Hongkong, Dec, 17.
An unusually audacious robbery was perpetrated in Hongkong during the night when thieves entered the home of the Chief Justice, Mr. A.D.A. MacGregor, and made off with good "haul."
Their loot consisted.of a large quantity of valuable jewellery, the return of which and ihe capture of the miscreants the police are trying to. secure.
Up to noon tonday, however, no arrests had been made—Reuter, Tokyo, Dec. 19
Anew joint council to handle major matters of economic co-opera tion between Japan and Manchoukuo will soon be formed. It will concern itself with affairs which have hitherto been handled by a special depart ment of the Kwangtung army stationed in Manchuria.
The new council will be virtually a branch of the diplomatic services for the two countries. In the meantime, the Kwantung army—will organize another advisory council which will deal with economic mat. ters wherein the army is especially] interested—United Press.
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