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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 28, 1939.

JAPAN'S

PROTEST

Cannot Be Expected To Modify British Decision

ITALY PUTS IN A MILDER REPROACH

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London, To-day.

ALTHOUGH BOTH JAPAN and Italy have protest- ed against the new reprisal measures against Germany's export trade, the attitude of both countries is different.

Signor Bastianini, the Italian Ambassador, called on Lord Halifax and verbally communicated the de-

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Finnish troops manning an anti-aircraft gun. (Copyright, Fox).

sire that the new measures should not operate NO PROTEST KING'S ROAD

so as greatly to imperil Italian interests.

in the

The Japanese Ambassador handed over a written note couched same terms as the note handed to the British Ambassador in Tokyo.

Well-informed circles In Tokyo point out that the control mea- sures will seriously affect Japan, as she is importing from Ger- many industrial and war material. BRITISH STANDPOINT Although repercussions of the new situation on Anglo-Japanese relations are not yet seen, it pointed out here that:

Firstly, the representations cannot be expected to modify British-French policy which was decided on after a careful examination as a necessary an-

swer to the inhumane Nazi methods of warfare; and

Secondly, any decrease in the com- mercial exchanges between Japan and the British Empire would

be greatly to the prejudice of Japan far more so than any interruption of her trade with Germany.-Havas.

FRENCH DECREE

TO-DAY

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Paris, To-day. The French decree for the seizure of German export goods will be publish- ed to-day, preceded by an explana- tion of the reasons prompting the British and French reprisals.

French consuls will simultaneously be instructed to inform neutral ex- ports how the new regulations will

A few days delay will . apply.

be granted before the new measures are enforced.

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Consuls will issue certificates places of origin, avoiding all delay to neutrals. Havas.

RULE TO BE APPLIED VERY STRICTLY

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") London, To-day. Diplomatic circles declare that the order-in-Council against German ex- port trade will be applied very strictly but in a manner to spare as much as pasalble neutral interests.

Delays may be granted and the free passage of goods on which payment has already been made to Germany will be allowed, as Germany has al- ready derived the benefit from those specific exports.

It is pointed out that Germany will suffer from the new measure of trade

PREMIER'S EUROPE TO-MORROW

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TO BRITAIN FROM U.S.

Washington, To-day. Administration official have intimated that despite the pressure of the Isolation- ists they do not contemplate the lodging of any formal Mr. Chamberlain's broad- protest to Britain regarding cast was re-transmitted over the Orders-in-Council pro- the main American radioviding for the seizure of Ger- stations.

man exports.

Washington, To-day.

It favourably impressed opinion and the majority of politicians, who hail

definition the

of peace

objectives | stressed by Mr. Chamberlain as cor- responding to those advocated by President Roosevelt and Mr. Cordell Hull, and supported by the majority of Americans the right of self- administration for all peoples, eco- nomic co-operation through the liberalisation of international trade

and disarmament.

On the other hand, Mr. Cham- berlain's statement strengthened American confidence In the Allies' victory.

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the

Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State, explained at a press conference that the United States, at the out- break of war, made a "blanket re- servation," covering all possible in- fringements of any neutral rights to which the country was entitled.

Mr. Hull declined to state, before the matter was fully studied, whe- ther the new British policy would come under that reservation.

American imports from Germany have fallen to so low a level that The press dwells lengthily on Mr. competent trade circles are of opinion Chamberlain's statement

that complete stoppage would make

Reuter. future status of Europe.

very little difference. NEW EUROPE The "New York Herald Tribune" stresses that in "to-morrow's Europe disarmament will be possible through the elimination of the constant fear of aggression."

The paper concludes that a new Europe can only be created by a vast agreement of participation not only. by the belligerents but also by the United States, whose actions should have a profound influence on the success of any settlement.-Havas.

ROYSTON GRANGE SUNK

London, To-day. The British steamer Roys- control even more than in the last war, ton Grange, of about 5,000 tons, has been sunk in the Atlantic; it is not yet known how she was sunk.

as neutrals will now sell to Germany only against a sound currency, whose only source of supply is Germany's export trade.

GERMAN CHALLENGE Germany's apprehension at the new measura ls shown by the Violence

of her' reactions and "threats against Britain, which, *however, do not impress here.

The German challenge is gladly ac- cepted. Naval circles would welcome a straight open fight-from which Germany has shrunk so far Havas.

Her crew have all been rescued and were landed at. a. West Country port yesterday...

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Fourteen British sailors were board the Polish steamer Pilsudski (requisitioned by the British Navy), on their way to join another ship. The loss. of this vessel through enemy ac- tion was reported yesterday.-Reuter.

LETTER FOR GERMANY

jute

Sohan Lall Sethia, a Hindu merchant, of Lancia-road, Sutton, Sur- rey, was fined £50 at Lewes for hav- ing in his possession, a letter for the purpose of conveying it to a destina- tion outside the United Kingdom, other than by post, contrary to the Defence Regulations.

It was stated that a letter found in his brief case when Sethia arrived at Newhaven to embark for Dieppe was addressed to a firm in Hamburg. When charged, he said: "I forgot all about it,"

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In evidence, Sethia said the letter concerned business transacted before war broke out.

ACCIDENT

Mr. J. M. M. Alves, of No. 42, Macdonnell Road was summoned be- fore Mr. R. A. D. Forrest this morn- ing, for driving without due care and caution.

Mr. C. D'Almada pleaded guilty on behalf of defendant.

-Traffic Inspector F. J. Clarke said Mr. Alves crashed into a Hong Kong

Tramway lorry, parked on the north side of King's Road.

Mr. D'Almada said his client could not forget the incident for quite a

time, owing to injuries to his face received in the accident. He sug-

gested that a caution would meet the case.

Defendant was fined $25,

'COLD SNAP'

EASES

The "cold snap" has eased some- what for although the maximum tem- perature recorded yesterday was 63 degrees, the mercury did not fall below 60 degrees during the night and at 10 a.m. to-day had risen to 66 de- grees.

The barometer was high at 30.17 in- ches,

The Royal Observatory, report states that a ridge of high pressure extends from the Yangtse Valley to the Bonins. Pressure remains relatively low be- tween the Visayas and the Caroline Islands.

OUT FOR RECORD DISPITE U-BOATS

"We are not letting U-boats inter- We are out fere with our sea travel. for an Atlantic.record," said 76-year- old William A. Williams, retired gen- eral merchant, of Montreal, when he sailed with his wife from a British. port for Canada.

crossed the Atlantic 135 "I have

my wife 53 times," he said, "and times, and we have not done yet. You can tell the U-boats that”

In the same ship was Mr. O. H. Wil- liams, a commercial traveller, of Toronto, who, at the age of 56, claims to have crossed the Atlantic 109' times.

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