1939-03-28 — Page 12

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 28, 1939

CANTON RECOVERY MYTH EXPLODED BY FOREIGNER

Reports Of Return Of Population Untrue

(By A Special Correspondent)

PREMIER TO SPEAK ON THURSDAY

AN

London, To-day. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, leader of the Party, will attend, the meeting of the Central Coun- cil of the National Union of the Conservative Unions Association' at Westminster on Thursday this week.

Conditions in Canton are far from bright and all the stories circulated by the Japanese regard- ing the healthy state of business in that city] must be discounted as so much propaganda. That was the information I obtained from a well-known European business man who had been resident in Canton for the past 17 years. My informant added that for some time now hun- CAPITAL TO

dreds of women had arrived in Canton from

FLIGHT OF

WASHINGTON, TO-DAY.

Japan, these being "shipped" to the Japanese UNITED STATES army. Officially they were described as geisha girls, "but", said the gentleman interviewed, "official descriptions are not necessarily always correct."

Speaking about the re-opening of

According to my informant, there only about 10,000 Japanese

a

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DALADIER TO ADDRESS THE NATION

PARIS, TO-DAY. AT THE CABINET COUNCIL HELD HERE YESTERDAY FRE- MIER DALADIER EXPRESSED THE THANKS OF THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT TO PRE- SIDENT LEBRUN AND M. BON- NET FOR THE RESULT ACHIEVED BY THEIR VISIT TO LONDON WHICH HAD ONCE | AGAIN DEMONSTRATED THE STRENGTH AND HEARTINESS OF ANGLO-FRENCH FRIEND- SHIP.

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M. Bonnet then made a detailed report on his co versations with THE TENSION IN EUROPE Mr. Chamberlain and Lord Hali- IS REFLECTED IN STATISTICS fax and gave a comprehensive ac- RELEASED BY THE UNITED count of the present international STATES TREASURY DEPART- | situation. M. Bonnet also referred MENT YESTERDAY.

at some length to the speech de-

the Pearl River, he said that al-are

During 1938, it was announced,livered on Sunday by Mussolini.

was to al of $369,000,000

A number of decrees relating to though there were rumours to the troops in Canton.

transferred from Europe to the National Defence were signed by effect that this would be soon effect-

President Lebrun and will be pub- cd, he did not see how they could Mr. E. W. Blackmore, of No. 94 United States.

lished this morning. do so for at least six months to Waterloo Road, has reported that Most of this sum was in securi- come. For one thing he did not between Tuesday and Sunday last, ties, bank deposits and brokers' 'feel there was enough business to some person stole a pull-over from operations. warrant such a step and for an-his room, valued at $40. other he did not see where they would get the money from to do so.

"The Japanese would have the world believe that the Chinese are turning to Canton by the thousands. Actually only a few have returned and even theso do not return to stay. They merely go back to see what conditions are like and then leave again."

Every

GAMBLING DENS ·

second house has been turned into a gambling den. These are frequented by "loafers" who perhaps obtained their money by looting.

Asked whether many of the Chin- ese shops had re-opened for busi- ness, my informant said that only

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It is stated that a meeting of Ministers will take place on Wednes- which Foreigners invested $50,000,- day to consider the speech 000 in American securities, while M. Daladier will broadcast to the French nation in the course of this invested Mr. D. M. Richards, of No. 113 Americans

only

week.-Trans-Ocean. The Peak, has reported that some $26,000,000 abroad. person stole a sum of $15 from his China, says the announcement, dressing table between Sunday and now has $77,000,000 in American Monday.

banks.

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Conscription Issue At Privy Council

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GAYDA FOLLOWS IN HIS MASTER'S FOOTSTEPS

Rome, To-day.

"Mussolini not only presented the course of Italy's imperial policy

Meeting This Week but also outlined the formula for

London, To-day.

future European peace," declares Signor Gayda, writing in "Giornale d'Italia."

Signor Gayda says that Musso- lini's "peace plan" can be summed up-to every nation adequate ter-

few of them were trading again. A meeting of the Privy Council, which is to be pre- "These poor devils are between the devil and the deep blue sea," said my informant. The Japanese re fuse to supply them power or water unless they open their shops and sell Japanese goods, and the mo ment they do this, they receive let- ters from Chinese guerillas to the effect that unless they stop selling The Cabinet is by no means unit- Japanese goods their shops would fed on, the question, and it is be- be burned on a certain day.

lieved that the Prime Minister, is The guerillas always keep their opposed to the step, though the ma- promise.

jority of Ministers are in favour and are exerting considerable pres- sure on him.

sided over by the King on Thursday, has pro- vided grounds for extensive speculation. General opinion is that the meeting will presage ac-ritory, to be obtained through re- tion by the Government on the question of vision of the present status. introducing compulsory military service.

The Japanese are making every effort to induce as many Chinese to return to Canton as pos-

SIR JOHN SIMON sible and to this end the Japanese One of the chief opponents of Army transports, running between the scheme is Sir John Simon, Chan- Macao and Canton, carry passen- gera free. In spite of this, however, only a few people have so far taken advantage of this generosity.

Returning Soon! "THE ADVENTURES

OF

ROBIN HOOD":

AT POPULAR PRICES!

cellor of the Exchequer, who it is believed would resign rather than vote for it.

It is recalled that Sir John Simon

was. Home Secretary in Mr. As quith's Liberal War Cabinet, and resigned in 1915 as he was opposed to compulsory service.

CABINET CHANGES? The possibility of extensive changes in the Cabinet in connexion with the conscription question, is being widely mentioned in inform- ed circles.

This revision, he adds, "need not be brought about by force if pro-. per understanding is evidenced."

Signor Gayda, after saying that

GRAND NATIONAL the totalitarian powers do not want

WINNER FETED IN IRELAND

Dublin, To-day.

war, states that Italy's demands are in complete conformity with her rights under the London Agree- ment. Trans-Ocean.

Private Cliffton, of the R.A.S.C., Murray Barracks, has reported the loss of a suit of grey flannel cloth-

lone, of quarters. Cpl., Ma-.

A great welcome was extended ing, from

same Regiment, also yesterday to the horse Workman, had clothing valued at $40. stolen which won the Grand National, on Tuesday last. when it arrived in Dublin.

Mrs. A. H. R. Butcher, residing at No. 106 The Peak, has report- ed that between July last and yesterday, some person stole a table cloth valued at $65; from her re-

Hundreds of dockers cheered as the horse-left the ship, and a band accompanied Workman as it pro ceded through the streets of Dub- lin to entrain for Co. Kildare. sidence.

On arrival at Kildare, where Mr. Strange, of the Sanitary De- epárted that eloth- Concensus of opinion is, that business had been suspended for "partment, several Ministers will have to be the day, two bands and thousands ing to the value of $25 was stolen replaced as a preliminary step to of inhabitants accompanied the from, his the introduction of compulsory ser rse to its training quarter Road vice-Trans-Oobass

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