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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

EXTRATERRITORIAL RIGHTS IN CHINA: BRITISH NOTE

CHUNGKING, July 16 (Central)-Promptly following the example of the American Govertiment, 1 Main has, through the British Ambassador, Sir Archibald Kerr Lark Kerr, formally in- formed the Chinese Government of its readiness (o negotiate for the abolition of extraterritorial rights, the rendition of Con ́ta- elons and the revision of treat'es on the basis of realprocity and equality when peace ly restored in the Far East,

22 POINTS OF SYRIAN ARMISTICE

TERMS EXTREMELY MODERATE

VICHY, July 16 (Renter) - Under the terms of the Syrlan Armistice, as published here ai noon yesterday, French troops and French nationals will be repatriated in French ships. There are 22 points providing as follows:

(1) Hostilities ended on July 1; at pm. G.M.T. and Allied forces will occupy the territories of Syrie and Lebanon:

(2) French forces will be con- centrated in certain zones to be

fixed by the Commissions Defore noon today at which hour the Allied forces will start to certain strategic points.

occupy

Untly their repatriation, French troops will remain in with reduced officers and strength and under French command. Special arrange. ments are provided regarding Jebel Druse for security reasons;

(3) The occupation of the prin cipal localities will be carried out so as to permit the immediate replacement of French troops by the forces of -occupation:

the

(4) Minefields at sea and on land will be notified to the occupation: authorities;

HONOURS OF WAR

(5) The honours of war are to be rendered to the French forces which win withdraw with their transport, including guns, machine- guns, tanks and munition;

U.S.-CANADA JOINT ECONOMIC

PROGRAMME

NEW YORK, July 18 (Reuter)- A group of Canadian and Ameri- can officials and economists

are

FINANCE & GENERAL

SOAP FACTORY FOR

BOYS URGED

A large gathering witnessed the opening of the third annual Perak Malay Schools art and handicraft exhibition at the Town Hall recently.

to begin pooling ideas regarding His Highness the Sultan of Perak declared the exhibition the joint economic programme for open by catting the tape in front of the ball It learned that notes pertain-the United States and Canada- Ing to the subject were exchanged suggested

combine school in the "Hyde Park

Among the gathering wore many in school should on July 14 between Bir Archibald Declaration"

well-known per-work (studies) with manual la- of Mr. W. L Mac- prominent and and China's new Foreign Minister kenzle King, the Canadian Prime sonalities of Taiping, including bour. Dr. Quo Tai-chi

Minister, and President Roosevelt, the British Resident, Perak, The Canadian section of the Marcus Rex and Mrs. Rex

Sir Archibald's note read:

"On instructions from His Majesty's Government's prin cipal foreign affairs secretary

Joint Economic Committee arriv ed here on Monday to two-day initial session

I have the honour to inform American branch. Your Excellency thai when

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East His Majesty's. Govern-It had been created primarily to O'Sullivan aald he

that

Mr.

He emphasised

that the fact manual work should be encoura#- On arrival. His Highness wased at all times and should not be greeted by Mr. T. A. O'Sullivan, looked down upon. with the the Senior Inspector of Schools. He was also very pleased to see Scouts of the Malay Schools form-such exquisite works turned by boys and that the exhibition this peace is restored in the Far of the Canadian explained

The Joint Committee spokesman ed & guard of honour.

Addressing the gathering, Mr. year was the best so far.

was pleased Many varied and Interesting ment will be ready to hego-study, firstly, the ways in which that His Highness was able Lo exhibits were seen in the town tlate with China on the aboli- defence efforts can be made more grace the occasion with his pre- kall which was crammed with

handicraft

The of every kind. effective through co-operation and sence Interchange

and of materials,

He then went on to tell of how soap department elicited a lot of

came into

being. comment and the different kinds secondly, a long-range programme the exhibition that might tand to forestall In 1937 and 1938 drives were made of soap produced by many schools. Canadian In the Malay Schools in Perak to were comparable to those sold in Or at least lighten, and American post-war

malad- introduce various forms of hand-shops. Justments.

tion of extraterritorial rights. the rendition of Concessions and the revision of treaties on the basis of reciprocity and equality

"I have the honour to ack- knowledge the eceipt of Your Excellency the assurance of my highest consideration."

DR. QUO'S REPLY

Dr. Quo Tal-chi's reply read:

U.S.-MEXICO DEAL WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuter "I have the honour to ac- -As part of its programme to knowledge the receipt of Your build up vital defence supplies, Excellency's note of the the United States has guaranteed Fourth, instant, informing me to buy from Mexico ali exportable that when peace is restored in surplus strategic materials

work in the schools.

This was to teach the boys to be useful in

That every way. they should be self-sufficient, was one of the principal points for the formation of the exhibition.

Mr. O'Sullivan further urged the formation of a soap fac- tory as he said, most of the boys is schools knew how to make soap.

Growing War Effort Of India

SIMLA,

July 16 (Reuter) - In- dia's war effort has never been

He hoped that Malays would confined to the needs of the troops on her soil and for many products of India's industry have gone in

the Far East His Britannic which are not sold to private in- Majesty's Government wil be dustries in the western hemisphere ready to negotiate with China in the next 18 months, announced on the abolition of extrater- Mr.

form of business and Jesse Jones, Federal Loan start that ritorial rights, the rendition of Administrator.

he was confident that when such Concessions and the revision of The Mexican Government have a scheme was formulated it would treaties on the basis of re decreed that these commodities turn out to be a success. ciprocity and equality.

may be exported only within the

Highness next addressed hemisphere.

He said that boys the gathering.

"In reply I have the bonour to state that the Chinese Gov. ernment highly appreciates this expression of friendship

an increasing stream to the ser- vice of the overseas forces of the Empire.

This point was made by Sir Ma- hamed Zafrullau Khan, a

Mem- ber of the Supply Committee, In a broadcast on Tuesday. Refer-

by us. Britannic Majesty's HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS ring to munitions production he

Government. I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency' the assurance of my highest consideration "

STOCK EXCHANGE,

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UNITED STATES $1400 $1425

LABOUR

(6) French officers, N.Q.O's and soldiers are authorised to keep

WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuter) their individual arms. Soldiers wil

"There is not a single strike in not keep any ammunition, All other the United States that is troubling war materials will be stocked on the Office of Production Manage- der the control of the Britian au-ment," Mr. Sidney Hulman, Direc- thorities who will have the right tor of the Offee, told the House to earmark the material consider of Representatives" Committee

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He

sald the greater than

that production was

ed necessary to be destroyed by which is investigating migratory the French under the

supervision labour.

of the British authorities;

that of the totull

'The weakness of

(7) Prisoners belonging to Allied forces will be released Im-tarian states: mediately. French prisoners will be the totalitarian system is the leas released when the whole Syrian of workers' co-operation."

Mr. and Lebanon territories have been

Hillman declared that occupied and the Armistice terms 2,700,000 were now employed folnited:

defence industries, compared with

(8) The choice whether to join '400,000 a year ago. the Allica cause or be repatriated! He estimated that the total

year hence would be 5,700,000

will be left to each individual;

(9) Certain officials and special service officers will remain at their posts to ensure continuity in ministration until they can be placed;

re

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objects with which the Alles start- ed the campaign.

REPATRIATION OF TROOPS (10) The British authorities agree to repatriation of French troop nationals by French вея

and transports:

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necessary to achieve the

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These were to put an end to Ger- man infiltration and the use of Syrian air bases by German air- craft, and to ensure that Syrla would resume the place she held (11) The monetary possession prior to the collapse of France as of the repatriated French will be

a strategic bulwark of the Allea transferred under authorities to be in the eastern Mediterranean. established;

Satisfaction is expressed here that (12) French labour rights wi full honours of war have been be respected;

accorded to the French in view (13) Managements of public ser- of their courageous and skilfu vices will be handed over intact: fght however misguided from Points (14), (15), (16), (17) and the Allied point of view, their (18) provide that means of com-action may have been. munications, harbour installations,

air

terms of

It is noted that the aircraft and

Installations, the Armistice permit soldiers and stocks of petrol, money and other civilians to choose between rallying means of payment in circulation to the Allled cause or being re- or in reserve in the banks shalipatriated. not be destroyed or otherwise dis- posed of,

Hope is expressed that many will choose the former cause now that (19) British military authorities they are free from Nazi influence reserve the right to take into their and propagands, which reached service special Levant troops az auch a pitch that some of the and when they are discharged by captured Vichy troops stated that the French authorities;

they were under the impression

(29) The British authorities shall they were fighting Talians take no action against the Syrians

and Lebañose who took part in a)

BERLIN STATEMENT LONDON, July 16 (Reuter) -

military or administrative capacity "With the Armistice agreement in in the recent hostilities;N

Byria, a campaign of the British

(21) The execution of the present Army comes to a conclusion with agreement will be regulated and which hot Berlin but Vichy will supervised by a Commission of have to deal more closely," sAYS-A- Control which will have its seat at wilhelmstrasse

Beirut, and will be composed of night.

statement last

five member, three, appointed, by The statement adds: The end

the British and two by the French of the battle for Syria does not

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