The Butterfield and Swire s. Hunan was involved in a peculiar incident recently when a shot, sired across her bows by a Jap:
it the vessel, cluing shot Jacross her bows it struck the vest The Japanese wthiorities Immediately apologized for the jeident and promised to ply com. pensation for the damage done, and therefore the incident 19 considered closed Jewish Settlement For Philippines Manila, Alar, Farerenching plans for the selliement of 10.000" European Jewish refugees on the hitherto uncolonized island of Mindanao, in the Philippine were disclosed here in high stated, The refulgees will be brought in under a yearly quota, They must be from 1 to 27 years of age, Only. single men and women, and childless married couples will be accepted. Among other qualifications, the would-be settlers" must have had farming experience, is understood the scheme is supported by the A\ can branch of the inter-government committee on refugees, Steps "are now being taken select the future settlers." Tt is learn= that questionnaires have been distributed to the principle' refugee It was indicated by Reuter's informant that Jews stil in Austria, Poland, Czechoslovakia and Germany: proper, will be given priority, view of their desperate situation under the Nazi regime, It is understood that on October 13, 1938, President Manuel Quezon, on batt of the Philippine Government, offered to open certain districts in the rich but undeveloped island of Mindanao for the settlement European political retubees.
Experts were immediately sent out from the United States to investigate the possibilities for Tarae-scale agri cultural colonization and develop ment, Their preliminary report. was completed by the end British Give Gifts to Dalai Lama Gitts of gold an bays of silver were presented to the newly-enthroned Dalai Lama today by Mr. J. B, Gould, leader the British Mission, on behalf of the British Government, The Dalai Lama received the Dritish Mission seated on his. throne the Potala Palace, with the Regent other notables attending Members of the Mission a the steps in single file and saluted, 'Aiter the presentation of the silts, with the British Government's format felicitations, the Dial Lama' blessed the members of the Mission, The British representatives Inter foured the streets of the which weve lighted with blazing faxuots and crowded with ekers Reuter.
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