1937-11-27 — Page 24

THE CHINA MAIL

27 1937

TOKYO FORCED

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A RUMOUR

TOKYO, TO-DAY,

CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES CONVERSION

The "Gazette" contains the draft

AN IMPORTANT - FOREIGN of A Bill Intituled An Ordinance! POLITICAL PRONOUNCE- to fix the rate at which the sterling MENT WAS MADE YESTER-salaries of public officers shall be DAY BY A SPOKESMAN OF paid, in this Colony, cited as the Sterling Salaries Conversion Ordin- THE FOREIGN OFFICE.

ance, 1937.

Referring to reports in the

The object of this Bill is to make foreign press that official recog- nition of Manchukuo by Ger provision in the year 1938 for the many and Italy may shortly be payment in this Colony of the sterl expected, he declared that no-ling salaries of public officers in the thing was known in official circles Hong Kong Government service at in Tokyo of any such intention.

a rate similar to the rate at which

He was able, however, to say such salaries were paid in 1937.

Clause 3 in which the rate is fix- that Japan would shortly pro- ceed to announce recognition of ed at 1/3 to the dollar, is based upon section 2 (5) of the Hong General Franco.

Kong Government Service (Levy

DECLARATION OF WAR

Asked whether Japan would de-jon Salaries) Ordinance, 1937, Or clare war on China, the spokesman dinance No. 2 of 1937, which ex- replied: “We will not at any rate pires on 31st December, 1937, and declare war if the general situation is repealed by clause 7. continues as hitherto."

He added, however, that he was unable to promise anything definite as changes might occur of an un- foreseen character.

Clause, 2 defines the expressions "Treasury rate" and "Widows and Orphans Pension Contribution" and clauses 4 and 5 reproduce the provisions of sections 6 (1) and 7 of Ordinance No. 2 of 1937, res- At the moment, there appear tolpectively empowering the Legisla be two schools of thought in Japan tive Council to grant exemptions. by the one demanding an open declara-resolution and saving the rights of tion of war as essential to the suc- the Crown.

cessful prosecution of the war, the The provisions introduced by this other opposed to any further ex-Bill are by clause 6 thereof to have acerbation of foreign feeling while effect from 1st January, 1938 the campaign proceeds undisturbed. 31st December, 1938, only unless

otherwise provided by Ordinance.

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Tokyo, To-day

Japan is not afraid of any foreign assistance given to China, although she would ob ject to such assistance, declar→→ ed a Foreign Office spokesman yesterday.

He added, “Just change the position and you

the Japanese objection tural

Asked by a foreign corre pondent why Japanese papers published only tions of British shipments of arms and ammunition to China, the spokesman said that re

had cently no information been received of German and Italian shipments of arms and ammunition to China--Reuter.

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