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CO-OPERATION

CHINA

ANGLO-JAPANESE

IN

UNDERSTANDING

Press Report Promptly Denied In Tokyo

Tokyo, April 21.

A swift and strong denial followed the publication of the "Nicht Nichi" report that Britain recently notified Japan of her desire to effect Anglo-Japanese co-operation in China by reaching an understanding between the two countries,

The

The spokesman of the Foreign Office, interviewed by Renter, said that he had no knowledge of such a development, "Nichi Nich

," he declared, was creating friction,

The "Nichi Nich!" declares that

Britain recently informally notified FUTURE POLICY

the Japanese Government of its desire to effect Anglo-Japanese co- operation by reaching an under- standing between the two countries In China.

CO-

Due to Britain's Initiative in the matter, diplomatic negotiations concerning Anglo-Japanese operation in China are about to commence, primarily for the re- storation of the normal enforce- ment of the Chinese Maritime Customs system on the basis of stabilisation of Sino-Japanese re- lations.

The "Nicht Nich!" states that at a conference between three Minis- ters yesterday afternoon, the For- etgri

emphasised the

Minister

TOWARDS CHINA

Japanese Foreign Minister

In Conference -

Shanghai, Apr. 21.

A Tokyo despatch to a govern ment news agency hers stated that Foreign Minister Naotake Sato had

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1937.

PROTECTION OF

SHIPPING

Opposition Motion Defeated

London, April 21. The debate on the British Government's action in regard to the protection of shipping on the north coast of Spain, which was raised in the Commons on Q motion for adjournment, WIS carried to a division and resulted In the defeat of the Opposition by 110 votes to 49.

The position was restated in a speech by the Foreign Secretary. Mr. Anthony Eden, who wound up the debate.

There would, he said, be protec- tion on the high seas "for British ships, the nature of which must be left to the Admiralty. But no one had suggested it was the duty

CITY AND

SUBURBAN

Win For William Of Valence

London, April 21. The City and Suburban run to- day with a field of fifteen resulted as follows:-

William of Valence (Packham) 1 Räppentor (Lowrey)

2 Edgehill (E. Smith) ............... 3 The winner reached the post three lengths ahead, while second and third fought it out by the margin of a head.

Betting: William of Valence 11 to 4, Ripponter. 100 to 7. Edgehill 20 to 1.

by) Reward (Nevett), Pigskin (CBf- ford Richards). Dytchley (Sirett), British Quota (Bartlam), Hollands (Wing)- Reuter

Other starters were Pampaa Grass (Perryman), His Grace (Gor- don Richards), Exquemeling (Be mant) The Blue Boy (Carslake) of the Government to escort shipe (D. Smith). Gyrenium (W. Ricka- Lovely Rosa (Weston), Hypotheals

right into territorial waters to the Thay ports they wanted to reach. would raise immense dimiculkes.

If ships cared to take the risk against the advice of the Govern- ment, they were entitled to do so. They would be protected up to the three miles fimit. Afterwards, however, that would be a matter that depended on the defences of the Basque or Spanish Govern- ment.

The real point of criticism was were whether the Government

a conference yesterday with War justified in giving this warning of Minister - Hajime Eugiyama · and Į the dangers within territorial

Naval Minister Miasumass: Yonai waters. The Government consider- to discuss the future policy towards ed that the warning was fully China. The agency does not an- justified. It was given in all good лounce the outcome of the con} faith- ference:

Mr. Sato was reported to nave

necessity of ameliorating Japanese-reached a definite stana with his

Soviet relations, the urgency for adjustment of Sino-Japanese, re- lations, and the necessity of secur- ing the support of Britain in en- deavouring to effect Anglo-Japan- ese co-operation in China, which is vital for Japan's adjustments of Sino-Japanese relations.

At the conference, the Navy Minister and the War Minister concurred in the views expressed. and promised support in the en- forcement of Mr. Sato's policy.-. Reuter.

SINO-SOVIET TRADE

military and naval colleagues and will submit this view to a Cabinet meeting to-day

An economic department will he added to the Shanghai cice of the Japanese Embassy. The object is to strengthen Japan's economic position in China. If necessary, political negotiations will be ra- sumed with China. - Union News.

·TAXATION RIGHTS IN SHANGHAI

British Wireless

SPEEDING UP TRAVEL

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ROYAL AIR FORCE

Training School Command

Group Captain A. N. Gallehawk.

AF.C., promoted on January 1, succeeds Air Commodore Norton in command of No. "5 Flying Train- ing School at Sealand, Chester. Since August last he has com- manded the new air station "at Finningley, Doncaster.

Group Captain Gallehawk began his career in the Merchant Navy, was a Midshipman, R.N.R., from

Wuchang-Nanchang 1912, and transferred to the RN.

In 12 Hours

Assistant Air. Attache

JOHNNIE WALKER

WHISHY

'STİLL SUPREME IN EVERY WALK OF LIFE"

SOLE AGENTS:

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CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.

ROYAL NAVY

Destroyer As Target

:

Ship

The destroyer Sabre, which was scrapped in December last under the London Naval Treaty of 1930 and ordered to be maintained in a demilitarized state for use as a target ship, is to be employed as a torpedo-bomber target and for AB. in June 1915. He still re-ranging paravanes at Rosyth. On tains his keenness for yachting, the completion of her atting out she will be manned by a special and in 1935, when Fleet Aviation

complement from Chatham Depot. H.M.S. Nelson, Nanking, Apr. 15-To facilitate Officer in

APPOINTMENTS 1. communications between Klangst second-in-command of the 50ft.

April 6th. and Hupeh, plans for the building scale model of the Victory which

Lt.Cdr.-RTM M. G. Gambler (May of a 120-kilometre railway, to be sailed to the South Coast ports toy to Medway and to Medway for known 28 the Klangsi-Hupeh advertise Navy Week.

Dius in command. Railway, have been formulated by

Sub-Lts-I. M. Anderson, M. B. the Provincial authorities for

Squadron Leader PR.T.JMIC. St. John and . H. Gunner to approval. The cost of construe Chamberlayne, A.F.C. who

has Medway. tion is estimated at $13,000,000, been appointed, Assistant- Air At- After the completion of the line, taché in Paris, has hitherto com- It concerns the transfer of tax-it will take only 12 hours to travel manded the station fight at Dux- ation rights in the extension areas between Wuchang and Nanchang,ford, where he has been chlet of Shanghal

the provincial capitals of Bupeh dying instructor to the Cambridge The Shanghal Municipal Coun- and Klangsi." The line will also University Ar Squadron. He join- Dimitri Bogomolov, Bovlet Amell, by an agreement initialled on link up with the Nanchang-Kia-ed the 11th Hussars in September, April 13, transferred the rights to Klang and Chekiang-Klangsi Rail-1914, and transferred in 1915 to the Municipality of Greater Shanghai

ways at its southern terminus the RFC, with which he served (Nanchang) and with the Canton-in France and Egypt. In 1918 he This was done without the pre-Hankow Railway at its northern went to Canada, where he was

Parr. Lu (retd.).—A.. G. Hoar, 'to' vious knowledge of "the Japanese

chief terminus (Wachang).........

flying instructor the rank of Payr. Lt-Cdr. (retid.) Government, and it is now learn Fua Min.

School of Special dying at Toron-(seny. April 2). ed that the Japanese Foreign once has instructed, the acting Consul-General in Shanghal to

AGREEMENT

Nanking, Apr. 21. Negotiation for the conclusion of a Sino-Soviet trade agreement will enter a final stage when M.

bassador to China, resuMES con- versations with Foreign Minister Wang Chung-hui sometime this week, according to a Japanese news agency.

Tokyo, April 21. Another clash looms between the Japanese Government and the Shanghai Municipal Council.

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M. Bogomolov, who recently' re- turned here from Moscow, followin ing a series of conferences with Kremlin leaders was entertained at dinner last night by Foreign Min-lodge protests with the 8. M. C. ister Wang in company with other and the Municipality of Greater

Shanghai. envoys.

Following his arrival here, the envoy has been engaged in poli- tical conversations with Chinese. He is sald to have consentrated his efforts on diapelling the persistent rumour regarding political unrest in the Soviet Union and also on collecting information on the la- test political situation in. China,

The Ambassador plans to stay in Nanking about a month. After carrying out his conversations with Government leaders. he will leave for North China early next month on an extensive inspection tour of the northern provinces. Union News.

HEAVY RAIN IN LONDON

Rivers Rising In Fenland

London Apr. 21.-Heavy rain fell practically the whole of yes-

!

ALL QUIET ON THE LAND

The agreement transferring the taxation rights was initialled by

Bilbao, April 20. Mr. Stirling Fessenden, Secretary- An air raid by insurgent planes General of the Shanghai Muni- this morning resulted in ten being cipal Council, and Mr. O. K. Yu, killed and a number of people in- Secretary-General of the Munici-jured. Quiet conditions prevailed pality of Greater Bhanghai.-

the land fronts, the Govern- Reuter.

claiming to have made an advance against the insurgents in Tereul sector.

EGYPT MAKES CONCESSION

Montreux; April :20. Egypt made an important con- cession in respect of the Thornby question of taixed interests, name- 1 companies partly foreign and party Egyptian. and agreed, that all cases concerning such com- pantes already in existence will continue to be handled by the Mixed Courts instead of the Nationa: Court.

The concession specially pleases the French who are now expected to waive the objection to the

terday "In London, and districts. twelve-year transitional period.— Rivets in Fenland are rising, Reuter. though danger does not threaten.

It is understood that the patrol system of dykes in Fenland will

be reintroduced if the waters 'con- tinue to rise.---

Reuter's Bulletin Service.

PAUL MCNUTT DELAYED

SETTLEMENT NOT

YET ASSURED :

On

the

Salamanca: General Franco has Issued a decree almalgamating all political parties and appointed

at

Cd. Gunners.-A. J. Paul to Dor- setshire..

Cd. Engr.-A. Erskine to Folke- stone.

PROMOTIONS Payт. Cdr. (Retd.)-S F. C. T.

Tyers, to rank of Payr, Captain (retd) (seny, Jan. 31).

Sub-Lt. (E).-J. G. McDonald, to

rank of Lt. (E) (seny, Oct. 1, 1936).

لوم

Shipt. Lt (seny respectively Feb.

to. The AFC. was awarded him Cd. Shipts.-W. A. Cheer, W. P. on January 1. 1919. In recognition Watts, and M. C. Smith, to rank of of distinguished service during the War. After being demobilized in 4, March 2, and March 27). 1919 he was chief test pliot to the Act. Sub-Lt.-G. Villiers, to rank Grahame, White Company, but of Sub-Lt. (seny. May 1). rejoined the RAF in 1920 and st. 3. Le Flufy, to rank of Lt. (E) Sub-Lia. (E).--E Tyrrell and F.

served in bidła until 1927. He

(seny. respectively April No. commanded Squadron in Iraq in 1933-35.

30 Bomber)

Aug. 1. 1938).

TIGRIS OVERFLOWS ITS BANKS

Baghdad, April 20.

.1

and

BEARDMORE STRIKE

TO GO ON

Glasgow, Apr. 21-In a ballot taken in connection with the The waters from the upper rea-Beardmore strize, a vele for con- ches of the Tigris River overflowed Its banks, inundating an area of two hundred square miles, damag-

himself as their chief. The dis- solution of the different groups and forming them under one partying crops and destroying a number is expected to strengthen the gov of villages. Baghdad, at present, is ernment forces.

not threatened. Reuter.

Reuter.

Growth Of Profits

Tax Controversy

London, April 21. Controversy grows as the impli- cations of the Growth of Profts Tax become more clearly order stood by city, circles.

tinuance of the strike was given a large majority.

This means that the strike will be ́ ́officially recognised by the Amalgamated Engineers Union and that the strikers will receive strike

pay.

Reuter's Bulletin Service.

DUTCH VESSEL

SCRUTINISED

Amsterdam. April 20.

A Dutch boat arrived here with

cess profits created thereby which Spanish ore. The captain said forcibly obtrudes itself.

that on leaving Bilbao he was stop- It is panted" out that inped by a Nationalist cruiser and numerable technical dificulties are subjected to an examination. After bound to arise - In adequate'y submitting.his papers and the Na- Some condemn the measure as assessing the tax. especial tionalists being satiated that the a heavy-handed and bureaucratic over." the question

.

what can ship had not carried out contra- interference with enterprise, fear- be" regarded as fair capitalisa band, the ship was allowed to sail Oshawa, April 20. ing that once, the machinery for ton of individual concerns, al- on--- From the tangle of rumours, con-levying the tax is created it will though the experiences gathered Transocean News Service, fused reports and denials of settl remain in existence for succeeding by inland revenue in connexion ment in the Oshawa strike crisis. Governments to employ for pur- with the former excess pronts duty has emerged finally a fact. A final poses of other than the present should be found valuable, settlement is not yet assured, but armament emergency.

It is estimated that the new tax Shanghai, April 21. - the men are prepared to discuss s Others' regard the Chancellor's which the Chancellor expects, will The "President Hoover, carry-return to work.

device to make business which yie'd £20 to £25 millions would ing Mr. Paul McNutt, new, Ameri- General Motors Corporation em- would stand the most gain by mean that industry will be forced can High Commissioner in the ployees will hold a conference to boom conditions developing in the to contribute a further 20 per Philippines, his wife and daugh-morrow to decide whether or not wake of the armament programme cent in addition to 25 per cent ter, has been delayed by fog. to return to work pending a final to contribute towards the expeer payable in income tax-

Scheduled to arrive in Shangnal settlement. They will discuss the as equitable.. this morning, the liner is now not situation with executives of the expected till this evening-- Reuter,

company. Router

"It is `n parallel to the German method of financing armaments. by Indation, while skimming ex-

Rente

CHARGES AGAINST HENRY FORD

Washington. April 19. Charges of discrimination and intimidation have been filed against Mr. Henry Ford by the National Labour Relations Board, according to; an announcement by

(Earlier-menages on the Budget Mr. Homer Martin.

APPERT ON Page

Reuter.

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IMPERIAL DEFENCE

CONTRIBUTION

Malayan Proposal

Singapore, Apr. 21. ́ The Legislative Council will con- alder to-day, a proposal for con-

LORD RUNCIMAN HAS RELAPSE

London, April 21-Lord Runci and, shipowner, who is 89,' had, a relapse yesterday and his son, Mr. Walter Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, travelled from London to North, Cumberland

tribution of $500.000 towards Im-where his father has been connned

perial Defence of the British Eb-

to his room on medical advice-...

pire. This will be the fourth con- British Wireless.

tribution from Malaya for Im- perial Defence,~~ Reuter's Bulletin Service.

DUKE OF CONNAUGHT INDISPOSED

London, April 20.-The Duke of Connaught who is staying in Bournemouth, is confined to his room for two or three days due to muscular weakness in the leg. It

SWEDISH KING IN PARIS

Paris, April 20..

· King Gustar V, who is at pres sent staying here, was host at a luncheon to the French President, M. Lebrun, in the Swedish Lega-

is understood that the complaint | tion. 'Prémier Blum, Foreign Min¬ is not serious and his condition improved to-day-

Beuter..

ister Delbos and Trade Minister Bastide were also present.— Transocean Fews Service,

Cook

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Gas