofia where, it is stated, he will
discuss the international
with his Government.
situation
It is not known whether M. Mom-
SOLD TO
GERMANY
London, To-day.
chiloft, who will return to his post GREAT Britain
in a few days, is the bearer of any
;
has
been selling mer-
RE-FUELLING "PLANES FOR ATLANTIC ROUTE.—Two re- fuelling 'planes to be used for refuelling the Trans-Atlantic flying boats at Botwood, Newfoundland, have arrived at Hamble, Hants, and have been loaded on to a barge before being shipped for Canada. Photo shows one of the 'planes being hauled across the road by trac- tor to be loaded on to barge.
·PANAMA· TO BE ENLARGED
Washington, To-day.
"A Bill authorising expendi- ture of £277,000,000 for improving and enlarging the Panama Canal, has been ap- proved by the merchant mar- ine committee of the House of Representatives. Reuter.
H.M.S. CARDIFF
special communication from the Bri-chant ships to Germany. TO BE REPLACED
tish to the Bulgarian Government.
Trans-Ocean.
This was revealed in the House of Commons yesterday, when
questions were put to the PresiON CHINA STATION
dent of the Board of Trade, Mr. Oliver Stanley.
LAUNCH CREW
Admitting the recent sale of GET A DUCKING
British ships to the Nazis, Mr. The fall into the harbour of two Stanley said the Board of Trade members of the crew of the Yaumati had no power to prevent the trans. ferry launch, Man Tao, at 8.35 a.m. fer of British merchant ships to this morning caused excitement foreign flags.
In future, he said, it would be
London, To-day. The Admiralty announces that it has been decided that H.M.S. Cardiff, at present serving on the China Station, will return to the United Kingdom.
The cruiser is leaving about the end of April and will be replaced
-Reuter.
among the passengers. engaged in made a condition of any assist-in due course by a larger cruiser
-The seamen were cleaning the funnel and the roof, ance for the shipping industry when sudden wind caused the vessel that owners wishing to scrap or sell vessels should first offer them
to. heel.
Other craft quickly gathered at to the Government in connection FRANCO-SPANISH
Reuter.
the spot and eventually both men with the scheme for reserve ton- were rescued by the steam launch nage. Penquin.
BRAIDS IN: PALESTINE
Old
MOROCCO TALKS
Rabat, To-day.
SURPLUS FOOD FOR NEEDY: U.S. EXPERIMENT
New York, To-day.
A plan to distribute surplus foodstuffs arong families with low incomes is to be tried experi- mentally in the near future, an- nounced the Secretary of Agricul- ture, Mr. Henry A. Wallace, yes- terday.
A new system of food stamps is to be used, and Rochester, New York State, has been chosen as the first of six towns in which the scheme will be tried over a period of from two to four months.-Reu- ter.
PASSPORT CASES
Sentence of six 'months' hard labour was passed on Yip Kam, 28, by Mr. T. J. Houston this morn- ing, for house-breaking, possession of implements fit for.. unlawful pose, and larceny of two unlawful purpose, and larceny of two brass locks, from a warehouse at No. 8 Cadogan Street.
Inspector O'Donovan "told
the
Court that about 2.30 p.m. ester-
day, complainant went to nis go down, and found the door locks broken. He entered and saw defen- dant running out.
Defendant had three previous convictions, and was placed under police supervision for two years.
Second Officer Monones of the
military since the outbreak of the A mission of high Spanish off-s.s. Prunto. lost a wrist-watch and disturbances, occurred in the cials has arrived here from Spanish money to the value of $108, accord- City of Jerusalem yesterday. Morocco to discuss with the Frenching to report made to the Police Jerusalem, To-day. Every house was searched and authorities relations between yesterday. What is held to be the biggest 60 Arabs identified as terrorists Spanish and French Morocco, raid carried out by the police and and arrested.—Trans-Ocean.
Reuter
The watch and money were stolen from a drawer in the officer's cabin.
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