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JAPAN'S WISHFUL THINKING ON ACCORD WITH SOVIET CHINA'S

* REPORTS OF A Pending Japanese-Soviet

PLANS FOR

non-aggression pact are not supported by BURMA RD.

anything more tangible than speculation on the military advantages which would be de- rived from it in view of the increasing Unit- ed States firmness and rumours of Anglo- American overtures towards Russia, says a Reuter despatch from Tokyo to-day.

While the Chinese au- thorities attach the great-. est importance to the re- opening of the Burma. road on Friday nothing spectacular, either in the form of official ceremonies or a mad dash of trucks over the highway is ex- pected to-morrow.

Japanese Government officials have been frequently queried about the possibilities of a non-aggression pact but they are still ad- hering to expressions of hope for a funda- mental adjustment of relations after the ar- rival of General Tatekawa, the new Ambas-since there is no need for the sador, in Moscow when talks may possibly be Chinese to rush the transporta- attempted from a fresh start.

This stand was reiterated by General Tatekawa in Hsinicing when he said he was starting with. a clean slate and therefore it was unnecessary to consult Mr. Togo, the present Ambassador to Rus- sia, previously.

However, the possibility is not excluded of Axis manoeu vres behind the scenes in Mos- sow to pave the way for a mo- dified non-aggression treaty after the arrival of General Tatekawa.

But it is unlikely that anything more than paving the way will be

CYCLONIC

GALE HITS

BOMBAY

done at present. At the same The worst storm within time, public sentiment in Tokyo is still deeply anti-Comintern and for this reason extreme ingratia-

tion towards Russia is most un- likely.

living memory struck Bombay in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Japan's Expectations At 3 p.m. (Bombay time) the streets were still comparatively Although a section of the Ja- deserted and many of the most panese press have been making important-streets-were-closed-to- much. of Soviet Foreign Commis- traffic. sar Molotov's hint towards Japan, it is apparently expected that Rus- sia will make concessions to Japan rather than vice versa.

Dwellings facing the sea have been blown flat. Much wreck- age has been washed ashore

and it is feared that loss of life in coastal craft must have been heavy.

Reports that 2,000 to 3,000 trucks will cross the border on are probably imaginary

of

tion of supplies into or out. China at present, now that the road is to be re-opened,

In fact the Chinese authori. ties will carefully avoid having' any large concentration of trucks at any point in order to escape bombing.

The authorities in Chungking are mainly interested in having trucks move steadily into and out of China and not in trying to achieve this by one mad dash, as some reports appear to dicate.-Reuter.

JAPAN

MISSING

TOURISTS

in-

Having relied too much

It is noteworthy that the, only issue settled on the crowded

on visitors from the Unit-. agenda problems at present is the

The gale was still blowing after ed States, Japan's tourist boundary line, whereas the ten hours. A number of trees fisheries pact, yearly bone of con- were uprooted and hurled across industry should under- tention between the two coun-roads, disturbing traffic, tries, has less than three months Falling trees and collapsing to remain in effect before the walls killed one and expiration deadline. Reuter.

about 60. Reuter.

AMERICANS POSTMAN

REACHING

SHANGHAI

take to attract more visi- injured tors from their new Euro-

ASSAULTED

On delivering an registered letter to No. 133, Sai Kung Road, ground floor, yesterday, a post- The families of American naval | man No. 185, Mak Kau, was officers resident in towns along struck by the receiver owing to the upper reaches of the Yangtze difficulty of dialect. River arrived in Shanghai by the U.S.S. Luzon and Isabel yesterday and American evacuces from North China are arriving by a U.S. transport to-day, according to a Shanghai dispatch.

pean allies as well as Far Eastern countries, it was stated in Tokyo yesterday.

Branch offices of the Japan. Tourist Bureau will be opened soon in Berlin, Melbourne, Sydney and Manila.

The possibility of attracting tourists from Thailand, French Indo-China and the Dutch East Indies is, alco being investigat- ed, and

special investigators have been sent to these coun.. tries.

Arrangements have been made

As a result, Yam Kam-sum, 25, of Shanghai, was fined $5 by Mr. E. Himsworth at Kowloon this morning for assault.

to re-open the London and Paris On delivery, the postman want-branches of the bureau. ed accused to put his chop signia- inture on the delivery note, but uc-

cused argument.

Over 1,000 Americans Shanghal are understood to have booked passage.

The first batch will leave by the Matson liner Monterey which is scheduled to reach Shanghai on October 30.-Central News.

DEALING WITH LONDON'S FIRES

Among other projects consider- refused and started. aned by the bureau is the convoca-

WEATHER REPORT

The Royal Observatory reports that a ridge of moderately high pressure extends from the lower Yangtse north-eastward to Hok- kaido.

Pressure is relatively low over Mongolia, and in a trough ex- tending from Indo-China to the Mariana Islands.

tion of a Far Eastern conference. to be held in Shanghai in the near future where those interested in the tourist trade in the Far East' will exchange views.-Havas.

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JAPAN BUYS HEAVILY

Japan

American exports to were more than doubled during the month of August, with the, dollar value amounting to

The King. yesterday heard how the London Fire Brigade has dealt with the many fires caused by Nazi air raids on London when he HUNGARIAN SENATE $25,188,000 or $13 million more visited headquarters of the Bri-

than in August, 1939, according to

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half an hour in the operations Admiral Nicolas Horthy, Regent of Commerce in Washington yes- room where he saw a huge map of Hungary, yesterday appointed Į terday. wh of London marked with indica-eight more Transylvanian re- Exports for the first cight tors showing where fires had oc- presentatives in the Senate. The months of 1940 amounted to curred and had been dealt with new senators are all natives of the $147,497,000, approximately $12 by London fire services. —British regions obtained by Hungary from million over the comparable Wireless.

Rumanin. Hayas.

period last yoár.Reuter