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9-Power Treaty Inapplicable
Tokyo, Aug. 21.
The Foreign Office has issuedi a statement that the Nine-Power Treaty In Inapplicable to the Tientain negotiations and Japan will not permit into
Intervention by third Powers therein.
Baron Hiranama has gone to Hayama in order to report to the Emperor on the allusion.
The Asahi Shimbun saseria that the Japanese Government is considering the early denunci- ation of the Nine-Power Treaty, --United Press.
Russo-German
Trade Pact
MAY LEAD
TO BETTER RELATIONS
Berlin, Aug. 20.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
OF
AGREEMENT IS ALLEGED
Shanghai, Aug. 21.
At a Press conference this evening a Japanese Em- en obvious bassy spokesman described the incident as
He said that violation of the Craigie-Arita agreement. should there be any intensification of the anti-British movement in consequence of this unfortunate incident, the responsibility would rest with the British.
The spokesenati emphasised that he incident had caused grave con- cern to the Japanese authorities, and was not likely to be lightly over- Inoked by the Japanese. who fell very strongly about it.-Reuter.
Nanking To "Investigato"
Nanking, Aust. 21. Following an energency conference, the Foreign Ministry of the Reformed Government to-day sent Mr. Wang Team-chu, chief of the political affairs department; to Shanghai to enquire into the Jefeld incident in which
Tension On Porimator
Shanghal, Aug. 21. For the first time in months heavily armed Japanese sentries started tour- ing their side of the areo, facing the British western district. They also trebled the sentries at the perimeter
clts.
Meanwhile the British have mount- ed Lewis runs on trucks and have been carrying out patrols since yes- terday-United Press.
two Chinese Municipal policemen Rofugees Roturn were killed and nine others wounded.
It is understood that opinion is rapidly gaining strength in Govern ment and other circles to demand the recovery of the foreign zeltlements or to blockade them.
Mr. Chou Ta-ching, secretary-
It is stressed that the new German-Reneral to the Ta Min Hut (Great
unly Society), People's
political
Soviet apeement will resuscitate a trade which was considerable a few organisation afliated with the Re-
but which has
since
years ago dwindled.
It is said that the Soviet will bay mostly special German machines in connection with the Soviet industrial Germany will receive programme. raw materials, such as timber, ore, oil and perhaps cotton and fodder.
The supplementary unlure of the two countries is stressed by business circle::
who
neerts Germany Russia's raw materials and Russia will for many years require the industrial products of Trans-Ocnan.
ray
Germany
Increasing Trade
Father
formed Government, to-day published
declaration that in order to pre- yent a recurrence of similar incidents, the foreign seitlements, should be recovered immediately.
Six Puppet Demands
To Canton
Population Rises By -100,000
Canton, Aug. 21.
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.
As
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 applications had greatly diminished. against an average of 100,000 per week in April and 50,000 per week until recently applications last week had amounted to about 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.- Trans-Gecau...
Germany Preparing for Invasion of Silesia
Parla, Aug. 20. No major decisions are expected After spending two months in to be taken either in Paris or London Slovakia the Excelsior's 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 Sileata incetings, it is felt, will emphasise through Beuthen. Gleiwitz and that the two Governments are work- Ratibor on one vide and throughing on parallel lineu.
Moravsia and Ostarava from another Mr. Hore-Bellsha, Secretary for in order to enclose the rich Silesian War, called here en route home thin
མས་ mines.
morning. He had a long fall with M. Daladier, French Premier.—Router.
Upper Silesia contains the great Kattowitz industrini and mining re- gion which the German Press began to claim last week.
M. Sorel reported that the Poles are perfectly aware of the German plans.
I urges all citizens to support the Government in launching a vinrous
In the past month or so, the
The Poles, he says, intend to occu- drive to recover he foreign settle-population of Canton has increased by the Upper Tatras Mountain Chain ments--Domel.
by about 100,000, making a total of
should the Germong strike. The approkunately 700,000 people, ne Germans have so far made no move enrding to a fairly rellable estimate to occupy Upper Tarn because of the The increase is principally due to hostile peasantry which once rallied the fall in the value of the National
In a stand against the Nazi wing of dallar, forcing refugees in the links Guards.
ong and Macao to return to their homes here.
Shanghai, Aug. 21.
The Chinese Special Municipal Covernment has decided to lodge formal protest with the Shanghai Municipal Council regarding the Jessfeld Road incident.
War Of Words
Paris, Aug. 21. There is little change in the Ger- nan Press' violent attacks on Poland to-day. Yesterday a Polish officiat statement repudiated the German allegations and to-day's Polish Press publishes counter charges ngoinst Germany.-Reuter Bulletin.
Customs Disputo Discussion
Warsaw, Aug. 21. The Customs dispute continued to M. Sorel said the pencants there be discussed by Polish and Danzig would welcome the Poles who would representatives, Poland agreed to For instance, the Just tripa made be able to attack the Germans in the allow transport of foodstuffs into the
Fatsban by the
and Shing Cheang tear from Tatrus which would give Free City, which now pays in cash, them access to the Vah Valley. Previously goods from Danzig to tively, brought in a total of about'
Anticipating this Polish counter Poland were allowed only persons, while on their respec-offensive, the Germans have been quantities sufficient to pay for food tive return voyages. It is stated, not fortifying the Vah Valley and con- entering Dunzig-Reuter_Bulletin.
than
bookings were made. 1,000 While the continued influx Vestions around Zelina at the foot of the structing reinforced concrete posi- the city a somewhat more normal
mountains, increases are welcomed by the local appearance, it is doubled if such
authorities.
1.500
Berlin, Aug, 21. The Conclusion of the Germano- !
It i understood that the Soviet Trade Agreement is comment-Government is making six demanda rom Hongkong and Mucao respect ed upon for the first time in Berlin to the Municipal Council, including; in ir morning papers. Not much Punishment of those responsible prominerte is given to the reports, for the incident; and the commentaries
Communication uniform,
Government of the disciplinary men-
res taken against the offenders: Indemnification of the families of the two policemen killed;
Indemnification of the families of those wounded;
The Voelkische Beobachter writes
that the agreement is in accordance with the principles of the German economic policy the aim of which is trade to establish co-operation in
and industry between the Relch and all those countries whose economie
to the Chinese
Arco to the
wold
the
German
of Slovakin since
Agreement Should
Not Be Delayed
Italia
ITALY ADVISES POLAND
M. Sorel also declared that his two months' stay in Slovakia had provid- ed him with clear cut proof that the It is learned that the majority of German-Slovak treaty ja the only the present population are not in- Offering of an official apology by dependent economically. Thus, it is consecrated state of affairs brought
about by the progressive structure is complementary that the Municipal Council authorities:
to
felt that sooner or later, a serious Transfer of the policing and ad-problem will crop up as how to feed itation of the Reich und who are prepared
ministrative powers to increase the exchange
March 17. between
for the extra those without means of subsistence. Settlement their own
"Germany does Chinese
As it is, even rice has to be in and I was able to leara during my Occupy. Slovakia products and German goods. "Trade Relations," the paper Municipal Government, designed to ported, to
a certain extent, from continues, between Germany and the prevent recurrence of similar Inci-Formosa; supplies from the surround-sojourn that the country is in the Soviet Union had for some time dents in the future.—Doniel,
ing districts not being suficient for German process of being transformed Into a springboard against Poland." shown RI unfavourable tendency,
the requirements of the populace, which
in contrast to
Protest Not Received? the fir
Even at present, a large number-United Press. reaching possibilitles of exchange
Rome, Aug. 20. Cabinet Consideration Shanghol, Aug. 21. of people have no means of earning
"Poland has only a few days in offered by the trade relations
be
rice has to be Mayor Fu Sino-en yesterday tale-a living, and free
Paris, Aug. 21. which to reflect whether she wants tween these two great economies. phoned Mr. Franklin, Chairman of provided by the Japanese authorities, To-morrow's Cabinet meeting in to close the door to a reasonable
The agreement concluded now the
to Shanghai Municipal Council, or
them at below cost, expected to be devoted exclusively to solution or be overwhelmed by an 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, once begun, will exchange of goods between the two crnment to say he is sending a opened, but it is doubtful if much for a more important meeting on threaten her complete Independence." countries, Whitle Germany has a written protest regarding The Jess-trade is done, and the sound of "mah Thursday, when President Lebrun writes Signor Gayda in the Voce d' ready market for a number of raw field Road incident, and also assuring Jong" cards can be heard from many will be present. materials which the Soviet Union is
to-day. "Herreal friends should counsel able to export, Soviet Russia, for the Mr. Franklin it is untrue that the shops during all hours of the day.
Tatao Government men fired
first According to figures supplied by continuation of the process of the Council had not received any
Poland to try and put herself in Consulate-General, Japanese
direct contact with dustrialisation, is in need of high
Germany's there are at present about 6,800
attitude and place the problem of quality products, which the German written protest up to noon to-day.
The Tairiku Shimpo to-day stated Japanese nationale residing in the
Dunzig and the Corridor on the basis industry had previously already sup- plied in large quantities to the Soviet that Mr. Fu called personally on Mr. city, and the surrounding districts of
Indicated in Hiller's speech to the Reichstag on April 20. Union and which will now again be Franklin, but the latter never received Fatshan and Whampoa, with only
such a call,
has he had any put at her disposals. It is to be exficial intercourse with Mr. Fu since
any74 living on Shameen.
B busis would solve the peeled that the agreement now con-
double problem of the national Ger- cluded will clear he way
In became Mayor of the Shanghal for a
man rights in Danzig and the guar- favourable development in trade Special Municipality, although Mr.
antre of Polish independence. and property, owned and Mr. Fu have been,
Hsinking, Aug. 21. between two countries which is in Franklin
"While there is sull time for Following a period of comparative the interest of both parties-Trans-acquaintances for 18 years and meet Chinese not registered with the Peace
necasionally at
Preservation Committee receptions and cock-
by August quiet, the Manchukuo-Outer Mongel reement, Poland should not waste time. A few days will be too lote is again threatened with Soviet Pross Comment tall parties to which both are invited 31, will be confiscated and disposed border
their official or personal capacities, of, states a proclamation issued by major hosillities as the Soviet and and irreparable and holds dark for Moscow, Aug, 21.
local Chinese Administration.
for her future," Outer Mongol
bodings forces resumed in-
Signor Gayda declares. The agreement may improve not the various protests Mr. Fu has sent
to the Municipal Council in writing Questioned as to whether the mea- tense operations on land and in the only the economic but also political
not been
answered.
sure was not unnecessarily severe atale on Sunday morning,
according
Creation Of Gdynia relations, writes Pravda in comment-
It is understood that one of the such a short notice, a spokesman of to the latest field dispatches reach- the ing on
German-Soviet trade
the Peace Preservation
"Ever since the first days of peaco Committee questions delaying the Shanghai sald that notice to the effect that all
Ing here.
Poland has striven to create along- agreement.
A tense situation prevails along side Danzig a new port destined to "The "Izvestia says it can safely be Municipal Council protest is the sald
registered of to whom it should be propre led about three months the westem frontier once again as become its rival because Poland her- sinted that the new agreement marksessed, since, in
the result of a series of skirmishes self had deserted Danzig and poured a turning point in the business experience, it is unlikely, and therefore all owners who Llons of the two countries. It adds Chop in considered unukes were absent from the city have had on land and in the air during the her finances in efforts to develop the Lint the Soviet Union's purchases
The Kwantung Army Headquar in 1938 9,200,000 of the trade pass- 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.
Fu's Government United Property' registered.
The spokesmon udded machine tools and other equipment.
that oncoters announced this afternoon
thated through the new port and only --Reuter.
property has been confiscated, it will the Soviet and Outer Mongol artil-7,100,000 through Danzig."
lery forces resumed attacks on the returned ta the rightfulBery
Japanese positions from the other "In short, Poland denounced Dan- It is believed that for one reason August 17. Japanese artillery
aide of
zig to Germany before the question the river on the evening of
of restitution had even been con- or other, many property owners have mediately responded to the Soviet
im-zidered. not returned to the city, leaving
Occan,
have
to Mr.
Press,
Fox
view of past
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 14.0% 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 millions) as compared with $47.8 millions, (£3.0 millions) in July, 1938, and exports $45.7 millions (£2.8 millions) as 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 21.5% in terms of local currency, and by 21.7% in terms of sterling.
During the first seven months of 1939 imports of merchandise totalled $351.6 millions (£21.6 millions) as compared with $390.0 millions (24.1 millions) in the corresponding period of 1938: and exports $315.7 millions (£19.4 millions) as compared with $306.6 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 3.0% in terms of locat currency, and by 26% in terms of sterling.
Land Registration
Land
the
not be owners.
must
by
BORDER FIGHTING RESUMES
Such
on
"For Gydnia has been reserved all
servants in charge in many instances challenge and succeeded in inflicting the rich commerce while for Danzig When was pointed out that many heavy losses on three companies of remains only the poor bulky traffic
hos de-
excuse as far as legal proclamations over the Khalb two of them. herself by the creation of new nc-
were concerned.
air unit
owners may not have seen such the enemy artillery,
to bolster statistics but which a of A total of 40 Soviet planes were minor importance notites, or that the servanta left in
from the stand- charge were not intelligent enough to shot down as the result of
Gerles comply with the request, the spokes- of midair combats on Sunday.
point of national economy.
Danzig mun replied that ignorance was no
Engaging
in Poland's hands, 10 Soviet SB bombers
maritime activities seen her Nuver 靄 Japanese teriorate, Danzig has tried to save it shot
down Later Japanese aircraft encountered tivities, but these activities are due Radio Rostriction
about 70 Soviet 1-10 type machines in great part of her own initiative.
"All of this proves that Danzig is With conditions returning gradual-over the contuence of the Khalha
During the really not a vital problem for Poland, ly to normalcy, all owners of radio and Holstein Rivers. sets are required by the local police Soviet on hunting which ensued, 32 still less the question of its indepen-
were brought down. dence. authorities to register them at the nearest station, and obtain a licence ed Halunarshan, Manchukuo
of 90 1-18 planos raid- squadron It is officially learned that only 4-valve sets would be permitted in about 100 miles Inside the border in the city.
the afternoon.. Japanese anti-air- This ruling, it is believde, is to craft batteries succeeded in downing prevent listeners turning in the six of the invading machines. Chungking and foreign stations, Domel, Neuter.
PRESSMAN HELD
course of
A
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Ciano Hurries Back
Rome, Aug. 20. The Italion Foreig Minister Count Clano, prematurely returned to Rome this evening.
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Moscow, Aug. 21. Originally his departure from Al- Mr. Shigenori Togob, the Japanese bania had been fixed for to-morrow. Ambassador, fled fresh representa-He was accompanied by the Gov tions with the Soviet Government re-ernor of Albania. Nothing is known Tokyo, Aug. 21. garding the fulfilment of the Soviet o far as to the reasons for his un- A spokesman of the Foreign Office commitments in North Sakhalfen expected return.-Trans-Ocean. revealed that Mr. Kimpel Shiba, when he cayed on M. Lozovsky, the
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Count Ciano; Italian Foreign Minis- that the dispute Japanese authorities.
over the operation of Japanese con-et, returned to Rome to-day, cutline Reuter learns that Shibs was cessions in North Sakhallen has not short his visit to Albania. He will arrested a fortnight ago..
diplomatic conversations The been settled yet despite the recent continue charges against him have not yet signing of a collecitve labour contract Rome for TiranaReuter Bulletin,
which he broke of when he left 83, WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD been disclosed.--Reuter,
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