Diplomatic Activity SCRAMBLE FOR NEW│ EUROPEAN ALLIES
HELSINGFORS, May 8A 'non-aggression pact with Germany would be entirely compatible with the neutrality of the northern States," declares the newspaper "Helsingin Sanomat” to-day.
The paper piresses that it would be dmcult for a neutral State to refuse conclusion of such a pact if it] really Intende keeping out of war under all circumstances, provided, of course, that its neutrality is respect-
ed.
The paper further points out that
Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
THE COMMONS
IMPORTANT CHINA IN
MOVE IN PALESTINE
Partition Plan Abandoned
CAIRO, May 8.
ALL THE USUAL ANSWERS
LONDON, May 8. APROPOS THE new Central
May 9, 1939.
JAPAN AND AXIS ALLIANCE
Military Pact Is
Now Possible
In
Tokyo, May 8, Negotiations are A BRITISH White Paper on Bank in Nanking, Mr. Robertprogress for the conclusion of a
apparently the Palestine question is to Morgan, asked in the House of military alliance between
O.S.K. Office
Office be issued on Wednesday, the Commons to-day whether steps Germany and Italy, similar to the
Stormed
Finland gecupies a peculiar position Coolies Apply For
aince she has already concluded a nori-aggression pact with Russia. This is an important factor determin- ing Finland's attitude towards the German proposals,
Canton Passages
THE DOORS of the 0.S.K,, However, says the paper, it la necessary above all else for the Japanese shipping agents in St. northem States to adopt a common George's Building, had to be stand, since separate action on the closed and bolted this morning part of any single State might result owing to the abnormal rush for in the dissolution of the northern group-Trans-Occan.
¡passages to Canton by the Canton Maru, which is sailing {to-morrow.
Lithuania Doclines KAUNAS, May 8.-Lithuania hasi Only a limited number of tickets no intention of entering into a mill-could be issued, an ofllelal of the tary pact with Poland, it was Shipping Company told a Hong- nnounced officially this afternoon, koup Telegraph reporter, the number in reply to numerous foreign press depending on the decision of the reports that the visit of the Japanese Government. Lithuanian Chlef of Staff to Warsaw, was for the purpose of discussing such a pact.-Trans-Ocean.
Around The Capital Considerable diplomatie activity is will evident in Europe's capitals,
The news ngeneles report the
following:
ROME.
ROME. May 8.-Sir Percy Lorraine, the new British Ambassador to Rome, to-day vistest the Quirinal Palace and presented his credentials to the King-Emperor.-Trans-Ocean.
PARIS
Tickets were only issued for steer- age passengers, and by 10 am, 120 had been issued. The entrance to the Company's offices was still blocked up to 10 am, when a notice was put outside the door informing intending passengers to book at the O. S. K. wharf to-morrow morning.
Most of those people who clamour- ed for tickets were Chinese of the
poorer classes.
H.K. Stock Market
PARIS, -May 8.-M. Georges The following quotations
werd
Egyptian Government having would be taken to safeguard pact signed between Italy and Ger- already been informed of its British trade with respect to a many yesterday,
contents.
The
currency which traders 38 whole did not recognise.
#
Mr. R. A. Butler replied that Ilix Majesty's Government was in com-. munication with the Japanese Government on the subject.
NANKING..
This admission was made in Tokyo to-day by General Kotro, Minister for Overseas Affairs.
.on
General Koiso added: "Whether anything materialisca from these. negotiations depends entirely whether Germany and Italy fully understand Japan's position and power in East Asia,"
According to well-informed circles, the British Government will reveal that it has, definitely abandoned the partitioning plan, and that extensive agreement
has been achieved between the British, French, and Turkish
over white paper will contain the!
Mr. Alan Graham asked wheiber following proposals:
British. businessmen and property
The Minister- for War, General Palestine, Syria, and Trans-Jordan owners in Nanking were
able to Itagaki, safd that the moral cause will be united into single State return there. If not, what action was inspiring the anti-Cominter Pact under an Arab king.
England, the Government taking?
was so deep-rooted that it would not France, and Turkey will guaran-
announced that Mr. Butler
be impossible for Japan to conclude In Imited number of passes had been military agreement with Ure, two tec the
and new State, addition,
England and France granted to Britons to return to Nan-Axis Powers If the latter so desir- will conclude protective agree-king, and frequent representations ed. ments after the pattern of the had been made to the Japanese
authorities both on the number of General Ilagali suld that it was
a matter for of Satay, the former | Pastes and the conditions under which
congratulation that The
Italy and Germany had bound them- of Alexandretta will be they were issued.
Mr. Butler added that His Majesty's selves together more firmly by a ceded to Turkey, who will also
He attributed Eure- receive part of the Syrian dis-Government considers that the Japan trict of Aleppa.
ese military nuthorltics, who are inpean unrest to the loss of the bal- |
be held unce of power between the Demo- Arab circles intimate that the pro-effective control, must ject has already been the subject of responsible for the safety of British crncies and the Totalitarians. negotiations between the French and property in Nanking, while British between the interesis were being watched over by British, as well as and Turkish British
governments, resident consular officer. and that the approval of Paris and Ankora is a foregone conclusion.— Trans-Occan.
STOCK MARKET REPORT
SHANCHAI
military pact.
A Foreign Ofee spokesman to-day said: "It is the unchanged palley of the Japanese Government to strengthen the anti-Comintern pact." -Domel.
Sir John Wardlaw-Milne sought in-
Rome and Berlin Feeler formation of the Japanese demanda regarding the Shanghai Municipal
Rome, May 8. Council, and suggested that no modi-
Italy's decision to sign a military fleation of the Council, or the land alliance with Germany hus hastened regulations be entertained without a the possibility of a triple treaty In- joint conference of all the treaty corporating Japan. Powers and China, while Mr. A. Č. If the Soviet should answer the Morcing suggested that Britain should announcement from Milan by resum decline to consider any changes ns ing negotiations with London and long as the Japanese military authori-Paris for a triple alliance, Italy and
Yangisepoo districts, and were debarred from the lawful enjoy-
Britons for ment of their property in those dis- tricts.
Bonnet, the French Foreign Minister Issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- throughout last week was maintained ties were occupying the Hongkew and Germany would accept Tokyo's offer
to-day received M. Pouritch. the ket this morning:
Yugo-Slav Minister, who was In-
structed by his Government to ask the French Government to protect Yugo- Sinv interests in China-Renter.
LONDON, May B-Major-General Alexander, commander of the first air division
Aldershot, ac- companied by a number of high British air force offfeints, left Saturday night for Paris, London newspapers belatedly reported 10-
day.
on
Very strict secrecy is maintained as to the purpose of the visit, All that is known in that the British officials were met at Le Bourget utr- port by French air officinis, including General Blanchard, und Colonel de Turenne.-Trans-Ocean.
TOKYO
TOKYO,
May D. The Foreign Minister, Mr. Hachiro Arita, received the British Ambassador, Sir Robert Crulgle, at the Foreign Oflce Monday afternoon.
on
During the course of a forty-minute interview, various diplomatic affairs including the European situation. Japan's air raids on Chungking and the establishment of the Hua Haing Commercial Bank in Shanghal were understood to have been discussed.- Domel.
-WARSAW-
Warsaw, May B.
M. Scharone, Soviet Minister to Athens, has been appointed Ambas- sador to Poland, with the approval of President Moscieki, it was an- nounced here to-day.
The last Soviet Ambassador to Warsaw, M. Davljan, disappeared
In the autumn of 1937, and the post has been vacant ever since.-Träns- Occan.
Shanghai
Japanese And S.M.C. Officials. Have Talks
Shanghai, May B. Following presentation of "con- crete proposala" for the control of anti-Japanese propaganda in the Settlement by the Japanese Consul- General, Mr. Yoshiaki Miura, to the Shanghai Municipal Council on April 26, technical consultations were Inaugurated this morning between Japanese milltary offelals und the
·Municipal Police delegates.
Representing the Japanese Army and Navy were Colonel Kannya, #endarmerie commander in Shang- lal, and Commander Mitsunobu, chief of the press scelion of the Ja- panese Fleet In-China Waters, while the S.M.P. was represented by Major KM. Bourne, Police Com- missioner, and Mr. T. Robertson, De- puty Police Commissioner.
about
To-day's talks lasted for two hours. It is understood that the suppression or control of the anti- Japanese newspapers and magazines directly connected with the Chung- king Government was the main sub- Jeet for discussion.-Domel.
HUMILIATION DAY
Shanghai, May 8.
Saying it with vegetables in likely
BANKS
ILK. Banks $.
IK. Banks, Lon. £. Chartered £
Mercantile, A. & B. £ Mercantile, C. E East Asia
INSURANCES
Canton $. Unions $.
China Underwriter II.K. Fire $.
SHIPPING
Douglas $(s. d.) Steamboats $. Indo-Chinas, P. $ Indo-Chinas, DS.. Shell Bearers s/ Waterboats $.....
DOCKS ETU. Wharves $. Docks $. Providents $. New Eng. Sh. $. Sh. Docks, Sh, $.
MINING Kallan s/- Roubs $..
Hongkong Stock Exchange oflefui summary Issued yesterday, says:
The steady Improvement shown when the market opened this morning and Buyers are more inclined to meet Sellers prices,
There was a fair turnover in Banks, Trams and Telephones, with Buyers 7 n. still unsatisfed and Sellers holding
for higher rates.
Buyers
Hongkong Bonk $1,355
Canton Insurance $225
1.375 .
05 n.
.27
13 n.
30 n.
227 b.
440 s.
1.30 n.
H.K. Docks $17
100 b.
67 n.
.15 n.
.00 The
.24 n.
.81/10 n.
Douglasca $07
HK. & K. Wharves $101
Providents $4.45
H. & S. Hotela $5
H.K. Landa $32%
Humphreys
$714
ILI. Renities $4.20 H.K, Tramways $10.40 Star Ferries $83
Chino Lights (Old) $8 H.K. Electrica $55% Telephone (Old) $221⁄2 Telephone (New) $7 Canton Ices $1
Wing On (H.K.) $45
8.40 n.
.100 b. .17 n.
.41⁄2 b.
.7.05 n.
Dairy Farms $20.00
.100% n
.18/3 m.
.B.55 n
Venz: Goldfield $..
Hongkong Mines cla. Atamoks Ps.
.3 n. .4 n.
311⁄2 50.
31 5a..
Atoks Ps.
Benguet Cons. Ps. Coco Grove Ps. Demonstrations Ps. I.X.L. P.
Itogons Ps. Carmarines Ps. San Mauricio Ps, Suyocs Consols P's. Poracales P's........
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Hotels $.. Lands
Lands 4% deb. $.. S'hal Lands Sh. $.
Humphreys $..
H.K. Realties $. Chinese Estates $
UTILITIES
Trains $.
Peak Trams (old) Peak Trams (naw) $. Star Ferries $........45 Y. Ferries (xd d).. China Lights (vld) $. China Lights (new) $.
Electrics Macao Electries $.
H.K.
Sandakan Lights S. Telephones (old) $.... Telephones (new)
Tractions /-
Tractions (Prof.) a/-
1.70 52.
Entertainments $01⁄2
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 3% prem, H.K. Govt. 3% Loan par
Sellera Hongkong Bank $1,370
Union Insurance
$44214
H. & S. Hotels $5.05 H.K. Tramways $10.00
.35 fa. --China Lights (New) - $5 %.
1.02 sa.i
15% sn.
.59 sa.
.5.50 b.
32 b
.100 n.
3.05 1.
.714 b.
.4.35 b.
.102 n.
10.05.
.8 n. .4.
b. and sa.
INDUSTRIAL Cald: Macg. (ord.), Sh. Cald: Macg. (Pre.), Sh. 3.. Canton Ices $..
Cements $.. H.K. Ropes $
STORES, &C. Dairy Farm (ex, ris.) $ Dairy Farms (rts.) $ Watsons $....... Lane Crawfords $.. Sinceres $....... Wing On (H.K.) $. Powell, Ltd. $.
COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. $. S'hal Cotton Sh. $.. Zoong Sings, Sh. $... Wing On Textiles, Sh. $..
MISC.
H.K. Entertainment $. Constructions, $.. Vibro Piling $.... Ch. Govt. 5% 1025 G. Bonds.....
.22.00 b. .84 b.
.51⁄2 n.
.35 b.
16.75 80.
12.10 b.
.2241 b.
.7% n
.22/- 1.
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Sales
Hongkong Bank $1,365/70
H.K. Tramways $10
Antamok Pr. 31
Atoks Ps. 31
Benguet Consolidated Ps. 11.70
Coco Grove Ps. 35
Consolidated Mines Ps. .003
San Mauricio Ps, 1.02
United Paracale Ps. 89
Macno Electrics $10
Telephone (Old) $2214/23 Cements $12
U.S.-Mexico
Oil Dispute
At An End?
THE SETTLEMENTS
an anti-Comintern military-pact. It is admitted here that Japan has already upproached Rome and Ber- lin on this subject but nothing, hus been concluded,, presumably because of Italy's and Germany's desire to walt and see whether Russin would Mr. Butler replying to both ques-observe un isolationist attitude to- tions jointly, said that Viscount wards European affairs. Halifax had not yet received the full It is questionable whether an "es- text of the statement expressing the cape" clause was contained in the Japanese desire for changes in the pact with regard to Poland though International Settlement, including details are not known and, in some changes
the Council. He under- quarters It is even doubted if the stood similar communications had pact has been been made to the United States Am- United Press. bassador in Tokyo and the Shanghal Municipal Council.
In the meantime, he explained, the constitution of the Council was fixed
in the land regulations are
established yet.
No Comment
Tokyo, May 8. by the land regulations. No changes to comment on the Germano-Italian Japanese official quarters refused legally military pact. The valid without the assent of the printed the pact in big headlines, but
newspapers. Chinese Government, nor would His without comment. Majesty's Government concur with
The War Minister, General Itagaki, such changes without full considerats reported to have stated that Japan tion with all other parties concerned. is fully behind the spirit of the anti-
Sir John Wardlaw-Milne asked
Comintern Pact. It is not impossible whether, if the Japanese pressed for that Japan will join the military pact, changes in the Council, which init Germany and Italy want her to.- effect would bring the Couricfl largely Reuter Bulletin. ander Japanese domination, Britain would assist the Council to resist such proposals.
Mr Butler replied: "Yes. His Majesty's Government, would concur with no changes without full con- sideration with other parties eon cerned.
TSINGTAO
WORLD DOMINATION
Washington, May 8. Diplomats here speculated Vint the Italo-Germany military alliance might isolate Japan" and "compel her Into closer relationship with. the western demoerneles,
Trade experts. taking into con- sideration Japan's commercial de- on Great Britain and pendence
Statistics showed that
Mr. Alan Graham asked whether Sir Archibald Clark Kerr had report- ed on his recent visit to Tsingtao re- America, thought that Japan was too. gurding the difficulties which British vulnerable to tie up completely with residents were encountering in con-Britain and America supplied 71.0
the Axis. ducting business in the face of A Japanese obstruction.
per cent. of Japan's war needs in Mr. Buller and that no special 1937 compared with Germany's sup- while Italy's report, nor any recommendation had ply of 3.8 per cent. been received, but the Government contribution was negligible. was being kept fully informed of the Senator King was of the opinion situation, and there was a resident that the alliance aimed at European Consul-General in the port-Reuter. 1 not world domination but if italy refused 10 ald the Nazi dream of
world domination. she would win the friendship of millions who at
gory as Germany.
France To Build present placed her in the same cate-
New Normandie
Senator. Nye said the alliance merely showed that America should keep her noke out of Europe.-United Press.
CHINESE FEAR
Chungking, May 8. Foreign circles close to the Chinese Goverment say that the Chinese Government officials
closely watching recent trends in Japanese which seem to foreign policy,
totalitarian bloc and is
PARIS, May B.-A second Norman- Washington, May 6. It is
die, to replace the liner Parts which authoritatively stated that 21. negotiations in the dispute between was recently burnt out, is to be built, Mexico and the international of according to authoritative quarters companies over Mexican expropria-ere to-day,
Work on the new tion have reached
will not be liner singe where
gin until the end of 1940. However, agreement is possible.
Although a settlement is not de- this is only because the one dock in ..1 b. finitely assured, a relatively quick France large enoug to place a liner 12.60 n. showdown is almost certain. It is of over 50,000 tons on the stocks, indicate that Japan is moving away
3.90 understood that a basis of adjust-occupied with the construction of
ment is sought for management and the aircrafi-carrier, Marshal Joffro-sucking closer co-operation with the
13
.21 n.
operation of the properties by the Trans-Ocean. 15 n.
former owners, but with sufficient 74 Mexican Government participation to
.B. avold nominal .1.80 n.
45 b.
are
from the
democracles.
It is said that Japan's moves are obviously designed to keep her from restoration of the Mexican oll, Mexico would be re-becoming embrolled in any European properly. Such a settlement would lieved of claims from the companies conflict and to pacify third Powers be achieved by a long term contract whose properties were expropriated, interested in the Far East in 1. definitely establishing a labour tax, and there would be ample foreign effort to gain their aid in ending the and the related obligations of foreign capital with which to Anance further present Chinese conflict, or at least 18% n. management would operate for its development.
to cease granting aid to China.
113 n.own
profits and would provido This basis of settlement has satis- .30 n. capital ..40 2.
Méxican- oil resources., A
.0 b. 14 Ta 7% n.
.04%
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 3% prm. HK, Govt. Loan 8% par Mormons (Lond.) 5/-...14/41⁄2 n. Maramans (H.K.) 6/- ...4/21⁄2 an
tin
of further development of fed President Roosevelt it is said, It is said that Chinese officials fear and has been well received by Gen-mostly the possibility that Japan
the Powers "migh inveigle
into Under the settlement the world eral Cardenas, President of Mexico,
-United Press.
of a situation in acceptance
the markets would again be open to
Far East, incompatible with China's territorial und administrative in- togrity and adherence to the Nine | Power -Trenty."
PORTUGUESE RESIDENT
DIES IN HOSPITAL:
It is feared that Britain and France might accept such a situation in order to have their hands free to tend to European affairs-United Press.
The death occurred early this morning of Mr. Francisco Maria Xavier, to become a new form of com- by the Chinese. Ordinarily it would prominent and much respected member of the local Portuguese 'community, memorating anniversaries, at least in have been conmemorated in Shang- J Shanghal, Chinese public bodies hero haliwith the half-masting of Chinese of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes, and hister for over half a century.
Mr. Xayler was 60 years of age, and had been a member of the staff The Air Raid Precautions Officer have requested the Chinese populace national Angs, but to-morrow is not
announces that a course of Air Raid Ho Iraves a wife and a family of one son and three daughters. The Würden -lotures, In-Chbièse' will be to observe the anniversary of the one of the eight days in which the son, Mr. C. M. Xavier is on the staff of the A.F.C., while Milas Ar M Xavier heldent Queen's College, on Fridays famous 21 Demands, falling to-mor-display of the national dag is allow-is with" Thoresen and Company, and Miss Mt. Xavier, another daughter, is at pan and Tuesdays at 7p.m row, with a vegetarian diet.
ed by the authorities of the Inter-with-Bħewan "Tomes' & Company,
Condike commenclarinext: Friday. The lec- The anniversary is ona
The funeral will take pisce this afternoon, passing the monument attures will be given by Mr. Chang | of the national Settlement and French Con- "national humiliation" days observed cossion-Reuter.
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