THE AMBASSADOR'S INTERVIEW WITH
CHIANG KAI-SHEK
London, To-day.
Suggestions that Britain had sought to press the
THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 24; 1988.
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parties to the Sino-Japanese war to mediation STOP PRESS
were discredited in the House of Commons at question-time yesterday, although Mr. Butler said that Britain would consider suggestions if made by both sides to Britain.
Mr. Butler had been asked by Mr. Arthur Hender- son, Jun., whether he was prepared to make a statement on the recent discussions between Sir Archibald Clark-Kerr, the British Ambas- sador, and General Chiang Kai-shek.
BERLIN SILENT ON-PROPOSED FRANCO-GERMAN DECLARATION
Berlin, To-day.
Political circles here maintain complete silence concerning French
Mr. Butler said that the Ambas- 'sador had recently paid a visit to Central and Western China in the course of his duties in order to maintain contact with the principal members of the Chinese Government. Various aspects of Sino-British relations were naturally discussed during the interviews with General Chiang Kai-shek.
RULES FOR
PAYMENT OF
FINE ON JEWS
NOT INSTRUCTED Mr. Malcolm MacDonald replied in the megative when asked whether the interviews with the Generalis- simo were sought by the Ambassa- dor on the instruction of His Ma- THE STATEMENT CONCERN- jesty's Government.
ING THE PAYMENT OF ONE
BERLIN, TO-DAY.
In reply to a supplementary ques-MILLIARD MARKS AS A COM- tion, Mr. Butler declared that the MUNAL FINE FOR THE MUR-
press reports concerning the alleged Government would naturally con-DER OF VON RATH IN PARIS, projected visit to Paris of the Reich sider any suggestions made by both WAS PRONOUNCED YESTER- Foreign Minister, Herr von Ribben-sides touching upon mediation. trop, at the end of November.
JAPANESE PIN-PRICKS
re-
DAY BY THE FINANCE MINIS- TER, COUNT SCHWERIN VON KROSIGK IN THE "OFFICIAL] GAZETTE.”
to
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It is worthy of remark that the Mr. Butler replied in the affirma- reports are not denied, and the tive when asked whether any
It is stated that all Jews of Ger- general impression prevailing in presentations had been made to the man nationality are required German political circles appears to Japanese Government at the refusal participate in the payment, be that both Governments are an-of postal facilities for British news-gardless of whether their place of xious to encourage establishment papers in the occupied area in residence is Germany or in a for- of neighbourly relations and to de-North China.
eign country. velop a policy along the lines laid He added that the newspapers German Jews whose wealth does down at Munich,
affected were the "Tsingtao Times," not exceed 5,000 Marks are reliev- and the "Peking and Tientsin ed of any payment. It is believed that these matters
Times.'
Payment of the fine has to be ar- were discussed in the course of the new French
As regards the "Tsingtao Times," ranged in four instalments, which Ambassador, M.
deliveries were now proceeding are due on December 15, 1938, Fe- Coulondre's. conversation with Chancellor Hitler and von Ribben-smoothly except for some little in-bruary 15, 1939, May 15, 1939 and trop, but it seems certain that no terference which had been brought August 15, 1939 and must be made step will be taken on either side to the notice of the Japanese.-in_cash. before conclusion of the visit of Reuter.
the British statesmen to Paris.- Trans-Ocean.
PUBLICATION REPORTED
TO BE IMMINENT
the document..
Paris, To-day.
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PEAK COOKBOY ARRESTED
+
In cases of mixed marriages be- tween a Jew and a half-Jew or Ar- yan, only the property belonging to the Jewish partner will be as- sessed.
A list of ten paragraphs gives | the Reich scope for decreasing or increasing individual payments as soon as the
sum of one milliard, reichsmarks is attained or it ap- pears will not be reached.--Trans- Ocean.
Before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at Publication of a joint Franco- German declaration of policy the Central Magistracy this morn- would appear to be imminent, ac-ing, Chan Chỉ Ting, 42, cook, was cording to diplomatic circles. charged with stealing three bottles The circles in question state that of wine, and with offering a bribe
of $4 to a policeman. complete agreement has been Defendant was stopped on Peak first count, because Mr. Simmonds reached concerning the contents of Road by an Indian constable, who could not prove that the articles found two bottles of gin and one were his property. He was fined The declaration is further stated bottle of whisky. Questioned, de- $10 for second count. He was also to be very restricted in its scope fendant admitted that he stole it ordered to sign a personal bond of
from his master.
$50 for one year, and pay the sum and to be confined to generalities.
Diplomatic circles believe that house, he offered the Indian con-
On the way to his employer's of $4 to the poor box. the declaration will contain firstly, stable $4 to over-look the matter. affirmation
of Franco-German In Court, defendant denied the friendship, secondly, affirmation first charge, saying that he bought
that the frontier is stable and that Germany has no demands. on France of a territorial nature, thirdly, that the two countries are agreed to consult with each other in the event of difficulties of any sórt arising.
the wine.
Peak Mansions, told the Court, that
Mr. W. F. Simmonds, of No. 15] defendant had been employed by him as a cook for ten months and hád a good record: Defendant was formerly employed by a friend In Enquiries at the Quai d'Orsay Swatow for three years, and he elicited the reply that no informa- asked his Worship to deal with tion could be furnished regarding him leniently,
date of publication.—Trans-Ocean. The case was dismissed on the
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