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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 28, 1939

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BRITAIN'S WATCH ON SHANGHAI

London, To-day.

Asked by Sir J. S. Wardlaw-Milne (Cons.) whether attention had been draw to the Japanese de- mands in Shanghai, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replied in the affirmative.

Mr. Butler added that the suggestions by the Jap- anese for more effective maintenance of law and order were under consideration by the Shanghai Municipal Council.

The British Government were having a watch on the situation closely, and at all times were pre- pared to afford Shanghai such advice and sup- port as possible.

The question of extra defence of the International Settlement was matter for the S.M.C.

Captain Alan Graham (Cons.) Baked whether the Prime Minister would make strong representations to the Japanese Government on the lawlessness of conditions prevailing and the number of bad characters at large in the Japanese controlled areas surrounding the International Settlement and the consequent dan ger to British subjects in the areas.

BROUGHT TO ATTENTION Sir John Haslam (Cons.) raised a similar question on the increase of gambling dens in some areas,

CHAMBERLAIN

AND ARMS

CONFERENCE

London, To-day.

AIRCRAFT

FACTORY

IN HANOI

Hanoi, To-day..

The French Indo-China Gøvéra- ment, has” announced that "work will begin immediately on -con- struction of an aircraft factory.

The factory will have a produc- tion of 150 machines and 400 en- Kines ́a... year. Router.

CHINA'S WAR

CHEST REACHES LARGE FIGURE

U.S.$400,000,000 Available Abroad,

*

NEW YORK.

CHINA HAS A WAR CHEST OF LIQUID RESOURCES ABROAD OF ABOUT U.S.$400,- 000,000, ACCORDING TO AN ES- TIMATE APPEARING IN THE

LETTERAR EASTERN SURVEY, OR- GAN OF THE INSTITUTE OF

TALIANS WHO ARE PACIFIC RELATIONS

GOING HOME

Bastia (Corsica), To-day.

rece are encouraged to

The passage in the Prime Minis- abroad ter's Commons speech last Tues-

home.

This has been amassed primarily through the d operations of the U.S. Silver Purchase. Acts and the gold exchange agreements made in Wa- shington.

Two hundred Italian families. Although official figures have are being repatriated on two never been made. public the Far Italian steamers.

Eastern Survey scanned available material to arrive at the conclusion The move is in accordance with that China's fluid assets abroad— by which Italians readily utilizable for war supplies- return have reached this amount, "impor- tant both absolutely and in compari- day, in which he dealt with the ed in Genoa from France yesterday. mand of Japan.”

Seventeen Italian families arriv-son with the resources at the com- Mr. Butler, in reply, said that the difficulties in the way of a new Reutor Foreign Secretary was aware of conditions in Shanghai and the mat- world conference on peace and ter had been brought to the atten- disarmament, gave rise tion of the local Japanese authori- ties as well as the Japanese Govern- ment. Reuter,

ARMOURED CARS MOVED TO WESTERN DISTRICT

Shanghai, To-day.

Some 200 Japanese troops were sent to the western bor- der of the Settlement yester- day.

by nie o ANK «Armoured cars were sent Last night to the same viei- nity

It is learned that the Jap- anese are insisting that 50- additional Japanese police officers be drafted to the dif- ferent police stations in the Settlement Our Own Cor- respondent.

$400,000 COLLECTED BY N.Y. CHINESE FOR 100% AMBULANCES

day Repo

¡New York, Feb.

Profiting from the Spring Fosti- vál Holidays, the Chinese City of New York collected $400,000, to-day for the purchase of 100 ambulances to be sent to the Chinese Govern- ment.

Chinese silver exports prior to the outbreak of hostilities with Japan in 1987 gave her currency reserves abroad of nearly US$250,000,000 ber of questions in the Commons and I have explained the reasons according to a statement attributed yesterday replying to which the the time has yet arrived when during 1937 and 1988, the Survey why I do not consider that to Dr. H.-H. Kung Silver exports Premier again defined his position. ¡ such a conference would be a estimated, have "probably added

He said: "The Government be practical proposition lieve that permanent peace can AS SOON AS POSSIBLE only be secured by a settlement In answer to supplementaries which includes - a limitation of Mr. Chamberlain declared that as armaments and the removal of soon as ever he thought it possi- barriers to international trade.

“I have more than once stated my view that before a world con- ference could be summoned to deal with such questions a con- Isiderable amount of preliminary preparation would be necessary,

A procession was yorganized and was led by an effigy of the clusste cal Chinese lion, pulled through the 1s *beflagged streets of Chinatown while- more than 20,000 people looked on:

Havna

The University Arts, Association hing dent the gum of $1,120.97, er- tire proceeds of the recent produc- tion of "You Never Can Tell,”” to the HKU. Union Chinese Medical Re- Sief Association.

another US$160,000,000. Havos.

BARRING WAY OF KULING ESCAPE

ble to convens such a conference with any chance of success he would certainly do so and would,

Wanchiafow, To-day. whenever he thought it might be The Japanese are staging useful, put himself into com- blockade against Kuling. munication with the President of Barbed wire barricades are be- the United States on the matter.ing constructed and mines laid

British Wireless.

around the hill. Central News.

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