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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,
JANUARY
Financial Policies Questioned
Japanese Finance Minister Replies
(Exclusive to the "Telegraph")
Tokyo, Jan. 26. Replying to questions on financial matters in the late session, of the Diet to-day, and inquiries dealing with the Government's secrecy
regarding economic plans, including exchange, import and export control, the Finance Minister declared the Government Intends to lessen International pay ments at the end of the present year thereby decreasing specle shipments. IL would be necessary, therefore, to restrict Imports more or less, he explained.
The Government will be careful to avoid any adverse effects upon Japan's exports, however.
27,
CAUTIOUS Ownership Of
1938.
AMERICAN Mosque Puzzle ALHAMBRA
ARMS PLAN For Judiciary
Roosevelt Careful
In Preparation
Of Programme
Washington, Jan. 20. President Roosevelt's long-awaited message on National Defence is, it is understood, not yet ready.
Battlo Carried to Privy Council
Lahore, Jan. 20.
A lengthy dispute between Muslima and Sikhs over the ownership of n Mosque in Lahore has been settled by the High Court of India,
The Court dismissed the appeal of The President is apparently taking the Muslims, who disputed a lower his time in preparing the message, court ruling that the Mosque was not only because the Army's co-owned by, the Sikhs... petitive claims have not yet been Binally allocated, but also because he The Mosque originally belonged to feels that the reasons which may the Muslims, but became disused and lead him to recommend that the was, taken over by the Siths. By a United States re-arm on a scale majority verdlet the High Court ruled never previously attempted in pence that the Sikhs became owners by time might require the most careful virtue of their occupation of the
explanation to members of Congress Mosque for over twelve years, and the electorate.
The High Court minority maintain- With this uim in view, President ca that, as the Mosque was originally Roosevelt yesterday arranged for Mr. | dedicated to Mohamed it should re- One interpolator said that Japan's Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State, main a Muslim Mosque for all time. idle gold should be shipped to China to explain in private talks with The case la to be taken to the and elsewhere also and that Japan members of the Senate, the Adminis-privy Council--Reuter,
here China's should inercase
tration's view on foreign policy. buying power, otherwise she might be compelled to invite foreign capitalists to exploit China's natural resources.
GOVERNMENT PLANS
University Shifted To New Quarters
Canton, Jun. 28.
It is learned that further contacts are being made between members of the Administration and of Congress. The Minister replied that the
The Administration's view of the nation's gold should be kept in the
International situation, which necessi- Bank of Japan. However, he added, tates re-armament on an impressive Japan would give Chin purchasing scale, is likely to be resisted by a power. He did not explain how.considerable group of members of United Press.
Congress, who advocate a withdrawal danger from the Far East and other zones, and a concentration on a pulley of Pun-American friendships.
The Government is confident, how- A party of eleven German profes- ever, that after the full gravity of its Sor's of the National Tungchil view of foreign relations is privately University, Woosung, arrived in lold before Congress leaders, re- Canton to-day on their way to Kan- armament will be
both Houses. The school substantial maiority of proved by ala in Kiangsi province.
buildings of the The most troublesome factor is be- University in Woosung were destroy- fieved to be the size of projected ad by Japanese gunfire during the battleships. The Naval authorities recent invasion of Shanghal. After are loath to build over the limit of he complete destruction of 40.000 tons, when, auch glants can premises, it was decided by the barely scrape through the Paname Jniversity authorities to remove the Canal.
ite to Kantsien where classes will be resumed.
Tokyo, Jan. 26. Is understood because the Government expects a long struggle in China it is plauning to create special department to handle business between the Army, Navy and Finance Ministries, in connection with arms and munition supplies and other necessities of national defence. It will also handle the importation of war materials-United Press.
LOYALIST BOMBS WRECK ORPHANAGE
In this connection there is talk of milarging the Canal, thus providing a vnst Public Works project for un employed. The notion, however, har not yet reached the blue-print stage
Paris, Jan. 26. Spanish Government planes dropp--Reuter, ed sixty bombs on Valladolid, north- west of Madrid, according to a mess- age received here to-night.
Many bombs fell on an orphanage, which was totally wrecked. Twelve persons were killed and 40 injured, The majority of the ensuiltles were women and children.-Reuter.
STOP PRESS
ANOTHER BATTLE
IMMINENT
Itsuchow, Jan. 27. With both the Chinese and Japan- ese sides rushing heavy reinforce- ments into the arca another big battle at Tsining, important town on the left Bank of the Tientsin-Pukow Hailway in Shantung, is imminent. The town, which has changed hands several times during the last few weeks, is now held by the Japanese
is surrounded by Chinese.
but
U.S. Labour Wants No Alliance
Miami, Jan. 20.
Mr. William Green, head of the American Federation of Labour, has rabled to the British Trades Union Congress that the A..O... is not prepared to recommend to the Gov- ernment a mutunt defensive alllaneo of democratic nations against Japan. However they are willing boycott Japanese goods.-United Press,
TOO MUCH ICE FOR HONEYMOON AT FAMED FALLS
Buffalo, NY.. Jon. 20. The Falls View bridge over Niagara. peputer honeymanners walk at the fool of the famous falls, has buckled dangerously under pressure from the benviest ico lam in 30 years.
the
A number of noted educators in Canton, including Dr. Hsino, the icting President of the Chungshan Jniversity, entertained the German rofessors at a dinner party this vening.
In his address during the function, Dr. Hsino pald high tribute to the ireless efforts and determination of he German teachers in pursuing aeir great educational task.
leave
The party is scheduled to Canton for its destination in Klangsi .o-night-Central Neus.
Cold Killing Refugees
Shanghal, Jan. 27. The appalling death-rate among refugees who are being cured for by the international Relief Committee is reported to be due to the severity of the cold weather and the low vitality of the destitute men, women and
ildren whom the Commitice are sheitering.
The death-rale has risen to such high figure that it is now 1750 per nt. higher than mortality @gures for autumn months.
Statistics show that children arc guccumbing more cuslly to Shang- hal's bitter weather thon adults. Sixty per cent. of those who have died have been children under the age of 16 years.
The highest percentage of deaths. are among these ever 50 years of The bridge has been closed to age. these forming 23 per cent, of the
total deaths recorded-Reuter,
It is reported that the Japanese ; pedestrians,--Reuter Special. milltary command has called in 5,000
"Manchukuo“ irregulars from Pel- ping and Tientsin in
In addition to 20,- 010 Japanese troops shifted from
over
other fronts. Trainloads of arms and ammunition are also being
transported down the Tientsin-
Pukow Railway from Tientsin.
Losing no time, the Chinese mili- tary command meanwhile la sending large reinforcements to Tsining and Sunshibllen on the branch railway between Yenchow and Tsining where column of Chinese forces has bren stationed to cut Japanese com- munications,
On the Tientsin-Pukow Railway the Japanese are reported to have taken Lianghsiatlen, which has been the bone of contention during the Jast few days, The Chinese forces) are maintaining positions south Llanghslation, However, Chinese moblic units are silit nctive armint Llangiwiation. Temwislen and chow. Central News.
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