1939-01-27 — Page 28

JAPAN AGAIN ANNOYED WITH FRANCE

Tokyo, To-day:

JAP WARNING INTENDED

FOR WHOM?

Canton, To-day.

Delay on the part of the French It is reported here, that the Government in giving assent to the Japanese naval and military au- appointment of the Minister Pleni-thorities have issued a warning potentiary, Mr. Tani, as Japanese to Britain, France, Germany, the

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 27, 1989

OPTICIANS to the Colony

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JOPTICIANI

6, Pedder Street

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for

47 years

Ambassador in Paris despite the United States, Italy and Portugal, STOP PRESS

repeated requests of the Japanese Foreign Ministry is causing irrita- tion.

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that aircraft flying over Japan- ese-occupied areas will be fired upon by A.A. guns unless prior notice. of the flight has been given.

According to the "Yomimuri Shimbun" it was decided yesterday in the course of a conversation be- The reason given is that several tween Mr. Arita and the Vice non-Chinese planes have ignored Foreign Minister, Mr. Sawada, that the warning given a few months Japan will continue to be repre- ago by the Foreign Office, follow- sented. in Paris by the Charge ing the shooting down of the C.N.A.C. plane.—Our Own Corres- pondent.

d'Affaires.

The paper states that the French attitude is observed with uneasi- ness in Japanese diplomatic circles, which believe that not the léast important reason is to be found in the policy pursued by the democra- tic Powers towards Japan.-Trans- Ocean.

Lt. Commdr. Murray, local man- ager of Imperial Airways, told the "China Mail" that no communica- tion had been 'received by his this may Company, adding that possibly be accounted for by the have fact that Imperial Airways observed Japanese requirements and] given notification of each individual flight.

The launch of the new m.v. It is believed in local aviation Breconshire at Taikoo next Thurs-circles that the Japanese step has day by Lady. Northcote will take been taken in connection with the place at 6.30 p.m. H.E. Sir Geoffry not infrequent arrivals in Hong Northcote will also be present. Kong of Eurasia planes from China.

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GUTIERREZ At 7.30 am on 27th January, 1939, at her residence, 566, Nathan Road,

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At his residencó, 55 Wong Nel Chong Road; early" this morning, Irvin Whiteley Ker, ́aged · 59 years. The cortare will-pass the Monument at 5.15 p.m. to-day (Shanghai papere please copy),

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