THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 14, 1939
MR. BUTLER GIVES THE STANDARD REPLIES
China In
House Of Commons
London, To-day. The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, was subjected to the usual barrage of questions in China in the House of Commons yesterday.
Mr. Butler's replies did not depart from the cus- tomary answers given on China, namely that protests had been made or would be made to the Japanese Government.
Notes of protest dealing with some 22 cases of dam- age suffered by British subjects or property, had been addressed to the Japanese Govern- ment since the commencement of the Sino- Japanese War, Mr. Butler stated.
TIENTSIN NO CONCENTRATION CAMP?
LONDON, TO-DAY.
TER ON MARCH 4.
Apologies had been forthcom- ing in respect of nine cases, com- pensation was paid in four cases and promises in respect of three others.
Questioned regarding the reply to the recent Note to Japan on the subject of the Open Door, Mr. Butler answered that the Note recorded the Government's attitude in the Far East situation in the light of official Japanese statements of policy.
NO REPLY
No reply had been received, and the question of sending one must be a matter for the Japan- ese Government to decide.
EGYPTIAN
PRINCESS
MARRYING TO-MORROW
Lovely Princess of a land" the beauty of whose women has been a legend since the days of Cleopatra. seventeen-year --old' Princess Fawzieh, will be married to the Crown Prince of Iran (Persia) in Cairo to-morrow, She and her Prince (inset) have never met. But with his letters have come tokens of his love... priceless pearl necklaces, an ex- quisite hand-mirror and a mag- nificent ring.
Now he is in Cairo awaiting the ceremony.'
And his bride-to-be is ready. with the trousseau that befite a Royal Princess of Egypt. Beven fur coats, 100 dresses, jewels worth - £55,000 and 200 trunks and suitcases to carry them back to Teheran, her fature home.
JAPS. IN
OCCUPATION OF
BRITISH MILL
BRITONS
MAROONED
IN HANKOW
LONDON, TO-DAY. MR. A. C. MOREIGN (CON- SERVATIVE, PRESTON), ASK- ED. IN THE HOUSE OF .COM. MONS YESTERDAY WHETHER THE PREMIER WAS AWARE THAT THERE WERE MORE· THAN 100 BRITISH SUBJECTS. IN HANKOW REQUIRING PASS- AGE TO SHANGHAI IN ADDI- TION ΤΟ THOSE WHO
FOR BUSINESS REASONS DE- SIRED TO PROCEED FROM SHANGHAI TO HANKOW, AND WHAT. ARRANGEMENTS. WAS HE ABLE TO MAKE FOR THEIR SAFE AND SPEEDY TRANSPORT?
The Under-Secretary for ·For- eign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, declared the Foreign Secretary was fully aware of the position, which at present was “under active, con- sideration."
ALREADY IN TOUCH
Mr. Moreing: Is he aware
that
British ships are not allowed to carry out lawful trading on the
OF Yangtse, and that British subjects
London, To-day.
are not allowed to travel in Japan- ese ships, and will he consider con- commanding sulting the Admiral China Station to see what steps can be taken to open up this interna- tional highway?
Mr. Butler: We have already been in touch with the officer in ques- tion in view of the importance of
IN A STATEMENT ON THE SITUATION IN TIENTSIN, THE UNDER-SECRETARY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, MR. R. A BUTLER, SAID THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR IN TOKYO HAD
Regarding the bombing of the ADDRESSED A NOTE TO THE
Jenkin-Robertson Hospital at JAPANESE FOREIGN MINIS-Sian, Mr. Butler stated the hospital The Under Secretary for Foreign had suffered three direct hits and Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, said in The Note pointed out the
much damage caused
to adjacent the House of Commons yesterday the matter.--Reuter. scrupulously correct attitude of
buildings. These premises were the British authorities at Tien-clearly marked with two Union that the Chun Tah Mill in Soochow tsin, and drew attention to vari- Jacks.
had been occupied on behalf of a ous actions directed against the .One Chinese nurse was killed British Concession there. It re-but the foreign members of the Japanese textile company and ac- quested early instruction to en-hospital staff were reported to be cess denied to the rightful British sure moderation of the attitude of the local Japanese authorities.
Mr. Noel Baker (Labour): A strong protest was being made Would it be correct to say that to the Japanese Government, and the British Concession has grad- the right to claim compensation ually become a Japanese concen- was reserved. tration camp?
unharmed.
STRONG PROTEST
7
owners.
U.S. TO ARM SOUTH AMERICA?
Washington, To-day:
Renewed representations had recently been made by the British Ambassador in Tokyo, as a con- A resolution providing that the sequence of which the Japanese Questioned regarding the Japanese Government had sent to the Jap-President might at discretion au- Mr. Butler: No, it would not, demand for 32 places in the Canton anese local authorities at Shang-thorise the Secretaries of War and but the seriousness of the situa-Customs, Mr. Butler said the For- hai fresh instructions which Navy to manufacture in America tion is in no way minimised by eign Secretary was aware of the would be sufficient to ensure an armaments and ships for the Latin-
suggestion but there was no indi-impetus towards settlement.- cation of the exact extent of accep- Asked if he
that American countries, has been in- this was only one of many introduced by Senator Key Pittman stances of confiscation of British in the Senate. property by the Japanese, Mr. Under the resolution, all con-
my answer. Reuter.
CHINESE MEMBERS OF LOAN COMMITTEE
tance.
In any case, the British Govern- ment had made clear throughout their view that the changes now being made in the Chinese Mari- time Customs personnel were among the temporary measures which must be the subject of reconsideration at the termination of the present hos- tilities.
HAI HO BRIDGE Mr. Butler stated that the new
MR. PEI TSU-YEE, ASSIST- ANT GENERAL MANAGER OF THE BANK OF CHINA, AND bridge across the Hai Ho at Tien- MR. S. M. TONG, GENERAL.
tsin had been completed and open- MANAGER OF THE BANK OF
ed to traffic, on March 10. The COMMUNICATIONS, HAVE
bridge crossed the river between BEEN APPOINTED TO REPRE-
the Italian and Japanese Conces- SENT THE TWO CHINESE
sions but up-stream from the Bri- BANKS ON THE WORKING
tish and French Concessions.
·COMMITTEE IN CONNECTION WITH THE £10,000,000 LOAN TO THE STABILIZATION FUND OF CHINA.
The question of taking steps did not appear to arise. Reuter.
was aware
Butler said he was aware of the difficulties but in this particular case he had described the steps which he hoped would lead to a settlement. Reuter.
FALSE TEETH STOLEN FROM
HOTEL
Capt J. W. Bundred, of Messrs. Goddard and Douglas is destined to suffer some inconvenience for the next few days unless the police movo quickly.^
tracts would contain B provision that neither the arms nor ammuni-
tion be disposed of by the govern- ment receiving them in any manner by which they could become part of the armaments of any country --Reuter..
CHINESE RETAKE SHANSI TOWN
Kweilin, To-day. According to military despatches reaching here, Tawucheu, north of Lishib in Shanét, has been retaken · It is learned that the Bank of ing Corporation and the Chartered A resident of the Peninsula by Chinese forces following a vi- China will subscribe £8,000,000 and Bank of India, Australia and China, Hotel, Capt. Bundred reports that gorous counter offensive. the Bank of Communications, are the two other members of the at about 9.80 yesterday evening, hid With the recapture of this town, £2,000,000.
working committee-of-five, the room was entered and admeone re- the Chinese aro The General Managers of the fifth having not yet been appoint- moved his false teeth Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank-ed.
$247.