The official Japanese announce-
Grive in Jehol appear to be ments verarding the prospective ts jing the prospective in humour, a i Services to the Empire It is general recognised that Japan has all along regarded Jehol fas part of the new tate" created It has been recently wade clear' that Japan intends to]
Great satisfaction, will be felt at the news by mail that Major W. Re C. Penney, Brigade Major of the British Forces and Sergeant W. D. Carroll, R.AS.C., Chief Clerk' at British' Military Headquarters, were respectively awarded the 0.B.E. and the Medal of the Onder of the British Empire in the Military honours. in the New Year. 'The awards are plainly in recognition of most valu able york performed by thes officers during their' serv Shanghai and. particularly during the "war" of last year. As Chief of tait Major Penney acquired a spe-jai. reputation for that impertut able energy which reduced the whole situation at its most hectic moments incorporate Jehol: in Manchuku>.!t9 q simple matter of routine, The from Tokyo a given combination of firmness and know-ven /iedge of the finer points of the game tice of the, intention as if i mgpg which he has shown Shanghai as a troops in delict".. GenerallivegS "valuable seat atm tie nan Gemark [osed, 4, valuable, dance "at gine {to the effect that surren pected before the expedition st *X-with other foreign forces wore acl~ Ing. in the capacity. of referees, Another message records. the off-Major Penney came to Shanghai in Jehol is necessary gial view in Tokyo that, the action with' distinction already gained. Tt to pleasant. to know that he will ehukuo" ud the anxiety of the people of Man-few days time with This effrontery reputation. officially enhanced, at al Sergeant Carroll, in the space of Jreaker exponent will not impress three years, has' algo made many partial onlookers friends in.' Shanghai, They are ment may be titiliated, but, their Sense of fitness is likely to be ai equally delighted at his well-descry. sailed, Vices"—and note with satisfaction Mr. Matsuoka's Interview That it isthe only one of its kind awarded by the King in the Military Mr, Matsuoka is nothing if not perfectly reasonable.
His inter sion in the New Year, view with the Genev Mr, G. E. Hubbard dent of the "Sunday Times" is To-day Mr, G. E. Hubbard sails characte for Hongkong whence, after a fort-looking for night's stay, he will sail for Eng~ proposals have been rejected by and and. formally sever wit the Committee of Nineteen.
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