THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 22, 1939
BRITAIN
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NEARER TO AN
AGREEMENT WITH SOVIET Atmosphere More Favourable After Further Talks
Cordial Talks Between Halifax And Maisky
Geneva, To-day.
Lord Halifax, fresh from his three-hour talks with MM. Daladier and Bonnet in Paris last night, saw M. Maisky for an hour and a half this morning, the conversation being described as extremely cordial. M. Maisky himself saw M. Daladier in Paris yesterday afternoon en route to Geneva. -
Lord Halifax also saw Mr. Burchardt, the League High Commissioner at Danzig and took tea with M. Avenol, the Secretary-General of the League; this evening he saw Mr. Sandler, the Swedish Foreign Minister.
YANKEE CLIPPER
IN LISBON
Lisbon, To-day, The Pan-American flying boat Yankee Clipper arrived here yes- terday evening in just over 261⁄2 flying, hours after leaving Port Washington.-Reuter.
MORE THUNDER SHOWERS EXPECTED
Both Lord Halifax and M. Maisky
later reported to their respective
governments.
any
It is unlikely that there will be further development until
after the meeting of the British Cabinet on Wednesday, to attend
which Lord
will leave
Geneva to-morrow.
Halifax
JAMES ROOSEVELT MEETS THE WINDSORS.-James Roose- velt, son of the American President, on May 3 presented the film "Wutherng Heights" at its Paris gala. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor were present. Photo shows James Roosevelt with the Duke and Duchess (right) at the premiere.
NOVELTY BY OPIUM
BEGGAR
OPIUM HAUL IN JADRINE SHIP
Yam On-shum, 27, printer, was charged before Mr. T. J. Houston this morning, with giving false in-
A LARGE QUANTITY OF RAW formation to the Rolice and with | OPIUM WAS FOUND ON BOARD larceny.
said
Inspector Mair
defendant went to No. 7 police station at about 4.30 p.m. on Saturday, and reported that he had been robbed. Defendant said he was sent by his employer to change H.K. $115 and The greatest discretion is being $40 in Chinese currency into small observed regarding the whole posi- money. On his way back to Sai tion and except that the atmos- On Lane, a man approached him phere is believed to be more fav-from behind and held his mouth, ourable, any circumstantial re- while another snatched his purse ports must be treated with" "cau-" belt. tion. Reuter.
FRENCH PLAN
The Police suspected defendant, searched him, and found the money concealed inside his socks, and
Defendant was sentenced to
one
The "Paris Soir" expresses the jacket pockets. hope that an agreement between London and Moscow will be reach-month's hard labour for giving false
To-day's rainfall total to 10 a.m. of 5.76 inches brings the total since January 1 to 37.33 inches anded next week. the total since May 1 to 16.87 inches.
In this connection the paper mentions the French Plan, which
Since Thursday at 10 a.m., 12.36 provides as follows:-"The Soviet inches have fallen.
The average for the year up this stage is 18.27 inches.
to
information and to two months for the theft.
CAUTIONED
THE SS TAK SANG, LYING AT THE JARDINE WHARF, BY RE- VENUE OFFICERS, YESTERDAY.
A Shanghai Chinese was charg- ed this morning before Mr. R. Ed- wards, with unlawful possession of 2,650 taels.
It was stated that the opium side was found on the starboard of the ship.
Defendant was sentenced to six months' hard labour, and a fine of $5,000 or a further six months'.
THIEVES BOARD THE "KENT"
Daring thieves boarded H.M.S.
Union will defend Poland and Ru- mania in the case of aggression. France will come automatically to
Lo Yung-ming, 23, was caution. Kent at the Kowloon Docks last this week and decamped with brass. ac- the assistance of the Soviet Unioned by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest
if the latter should be attacked in morning, when charged with exhi-cessories. consequence of its promised sup-biting obscene pictures at Swatow port of Poland and Rumania." Lane, yesterday.
The Royal Observatory report this morning states that a ridge of high pressure extends from Mon-
Inspector A. V, Baker said that golia to South-West Japan. A de-
The paper opines that an agree-defendant was seen collecting pression is moving eastward to the ment between London and Moscow money for the exhibition, south-east of Hokkaido. A depres- could be reached on a similar basis. sion is stationary over Tongking As for the Baltic States, "Le Soir" and pressure is low over China thinks they will form the subject generally. Forecast:-S. or variable of a separate agreement. winds, light to moderate; cloudy, Ocean." thunder showers.
SEVERAL SMALL LANDSLIDES
RAIN EARLY THE HEAVY THIS MORNING RESULTED IN SEVERAL SMALL LANDSLIDES OCCURRING IN THE COLONY..
Several roads were blocked with
Trans-
earth and stones but P.W.D. coo- lies sent out managed to clear all af- fected thoroughfares in time for in office-goers to attend duties town.
temporarily Among the roads blocked were Kennedy: Road, Mac- Peak donnell Road, Stubbs Road, Road, Wongneichong Road, Island Road, and South Beach Road.
The pictures were ordered to be confiscated.
DOG BITE
Even Health Officers are not im- mune from dog-bites.
Health Officer E.M. Holroyd, while walking in Wanchai yester- day, was bitten on the leg by a dog belonging to a Chinese, Lam Ping. He was taken to the Queen Mary Hospital for treatment and the dog was sent to Kennedy Town for ob- servation.
Mr. J. Fraser reported that be- tween the dates of May 16 and May 18, several brass bolts, brass caps, and magazine caps, valued at $66, were stolen.
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