1939-11-17 — Page 12

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 17, 1939

JAPAN IN NO HURRY TO COME TO TERMS WITH ANY COUNTRY BUT SOVIET

APOLOGY

FOR DARDANUS DETENTION

LONDON, TO-DAY.

THE CREW OF THE IMPERIAL DARDANUS, AIRWAYS PLANE

FORCED DOWN BY THE JAPAN-

WERE

Shanghai, To-day.

ENGLISHMAN TO DIG HIS OWN GARDEN

London, To-day.

A campaign to make the Englishman more garden.

People will be encouraged to grow

QUESTIONED REGARDING rumours of Soviet-Jap-conscious is being started, anese rapprochement, Mr. Yankichiro Suma, the under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture and spokesman of the Tokyo Foreign Office, who ar- various societies. rived in Shanghal yesterday said that the Jap- anese Government was considering the matter of gradually settling outstanding problems in order to readjust resations between Japan and the Soviet.

their own food.

During the last war, the allotment

scheme had hardly begun until 1917, when the U-boats were causing havoc.

By 1918, 85,000 allotments were be- ing worked and by 1920, 1,250,000.

This time, it is expected that by there will be 1,500,000

-Reuter.

ESRET WEICHOW ISLAND AFTER He presumed that discussions in this connection next spring in addition to 3,500,000

took place at Wednesday's interview between private gardens. the Foreign Minister, Admiral Nomura, and the Soviet Ambassador in Tokyo, M. Smetanin.

LEAVING HONG KONG, HANDED OVER TO THE BRITISH AT CANTON CONSUL-GENERAL

ON WEDNESDAY, ANNOUNCED UNDER- MR. R.

BUTLER, A. SECRETARY FOR FOREIGN AF- FAIRS, ANSWERING A QUESTION IN THE

COMMONS HOUSE OF YESTERDAY.

The local Japanese authorities in Canton had apologised for the deten- tion of the British crew.

Mr. Suma added It was diffi- cult to state whether or not the present talks would result in a non-aggression pact between the two countries.

RELATIONS WITH U.S.

Referring to the future of Japan- ese-American relations, Mr. Suma, who recently returned from the Em- bassy in Washington, was convinced there was no desire on the part of and the United States Government people to worsen relations.

The Japanese Government had no it definite programme except that wishes to establish smooth relations

Mr. Suma feels confident that how- with the Soviet. Its policy,

the they will be improved with towards ever, embodies no changes

development of the situation in the Comintern.

China, which, he intimated, the main cause of the present con- flict of views between America and Japan.

Arrangements were being made to repair the aeroplane at Wel- chow Island, when it will be returned to Imperial Airways.

that Sir Robert Mr. Suma was non-committal when Mr. Butler added

the conclusion of such Craigie, our Ambassador in Tokyo, asked how had made representations to the would affect the present Soviet as- Japanese Government, and arrange-sistance to China, merely stating that ments for an amicable settlement of the fisheries and border question and

other

were those the affair were now progressing.

disputed matters under consideration. Reuter.

“How's that?”:

MEXICO OIL VERDICTS

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Mexico, To-day. The Supreme Court has overruled the appeal from the expropriated com- panies.

the The Court, however, blamed Mexican State for excesses commit-

of ted, notably for taking possession property placed under seal.

The Court also deemed it illegal to Mr. Suma was amazed at the ex-place an embargo on the companies' tent of the Japanese people's desire bank accounts.--Havas. to improve relations.

was

Settlement of numerous outstand- ing complaints by the United States was being gone into thoroughly, but owing to the present situation here, these cannot be effected at a mo- ment's notice.

"VARIOUS DELAYS"

The date of establishing the new "central government of China" was still uncertain.

Mr. Suma admitted there had been various delays, which he attributed to business details, and he added that steady progress was being made.

Because the government was not established on the so-called "dead- line" did not mean it was not going

to be established.

GAMBLING SHARPS

life

Cheung Hei, 36, sentenced to imprisonment on a murder charge about 15 years ago, and later releas- ed on special pardon, appeared this morning before Mr. E. Himsworth charged with street gambling.

Det.-Sgt. Morrison said that Cheung worked with was alleged to have another man and a woman, and per- suaded a woman to gamble with

Minor delays should not be regard-them. ed with gravity.

"MILITARY NECESSITY"

There appears to be little likelihood

They took $6 from her and absconded.

A fine of $20, or three weeks, was

of the Yangtse and Pearl Rivers be- imposed. ing reopened in the near future, ac- cording to Mr. Suma, who reiterated that the closure is due to "military necessity."-Reuter.

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ORDERS IN AMERICA

Washington, To-day.

The State Department does not confirm reports that British and French orders of American arina- ments were held up pending a legal Interpretation of the cash and carry | clause.

What actually happened was that certain Californian firms were told that they would have to show that the

the bookings really observed clause before they would be allowed to make shipments. Reuter.

PRINCE'S GIFTS TO RED CROSS

London, To-day. Prince. Mohamed All, a cousin of King Farouk of Egypt, has given £1,000 to the British Red Cross, £550 to the French Red Cross, and £500 to the Turkish Red Crescent.-Reuter.

"CAT" FOR ROBBERS

TSANG SANG AND YU SANG, WHO PLEADED GUILTY TO ROB- BERY, BEFORE MR. JUSTICE R. E. LINDSELL AT THE CRIMINAL SESSIONS THIS MORNING, WERE SENTENCED то THREE YEARS HARD LABOUR.

His lordship remarked that they did not use violence other than threats towards their victims.

Wang Sang and Li Shing, on a similar charge were

sentenced to three years and, if found it, to 12 strokes of the "cat."

WOMAN KILLED BY FALL

A fatal accident occurred in a flat at No. 37, Un Chau Street, Shamshui- po, yesterday, when a woman, Lut Yuk-klu, 26, fell from the cockloft and fractured her skull.

CEYLON'S GIFT TO WAR' FUND

London, To-day..

A sum of £2,500 has been received by the Lord Mayor's Red Cross fund from the people of Ceylon.

This sum, it was stated, was a “first instalment."-Reuter.