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SINO-JAPANESE RELATIONS
SERIOUS SETBACK"
REPORTED
Swatow And Tsingtao Incidents
Tokyo, May 26.
The Japanese press states that Sino-Japanese relations have suffered a serious setback as the result of a number of incidents fately which include the Swatow incident and the alleged action of a Chinese Customs cruiser firing on a Japanese trawler' off Dairen on May 23 and subsequently searching the vessel.
In regard to the Swatow incident, the Foreign Office has in- structed the consuls in Nanking. Canton and "Swatow "to file a protest against the alleged -treatment of a Japanese officer, Kiyoshi Aoyama, by the Swatow pollice on May 22, and several runboats were ordered to proceed to Swatow for protection of Japanese lives and property."
The setbacks are said to be ag- gravated by the alleged influx of Irregulars in the Tsingtao area and "assaults" on a number of Japan- ese nationals in the Kinochao"Bay arez,
It is learned that a naval-party will be landed " necessary."
Three destroyers
from Amoy
which arrived yesterday are now, standing by. They will be joined by the cruiser Yabari shortly- Reuter.
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ANGLO-JAPANESE. CONVERSATIONS Commons Questions On Chinese Position
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1937.
ANGLO-GERMAN BULLION MARKET
ALLIANCE
"Clumsy Proposal"
Berlin, May 28.
While it is known that Chancel. lor Hitler is very sympathetic to wards the idea of an Ang'o- German alliance if it could be obtained on certain terms official clreles express surprise at the re- port from Tokyo that Herr Hitler has acunded the British Govern- ment regarding an Anglo-German non-aggression, pact.
There is no oficial comment, but a well-informed spokesman told Reuter: "The idea seems to be quite out of the question. There would be no reason for such clumsy proposal. We are nego- tiating at the moment for a new Locarno agreement which
goes much further."
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EXCITEMENT
Brokers Snap Up All Offerings
London, May 25. The bullion market is buzzing with excitement to-day following unexpected developments at fixing when the brokers who act for the official authorities
bought all
the offerings amounting to 180 bars valued at £500,000 at a price showing a penly discount under American shipping parity com- pared with the discount of over two pence which ruled recently..
It is understood that the buyers could have bought a smaller ferred to bid up the price in order amount at a lower price, but pre-
to increase the offerings.
to-day's development foreshadows The city is wondering whether
British authorities at a price cör- active purchases of gold by the responding to 35 dollars per ounce
There is no doubt that informal conversations were held in London during the Coronation, but it seems quite impossible that any definite plan was submitted. It is recogwhich nised in both Berlin and London that the present situation is too compleated to be solved by any such simple panacea,
pressure on the United States. It would relieve the gold is pointed out that the British authorities once previously bid up An Anglo-German alitance, even
the price to Americari parity and when viewed through high-power-therefore waiting to see what will then withdrew, The market is td German binoculars, "seems at happen, to-morrow. present to be very far away- Renter.
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London, May 28. Lord Cranbourne, in the House
Commons
gave assurance that no alteration will be made in the treaties between Britain and China following the negotiations now proceeding with
to-day an FRANCO-GERMAN
RELATIONS
consul-Japan without the willing consent Effort To Improve
TSINGTAO WARNING
Tsingtao, May 28. Mr. Masajiro Otaka, general here has protested to Ad- miral Shen Hung Lieh, the mayor. regarding the transfer of alt guards
from Halchow to other points in Shantung. The guards have recently been moved to the vicinity of Tsingtao and to points, along the Kiao-chow-Tsinan Rail- way. They are armed with ma chine guns and cannons.
Pointing out that the men were originally intended to guard the Halchow salt field, Mr. Otaka sald
that the unprecedented extension of their policing district may pre- judice "the local Japanese interest. They are said to be bringing pres sure to bear on Korean smugglers along the railway. He warned against bringing the guards into Tsingtao.- Union News.
FRENCH
of China.
In reply to further questions he said he had no generat statement to make regarding the Chinese position.
Asked at what stage in the negotiations, It was proposed to bring in the Chinese Government,
he made no reply.-. Reuter.
STATE FUNERAL FOR REVOLUTIONARIES
Atmosphere
Paris. May 25.
of National Economy, on his ar- Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, Minister rival from Berlin to-day, declared: "Germany desires an agreement with France."
bute towards improving the at- "I hope," he added, "that my conversations in Paris will contri-
mosphere, leading finally to com- Pelping. May 26...
plete economic and political agree- ment, and an entente between the The fourteen
Chinese revolu- tionaries
two civilisations which we desire, who perished in the abortive revolt against, the Man- common effort for this purpose. "Al countries must make, a ches in Luanchow, Hopel in 1911 were given a state funeral in Wen-you, as with all nations of good- We are ready to co-operate with chuen, ten miles west of Pelping this morning in the presence of an Impressive gathering of Chinese Reuter:
notables.-- AIRMEN
FORCED DOWN
Both Slightly Injured
Shanghai, May 28. Marcel Daret
Francois and Micheletti, the French airmen, who are racing from Parte to Tokyo, made a forced landing near Kochi. south of Shikou Kaland. at 7.30 p.m. to-day. Japanese time. ac- cording to a message from Kochi.
It is reported that both the air- men were slightly injured.
The airmen hopped on from Fort Bayard at 2.45 a.m., and ar- rived in Shanghai at 1.57 m., G.M.T. They had time until 10.06 am G.M.T., to reach Tokyo, in Н order to win the French Air Ministry's £3.000 prize for the first to accomplish the Paris-Tokyo flight within a hundred hours.
They left Shanghal at 4.35 am., G.M.T., for Tokyo with the hope that they will reach their destina- tion before the expiry of the time llmit Renter.
INSURGENTS CLAIM DESTRUCTION OF FOUR AEROPLANES
Hendaye, May 25. Destruction of four Government aeroplanes out of a squadron of seven which were en route to re- force the Bilbao air defence is
will, and I am certain the French Government in this matter holds the same views as ourselves.""
Dr. Schacht added that he had not come to France to borrow money or to make political prope sals. The object of his visit was to open the German pavillion at the great Paris Exposition.
As a matter of fact, he said, he considered proposals for
an in- ternational economic conference premature. Revter.
claimed by Insurgent sources The LONDON
remaining three machines are said to have been driven out to sea and i missing. The seven planes wore reported to have flown across the French frontier yesterday and were believed to be part of a squadron of seventeen machines which were sent back to Barcelona from France by the International Control Au- thorities on Saturday,- Reuter's Bulletin Service.
WITHDRAWAL OF VOLUNTEERS
d
BUS STRIKE CONTINUES
Union Council Takes Charge
London, May 25. The Bus Strike was discussed at a two-hour meeting "of the Transport Workers Union this afternoon..
Mr.
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Geneva, May 25.
Following the meeting. The Spanish delegation has in-
Ernest Bevin stated that formed Rautec that they are pre-
Council had concluded that an ex- "LATVIAN LINDBERGH” „
pared to strongly support the Bri- tension of the dispute to trama tish proposal of the withdrawal of and trollybus services" would not Shanghal, May 26. Captain Herbert Cukurs, known:
volunteers and declare there can be achieve the desired end of shorten- at the "Latvian Lindbergh," who tion until the proposal is approved therefore decided to resume res- no question of armistice or media-ing the dispute. The Council had was engaged in a leisurely fight in principle. If thereafter tempor-ponsibility for the further conduct to the Far East; arrived this after-ary truce was necessary to facilitate of the dispute, and negotiations in noon from Hong Kong via Foochow. the withdrawal the question will -Frister.
MARTIAL LAW
MAY BE IMPOSED
Th
Perpignan, May 25.
be considered on its merits. In the meantime the only proposal they are prepared to accept is that of withdrawal of volunteers Reuter
connection with it.
Meanwhile, the Council has re- quested members of the Union to remain steadfast until otherwise instructed,
Since fixing, the buyers, belleved
to be the authorities, are still bid-
ding goid at a fixed price.
It is understood that a large amount of gold in being shipped to America to-day- Reuter.
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Paris, May 25. The serious "strike situation in France has eased folowing a con- ference between M. Leon Blum,
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AERIAL RELIEF PARTY
North Pole Station Located
Moscow, May 28. Regardless of the unpropitious weather, three aircraft of the Soviet Arctic expedition hastily took off from Prince Rudolf Island last night owing to anxiety for the thirteen men
on a drifting Ice- floe. the Prime Minister, and delegates The North Pole, expedition's base of Le Havre and Marseilles sea camp announced men's unions which originated the radio that the floe on which it had yesterday by trouble. The delegates state that established itself was free and it may
now be considered that drifting rapidly towards Green- the strikes at these two
great land. ports have ended.
The expedition which left last Seamen recommence work to-night carried vital supplies, in- morrow aboard the luxury liner cluding scientific Instruments, Normandie, whose salling is set foodstuffs, fuel, motors, tents. But for that date. She will leave on
the great task will be to find the schedule.
Polar party, which reports heavy fog and clouds are obscuring the sun at the Pole.
All the men's claims have been granted, it is understood, including the one for a 40-hour working week. They will also have paid holidays. Moreover, a commission 'will be appointed to study the Labour Code with 1 View to making modifications..
The agreement will have to be ratified by the unions, but there is no doubt that this will be done Im- mediately.- Reuter.
FRENCH AIRLINER
SHOT DOWN..
Insurgent Action North Of Bilbao
Paris, May 26.
A French airliner was shot down
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The relief planes intend to locate the pole from above the clouds, and then swoop down and, dying three miles apart, comb the vast
Arctic waste for the rest of the exploration party. If this plan falls, the fliers will land and attempt to" establish radio communication with the marooned men.
IF
and
when
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GERMAN COMPLAINT |NATIONALIST ATTACK
AT VATICAN
Berlin, May 25, The German Ambassador to the Holy See, von Berger, made re- presentations in the name of the German Government against a re- cent speech given by the American Cardinal Mundelein. insulting the Reich and the German Chief of State, it is learned here. 7r
Transocean News Bervice.
BALLOON DESTROYED
Brussels, May 25. Professor Piccard's "Hot Air" bal. lun caught fire while ascending on a trial flight and was entirely des- troyed. None of the passengers, Reuter's Bulletin Service. was hurt.
DEATH SENTENCE
Bubao, May 25. The third captive German air-
Is following his fortunes breath-man has been sentenced to death lessly. Retter.
STATION LOCATED
Moscow, May. 28. The three aeroplanes located the
by Insurgent planes nine miles north of Bilbao. The pilot was in-station at the North Pole and are jured, but the passengers escaped preparing to land when the wea- injury.
Reuter's Bulletin Service
ther is favourable.-- Router.
Fifteen-Year Agreement With Imperial Airways.
London, May 28. The projected fifteen-year agree- ment by the British Government with Imperial Airways is expected to be concluded shortly.
The agreement will provide twenty-four services weekly, nine to and from Egypt, Ave to India, two to South Africa, four to Aus- tralia and three to Singapore.
An Imperial Airways liner made a successful trial, fight between New York and Bermuda in alx hours to-day.
NO DIRECT OPINION It is learnt that the Valencia Government has sent troops to Barbastro where Anarchists are
London, May 25. reported to have executed a hun-drawal of foreign volunteers from No direct opinion about with dred leaders of the Popular Front Spain is expressed in the Portu- and proclaimed an Anarchist die- guese reply to the British Govern- men's delegates to the conference Reuter's Bulletin Service.
It is understood that the Bus- tatorship. The troops have been ment's demarche but the difficulties voted 40 to 9 in favour of continu- instructed to impose martial law that are likely to prevent its ex-ing the strike.. it necessary and to bring those ecution are pointed out in the note. responsible to trial as quickly as Italy and Russla have not yet re- possible.
piled- Reuter,
Reuter.
The final report of the Court of Inquiry into the dispute has now been Issued. It suggests the es- tablishment by agreement between the Union and the Transport
The Pan-American Airways, Board of a trial court of investiga- which works together with, the tion, which can be appealed to on Imperial Airways and will run the thods of negotiation have failed. any matter where ordinary me-
trans-Atlantic service, is making a trial fight in the opposite direc- tion,-.
AMERICAN CONSUL
IN SHAMEEN
Canton, May 26. in Shameen, who has been sick Mr. A. B. Chase, American Consul with. typhoid fever, was alightly ment by a German doctor. better" to-day. He la under treat-
colleagues called at Mr. Chase's Chinese omcials and consular home in the consulate compound to enquire after his conditions— Union Nevra,
VON PAPEN RETURNING TO ROST
Vienna, May 25. Baron Von Papen, German, Min- post to-morrow. Herr Hitler is re- later to Austria is returning to his
Decision of the Union executive try of Labour by the Executive to take control of the dispute ap-with a view to re-opening negota-ported to have declined to accept parently means that the next step tons for a settlement.- will be an approach to the Minis Reuter.
bis resignation-- Reuter's Bulletin Service.
by a military tribunal. He is Fly- Ing Officer Wandel, and joins his
Victoria, May 25, A successful Nationalist attack was launched on Tuesday morning in the Yurre sector six kilometres south of Lemons. The enemy, As- turian miners, were cleared from the slopes of the mountains. It is stated that these miners had been made prisoners by the Red forces, and trained and forced into battle two weeks ago. Unfavour- uble weather prevented the air force from taking part in action- Transocean News Service.
BRITISH AMATEUR GOLF SURPRISE
the
Sandwich, May 28. Gordon Peters of Scotland beat A Locke, the favourite, in the British Amateur Golf Champion- ship, by 3 and 2 in the third round. -Reuter
two comrades to await his fate. Reuter,
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