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Japan's Trade
GOOD
POSITION
"There Will Be No War" REPORTED
Says German Journalist In Hongkong
Tokyo, Mar, 20. Japan's unfavourable trade bakance for the period January 1 to March 10 was above thint of last year des- pite, the mrger exporta.
The Ministry of Finance announces that the total exports during the period amounted to yen 581,712,000, as compared with yen 608,512,000 last year. The value of imports was compared with yen 683,072,000, as
"It is the German style of politics and you don't like the style....It is a natural economic development....yen 574,071,000 last year, There will be no war..........”
the
on his
The total external commerce was yen 1,245,384,000, an compared with yen 1,082,083,000-United Press.
CONSULTS GENRO
Tokyo, Mar. 20.
These were among references to European situation and present the German envelopment of Czecho- Slovakia made by Dr. Friedrich Ste- burg, eminent German Journalist, when he passed through Hongkong
the Potsdam yesterday by way to Japan
When Dr. Steburg was informed of the natural anxiety in the Colony that the turn of events in Europe must inevitably lead to war, he re-requested the Genro's views. piled: "I am quite sure there will be no war. I am convinced that e great Powers will realise. that it is natural economic development.
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field of occupation flold German interests, and.. as pare acting in collaboration with the Southern European people and not against them, I am sure the great Powers will eventually that
understand
TO "nt trend is a matter of
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"It is a big event. Ger- many
Is In rapid development, but I cannot see how this development can be considered to be directed against the German Britain and France. It style of politics and you don't like the style. Naturally Germany would have preferred to have had real in- ternational collaboration in economic matters, but it was not possible."
When his attention was directed to the reports of German demands on Rumania, Dr. Sleburg answered: "1 believe a lot of erroneous deductions are being made. I am inclined ob. solutely to doubt the reports."
First Visit to East Dr. Sieburg, who has been Paris correspondent of the Frankfurter Zettung for many years, has written books on many countries, including French Colonial Africa. He is on his first visit to the East and plans to spend three months here-in Japan, Peiping, Shanghal, and Hongkong.
He will correspond with his paper und, meanwhile, will colleet material for a book on the East and the Eas- tera mind,
The Kokumin Shimbus features a story that the Foreign Minister, Mr. Arlia, acting on instructions from the Premier, called on Prince Saionji at his country villa at Shizuoka yester- day morning and submitted a report an important diplomatie issues and
Mr.
After bla return to Tokyo, Arita immediately reported to the War Minister.
to the
Observers attach usual consulta- tion with the Genro, or elder states- man which is very rare. and it is believed indicates that the Cabinet
attaches vital importance decision on a certain issue, possibly the fisheries or in connection with strengthening the anti-Comintern part. Reuter.
Crown Land Sales
Factory Site Bidding Doubles Upset Price
Four sales of Crown land were held at the P.W.D. offers yesterday. two lots being acquired by factory companies with the object of setting up business on them.
The first to be put up was N.K.LL. No. 2050, adjoining Fuk Wing Street, Cheung Sha Wan, comprising 7,000 square feet, with an annual rental of 500 and an upset price of $1,200, This was knocked down to Mr. Li Chi at $3,300. The successful bidder was acting for Miss Li Hun, of No. 30, Bonham Strand East,
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Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Hitler Attacked
WASHINGTON, Mar, 20. SENATOR KEY Pittman, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Com- mittee, in a broadcast speech yesterday bitterly attacked Hitler's Czocho-Slovakian conquest. Ilo said that whlio the United States wit not send soldiers to fight In Europe or Asia. "this country should use its tremendous financial and economic resources la resist any encroachs ments of our rights.”.
The Neutrallir Act, if invoked against China and Japan will pen- alise Chioa. Proposals of an embargo on all commodities to warring nations cannot be enacted because "our people cannot, sacrifice suh- stantially all their exports, particularly in time of mounting surpluses, loss of demesio purchasing power, and tragic unemployment. I have never seen the logla of prohibiting the sale of arms, munitions and Im- plements of war to Japan while at the same time shipping to her millions of tons of sorap tron to manufacture Implements of death for the slaughter of innocent and helpless children."--United Press.
The European Situation
TALK OF SANITARY CORDON" ROUND
THE REICH
In England a revival of the "annitary cordon" round the German Empire is foreseen as a result of the diplomatic negotia- tlong which have been taking place in the capitals of the democracies and those nations aligned against the Fascist Powers,
France is believed to be preparing a reply to the German demarche and it is expected that the country will promise Rumania support, but the Foreign Office is waiting full informa- tion from Russia first.
Italy is believed to be preparing to ask for a showdown on her territorial claims, either when Alussolini speaks next Sunday or during the Fascist Grand Council meeting.
Rumania Reassured ~
ments on the Central European situation. Meantime precautionary measures are being taken in various directions,
Bucharest: Mar. 20. Signs of a slight improvement in feeling here are due largely to Mr. Chamberlain's statement in Birming- ham that Britain in "not disinterested began at 10.30 am In what goes on in South-eastern Europe, reinforced by his reported invitation to countries of this region to maintain close contact with the Foreign Offee for the present,
Highest circles feel that Rumani, baving taken an entirely legal attitude during recent months and wees the moral right, to whatever help the Western Power might choose afford should a serious situation arise
for her.-Neuter.
Need for Unity
to
Bucharest, Mar. 20, The need for the Balkan people to stand together at the "resent moment is stressed in an Ankara communique on the Bulgaro-Turkish falka -Reuter,
ITALIAN CLAIMS
One of the conditions of sale was that $10,000 should be spent on rate- able
within Improvements
two He declares himself as principally years. #champion of better understanding
The second lot to be offered was between France and Germany. "Out | K.I.L. No. 4124, at the junction of side politics," he said, "the French Chatham Road and Klang Hai Street, fect and
Rome, Mar. 20. and Germans are on very good terms, comprising 1,255 square
Signor Mussolini may ask for a It is easy for us to understand each producing an annual Crown rental of
claims other for we are both essentially $24. The upset price was $1,255 and showdown in his territorial Europetin peoples. Though the out- the lot was sold at $1,515 to Mr. during his speech next Sunday and look in not always encouraging, I am Cheng Kwal-chung of No. 493,
in the Fascist Grand Council meeting working all my life for better under- Chr
Chatham Road. The sum of $4,000 on Tuesday. It is expected that a standing."
Dr. Sicburg will go through Hong-must be spent in rateable improve-anal decision will then be met
kong again in July by the Conte Blancamano,
Japan And Europe
Reactions To Developments Not Revealed
Tokyo, Mar. 20,
It was still premature to make any definite statement as to whether the European situation would have any repercussion in East Asia, a spokes- man of the Foreign Office said this morning.
Presuming that the Comintern had established a base of operations in Rumania, Rumah for condort foreign correspondent
would
to the anti-Comintern Pact, assist Germany's eperations against
would
The spokesman said that it was tomical that Japan should co-operate with
in unti-Comintern Germany operations. It was doubtful, how- ever, whether the situation develop as logically as expected.
"Each nation has its own trouble, but something in common may form the basis of common feelings," added.--Domei.
Poland
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Tragic End To
menis In two years,
The applicant, Lou Tung, for the third lot was unsuccessful in the face of very keen bidding by several parties. The lot was N.K.IL. No. 2660, comprisirig 30,400 square feet at Ngau Shi Wan. The Crown rental was $210 and the upset price $6,080. The new owner was H. L. Ching who bid $12,080, acting for the Amoy Canning Corporation who intend to start a factory on the site,
A sum of $15,000 must be spent In rateable improvements 'on the lot within two years, and substantial retaining walls and a rubble mound bedded in concrete must be bullt necording to P.W.D. specifications.
The applicant, Yau Klum-fe, of No. 1. Yum Chau Street, Shamshuipe, had no opposition in the fourth and largest lot offered. This was N.K.I.L. No. 2001, located ut Tonkin Street between Castle Peak Road and Un Chau Street, Cheung Sha Wan. The lot
comprised 20,000
square feet, producing an annual rental of $270,
upset price and commanded un
site
und comprises square feet,
area of 2,080
producing Crown rental of 913.10.
March 21, 1939.
Japan
NEW NAVY BUILDING STARTED
27:London, Mar, 20.
There is good reason to bellove that the Japanese six-year naval construction programme, although Its existence was only admitted In Tokyo In the past few days,
WTS actually begun in 1937, eays the Daily Express naval export.
Despite the fealous secrery sur- rounding the programme, the writer bellover, from information received that it consists of five battleships, eight 10,000-ton cruisers, 10 light cruisers, two aircraft carriers, 32 destroyers and 12 submarines. Two 42,000-ton battleships aronlready being bulit, and two more were to have been laid down last year, the whole programme to be completed In 1043, the year in which British' noval expantalon should make possible the creation of an Imperial British Eastern Fleet.
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The writer says that the defence authorities of Now Zealand, Aus- tralla and Great Britain will meet shortly to co-ordinate defences east of Colombo, of which the British Eastern Ficet must be part. Japan means to be ready for this. The Dally Express says Latin. Intelligence officer first gave Europe authentic detalls of the new Japanese ,42,000-ton battleship. America succeeded In obtaining more detalls,
and
Britain and America promptly produced designs of vessels equalling the Japanese type. The Lion and Temazaire are Great Britain's immediate reply K Shoo Agents............ Reuter
ment's annexation and control of ter- ritories formerly forming part of Czecho-Slovakia, namely, Bohemia and Moravia.
German action
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The Prime Minister replied that A full meeting of the Cabinet which the British Government requires to ended at 12.13 give consideration, in concert with p.m. It had before it Sir Nevile other Governments, to all the con- Henderson's report, and the parlia-sequences of the mentary statements to be made this against Czecho-Slovakia before afternoon. While the meeting was in statement can be made.-Reuter. progress, the Opposition leaders,
MC. C. R. Attlee, Mr. Arthur Greenwood and Sir Archibald Sinclair, called al No. 10 Downing Street and acquainted with the latest trend of
events.
were
GERMANY'S FLEET
London, Mar. 20, Im political circles that Germany The possibility hinted at in Ber-
the may be compelled to cancel
maval Before the Cabinet meeting Lord Anglo-German
agreement Halifax was received in nudience by which Imits
naval Germany's the King.
strength to 35 per cent. of that of Great Britain, is printed in this The Polish and Rumanian Ambas-morning's press as a news Item with- sadors and the
Chronicle, which remarks that serv German Charge out comment, except for the News ing of such a netice would amount to a German-British naval armament race similar to the Anglo-German unval competition conducted by von Tirpitz in pre-war, days.--Trans- Ocean.
d'Affaires called at the Foreign Office,
Reuter.
British Government Enquiries
London, Mar. 20. The Government is waiting to hear from France, Russia, Poland and the Balkan countries whether they are prepared to follow if Britain takes the lead to halt Germany should she
try to extend her domination beyond the frontiers of Czecho-Slovakia.
AUSTRALIA PROMISES HER FULLEST SUPPORT
Canberra, Mar. 20. England can rely on Australia's It is understood that as a result of fullest support according to an ofl- yesterday's intense diplomatic activity dial statement which the Australian Public clamour for a showdown is in London the Cabinet authorised Prime Minister, Mr. J. A. Lyons, increasing and the man in the street Lord Halifax to engage in consulta-made last evening in Canberra.- believes that Italy must strike while tlons with the foregoing countries. Trans-Ocean. Britain and France are still reeling. Britain, is particularly interested to
United Press.
know whether Poland, Yugo-Slavin, Turkey and Greece, with which Rumania has pacts, will honour their obligations.
Axis Strengthened
Rome, Mar. 19. The morning papers to-day assert that Germany's occupation of Czecho- Slovakia has strengthened the Rome Berlin axis, and accuse the cratic nations of insincerity and hypocrisy.
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Sydney, Mar, 20, The Prime Minister, Mr. J. A.
A SWING PROGRAMME Lyons, has announced following a It is believed that the fears excited long telephone conversation with Mr.
Chamberlain,
emergency DB5043-Wrap your troubles in Dreams an by the aver-running of Czecho-
Little white Lis, Slovakia' may produce an agreement Cabinet meeting will be held in Mel-
bourne to-morrow to discuss demo in Eastern Europe which hon hitherto
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European situation.-Reuter.
Out of Nowhere. the small countries depends whether
DV5048-Wire brush Stomp Signor Gayda in Voce D'Italia says Britain, will assume the lead for re-
Rhythm Jam. the violent British and French reviving the "sanitary cordon" around
Germany-United Press. tion, due to the fact that they had intended to maintain Czecho-Slova- kla "entrenched in the middle of Danublan Europe," cannot be point- ed against Germany and Italy United Press,
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Berlin, Mar. 20.
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London, Mar, 20. The principal streets In London are gally decorated in preparation for the visit of the French President and Madame Lebrun to-morrow,
GIBRALTAR'S DEFENCE
Gibraltar, Mar. 20.
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Under the heading "Gibraltar De- fence Force," an officint announce-DB5050-Jam on Toast ment to-day calls for enlistment of all British subjects in the local anti-DB5040-Echoes of Hurlem
aircraft unit-Reuter,
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Johannesburg, Mar. 20.
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Senator Pittman indicated over the
to obthin for Mr. Roosevelt - Ovan #reater emergency powers than the President oaked when he appeared for revision of the neutrality act. He said that the bill he is introducing. permits the United #cash
A full oficial programme has been $20,000 or which it was sold to the hal Goering will return to Italy to be accompanied by the French For
It is understand that Field Mar-arranged for the visitors who will Applicant. It is understood that the
resume his interrupted eign Minister and will remain in will be used for building a far-
Indicates there will London until Friday. President and the Comintern in Rumania, if such tory for the Tai Hang Rubbery Com- holiday. This
pany.
be no immediate convocation of the Madame Lebrun will stay
in the operations started.
Blue Suite at Buckingham Palace, The conditions of sale demanded Reichstag. that $20,000 or ments be spent within two years.
rateable improve-
It is thought that Field Marshai while M. Bonnet will stay at the
reassess all ideas of placing Anglo-neutrality law to give the President Goering will have an early meeting French Embassy-Reuter Bulleḍn.
German relations
broader powers to retallate eton-. SALE BY MORTGAGEES
with Signor Mussolini.-Reuter,
Appeal for Recrulls
basis,
omically against aggressors. The property known as No. B.
The Senate may, act to-day on the From hints in the Press in many Glenealy, was cold by auction by
Britain's Mood
London, Mar. 20.
Reply to Democracies
quarters it is believed that Germany conference report on the $368,000,000 Messrs, Lammert Bros., at their sales-
Sir Kingsley Wood, Air Minister, London, Mar. 20.
Berin, Mar. 20, rooms yesterday for $27,000 over a
balloon barrage de-
may in future denounce the Anglo- air corps expansion, bill. While a crowd of 100,000 helled German Naval Pact and prepare to Statements in the Houses of Com during the | reserve of $20,000.
the Wilhelmstrasso | enter naval race with Britain radio Inst night that he may sCCK The purchaser Was
Mr. Leung mons and Lords this afternoon fol-monstration at the Kidbrooke R.A.F.
lowing another Ying-kuen, of No. 250, Des Voeux
Hitler in the Chancellery United Press. of the centre, appealed for 75,000 men and frantically in meeting
boy recruits for the air farco volun- Herr Road Centrul, Messrs, Woo and Woo, Cabinet thin morning are canecly
reserve tary
auxiliary forces plunged straight into urgent discus- They
slops with his louienants on the cri- solicitors, acting as solicitors for the awaited throughout Britain. mortgagees.
Washington, Mar. 20. tical European situation, which he are expected to throw some light on United Press.
Co-operation With Moscow returned to find as a result of the The property la registered at the the changes in foreign policy believ
The United States has prepared a dismemberment of Czecho-Slovakia. formal denunciation of the German to-day merely ed to be necessitated by events in Land Offee as the remaining portion
London, Mar. 20. of Section B of Inland Lot No. 140, Europe.
Closer co-operation between Great In the place of silent acquicaence seizure of Czecho-Slovakia, while the tales to sell munitions on The mood of responsible British Britain and Soviet Russia is now In his latest coup ho is faced with administration seeks replacement for and curry" basis to any belligerent. He added that the United States an annual opinion is reflected in The Times taking place as the result of the the United States, Great Britain, the neutrality law and strengthening is interested in seeing that there
which says that Europe has been threat to Rumania, declares Reuter's France and Soviet Russia ranged of the means of dealing with aggres-maintained in Europe a substantial driven buck upon stark force, and diplomatic correspondent,
balance of power, because if any one nothing else counts,
stated that group obtains absolute power over Reports that a suggestion was put tween them and the Greater Relch
within a
Low months the United Europe and Asia then the United The publle attending the Happy circling Germans, but Germany's fallfax yesterday of an allance, are the September crisis.
his always opposed the policy of en- forward to M. Ivan Maisky by Lord more tense than at any time since
will be represented in Japan. States will be faced with the defence Valley, A. R. P. Class are notified that
above all her but appears that
and Italy by only Charges of the Munroe Doctring... · In Latin there will be no lecture at the Jackey mike encretement a natural, and incorchamten examined with com- polleys apparently du reject con-d'Affaires, since the Ambassadors to America.-United Prezes,
this hostility Hiller's Club to-day, but a demonstration will even an inevitable process," says. the plete frankness the facts and in- temptuously the democracies and those nations will be in Washington Forty-two children lost their lives take place at
Gas Chamber; paper,
plications of the general stuntion. Volunteer Headquarters, from 4.30 to-day in a tragic disaster on a lako | Vo
Russla's protest; to warn the Western either on leave or in response to a of summons for a "report and consulta- near Krzemieniec, Wollynia,
There is, however, strong reason to Powers that the new status The pan. to 5.20 p.m. All attending this The Daily Telegraph states, “A
would be effective is believe that plans ure in fact being Bohemia and Moravia is final and tion" with Mr. Sumner Welles children, who were making an ex- course are kindly requested to attend policy that cursion with their teacher, ran on at the time and place stated. Future bound to envisage new commitments uctively discussed between London cannot be altered and tell them not United Press. the thin ice of a lake before the lectures will be held as usual
on this, country somewhere. King and Moscow with a vlow to making to meddle in Central Europe, which
"Wanton Lawlessness!! teacher could stop them. Under their
Carol has drawn the attention of possible the closest collaboration, not is purely and solely a German sphere Britain to the fact that we have only between Britain and Russlu, but of influence; and to prepare to ac-
Washington, Mar, 20. weight the ice gave way and all were
In the future, Ger-
President Roosevelt worked 'over thrown into the water.
hitherto made no statement where also with other democracles to put celerate, even
the week-end on the final, draft of, we propose to draw the line on Gera stop to further aggressive oclamány's tremendous tempo. man encroachment."--Reuter.
Reuter Special. ..
From the tone. of Gerinart the note to Germany which is exudat
ed to reiterato Mr. Sumner Welles' Press editorials, particularly of yes Considerian Kecognition
terday's Voolkischer Beobachter and statement that Germany's absorption
of Czecho-Slovakia Easenger National Zeitung, it appears London, Mar., 20.
vakia waswanton Henderson (Lab. that Hitler regards Mr. Chamber-lawlessness."
te Foreign The Staate
Aftales Comet Kingswinford); asked in the House of lain's Birmingham speech virtually Commons to-day whether the Gov as a denunciation of the Munich mittee Chairman, Senator, Key Pitt- ernment intends to grant da jura ra- Anglo-German "No More War" Pact, man, will introduce. In the Senate to Logallion, to the German Govom- and that the Fuehrer is prepared to day a bill to repeal the present
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At the risk of his own life, the teacher succeeded in saving three of
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London, Mar, 20, Reuter understands that immediate Mr. Arthur communications are taking place be- tween the British Government and the Soviet, Polish, Itumanlan, Yugo Slav, Turkish and Bulgarian Govern
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