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BANK'S SUSPENSION--. EXCHANGES CLOSED, IN JAPAN
¿TRÅDE WITH RUSSIA.
POINT OF VIEW OF SOVIET MINISTERS.
A Diplomate correspondent writes in the Daily Telegraph: ----
CHINA'S OFFICAL REPLY TO HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE›
THE JAPANESE) NOTES,
LORPS REGARDING RETROCESSION OF [ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS BY LIBUT, CULONKI.
1. BIRD D.8 D., ADMINISTRATIVE
USHMANDANT.]
TSINGTAU.
Hongkung. Monday, 7th June, 1020,
to the various Companies will take place The issue of Clothing and Equipment. on the following dates and times:
The nanouncement on May 24th that tho! 74th Bank, of Yozobama bad suspended payments for three weeks, throw prac-
The Allowing is a translation of the tically all the exchanges of Japan into the The aborsive results of the recent confer- Chinese Reply to the Japanese Nates Can- BIO serious slump of recent works, one bold at Copenhagen between Trude corning-tha Shansung question :-- Following a run on the 74th Bank, the pro side of which is Mr Gobel-Mogi, who Commissioners representing the Entano ---In-connection-with the settlement of chr has bero heavily involved in the recent Powers and so-called delegates of the Bus question for the retrocession of Tsingta drops in the raw silk market, it was an- sian Cooperative organisations woudj monneed that the bank would be closed sums to requires more precise explanation and the reorganisation of affairs in the for at least three weeks for the readjust than bas ditberto been torthcoming. The Provine of Shantung. as per your
seat of its affairs, The Yokohama Man correspondient of The Daily T'ele-
graph referred to the significant silence espatch of April 26th, Your Excellency in Monday, and Tuesday, June 14th, and Socialist delegate, in the matter. Signor of the present year, stated that as the Wednesday, and Thursday, June 18th, and observed by Signor Bombucci, the Italian delivering the Nose the rennent in January Boubacci's former enthusiast for Soviet reitit of the enforcement of the "pence government nad pletely vanished. The
allowing details of what occurred treaty, your Excellency's Government con Copenhagen, way help to elucidate the templated the retrocession of Tsingtau and mystery. While M. Litvinoffy from the
Savings Bank, of which Mr. Mogi is pro sidrati ako suspended payments.
Oficials of the bank expressed optimism over the bank's conditions and said they had every reason to believe that the bank will come, through it's difficulties. Otheials will deliver their private holdings into the sources of the bank to help in its resto ration and a balance sheet will be a lishok son to asure depositom of the baak's real condition. Help is expected from the Mitsu" interests, if not from the Bank of Japa
As a result of the suspension the raw silk market was badly, shaken, as the 74th Bank has been financing many of the operators in that market. The Yokohama Exchang was unable to open on this necount. This was followed by the clos ing of the rice market in the Tokyo Rice und Produce Exchange, by serions slumps in the Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchanges and by heavy drops in the other staple
13th.
37th
ARTILLERY COMPANY...
ENGINEER COMPANY.
MACHINE GUN COMPANY. Friday, June 18th
INFANTRY MPANY.
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, June
1st, 2nd., and eurd, Thursday, June gath.
MOUNTED INFANTRY COMPANY.
very start of the negotias, aroused gen wond make arrangement for the with crui distrust by the conflicting offers and drawal or tops along the Kachow to the individual delegates, M. Krawin's country has duly taken outer of this, but The Store will be opened from 9 a 129, inducements to trade, which he hed out in line The Government of this biffness and bluntness rather took them inasmuch as China ind not approve of the; to 12.30 p.m. nd from 230 p.m. to 6.30 ever illusions they may have entertained ing the question et Kaochow Bay,, tais Store closes at ! p.m., on Saturdaye. aback. His first set was to remove, what decision of the Paris conference concern p.m. daily, except Saturday and Sunday, that they were dealing with genuine repr country could not see its way to sign the sentatives of the Co-operatives, and not peace treaty with Germany, and therefore possible will attend on the dates ailotted It is hoped that many members as with Ministers of the Soviet. There are
to them.
Artillery, Engineer, Mounted Infant and Machine Gun Companies will be introd with leather 1003 equipment. Infantry Web Equipment
PROMOTICAS.
markets, such as the cotton yarn markets Entente delegates had recovered from this within the cognisance of Your Excellency ments having been approved will take effec
in both Osaka and Tokyo. Tokyo Stock Exchange shares fell by 10 per cent. and other sharo followed this lead...
Otsi
SMALLER BANK ALBO AUSPENDS.
The following Promotions and Appoint from 28th. May, 1990.
ARTILLERY COMPANY.
133 Sergeant. S. Greenhill
26 Corporal J. L. McPherson 16 Bombardier H. 8. Rouse. 159 Corporal M. L. Railton 167 Bombardier A. B. Purves. 209 Bombardier J. M. Jack.
ENUT SEXE COMPANY, in Sergeant J. H.
108 Corporal AG. W. Tickle
18 Corporal W. G. Fitz-Gibban. 51 Lance Corporal D. J. Brow 101 Lance Corporal T. Bolt,
G Lance-Corporai F. H. Dillon,
MACHINE BEN COMPANY.
100 Sergeant W. Brackenridge.
44 Lance-Corporal H. W. Petley. 190 Corporal B. Walter. 199 Lance Corp. Farebrother-die-on-
.C.
MOENTED-INFANTRY OBPANY.
20 Sergeant G. C. Moxon,
3 Corporal H. B. L. Dowbiggin. 200 R.Q.1.8. John Rodger
INFANTRY BATTALION HEADQUARTERS.
no longer any Lo-operatives, he saith to could not open direct negotiations with them, in effect, because there is no longer your country in reference to the question any private teade in Russia, but only of Tsingtau in accordance with the Gor State trade, se taal, whether you liks it man Treaty. Furthermore, the strong or not, you are dealing with Soviet repre attitude of the entire population of China sentLuíve, And after the conscientious against direct negotiations is undoubtedly initial shock, M. Krassin" gave them an" With the aforesaid reason, and with a other.. Russia could exchange raw view to preserving the friendly relations materials in return for goods, he averred, of the two countries, the Government of sinco such materials were available this country cannot give a deinte (1) The suspension of the 74th Bank was were inadequate for domestic purposes, reply. With reference to the revision of followed by that of the Yokohama Bavings
On the other hand, the Soviet was prea verbal statement, the Chinese Govern Bank. aller institution, of which Mrpared to pay gold for transport, a mont further understands that the Govern Mogi is also president.
especially rolling stock, to the value of ment of your country is willing to with. Ansurgent meeting of the leading bank-twenty or twenty-five millions sterling draw the troups along the line from Kiace
Wher, however, it was inquired whether chow to Tainan. jers of Yokohama, held in the Yokohama į
The Government of this Bankers' Cub considered measures to be the Soviet representatives would undertake rities for the transfer of other railway in the event of such a deal being concluded, country will arrange with the local autho taken in the present crisis.
The bank is capitalized at Y.,000,000 not to divert the existing rolling stock guards to assume the duty, of protecting and has brance offices at Tokyo, Osaka Poland, no satisfactory guarantees were spatch, which covers the foregoing, the from commercial to military use against the whole line. In reference to your de Takamaki and other towns. The surplus forthcoming. And so the conference broke Minister of this Ministry, while stating and reserve amount to .1,770,000. The up, but not before M. Krassin had availed directors ar M. Mori, Mr. E himself of the opportunity to deliver in the reasons why the Government of this Hiinasawa. Me R. Nagai and Mr. K private to some of the Entente delegates with your country, has called attention to country cannot open direct negotiations a little homily on the advantages of the The re-opening of the bank at the end Borist Covernment system. We ate be the fact that, the state of war with Ger. of three "weeks is conditional upon the explained, some fifteen Soviet Ministers, many no longer existing there is no neces general tone of the economie world of each absolutlictator-in-his-own-domain-it for the continued-retention-of-Japan---- Japan, says the Japan Advertiser. If Assembled together to discuss broader ese troops within and without the Bay of the present depression develops a longer issues we also constitute a kind of colec Kiachow, and the protection of the line riod for readjustment may be neces- tive dictatorship. There is nothing about from Kiaochow to Tsinan should immedi gur proceedings of the delays and half-ately be restored to pre-war conditions. heartedness of parliamentary Govern This is carmently expected by the Govern- menta Welican legislate by deere in ten, ment and people of this countrys AD minutes, and revoke such decree-made faw necessary arrangements will be made for in the same manner, as soon as we see it the protection of the line upon the retire won't work. M. Krassin, during his ment of your trou The retrocession sojourn in militarist Germany, evidently of Tsingtau and the withdrawal of troops ALLIANCE.
imbibed some of the principles of the great are two separate questions. We have no 180 Sergeant T. P. M. Bevan, M.C. General Staff. One enn readily under doubt that the Government of your, couns Wriung in the Fall Jali Gazette o stand the bewilderment and chagrin, at try will cause no further delay whereby day 13th, Mr. John Huse makes the auch Rattitude, of a
pare Socialist
bringing about misunderstandings among. following observations regarding the relik Signor Bombacci;. newal of the Anglo-Jipasme Allister
world. Furthermore, Sthe "War with Ger **** It is an open went that Japan is
many having terminated, there is no neces. 111 Lansjens túi the amendment and renewal.
RED TREED "IN" INDIA. of the Alliance. It should be pointed out,
ity for th presence of Japanise troops, however, that Japan should make her atti
in and out of the Kinochow Bay. If the BARRIER TO ACCEPTANCE..
Government of your country-will see to it tude clear on the following point before
that all war arrangements are brought to proceeding any further with negotiations. Dr. Paul S. Reinsch writes in din: clow thus showing your peaceful atti. tor the proposed revision of the Alliance The problems that are moving the tude, the Government of this country will
1. Questions bearing on the evacua Indian Empire at tion of Shantung and the stitution of aro
the present time instruct the incal authortes to take up the Jocal primarily of Tsingtao to the Chines
matter with your Consule accordingly. Indian or On January national, character. 18th. th Japanese Government instructed pression that
The rigorous ro Peking Leader. Mr. Obata. Japanese Minister at Peking, British Government during the
was practised" by the to opcu negotiations with the Chinese against all manifestations of authorities on the Shantung question, national feelings together with the very i while the Lodge proposal in the United limited scope of the promise of reform 81STER PLEADS FOR LENIENCY. States Senate to amend the pence treaty which have since been exterided, " hayd so as to specify the direct restitution of kept alive a strong agitation among both Shantung to China was vetowi with due Moslems and Hindus for a greater recogni. repes for Japan's promises. But the tion of national rights for self-govern recent Innness activity in Siberis and ment
QUESTIONS. FOR JAPAN.
REGARDING RENEWAL OF
War
8 Surquant 11 II Edmonda, so Sergeant F. Mende.
78 Corporat H. J. Millington. M.M.
INFANTRY COMPANY, NO. 1 PLATOON [LIGHT INFANTRY).
104 Lance Corporal. P. S. Cassidy.
NO. 2 PLATOON (INFANTRY)
39
9 Corpora, CA. Grimes
F. Lobe
MM
the Chinese people and in the outside 150l G. H. Hoskett
Indian BROTHER TURNS, THIEF.
capitalist and political forces. While
tracy, yesterday, with stealing jewellery- A Chinese was charged at the Magia. to the value of 3000 belonging to his sister.
small
festival
in North Manchuria, and the acquirement For the first time in history, the Hindus by Japan of various rights to the Chinese and the Moslen have united in a common amount but not the quantity statoct. Defendant admitted stealing a Eastern Railway, have provoked China; policy. As to specific Bolshevist doctrine greatly and are generally interpreted in and propagande, there is very little indi- was out of employment and the sister Sub-Inspector Wills said that defendant Australia, if not in England, as reflet cation that they are present in a systema looked after him and gave him his meals. ing Japan's territorial, ambitions in the tc and determining way. While in parts One day the sister went out to Far East.."
of India, especially in Bombay, a cápita and gave defendant the key of her Qurations of spheres of inanence. listic industry has grown up, there are trunks. When she returned she found her "Can Japan ever remain content no indications of a das civil war. with her territory confined to the north existing agitation so far consists entirely lery. She received a letter from Canton The brother had disappeared with her jewel of the Equator? If so, how is it that of the resistance of a practically united from her brother, enclosed in which were Japan should now be finding her way to native society to exploitation by foreign the pawn-tickets, the South Beas?
3. Wil Japan formally recognise the what is true of the rest of Asia applies--leniently with him as her husband did The sister asked the Magistrata to deal White Policy of Australia? "In considering the question of the zaion of agriculture and industry is still not care for the jewellery, as gold war also to India, namely that the organi not wish to prose the charge. They did Anglo Japanese-Alliance, there is another largely comprised of the village commu- cheap," and they could purchase some matter that should not be lost sight of, nities and industrial guilds, yet there is and that is the strong aversion in the deeply ingrained feature of social or- United Staten to an Anglo-Japanese ganization in India, which is absolutely
Mr. Smith discharged defendant. Alliance. In my humble opinion, I be in conflict with the Bolshevist theory-the lieve that the balance of power in the caste, Pacific may, with better results, be main. While this has nothing to do with tained through the League of Nations, capitalism, it is so thoroughly in conflict: than by the renewal of the Anglo Japanese with the general, nitra-democratic prin. Alliance.
iples of the Soviets that it would nee
Britain must consult not only Aus to be in itself a complete barri to the tralia, before deciding to renew the accentanco by India of the Bolshevist Alliance, but also New Zealand, South rutera
Africa and Canada, na well as the French
Rotel
and the American Governments who are
in possession of colonies in er borddring
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Lance Corporal W.-J. Crawford- 162 Lance Corporal D. J. Purves. 168 Lance-Corporsi A. G. Bimpson.
NO. PLATOON (RESERVE). 19 Sergeant A. M. Thornhill. 102 Corporal F. L. Cooke. 4 Corporal F. A Walls.
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JAPAN AND BRITAIN, TOKYO'S PABSIVE ACCOMPLICE.
London Morning Post has telegraphed as May the Tientsin correspondent of the According to an Asahi message of 20th
follows:-
animously opposed to the renewal of the Englishmen in the Far Eat are up- Anglo-Japanese Alliance in its present only bring discredit on Britain through form, considering that shoe Alliance world. the policy that is being followed by Japan
the way of a more cordial Anglo-Ameri Englishmen also believe that the renewal of the Alliance will plat more difficulties
tics, and ask whether the British Govern can understanding which is most essential to solve satisfactorily the Chinese difficul mentis content to be Japan's passiva accomplice in acts which no Englishman or American can approve
In the same issue of the Morning Post appears a long article sent by its corres Pondent in Tokyo regarding the Japanese expedition in Siberia and describing it as Japan's long-cherished aim, and that now the Japanese military party, which s Japan after all, intends to stay ther in- definitely to obtain, concessions to cover the Regarding the Japanese press commente expenditure involved in, the expedition the other day, called to protest against the on the Siberian.rentare, the correspondent one of black troops in Europe.
of the front seats and asked her whether policy to appease the criticism of Japan's Mrs. Swanwick was reading the resolu-ed to the Siberian expedition, but there The entire Japanesa presa is oppos tion when a coloured man rose from one is reason to believe that this is only. the would accept an amendment,
A remarkable scene was witnessed at a meeting in the Central Hall, Westminster.
Max Swanwick refused, and the inter rupter continuing to argue with her, wa ized by five or six hefty-looking women stewards, who marched him out of the hall
Another of Tokyo's historical and marks, the Benkei bridge near Akasaka, may disanpear shortly if a scheme of the Municipal authorities materjalises. Onid cleara. account of the growing scarcity of land for building purposes, the authorities [prop"se" reclaiming the outer most below Kinokunizawa, in Akasaka, at an esti- mated cost of Y,300,000. The area to be reclaimed will cover an area of about 7,600
DOUBLE NATIONALITY," JAPANESE BORN IN HAWAIL
says:
militarig paper,”
in
British and American
DUTCH CAPTAIN. VISITS HIS BIRTHPLACE IN
"JAPAN,
During the visit of the Dutch East India Squadron to Kobe the other day, Captain K. F. Blays, of the Herton Hendrik, virib The
The question was raised by Mr. Ann, tsubo, and will recessitate the destruction a Labour member. in Standing Committe of the Benkei bridge. In its place, it is Soldier Committee, 28 part of their father of Captain Slay 1879. an
The Hawaii branch of the American Ex-ed his birthplace at Kauswa of the House of Commons, the other day, proposed to construct a roadway, 36 feet Americanisation movement, demand that instructor in what is at present the Kans but a dohnition seemed dificult to obtain wide
It is fairly generally acknowled red,"
The Benkei hridao is sacred land for the those Japanese who have acquired Ameri-zawa Government Medical College and wid Mr. Lund, "that the man with a Tokyoite, being the place where Frince en citizenship should rid themselves on the Captain was born in the building now black coat, earning less than half the sum Okubo met his death at the hands of nearing American citizens, pure and simple. Captain Bluys was born there about
Urely of Japanese nationality, thus becom. used as the Methodist Church." paid to another, in frequently regarded as sins during the upheavals which took place There is also a project afoot for disquali- fifty years ago, his parents going home nos, being a worker,
about the time of the Meiji restoration. fying holders of dual nationality from about three years after his birth. During entrance into normal schools, a movement his visit he was the guest of honour at which aims at the prevention of Japanese an elaborate reception given by the citizens, born in Hawaii from becoming teachers at of Kanazawa and the faculty of the pablic schools.
school,
A girl with shawl ou her head is In consequence, there is bitter resentment considered a workgirl, while a girl with felt at the proposed action of the munich a hat on her head, who is possibly earning palities to destroy what in regarded as an much less, is not so regarded.
historic relic