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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
AMERICAN LABOUR ISAYS "NO"
Opposed To World Economic Boycott Of Japanese
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Miami, Jou. 25.
26, 1938.
Germans GetAPANESE
New View Of China Politics
Communist Influenco Donied In Press
Berlin, Jan. 26, An Interview with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, which is remark- The executive council ot the ably sympathetic towards China, is American Federation ot Labour, published by the Deutsch Allepemelne which is holding; n session here, to-Zeitung, from a special correspondent, day rejected a proposal to join the In it he refutes the view entertained Jabour
Great Britain, in many German circles and often Kroups France, Switzerland, Sweden, Russia expressed in the German press, that and the Netherlands in an economie China is under Communist influence. alliance against Japan, although the The writer speaks of Chlong Raf-| council deplored the "aggressive. In-shelt's anti-Communist campaign, defensible and uncivilised warfare and denies that Communism in beint carried on by Japan," and ex-luences the political affairs of China. pressed willingness to employ the He quotes the Generalissimo
ร pro- anti-Japanese boycott voted for at the saying: "Guerilla warfare
sort of offensive is lust conference of the Federation-ceeding. No
possible 01 the present, but the Reuter.
organisation and filling-up of Chinese divisions will be completed by the end of February."--Reûter.
REPORT DENIED
San Francisco, Jan, 25. There is no labour trouble aboard the steamer Federal, according to the General Steamship Corporation ngents. The vessel is loading scrap iron for Japan and the fact that a new crew is being sought led waterfront rumours that the may refuse to sail on Thursday. At present, however, they are continuing 10 work-Reuter.
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Yesterday, according to a United Press message, the Chinese crew of The Federal, which was signed on in Hongkong and went to San Francisco "git- and New Orleans, started Q
down" strike and appealed to the Federal Government for support in their action, because they said the Federal was being taken to Jupan to be used as serap for the Japanese. They feared either Imprisonment or death when they reached Jupan, or death as traitors when they landed in China,
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London, Jan. 25. Considerable excitement prevalled the rubber exchange tu-duy following the reduced quota nouncement, and prices renerally were marked up a farthing, and in some cases 5/16ths of a penny.
Speculators, however, decided to take quick profits, and consequently the best levels were not fully held. the committee's action, which is in- welcomes The market generally. the committee's action, which is in- terpreted as a gesture in order to raise the price. 11 is the general opinion that the average quota of 65 per cent, for the drst half of the year makes ample allowance for the main- tence of the United States' consump- tlon around the current level, but If "the""American-industry-revives-to- any material extent, there is no ques- tion but that consumption will out-
STOCK MARKET FLUCTUATIONS
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London, Jan. 25. There was a sharp rise in rubber shares on professional support fol- lowing the quota cut on the London Stock Exchange to-day, but the rise. was not altogether held. Gilt-edged securities remained frm and Kafirs, after sagging, recovered on Paris en- quiry.
Commodities and rubber advanced sharply, following the International Committee's decision to fix the ex- part quota for the second quarter of 1930 at 00 per cent. compared with 70 per cent. for the first quarter. Later the market reacted, partially on profit-taking.
Foreign exchanges, in a burst of speculative selling, enused a sharp break in the franc. The rate weak- ened to 154.75 compared with 150.25 at the opening. French control only supported the Frane until late in the afternoon, when they caught specula- tors on the wrong foot by bidding actively.--Reuter Special,
Eden, Delbos, Chautemps
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Paris, Jon, 25. Mr. Anthony Eden, British Forelan Minister, en route to Geneva, had conversationa with AL. Camillo Chiautemps, French Prime Minister, and M. Yvon Delbos, Foreign Minis- ter, at the Quai D'Orsay, to-clay. after which A communique was fasued.
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League Council
Later, Paris, Jan. 25. Mr. Exten and M. Delbos left for Geneva at 10.20 p.m. It is under- stood the Anglo-French discussions Spain were very cordial, included and the Far East, and the question of joint or similar statements with regard to the League Covenant. It
is understood that the effect will be
to strengthen, rather than weaken the Covenant, and there will be no question of modifying Article 10 Reuter.
STOP PRESS
as
SEEKING CREDITS.
But For Indirect Use In Campaign Against China
Landon, Jan. 23.
A new drive on the part of the Japanese' to secure foreign credits for indirect use in the China war Is mentioned by the News-Chronicle, which points out that Japan has ap- purently abandoned hope of a direct State lean either in Bigland or the United States.
The Japanese Government's new move is to use private trading com- puntes as a screen from behind which in- to obtain foreign credits. For stance, the South Manchurian Rail- way is negotiating in Switzerland with the Credit Suisse and others for a substantial loan.
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Japanese Corporation of Foreign Trade, registered in Man- chukuo, and the Heavy Industries Development Corporation of Jupan have despatched emissaries to Europe and America to seek credits.-Renter.TOMORROW
P. AND O. WITHDRAWS OLD LINER
Kaiser-I-Hind Soon Making Last Trip To Far East
London, Jun. 25. The P. and O. liner, Kaiser-1-Hind, the last pre-war vessel of the Peninsula and Orient Line, will be withdrawn from the run in April when she will nike her last trip from Japan.
She broke the record in a run be- tween Plymouth and Bombay on her. maiden voyage, and she has since been on the Far East service, latterly
relief ship.
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She was one of the six vessels which went to the rescue of the French liner, Georges Phillippar in 1932 in the Gulf of Aden. The French vessel Wise after a was destroyed by fire on her return to France
maiden voyage lo
the Far East-Reuter,
The Kaisar-1-Hind normally visited Hongkong once a
once a year as a relieving ship on the Far Eastern service. She was regularly employed as a one- class ship between Bombay and London. Extension of the P. & O. Branch service to Australia, in which the new "Strath" class liners are em- ployed, has relieved congestion on the Indian service sumelently to permit withdrawal of the Kaisar-I-Hind. Pecording to Information obtalhed from the P. and O. offices here to- day.
-BRITAIN TO- TALK WITH SCILLY ISLES
London. Jan. 25.
The Postmaster-General will in- augurate a telephone service between the mainland and the Scilly Isles on Friday by a telephone talk from the post office at Salisbury to the Scilly İstes, The new service has been made possible by n short-wave radio link between Penzance and the Scilly Isles, British Wirclesz.
ANGLO-INDIAN TRADE
AGREEMENT
London, Jan. 25. Negotiations between representa- tives of the Government of India und officials of the Board of Trade with a view to a new Anglo-Indian trade agreement to take the place of the Ottawa agreement will be resumed on Thursday next.-British Wireless.
HAINAN TRAINS
RECRUITS
Canton, Jan. 26, The Canton Gazette to-day pub- Ilahen a report from Hainan that 10,000 Miao and Liao aborigines of the sourthern part of the Island, are undergoing an Intensive coure of military training as "home guards,"
Tho report adds that these abori- դրվ gines how much enthusiasm when they have completed their training they may be drafted to the war frontruter.
VICEROY'S TOUR OF INDIA
New Delhi, Jan. 25. The Viceroy of India, Lord Linlith- gow, and Lady Linlithgow, have re- turned by air to New Delhi from Hydershabad after a six weeks' tour
of India-Reuter.
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