1940-09-11 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 11, 1940

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INDO-CHINA COMPROMISE Admiral De Coux Expected to Concede All Points

Chungking Estimate Of Situation

LATEST REPORTS on the Indo-China situation received in Chungking indicate that while the Indo-China-Japanese negotiations are still continuing in Hanoi, Admiral De Coux, the Governor-General, has already agreed to most of the Japanese demands, only one or two points of which are still under dis cussion.

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According to information Chungking yesterday it is believed Admiral De Coux will eventually give in, accepting points which are still outstanding.

FINAL

AGREEMENT REPORTED

NEGOTIATIONS

It is further stated that while Admiral De Coux some time ago may have adopted a firm stand with Vichy exerting pressure on him to accept the Jap-| anese demands, there are signs that Admiral De Coux is gradually yield- ing.

BETWEEN Reports that he may reject in- structions from Vichy are gener-

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ADMIRAL DE COUX AND

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MAJOR-GENERAL NISHIHARA ally discredited Chungking KILUNG

opinion is held that' while Admiral De Coux may differ with Vichy over some points con- cerning the Indo-China situation, the chances of him openly defyingj orders from Vichy are now very remote.

HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND where the THE TEXT OF THE AGREE- MENT REACHED HAS BEEN TOKYO AND SUBMITTED TO VICHY FOR APPROVAL, AC- CORDING TO CABLES FROM HANOI THIS MORNING,

The details have not been dis- closed, but that the agreement embodies permission for Japanese troops to proceed through Indo- China is taken for granted.

Japanese troops are reported to be concentrating on the Kwangsi border.

CHUNGKING CONFERENCE

WITH THE FRENCH INDO- CHINA SITUATION RAPIDLY COMING TO A HEAD, THE EXECUTIVE YUAN MET YES- TERDAY ΤΟ DISCUSS LENGTHILY' IT'S VARIOUS PHASES, CENTRAL NEWS LEARNED. THIS MORNING.

Meanwhile, dispatches Chungking late

Rumours of American bomb- ere in Indo-China are also dis-i credited in Chungking.

STREET RAID

The case in which three Outwardly Easier women were charged with keeping a brothel at No.

While the Indo-China situation at present is outwardly easier the 276, Kilung Street, and Chinese continue to watch the with permitting girls situation closely with

reports

streaming in daily keeping the under 16 years of age to Government authorities informed practice prostitution, was up to the minute of developments concluded before Mr. E.

in the negotiations in Hanoi.

Meanwhile news of the re-Himsworth at Kowloon ported French capitulation to

the Japanese demands for the Magistracy this morning. transit of troops through-Indo- Lai Yuen, 35, widow, and Ho China is so far unconfirmed In Lai, 38, married woman, were Yunnanfu, where French of each ned $140 or three months' ficla circles

a hard labour on both charges, and telegram signed by Admiral Ho Wah, 36, married woman, was De Coux

"ne fined $100 or two months' on the stating the had news" of such an agreement. second count.

have received

"Chinese, afficial circles in Yun- Mr. D. McCallum pleaded not It is reported that final decisions and comprehensive measures to manfu likewise were without in-guilty to both charges on behalf from Indo-China in of Ho Lai and Ho Wah, while Laij cope resolutely with the situation formation

this yesterday.

Yuen was not represented. were reached.

Inspector Moreton, prosecuting, reach- They state they have received

Miss Harrop, Lady last night news that a small party of Ja-stated that from southern Kwangsi stated panese troops twice violated the Assistant to S.C.A., with a party that Japanese forces have intensi-French border at Dong-Dong last of police, raided the premises at fled military operations in the week. direction of the French Indo-China border.

ing

the raid, seven other men called,

11.45 p.m. on September 5 and found 12 girls, four men, and the Japanese Disarmed three defendants there. During One large detachment of enemy) troops, numbering upwards 01 The first time: the French warn-fat the flat. Documents seized 2,000 men, launched a furious ated the intruders, and the second showed that all accused had taken from the Ningming-Ming-time, on September 7, a party of part in keeping the brothel, while

was the principalį klang region on Chinese positions about a dozen armed Japanese first accused ་ ་

Girl's Evidence ®

tack

near Yitien.

ILLEGAL FACTORY

The

crossed the border when the tenant. Yitien is a small town on the French, disarmed; and A escorted

them back across the frontier. Kwangsi-Indo-China border, near General Nishihara, head of the A 16-year-old girl found on the the terminal of the Hanol-Langson Japanese mission, is understood premises stated, in evidence for Railway. Central News.

to have apologised officially to the prosecution, that she had [the French authorities for the given part of her earnings to Ho

violation.

Japanese Inspectorate Mr. McCallum submitted that 'who were precalled to Hanol there had been no evidence to Last week preparatory, to pos- show that Ho Wah Had taken aible evacuation, returned to part In keeping the brothel, or their post at Lao-Kay and elac-her sister, Ho Lal, who were The manager of the Dai Ying

where yesterday.

both merely employed by Lal Cotton Products Company,, at No.

French circles in Yunnarifu Yuen to look after the flat and 37, Shing On Street, Sai Wan Ho were incredulous at the reported to act as wash amahs. was summoned before MF, H. Gagreement and stated they under- Lal Yuen pleaded. gufity, said Sheldon, K.C.,,this morning. for stood there were negotiations for the other two accused had noth using the premises as a factory,an exchange of wounded Japan- ing to do with the brothel, of| without registration.

ese for an equivalent number of which she was the sole keeper. Mr. D. W. Phillips said defen-ariwounded mén from Kwangsi dant applied for registration some vin Indo-China, and nothing] time in March, but was refused.

more.

-Reuter.

PETROL FOR RUSSIA

A letter was sent to him in

The United States Maritime August, but the premises were still being used as a factory after Mr. J. J. Guterres, of No. 19, Commission announces that it has defendant had been notified that Homuntin Street, has reported to approved the chart r of the Call- the registration had been refused the police that while walking in tornia Standard Ull Company's Defondant was making cotton Nathan Road near Haiphong Road tanker W. S. Miller, 6,984 tons, the wool in the house under danger-on Saturday, he lost a watch and to a Russian concern for ous conditions, $

chain from his pocket, valued at transport of a cargo of petroleum $250. A fine of $100 was imposed.

from California to Vladivostok.

CANADIAN ORDER OF THE DAY

SOMEBODY APPEARS TO BE WRONG

Reuter's diplomatic cor- respondent learns from authoritative quarters in London that the impres- sion created abroad that the negotiations between the French authorities in Indo-China and the Jap- anese Government are pursuing a smooth course: are not confirmed by the facts.

The Germans and Japanese seem particularly anxious to per- suade the world that the negotia- tions are continuing in the inost friendly manner and it is possible. discussions are proceeding, be-. 'tween the French Ambassador in Tokyo and the Japanese Govern- ment, but it is now known negotiations were broken off by the men on the spot in Indo-China after the temporary violation of the frontier by Japanese troops.

Whether or not the negotiations have been since resumed on the spot is not certain.

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The correspondent adds there is no confirmation of any viola- tion of the frontier by Chinese. troops and these.reports have al- ready been denied by the Chung- king Government-Reuter.

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