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CZECH-HUNGARIAN BORDER FIGHTING Machine-Guns Brought Into Action As New Battle Starts Mean Theft From Girl In War-Torn Villages On Frontier

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20-YEAR-OLD UNEMPLOYED · man, Kwong Kam-sing, appeared before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy this morn- ing, charged with the theft of $1 from a girl, Szeto Wai-fong, outside the Oriental Theatre yesterday.

Inspector A. V. Baker said the girl had just purchased a ticket and had put the money into her pocket when Kwong took it out. He was seen by a district watchman and arrested.

Kwong was sentenced to four months' hard

CZE

BUDAPEST, FÉB. 5.

ZECH TROOPS and Hungarian frontier guards fought a 24-hours

battle near the frontier village of Gereny to-day. Fighting continues, adds the report.-Reuter. "PROVOCATIVE ACTION"

Budapest, Feb. 5.

A later report says that the Hungarians are esconced concealed position in the mountains. at Gereny, while the Czech fire allegedly comes froin a

The Hungarian military commander in the district has protested against the "provocative Czech action.”

A Czech communique states, That 24 heavily armed Hung,

labour. He had three previous convictions for arian "Terrorists" approached EFFORT TO

a similar offence.

POLICE CLEAR UP THREE BURGLARIES

A 22-YEAR-OLD UNEMPLOYED man, Un Shu, was charged before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy this morning on three counts of burglary.

He was charged with breaking into No. 344 Des Voeux Road West, third floor on Sunday, and stealing clothing valued at $18. the property of Tang Wai- cheung, electrician: breaking

'New' School

Is Planned

the frontier and started firing with five heavy machine-guns. The "Terrorists" were covered by Hungarian troops. Fighting is continuing this evening.

SECURE ARAB UNITY

"Reuter" learns from military Palestine Parleys

gources that Hungarian and Czecho-Slovak liaison officers

have agreed to meet on Monday dent.-Reuter. for an investigation of the inci-

Czechs May Join The Anti-Comintern

Pressburg, Feb. 5. The probability that Czecho- Slavakia would leave the League of Nations and join the anti-Comintern front was indicated by the Slovak propagandn chief, M. Mach, speaking this evening at a mass meeting in Richnovce,

In London

LONDON, Feb. 5. ARABS WHO HAVE arrived

INVISIBLE ARMY AT WAR IN ENGLAND

LONDON, Feb. 5. INCENDIARY BOMBS are believed to have caused out- breaks of fire in four Coventry storca last night.

In each case, an early discovery prevented serious damage.

The Bres occurred within a shortj space of time, and in each case show that the action of an Incendiary device was employed.

Following the discovery of the Ulster document, to which the Criminal Investigation Department is said to have placed considerable importance. arms have been issued to members of the speelal branch of Scolland Yard.

number of conversations during following discovery of the document.

for the Palestine talks held aand police oficials has increased Vigilance on certain State officials

the past week, including talks-Reuter. with Mr. Malcolm MacDonald,

BANNED, NOT DISDANDED and it is understood that an Irish Republlean Army is still a force Banned, but not disbanded, the agreement has been reached.

On

to be reckoned with--an invisible army which has a way of materialis- It is expected that when the Arabs ing suddenly, and ns swiftly vanish- meet the British Government repre-ing again. statatives Husseini, who is the Grand Muft's authority that has proscribed it; its!

Tuesday, Jemal its tricky nature baffles the cousin, will rubmit the Arab cas, eaders count on, and possess, and delegates of the surrounding

the! fanatical allegiance of all its many countries will participate in the sub- thousands of members. Arreated sequent discussion. are

nan keep silent. ernment is anxious that all the Arabs R.A. men have been arrested In It is known that the British Gov- During the last few weeks many form one delegation, and when the Eire and in Ulster.

Party's

Just representatives

before Christmas

into No. 28. Davis Street, first floor, on August 17 last year, and stealing clothing and property

A NEW type of secondary school valued at $40.50, the property

of may come into being if recommenda- Kwai Ting-ying accountant; and tions of the Consultative Committee breaking Into No. 40 au Wo Street,

***** to" the Board of Education first floor, on September 12 last year, adopted.

In its report, published recently by and stealing clothing and property valued at $303, the property of Sit the Stationery Office, 35. 6d. net, the Piu-hang, clerk,

committee recommends establishment, Delective-Sergeant R. Maevey said of "technical high schools to take the defendant had a previous con-

selected boys at 11 years of age and vlelion. Some of the property stolen provide a live-years course."

had been recovered from pawn-shops. Un, he said, was found in possession of a length of Iron with one

arrested.

end

MORE FREEDOM NEEDED

Curricula at these schools for the sherpened, and a bunch of keys when first two years would be similar to courses at other sprendery schrots, Later-the_committee says that edu- casion in the past has Lien top mens to denle the course would follow more

BUNCH OF KEYS

Questioned by Mr. Forrest as

why he had so many keys, defendant modern lines, with selence as its cen- at ftest said they were of no use, butral feature. finally admitted that he used them to open door..

it is also suggested that a new tune of internal examination might be in- four stituted for these schoo.s 34245 2 leaving certificate to be taken at 16.

Defendant was sentenced to months' hard labour on each charg:, the sentences to run consecutively, and was also placed under two yes police supervision, to take effect from I release from gaol.

was

HERRIOT NOT TO STAND FOR ELECTION

Paris, Feb. 5. M. Herriot, President of the French Chamber, who

expected by many to be the next French Senate. President, will not be a candidate for this one at the forthcoming elec- tions, it was reported to-day in the "Paris Svir"-Trans-Ocean.

Kari Murgas, leader of the Slovak Hlinka Guards, speaking at the same meeting demanded the expulalon of fews and Czechs from Slovak public life,

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esse do ing the I.R.A. had been found in his

ing cheers when he declared that the with the other Araby, who will in-

The crowd broke out into denten-ve to-morrow, it is expected that Armagh mon was sent to prison for

un early meeting will be arranged

ed two years, afler documents concern- Slovak people wanted to follow the deavour to persuade them to form example of the German Reich), and one delegaton, though stipulating revealing that members of the illegal These documents included a report that there was now no more need that to hide Slovak admiration for Herr that the Nashoshibi party is only to Adolf Hitler.-Trans-Ocean.

inve two delegates,

army, were making visits to England.. If agreement is

is not reached on this clamation. signed on behalf of the Last month an extraordinary, pro- pont, it is anticipated that the Irish Republican Government" and Mutti's party will cont.nue sions with the British Government,-luck up in many parts of Eire and decus the "Irish Repubilean Army," was but will make a desiarution advance that they do not recognize the Defence, Party delegadon.

A.R.P. Classes To-Morrow

AIR RAID Warden classes wil commence at the European Y.M.C.A. Greater freedom in the curricula in Kowloon and at La Salle College, of grammar schools and allowance Prince Edward Road, at0 p.m. to- for the development of individual morrow, according to a notification tastes and capacities of pupils are Issued by Wing Commander A. II. S. also advocated by the committee. It Steele-Perkins, issued this morning. stresses, too, the importance of good Members of the public are cordi- tenching of English in grummarelly invited to attend schools.

the lectures, and the hope is expressed that many p Ultimately it looks forward to a single national system of schools for

vill be willing to offer their services

the Government ulls between 11

In the A.R.P. 2nd 10 types of schools existing would then

Vorted under one secondary code.

Members attending the lecturea who desirs to volunteer my Lond Mr. Will Spens, master

The chairman of the committee is in their names to the Instructor in

of Corpusnarge of the courses. Christi College, Cambridge.

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Japanese Detain Chinese Students

Chungking, Feb. 6. The "China Press," Shanghai, in a recent issue reports the detention of four students of the Yenching Un!- versity by Japanese authorities in Pelping.

Quoting the Shanghai Branch of; the Yenching Alumni Association as the source of the report, the "China Press" declares that one of the four students detained by the Japanese hoa since been set Irte, after third dokter methods had failed to elicit any incriminating Information from him,

Another one of the students was orrested by the Jnnanese, while re cuperaling in a hospital on December 22. last vent

Every effort at first will be made to obtain unily of action, and it confidently believed that an Arab division will be avoided.-Router.

Will Serve In Jubilee Year

MRS.

Northern Ireland,

It called on Great Britain to "with- officials, and institutions and repre- draw her armed forces, her civilian sentatives of all kinds from Ireland." REVOLT FEAR

London, Feb. 5. Liverpool police fear that a bomb- ing attempt on the Liverpool Arison will be the sizna) for a general revolt | of the ricanere.

Scotland Yard, therefore to-day! zen geral e to Joverncol with orders to clear up the case Im-; jacdiately.

RS. Eleline M. Lowe, firat creared their neecautionary incasures.

Shmultaneously the local police in-: woman to be chosen chair--Trans-Occun, man of the L.C.C., has been a member since 1922 and repre- gents West Bermondsey.

Lowe, who was formerly in partner

Sno. Is the widow oi, Dr. George C. ship with Dr. Alfred Salter, M.P., and died in 1919.

"Lancer Spy" Film Withdrawn

For three years, from the time the recently screened in Hongkong, may "Lancer Spy", the British Olm Labour Party took office in 1934, she be withdrawn from circulation in was chairman of the Education Com- Malaya as a result of representations mittee, and has since been chairman from German authorities.

of the Establishment Committee. In 1020-30 she was deputy, chairman of been saxen to the film, which deals It, is understood that, objection has the Caurell.

* om very glad if my appointment will give women, an opportunity. they inve not had before, Mrs. Lowe said. Mrs. Lown succeeds Lord Snell, and her year of office is the Council's Jubilee year.

tish offeer who Impersonated a Ger- with explonage in Germany by a Bri- man offleer captured by the British. shown in Europe, was withdrawn by "Lancer Spy", after it had been the makers and cut when the German Government took exception to its alory. Holland refused to return its coples.

Convicts. Honour before the September crisis and was

The Olm, was shot In Hongkong not cut in any way here,"

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Lawisburg I'm. Inmates of the Northeastern Federal penitentiary hero. presented Major Henry C. Hill, warden of the institution, with a plaque to show All efforts by the university their exterm of his adminstration. authorities to obtain, the release of An Inscription on,." tin dateload students failed,, the re-cribed exceptional work underway the plaque des- port saya.Central Newa

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