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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 29, 1940.

PALESTINE ACTION AROUSES ANXIETY IN THE COMMONS

London, To-day.

THE HIGH COMMISSIONER for Palestine has issued re- gulations for certain areas governing the transfer of land.

The rules provide for two zones. In the first, the transfer

A

MOTION

OF CENSURE

London; To-day. The opposition Labour Party has decided to put down a "mo- tion of censure on the Govern- ment's ""statement i yesterday in regard, to Palestinpe) vaY.

The Liberal opposition Intend to support the motion, which is likely to be debated next week. "--Reuter."

A

of land to anyone who is not a Palestine Arab is pro- GRATITUDE

hibited generally.

The other zone limits the sales of lands already held by TO NAVY

Palestinian Arabs. They will not be allowed to trans- fer such land to non-Palestinian Arabs without the High Commissioner's permission.

This will be granted only in special|couraging "close settlement by the circumstances

The obligation, such as for schemes Jews on the land.” of irrigation or development which the memorandum continues, are in the joint interests of both qualified by the requirement that the

Arabs and Jews.

The regulations were announced in the House of Commons yesterday by Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Secretary of State for the Colonies; who said that the text of the regulations had been sent to the Council of the League of Nations, together with a memorandum in case any member of the Council wanted to ask for a meeting to dis- cuss the matter.

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administration should ensure the "rights and position of other sections of the population are not prejudiced."

CLEAR WARNINGS

London, To-day. Mr. Churchill's Navy Vote speech on Tuesday was the subject of yesterday's press comment, as was to be ex pected.

week.

The "Yorkshire Post" says that the vigorous and confident speech was but not for one moment complacent. The "Daily Telegraph" stresses Mr. was Churchill's remarks; that he After briefly referring to reports wrong when he said that Germany of experts and the findings of Com-was building two U-boats a missions dealing with the problems Germany may reach that figure in the the future, but she had not done so up to and all of which recommended limitation of transfer of land from the end of 1939, whereas we are main Arabs to the Jews, the Memorandum taining our figure of destroying two continues: "H.M.G. are convinced that to four a week it would be dangerous to ignore longer Mr. Clement Attlee, Labour Opposi-the clear warnings from a series of tion leader, protested against this way authoritative and important commis- probably best sums up the opinions of of handling the matter. It disregard- sions as to the serious growing con- the British press when it concludes ed the Council. The Government was

gestion of the Arab population in its leading article by remarking:- flouting the League's authority.

certain areas."

LABOUR PROTEST

Mr. MacDonald denied that the Government was

"Looking at the question merely disregarding the from a practical point of view, if land League. The matter could be dis- sales remain unrestricted there is cussed by the League if the Council likely to arise a "landless Arab" pro- felt it was pecessary. In view of blem of such dimensions that it would prevailing conditions, there wasa be extremely difficult to find à solution practical objection to setting out the regulations in draft form and sus- pending all action until the League had considered them.

to it."

REPLY TO CRITICISM

Replying in the Commons to 'criti- Mr. L. C. Amery, Cons., sald that cism of the method adopted, Mr. Mal- some Government members had

colm MacDonald said that two misgivings, while another Conser-

courses were open, the first being to vative member asked why these

publish the draft regulations, suspend- regulations should be introduced now after six months of peace in ing them till the League Council had

had time to consider them. Palestine.

He was informed

This, Mr. MacDonald said, the gov- that that peace ernment would have preferred, but might be threatened if the regula-the practical considerations made tions did not come Reuter.

into effect.

undesirable to do so.

it

The alternative adopted, he con- tended, in no way ignored the League

THANKS TO NAVY

The "Yorkshire Post," however,

"No one can read Mr. Churchill's speech without feeling heart-felt gra-

BITTER JEWISH COMMENT

London, To-day.

The land sale regula- tions for Palestine have been received with bitter opposition in a statement by the Jewish agency executive.

Declaring that

the regulations, by

barring Jews from access to the soll of Palestine, make a mockery of the obligation to encourage close Jewish discriminates against settlement and

statement

Jews on racial religious grounds, the Jews have settled on the land "neigh-

contends

•

that wherever

|bouring Arab villages benefitted and prospered, whereas other districts re- mained backward and undeveloped."

It stigmatises the regulations as. "a concession to Arab political claims and not a measure for the protection of Arab cultivators.” Recalling that the Jews ranged themselves unconditionally on the side of Britain and France at the outbreak offered to throw their of war and whole weight on the Allies' side, the

statement continues; The British Gov- ernment has apparently been advised that it is better to repay by letting

the Jewish offer lle and through the

three features of the White Paper ré- produce for the Jews in their National Home the root evil of the dispersion

barred doors, discrimination

manent minority status. British Wireless.

on

titude to our saflors of every rank and grounds of race and religion, a per- grade, and it is certain that we shall have much further cause for gratitude before the year is out."-Reuter.

A.R.P. CLUB COULD HARDLY RISE

FROM HER CHAIR

Club

at King's

Sir, The A.R.P. Park Kowloon, which serves as a recreational and instructional centre open to all members of the A.R.P. Organisation in the Colony, is at pre- Thought There Was No

to provide in- sent being extended creased accommodation for Lectures Cure For Rheumatism and Meetings, and added Club ameni- This woman was such a confirmed

The cost of the ties.

actual ex-sufferer from rheumatism that she tension was borne by Government, thought it was incurable. But before but coincident with the extension it she had finished one bottle of Krus- became obvious that painting and re-chen her rheumatism was leaving her. "I had rheumatism so badly that. White Paper Issued

decorating the existing building was Here is her letter:

were needed necessary, and funds Council and if any member 'desired a for that purpose and for the provision once I got into a chair I found great

to discuss the regulations, of games, furniture

difficulty in rising again. A friend meeting London, To-day.

and equipment, told me to try Kruschen Salts, but I A White Paper on the Palestine. any view expressed to the Government and the installation of more up-to-thought it was a foolish idea, as there question

that land purchases would be bound to give the most ser-

seemed to me to be no date sanitary arrangements.

cure for are not to be stopped entirely and the ious attention.

As soon

this need became rheumatism. My friend gave me two to Answering further questions, powers High Commissioner has

Mr. known, a most generous donation of doses to try. I took one dose on Mon- modify the boundaries of the propos- MacDonald said the government real- $500 each was

received from Mr. day and another on Tuesday, and by ed areas if it is considered necessary.ised that every party was divided on Lawrence Kadoorie and Mr. J. E. then my pain had moved to another In an explanatory: memorandum ac- this matter and that any course adopt- Joseph, and these funds will enable part of my body. Well, that was a companying the regulations and sented would be attended by disadvan- the Committee to proceed forthwith good start, so I bought a bottle and it gave me great joy to find my rheuma- with their work of making the Club a fism disappearing, and now for a long gue for circulation amongst members, The Government decided that the comfortable and useful rendezvous time I have been free."—(Miss) A.R. the Government points out that the course followed had the least disad- | for members.

Do you realise what causes rheu- mandatory is charged with the duty vantages and recognised the Govern- On behalf of the Committee and matism? Nothing but sharp-edged uric of facilitating immigration and en-ment's obligations to the League and Members of the A. R. P. Club I desire acid crystals which form as the result

other bodies,

to express, through the medium of of sluggish eliminating organs. Krus- counted your columns, our most sincere ap-chen Salts can always be preciation of this public spirited upon to clear those painful crystals

from the system. action.

Yours faithfully, A. H. Steele-Perkins.“

says

to the Secretary-General of the Leu-tages.

trainees by The Ballstrudicatė. 18o.)"

The budgeteer soon finds the only thing in his life that can't be-stratched le money,

DANGER TO PRACE

Sir A. Sinclair asked whether It would not have been better to post- pone the Issue even for two more months until the Council had oppor- tunity to consider it and Major Caza- let asked whether it was necessary to introduce a measure which will ex-

as

CONTRABAND PIPPERMINT

asperate Jewish opinion not only CONTROL

London, To-day.

On February 27, there were 27 neutral ships in UK. contraband con- trol bases of which 15 had been there for five days or less.

throughout Palestine but the whole world" when for the first time for six years, there is peace in Palestine,

Answering Sir Archibald Sinclair, Mr. Macdonald said the consideration raised by him had been considered by the Government before deciding on During the week ended February the action taken, and replying to Capt. 24, the Contraband Committee con- Cazalet he stated: "I know the whole sidered the cargoes of 114 ships which House will recognise the way in which had arrived since February 17,

and both communities in Palestine have 19 outstanding cargoes from the pre- co-operated with the Government andvious week.

the House will pay tribute to the way.. In 57 cases, the entire cargoes were the communities have worked" to- released.

gether in Palestine, but I would say Seventy-seven cases were dealt that it is because failure to introduce with under the system of advance measures of control of land transfer in copy manifests and in forty-twa ku Palestine any longer might prejudice cases, the vessels were relegoed vul that peace that we decided to follow Ject to formal checking of the ori this procedure. →→→ British Wireless, -l' ginal manifests, Bridah?

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