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With Poland As The Stage

MEETING OF LEAGUE

Free Hand For Mr. Eden

Warsaw, May 17.

Lendon, May 18. Behind the pomp and pageantry Mr. Anthony Eden, Lord Privy of Marshal Pilsudski's funeral the Seal, caw B Majesty the King French, German and Polish politi-this morning at Buckingham 'PA- clans are playing a political game here, with Poland as the stage.

The opinion is generally held that M. Laval. French Foreign Minister," la emphasising to the Poles that Russians and French, combined, are a far more valu- able ally than the Germans, and at present it seems that he may succeed.

lace. He is proceeding to Geneva to attend the meeting of the Lea- gue Council. It is understood that Captain Eden has been given somewhat free hand.

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It is expected that the smaller Powers are likely to press for an undertaking By Italy and Abys- sinia that conciliatory measures be pursued pending the next meeting He will be helped by the news of the Council Abyssinia in the that Czechcsovakia is in agree-

meantime has appointed as twa meent with idea for a mutual as- members of the proposed Italo- sistance pact and also by the Abyssinian conciliation committee death of Marshal Plisudski, who the Frenchmani, M de la Pra- was a great opponent of the Rus-deile the leading International stan alliance, and further by the Jurist, and the American, Mr. P. pro-French feeling among many

B.Potter, the well-known politi- high Polish army officials and the cal scientist. public, led by the Jews; 'while Pc- lish culture. has more in common with France than with Germany and Poland is more Catholic than Nazi Germany. «

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M. Laval may go to Berlin in a month or so, and clearly he will be in a much stronger position then, If Germany seems to be icsing Po- land's friendship.- Reuter.

BACK FOR 'PARLEY

London, May 17.. Sir Eric Drummond, British Ambassador at Rome, who has re- turned to London for a consulta- tion, met the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon," this morning, and later attended a meeting of the Cabinet Council, at which, it is understood. the international situation, including the present position of the Italian-Ethiopian dispute were under consideration, In view of next week's meeting of the League of Nations Council at Geneva.

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Before leaving. Rome, Sir Eric Drummond was received in audi ence by Signor Mussolini, who, says a Rome communique, conferred with him regarding the develop ment of negotiations for a multi- ateral aerial pact, in accordance with the resolutions passed at Stresa.-

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GERMANY DESIRES EMBASSY STATUS

Berlin, May 17. It is announced that Baron von Neurath, the German Foreign

HELPFUL FEATURE

A helpful feature towards a settlement is that the Abyssinians are believed to be prepared not to press for the immediate con- sideration of the question of frontier delimitation but have

agreed to, the Italian suggestion that the commission at this stage should only deal with the Wal Wal fricident. The indefinite - ture of the frontier is undoubted- ly at the bottom of all the trou ble. ..

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Sir Eric Drummond, the BITI- Ish Ambassador there, wilk, return to duty at Rome "aimost. Imma- diately Reuter.

"DOC" BAKER

To Serve Life Sentence

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

Monday, May 20.

Auctions. Crown Land Sale, P.W.D. Offices. 3 p.m..

Cinemas

King's: The Little Minister." Queen's Vanessa "" Her

*Story."

Central Chinese Picture.".

Love

Oriental-100 Per Cent. Pure." World:-"Chinese Picture.” Alhambra:-"Devil Dogs Of The

Air.”

Majestic: "Student Tour.” Star:-"Out Of The Blue." ·

Meetings. St. Andrew's Church Council, 6 pm,

Miscellaneous.---Views and Critic- isms on Volunteering suggested, Garrison Lecture Hall, 5.30 p.m. Moon-IV Moon, 18th Day.

- Social-St. Andrew's Club Social Evening, 9 p.m.; Y.M.CA. Services whist Drve, 9 p.m.

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Tennis.-Mixed Doubles, United Services R.C. v. Chinese R.C.; Kow- loon C.C. "A" v. Kowloon C. C.

Saarise.-5.41 a.m. Sunset.8.58

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King's:

Tuesday, May 21,

Cinemas

The Little Minister." Queen's: -"Vanessa: Her Love

Story,"

Central:-"Chinese Picture." Oriental:-100 Per Cent Pure." World:"Chinese Picture" Alhambra "Devil Dogs Of The

Air"

Majestic Student Tour." Star: "Out Of The Blue."

Meetings.Members of the Hong Kong Men's International Club St. Francis Hotel Building, 5.30 p.m.; Ltd, 111 Des Voeux Road West, The Kweng Kee Investment. Ce..

2.30 p.m.

St. Paul, May 17. Minnesota's notorious "Doc" Barker, leader cr-one of the most dangerous criminal gangs in the country, has been sentenced to life Imprisonment in connection with the kidnapping of the wealthy St. Paul banker, Mr. Edward Brewer. Brewer was carried of last Jan- Moon.-IV Moon, 19th. Day. uary and held to ransom.

Social-Euro-American Return- Others members of the gang ed Students' Union "Get Together" were also convicted.

All were captured

Florida, in January..

battle with police at Ocklawaha,

Miscellaneous: Rotary Tiin Hong Kong Hotel.

Evening. Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden, & p.m.

after a gun

p.m.

In that bloody duel "Ma" Bar-

Sunrise 5.41 am

Sunset.-4.58

Tides-High at 0.07 and 10.20; ker and her son Fred were abat to Low at 3.45 and 18.12.

death, "Ma" Barker," as "great a

villain as any of her menfalk, fought bathely to the end, bring

a "tormy, gun" at the police who THE GRAN CHACO

Minister, to-day received the were advancing under the 'scant Chinese Minister and informed cover afforded by the trees in the him that the German Government garden of the house in which the has the intention of proposing tong had taken refuge.-

the Chinese Government that the uter 影

German Legation in China should

be raised to the status of an Em- bassy and that the Chinese Lega- tion in Berlin become an Embassy. Reuter.

PEACE PROPOSALS ACCEPTED

Dublin, May 17. The tram and bus strike, which has lasted eleven weeks,, has end-i ed. A ballot of the strikers result-

ed in 2,112 for and 805 against ac ceptance of the peace proposals, of

RICHBERG TO RESIGN?

Washington, May 17.

Mr. Donald Richberg, head of

DISPUTE

Bright Prospects For End

the N.R.A Administration, suc-

London, May 17. cessor to General Hugh Johnson, the Bolivia-Paraguay dispute, in The prospects of a settlement of has declared that he wishes to reconnection with which there has sign. He sets August 1 as the date for his reller.

recently been sanguinary and in- "I feel I need a real rest," he Montes Oilfields, are now consider- conclusive fighting near the Villa says—Beuter.

ed brighter. A

LADY PRECIOUS STREAM

Queen Watches Chinese Play

This is due to the success of the

mediatory efforts of the Chilea and Argentine Governments, which at the request of the League, DI Nations Assembly Advisory Com London, May 17.mittee have been on the Assem- Her Majesty the Queen, attend- bly's report and recommendations

Mr. Sean F. Lamass, Minister for Industry and Commerce, provid- ing for an increase in wages and the establishinght of a conciliationed by the Duke of Gloucester, this of November last.

board.-

Reuter

GERMAN VESSEL LAUNCHED

Berlin, May 17. The Oneisenau, a sister-ship to the Scharnhorst, which is bound for the Far East, has been launch ed at Bremen-- Reuter

evening attended the performance of the famous Chinese play, "Lady Precious Stream," at the Little Theatre.

Her Majesty was most interest ed in the Oriental costumes used In the play, and which were espe- elally lent by the Chinese Minis- tex Mr. Que Tal-chi, M

Bome of these costumes were brought to the Royal Box during the interval at Her Majesty's re- quest Reuter

The Advisory Committee, mean- while, had symmand a special meeting of the Asembly at Cheneva for Monday next but it now seems probable that the satisfac tory progress of the negotiations will be noted at the meeting and that the question of the further

ant, which was to have been con- application of the League Covent

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