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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 29, 1939
IMPROVED OUTLOOK IN FAR EAST- JAPANESE GOVERNMENT CHANGES
WAR RISK INSURANCE RATES UP AGAIN
London, To-day.
A new schedule of war risk insurance issued by the Institute of London Underwriters yesterday shows large general in- creases, many over 100 per cent.
No rates are quoted for the Baltic and Murmansk, and the new rates exclude German and Italian flags.
Chief increases in cargo war risk insurance rates are:
To Portugal and Spain, 20/- out- ward and homeward.
and
To South Africa and East Africa, not via the Mediterranean, 20/~ 40/- homeward.
To South Africa and Eart Africa via the Mediterranean, 60/- outward and 80/- homeward.
All these rates are double to the previous rates.
FAR EAST RATES
To the East and Far East, North of 20 degrees, 25/- outward against 15/-, and 40/- homeward against 20/-.
London, To-day.
OFFICIAL CIRCLES will not comment on the re-
signation of the Japanese Cabinet till the nature of its successor is revealed.
Nevertheless they acknowledge that the outlook in
the Far East certainly appears to be improving. Mr. Mamoru Shigemitsu, the Japanese Ambassador, left for London early yesterday from his country house at Maidenhead and immediately immersed himself in work and was unable to see visitors.
CHINESE AND JAPANESE AMBASSADORS AT THE F.O.
London, To-day.
Mr. Quo Tal-chi, the Chinese Ambassador, paid 45-minute visit to the Foreign Office yes- terday afternoon.
Mr. Mamoru Shigemitsu, the Japanese Ambassador, visited the Foreign Office at the same time, but remained 90 minutes. -Reuter.
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CABINET
MAKING IN
To the East and Far East, not North JAPAN
of 20 degrees, 20/- outward, against 20/-, and 45/- homeward against 25/--Reuter.
HUNGARY'S DEFENCE MEASURES
Budapest, To-day.
Tokyo, To-day. General Abe, after being officially appointed Premier by the Emperor, visited Prince Konoye last night to discuss possible Cabinet can- didates.
No confirmation is yet obtainable in Japanese official circles that he is to be Foreign Minister in the Cabinet.
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Japanese businessmen, although stoutly disbelieving that the Ja- panese Government ever really Intended to form a military alliance with Germany, say that Japanese political etiquette made Inevitable the resignation of the Cabinet, whose foreign policy was so closely bound up with the Axis.
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NEVER RELISHED
They emphasise that the vast ma-. jority of Japanese never relished the Axis connection, and are of opinion that General Abe's Cabinet is likely to be the most popular in Japan since the occupation of Manchuria.
They give both General Abe. and General loogal a high char acter as men of strength com- bined with far-sightedness and moderation.
It is recalled that General Abe was the only general who pressed for the resignation of all the generals after the February Mutiny in 1936, on the ground that they were responsible for the affair.
GRADUAL CHANGE
WHAT MODERN AIR WAR MEANS
Remarkable revelations con.. cerning the power and real strength of the German and Ita- lian military alr forces are made in a series of articles com- mending In the "China Mail" to- morrow."*
The author is a Swisp Journal- ist who during the whole per- lod of the Spanish' Civil War was a war correspondent In Spain. His information is based on in- formation obtained from the archives of the Spanish military Intelligence services.
Military and aeronautical. ex- perts who were consulted be. fore the series was released- for publication have expressed sur- prise at the precise information concerning the value and formance of the machines in Spain.
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ITALIAN ASSURANCE TO JAPAN
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Tokyo, To-day. Italy has given Japan, an assurance that the Italian at- titude is not affected by the German-Soviet pact.
Italy states she earnestly desires to maintain and increase her friendly re- lations with Japan.
Well-informed observers
believe that reports from German sources re- garding the possibility of a rapproche- In reference to Great Britain, ament between Japan and the Soviet high Japanese authority told Reuter are intended purely for German home that demonstrative overtures to Bri-consumption and · as propaganda tain by Japan were neither to be ex-gainst Britain, the Domei News
pected nor desirable.
that Italy might Join the Soviet pact is also attributed with scepticism, especially in view of to German sources and is received the Italian assurances,
! agency states. What one may hope to see, he said, is a gradual return to the state of The suggestion relationships of June, 1937, when Mr. then Ambassador in London) were Anthony Eden and Mr. Yoshida (the about to open negotiations for settle ment of all matters at. issue between Yoshida, commander-in-Britain and Japan.-Reuter. chief of the Combined Fleet, has been appointed Navy Minister. He
Admiral
Reuter,
OPPOSED TO
,
left Osaka last night and arrived in FIVE MINUTES COMPROMISE
the
Admiral Horthy, the Re-Tokyo at 7.10 this morning.
Lt.-Gen. Tada, who is with gent of Hungary, yesterday
army in North China, has been ap- received the Chief of the pointed War Minister. General Tada, General Staff to discuss im- a well-known moderate, will fly mediate defence measures, to Tokyo shortly.-Our Own. Correspon- be taken in the event of an emergency.
It is understood that Hungary has made fresh proposals for a solution of her differences with Rumania, and that the principal suggestion is the conclusion of a pact to protect national minorities.
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Such a pact would, in
the
Hungarian
opinion, go far towards improving
the relations of the two countries.
Reuter.
dent.'
ALL SHIPS TO BE DARKENED
London, To-day.
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Budapest, To-day, Orders were issued by the The Hungarian Supreme Defence Admiralty last evening pro- Council met yesterday with the Re-viding 'for the darkening of
'gent, Admiral Horthy, in the chair. The session discussed possible. de- fence measures.--Trans-Ocean.
MARTIAL LAW 'POWER
Budapest, To-day.
British ships and also Domin- ion or foreign vessels when the latter are within terri- torial waters of the United Kingdom.
The orders contain regulations re- garding the showing of lights of all kinds, including navigation, steering and anchor lights.
The Government Gazette contains a decree empowering the. Hungarian Premier to proclaim martial law in peace and war time, to appoint a court martial to try cases ordinarily Another order prohibits the use of brought before the civil courts and wireless transmitters on board. any to extend court martial procedure to sea-going ship or any vessels in the offenses hitherto dealt with by civil-tidal waters of Britain and Northern lans. Trans-Ocean.
Ireland. Reuter.
ENOUGH
London, To-day.
Britain is opposed to any compro- Moscow, To-day. mise in solving the present European It is now learned that yesterday's crisis, state all the newspapers evid- action of the Lower House of the Soently on authority of instructions re- viet Parliament was the adoption un-ceived from higher quarters. animously of a three-point agenda, in "The Times" emphasises the firm- which the third point is ratification of ness of the British guarantee to Po- the Soviet-German pact.
land. The "Daily Telegraph" declares The whole session lasted five min-that compromise is out of the ques- uates. Reuter.
tion. Trans-Ocean.
Here's Luck!
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