1939-06-24 — Page 24

BRITAIN REJECTS JAPANESE DEMAND

Chungking, To-day.

A.R.P. WARDENS' EXAMINATION

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The Air Raid Precautions Officer- In a note to the Japanese Con- announces that an examination sulate-General in Shanghai on English for Air Raid Wardens Thursday Sir Herbert Phillips, will be held in the Council Chamber, British Consul-General in Shang- Colonial Secretary's Office, on Satur hai, rejected the Japanese de-day, July 1, at 10 a.m. and mand for the withdrawal of Bri-Air Raid Warden Instructors tish warships from Swatow, that day and on Sunday July 2 at states a Shanghai report.

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Similar in tone to that of the

Those who wish to attend are re- reply of Admiral Harry Yarnell,

names as Commander-in-Chief of the Unitquested to send their

ed States Asiatic Fleet, the note declares that since Swatow is a treaty port, British subjects and vessels have full rights to be there. Central News.

APPOINTMENTS

Mrs. Lydia Fehily has been ap- pointed an Inspector of Schools.

Miss Lai Po-chuen has been ap- pointed Secretary to the Midwives Board, Supervisor of Midwives, Schools.

soon as possible to. the Air Raid tary's Office, Hong Kong, Precautions Officer, Colonial Secre-

GREEK KING

KING TO VISIT ITALY

Milan, To-day.

King George of Greece, who will pay a visit to Italy next week in order to attend the wedding of the Duke of Spoleto and Princess Irene of Greece, will arrive at Venice on June 28 on board the royal

COTTON LOAN yacht "Hellas.”—Trans-Ocean.

Washington, To-day. Either a continuation of the cot- ton loan at the present, rate for an- other year, or a new loan pro- gramme at about the same rate, will be announced late in July, ac- cording to Agricultural Adjust- ment Administration quarters. Reuter.

1.R.A. BANNED

Dublin, To-day.

The Eire Government has offi- cially banned the Irish Republican Army. Reuter.

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Chungking, To-day. Ampow, about 10 miles north of Swatow, was recovered by the Chinese after a three-hour bloody fight yesterday evening, according to an urgent sage from Chaoan, terminus of Rail- the Swatow-Chaochow way.

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Muiki, southeast of Ampow, was also recaptured early. in the morning. Considerable ca- sualties were inflicted there. The remnant Japanese retreat- ed in an easterly direction.- Central News.

Washington, To-day.

The Treasury has offered to extend for six months its present buying price of 64.64 cents an ounce for domestic silver, according to Senator Barkley.

The offer was made to Sena- tors of the so-called silver bloc who have been delaying im portant legislation with the object of securing an increase in the silver- price...

Senator Barkley's statement was made after Senate leaders White had conferred at the House with President Roose- velt on the President's new $3,860,000,000, lending pro- gramme.

An effort will be made to push enabling legislation for the lending programme through the present session of Congress, it was stated: Reuter.

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H.M.S. Thanet and H.M.S. Scout are still at Swatow, the "China Mail" understands. Yesterday the captain of Scout paid a courtesy call on the Ja- panese commander-in-chief.

The B. and S. Tsinan arrived in Hong Kong this morning from Swatow. The vessel did not discharge cargo, passengers or mail in Swatow, where she stayed only four hours.

London, To-day. Lord Halifax yesterday afternoon saw the Japanese, French and Soviet Ambassa- dors. It was stated in the Commons in the morning that the Foreign Secretary had ask- ed the Japanese Ambassador to see him with reference to the indignities to which British subjects had been subjected at the barriers of the Concession at Tientsin.-British Wireless.

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