THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 20, 1939.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN AGAIN
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Food Will Be Sent To
To Tientsin If Necessary
London, To-day.
The barrier restrictions at Tientsin continue, said the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in a statement on the Far Eastern situation in the House of Commons yesterday.
All British subjects were held up at the barrier and rigorously searched, in some cases being sub- jected to indignities.
Entry of perishable foodstuffs and ice into the Con- cession was delayed by rigid search, and continued to be spasmodic.
of
Normal supplies were reported ginal demand for handing over to be reaching markets in the the four Chinese had been confused by the introduction of larger issues adjoining French Concession.
of general policy.
No special arrangements ap- peared to be called for as yet, on the but further information subject was being sought from the authorities on the spot.
had No formal representations been received from the Japanese Government, and it would be hoped that a local settlement would found possible.
WIDER ASPECTS
be
Mr. Chamberlain mentioned that on the morning of June 10 two British coastal steamers went up the river to Tientsin without stoppage or search, but said that generally speaking Bri-jesty's Government cannot but be- tish tugs and lighters had been stopad and searched.
THOSE PROTESTS
by
Protests had been addressed the Consul-General in Tientsin, and the Ambassador in Tokyo had been instructed to take matters up with the Japanese Government.
Mr. Chamberlain added: "His Ma-
lieve that the Japanese Government share their own desire not to widen the area of disagreement or render more acute an already difficult situa- tion.
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"At the same time, they are fully alive to the reactions of the pre- sent dispute on the position of international British and other Settlements in China.
"Lord Halifax is seeing the Ja- The general-position-was..._not: clear but it appeared that the ori-panese Ambassador to-day, and Sir
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TROOPING THE COLOUR
The WITHOUT THE KING. Trooping the Colour ceremony took place on June 8 and was as bril. liant and colourful as ever. The same huge crowd lined the route and packed the Horse Guards Parade and the bright June sunshine almost completed this spectacular array. It was incomplete, how- ever, for His Majesty did not lead the procession on his charger and the Queen was not looking on for they were at that moment being re- ceived with great enthusiasm into the United States. Photo shows the Duke of Gloucester, substituting for His Majesty, saluting as he headed the procession, followed by the Duke of Kent, on their way the Horse Guards Parade.
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Robert. Craigie in Tokyo deavouring to clarify the situation there.
"We are maintaining the closest touch with the French and Ameri- can Governments."
BRITONS WILL NOT STARVE
Replying to Mr. Arthur Hender- son (Labour), Mr. Chamberlain said the British offer regarding the four Chinese suspects still held good.
Replying to Mr. Anthony Eden. (Conservative), who asked whether it could be assumed that it had been made clear to all concerned that it was the Government's in- tention to ensure food supplies reaching British subjects in Tien- tsin, Mr. Chamberlain said: "Yes, we are making enquiries and will take whatever steps necessary to ensure supplies of foodstuffs."
Answering Mr. Philip Noel-Baker (Labour), Mr. Chamberlain · said the blockade of Kulangsu was ing maintained. Reuter,
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30 KILLED IN RELIGIOUS STRIFE
Cawnpore, To-day. Thirty were injured in Hindu. Moslem rioting which broke out during a religious procession in the Moslem quarter here yester- day.
Police opened fire and quickly got the situation in hand, while curfew has been, imposed in the district-Reuter.
BUS ACCIDENT KILLS 11
Vienna, To-day. The number killed in an omnibus Mr-accident in the Grossglockner Road on Sunday evening has increased to 11, while it is now stated that 20 were serio injured Instead of the
British Wireless adds that Chamberlain's statement on Tien- tain was in answer to half a dozen searching questions.
18 DEAD IN BOMB EXPLOSIONS
Jerusalem, To-day.
It is officially stated that in bomb explosions which occurred yesterday forenoon in the Arab quarter at Haifa and the Jewish suburb of Hadarha Camel, 18. were killed and 24 were injured. Trans-Ocean.
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MARSHAL BADOGLIO
Rome, To-day.
Marshal Badoglio, Chief of the Italian General Staff, left yesterday morning to fly to Tirana, capital of Albania Trans-Ocean.