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NUN ACCUSED FIGHT ON OF BEING RASH

YU SANG AT HAIPHONG

A FIGHT BETWEEN TWO RUS- A NUN, SHING CHUNG, OF SAI

THIS SIANS OCCURRED ON BOARD THE LAM NUNNERY, SHA TIN,

AND THIS MORNING APPEARED BEFORE MR.S.S. YU SANG WHILE THE SHIP

AT HAIPHONG Q. A. A. MACFADYEN CHARGED WAS WITH ALIGHTING FROM A MOV~ | MORNING THE INCIDENT HAD A ING BUS IN NATHAN ROAD, NEAR SEQUEL IN THE MARINE COURT WHEN PETER IVANOVITCH BOR- AUSTIN ROAD, ON OCTOBER 12.

She pleaded not guilty and stated MINSKY, 27, SHIP'S GUARD, WAS that she was the last of the passen-CHARGED BEFORE COMMANDER WITH DISOBEYING the G. F. HOLE gers alighting when it reached stop. The bus started when she had THE ORDER OF THE CAPTAIN.

Borminsky pleaded guilty and was only one foot on the ground, causing

sentenced to 14 days' hard labour. her to fall.

Traffic Inspector J. Scrim said that he could produce no evidence as the the European Sergeant who issued summons had failed to appear.

It was alleged that the fight occur- red between accused and V. S. An- drianoff. Accused was ordered to stop Goddard but failed to by Captain comply with the order.

Andrianoff suffered injuries to his

The Magistrate dismissed the case. Following a fatal accident in Castle Peak Road on October 10, Lo Wing-nose.

of tai, a learner

driver,

Military

When the ship arrived here yester- H.Q., was fined $5 for driving a car day accused was taken off by Sergeant when not accompanied by a licensed C. H. Mayor, of the Water Police. driver.

WILL TRUTH

OUT?

London, To-day.

Truth has made an incon- grous appearance in German propaganda.

A recent broadcast to America from Zeesen complained that it is clear that the new Neutrality Bill will be knows that onesided, as everyone Germany cannot buy armaments from the United States for lack of gold, and that she cannot transport them "because of the British blockade."

HANDBAG STOLEN

FROM CAR

West Terrace, Mrs. J. A. Cotton,

of a Kowloon Docks, was robbed handbag containing $35.50, yesterday. her car parked It was stolen from outside the Sun Sun cafe, in Nathan Road.

AUSTRALIA'S WAR EXPENDITURE

Canberra, To-day.

It is officially announced that Aus- tralia's war expenditure in the com- ing year has been estimated at £59,- 500,000.-Reuter.

This is a different picture to that over the wrecks of the entire British recently painted by Dr. Goebbels of Navy, semi-official circles in London

the waves point out.-Reuter. German warships ruling

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Gunfire was audible to-day the New along the border of Territories, from the direction of

is It

not known Shumchun. whether the Japanese were prac- tising or whether they were being attacked by guerillas.

Rome

London, To-day.

that Radio says Papen is leaving Berlin Ankara next week.-Reuter.

von for

Washington, To-day." The White House has issued, for the second time, the message received from Kalinin expressing with Presi- profound sympathy

"noble appeal" dent Roosevelt's to Hitler not to invade indepen- dent nations, including Finland.

No explanation. accompanied six-months' the re-issue of the old message, but it follows Molo- tov's criticism of President Roose- velt on Tuesday.-Reuter.

London, To-day. The diplomatic correspondent of

British "The Times" says that

Japanese negotiations with the remain in suspense.

is

The Japanese Government apparently waiting for the definite Ching- establishment of Wang wei's regime, in which to pin its hopes.

It does not, however, appear that the regime will materialise just yet, since the Japanese Army leaders are opposing Wang Ching- wei's desire to include Northern China in his realm.

He does not wish to be ex- cluded from North China and he further demands financial inde- his patrons are pendence which loth to give him.

On the other side, the Chung- king Government, though it seems to have exaggerated recent mili- tary successes, are unquestionably of good heart and full of fight, burden which and the financial the -war lays upon Japan heavier than ever-Reuter.

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A Chinese report this afternoon stated that two Chinese planes made reconnaissance flights over Shumchun yesterday. Japanese machine-gunners attempted, un- successfully, to hit the machines.

Japanese

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friendly to Molotov's offer for rapprochement

Tokyo, To-day. newspapers

are

provide

the

Soviets revise their

Far- East

policy and

relations

break off

with Chiang Kai-shek.

A trade agreement is possible providing Russia is

"sincere."

The "Kokumin Shimbun,"

the

closer ties

Army paper, favours with a Soviet-German-Italian axis on the grounds

that when

peace comes in Europe Japan will will have ample reason to fear Britain and America-Reuter.

London, To-day. Russia's threat to Finland's in- dependence has roused American opinion far more than any other event since the war began, says the Washington correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph."

The American public had steel- They ed themselves to shocks. remained calm when the Athenia was shocked, when Polish towns were bombed, they talked with possibility of Germany violating the neutrality of Holland, Bel- gium or Switzerland, but public for prepared opinion was not

or to Finland armed threats Scandinavia.

that

indication There is no U.S. would be ready to go to war on Finland's behalf, but action by Russia would be bitterly re- sented.-Reuter.

Tokyo, To-day.

Because of the time required to obtain the Supreme Command's acceptance of the China Affairs Board's decision regarding the Central China regime and also for

of adjusting

extent

the the recognition decision, Cabinet's the Government, has decided to hold an extraordinary Cabinet session on Saturday to obtain the Cabinet's approval,

The Prime Minister will then go to the Palace to get the sanction. of the Throne.--Reuter

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