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S. AFRICA FAVOURS MAINTENANCE OF SANCTIONS AGAINST ITALY SMUGGLING IN THE Abolition Means Loss Of League's Authority

Pleading loyalty to their King

Carol, 320,000 farmers of the Peasant Party in Rumania joined

in a mass protest against the in- fluence of me. Magda Lupescu over the Government last month. Headed by Ion Mihalache, they demanded the resignation of the Government or the removal of Premier George Tatarescu, who, they claim, is dominated by Nazis and Mme. Lupescn, abore.

SETTLEMENT OF DIFFERENCES?

Mr. Tong's Mission To Canton

CURRENCY PLAN PREPARED

[From Our Own Correspondent] Canton, To-day.

A last-minute effort to settle. the Canton-Nanking differences to be by peaceful means is undertaken by Mr. HL 0. Tong, Superintendent of Customs in Shanghai and adviser of the Ministry of Finance, who arriv- ed in Hong Kong this morning en route to Canton.

NORTH

BRITAIN AND AMERICA KEEP IN TOUCH

REPRESENTATIONS MADE TO JAPAN

London, To-day.

The British Government has been in touch with the United States Government with regard to the general problem of smuggling in North China, states Lord Cranborne, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in a written reply to Sir J. S Wardlaw-Milne (C., Kidderminster).

He also states that it is understood that representations have been made by the United States Government to Japan with re- gard to smuggling on similar lines to those made by the British Government, and a reply similar to that received by the British Ambassador on May 4 and outlined in an answer given in the House of Commons on May 20 has been sent.

Replying to a question by Mr. Rankin Lord Cranborne said that the Government had received no information confirming the

EDEN SAYS FACTS MUST BE FACED CANADA IN SUPPORT OF

BRITISH POLICY. ITALIAN JOURNALISTS EXPELLED FROM SWITZERLAND.

Geneva, To-day.

A strong speech in favour of the mainten- lance of sanctions was made by Mr. C. T. te Water, South Africa's representative, yesterday after- noon at the session of the Assembly.

He said that the South African Government felt that the proposal to abandon sanctions could only be interpreted as a sur- render of the League's authority, not because of its--impotence to safeguard that authority, but as a fatal denial of their ability to bear the sacrifices necessary for the fulfilment of their obliga- tions. Renter's Bulletin Service.

Geneva: The eight Italian correspondents who were arrest-

press reports of an attack on the Commissioner of Customs 21 Twelve passengers and three members of the crew miraculously escaped Tsingtao, though it was understood that a Japanese mob un-death in this crack-up near the municipal airport in Chicags last mouthed for creating a disturbance at the Assembly during the speech: successfully attacked the local Customs house on the night of Fri when the crack TWA "Sky Chief pancaked 300 feet into a kouse-top of the Negus, were released from gaol last evening and will be day last. It is understood that a Japanese warship is at present Twelve of the 15 persons in the plane were injured, bat skilfoi piloting expelled from the Canton of Geneva for the duration of the As- cruising off Tangka, but there is no knowledge of the reasonsaved their lives..

for its presence.

JAPAN'S NEW PROTEST Anti-Japanese Moves In Canton

GENERAL CHEN REPLIES

From Our Own Correspondent] Canton, Yesterday.

16-INCH GUNS ON U.S. BATTLESHIPS?

Shanghai: Instructed by Tokyo, Vice-Admiral Oikawa has left for Tsingtao aboard the flagship Izumo to investigate the Tsingtao incident. The Japanese destroyer Hagi is due Admiral at Taku to-day from Porti Arthur, it is believed, in con nection with the Chikou affair.

Renter.

SERIOUS VIEW TAKEN

London: Lord Cranborne, Under- A third protest by Mr. T. Ka- wai,

Consul-General, Secretary, "for the Foreign Secré- Japanese The Central Authorities are against the anti-Japanese inove-tary, in reply to several questions reported to be anxious to make ment here will be lodged some in the House of Commons yester- a financial deal with Canton so time this morning, in accordance day, said that the earliest oppor- that it will support General with instructions from the Tokyo tunity had been taken of em The latest com-phasising to the new Japanese Chiang Kai-shek, President of Foreign Office.

Standley Noncommitis

Washington Today Questioned at a press.com ference whether the United States intended to mount 16- inch guns on the two project- ‚ed now' battleships, Admiral· Standley, Chief of the Neval Staff, said that that would depend on the decisions made when the designs were finish-

ed

He added: “Sürtecn-inch guns are more advantageous

to

our uses than 14-inch- Reuter.

The GovernQUESTIONNAIRE

TO GERMANY

the Executive Yuan and con- munication is more categorical Ambassador the serious view the currently Chairman of the Mili-than the last two ones, it is learn-Government took regarding the smuggling of goods into China by Led tary Affairs Commission.

Political developments are That Sino-Japanese relations Japanese subjects. becoming rapid, as the convoca are normal is indicated by the de-ment were at present.considering tion of the second plenary ses-parture of the Japanese gunboat what further steps they might sion of the Kuomintang Central Saga this morning for a brief stayusefully take to facilitate an early settlement of the matter.-British Executive Committee will be in Hong Kong. held in about a week.

There is talk of reviving the Wireless Service

Mr. Tong's final efforts to boycott of Japanese goods or even

effect a compromise are watch the severance of diplomatic rela CONFERENCE

ed with great interest here, as tions with Japan, but no defnite] • he has mapped out a plan for: Canton to convert the present Programme has been formed.

is not likely that any Sino-Ja-

subsidiary currency into nation- al dollars.

MR. TANG FOR SHANGHAI

Surprise Expressed In Canton

It'

SUGGESTED

panese trouble will flare up in DIRECT PERSONAL

Carton.

The third protest will be again

addressed to General Chen-Chi-

CONTACT

INTERESTING PLAN TO + SOLVE PROBLEMS

Shanghai, To-day.

HITLER'S REPLY COMPLETED

pacts of

of

V

$4,400,000,000 DEFICIT

MORGENTHÄUS STATEMENT

LARGEST IN AMERICA'S PEACE TIME HISTORY

sembly to-day. It is gathered that the journalists will go to Cop- pet, a lakeside hamlet 10 miles from Geneva in the neighbouring Canton of Faud, from where they will be able to send reports to Italy. Reuter.

Geneva: The British Govern-) ment's view was that the “As sembly should not in any way Irecognise Italy's conquest of Abyssinia, declared Mr. A¤- thony Eden, British Foreign Minister, yesterday afternoon at

the session of the Assembly:

In contrast to the South African standpoint the Canadian High Commissioner, Mr. Vin America's deficit for the fiscal'cent Massey, said that it seem- that no appreciable year just ended is approximate-jed clear

Washington, To-day.

ly $4,400,000,000, declared Mr.number of effective members the of the League were willing to Henry Morgenthau over

whatever compul- radio, which is the largest de undertake ficit in the country's peace-time sion, including war, might be necessary to secure the original history.

Mr. Morgenthau announced objective of sanctions.

He recalled that the imposition the following figures: Public Debt, $33,750,000,000; receipts of sanctions was first proposed by during the year $4,116,000,000; Canada, but, while greatly regret expenditures. $8,500,000,000, ting the failure of the joint at tempt to protect a weak fellow- excluding, debt retirement.

Mr. Morgenthau said that if member of the League, there the funds necessary for the would now appear to be no prae- payment of the soldiers bonus tical alternative for Canada but to were left out of consideration support the discontinuance of the the deficit would be $2,700,000,- measures.

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Four

BLACKCOAT BAND IN CAR ACCIDENT

Members Of Haler's Own Troupe Lose The Lives

“CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Berlin, To-day.

The band of Herz Hitler's own Blackenats lost four of its-menu- bets, yesterday, while six others were injured.

The band had been maiding a concert tour of West Germany. As they were coming home by two buses, on the road between Barg and Genthin, a lorry com- ing the opposite way skidded as the newly-paved road,' and hit the second bus with great fores. Two of the ocenpants died on the spot. and two soon, after, admission to hospital Trans Ocean „Service.

VANCOUVER'S JUBILEE

Celebration Begins Yesterday

Vancouver To-day.

Berlin, To-day.

000. They might be encourag- JÖERNALISTS EXPELLED Herr Hitler's reply to the Bri

Geneva: red by the fact that the national!

The Swiss Federal tish questionnaire is practically income was rising, the Federal Government has decided not to completed The contents are expenditures declining and the prosecute the Italian journalists not disclosed, but it is understood nation's business showing who participated in Tuesday's that they contain references, steady improvement.

at the Assembly The two months celebration of firstly, to the repetition of the

UNFORESEEN EVENTS- against the Negus. They will be the Golden Jubilee of Vancouver and started yesterday. The celebra- offer of a Western security pact; Mr. Morgenthan declared expelled from Switzerland

tions include pageants, an athle tang, Commander-in-Chief of the

secondly, to. the difficulties in the

that the budget estimates, conducted across the frontier. First Group Anti-Japanese Na-

way of including the Soviets in made nearly two years - ago, The Italian Minister in Switzer-tic competition and serial races. tional Salvation Army, who is

Germany's proposed system were thrown out by unforeseen land has protested and requested The open lawn tennis champion- held capable of controlling the

non-aggression; and events. The prospective re- that the journalists be given rea-ship of Canada will be played off anti-Japanese movement. The last two replies were delivered to Con- A direct personal interview thirdly, the difficulty of Germany venues cut down as a result of sonable time before they are ex-here-Beuter's Bulletin Service. sul-General Kawai by Mr. Kan af a mutually agreed locality committing herself, in view of the the Supreme Court's decision pelled and conducted to the near From Our Own Correspondent] Chia-bou, Special Delegate of between Generalissimo Ching uncertainties about the trend of against the Agricultural Ad-est point of the Italian frontier.

Canton, To-day. Foreign Affairs, on

behalf of Kai-shek and a few veteran Gov- British foreign policy and the justment Administration, caus-It is considered probable that the the measures themselves that had ernment leaders on the one hand manner in which it proposed to ing loss to the Treasury, of request will be granted-Reuter been effective, but the conditions under which they were expected Surprise is felt in official General Chen.

nearly half-a-billion, while also

to work, g ciles to-day over the sudden

Mr. Kawai insisted that the and General Chen Chi-tang, Li reform the League Covenant.

The newspapers express per the passage of the Bonus B Mr. Anthony Eden's

Nothing but military action departure from. Hong Kong of agitations are directed by the Tsung-jen and Pai Chung-hai

could alter the situation in Abys Tang Shao-yi, vetera South-west

while on the other, is suggested by plexity at British foreign policy, necessitated an increased ex- authorities,

sinia and the speaker did not be- itesman and member of the General Chen replied that the the Te Kung Pao for the liquida-particularly in the light of Mr. Apenditure of $1,700,000,000.

Duff-Cooper's Paris speech. The The Treasury borrowed over

SOUTH AFRICAN DEFENCE lieve that in the present state of South-west Political Council moverent was started by the

world affairs such action would be The journal explains that the Frankfurter Zeitung asks whether $5,000,000,000 during the year,

OF SANCTIONS the British want a three-party but had $2,700,000,000 left in

considered. If the British Gov- problem is relative to a situation which is of such long standing solution or an Anglo-French arm-cash balance to meet the com-

the ed camp, into which Germany ing months' expenditures. The Geneva: The British, Foreign ernment were of the opinion that so complicated that

Government also had an import-Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, be the maintainance or tightening up him to return here and

invited to enter.---Beuter. chances are slim for a settlement

ant cash asset in the $2,000,-van his speech in the League of of sanctions could change the Mr. Tang was once a useful from Hong Kong..

000,000 stabilisation fund, Nations Assembly yesterday by situation in Abyssinia, it would be Asset to the South-west, because Mr. Tang was greatly dis-by telegraphic communication.

which would ultimately be used referring to the speech of the willing to co-operate in such i was ousted at the circular telegrams sent pleased when he

to retire a like amount of pub-Negus, which had been delivered policy, but the speaker regretted but from here for Nanking con-from his substantial post 25 Generals refusing to attend such Pressure is highest over

lic debt Reuter

in dignity and had aroused the having to afirm that in the pre- dumption contained his name on magistrate of Chungshan Model

sympathy of all listeners sent circumstances a continuance of Aunctions could serve no useful the top of the list of signatories, County, from which he left in conference the Ta Kung Pao Pacific to the east of Japan

Nobody present could be satis his name lending prestige to the a hurry. The South-west Poli-suggests that the Central Govern shallow depression lies over

fied with the circumstances in South-west Political Council tical Council did not support ment should despatch some reKorea and the Yellow Sea A

which the sembly had met It

In this It is learned that Mr. Tang him, whereupon Mr. Tang, inspected Central Executive Council typhoon has developed about 320 members to Kwangiring to pave miles east-south-east of Manila,

Caracas, To-day The Venezuelan was all the more nece will first go to Kinting, the fa-disgust, went to Hong Kong for

the way for a formal conference and is apparently moying north-

owing to interest of the League of Nationa mous summer resort in Kiangai, ja prolonged stay. He sent two

acts aquarely Should the initial meeting be west. South winds, moderate: Cabinet has

nent, which 2 a whole, to for a rest before proceeding to resignations to the South-west

with local showers, was the dissension

Cabinet in the face. the capital to attend the second Political Council, which, how successful one, the

for today as issued by maintained plenary session. His trip to ever, rejected them in the hope erals should be invited

yal Observatory this morn-should be

Renter's Balleti the North is a loss to Canton, that he would come back to king to put the final

Isolation of the as efforts were made here to Canton.

E left yesterday aboard the people and should not be checked

resident Pierce for Shanghai, him. shd it is believed that he will

go to Nanking for political

purposes.

persuade

tion of the crisis.

In the event of the Southern

WEATHER REPORT

VENEZUELAN CABINET RESIGNS

the sanctions:

knew that

fmifilled not been

At the same time the Bri- was of the.