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Arrival In Hanoi From Chungking Reported

Rumours Of Split H.K. POLICE

And Of Special Mission

ANGLO-U.S.

JOINT

RETALIATION?

London, To-day.

(From A Special Correspondent)

SERGEANT DIES AT HOME

SERGEANT ALEXANDER MC-

ROBBIE, OF THE HONG KONG POLICE FORCE, WHO WAS IN- YEAR, DIED ON TUESDAY AT

VALIDED HOME IN APRIL THIS

TORIUM. BRAMSHOTT, ' HAMP- SHIRE.

"In view of Japanese discrimina-Rumour is making free play with the name of Mr. Wang Ching-wei, China's Deputy Premier and Chairman of the Central Political Council, and political quarters took great interest this morn-THE KING GEORGE'S SANA- ing in arrivals by the Air France liner from Hanoi. Wang Ching-wei is known to have left Chung-in Hong Kong this morning. king by air on Monday and it is stated on good ed the police force in 1927 and was authority that he arrived in Hanoi, via Kun-for many years at the Water Police ming, on Tuesday.

tion against British and United States trade in China, will the Government consult with the latter about retaliatory measures against Japanese trade which the two gov- ernments may jointly take?" asked Mr. M. P. Price (Labour, Forest of Dean) in the House of Commons yesterday.

Mr.

The Under-Secretary for Foreign He did not, however, arrive by Air France this morning as he was, in some quarters, expected to do.

Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, replying, referred to his reply to Mr. Hender-

son on November 14.

News of his demise was received

The late Sergeant McRobbie join-

Station..

During his last two years he was

in the Registry Department of the Criminal Investigation Department. Prior to leaving the Colony, he was suffering from lung trouble and was a month in Hospital.

two- He leaves a widow and a

to whom the year-old daughter ru-deepest sympathy is extended.

at-

Mr. Price followed up by asking

FURTHER RUMOURS It is an interesting fact, how-

The importance which is Mr. Butler if he was aware that at present there was strong feeling in ever, that one of the passengers tached to discovery of the real

me that Mr. Wang facts arises from further the United States against Japanese informed discrimination against American Ching-wei's confidential secre-mours, which have been discount- trade, and was it not now particu-tary, who had been in Hong ed in quarters closely connected Significance of Mr. Wang's larly the moment when relation-Kong for several weeks, was with Mr. Wang Ching-wei that movements may not be disclosed ships with the United States here- seen in Hanoi yesterday.

he has been the strongest advo- for some time. Meanwhile, it is on should be maintained.

cate of the conclusion of an early suggested that all rumours be ac-

cepted with extreme reserve. Explanations of Mr. Wang

departure

from peace on reasonable terms. Mr. Butler: "I believe all Mr. Ching-wei's

Chungking differ. There are ru- Price says is true."

Mr. Arthur Henderson (Labour) mours of the development of a asked whether in fact the Govern- difference on matters of policy ment was maintaining close rela-between tions with the United States Gov-and ernment. Mr.

THAT IS THE CASE

Mr. Wang Ching-wei the Generalissimo. It is !also stated that Mr. Wang Ching- on a special Butler: "In my previous' wei is proceeding answer I indicated that that was mission to Europe on behalf of the case."

General Chiang Kai-shek.

Reuter.

HOW AMERICA PUTS EMBARGO

ON JAPAN

London, To-day. The stiffening of the United States attitude towards Japan is causing Tokyo deep concern, ac- cording to unofficial reports, says the Washington correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph."

civilians, which would be facili- tated by his order.

humani-

This appeal to tarian instincts is usual- ly successful, particularly where the company anti- cipates an American order.

NOT AGAINST CHINA Such moral pressure is not orders for brought against China.

Feeling in official Amèrican circles is that Japan's financial position is becoming increasingly serious, and that time is China's side provided that the morale of the Chinese military

While · scrupulously observing the letter of the law, the United States is conducting a one-way arms embargo against Japan.

Whenever an aeroplane manu- facturer applies for a license to export to Japan, he is asked if he approves of the bombing of Reuter.

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