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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1933.

DRAMATIC DECISION BY SIR JOHN SIMON

BRITAIN DECLARES ARMS EMBARGO

AGAINST BOTH CHINA AND JAPAN:

UNABLE TO DISCRIMINATE

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INDEPENDENT ACTION

London, February 27. THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAS PLACED AN

TEMBARGO ON THE EXPORT OF ARMS AND

AMMUNITION TO CHINA AND JAPAN, TO TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY, THOUGH EXISTING CONTRACTS WILL BE RESPECTED.

Britain is acting independently, but if an inter- national agreement proves impossible, the decision will be reviewed. It is because the British Government is acting independently that the embargo also applies to China for the present. It is pointed out that, acting alone, Britain cannot differentiate between one com- batant and another.

U.S. CO-OPERATION WITH LEAGUE

JOINING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Washington, Feb. 27, American co-operation with the Advisory Committee created by the League to follow the Manchurian developments announced by the State Depart- meat to-day-Routers

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jurious to Chinese interests than to Japan, as China depended far more upon importa.

He was convinced that the ,British people desired that Britain should" withhold as- sistance of every kind from Japan (as well as the supply of arms), particularly in re... spect of loans and credits. Economic forces, combined with the moral pressure of world opin- ion might, after an interval, bring Japan to a more reasonable state of mind. SIR AUSTEN'S FAITH SHAKEN.

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Sir Austen Chamberlain, who has shown strong inclination to qupport Japan hitherto, told the Commons that as the situation in the For East had developed, his sympathy with Japanese policy had diminished

NO ACTION. BY U.S.

EMBARGO SCHEME "BLOCKED.

LOBBYING BY ARMS FACTORIES

Washington, Feb. 27. j No action will be taken on Mr. Hoover's proposal to place an embargo on the export of arms to nations, at war, or threaten- ing war, during the present ses- sion of the House of Repre- sentatives.

The Democrats today blocked any action until the House reas- sembles for the next session.

"I am not in favour of follow. ing suit," declared Senator Borah, Chairman of the Foreign Rela- tious Committee, when he heard the British Government's decision to place an embargo on the export of arms to Japan and China.

PREVENTED BY CONGRESS. United States co-operation with Britain in this matter is at pre- sent prevented by Congress. A Bill now pending before the House of Representatives limits

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Chinese circles in London express regret that China is included and declare that it is invidious to treat China, whom the League has adjudged blameless in the same way as Japan, whom the League has pronounced to be

We had reached the stage, he American. embargo to Latin Amer- the aggressor. Chinese circles have not yet considered said, when Japanese action in

The President has at present; the possibility of a protest, but are awaiting instruc-Manchuria became incompatible

with her obligations under the only authority to forbid the ex- tions from Nanking Japanese circles have declined to covenant, the Pact of Paris and port of arms to insurgent forces comment upon Sir John Simon's announcement.

the Nine-Power Treaty.

Japan had been hurried by her military, rashly and unwisely, into an adventure the end of which might be far distant and in which the expense of blood and treasure might be far greater thari her people could foresce.

DEBATE IN HOUSE OF COMMONS"

The announcement of the arms embargo was made in the House of Commons during a debate upon the Far Eastern situation, opened by Mr. George Lansbury, the leader of the Opposition,

Mr. Lansbury declared that the

ment

SANCTIONS ISSUE. Mr. Lansbury's motion

wis

in Latin American countries and to China.

The Senate recently passed resolution advocating a worldwide embargo, but subsequently decid ed to reconsider it, so it is now in a state of suspension. SYMPATHETIC"

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Lea Seidl (Soprano). DB269. Sharp Minor

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Evelyn Laye and Cherus. Vocal Duet The New Moon-Want-

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Evelyn Lays and Howett Worster. 9752.

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Piano Solo-Country Gardens Piano Solo-Shepherd's Key

(Grainger).

Percy Grainger. DIGG4,

Violin Solo-Rosamunde Ballet Music

should be dealt with on the basis to remain that Britain desired good friends with both China and

Britain's arms embargo has Japan.

Conciliation was the justifica-negatived without dissent.

Sir John Simon, winding up the been sympathetically received in League to reach a decision. As of sanctions against Japan, to ed that owing to the congestion tion for the time occupied by the debate dealing with the imposition Government circles, but it is fear- Opposition was neither

pro- conciliation had failed, the view which Sir Stafford Cripps had in Congress it is unlikely that Chinese nor pro-Japanese, but taken unanimously by the League referred, said it was not desirable similar action could be authorised profoundly dissented from the Commission should be

--Entracte (Schubert-arr. Brunet). adopted. that he should make any state- until the holding of a special policy of the Japanese Govern. The advance of the Japanese ment it this matter without very spring session.

Albert Sammons DB1008. without lessening their troops into Jehol was not in pe-mature consideration for it was Some opposition to the British Song Her Name is Mary (Ramsay feelings of friendship towards the cordance with the Covenant of much too grave a matter.

discernible proposal is

and Sievier). Japanese people.,

the League.

It did not always follow that members whose constituencies Song--Only my Song (Lebar and de

Curtis). JAPAN'S BREACH OF COVENANT. the people who spoke the most contain large munition factories.

Sir John declared, bluntly and loudly about sanctions were pro-Rester, plainly, that there was no doubt moting most effectively the de- that the Japanese action was not cisions of the League. in accordance with the Covenant, but one would do a grave injus- As regards the arms embargo, tice to Japan if one did not admit he declared that the Government that the case of Japan involved was acting with the most complete had friendliness to both China and great complications. She

TOKYO ARGUMENT VITIATED.

NO PREJUDICE. `

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among

NEW U.S. BANK. CHAIRMAN

The League Covenant had, he said, altered the relationships of governments. We had foresworn war and this vitiated Mr. Matsuo ka's argument: Let him who is without sin cast the firal stone." The world was facing one" of the most serious crisis since 1914 had very severe trials to bear. Japan. He did not believe that MR. Therefore, the Opposition believed She had been dealing with a they were prejudicing either and that Sir John Simon should ex-neighbour who was extraordin- he emphasised the impossibility plain clearly and emphatically any arily difficult to deal with and her of Britain, singlehandedly taking obligations we were under to any lawful situation in Manchuria was discriminatory action. He hoped government in certain eventuali-

quite exceptional.

that an international agreement ties, also to make it clear that

Sir John Simon proceded to ex- would shortly be reached in regard we were not actuated, as some amine Japan's position in relation to future action. were inainuating, to spread Com- muniam in China or anywhere else to the Lytton Report and went on

China went Communist (Mini- terial protests).

BOTH AFFECTED

BRITAIN'S POSITION

EXPLAINED

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Charles Kullman (Tenor). DB1006

8.25-9.30 p.m. Variety.

Selection-Bow Bells.

Jack Payne and His B. B. C. Dance Orchestra. DB785. Song-Spring is Here Again. Marion Harris (Comedienne). DE351. Orgon Solo-I Don't Want to go

to Bed

Terance Casey. DE1014. JAS. H. PERKINS Vocal Duct-Little Chap.

APPOINTED

(Special to "Tolegraph”)

Mr. Flotsam and Mr. Jetaam. DB843. Saxophone Solo-I Love the Moon.

Howard Jacobs. DB1005.

Song The Thrill is Gone.

Harold Williams (Baritone). DB781. Getet Memories of Devon

Octet. DB231 J. H. Squire Celeste (By Talegraph. Comright, Teleorephie Vocal Duet-Live, Laugh and Love. Messages Ordinanca, 1884. Received, February Layton and Johnstone. DB780. (22.8.18 a.m.)

Organ Solo-In Old Thibet. New York, Feb. 27.

Galty Bellars. DB721. Mr. James H. Perkins, former Song-Gettin' Sentimental. Vice-President of the National Marion Harris (Comedienne), DB851. City Bank of New York, has been Organ Solo-Say to Yourself 1 Win elected Chairman of the Board, in

be Happy Terance Casey. DB1014. succession to Mr. Charles E. Mit-Vocal Duct The Pussycat News. chell, who resigned to-day.

Mr. Flotsam and Mr. Jetaama. DER43.

Sky-Blue Water.

in Asin. It was nothing to do to say that an arms crabargo could operated by with the rest of the world only be effectively

an international agreement. EMBARGO DECISION. Britain acting alone was not in JAPAN WAGING WAR.

a position to differentiate between one combatant and another, and No-one could declare, Mr. Lans- the Government had decided, from

The United States has replied to Mr. Mitchell's resignation was Saxophone Solo-From the Land of bury went on, that during the last to-day, pending an international seventeen months, Japan had not solution, not to authorise license Sir John Simon's arms embargo the result of public criticism of waged war against China and now for arms exports to either China approach by pointing out that the the evidence given by him in ex-Song--Firo

U. S. Administration does not parte hearings before the Senate the Japanese military forces were or Japan. striving to thrust their way into The embargo would apply to possess the power to prohibit arm Committee on Banking and Cur- yet another province of China.

any articles mentioned in the exports. Britain ought not to give the arms Prohibition Order, 1931.

The Government had enquired countries as regards their atti- tude, but no final answer had been received.

It is understood that the orders rency last week.-Reuter. for arms from China and Japan

Japanese the least help and action of several armament producing already placed in Great Britain

should be speedy otherwise the Japanese might be in Peking be- fore any decision was reached.

Existing contracts for arms

NO PARTICIPATION.

(consequently escaping the effect THREE YEARS FOR of the embargo) affect both sides

MANSLAUGHTER about equally.

The Arms Prohibition Order of

deals with fighting! TRIAL AT SESSIONS materials such as armis, munitions

CONCLUDES and aeroplanes.

Howard Jacobs. DB1005,

my Heart. Harold Williams (Baritone). DB781. Octet-Collette.

J. H. Squire Celeste Octet DB231. Vocal Duet Just Once for All Time.

Layton and Johnstone. DB780. 9.30-11.30 p.m. From the Studio. Selections by the Orchestra of the EM.S. Empress of Japan conducted by Mr. W. A. Storey.

1.

Programme. Orchestral--Selection-A Musical

Switch (Alford),

2. Orchestral--Humoresque

Orchestral Selection-"Rose

(Dvorak).

Intermission.

1.

Marie" (Friml).

2.

SHANGHAI DESTRUCTION,

would be respected. Sir John 1931, to which Sir John Simon History would never forget the Simon spoke for thirty-five minu-referred, "destruction of Chinese and Chin-tes..

ese property outalde the Inter-

SURGICAL OPERATION.

The case in which Chan Chi was national Settlement in Shanghai. It will be the first time, so far!

The embargo was described ini as I know, in which any neutral Government which manufactures British Government circles to-indiceted at the Criminal Sessions a charge of "manslaughter, arms has taken positive action of night as an attempt at a quick on this kind in reference to a distant surgical operation to prevent the following the death, after a quar- conflict with which we do not spread of trouble and at the same rel at the Kenedy Town slaughter-1. mean to concern ourselves, but time to encourage other countries house, of Ng Kam, was concluded t

this morning. we ask for the approval of the to follow sult to that end. Houses for a bold decision which

No munitions or ΑΓΙΤΗ should be exported to either side. He demanded a com- plete embargo against Japan, including finance, and credit.

Sir Austen Chamberlain (left) and Mr. George Lansbury.

If an international agreement | The jury found the

get-me-not Macbeth) ("Cello,

Violin and Piano).

Instrumental-Intermezzo....... “Fer-

Intermission.

Orchestral-Adagio Pathetique

(Godard).

Orchestral-Selection "Hit the

2.

accused

Deck" (Youmans).

8.

Orchestral Highland Patrol,

4.

Orchestral The Wee MacGregor

(Amets).

we believe will commend itself to proves impossible, the British guilty, but recommended him to the better judgment of the coun- decision will certainly be review-mercy. Sentence of three years'

hard labour was imposed. try,"

Concluding, Sir John Simon re- marked that Mr. Lansbury had ex- pressed the view that the recent developments in the Far East were bringing about a situation fit to be compared with the fear. ful situation of 1314,

"There is one great difference between 1914 and now. In no cir cumstances will this Government authorise this country to be a party to the struggle."

LIBERAL VIEWS..

ed.-Reuter.

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The anticyclone has passed into Sir Herbert Samuel, following large gathering of Walsh residents is

A verdict of death by misadventure anticipated.

de. returned the Foreign Secretary, said that

yesterday at the close the Pacific and another has British public opinion was run- Fourteen cases of small-pox, one of the inquest before Mr. Schofield on veloped to the north of Shantung, ning strongly against the Japan-ease af diphtheria, one of typhold. C. Arjun Singh, of the Hongkong the depression having moved into ese Government's action, but it and one of meningitis were reported Police Force, who wes, knocked down was solely on the merits of the to the health authorities during the and fatally injured by a car driven the Sea of Japan. The depression winds, week-end. Of the small-pox. cases, by Mr. E. Mitford, of the Hongkong Over Tongling has become deeper. Sir John Simon replying, agreed An embargo on arms exports two were imported, alght werd. from Tramways Co, In Shazkiwan Road Local forecast: East

light rain. that the Für Eastern situation to China and Japan was more in- Victoria, five from Kowloon and one near Quarry Bay Terrace, in the early moderate; cloudy with fog, mist or

from the New Territory.

He believed that if both these things were done, neither Japan nor any other govern ment could carry on a war.

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