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TOKYO PAPERS ALLEGE NAVAL LEGERDEMAIN

Tokyo, To-day.

Japan must consider counter- measures to meet the situation caused by the plans of Britain, the United States and France to expand their naval establishments, declares "Kokumin," the popular daily.

-JAPANESE-

DISREGARD OPPOSITION

Tokyo, To-day,

Disregarding growing opposi- tion abroad, the Japanese Olym-

Organising pic

Committee is calmly and confidently continuing preparations for the 13th Olym- pic Games here in 1940.

J

· Meanwhile, *messages from Vancouver

arrival -report the there of Mr. Matsuzo Nagai, Ja- pan's delegate to the Interna- tional Olympic Conference to be held at Cairo in early March. Reuter.

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 15, 1938.

GUARANTEE FOR CHARGE OF BRITISH RIGHTS FRAUDULENT CONVERSION IN FAR EAST

Chung Pik-sheung, manager of a

house in boarding

Connaught

Paris, To-day. Road, was this morning, charged Yesterday's ceremon-before Mr. R. Edwards at the Cen- tral Magistracy with the frau- ies at Singapore are fea-

of money dulent conversion tured prominently in the trusted to him on different dates Paris newspapers.

saw the defendant

en-

several times

for passage to Singapore.

Defendant was given $130 on The "Paris Midi" says in an November 5 by Tse Kong, and $150 Knowing full well that Japan

editorial that the strengthened on November 16 by Lo Kong to would decline such a request, the desire to justify their naval

and modernised Singapore base purchase tickets. Nothing was three powers asked Tokyo for in-pansion by Japan's refusal to sub-constitutes not only a sure guar-done and though the complainants

antee for protection of vital Bri- naval building in mit confidential information. formation on

tish interests in the Far East but he put them off. The matter was order to "obtain an excuse. for

Pointing out that such an also

for the safety of the Far taken to the Secretary for Chinese construction of super-dread-attitude is "regrettable from

Eastern possessions of France Affairs where defendant was given noughts which they deem neces- the standpoint of international faith and the Netherlands, since the time to repay the money but this sary to uphold their honour.”

and friendship thus far exhibited base will be placed at the --dis- Judging from the announced by Japan," the journal says that posal of French warships which plans of naval

construction, "it the three Powers apparently aim defend Indo-China and also at is obvious that the Japanese re-at realising qualitative restriction the deposal of Dutch warships ply whether acceptance or re- in a manner benefiting themselves and planes from the East Indies. fusal would not affect the alone. adopted programme at least."

NICHI-NICHI COMMENT

to

If the powers really desire bring about disarmament, they

In an editorial entitled "Rejec must rectify the contradiction they tion of the Tri-Partite Request Na-are committing by insisting on ex- tural," the "Nichi-Nichi" declares pansion of their naval strength due that the three powers' request for to the Japanese refusal to submit information was motivated by the information.--Reuter.

FRENCH EXCITEMENT

Paris, To-day.

News of the detention of the "President Doumer" has created considerable excitement in Paris.

The paper calls the opening of the base an "international event of imminent political and mili- tary importance.”

GAINED IMPORTANCE

was not done.

Defendant was remanded on $500 bail for four days so that he could raise the money.

CANADA'S NEUTRALITY

Ottawa, To-day.

Canada's attitude towards the

The "Paris Soir" says that in Sino-Japanese conflict was defined view of the Japanese threat to all by the Premier, Mr. Mackenzie European possessions in the Far King, in a reply to a question in East, the inauguration ceremonies the Canadian House of Commons gained a significance which could yesterday. not fail to attract widespread at-

tention.--Trans-Ocean.

The official opening of Singapore naval base was

Press comment is being withheld apparently until the French Foreign Office is in receipt of a report from the French consular minently featured in every

authorities. Trans-Ocean.

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Mr. Mackenzie King said that Canada intended to maintain strict the neutrality, and would contribute, in new-ments as the opportunity afforded, pro- collaboration. with other govern-

BROADCAST REPEATED Press reports were supplemented bý a broadcast from Singapore of

to movements destined to restore peace in the Orient through me- thods of conciliation.-Reuter.

the inauguration ceremonies at the LAND INVESTMENT

graving dock...

DIVIDEND

Since Singapore time is six hours ahead of Greenwich time, most people in the British Isles were at work when the ceremony took The Directors of The Hong Kong place in Singapore.

Land Investment and Agency Co., Records of the original broad- [Ltd. this morning recommended a cast were made from which the Final Dividend of $1. per Share, broadcast was repeated by the B. making a total of $2. per Share for B. C. yesterday evening)—Trans- the year 1937.

Ocean.

NEW OFFENSIVE IN SHANSI

Linfan, To-day. The Japanese forces in Shansi are making preparations for the renewal of the campaign against the Chinese in southern Shansi. Hundreds of lorryloads of Japanese troops, tanks and artillery corps are moving towards Taiyuan and Chiaocheng from Tatung. The Ja- panese garrison at Taiyuan has been greatly augmented.--Hua Nan.

THIRTY BURIED IN LANDSLIDE

Budapest, To-day. Thirty workers were buried beneath a huge fall of rock in quarry at the foot of the Matra Mountains yesterday,"

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Rescue parties so far have ex tricated only five of the men. All of them are in a serious condition. Trans-Ocean.

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