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NORTH CHINA

BRITONS

BY

THE

MEASURES FOR PROTECTION

DEMANDED

London, To-day.

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 1, 1989.

PERTURBED SITUATION

Mr. J. W. Banfield (Labour) asked in the House of Commons yesterday whether the Prime Minis- ter would give instructions that special care be taken to safeguard the well-being of British subjects in China who are objects of Japanese suspicion or manevolence.

Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replied that the local British authori- ties would take such measures as possible, but

no special instructions appeared to be called

for.

Mr. Banfield: Is the Prime Minis-

ter aware that British subjects in

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parts of North China are seriously CZECH ARMY"

perturbed by the situation,

and

cannot they have something more definite than this very vague state- ment?

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Mr. Butler: I think the statement I made was very definite. aware of members' anxiety.

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"KEEP IN MIND” Mr. Arthur Henderson (Labour) Have any direct representations been made to the Japanese Govern- ment in regard to anti-British feel- ing augmented by the Japanese authorities?

Mr. Butler: The interests of British trade in China will be kept fully in mind in the course of the Anglo-Japanese negotiations.- Heuter.

JAPS. WITHDRAW IN SHANSI

Loyang, To-day.

A brief military message from the front reveals that after the failure of their "mopping up" cam- paign, the Japanese troops in south- east Shansi have started a general withdrawal in different directions.

Chinese counter-offensives in the vicinity of Hsiahsien have caused heavy casualties to the Japanese. A surprise rald on the Japanese barracks at Liuchlakow, east of Hsiahsien, was staged by the Chinese on the night of July 29.

The Chinese and Japanese forces are now reported to be locked in a battle at the hilly region southeast of Hslahsien.

Chinese forces penetrated into Wan-an, west of Hungtung, north of Linfen, reently Japanese units hiding behind their forti- fications offered stubborn realst- ance. Central News.

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Miss drely of No. 1, Armden Buildings, Kowloon, lost her hand- bag while shopping yesterday in Chater Road. The bag, including contents, 'was valued at $49.

BEING FORMED

Prague, To-day. Details regarding the formation of Czech Government troops, which was provided for by the German Chancellor at the time the Protec- torate was established, were reveal- ed here yesterday..

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Troops which will have as their mission the preservation of order in the Protectorate will comprise 7,000 men and 280 officers.

ITALIAN JEWS ARRESTED

Rome, To-day.

In the course of investigations, the Turin police have found that 21 Jews had tried to evade the restrictions imposed on Italian Jows by not registering with the police.

The accused were handed over to the courts-Trans-Ocean.

WHAT, NOT EVEN A SPANKING?

Leipzig, To-day.

Husbands in Germany are not

allowed to beat their wives, the German supreme court in this city having handed down a decision yesterday which emphasises this fact in unmistakable manner.

NON-POLITICAL OFFICERS ON MOSCOW MISSION accusation

London, To-day.

In selecting officers for the Bri- tish military mission to Moscow an attempt was made to choose men who have no particular political leanings, it is stated here.

Attention is called to the fact that none of the three men named for the mission has played an outstanding role politically.

The Chief of the General Staff, Lord Gort, who has been a fre- quent guest of the French Govern ment, and Sir Edmund Ironside, who is Inspector-General of the Översens Forces, are not included in the mission, which fact is re- garded in political circles as signi-

They will be composed of volun- teers from the former Czech army and other persons from all classes ficant. of people and the service period will-According to rumours both the be 25 years.

British and French missions will

The case before the court was that of a husband who had punished his wife by spanking her and then contended that the wife's

of maltreatment grounds for divorce was unfound- ed because the punishment was not brutal or inspired by animosity.

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The court decreed that the hus- hand has no right to inflict cor- poral punishment on his wife. Every action which aims at inflict- ing physical punishment on one or the other of the matrimonial part- ners is maltreatment which under certain conditions may be inter- preted as an offence against para- graph 49 of the marriage law even though the object of the person inflicting punishment may have been an educational one. The hus- band cannot assume the right to beat his wife as a means of main- taining discipline in the house- hold. Trans-Ocean,

All members must be of Czech arrive in Moscow with proposals WEATHER REPORT

nationality. The troups will be der the command of the President of the Czech Government and the Commandant will have the title of Inspector-General and will be stationed in Prague. In addition to Prague, garrisons will be establish ed in Bruenp and Koeniggraetz, inspector-Trans- each under an

Oceâti.

dilitia, recruita mita

in their pockets.

The British delegation will in- clude not only three officers but a staff of experts as well, and the hope is expressed that the journey to Russia can be begun during the present week. It is regarded as probable that the French delega- tion will leave on the same train.

Trans-Ocean,

The Royal Observatory reports North China and is low in a trough that pressure is relatively high over extending from south-east China

to the Bonin Islands.

The Pacific depression is situated about 250 miles to the east of For- mosa, direction of motion uncertain,