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MATSUI WARNING

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Customs has a direct connection with the recovery of the people and of the areas round here.

over!

"When I talk about taking the Shanghai Customs, however,

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 1, 1938.

Swift Passage For U.S. Rearmament Programme

Washington, To-day.

that does not mean that the Cus-The new rearmament programme, in spite of the

toms administration will come intol Japanese hands, but only that the new Chinese regime, whatever it may be called a peace maintenance committee or autonomous govern-In

ment must draw its financial sources from the Customs."

FOREIGN LOANS!

ré-

"Do you intend that the Customs in that case should continue to

maintain foreign loan

Mr. Woodhead asked.

circumspection of President Roosevelt's mes- sage to Congress, is due entirely to the actions of Japan.

Government circles and elsewhere there is gen- eral agreement that the United States fleet must be built up sufficiently to maintain the 5.3 ratio.

I

services?" policy to defend their interests, in-

volving such investments Gen. Matsui replied:

"I intend am afraid that negotiations with the Customs goes beyond the policy of simply that if Great Britain should include the question of for-defending her interests in China, eign loan services, but it must be and takes a determined stand to understood that the sum allowed maintain her political and economic

Japan's secrecy and refusal to agree to limitation of big guns, is disturbing the Government, and wild have probably caused more public rumours of Japanese naval plans apprehension than the actual facts, if known, would warrant.

The United States answer is seen

for such services will be much relations, which have existed within the Vinson Bill, where authorisa-

lower than before."

the Kuomintang regime, a conflict Questioned about the possibility of a very serious nature may arise of improving Anglo-Japanese rela-between our country and our for- tions, Gen. Matsui said: "The mat- mer ally. you must understand ter of improving public opinion in that the Japanese stand in China England and Japan can be best is fundamentally different from handled by Britishers here in that of Great Britain. Shanghai, who "must understand the situation in the Far East bet- ter than outsiders

NEW LIFELINE "Japan holds China her lifeline what Japan has done in the past may have offended Great. Bri- tain at times but that does not. mean that Great Britain can take action in China behind Japan's back.

SHANGHAI AND HONG KONG

MP's at home might make the mistake of taking Shanghai for Hong Kong, and this kind of lack of understanding might have been reflected in the Far Eastern policy of Great Britain... I don't ques-development of our own country, it tion. British concern over their in- is inevitable that Japan should vestments in China and their expand in China.-Reuter.

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SWIFT PASSAGE

1 If the rumours of Japan's huge battleships prove well founded, it is likely that the United States will build two large battleships under the Vinson Bill instead of three of treaty size.

tion, there is no doubt but that the From the nature of the opposi-

rearmament programme will have a swift passage în Congress.Reuter.

Isolationist Demands

Washington, To-day. Opposition to the United States' rearmament policy crystalised in the Senate yesterday.

Senator Hiram Johnson (Cali- fornia) intimated that he would raise the question of United States foreign policy in relation to naval building in the subse- quent debate.

He added that the Senate ought to assert itself and learn what. United States foreign policy was.. Nobody knew at present.

No one man should have power to decide foreign policy secretly.

ISLAND WANTED? Senator Hamilton Lewis suggest- ed that the League powers which invited the United States to aid them in supporting China against Japan, might kill two birds with one stone by ceding a certain island of possible strategic value to the United States as part of settlement of War Debts:-Reuter.

While having tea at the Jockey Club yesterday, the 3%-year old son of Mr. J. M. Lamont, of Fung Fai Terrace, fell from the verandah and was admitted to the Queen Mary Hospital.

Twenty one dead bodies were picked up by the Police during the night. Eight were in the Central District and seven were suspected small pox.

STOP PRESS

Asked why Britain was singled out, and if the policy of the Unit- ed States in the Far East was not on, very similar lines, Gen. Mat- sui said: The China policies of Great Britain and the United. States may be the same, but they reflect differently on our minds.

"I am afraid that if things are allowed to continue as they are

now, the interests of Britain and Japan in China will come into conflict.

"The Japanese mind may be described as a little sensitive and touchy, but to it, Anglo-Japanese and Américan-Japanese relations in. China are essentially different.

"If the Englishman does not grasp the true situation. în the Far East, I am afraid that seri- ous conflicts may hereafter arise. even after cessation of hostilities.

"When I met Admiral Sir Char- les Little, I drew, his attention to the very complicated and import- ant relations between Britain and Japan as existing in China, and I assured him that as far as the Japanese military authorities who are out here engaged in the pre- sent hostilities are concerned, they are quite determined to be cautious as possible in every way, so as not to invite unnecessary friction between

fighting services."

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In bidding Mr. Woodhead good- bye, General Matsui smilingly re- marked that he must not be re-. presented as seeking trouble with Great Britain, for his desire was for co-operation. with them. Reuter.

Geneva, To-day.

During the private session of the League Council. yesterday evening, agreement was rather unexpectedly reached regarding the formula re- ferring to individual assistance by League members for China, to be submitted to the League council this afternoon..

Fact that agreement was reach- ed is considered significant, since outcome of the debate was still un- certain on Monday afternoon.

It is generally believed that agreement was due to the astute political sense of Dr. Wellington Koo.-Trans-Ocean.

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The British 5.6. EndymionTM Gibraltar was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean, says an Ad- miralty report. An insurgent sub- marine was responsible. The ship sank in four minutes. Victims in- cluded a Swedish control officer, the captain, mate and engineer, all British. Other members of the crew were saved. The vessel was carrying coal to Cartagena.-Reu- ter.

Hankow, To-day.

Under the auspices of the People's Foreign Relations Asso- ciation, a publicity week in con- nexion with the "anti-aggression movement" is opening here on Feb. 6.

On the opening day, speeches will be broadcast over the radio by: Mr. Wang Ching-wei, chairman of the Central Political Council, and General Feng Yu-hsiang, member of the Military Affairs Commis- sion.

On Feb. 7 a speech will be broad- cast by Madame Chiang Kai-shek - while Dr. Wang Chung-hul, the Foreign Minister. is delivering an address on Feb 10,

It is announced that the speak- ers are broadcasting at 8. p.m., on the dates mentioned. Reuter..

Barcelona, To-day.

A communique issued by the commander of the Cartagens na- val base states that eleven livest were lost in the sinking of the Endymion, including the captain's wife.-Reuter.

Two fatal accidents occurred in Shaukiwan yesterday. A child, 12 years That old, was knocked down by a private car driven by Chung Chun-to and kill- ed in King's Road and in the other an old man was fatally injured by a lorry, driven by Yan Sun,

Kwong Sheung and Tsang Fai, were this morning charged before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest with possession of a revolv- er and five rounds at No. 97. Connaught Road Central on January 29. The case was adjourned for 48 hours.

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