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THE
Long Talk With Mr. Tani
TOKYO, Nov. 11 (Reuter)-The British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie, had a lengthy interview with the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Tani, yesterday.
According to the Japanese press, Sir Robert enquired as to the resumption of the suspended Anglo-Japanese conversations regard-. ing Tientsin.
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The Japanese news agency de- terests "based on clares he contended that Anglo- unequal treaties" Japanese
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unilateral or agreements questions in China, between China and these third should be adjusted in co-ordina- Powers tion with Japan-American and These other third-Power "issues.
Sir Robert's viewpoint is alleged to be practically unchanged since the previous meeting.
questions, according to the, report, will be deferred for possible diplomatic negotiation between Britain and America and the "now centrál government of
On the other hand, according China," to Japanese sources, Mr. Tanl firmly maintained that Japanese
NO NEGOTIATIONS No relations with Britain in China been started between the Foreign formal negotiations have should be adjusted independently Minister, Admiral Nomura, and of Japanese relations with other the United States Ambassador, countries in China
Reuter understands that though Asahi Shimbun.
Mr. Joseph Grew, according to the Sir Robert discussed a number of The arst interview between the Anglo-Japanese issues in
China. two the Ambassador did not bring up newspaper says, was merely of a diplomats on Nov. 4, the the question of resumption of the preliminary nature. suspended conversations.
Saturday's Cricket
A first wicket stand for $6 runs by "Tam" Pearce and T. A. Pearce promised good things for the HK, G.Cat Chater Road on Saturday, but a change of bowlers dislodged both opening bats and the rest of the side, J. L. C. Pearce and L. D. Kilbee being excep- tions, were dismissed for 114 runs.
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For Civil Service, Perry took four wickets for 31 runs, and Whitley three for 23, after which Civil Servants went in to bat and to win by r wickets. Aine contribution of 85 runs by J. E. Richardson, including 14 boun- daries, swelled the C, 8. C. total to 178 runs for nine wickets,"
K. C. C. BEAT ARATY Kowloon Cricket Oub i just
Shanghai. managed to beat a strong Army Canton side by two runs at Cox's Road. E C. Anchers stand for 79 not out proving very useful con- tribution.
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Craigengower and the Indian Straits. Recreation Club met at the Valley, Shanghai but neither team was in winning Shanghai ...... mood and the game fizzled out with the Indians a good 40 runs short of winning with four wickets in hand. A. E, Madar's Ave Cral-Manila. gengower wickets for 39 runs was
match. the most noteworthy feat of the
The two conversations between PREPARING GROUND
the Vice-Minister of Foreign The Miyako Shimbun report, Affairs, Mr. Tani, and the British that the Foreign Minister, Admiral Ambassador, Sir Robert. Craigie, Nomura, is preparing the ground the Journal continues, were also for full-dress negotiations with preliminary parleys on some of Britain and America for settle the pending questions between ment of the question of British Japan and Britain, and were not a and American interests in China, general discussion of the full 1st by seeking the views of executive of pending problems "Involving oficials of the Foreign Offices of British interests in China. the two countries.
Judging from indications, the The paper adds, however, that Asahl adds, Japan's negotiations it understands the Japanese Gov- with Britain and the United einment in its negotiations will States have apparently reached not touch upon the questions of stalemate with no prospect for re-juniors, who permitted the school boys another over in faring Light that made this result possible.
those British and American in-moval of the difficulties.
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WAR MINISTRY ANNIVERSARY CHUNGKING, Nov. 11 (Central) -The Ministry of War celebrated the 11th anniversary of its in- In New York today, the Herald-auguration Tribune says it would be grimly this morning. General Ho Ying- at a simple meeting tronic if Germany were to alter chin. Minister of War, delivered an the whole situation of the war in address of admonition to his sub- a way which will convince Ameri-ordinates. cans that the earlier war still had
to be fought over again.
NO EXCITED TONE TOKYO, Nov. 11 (Reuter)---A mysterious calm prevails at The Hague, No newspapers have issued a single extra edition and there is no excited tone noticeable in the radio announcers' talks despite the fact that the eyes of the world are now, on the situation of the Netherlands.
Two of the
occupants alighted from the car and thereupon half a dozen persons in civilian clothes ran up and fired on them.
One of the mon is believed to have been killed and the other badly wounded:.
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came across fram Germany and returned with the This is according to the Japan Dutch car, including the two shot ese Minister at The Hague, Mrmen, and the other occupants. Ishli, in a radio telephone talk The whole incident was so sud- with the Yomiuri Shimbun.
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Results of Saturday's cricket Shanghai matches:
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At Chater Road, Civil Service Calcutta and Straits.. Cricket Club beat Hongkong Japan. Cricket Club by six wickets. H. K. | Shanghai
C. C. 114 (T. E Pearce 20, T. A.Japan and Shanghai.................. Kilbee 22, A. E. Perry 4 for 31, Canada. U. S. A. Honolulu, Japan and Shang Pearce 32. J. L. C. Pearce 23, L. D. Japan.
N. Whitley 3 for 23), Civil Service C. C. 178 for 9 wkts. (1. E. Richardson 85, T. V. N, Fortescue 27. D. Holidge 28. J. L. C. Pearce 5 for 54).
At Cox's Road, Kowloon Cricket Club beat the Army by two runs. Army 170 for 6 wkts, decl (Cpl. Webb 21, Dvr. Logan .39, Capt. Godby 56. J. Mills 3 for 56), Kow- loon C, C. 171 for 6 wkts. (T. A. Madar 41, E. C, Fincher 79 not out, Set. Denyer 3 for 87).
"At the Valley, Indian Recreation Club drew with Craigengower Cricket Club. Cragenkower C. C. Mr. Ishil is quoted by the news- vent it.
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Esmail 21, G. Souza 48, A. T. Lee excite- The Netherlands Government 39. A. H. Madar 5 for 39, A. Bakar ment followed the German-Dutch has asked the German Govern-3 for 53), Indian R. C. 130 for 8 border clash, which is officially re-ment for an enquiry. ported as "a mere traffic incident." Meanwhile, the Netherlands au-
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Arcull! 21, A. K. Ismall 2 for 9). collecting all avail- AMSTERDAM, Nov. 11 (Reuter)able evidence. -Amsterdam is calm and life is normal, and the newspapers give
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Orders are given for certain The frontier incident at Venloo light-houses along the coast to is published by the newspapers be extinguished, and for all light- College only in the semi-cmcial version ships except one to return to har-juniors, by six wickets given last night.
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CABINET MEETS
Although the flooding of the H G. "Asome 3 for 12), St. Joseph's Airmail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu and V. 8, A., BRUSSELS, Nov. 11 (Reuter)- main defence line started today, it College 116 for 5 wkts (P. Felix The Cabinet sat for three and a is not certain that the work will 37, F. H. Carvalho s tor 35).
by the "Pan American Airways Direct Service"- quarter hours yesterday evening be completed immediately, and the Ministers afterwards declined to measure la still regarded as pre-
At Sookunpoo, Indian Recrea- Shanghai...................
due San Francisco 21st November. make a statement.
tion Club Juniors beat Craigen-Haiphong cautionary,
gower "Cricket Club Juniors by two insist that there is no
Meanwhile officials at The Hague runs, I, R. C. Juniors 142 (A. R. cause for Markar 24, M. I. Ramack 47, M. A
After the meeting the Premier, M. Pierlot, conferred further with M. Spaak (Foreign Minister) and General Denis (Minister of Nation- al Defence).
Canals in northern Belgium, which have been closed for several weeks for defence purposes, have now been reopened.
This is interpreted as a sign that the Belgian Army Command is not unduly worried.
Meanwhile the Finance Min- ister has revealed the terrißc cost to the country of the mobilisation measures.
The cost of the three months mobilisation, from October to December, he said,
£37,500,000.
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anxiety and depreciate the alarm-Wahab 21, W. K. Way 3 for 54 Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, Aden, ist interpretation of the Dutch B. R. Tranee 3 for 8) C. C. London and Paris. situation said to be current in Juniors 140 KA, M. Omar 30, K
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Holland, who have expressed un- School 151 F, A. Weller 41, E-Z easiness to the British and French Hurley 27, J. W. L. Clague 32, not governments.
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marred by two fatal explosions.
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report published in the afternoon-Wang Ching-wei has failed to
CHUNGKING, Nov. 12 (Central) Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South THE HAGUE, Nov. 11 (Reuter)-papers here that the United States induce Mr. Yang Shu-kan, veteran
Aden, Egypt, Malta and Europe vis Bues and Reg London Parcels due. London, 28th December.
A semi-official statement on the nationals in Holland had been ad-Kuomintang leader, to support his Japan. Venloo incident says that at 4.30 vised to leave, Mr. Cordell Hall "peace" movement. Mr. Yang, on Thursday afternoon a Dutch the U.B. Becretary of State, stated who has been recuperating in Printed and Published by Henry Lloyd Murrow, for the Hongkong car stopped just before the front that hitherto he had not heard of Shanghai, has secretly left for
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