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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1940.

WASHINGTON MAINTAINS COMPLETE

SECRECY AS THE FATEFUL DAY OF ABROGATION APPROACHES

No Temporary Agreement

WASHINGTON, JAN. 15 (REUTER)—THE COMPLETE SECRECY THAT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED IN OFFI CIAL CIRCLES HERE CONCERNING. FUTURE AMERI- CAN-JAPANESE RELATIONS SHOWS NO SIGNS OF BE- ING LIFTED AS THE FATEFUL DAY OF JAN. 26, WHEN THE ABROGATION OF THE EXISTING TRADE TREATY WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (Reu- BECOMES EFFECTIVE, APPROACHES. ter-Authoritative circles dis-

closed today that the United Only one thing emerges as certain out of the welter of States will not enter even a tem-irresponsible speculation that has been the order of the porary agreement to replace the day here is that a new treaty cannot be signed by the Pre- Commercial Treaty with Japan sident alone.

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which expires on Jan. 28. unless The President could abrogate a treaty by his own pow- Japan has made effective guarantees that American in-

er but Congress alone can provide a new treaty. terests will receive equal and fair

The general expectation | treatment hereafter in the Jap- among foreign diplomatic cir- anese-occupied areas in China. cles here is that after Jan. 26 conditions provided for under the existing treaty will be allowed to continue almost Indefinitely on the month-to- month basis so that no new treaty will be negotiated nor any drastic change enforced.

Customs

Chinese Maritime officers 072 the Shataukok border examine everything in or out of. Chinese territory Here is an officer making an examination for contraband.

It should be emphasised, how- ever, that there is not one shared of official evidence to confirm even this prediction which must, there- fore. remain In the realm of speculation until such time as the present official silence is finally broken.

"EXPECT SOMETHING" TOKYO, Jan. 15 (Reuter)-We expect something from the De partment of State before January 26," declared 4 Foreign Office spokesman at the press conference

Goering's Ascendancy Over Von Ribbentrop

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CHINESE SECTION OF SHATAUKOK

STILL DESERTED VILLAGE: ALMOST

EVERYTHING VALUABLE DESTROYED BY THE JAPANESE TROOPS

French heavy gun and crew on the Western front.

FULL ARMY SUPPORT FOR YONAI

CABINET WILL. FOLLOW

MODERATE LINE

Rice, Wheat Cotton, Silk

Seized By Japanese

Barbed Wire Left In Large Quantities: Police Curbing Bandit Nuisance

BY A H.K. DAILY PRESS STAFF REPORTER In contrast to Shumchun, which is rapidly returning to normal, the Chinese section of Shataukek is still a de- serted village. I visited the town yesterday, and learned that the Chinese "seem reluctant to return to this district owing to recent depredations by gangs of bandits from the hinterland.

THE CHINESE POLICE, OF COURSE, HAVE TAKEN CONTROL AND ARE GRADUALLY CLEARING THE DIS- TRICT OF THIS NUISANCE.

In the course of a survey of emply, the houses along it being the town and the surround, either closed or in ruins. In the ing villages I found that the back streets an occasional, house Japanese had destroyed prac-

tically everything of value in the district before they left. The doors and windows of the houses had been torn off CHUNGKING, Jan 15 (Reuter) their hinges and

even the Three to four million hags of nice rafters from the roofs of

Not even ten per cent of the population have as yet returned spite of encouragement from the National Government who have affered to rehabilitate the district.

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 15. Havas)— Indications of Field Marshai Goer- ing's ascendancy over. Herr VON Ribbentrop are seen in the appoint- ment of Herr Wohltat, Goering's right-hand man, as chief nego- TOKYO, Jan, 15 (Renter)-With and wheat, 4.000.000 piculs of cot- several houses had been tiator economic modus vivendi, possible hind him, the new Premier, Ad- have been seized by the Japanese timber.

German-Soviet the full support of the Array be-on and $3000,000 worth of silk stripped off in their need for in the future, of extensive Soviet mial M. Tonal's selection of Min- the occupied areas during last raw materials to the Reich. ¿

Isters has progressed smoothly and year, according to figures in the Herr Wohlta, who beretofore he is expected to complete the task latest issue of Trade a fort was executor of the German Four today.

rightly published by the Foreign this morning.

Year plan, replaces Dr. Karl Ritter

Mr. H. Arta will be Foreign Trade Commission. Forecasting that there would be who assumes other

functions Minister and it is expected that In addition to heavy fees for no change in the continuity of Hence Field-Marshal Goering him-General 8. Hata will remain War Durchasing transportation permits As it is, the section of Shatau- Japanese foreign diplomacy, he re- self virtually directs the German: Minister.

from the Japanese authorities, Chi-kok which the Japanese have just vealed that. Mr. Kensuke Horinou-Soviet economic parleys.

Adml. Yonai, when Navy Minis-nese rice dealers in the occupied left presents a strange contrast to chi. Japanese Ambassador in Meld-Marshal Goering's view, ter in

the Branuma Cabinet, areas have to pay ve per cent, the British outpost on this border, Washington, on December 23 pre-like the Army's view, is that Ger-strongly opposed strengthening of transit duty and 40 to 50 per cent, Through the main street runs a sented a draft for modus vivendi many can benefit from an alliance the anti-Comintern Pact into a business tax.

barbed wire fence which is the to Mr. Cordell Hull, US. Secretary with the U. S. 8. R. only 1 Soviet military alliance and his staunch

boundary between the Colony and economics are placed under Ger-opposition with Mr. Arita (then

the former occupied sectioni; and man control.

Foreign Minister) finally turned

MOSCOW, Jan. 1 (Reuter)-while normal life is proceeding Dutch politicians deem Dr. the tide, of Japan's foreign policy. Russia is reported to have declar-buskly where the Union Jack files. PARIS, Jan. 15 (Reuter)-Pu5- Wohltat's appointment as progress It is considered very probableed that Hungary assured the So the other side of the fence presents lication of the well-known even- towards thig goal and proves that that the new Cabinet will follow viet Government that the recent

picture of desolation and, ruin. ing newspaper Journal Des Debats the Nazis beileve that the time is the moderate line adopted by Ad-conversations between Count Claná Canada's first war loan was open- by the censorship authorities.

has been suspended for two days ripe to impose their will upon the mirai Nomura, Foreign Minister in and Count Csaky do not affect the MARKET THRONGED

relations between. Hungary and ed to subscription today with the

The market centre and shops Russia slogan "Make your dollars fight for

and in the British section are freedom."

"Make Your

Dollars Fight

For Freedom"

CANADA'S FIRST

"WAR LOAN

OTTAWA, Jan. 15

(Reuter)

One of the first subscription to! be received was one of $25.000

fiom the Dlonne Quintuplets Trust Fund

Colonel Ralston, Canadian Fin- ance Minister, declared that Cana- dians should. cozentrate on wn- ning the war by subscribing to the war loan. He added that United Kingdom purchases from Canada in the frst year of the war will -amount to $100,000,000.

NIGHT FLIGHT

OVER GERMANY

of State.

Reds,

Terrible Conflagration In

Japan: 300 Dead, 1,500 Buildings Destroyed

the out-going Abe Cabinet

FIVE POSTS FILLED TOKYO, Jan, 15 Reuter)-The Frune Mindster-designate, Admiral Mitsumasa Yonal has so far suc- ceeded in niing five posts in the new Japanese Cabinet. They are as follows:-

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Foreign Afairs-Mr. Hachiru Arita (he held the same portfol

the Hiranima Cabinet); Navy Vice-Admiral Zeng( Yoshida:

Wa-Generaj Shenruko Hata; Justice Procurator-General-Mr.

TOKYO, JAN. 15 (REUTER) — Á TERRIBLE DISAS- TER OCCURRED IN JAPAN TODAY WHEN A CON- FLAGRATION, TAKING A TOLL OF 300 LIVES and des-Naotatsu Kimura, troying about 1,500 buildings, broke out at noon in Shizuo- ka, the famous tea shipping port.

The fire, fanned by a south-

LONDON, Jan. 15 (Rester)-It is easterly gale, spread in all believed that British reconnats directions

sance planes flew over northern Germany during the night. Ger-

and gutted the railway station, the

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NAZI S.S. AGENT DISCOVERED IN COLUMBUS

Overseas Affairs-General Kuniaki Kolso (held the same portfolio in the Hanuma Cabinet);

Admiral Yonat is now engaged in the very difficult task of nego- tiation with potential, appointees for the portfolios of Finance, man wireless stations were flent Office and other important

Home Affairs, Agriculture and for some time which is the usual buildings. The conflagration |

Commerce. practice when British planes are in was still raging at 5 p.m.

'NEW YORK, Jan. 15 (Reuer)~~ These Ministries are considered the vicinity.".

Telegraph and telephone com- Karl Schlueter, Nazi secret service to be very important in connexion The Air Ministry made no om- munications have been interrupt-agent, who nes from America in with the new issue of the Arm cial announcement but it is under-ed. The Station Master in Tokyo October, 1938, at the time of the establishment of the Government's stood that only in case of excep has been informed that half Shi-spy, trial, la now under custody internal, anancial and economic tional fights. staflar to those to zouka City has been burned down having been found by the Federal policies to cope effectively with the Vienna and Pragu, will an an- while traffic on the Tokyo-Osaks authorities working as a steward China incident. nouncement be made in the future main line has been interrupted in on the scuttled liner Columbus

· Continued On Page 7 He was indicted in 1938 with 17 A pilot of Japan Airways reports others, three of whom are now in that heat at an altitude of 1,500 goal, metres was terrific and that the whole town appeared to be in dames.

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Compulsory Service Tribunal

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POLISH CONSUL TO JOIN LEGION

Special to the HK, Daily Prim

BHANGHAI, Jan, 15 HavILS)-

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503 MEN LEAVE

NEW YORK, Jan. 15 (Reuter) Five hundred and three men of military age from the German

liner Columbus lef; for the Pacific coast en route to Germany. They will travel via Japan and the Soviet Union.

(AN IRISH, NAMES, Public sessions of the Compul-After a four-month wait for per- NEW YORK, Jan 15 (Renter) sory Service Tribunal appointed mission from the Polish Gover-Seven of those arrested (See page by Hla Excellency the Governor ment, M. Andrezej Bohomolec, act (4, column 2) are stared to have Under the Compulsory Service Ing. Poish Consul-Generál here Irish names, Ordnance, No. 32 of 1939. will be suddenly left or France to join held in the Chell Chamber, the Polish Legion, Colonial. Becretariat at-4.15 pm In his absence, M. Deroset. Po declared that the Christan Front on Monday, Jan. 2, Friday, Jan.lish Charge d'Affaires, will per-Haeg" his

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The assurance was conveyed by thronged with crowds while the the Hungarian Minister in Moscow other half of the street is entirely

Thrilling Battle Between Chinese Police And Bandit

This wire fence running through the main street of Shataukok marks' the boundary between Britkh territory (on left) and Chinese territory: While con- ditions are normal on the British section the other side of the fence is one of desolation and ruin.

has been reoccupied and I found the inmates gazing despondently at the destruction around them.

Reorganisation and recanatrue- however, forging along

Gang Near British Outpostadily. The Chinese Police has

BY A H.K. DAILY PRESS STAFF REPORTER Revolvers and guns barked in the little hamlet of Im Tin Au, five miles from the British outpost in Shataakok, at noon yesterday when Chinese police and bandits from the interior clashed in an half-hour engagement.

augumented to combat the bandit menace and to restore law and oder while the Chinese Mari- time Customs keeps a strict and iglast eye everyone and everything that passes in and out.

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There is evidence throughout

I reached the scene of the conflict a couple of hours the district that the Japanese de- later and saw signs of the fighting in bloodstains in the parted in a hurry as they have left streets and bullet marks on the walls of the houses.

SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS FETED

behind large quantities of barbed- As none of the police re- The police pursued the fleeing wire and other materials, ceived any injuries, it is evi-robbers and managed to capture dent that the casualties were of them. He was brought all on the side of the outlas. back to the Chinese police head- Inquiries as to the cause of the section of Shantaukok where 1 quarters in the Chinese controlled ich licited the information that watched him being questioned.

band of about 20 desperadoes swooped down

He vigorously protested that he on the village shortly before noon with the of the police told me that they found was not one of the robbers and vicus intention of looting the few he was unarmed when arrested. residents who had returned to take though he might have thrown up their abode in Im Tin Au lol-away his weapon before being bour Party leader in the British. lowing the Japanese withdrawal caught. The police are endeavour- trom the district recently. W

IN CHUNGKING

CHUNGKING, Jan. 15 (Central) --Bir Stafford Cripps, former La-

ing to get as much information Parliament, who arrived in Chung- from him as possible in order to as entertained by Dr. H. H. Kung. king last Saturday via Rangoon, arrest the remainder of the rang vice-president of the Executive

On Inquiries made from the

Yuan and Minister of Finance, at Chief of Police I learned that the whole district is being terrorised

a dinner party tonight."-kund

Before they could accomplish their purpose, however, the plucky, small Chinese police force, though great yout numbered, engaged the would- be plunderers in what must

by ganga of outlaws and that the Bir Achibald Clark Kerr, British “ have been a thrilling battle.

police are finding their hands fun-Ambasador to China, and lady Taking cover in some of the de- in trying to rid the district of this Kerr, were also guests of honour. serted dwellings in the village, the menace, which is becoming a ser bandits, who were taken aback by lous deterrent to those Chinese who the consistent ring of the police, desire, to return to their homes were able to bent, a somewhat do myself was warned of the dan orderly retreat in the course of ger of going into the interior un Military Affairs Commission, Mr. which at least two of them must protected and was very kindly pro- have been wounded to fudge by vided with an armed escort for my the trail of blood. left behind. trip.

Also invited to the function were Gen. He Ying-chin, Minister of War, Admiral Chen Shao-kwany Chief of the Naval Board of the

T. K. Tseng, Vice-Minister of For- eign Affairs, and other high Glow- ernment officials