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五拜望功进入廿月七英港香 FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1939.
日二十月六
President Roosevelt Took Diplomats By Surprise
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TOKYO, July 28.
“IT IS difficult to grasp the true motive|| underlying the action of the American Govern- ment," says a statement issued by the spokesman of the Foreign Office last night, following receipt|| of the American notification of abrogation of the Japan-American Treaty of Commerce and Navigation.
"The American Government have formally notified| our Government through our Embassy at · Washington of their decision to terminate the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between Japan and the United States," the statement says.
"As the step has been suddenly taken by the American) Government, and moreover, the reasons given for it are given only very briefly, it is difficult to grasp the true motive underlying the action of the American Govern- ment."
THE TREATY
IN BRIEF
THIS is what the 1911 Treaty provided:
Liberty of citizens of both countries to enjoy mu-
tuat benefits, and to enjoy rights and privileges in cach cthor's country.
2. Respect for the proper ty of citizens of the contract-
ing parties.
3. Reciprocal freedom of commerco ad navigation. -
4.Regulation of import
duties on most-favoured na- tion clause.
5. Forfect equality of
treatment between. the sub-
jects of the two Powers.
6. Freedom for shipping. and favoured nation treatmont for ships, of the two Powers,
7. Concessions regarding shipping taxation.
8.-Trade mark and other protection,
WASHINGTON, July 27. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S strong foreign policy to obtain peace by "methods short of war" snapped for- ward with the impetus of another of his quick moves, with which he has re- peatedly surprised diplomat circles, when he gave notice to Japan of the United States intention to abrogate the 1911 Commercial and Navigation Treaty.
The abrogation of the treaty, however, is merely incidental in his overall policy, stymied at present because of congressional refusal to alter the neutrality law.
THREAT OF SANCTIONS
In his message to Congress last January, the President virtually threatened sanctions against aggres- sors and last night's abrogation move seems to be directed towards that end.
Although it was possibly accidental, it is considered worthy of note that Mr. Francis B. Sayre, the newly |nominated United States High Commissioner to the
It is stated by the Ameriet Arms Embargo Expected to Follow Philippines, handed the abrogation note to the Japanese
Government that during
years they have been examining
all existing treaties between the United States and foreign countries with A view to determining what changes should be made, and that having come to the conclusion that the Japanese-American Trenty contains provisions which need new considera- tion, and in order to safeguard and promote American interests as new devcoipments
they
Embassy. The Philippines are considered by many to lie in the path of Japan's expansion.
Japanese Press Sees DOUBTS REMOVED "Writing On Wall"
The abrogation has removed doubts as to the legality of embargoes and other economic penalties. It comes at the height of American naval construction and follows closely on the plans for outlying Paclfie air and naval |
TOKYO, July 28. China, she sought to evade the legal bases.
disadvantage of belligerency, while
deve termination of the Treaty JAPANESE-newspapers at the same time-for example in the officially admitted, most of this
require,
Although it has never been SITUATION "However, the above reasons of the believe that political Tientsin negotiations claiming the preparedness has sprung directly IN MOSCOW
manner.
Political Significance
Staff Talks Start ·
Without Pact
American Government which serve motives, and not economic advanisge, equally well for a revision of the
from the Increasing friction treaty, fail to explain fully why the reasons, have inspired the Salutary Romindor
between America and Japan American Government should have American abrogation of the President Roosevelt's action will be since the invasion of Manchuria found it necessary to give notice of abrogation in such a hasty and abrupt Treaty of Commerce and a salutary reminder that she cannot in 1931.
go on Indefinitely malting the best Navigation, and urge the of both worlds.
Senator Borah, Republican Mem- and cannot ride ber, of the Senate Foreign Relations
PARIS, July 27. Government to "deal with roughshod over the rights of others, Committee, termed the abrogation as THE SUGGESTIONS that the
without sooner or later provoking re-a "closed ineldent," "Although the American Govern- the situation accordingly.” taliation.
forthcoming military talks be- ment claim that the notiñration In}
He said he would favour an em question has no connection whatever) They point out that the time is arriving when America may ments.
Unless we misread the signs the barge of Unlied States arms, ship-tween the Anglo-French mission Land members of the Soviet with The deliberations in
the trade balance between Japan and feel herself in the face of "new deve- Senate Foreign Affairs Committee on the United States has been de-lopments" indisposed to maintain her
General Staff, signify that a the proposal of Senator Vandenberg cidedly favourable to America. past attitude of tolerance.---Reuter.
political agreement has been for abolition of the Japanese-Ameri-
virtually reached, are treated with reserve in the press. quite correct to say that an agree
"Le Temps" writes that it is "not
only
DIS
now
BLOOD DONORS
ONLY A SMALL fraction of the hundreds.
of life-savers needed for the volunteer blood donor service in Hongkong have offered their services, enquiries at the Medical Department this morning revealed.
Because of the lack of response from members of the general public, the Medical Department may have to make
arrangements for a system of blood storage for times of
emergency.
A "Life Transfusion" service is vitally necessary, in times of war.
.
Large number of air raid casualties require blood
transfusions, which will be “as important as bandages in the next war."
Blood transfusion is painless, and no ill effects follow."
Poor Response
The first attempt to start a
blood transfusion donor service twelve months ago, but outside a
in Hongkong was made over
few members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade and the' Y.M.C.A., the response has been poor.
CRISIS IN HOLLAND Colijn Meats With Difficulties
THE HAGUE, July 27.
A NEW political crisis dawned as the new Colijn Cabinet met Parliament and was disap-
Com
Any Indy or gentleman between proved by 55 votes, including the ages of 18 and 65 years at age en Catholies, Socialists and offer their services, by applying to munists, to 27 votes. the Medical Department in the Past Office Buliding.
There are now two possibilities; for the Cabinet, to resign; and, secondly, for the Chamber to be dis- solved. The latter possibility is the most probable--United Press.
Consuro Motion
One plat of blood would probab- ly save a ilfe in times of emergency Preferably, the Medical Department wanis donors who can be communti- cuted with by telephone, but this is THE HAGUE, July 27. The not as important as the fact that Catholic lender, M, Deckers, to-day. many donors are required.
Pint Of Blood
moved a resolution in the Chamber against the "formation of a Cubinet against public interest,"
As soon as an emergency arizos.
Dr. Colijn's new Government was donors will be enlled upon to give defeated in the Chamber on a motion a pint of blood, which can be kept in of censure moved by the Catholics and supported by the Socialists who cold storage for 14 days.
After blood is taken from the veins Jointly control the majority.
The motion was adopted by 55
it is diluted with half ils volume of
saline, containing 1.05 per cent, votes to 27...
The Catholics, Socialists, Radienis, citrate, 0.3 per cent. glucose and 15 per cent. sulphanilamide.
Christian Radicals and Communists Stored blood, the system which will voted against the Government. -probably-be-adopted-by-Hongkong. After the vote, the Chamber ad- certain advantages over fresh Joured to allow the Government to blood; it can be collected at times con-
ronalder the nosition, venient to both donor and doctor; the
It is expected that Dr. Colijn will blood group can be determined in the shortly tender his and the Cabinet's course of routine laboratory work; resignation.
At the opening of the afternoon blood is almost immediately available and no delay in caused in sending forsion, leaders of the anti-revoluilon- ary and Christian Traditionalisi and testing doners,
Cabinet..
It has been estimated that ten per roups spoke in favour of Dr. Colijn's cent, of air rald casualties require} blood transfusionk
Bigger Naval Personnel
British Strength Raised| To 145,000 Men
LONDON, July 24. THE Government published White Paper to-day asking Parliament to approve an in- crease in the effectives of the
thement has been entirely cleared as a
result of the last talks in Moscow,
What appears to be confirmed is that the conversatons developing in an appreciably better atmosphere than previously,
The "Journal des Debats" urges the advisability of the Soviet Union terminating the Soviet-German non- aggression pact signed in 1920 Navy, Reuter,
Prohibit Sale Of Arms When the time comes to lay an can Treaty of Commerce and Novign- The "Chugal Shogyo," leading com-
No Common Policy
embargo, I am thoroughly in favour lon, the present action of the mercial daily, takes the trade returns
of prohibiting the sale of all arms, American Government, coming as it for 1938 as an instance and points out Herald." referring to the "momentous the Japanese", he said.,
LONDON, July 20-The "Dally munitions and Implements of war to dges at a time when the Anglo- that Japan bought 915,363,000 yen of developments in the Japanese conversations are in pro-American goods and sold 423,123,000 policies, of both the For
He added that; he boliaved Eastern gress, is highly susceptible of being yon of Japanese goods to America.
British and furnishing of munitions to neutral or generally Interpreted having American exports
as
American governmenta,” says that on belligerent nations" not to Japan in the face of things, there is political significance.
cluded iron, oll, copper, and raw appearance of consultation, co-opera- Involve the United States in war."— Hittle important, but also calculated to New Situation
cotton, while Japanese exports to tion and a common pelley. Amerten included raw silk, canned; "A new situation is now fast de-goods, cotton plece-goods and parce- There is a rather seeming contrast
No New Tranty Yet veloping in East Azia. The Japanese lain.
'n pulley. On many previous occas Government have long been hoping
sions assurances have been given ofi WASHINGTON," July 27-The that other countries of the world Trade circles point out that raw silk full and continuous consultation with Secretory of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, would frankly recognise this fact. Is the most important Japanese ex- the United States in the Far East. has clearly indicated that there must port to America, but the "Chugal Does that assurance sill hold? by a satisfactory settlement of poli-' "In case the American Govern- Shogyo" considers it unlikely that the
Ucal differences between the United ment desire to conclude a new treaty American Government will impose The question is one that should be States and Japan before any new with Japan in conformity with this drastic restrictions on the imopris of
treaty is negotiated. new.siluation in East Asia, the Japanese slik. Japanese Government will, of course,
be glad to do so," the statement con- The "Yomiuri Shimbun" soys that cludes.
American abrogation of the Com- mercial Treaty will possibly be fol-
pressed in the House of Commons In the forthcoming foreign affairs debate-Reuter.
The American notifention was re-lowed by an urms embargo on Japan. B.B.C. Broadcast Of
-ceived by the Foreign Office from Mr. The Asahi Shimbun" claims that Torinouchi, the Japanese Ambassa-American arms embargo will not dor at Washington, nt 3 o'clock yes- affect Japan so seriously because terday afternoon.
America has already been enforcing that following an arms embargo against Japan in one It is understood clarification of the American Govern- form or another-Domel.
London Opinion LONDON, July 28-By his sudden
moni's Intentions, the
Japanese Government will take adequate steps, į
-Domel.
New Pacific Air Route
Welsh Eisteddfod
United Press.
He declined to elaborate on the language of his Note to Japan.
Tlowever, he drew attention to the Implication in the Note that studies
"Agreement To Agree" LONDON, July 27-Although the three Powers concerned have not signed the British and French at llânce with Rumlo, it has been an-
nounced they have reached "an agreement to agree."
It is understood that the British would be made to determine whether n new treaty should be negotiated and French Ambassadors have sug- and also that the note said that the Rested that Soviet Foreign Minister United States, after a study of the should draft a statement which Mr. to make in 1511 Treaty, concluded that it con- Chamberian proposes to Daventry will hear the welcome consideration."
On August 10, Hongkong listeners tained provisions which needed new Parilament on Monday next saying they are so near an accord that they given at the National Elstodafed in
propose to start Stoff talks, for which Denbigh, North Wales; to visitors
purpose British and French military ¡from oversens. ·
officers will proceed to Moscow In August-United Press,
Indecisiva
American Rights Mr. Hull indicated that greater Adeclalon" to denounce the American- Natives. of Denbigh from all over respect for American rights, and Japanese trade treaty, President the world will attend this Welsh oc interests in China was one issue Roosevelt has shown the world that casion which is as great racially as requiring new consideration, officials
MOSCOW, July 27-Sir William the demorcacles on occasion can visit is culturally. Their welcome in holding that Japanese discrimination with the totalitarian countries in the Eisteddfod Pavilion will be part constituted a violation of the Treaty Seeds, M. Noggler and Mr. William lictics of surprise, declares thelotin notable broadcast from Denbigh Mr. Cordell Hull anticipates that Strang had a further 60-minute meet- "Daily Telegraph" in an editorial.
that the BBC's oversen listeners are with the six months waiting period, ing with M. Molotoff at the Kremlin LOS ANGELES, July 27.---Tho The paper continues: America, to hear.
there will be developments which this afternoon. ' .. We will indicate more clearly whether President of the Los Angelos Cham-after all, has done no more than to
The chairing of the entrant of the]a" new treaty can ber of Commerce, Mr. James L. exercise the rights conferred on her winning ode will be heard, also an negotiated-United Press, Beebo to-day: announced that: Pan-by the treaty, whereas Japan, during address by the Rt. Hon. Lloyd American Airways are filing an ap. the past seven years has not hesitat- Georgo. plication with the Civil Aeronnulleled to violate out of hand any treaty. Authorities for permission to By a obligations which have happened to Hongkong listeners can tune in to Passenger route from Los Angeles confitet with her policy.
the welcome to oversen visitors at 10 to "New Zealand via Honolulu.. Moreover, by refraining from a p.m. (H.K.T.) on Transmission 3 that United Press,
formal declaration of war
upon day,
Negotiations are believed to be pro- be profitably ceeding satisfactorily, but to-day's
meeting was stated to have been in-. decisive-Reuter,
Japanese Gold And Silver WASHINGTON,
July
27 The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Henry Morgenthau, unnounced to-night that PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.
KUNMING, July 27.-Monsignor Mário Zanin, Apostolle Delegate to China, entrained for Hanol to-day to Hongkong-Central Nios,
The original figure was placed at 139.000 officers, seamen, boys, and Royal Marines. The requested in- crease would raise the figure to 145,000 for the year ending, March 31, 1040..
A memorandum published by the Admiralty specified that, following
the Government's decision to call to the colours the effectives from the reserve and auxiliary forces as well as a number of pensioned ofcers to take part in the combined navni and air force manoeuvres in August and September, the total figure of officers, scamen, boys, and. Royal Marines would be temporarily 145,000.
Demands for supplementary credits) will be made later to cover the ex-.
Dew penses necessitated by the measure, but for the time being the necessary sum will be taken out of the naval credits.—¡favas,
Japan Loses Trade With S. America
TOKYO, July 27,-Japan's exports to South American countries 'during the first half of this year were 35 por cent below the same period fast year, according to the Ministry of Finance figures.
..
Imports from South America rose by 50 per cent-fleuter.
Position Justified
Dr. Collin then answered the criticism that his "business" Cabinet was unconstitutions) because it was not in accordance with the majority of the Lower House. He declared Its formation did not conflict with the constitution, and thai, anyhow, it was Justified by the dimeult Anancial situation. He considered that any PLEASE Turn To Page 4.
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