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FOUNDED 1801 二拜禮號三廿月五英港香
No. 1833
TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1939. 日五初月四
Threat To Seize Foreign Ships If No Permit Carried
STARTLING
JAPANESE ULTIMATUM ALLEGED
FINLAND MAY FORTIFY GENEVA, May 22. BALTIC ISLD.
THE LEAGUE Council is ex- pected to approve a request by Finland for permission to fortify the strategic Aaland Islands,
These islands were neutralised after the Great War, and aro administered by the Scandinavian countries under a mandate from the Leaguo.
now
Soviet Russia is believed to
be opposing the proposals for isto fortifying the Aalands on the
grounds that Finland, which is
considered pro-German, might allow Germany to occupy the islands in the event of war- United PreяS.
*
Lef
TIGHTENING BLOCKADE
AN AMAZING ultimatum is alleged to have been issued to foreign shipping on the China Coast by the Japanese authorities in Shanghai.
According to a "United Press" mes sage, received at 11.15 a.m. to-day, it has been announced that foreign vessels plying on the China coast in future will be subject to seizure by the Japanese · navy unless they
KOO SEEKS SANCTIONS AGAINST THE JAPANESE
carry
| Japanese naval permits.
China's Eloquent Pleas Fall On An announcement to
Deaf Ears At League Meet
GENEVA, May 22. In an eloquent appeal to the League Council to-day, Dr. Wellington Koo asked firstly for a recommenda- tion to the member States to extend financial and material aid to China in order to fortify her resistance and succour her refugees, to
TOKYO TOLD: “NO REVISION”
Britain Reveals Japan's Aims In Settlements
LONDON, May 22.
REPLYING IN the House of Commons to-day to Mr. Arthur Henderson, who was secking information about the situation in the International settlements at Shanghai and Amoy, Mr. R. A. Butler recalled that the Japanese Government had recently put forward suggestions for the revision of the land regulations in the international Settlement in Shanghai, and in connection with the constitution of Chinese courts there.
to
Replying, Sir Robert Craigie,
Ambassador the British Tokyo, had made it clear to the Japanche Government that while His Majesty's Government would be ready, in consultation with other interested Powers, to-par- ticipate in negotiations regard- ing any revision needed, the conditions in the Shanghal aren were ao far from normal that negotiations cannot be initiated at the present
ment of more stable conditions.
The
same
REQUESTS DOOMED
this effect was made by Mr. Koyamida, Acting Deputy Commissioner of the Chinese Maritime
Jews In Palestine Defiant
Commons Debate On White Paper
JERUSALEM, May 22.
THE JEWISH National Council has issued a plan of campaign against the British White Paper, as follows:
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FIVE MOIST KISSES FROM DIONNE QUINS
TORONTO, May 22-In one of the strangest audiences British- monarchs have over granted, the Dionne quintuplets-to-day-greeted. Their Majesties with five moist kisses in the drawing room of the. Lieutenant-Governor's quarters Parliament Bulling.
Dressed in ankle-length white court dresses and white pake- bonnels, the quins took part in a 10 minute ceremony, which opened with them being presented by Dr. Dafoe.
Each child stepped forward and demurely curtseyed, after which the quins took charge of the sUnallon with their own ideas.
Cecile walked across the room and kissed the Queen, and as soon as they saw what she was doing, her sisters scrambled around the Queen to see who could kiss her first,
The Queen loved It, and least- ed over and put her arms around cach and returned the klises.
Meanwhile, the King was forgotten amidst this feminine affection until Yvonne decided to remedy the situation, and ran up and took the King's hand. The over King grinned, stooped and whispered to her while both laughed at their private joke.
Biarie then decided that her sister had had too much fun with the "man 6silor", and so site handed the King a bouquet, while the other girls gave their bouquets to the Queen United Press,
Toronto
Welcome
Cabinet To Hear
Of Pact
Alliance Between Britain, Russia
LONDON, May 23. "REUTER" learns that the question of the Far Eastern frontiers of the Soviet has not entered into the pro-
posals for joint
a
alliance between Great Russia and
1. The stoppage of the payment King, Queen Receive Britain;
Great Ovation
of taxes,
2-Tho non-co-operation of Jewish Municipal Councillors in elties with a mixed Jew and Arab population.
3-To sever relations with the governments of local Jewish elected bodles, such as the Municipality of Tel-Aviv and religious institutions. placing them under Jewish control.
4--Strengthening youth training' for emergency purposes.
5.The consolidation of economie resources for the maximum con- sumption of local Jewish products. It has been learned that if this ernment is expected to declare Jew
Preas
Customs in Shanghai, programme is carried out, the GOV- "United bodies illegal and seditious-United according to Press."
British Docisions Mr.. Koyamida
has no LONDON, May 22-According to refrain from anything authority, however, to make Labour political circles the Govern ment has made the following deci which might weaken such an announcement-asso China's resistance, to with-
1. To refuse the claim under the an official of the Chinese
1924 Convention that the United hold from Japan the Customs.
States be consulted before any supply of instruments of
in the Palestine mandate. According to "United dispute the right of the war and raw materials
"Koyamida has an League Mandates Commission Press," necessary for the continua-nounced that the measure consider any part of the White Paper except the termination of man. tion of aggression, particu- has been decided upon by dates after ten years.
plan larly aeroplanes and oil, and the Japanese authorities, These decisions may be revealed in to-day's debate in the House of. to restrict the importation owing to military necessity. Commons. United Press. of Japanese goods.
The
No Clearance Papers ·
Local Reactions
Debate Opens
Go hent
Conflict
to
י
France.
The agreement will be - TORONTO, May 22. confined to resistance in THEIR MAJESTIES arrived Europe.
They were
at Toronto to-day. officially welcomed at the Provin
Britain is now awaiting cial Legislature by Mr. Hepburn, replies to her soundings of Premier of Ontario, to whom eastern European countries the King said that the Queen regarding their attitude and he were delighted to visit towards the proposed tri- the city, and regretted that they partite alliance. were unable to stay longer to sco more of it.
It is generally understood that' Turkey will welcome the alli-
Their Majesties, escorted by ance. scarlet and gold dragoons, re- Greece, in view of her close ceived a tremendous welcome relations with Turkey, is also during the 23 mila drive through likely to approve, the streets. The whole route was lined with ex-servicemen and regulars..
At the City Hall in an open air ceremony. Their Majesties received the city's homage in the presence of thousands of spectators. They then drove to the Provincial Parliament, where huge crowds had gathered for hours.
Presents For Quins
An atmosphere of gravity surround- ed the presentation of the Dionne quintuplets, each of whom were given a blue coat by the Queen. They gave the Queen a signed photograph, und then each chilld embraced the Queen with a resounding kiss, which the Queen returned.
The Polish Ambassador to London flew to Warsaw this afternoon. is stated that he left for personal rea sons, but. undoubtedly he will. bava.a full talk with Colonel Beck, Polish Foreign Minister. Reuter Special.
Turkey Will Also Join
the.
LONDON, May 22. All London newspapers give their most prominent space to the reports that an agreement has been reached PLEASE Turn To Page 4.
LATEST
British Ships Affected
SHANGHAI, May 23-OMelals of
Kunming Post Office gating the position with a view to
Gutted By Fire
+
Kun-
the
representations to Tokyo,
present view is thut British ships will be included in the pro- visions, and must obtain Japanese aval passes before clearing, for the designated ports.
Secondly, he appealed for the setting up of a body for the He is alleged to have declared LONDON, May 22-Answering a purpose of co-ordinating the that the Chinese. Maritime Cus. question in the House of Commons Butler measures already toms offices in Shanghai will not to-day on Palestine, Mr. R. A.
refused to accept the suggestion that
Afterwards, the quintuplets were foregoing adopted, or to be adopted. issue clearance papers to ships the new policy vitally prejudiced
Introduced into the Legislature by trading to other ports in China American and Jewish investments in
Mr. Hepburn, necompanied by their Vanguard Of Peace
unless they first produce a Palestine, and he referred to the pro-
vision in the White
Paper drawing parents, Dr. Daloe and nurses which was solemn until the last child Dr. Koo sald that China, in a Japanese naval pass.
attention for the need for considera- determined
entered the Chamber, and raised resistance to Japan, The stipulation will apply to ton of foreign interests. through which she was impoverishing
cheers and laughter by insisting upon the Chinese Maritime Customs in Initiating the promised debates on
the waving and nearly toppled over looks. Shanghai decline to formally com- her stock of armaments and wearing all ports in China, including
Palestine policy, Government's the out her potential resources, both those still in Chinese hands. The Mr. Malcolm MacDonald sold the ing upwards into the galleries.ment on the declaration by
Japanese Deputy Commissioner of man-power and economic wealth, had "United Press" massage does not
Customs regarding future Japanese sylshed it were possible Reuter,
King To Broadcast been acting as the vanguard of a specify whether South China to
policy. the policy under different circumstances. When the lloyse last
They confirm, however, that the London, May 22. The B.B.C. an- Anglo-French Coolness world peace front.
It had not required a fertile mind ports are included.
debated Palestine, it was hoped that,
nounced that His Majesty the King "blockade" will become effective Kills China's Plea
to imagine the effect upon the present
desplie the bitter years of strife,
will broadcast a special Empire Day from June 1.
Omcials of the
British tense situation in Europe, and what
Embassy there was still a possibility of some
Message from, Winnipeg'at 2.12 a.m. GENEVA, May 22.-The would happen to the rights and
Acting Japanese Consul understanding between the Arabs and
H.K.T. to-morrow. Reuter Bulletin, understand that the new Japanese interests of the democratic
regulations will apply only to eleven Powers Generol in Hongkong. Mr. T. Oda, Jews regarding the future, but tho
ports. with any prospect of success, and the Chinese demand to the League in the Far East, it China had told the "Telegraph":"It sounds hope was dashed, so the Government
The British authorities are investi for the establishment of a Co- which should wait for the develop- Ordinating Committee similar at the beginning.
such statement. has been issued. 1 Koo made a brief have no information in Hongkong of Dr. Wellington observations applied to the Committee of Fifty-two
referred The "Telegraph"
the This presented a most grave head with equal force, he said, to the ad- which prepared the Italian sanc-survey of the position and said that any such measure.
KUNMING, May 23.-The ministration of the Chinese courts in tions appears to bo doomed the abandonment of positional war-
authorities in the Settlements, which were estab- because of French and British are in favour of mobile operations "United Press report to the British and heart searching problem. Of
the invading forces of naval had deprived
Hongkong, course there were arguments to be
presented against the policy. It was ming Post Office was completely lished under multilateral agree- opposition.
gutted by a mysterious fro fixed objectives on which to concen- They, also, are uninformed. ment.
their attack, and it had con- A naval spokesman said: "If such the Royal Commission which visited The Chinese hoped to use Article them where to strike a crushing instructions
Issued by the Palestine in 1037 which sald that the early hours of yesterday morning. Mr. Butler continued that it was
Account books and archives were conflict which had arisen there be understood the United States Govern-10 of the League Covenant as the blow at the Chinese army. The new Japanese authorities in Shanghal,tween the Jews and Arabs, was not a burned but all mail and parcels were ment had replied similarly.
basis of their request, since they learned that the British and French strategy had helped. the Chinese to they would probably be sent to the conflict between right and wrong,
regain considerable
A thorough investigallon is being KULANGSU
were submitting a mutual assistance action, and had enabled
them to heard yol of any such development.
An official of the Chinese Mark- That was true. To come to a judg- made into the cause of the fire. scheme to Russia on the basis of the strike against the enemy in different
Central News ment between the claims of two par- sectors at the same time.
tline Customs same Article..
in Hongkong, toties in those circumstances, and to whom the messago, WVALD also re and a firm line of justice between ferred, said: “Mir. Koyainida would them was indeed ns dimcult a task veriainly have no authority to issue as the House ever had to perform. such a statement on behalf of the Chinese-Maritime Customs. I would be for the Commisioner fo
The situation in Palestino was born- decide what poller The Customs in the tumult of war, when the great would adopt."
nailons of the earth were engaged in a deadly struggle, and were searching Mrs. F. E. Taylor, residing at the around for friends and allies, Claremont Hotel, had her handbhg There were two people interested stolen outside the Kowloon Magis- from the point of view of a settlement tracy, at about 10 a.m. this morning. In Palestine the Arabs and Jews... Articles and money in the bag were
Mattor Of Honour
·worth: $20,"
Largely on the strength of a pro- PARIS, May 22-The permanent mise made to them by His Majesty's peace time strength of the Spanish Government, each find played a cer- a Madrid telegram which quotestain risks for the allied cause. This my will be 300,000, according to tain part in the war. Each took cer- well-informed circles-Reuter Spe- question then was a matter of honour.
PLEASE Turn To Pago 7.
To representations made to them on the subject of the Settlement at Amoy by Sir Robert Craigie, the
However, Britain and France re Japanese Government had replied
fuse to antagonise Japan at a time that the landing was an emergency when the Rome-Berlio Axis measure, but as the landing party had largely realised their uim, they attempting to include Japan in their were effecting a gradual withdrawal, military alllance.
Sir Robert Craigie had expressed the earnest hope that the withdrawal would be expedited.
The Proposals
18
The following were Dr. Koo's requests;
Financial aid to China.
trate
aro
undamaged. initiative In Consular Body there. We have not but a conflict between right and right.
Japan's' Failuro
the
Dr. Koo painted out that Japanese had falled in the operations designed to cut the two principal routes of supply from abroad, and he commented on the favourable action of the American aircraft companies who had all responded to the advice Mr. Butler Rnally recalled the
of the United States Government last tanding of American British and
July to refrain from selling more *French forces "with a view to the
2 The withholding of war mater-aeroplanes to Japan, and exports had carly re-establishment of the au
stopped. thority of the Kelangru Municipal lols to Japan.
3-The restriction of imports of
Usual Reply Council," and ld that they would be withdrawn by degrees with the Japanese goods.
Replying to Dr.Koo's appeal, reduction of the number of 4.-The establishment of a com
**The elo- Japanese landing party.
mittee to co-ordinate these and other Viscount Halifax wald:
quence with which the distinguished MrHenderson in a supplementary sanctions against Japan.
com-representative of Chint has pleaded question, asked whether the Jepancie D-The establishment of demands for an increased measure of mittee to investigate the bombard- his country's cause must, I think, control had been accepted or rejectment of civilians in China, United have moved us all once again, not
PLEASE Turn To Page 7. ¿PLEASE Tum To Pago 4. Press,
the
clal
Tumult Of War
Soc Back Page For Further Lato News
NEW TOKYO DEMANDS ON BRITISH COUNCIL
PEIPING, May 23-According to the semi-official press In Tientsin, the Japanese authorities have delivered new demands on the British Council in Tientsin.
The demands include the engagement of Japanese advisers by the Council,: Joint searching by British police and Japanese -arrested gendarmes for "errorists," and the extradition of any "terrorists" to the Japanese.
The press reports add that the Japanese authorities have undor contemplation the taking over of the Concessions in Tientsin
by the Provisional Government, the supervision of ti
the Japanese authorities, as well as the encirclement
slona to reduce their Importance. Reder
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