The Archive · 1934

"ORIENTAL AFFAIRS" IN COMMONS

Satisfactory Settlement Hoped For

London, July 12.

The magazine had been banned because it had been consistently hi Government tile the Chine and because carrying on propaganda on Manchoukuo.

(by Express)

Eli has been claimed by his owner. He was removed from' off China 'Merchants' Lower Wharf on Friday night, after being placed there during the course of the same afternoon, Who is owner "isnot. known, but several Chinese arrived to take Eli and with the help of some of the ship's crew he was got on toa motor ruck." Not without difficulty, how: fever, Eli had got a strong affection for his permanent home for two weeks from Singapore to Shanghai and was apparently loathe to lose sight of the spot where he had stood swaying from side to side. That was, of course, when he wasn't rest-However, the stomach stronger than the mind and with the {|help of succulent "inducements such "NaC. Herald" Photo. ent No mama, no papa, no whisky-sedat fas Ell loves, he eventually boarded the truck and disappeared into the night.

Concerning the future of Eli there are two theories, one that Eli is destined for a local zo0, another that Ell is en route for Japan and once his passport is fixed up he will proceed Yo. Yokohama, If anyone should see a rather large large creature resembling a Siamese elephant, there is no guarantee that Ell will answer to his name, but if fa bottle of English beer, such os is served on the inv. Glenearn, is carried by elephant hunters' to windward of the animal, he is said to respond immediately.

This explanation had been made by the Chinese Government declared Mr. Anthony Eden, Lord Privy Seal, in' replying to ' It-Comr. "Peter Garnett Agnew, Conservative member from the Cambrone division, Cornwall, in the House of Commons to-day.

Discussions, Mr. Eden stated, were continuing and it was hoped that they would result in a satisfactory settlement.

It-Comr. Agnew urged strong representations on the unfortunate effect abroad of the Chinese Government's reputation in consequence of A total of 2,091 prisoners have been released in the Foreign Settlement under" terms of the Government Amnesty Act, which has now operated for two years. Of this number, 827 have been re-arrested for offences committed since their release. the suppression reasonable criticism.

Mr. Eden. however, thought that friendly representations would be a more likely way to settle the matter

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