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Naval Drydock
London, Aug. 0.
The construction of a naval dry-dock capable of taking the Inrgest battleship afloat will soon be decided by the Australian Cabinet, states the Sunday Times Sydney correspondent
At present Bydney is the most favoured site, although other locations are being considered. Birategically, Albany in West Australia is favoured because lis southerly Location makear 11 lam Jable to attack. It is appromi- mately the same distance steam- ing from Singapore as Sydney and the route is far less Hablo to attack than the eastern sea- board. It also law the advan- tage of being nearer the Tria- comalee and Simons Town basen than Sydney,--fleuter,
London's Scaring Week-End
Press
Fresh Reports Agreement Reached
The representatives of the Japanese milliary authorities "on the spot" point out that the present conference has been inaugurated at the request) of the British Government. They
by
charge the British delegates with The "insulting" attitude shown by "lack of sincerity."
ing issues.
on,
Chamberlain Declaration Aids Tokyo Stock Market
Tokyo. Aug. 6. Buying sentiment was considerably encouraged in the local Stock Market yesterday by Prime Minister Chamberlain's speech in which he refused to undertake definito, commitments in the Far East.
Gains ranging from 10 sen to 2 yen were registered prac- tically on all kinds of stocks. The allegedly conciliatory speech by the British Primer Minister, coupled with the Moscow reports that Mr. T. Togoh pressed the Soviet Government for a speedy settlement of the North Sakhalien Issues, was understood to have been responsible for the appreciation of the shares of the Japanese coal and oil companies In North Sakhalien-Domci,
WHAT WORLD PRESS THOUGHT OF PREMIER'S SPEECH.
Tokyo, Aug. 5. London regarding possible resump- Japanese authorities contemplate{tion of negotiations on the economie tuking a definite attitude to meet the questions, the Japan Times contiques, impasse in the Anglo-Japanese con- the British Government tries to terence on Tientsin in the next few delay the conference by one reason days if the British delegation falis toļor another, the Japan Times declares make any proposals for the resump-) that the Japanese authorities will tion of the negotiations, Dome learn-flake a firm stand in dealing with such ed from authoritative quarters. In alluation, probably asking th
British authorities to make their reply
certain fixed dato Domici.
British "insults"
Tokyo, Aug, 0.
the employees of the Britsh firms Is They do not try to conceal their blamed for the attacks by a Chinese disappointment at the alleged dilatory mob on the British-owned Interna- inetics on the part of the British au- tional Export Company, the Butter- thorities in withholding instructions feld and Swire, and the Jardine and for a final settlement of the outstand-Mathieson companies in the Third
Special Administrative District Japonese authorities characterise as Friday, Press messages from Tientsin "wrongly founded" Lord Halifax's Indicale. statement to the effect that dis- According to these messages, fol- continuance of the nath-British aglia-lowing an anti-British rally, Chinese tion is a requisite for the progress of demonstrators, numbering some 800, the Tokyo parleys and that_the_Jasparaded. the streets. When they punes milltory authorities should be were passing the three British firms London, Aug. 5.
blamed for the present situation. In the Third Special Administrative Britain's Prender, Mr. Chamber-
The public demonstrations in China District, the ofleinls and employees Jafn, and the Foreign Minister, Lord are inspired by the British refusal of the British concerns "insulted" the
However, says The Times, the, astonishing frankness "the double Halifax, who are spending the to comply with the proposals for demonstrators.
leaders of that army can hardly be game Britain is playing in Tokyo." week-end at Chequers and Yorkshire stabilising the local altuution, includ- Enraged at the alleged insults, the so unimaginative us to ignore Mr.
Britain has openly survey of the mea-
threatened respectively, are being kept in con- ing the surrender of silver specie and Chinese paraders stormed the British Chamberlain's stant touch by telephone from 10. prohibition of the old Chinese cur- offices, smashing window-panes and sures to which this country might be Japun, declares the newspaper, com-
driven.
paring this "threat" to the repeated Downing Street regarding develop- rency, which are necessary to pro-furniture.
Further trouble occurred. Inter in ments which culminated in this note the
Hideyoshi's failure has not been British accusation against the Totall the afternoon when Chinese-demon-forgotten in Japan.
tarian States of aggressiveness. morning's report of a Polkh people. matum to Danzig.
is understood that if Britair re-strators came across over a dozen The present situation not one
factory. in
"Threats of violence, we shall re- vises her hostile attitude against the Indian guards of a British
which the British Government
member this" the journal spys. Chinese people in Nerta China and The demonstrators seized the factory would willingly disperse its naval and shows good faith in settling the for a nament. Japanese military forces..
The paper says British commercial interests in the Far East are the real Still, the knowledge that such a motive policing and economie questions, the authorities intervened and dispersed,
for Mr. Chamberlain's anti-British agitation will naturally the threatening Chinese-Doniel. move was in reserve should encour-worries and bellicose utterances."
age the reasonable men who are con-
The news afarmed the Government and the Foreign Office, headed by Sir Lancelot Oliphant, was manned for an emergency, despite the tradi- tional week-end vacation, until the news arrived in the middle of the afternoon Indicating that the tension had eased.
welfare
die down-Domel.
of the Chinese
Resumption To-day Likely
Tokyo, Aug. 5.
LONDON, Aug. 5.
JAPANESE diplomacy has no doubt been subjected to heavy pressure from the Japanese army on the continent of Asia during the past two months, writes The Times this morning in a leading article on Mr. Chamberlain's speech on Far Eastern affairs.
Position At Amoy
ducting the negotiations for Japan at Amoy, Aug. 0.
Tokyo to oppose any extension of the The deadlock la the Kulangsu scope of the Tientsin dispute.
solution of the Reuter.. The Anglo-Japanese conference is negotiations for a the
International Settlement usue 15 Foreign Office in London this morn-likely to be resumed on Monday by likely to be broken, as it is revealed Much To Lose Either Way ing caused the latter to summon re- which time Sir Robert Craigie, the that Captain E. J. Brind, of H.M.S...
British and British
shown fresh instructions.
Diplomatic reports reaching
presentatives of the French embassies who were texts of Poland's ultimatum to the Danzig Senate.
Ambassador,
will receive Birmingham, called on the Japanese
Naval authorities on Saturday.
It is understood that the British commandant, during his Interview PLEASE Turn To Page 5.
Sir Robert Craigie had an inter- view with Mfr. Sotomatsu Kato, Minister at Large, last evening. The Shortly before
noon the British British envoy was understood to have Ambassador to Warsaw visited the explained the reason why his Gov- Polish Foreign Minister who told ernment has delayed sending of in- him that the Danzig Senate had re-structions. It was revealed that Sir Chungking Raids plled to the Polish ultimatum Robert sent reports on the policing orally, but in a manner at least and economic questions in Teintsin temporarily overcoming the ncute to London on August 1.
Colonel Beck ness of the problem.
Mr. Kato held conference with added that the President of the Major-General Muto and Major Danzig Senate had given his assur-Miyamoto, the Japanese military ance that the
preventing delegates to the conference, at the
executing
avoided.
measures
the Polish Customs Inspectors from Foreign Office this morning. They their dulles could be were understood to have discussed
the future procedure of the nego tiations.-Domet.
explanations
re
,
Britain Blamed
Tokyo, Aug. 6.
Now Agreement Reached
Tokyo, Aug. 5. The results of recent negotiations for Anglo-Japanese co-operation in the maintenance of poser and order
FOREIGN
PROPERTY DAMAGED Briton Injured
London, Aug. 5. Mr. Neville Chamberlain's speech In the House of Commons was the frankest analysis of British polley in China that he has yet mande, says the Manchester Guardian.
From his own limited viewpoint of China as battleground for Anglo-
he Japanese interests
WGS precisa than usual on what Government hopes and fears.
more
more the
He was careful not to rule out Japanese vigorous action if threats become more intolerable than they are now, and on the whole was more resolute than usual.
Britain has much to lose in the Far East either way but more from a polley of weakness-Keuter.
Policy Now Intelligiblo
London, Aug. 5.
The Deutsche Dienst, semi-official Nazi organ, talks of the "duplicity of British polley" revealed by Mr. Chamberlain's speech.
British policy in the Far East, it says, is based on speculation of a divergence of opinion between Taktyo and the men on the spot in Tientsin.
"The British public might and this speculation comforting, but they should remember that the Japanese people would unite even closer when the British Government decides to PLEASE Turn To Page 5.
POLISH DICTATOR
Smig-Rydz Speaks
On Position
Warsaw, Aug. 5.
Marshal Smigly-Rydz, Polish
The Birmingham Post comments i dictator, accompanied by the Wor
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Two unofficial current regarding Danzig's apparent moderation in the face of Poland's demands. According to one version
on how fully and frankly Mr. Charn-Minister and the Inspector of the public opinion in Danzig tempered Japanese political parties, including,
Chungking, Aug...berlain opened his mind and finds Army will leave to-night for Cracow the action which was "attributed to the Selyulcal and fire Social Mass The Dritish, French, und German what it calls the background to the for the celebrations for the 25th an- Herr Foerster, the Nazi leader while Party, have adopted anti-British re- Consulates and the Belgian Embassy speech of more interest than the fore-niversary march out of the city ofong Kong Depot, Tel. 21270. Gloucester Bldg., 2nd Flr., Tcl. 2003). another account claims that Berlin solutions holding Britala responsible all suffered damage as a result of the ground-by which it means the re- Pilsudski's first legion, Insisted on Danzig's assuming for the deadlock In the Anglo-Japanese air raid over Chungking on ferences to the anxieties of the Relaya of runners, numbering moderate attitude because Germany Japanese parleys.-Domel.
August 1 and 5.
European situation in the next few 12,000, from 14 points of Poland are desires to avert a conflict this week-
During the air raid on August 1 a weeks,
converging on Cracow, where they end while strategic preparations, like
heavy bomb landed between the Bri-
into a the mobilisation of troups and the
tish and French Consulates, Slight words: "We have been compelled by
The Post eltes the Premier's own will throw lighted torchen
huge bonfire. building of roads. are 500 in
Chinese in the neighbourhood were damage was done to both while five complete.United Press.
To morrow Marshal Smilgly-Rydz force of circumstances to undertake will be officially welcomed and he killed.
some very heavy commitments In Europe. It certain things were 10
will make a speech in which he in happen, this country would have to Expected to stress Polish national Ko to war. It would be possible to Afterwards he will take the salute in spielt and Poland's place in Europe. undertake the same commitments in of the Britishi and Japanese Govern- concussion, killing
the Far East. I do not want to do
march past by Pilsudski's old ments, the Japan Times reports,
that."
legionarrles-Reuter. wounding two. Arrangements for drafting the
Again: "Let us not forget The Belgian Embassy was partial- started memorandum were
whenly damaged during the rald yester-abilities we have already assumed." Major G. A. Herbert, the Brilishday. The main gate was torn off and In the view of this commentator British Pre- mier, concerning a
Consul at Tlentsin, windows conversation he
Superintending
were shattered.-Central these significant passages make the bad with Hitler ni Bayreuth.
met Mr. Ikezo Tanaka, Senior News.
Government's Far Eastern policy Intelligible,
not Ideal-British No communication about Lord Japanese Consul at Tientsin, at the
Hitler Sees Kemsley
London, Aug. 5. Lord Kemsley, proprietor of the Daily Telegraph und Financial Times recently visited Germany.
The Evening Standard states that on his return he has a talk with Mr. Neville Chamberlain,
Kemsley's report has, however, yet been made to the rest of the mem- 'bers of the Cabinet.-Trans-Occall.
ed men.
Appeasing Czechs
London, Aug. 3.
the
A bomb landed behind the German in Tlentsin will be confirmed by Consulate, partially wrecking means of a memorandum which will premises. Three buildings to Its shortly be signed by representatives right collapsed
terrifc under the
three men and
residence
Foreign Affaira yesterday afternoon.
of the Vice-Minister for|
Tientsin:
if
Ona Briton Injured In Raid On Non-Military Arca
Shanghal, Aug, 0.
Wireless.
A Grave Warning
London, Aug. 5. The Dally.Mail in a leading
the
nr-
Clear Polish Warning
Warsaw, Aug. 0. "Poland has aggressive intentions towards nobody, but would repel by! all means at her disposal every at- tempt, direct or indirect, to violate the the interests and rights of State,' declared Marshal Smigly- Rydz speaking at Cracow.
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1 is understood that the British Government has already sent instruc- Fifteen light Japanese bombers tions regarding the policing questions raided Jchang this morning. Several in Tientsin and agreement has been bombs fell in the Astalle Petroleum ticle on Mr. Neville Chamberlain's other nations do, but no power can reached between the British and Ja- Company's compounds and close to statement in the House of Commons convince us that the word "peace for A radical change in German panese delegates on the following British shipping in the river. One and referring to the warning con- some means methods in Bohemlä and Moravia is points:
'give' and for other indicated by the arrest of a number
Briton was slightly injured.
cerning the despatch of a British | "take." " (1) Immediate handing over to the of prominent Sudeten
Near-Admiral Holt has strongly fleet to the Far East, says: Germans, Japanese authorities of the assassins protested to Admiral Oikawa, Japan-
The speaker added that Poland has sinfes the Sunday Times
"These are indeed grave words but defined her altitude in regard to Prague of Chieng Hsi-keng, former Chinese se Commander-in-Chief, and point-are well in accord with the temper Danzig in a clear and unambiguous correspondent. Grave charges are Customs superintendent and Manager ed out that the locality bombed con- of our nation. preferred against some of the arrest-of the Federal Reserve Bank attains no military objectives and is
manner and would suit her behaviour "Every British citizen shares Mr.to the behaviour of the other side. regarded as a refugee area-Reuter. Chamberlain's feelings when he says-Reuter. It has long been known that Sude- (2) Co-operation between Japanese |
that some of the things that have ten Germans and Reich Germans authorities and the British Municipal holding positions of authority in the Council In the control and search of
Bombing In Bios Bay been happening in China lately make
our blood boll.
Warsaw, Aug. 0. protectorate differ about the best anti-Japanese elements, Communists.
Shumchun, Aug. B
The General Was speaking at "There are limits to our endurance, ways of appeasing the Czechs, it is and ordinary erlininals;
A message states that n lone Ja- rumoured that the Protector, Baron
of the march by "Halcon Panese naval plane fram the warship And this warning to the Japanese is Cracow on the occasion of the 26th von Neurath, who has remained very organs' between Japanese and Bolf Ao Tou, in Blas Bay, south of not to overstep them. much in the background, will play a
"We have already plenty to keep Pilsudski's legionaries from Cracow, Tamshti, raided Tamshui
on July
"When to-day words of peace and more prominent role in the future execution of policing measures;
in connection with the 31, when an old woman and a child its busy in Europe, In the existing
war appear alternatively on the lips situation it is much better for us to and about 10 Important Reich Ger- man officials witi nrrive shortly in (4) Sirlet control of anti-Japanese were killed by two bombs.
matters likely publications, education
Another Japanese plane visited the preserve peace in the West than to of the world, we declare we respect
the value of peace as, other nations THe rage ante town again the next morning and provoke war in the East." to encourage anti-released four bombs, causing
"As do, but no power can convince us The Daily Telegraph says; Ave Japanese propaganda in the British casualties.-Wah Kin Yat Po.
regards Japan. the Prime Minister the word peace means for come to
othera to give. I that tako Солсевній;
shy used words of grave warning
we have should make plain to Tokyo that our with deep emotion that
nations friends who patience is not inexhaustible.
mongst the "Our vast commitments in other understand the essential meaning of A Japanese foraging party landed directions enjoin caution in dealing things and who have formulated their at Kushu, on the western coast of Po with the situation in the Far East, attitude towards us" (cheers). On, some nine miles north of Namtou, but it would be a very profound mis- bound up with Poland for centuries "Regarding Danzig, which has been at noon yesterday.
take to assume that the people of
Prague to replace the Sudeten Ger- man in his office. Reuter.
CROWN LAND SALES
(3)
Appointment
authorities
of
(5) Dismissal of anti-Japanese employees. Including pollee olleers
from the British Munlelpol Council; The male of several valuable lots (0) Appointment of Japanese of Crown land was notified in the police officers to the Municipal Government Gazette
Saturday. Council;
Landing in Po On
Shumchun, Aug. 6.
numiversary
for
One of them is Kowloon Inland Lol (7) Appointment of Japanese ad No. 4171 in lak Po Street, Mongkok. visers to the Municipal Council,
At 8 m., a Japanese gunboat with this country do not resent warmly and constitutes, an it were, a lung in Comprising 7,930 square feet, it car- Signing of the memorandum will be ed launches steamed of Kushu from
an armed irawler and three armour- what is happening there."-Teuter. our economic organism, Poland Ins doned her attitude In д clear rles an annual rental of $146 and an postponed until the conclusion of Bocen
Innd unambiguous upset price of $15,800. This will be negotiations regarding the economle mediately began and alx shells were
British Frankness
Inanner anet wo Tigris. Bombardment im-
shail Bull our behaviour to the sold at the PW.D. on August 21. questions, including the proposed pro-ared at the shore batterier.
Berlin, Aug. 3. behaviour of the other side." Another lot is New Kowloon hibition of the circulation of the Chi
After Mr. Nevillo Chamberlain's House
tho Scores of Japanese bluejackets in
speech, which was Inland Lot No. 2718 in Castle Penk nese legal tender and the delivery of the three launches approached the of Commons speech on the Far East greeted enthusiastically by 100,000 Road, Cheung Sha Wan. Comprising the silver specie held in the British shore and landed. After solzing is given great prominence in the people and broadcast to all Polish 33,000 square feet, it has an annual Concesston.
large quantities of rice and other Nazi preas.
stations, the Pilsudski Legionaries rental of $440, and an upsat price of $20,340.
No instructions have yet been re-foodstuffs, the party retired-Wah The Berliner. Lokalanzelger writes shouted, "Danzig is Pollsh and shall calved by the British delegations from Kiu Yat Po.
that Mr. Chamberlain admitted with remain Polish!"—Neuter (Special.
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