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All Soviet- Demands May Be Met

London, June 27.

That Britain has decided to meet all the Soviet demands is inferred from the Tuesday morning papers.

In reports which indiente official

diplomatie Inspiration, the

corres- pondents declare that following a conference of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Commons, Sir William Seeds, the British Am- 12 Moscow, would be bassador

interview Instructed to request a new with M. Molotoff,

Sir

William would inform M. Molotov that Great Britain is pre- pared to give an explicit guarantee three Baltic States, to be to the enumerated by name.

The guarantee is to be contained in an appendix to the alliance pact, which is not to be published. addition, Great Beltain is prepared to enter into General Staff discussions immediately after the conclusion at the pact.

In

The papers report that political quarters in London are of the opinion that under these circumstances an agreement would be reached In the very near future-Trans-Ocean.

Propaganda Work

Tercentenary

Barbados, June 27. Barbados Lo celebrating in-day 300 years of representa- tive Government.

Both Housese of Parlament kens a message of loyalty to the King, and a message of good wishes to the House of Com-

mana,

Stained glass windows with portraits of the King and Queen and King George y will be added to the portraits of other British sovereigus... Di the Barbados House of Repro- sentatives-Reuter Bulletin.

SINGAPORE TALKS

Admiral Noble Leaves

www.

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Tientsin Quieter

JAPANESE STILL DENY BARRIER INDIGNITIES

Tientsin, June 27.

· Lieutenant General Masaharu Homma, Commander of the Tientsin Garrison, told the Press that there were- no substantiated reports of barrier indignities. Neverthe- less, to-day he issued new orders to the sentries stating

June 28, 1939,

Palestine Unrest

Jerusalem, June 27.

Five persons were Injured when a bomb placed by an un- known person In the mail box- of the Byrlan Orphans' Home of the German Mission hero ex- ploded with + tremendous detonation this morning, tearing large hole in the wall of the building.

An Arab merchant was shot by unknown persons last night when he was closing his shop. quite close to lie police station, In Halia un Arab was ahot and killed last night-Trans- -Occalls a

that stripping was not necessary for a sufficiently thorough New

examination.

Hongkong by the

He exploded the theory that the H. Laidlaw when she arrived in local miliary group is acting Inde pendently, by stating that the Tokyo Government had ordere. the prezent

formart of any result of the Angio- June

avoid

Japan- Australia Trade Pact

Blue Funnel She steaner Sarpedon... yesterday. and her, two chlidren are among the first who have arrived here from the restrictions.

he was not in-blockaded concession. Explaining that

She said that when she left on

10 the situation Was at Tokyo or

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Tokyo, June 27. Japanese negeltations

authoritative It is revealed from chewher Singapore, June 27.

err, General Homma said thuit serious. "The officials knew that a

situation was developing | cources that a-new understanding has Admiral Sir Ragnar Colvin, Chief he was unable to reveal the "rumperlous of the Austrailan Navy Board, ar-cards" by discussing the conditions about two weeks before the blockade successfully been concluded between

she said, "but apparently and rived here to-day attended a

Japan and Australin with a view to for lifting the restrictions. However, Depannd was kept quiet to

relations be- meeting of the Defence Conference, he declared that the Japanese people

tween the two countries. which is ending to-night when H.M.S. and also the Government were dispanic and the ordinary civilians did adjusting the trade Kent with Adiniral Sir Percy Noble satisfied with Great Britain's "pro- not know what was looming.

"When the blockade began and I nud Major General A. E. Grunett, Chiang Kai-shekzed that announced that I was leaving I was G.O.C., on board, is baiting for Hong-

strongly advised to take an earlier tong and later for Weihelwel,

boot, but I was unable to do so. The civilian residents were first affected following week the entry of fresh milk was prevented, until, I belleve, by the blockade on June 10, and in

no fresh milk left in the concession.

Mrs. Laidlaw said that everyone but avoided leaving the concession, where it was necessary to do so dis- crimination was shown against Bri- fish people. They were definitely

Lamotte on

Decoux

The French cruiser Picquet, with Admiral board, is selling north next Thursday.

United Press.

Kent Loaves Singapore

Singapore, June 27: 11.M.S. Kent has salled.-United frcsa,

Australian View.

whs

the

was

Unpleasant Prospect

To leave Tientsin by rull so that

he could make connection with the Sarpedon at Shanghal Mrs. Laidlaw faced an unpleasant prospect.

Homma

the was not Japanese merely imposing traffic restrictions" at the Concession boun- the use of the British Concession by daries for the purpose of preventing Communistic and anti-Japanese ele

has "been ments, W which purpose penieved."

He reiterated that there intention of halting food supplies though the barrier inspection would

cause delays. ferring to the stripping, without Singapore, June 27. admitting that it actually occurred.

General Honma

that pointed out Vice-Admiral Sir Ragnar Colvin,

And also Chines sentries First Naval Member of the Austra-come lun Naval Board, interviewed to policemen, who do the netual search- day, said that Singapore is vitally ing. are simple peasants whose ideas of the of modesty differ from those of for- the security

She there eigners. ife said that the Japanese Commonwhealth which was fore tremendously Interested in the did not hesitate to disrobe publicly, was warned that she would have to even in the presence of both sexes, leave her home i 5.30 to catch a Anglo-French Defence Conference.

mix-trale feaving Tientsin at 8.26, and and offered as an example the mix-

He jokingly that the usual 10-minute Journey to The Vice-Admiral said that heed baths In Japan.

about was on his way to London to report offered to illustrate by disrobing be- the station would take her to the Admiralty concerning the dis-fore the 10 assembled correspondents, three hours. Malding such a journey cussion and decisions connected with but the correspondents agreed to take with two young children, an amali, and 36 pleces of luggage was an his word for it.

which Mrs. Lakłuw He declared that any British re-undertaking Sir Ragnar Colvin arrived aboard prisals will not alter the Japanese determined to avoid.

She was fortunnie at length to get H.M.S. Swan and spent two to three determination and pointed out that

and clear of Tientsin by launch. A hours in discussing with Admiral the restrictions arc flexible

Japanese soller boarded the Inunch Sir Perry Noble, Commander-in-could be lightened if desired.

at the D.K.K. wharf, but he made Chief, China Station, the decisions General Hanuma

is a huge only a cursory examination of the of the recent Pacific Defence Con- for a Japanese, weighing perhaps luggage, searched a few Chinese, and ference in New Zealand in relation to 200 pounds. He spoke fluent Eng the Anglo-French talks.

'sh, having spent six years in the departed. Mrs. Laidlaw, and what money she had not cautiously changed Japanese Military Attache's Office at

the went free. She was able to join the London. He was also a member of nio Federal Reserve Bank currency,

delegation Coronation of King George VI-aksang at Petalho and connect with

the Sarpedon at Shanghai.

Butler Explains Tortant for

Press Union

London, June 27.

The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, addressing the Emnire Press Unlon on the Publicity Department of the Foreign Office, snid, "We do not aim at any factory

The propaganda.

word the impression that 'factory' gives something is being made up. We rather aim at a studio where pic- tures of ourselves can be taken."

Speaking on

Government's the Mr. Butler pointed foreign polley, out that in the League system there

was provision for peaceful change, "To-day we are not against change, but we are against change by ferce- ful methods." he added.-Ruter.

Importance Of Pross

London, June 27. Mr. Butler sald that the Press was gaining a more deflued place in its relationship to the Government, and seemed to be establishing for itself n more and more definite place in

the Constitution.

"In some other countries," he said, "this closer relationship is marked by issuing uniforms to journalists but here and Press photographers, the link is one of confidence."

Continuing, Mr. Butler sald, "Our chief virtue is a wish for peace. The British Empire is like a large family and has much the same feel ing that a large family would have If its alms are not aggresalve and it doesn't want uncertainty, yet it must look

to the future the future. which there can be some sort of particularly for its younger Accurity, members who are growing up.

in

the defence of Singapore.

He leaves for London on Friday and in the meanwhile he will con tinue the talks with the Staff Officers.

-United Press.

JAPANESE SALMON

Further Questions In House Of Commons

place in the United Kingdom.

the Japanese

United Press.

Non-Committal

to

of in-

and

CLIPPER AT GUAM

On World Tour

Manila, June 27.

No specification is understood to have been made in the new under- standing with regard to the term of its operation. It follows, therefore, that it will remala in force until, and unless, either of the parties unlla- terally abrogates it.

The present arrangement provides: Japan import two-thirds of her whole wool Imports from Australia;

Japan's export of cotton textiles fbre and rayon, including staple textiles, to Australia be restricted annuntly to 61,230,000 square yards;

Australls apply medium tariff to from and rayon imports of cotton Japan:

Primage duties be five per cent. ad- valorem, as in the past.

With the existing arrangement ex- pleing at the end of June, the Japan- ese Consul-General, Mr. Ribin Aki- yama, at Sydney, by order of his home Government, opened negotia- tions with the Australia Government| on July 7.

The Australian Government has agreed to adhere to the existing formula concerning import of Japan- ese goods for the time being. Domel.

Extended For Year?

Canberra, June 27. It is learned on good authority that substantial progress was made on Monday in the trade negotiations and between Japan and Australia that conclusion of new agreement which replacing the existing ore expires at the end of this month will be offelally announced simultaneous- ly at Canberra and Tokyo this afternoon.

The negotiations have been con- ducted here between

Mr. Ribin the Akiyama,

Japanese Consul General at Sydney, and the Minister for Trade and Customs of the Australian Government at Canberra. Informed quarters understand that under the agreement the existing arrangement will be extended for another year.--Domei,

Mutual Agreement

a

Canberra, June 27. Australia and Japan are not enter- Ing into the new trade agreement to replace the present one, expiring on June 30.

bas Japan, however, glven voluntary undertaking to grant to Australia two-thirds of her total wool imports, and to. maintain the of exports of plece same control goods to Australia as has operated since the beginning of 1937, Reuter Bulletin,

Mrs. Laidlaw said that, to avold the heat at Tientsin and the growing threat of food scarelty, many of the Tientsin, June 27.

Women and chlidren had been The Commander of the Japanese evacuated by gunboat and special Garrison in Tientsin to-day received steamer to Peitniho and Chinwanglao 10 foreign correspondents and faced early in the trouble. She herself is a barrage of pointed questions re-now returning to England for good, was honorary Karding the isolation of the British her husband, who

secretary of the United Services and French Concessions.

Queried what definite formula (Great War) Association, having died could be formulated for selling the last year. Mrs. Laidlaw had been in Currency question in the British Con- the East, except for a break of three cession, the Commander suid that years in Africa, since 1925. London, June 27.

the matter was under study. He Questioned again in the House of hinted

ut the desirability Commons to-day regarding Japanese creasing the conversion of Federal tinned salmon, Mr. Oliver Stanley, Reserve notes into foreign currency, President of the Board of Trade The Chinese legal tender was popu- pointed out that there was no power lar because it could more easily be to require such imports to carry the converted into foreign currency, the name of the country of origin, unless Commander added. they bore the name of a firm or trade: A foreign reporter asked how long mark which purported to be that of a the isolation would continue, to which United Kingdom firm or any name or the Japanese Commander replied Magazine Photographer that it would be kept up until the Asked Mr. T. Johnston (Lab., West Stirnbout the attitude of

Japanese object was attained.

of the German and We hear in the east and west de- link) produced a tinned salmon Jabel Italian residents toward the Japan The China Clipper arrived from

The ob- and pointed out the words "foreign mands for a New Order. jective of the Empire is something produce" only, stamped in very small se isolation, the Commander voleed Guam this afternoon riv

Our objec-type, and asked whether it was not appreciation of their sympathetic gers include Life magazine's Photo Reuter. desirable that the British public, in understanding of the Japanese stand.grapher, Norman. Lee, who is on, a as their readiness to co-world-girdling photographic trip und view of what was going on in the

with the Japanese.. Far East, should be made aware of questioned as to whether, if. Bri-will leave for Hongkong to-morrow. the character and origin of the goods tain retaliated against the Japanese Pan American is placing the new they were buying,

nction, Japan Was determined to 74 passenger Boeing plane on the The numbers of refugees and des- Mr. Stanley replied that, quite enforce the isolation until a settle trans-Pacific route beginning with titutes accommodated in the Govem-

the Japanese Thursday's was secured,

departure from San ment camps in urban and rural arens apart from this question, he was con- ment

said that discretion Francisco. This, it is believed, pre- are given officially as follows: sidering the possibility of amending Commander the law in that direction and hoped dictated him not to commit himself

withdrawal of either the

the In urban areas, civillans, King's his in any definite way regarding the Chinn Clipper or the Philippines Park 1,470 for the week ending shortly to be able to announce

question.

Clipper for resumption of the service June 24, as compared with 1,302 on decision.

Referring to the reported role of between Hawail and New Zealand, June 17: Matauchung 1,080, as com the White Russians in the Tientsin which was terminated with the dis-pared with 1,013, an

North Point affair, the Japanese Commander sald Mr. Stanley in reply to further that they had no connection with the user 10 the Samoan Clipper last year. 1,818 as compared with 1,029,

Russlans full sympathy and questions sald the House had to look Tientsin

the question from all angles. niatntained There was a very strong feeling in readiness to co-operate with Japanese the English industry at the time of in executing anti-Comintern policies, the Merchandise Marks Act that there the Commander added.Domei. were many cases in which the obliga- tion to mark goods with the name of the country of origin actually harmed English trade.

even greater than that.

tive is that of world order.

JAPAN'S FINANCES Control of Huge Funds For Coming Year

"

Tokyo, June 27, The National Planning Council in formulating a plan for the control of funds during the current fiscal year with a view to accommodating R total of yen 1,000,000,000 for the execution of important Government enterprises, including the disposal of public loans and the expansion of productive capacity.

It is estimated that yen 000,000,000 will be needed in absorbing public loans, while the proposed expansion of productive capacity requires about yen 400,000,000.

- Comparative Figures

well

affair. White

No More Indignities

saçes

-United Press.

passen-

AIR SERVICE

Arrivals and Departures Of Planes

Outward

no

Denebola Departs

Carrying

507 Kilos of mail, the Imperial Airways plane Denebola left Kai Tak nerodrome yesterday marn- ing for Bangkok. There were passengers. Tientsin, June 27. The commander of the Japanese Mr. Johnson urged that something forces at Tientsin stated to-day that While unnecessary funds, or those which are not urgently needed, will be done before the end of the session he has given fresh instructions to be restricted, funds necessary for and said the bulk of the goods were sentries stationed on the borders of public enterprises will be mobilised lying in London and he wished the the Concessions. positively on the strength of the sale of those goods already here might He said that he thought that it Temporary Fund Adjustment Act

be stopped. Mr. Stanley promised was unnecessary to strip foreigners and Article 11 of the National Gen-early attention would be given the to search them. He added that the eral Mobilisation Act,

Japanese authorities had no intention

For London, Australia and British Efforts will be made to increase

In later questions Mr. Stanley said of preventing the entry of foodstuffs countries: Imperial Airways, 7 a.m. ponular deposits in banke, post offices, trust companies, credit tinned salman from Canada totalled to the Concessions, and that freedom June 30; Imperial Airways, 7 am.

was maintained.

July 4t and 105,000 hundredweight to the value of the river societies, insurance companies

He concluded that the blockade

For Chungking, Sian, etc.; Eurasia other monetary organs.-Domici.

would be continued until the Japan and C.N.A.C., services indeunite.

For U.S.A., via Manila and Guam: ese demands were met.

Fifteen European passengers, who

Jam. June 20.

FUND FOR RELIEF Chinese Commander Gives

matter.

of £511,000 in the six months end- ing May 31, 1930, and from Japan 283,000 cwt, to the value of £970,000.

On the subject of Japanese trade arrived in Tientsin on Friday by a Pan-American Honolulu Clipper 8.30 generally, Mr. Stanley said that in coastal steamer, were allowed the year ended March 31 the merland to-day.

to

For France, via Hanol: Air France

HONGKONG REFUGEES

Over 800 Accommodated At San Uk Ling

In urban areas, soldiers.-In Lai- chikok Hospital (upper ward) three on June 24 us compared with seven on June 17, Matouchung 104, as com- pared with 760.

In rural areas-At Kam Tin 4,024 on June 24 as compared with 4,036 on June 17, and San Uk Ling 887 on June 24 as compared with 980 on June 17..

The grand total is 9.853, compared with 9,717 on June 17,

EVACUATING CITY All Civilians Out Of Chungking by Friday

Chungking, Juno 27. The authorities announce a dead- line of June 30 for the evacuation of fully enforced. Individuels not com- civilians from Chungking will be plying with the order will be llable to prison sentences or fines, while chandise from Japan was slightly Food aboard the ship was running 0.30 nm. July 1,

shops and businesses will be ordered Inward but the Japanese 29,000,000 in value. These short on Sunday,

• to suspend business.

Garrison Headquarters are plan- figures were slightly down on the refused any one to land as they sint-

and British coun- Nanyang, Homan, Juno 27.

ning special agents in the city bound- previous 12 months, and very much ed that they wished to examine the

arles to examine all arrivals in 20; Imperial Airways 5 p.m. July 3, General Huang Yu-chou who has down on the 12 months before that.

ascertain whether, they Mr. D. Kirkwood (Lab., Dumbar-Cargo of the vessel-Reuter Bulletin. tries: Imperial Airways & p.m. June

via Guam and order to 'been awarded $70,000 Chinese cur-

From U.S.A., Generalissimo ton) asked to which party of Int-

Manba: Pan-American June 28...

posscas permite rency by order. at

From Chungking, Yunnan, Kwel-1. Most foreign residents have re Chiang Kai-shek for his bravery on porters there goods belonged-Tory the battlefield has telegraphed to or Socialist.

The assurance, on her own known: C.N.A.C. and Eurasia, service celved permits from their Embossies, although some report dificulty In of the Madame Chiang, Chairman

From France, via Ilanol: Air obtaining permits for their nervants. Women and Children Rollet Associa

ledge, that discrimitation was being indefinite.

-United Press. tion, offering the fund for relief pur-

shown against British subjects in the Tientsin blockade was given by Mrs. France 1 p.m. June 28. poses. Central News,

Reward of $70,000

over

Mr. Stanley replied, "I can only tell him that one of the purchasers of Japanese sniman is the Co-operative Society."-Reuter.

Testimony Of Tientsin

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