IMPORTANT CHANGES IN JAPANESE GOVERNMENT: NEW POLICY PREDICTED
RUTHLESS MURDERS ALLEGED
A story of the ruthless murder of eight members of a junk who were pushed overboard after their hands had been tied behind their backs, was told by Mr. J. B. Prentiss, assistant
at Crown Solicitor,
the Sessions this morning before the Chief Justice, Atholl MacGregor in # against six men charged with der.
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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 28, 1939.
RESIGNATION OF THE Japanese Cabinet and appearance of an entirely new personnel is the subject of lively spe- culation regarding the future of Japanese foreign po- licy, in China, and towards third Powers. Noteworthy is the fact that General Ugaki is likely to be Foreign Minister. He is a well-known moderate, and it will be recalled that he attempted to form a Govern- ment last year, and was unable to do so because the Army chiefs refused to co-operate. Other members of the Government, The new Premier is expected to be Prime the retired Army man, General Nobu- including General Abe, the
Reuter. Minister, are believed to be in general yuki Abe. opposition to the Young Officer Clique.
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CABINET DECISION
ISLAND WATER RESTRICTIONS
Water restrictions are to come Into force on the island as from 9 p.m. to-morrow, to enable con- nection of the new cross-harbour pipelines.
The hours wi!! be reduced to ten hours a day, from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
It is hoped to restore the pre- sont 17 hours' supply by Friday.
JAPANESE
Tokyo, To-day. TOLD TO
STOP
It is predicted that Japan's policy
The Cabinet met at 9.45 this morn- in China will undergo highly import- ant changes, as the proposed newing, when the decision to resign was The accused were Tso Lam, Leung Cabinet may be regarded as opposed taken.
It -- Our Own Kam, Li Fuk, Chan Luke, Li Wan-to the recent Army policy.
Correspondent. cheung and Chan Kam.
Mr. Hin-shing Lo, instructed by Mr. S. Ng Quinn, was for the first, third and sixth, and G. She, instructed by Mr. D. McCallum, defended others.
the
is
understood that......General.
Abe, former War Minister, is like- AGITATION
ly to assume the post of Premier.
Some quarters, however, predict that Prince Konoye will become Pre-
Our Own Correspondent.
GENERAL UGAKI AS FOREIGN MINISTER?
MAIN REASON Reuter says that the main reason for the Cabinet resignation is that the Premier, Baron Hiranuma, felt respon-mier. sible
and for the long drawn-out The following Jury was empanell-abortive negotiations with Berlin and A. Wright (Foreman), Rome on the subject of ed:-Messrs.
a military Yick Soy-kwan, A. Stalker, F. X. Bo- alliance.
and C. telho, H.J.D. B. W. Simmons M. Xavier.
Mr. Prentiss, outlined the case, as reported during the proceedings in the court below.
JEWS ARRESTED
Jerusalem, To-day.
The bomb explosion on Saturday which killed two British officers was perpetrated by Jews, it is announced and in the course of the investigation 34 Jews have been arrested. Military Commander of the city has closed all Jewish, cafes and cinemas until further notice.-Trans-Ocean.
T. J.
PRISON FOR BEATING CHILD
The
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Failure of the negotiations thought to have been partly re- the sponsible for conclusion of Soviet-German pact.
BRITAIN'S PLEDGE
Tokyo, To-day.
Peiping, To-day. · The European events ap- pear to be influencing events here.
It is learned that while the Chinese Semi-official forecasts of the new Japanese Cabinet state that General press has been told they can continue Abe will be premier; Admiral Z. the anti-British campaign, Japanese Yoshida (commander-in-chief of the here have been told by their author- to start fresh anti-British Combined Fleet) Navy Minister; Gen-ities not eral R. Isogai (Chief of Staff of the agitation. Japanese Kwantung Army), War It is generally believed the recent Minister, and General K. Ugaki, For- campaign may be allowed to die a na- eign Minister.Our Own Correspon-tural if gradual death-Reuter. SHANGHAI, NANKING AND HANKOW.
Shanghai, To-day. The anti-British campaign has prac- Reports from pleted by to-morrow when the names Hankow and Nanking also indicate is being slowly of the new ministers will be made that the movement public. Our Own Correspondent. dissolved. Our Own Correspondent.
dent.
Tokyo, To-day. General Abe is now forming the new Cabinet. It is announced that
the formation is expected to be com- tically ceased here. CRITICISED
Milan, Yesterday. The Anglo-Polish pact of mutual assistance is criti- cised in the Italian press.
"Popolo d'Italia" says Britain has linked her destiny with that of Po- land, and in doing so brings Europe to the very brink of war.
"Stampa" says that the message A 29-YEAR-OLD CHINESE WO-borne to London by the British Am- MAN WAS CHARGED BEFORE MR.basador in Berlin, Sir Nevile Hen- HOUSTON THIS MORNING derson, expresses Germany's desire WITH ILLTREATING A GIRL, for a "reconciliation before matters WONG NGAN-YING AGED 10.
reach the point where nothing fur- The girl was found outside Shauki-ther can be done to save the situa- wan Police Station on. Friday night. tion."
been She complained that she had beaten by her adopted mother, 'Chiu Siu-hing, defendant. Cane marks were all over the child's body.
Defendant was sentenced to .six weeks' hard labour.
PRINCE KONOYE
AS PREMIER?
Tokyo, To-day.
Semi-official quarters here
state
that Prince Konoye will head a new
The decision,
journal, says the rests with Britain, which will have to take the greatest responsibility in
Trans-Ocean. world history.
LITHUANIA'S NEUTRALITY TO BE RESPECTED
Kaunas, To-day.
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STAGGERING
FLOOD LOSSES IN TIENTSIN AREA
Peiping, To-day. STAGGERING FIGURES in connection with the food
disaster were quoted by Wang Keh-min, head of the provisional government, in an interview with the foreign press after a visit to the Tientsin flood areas.
Wang said that at least 1,000 Chinese women and children had been drowned in Tientsin, and the total of those who had lost all their possessions was between 500,000 and 600,000 in Tientsin and the immediate environs.
Wang said he had conferred with
Japanese Cabinet. Reshuffle of Baron "It is unofficially but reliably ге- Hiranuma's Cabinet will take place ported that the German Minister has after the urgent Cabinet meeting to-informed the Lithuanian Government local officials on relief measures, but day. Our Own Correspondent.
Mr. Grinter, of No. 16 Hillwood Road, has reported that between 2 and 5.30 a.m. yesterday, some person entered his House and stole jewellery and a fountaf pen, valued $145.
that Germany would respect Lithu- did not indicate what he was doing IG AREA IN
ania's neutrality in the event of war, to encompass this enormous problem.
in conformity with, the Lithuanian- German non-aggression pact.
The same source reports that the Polish Minister has given a similar assurance.Reuter,
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He thought that political differ- ences should be forgotten while the various authorities dealt with the refugee problem, but, asked If he thought the Tientsin blockade should cease, sald It was too early to talk of that.
Japanese sources estimate Tientsin but losses at least 400,000,000 yen, this is obviously very conservative.
2,000,000 AFFECTED
It is estimated that the total popu- well lation affected by the flood is over the 2,000,000 mark.
WORLD WIDE TRAVEL
Floods have washed out the way bridge between Tientsin Tangku, and trains for Manchukuo
the returned here during
night. Reuter,
rail- and
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FRANCE BARRED TO AIR TRAFFIC
Paris, To-day.
The whole of France east of a line has Galais - Paris - Lyon - Marseilles been barred to air traffic of any sort by decree.
Planes are allowed to land and take off at the airports of the four cities.--Trans-Ocean,
GRANDI TRIP NOT CONFIRMED
Rome, To-day. Foreign reports that the former Italian Ambassador to London, Count Grandi, is en route to England, were
The s.s. Fatshan is due to sail for not confirmed by informed quarters Canton at 8 a.m. to-morrow.
were last night.-Trans-Ocean.
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