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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 11, 1939

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More Sober

Reflection

Succeeds Nazi

Nazi Jubilation

ANGLO-SOVIET

NEGOTIATIONS

WILL GO ON

Berlin, To-day.

'Anglo-Russian relations are the chief pre-occupa-

tion of the German newspapers.

Premature jubilation, based on the belief that the Anglo-Russian talks had reached a deadlock, is,

WOMEN'S A.R.P. IN GERMANY

Berlin, To-day.

The Nazi Air Minister, Gener- al Goering, yesterday issued an appeal to all German women to participate in A.R.P. · May 12 has been Women's A.R.P. Day. Ocean.

countered by a sober article in the "Hamburger BARRACKS

Fremdenblatt."

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This journal says the negotiations will unquestion-THEFTS TRACED

:

TO SHOP

REPEATED LOSSES OF ELEC-

ably continue, and it is too early to forecast the probable outcome. Significance of the Russian announcement, says

the paper, consists in the fact that it reveals to TRIC FANS FROM NANKING its full extent the dangerous aspect of the en- circlement manoeuvres of the British Govern- ment.

tees.

FUTURE POLICY ON PALESTINE

London, To-day.

A statement on future policy in Palestine will be placed before Parliament as a command paper in the near future,

The Colonial Secretary, who in- formed the Commons to this effect yesterday, also answered other

questions on Palestine.

He said the British Government was in close touch with the French Government regarding the activi- ties of the ex-Mufti of Jerusalem, about which they had made their views perfectly clear. British Wireless.

HEROIN TRAFFIC

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BARRACKS, SHAMSHUIPO, HAD KOWLOON WHEN THREE MEN A SEQUEL THIS MORNING AT

AND A WOMAN WERE BROUGHT Tam Lam was charged before Mr. BEFORE MR. Q. A. A. MACR. Edwards this morning, with un- It must be realised, says the pa-, for what he describes as his "irre-

FADYEN. per, that the Soviet, in its official solute manner"

lawful possession of 12,000 heroin in handling

Accused were the

Chan Wing, 26, pills at No. 257 Queen's Road Cen- -statement, in no way refused to Anglo-Soviet negotiations.

charged with trespassing on mili-tral. give Rumania and Poland guaran- "Pertinax" maintains that Mr.tary ground, and the theft of four The pills were found in the kit-

Chamberlain is holding back from a fans, Ho Tong, 35, with trespass- chen. Nor did the Soviet oppose as close military alliance with Russia ing, and Tang Wai-lin, 36, mistress such the British demand that Rus-because it might have the effect of

Defendant was sentenced to second-hand shop in Fuk months' hard labour, and a fine of sia should engage to supply military alienating some of the countries Chung Street, and her husband, $2,500 or a further six months'. aid to Britain and France in case which have aligned themselves

Mak Ching, 46, master of a second- of an East European

For possession of 770 heroin pills, hand shop in Laichikok Road, both Yee Shui, 38, was fined $700 Reuter.

with receiving the stolen property. four months' hard labour.

Sub-Inspector C. T. Byron said Lee Kai, charged with keeping that at 5.30 a.m. on Saturday first a heroin divan, possession of 390 defendant was arrested by Private heroin pills and four heroin pipes, T. Milroy who saw him, with the was fined $450 or six months, second defendant, who managed to escape, at the Barracks.

conflict.

LONDON OPTIMISTIC

with the Democracies.

PREMIER'S FEARS Mr. Chamberlain also fears it might drive. Spain, Portugal and London, To-day.

Japan into the camp of the Axis Except the "News Chronicle," powers. which all along has been urging the If Mr. Chamberlain, writes "Per- British Government to enter into a tinax," allows himself to be guided military alliance

with the Soviet by considerations of this sort, then and which expresses disappoint- it would be hard to allay doubts ment at developments in the Anglo-about his prudence. :Soviet negotiations, the London

The Western Powers now have to newspapers continue to predict choose between two alternatives- to sacrifice everything to the im- This optimism is somewhat quali-perative necessity of massing forces fied by what the "Daily Telegraph" strong enough to hold the Dicta- says, from its Moscow correspon-tors in check, which means aligning .dent, of an unfavourable impres- the Soviet in this front, or to re- sion created in the Kremlin by the nounce all hope in the possibility of way the British Government has setting up an enduring rampart in hesitated over the Russian propos- the East:-Trans-Ocean. als.

favourable outcome.

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The Soviet Union, the correspon- dent adds, is still aiming at a mili- tary alliance with Britain in order to be assured of Anglo-French as- sistance in the event of a German- Polish conflict.

M. Molotoff, declares the cor- respondent, is insisting on the need for general staff conver- sations between Russia and Great Britain.

M. POTEMKIN

CONCLUDES 'PACT' TOUR

Warsaw, To-day.

The "Daily Mail" say the Soviet missar, M. Potemkin, left Warsaw The Soviet Deputy Foreign Com- is prepared to give guarantees to for Moscow yesterday afternoon. Rumania, Poland and the Baltic States. Trans-Ocean.

MAISKY AT F. 0.

of a

vealed the thefts of four fans, the Upon enquiries, first accused re-

property of Capt. Sherriff (2), Capt. ious dates between April 6 · and Marsh and Major Gordon, on var-

May 3,

The woman's shop was raided and one of the stolen fans found. Her husband's shop was also searched but no fans were found.

The police, said Sub-Inspector Byron, were not pressing the case against the fourth defendant as he had no knowledge of his wife's pur- chase of the fans,

First defendant was employed as a shoe-maker in the Barracks for! some time and had knowledge of the Barracks' layout.

First defendant was sentenced to five months' hard labour, the ge- cond was fined $10 or three weeks, the third was sent to prison for three months and her husband was discharged.

NEAR BLACKMAIL

one

The Chief of Protocal of the Po- Attempting a trick described As lish Foreign Ministry, M. Mosztyn, near blackmail, Leung Kei, 21, was and representatives of the Eastern this morning fined $10 or Department of the Foreign Minis-month's hard labour by Mr. E. The Soviet Ambassador in Lon-try were at the station in order to Himsworth. don, M. Maisky, called at the For- see Potemkin off.

London, To-day.

re-

Det. Sergt. Matches said that Ho Kam Wing, coxswain of a Walla Walla, discovered that two naviga- tion licenses which were in his up- per breast pocket when he went to sleep, were missing. Later, accus- ed got into contact with Ho Kam- wing, and said that for the sum of It is reported that before being $12 or $18 the licenses could be

eign Office yesterday evening for An official communique issued in an interview with Lord Halifax. It connection with M. Potemkin's is understood that he informed the ception by Colonel Beck at the For- British Foreign Secretary about the eign Ministry, points out that M. nature and implications of the com- Potemkin arrived in Warsaw on his munique issued in Moscow.-Trans-way to Moscow from Bucharest. Ocean.

・ "PERTINAX” CRITICISES received by Colonel Beck, M. Potem- redeemed.

MR. CHAMBERLAIN

kin had a lengthy telephone con- Before setting out for the ap- Paris, To-day versation with Moscow after which pointed meeting place, complainant "Pertinax," the famous French | he established contact with Colonel reported the matter to the police commentator, writing in ("'Ordre," Beck's cabinet Chief. attacks Mr.

Trans-and a detective saw

the

licenses

Neville Chamberlain Ocean.

changing.

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