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BURMA-CHINA HIGHWAY LINK SOON TO BE OPENED CHAMBERLAIN
Commons And Japanese Trade Interferenec
London, November 17,
"It is hoped that an all-weather road from Lashio to Yunnanfu
The practicability of cont will be open to regular traffic shortly. structing a railway is, I understand, being examined by financial in- terests concerned." This reply was given by Mr. R. A. Buller, Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, to a question by Mr. Hamilton W. Kerr in the House of Commons yesterday.
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AT PALACE
Discussion With King Carol
London, Nov, 17. King Carol of Rumania 're- ceived Mr. Neville Chamberlain Palace last at. Buckingham night. According to political quarters here. King Carol will meel also other members of the Cabinet and discuss with them various questions in which the two countries are interested.
Mr. Butler replied that the Gov- Mr. Kerr asked the Prime Minis- ter whether, In view of Japan's ernment was aware of the post-
This evening. King Carol will action in "hampering foreign trade tlon, and was keeping. a close
have the occasion to discuss these carried on by sea on the east coast watch.
matters with Lord Halifax during RAILWAY REORGANISATION of China," the Government would
in the a banquet at the Foreign Office, Mr. Butler answered pay increased attention to the Im
An official statement regarding portance of railway communica, negative when Mr. Hannah asked
Government
was the conversation which King Carol tion between Burma and south-whether west China, and would "co-operate satisfied with the Japanese reply had with Mr. Chamberlain has not with the Chinese Government."in July regarding the effect of the been forthcoming. Political quar of theters here, however, regard it as which how had the matter in Japanese reorganisation
both road Felping-Mukden and other North certain that the economic relations hand, in constructing
would carry China railways upon British rights between Rumania and Germany as and railway which
well as the possibilities of increas- British exports "free from Japan- and interests.
Mr. Butler added that Sir Robert ng Rumanian exports to Britain ese interference."
were discussed.
the
Earlier in the afternoon, King staying incognito in London for some time, called upon King Carol at Buckingham Palace.-Trans-
Mr. A. C. Moreing asked whether Craigle had made further repre- Government had notifed sentations on September 3, urging Japan that it was in agreement restoration of British rights aris-George of Greece, who has been with the American note of Novem-ing from the agreements of 1888 3 and 1902 The Japanese reply was Der 6, to which Mr. Butler, in written reply, referred Mr. Moreing still awaited to the answer given on November 10, adding "I am satisfied that the
Government ts Japanese
fully of the attitude of the Aware Government:"
THE OPEN DOOR Mr. Moreing also asked whether the Government. with reference to the note, had signified to the United States Government" its de- sire to co-operate in maintaining a policy of the Open Door.
Mr. Butler stated that Sir Robert Craigle, the British Ambassador to "constant been in Japan, had
American col- with his touch"
Butler) did league, and he. (Mr.
not think the United States Gov- ernment could be in any doubt" as to Britain's policy with regard to the Open Door,
JAPANESE PAPER CURRENCY
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Mr. 1. C. Hannah (Cons.} asked whether the Govern ment was aware that British Irade in North China was still held up by the continued Im- position of inconvertible paper by the Japanese: currency whether any action had been taken by the Japanese to per-
mit the resumption of normal
LESS SMUGGLING Replying to Mr. H. Day (Lab.) Mr. Butler" said that according to Foreign Office information, there
ocean.
had been an appreciable decrease FRENCH RIGHT
in smuggling in North China.- Reuter.
SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL CONTROL RESTORATION London, Nov. 17.
• Discussions are still continu ing with regard to the restora tion to the Shanghai Muniel- pal Council of Hongkew and Yangtzepoo, sald the Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, in the House of Commons yesterday..
Mr. Butler was replying to a question by Commander A. Mars- den (Ccns.) on what had been the results of the representations made by the British Ambassador in Tokyo, Sir Robert Craigie..
These representations had been made four months ago, on July 13. Mr. Butler said he was unable Itü make any statement at present.
Commander supplementary whether any made at all.
WING SPURNS COMMUNISTS
Paris, Nov. 17
Any idea of a national govern- meat in France in the near future was nipped in the bud by the unanimous declaration of the Con- gress of the Republican Federa- tion. the largest Right Wing group
the 117
Chamber of Deputies,
yesterday.
The declaration refuses to "elther support or participate in any other party maintain- ing contact with the Com munists."
The resolution also congratulat- ed the Party leaders for having barred the way in March this year ato formation of the so-called Min asked istry of National Union, which was been "destined only to save the Popular Front and Install Communists in Mr. Butler repeated his previous the Government councils."-Reu-
Marsden, in
question. advance had
credit facilities, and if not.answer, and added that, he realised ter
what action the Government was taking.
Big Opium Seizure On Silveryew
the urgency of the matter-Reu-
ter.
KING HAAKONTM IN LONDON
OPERATION ON QUEEN MAUDE
London, Nov. 7. Brooklyn, Nov. 17.
King Haakon of Norway arrived United States Treasury off-
in London yesterday, and a buile- cials announce the seizure on
tin issued about the same time, board the British, freighter,
signed by five doctors, including Silveryew, of 11 sacks contain-
Lord Dawson of Penn, stated tha ing 85 five-tael tins of smoking
Queen Maude, who has been in opium, valued at $255.000. The Chinese second boatswain, Londen for several days, "was Tsin Ho-zon, has been arrested, operated upon in the morning.
"Though Her Majesty has come while the captain and the first mate, chief engineer and five Chi-through the operation well the nese members of the crew have next few days cannot be without been taken by Customs officials to some anxiety," states the bulletin. King Haakon was met at Victoria headquarters for questioning.—
by the Duke of Kent.-British Wireless.
Reuter.
BRITAIN ORDERS BOMBERS FROM
CANADA
London, Nov. 17.
Bir Kingsley Wood, Minister for
REFUGEES CROWD: KWEILIN
Kwellin, Nov. 16.
As a result of the large influx
Air, announced in the House of of refugees from Kwangtung and Commons yesterday that an agree-elsewhere, the population In Kwei- ment had been signed under which in has increased to over 160,000, the Government was placing an Owing to increasing demands, Initial order for large bombers with commodity prices have soared. Canadian manufacturers.
About 60,000 more refugees from The Canadian firms have under- Kwangtung have arrived in Wu- taken to maintain, during the next chow after a hazardous journey ten years, manufacturing capacity by way of Hengyang, in south available for further potential or-Hunan. They will be evacuated ders.--Reuter.
to other parts of Kwangsi and Kwelyang in Kwelchow-Central News
BRITISH ENVOY IN CHUNGKING
Chungkink, Nov. 1.
The British Ambassador, Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, called on the Finance Minister, Dr. H. H. Kang, yesterday morn- ing, and on the Foreign Minis- ter, Dr. Wang Chung-hul, in the afternoon, -
EXCHANGE CONTROL. FOR NORTH CHINA Tientsin, Nov. 17.
An exchange contro plan for North China, to prevent inflation that adversely affects the yen, is being considered by financial au- The Ambassador also visited thorities of the "Provisional Goy- General Chang Chun, director of jernment," but no definite plan has the Generalissimo's headquarters been drawn up. here. LA
In line with the exchange con
A banquet which was to have trol in Japan, Japanese firms bere been given läst night in honour of in North China now must apply to Sir Archibald was cancelled owing the Federal Reserve Bank of to the Ambassador's eye trouble China" for funds needed for new Reuter.
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