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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1997.

Strange Gifts

APY SETS

For Monarch RECORD ON

Foudal Ritual In Duchy of Cornwall On King's Visit

London, Dec. 1.

The King's two-day tour of the Duchy of Cornwall began early this morning in helvy rain, after Bis Majesty had spent the night at

Hampstead, overlooking Moreton Dartmoor.

At Princetown, 300 tenants lect passed the Kh their games were called.

there the King drove in a From closed ear to Tavestock and then to Launceston, where he received tudel dues from tenants in the form of 100 shilings in a silver mug and one pound of pepper on a silver plater,

This was the first visit pald to the Duchy of Cornwall by His Majesty us King-leuter.

RECOGNITION OF FRANCO COMPLETED

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established, because Japan and the Franco government mtree as to the anti-Comintern Pact.

General Franco's Legation opens at 10 am, to-morrow. The Foreign Ollice announced that General Franco's passports. will be recognised. However Spaniards who have previously been issued with pass- ports will be allowed to enter and receive certificates of identification, providing entrance of such indivi duals is not objectionable.-United Press.

MANCHUKUO IN LINE

Hsinking, Dec. 1.

A Domel message states that the Manchukuotan State Council has de- ckled to extend de jure recognition of the Franco Government.--United Press,

DENY RECOGNITION

LONG HOP

Misfortune On Solo Flight To Tokyo Recalled

Djibouti, Dec. 1. The well-known French airman, M. Andre Japy, has established n new world record for a long distance straight flight in a light plane when he flew 3,125 miles from Istre to Djibouti non stop in hours 55

inutes.--Router,

25

AI, Japy is well remembered in Hongkong as the unlucky aviator who in November of last year crash ed into a hillside at Kyoushu, Japan, when within sight of a 400,000 francs prize offered by the French Air Ministry for record fight from Paris to Tokyo. M. Japy passed through Hongkong on the last leg of his flight and the record was well within his trusp when, owing to bad weather conditions which niade visibility very our, he crashed into a billside only a few miles from his destination. is machine was completely wreeked and the airman was gravely injured. For some tine doetars feared for bi life and he spent several weeks in

inking Eventually horpital,

plendid recovery.

Waging War On Bandits

Philippines Send Expedition Into Moro Country

Manila, Dec. 1. Commencing the most determined rampolgn in the Philippine Common- wealth's history to drush the age-old Moro banditry in Lanno province, have 118 Philippines army troops been sent to Mindanao. Three bom- bern took off for Lanao.

In the event of their being unable 10 dislocke the

occupants of half a dozen Moro cottus, defying dislodge- nient since last week, when one

soldier was killed and nino wounded walle attempting to blast them out, the planes will bomb them out.-.

United Press, '

No Word Of Censorship

London, Dec. 1.

Replying to Mr. V. McEntee (Lab.) the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary said that information in his posses- sion did not indicate that the Japan- Yesterday's achievement was the

h claiming fat important flight M. Japy had thorities were censuring or censor messages from attempted since last year's accident.

Britam to the British newspapers in Shanghail

Australian Munitions For Colony

Belgrade. Dre. 1.

Details

the Reports that the Yugo-Slavin Gov-es for the supply of armaments ernment

recognized has

General munitions to British possessions Franco's Government are denied here, in the Pacific have now been released.

admitted that negotiations but it

Under this plan, which are proceeding to establish a com-

formulated at the recent imperial mercial representative in Nationalist Conference, Australia

alia will supply

require Spain-Reuter.

STOP PRESS

CHINESE PUTTING

UP STIFF FIGHT

esp

Replying to a question by Comde, A. Marsden (Cons.) which was based on the assumption that the Japanese had seized the Chinese Post Office. Mr. Eden said that so far as he was

ware it

had not been seized.--- Reuter.

U.S. MAY MODIFY SILVER POLICY

Decentralisation

Washington, Dre, 1. Scheme Mooted

Administration circles report that the Treasury favours a sharp modi- decentralisation | fleation of the stiver purchase pro-

grantme.

It is generally believed that the United States will make no for 10 was continue a world agreement, Ad- ministration officials, however, slate that there is a strong likelihood of

existing price being extended. the

Treasury oflelais art non-com- mittal, saying that the recommenda tons will be transmitted to President Ruorevell within weeks.United Press.

army and naval munitions ments for Hongkong and Singapore.

Plans have been completed for the erection of new buildings, and the purchase of new machinery, at a cost of of £585,000, for the expansion Australian armaments factories. Most of the machinery has already been ordered from Britain,

DUKE OF WINDSOR MAY PAY VISIT

TO AUSTRALIA

the next three

H.M.S. HERALD

RETURNS

H.M.S. Herald, survey ship. arrived in Hongkong yesterday from Manila.

HMS. Grimsby arrived at Foo- chow on Tuesday,

H.M.S. Diona left Hongkong for Swatow yesterday.

CHESS CHAMPIONS IN KEEN TUSSLE

Australian Returnett Soldiers may invite the Duke of Windsor to visit Australia when he makes his world tour, itinerary of which will probably Include Hongkong and the Far East.

uf The State èxcentive the Return- et Soldiers League in Sydney will shortly consider a motion that an in- vitation be issued to the Duke to Dr. A khine, now leaths Dr. Euwe loud the Anzac Day March in Sydney | by 1311⁄2 points in 91% nid only needs on April 25 next year.

two more points to regain the title.-- Renter,

Rotterdam, Dec. 1. The 23rd gang in the world's chess championship was drawn to-day after 50 moves.

Shanghai, Dec. 2. Drawn up in their line which vir tually form the last important strong hold east of Nanking, Chinese troops in the Klangsu, Chekiang and An- bwei provinces are continuing the attempt to consolidate their positions in face of force Japanese serial, urtillery -und--Infantry... assaults.

Meanwhile the meagre Chinese re- ports available in Shanghai contra- dict the startling Japanese claims of successes. While admitting that Changchow and thing having fallen, Chinese sources state that the rapid advance claimed by the Japanese from those two citics appears "anticipatory" in nature. They deny the capture of Kwangteh and declare that the highway between Chungsin and Kwangleh in well barricaded and all bridges have been down up. tion be extended to him to lead the ber 14. The cruiser is making the In view of the stubborn defence Anzay Day march in Sydney on the trip for her annual overhaul, and it of Kwangich, Japanese troops are re- scension of Anzac Day, 1930, in con- is not known how long she will stay ported to have gathered a fleet of junction with the 150th anniversary." in the Philippines.-Reuter.

steam launches at Wangpu village, east of the city, with the apparent intention of breaking through the Chillentien position to reach Lang- kal. north-west of Kwangteh- Reuter,

DEMOLISHING NANTAO

BOOM

Shanghal, Dec. 2. A Japanese salvage firm has start- ed work demolishing the Nantoo boom.

Japanese divers conducted obser- vations yesterday after which a depth | charge was fired.--Reuter.

U.S.S. AUGUSTA TO HAVE OVERHAUL

The text of the revolution, which has been submitted by the Kegarah branch of the League, is as follows:

"That in view of the unwarranted i

ircutment being and unpardonable nerorded to the Duke of Windsor this

Shanghai, Dec. 2. sub-branch suggests that the head-

It is feally stated that Admiral quarters of the League forward to him the Diggers continued confidence Yarnell will accompany the flagship

Manila on Decem and respect, and urge that an invita-0.S.S. Augusta

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