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LORD HALIFAX'S INTERVIEW WITH MR. SHIGEMITSU

-London, To-day.

During his conversation with the Foreign Secre- tary, Lord Halifax, at the Foreign Office yester- day, the Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Mamoru Shigemitsu, was informed of the attitude of the British Government to the general situation in the Far East, says the diplomatic correspon- dent of the "Daily Telegraph.”

Mr. Shigemitsu was also told how much the intran-

BROKE THE

BANK -- IT

KILLED HIM

Bucharest, To-day.

A sensational incident occurred in the gambling casino here yes Bucharest terday. M. Than, a businessman, broke the bank, win- ning several million lei.

Overcome by his good luck, he, died from apoplexy when he was handed the money.-Trans-Ocean.

sigent general demands of the Japanese Gov-INCITEMENT TO ernment are deprecated in London.

In regard to the immediate state of affairs at Tien- HATRED CHARGE

tsin, particular emphasis was laid by Lord Halifax on the disapproval with which the Goy- AGAINST EDITOR ernment had received the unhappy news of in- sults to English women, and the totally un- necessary strippings and searchings of British subjects.

HOIHOW OPENED BY JAPANESE

Kwongchowwan, To-day. Hoihow, on Hainan Island, was formally declared open this morn- ing by the Japanese navy. Foreign shipping will now be allowed to enter the port.

Paris, To-day.

INTERNATIONAL CURRENCY GANG ARRESTED

Milan, To-day.

Eighteen members of an inter- national gang engaged in foreigň. currency smuggling were arrested at Genoa yesterday.

Mostly of Greek or French na- tionality, they are said to have 'smuggled foreign currencies of а total value of $12,500,000 across the frontier from Italy to foreign coun- tries.

When the luggage of one of the members of the gang was searched at the main railway station of Genoa, one of the handbags was found to contain Pound and. Dollar notes to a total value of about one million Liras, Trans-Ocean.

terday after an examination of pa- pers found in his possession in the course of a domiciliary search two days ago.

The judge who conducted the preliminary enquiries against him also opened proceedings against “a person or persons unknown" ・ ・ for accepting bribes from foreign pow--- Proceedings against the editor,ers to engage in propaganda on the who is a member of the municipal behalf of these powers.—Trans- council of Paris, were opened yes-Ocean.

The editor of the anti-Semitic weekly "La France Enchainee,”-M. Darquer de Pollepoix, will be pro- In a leading article on the sub-secuted for alleged "incitement to ject the "Daily Telegraph" says

hatred." that none of the Japanese mea- sures will pass without a protest from the British Government.

However, Mr. Chamberlain has made it clear that there is no desire on this side to widen the zone of political tension as long as there remains any real prospect of the central authori- ties in Tokyo restraining their obviously provocative subordin ates at Tientsin.

Before taking explicit econo- mic measures, which Britain is prepared to take if necessary, an opportunity is being given to

It is learned that the Customs House will also function from to-localise the dispute. day with an American in charge.— Our Own Correspondent.

GENERAL KIRKE

FINLAND

Helsingfors, To-day.

JAPANESE FEAR

Unfortunately there is little

IN sign of any effective restraint be- Ning of plied on the be-

tation against the Western Pow- ers, instead of being localised, is. being spread..

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The "Manchester Guardian” says there is no doubt that res- General Sir Walter Kirke Inspecponsible leaders in Japan fear tor-General of the British Territorial British economic reprisals a good deal more than they care to ad- Army, has ar

mit.

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in Helsingfors on an official visit from Stockholm

General Kirke was welcomed by the Finnish Foreign Minister, M. Erkko, and Generals of the Finnish

ed various institutions of the Fin- Army

Yesterday, General Kirke inspect Inish Defence Corps. Trans-Ocean.

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