22 Countries Discuss World Grain Surplus Taken as Good Sign by Hongkong Merchants Hongkong, Jan. 11. The restiveness or traners over the continued delay in reopening the Pearl River to navigation has been E Prague, Jan. 11.
A suggestion that the neutral zone, to be created in settlement of last week's border clash between Czech and Hungarian troops, be extended all along the frontier between Carpatho-Ukraine and Hungary has London, Jan. 12. It was announced at the morning of the International Wheat Advisory Committee, which convened here yesterday to consider measures to be taken because of the world surplus of wheat, that the Americans were rimpi firn he "one or a meal in extravagant shows with-1 AnA Pleni of foam For the side. With Lucille Pil.
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The stars of "Escapade," William Powell and Luise Rainer, again appear at the Cathay Theatre today, supported by Robert Young, Maureen O'Sullivan, Henry Stephenson and Frank Morgan.
"Maid's Night out"
Opening today, at the Metropol Theatre is this comedy of the "weals and woes" of the average American milkman's life, with Joan Fontaine and Allan Lane in the starring roles. partly allayed with the departure een made in a Czech Note to|relinquishing chairmanship of the "nis morning of the British s. Kin- Hungary. shan for Canton.
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It was emphasized, however, that The Kinshan, which was the first foreign merchant vessel to sail for Canton under normal conditions since the Pearl River was closed to navigation in October, when the Japanese invaded South China, started on her journey at eight a.m In keeping with arrangements Lade previously, she carried only European passengers, of whom there were 40 aboard. She will berth at Shameen. It is believed in certain circles here that the Kinshan's voyage may be the prelude to a general reopening of the Pearl River in the not far distant future. these circles argue that, after the capture of Canton, the Japanese authorities made various statements to the effect that the river would shortly be opened and, it is stated, Vice-Admiral Shiozawa, then Japan" ese naval commander in South China, gave an assurance to the British Commander-in-Chief,—Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Noble, that passenger ships would be allowed to use the river almost immediately.
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