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CHINA: EFFECT OF WAR ON HONGKONG
Mrs. Eu Tong-sen, wife of the well-known Singapore millionaire, teading in Rose Elect The and Desert Chief after the Champions. two Eu ponies were first and second in the Champion Stakes.-Mee Cheng.
JAPAN ATTACKED BY LORD STRABOLGI
LONDON, Mar. 1.
LORD STRABOLGI was the centre of attention
in the House of Lords this afternoon, when he asked
for information concerning the war in Ching.
The Peer made particular reference to events in South China, and asked what steps the Government was taking to safe- guard British trading rights and interests in Hongkong, what was the position regarding the Japanese invasion of Hainan, and whether any joint policy with interested Powers for bringing the] struggle to an end was being pursued.
Lord Strabolgi said that the questions were not intended to be in any way hostile to the British Government.
was
Indeed, he said, Lord Plymouth's speech on December 6j characterised by an unexpected, yet nevertheless welcome attitude of firmness on this vital question of British interests in China.
"Lord Plymouth's words appear to have contained a clear warning that our patience is not inexhaustible." Lord Strabolgi said.
"Since then, certain very important events had occurred in China. Hainan had been invaded, a great part of Hongkong is practically blockaded following the fall of Canton, and the Japanese authorities had levelled threats against the International Settlement authorities in Shanghai.
"I am glad to see to-day a modification of the Japanese attitude, but the so-called Nanking Government had used extraordinary language against British and French nationals in the Settlement."
School-Children Won Big Sweep, Report
SEVERAL LEADING Chinese newspapers, including the Ta Kung Pao and the Wah Kiu Yat Po, still insist this morning that the first prize of the Hongkong Derby was jointly won by three Chinese school boys and a girl.
PALESTINE DEADLOCK in and a friend of the
Jewish Terms
Ending Impasse
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to our help in ordinary
Lord Strabolgi submitted that come the invasion of Hainan, was necidents at sea. particularly offensive.
There Was ло military objective so far as war on the Chinese Central Government was concerned,
"They take their wives and children with them, and to descend with aeroplanes and attack helpless fabermen la a most abominable net, for which words sufficiently con- demnatory are difficult to find.
The French authorities in French
believe that some protests had; Indo-China had stopped the trade in arms to China and even Ited Cross been made, and I am not accusing material on the Japanese demand, the Government of being blind to all
the Japanese had these terrible events" Hainan would be and in return,
as in the French sphere promised, that recorest,
and would They knew attacked.
of
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LONDON, Mar. 1. ASKED IN the House of Commons to-day regarding the Imperial Airways ser- vices to Singapore, Captain H. H. Balfour, Under- Secretary for Air, stated that out of a total of 22 scheduled services due to arrive in Singapore from England between January 1 and February 22 last, 12 arrived late and ten punc- tually.
Captain Balfour gave no answer when asked how these figures compared with the Royal Dutch services.
Replying to other questions, Captain Balfour said that four easCa of delay were due to engine trouble, six to bad weather, and two to miss- cd connections with other aircraft.
K. L. M. COMPARSION
Mr. G. le M. Mander: "Can he say why the Dutch operate more pune-
ROSE ELECT, by winning both the Derby and Champions,tually than Imperial Airways?" proved herself the champion pony of 1939. Photograph shows Mr. Eu Tong-sen's gallant little animal flashing past the win- ning post yesterday-Staff Photographer,
House Of Lords
Government Reply To Attack By Strabolgi
PEARL RIVER CLOSURE
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Captain Balfour: "I cannot accept that the Dutch services, taking things all round, and after all conaldera- tiens, are more enclent than Im- perial - Airways."—Rcufer,
LATEST
JAPAN'S HUGE WAR BURDENS
Tokyo, Mar. 2. As the result of the negotiations between the Finance Ministry and past months, the extraordinary mill- the Fighting Services during the tary budgets providing expenditures for the military operations in China and the new national defence pro- grammes, were used on Wednesday appro- tight at Yen 5.970,000,000, ximately £330,000,0
000
1-
LONDON, Mar. 1.
for the LORD PLYMOUTH, replying Government, said that the difliculty in approach- what had Nazi oMetals Nanking, Lord ing this question was to give practical effect to It is confirmed, state the happened. This was an example of Strabolgi said that he was informed papers, that the $240,000 prize the uselessness of the policy of so- that German merchants were just as any desires or feelings one might have.
Although he agreed with much that Lord Strabolgi was won by Pang Kwok-kwun, called appeasement so far as Japan alarmed and disturbed by what had happened in China as our own Lee Ting-cheung, Chau Shui- was concerned.
merchants, and it was the German had said, he doubted whether Lord Strabolgi ħad given three
oficials who had adopted an attitude. young people.
Referring to the new motor rond of support and comfort for the serious thought regarding the actual practicability of
Japanese authorities.
some of his suggestions.
IMPORTANCE TO FRANCE "There is a tremendous opportunity is said jointly bought from Burma to North-West Ford that they joriy lunar Lord Strabolgt suggested that was
After giving the House in- the unly language the Japanese for the German Government to show
After recounting the facts relating
Subject, to upproval by the ex- New Year's Day under the of Chau Shul-lin, the girl. The name militarists understood, and he added its good faith, humanity, and will formation regarding the recent
and quoting Mr. Arila's statement traordinary Cabinet session to-day, Chau Shui-lin was responsible for the that if they looked at the situation for peace, by joining with ourselves events in China, Lord Plymouth to the occupation of Hainan Island,
broadly, the Chinese to-day were and other interested Powers in bring-referred to the action the British at its chiration would not exceed the figures consist of Yen 4,000.000,- Q3 the extra- LONDON, Mur. 1. upreading of the rumours on Monday
ing, pressure to bear diplomatically night that Dr. S. N. Chau had won fighting our battles, THE JEWISH DELEGATION the first prize.
"Supposing the Japanese had suc-or economically to stop this adven-Government was taking to pre the period required by militory 60 (£287,000,000)
(£42,000,000) 49 ad- eceded two years at in breaking ture by the Japanese militarists in tect British interests in China, needs, Lord Plymouth said that al- ordinary military expenditure, ven
though he was fully aware of the 670,000,000 particularly in Hongkong,
ditional estimates, and Yen 700.000,- has decided to continue to take
According to the Chinese papers, the Chinese resistance in 10 days. China.
strategic or tactical consideration in-
08 (£44,000,000) the supple- part in the Palestine conference the ticket is in the hands of Pae how long would it have been before
"If Germany only wishes to make He said that the Pearl River was of volved in these matters, it could not
expenditure in only on condition that the Kwok-kwun, a student of the St. there had been a direct threat to
important British interests on the special account. British proposals are decisively Joseph College, and the son of a Hongkong, then to Malayn and the some return for the great advantages supreme importance to the trade of be said that there was any really mentary military
which Mr. Chamberlain had con- Hongkong. The opening of this river In Dutch East Indies?" he asked.
With an Imperial sanction obtained, upon her In pursuit "Supposing the Japanese had suc-ferred modified,
of to British trade was provided for in island. according to well-wealthy
The position of the French Gov- Wonmelchong.
the extraordinary budgtes will be informed Jewish circles here.,
eeeded in subjugating the Chinese, appeasement, there is a chance in the Anglo-Chinese treaty of 1842. It Interviewed by Chinese presumen, and supposing we were involved in China, where Germany's interests was first closed to navigation by the ernment was undoubtedly different, presented to the Diet on Friday.
Chinese authorities on October 13, The treaty position of the French
The extraordinary military expen- They add that the Jewish delegates, the eldest brother of Pank Kwok-some dificulties in Europe: does any are identical with ours.
"Herr
Hitler recently declared and u protest was then made by the Government was based on the Chin- dilure to finance the China campaign in the course of an Informal conver-lewun said his brother has been out one suppose that British interests in
ese assurance of 1807 regarding non-provides Yen 3,140,000,000 (£280,- sation with the British representa since last Monday and he dld not the Pacific would be left untouched? that Germany must export or die. British Consul-General in Canton.
alienation,
secondly
the 900,000) for the Army and Yen 810,- There is an immense market in Lives, requested that before the dis- know where he was now.
CRUELTY, BESTIALITY
Franco-Japanese agreement of 1907. China, where the Germans will have
and a reserve fund amounting to cussions were resumed, the Cabinet
The paper does not give the full should make known in writing, its
The war against China is not on no chance whatever if the Japanese
Yen 810,900,000. Since the occupaton of Canton by We had no similar agreement with 000,000 (£50,000,000) for the Navy polley proves successful.
Japan, the Japanese had maintained Japan, and the only treaty bearing
The additional budget for the acceptance of the concessions de-name of the boy's brother but states
that he is a Mr. Pang, a manager of old-fashioned war of conquest, manded.
"After two years of tremendous the closure of the river, and the on the situation was the Washington
1030-40 Ascal year includes Yen a certain shipping company in Hong-was being waged with the utmost
for the struggle, it
£20,000,000) cruelty and bestiality.
it is common knowledge British Government had been actively Nine-Power Treaty.
490,000,000 Mr.icong.
country, Japan, as
A VAGUE PHRASE "In Manchukuo, the Japanese au- that
18 engaged in endeavouring to secure A celebration was held at the Kam thorities are deliberately debauching economically vulnerable, She will is re-opening. He was sorry to say Lord Plymouth said that Lord Army and Yen 170,000,000 (£10,-
000,000) for the Navy. and other be particularly vulnerable at the that these efforts had not so far been Strabolgi had contended that action
The extraordinary military expen able to give any undertaking of this Lung Restaurant on Monday night by the Chinese with oplum
harmful drugs.
present time to economic pressure. effective. The possibility of taking on the part of the Japanese could
diture in special account consists of OUR FRIENDS IN CHINA kind, and that the Jewish demands the winners, the papers add.
further steps towards this objective
800,000,000 (£30,000,000) not have been taken with a view to "There has been a systematie des-
of the Yen threatening the position must be submitted to the Prime
"Our friends in China, and our was at present under consideration. truction everywhere of Chinese uni-
fellow citizens of the Chinese versities and seats of learning.
race,
(£13,000,000) for the Navy. Lord Plymouth added that, in any Chinese Government, but rather that for the Army and Yen 200,000,000 There has been produced in these of whom we have many million of event, the British Government pro- it must have been taken within
HOW IT WILL BE RAISED occupied territories, A corrupt and good subjects in our Eastern
roposed to continue, as at present, to intention, of threatening, or giving
Sources of revenue to cover the dishonest regimo which has indulged possessions, are puzzled and disturbedo all in its power to secure British anxiety to the French Government in all sorts of abuses, and has shut ed to know why we have not been trade and shipping in the occupied and ourselves.
It was difficult to pass fudgment extraordinary budgets comprise Yen (£230,000,000) of out all European and American moro active in
struggle to an end.
bonds, Yen any on that. He could only cay that the 3,020,000,000
500,000,000 public in favour of the Japanese,
actual reason given us by the Japa£35.000.000) of increases in taxes, The Foreign Office is aware of the is horribleing means to bring areas la China from discrimination
"Japanese merchants were making other interests.
est authorities was what he quoted, that its publication was delayed be cause the Arab representatives badge bureau in Peiping, Tientsin, horrible excesses which have taken great strides in Che
Tsingtao, Weihaiwel, and Chefool place. When Nanking was occupied, military adventure, but the Japanese The latest avaliable information repeating what Mr. Arita had sold Yen 90,000,000 (£50,000,000) from aiterations in the are announced by the local authorities; the soldiers were allowed to run riot, militarists do not want to * a indicated that the customs at Canton, regarding the period required by the mude suggested translations, and these
further slep
China, while they had not actually beenmilltary needs of the altuation.
"It is a being considered.
establishment of the control of 11-mong those insulted were Brl-peaceful, stron" and united
Lord Plymouth observed: They wanted hegemony over the brought under Japanese control had and American representatives. "In the past I have said many, whole of China.
been subjected to a certain measure very vague phrase, I admit, but that
The whole amount of the ndditional to us by explained As soon as they agreed, the official ports and exports by the Japanese-
of control by the Japanese, as in the is the pusition sponsored Provisionat Government things against the regime in Ger-
AUSTRALIAN FEARS
case of the Shanghal customs, and a the Japanese
budget for the 1939-40 fiscal year Government" texts would be produced.
after March 10, when National many, but on this occasion Nazi
number of Japoneso nationals were Turning to the situation in Shang- totalling Yen 670,000,000 (£40,000,- currency pressed for Government
becomes officials in Nanking behaved
younger. militarists,
hal, Lord
said that follow-000) will be raised through public Plymouth sald the text as circulated to the members | Blegal-Reuter.
grent credit and firmness, and helped seemed to be able to control the being added to the stuff. refugees under their care to escape
ing a recrudescence of terrorist acts, bonds,Domel. HAINAN ISLAND of the Palestine conference.
from the slaughter and violence of Policy of the Japanese Government,
the Japanese authorities had put The customs at Holhow on the forward certain suggestions to the these brutal, and apparently undis-make no secret of their
they succeed, they will undoubtedly siltutents in Palestine, the United ciplined, Japanese soldiers."
"The threaten Australia. Members of all island of Hainan had been treated in Municipal Council for a more effce- States, Poland, and visewhere.
ATTACK ON JUNKS
political parties there had no illusions the sarae way. It was largely due to tive maintenance of order. on the subject. (Lord Strabolg the courage and tenacity of Mr. Government was continuing to watch [recently visited Australia).
Hooper, the deputy Commissioner, at the situation closely and was pro- "Surety the Ume has come when that time in charge of the customs pured to afford the Council such ad- the cousos of justice, decency, and in Canton, that the customs admials-vice and support es might from time fale dealing should prevail?
tration in that port had ben held to time be possible. They had al- "These Christian and bano, intact throughout the attack on ready drawn the attention of the Government to the fact pe Canton, and its capture by the Japanese
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It is further stated that Malcolm MacDonald Informed
the
delegates that he personally was un-
Minister and the Foreign Secretary. --Trana-Ocean.
MзMAHON REPORT
London, Mar 1.
Questioned in the House of Com-
mens respecting the McMahon cor- respondence, Mr. R. A. Butler sald,
Opposition members
were now
ля
with Mr.
Mr. Butler replied that he would; question consider the Chamberlain.
A meeting of the Jewish panel in connection with the Palestine talks will be held, "Reuter" understands, this evening, to discuss the vital ques- tions of continuing the talks with the Britsh Government.
Japan Tightens
Grip In North
Pelping, Mar. 1. Plans to establish a foreign ex-|
&
commerce.
towards the' and
It is understood that three courses
will be dlocussed. Firstly, whether
with
"The
before this
Lord Strabolgi proceeded to protest to see the conference through to the against ettacks on helpless fishing end; secondly, whether to abandon junks stating that there was a certain further talks at the conference; freemasonery at sca.
"The Junk fishermen and acllors to an axecutive, thus enabling the of China are a very fino, race indeed. causes suffered grievously in
They have proved always ready to con-i delegates to return home.--Neuter.
The panel has been in cable.com munication with fla various
thirdly, whether to leave negotiations
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