THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 22, 1941..
"Before Impending Crisis With America Comes To A
A Head"
CONSIDERABLE ANXIETY WAS CAUSED AMONG "FOR- EIGN RESIDENTS IN THE TOKYO-YOKOHAMA AREA YESTER- DAY ON THE RECEIPT BY BRITISH RESIDENTS IN YOKOHAMA OF WRITTEN ADVICE FROM THE CONSUL-GENERAL, MR. W. SHIPPING McVITTIE, TO "LEAVE JAPAN BY REGULAR ROUTES BEFORE THE IMPENDING CRISIS IN JAPANESE- AMERICAN RELATIONS COMES TO A HEAD.”
U.S. NAVY PROGRAMME FOR AIR MENACE
By 130 votes to nil
the United States
House of Representa- tives yesterday ap- proved an appropria- tion of £75,000,000 to strengthen the Navy's protection against air attack.
This was the first Bill to be passed by the House at the 77th Congress.-Reuter.
British
War Aims
In concentrating his efforts on the supreme task of winning the war, Mr. Winston Churchill is not overlooking the problem of post- war reconstruction and is ready, "when a good opportunity pre- sents itself," to enlarge upon the Government's war and peace aims, The Prime Minister put his views in a nutshell in the House 1 of Commons yesterday when hei
said: "Most right-minded people here and abroad, especially in the; United States, already fully un- derstand the causes and principles for which we are waging war upon Nazi tyranny.
"The Government is always on the lookout for any opportunity of making a statement that would help our
liberation, victory and now ground down under German smoke. I am not, however, able to say anything at present."
Reuter.
S.P.C. MEETING
Mr. McVitţie said the notice was only sent "to a limited number” and declined to elu- cidate his expectations regarding Japanese- American relations.
VILLAGE INCIDENT
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The notification pointed out that in case of war all sailings would be cancelled, hurried evacuation would be impossible, British would not be free to use money and property and would
with be unable to communicate the Consul and might be intern- cd.
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Japanese officials profess ignorance of any development likely to inspire such warn. ing.
A
Gravely Disturbed
This
57 FRED MACK JOHNSON, RESIDING IN A MATSHED IN KOWLOON TONG, TOGETHER WITH THREE CHINESE WAS CHARGED BEFORE MAJOR A. N. MACFADYEN THIS MORN-
time, however, private ING, WITH IMPERSONATING A POLICE OFFICER AT CHA foreign circles are gravely dis- KWO LING VILLAGE, SHAU- | turbed by the complete suppres- sion of plans and views, not only KIWAN.
of the Japanese Government but
of those abroad, such also might indicate an imminent crisis. Some regard Mr. McVittie's action as being linked with fu- mours that Admiral Nomura, new Ambassador to the United States,
scheduled. is not sailing Reuter,
They were also charged with stealing $8 and four oplum pipes. Sergeant Kinloch told the Court that at about 8 p.m.. on Monday. one of the Chinese, Lo Hung, went to an unnumbered house at Cha Kwo Ling Village, and ask- ed for the muster of the house. Following were Johnson, Cheung and two other Yiu, Leung Cho Chinese.
Lu told the occupant that John- son was a "pong pan" (Chinese
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Johnson, was fined $175 three months, and six weeks' hard labour, while the other three defendants were fined $135 or two months' hard labour.
RELATIONS WITH THE SOVIET
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Asked in the Commons yester- day whether active steps were being taken to improve relations between British and the U.S.S.R and whether he had
any state- ment to make as to present posi- tion, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs said the Govern- ment made proposals for a trade agreement on June 15 and Octo- ber 21, 1940, and on October 22 made suggestions for a wider poli- tical understanding.
At the monthly meeting of the
"These various proposals," Executive Committee of the So- ciety for the Protection of Child- Mr. Butler added, "have not been ren, Mr. C. G. Solis assumed his taken any further by the Soviet and the present appointment as Chairman for the Government current year and a hearty vote of situation. is that the next step thanks was expressed on behalf rests with them"-British Wire. of the retiring Chairman, Hon. less.
Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam..
was
Mrs. Graham Cumming welcomed to the Committee and the Society is grateful for Mrs. Cumming's offer to take over the post of Secretary of the Western Branch.
The Case Report for Decem- Aber showed that 385 children were
DRIFTING POLICE MOTOR-BOAT
Ships have been asked to keep introduced to the various Centres a sharp look-out for a grey- during the month and that the printed motor-boat with "Police total number of cases under su Launch No. 3" marked on each pervision at 31st December was side of the bow. The boat is re- 1,842, involving approximately Dorted to be drifting towards 3,000 children. The Society's In- Macao from Tal-O.. Any ship spectors paid. 897 visits to homes sighting the boat is asked to try and recover it and to hand it during the month.
The Finance Statement indicat-over to the Hong Kong Water ed that the community were con- Police. tinuing to afford very satisfactory | support to the Society, although expenditure in 1941 is not likely. to fall short of $28,000. fan wit
ANHWEI CHANGES
Mr. Yang Yi-tsu, Anhwel Fin-
The Chairman expressed parti-ance Commissioner, has been re- cular thanks to Mr. Ll Po-chun lived of his post," and Mr, Kwel for his handsome donation of Ching-chiu, member the, Anhwel $1,200 towards the running ex- Provincial Government, appolated penses of the Ling Yuet Sien to serve as Annwal Finance Com- Creche for 19414
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