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FIRST EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1981
No. 13160
五拜禮辦十三月六英港香
FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1939.
日四十月五
Japanese Tail Is Again Wagging The Dog
NEGOTIATIONS BY ARMY
TOKYO TORPEDOED
To Meet BLOCKADE WILL
Every Soviet
BE INTENSIFIED
JAPAN'S TAIL is again wagging
the dog.
Forty-eight hours before the Anglo-
Demand Japanese diplomatic negotiations for a
Quick Conclusion
Of Pact Seen
LONDON, June 29.
THE British Government has decided to agree to all the demands made by Mos- cow, according to very well
informed circles here.
Confidence that an Anglo- cluded is based on the fact that
Franco-Russian pact will be con-
the last instructions sent to Sir William Seed and Mr. William Strang were to accept the Soviet demands almost in their entirety.
England and France are now pre-
pared to have the Baltic States, which have expressly declined a guarantee, guarantee treaty, together with
apecifically named in an alliance and
other neutral States.
The latter are sald to include Luxemburg;
Onc difficulty in connection with
the inclusion, of the Baltle States is the possibility that one of them, through on inner political transforma- tion, might change its relations with
settlement of, the Tientsin crisis was due to commence in Tokyo, Japanese Garrison Headquarters at Tientsin made a bombshell announcement that, irres- pective of diplomatic activity, the blockade of the British and French Concessions would not only be con- tinued, but would be intensified as from to-morrow.
COMplete blockADE
Commencing at 6 a.m., no persons what- soever will be permitted to enter the Concession either by day or by night. Persons will be permitted to leave the Concessions only after search.
-From-6 p.m. to 6 am daily, a rigid curfew-will-be imposed on both departures and arrivals, and all seven barriers will be completely closed and electrified.
its neighbours, but this diflculty in In making the announcement, the spokesman of
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FIRST PHOTOGRAPH OF SWATOW INVASION
THIS EXCLUSIVE photograph was tąkon off Swatow shortly aftor dawn on Wednesday morning last week. It shows Japanose trans- ports and warships lying off the harbour of the Kwangtung treaty port, which fell into Japanese hands about eight hours later. Other photographs on inside pagos.
Britain Not Prepared To Yield, Lord Halifax Reiterates
"WE WILL DEFEND PLEDGES"
appertuty opt regarded toy series Garrison Headquarters made it evident that, whatever FINAL WARNING TO REICH
very
in view of the instructions alleged
to have been sent to Sir Seeds.
Willar Japanese diplomats thought, the militarists would place Well founded reports go so far us no reliance on negotiations.
NO FAITH IN DIPLOMATS
to say that not only has Sir William Seeds authority to accept the de- mands of Russia, but. If necessary, Lo go beyond the last proposal made by Britain,
Because of this a quick conclusion: of an alliance with Russia in sidered certain.-Trans-Ocean..
con-
Germany Will Give Answer
"We cannot expect much from the Tokyo negotiations," he declared.
"Therefore, our determination to continue our task in Tientsin will not be shaken until our objective is uchieved."
The Japanese objective was putlined in a four-point Note issued shortly after the Tientsin blockade commenced.
It claimed the return of the four persona suspected by the Japanese of complicity in the assassination of a pro-Japanese pap- pet last April, the surrender of Chinese silver bullion stored in the British Concession, appointment of Japanese police and "suppression of subversive elements."
morning
were
British Memorandum According to "Domei," various chew, treaty port in south Cheklang,
Japanese organisations in Tien-early Wednesday On Naval Treaty sin are supporting the attitude
abortive.
*Under cover of darktress, a pintoon of the military authorities.
of Japanese blue jackets, tried BERLIN, June 29.
Joint petitions have been for-land at Kwantow, about eight miles GERMANY will answer the warded to Tokyo, stressing the from Wenchow at the mouth of the British naval memorandum "in
a Ou River, at ane of effecting. "necessity due course."
The reply will almost certainly thorough-going settlement of the morning. They were greeted by a
concession issue."
48
Loaders Petitioned
the o'clock in
fusillade of Chinese machine-gun- bullets and forced to beat a hasty retreat.
bo through diplomatic channels the document is largely
About 8 o'clock in the morning, technical and is not considered
The petitions have been signed by small units of Japanese marines suitable for answering in the Japanese Residents' Association, tank and Lingmen, on the north bank again attempted to land at Chung- speech by Herr Hitler.
the Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Political circics are of the opinion the Japanese ex-Service-men's As of the Ou River immediately north- that if Herr Hitler spcales on Saturday soclation, the Japanese Press Associa-cast of Wenchow, but were also re- at Bremen, it will not be a big tion and the National Defence and pulsed by the Chinese.
Over 20 Japanese warships are:
const of Patriotic Women's Association. political speech.
Sir Nevile Henderson, the British
Wenchow-Central News. Cables have been sent to Premier now concentrated off the Ambassador, is going to London for Hiranums, the Foreign Minister, the a week's leave on Tuesday, but the War Minister, the Navy Minister, the answer is not expected to be ready by Chief of the Army General Sinff, and then.
the Chief of the Navy General Staft
"In the meantime, political circles and of the China Affairs Board, Ray that mutual mistrust hus got to
a pitch where Germany cannot be-among others.
lieve Britain's professions of con- 'cillation, and until Britain alters her| polley, Germany will not talk- Reuter.
Landing Repulsed
Monetary Bill May Lapse
LONDON, 'June 29.-"In the event of further aggression, we are resolved to use at once the whole of our strength in the fulfilment of our pledges to resist it," declared Viscount Halifax, speaking to-day at Chatham House to the Royal Institute of International Affairs.
Viscount Halifax continued: "We read of the mischievous misrepresen- tations of our actions and our motives which people in countries holding a different international philosophy think fit to make.
"We read them with resentment, knowing they are false, and knowing that they who make them know it too. These things do not pass unnoticed here, nor do provocative insults to our fellow countrymen further afield.
"I say at that: Britain is not prepared to yield either
Situation Worsens, Says Reuter Message calumnies or force.
Poles Take Oath, Will
Defend Danzig To Last
WARSAW, June 29.
MILLIONS OF Poles to-day took a solemn oath throughout the nation that "The United Polish people swear on Sea Day that they will never allow themselves to be cut off from the sea."
to
our
"Every Insult offered to people, and every ridiculo made to what we value and are determined to defend; only unites us, increases our determination and strengthens eur loyalty to those others who share our feelings and aspirations. :-
Deconcy Set Aside
"Over a large part of the world the old standards of conduct and ordinary
"Things are being done which we human decency are being set aside.
ment, so allen are they to our con-
con bardly read of without amaze- ception of how men should deal with
their fellow men.
"The rules of conduct between nations are over ridden with the samo callous Indiferenco 'rules of fonduet between man and
man.
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LATEST
Seo Back Pago For:
Further Late Nows
DANGER TO HONGKONG
The people assembled in the sources suggests that something is market places of all, towns and certainly in progress there, and the hamlets and cities at 1 p.m. and situation, if anything, has changed for
the worse,
"At a time when our aims are being Rumours of German troop redistri repeated the oath after their civic leaders.
butions are, as usual, Impossible to constantly misrepresented, it is well to restate them boldly and with In Warsaw 200,000 people' aa-verity.-Ncuter.
plainhess of speech,
stop Poland Seeks Credits
"Our first resolve is to
Dg- NEW YORK, June 29-The Ad-embled for the oath taking.
Sea Day this year was observed KINHWA, Junc 30.-Japanese ministration is reported to have in-particularly solemnly because of the LONDON, June 29-The Polish Gression, and for that reason, and that
LONDON, Juno 29. nations to meet a common dunger. attempts to land at points near Wen-formed lenders of Congress that it is present political tension over the Minister visited Lord Halifax at the reason alone, wo are joined with other
prepared to allow provisions of the Danzig question-United Press, Foreign Office at 3 p.m. to-day.
"These arrangements have no other ADDRESSING the Empire monetary bill to lapse rather than'
They discussed the Polish Financiali
mean Press. Union conference today, seek an Immediate extension,
"Something In Progress".
A Hongkong The report adds that the Adminis- BERLIN, June 29-Ociclat quar: Mission's dilcullies in negotiating a purpose than defence. They
But they are denounced as aiming ati tration would then endeavour to bave ters strongly deny that German British loan and credit purchases of wat they boy no more, and no Ices. Mr. J. Chen
relating to the troops or officials have been introduc- raw materials and armaments.
It is also believed that they ex-the isolation, or, as it is called, the Journalist, said that there they and es designed to prevent them from Shanghai was merely a prelude stabiliation fund re-enacted but ed into Danzig, or that n Free Corps changed views on the Danzig situa- encirclement of Clermany and Italy, felt the question of Tientsin or nequiring living space necessary for to similar attacks on Hongkong- would forgo the power which tho in belny formed.
It is admitted, however, that Dan-tion-United Press.
their national existence.
If any substantial concessions President now enjoys to devalue the dollar further, than nine cents-zig is strengthening its peace force; Reuter.
within legal limite, employing only
"What are the facts? Germany is were made to Japan, then in-. Danzig citizens,
Isolating herself successfully And The reason for this move is ascribed LONDON, June 20-The House of to the "impudent and irresponsible Lords to-day Have a second reading behaviour" of Polish officials and to the Ministry of Supply Bill others in the Corridor. Router.
News from Danzig through official |
DEFENCE CO-ORDINATED
LONDON, June 20,-Replying to Mr. Arthur Henderson in the Flouse of Commens to-day the Prime Minister declined to disclose details of the defence discussions in Blagapore, which he said, were satisfactorily concluded,
Asked if arrangements had been made for the fullest possible co-operation between the Britlah and French forces in the Far East in the event of an emergency, the Premier said that that was one of the objects of the discussions-Reuter."
the
Sports Moot Cancelled LONDON, Juno 29-The Essex Court Cycling and Athletta As soolation has adopted a resolutions maying that it is advisable "under existing- circumstances" vo cancel
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completely, economically by her evitably the next push would bo policy of suiarchy, politically by against the rights of the Prese policy that causes constant anxiety in such a typically British colony,
PLEASE Turn To Page 12.as Hongkong itself --Beuter,
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