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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 2, 1939.

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BRITISH AID TO CHINA Further Labour Questions In House Of Commons

Proposals For MADAME CHIANG SOVIET VIEW

Guarantees Being Being Negotiated

London, To-day.

COMMENDS

OF PACT

CHINA'S WOMEN DIVERGENCIES

CHUNGKING, TO-DAY. MADAME CHIANG KAI-SHEK YESTERDAY

ADDRESSED

A

Mr. Arthur Henderson (Labour) asked in the House

of Commons yesterday whether, with a view to COMMEMMORATION MEETING assisting China, the British Government pro- OF THE NATIONAL CHINESE pose to give guarantee for the purchase of Bri-WAR RELIEF WORK WHICH SHE tish goods by the Chinese Government on the FOUNDED lines of agreements made between the British YEARS BEFORE. and other foreign governments.

Mr. Oliver Stanley, President of the Board of Trade, quoted in his reply statements he made on March 6 and July 14.

He said that a proposal to give guarantees to the benefit of British manufacturers in respect of exports to China had been under negotiation for some time.

CHARGED WITH BREAKING TAXI WINDOWS

Certain

technical and legal questions were still being con- sidered.

Mr. Henderson asked if Mr. Stanley would make a statement before Friday this week, when the House adjourns.

Mr. Stanley replied that could not say

he ment would be available.

when the state-

An allegation that defendent had a habit of breaking taxi-windows was made by Mr. F. H. Loseby, on

ANSWERS RECEIVABLE behalf of the Blue Taxi Company, Ltd., before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen this morning at the Kowloon Mag-legal questions, some of which There were these technical and istracy when Mr. T. B. M. Conolly, depended on of No. 212, Prince Edward Road, from China. was summoned for maliciously and wilfully damaging a pane of glass in a door of taxi No. 735, on July

12 in Nathan Road.

Mr. G. S. Ford, for defendant, pleaded not guilty.

answers receivable

WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION. FOR

EXACTLY TWO

Stating that when she called upon all Chinese women to offer their

services to the nation in order to assist in the attainment of the final

victory many foreign observers had resistance, Madame Chiang said been skeptical of China's power of that thanks to the spiritual stamina survive 5,000 years, as well as the

enabling the Chinese civilization to

heroic qualities still retained, the Chinese nation's soul was emerging triumphant.

Moscow, To-day.

One of the reasons for the delay in the Anglo-Soviet nego- tiations is that the British for- mula for indirect aggression leaves loopholes for an aggres- sor, declares an official state- ment issued through the Tass news agency last night.

The statement adds that in reality the difference is not whether to encroach on the in- dependence of the Baltic States, because both sides stand for guaranteeing their indepen- dence, but that no loophole should be left in the formula of "indirect aggression" for aggressors making an attempt against the independence of the Baltic States.--Reuter. Trans-Ocean quotes the Tass Butler, the Agency as attacking Mr. R. A. Foreign Affairs, for his statement in the Commons on

Under-Secretary for

Each day of sustained resistance obliterates a further trace of past humilitation, she said, adding that the capability of a totally unpre-negotiations. pared China to stand up against an aggressor for two years constitutes a minor miracle of word history.

FIVE MILLIONS COLLECTED

She enumerated the past activi- ties of the Association, stating that lected and distributed to the Army, more than $5,000,000 had been col- as well as extensive medical supplies and surgical equipment. Mr. Henderson asked if it was Association existed in every province,”

Branch organizations importance, as the Chinese Gov-called upon to organize new bran- of the not clearly a question of great where the authorities were now ernment had been limited in its ches in order to mobilize the local purchases in the last 18 months. women. At places where hospitals Mr. Stanley said it depended and field stations were lacking, the on the answers received.-Reuter. branch organizations should pro-

vide the necessary assistance.

Mr. Ford strongly objected to sent

A further task of the Association

Mr. Loseby wanted to call several witnesses to prove that de- fendant had.....on February 11, February 25, March 6 and May 17, last year, broken several taxi win-such witnesses pointing that they is to care for the families of the dow panes.-

were not connected with the pre-recruits as well as the large body case, but Mr. Macfadyen, of refugees streaming through the granted Mr. Loseby's application, country-side, (The organization, saying it would not make any ef- apart from operating hospitals and fect on the present case.

supplying army medical supplies Mr. Loseby said that on July 12 war orphan homes as well as indus and daily necessities, also operates at about 6.30 p.m. defendant sum-trial plants for wounded soldiers.) moned taxi No. 785, to No. 15, Hankow Road and instructed the driver to proceed to the Dairy Farm in Nathan Road: On coming out of the Dairy Farm, defendant slammed the front door, breaking the pane.

THE TOP SCREEN

VILLAIN IS NO OTHER THAN -

HUMPHREY BOGART

WATCH FOR FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENT, !

-Trans-Ocean.

IMPERSONATED POLICEMAN

The driver, Fun Fai, stated that at 6.30 p.m. on July 12 he went to No. 15, Hankow Road. Defendant boarded the taxi and ordered him to go

to the Dairy Farm. He parked the taxi alongside the pave-wards at the Central Magistracy Appearing beföre Mr. R. Ed ment facing Shamshuipo direction this morning, a 28-year-old un- with the front right-hand door employed Wong Ki-kau, was charg- open as he

wanted to get some ed with impersonating a Police fresh air. Few minutes later de- officer at Chung Sau Street yester- fendant came out of the Dairy day, Farm with a parcel in his hands. Walking round the taxi to the left hand side, defendant handed the parcel to the driver through the rear door window. Defendant then walked around

said that about. 7 p.m. last night Inspector W. Mair, prosecuting, complainant, a Chinese, was de- livering a parcel on tobacco to No. 1, Chung Sau Street. On arrival

right hand side, slamme to the at the staircase defendant ap-|

the front proached him and searched the door, breaking the pane. Witness complainant. A district watchman told defendant that the pane was on duty saw the scene and arrest- broken, but was ignored and ordered defendant. ed to proceed to No. 212, Prince Edward Road.

The case is proceeding.

Defendant had two previous cons victions and was fined $100 or two months' hard labour,

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