SHANGHAI POSITION
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1937.
AIR RAIDS BILL DEBATE
Commons And Authority Of Plans For Evacuation
Municipal Council
WAS T. V. SOONG ASKED TO LEAVE?
VISCOUNT CRANBORNE ANSWERS BATCH
OF QUESTIONS
London, Nov. 26: In the House of Commons to-day,' Mr. Wedgwood Bean, asked whether British subjects in Shanghai were being freely permitted by the Japanese military authorities to visit their property both within, and without the International Settlement.
Viscount Cranborne, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign At- fairs, replying, said that he was unable to add anything to pres vious replies on the subject.
Mr. Wedgwood Benn said that he understood that Viscount. Cranborne did not challenge the fact that Japanese were preventing our na- torials from entering
their pro perty both within and without the International Settlement.
The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs said that further repre- sentations were made on the sub- Ject yesterday but he could not give any further information in regard to the exact position in Shanghai.
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a matter of 'interpretation which in the first place was the respon- | sibility of the Municipal Council In the present case there were ex- ceedingly difficult circumstances.
Viscount Cranborne opined that it would not be proper to attempt any such interpretation in advance of the Council itself.
ASKED TO LEAVE? Mr. Wedgwood Benn then asked if it was pot a fact that Mr. T. v. Boong, President of the Bank of Minister of China and former Finance, had been asked to leave.
Mr. Wedgwood Benn asked what reply had been given by the au- thorities in the International Set-
Regarding the Municipal Council, tlement to the demands of the sald Mr. Wedgwood Benn, did Vis- Japanese Consul-General that the count Cranborne suggest that the posting of bills and circulation of five British "members were in some literature, broadcasting and other
sense independent of authority. activities by the Chinese should be
Was it not a fact that the land stopped. that the Chinese Govern-regulations were made by the Bri- ment ofices should be closed and tish representatives with the Chin- officials removed and that the ese Government and all these de-. Chinese press and postal censor-mands were a breach of China's "ship" should be suppressed; also sovereignty,
whether any such Chinese officials had been removed, whether the Municipal authorities have power to take any or all of such steps without the consent of the Chinese Government and whether the Bri- tish Government was consulted as regards the course to be pursued by British members of the Shang- hal Mimicipal Council authorities.
COUNCIL PRESSED
Viscount Cranborne replied that nderstood the Shanghai Muni- cipal Council in the International Settlement were being pressed by the Japanese authorities to take action in the nature suggested in regard to a number of matters referred to. As far, as he was aware the Council which was an international body had not yet issued any statement regarding its attitude to the points raised. The British Government had not been consulted regarding the course to be pursued by the British members of the Municipal authorities,
Viscount Cranborne added that It was not within the power of the Council to deport people, except by legal process. He had not in formation that the Council had removed and Chinese officials. of the Municipal The authority Administration was derived from land regulations whereby power for peace and good order of the government was delegated thereto by the Chinese Government. The precise extent of these powers was
JAPANESE
EXAMINERS
Duty On Wharves South Of Soochow Creek
Shanghai. Nov. 26. The Japanese authoritles will to-morrow take over the Chinese postal, telegraphie and wireless uffices in Shanghai according to semi-official Japanese sources which add that Japanese ap praisers and examiners belonging to the Customs will, for the first time be assigned to duty on wharves south of Soochow Creek. This follows the recent appointment of Japanese to the posts of Administrative Commissioner Revenue and Accounturit Shanghai Customs-
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LABOUR AMENDMENT
London, Nov. 26.
MANCHESTER HANDICAP
Amended List Of Starters
London, Nov. 26.
The amended list of probable starters and jockeys in the Man- chester Handicap is as follows:- rides Pegomas, Taylor Jones
(Solitaire), Caldwell (Flax Ley-
. During the debate in the House ot Commons on the committee stage of the Air Raids Precautions Bill a Labour amendment WAR moved-that-the-bill-should-provide tom), Vergette (Marcus Superbus), Evans (Latot). Nevett (Solarium) for directing local authorities to
Blackshaw (Inglefield), Robertson (Incantator). Dyson (The Twink), Wells (Gainslea). Simpson 0: Middleton (Loureat Second); Stephenson rides (Stoneginger or Merelyn Minor).
prepare plans for the evacuation of 'crowded areas 1д menaced cities.
Sir Samuel Hoare said that the Committee of Imperial Defence were giving most careful thought
Marcus Superbus has incurred to the matter although he under-eight pound penalty for her vic- stood that experts in Germany,
tory in the Derby Cup.- where the precautions problem had
Kuter. been dealt with more comprehen- sively and effectively than else- where, did not belleve it possible to evacuate large numbers of the population from great cities. The regulations to be issued by the Home Office would, however, in- clude an obligation on local au- thorities wherever circumstances demanded it to make evacuation part of their schemes.
Referring to precautions as whole, he said that whatever might be done there would be the risk of air raids and there would al- most certainly be loss of life and terrible destruction of property an air raid occurred.
One of the advantages of the de- bate was that It brought to the notice of the country the realities of the problem and the horrors of any future, war.
"Let us "not turn aside from these horrors but recognise that they exist and try to deal with them as best we can. I sincerely believe that precautions will have real effect in lessening danger and diminishing loss of life.”
The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs contended that the Muni- -Sir Samuel Hoare said that after cipal Council was an international the bill was passed the Govern- body and had an Independent mènt intended
to have a much position apart from the Chinese more active systern of train- Government. No request had teening of air raid volunteers and received for 'advice from the Bri- would like to have practice of tish members of the Counell. Any black-outs throughout the country. request for advice would, of course, Aritish Wireless Service. be considered. ·
NO CHINESE OFFICIAL DEPORTED
Viscount Cranborne added that he, could "not, without notice, give any information in regard to the particular case' of Mr. T. V. Soong but he was informed that no Chinese official had been deported.
Other Labour members attempt- ed to put further supplementary. questions but the Speaker (Capt. Fitzroy) ruled that they must put them on paper.
Mr. Wedgwood Beun asked whe- ther Viscount Cranborne had ask- ed them to accept the statement that the five British members of the Shanghai Municipal Council had not been in consultation with the British Consul-General (Mr. Herbert Phillips) as regards the matter...
Viscount Cranborne, replying. said that it was an immensely dif Acult legal position, but his la- formation was that they had not consulted the British Government. The Speaker intervened to pre- vent further questions being asked.
cuter.
FRENCH
GOVERNMENT'
Overwhelming Vote Of Confidence
Paris, Nov. 20. The French Government receiv- ed an overwhelming vote of con- dence in the Chamber of De- putles this morning after a whole- night discussion on the Civil Ser- vants Salaries, Bill. The voting was 521 to 4.
Mr. Chautemps. Premier, stated that it was dangerous to precl- pitate a crisis in the Government in the present time of delicate in- ternational and internal situation. of The maximum increase in of wages allowed by the. Blit WILS about 17 shillings.a month as against the claim by civil servants or $1.
RAILWAY LINES AGAIN RÄIDED
Canton, Nov. 26.
The communist party was the only one voting against but stated that it was dangerous to have a break- up in the Popular Front of the Japanese planes again subjected | Government at the present time. the Canton-Hinkow Rallway and -Reuters Bulletin Service. the Canton-Kowloon Railway to
bombings shortly after noon to- at Tongtowha which was slightly
damaged.
day.
Eight planes dropped tour tomba As a result of the bombing, et near Kongtsun, station, ou the the railway, long-d'stance tele- Canton-Kowloon Railway, respec- phone communication between tively 90 and 110 kilometres south Canton and Kowloon was again of Canton. The main objective | disrupted this afternoon.- was apparently the railway bridge Central News.
No Declaration Of War On China
Unless Material Change In Developments
Tokyo. Nov. 26. Mr. Tatsu Kawai, spokesman of the Japanese Foreign Office, in a press conference to-day reveal- ed that the British Ambassador. Sir Robert Craigle, had another Koki Hirota, meeting with Mr. Japanese Foreign Minister, yester- day to discuss
the
Shanghal situation.
Unless there
material:
Kawai stated that no declaration change in the developments: Mr.
of War against China will be
made.
efforts
The Tokyo papers remarked about
to blockade Hong Kong and this is impossible unless Japan also declare war aga'nst Great Britain.
200 TYPHOID CASES AT CROYDON
London. Nov. 26. Several more cases of typhold at Croydon have been reported bringing the total to 208 since the epidemie began.-
Reuters Bulletin Service.
THIS IS
BURGUNDY WEATHER.
WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND
OUR FINE SELECTION. OF
VINTAGE BURGUNDIES
THE QUALITY AND EXCELLENCE OF THESE WINES
BEING UNSURPASSED IN HONG KONG
CALDBECK'S
SOVIET CONCENTRATING MILITARY FORCES
ON MANCHUKUO BORDER
Tokyo, Nov. 26. been built at intervals of about According to the Tsitshar cor- five kilometres. Strong tochkas respondent of the "Nichi Nichi," have been erected at other places Soviet Russia has been recently, all along the frontier... concentrating large military forces Hitherto only a few men were along "the Manchukuo-Soviet bor-posted at the tochkas. but recent- der and is building strong defencely their number has been works there.
creased to 25 or 30. Until
October early in
there Large quantities of art:25 Ware only six watch stations being sent to Ulan Bator by mill- around Huluha but twenty-one | tary lorries and train.-- ·|·" tochkas (blockhouses) have since International News Agency,
JAPANESE CRUISERS NEAR SWATOW'
were
Swatow. Nov, 25. Two Japanese cruisers each with a seaplane on board sighted this morning off the coast of Shen Chuen district near here, The seaplanes then took over on scouting fight around the
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coast
It is believed that the cruisers desire to locate the shore garri- son and batteries. The seaplanes later reconnoltred over Walang county.-
International News Agency.
CHINESE MARITIME
CUSTOMS
Promotions For Japanese In Service
Several
GERMANS APPEAL TO HITLER
In-
Shanghai, Nov. 26. It is learned that the German members
the International Committee who are seeking "to create a safety zone in Nanking have telegraphed to Herr Hitler urging his good offices in the matter. Reuter.
EX-JOURNALIST CONSUL
Formerly In Hong Kong
Mr. Douglas Jenkins, the new American Consul-General, has arrived in London from Berlin, "where he has served since 1934,
Previously Mr. Jenkins had been almost exclusively in the Far Säst. He was successively Ame- rican Consul in Harbin, Canton Shanghai, and Hong Kong.
Before entering the Consular service, Mr. Jenkins was a journa- llst.
Shanghai, Nov. 28. Japanese од service
He will be the first Consul- with the Chinese Maritime Cus-General to occupy the new Con- toms will be promoted to be assis-sular premises at No. 1, Grosvenor- tant commissioners and other im- portant posts in Shanghai at the
authorities.
gardena, where are also housed the staffs of the Embassy, the
THE
HONG KONG
PENINSULA HOTEL;
HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULAR BAY HOTEL}{
&
SHANGHAI
ANTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL:
HOTELS
LIMITED.
In marociation with the God Hotel des Wagons Lits, Peking
-Chinese soldiers behind sandbag defence works.
Admiral Osumi Nagano, com-request of the Japanese military military, naval, commercial, and BRITISH LEAD IN
mander-in-chief of the Japanese combined fleet, had an audience
It is understood that there will with the Emperor of Japan this be a wholesale resignation among morning. It was stated that he the Chinese staff as a protest strongly pleaded to send a portion against the quick promotion of of the combined fleet to assist in Japanese over the heads of senior the war against China-
Chinese employees.- International News Agency.
International News Agency.
Light machine-gun employed for defence against aircraft.
agricultural attaches, and the staffs of the shipping board and despatch agency. The concen- tration at No. 1. Grosvenor-
SHIPBUILDING
gardens represents the most com-40 Per Cent. Of The plete diplomatic unification over achieved under one roof.
World's Total
NEWLYN CHURCH
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE IN ACTION
The King has been pleased to approve of the following awards for gallant and distinguished service.in action in connection with the operations on the North West During the past three months & Frontier of India, 1937:— slight decrease has taken place in
Distinguished Conduct Medal, the amount of mercantile tonnage No. 5882631 Private J. A. R. Letts, under construction in British 1st Battalion, The Northampton- yards, according to Lloyd's Regis-shire Regiment. ter returns issued recently.
RESTORATION
19th Century Building While the inhabitants of Newlyn,
Military Medal for Bravery in the Cornwall, are doing their utmost
The decrease is 15,338 tone. but Field-No. to save their village from demoll- the present total of work in hand, Clarke, 1st Battalion, The North- *6882275 - Private A tion, the parish church of St. 1,184,635 tons, is still greater by amptonshire Regiment; No. 5882837. Peter, Newlyn, is being restored. 258,034 tons than the aggregate re- Frivate 8. Lee, 1st Battalion, The
The restoration scheme, which is ported at the end of September, Northamptonshire Regiment. under the supervision of Mr. 1936. Further, it exceeds consider- Martin Travers, the ecclesiastical ably the total tonnage now being architect, includes the removal of built by the four leading countries the organ to the west end of the abroad. church, the opening of the chancel
by
Foreign yards are now building the removal 0: a rather 1,717,710 toris, an increase of about undignified wood screen, and the 35,000 tens on the figure for the redesigning of the high altar,
The largest
preceding quarter. producers are:
Germany Japan Holland
383,468 tons 334,530 tons 224,726 tons 216,028 tons
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· RESUMING SERVICE TO: SHANGHAI
London, Nov. 26. The Bite Funnel Line now state. that they will be resuming their fortnightly service to Shanghai with the, ss. Ajax which leaves Liverpool on December 11, Reuter.
under and is the highest recorded since
June, 1830, MURAHA
The present vicar, the Rev. A. G. Wyon, is a sculptor of ability and his wife is a talented painter. The restoration work will include the erection of some of Mr. Wyon's
VAA carvings in the church.
The total tonnage now Although the houses. of the construction in the world amounts village are of great age, the parish to 2,002,345, of which 40.8 per cent. In the United Kingdom work was church was built as recently as is being built in the United King- begun on 218,557 tons during the 1869. It is estimated that the dom. The total figure shows an quarter under review, a decrease restoration scheme will cost about increase of 19,486 tons. over of 149.141 tons compared with the
that returned at the end of June, total for the June quarter..
£500