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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 18, 1989.

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NO REVERSAL POLICY DEMANDED

Mr Chamberlain's Statement On Tokyo Negotiations

Japs. Want More British "Understanding"

London, To-day.

Alluding in the House of Commons yesterday to press statements that the Japanese Govern- ment would require a fundamental reversal of British Far Eastern policy as condition for opening the Tokyo negotiations, the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, said His Majesty's Government had received no such demand from Japan.

HORE-BELISHA FLIES NORTH

London, To-day.

The Secretary for War, Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha, flew north yesterday to inspect anti-aircraft - gun and searchlight stations,

Mr. Hore-Belisha is visiting Yorkshire and Lincolnshire-Reu- ter.

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STRATEGIC N.Y. TUNNELS

New York, To-day. A plan for the construction of a

PALESTINE JEWS' PROTEST STRIKE

Jerusalem, To-day.

Palestine Jewry yesterday decid ed to proclaim a general strike as a sign of protest at the cancellation of the Jewish immigration quota from October this year to March, 1940.

The strike is to begin on Tues- day at 4 a.m. and will last until midnight the same day.

All workers, except those employ- ed in posts of vital importance, are to take part in the strike.

... It is reported that the police will adopt special measures in order to meet any disturbances which might arise.—Trans-Ocean.

has pensive.

Mr. Chamberlain added: "In the opinion of our Am- bassador in Tokyo, the Japanese official atti- tude would more correctly be described as a de- sire that Britain should endeavour to regard third bridge across the East River, the cost of which is estimated at the Sino-Japanese hostilities with more un-which was considered by the New $75,000,000, would be twice as ex-

authorities, derstanding of the Japanese difficulties and York municipal

been finally rejected by the War The War Department further the Japanese side of the case.

Department of the Federal Govern- expresses the hope that in the course "The Government share the Ambassador's view ment.

of time the New York administra- that to attribute to the Japanese Government an intention which may be found to have no basis in fact would only be calculated to pre- judice the success of the negotiations.”

Mr. Chamberlain said the local mit at the rate of approximately situation in Tientsin had improved, one a week. and food supplies were entering in sufficient quantities.

Mr. Anthony Eden (Conservative) asked if it was correct to understand that the Japanese Government had not asked for the Tokyo conversa- tions to be extended beyond the local Tientsin issues.

Mr. Chamberlain: I did not quite say that.

SPEAR TRIAL

re-

Negotiations were at present in progress between the British and Japanese authorities.

Certain British subjects had been evacuated from Foochow.

JAPANESE COMPENSATE MISSION

CANTON, TO-DAY.

The construction of the bridge tion will replace two other bridges was rejected for strategical reasons across the East River by tunnels,

and, at the same time, the War since in time of war bridges hinder Department demands that a tunnel the mobility of the fleet.—Trans-

be built instead, although a tunnel, Ocean.

100.000 CHINESE

TROOPS CROSSING THE YELLOW RIVER

SHANGHAI, TO-DAY. MORE THAN 100,000 CHINESE TROOPS ARE REPORTED TO BE CROSSING THE YELLOW RIVER INTO SOUTH-EAST- ERN SHANSI IN AN ATTEMPT TO PREVENT THE EN- CIRCLEMENT OF CHINESE TROOPS IN THE TATUNG MOUNTAINS BY JAPANESE FORCES.

Referring to the trial of Col. Spear, the British military attache

Chamberlain in China, Mr.

said that in view of the obviously un- satisfactory nature of such a pro-

AS THE RESULT OF BOMB- cedure, our Ambassador had made

ING OF THE PROPERTY OF Bitter fighting is now in pro- hurling tons of explosives on the the strongest representations,

THE UNITED CHURCH OF gress.

Chinese positions. Owing to the questing the Japanese Government

It is reported that the Chinese fierce onslaught, the Chinese have to agree to a Japanese-speaking Bri- CANADA MISSION AT PAKKAI,

KONGMOON, DURING AN AIR are successfully holding up the Ja- withdrawn to a new line in the tish officer going to Kalgan.

Sir Archibald Sinclair, Liberal RAID ON. MARCH 28, THE JA-panese onslaught, and it is claim- neighbourhood.

been The most fierce encounter took opposition leader, asked if His JANESE HAVE PAID COMPEN-ed that 3,000 Japanese have

place last Saturday morning when Majesty's Government had aban- SATION OF HK$600, OR CANTON killed in the past week.

more than 2,000 Japanese, using doned the demand for the imme-

armoured care as diate release of Col. Spear, who

launched a big push on the Chinese a spearhead, entitled

positions.

was

to

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די

diplomatic

$1,650.

A protest and reservation of the right to claim. damages was lodged immunity.

by the British Consul-Generalat Mr. Chamberlain: Certainly not. Canton after the incident.

The Japanese, though themselves The Ambassador had made strong

representations demanding estimating the damage done at 200 that Col. Spear be released.-Reuter. yen, at first expressed willingness

to make an ex gratia payment the Mission of HK$500.

ANTI-BRITISH DEMONSTRATIONS

very.

Mr. Chamberlain (adds British Wireless) said that anti-British demonstrations had taken place in various towns in North China, and some damage... had been done to missionary property in the pro. vince of Shangi...“

The Japanese China had given

authorities official

tion to the effect that

Shir

powers woul

be

harbour

"

Total damage done to the build- ings and contents was estimated by the Mission at Canton 21,960.

On receipt of this estimate the Japanese authorities offered to in- crease their donation to HK$400, exchange equals which at present Canton $1,650 Under the British

of the ode

accepted and

JAP. OFFENSIVE PLANNED Meanwhile, Chinese, despatches declare the Japanese are planning a big offensive in Central China before the end of July.

It is asserted that five Japanese divisions are preparing for a move against the Yangtse port of Ichang, while three divisions in- tend to strike across Klangai pro- vince towards Changsha, capital of Hunan.

It is predicted that altogether more than 400,000 Japanese troops will be engaged Router.

FIERCE FIGHTING

Tungkwan, To-day. Sanguinary fighting has been rag the ing around Changchth Kaopin ldered in southeast i Shansi during.

was past few days.

the

panese have brought

SUPPLIES BY AIR veloped and after about three hours Bitter hand-to-hand combats de-

fighting the Japanese were replied. Some 1,000 Japanese bodies were counted on the field and many Ja-

risoner. paese were taken

The Japanese retreating from Yushe and Wusiang,which have been recaptured by the Chinese, are fleeing in great order..... towards Tanhaien in the

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forces

Japanese Shansi esult, the planes at. their -Central