1940-08-23 — Page 16

JAPAN TO

| ANGLO-JAPANESE RELATIONS

CONCENTRATE MR. MATSUOKA ON

ON FREIGHT

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Future dominant po-] licy in Japanese ship con- struction will be freight- ers first, according to the Ministry of Communica- tions in Tokyo.

The Ministry, which is reported

ACTION IN THE SOUTH SEAS

THE CHINA MAIL; AUGUST 23, 1940

AMERICANS

MITSUBISHI

IN CHINA TO BE PRODUCE CONSCRIPTED!? NEW P

(SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL")

The China Press" of: Shanghai this morning says it is rumoured in Manila that Americans of military age residing

in ANGLO-JAPANESE relations were, the

to be planning State operation of subject of questions in the House of Commons

all shipping, is said to be centr-

ing attention on revision of the yesterday, without eliciting any very informá- ship-building programme which tive reply.

till now has been to build as many Juxury passenger ships as pos-p sible. If the new policy is adopt- cd, passenger liners now on the

ers.

Meantime, in a speech in Tokyo yester- stocks may be altered to freight-day, Mr. ("Action Not Words") Matsuoka Tonnage of ships on passenger declared: Japan must go ahead with her runs has already been reduced by South Seas policy despite the difficulties reduced by a further 100,000 tons which Western Powers interested in that re

gion might be expected to put in her way. der (Liberal) asked the Under-policy.

100,000 tons and is expected to bej

in the near future.-Havas,

TYPHOON NEARING HAIPHONG

THE TYPHOON IS MOVING WESTWARD IN THE GULF OF TONGKING AND WILL PRO- BABLY ENTER THE COAST TO THE SOUTH OF HAIPHONG IN THE COURSE OF THE DAY.

Another typhoon is situated im- mediately south of Naha, moving northward.

Fressure continues highest over Manchuria and the Pacific to the east of Japan.

Another 1.44 inches of rain have fallen in the last 24 hours, bring the year's

total to 42.67 inches;

above normal.

MORE CAPITAL DEMANDED

In Parliament, Mr. G. le Man-future trend of Japanese foreign It will be recalled that on the Secretary of State for Foreign Af- fairs if any reply had been re-emergence of the new Konoye Ca- ceived to the request made by Sir binct, the British Ambassador in- Robert Craigle to Mr. Matsuoka vited Mr. Matsuoka to state whe- for definite information as to the ther Anglo-Japanese discussions]

SINGAPORE FUNDS NOW

HALF MILLION

might be expected to continue on the lines found acceptable to the] previous Cabinet, and that Mr. Matsuoka replied that Japanese foreign policy was under, close I study.

Shanghai Situation

Mr. Mander also asked Mr. Butler if he had any statement! to make with reference to the si-l tuation in Shanghai and other places in the Far East consequent Jon the withdrawal of the British the forces.

How valuable has been initiative of the "Straits Times" Mr. R. A. Butler, in a written of Singapore in stimulating the reply, stated: "I am not aware partiotic generosity of the people for any direct request in the sense. of the colony is indicated by the jindicated having been made by Robert Craigie. But Mr. [SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"1 · [fact that a sum of £50,000 trans-Sir With a view to expanding its mitted to the Treasury on August Mander has doubtless seen

makes a total of £400,000 the Press productive capacity, the Japan!7

the general statement The Singapore Co-jof policy which was issued Iron Works has requested 100 per contributed. cent, increase in its capitalisation. !ony War Fund and that of the the Japanese Government on Au- Parleys are now going on with Federated Malay States now ag-gust 1." the Finance and Commerce and 'gregate over half a million ster-

British Wireless. Industry Ministries. Havas. Jing.

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NEW FACTOR

IN THE

AIR WAR

China may be called to the colours in the near future and sent to Manila for training in the Na- tional Guard, The rumour asserts Pre- sident Roosevelt has designated the Philip- pines as one of the training grounds in conformity with

legislation.

cent Havas.

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PLANE

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AN ALL-STEEL 15-PASSEN÷ GER PLANE, KNOWN AS THE · MITSUBISHI MC20, HAS JUST BEEN ADDED TO THE PROS DUCTION SCHEDULE. OF THE JAPANESE AVIATION INDUS-. TRY.

Constructed at the Nagoya air- craft plant after a series of rigid tests, the 'plane is claimed to be

he best passenger aircraft ever. produced in Japan.

It will carry a crew of four and 11 passengers in addition to 650 .bs. of cargo. Cruising radius is 2,300 miles and top speed miles an hour.-Havas.

STEEL OUTPUT IN MANCHURIA

270

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Plans for increased production of iron alloys and special steels jare being pushed by the Man-

chukuo Government

the yen

bloc policy.

as part of

Mines are being developed more speedily. Havas.

STOP PRESS

PLANS OF BRITISH AMBASSADOR

sources

in

Chinese Chungking confirm the

It was disclosed in Lon-report that the British don last night that new

Ambassador is shortly ar-t bombers, the details of riving in Chungking.

The Ambassador, according to which are a closely guard-Chinese reports, is leaving

will! ed secret, will soon be Shanghai on Monday and

arrive in Hong Kong on Wednes- available to the R.A.F. day. He will leave Hong Kong). Although gigantic the new by air either on August 31 or bombers are surprisingly fast and Sept. I for Chungking. are stated to have the man- oeuvrability of much ligher craft and are much. more powerful than those which regularly bomb Germany and northern Italy. Reuter.

More Machine-Guns

the it

As a result of the destruc- the tion of his residence in

during western suburba Japanese raid on July 8 has not yet been decided where he will stay after arrival In Chungking.

Chinese reports also state that the French Ambassador is ех- Shanghai for

Private messages · received Kwong in the Colony from Chow Wan this morning state that Japanese warships, which arrived there some days ago, have sailed for an undisclosed destination.

One feature of the new British pected to leave bombers is stated to be an in- Chungking early In September used by the Gunday Herald" and crease of the number of machine-Reuter.

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guns carried. Machine-guns are WEATHER FORECAST: East sions of the Telecommunications Or

held by British designers to be more effective. and deadly than cannon, in which the German Luftwaffe has placed so much re- liance.

The older type Wellington has given an even finer performance now that Rolls-Royce Merlin en-

g'nes have been fitted in place of the previous type. The new speed is estimated to be considerably higher than the former speed of Bri- about 260 miles per hour. tish. Wireless.

INDO-CHINA TRADE

NEGOTIATIONS

WITH JAPANE

(SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL") The Japanese Government's answer to the last French Note regarding the economic negotia tions on Indo-China, reached Vicity yesterday afternoon. Semi- official French quarters point out

winds, fresh to moderate; dinance, 1938, and may not be reprint. od under any circumstances, either cloudy with rain, improving wholly or in part, without prior ar

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