DUTCH
JAPAN AND
EAST INDIES
Non-Aggression Pact Suggestion
Authoritative Reaction In
Holland
THE HAGUE, MARCH 1, REPLYING TO PREMIER HAYASHI'S PROMISE TO EXAMINE THE SUGGESTIONS BY MR. SAKURAI IN THE JAPANESE DIET, THAT JAPAN SHOULD CONCLUDE A NON-AGGRESSION. PACT WITH HOLLAND AND ALSO SECURE A LEASE OF NEW GUINEA, THE FOLLOWING IS THE AUTHORITATIVE RE- ACTION:
The conclusion of non-aggression pacts is not in accordance with Dutch political ideas, while applications by Japanese for concessions in New Guinea will be considered by the Dutch In- dies Government on their merits.
It is pointed out that several concessions have already been granted Japan in New Guinea and Borneo for cotton, and tim- ber, while emphasis is laid on the fact that Holland is pursuing the "open door" policy in the Dutch Indies-Reuter...
DIET QUESTION
Tokyo, Feb. 28.
In the Foreign Affairs Com- mittee of the Japanese Diet to- day, Mr. Minsuto asked if the Government was contemplating the conclusion of a non-aggresion treaty with the Netherlands. He also suggested that negotiations with the Netherlands: for the lease of territory In Dutch New Guinea, where the population is only one per square kilometre, should be opened.
The Premier, Mr. Hayashi, pro-
mised to consider the matter,. at
the same time stating that Japan had no territorial aims in the Dutch East Indies. Transocean New Service.
1
Liner Struck
. By Mine
?
Questions In House Of Commone
London, March 1.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1937.
GREAT BRITAIN
AND JAPAN
London Views On Tokyo Speech
London, March 1. Far Eastern circles are much interested in Premier Hayashi's speech about" Japan's desire for promotion of friendly relations with Great Britain. It is assumed
that he voices the Army's opinion, which places the speech in a dif- ferent category to the anerances of civilian speakers, while the sincerity In General Hayashi's character is generally recognised.
Lord Newton, interviewed by Reuter, said: "I always regretted the dissolution of the Anglo- Japanese Alliance. I
am con- vinced that the re-establiment of intimate relations must Conduce to peace and stability in the Far East and directly beneât China.
Sir Frederick Whyte considers that Japan realises the necessity for mitigating the effect abroad of the Japanese-German anti-com- munist pact.
A Far Eastern banker is of the opinion that Japan seeks to coun- teract the American tendency to be attracted towards the Franco-
ILL-TREATMENT Russian pact.
ALLEGED
Dutch Government Misgivings
Tokyo, March 1.
AUSTRALIAN VIEWS
Mr. Stanley Bruce. High Com- missioner of Australia, interviewed by Reuter, sald that be had no
knowledge of the immigration
question being discussed in the near future.
"It is purely an economie ques- tion and there is nothing personal whatever," he said. "Our people like and admire the Japanese, but Minister in the Diet alleged that for all workers and we are nervous we have always striven to main- tain a certain standard of living
The pact of non-aggression be tween Japan and the Netherlands suggested by a former Cabinet
the Japanese in the Dutch East
Indies were ill-treated owing to ducing a standard so different as of the results thereon of intro-
misgivings of the Dutch authorities
that of the Japanese."--
trate
over Japanese ambition to pene-Reuter. Dutch territory, Japan should give the Dutch Government
assurances that she has no politi- BLIZZARD HITS
cal ambitions but only destres
| legitimate trade in the East Indies.
Premier Hayashi agreed to study the próposition.—
Reuter.
JAPANESE ARMY
AND CHINA
Tokyo. March 1.
BRITAIN
Eleven Deaths Reported
In the House of Commons to- day. Mr. Eden stated that accord- ing to information available the Llandovery Castle was struck by a moored mine laid by the insurgents within Spanish territorial waters.
The War Minister replied: "ed over ten inches of rain, which British ships were warned that the Army definitely decided to is twice the normal figure. they only enter such waters atmake armed preparations towards Blizzards over the whole of the
London, March 1. In the Lower House, an inter- Great Britain's rainfall for pellator queried the War Ministry's February. eclipsed tradition. "The intention regarding the Army's re-month was the wettest in 71 years. plenishment programmes vis-a-vis With January's help, the first China.
weeks of the New Year precipitat-
considerable risk.
Asked whether he Intended to make strang representationis against the insurgents Mr. Eden repiled that he would like a com- plete report. He pointed out that the liner was mined in territorial waters.
Colonel Wedgwood asked: Are Spanish territorial
waters trolled by the rebels?
Mr. Eden did not reply. Reuter.
|
NEW THAMES BRIDGE
P
con-
London, March 1. The London County Council will have before it to-morrow the re- part of the Highways Committee dealing with the building of a new bridge to replace the Waterloo Bridge across the Thames, demoli- tion of which is now almost com- pleted,
The Committee states that the design will consist of five spana each of about 238 feet compared
China, extremely huge appropria- tions would be
necessary. The
ment's China policy will be carried Army, however, hopes the Govern-
out." Reuter.
the
SMUGGLING CONTROL
Tokyo, March 1. The Foreign Office and Army have reached an agreement and it is considered possible that steps will now be taken for co- operation in controlling the smug- gling in East Hopel, states the "Yomiuri Shimbun."
British Isles during the week-end gave
the country the "coup de
of country-side glace." Thousands of square miles
are covered in xnow. Some parts of Scotland have received the heaviest snow- fall in fifty years.
Around Leeds and Brudford the show is two feet deep, with drifts as deep as 12 feet.
ViDagera of Tomintoul, the highest point in North Scotland had to dig themselves out of their houses.
SPANISH WAR FRONTS
Shells Poured Into Madrid
London, March 1."
Latest reports on the Spanish war state that the nationalist of- fensive on the jaruma front south- east of the capital, was resumed on Saturday, but the advance - was impeded by bad weather.
The attackers claim to have occupled the heights dominating Portal Rublo. while the govern ment forces on the other hand ap- pear to have been more successful
in the north and occupied the outer parts of Oviedo.
Madrid was shelled twice yester- day. The Government admits that considerable damage was done to the capital. but no strategie post- tions were bombarded.
An insurgent communique this that the new morning declares Government assault on the Oviedo front has been repulsed with enormous losses- Reuter's Bulletin Service,
HEAVY FIGHTING
Salamanca, Feb. 28. Heavy fighting continued throughout the day at Oviedo, the militia having attempted to take the nationalist positions in Ban Claudio by surprise attack which was repulsed with heavy losses, one tank falling into the
A
bands of the defenders.
From the Southern front it la reported that the attack on the Valencia government troops hear Blerra de Pietras was repulsed. it is also reported that Nationalist troops
the discovered a
THIS IS
BURGUNDY WEATHER.
WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND
OUR FINE SELECTION. OF
VINTAGE
TO THE
BURGUNDIES
PUBLIC,
THE QUALITY AND EXCELLENCE OF THESE WINES
BEING UNSURPASSED IN HONG KONG
CALDBECK'S
HOME RACE BETTING
large supply of ammunition stored Grand National And in the hillside and that they con- fiscated over .2 milion Car- tridges.
Transocean News Service
CAPITAL SHELLED
Madrid, Feb. 228.
The Nationalist heavy artillery shelled the central districts of the capital, causing considerable dam- age and a number of casualties among the civilians, according to a communique issued by the Mad- rid Defence Committee to-day,
No military importance is at- tached to the bombardment, the communique adds. It is also stated that the militia captured an old slaughter-house in Oviedo and have also consolidated their lines
San Lazaro- Transocean News Servier.
SHIP SEIZURES
.San Sebastian, Feb. 28. The toll of the red Spanish stea- mers, falling into the hands of the Nationalists is increasing every day, the latest addition to the list being the freighter "Fernando de Ibarra," which was seized to--- Transocean News Service..
CHRYSLER MOTOR WORKERS
Union To Make Series
Of Demands
New York, March 1.
Lincolnshire
London, March 1. The following is to-day's call-
for over
the Grand National March 19) and the Liricolnshire (March 17) as cabled by Reuter:-
GRAND NATIONAL 10/1 Royal Mall t. & o. 100/9 Ready Cash o. 100/8 t 100/8 Golden Miller . 100/7-t.
15/1 Delachance o. 100/6 t 20/1 Puckabelle to. 20/1 Drinmorelad o. 22/1 Ego t. & o. 25/1 Spinaud t. & o. 25/1 Misdemeanour o, 28/1 t. 28/1 Pencraik o. 33/1 t. 28/1 Didoric o, 33/1 t. 133/1 Blue Prince
LINCOLNSHIRE
& o
100/8 Laureat o. 100/7 Takemy to. 100/6 Nipaway o. 18/1 t 100/6 Montesano o. 18/1 t
20/1 Lost Scent c. 22/1 t. 22/1 Straight Dealt & 0. 33/1 Pricket a. 35/1 t. 33/1 Stella Warden o. 40/1 t.
GENERAL YU
TO CALL HERE
The United Automobile Workers On Way South From
ion
Union are preparing demanda to be made to Chrysler Motors when they begin negotiations Wednesday. The Union insist that ft be the sole bargaining agency for all workers at the Chrysler plants and will not admit any compromise on this question.
Other demands include increase of wages by ten cents an hour, no workers employed at present to be suspended, until the forty-hour week comes into force, and no worker will be dispassed until his case is heard before a joint com-
Footballers on their way home The paper adds that the Army from a cancelled match at Peebles and
were stranded and spent the night Foreign Office
may.
move against smuggling providing China in buses. In Ayrshire a train was makes some reciprocal gesture in held up for six hours by snow- lowering tariffs substantially. drifts, members of a dance band Mr. Kenki Kodama, former Pre-cheering their fellow-passengers sident of the Yokohama "Speele with "hot rhythm." Bank and head of the Japanese
Villages are isolated, main roads Economic Mission which 19 soon blocked with fallen trees, tele- leaving for China, will be em- graph poles and abandoned con- powered, to negotiate with Nan- veyances. Coastal shipping is dis king, it is suggested.—
tressed. Towns and villages have Reuter.
been plunged in darkness owing to the fallure of the grid electric sys- tem. Such conditions are general.mittee of the Union and the em
with 120 feet in the old bridge. | PROTECTION OF
The Arst and last plers will be placed out in the river clear of the
Victoria embankment on the north
and of any future embankment on
the south side,-
British Wireless.
ADEN TO BECOME CROWN COLONY
London, March 1.·' The Colonial Office announces that under the provisions of the Aden Colony Order 1938, the Pro- vince of Aden will on April 1, 1937. become the Colony of Aden and that His Majesty has been pleased to approve the appointment of Lieutenant-Colonel Bir Bernard Reilly, who has been resident and Commander-in-Chief at Aden since 1933 and Chief Commisalorier
FOREIGN ENVOYS
Eleven deaths are attributed to the weather. Hundreds of new-
born lambs have been frozen in South Hampshire.- Beuter.
FLIGHT TO CAPE ABANDONED
Prague. Feb. 28. In order to avoid a recurrence of threatening "international in- cidents,” as the result of too out- spoken criticism and comments. the Czechoslovakian Government has drafted in law for the protec- tion of the honour of the foreign abandoned the attempt on a re-
Cairo, March 1,
ployers. Hester's Bulletin Service...
QUEEN ATTENDS SERVICE
London, March 1. Queen Mary attended the room Flight-Lieutenant Llewellyn has ing service at Wellington Barracks yesterday, and for the first time
heads of state, ministers, and dip-cord night from England to Cape-made the annual distribution of lomatic representatives,
Insults of any nature against such personalities will be dealt with severely Transoccan News Service.
town and back.
leek emblema to officers and ex
He had been missing for twenty-officers of the 1st battalion Welsh four hours since leaving Cairo, but Guards.— turned up at a place eighty miles British Wirelear. from Cairo this morning, stating that he made a forced landing shortly after leaving Calro owing to choking of an oil pipe. After cleaning the oil pipe he resumed his flight
He will be attempting another record fight very shortly- Router's Bulletin Service.
Negus' Representative
To Coronation
Plenary Session
Since the conclusion of the Third Plenary Session of the Central Executive Committee, the representatives of the Kwangtung and Kwangsi Provinces have been hastening back to the South.
General Yu Han-mow, Comman-
THE
HONG KONG
PENINSULA HOTEL,
HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL;
&
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEE;
HOTELS
LIMITED,
In smociation with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Poking.
N.Y.K. STRIKE THREATENED
Officers Leave Ship At Yokohama
, Tokyo, March 1.
A world-wide strike of officers of the N.Y.K. Is threatened following the action of eleven officers of the Katöri Maru in deserting the ship at Yokohama yesterday afternoon as a protest against the company's failure to hoist the national flag
HEATED SCENES.
IN COURT
Mr. Liu Lu Ying's Extradition
Shanghai, March 1. The extradition of Mr. Lẫu Lu- ying, charged with instigation of
murder the
of General Yang Yung-tal, Chairman of the Hupeh Provincial Government, and Mr. Tang Yu-jen, former Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, wać granted by the First Special District Court
this morning on the application of
on October 29 on the occasion of [officials of the Hopel High Court.
the Emperor's review of the Grand who flew specially from Hankow:
to attend the hearing.
Fleet at Chaka Bay.
--
The defence pleaded that the The Rightist Union to which the application should be supported by officers belong sent wireless in- evidence with a view to establish structions to its members aboarding a prima facie case, but this: 85 vessels to lay up the ships at view was rejected after legal ar the nearest port undi the company ment. gives satisfaction for its alleged "lese majeste."
41
The Union demands punishment of the officials responsible and cor-
The extradition order followed heated scenes in Court between the lawyers for the defence, the Municipal Advocate and repres- entatives of the Chinese Police Bureau. Mr. Llu himself made an impassioned plea for hearing - but the Judge held that under the "At present, four N.YK. ships are rendition agreement, the Chinese idle at Yokohama, two in Kobe and law courts could obtain jurisdic- two in Osaka, but the Shanghal tion of a person simply by re- Maru was allowed to depart for
quest. Shanghai from Kobe yesterday Reuter. when Union oficials learned that
der-in-Chief of the Fourth Route rection of the conditions which Army, and Mr. Liu Wal-sik, Com-made the alleged offence possible. missioner of the Kwangtung Re- construction Department will leave Shanghai for Hong Kong on March 3 by the sa. "President McKinley." It is reported that General. Yu Han-mow will pay a courtesy call
on His Excellency The Governor, the younger sister of the Empress Bir Andrew Caldecott, 'KOM.G., | was aboard.-- C.B.E. when he arrives in the Reuter. Calony.
It is also stated that the repro- sentatives of the local Chinese community have arranged to ac cord General Yu Han-mow and Mr. Liu Wal-sik a cordial wel .come... Chinese Evening Press
ETHIOPIA FULLY
SUBDUED
Rome, Feb. 28. After the annihilation of the last rebel forces the Talfait clean- London, Feb. 28. ing up of Ethiopia is being The Abyssinian representative brought to a termination and the at the British Coronation celo- four Italian divisions will return brations will be the eldest son of to Italy, It is officially announced the Negus, it is stated here by here.DATA VAPORE
ANXIETY FELT FOR GRAZIANI
Djibouti, Feb. 28, The condition of Marshal of the Province since 1932, as Graziani, Italian Viceroy, of ́ cân- Governor and Commander-in-quered Ethiopia, is causing an- Chief of the Colony and Protector xiety, according to reports reach last week, are reported to have the Abyssinian Legation. The It is also" stated that
some ate of Aden with effect from the ing here from": "Addis Ababa. lodged in his lungs, causing trau- | Crown Prince 15 at present in smaller units will be transported same date
Pieces of the bomb., thrown by matic pneumonia.
Jerusalem.
back to Italy by the same boat British Wireless.
'unknown Ethloplans at the Viceroy | Rester.
Transocean Fows Service.
Transocean Nessa -Heroica.
Absence Of National Flag Annoys Stamen
NEW KIND OF WARSHIP -MORE-
London, March 1. Britain, according to the Nam Year Book is introducing a new kind of warship. It will be term- ed "Air Defence. Escort" and will be of an entirely new design. Each of these vessels: will have a dis Placement of 1,190 tons and a speed of 18 knots. The armament will consist solely of anti-aircraft sun Transocean News Service
Yokohama, March 1, Owing to the alleged failure of the company to order Nippon Yusen Kaisha steamers through put the world to holat the Japan- ese flag on November 29 last, in honour of the Emperor's review of the Grand Fleet at Osaka that day, the Omcers and Seamen's
LINDBERGH TOUR Union has ordered the tying up of all ships of the line at Yokohama,
London, Feb. 28. Col. Lindbergh departed by train Kobe and Osaka,
This move will possibly delay from Bagpur to Calcutta, it being the departures of the Anyu Maru, believed that some repairs to his Nagasaki Mara Shanghai Maru plane having been necessitated and Karagi Marn, pending a public since he originally intended to apology by the directorate of the make this part of his journey br company.
Transocian News Service.
Reuter.!