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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY

1938.

Japan Seeks Hegemony of the Pacific

DR. H. H. KUNG WARNS WORLD OF FUTURE DANGERS

Fate of China To-day May Be Fate of Civilisation In Near Future, Declares

(Special to "Telegraph")

(Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Copyright by United ProKE. ceived by wireless telegraph, July 5, 950 a.m., púbitshed July 5, 12 p.m.).

Hankow, July 5,

Ro.

"For a year the world has witnessed a wild fire, burning and spreading fiercely and steadily throughout the Far East, reducing millions of innocent peace-loving Chinese homes to ashes and ruins, reflecting its light even in the skies of distant lands.

"Unless this fire is checked in time, the fate of China to-day will be fate of other nations to-morrow.

The future of mankind and civilisation may be doomed

if this fire is allowed to grow out of hand.”

With these dramatic words of warning, Dr. H. H. Kung, the Minister for Finance, opened an exclusive inter- view with United Press last night.

Japan's latest aggression, said Dr. Kung, is but a step forward in her ruthless programme of

in hegemony

the Pacific, ultimately dominating the whole world.

well-known "General Tanaka's memorial revealed the truth to the world," declared Dr. Kung. "It laid down the polley that to conquer the world Japan

first conquer must China, and to conquer China she must er Manchuria, conquer

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"Few people in the world really comprehend the peculiar Japanese mentality and its direct consequences for the world.

"While Japan's militarists are mad with unbounded lust for power and supremacy, her people are fanatie in-

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the belief that they are God's chosen the descendants, upon whom rest destiny of Asla and the 'divine mission of ruling the world.

"Hence their slogan, Asia for the Asiatics, which really means 'Asia for the Japanese."

INDIFFERENCE OF POWERS

harder to preserve world peace, collective security and a realisation of the horrors and futility of war as

DUTCH OIL BRITISH

PROTEST INTERESTS TO MEXICO IN HANKOW

Requests Indemnification

For Losses

OBJECTIONS TO EVACUATION

Objections to the evacuation of European communities from The Hague, July 4. The Netherlands Charge d'Affaires Hankow and Kiukiang, and a has handed the Mexican Foreign request that British gunboats Minister a Note in which, according remain there to protect British to an omelal announcement made yesterday, the Mexican Government interests, were voiced at question has been reminded that the Nether-time in the House of Commons lands' Government reserves full right to-day by Mr. A. E. L. Chorlton, of action in respect to the measure Conservative M.P. for Bury, and taken by the Mexican Government in Sir John Wardlaw-Milne, Con- expropriating the property of Dutch servative M.P. for Kidder-

oil companies.

minster.

The Note states that the uction of the Mexican Government has DC- Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary casioned Krave concern to the for Foreign Affairs, replied that he Netherlands Government, particularly was aware of a division of opinton In view of the fact that the Moxtean among British residents in Hankow Government has proceeded to export regarding the measures to be taken the appropriated oll before a settic in the event of a Japanese occupation ment of the dispute has been agreed of that elty or Kluklang. upon.

The pitimate responsibility

of

The Netherlands Goverment urges making the best arrangements for the the Mexican Government to devote protection of British lives and Its attention to the claims of the property must rest with the au- Dutch companies and to grant them, thorities on the spot, in whoso judg- Luli Indemnification for the lossesment Lord Halifax, the Foreign they have sustained.--Tran-Ocean.

Sceretary, had every confidence.

MENACE OF OPIUM IN CHINA

British Government Can Do Nothing

London, July 4. Mr. R. A, Butler, Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, was questioned in the House of Commons to-day by Mr. David Adams, Labour Member for Con- sett, regarding opium imports into China, particularly with reference to 300 chests of opium imported into Shanghai by a Japanese firm.

The Under-Secretary replied that, as the Japanese delegate at the Oplum Advisory Board meeting had declar- ed, the Japanese firm in question. nefed solely as shipping ngents, and no technical breach of the 1925 Convention had been committed by the Japanese Government.

This also applied to the 1831 Con- vention, which limits the amount of manufactured drugs importable into each country, and it did not apply to raw opium.

The lightening up of existing regu- lattons would not achieve the object of "preventing the systematic demoralisation of a very large num- ber of

of people", as stated by Mr. Adams.

In a supplementary question the Member for Consett asked if the two not Conventions in

question did appear to allow increusing Imports of dangerous drugs into Chins, and whether the British Government should not take suitable action.

As regards the movement of British and impolence towards Japan's naval vessels, Mr. Buller referred the invasion

Manchuria of

1931 questioners to his reply on June 29, Me in encouraged the fresh release of forces when he said that the final deciston of HM, for a war of aggression.

regarding the disposition ships rested with the Commander-in- Chief of the China Station, Vice- Admiral Sir Percy Noble. To this, Mr. Butler sold, he had nothing to add.

"The result has been that the fire kindled by Japan have spread from Inlo that portion of Manchuria China inside the Great Wall, and the winds from Asiu to other parts of the world are already hot with scorching breath. None knows yet when and where it will halt.

"Peace-loving China to-day is fighting militarisito Japan, not only to defend her inherent right to live, but also to uphold the sanctity of

Replying to severni supplementary questions, the Under-Secretary said he was aware of the importance of British Interests in that part of Chino.

"That is why His Majesty's Govern- ment is paying particular attention to this aspect of the question," Mr.

International right and world Butler declared.

peace, "So .far

maintain the

a means of selflag International

uhe hus Caught the Sir John Wardlaw-Mine cm- disputes, far-sighted statesmen congressur alone, because the other phasised the necessity of doing every- ceived the League of Nations and the Fowers and co-signatories to the thing

to possible Kellogg-Briand anti-war pact; in Lengue Convenant, and the Nine-Immense British interests, especially view specially of the grave situation Power Treaty have been cowed by as evacuation would seriously affect in the Far East, they solemnly Japan's bluffs and threats into be- sealed and pledged the honour of coming onlookers, with arms folded, their countries to uphold the Nine their consciences saived by mere Power Treaty.

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"British interests in China represent vast employment in Britain," he declared.-Reuter.

MRS. HAZARA RAFEEK

PASSES AWAY

The death of Mrs. Hazara Rafook,

wife of Mr. M. Rafeek, occurred at 2.30 am. to-day at her residence, 118 Caine Road, after a long illness. Deceased, who was 60 years old, is survived her husband, two sons,

by Mr. A. E. M. Rateck and Mr. S. Rafeek, and two daughters, Mrs. A. H. Rumjahn and Miss S. Rafeck,

The funeral will leave the residence to-day at 5.16 p.m. passing the Monu- ment at 0.15 p.m. for the Mohom- medan Cemetery,

are being seriously jeopardised by the aggressor.

CHINA SURPRISES WORLD

"Yet, to the world's surprise, and to Japan's greater surprise and consternation, the admittedly Jess militarlly-equipped China Fas

Mr. Butler said that the British Government fully realised the gravity of the position, and re- gretted that the Conventions did not cover the sort of incident submitted by Mr. Adama-Reuter.

Shanghai Fears New Incidents With Japanese

Shanghai, July 6.

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