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Hongkong Telegraph

FOUNDED 1881

四拜禮 號二十月六英港香

22, THURSDAY, JUNE

1939. 日六初月五

No. 15030

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THREE-DAY "HOLIDAY 99 TO TAKE ACTION,

British Proposals Received NO PROGRESS IN MOSCOW PARLEYS

MOSCOW, June 21.

an

official

THE "Tass News Agency" has issued communique saying: "The British Ambassador, the French Ambassador and Mr. William Strang, the British Foreign Office expert, were received by the Foreign Commissar to-day.

"They handed M. Molotov the now Anglo-French proposals,

which repeat the previous pro-

posals made by Britain and:

If Submarine Sinks At H.K. France."

Commons Interested. In Safeguards

"Circles connected with the People's Commissariat for Foreign Affairs note that the new proposals

do not show any progress as com pared with the previous proposals,"

-United Press.

Differences

A SENSATION has been created in

Foreign financial circles by the sudden decision

JAPAN WARNED.

LONDON, June 21. "BRITAIN IS prepared to take any steps which may of the Chinese Banks in Shanghai to

be thought necessary to ensure supplies for British claim a partial moratorium for three subjects in Tientsin," said Mr. Chamberlain in the House

Women days. Leaving Swatow

The banks did not open yesterday, owing to the Dragon Boat Festival holiday and opened this morning for restricted transactions only.

Chinese banks in Hongkong are not affected by the decision, and opened as usual at nine o'clock this morning.

According to a "United Press" message, withdrawals TO BE EVACUATED have been limited so that no depositor is now able to

TO HONGKONG

withdraw more than $500 per week.-United Press.

"Ultimatum" To British Navy

A "Reuter" message from Shanghai states that the reason for the moratorium is that the Chinese banks are endeavouring to force foreign banks to sell foreign currency more freely, thus raising the exchange value of the Chinese dollar.

This report is discounted in banking circles in Hong-

Foreign banking circles in the Colony, whilst some- what surprised at the sudden decision to proclaim a moratorium, äre not unduly perturbed.

THE JAPAN ESE Commander-in-Chief at Swatow has issued a kong. request to Great Britain NOT PERTURBED LONDON, June 21.

and the United States ASKED IN the House of

PARIS, June 21. Commons to-day what submarine A communique issued after to withdraw H.M.S. salvage facilities existed at meeting of, the foreign affairs com-

and U.S.S. Singapore and on the China mittee states that agreement had al- Thanet Station, Mr. Geoffrey Shakes-rendy been reached on several points Pillsbury before 1 (of the plan submitted to M. Molotoff peare. Parliamentary Secretary by Mr. William Strang.

One well-informed quarter. told the "Telegraph" o'clock this afternoon. to the Admiralty, said that u

this morning that, whilst no one knows for certain the is The request, which number of dockyard and private Bonnet drew attention to the difficul

it "Reuter underlying motives for the moratorium, tuga, lighters and mooring ves-ties still existing because of the described in a sels, and equipment were avail-special situation of certain Stales message as an ultimatum generally believed, with good reason, that there had been able in Singapore and Hongkong. which countions were continuing applies also to Third Power such a heavy drain on the Currency Stabilisation Fund

They could be used for salvage favourably with a view to obtaining mercantile marine shipping, recently that it had been decided to give the Fund work according to the require the necessary clarification.

In addition to several small "breather." ments of the particular accident. M. Bonnet also announced the im- -Reuter.

minent signature of a Franco-Turkish British and American craft, the steamers Yingchow and Pro- pack-Reuter.

To Buy Diving Bells LONDON, June 21.--The Adiniful-

ty is considering the purchase of

In the course of the meeting. Ma

were asking for

Fresh Conference

MOSCOW, June 21.

The Stabilisation

Fund is

was

а

minent are in Swatow Harbour. operated with funds jointly Defence Talks

---The--"Telegraph”-- anderstand, provided by British and Chinese from authoritative BOICES that Banks, the advances from thel

diving bella for the rescue of sub- A fresh Anglo-French conference marine crews, stated Mr.

The British nuthorities to evarnate British Government. Geoffrey with M. Molotoff this evening lasted Shakespeare in the House of Com for two hours. mons to-day.

theso two steamers will be used by former being guaranted by the In Singapore

Another talks will be held in

Mr. Shakespeare added that nego-la day or two.-Reuter, tiations had been opened on the sub-1 Ject with the US. naval authorities.

It was recalled thint failure of the Admiralty to possess diving bells,; and exclusive reliance on the Davis Apparatus had been severely criticis ed in connection with the recent Thetis disastet.-Trans-Ocean.

King's Jockey Found Dead Burnt-Out Plane

China And Russia

London. June 21, Asked if Britain was maintaining contact with Russia regarding the situation in China, the Premier gave negative answer In the House of Commons to-day

all British women and children from

of Commons to-day.

The British Ambassador, he added, had made this perfectly clear in Tokyo,

The Premier told the Housel that there were stocks of flour

TIENTSIN

and rice in the British con- cession, with an ample, although spasmodic, delivery of perish- WELCOMES

PRECAUTIONS

able foodstuffs.

He

with agreed

Mr. Arthur Henderson that Japan has not yet formulated her grievances, which made negotiations difficult.

TIENTSIN, June 21.

The Under Secretary for Foreign THE GENERAL, tightening Affairs told another questioner that Britain was not considering the up of precautionary measures advisability of extending the proposed taken in British Concession is tri-pading

pact to cover the Orient, generally welcomed, in view of his statement, Mr. the widespread rumours that the

More military lorry patrols, packed with khaki-clad and steel-helmeted "Tonnies" are seen in the streets, and this evening a further company of the Durham Light Infantry arrived

reinforce the defence forces.

Japanese ponition is still not Japanese are planning a coup de but we expect to hear further force. on these matters to-morrow"

The Premier added that more than half a British Infantry battallen was at present stationed in Tientsin.

Is understood that the Cabinet

discussed 10-day

measures to be enforced If Japan formally rejects the British overtures.-United Press.

No Acquiescance in Blockade LONDON, June 21-Answering supplementary questions in the House of Commons to-day on the Far East situation, Mr. Chamberlain sald, in reply to Mr. Arthur Henderson that he hoped, if Japan had any grievances she would formulate them.

The precautionary mobilisation of the Volunteer, Defence Corps has been carried out and all police on trade duty have been withdrawn and ordered to do special patrol duty.

"Tommy" Runs Blockade

Food supplies for the British troops are temporarily assured, thanks to the enterprise of Lieut T. M. Sim- mon of the RAS.C,, who crossed Replying to Mr. Anthony Eden, the International Bridge in a van the Premier said that Sir Robert driven by a private yesterday and Cralcle had made quite plain returned with several days' supply that the British Government was of fresh vegetables.

not prepared to acquiesce in thei He repeated the manoeuvre to-day blockade, and that they were pre- and brought back a week's supply of pared to take steps which they

mutton.

private curried arms, though apparently the Japanese permitted them to pass the barriendes without obstruction-Reuter.

thought necessary to ensure sup- Neither Lieut. Simmons nor the piles to British subjects. Asked if the possibility of convey- ing food by air was being considered, Mr. Chamberlain said that the whole situation was under consideration. Reuter,

Swatow. Opportunity will also be The Fund temporarily withdrew C. in C.. To Preside Deliberato Challenge To Britain provided for women and children in order to allow Chinese currency tu

find lis true level, and the immediate At Secret Sessions

of other nationals to evacuate they desire to do so.

effect was a drop in the exchange The decision to evacuate women and rate of the Chinese dollar from B to children has been decidis upon, the d

Telegraph understands, owing to the Carter of Chinese munter

attack on Swatow.

Due To-morrow

SINGAPORE, June 21. ALL THE delegates for the further drop of a farthing WIS recordet in unoffelal markets in Anglo-French talks, described Shanghai yesterday, the closing rate officially as an "International, being 011⁄2d. The market was easy on Defence Conference" have ar- opening this morning, the rate being rived here. 0.33/64.

FUND OPERATING

becaus

Mr.

Kulangsu Food Question AMOY, June 22.--The foreign con- sular body bas approached the London, June 21. Japanese Consul-General with a re- "I hesitate to bellevé that the quest for special consideration of the Goverment of Jupon wishes dell-food question in Kulangsu

challenge the whole

G. Uchida, the berately to

Japanese has replied that position and polley of Great Britain," Consul-General, said Lord Halifax, in the course of prolibition of junk traffe between a speech on foreign affairs, delivered Kulangau and mainland, "which is

calculated to prevent ent

entry of sub- in London to-day. Mr. Wedgwood Denn asked ques

The Foreign Secretary said that, versive elements," cannot be lifted.

While the Japanese authorities are tions regarding Staff talks with!

rather, he believed that the situation Russia, Mr. Chamberlain replied that Large forces of Chinese are stated

Air Marshal Sir Philip Joubert De In Tientsin had developed out of considering the possibility n suppl

Amoy, Mr. obviously an agreement must be to be massing around the city, pre-

La Ferte and Major-General McLeod

some misunderstanding, perhaps due ing goods from settled before this question arose. sumably with the object of counter-

efnims that the supply of goods to arrived this evening, as well as to a difference hi conception. Mr. Chamberlain rejected a sug-attacking the Japanese.

Lord Halifax dealt at home length Amay Island itself is insuficient. The Yagchow and Prominent are

A suggestion that the Moratorium Colonel G. B. Henderson, deputy

and in gestion that a Cabinet Minister should

The Japanese authorilles, therefore, with the situation in China: the Ex-director military operations in the

find it difficult to take special mea- proceed to Moscow.

expected to leave for Hongkong at had been called

the course of his specch Mr. H.

sures regarding the shortage of goods A. Butler

o'clock this afternoon and change Fund was no longer operating Indian Army. They arrived by air. asked about was

action, The gymnasium at the barracks "We were asked to take is entirely discounted. to- whether, during the course of the should arrive here at

One factor contributing 10 the the Manchester

No Troops Leaving conversations in Moscow, he had been morrow.

full conference, but us, we felt we could not take. It 'LONDON, June 21.

Rumours that a scellon of the FL note informed by

Arrangements are being made to weakness of the Chinese dollar is breves de forster Regiment will be the which, on the evidence then before at Kulangsu.--Domel.

au- the navy, army and air force sub- placed in similar circumstances, the

under addressed by

the Soviet on March 28provide accommedation in the Colonylieved to be that the Japanese THE King's jockey. James ad

thorities have cornered

will Chinese committees

meet separately Japanese Government might have felt Middlesex Regiment were Crouch, was founded dead to-attempt to reach an agreement with

to Estonia, warning Estonia that any for the evacuees.

Maritime Customs receipts In North during the renter period of the able to act as they wished us to act, notice to hold themselves to leave for night beside the burnt-out aero-another Power would be regarded as

China and are using them to buy talks, the conference, re-assembling and were therefore at a loss to under- Tientsin were officially denied by a foreign exchange. The receipts from periodically to correlate the sub-stand why we refused, and attributed spokesman at Military Headquarters plane in which he left Heston an unfriendly act, entailing the most The "Telegraph" understands that this source, which amount.

to ap-committees' conclusions.

our refusal to a desire to harm their this morning. the Dritish naval authorities have de proximately $1,000,000 a day, provide as a passenger yesterday to race serious consequentes,

Sir Percy Noble will interests. Mr. Butler replied: "No." elded not to withdraw H.M.S. Thanet the Japanese with a powerful lever Preside at Newcastle.

Asked to make enquiries regarding from Swatow for the time being.

The utmost secrecy is being main- The crew of two suffered a like the note, Mr. Butler declared: "Vis-

H.M.S. Seoul has arrived off the

tained regarding the tolica, and extensive measures have been taken to guard the conference building.

World Powers, notably Germany and Japan, are showing interest in the conference.--Reuter,

tute.

Russia

2

dawn

Thanet Not To Leave

The plane crashed at Forest-in. {zount Halifax, is oware that the entrance to the Han River.

noar

Soviet made it clear to the Estonian Castle. Barnard, and Latvlun governments 'that.

and

Teesdale, Durham.

they would take a grave view of any After 24 hours of intensive search-

which agreement

resulted in a which Ing. In

the Air Force diminution of Latvia's and Estonia's participated. the plane was dis- sovereignty. The Estonian covered by a local postman, who Latvian governments, for their part, deserled an object on a distant hill-

made It clear

clear that they were side, and identified it as an acroplane determined to maintain their inde- through field-glasses.-Reuter Special, pendence and neutrality."

Seven Chinese Die

In New York

NEW YORK, June 21-Fire swept through two "Chinatown. tenement blocks here to-day taking a toll of at least seven lives,

others have

Mr. Chamberlain said that conver- sations with Poland and Turkey were

preceding satisfactorily, when asked

In the exchange war,

U.S. Silver Policy No Guarantee of Safety WASHINGTON, June 21-It is reported in Senate quarters that SWATOW, June 22-The President Roosevelt is not willing to called Japanese ultimatum added promise to increase the price of that the Japanese were unable to newly-inined domestic silver after guarantee the safety of foreigners June 30 Дв requested by the

after t 1 p.m. to-day. Allverites.

ashore

Reuter

The Inquiry_was made In an effort to break the Senate Alibuster in con- nection with the revolution extending i the President's powers to devalue the of dollar and maintain the stabilisation

afund.-Reuter,

Armada Entors Harbour

TOKYO, June 21. THE COMPLETE, occupation regarding staff talks with these Swatow is officially confirmed in countries.—Renter,

communique which states that naval forces completed the removal

Franco-Turk Pact

June

the

Market Firm

the

Admirul

Tinned Salmon From Japan

need hardly say that whatever may have been the general British judgment about events in China, If has never been any part of our in- tention to allow the Concession at Tientsin to be used as a bure for no- uvities prejudicial to Japanese mili- tary Interests, and they can be to believe that, and would brought give proof of their repeated declara- tions that they do not alm at the de- struction of British Interests in the Far East, I should hope the maiter satilement in might be capable of settle

It had appeared à short time ago, continued Lord Halifax, that there

British M. P. Wants would be at least a few months of

To Know Why

LONDON, June 81.--Questloned in

tranquility, but that had not proved to be the case. At a time when a calmer patch might have given time for:

wise counsels to prevail, there had cropped up an incident that add- ed to their anxieties and complica- tions with which they were beset.

After reference, to the recent polley others of uniting themselves with who desire to maintain law, as op- posed to lawlessness in Europe, Vis- count. Halifax dealt with the

The Anglo-

of the boom and the sweeping of SHANGHAI, June 22-The first PARIS,

21-A Franco-mines in Swatow harbour,

result of the action of Japanese transports have...now Chinese banks in proclaiming a the House of Cominons to-day regard- Turkish agreement will be simed in

entered the harbour.--Reuter.

three-day moratorium was seen in the ing the report that considerable Paris and Ankara on Friday.

open market rates this morning, quantilles of Japanese Linned salmon Firemen fear that

The agreement will be a mutual

Proclamation Issued:

which immediately after the opening, lind been purchased by Britain, Mr. perished in the top storeys of the assistance pact by. which the two buildings, ono being six storeys high to safeguard peace and order in the Powers pledge themselves mutually

SWATOW: June 22, turned very firm, with better sellers Ronald Cross, Parliamentary Secre- + tary to the Board of Trade said he fund the other four...

THE COMMANDER of the Jan-at cash than at the control rates. The fire broke out at am. Many Balkans and the Eastern Mediteranese Expeditiondry: Force to East Sterling sellers for cash were understood that considerable supplies decupants' cocaped in their night

rancait,

Kwangtung his faued a proclama quoted at 0.7/420, and the United of canned Bussian and Japanese mens salmon, were in bond in Britain, but lothes United Press,

M. Bonnet will also give an assur-tion enjoining Chinese citizens in States dollars were at 124

The market generally was excited. that a large part already belongs to anco by unilateral declaration that

that Swntow

on to place canadence 11 the but so far there has not been-anuel Beltons France pledgea

ges herself not to redel nonncio authorities and 12 proses mevement in the seal Reuters As regards the question whether. TALLINN, June 21-The Estonian any rights enjoyed by her in Syria with their daily business at ease, In Hongkong the Chineso dollar it was not in public interest that Jective as ourselves. A search-for to the benent of any other Powers The oblast of the Japanese forces; firmed considerably against the Hong- Japanese agents should make efforts the right formula présents dimcul- amber of Deputies at a gecial longing Syria remains a mandate the proclamation says, to overthrow kang deilor this morning The clos- to unload their salmon on the market, ties, but I am confident that wo shull moto-day agreed. Byla largo

to the fat The kegreement to refers to the Generalinimo Chians Kal-sheking rate yesterday was $426 Chinese Mr. Cross said that, as a matter of succeed in reaching an agreement. Maris Estonian non-pression pact, incorporatiers of the Banjar of Ale the proclamation warne Swatow curroner to the Tanghong-dollar course, that question was receiving We have gone further than many Born on Carson par windretniin Turkey France de reddit, not to attemp to aid the This aimed to 12.25 at the opening the Government, closest attention at would have thought right in an en-

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