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-Conservative

For London Unopposed

But Labour Wins West Fulham

London, Apr, 6.

Sir George Broadbridge, last year's Lord Mayor of London, has been) elected unopposed as Conservative M. P. for the City of London; in succes- sion to the late Sir T. V. Bowater.- Reuter Special.

The

THURSDAY, APRIL

1938.

TEST CASE Britain Can't CHALLENGE Refuse Arms TO JAPAN'S TO JAPAN'S To Japanese AUTHORITY Provisions Of Treaty

U.S. Consul-General's

Actions. Being Closely Watched

Shanghai, April 7.

Of 1911 Explained

London, Apr. 0. Replying to Mr. Riley (Labour) In the House of Commons to-day, Captain Euan Wallace, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, sald

The American Consul-General that eight licences for the export of Labour Wins Seat

has made representations to the war material from the United King- Japanese authorities, requesting dom to Japan had been issued since At West Fulham

a full investigation into the cen-July 1, 1037. London, Apr. 0,

Bors banning the Shanghai The total value of arms and um- West Fulham

munition, military and naval stores, by-election, Evening Post in the mails. owing to the death of Sir Cyril Cobb, The result of this investiga- Japan from July 1, 1937 to February registered as being consigned to i resulted to-day in Dr. Edith Summer-tion is being closely followed, 20, 1930, was £01,000. skill winning the seat for Labour, since it is felt the Evening Post with 16,683 votes against Mr. C.

10,126,

Mr. Riley asked whether, in view

Busby (Conservative), who polled incident raises the whole ques of the fact that the Japanese Gover- tion of Japanese rights to inter-ment was carrying on an aggressive fere with foreign mail.

This was a Labour galu, as in the provious election, Sir Cyril Cobb won the seat as a Unionist with n 3,483 majority over Labour and Liberal candidates.-Renter.

PRAGUE PROTEST TO NAZIS

Propaganda Posters Resented

war, the League should lasue licences In an editorial on the confiscation, to an aggressor. the Evening Post yesterday declared that the authorities of the Evening the Anglo-Japanese treaty of 1911, no Captain Wallace replied that under Post received an indication that the, prohibition may be imposed on ex- ordinary postage payment made by ports to Japan, unless a similar pro- them for transmission of the banned i hibition applies to all destinations.-- coples will not be refunded. Fur- Reuter,

ther that there will be no compensa tion for the papers confiscated. The newspaper says it has reason to be- Have the pupers were destroyed.-- Retter.

TOOK NO ACTION

ALLEGED ATTACKER CHARGED

London, Aprli 6. Replying Mr. Arthur Henderson in the House of Commons when be drew attention to the excesses and outrages by the Japanese troops dur- ing their conquest of Central China, and asked whether the Government

to protest to the Japanese Held For Attempt To

Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-

Rob Foreign Woman

Prague, Apr. 6. The Czecho-Slovakian Government Secretary for Foreign Affairs said all has protested to the German authori- the reports received of these excesses ties against the display of posters and in Nanking, Shanghai and Hangchow placards on trains entering Czecho-related to events prior to February 7, R. E. Spencelayh last night, when a Resulting from the attack on Mrs. Slovakia from Germany,

when The posters, which are Nazi pro-

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paganda, declare that the people of repree Governmonestion was put. Chinese threw pepper in her face and Action of "G-MEN"

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themselves

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the Japanese Avenue, Tsang Fo, 38, rickshn coolie, despatched a high was charged with attempted highway

Czecho-Slovakia have one doctrine

one ruler for one people. The Czecho-Slovakian Government early in February, and Mr. Butler Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon officer to Nanking and Hangchow robbery when he appeared before requests that the propaganda be removed at the German frontler said he understood that as a result) Magistracy this morning. stations before the trains are allowed conditions had now improved,

enter Czecho-Slovakia.-Reuter: Bulletin,

SUDETENS STILL INTRACTABLE

Praxue, Apr. 0.

A communique has been issued stating that Dr. Milan. Hodza the Czecho-Slovakian Premier, lias failed

to effect a rapprochement with the Sudelens.United Press,

U.S. Accepts Anschluss

Asks Germany To Pay Austria's Debts

He trusted the despatch of this At the request of Detective Ser- high offlcer would prevent future in-geant E. S. Brooks, he was remanded cidents of this sort-Reuter.

for 24 hours,

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LABOUR VICTORY

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RENEWED HOPES

London, Apr. 7.

ROOSEVELT WANTS

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AID BUSINESS

President F

New York, Apr. 8. Labour to-day is rejoicing at the

D. Roosevelt will result of the West Fulham by-elec- shortly ask Congress for $1,300,000,- tion, the eighth Labour gain in 45 000 to attempt to revive American by-elections since the last general business, according to the Daily News election. It is pointed out that Washington

correspondent. The Labour has not lost a sent in a by- money would be granted to states and election in two years and the result cities as loans without interest to at West Fulham is regarded as an finance housing and pubile works, indictment of

the Goverment's | Reuter.

Washington, April 6. The United States has declared its acceptance of the Austro-German anschluss in a note presented to the German Government. The note auka Germany to pay Austrian's debts,

The State Department announces that the note in no sense constitutes a de jure recognition of Austria's con- quest, and from the

the principle to which the United tributes the defent of the Conserva- and it is therefore no departure foreign policy.

The Daily Telegraph, however, at- States is committed, that there must not be recognition of territorial tive to the Opposition campaign of misrepresentation and declares there changes effected by armed force.

Another note states that the Unitedt is no reason to suppose the country

would follow the example of States Embassy in Vienna will hence-

Fulham-Reuter, forth be changed to a Consulate- General-Reuter,

Fresh Strikes In Trinidad

Georgetown, Apr. 6. Further strikes are occurring in Trinidad, where workers in the sugar factories are demanding an increase in wages ranging from 15 to 20 per. cent.

Employers have declared that the incrcase demanded is impossible owing to the low price of sugar in the world market.

A conference between employers and representatives of the workers, which has been held, has been post- pened indefinitely-Reuter Bulletin,

Ambassador Calls On Governor

M. Paul Naggiár, French Ambas-

sador to China, paid a call on His Excellency the Governor, Bir Geoffry Northcote, yesterday.

The Ambassador has

intimated

that he is in the Colony on private business only and does not wish to make any pubilo statement.

To-morrow afternoon he is con- Unuing his voyage by the Savorgnan de Brazza to Haiphong from which port he will visit Indo-Chins,

BOAT WOMAN FINED · .Kow Khe, mistress of a passenger Junk, was fined $5 at the Marino Court this morning by Mr. T. W. zi. Horogood on a charge of having -carried six passengers in excess, ¡

West

RUMOUR OF RAID

DENIED

26 SMALLPOX CASES REPORTED FOR YESTERDAY

Number of cases of smoli-pox re- ported since January 1 was brought to within Dt of the 2,000 mark yes- terday when a further 20 cases were

Inquiries made by telephone at

I Won were in Kowloon, len in

Canton Government guices to-day and the and one each in Shaukiwan

revealed that there is no official

New Territories,

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knowledge of any Japanese rald at was particularly free of notidable TOMORROW Tonkawan or at any other point on diseases, only one case of meningitis the Kwangtung coast, in spite of being reported from Victoria, two rumours that naval landing parties cases of diphtheria from Victoria and were attempting penetration where north-west of Macao.

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Expressions Of Loyalty Pouring In

Hankow, Apr. 7.

Rome Requests Italian Be Malta's Tongue

Homb, April 6 Telegrams congratulating General-

The newspaper, the Tribune, in an Issimo. Chiang Kai-shek and Mr. editorial to-day, appealed to Britain Wang Ching-wel on their election as to make compulsory the teaching of General Executive and Deputy the Italian language in the schools at General Executive of the Kuomin- Malta, and the use of the language in tang respectively, and pledging sup-the Maltese Government. port to them, have been pouring into The paper added that the Italian Hankow from various provinces and language was a sacred heritage of municipalities.

the inhabitants of the Island and its

Among them are those from the compulsory use in Mallo, at the Kuomintang Headquarters in Shan- Instance of the British Government al, Kwangsi, Szechwan, Shanghal and would bring closer the friendly Kionget.

relations of Britain and Italy.-Reuter

General Haleh Yurh, Deputy Paci-Bulletin. fication Commissioner for Yunnan and Kwelchow, has also sent con- gratulatory telegrams to General- issimo Chiang and Mr. Wang- Central News.

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LORD LINLITHGOW GIVEN LEAVE

London

Apr.-6.

The Governor-General of India has been granted leave not excoed- ing four months. He will arrivo in

The following ships are expected England in July, and Lord Braborne,

during

Lord

to be in touch with the Radio Governor of Bengal, will act በጄ . Telegraph Office-Hokutal Maru, Governor-General Nancy Muller, Aslan, Leana, Apoey, Linlithgow's absence. * Burgenland, Himalaya, Patella, Tal- It was recently announced that the seunghong, Hellas, Bangloe, Kunisima Governors of the United Provinces. Maru, Pingwo, Minoo Maru, and of Bind und Orissa had been granted Empress of Asia,

four months leave Reuter Special.

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