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HÖNGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 20, 1938.

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BRITISH CREDITS TO CHINA ΑΝΝΟΥ

"DOIN' THE LAMBETH WALK. .OI!"—the famous dance born in the Cockney districts has invaded the mainland in Hongkong after a run banned at one popular of popularity on the Island, where it was rendezvous because of its excessive, noise. Guests at the private dance held at the Peninsula Hotel on Saturday night by the Commissioned and Warrant Offlcers of the Royal Navy are shown here at the "OI" stage of the dance!—A. Hing.

SHAMEEN A‘GHOST TOWN' Rents Drop as Europeans Depart

CANTON, Dec. 19.

SHAMEEN, Anglo-French Concession in Canton, is becom- ing a "ghost town."

more and

The European population is dwindling rapidly from day to day. Every gunboat leaving for Hongkong takes more people, who do not return.

For business in the once compara- tively prosperous settlement is dead, and European firms, wable even 10 meet overhead eli, are rapidly transferring their staffs to Hongkong) leaving only one or two employees to

carry on.

As a result of the exodus, rents

Rather than are toppling drastically. see their buildings go empty, land- lords are almost begging tenants toj occupy fats.

In one instance, the rent on a flat $100 a month in was reduced by arder to induce the tenant to remain.

-Our Own Correspondent,

Born 1820–

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Sanctions" As Retaliation For Tokyo Closure of Open Door

LONDON, DEC. 19.

NEWSPAPERS GENERALLY GIVE CONSIDERABLE PROMINENCE

BRITAIN'S_DECISION_TO EXTEND CREDITS TO CHINA. "Reuter" understands that the preliminary amount will definitely be £500,000, which will be available immediately, without waiting for the passage of the new export credit Bill. The latter will not be completed before February.

EUROPE'S EXODUS OF JEWS

BUCHAREST, Dec. 19. THE EMIGRATION of 150,-

The preliminary amount is in no way expected to be the limit of the credits to be placed at China's disposal.

There is no question, at the present, of a loan to support China's currency, as reported in some papers.

toare being asked to-day, all on China,

For the moment China's favourable trade balance appears to be a sufficient support, but if the necessity arises, threatening a slump in the dollar, the possibility 000 Jews. from Rumania to of China being granted straight financial help is certainly Palestine within the next three on the cards. years, is said by the newapaper China's determination "Curentul" to be planned by the develop the untapped resources An Impresslun, however, is widely Rumanian Government.

China are in no way comfortable.- According to the paper, the Gov. of the west and south-west, and visible, that Japanese prospects in

Reuter, ernment has already entered into to convert these regions into a negotiations on the subject with the flourishing state is evidenced by

REGARDED AS SANCTIONS British Government.

the recent opening of branches

Tokyo, Dec. 19. of the Bank of China at Hanoi,

The contemplated credits from while the cost of settling them in Haiphong, Rangoon and Batavia. Great Britain and the United States rescive to to Chlan, coming on the heels of the attack Japan's trade in the South recent representations by the three

question the Seas, where phrendy the anti-Japan- Powers regarding ese boycott is reported to be more Yangtse navigation, are tantamount to indirect demonstrations of possible effective than anywhere.

economic sanctions against Japan, the "Asahi Weekly declares in an editorial to-day.

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The cost of transport would borne by the Rumanian Government,

Palestine would have to be met by Jewish institutions.

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Under this alleged scheme, 50,000 Jews would be settleri annually for the next three years.

The paper sets in the withdrawal Apart from the development of

Jewa of from a large number

in motor-lorry transport on the Burma- northern Rumunin, of licences for Yunnan rod, the Chinese are anxious the sale of alcohol and tobacco, means to induce the Burma Government to

that The journal points out

the of pressure by the Rumanian Gov-

railway from the Burma complete

representations against the crnment to compel the

Kathu, the present rail-head, 100 recent emigrate, and the paper predicts the miles west of the Yunnan border. Yangtse navigation provided diplo- adoption of other ineasures the The Chinese stress the commercial matic circies with a topic an to advantage for Burma by linking up possible materialisation of the pro- near future.-Trans-Ocean.

to China assistance weat posed economic to the Chinese Fallways in

by third Powers, China, which is now commencing,

Construing the measures as pull- instead of coming to the present dead tical gestures reacting to the mani- end.

festation of Japan's determination to This project is actually quite an build up a new order in East Asia, old scheme, though it has been the journal declares that the import- brought into actuality by recent ant significance of Japan's diplomacy events. Hitherto the Burma Govern- will be displayed in tiding over the ment had not reached a decision on pressure brought to bear upon her this scheme.

by the Powers,

DISCUSSED IN LONDON

Berlin Dec. 19. Dr. Schacht returned to Germany from London to-day. It is admitted in Berlin that he discussed the ques- tion of Jewish emigration during his stay in London.-Reuter Bulletin,

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BRITAIN EXASPERATED

All the papers dwell on the credits to China as evidence of Britain's determination to no longer tamely acquiesce to Japanese encroachment on foreign rights and interests,

There is reaso

to believe the here Government is specially displeased at continued closure of the Yangtse. as Japanese excuses are palpably at variance with known facts.

the

reason

Faced by the momentous situa- tlon, the journal understands, how- CVCIT,

that Japan's diplomatic pellor for East Asia will undergo no change.

It is admitted that the interna - tional developments in East Asia will hereafter become all the more delicate and signlacant.

In so far as the current Sino- Japanese conflict is concerned, it seems to be an important diplomatic All indications are that America is polley of the British Government to act In concert with the United equally Incensed.

But question is States Government, the Journal says. even considered of proposing joint Simultaneous announcement by Anglo-American action, and the the two Powers of contemplated Japanese taunt that Britain is trying credita to China

been may have to induce America to puil chest-

nestactunted to exert a joint straint on nuts out of the tire is laughingly dis- Japan and they may possibly be able missed in diplomatic quarters as a to bolster up the economic position conventional attempt 10 drive of the Chiang Kai-shek administra- wedge between the two countries. Lion.

At the

same time Britain and The journal asserts that the British America are undoubtedly closely in and American assistance the

touch on all aspects of the Far Eastern Chiong regime taking the shape of situation.

credits may be regarded as

The increasing anxiety in Parlia- retaliatory measure against Japan In ment for the future of British interests connection with the question of the in the Far East is illustrated by the Open Door and Equal Opportunity fact that no fewer than 20 questions in China's trading markets.-Domel.

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"GAME WITH THE GOLDEN BULLETS"

Berlin, Dec. 10. The "game with the golden bul- lets," is the "National Zeitung's". heading of a message regarding the

CLEAN AS NEW British Government's intention to

grant China credit loans,

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The "Frankfurter Zeltung" says it will be very important for the pro- gress of the war whether these loans Are only an isolated measure, or re- present the beginning of more ener- Butle

help for China. In any event Tokyo will watch the negotiations with great attention. If the loan goes further, und the Anglo-Saxons take over the financing of Chiang Kai-shek, and supply him with war m.nterial, then the Japanese General Staff, will And itself presented with a new situation."

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Supporters of the strategy of wear- ing down the enemy will fose ground, and to then also, that method of war. Then the time for hovy allftary blows must come again, and a new advance westword to Hunan and Chungking must be Router.

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CHINA SPENDS PART OF BRITISH CREDIT

Londor, Deo. 10.

It is understood that the bulk, If not the whole of the £500,000 credit for China will be used (for the pur- chase of motor torris, Intended mainly for itse on the Burma- Yunnan read, anys Reuter's diploma-|

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