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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 18, 1989.

NEUTRALITY ISSUE HOPES REVIVED

"School To Be Kept In Until Lesson Is Learned”

Washington, To-day,

President Roosevelt and the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, yesterday conferred with mem- bers of Congress at the White House regard- ing the neutrality legislation.

It is authoritatively stated that no decision was reached, but Senator Barkley, the New Deal leader, told reporters he believed Congress would not deliberately adjourn in the face of the "overwhelming duty" to be performed. This is taken to indicate that President Roosevelt

YUGO-SLAV REGENT

IN LONDON

London, To-day. Prince and Princess. Paul of Yugo-Slavia arrived in London yesterday.

They are staying at Bucking- ham Palace for a few days.—Reu- ter.

Trans-Ocean adds that the visi- tors were met at the station at noon by the Duke and Duchess of Kent.

Last night a banquet was giv-- en at Buckingham Palace in hon- our of Prince and Princess Paul.

intends to make another move to force the Sen- TWO

ate to consider his neutrality policy. According to the "New York) Daily News," President Roosevelt intends to discuss the question of removing the arms embargo in one of his celebrated fireside chats to the nation later in the week,

In the meantime some observers here are taking the line that under the existing Neutrality Act, the balance of favour is on the side of the Democracies rather than Axis.

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SHANGHAI

MARKET DOWN

TO 51D

SHANGHAI, TO-DAY.

FOR

TIGHTENING UP OF BLOCKADE

A tightening of the net along the South China Coast is revealed by the activities of the Japanese Navy from a point near Hong Kong to the Amoy

area,

The waters in the vicinity` of Swabue have been heavily mined, it is learned, while Ja- panese warships have intensi- fled the blockade from the mined area to a point north of Amoy. No news of any impor- tance regarding the Foochow

area

BATTLESHIPS has been received in NORTH SEA

Hong Kong during the past few days.

London, To-day. The 29,150-ton battleship Ramil- lles has been assigned to the North Sea Fleet during the manoeuvres of the Reserve Fleet, says Admiralty announcement.

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Ramillies is usually stationed with the First Battle Squadron, Mediterranean Fleet.

Conformably with the previously THE SHANGHAI EXCHANGE announced mobilisation measures, DEMOCRACIES ADVANTAGE MARKET TOOK A SUDDEN the battleship Revenge, which be- PLUNGE DOWNWARD THIS] longs to the same class as Ramil-

.on

The argument is that while in MORNING FOLLOWING WITH- lies, will probably also take part the event of war a ban on the sale DRAWAL OF SUPPORT BY in the manoeuvres.-Trans-Ocean, of arms would be enforced, Britain THE EXCHANGE CONTROL British Wireless adds that Ramil- and France would be able to buy FUND.

lies will arrive at Spithead any other supplies.

Sterling was quoted this morn-Thursday morning. This would not apply to the Axis, ingat 51⁄2d. compared with it is argued, since the latter has 6-9/16d. yesterday. not the money available to pay for purchases.

No reason is given by the au- thorities for the action of the As it is estimated that 75 per ControlTM Fund.” cent. of British and French pur- Yesterday the Fund supported chases would likely be materials the market at 6-9/16d., when other than arms and planes, it is heavy buying by Chinese opera- contended that the existing Act tors in Hong Kong on the would only mean a reduction of 25 Shanghai market set in.. Our per cent. in the advantage which Own Correspondent. the Democracies in any case have over the Dictator countries, Reu-

ter,

NEW SLANT ON SITUATION

Washington, To-day.

The possibility emerged yester- day that despite previous denials, Senator Key Pittman's "Japanese ́embargo" resolution might prove the lever by which reconsideration of the neutrality legislation could be secured..

Senator Gillette, whose vote last week shelved the neutrality issue in the Senate foreign relations com- mittee, yesterday stated that he favours an embargo on war mater- lals to Japan.

"KEEPING SCHOOL IN”'

Senator Gillette's agreement with Senator Pittman on this issue has roused hopes that he might also change his mind on the neutrality issue.

At yesterday morning's confer ence with Congressional lenders it isunderstood that althoughỉ Presi- “dent Roosevelt was informed of the prossing desire to adjourn it was decided to keep; school in at least until the neutrality lesson is lear

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TYPHOON HOLDS UP OPERATIONS

Foochow, To-day.

The small Japanese gunboat Saga arrived in the Colony yesterday, as reported in the "China Mail." She is to sail. from port on Thursday.

: The Saga is the first Ja- panese warship to enter the harbour of Hong Kong in some weeks.:

The following is the disposi- tion of British naval vessels along the South China Coast:

H.MS. Diamond at Sharp's Peak, Foochow; H.M.S. Delight at Amoy; H.M.S. Dainty at Swatow. Dainty has relieved H.M.S. Thracian at Swatów, Thracian now being on her way back to Hong Kong.

H.M.S. Cornwall, 10,000-ton cruiser, and H.M.S. Falmouth, escort vessel, are at present in Tsingtao.

shipa inactive in the last few days.

· Torrential rain has fallen in the The typhoon which began to lash regions close to the Min River the Fukien coast on July 15 has which has swollen considerably. rendered Japanese planes and war-Central News.

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