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A GOVERNOR - GENERAL FOR N. CHINA?

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1938.

ANNUAL MEETING OF

MIDLAND BANK

To Give "Political Guidance" No Ground For Pessimism

JAPAN WANTS FULL INDEMNITY

FROM CHINA

Relations With Britain "Most. Complex"

Tokyo, January 28.

Japanese troops may be stationed in China after the termi- nation of the current hostilities.

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This was indicated in the House of Representatives by the War Minister, General Sugiyama, in reply to a query as to whether or not it was necessary to have permanent garrisons in China when peace was restored there.

General Sugiyama said: "The Japanese Army authorities are at present too engrossed with military operations to consider the question. However, wo are carefully studying the question of stationing troops not only in China but also in Manchukuo. Other Important declarations extending political guidance made by members of the Cabinet Include Mr. Koki Elrota's state- ment that the four peace terma made public by him on Jan. 22. would form, the basis for any fu-

ture peace negotiations: Mr Hirota's statement that the Gov- ernment intended to demand full Indemnity from China for the demaxes suffered by Japanese nationals there. and Prince Konoye's emphatic declaration that the Japanese Government was never itself directly opposed to peace with the Chinese Govern- ment.

A GOVERNOR-GENERAL

Questions asked by Mr. Benky Oshiro, an independent parlia- mentarian, widely known as a re- ligious leader. Include: Does the Government intend to appoint a Governor-General for N. China to give political guidance, to the au- thorities in the region?

North China at the opportune time." He said that the Japanese Government

had consistently

scught China's reconsideration, from the beginning of the incident until January 16, when the Japan

In The Future

GROWTH OF WORLD TRADE MAY BE DEFINITELY ARRESTED

London, January 26.

Mr. Reginald McKenna, presiding at the annual meeting of the Midland Bank, said he saw no ground for pessimism in the fu- ture. "We must not, it is true, underrate the importance of American developments and their effect upon other park of the world." he said. If the recent shrinkages in American busines should for any reason persist, then it seems likely that a slow but substantial growth of world trade, which was gathering strength until the middle of last year, may be deßnitely arrested. With a decline in total trade, it becomes all the more important that we should neglect no opportunity for expanding exports. Special re- armament is a demand that is temporary only: the maintenance of export trade is a permament necessity."

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The Chairman considers it wrong; in the quality of the Bank's ad- to deduce from the recent com- vances. modity and stock exchange move- The Chairman estimates that, ments that we are on a lasting during 193 the adverse balance ese Government issued the state-downward curve. The clearing out payments were at least £50,000,000 ment enunciating its Chinese of a speculative position in the long but he does not support Sir Robert policy.

run, was not bad for trade. There Kindersley's conclusion that Bri- were signs already that the detain has drawn long term capital pressing effect in Britain of the abroad. American closing down of pur- chases

A NEW ERA

Prince Konoge emphasised that the Government had never itself proposed peser to the Nationalist Government.

Proceeding, Prince Konoye said that Japan was now entering a new era with the present lacident as the turning point. Therefore, the Government must carry out the reforms necessitated by

on capital goods was a spent force, and that the under- tying factors, making for wider in- dustrial activity, were again coming into play.

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REVIVAL SHOWN

the The demand for short term in- forms must be carried out in the shown an appreciable revival dur- new conditions. First of all re-dustrial and trade advances had

felds directly connected with the in last year, the Midland Bank China incident.

figuree giving evidence of this most clearly in engineering trades, cloth- ing industries, retall trade, enter tainments and public services

slackening in building activity has Furthermore, the long expected not yet become serious and" it is also stressed there is improvement

Amplifying the Premier's state- ment. Mr. Hirota said the causes WIII-It-be-necessary-to-station-of-the present conflict were of a troops in various parts of China

most complex character as were and reorganise these into military

also the relations between Great unita as colonial troops?

Britain and Japan. He said he would not would "formulate a shortsighted belleve that Britain policy based on untoward happen- ings which were reported from time to time.”

Are the four peace, terms an- nounced by Mr. Hirots also to be submitted to the new regime which is expected to appear?

Did Japan desire peace through a third party in late October when fighting was in progress in Shang- hal?

"The Japanese Government," Mr. Hirota said. was formerly pre- pared to negotiate - peace" with China had the Central Govern- ment sent a delegate. Germany had only offered her good offices

GERMAN MEDIATION Mr. Benky Oshiro also referred to the German Government's state ment of January 19 in which it was to mediate. The Central Govern- said that both the Chinese and ment, however, failed to seize this Japanese Governments had expres-last opportunity."

sed the desire for German co- Therefore, Mr. Hirota said, both operation in reaching a peaceful the German and Japanese Govern- settlement

ments, after consultation, issued statements on Jan. 19 revealing the nature of the diplomatie moves.-

Router,

Replying, Prince Konoye said Japan "might consider establish- ment of certain machinery for

THE SOFTBALL LEAGUE

International Games On Sunday

The International Softball Series, sponsured by the Chinese Youth

...

Mr. McKenna points out that the country spent during the last six years approximately £800,000,000, in the purchase of gold. There is no evidence that the sales of Bri- tish securities to foreigners on auch a large scale, or that a vast in-

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ANXIETY' IN JAPAN

crease in short term liabilities had Soviet Preparedness

occurred

In Far East

"It appears, consequently, most doubtful whether the Bank's cap- tal position has moved against us

London. Jan. 26. in any degree comparable with the Sovlet military and naval ac- McKean On the evidence of intense anxiety in Japan, accord-- addition of gold reserves." said Mr.tivity in the Far East is causing

gold and capital movements, the ing

to the "Dally Telegraph's"

years we have been living upon contention that over the past six Tokyo correspondent who states capital does not appear to me to

that the Tokyo fear that Russia

had may intervene, which

pre- he well-founded."- Dexter

viously been lulled by the bellef that the Soviet was crippled by Internat troubles, has lately been revived.

VIOLENT FIGHTING IN ABYSSINIA

ITALIAN OFFICERS MASSACRED

London, Jan. 26. Askaris. Abyssinian losses are The Ethiopian Legation hasequally large. issued a statement claiming that. Abyssinians captured 43 lorries, according to direct reports from many rifles, machine-guns, artillery Abyssinia, violent fighting is con-and ammunition. The statement tinuing in several provinces in the alleges that following non-obser- vance of certain conditions by the Attempts by the flying andItalians, 18 Italian officers were

north and north-west.

COMMUNIST PLOT motorised Italian columns to re-massacred at. Debramarkos, capital

TO OVERTHROW FRANCO REGIME

Parts, Jan 26. Nationalist Spanish police are reported by "LC Matin," Wednesday, to have unearthed a widespread Communist plot to

capture lost positions met, at theor Gojan province, and for reprisal most. with only temporary success.30 to 40 aeroplanes leave Addis positions occupled often Ababa dally to bombard towns in proved to be grave the next day." the province.

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The statement alleges that three

battalions of Eritreans deserted The statement concludes that and claims that for the past twothe Abyssinians are masters of the months Italian losses total 20situation in many districts.- officers and 9,993 Italians and Reuter.

Medical Relief Association, will overthrow General Franco's regime INNISKILLINGS 2ND BATTALION

on

commence on Sunday at 10 am. the Club de Recreio ground, King's. Park, Kowloon, with two games:

Philippine Islands versus Hong

Kong

Britain versus China A.” There will be no charge for en- trance at King's Park, and the only gate will be at the final which will be held, tentatively, on February 20, at South China Athletic Asso- ciation's ground, Caroline Hill.

Hong Kong's aggregation will be under the captaincy of Ernie Zim- mern, local cricketer, whose team- mates from the No. 3, Machine Gun Company of the Volunteer Defence Corps, have made great strides in the American game. Al- though the Filipinos are slated to win this game, the local boys are sure to give them a run for the

money.

According to the report, which still lacks confirmation, the conspira- tors had laid "plans for striking. their arst blow in the region of the Spanish-Portuguese frontier.

Premature action on the part of a local group of plotters in Badajoz led to the discovery of the con- spiracy which was suppressed by the action of the Nationalist 'garrison in this town...

ransocean.

Communism Myth In China

Berlin, Jan. 26. An interview with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, which is, femark- ably sympathetic to China, is published in the Deutsche Allege- meine Zeitung from its special car- respondent.

Emil J. Porter, vice-president of

The interview refutes the view the H. K. Softball League, les man- entertafued in many German ager-in-chief of the Filipino squad, eireles, and often expressed in the who have been practicing diligent-German Press, that China is under

ly every week. They will be ä hard team to beat.

BRITAIN'S TEAM

Communist influence. It speaks of Chlang's anti-Communist campaign, denies that Communism influençes

Mess Plate Returned After 15 Years

The correspondent says that Japanese newspapers are filled with reports of Soviet prepara tions with statements from travel- lers declaring they had seen great numbers of Rusalan submarines in Far Eastern waters."

The campaign in Tokyo-against the Soviet appears to be officially inspired and is coupled with ap- peals to Great Britain to adopt a far-sighted polley and realise that the future of Aala is at stake.- Reuter,

CHRIST CHURCH MEETING

Continued from Page 1) GREATEST NEED

The greatest of our material needs now is some hall which can be our own social centre. We have to thank Mr. Higgs and the Coun- cil of St. Andrew's and Miss Bawyer for the ready help that they have givez us in the past, and for generous offers of the loan of their premises whenever we need them. But we suffer grievous loss, through not having A hall of our UTA. where all the ordinary social ac- tivities of a parish can be carried CIL. We need some place, in or near the centre of our parochias district, where we can hold our Sunday Schools, and

Our com-

mittee meetings, where our wor cubs can meet, and were we can

dance and play games together. More especially, I feel that our hall should be, as it were, under the shadow of the church buliding,

I am very happy in this connec tion to mention the generous gift of $500 from the funds of the guild of Martha and Mary, to be the beginning of a fund for the build- |ing of our own.church hall. We shall very soon, I hope, be turn- ing our efforts to raising the neces- sary money for the building, and this is a most encouraging start. We accept that gift with" great gratitude; it is a big gift, and bas behind it a lot of earnest and faithful work.

General Sir Felix Ready presenting Lieutenant-General" Sir, Tra- vers Clarke (right) and Lieutenant-Colonel H. A. Allen (centre), with the dram lost at Le Catean of the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Inniskill- ing Fuslifers, at the Royal United Service Institution.

In conclusion, there is one thing Britatu's team is managed by political affairs in China and Plata belonging to the omcers' allyer. pagoda made by Burmese

left to say. I have not mentioned Jimmy King, who was also the quotes Chiang as saying that as and sergeants' messes of the 2nd craftsmen. from. melted down by name those to whom I am most manager of the Central British guerilla warfare is being prepared, Battalion, The Royal Inniskilling rupees won by the regiment for the grateful for the help and kindness Association's team in the league, no sort of offensive is possible at Fusiliers, was handed back to Rangoon polo championship in they have shown to my wife and They have small likelihood of de- present, but réorganisation and Lieutenant-General Sir Travers 1893. There was also handed over myself. They know who they are, feating the strong Chinese "A" filling up of Chinese divisions will Clarke, Colonel of the regiment, at a drum lost in action at Le Cateau and they also know that I thank rine, who are being coached by De completed by the

of the Royal United Service Institutn August, 1914. This drum was

them zincerely. the one and only. Abe Liu. Liu February.. Bruter

tion recently by General Sir Felix picked up by a French peasant.

OFFICERS 'ELECTED brought the famous all-Chinese

Ready, "chairman of the Council. who for four years saved it from The following were the officers baseball team, here in 1827 from

The battalion was disbanded in falling into the hands of the Ger-elected for the ensuing year:- Honolulu, and swept the country

1922, and the plate was, handedwana.. He ultimately gave it to a Church Committee:Mrs. W., J. clean with defeat after defeat, be-

over to the institution for safe Canadian officer, who returned it catcher, E. F. Shes, W. Sue, Mr. sides managing the Chinese base-

custody: the battalion has now to the regiment.

E. C. C. Johnson, Mr. H. Goddard, ball squad in many Far Eastern

been raised again and is quartered Oncers from the 2nd Battalion | A. E. Lee, ' Olympics.

at. Catterick.

present at the ceremony included. Diocesan Conference: Miss R. There are about 50 pieces of Colonel Allen Major Gale, and Mow Fang, Mrs. D. Rosenthall, MES. plate in the collection, including a Captain Moody.

G. G. Anderson, and R. Ashton Hill

and

donated by James J..King, of Fal- curier and Company, Ltd; which will be presented at the Anal.

In the season just concluded, the Vets Softball Club woh the Mayo Trophy, a silver cup present- The teams are competing fored by Emil J. Porter, which will the International Softball Shield also be presented at the final.

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Many people, thinking it was a huge conflagration, summoned. fire brigades. In one case people thought that Windoor. Castle, was on fire! The Paris-London air-line pilots sireled several tinder adrer, London to give the passengers an opportunity of, viewing the specta- cle.

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