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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 25, 1989.

Munich" Echoes In

Minister's

REFUSES TO GIVE PARLIAMENT

AN ASSURANCE

London, To-day.

Cries of "Another Munich" were hurled at the Prime Minister in the House of Commons yes- terday by the Opposition. The outburst followed Mr. Chamberlain's reply to a question regarding recognition of the Nazi conquest of the Czechs, put by one of his own supporters, Mr. Duncan Sandys.-

Mr. Chamberlain said he could not give an assur- ance that Britain would not recognise the con- quest, and this was followed by loud Opposition protests and cries of “Another Munich.”

Mr. Chamberlain first was ques- tioned regarding representation of British interests in Bohemia and Moravia.

The Premier stated that on the departure of the charge d'affaires from Prague to-day (Thursday), British interests would be tempor- arily left in charge of the vice- consul.

CZECH ASSETS

the

The question of future representa- tion of the British Government in Prague and its bearing on recogni- he tion was being considered, and hoped to be in a position to make a statement very shortly.

Replying to questions on Czech assets, Mr. Chamberlain said that the informal discussions which had taken place on this subject did of not imply de facto recognition

Bohemia and the new status of Moravia.

NO ASSURANCE

(Conserva- Mr. Duncan Sandys

that tive) asked for an assurance there would be no de facto recogni- tion without the House being first consulted.

The Premier declared he could not give an assurance, which led to loud Opposition protests and cries of "Another Munich."

Are

Mr. C. R. Attlee (Labour): we to understand that the Govern- ment is contemplating giving poli- tical recognition of the present status of Czecho-Slovakia?

TO BE RAISED AGAIN Mr. Chamberlain: No, I did not say that. I said I cannot give an assurance because it is not usual to give an assurance of that kind.

Mr. Attlee gåve notice that owing to the unsatisfactory nature of the Premier's replies, he would raise the matter on the adjournment on Fri- day. Reuter.

RECOGNITION BEING

SERIOUS CHARGE

AGAINST

J

EUROPEAN

Edward Davies Sykes, 45, described as a broker, of Singa- pore, with a Kowloon address, 1st Floor, 171 Saiyee Street, ia appearing before Mr. R. Ed- wards this morning to answer a charge of obtaining money by false pretences.

According to the prosecution, on March 7 and 14, at Victoria,

Re- Mr. Skyes obtained from

several liance Motors Limited sums of $1,250 and $1,000 on ac- count of commission:*** which would have been due him if a tender made by the company to the military authorities had been accepted.

The tender related to the hiring of motor vehicles by the military authorities and it is alleged that Mr. Sykes purport- ed that the tender had been ac- cepted, and that the military authorities had drawn up, and signed, the contract.

Mr. W. A. H. Duff, of Reliance Motors Ltd., is to represent the complainants.

Sykes pleaded not guilty, and was formally remanded for a week on bail of $8,000.

Mr. O. E. C. Marton is re- presenting the complainant company, and Mr. F. H. Loseby is appearing for the defence,

June 5 and 6 were set for hearing of the case.

CONSIDERED (adds NATURE'S

Two answers made clear. (adds British Wireless) that the question of recognition was being consider- ed by the Government in connexion with the future of British repre- sentation, at Prague.

be

BOUNTY

IN PALESTINE

London, To-day.

When he was asked for an as- According to the forecasts of súrance that there would

no agricultural experts in Palestine recognition without prior consulta- there is now every reason to ex- tion with the Commons, the Premier pect one of the most fruitful sea- refused and reminded the opposi sons for some years;/ tion that Parliament had its own Even the most conservative es- constitutional way of expressing its timates of barley crops reckon the

· approval - or -disapproval of the acnormal yield will be increased by

Ears

In Prime

INTERFERENCE WITH BRITISH TRADE

London, To-day. The Prime Minister stated in the course of a reply in the House of Commons yesterday that the Foreign Secretary had received a number of reports indicating that there had re-

cently been marked intensi- fication of interference with British trade and shipping in the Lower Yangtse delta.

Mr. Chamberlain added that representations were being made to the Japanese Govern-

Reuter. ment.

GUERILLA

ACTIVITY

Kinhwa, To-day.

TIFFIN MEETING

The first luncheon meeting of the Chinese-American Institute of Cul- tural Relations will be held at 12.45 p. m. to-morrow (Friday) at the Hongkong Hotel.

Dr. William Johnstone, professor of political science of George Washington University, who is a visitor to the Colony, will speak on "Some Aspects of the Far East War." Dr. Johnstone is

as well known authority on Far Eastern affairs and is the author of "Shang- hai Problem."

Mr. Addison E. Southard, American Consul-General will tend and Sir Shouson Chow preside.

SHANGHAI

BOMBING

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will

Chungking, To-day. Bombs were thrown into the Kwang Shen Company Club, a big gambling house on an extra- Settlement road in western Shanghai, by 30 youths on Tues- day night, according to a Shang- hai report.

Several gamblers and four waiters were wounded.

Cen- tral News:

Railway.

The Railway and highway have been damaged at various

Fighting has been proceeding points; rendering Japanese com-

in the vicinity of Chungteh,munication difficult. north of the Shanghai-Hangchow' News.

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