1939-06-21 — Page 12

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 21, 1939.

British Government Trying To "Clarify The Situation" Lord Halifax Throws Little Fresh Light On Tientsin

Repetition Of Mr. Chamberlain's Statement

London, To-day.

POLISH NOTE TO DANZIG

Warsaw, To-day.

The Polish Government has sent

a note to the Danzig Senate in reply to the last Danzig note to Poland.

officials.

The Polish answer rejects the complaints of the Danzig Senate as being unfounded. Trans-Ocean.

FOOD CONVOYS FOR KULANGSU?

London, To-day.

Downing Street has not yet re- ceived a report from Sir Robert Craigie, the British Ambassador in

changed.

The last note of the Danzig Tokyo, on his discussion with Mr. Senate had contained a protest Hachiro Arita, the Japanese Foreign Little fresh light was thrown on the present discus-

sions between the British and Japanese Gov-against the increase in Polish cus-Minister.

on Danzig territory There are no indications that ernments in regard to the situation at Tientsin toms officials by the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, when and against the activities of these the situation in Tientsin has been he made his first statement on the blockade in the House of Lords yesterday afternoon. Dealing with the "strong representations" made by Sir Robert Craigie, our Ambassador in Tokyo, Lord Halifax said that Mr. Arita (the Japanese Foreign Minister) had "taken note" thereof and had "undertaken to make en- quiries."

CIVILIAN BAG INCREASES

Swatow, To-day.

At Kulangsu, the International Settlement of Amoy, there is an increasing shortage of meat and vegetables. A committee has been formed, it is reported, to organise foodstuff supplies to Kulangsu ̧on- board British merchantmen which are to be conveyed by British men- of-war. Trans-Ocean,

to

The Hong Kong naval authorities Five Japanese planes machine- | have received no instructions gunned boats and launches on the escort any such food ships. river yesterday. Some 50 passeng-

ing to reports received last night.

the

Station. No casualties were regis- As the planes flew over the city, [tered.-Our Own Correspondent.

Sir Robert was endeavouring to "clarify the situa-ers were killed and wounded, accord-three bombs were dropped on

tion," and he (Lord Halifax) had discussed it with Mr. Shigemitsu (the Japanese Ambassa- dor) on Monday.

DRUGS HIDDEN

IN SANDBAGS

Paris, To-day.

Lord Halifax added: "The Government trust that the Jap- anese Government will not desire, any more than do His Majesty's Government, to widen the area' of disagreement or complicate a situation that is already extreme- ly difficult.

Shortly after the sensational case "At the same time, His Majesty's of the American Rabbi Abraham Government is fully alive to the Leifer, ringleader of an interna- reactions of the present dispute on tional drug smuggling -- gang, the the position of other British and French secret police have succeed-International Settlements in China,” ed in arresting another. notorious Lord Halifax again emphasised drug smuggler, the 29 year-old that Britain was maintaining the Abraham Cohen when he attempted closest touch with the United States to sell heroin to a "customer" in

and French Governments. the Rue des Pyramides.

The police believe that Conen did not act singlehanded but was the head of a large organisation with branches in various countries.

had hidden While Leifer narcotics in his talmud, Cohen used A.R.P. sandbags as a hiding place,

-Trans-Ocean.

"ENGLISH HOUSE" OPENED IN PARIS PARIS

MILITARY PRECAUTIONS

Silver Prices Drop Sharply In London Market

LONDON, TO-DAY.

SILVER YESTERDAY MET WITH ITS SHARPEST DECLINE FOR A CONSIDERABLE PERIOD WHEN “SPOT” SILVER WAS FIXED AT 19% PER OUNCE COMPARED WITH 19% - PREVIOUSLY.

ANGLO-TURKISH MILITARY TALKS

Lord Halifax recounted events which led up to the present situa-

It the tion at Tientsin, and declared that the British military authorities had taken all precautions possible for

Paris, To-day. The "English House" was opened by the British Eric Phipps, yesterday.

Ambassador,

Sir

the maintenance of order.

the

Entry of perishable goods as the result of the rigid search at barriers continued to be spasmodic. reported to be reaching markets in the ad-

Normal supplies were

joining French Concession.-Reuter,

formation and film offices, and is also to serve as a centre for a pro- The house will be the headquarters motion of Anglo-French friendship of the Paris branch of the British and a club for British residents in Council, which will establsh there in- 'Paris.-Trans-Ocean:

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London, To-day. was officially announced here yesterday that the British Military Mission which has ar rived in Ankara will probably re- main in Turkey for a fortnight.

The fall, which was not entirely unexpected, was largely due to ner- vousness arising from uncertainty surrounding the United States Trea- sury's policy regarding purchases of foreign silver after the end of June. It is pointed out that the market at present lacks buyers.

TO CONTINUE? Consequently, speculative' sales, together with liquidation of bull positions, exercise an unduly severe effect on the market.

Many well-informed circles anti-

Negotiations which are being conducted in London by the Tur-cipate a continuance of unsettled kish Military Mission are running conditions pending the American Treasury's decision, with price parallel with the talks in Ankara.

While questions of strategy in movements probably reflecting the Near East will occupy the numerous rumours circulating in foreground of the talks in An- this connexion.--Reuter. kara, the conversations which are being conducted in London. con-

the.

cern, in the main, the supply of and the problem of financing Trans-Ocean. British war, material to Turkey these deliveries.

CE FOLLIES OF 1939

CRAWFORD

JAMES STEWART FRES LEWIS STONE