OVERNIGHT. NEWS PAGE
9-Power Treaty Inapplicable
Tokyo, Aug. 21,
The Foreign Office has imrued a statement that the Nine-Power Treaty is inapplicable to the Tientsin negotiations and Japan will not permit intervention by third Powers therein.
Baron Hiranuma has gone to Hayama in
in order to report to the Emperor on the situation.
The Asahi Shimbun asserts that the Japanese Government In considering the early denunci- ation of the Nino-Power Treaty. -United Press.
Russo-German
Trade Pact
MAY LEAD
TO BETTER RELATIONS
Herlin, Aug. 20.
Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
VIOLATION OF AGREEMENT IS ALLEGED
Shanghai, Aug. 21.
At a Press conference this evening a Japanese Em- bassy spokesman described the incident as an obvious violation of the Craigie-Arita agreement. He said that should there be any intensification of the anti-British movement in consequence of this unfortunate incident, the responsibility would rest with the British.
The spokesman
emphasized that
to incident had caused grave com- cern to the Japanese authorities, and was not likely to be lightly over- tooked by the Japanese, who felt very strongly about Reuter.
Nanking To "Investigate"
Nanking, Aug 21.
Tension On Perimeter
Shanghal, Aug. 21.
For the first time in months heavily armed Japanese sentries started tour- ing their side of the area, facing the British western district. They also trebled the entries at the perimeter
xits.
Meanwhile the British have mount- Following an emergency conference, fed Lewia guns on trucks and have
the Foreign Ministry of the Reformed been carrying out patrols since yes- Government to-day sent Mr. Wang terday.-United Press. Tran-chu, chief of the political affairs department, to Shanghai to enquire into the Jersfield incident in which ¡two
pollesmen Chinese Municipal
were killed and ning olier Promen Refugees' Return
Is
3 in understood that opinion rapidly gaining strength in Govern- ment and other circles to demand the recovery of the foreign settlements or to blockade them.
Mr.
secretary-
Chott Th-cising,
It is stressed that the new German-general to the Ta Min Hui (Great
People's Society), only political Soviet agreement will resuscitate a¦ KCOP trade which was considerable a few organisation amilated with the no- years ngo but which has
since formed Cover, to-day published i dwindled.
urges
in order to pre- a declaration It is said that the Soviet will buy vent a recurrence of similar incidents, settlements should be imostly special German nuchines in the foreign
immediately. connection with the Soviet industrial Covered" programme, Germany will receive raw materials, ruch ist die all and perhaps cotton and fodtier.
The supplementary nature of the two countries is stressed by business cireles
who sity Germany needs! Russia'a raw materials and Russia will for many years require the industrial products, of Germany- Trans-Dogs.
Increasing Trade
Hertin, Aug. 21. The Conclusion of the Germuno- Soviet Trade Agreement la comment ed upon for the first time In Berlin
To Canton
Population Rises By 100,000
Canton, Aug. 21. Tar the Tast month or so, the
BRITISH
August 22, 1939.
RECRUITING
VERY DISAPPOINTING
London, Aug. 21. Anxiety at the decreasing number of applications received for the various auxiliary service organisations is expressed in the Press,
The Daily Telegraph reports that in all there was shortage of 350,000 men, It had become evident that the first batches of volunteers had included many who were unfit for service. In the last week opplications had greatly diminished. As against an average of 100,000 per week in April and 50,000 per week until recently applications last week had amounted to abour 24,000 only.
The position is particularly unsatisfactory in Glasgow where only 17,000 had applied while 35,000 were wanted, In London alone 20,000 A.R.P, wardens are still needed, 11,000 volunteers for the ambulance service, 15,000 assistant A.R.P. wardens and 2.000 men for the auxiliary fire brigade. Traun-Derait
Germany Preparing for Invasion of Silesia
Paris, Aug. 20. No major decisions are expected After spending two months in to be taken either in Paris or London Sovakia the Excelsior'a correspon- to-morrow, since the position of both dent, M. Andre Sorel, has reported Governments has already been fixed, from Budapest that the Germans are but the outcome of the two Cabinet preparing to Invade
Upper Silesia meetings, it is felt, will emphasise through Beuther, Gleiwitz and that the two Governments are work-
side and throughing on parallel lines. Moravsłu and Ostarava from another Mr. Hore-Belisha, Secretary for
Ratibor on one
in order to enclose the rich Silesian War, called here en route home this
iges
morning. He had a long talk with M. Upper Silesia contalto the great Daladier, French Premier,—Reuter. Katlowita industrial and mining re- gion which the Gerinan Press begon to claim last week.
M. Sorel reported that the Poles. are perfectly aware of the German plans.
all cluzens to support the Government in launching a vigorous drive to recover he foreign settlepulation of Canton has increased inents-Domel.
by about 100,000, making a total of | approximaty 700,000 people, ne cording to a fairly reliable estimate
The increr la principally due to
in Hong-te
Six Puppet Demands
Jessfeld Road incldent,
responsible
Shanghai, Aug. 21. "The Chinese Special Municipal the fall in the value of the National in a stand against the Nazi wing of Government has devided to lodge a dollar, forcing refugees formal protest with the Shanghalong and Macao to return to their Municipal Council regarding the homes here.
For instance, the last trips made And Shing Cheong Governance is maintains Tom Hongkong and Macao respec-
It is understood that the Municipal by the Fatshan to the Municipal Counell, including
tively, brought in a total of about 2,500 persons, while on their respec- five
return voyages, it is stated, not 1,000 bookings were made, more than
While the continued influx gives cures taken against the offenders; Government of the disciplinary me- the elly a somewhat more normal
it 15 Indemnification of the families of appearance,
doubted if such increases are welcomed by the local the two policemen killed;
authorities. Indemnification of the families of
I learned that the majority of those wou
wounded;
the present population are not in Offering of an official apblogy by dependent economically. Thus, it is the Municipal Council authorities;
felt that sooner or later, a, serious
for the incident:
in e morning papers, Not much Punishment of those promineçe Is given to the reports, and the commentaries are rather uniform.
own
between and Germani
Communication
to the Chinese
the
Chinese
Germany.
of Slovakia since
War of Words
Paris, Aug. 21. There is little change in the Ger- man Press' violent attacks on Poland to-day. Yesterday Polish offelal statement repudiated the
Gerinan
allegations and to-day's Fullsh Press publishes counter charges against Germany-Reuter Bulletin.
Agreement Should Not Be Delayed
ITALY ADVISES POLAND
by the Upper Tatras Mountain Chain The Poles, he says, intend to occu- should the Germans strike. The Germans have so far made no move to occupy Upper Tara because of the hostile peasantry which once rallied Customs Dispute Discussion
Warsaw. Ant. 21. the Hlinka Guards.
The Customs dispute continued to A. Surel said the peasants there be discussed by Polish and Danzig would welcome the Poles who would representatives. Poland greed to be able to attack the Germans in the allow transport of foodstuffs Into the rear from Toteas which would give Free City, which now pays in cash. them access to the Vah Valley. Previously goods from Danzig for
Anticipating this Polisi counter Poland were allowed only offensive, the Germans have been quantities sufficient to pay for fool fortifying the Vah Valley and con-entering Danzig--Reuter Bulletin. structing reinforced concrete posi- The Verlkische Beobachter writes
lens around Zelina at the foot of the that the agreement is in accordance
mountains.
M. Sorel also declared that his two with the principles of the German
months' economic policy the aim of which is
stay in Slovakia had provid- to establish co-operation In trade
ed him with clear cut proof that the and industry between the Reich and
German-Slovak treaty is the only all those countries whose economic
consecrated state of affairs brought structure is complementary to
about by the progressive German that of the Reich and who are prepared ministrative powers for the extra those without means of subsistence.
Transfer of the policing and ad-problem will crop up be how to feed militarisation to herrase the exchange
March
their
Settlement area to products
docs occupy' Slovakia As it is, even rice has to be im goods. "Trade Relations," the paper Municipal Government, designed to
ported, a certain
to
able to learn during my extent, from at 1 Was continues, between Germany and the prevent recurrence of similar incl Formosa; supplies from the surround-sojourn that the country is in the Soviet Union had for some time dents in the future.-Domel -
ing districts not being sufficient for German process of being transformed shown an unfavourable tendency.
Into a springboard against Poland.“ the requirements of the populace. which ja in contrast to the far
large number United Press. Even at present, a reaching possibilities of exchange
Rome, Aug. 20. Cabinet Consideration of people have no means of earning offered by the trade relations be-
"Poland has only a few days In a living, and free rice has to be
Paris, Aug. 21.
which to reflect whether she wants tween these two great econoinles.
To-morrow's Cabinet meeting to close phoned Mr. Franklin, Chairman of provided by the Japanese authorities,
the door "The agreement concluded now the Shanglan Municipal Council, or sold to them at below cost. expected to be devoted exclusively to colution or be overwhelmed by on to a reasonable aims at intensifying once more the which does not recognise Fu's Gov There are many more shops now foreign affairs and to prepare the way adventure which, exchange of goods between the two ernment, to say he is sending a opened, but it is doubtful if much for a more
once begun, will important meeting on threaten her complete independence," While Germany has written protest regarding the Jess-trade is done, and the sound of "mah Thursday, when President rendy market for a number of raw feld Road incident, and also assuring long" cards can be heard from many will be present.
Lebrun writes Signor Gayda in the Voce d' materials which the Soviet Union is Mr. Frankiin it is untrue that the shops during all hours of the day,
Italla to-day. able to export, Soviet Ilussin, for the Tatao Government men fired first. According to figures supplied by continuation of the process of in- The Council had not received any Japaneso dustrialisation, Is In need of high
Consulate-General, there are at present about 0,800 quality products, which the German, written protest up to noon to-day.
residing in the Industry had previously already sup-
The Tairiku Shimpo to-day stated Japanese nationals piled in large quantities to the Soviet that Mr. Fu called personally on Mr. city, and the surrounding districts of Union and which will now again be Franklin, but the latter never received Fatshan and Whampoa, with only but at
at her disposals. It is to be ex- such a call, nor haa he had any 74 living on Shomeen. pected that the agreement row con- fcial intercourse with Mr. Fu since cluded will clear he way for a he became Mayor of the Shanghal favourable development in trade Special Municipality, although Mr.
Land Fu have been
and property, owned by petween two countries which is in Franklin and Mr. the Interest of both parties.-Trans-acquaintances for 18 years and meet Chinese not registered with the Peace occasionally at receptions and coelt Preservation Committee by August tail parties to which both are invited 31, will be confiscated and disposed Soviet Press Comment
their official or personal capacities, of, states a proclamation issued by Moscow, Aug. 21. The agreement may improve not The various protests Mr. Fu has sent the local Chinese Administration.
Questioned as to whether the mea- have not been answered. relations, writes Pravda in comment-
It is understood that one of the such a short notice, a spokesman of trade ing on the German-Soviet
the Peace Preservation delaying the Shanghai
Committee questions agreement.
protest is the said that notice to the effect that all The Ivesila says it can safely be Municipal Council stated that the new agreement marks/question of to whom it should be Best circulated about three months the western frontier once again as become its rival because Poland her-
property must view of past tions of the two countries. It adds esperience, it is considered unlikely "go, and therefore all owners who the result of a series of skirmishes call and deserted Danzig and poured
countries.
Ocean,
·
Protest Not Received?
Shanghai, Aug. 21, Mayor Fu Slao-en yesterday tele-
the
Land Registration
BORDER FIGHTING RESUMES
L
Hsinking, Aug. 21, Following a period of comparative quiet, the Manchukuo-Outer Mongol border is again threatened with major hostilities as the Soviet and Outer Mongol forces resumed tense operations on land and in the
In
only the economic but also political to the. Municipal Council in writias sure was not unnecessarily severe at air on Sunday morning, according |
a turning point in the business reln addressed, since, in
Press.
not be owners,
be registered
was
to the latest field dispatches reach- ing here.
A lense situation prevails along
The
should counsel
Her reol Irlends Poland to try and put herself in direct contact with Germany's nititude and place the problem of Danzig and the Corridor on the basis Indicated in ler's speech to the Reichstag on April 20
"Such a bogis
is would solve the double problem of the national Ger- man rights in Danzig and the guar- antre of Polish Independence.
"While there is still time for Agreement, Poland should not waste time. A few days will be too late and irreparable and holds dark for- badings for ber future," Signor Gayda declares.
Creation Of Gdynia "Ever since the first days of peace Poland has striven to create long- side Danzig a new port destined to
the her finances in efforts to develop the that the Japanese will afford satis were absent from the city have had on land and in the air during tant the Soviet Union's purchases
port of Gydnia to such a point that from Germany comprise chiefly faction but merely refer the Council ample time to return and have their past day.
Kwantung Army Headquar- in 1839 9,200,000 of the trade pass- Fu's Government.United property registered.
that once ters announced this afternoon that ed through the new port and only minchine tools and other equipment. to Mr.
The spokesman added -Reuter.
property has been confiscated, It will the Soviet and Outer Mongol artil- 7,100,000 through Danzig."
returned
the rightful
Tery
forces resumed attacks on the Japanese positions from the other It is believed that for one reason side of the river on the evening of or other, many property owners have August 17. Japanese artillery im- not returned to the city, leaving mediately responded to the Soviet succeeded in inflicting servants In charge in many instances, challenge and
When it was pointed out that many heavy losses on three companies of
seen such the enemy artillery. owners may not have notices, or that the servants left in
HONGKONG TRADE FOR
MONTH OF JULY
The Imports and Exports Department (Statistical Branch) reports that the combined values of Imports and exports of merchandise (excluding treasure) as declared during the month of July, 1939, totalled $96.3 millions (£5.9 millions) as compared with $84.5 millions (£5.2 millions) in July, 1938,
In terms of local currency the total visible trade of the Colony (excluding treasure) increased by 11.0% in July, 1939 as compared with July, 1938; and by 13.5% in terms of sterling. Imports of merchandise in July, 1939, totalled $50.6 millions (£3.1 millona) as compared with $47.8 millions (£3.0.millions) in July, 1938, and exports $15.7 millions (£2.8 millions) ng compared with $36.7 millions (£2.3 millions).
Imports of merchandise in July, 1939, Increased by 5.9% in terms of local currency, and by 3.3% in terms of sterling. Exports of merchandise in July, 1939, increased by 24.5% in terms of local currency, and by 21.7% in terms of sterling.
During the first seven months of 1939 imporia of merchandise totalled $351.6 millions (£21.6 milliona) as compared with $390.0 millions (£24.1 millions) in the corresponding period of 1938: and exports $316,7 millions (£19.4 millions) as compared with $305.6 millions (£18.9 millions). Imports of merchandise decreased by 9.8% in terms of local currency and by 10.4% In terms of sterling: exports increased by 3.8% in terms of local currency, and by 2.6% in terms of sterling.
charge were not intelligent enough to comply with the request, the spokes man replied that Ignorance was no excuse as far as legal proclamations were concerned.
Radio Restriction
"In short, Poland denounced Dan- zig to Germany before the question of restitution had even been con- gidered
seen
"For Gydala hus been reserved all remains only the poor bulky traile the rich commerce while for Danzig A total of 40 Soviet planes were minor importance
to bolster statisties but which is of shot down as the result of a series point of national economy.
from the stand- of midair combata on Sunday,
Danzig. Engaging 10 Soviet SB bombers
in Poland's hands, has her maritime activities over the Khatha River
de- Japanese teriorate, air unit shot down
Danzig has tried two of them. herself by the creation of new pc- to suve Later. Japanese aircraft encountered ilvilies, but these activities are due about 70 Soviet 1-10 type machines in great part of her own initiative. With conditions returning gradual- and Holstein Rivers. During the really not a vital problem for Poland, over the confluence of the Khalha "All of this proves that Danzig is ly, to normalcy, all owners of radio sets are required by the local pollee course of Aghting which ensued, 32 still less the question of its indepen- nuthorities to regliter them at the
Soviet machines were brought down. dence. nearest statlon, and obtain a licence, squadron of 30 1-10 planes raid- "It is only a question of prestige."
It is "officially learned that only en Halunarshan, Manchukuo town-United Press. 4-valve sets would be permitted in about 100 miles inside the border in the elty.
the afternoon. Japanese anti-alr- This ruling, it is believde, is to croft batteries succeeded in downing urevent listeners turning in the six of the invading machines. Chungking and foreign stations Domel, Reuter.
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WINDMILLS Rome, Aug, 20, The Italian Foreign Minister, HAND PUMPS Count Clano, prematurely returned DEEP WELL PUMPS Sakhalion Issuo
to Rome this evening.
ELECTRIC MOTORS Moscow, Aug. 21.
Originally his departure from Al-
WINDMILL TOWERS Mr. Shigenori Togoh, the Japanese banin had been fixed for to-morrow. SHALLOW WELL PUMPS Ambassador, Aled fresh representa- He was accompanied by the Gov-
ELECTRIC POWER PUMPS tions with the Soviet Government re- ernor of Albania. Nothing is known GASOLINE POWER PUMPS Tokyo, Aug. 21.
WINDMILL POWER PUMPS garding the fulûlment of the Soviet for as to the reasons for his ub- A spokesman of the Foreign Office coramilments In North Sakhallen expected return,Trana-Ocean.
STEEL TOWERS FOR TANKS revealed that Mr. Kimpei Shiba, when he called on M. Lozovaly, tho
AUTOMATIC WATER SYSTEMS Count Clano Back correspondent. In Tokyo of the Assistant Foreign Commissar,
DEEP WELL TURBINE PUMPS Chicago Tribune, one of America's Saturday.
VERTICAL. CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS Rome, Aug. 21. leading dalies, is in trouble with the
Count Clano, Italian Foreign Minis-
ELECTRIC LIGHT-AND-POWER PLANTS. It was understood that the dispute Japanese authorities;
over the operation of Japanese con- ter, retumed to Rome to-day, cutting
diplomatic The been settled yet despite the recent continue
conversationa
TELEPHONE 31201 M. B. KING have not yet signing of a collective labour contract Rome for Tirana. Reuter Bulletin.
which bo broke off when he left 83, WONG NEI CHUNG, ROAD
on
– JÁŘE TV
| DURO COMPANY
SERVICE
Rauler learns that Shiba was cosalons in North Sakhallen has not short his visit to Albania. Ho Whi EMPIRE SALES COMPANY
arrested, a fortnight ago, charges agalitet hun been disclosed.-Reuter.
at Moscow---Domei,
HAPPY VALLEY