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August 26, 1939.
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Aug. 26-(Domei).-HOPE for an amic- able settlement of the Anglo-Japanese dispute in Tientsin mounted to-day as the Japanese protest to Germany re- garding the conclusion of the non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union has been favourably received in political circles here.
With regard to the court to whiche
the
Itagaki Urges Closer
Co-Operation
TOKYO. Aug 26 (Domeil LIEUT.-General Seishiro Itagaki to-day held an important conference with Prince Furnimaro Kenaye, President of the Privy Council and Minister without Portfolio, regarding the allegedly impending changes in the political situation.
General Itagaki called on Prince Kanoye at the latter's private residence this morning On behalf of the Army. General Itagaki, it is understood, urged Prince Konoye to effect closer co-operation for the reorganization of the internal administration in the face of the new international situation.
Sterling Slumps
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, (UP)—Mr. John W. Hanes, Under Secretary to the United States Treasury, received several trans- Atlantic telephone calls to-day regarding the monetary situation.
He afterwards announced that the, though trading conditions were | tri-partile menetary agreement is not difficult.
affected by the withdrawal of suZY- purt for sterling and sald hat Britain hnd notified the United States before to-day's aetion.
Storling Slump
Gold Price Soars
LONDON, Aug. 25, (UP)—The price of old in London rose to an all time high level to-day after the Equalization Fund withdrew its sup- LONDON, Aug. 25, (UP)The part for sterling. pound sterling slumped to 4.38 against The price was fixed at 150s. 6d. United States dollars in an excited | per fine ounce purely on the basta of trarling session here to-day as the supply and deniand hence it bore not official exchange control willkdrew its | relationship to the dollar-sterling rule support.
and it was therefore not practicel to The position Improved later al convert gold into dollar equivalent.
NORTH CHINA FACES Violent Fluctuations
NEW TERROR Swarms Of Locusts Bearing Down On Peiping
Considerable prominence the men should be handed over, the is given by London news-British Municipal Council had been papers to the Tokyo reports.sending persons for trial, and
1 is understood that Sir Robert executing of warrants issued by the de facto district court for Ute past Craigle, the British Ambassador at
two years, and it would not appear Tokyo, has submitted a report to Die Foreign Oflice un
the latest that execution of the present war- rant differs in any way from the developments in Japan, Informed quarters understand that many hundreds which preceded it.
during that period. the British Government hopes settle the Tientsta situation as soon as pússible in view of the new situa- tion.
PEIPING, Aug. 26, (Reuter).—THE horrors of war in North Currency Compromise The same quarters further under-gested in your note, that the Chinese China are now likely to be followed by the horrors of famine, for stand that the British Government offenders should be removed from the harvests which escaped from the floods, are now threatened is ready to solve the question of the Tiensin in the face of the Japanese with a plague of locusts. surrender of silver speele through opposition, in order that they should bilateral negotiations between Japan be handed and Britain, while it is believed pos-
Lo
sible that a
will be compromise reached on the legal tender issue be- tween the two Governments concern
ed without the participation of third Powers.
No other course is open to the Municipal authorities, and I trust Your Excellency will agree, reflection, that the alternative sug-
upon
city.
LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter).-Higher gold prices together with the depreciation of sterling was responsible for improvements on the London Stock Exchange to-day, notably among Kaffirs, internationals and oils, but business generally continued to be mainly a matter of direct negotiation.
bably arrive within a week, enthu to appropriate $100,000 business in both markets. to keep the offenders indefinitely ining the countryside bare as they ency relief of the food refugees in the dollar compared with the pre- and is simply a precautionary mes-
come,
25
States Treasury does not consider the British action as competitive de- valuation, but the step in necessitated by recent heavy gold losses.
The decision by the authori- should wait more propitious oe- ties to allow sterling to find its ensions.
Additionally, the higher bank rate own level in order to conserve the country's resources in the should discourage withdrawals of over to the recognised Travellers arriving from the. Several persons have been drowned event of war led to violent fluc-foreign balances.
Freeing the exchange rate for Chinese authorities in another part East report that locust swarms the Concessions and the Chinese tuations in the dollar-sterling
'exchange rate and the price of sterling has for its primary objective of China, is neither practicable nor of unusual size are advancing The standing committee of the gold which, however were dis- the
conservation of the country's reasonable.
from the flooded areas towards Central Executive Committee of the proportionate to the volume of gold resources the event of an No Alternative
Peiping, where they will pro-Kuomintang decided at a meeting on
emergency. Thursday
It is also pointed out that the fix- ing of minimum prices of gilt-edged From the national treasury for emerg- "At the same time, it is impossible It is admitted that the British
Sterling fell to 4.3800 in terms of securites was done last September, Government will continue consulta-
Hopei. flons with the American and custody without trial, and therefore
Local farmers are getting in their! The Kuomintang headquarters in viously pegged level of 4.6012, but it sure to prevent prices from falling. French Governments. Negotiations to practical alternative exists but to
the hand them over to the local authori- crops with all speed, remembering a various provinces will be instructed subsequently closed around 4.4800. of for an actual selilement
similar plague which wiped out the to launch relief fund campaigns.
U.S. Not Worried The strength of the dollar was issue, however, can be conducted ties.
Government "His Majesty's
are entire harvest in this area in 1920,}
Flood Refugees
resected, in the price of gold which WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (Reuter). between Britain and Japan.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
was oficially fixed at 150s. 6d. com-Announcing that Britain has not- Observers attach much significance table to agree that the action taken while the temples east of Peiping are
1483. pared with PEIPING, Aug. 25 (UP)-Twenty- Business was later effected up to drawal of support of sterling, Mr. in this context to the pubileatlon by the British authorities in Tien- thronged with people praying to bej
5d. yesterday, fled the United States of the with- the saved from the locusts. yesterday of the substance uf the tsin in this or similar esses 12
six thousand refugees have arrived 154s, an ounce, establishing an un- Hanes,neting Secretary. 25,000 Refugees British reply to the Chinese pretes! past. constitutes a recognilion_of_the
from Tientals and the countryside in offelst high record, but with a rally Treasury, declared that the United to the Five thousand refugees arrived the Peiping environs. Thousands of in sterling, gald closed around 151s. regarding the surrender of Chinese so-called Provisional Government,
which in fact is recognized neither here by train from the flooded areas, others are arriving hourly. All of prisoners in Tientsin.
by them, nor so far as they know, by while at least 20,000 arrived by fout the temples on the outskirts of the
Wall Street was irregular, Britain & Tientsin Chinese
slogging, their housing and feeding city are crowded with Chinese who
Emergency Measures any other government.
LONDON, Aug. "It has always been the aim of His providing the Japanese authorities have not been fed.
(Reuter).- LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter).
Guerillas are
High banking quarters regard the -The Foreign Office has publish- Majesty's Government that the neu- with an enormous problem, as food
are mingling with s are soaring, and rice has gone crowds and as
the recent emergency financial measures ed an extract of the reply sentrientsin should be maintained, and it up 200 percetin it is reported that their shoulders are riding bicycles, the banks rate and the fixing of
trality of the British Concession in prices are
result, the Japanese taken by the Bank of England and within month
soldiers with rifles swung across the Treasury, such as the raising of to-day to the Chinese Ambas- should not in any way be a base for From Tientsin andor to the latter's Note of hostile activities.
the foreign authorities bellove that made the floods will inst tiver months, and trolling the streets of Peiping for minimum prices on gilt-edged hol- bren "This attitude has the decision with regard to the clear to the Chinese Government on they will be lucky if the river sub-m handing over of the four Chinese more than one occasion in the past, sides to crable the city to be pumped dicated that no measures are
being situation,
An American lady booking, her - as for example in July, 1938, when dry before the winter frosts begin taken to feed the refugees despite the All of them are regarded an passage by an American President prisoners in Tientsin.
representations were made by His curly in November.
sums reported to have been appro-reassuring precautionary measures, Line steamer yesterday was the The reply emphasizes that the only Majesty's Ambassador with regard
water level Was printed by General Sugiyama of the and officials say that doubtless they victim of o bag-snatcher who suc reast why's rest of Govern- to the use of the British Concession higher yourst septic tanks through-Japanese Army provisional Govern- will conserve the resources of the ceeded in vanishing with American ment had not approved the sur-in Tientsin as a base
tinue.
country, as all arc co-related cheques to the total of $1,834. render of the men Immediately the Japanese activities, and assurances out Tientsin are causing dlthy con-
Hotels Crowded
viewed as an Integral part of a new, The victim was Mrs. Shoppeo. warrant was issued by the local dis-
the Chinese ditions, and already many cases from
if only temporary policy,
It is announced in the "Gazette" irlet court, was that adequate Government that activities
Hotels and boarding houses of this gangrene are reported among those
The ralaing of the bank rate has for that Mr. Tajiri, Consul-General for evidence connecting the neu with nature would not be allowed to with injuries who are forced to wade crowded with foreign refugees, rich its main purpose the restriction of Japan in Hongkong, resumed charge the crime alleged, was not produced | recur.
through the floods.
Chinese and Japanese from Tientsin. borrowing of money in Britain for of the Japanese Consulate on August at the time.
Tientsin Flood
The poorer Chinese are sent to the private enterprise, which During conversations, which open-
· CHUNGKING, Ang. 20 (Cen-refugee camps at Tangshan and the poor Japanese are given free passage they tral). The flood situation, in to Korea and Japan. the higliest legal advice available to made to the Japanese Government, Tientsin is still serious, accord- His Majesty's Government, it was that in their opinion a prima faciv decided that a prima facie case had case had been made out, is Majes-ing to a report from that port. Government consider It no In some places the water is as deep now been established against two of y's the men on a charge of murder, and longer possible to refuse to surrender as eight or nine feet. The Japanese the other two on a charge of being the men to the local Chinese pu- barracks at Hatkwangssu are sub- members of an ilegal terrorist orthorities in Tientsin, and the British merged. Only the roots are
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ganisation.
Municipal Council has been so nd-Japanese army provisions and mili-
THE HAGUE, Aug. 25 (UP),—It tary equipment are inundated.
The principal means of com-is reported_that_Queen Wilhelmina munications are now boats and sam- has again usked Dr. Collin to form a pans. Telephone lines have been cut, new Government giving the character
Several thousand refugees are ac-of national unity.
The report said that Dr. Colijn is commodated in the Yao Hua Middle School in the British Concession, considering.
August 12, protesting against
ed in
How Tokyo on July 24, the Japanese, {
ea in
were received
Cannot Rofuse
"In view of the intimation produced evidence, and on
Not Pawns
His Majesty's Governnient had al- Iways maintained that the case should
be dealt on its merits and without re-
vised.
The appointment is offeially not. ference to other issues arising from fled of Miss Violet Elsie Lyne to be a the situation Tientsin. There nursing sister in Hongkong. could be no question of using the ac-
In
M. Franck L. N. Dupuy, Consul for cused as pawns or of bartering their
France in Hongkong, resumed charge
disposal against rome concession which might accrue to His Majesty's
of the French Consulate on August 18. Government,
THE HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE
- PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
The total Expenditure in 1939 on behalf
of sick and destitute children is estimated at $28,000, against which the Income to date is $21,000 only.
In order to continue its work, the Socięty asks for the balance of
$7,000
before the close of the financial year on
31st October.
Hon. Treasurers:
Mr. A. McKELLAR; C.A.
Lefo Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co.,
P. & D. Building.
Mr. KWOK CHAN,
*
c/o The Banque de L'Indo-Chine,
12 August, 1999.
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