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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 15, 1989
Britain Makes "Appropriate Representations” To Japan
CURRENCY ORDER BRINGS BUSINESS TO STANDSTILL
London, To-day.
Questioned in the House of Commons yesterday re- garding British action in connection with the introduction of the new Japanese currency re- gulations in North China, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, answer- ed that "appropriate representations" were be- ing made to the Japanese Government but he was unable to make a detailed statement at present.
Reuter learns that the British, French and Ameri- can Notes to Tokyo regarding the currency and other restrictions were couched in vigorous language.
It is understood that business came to a standstill on the first day of the new regulations, and many Japanese conceded the inconvenience and virtual impossibility of the situation.
PRICE CONTROL
IN NEXT WAR
London, To-day.
Mr. Oliver Stanley, President of the Board of Trade, told the House of Commons yesterday that in the event of war the Gov- ernment would immediately intro- duce food price control and ra- tioning.
Plans had been drawn up pro- viding for equal distribution of, prescribed amounts of commodi- tico to all-Reuter.
BRITISH PROTEST TO JAPAN
Shanghai, To-day.
No official reports on the result- Jing effects have been received but it is believed that the military, who forced through the new arrange- ment, will have to abandon their position sooner or later.
Mr. Butler said that no reply had been received. by the British Consul-General to his enquiry re-
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ICHANG AGAIN
garding the measures adopted by BOMBED: MANY
the Japanese authorities against the British Concession in Tientsin.
INTERVIEW WITH MILITARY
CASUALTIES
Shanghai, To-day.
However, the Acting Consul- General had interviewed General Homma, the Japanese military com- Brief messages received here mander, on March 6, when the late last night state that Ichang was whole position was reviewed.
bombed by nine Japanese planes Ja-yesterday afternoon.
to
General Homma undertook discuss the matter with the panese Consul-General to enable the latter to reply.
Representations were also made
to the Japanese Government by the French and American Ambassadors.
-Reuter.
BRITISH FUND CONTRIBUTIONS TO CHINA
LONDON, TO-DAY.
PRESIDING AT THE GEN- ERAL COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE BRITISH FUND FOR RELIEF OF CHINESE DIS-
Havoc was caused among junks and river boats when the Japan-TRESS, EARL DONOUGHMORE ese bombers emptied their bomb- ANNOUNCED THAT SINCE blowing rivercraft to smithereens THE FUND WAS OPENED ON and killing many junkfolk.
OCTOBER 1, 1937, SUBSCRIP-
racks in the waterfront of one,
Some 40 houses on the river
It is learned here that the Bri- HUNGARY CALLS bank were demolished last night. TIONS TOTALLING £177,338
tish. are preparing a protest to the Japanese in connection with the arrest and detention of a Chinese employee at the former naval dockyard at Weihaiwei.
Reasons for the arrest are not known. Our Own Correspon- dent.
RECRUITS FOR
R.A.F.
London, To-day.
R. A. F. numbers are
steadily
rising Last wock 809, recruits
UP RESERVES
Budapest, To-day.
It was officially announced yesterday that "it has become necessary in order to develop the Hungarian army, to pass a decree malting possible the calling up of soldiers beyond ordinary army strength"
The number of additional, troops to be called up is not limited. Trans-Ocean."
TROOPS TO MEET
¥
joined, against 288 in the same
Warsaw, To-day. last year, bringing total acceptance It reported that arrange- of pilota, observers, airmen and ments have been made for Hun- garian and Polish troops to meet boys since April 1 last to.82,876, this morning at Slanki and against 15,120 for the correspond- Laweczne, in Poland,
on the ing period last year,-British Wire-Ruthenian frontier, and at Uzek 1600,
and Sketarsky. Reuter.
Almost 200 casualties are re- ported. · Our Own Correspon- dent.
NAZIS USE OLD TACTICS
London, To-day. Following. disturbances at Iglau yesterday, Nazi Storm Troops occupied a nearby Czech village.
Meanwhile the Slovak Free Corps, which had been organis, bd in Germany Just as the Sudetenland Corps had been formed by the Nazis, has enter éd Slovakia.
Messages from Germany state that the calling up of the 1913 Class of Army: reservists took place no**** buddenly that many of the mon were called away from work
Ocean,
HAD BEEN RECEIVED,
For the past six weeks money
had been coming in on the average
of over $1,300 weekly.
Administrative expenses in Eng- land" were only a trifle over two per cent.
Dr. H. G. Thompson, secretary of the Fund, pointed out that in addi- tion to money, the Fund had re- ceived many valuable gifts.
SHEFFIELD GIFTS
*** Several tons of ether, and chloro-
form, £1,000 worth of stainless steel surgical Instruments from Sheffield manufacturers and over 2,000 bales of clothing, had been, shipped to. China.
Dr. Thompson - also mentioned the great value of the free trans-. port given by shipping companies, the cost of which would otherwise have eaten deeply into the Fund.- Router