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RANGOON
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OUTRAGE
"Sit-Down" Strike In Burmese School
February, 15, 1939,
CONCESSIONS IN HANKOW AGAIN BLOCKADED
SHANGHAI, Feb. 14.
RANGOON, Feb. 14. WHILE DISTURBANCES re- ACCORDING TO a Hankow report, the portedly continued in Rangoon and various other districts in reason for the Japanese embargo on foodstuffs Burma, an artifical bomb was entering the French Concession, which was hurled on Monday afternoon at the Rangoon District Court suddenly imposed again on Tuesday morning, building, temporarily housing was retaliation for the action of the French |authorities, forbidding Japanese troops to pass
the Senate,
A constable in guard was wounded
in the face. By the time the ex- into French Concession through a newly-opened
plosive was thrown, the Senate hatt already adjourned. The outrage was understood to have been prompted to create an issue taking advantage of
back-street.
The Japanese authorities not
the current session of the Legislature. only refused to allow foodstuffs
Meanwhile, the street car and bus to pass into the Concession, but French Visit
strikes continued in Rangoon on they are also subjecting both Monday. To disperse strikers foreigners and Chinese to very "picketing" along the streets, police strict control when passing in men wearing masks fired tear shells and arrested 23 persons.
and out of the Concession.
RED CROSS IN TROUBLE
To Britain
President Arrives On March 21
LONDON, Feb. 14. THE PROGRAMME for the
Male and female students were still carrying on."a sit-down strike" in the National High School. On Sunday At the same, it is reported that) several thousand native citizens and the Japanese authorities have retus- strikers pleading sympathy with theed the International Red Cross in student strikera paruded the city Hankow a permit for the transporta-
treels-Domei.~
tion of rice for refugees, demanding that all rice be handed over to the visit of the President of the Japanese-controlled Hankow Pence French Republic and Madame Maintenance Commission for dis-Lebrun to Britain has been tribution.
issued.
HONGKONG FARMS
Major Reed's Attempts In Now Territories
Since he awakened the Rotary Club in December, 1037, with his opinions. on how agriculture in the New Territories could be improved, Major
The Red Cross has refused to President and Madarse Lebron will comply with this demand.
arrive at Victoria Station on March བུ1 and will be met by Their
It is recalled that a similar dis- Majesties. They will drive in state pute arose at Nanking as well as to Buckingham Palace, and will then Jn Shanghal between the Japanese visit Queen Mary,
authorities and the Red Cross, when
Their engagements include the Japanese resented the Bed luncheon to the distinguished guests Стоку distributing relief goods by the Lord Mayor and Corporation directly to refugees-Trans-Occan. at the Guildhall, a reception by the County Council, a gatu per- London formance at Covent Garden Opera House, luncheon at Windsor Carile with Their Majesties, who will accom- pany them to a dinner at the Foreign Government Oilce, followed by reception and entertainment at the India Ofce-Reuter,
Howard S. Reed, agricutural expert Italy
and former adviser
many govern-
ments, has been practising what he preached on the island of Ma Wan, near Lantao, where he has built comfortable house and started, among other things, an attempt to improve Hongkong's pigs, by Importing well-brett nrimals from America.
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IL DUCE TO
DISCLOSE DESIRES
Rome, Feb. 14.
Diplomats understand that Signor
Press Conference And Censorship
London, Feb. 14.
Mussolini will deliver a speceli at. Majur the Hon. J. J. Astor was re- Turin on February 19 and let the elected President of the Empire Press world finally know the composition Union on the motion of Sir Ruderick at ILoly's natural aspirations, Jones, at the Union's annual meeting especially in the Mediterranean and to-day. North Africa.
Major Reed, who has had long ex- perience as a farmer and stock raiser in America, was one of the pioneers
the development of imperiali Valley, on the Texas-South California i border, said to be the Iargest irrigated form area in the world.
In 1937 Major Reed was farming in Mexico but lost his property in the expropriations by the Mexican Gay- ernment and having knowledge of
Major Astor, referring to the Chinn gained in 1920-7 while making it survey of row materials there, de-
Feeling that his position has been forthcoming nelivities of the Unton, cided to go to Hainan Island to start bolstered by the victories in Spain, pointed out that this year's annual conference in June would provide a farming. Arriving in Shanghai Just it is understood Il Duce will make more ambitious programme than of before the start of the hostilities, he some outspoken declarations con- recent years. was invited to be adviser on agricui-
cerning France, emphasising three
The conference, would discuss the ture to the Chinese government and points, namely, that due to the relationship between governments! spent some months in the north. He growth of her population it is neces- then came to Hongkong, where he has sary that Italy be allowed to colonise and the press.--Reuter, decided
to make his permanent home.
of Tunis the French Protectorate Since establishing his form at Ma "with sufficient guarantees for Italian Wan, Major Reed has been co-operat-well-being," that the Italian Empire Ing with the tural Society.
Major Reed's idea of improving New Territories porkers is to ex- change. well-bred stock for the in- bred native stres, which could be disposed of to butchers.
secure
the
Montreal. Feb. 1 New Territories Agricul hecessitates Italian participation in Gennany Is reported to have pur-
the
Suezi chased the entire season's output of administration of Canal, and finally that Djibouti dried apples of the Canadian Mari- forms a logical geographical part time Provinces of Italian East
ast Africa.—United Press. livery-Router.
As result of his experiments Major Reed is convinced that he con
a 60
50 per cent. Improvement in pigs at the first crossing, and with at the first crossing can guid poultry, 50 per cent. improvement in weight and 100 per cent. in egg-laying capacity.
In his speech to the Rotary Club, Major Reed touched on the question of Hongkong's food supply in cases of emergency. He is of the opinion that while grain
be stored in ran granaries, the best method of storing meat is on the hoof, and he siders that the New Territories hills can sustain large numbers of cattle to be kept for times of emergency,
America
U.S. Navy Prepares For Mock Battle
con-
Washington, Feb. 14. Warships, planes and submarines participating in "Fleet Problem 20" In the West Indies, are at present en route to the designated stations. The fact that they will take
n
whole week to reach these stations gives some indication of the scope of the manoeuvres,
The actua! mock hostilities arc not likely to start much before the scheduled arrival of President Roo- savelt who will embark on the Houston at Key West, Florida, cruiser Ilo on February 18.
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JOHN HOWARD" HEATHER ANGEL
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