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四拜戦 號二十月三类港香 THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1934.

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SECRET AMERICAN NEGOTIATION WITH JAPAN

RECOGNITION OF MANCHUKUO

JAPAN NOT TO INSIST ON

NAVAL PARITY

LONDON

SURPRISED

GOING BEHIND LEAGUE STATES?

THE STIMSON DOCTRINE

London, Mar. 22. The Daily Telegraphicom-

HULL-HIROTA NOTES menting on the negotiations

(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH")

oetween Japan and the United States, says that Lon-

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphio Messages Ordinance, don diplomatic circles are 1804. Received, March 22, 11.34 a.m.

LONDON, MARCH 22.

*A SENSATION HAS BEEN CAUSED BY RE- VELATIONS THAT SECRET CORRESPONDENCE HAS BEEN PASSING BETWEEN MR. HIROTA,... JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER, AND MR. COR- DELL HULL, AMERICAN SECRETARY OF STATE, SEEKING U.S. RECOGNITION OF MANCHUKUO IN RETURN FOR NAVAL CONCESSIONS.

very surprised at the disclo- sures in the correspondence.

It is recalled that the United States, on an earlier day, strongly should recognise Manchukuo.

nslated that none of the Powers

If Washington is prepared to throw over the Stimson Doctrine

THOUSAND KILLED IN HAKODATE

A general view of the city of Hakodaté, a large area of which has been practically destroyed by fire, which broke out last night and is still raging.

1:

uf non-recognition in return for COMMUNISTS FACE a guarantee of the Open Door in Manchuria and economic cussions for American trade, the League of Nations Committee

con-

TRIAL

should be informed of such an in- Tom Mann and Harry sention immediately so that the

Pollitt

It is reliably learned that Japan has offered to main- tain present naval ratios in exchange for (1) the revision of American immigration laws; (2) the abandonment by United States of naval and air bases in the Philippinexisting ban on normal intercourse Islands; and (3) the recognition of Manchukuo,

It is understood that the negotiations have reached the stage where they have been handed over by Mr. Hirota to the Japanese Ambassador in Washington, Mr. Saito.

LONDON AND WASHINGTON REPORTS

to-

The basis for negotiations is re-tions imply a possible lend ported to have been laid by the wards peace for a period, I am in correspondence between Mr. Hull Invour of it.”—-United Preen. und Mr. Hirota. Mr. Saito, it is believed, has now been instructed

to open the negotiations proper "in

an effort to slabiilse and improve reintions between tho United States and Japan.”

.

PHILIPPINE NEUTRALITY.

U.S. OFFICIAL ATTITUDE

League States and Man- enukuo could be rescinded and

Ameries atorded them.-Router.

equal trade opportunities with

GUAM DISCRIMINATION

::

ALLEGED

Japanese Complaint Said to be Unfounded

(Special to "Telegraph”)

(hy Tasepraph. Copyriani, Telegraphis Mem | mazes. Ordinaner, 2001. Received

Opened Minded on the 11:30 samb

Subject

Washington, Mar. 22. An official spokesman, referring

the Hull-Hiraka

correspon-

Marah

Washington, Mar. 21.

nor.

As the result of an inquiry which was requested by the Japan- Regarding the abandonment of the naval and air bases in the!

ese Government, a report; has reached the Secretary of the Navy Philippines, it le believed

that to Japan is willing to join a pledge dence, said that the United States garding land tenure in the island. from the Governor of Guam rei guaranteeing the neutrality of the willing to consider, with an

Mr. Claude Swanson stated that, Philippines...

open mind, any practical solution the Governor's report declares The specific return for the that is offered in dealing with that neither Japanese proposed American concessions Far Eastern problems.

foreigners of other nationality to Japanese wishes is

The United States, however, is have been deprived of their lands promise by Japan to renounce placing the initiative for the cor- arbitrarily and that the land her Intention of demanding respondence on Japan, especially situation there is perfectly satin- naval parity with the United for "the suggestions calculated to factory. States and Britain at the forth- maintain and increase coming naval disarmament con- ness." ference.

the

friendli-

He stated that Mr. Cordell Hull replied to Mr. Hirota's Notes in

A DOUBT CAST.

It is said that Japan, in the cira conciliatory tone. cumstancea as changed by Ameri- can concessions, would be willing) to abide by the present ratio in order to dissipate fears of a naval race leading to war in the Pacific,

NON-AGGRESSION PACT?

Close observers of the situation stress that the reference in the Hull Note "all countries with Far | Eastern, Interests approach the question, etc." means that the

The Japanese asked for the in- quiry in view of reports that Japanese residents in Guam hadi boon ordered to seal their land and leave the island.-United Press.

DUTCH BANK LOAN TO FRANCE

MILLIARD FRANCS

TRANSACTION

(Special to "Telegraph")

It in suggested that if the con- United States sees the question! versations Bre successful they

As a multilateral instead of a might culminate in a non-aggres-bilateral problem, possibly con- sian treaty between Japan and the fined to regulation within exist United States.

ing pacts. American officials seemed to

Observers are speculating on think that the points suggested by whether the United States would Japan as concessions were the consider the recognition of Man- maximum ones and that they were chukuo nad or issues raised with, 33 m.) susceptible to reduction in the out the participation of Russin negotiations.-United Press.

and China in the arrangements.- United Press,

STEPS APPROVED 'IN U.S.

Washington, Mar. 22.

10 Telegraph. Geowright, Talagraykio Mar ge Drinando, 1815. Biasived Karch

Paris, Mar, 21.

at

the

London, Mar. 22. Tom Mann.. Pontypridd Police Court.. yesterday, was committed for trial at the next Glamor- gan Assizes on a charge of uttering seditious speeches. He was released on bail ́at ̈ £200.

The hearing of the case against Harry Pollitt was adjourned till April 10 on the same bail-Reuter.

STAVISKY TO BE EXHUMED

NEW POST-MORTEM EXAMINATION

MAITRE GAULIER ARRESTED

(Special to "Telograph")

by Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphis Men Ordinance, 1884 Desired March 21. $.10 Bum.)

angra

Paris, Mar. 22.

been ordered by the Magistrato investigating the case,

SINGAPORE SPY SCARES

DAILY EXPRESS SENSATION

ACTIVITIES OF JAPANESE

London, Mar. 22. sensational despatch concerning the activities of jan alleged Japanese espion- are organisation in Sinea- vore has been cabled to the Dailu Express from Singa-! the nore, by Derambulating dent.

journal's

correspon-

Ho alleges that Japanese sples. are extremely active endeavouring Singapore Base. Lo discover the secrets of the

FIRE DISASTER

CITY CONVERTED INTO A "LIVING HELL"

REFUGEES SWIM TO SHIPS IN THE HARBOUR

STILL BURNING AFTER FIFTEEN HOURS

TOKYO, MAR. 22. HALF THE CITY OF HAKODATE, THE GATEWAY TO HOKKAIDO, HAS BEEN DESTROYED BY A DISASTROUS FIRE WHICH HAS BEEN RAGING SINCE SEVEN O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT AND IS STILL BURNING FURIOUSLY.

The catastrophe is chiefly the work of a seventy miles-an-hour vernal equinox gale, which caught hold of an outbreak on one side of the port and swept it through the city of closely-packed houses like wildfire. ......... An official statement issued by the Ministry of Com- munications at noon today announces that over a thousand people were killed or burned to death in the fire disaster.

Seventy per cent. of the city has been completely destroyed and one hundred and fifty thousand persons have been rendered homeless.

An idea of the extent of the

blaze may be gathered from the

fact that eye-witnesses estimate VETERAN, REVOLT

that of thirty-eight thousand buildings in this city of roughly 200,000 population, over 20,000 are already involved.

The fire started at seven o'clock last night, soon after the gale had sprung up. A sudden gust car- The despatch further assorts ried away a small chimney, set- that Japan is negotiating for the ting fire to the house concerned construction of a canal ncross the and senttering hot coals over a Isthmus of Kra in South Burma,

vido area. with the idea of building her own naval baso in the vicinity.

PADA AUSTRALIA ALARM.““

thirty were all armed with rifics nnd revolvers and toey throatened to shoot if a white man approach- ed. Reuter,

LIGHTS VANISH,

Within a very few minutes, the electric power failed and all "ights in the city went out, in creasing the confusion.

WARNING

PARIS BROADCAST SPEECH

ULTIMATUM TO GOVERNMENT

(Special to "Telegraph

(lly Tefrom. Copyright. Telegraphia Mas

Onli

22044 Reoriend „March tt, 11,38' 1.

Paris, Mar. 22,

A further alarm of Japanese espionage comes from Brisbane,

At 8.40 p.m., the telephone ex- the sport referring to the myster-

ous operations of a Japanese change became involved in the "gampan."

outbitak and was rapidly dea The officers of the steamer troyed, tha

An astonishing threat of a re- Mildred arriving at Bristane A new post-mortem on the state that they saw the crew of the soon afterwards, because the rail-last night by the Secretary of the The train service was suspended volution in France was delivered body of Serge Stavisky, the "ampan" near Cairns, apparently way station was in the fire zone. French War Veterans' Associa collecting trachus shells. Never-The broadcasting station has also tion, M. Maurice Debarral, in a Bayonne bond swindler has thodess, the Japanese crow of over been burned down..

spooch which was broadcast from MEAGRE DETAILS.

the Eiffel Tower. Hakodato la one of the five M. Debarral warned the govern.... oldest open ports in Japan and is ment that the nation's thro famous as the base of exceeding millions of war veterans, together ly rich fisheries in northern with a host of sympathisers, were. waters. The world-famous Nichire organised in Fisheries Company has its courageuntes. ning works in the town,

are, he said, already har The population numbered 210,bouring feelings of zavalt and 000 In the 1932 consus

uniers the Government is "brought up-to-date" the Veterans Congress Further dotalia of the

may decide to outer them the catastrophe are anxiously awaited alternative of accepting its sug in Tokyo, where information i gestions for State rotorm or "face meagre on account of the break-direct netion" by the veterans, Carson City, Mar, 21.

down of communicationa.

United Press. Frederick Balzar, the Governor of may be destroyed.--Renter.

The death has occurred of Mr. It Is feared that the entire city Nevada, who was an active ad vocate of the remonetisation of allver-Router.

It is bellored that the new examination of the body is de signed to put an end to the constantly recurring story that Stavisky did not commit suicide SILVER ADVOCATE

PASSES AWAY

but was shot bythe' police to prevent disclosures concerning certain police chiefs

Multro Gauller is charged with)

NEVADA

It is reliably learned that theIn the meantime, a fresh actan- Afendelssohn Bank of Amsterdam tion has been created by the ar- GOVERNOR BALZAR OF has lent the French Government rest of Maitre Gaulier, counsel WHITE HOUSE TEA PARTY. one milliard francs at four per for Madame Staviaky, and former- Important sections of the Press

cent, for three months, renowable and members of Congress praise

Washington, Mar. 21. the exchange of correspondence the Japanese Ambassador and mo

Mrs. Roosevelt to-day received for a maximum of a further nine for Stavisky himself. between Bir. Hirota and Mr. Madamo Saito for tea.

The loan takes the form of a Cordell Hull, Indicating that a

desired

meet subscription to French Treasury relaxation of Far Eastern tension

particularly. to is a possible prelude to the con- the custom of acquainting the

Madame Salto in conformity with Bonds-Reuter's Special Service. clliation

of Japanese-American differences.

Leading Lady with the wives of diplomats.

A representative of the Senate Foreign Relations Committeo, In An Interview with the United Press lauded the negoʻlations.

REAL TEST..

She

There was a very large attend- neo at the general raception afterswards-United Press.

complicity in the swindling and with receiving bribes-Renter Special Service,

REVOLT AT END GOVERNOR & LADY

SUN TIEN-YING RETIRING

(Special to "Talogray}")

Poking. Mar. 22.

PEEL

TAKING FOLIDAY IN JAPAN

His Excellency the Governor and Lady Peel are shortly to take brief Sun Tien-ying's revolt has been local leave, paying a brief visit to

Jananala

Among the Republicans, who ANTI-CYCLONE WEAKENS might be expected to be hostile in

The Royal Observatory reporta view of the Stimson; Doctrine, that the anticyclone has weakened Sonator Borah commented: "It is considerably: it now covers South vary fine as far as it good. The China and the Loochoos. The de real test is whether it has any presalon, which has developed great definitely settled. na a result of effect on warship construction." Intensity, has moved to the north his decision to retire, leaving his

Senator Arthur Robinson, of Hokkaido,

They will leave Hongkong on garded as the outstanding

Parang to he moralsad, by the April 6th by the Empress of Jenan Local forecast) - Nationalist, said: "If the negotia-winda, moderate; fair.

North-east Peking Administr

mic intrul and return on the 27th aboard the News

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EVERY PUBLIC "BUILDING DESTROYED.

Later. Nown from Hakodate is now reaching the outside world via the wireless of the ships in the har- bour.

The mayor of the town has wirelessed his superlora“, în Tokyo: "The city is a living hell, Refugeek are fleeing through the darkness from des safety on vessels in the bard hours

K.C.R. WORKING AGREEMENT

HONGKONG READY TO DISCUSS

With regard to the proposed revi sion of the working agreement in respect of the British and Chinese Ballway, we learnt that the Hong- sections of tho Kowloon-Canton

willingness to discuss the questioni kong Government has expressed Ita

Tho Sanate this morning rofüred -Stevens to mass, the second reading of the Eighty per cent, of the fourlsh-- The Government has. In fact, al- Bill: banning the wearing of Blue ing port has already been destroy. Wady provisionfly" risminated" Its Shirts,· The vote wie 30 to 18 od, including every important representatives for the purpose of against the Government--Reuter, i pubile büllding--Reuter,

the negotiations..