THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 17, 1938.
CONSIDERABLE EXCITEMENT AROUSED IN TANGANYIKA Definite Statement On Colonies By Whitehall
Not Considering Transfers To Germany
Dar-es-Salaam, To-day.
Considerable excitement has been aroused here by reports of a meeting of the Tanganyika League (formed to combat return of the terri- tory to Germany).
At the meeting, Dr. S. B. Malik, Indian member of the Tanganyika Council, read with the authori-
SMUGGLING- IN NORTH CHINA
London, To-day. Foreign Office information was that there has been an appreciable decrease in smuggling in North China, declared the Under-Seere- tary for Foreign Affairs in the House of Commons yesterday.
Mr. R. A. Butler was replying to a question by Mr. H. Day (La- bour, Central -Southwark)-Reu- ter.
ty of the Governor, a communique issued by FRENCH MAKE
Sir Mark Young. The Governor in the communique referred to Mr. Neville Chamber- lain's negative reply to a question
STATEMENTS STAND
In reply, Sir John Simon, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
re-
in the House of Commons whether ferred Mr. Mander to the reply
ATTITUDE
the Government was contemplating given by Mr. Chamberlain on Nov. QUITE CLEAR
transfer of the territory terms.
on any! 10.
Mr. Mander asked for a specific answer to the latter part of his
settlement. question in regard to a general
Paris, To-day.
BRITAIN'S GUARANTEES TO PORTUGAL
'London, To-day.
The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs replying to a Commons question, stated that the Govern- ment did not regard the secret Anglo-German Convention of 1898 regarding the Portuguese colonies as having any operative force to- day.
When his attention was called to the statement by the Prime Minis- ter of Portugal on October 16, that Britain was pledged to defend the Portuguese colonies, he agreed that the declaration of October, The Governor added that Mr. Malcolm Macdonald, the Dominions
The text of a communique issu- 1899, renewing the Treaty of and Colonial Secretary, had
ed yesterday defining the attitude Alliance with Portugal as a guar- authorised him to state that Mr. the statements that had been made the colonial problem reads as still in force.
Sir John Simon answered that of the French Government towards possessions against attack,
antee of the Portuguese colonial Chamberlain's answer is to be un-on that subject certainly stand. derstood as meaning that His Ma- Reuter. jesty's Government are not contem- plating transfer of any territories under British administration. Reuter.
now
FRANCE NOT CEDING COLONIES
Paris, To-day.
The Premier, M. Edouard Daladier, yesterday re-affirmed that no colonial cessions had ever been or would be contemplated by France.
ISSUE MUCH IN PROMINENCE
London, To-day.
follows:
"The French Government has not waited till now to announce its at- titude to the colonial problem re- garding which campaign has been in progress for some time past.
"Several weeks ago the French Government made it known that
Was
Mr. Butler added: "It has been frequently stated that the Govern- ment has always admitted, and still admits, the validity of treaties between themselves and Portugal." --British. Wireless.
France would resist every attempt SIR
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JOHN SIMON'S STATEMENT
London, To-day."
British policy as regards colon- to diminish her colonial Imperium ies was much in prominence at as settled at the end of the world question time in the House of Com-war. Never has any session been mons yesterday.
considered nor will any be consi- The Dominions and Colonies Se-dered at any time.
Malcolm Macdonald, cretary, Mr.
No negotiations on this matter dealing with representations from have ever been envisaged. Tanganyika, said a telegram had
"The French Government renews been sent to the Governor author-the denial already issued against a definite attitude on the colonial ising him to announce that the the false information according to M. Daladier also denied that the Prime Minister had given an an- which the colonial question would question of colonies would be dis-swer the previous day to the effect be discussed at the forthcoming cussed at the meeting of French that the British Government did British Minister deliberations." Ministers next week with Mr. not contemplate the transfer of any Trans-Ocean. Neville Chamberlain and Lord territory under. British adminis- Halifax, the British Foreign Secre-tration... (Loud cheers). tary. Reuter.
NOT SO SPECIFIC
IN HOUSE OF COMMONS
London, To-day.
GERMAN ACTIVITIES
POLITICAL
A question submitted by the opposition in the House of Commons to force the Government to take up question, was answered by the Chanceller of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon.
The question was whether the Government was prepared to give an assurance that no change in supremacy over any colonial terri- tory should take place without the consent of the majority of the adult
tion.
The position and activities UPSET IN FINLAND population of the colony in ques-
ritories now under British adminis- tration.
of German planters in Tanganyika was raised when Mr. M. P. Price (Op-
Helsingfors, To-day. The Chancellor of the Exchequer position Labour) asked whether Mr. Holsti, tendered his resignation declarations by Mr.
The Foreign Minister, Mr.
answered by reference to former
Chamberlain Macdonald was aware that German yesterday and it is announced planters were heavily subsidised that he will return to his former
and Mr. Macdonald, according to by the Reich Government and there-post
which the Government is not con- as Finnish Minister to fore were able to compete on un- Berne and chief delegate to the sidering the surrender of any ter-
League.
Although the name of Mr.. been challenged to state definitely Mr. Price also asked whether the Holsti's successor has not yet off
The views of the population of whether or not colonies will. be German Government credit was becially been announced, it is generally which might in future be contem- any territory, the surrender of handed back to Nazi Germany, and ing. used to purchase land from believed that Professor Voionmaa, plated would, however, necessarily in the House of Commons yester-non-Germans, and generally the who belongs to the Social Democra- have to be given full consideration day the Government spokesman German community was becoming tic party, will be selected.
by the British Government-Trang- again referred the question back to a totalitarian state within another Only press comment on Mr.
Ocean.
Once again the Government has
previous statements.
Mr. Geoffrey. Mander (Liberal, Wolverhampton) asked the Prime Minister what action he proposed to take in reference to the demand for return of colonies advanced by Hitler at Godesberg. -
fair terms with the planters of other nationalities.
state.
Holsti's resignation so far is that REQUEST TO GOVERNOR of "Ajan Najan Suunta," ・ which
writes that the Minister's with-ATTACKED BY Mr. Malcolm Macdonald said he drawal is attributable to a "policy was aware of statements recently wanting in neutrality," and to "tact made on this subject, and was ask-lessness in his dealings with certain ing the Governor to furnish him foreign atates and with the heads with the facts.
of those states."-Trans-Ocean,
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DOGS
Sgt. Leigh, of Lyeemun Barracks, was admitted to the Bowen Road Hospital yesterday, with injuries to the left thigh, after being at
Mr. Mander asked whether Mr, Asked whether this would in- Chamberlain would give an assur- clude some information regarding Wan Shing, of No. 10 Tai Hang, ance that it is still the policy of the intensive Nazi propaganda pro- has reported the loss of his motor tacked by two dogs in Island Road the Government that the matter ceeding in Tanganyika, Mr. Mac- car, No. 2642, which was parked yesterday. The dogs were seized will only be considered as part of donald was understood to reply in opposite the Alhambra Theatre, and sent to Kennedy Town -- for a general settlement.
the affirmative-Reuter.
yesterday.
Lobservation.