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JAPANESE Japanese
PROTEST
Restrictions At Singapore
TOKYO, July 31.
The "Nichi Nichi Shimbun" ·
reports that about 1,000
Demands
At Tokyo
Policing Measures
In Tientsin
TOKYO, Aug. 1.
August 1, 1939.
Biggest U.S. Manoeuvres
Military Attaches Of 17
Powers To Attend
PLATTSBURG, July 31.
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MAJOR GENERAL HUGH A COMEDY UPROAR! DRUM, who will be in command
of 50,000 troops in the penco- time "war" starting on August 13, announced that the Military will. Attaches of 17 nations
ese fishermen who have been doing about 2,000,000 yen worth of business near Singapore annually are facing a serious
IT IS authoritatively un-watch America's largest pence- crisis as the result of the British Government's decision to Bus-
derstood that discussion of time manoeuvres.
All the European nations ex- pend issuance of licences to the policing measures in cept Italy will be represented.
Japan will have the largest Japanese fishermen.
presentation, including. Major General Tako- Masufumi Yamauti, Colonel toshi Nakamura, and Lieut. Colonel Yolto Koka.
system was introduced for the first
Tientsin will be completed
it is pointed out that the licensing by a sub-committee meeting time in February, 1937, but that to-day. earlier this year it was revised so that the duration of each permission was limited to six months.
The new ruling, however, totally abolishes granting of licences to Japanese fishermen, the report says.
Domel.
Malaya Cuts Down Japancso Imports
LONDON, July 20. The Chinese in Malaya have been imposing a successful boycott against Japanese goods, a report from the British Trade Commissioner in Stoga pore published here to-day by the Department of Overseas Trade re vealed.
With the approval of the full meeting of the round-table con- ference, Ambassador Craigie will eable to his home Government for instruction in the next few Įdays.
re-
China will be represented by Colonel Kuo Teli-chuan-United PTCSS.
MORE TROOPS FOR MALAYA
exact
The Japanese requeals in connec- tion with the proposed Anglo- Japanese co-operation in the main- in und order
SINGAPORE, Aug. 1.-The troops of peace tenance
which are being sent from India to Tientsin include:
1.-Joint search for And Joint Malaya will be mostly Indian forma-
Com-tions, it was stoled here yesterday, arrest of anti-Japanese and
The detachments will probably munist elements.
2.--Immediate delivery of anti-arrive in the course of next week. Japanese and Communist criminals,
Two steamers have already been Total imports into Malayn of mer- 3.-Joint search for and joint arrest commissioned for transporting the chandise from Japan fell from Str. Inf ordinary Chinese criminals in the troops, and although their
number is unknown, it is assumed $40,482,000 in 1837 to Str. $12,420,- Concession.
4. The ordinary Chinese criminals that the contingent will be rather 000 in 1938.
"Japanese coal Imports were prac-arrested will be handed over in large-Trans-Ocean. fiendly halved," the report stated. Juccordance with the evidence shown "Only one third of the previous year's by Chinese authorities.
taken.
6.-Protibition of unti-Japanese cement imports of Asbestos went down from 1,220 tons and Communist establishments, pro- to one single ton, There was agenda and literature,
textiles from similar decline in
6.-Appointment of "faison officers": The value of cotton yarn including gendarmes between British Japan. and manufactures was reduced from and Japanese authorities.
7.Dismissal 1937 to Strs. Strs $7,410,000 In $2,787,000 last year. That of woollen goods declined from Str. $652,000 to Str. $218,000, and that of silk and sill manufacturers from Str. 53,402,- 4100 to Str. $1,021,000.”—Navas,
was
Tear Gas Used In Ohio Riots
I.R.A. Suspects Expelled
LONDON, July 31.-Ten further expulsion orders under the Preven of anti-Japanegotion of Violence Act were signed, by
Samuel 1loare. the 130m officials from the Municipal Council. gir
8-Extradition of the criminals Secretary to-day.
in connection with the
The men. concerned will be given arrested
Cheng Hsi-keng 48 hours in which to lodge objec- assassination of former Chinese customs superintend-tions.--Reuter. ent and, munager of the Federal Re-A serve Bank al Tientsin.
that the negotiations over Tientsin It is revealed that the round-table were continuing.
with connected met yesterday Certain points which conference afternoon, discussed three Japanese pollee matters had been agreed upon demonds, including the delivery of and reported home for the considera- the alleged assassins. of Cheng Hal-tion of the Government. keng, the dismissal of anti-Japanese Further economic and other consi
the future officials from the Municipal Council, derations were part of and oppointment of "laison agents." programme.
an
of
Strikers Injured In
An understanding is stated to have Referring to the police matters, Mr. Cleveland Fracas beep reached regarding the delivery Butler said that the Government had of the alleged assassins of Cheng decided by accepting the formula "to CLEVELAND, July 31. Hai-keng. The decussion of the two recognise the situation of fact and atlitude of remaining questions have been en- agree to maintain AT LEAST 34 were injured rusted to a sub-committee consisting impartiality in certain day-to-day area and in in a battle between strikers and of three Japanese and two British contacts in a defined
certain circumstances." police at the Fisher motor-body delegates. "KOWLOON]
attitude He added that "this Japanese
at delegates present factory, following an attempt to-
yesterday's round-table conference recognising. the situation of fact in day to close the factory by were Minister Kato, Major-General areas occupied by the Japanese is. members of the United Auto-Muto, Consul Tanaka, Lt. Col. Ohta, I think, the wisest polley in the Ohtn Secretaries mobile Union, which is affiliated Major
Aoki, interests of our own nationals and
British policy in the Far East."
Mr. to the Congress of Industrial Asakai, Teraoka, and Chiba.
Butler
that strong Am-
staled Representing Britain were Organisation.
brick-
bassador Craigie, Consul Herbert, representations had been mude to the Tear gas, truncheons and
Major-General Piggott, Secretaries Japanese Government with regard
the anti-British agitation cers Gorebnoth and Allen of the Embassy,[to bats were used, and several carrying workers to the factory were and Mr. R. B. Dennis, Chief of Police Reuter, overturned and burned,
of the British Municipal Council.
France May Participate The Later in the day a
Agence 31. The sub-committee comprises PARIS, July reached.-Heuter.
Consul Tanaka, Lt.-Col. Ohta and Radio says that it is reported that jor Obta, Consul Herbert, and Mr. the French Government will be in- Anglo- Dennis. The committee will meet at vited participate in the 2 p.m. to-day-Domel.
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