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population of Marocco, which depends upon Imports for its victuni-, ling.----Unlied Press,”

French Warning Denied

Berlitt, Jan. 11.

It is learned that Paris reports that the French Ambassador at Berlin' had Elven Germany formal warning, in connection with the Spanish Morocca situation, are incorrect...

It Is understood that M. Andre Francois-Poneet, the Ambassador, at Herr Hitler's New

New Year Reception for foreign diplomats, took the opport unity of exchanging with Fuchrer mutual assurances that the Integrity of Spain and Spanish Morocco would be respected.--Reuter.

Replies Awaited

Der

London, Jan. 11.

The replies of five Governments to the British communication urging simultaneous and immediate' action to check the despatch of "volunteers"

to Spain are now awaited. In view Sinister shadows of a perfect crime of the acceptance, in principle, al-committed with a camera hang over rendy given and the almost unanim-Low Ayres and Gail Patrick in "Mur- ous insistence on the importance of der with Pictures” the mystery drama the matter, early and favourable re- which opens at the Queen's Theatre piles-which in case of France has to-day. been already foreshadowed-are anti-

cipated.

Announcement of the intention to enforce the Foreign Englistment. Aelį.. in Britain will doubtless be follow. cd by positive measures of nn analog- ous nature in other countries. As

the extension of the Non

soon

MANILA SHARES

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Price in 'esca Opening atre Busines

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1.34

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Hak Gull xperta attached to the Non-intervenenet Conanlidated 13,75 tion Committee on the scheme of lessenet kaploration supervision, which is understood to Bia Wedge he provisional, and it is hoped the ultimate proposals may prove ceptable to both sides in the Civil Wor.

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It was stated in London to-day that the British Government has been un- able to confirm, from its own sources of information, French reports of the tanding of German troops in Spanish Morpeco. Spanish insurgents have had the assistance of German tech- nicians in considerable number In connection with the improvement of == I fortification of Ceuta, which is

pence, a bulwark to owned in full sovereignty by Spain.uarantor of Indications tending to suggest that the genuine European culture and stron admission

Into of Germans

the social justice, is more reliable Spanish zone in greater numbers may element in European order,thon have been contemplated lend interest turbulent state." to the declarations by the Governor of Teluan to the French Consul, cited in Paris press telegrams. A cording to this source, the insurgent authorities understand the grave in- Bernational consequences which would follow the admission of a foreign tortingent into any part of Marocco.

British Wireless,

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He asked other nations to under-i stand Germany's "honest will" to contribute to the progress of all the nations.

Italy on a recuperation trip". Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney,

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DRUG TRAFFIC Egypt Keen

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REMANDED ··

Appearing on remand before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy this

u Japanese named morning

K. Itabashe, aged 40, who was charged last week with possession of a large quantity of dangerous drugs on board the 8.3. Hupeh, and with Importing dangerous drugs into the Colony, was formally remanded for a week,

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To Purchase

Air Defences

Cairo, Jan. 11. Subscriptions to the People's Defence Fund, for the buying of aeroplanes and armaments from Britain, total £1,000,000, this figure exceeding all expectations. Money is still pouring in. All officials are subscribing a month's malary, and everyone is contribu- ting-Reuters. Bulletin Service,

to the Sessionen was charged the time

Wong Sheng-then- separately on the same charges as enough heroin, at the time of his the Japanese and was also remanded. arrest, to produce 10,000,000 beralu Revenue Officer A. W. Grimmitt pills, while the Chiese had enough stated that the Japanese possessed | to produce 5,000,000 pills, ...

France To Act

Londen, Jan. 11.

A Paris press message states that the Chamber Committee of Civil and Criminal Legislation will meet Wednesday to consider a private bill recruiting to prevent

of French

on

Herman

Meanwhile, he announced General Goering's departure for His trip will allow him, nevertheless, un opportunity to exchange ideas with Italian leaders on policy in the in- ternational field.—United Press.

12, 1937.

FOREIGNERS EVACUATING

SIANFU CONTROLLED BY COMMUNISTS

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Shanghai, Jan, 12.) The first foreigners to evacuato from Siantu, 'Herr and Frau Rayet, Fraticin ivatsetanu, have arrived here by air, having made the trip via Nanking.

tor

They are most reluctant to talk; Year: or endangering other foreigner at Slanto, as the 'citý in} definitely controlled by. Communista..

Alcanwhile, French nationals In Shensi and Kansu havo been ordered Lo bycuIR % 17.

ARABSKIEST MAINAN NGA 13

240 foreigners, mostly missionáries, In the two provinces.—Rouler.

CHARTER PARTY

ACTION

DAMAGES AWARDED

BY COURT

who

Dumages of $6,500, were awarded by the Chief Justicò '(Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor) in the Supreme Louri 10-way to the For Enst Shipping Company, of Connaught Road Central, brought an action against the Oversca naught Hood West, Wan. Tay, by his Chinese Shipping Company, of Con-

guardian Lam Kui-chiu, and Chu Kin-chuen.

The claim was for charter hire of the steamer Ping Ts from December 10, 1935, to January 10, 1936, under a charter party dated October 21, 1935

There was no appearance of the defendants.

Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., whb ap- peared for plaintiffs, said that service had been made only on Wan Tay, had been A statement of defence filed and he therefore asked for judg- ment.

manager of the

plaintiff company, gave evidence of The signing of the charter.

Judgment and costs were entered against Wan Tay.

U.S. COMMODITY PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

The following quotations on He New York commodity exchange are Issued by Reuter.

New York Colton January

12.39n March May July October December

Spot

March

I

12.34/34 12.40/47 12.43/44

12.33/33

12.30/31

12.26/20

12.23/24

11.88/08

11.84/04

11.00/00

11.80/80

13.00

New York Rubber

Cabinet Summoned

Paris, Jun. 12.

Interior The Department of the volunteers for Spain. The message announced that the Cabinet will meet Mar adds that it is understood the French Thursday to discuss the Moroccan y

will situation and possibly, also, a suggest-September Cabinet, at its next meeting.

the despatch boning consider the question and introduced measure for

a

Bill to the British Wireless,

of

same purpose.—

French volunteers to Spain.

December..

13,03

22.18/19 22.44/44 22.62/03 22.27/28 21.026/95a 22.10n 2187787 22.03/03* 21.80n 21.97/02 Total sales:--3,000 toris. Chicago Wheat

1337%/134 13334/107% 1024/1021⁄4 102%/103

bushels.

In spite of reports from Berlin that

had received and accepted May France No Designs On Spain reassurances from Germany concern- July

ing Morocco, a Foreign Office spokes- September 1014/1014 1024/1024 Berlin, Jan. 11. man says that French Intelligence Saturday's sales: -36,452,000 Herr Adolf Hitler, the Chancellor, officers knew that 2,000 Germans had has reassured the French Ambassa- land

landed in

in Morocco some the

ago. dor to the effect that "Germany has However, they had decided only to no designs upon Spuin or its presses-act when they learned that Germany slons." The Ambassador replied was planning to send a larger num- May that France had no intention of peber to Melilla shortly. They had July cupying Spanish Morocco, it is also been spurred, too, by reports that revealed.

Germans were filtering into the May During his Interview with diple-Moroccan border zone.-United Press. July muls, Herr Hitler expressed regret at

the Illness of His Holiness the Pope Britain Keeps Clear

and his hope for his early recovery.

He praised the Nazi achievements

in Germany, declaring:

"Germany

London, Jan. 12.

The Foreign Offer announced to- will look back on the past year with day that "any report that Britain as deep satisfaction. We have suc-considering collaboration with France zeded in securing for our country regarding u possible occupation of a standing in the world befitting in Suonish Morocco is utterly untrue." great nation. Germany's VOIMA KA --United„Press.

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