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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
July 14, 1939.
Colossal Expenditure Planned For Balance of Year DEFENCE COST BOOSTED TO £730,000,000 RECORD
Closure Of Peiho
the
LONDON, July 13. SPEAKING IN the debate on the budget in the House of Commons to- day, Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated that it was estimated that total defence expenditure during used when Vioe-Admiral the current year, originally given as £380,000,000, afterwards rising to £580,- 000,000, and later to £630,000,000, would now in fact be £730,000,000.
Sir John Simon added that it would be possible to raise some £150,000,000 by Treasury| Bills.
Only part of this year's requirements can be met by the floating debt, consequently, added the Chancellor, at the proper time it would be necessary to ask the general investor, great and small, to contribute on an abundant; and generous scale to a new defence loan.
Sir John Simon exclaimed: "Show me another country in the world, with our population, that finds £900,000,000 out of day to day taxation. The remaining' £500,000,000 from borrowing is a disturbing figure, but} we recognise that we must take the main burden on our- selves."
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quiet reception of the
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OBJECTION
Britain would find what was Cession Of Sanjak
needed for the liberty, safety and strength of the country.
A Labour motion for the re-
jection of the budget was defeat-
ed by 200 votes to 141, and the
Is Opposed
Rome, July 73.
Tiental, July 13. Co-operation between Army and Navy in North China, are understood to have been
Maashart Hibino, Supreme Commander
Japanese of the Naval forces in North China, called on the Commander of the Japanese Garrison in Tientsin to-day.
L-Col, Hirola, officer in som- mand of the isolation of the Concessions, issued a warning arainst further attempts by British vessels to help Chinese ships run the "blockade" on the Pelho River.
le pointed out that the ex- amination and searching on the River are being enforced at two barriers and that not a single slip or junk will be permitted to pass without examination.
It is revealed But since the commencement of the molation, have Chinese about 24,000 évacanted the British and French Concessions and that an a result shortage of labour is Increasingly apparent-Domel.
Request Is Rejected
New Opposition To Wang? PUPPET SHOCK FOR JAPAN
PEIPING, July 14. JAPANESE PRESS correspondents received a jolt when Wang Keh-min voiced opposition to the scheme of creating a Federal Government in Japanese-occupied China.
Wang Keh-min is head of the Provisional Government at Pel- ping, and he has just returned from Tsingtao where he attended the United Council meeting.
and Recelvlag foreign, Chinese Japanese Journalists yesterday, he declared that the suggested new Government was not even discussed: ut Tsingtao, and he denied that Wang, Ching-wei attended the meeting.
He added that it was improbable the Council would discuss the subject
at its next meeting in August.
Replying to a barrage of questions fram startled Japanese correspond ents, Wang Keh-inin gave stul further discouragement by declaring that his Government hart prepared no state ment either supporting or muswering Wang Ching-wel's recent manifestos and ponce appeals.
Credits For Poland
Britain, France To
Increase Aid.'
LONDON, July 13, Financial support of the Western Powers for Poland is now expected to be on a larger scale than hitherto assumed."
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Cily circles are inclined to believe the Yorkshire Post" report that in- dependent of the exports credits from Britain, England and France would each grant the Polish Government a That's exactly what Public reaction in North China to loan amounting to £5,000,000.
you will say about (Wang Ching-wel's statements was n However, It is thought in the City
difference of opinion. some that these loans will possibly take the your Gabardine, Palm- don or Paris, and guaranteed both as beach, Sharkskin and While the Provisional Government regards principal and interests by the other types of Sum- agreed with Wanit Ching-wel in wish- British and French governments, Tuleyo, July 13, ing to end the war, they differed on The Municipal Council of the In-1 details In methods. he added. ternational Settlement of Kulangmu | Bester. Island has rejeciti ie Japanese demands for the appointment of a
Kulangsu Council wire others enticing, Want, tomatoes and your monitor in Lon Answers Japanese
Ching-woi.
It is further stated that the Polish mer Suits when they
come back from
economie delegation in London wished to obtain altogether £30,000,000 of which £20,000,000 should be
Traitors Expelled Japanese Chief of Police and the CHUNGKING July 14. The Kuaranteed for export credit for the The Italian Government addressed employment of Japanese policemen standing committee of the Kummin purchase of war material in England, whlie the remaining £10,000,000 to hunt down Chinese "terrorists,"
fang Central Executive Committee would be used by, the Polish Govern- ·
budget was read for a third time a Note lo the French Government on ccording to a Japanese news agents; decided at a recent meeting to per-ment to buy war materials from other
--Renter,
FLEET EXERCISES
July 10, concerning the former Sanjak of Alexandretta, it officially stated here to-day.
The Note stated:
on
The demanda were presented was several
weeks ago, following the manently expel Mrs. Wang Ching-countries.Trans-Oecon. landing
sullors of Japanese
wel, (nee Chen Pi-chun) and Mr. |Kulangsu Island which, 11 Wan Chow Fu-hal, former Chairman of
alleged, was being used as a for anti-Japanese activities.
the Central Publicity Council, from Since that time restrictions on the Kuomintang for conspiring with trafie
State with the mainland have Wang Ching-wei aganist the
base
"The Italian Government has tearn ed from the Press that an agreement was concluded on June 23 between the British and Turkish Governments seriously affected the Settlement's regarding the cession of the Sanjak food supplies-Reuter,
Retired Officers Tour Alexandretta to Turkey.
Be Called Up
the
degree
of ment
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WAS
Kulangsu's Water
Amby, July 13.
Keep Forces On Alert .LONDON, July 14-It is hoped that agreeinents arising from the Anglo-Polish anitary and economic conversations in London will bo and surrendering to the enemy, and signed to-day says, the "Daily Tele-
to, request the National Government graph" diplomatie correspondent.
to punish them according to law.
He understands that the British
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The committee also decided to ask and French governments will con- Hong Kong Depot, Tel. 21279. ver by virtue of the decision of
£5,000,000 and £3,500,000 Owing to engine "repairs, the Jae Kuomintang Supervisory Com-ribute the Supreme Council of the Allied and Associated-Powers taken-at-Sanpanese-are-stopping the water sup-milies to investigate other Kuomin-respectively towards the fund London, July 13.
activities with Wanabling her to keep ormed forces in order to obtain the fullest pos. Rems on April 25, 1920, Italy to-day ply at Kulangsu for two days. They trig nichibers who are engaged in strengthen I'alish-finances, thus-en- Ching-wel. Punishment will be mobilised, while Britain will further sile advantage from combined Flers the honour to announce that she have promised to resume the service subversive
meled out to them too...----Central News. extend credits up to a total of and Air exergises, said Mr. Chamber-quakes the greatest possible reserves on Sunday-Router
£8,000,000 for the purchase by Inn in the House of Commons, and enverning the contents of the agree-
Launch Attacked question, which
Poland of war and raw materials. thereby advance
Chungking, July 13.
Reuter, efficiency of the fleet arrangements negotiated or concluded without her
Chinese reports state that the are being made by which ships now knowledge and consent, and which is
three Americans abourd u steam in reserve will take part in the exer in manifest contradition to
the Min River were elses, for which vessels of the Home objects of the mandate, a well ns to
the wishes of the population interest-launch on Fleet have been detaileil.
machine-gunned by a low-lying Ju- panese bomber. "Since the Press has also repro- The Americans were Miss Margaret diuced some written and oral state-Seek, Miss Margaret Bissonnette and ments made by the French Foreign Mr. Lawrence L. Scheilling. None of Minister on behalf of the French them was hurt, although the bullets Government, the Italian Government riddled the wood work of the launch.
similar reserves regarding! makes those statements,"—Trans-Ocean.
This decision will entail calling up an additonal 32,000 retired naval! officers, reservista and pensioners, wh will be required to join their depots on July 31.
Mr. Chamberlain announced that lis Majesty had consented to review vessels of the reserve feet al Wey- mouth on August 9, And subsequent to the view the shits would leave to work up" before the exercises.
It is anticipated that the exercises will last approximately to the third week in September, and that the re- servists would be free to return to their homes after the ships had been reduced at the end of the month.
Asked how many ships His Majesty ME. would reelew al Weymouth. Chamberlain said that the ships vary a great deal in size from battleships to small eraft but would number approximately 139-Reuter Special..
Claim Against
Czech Assets
British Money Will
Aid Refugees
LONDON, July 13.
of claims against Czech assets
the
W.P.A. Strike Spreads
Workers Fail To Report For Work
New Chinese Govt. Scheme Silver Shows
Sabotaged
Peiping, July 13.
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They were evacuating from Foo- chow, together with many Chinese, new Central Government project although there were no immediate when he declared that the subject signs of a Japanese attack-United was not mentioned at Tsingtao, except Prosz.
privutely. He refused to commit Pakhoi Norvous
almselt any way regarding the
THE PRESENT strength of Chungking, July 13. joint Government, but he indicated
from Mr. Wang silver is mainly attributed to Chinese reports state Uhal the that he differed
aggressive bear coverings in the Japanese Navy is preparing a land- Ching-wel.
Mr. Wang Keb-mini sabotaged the Bottom Of Market
Reached?
south-west - Kwangtung.
BOMBAY, July 13.
ing in Pakhoi and Yangklung in Mr. Wang Keh-min said that the belief that the bottom of the
Japanese Provisional Government was not market has been reached. forces on Walchow Island and Nan-issuing a statement supporting Mr.[ Absorption of spot silver by the pang Island are just off the ports, Wang Ching-wei, although he ad- interior averaged 10 bars dally in the and an additional warship with _BP-mitted that the litter's pinas for past fortnight, which is a high level proximately 600 blucjackets ist concluding hostilities were the same which cannot be maintained for long. Nanping, where they are building barracks for 3,000 men and fortify as those of the Provisional Govern especially during the monsoon season
and details and at current prices. ment though methods
In the absence of definite United It is estimated that thus far moreing the island with guns, barbed wire
States support at the current advance, than 20,000 workers of the Works and pillboxes.
He was unable to forecast when well-informed quarters believe that Progress Administration have lost
must gradually decline.---
New York, July 13,
lifter.
It is stated that Vice-Admirat the Joint Government will be form- prices their jobs by failing to report for Hobulake Kondo, who captured Swa-ed.-United Press. work for Ave days in succession. tow, is af south-west Kwangtung The general strike situation re-preparing plans to attack Pakhol.-
mated practically unchanged yes- United Preat.
terday. At some places strikers re- sumed work, but claewhere the
WPA, workers who lind no far not
Joined the strike movement, downed tools.
Conflicting viewpoints of the American Federation of Labour, |which supports the strike movement]
held in Britain was announced reconciled.
by Sir John Simon in the House of Commons. *
CORRIGAN MISSING
Del Rio, Texas. July 15. "Wrong-Way" Douglas Corrigan,
Tokyo Comment
Tokyo, July 13.
Reuter,
Commenting on Wang Ching-wel's Ohio Not Out Of
new statement, the Japan Times says that it is premature to estimate what effect Wang's manifesto will have on his country. It is still more pre- mature to gauge il repercussionS abroad.
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LONDON, O.
Ohio still has 5,252 miles of dirt roads and It's the rural mail carrierS
Couples Advised To Slow Down
The paper understands, neverthe-who know it. Each day the rural A SCHEME for the settlement and of the W.P.A., which represents
the Government, have not yet been the young American aviator who less, that the order which the Chun-carriers travel that many miles of dirt startled the world this year by eat Foreign Minister, Dr. Wang roads in covering their routes, ac- While the Presklent of the A.F.L. accidentally flying solo across the Chung-hu, dispatched to the Chin-cording to the Ohio Rural Carrier
Atlantic in an antiquated aeroplane, cae diplomatic agents abroad, advls-magazine. Mr. Willian Green, declares that is reported missing in a 250 miles ing the latter that Wang Ching-wel'a revision of the new relief bill is aight from Dryden to San Antonio, stand is opposed to the Chungking It will provide for repayment to absolutely necessary, the WP.A where he is due to be married on regime, is a sufficient prout of the the Treasury of £6,000,000 advanced chlets advocated siriet enforcement of
importance being attached to his now Monday. to the former Czecho-Slovak Govern- |the present regulations at a meeting)
There is a storm over the entire movement. ment, and for use for the benefit of In Chicago. Czech refugees of the unexpended Political quarters in Washington area, with telegraph lines down and balance of a free gift of £4,000,000. declare that it is impossible to pre highways flooded, and it is believed As there were practical advantages diet further developments. These possible that he has landed some In detalled arrangements, particular-quarters regard the AFL's appeal where en route-United Press. ly in the handling of the refugees to President Roosevelt to restore the problem, being worked out in con-old wage scale and working time) SAN ANTONIO, July 13-Wrong Junction with the Contral Bank and regulations or an attempt to shift the Way" Corrigan landed anfely here at serve the political currents In China, lowing recipe to young couples: "Do the Refugee Institute at Prague, this responsibility for the strike onto the 12.45 p.m. three hours overdue on his Wang's new movement seems to be not try to live too fast, slow down matter would be taken up with the shoulders of the GovernmentTrans- 250 mile flight from Del Rio, Texas deserving more than passing atten- once in a while and heed where you
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Corrigan Safe
It will also be noted that Wang's been issued on the statement has heels of other co addresses, Al-
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