1938-07-26 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 26, 1938.

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RE-ORGANISATION OF THE RAILWAYS IN NORTH CHINA Tokyo Denies Intention To Infringe On Rights

Britain Making Further

Representations

London, To-day.

In the House of Commons, Mr. R. A. Butler, reply- ing to Mr. I. C. Hannah (Conservative, Bilston), stated that His Majesty's Ambassador in Tokyo, Sir Robert Craigie, had been in com- munication with the Japanese Government with regard to the proposed re-organisation of the North China Railways by the Japanese. A reply had been received to the effect that the re- organisation was being carried out in order to secure the maximum efficiency in view of the damage done to the line and the flight of many of the railway employees.

The Japanese Note proceeded to declare that there was no intention of infringing on:British rights and interests by this re-organisation.

Mr. Butler went on to say that the British Government was now considering this reply.

FREEZING CREDIT

Further replying to Mr. Hannah,

-DR. HU SHIH-

TO LECTURE IN BRITAIN

London, To-day.

Dr. Ha Shih, founder of the "LI terary

Revolution" Movement in China, has arrived from the Unit ed States on a lecture tour for China," as in "America.

Many invitations have already been received from learned and other associations, who are... an- xious to hear the "Modern Sage of China."-Reuter.

PREMIER HECKLED ON ITALIAN PACT

London, To-day.

The "Settlement in Spain, at- tached as the condition for the. bringing into operation of the Rome Agreements, was again the subject of several questions in the Commons.

The Prime Minister gave a nega- tive answer to the question as to whether, during the negotiations the British and Italian representa- tivea came to an understanding on fell into the harbour yesterday near but he mentioned, in another reply, Wong Ching-tin, aged 89, who what was implied by the phrase, the Western Market Wharf when that since the conclusion of the the s.s. Tai Ming was berthing, was agreements, there had been a con- sent to the Queen Mary Hospital. fidential exchange of views be- tween the two Governments, on the subject.

Mr. Chamberlain declared, how-

self to a complete, or even partial définition, of the phrase. A

Japanese Plans To Takeover, he hid never committed him-

Over Chinese Mills: British Warning

London, To-day.

The Labour Member enquired if the Italian Government was, there- fore, as much in the dark as to intentions of His Majesty's Govern- ment as the House of Commons. was?

Mr. Chamberlain said: “I do not

Mr. Butler stated that no formal In the House of Commons, Mr. R. A. Butler con-know whether that is so or not. I

reply had been received to the re- presentations made to the Japan- ese Government with regard to the embarrassment suffered by British trade in North China from the issue and imposition of inconver- table paper currency by the Japan-

Mr. Wedgwood Benn, then asked

firmed Mr. A. E. L. Chorlton's enquiry as to do not know their state of mind." whether reports had reached him that the Jap- RECESS POSSIBILITY anese authorities were preparing to take over if the position was that during the existing Chinese mills in the areas they con- Recess, the Prime Minister would be trol.

at liberty to implement the agree

ese-controlled Federated Reserve Mr. Butler said that Sir Robert Craigie, British Am-ments by putting his own interpreta-

Bank.

His Majesty's Government, had requested the Japanese Govern- ment to refrain from measures -which-might-have-the-effect-of freezing credit facilities.-Reuter.

NORDWIND IN NEW YORK

bassador to Japan, had notified the Japanese authorities that there was a substantial British interest in many of these mills.

tion on the “settlement”?

was

The Premier replied there no change in the situation and His Majesty's Government were entitl- ed to interpret the condition, which they had themselves imposed.

•

Further pressed by the Opposi tion, Mr. Chamberlain recalled the answer of some days ago, in which he had said he did not exclude the still possibility the Commons might be were called together to consider the mat-

ter British, Wireless.

It was further stated by Mr.lations in telegrams received and Butler that, as far as he knew, that a certain improvement in the there had been no question of an quality of the messages now being attempt to control the wholly Bri-received had been noticed. tish-owned factories.

The service, however, was Replying further to Mr. Chorlton, erratic and representations Mr. Butler said that Lord Halifax being continued. Reuter. had received a report from the Con- sul-General in Tientsin declaring that frequent representations had been made to the Directors of the The German seaplane "Nord-Japanese Telegraph Office there wind" has, arrived here from the with regard to the delays and muti- Azores, where it was catapulted

Port Washington, Long

Island, To-day.

from a tender ship. Reuter.

Port Washington, To-day. The German seaplane "Nord- meer," proceeding in the opposite direction, took off for the Azores at 12,00 o'clock (B.S.T.).-Reuter.

NEIGHBOUR

SUMMONED

Mr. A. Read, of

40. 16, Somerset Road, Kowloon Tong, this morn-

LOCAL GERMANS ing appeared as complainant at

DECORATED

the Kowloon Magistracy, when his next-door neighbour, Sui Kan-wing, was summoned before Mr. K. M. AN Barnett. It was alleged that The President of the German Red shouting and the clatter of Mah Cross has, with the approval of the Jong on various dates from June 6 Fuehrer, awarded the Merit Cross of the Red Cross Decoration to Herr Mar- to July 12 between 10 p.m. and 1.80 tin Hess, Hong Kong leader of the Na-a.m. were slch that - complainant's tional Socialist Party Group, for his family could not sleep, services in aiding refugees from war

stricken areas.

Defendant was fined $10.

It will be recalled that recently the Red Cross decoration was awarded (to Mr. Christian Kroeger of Messra. Car lowitz, and. Co., for his services in the fine of $5 was imposed on Mr. International Relief Committee in Nan- king, where Herr Kroever stayed from T. Chan, of Wah Yan College, October 1987 to: January::1988. Auch by Mr. KM. A. Barnett this morn-.

The Chairman of the International ing for allowing his dog to wander Relief. Committee, Herr John HD near Kowloon Citywithout a Rabe of Messrs. Siemens China Co., was also awarded the Merit Cross,

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