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BOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE

ÖDAYS

10 DAYS

15

21

£10,000 OPIUM BRITAIN AND

CASE CONTINUES

The

Justice

fat the

ing, when Mr. Loo Hing yun, bar in North China, especially rister at law, formerly Chief Justice the recent hopes that the clouds for Canton and hanghai, was cross were lifting, is featured in all examined by defendants counsel British newspapers, and is well throughout the morning.

recognised in all quarters in Messrs. Taiwan Bank Limited London and KSMR. Kažerooni and Sons, British circles consider the situa pledgers and owners respectively, of tion grave but not critical and 100 cases of opium, which was conare still disposed to regard the fiscated on November 13, 1930 by crudescence of fighting as a local the Shanghai Chinese Maritime Cus incident rather than a national emer- toms authorities while en route ongency.

board thes. Claus Rickmers from There is reason to believe that the Hong Kong to Dairen, claimed question of concerted repr £10,000 from the owners of the ves-tions to Japan by France, Britain sel, Messrs Rickemers Khedarai, and the United States, has been AG. for the loss of the opium which carefully canvassed. plaintiffs alleged was confiscated It is believed France favours such due to negligence on the part of representations, while the defendants agents.

States, in accordance with her Plaintiffs were represented by Mr. of avoiding international Eldon Potter, K. C. and Mr. H. Cments, prefers to remain f Macnamara, Mr G. Sheldon, take whatever independent C. and the Honourable Mr Leojshe may think necessary D'Almaña, junior, appeared on be Britain, believing that Tokyo real- half of defendants.

ly desires an amicable settlement:

Under cross-examination by Mc but that the Japanese are embar Sheldon, Mr. Loo said that an in-rassed by the fire eaters of the correct manifest must be rectified Kwantung Army, considers that within 24 hours after the arrival of jefforts can best be directed for the ship, but the mistake had to be friendly mediation in order not to a bona fide one and corrected be-arouse antagonism in Japan and still fore the Customs officials discover farther increase Tokyo's d'ficulties. ed it.

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CHINESE REGULATIONS! *Asked whether he could produce authorities in support of his state ment, Mr. Loo referred to a regula- tion printed in 1933 and added that it had been in force before... and since 1926.

NO INVOKING

OF NINE

POWER TREATY

Witness could not, however, pro- duce evidence to the effect that the regulation was in force in 1930, but explained that since the re gulations were printed in 1933 could reasonably be presumed

Washington, To-day The United States, Ambassa- they were in force before that yearders in Tokyo and Peiping have Witness added that from time to time regulations are approved by

beer instructed to ex

the Government and shipping-con-

Japanese and Chinese Govern- cerns are notified by circulars.

ments the hope that hostilities Mr. Sheldon: "I challenge you to announced the Secretary of will be avoided round Peiping, produce evidence that such a re- State, Mr. Corden Hull, yester- Van-

gulation was enforced prior to Honolulu conver

1933." "I cannot produce evi- Victoria dence.” Arrive The case is continuing.

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EMPRESS OF JAPAN, JULY 30th, at 5 p.m.

EMPRESS OF ASIA AUGUST, 10th.

information from

Offices

·Union Buildi

Telephones:

Freight 20042

Canton Age

GOLD MEASURES

Osaka, To-day.

It is reported that the Gold Devaluation Bill, which

may be introduced at a special session of the

Diet ues pro tempore 290 milligrams fine gold at one

day.

Mr. Hull explained that the ac- tion was independent of any action taken by other countries.

State Department officials state that Mr. Hull issued the instructions in view of the fact that the safety of some 1,300 Americans in Pei- ping will be endangered fighting there.

Mr. Hull said

nbassa

yen, as against the present 750 North Ch milligrams, which is equivalent

of 12931 ven against

per momne.

The revaluation profit obtained is estimated at mmate 800,000,000.

Meanwhile the

crisis.

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Chinese

ashington, and

to pro-

of the

reply to a question, Mr. Hull at the question of invoking

onside

Treaty had not yet

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