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OFFICIAL AMERICAN STATEMENT ON JAPAN'S FAR EAST POLICY
GENERAL GEORING.
GERMANY
HAS NEW AIR
MINISTER
Goering To Devote Whole Energy.
NAZI PLAN PROCEEDS
Berlin, To-day. General Goering the Prus- sian Premier and Minister of Interior, has resigned the lat- ter portfolio in order to de- vote his whole energy 10, the air force and defence of Germany.
He is succeeded by Dr. Frick, Reich Minister of In-
terior.
With Gefferal Goering |
von
resignation. President Hindenburg has created in the Reich a new office, the Ministry of Science, Educa- tion and Training, under Dr. Rust.
The changes are described as a further step towards cen- tralisation conceived by the Nazi plan for reform of the Reich. Reuter..
NEW BILL WORRIES WALL STREET.
Silver Uncertainty An Unfavourable Factor.
U.S. RIGHTS IN CHINA STRESSED
POLICY OF A GOOD JAPAN WANTS
NEIGHBOUR
"OPEN DOOF"
IN CHINA
British Ambassador
WILL REAFFIRM POSITION Hirota's Assertio To
ON INTERESTS INVOLVED
CORDELL HULL'S STATEMENT
STATES:
WASHINGTON, TO-DAY,
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SIR JOHN SIMON CLEARS THE AIR
London, To-day. Japan's reafirmation of her ac ceptance of a policy of an "Open
Sir John Siman said that the
The new Dewpitine air línur, built to the order of "Air France," the French air combine, for their Far East' services. established a record for the Paris-London journey, covering the distaner in 67 minutes. It in an all-metal-miotoplane and holds: eight passengers---(B. & G.).
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE AMERICAN Door" in Chini was communicated SECRETARY OF STATE, MR. WILLIAM CORDELL HULL to Sir Francia Lindley, the British Ambassador, to Tokyo, April 25, by "THE AMBASSADOR TO JAPÁN, UNDER INSTRUC- the Japanese Minister for Foreign TIONS FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT, CALLED ON THE Affairs, Mr. Hold Hirota, and an of that interview. - wan JAPANESE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ON APRIL 29 account AND MADE A STATEMENT. THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH given by the British Foreign." Se- WAS AS FOLLOWS:
cretary, Sir John Simon, In"reply |to questions in the House of "Com- "Recent indications of the attitude in mons, yesterday afternoon. the part of the Japanese Government in re- gard to the rights and Interests of Japan Ambassador's communication to and other countries in China and in connecMr. Hirota was a friendly enquiry. tion with China, come from sources so af It was to the effect that the prin thoritative as to preclude their being ignored, ciple of equal rights in Chins was and make it necessary for the American guaranteed very explicitly by the Government adhering to the tradition of Nine Power Treaty of 1922 to HUGE frankness that has prevailed during the re which Japan is a party, and that' lations between it and the Government of
His Majesty's Government must of i Japan and to reaffirm the position of the United States in regard to the questions of course continue to enjoy all rights
in China which are common to all $12,000,000 For Completion Of rights and interests involved."
signatories or are otherwise (pro-|
Yaping Railway
'Mr. Cordell Hull
TRANSLATION ONLY 1. REQUIRED.
BRITISH DEMAND FOR *EXPLANATION.
Washington, Earlier, The American Secretary of State, Mr. William Cordell Hull. has completed his ex- amination
of the
recent declaration of Japanese policy in China, and may make an official statement shorify.
"The relations of the United Per except in to far as their rights States With China are governed as were restricted by agreements; or in so far as Japan, hade special are our relations with Japan and rights recognised by other Powers, other countries, by generally accept-
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US SOVIET
DEBT PARLEYS
TO CONTINUE Litvinoff's Letter Averts Deadlock.
IMPORTANT POINTS CLARIFIED
Washington, Today,
There are ladications that the: deadlock in the American-Soviet debt claims negotiations havi been averted by a conference be tween President Roosevelt, the Soviet Ambassador, M. Troyanov”“ sky, and the American Secretary of State, Mr. William Cordell:* Hull, at which M. Troyanovsky.... delivered a letter to President Roosevelt from M. Maxim Lit vinolt, the Soviet Foreign Com- {baar.
The letter, ita understood, greatly assisted in breaking the deadlock by clarifying several im- nortant point at, issue."
All the conferees refused to comment, but authoritative quar term paid that both American and Soviet assurances had been given that the debt parleys would con tlane.Renter.
“SUPPORT FOR NANKING? A
APPEAL TO
POWERS BY
NEWSPAPER
FLOTATION OF CHINESE RAILWAY BONDS
Nanking, To-days. erday announced fiche fiotation,
The Chinese-Government y to-day of $12,000,000 worth of **
railway constraction bonds for the completion of the Yuping Rall-
·way,
ed principles of international law and not shared by them. and provisions of the treaties to which the United States is a party.
Sir Francis Lindley - added that the anxieties regarding China, ex- The United States has, with re-pressed in the recent Japanese gard to China,, certain rights and statement, could not apply to the obligations. In addition, she is a8-United Kingdom, since it was the " sociated with China and Japan, oralm of British polley to avoid dan
with both together, with certain gers to the peace and integrity of
ether countries int multilateral treaties relating to rights and obli- gations in the Far East, and in one great multilateral treaty to which
China to which the statement re- ferred,
His Majesty's Government ná- turally could not admit the right any particular action such as the
The fact that the United States practically all the counties in the of Japan alone to decide whether Ambassador to Tokio, Mr. Joseph C.world are parties. Grew, merely asked for an authen- ¡tic and official translation of the
EFFECT OF TREATIES
provision of technics) or financial, Basistance promoted such danger:
Japanese document, while the Bri- "The treaties are lawfully modif that had indeed been the Im tish Ambaseador, Sir Francis Lind-fiable
and "terminable only by plication of statement, which they! ley, asked for an explanation, is processes prescribed and recognis-did not belleve. A considered likely to have a considered, or agreed upon, by the parties) table bearing on the manner and tone thereto..
"(Continued on Page 7) (By Telegraph, Copyright, Teleuraef Mr. Hull's statement, phia Mraunges Ordinqner, 1894, Re-
It is predicted that the epoved May 1, 0.19 9.m.)
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JAPANESE POLICY AGREEMENT.
Direct Negotiations Imperative.
Tokyo, To-day,
FRANCE WELCOMES
DEMARCHE.
Paris, To-day,
The issue carries an annual Interest of six per cent, and de sécured by surplus profits, of the Chinese Government-Reuter.
LONDON AND
M
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE LINK:
High Speed Apparatus
Installed.
COMMENCES TO-DAY
Hope For End: Of-
Anarchy.
'DANGER OF JAPANESE.
"BETTER SUMMER THIS YEAR”.
Continued Sign Of
phis," Moguage) Frdinance, 1884, ezíved May 1, 8.14 pm;}.
New York, To-day. Mr. Roger Ward Babson, the
London, Te "Sir John Simon's statement i the House of Commonssots {the recent "expositions of the
Japanese policy in their proper prominent United States econo perspective, declares "The Times," mist, states that there is a basis for an upward business trend, in a lending article to-day,--
He predicts a better summer than
It may now be accepted that it last year.
is not the policy of Japan to act The "Brookmire business single-handed or to oppose inter-forecast states that the recent rational projects
unsettlement of security mar- for assisting
kets is only temporary. Business China whenever she herself deems continues to show signs of re- that peace in the Far East is im-vival. United Press, per S. C. perilled..
"The whole episode has at least' had the satisfactory result of enlightening world opinion about the general trend of Jap- anese policy: "The Times" con- tinues.
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Gold Bar Co.
STEEL RECOVERY CONTINUES.
Increase Of 1.7 Per Cent. Last Week.
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (By, Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra
Messages Ordinance, 1804. Re-
May 1, 8.88 a.m.)
Washington, Today. The United States Steel Institute, has reported that. operations last week were 55.7 per cent, against 64 per cent. the previous week, and 48.8 per cent for the corresponding week in March
London, To-day. A new high speed link between "In international association, the
the London Stock Exchange and Wall Street will he opened to-
JAPAN CONVINCED New York, To-day. ment, will offeially bring the Inci- relationships of the United States
of America the Government inter-]
morrow by the Imperial Interna The repeated references to Japan's, Wall Street is centring the dent to an end.-Reuter.
ests of other countries, and ex-
tional Communications, who yes-mission and special responsibilities]. majority of worry on the Stock
pects on the part of other Govern-
terday demonstrated at Electra, and "duty to act alone" created na- Exchange Bir
ments, due consideration of the The statement made by the For-House a replica of the circuite,tural fears that Tokio was contem-phic rights, obligatione and legitimate eign Secretary, Sir John Simon in which will enable stockbrokers to plating an extension, to still vaeter erived interesta of the United States. the House of Commons, yesterday, execute business between Short stretches of the Far East of the on the result of the British deers Court in London and New policy successfully inaugurated in Reuter.
marche,, to Tokyo, was received York in a matter of seconds over Manchuria, and the strong reaction "A GOOD NEIGHBOUR"
with the greatest satisfaction in wireless circuits of both short of resentment must have convinced "In the opinion of the American French diplomatic quarters, where wave beam and longwave.
the Japanese Government that what people and the American Govern-it in interpreted that, the incident. Although the Communications in practice has been reluctantly ment no nation can, without the is now closed-Reuter
Company and the Radio Corpora tolerated in the remote semi-de tion of America have been carry-tached provinces of north-eastern ing the stock arbitrage in traffic China would find no countenance between London and New York further south where the interests of for five years, only cable com- the Central Chinese Government panies have hitherto operated and other nations are far more Imtion was 29 per cent. circuits airect⠀⠀ from Shorters mediately affected....... Court, just outside the Stock Ex- Something will have been gain- change, and where the American ed if the reaffirmed identity of the dealers congregate, Japanese and foreign policies can It is now anticipated that wire-lead to the restoration of confid- less will be able to give a service ence and divert to more construc equivalent to that carried by tive purposes the energies now ex
"by Far "Eastern", nationa; pended the preparations against high speed cables. Reuter
Favourable factors are the rising steel production and rubber strength. Unfavourable market factors are -the worries over silver speculation, including the belief that not all the dangerous positions have been clear- ed out, and expectations of more short selling of stocke-United Press, per S.C. Gold Ber Co.
UTILITIES PROBE IN AMERICA.
Senate Attorney Hints At Possibility.
EFICIAL TO CHINA MAYILL
It is understood that the Jap-assent of other nations concerned, anese Foreign Minister, Mr rightfully endeavour to make con Koki Hirota, Mr. Shigemitsu, and clusively run situations in FURTHER DECLINE
IN DOLLAR.
Mr. Ariyoshi, have reached
Bu Telegraph. Copyright, Telegra phic Massages Ordinance, 189, Re-pending erford, May 19.70 m.)
complete agreement on Japanese which are involved the rights ob which are nvolved the rights ob- policy to China, to work for a ligations, and legitimate interests slow but ateady Improvement in the Sino-Japanese relations, re of other sovereign States... jecting interference by the The American, Government has League of Nations or any third dedicated the United States to the country..
policy of a good neighbour, and to The settlement of the various the practical application that the Sino-Japanese issues policy, and will continue on Its should be achieved only by direct own part and association with Washington, To-day. negotiations, they assert. Reu other Governments to devote Its Mr, Ferdinand Pecora, attorneyter.
best efforts. Reuter. for the United States Senate Inves tigation Committee; hindicated that the abuses in the utilities feld] throughout the United States may be publicly investigated, with the New York States Utilities Investiga tion pointing the way-United Preas, per S.C. Gold Bar Co.
BORAH SUPPORTS STATEMENT.
Eastern Ministers Say Nothing.
The forthcoming marriago in
Washington, To-day: nounced between-Norman, Ellis, tower Commenting on Mr. Hull's stater engineer of Messrs, China Light and ment Senator Borah Yound himself Power Company, to Miss Elizabet in full agreement and considered "Alepek," mursing sister, of 268 Hibror Road, Nelson, Lancashire,
[an adequate statement of the Ameri
Three Quotations To-day
The local dollar · declined three times to-day, falling on yesterday's closing rate. A decline of was shown when the dollar opened on demand this morning at 1/414, but later in the morning it dropped to
external menace the journal states. “PRESS" CONGRATULATJONSV
1/444 A further natine o STOP PRESS The Daily Telegraph and the
occurred this afternoon, when the
can polley of “Open Door for the dollar was quoted at 1/4 present situation.
Spot and forward allyer prices ight be other develop clined
closing ments later, but, that depended on 16 13/16 and 18%, respectively,
PHILIPPINES
Morning Post Join in congratulating |Sir John Blmon, the former, remark- ing that in view of Mr. Hirota's as
nces there would be no object pursuing Bir
Simon'
For the corresponding period of last year, produc United Press, per 8. C. Gold Bar Co
FURTHER REPORT OF ADVANCE
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (By Teleprop, Copyright, Telagra cefted May 1, 8.88 m.) phio" "Messager Ordinance, 1891. Re
Cleveland, To-day. The Cinseland magazinë, “Steel
deported meat, stoc
operations have points
67 ber, bent-United ess péri8.C. Gold Bar Co.
WEATHER FORECAST
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arate
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