THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 19, 1989.
NEW POLICE POWERS: AGAINST L.R.A.
London, To-day.
The Bill to facilitate police pro cedure in investigation of the I.R.A. outrages is to be intro- duced in the House of Commons by the Home Secretary, Sir Sam- uel Hoare, to-day,
The Bill is expected to have a rapid passage through both Houses.-Router Bulletin.
KING-HALL'S LETTERS TO GERMANY
Berlin, To-day. Reports circulated abroad to the. effect that German-Polish negotia- tions over Danzig are in the offing, are regarded with scepticism is in- formed circles here, although se- veral foreign reports bear Berlin date lines.
In Germany, it is felt that the attitude of Poland at the present time practically excludes the pos- sibility of negotiations.
In the meantime the third King- Hall letter has arrived in Germany and it is generally assumed that this will not be the last.
It is declared to be improbable that an official German step will be taken in London against this prac- tice.-Trans-Ocean.
LORD MAYOR INVITED TO
CONFERENCE ON EUROPEAN REFUGEES
London, To-day.
The inter-governmental commit- tee on refugees from Germany, which originated in the conference at Evian last year and which last met in London in February, will meet again this afternoon in the Foreign Office.
The meeting, which is expected to last two or three days, will be attended by representatives of about thirty countries, and will re- view the general situation regard- ing the international problem of refugees from Germany.
The British delegate, Lord Win- terton, will preside, and Mr. Myron Taylor will represent the United States and Senator Henri Beranger will represent France.
There will be a meeting of vice- chairmen of the committee before the general meeting. The vice. chairmen are the representatives of the United States, France, Hol- land, Brazil and the Argentine. British Wireless.
BRAZILIAN LOAN PROBLEM
London, To-day.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, stated in the Com- mons yesterday afternoon that July 12 the Brazilian Government
on
SWITZERLAND informed His Majesty's Govern-
London, To-day.
The Lord Mayor of London, Sir Frank Bowater, and Lady Bowater, together with fourteen members of the City of London Corporation, are to visit Switzerland at the end of July as guests for one week of the Mayor of Zurich, Doctor Kloti.
The party will take part in the mayoral-procession at Zurich and
will attend an official reception in their honour by the President, and will also visit the Swiss National; Exhibition. British Wireless.
FIVE MILLION
FOR A.R.P.
ment that they would welcome a representative from the British council of bondholders in order that sued in the United Kingdom might the position of Brazilian loans ig- be examined by the Minister of Finance.
invitation had been extended
It was understood that a similar to French and American bondholders. The matter was receiving the con- sideration of the council of foreign
bondholders.--British Wireless..
500 TROOPS WILL FLY
The entire 2nd Battalion Royal London, To-day. Ulster Rifles, stationed at Park- In addition to the recent supple-hurst Barracks, Isle of Wight, about mentary estimates for defence totall: 500 officers and men, will be flown in ing more than ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄£275,000,000,
troop-carrier planes to Salisbury other $19,400,815 was asked for Plain for manoeuvres early” in Au- yesterday in supplementary Civil gust Estimates.
an-
This includes over £8,000,000 for emergency hospital evacuation and other services in England and Wales
This will be the largest aerial troop movement ever carried out in England.
For some years, however, flights and over £2,000,000 for similar pur-in troop-carrying aeroplanes have poses in Scotland, besides an addi- been a formal part of Army train- tional £5,319,990 for airraid precau- ing. Between May 1 and August 12 tions and 81,000,000 for reserve of plant and building materials. British Wireless.
NIKS
last year the Valentia aircraft, al- lotted to the Army Home Commands, transported hundreds of men during the season.
GENERAL STRIKE OF JEWS
Jerusalem, To-day. National Council pro-
strike from 2 yesterday as pro- “proposed six months Jewish immigration Into Palestine. Reuter Bulletin.
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