1938-11-03 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 8, 1938.

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BRITAIN'S CHINA POLICY QUERIED

Chamberlain Butting SPANISH In Report Not Denied SHIPS BATTLE

London, To-day.

Anglo-Japanese relations came up at question time

in the House of Commons yesterday. Mr. A. C. Moreing (Conservative, Preston) asked whether it was proposed to resume the conver- sations with Japan shortly.

-MANILANS HUSTLE TO CATCH PLANE

Two Manila residents, Mr. A. W. Ralston and Mr. M. J. Ossorio, with urgent business in Manila this afternoon, 'arrived in Hong Kong at 8 a.m. this morning by the R.M.S; Empress of Japan and through the courtesy of the po- lice, passport and Port Health authorities were able to catch the

Philippine Clipper, which left

The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, said that the new Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, on taking up office a few days ago, was invited by Sir Robert Craigie (British Ambassador in Tokyo) to give his ur- gent personal attention to all subjects regard-signment was an important pack- ing which the British Government is seeking redress.

While the discussions were pro- ceeding, it was not possible for him to give precise information on the subjects under review beyond saying that an attempt would be made to cover all outstanding im- portant subjects in respect of which the Japanese Government could be fairly expected to give immediate satisfaction to the British interests concerned.

JAPANESE PLAN Replying to a supplementary ques- tion by Mr. Moreing, Mr. Butler said he would certainly give special attention to the Japanese plan for control of a large part of China, with the grave consequences it would have on British trade.

He had been asked if it was. true that the Foreign Office had indicated desire to transfer the venue of the conversations to London, in order that they should be taken up by Mr. Chamberlain.

Mr. Butler said he had .seen such a report but would like to take the opportunity of saying that the British Government, had every confidence in Sir Robert Craigie.- Reuter.

MUI TSAI CASES

Of

half an hour later for Manila.

An interesting Clipper con- age films from Shangbai, des tined for the United States. •

Flooding China With Japanese Inflation

Currency

Shanghai, To-day.

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considerable interest to foreign Powers is a

IN NORTH SEA

London, To-day.

The Admiralty last evening re- ceived a report from the British steamer Monkwood that a Spanish armed auxiliary was firing on the Spanish steamer Cartagena seven miles off the Cromer Knowll light vessel. The report added that the merchant ship was on fire.

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It is stated at the Admiralty that no step had been taken to order a British warship to the vicinity, it being added that while any such firing took place outside the three-mile limit no ac- tion would be taken by the Navy.

During the afternoon gun flashes.could be seen from Cromer front, and people with binoculars could distin- guish smoke pouring from both vessels.

There is no definite informa- tion as to the engagement. or its results, but such reports as are available suggest that both ves- sels are disabled.-British Wire- less.

statement just made by the spokesman of the SCORES OF

Japanese Embassy who, in answer to qués-

tions, revealed that Japan has been issuing ARRESTS OVER

special notes in an undisclosed amount, being

used in the occupied areas to pay for supplies ALL PALESTINE

of labour and of the Japanese army and navy forces.

According to the inscription, these notes, are con- vertible into Japanese currency and therefore represent an increase of the Japanese note cir- culation, by an unknown amount, which how- ever, is believed to be considerable.

GERMAN-POLISH NEGOTIATIONS

Berlin, To-day.

Chan Suk Ying, 29, married wo- man, was this morning bound over The negotiations between the by Mr. R. Edwards when charged German and Polish Governments

with bringing two unregistered regarding the deportation of Po-

mui-tsais into the Colony.

Inspector Fraser said defendant lish subjects from Germany will be went to the S.C.A, office on Tues- continued to-day.

'day to register the girls. Defendant

came to the Colony as a refugee The conversations so far have from Shanghai.

consisted only of an exchange of A 49-year-old widow, Chan Wai views regarding the viewpoints of Hing, was also bound over when the two Governinents.-Reuter. charged with a similar offence.

Jerusalem, To-day.

Suspected territorists were ar- rested all over Palestine in searches carried out by the military yester- day.

An Arab was shot dead when The Embassy spokesman actual-attempting to break through the ly admitted that this represents an cordon, and a house in Jaffa, in inflation of Japanese currency to an which bombs were found, was de- unspecified amount, and constitutes molished by troops. substitution for Chinese currency in the occupied areas, e

It also more or less enforces trade in Japanese goods as the notes are only exchangeable for Japanese currency in` Ja- pan, meaning that the ultimate recipient of the notes can use them only for buying Japanese goods, unless he puts them in- to circulation again in the oc- cupied areas.

At Beyrouth, fifteen were injur- ed and 40 arrests were made in clashes with the police in rowdy demonstrations.

The demonstrators, who met à funeral procession in which were wreaths bearing inscriptions speak- ing of Anglo-Arab friendship, seized the coffin and burnt it in the roadway. Reuter

Wu Yiu-hing, residing at No.. 144A, Gloucester Road, has report- At the same time, reports fromed to the police that at about. 4 Chefoo and Tsingtao are interest- a.m. yesterday, $310 in jewellery ing insofar as the authorities there and money was stolen from the are not allowing the import of above premises.

Chinese banknotes and foreign cur-

rency, thereby practically prevent-south of Foochow, the Japanese the ing the foreign trade as Chinese Navy spokesman still has no of- ad-dealers mostly refuse payment in ficial information, but believes it

Mrs. Lewis, residing at No. 2, Miss B. T. Chiu, student of St. Paul's Hostel, reported that Ying Wah Girl: College, was between mid-night and 6 a.m. yes-mitted to the Queen Mary Hospital the "Federal Reserve Bank" bank-possible that a minor operation her notes issued by the Provisional took place in that area, indicating terday, her residence was entered yesterday with injuries to

that the landing has not met with Regarding reports of the landing the desired result-Trans-Ocean,

by an open window, and jewellery head, as the result of a fall from Government. to the value of $923 atolen.

bus No. 416, in Caine Road. *