THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 13, 1938.
NO UNDERTAKING BY JAPAN
CON CUSTOMS INTEGRITY Mr. R.A. Butler's Admission In Commons
Unable To Obtain CHINESE
Assurances In Tokyo
London, To-day.
It was found impossible during the recent Anglo- Japanese negotiations to secure a definite undertaking that no change was contemplated in the international character of the Chinese Customs, declared the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, in the House of Commons yesterday. However, he added, the Japanese Foreign Minister had given an oral assurance that the Japanese Government had every intention of maintain-
ing the integrity of the Customs to the full ex- tent to which the present abnormal situation permitted.
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Mr. Butler declared that nothing
DACOITS IN BURMA
Rangoon, To-day.
A communique states that thirteen armed Chinese dacoits recently kidnapped thirty persons in Kokang State. Twenty-three of the captives have since been re- leased.
One Britisher is among, the seven still held for ransom.
Measures are being taken for co-ordinating action .with the Chinese authorities to deal with the dacolts-Reuter.
BELGIAN
CABINET CRISIS THREATENS
BRUSSELS, TO-DAY. FOLLOWING SEVERAL DAYS OF POLITICAL TENSION IN BELGIUM OWING ΤΟ DIS- AGREEMENT AMONG THE GOV- ERNMENT PARTIES OVER THE NEW TAXATION PLANS, THREE MEMBERS OF THE
CABINET
BAPTISM OF THE A WISH TO RESIGN.
HAVE EXPRESSED
PRINCESS BEATRIX
The Ministers, all belonging to the Catholic Party, are the Ministers for Agriculture, Justice and Economy.
The Hague, To-day. From a window in Noordeinde in the recent arrangement in Tokyo Palace, Princess Juliana yesterday ustified the suggestion that the afternoon showed Princess Beatrix the Palace yesterday to
The Premier, M. Janson, went to British Government had acquiesced still clad in her baptismal robe te King, who flew back to
вее the 'n the Japanese interference with the Customs.
a cheering crowd gathered at the from The Hague in the afternoon Brussels
On the contrary, the British Gov- gates. ernment had repeatedly impressed
on account. of the political situation.
After his audience, with the
on the Japanese Government their Princess Juliana was visibly interest in maintaining in every touched at the demonstration of en respect the authority and integrity thusiasm when shortly afterwards King, the Premier stated that the of the Customs service, and a uni- she appeared on the balcony form tariff for all China applied hear 10,000 schoolchildren singing cf the Cabinet had resigned, was tc announcement that three members impartially to all nations.-Reuter. patriotic songs.--Reuter.
erroneous.-Reuter..
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