Prove Unavailing Hankow, July 27.
The British authorities here are making efforts to secure the return to safety of a British subject, an Indian named Katar Singh, who is alleged to have been arrested by Chinese, on the orders of the Japanese secret police, at the Asiatic Petroleum Company's installation at 3 am. on July 20, Since then, there has been no trace of the Sikh, The British Consul-General made a vigorous protest to his Japanese colleague on the day of the man's disappearance, and this was followed up by two further written representations and personal daily calls by British Consular officials on the Japanese Consul-General and the Japanese military and gendarmerie authorities, All these, however, have hitherto proved unavailing—Reuter. its stages tomorrow. y Lord Snell, Leader of the Opposition, said the Bill was one of urgency, and they would agree to whatever variations in procedure were necessary.
'A short reference to yesterday's outrages in London and Liverpool was made by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, in the House of Commons.
Speaking with some warmth and amid loud general cheers, Mr. Chamberlain assured the House that no effort would be spared to bring to justice those guilty of these criminal and cowardly attacks.
He announced that the usual Friday.|adjournment hour' tomorrow would be suspended, if necessary, to enable the Bill to pass its final stages, after its return from the House of Lorda; hose Royal Assent.
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