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SATURDAY, JUNE 24,

六拜禮 號四十月六英港香 No. 15001

FOUR-POINT

TO

Swatow

1939. 日八初月五

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DEMANDS

TIENTSIN BRITONS

TIENTSIN, June 24.

THE Japanese-sponsored Provisional Government has sent a list of demands

Blockade to the British Consul-General.

Broken

The first is for the immediate handing over

of terrorist and Communist elements within the British Concession.

THE FIRST STEAMER Secondly, co-operation in Japan's currency to run the Japanese policy, including the prevention of circulation of blockade of Swatow Chinese National currency notes, and assistance port yesterday within the transfer of the Chinese National Govern-

ment's silver reserves stored in the Concession.

Harbour entered the

out incident.

She was the B. & S.

steamer Tsinan.

The Tsinan was escorted

Thirdly, permission to inspect the Chinese banks, exchange shops and stores in the Concession.

Fourthly, suppression of all acts, movements, opinions. into harbour by H.M.S. and publications hostile to the Provisional Government. Scout, and no attempt was-Reuter.

made by the Japanese to BRITISH PRECAUTION

interfere with her.

Another British steamer,

LONDON, June 22.

the Fausang, will be It has been revealed here that H.M.S. Lowestoft has escorted into Harbour been ordered from Tientsin to Peitaiho and Shanhaikwan when she arrives off the mouth of the Han River to assure the safety of British residents.---United Press.

this morning. The Fau-ITALY PROMISES AID

sung left Hongkong yes- TOKYO, June 24.--Italy's full co-operation with the Japan- terday afternoon in

ese military authorities in North China was pledged by the ballast.

Italian Commander-hi-Chief in the Far East, Rear-Admiral Gon- zaga, in the course of a courtesy

call on General Augamu, according to a Japanesee telegram from Peiping.—Renter,

The situation in Swatow this morning is described as per- fectly normal.

The entire city is intact, two fires which were started by

British Protest

LONDON, June 23. France To Aid

the Chinese on the outskirts The British Foreign Secretary

affecting only about twenty received the Japanese Ambus H.K. Defence

buildings. The business aren|sador here to-day.

Lord

Halifax protested

against British

is unaffected and about 1,000 Chinese who returned yester-the "intolerable Insults" to day have already re-opened subjects in Tientsin and asked for

clarification of the whole situation. their shops.

He claimed it was still not clear! Some fighting is reported to be whether Japan regarded the blockade in progress in the hinterland as a local incident or whether it had been instituted in support of the about fifteen miles north of Japanese military action against the Swatow, where the Japanese alleged British support of are pushing up the railway to Kai-shek-United Press. Chauchow,

Ampow Captured

SWATOW, June 24.

of Ampow, seven miles north Swatow, was captured by n Japanese flying column at 11 o'clock on Thurs-

day morning.

About 700 Chinese troops offered a stubborn resistance at Ampow. They!

New Balkan

Defence Pact

A

British C.-in-C. Will.

U.S. Cotton For British Rubber £12,000,000 BARTER AGREEMENT SIGNED

Chief will assume supreme com- signed forces, and that Singapore will

be the base for operations.

LONDON, June 23.

Death For Dealers In Currency

All such offenders will be dealt

Reuter.

Be Supreme. SINGAPORE, June 24. ONE OF the most important lecisions reached at the im- Chiangportant Far East defences con- Mr. Joseph Kennedy, the ference here is that in the event United States Ambassador, and of war in the Far East, the Mr. Oliver Stanley, President of British naval

Commander-in-the British Board of Trade, have. ROME, June 23.-A bill has been the Anglo-American prepared enacting the death penalty mand of the British and French Barter Pact.

for major offences against the cur reney laws. The agreement provides for exchanges of £6,000,000 worth with by the Ministry of Finance- BUCHAREST, June 23.

The strategic importance of Stam of American cotton for £6,000,- NEW Balkan. defensive is understood to figure largely in the 000 worth of British, Dutch and were dislodged from the position finally and the Japanese forces compact, according to absolutely talks.

other rubber to be held as war Japan has been most active lately stocks for at least seven years pleted mopping-up operations the town by 7.30 o'clock in the even-reliable sources, is being pre-

pared by M. Gafencu as in attempts to court Slam.

It is believed that close contact is unless a war actually breaks out. Japanese troops belonging to the President of the Balkan Entente,

being maintained with the United After the seven year period both countries have agreed on the orderly flying column made a detour on the following his recent visit to

States. right wing on Wednesday morning

Athens and Ankara, and while the main force landed near

It is understood that the Japanese liquidation of stocks.

southward mel the It is believed the United States will Swalow, steamed up the Han River

The lutention of the new pact will penetration and landed at a point midway bebe to extend the Entente by signed occupation of Hainan and Spratley deliver aboard ship at Gulf and tween

Yathwalu and Tolwal, about 8

will deliver aboard miles north of Swatow, at 8 o'clock in obligations on the part of its mem-islands are being discussed, while the Atlantic ports 600,000 bales of cotton,

In bers, Rumania, Yugo-Slavin, Turkey, delegates are also devoting attention while Dritain

to the urgency of protection for the ship at Singapore and other parts and Greece, to go to each other's

tons of rubber.-.- flying column then attacked

United Press. a solidly fortified village to assistance in the event of aggression Borneo oll fields in the event of war, about 80,000 Haniu,

from any quarter,

M. Georges Bonnet in a broadcast the southwest of Talwal and took it..

80,000 Tons Of Rubbar Shuitaochwang,

strategic

statement after the signing of the another

that it followed point near Hanlu, was also captured) Greece

23."Reuler" agreement, said LONDON, June understands that the International exactly the terms of the Anglo- by the column.

Rubber Committee has not been ap-Turkish declaration of May 12, and proached with regard to the supply marked the solidarity which of necessary rubber under the Anglo- essential to the maintenance of peace. American barter agreement, but clr-

The two governments recognised do not cles near the committee do

ing

morning

The

The terms mean that Turkey and Yugo-Staviu would help should occasion arise from aggression Driven

by the Japanese by her Axis neighbours, nway

it known Swatow and its outposts, from forcea

Yugo-Slavia has made the Chinese forces were falling back that she stands at present by the In southwesterly directions. Units of Balkan Entente despite advice from the Japanese forces were in pursuit the Axis Powers not to do so.

It is of the retreating Chinese, accord- therefore suggested here that it ing to the latest feld dispatches. would be logical it the adhered to

the new pact. Domcl.

M. Gafeneu has seen 'King Carol

Million Tin Hats For Families

since his return, and the King's

warm.

-Reuter.

Anti-British Farce

Chinese Wouldn't "Co-operate"

PEIPING. June 23.

The Season's Smartest Stylos

IN

SWIM

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AT MOST

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WHITEAWAY'S

FIRST PICTURE OF TIENTSIN BLOCKADE

THIS PHOTOGRAPH, the first received in Hongkong, shows Japanese sentries on guard at one of the seven barriers leading into the British and French Concessions at Tientsin.The electrified barbed wire is shown in foreground, whilst Chinese are patiently lined up in back- ground waiting to be searched.

Other pictures on inside pages.

Britain Makes New Effort

LONDON, June 23,-Fresh instructions have been sent to "Sir William Seeds, the British Ambassador to Moscow, and it is hoped there will be an early meeting of the British and French Ambassadors and 'M. Molotoff.

Viscount Halifax also saw M. Ivan Maisky, the Soviet Ambassador, and made clear tha British standpoint. - Reutor.

Alexandretta Ceded To Turkey By France

PARIS, June 23. THE Franco-Turkish agree- ment for mutual assistance was signed at the Quai d'Orsay to- day.

Was

let it comiticulties in pro-it as necessary to ensure the establish viding prompt and adequate supplies ment of security in the Balkans. which would be provided by nd

an While the agreement ceding Alexan-

hoc output "over a fixed period." dretta to-Turkey was being initialled The Anglo-American barter agree-at Ankara, M. Bonnet issued a de- ment

TURKEY

ALEXANDRETTA

CYPRUS

(Brit)

SYRIA

•HOMS BEIRUT FDAMASCUS

Jerusalem

SAUDZ

EGYPT

TRANS JORDAN

ARABIA

LATEST

Grave Threat

In Chefoo

SHANGHAI, Juno 24

The British Consul at Chefoo JaS requested the Admiralty to dispatch a warship to Chefoo duo to "the threatening political situation," in- eluding anti-British parades, 1435 meetings and anti-British signs posted throughout the city.

The

Brillsh

Embassy here has re- ported anti-British demonstrations having taken place throughout the north China provinces.

Central China was quiet with the exception of anti-British attacks in the newspapers.-United Press,

Tientsin Food Supplies

June WASHINGTON,

23.--The United States Consul General at Tientsin to-day advised, the States department that large quantities of food are almost within reach of Tien- Lain's concessions aboard food ships lying off Taku Bar when they are almost within reach of Tientsin's con- cessions aboard food ships lying off Taku Bar where they are waiting for the Japanese militarists permission to land their cargo.

Secretary of State Mr. Cordell Hull sald American diplomalle and con- sular authorities at Tientsin and

welcoma for the Minister who carried THREE THOUSAND goodvides that the United States supply has no intention of renouncing in first time since the War, the Western Japanese local authorities to permit was signed to-day and it pro claration that "France declares the The newspaper adds that "for the Kulangsu are negotiating with the out the four despite two serious natured Chinese joined in the Britain with 000,000 bales of cotton, favour of a third party the mission Powers have returned stolen attacks of abdominal trouble, was Anti-Communist and Anti-based on the average price since the assumes in Syria and Lebanon." ritory to the owners, but they refuse settlements. United Press.

en great ingress of food to the foreign January 1. The amount involved is The Italian Minister paid a lengthy British rally here to-day. 23-Sir John

The Franco-Turkish agreement under every possible subterfuge to LONDON, June

The bulk of the demonstrators about £6.000,000. Anderson announced in the House of call on M. Gafencu and it is under-

over Alexandretta is not published restore Germany's colonies."Reuter Commons to-day that orders for a stood, wamed him against adopting were school kiddies who chatted and Britain will supply America with to-day, but "Havas" report from Special. further 1,000,000 steel air-raid shel- policy in line with the encircle-played while Chinese and Japanese rubber, equal in value, which will be Ankara the withdrawal of French

speakers. asked for strong measures about 80,000 tona.-Reuter, ters were to be placed immediately, ment" front.

M. Gafencu's answer, it is under- 'n very vague terms. making the total 2,500,000 delivered

Details Of Plan stood, was extremely firm, stating or on order.

Nabody displayed any enthusiasm By the end of next week, 726,000 that Rumanit must decide what in

London, June 23. would have been delivered, providing best for her own interests and for and only a few joined in, the anti-

British song. accommodation for approximately those of peace-Reuter, 4400.000 persons--Reuter Special.

Ban On I.R.A.

SE WASHINGTON, June 23-Either a continuation of the cotton loan at the

DUBLIN, June 23. The Irisli present rate for another year, or a new-loan programme at about the Government hai banned the Irish Re same rate will be announced late in publican Arras, members of, which Fuls, according to Agriculture Adjust-have been carrying out nets-of-sabo hent Administration quarters Re-Lake and terrorism in England for

[sévéral months past-Reuter,

60 Die In Accra Earthquake

troops from Alexandretta and the handing over of the territory is ex- pected to be completed by July 22.

An Ankura message says that the France cedes The text of the Anglo-American Agrement whereby. Bills were posted on the ancient barter agreement, signed by Mr. Alexandretta to Turkey was signed

Cena West Africa, June:23. ---- WHIH of the Forbidden City urging Joseph Kannady, the American Amethere, this afternoon-Router.

bassador.

and Mr. Oliver Stanley, the Chinese to retake the Britto che President of the Board of Trade to

Berlin Annoyed

Sixty Africans and Syrians are re cessions and blaming-Britain-for-the

"Berlin, June 23- ported to have been killed, and Thany zurrent hostilities..

day, provides for the supply by the

A violent earthquake The return of Alexandretta to injured in Similar railles are reported to have United States to the British Govern- been held, in various parts of the ment of 600,000 bales of cotton of Turkey is described by the which shook Accra, causing consider-

kinds to be specified. The value of "Diplomatische Korrespondenz" as "oble damage": country.

"The propaganda party's hands here the cotton will be arrived at on the breach of the status quo in the.

There were na fotelin casualties. player anti-British songs to day basia of the average price ancu Mediterranean, and France's "sacred

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