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HAYASHI CABINET MODERATE
STRONGLY BACKS ARMY AND NAVY
BUT IT MAY NOT LAST
Despatches from Tokyo, through the United Press, state that the new Japanese Cabinet met yesterday, that it would be moderate, according to the general belief, though it is strongly committed to support the Army and Navy.
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Reuter despatches from Lon- don record the observation that the Cabinet will not have a long life.
London, Feb. 2.
The new Japanese Cabinet rc- presents a compromise between the extreme Nationalists and the moderate Nationalists. It does not include any representatives of the political parties.
Portfolios were offered to the and Selyuki Parties on Minselto condition that those selected would leave the parties, but they refused to Join and are leaving the new Cabinet severely alone.
General Senjuro Hayashi, Prime Minister, has not yet met the Diet, and there is more than a possibility that he will encounter opposition when he does. Observers predict that the new Government will not have a long life.-Reuter.
WASHINGTON OPINION
Washington. Feb. 2.- The Japanese Cabinet is believed to be sufficiently under the influence of the Army to continue in sympathy with Germany and Italy, and their political philosophy, yet it is likely to be responsive to the reviving in- fluence of commercial classes in Parliament.
The Cabinet is considered a com- promise, in which military factions continue to predominate; for is compelled by the united opposition's strength to avoid extremist composi- tion, in consideration of Japan's tremendous overseas commercial in- terests-United Press.
AMERICA GRATIFIED
Washington, Feb. 2. The Evening Star, commenting editorially on the appointment of Mr. H. Saito, Ambassador to the United States, as Foreign Minister, remarks; "It is a gratifying omen for
continued friendly relations between Japan and the United States, for the three years of Mr. Salto's Ambassadorship have been marked by progressive cordiality between Tokyo and Washington."
The Star says Alr. Saito is better equipped than any Japanese states- inn to clarify to his colleagues "the misgivings aroused among Ameri cons by the excesses of Nippon's militarists and imperialists."
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Meanwhile, Mr. Salto's spokesman morning stated that Mr. Saito had not received
any communication regarding the appointment. How- ever, in the afternoon he said he not received any official cor
communicn- tion. This amuses speculation as to whether Tokyo is privately making contact with Mr. Saito, Mr. Salto's
Triends say they are satisfied with the present position, not that Mr. Salta might accept the Foreign Ministry, but only upon persunsion.* United Press.
NON-INTERVENTION QUESTION
COMMITTEE MEETS IN LONDON
London, Feb. 2. The Twenty-fourth meeting of the Chairman's sub-committee of the International Non-Intervention Com- milice was held at the Foreign Office to-day.
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The sub-committee considered number of questiona 'which require to be settled by the participat- ing Governments Immediately they agreed to adopt the proposed scheme for supervision of the land and sca frontiers of Spain and Spanish de-
pendencies in order to bring that scheme into immediate operation. A further meeting of the committee will be held shortly-British Wireless.
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Jerusalem, Feb. z. Palestine is the latest country suffering from floods.
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In- undated. Traffle between Jerusalem and Beersheba is suspended, 'owing to paris of the road being submerged
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RECRUITS NUTRITION,
London, Feb. 2. Recently, as an experiment, a number of applicants who failed to pasa the medical examiniallon- for the Army were given a period of physical training, during which at tention was given to their nutrition.
Today the War Secretary Informed
the House of Commons that the experiment had proved successful and a practical application?” on a larger scale was under consideration -Beitials Wireless...
1937.
REGENCY BILL ALHAMBRA
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Throne Belongs To All
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London, Feb. 2.
Moving the second reading of the Regency Bill, which sets up the machinery for the delegation of the royal function to a Regent or, in certain circumstances, the Counsellors of State, Sir John Simon, the Home Secretary, said to-day that the Government, in drafting the measure, had not overlooked the principles governing the relations between laws passed by Great Britain and the Dominions' legislatures.
The Bill, he explained, would be effective in the United Kingdom and colonies. As far as the Dominions were concerned, it would be for each of them to decide whether any legislation is necessary.
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"As far as we are aware the introduction of such legislation in any Dominion would not, in any case, contemplated unless the necessity for a Regent actually arose," said Sir John.
He went on to explain that during followed, Sir John explained. The the visit of the Dominions' Prime Dominions got their ordinary business Ministers to London at the time of done in the name of the Crown by the the Silver Jublice, the matter was Informally discussed. The provisions Governor-General. The sovereign's of the proposed Regency Bill were health or age did not hold up their the at all. Therefore explained to the Dominions repre- machinery sentatives, and
were found to be sovereign's inenpneity to discharge his generally acceptable. After consulta-
functions had not the importance to tion it was agreed to pass legislation in Britain and to recognise that the the Dominions that it had to Britain, Dominions would prefer to take no where, If the ruler could not carry positive action until the occasion on" dally great inconvenience would
result..
arose.
SOUND REASONS - There was a very good practical reason why this course should be
Mr. Jumea Maxton, Labour, argued that this was a matter of routine. Sir John replied that he could only say the diligence and punctuality with which this vast business- "much, I dare say, uninteresting and not very exclting"-is dlecharged by the sovereigns who had the honour of CORONATION serving, was indeed very remarkable.
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-The-increasing -Importance-of-the Dominions has rendered It probable that the Sovereign might have ocen- sion to be out of Britain more often than any previous ruler, he went on. In view of the possibility of such ab- zences, the provisions under the Bi 'were essential.
THRONE BELONGS TO ALL
The throne, Mr. Clynes continued, was accepted as a serviceable and popular Instituilon by all classes, and belonged not to England but to the Empire. As the Labour Party had grown, so Republicanism had de- clined, he commented. He did not offer any explanation. It was sum→ elent to draw attention to the fact, which was beyond dispute.
Westminster Abbey, where England's The second reading was carried by Kings are crowncă, in to be closed a vote of 305 to 1. Mr. George during the preparations for the Coro- | Buchanan, Labour, was the only op- nation. Here, the beauty of the posing vote, Mr. Maxton and Mr. famous edifice is illustrated by William Gallagher being felters
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Meter Index Thefts
HUNDREDS STOLEN IN H.K. RECENTLY
spector Kirby, stated that the indexes were 'worth $10 each and that they had been removed from water, meters In the streets.
Mr.W. Soyers, of the Pubile Works Department, stated that similor indexes had been stolen - by the hundreds during the past three, months. A fortnight ago 000 werd missing. Once removed from the meters, they
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Found walking" In Polling Fong as the rough. Street with possession of three-meter them from their sockelsenused indexes, suspected to have been great deal of damage. With the stolen, an unemployed man, named frequency of such theft.It was clenc Hai Hing was arrested. Brought that the Government would have to before. Mr. K. Keen at the Central spend thousands of dollars to effect Magistracy this morning on a charge repairs.
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