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March 23, 1939,

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PRESIDENT LEBRUN'S TRIUMPHANT VISIT

Given Royal Welcome At Many Brilliant Functions In London

LONDON, Mar. 22.

PRESIDENT and Madame Lebrun entertained the King and Queen and 100 other guests to dinner at the French Embassy to-night.

Many members of the Royal Family, including the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke and Duchess of Kent, and the Princess Royal were present, as well as Neville members of the, Cabinet, including Mr. Chamberlain and Viscount Halifax.

und and an

The Royal Opera House at come accorded them confirmed the Covent Garden presented a bril-feeling that between Britain

France, comprehension Hant scene to-night when a gala entenic had been established which performance was held in honour their two great capitals have, at an of President and Madame interval of eight months, expressed Lebrun. Large crowds gather in the same moving voice. ed outside to witness the arrival of the distinguished visitors, and the audience gave Their Majes-noble principles of the modern world were born, and human civilisation of ties and the President a rousing balance and dignity has attained its welcome as they appeared in the apogee.

royal box,

"I believe I may say that I am the most

hearing the heart of London beat,

"It is here that several

our

memory of "The common Mr. Neville Chamberlain was also experiences and joys unite our two ever the greeted with a special burst of ap-capitais, and cement for

friendship of our two countrica," plause.

Before leaving the Guildhall, the The interior of the Opera House was a splendid scene with garlands President stave the Lord Mayor £500

and for the London poor.-Reuter. of England of flowers-roses

Illes of France-hanging around the tiers of the royal bux, Einbicms of France and Great Britain were re- produced in the decorations, present- ing a beautiful setting for the first State gala performance in London since before the War-Reuter.

LC.C. RECEPTION

London, Mar. 22.

French Envoy In Kunming

Kunming. Mar, 23.

THE COURIER

MAIL

CARRIES ON

Because members of the Printing Industry Employees Union ceased work at 6 p.. yesterday, the Courier-Mail is published to-day in restricted and emergency form.

It is of 16 pages and contains all of the essential news of the last 24. hours. We regret that although our

When Brisbane newspapera faced a sudden strike of printers, they borrowed an idea from Paris newspapers and used typewriters to ast up the "copy." After being typowritten, the pages were photo- graphically reproduced and made up in exactly the same way as photographs are reproduced in newspapers. This photograph shows

"Courier-Mail.". part of the front page of the Brisbane

Sir Victor Sassoon In Hongkong

Sir Victor

wenring Sassoon, monocle, reached Hongkong to-day| from Shanghai by the Empress of Asla.

"I had a very nice trip, thank you," was all he would say regard ing his recent visit to America and England.

The Shonghai

millionaire will

stay in Hongkong for a fortnight be- fore returning north.

Also aboard the liner was Dr. D.

J. Collins, prominent Shanghal den-

M. Henri Cosme, the French Am-tist, who, it is understood, has come It was the City of London's pri- vilege to-day to see more of Prest-bassador to China, arrived here from

dent and Madame Lebrun, and 10 Chungking by plane at noon yester-Chiang Kai-shek.

with day en route to Shanghal entertain them in accordance ancient traditions.

gramme at 9.30 am.

Boston

to Hongkong treat Mindame Another passenger was Mr. Quen- He was entertained to dinner by tin Roosevelt, grandson, of Theodore the French Consul here in the even- Roosevelt, famous President of the The visitors began a 14-hour pre-ing. General Lung Yun, Chairman United States. Mr. Q. Roosevelt is

collect dala for the At noon they drove in a procession of the Yunnan Provincial Govern- on his way to Kunming and Thibet with the Sovereign's escort of Life ment, and other Chinese leaders were to Guards to the Guildhali where; after also present..

The Yunnan Chairman will honour Museum and to continue his studies, wel. An address of of

The Annual General Meeting of the presentation come, disunguished company, In-the French Envoy at a dinner to be cluding the Duke and Duchess of held at the Provincial Government St. Andrew's Church Branch of the Kent, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, and Headquarters this evening. Foreign Victorio Diocesan and Missionary As- Viscount Hallax gathered for lun-consuls in Kunming will also be in-sociation will be held in St. Andrew's cheon in honour of President and vited.

M. Cosine will resume his journey Madame Lebrun.

to-morrow by flying to Honol where HEART OF LONDON

the he will sall for Shanghai,Centro! Halward on "Missionary and Medical The President, replying to

work in Canton." toast to his health, sald that the wel-News.

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Roosevelt Gets More Powers

WASHINGTON, Mar. 22. THE SENATE to-day-passed the Government ro-organisation bit intended to give. President Roosevelt some of the powern refused after a bitter 'debate last year.

The B has already passed! Lho Houses, and now gets to Congress for confirmation.- Reuter.

Car Explodes

Into Flames

Birmingham Houses Lose Their Windows LONDON, Mar. 22. WITH A terrific explosion, a small car burst into flames in a street in Birmingham to-night.

There was no sign of a body in the debris.

Windows of neighbouring houses were smashed.

Sequel To Stanley Accident

Claim Against Lorry

Driver

a

ARISING out of an accident in Stanley Road on October 12 last, when a motor car and lorry collided, an action claiming $65.50 damages was brought by the Woo Chung, trading as Fei Hang Motor-car Company, against Tsoi Po-tin before Mr. the Justice R. E. Lindsell in Summary Court this morning.

Mr. D. E. Evans, for plaintiff, mald that the accident occurred as his client's car, which was driven at that time by Luk Wah, was about to turn into the road leading to the Mary- knoli Misalon at Stanley. The car a lorry, overtaken had previously about 45 yards from the junction of Icland Road and Stanley Road.

As he was about 25 yards from the Mission, the driver of the car applied the foot-brake to slow down and put out his arm to Indicate he was turn- Ing. Before ho had completed the turn, however, he was run into from behind on the near part of the lorry, In order to prevent his car from the turning over as the result of Impact, the driver turned, back to the left into Stanley Road but was struck again. The damage to the car was slight, the repairs affected costing only $55.50, which was the subject of the claim.

PRIESTS IN CAR

At the time of the accident, the car was carrying three priests to the mission, but they had since gone to the interior of China.

Luk Wah gave evidence bearing out Mr. Evana's statement, and added that the lorry was loaded with bricks He Wus and building material. travelling between 20 and 22 miles an hour, and the lorry was going at 14-15 miles per hour when lie over- took IL

After the accident, the driver of the lorry blamed him for turning at too slow a rate, but later admitted that the broke of his vehicle was not could not slop good and tha he because of the heavy load.

Cross-examined by Mr. W. M. Brown, for the defence, witness denied that he stopped his car sud- diy but was going at five miles per hour before he turned.

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Kwok With, driver of the lorry Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.

tested that plaintiff's car suddenly

slowed down when he was about ten admitted in yards behind it but cross-examination that he did not apply his brakes until only two yards away.

After corroborative evidence had Half a dozen, fre cogines rushed to been given by Poon Yiu-long, a the spot, and a cordon of police was passeneer on the lorry, His Lordship thrown round. Thousands of people reserved judgment, saying he wanted rushed out when they heard the ex-to visit the scene of the evident. plosion.

Pollee theory is that a time-bomb"

was left in an old car.

Police have detained Ave men.-

Reuter Special.

Miss Perkins

Exonerated

Washington, Mar. 22.

The Judiciary Committee of the

House

Mussolini's Claims

Anglo-Italian

Negotiations

LONDON, Mar. 22.

SPECULATION whether

Representatives to-day Signor Mussolini will formulate circulated the Sub-Committee's his colonial claims next Sunday report rejecting the impeachment of Miss Frances Perkins, Secretary of is rife. Laboar, among the members of the

full Commitice.

Some circles maintain that the time

is propitious, but in well-informed quarters, "Reuter" understands that

The report said the minority it is beileved Il Duce will state Italy's reports clear her of all charges,

lan-

claims in firm, but balanced The minority report was signed by gunge.

It is not thought that Il Duce, with two Republicans censuring her con- nection, with, the Harry Bridges ease. his strong sense of realities, will The report will be presented to the present anything in the nature of an full Judiciary Committee on Thure-ultimatum to France, or will make day-United Press.

Peru Officers Sentenced

Lima, Mur. 22.

his demands in such a form as to preclude the possibility of an agreed settlement.

It is known that certain circies in Fronce aro anxious to discuss the matters with 1 Duce, and rumours are many concerning the personages who are thought to be the bearers of messages between the two govern ments. Twenty-four officers have been Meanwhile no reply has yet been court-martialled and sentenced in received from the Soviet and Polish connection with the revolt at Rod-governments to the British proposal riguez on February 20,

for a four Power declaration by General Orlegn, principal Abeftor Britain, France, Russia and Poland ut Rodriguez was sentenced to ten taking a common line in the event years imprisonment, and others re of any further coup by Germany.

The declaration was only drafted celved sentences varying from one

on Monday, and therefore replies to 12 yearS.

from all the governments concerned. Twelve of the a used officers were with suggested amendments, nequilted-Beuter.

Chungking-Hami

Air Service

Chungting, Mar. 23.

The Eurasia plano Lanchow scheduled to make the first fight on

can

scarcely be expected for a few days. The delicacy of the Polish position la fully appreciated in London, where it is hoped that Warsaw's objections may be met.

It is understood that the proposed declaration is an underlaking to con- suli immediately on any threat by Germany to disturb the international position: also that it should be re- garded as a preliminary measure to

be

the Chungking-Hum! line to-morrow which, more concrete form may when the line will be formally in-given Inter when the Powers con- cerned have had time to elaborate augurated.

practical details.-Reuter.

The new airline

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FRENCH POLICY

PARIS, Mar. 22. It is understood that the French Premier is actively seeking a peaceful settlement of the Italian demands in the Mediterranean and that ho has prepared a three-point plan of settle-. mont

Meanwhile the French Government The Imperial "Airways: piano-Del- have declared they sea no cause for phinus ta expected "nt Kal Tak at 6i action in connection with the German pm. with the delayed air mails, occuputon of Meril-United Hiers.

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