THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 27, 1938.
STRONGER BRITISH POLICY TOWARDS JAPAN URGED
More Action And Fewer Japanese Promises
TEST OF
JAPANESE
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ASSURANCES
London, To-day.
Immediate
Satisfaction
Expected By Cabinet
Mr. R. A. Butler, winding up the Foreign Affairs debate, referred to Mr. the questions raised in the course of the debate regarding the alleged wool monopoly in North China, the Peking-Mukden Railway, British shipping etc., and said that all these subjects were to be discussed in the course of a specially arranged con- versation between Sir Robert Crai- gie, British Ambassador to Tokyo,
London, To-day.
R. A. Butler, in the House of Commons at ques- tion time, stated that the forthcoming conver- sations between the British Ambassador to Japan, Sir Robert Craigie, and the Japanese Foreign Minister, General Ugaki, were intend-
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER QUIETENS
Simla, To-day.
-There have been no further in-·· cidents reported since the ambush by tribesmen in the Banu dis- trict.
In the subsequent encounter, a- number of the tribesmen were captured, many of whom were armed with only knives and dag- gers. They had no rifles-Rea- ter.
ed to cover all outstanding matters of import-BRITAIN'S
ance.
and the Japanese Foreign Minister. It was the opinion of the British Government that COMMAND OF
He added: "We shall judge the
sincerity of Japanese assurances in
these matters by the success which we trust will attend this important conversation.".
SERIOUS RESPONSIBILITY
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the Japanese Government could be fairly ex-
pected to give immediate satisfaction to the GIBRALTAR British and other third party interests that were concerned in such questions.
and
Alluding to the question of the
Sir John Wardlaw Milne (Con- China loan, Mr. Butler said that the British Government was well aware servative, Kidderminster), express- of the resolutions passed by the ed gratification at the intention of League of Nations on two occasions. the Government to maintain
preserve British rights in China.
Sir John Wardlaw Milne added further that the effects of the pre- With reference to the resolution sent situation were very serious to passed on October 6, 1937, Mr. But-employment in Britain and said he ler expressed the opinion that it was was a little tired of hearing state- taken ments to the effect that the Japan- fair to say that no action would have the effect of weakening ese intended to maintain British China's powers of resistance, while rights and interests and the “open
door" in China. the British Government had fully alive to the serious respon-
"I wonder," said he, whether sibility imposed upon it in con- sequence of supporting the resolu-any of our good friends in Japan tion passed on February 2...
been
Mr. Butler repeated Mr. Cham berlain's statement regarding the China loan and added that a num-
MORE ACTION
would be surprised if we said that we would lie to see a little more action and perhaps fewer state- ments that they intend to work out a way to friendly British · trade -ber-of-proposals had been submitted interests???..
by the Chinese Government to the The Member for Kidderminster Export Credits and Guarantee De-further expressed his regret that partment.
the Government could not see any These were being considered and possibility or way to grant a loan the department would deal with them to China, as he believed such in exactly the same way as it had would have been much appreciated dealt with applications from else- and would have met with a won-
the derful reception. where for export credits in past.
HOW?
Mr. Morgan Jones (Labour) in- tervening, asked how export credits could work on these lines if the difficulty was security..
STRONGER LINE
Sir John Wardlaw Milne sug- gested to the Government that it takes a stronger line. The Govern ment was making demands which were not unreasonable and where military necessities did not exist, Japan should do everything pas- Mr. Butler replied that some sible to carry out statements that proposals were rejected for reasons they were going to respect strictly for which they could not be held all British rights and interests.
Reuter. responsible.
Others were still under considera- tion and the British Government was open to receive any others the Chin- ese Government felt they wished to submit,
HEROIN CASES
At the Central Magistracy this The Liberal Opposition motion morning, Lau Kai, 26, was senten- for the reduction of the Foreign ced to two months' hard labour and Office estimates, was defeated by a fine of $1,700 or a further six 275 votes to 128.--Reuter.
months, for possession of 1,722 heroin pills in Queen's Road Cen- tral Sentence of six months hard labour was imposed on Kwok Yit, 32, for a similar offence at No. 19
RAILWAY MISHAP Spring Garden Lane.
Leung Lo, a fitter, employed at Li Kit-ling, ʼn woman, - aged 18, the Kowloon-Canton Railway, was was admitted to the Queen Mary admitted to the Kowloon Hospital Hospital with injuries to the head -yesterday with a badly crushed and body. She was knocked down left hand. The injury was receiv- by a tram car in Des Voeux Road ed when he was coupling trucks at Central, near Cleverly Street, yes- the Shum Chun railway station. terday.
CHOLERA'S SPREAD IN SHANGHAI
Shanghai, To-day.
Despite the combined efforts of the health authorities in. Shanghai, the cholera epidemic in the Settlement is rapidly growing worse."
It has been officially revealed that no less than 772 new cases in the International --Settle. ment alone were reported during the past week, when 173 Chin- ese lives and one foreigner were claimed by the disease. Reuter.
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