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Hitler's - Compliment

Verlin, July 18. Herr litter pald Bignor Mussolini a delicate compliment by ordering the one and only Adolf erplais in Berlin to le re-name Musolini-platz,

The Fuchrer has also ordered the construction of a new rail- way station to be named after Il Duce. The station, which, will be near die spot where Hitler welcomed Mussolini in 1937, will be used for arrivals and de-

of partures

Stale, —— Renter

Special.

OIL WELL ABLAZE

American Experts To Help Quell Flames

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 19, 1939.

TOKYO CONFERENCE YEN AND

Talks

DOLLAR

on Tientsin will DECLINE Resume To-day

Tokyo observers understand that Japan will Insist on her original proposals, for the buste principles forming the back- ground of the Tlentsin issue, at the next meeting between the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, and Sir Robert L. Craigie, British Ambassador, which is expected to take place to-day.

The British Government's new instructions to Sir Robert reached Tokyo yesterday mornlig,

Alluding In the House of Commons to press statements that the Japanese Government would require a fundamental reversal of Far Eastern policy as a condition for opening the Tokya Conference, Mr. Chamberlain, Prime Minister, said that His Majesty's Government had received no such demand from Japan, Great Britain has revealed the Intention of informing the United States of America and keeping in close consultation with Washington regarding the Tokyo negotiations.

*Tokyo, July 18.

Soviet Foregn Minister has acquired Qualified observers understand that a special significance in the light of Japan will insist on her original the broad divergencies between proposals for the basle principles Britain and Japan. Although the forming the background

the negotiators are avoiding Far Eastern Tientsin Issue at the next meeting questions, diplomats in London have between the Foreign Minister, Mr. expressed the belief that the con-

of

Bokuyo Maru Sinks

San Francisco,~ July 18. - The American (anker Asso- clated Tide Water reported by wireless this morning that she had saved 108 men the crew of the Japanese freighter Bokuyo Maru 1.125 miles east of Yokohama at the spot where the ship sank-Trans-Ocean.

Only Two Missing Reuter reports from Tokyo that all but two have been saved. AH aboard, including eight passengers, wern Japanese and Indians.

JAPANESE DEMANDS REJECTED

Arita and Sir Robert Craigie which clusion of the Anglo-Soviet-French Kulangsu is expected to take place to-morrow.alliance would substantially streng- New York, July 18. Three specialists from Texas Orc Government hope

They point out that the Japanese then Britain's position in East Asia.

that Britain, us It the triple alliance is concluded flying to Europe by the Atlantic the prerequisites for a satisfactory and Japan responds by publicly join- Elipper en route Dainmam, Arabia settlement of the Tientsin issue, will

the Italo-German extinguish with dynamite on oll frankly recognise. firstly, that

milltary well fire which has been burning for virtuuf state of war exists in China, might open the way for an agree

aullionce, it has been stated that this nine days. They will transfer at and, secondly, that political, economic ment with Russia in the Far East.. Marseilles to an Imperial Airways and other plans for rehabilitation On the eve of to-day's meeting in; plane and fly across the Mediter-are setually proceeding in the area | Muscow, however, important dis- ranean to Iraq, Basra and Bahrein. where Japanese military forces are crepancies still separated the French Their plan is to Inject enough gelar responsible for the maintenance of and British from the Soviets,United tirus dynamite into the well and peace and order. blow out the fire.

Plans Not Formulated

London, July 18. It is evident from Air. Neville Chamberlain's declaration that the nometal Japanese demands will be totally unacceptable and that Sir Robert Cralgie's report állaches some importance to these unofficial de- The nationwide anti-British feel-mands, says the Birmingham Post. ing continues to mount, according to the Japan Times.

Recently three planes also left Crayton for Bahrein carrying as- bestos Aults and sereens of a type used in the Rayal Air Force,

Dieulty has been experienced in getting near the fire owing to the intense heat-Reuter Bulletin,"

Danzig Following Reich

on

Danzig, July 18. The official attitude of the authori 1les here was

clearly defined Tuesday when it was pointed out that for years past the National Socialist polley Danzig has been in com- plete accord with that in the Reich and that now, as heretofore, the fate of Danzig is in the hunds of Adolf Hitler.

The British Government's instruc-. tions to Sir Robert Craigle reached the British Embassy at 8.30 o'clock this morning it was revealed fron authoritative sources-Domei,

Japan Agitation

Tokyo, July 18.

Preas.

Shanghai, July 18. Another severe shock was adminis- tered to the financial structure in Shanghai lo-day the Chinese dol- lar crashed in the open market from ged to 54d in terms of sterling, due to the sudden withdrawal, believed to be temporarily, of the Anglo-Chi- nese Stabilisation Fund's support.

While the step was not entirely unexpected and financial quarters as n consequence were not so demoralis- ed as might have been expected, the general public both foreign and no- Live alike was caught unaware and In seriously perturbed by the prospect of a further sharp Increase in the cost of living.

It is recalled that the dollar's ex- change value has declined approxl. mately 33 per cent. in the past six weeks.

The local currency's latest down- ward gyration started at 9 a.m, sharp when it was learned that the bunks operating on behalf of the Stabilisa- tlon Fund had stopped selling sterl Ing.

The Exchange market after the initial shock, socp recovered fis com- posure and within half an hour engh atcrling was offered at 54d. compar- od will 5d, yesterday.

The rales continued to grow lower, with some business done as low as fid. after which 'a slightly steadier tone prevailed, and at the close of the afternoon cash rates were 5 sterl- ing and 10 cents (U.S. dollars), compared with 0d. and 12.25/32 cents respectively yesterday.

ac-

The Market's tone was uncertain. A remarkable phenomenon companying the dollor's break was the correspondingly sharp decline in the local value of the Japanese yen, which this evening is still quoted at

Amoy, July 10. Refusing the latest Japanese de- mands for the appointment of a Japanese Police Inspector, an officinlr will the dollar. The upset it statement on behalf of the Kulangsu active conditions in other legal innt

the exchange market resulted in Municipal Council refers to the conkets, as holders of cash funds rushed stitutional problems arising out of there demands and the nature of to purchase securities and connwil- their présentation.

After mentioning earlier demands The Manchester Guardian says the ed, and giving a resume of the events by the Japanese, which were grant- furdamental antagonism between the following the occupation of Amoy, British and Japanese viewpoints re- the statement concludes by declaring mulus, whatever may be ted by the spokesmen on against the Settlement, so foreign to circumlocutions that the food und supply blockade either side. The Tientsin

affairs the spirit would be settled to-morrow if Japan parties to an international agreement, negotiation between was prepared for a settlement, ends does not inspire confidence in ar the newspaper's comment.

friendliness towards the Japanese Thugh small hopes of the con-authorities. The statement says: ference succeeding are held in in-i formed chreies, they believe

The Couvell has that i

faken full cognisance of the extraordinary posi- neither side hus formulated any deation claimed by the Japanese as com- of how to proceed if and when the purred with other foreign residents in talks break down. They believe the Kutantsu and, in view of the present real issue lies not between Britain relations between China and Japan, is and Japan, but between the Japanese willing to co-operate whole-heartedly Government and the "young officer" with the Japanese authorities to pre-

Posters in the streets of Tokyo which originally were inscribed with such words as "Dispense with Per- manent Wave" or "Dispense, with Amusement of Unhealthy Nature" have been replaced with those for "Attack Britain, Leading Obstruction of Japan by Giving Assistance to the Chiang Kai-shek Regime" or "Lay Jare the Cunning British Diplomacy,"| the Japan Times reports.

Around the British Embassy are numerous placards and various kinds written British words.

The number of posters in Tokyo is estimated ut over 10,000. Anti-clas Britists

meetings

mass

posters of with anti-

and

de-

monstrations are continuously re- ported. A masa meeting is scheduled at Kello, capital of Korea, for July It is said to be utterly false that, while the Municipal Assembly of Dunzig is prepared to negotiate in- the city of Yamaguchi Western dependiently.

Japan telegraphed resolutions

to

Members of the House of CommonS evince anxiety lest attentlan be con- Britain's many other just grievances centrated too much on Tientsin and be lost to sight.

vent

The Polish Government demands Government leaders and the British Japanese position in China' and urge prevent the Settlement being used in

Some observers are emphasizing the increasing difficulties, of the tha1 Great Britain endeavour 10 war can be ended and to fake ad- formulate a definite idea of how the piore these possibilities. vantage of the conference to ex-

ties.

The Stock Exchange enjoyed an unusually lively turnover at advanc pared due to proît taking, and simi- ing prices, although gains were later iar conditions were witnessed in the gold bar and yarn markets.

$3,000, which was up $381 from yea

Initial quotations in gold bars was

reached a new high of $3,100, terday's close and thereafter the price Profit taking aubsequently partially reduced the gains and the markot closed at $3,035.

Retallers and shopkeepers of all descriptions lost very little time in adjusting themselves to the new con dillons, and prices allround and ai-

ready hoisted 20 per cent, or more. The question on every side is what will be the dollar's future?

So far there has been no explana and no statement either in Bengkang tion of the Stabilisation Fund's action,

or Chungking.

guffered a drastle loss of confidence Chinese currency appears to inve

on the part of the Shanghai public.--

Renter.

anti-Japanese Activities in Kulangsu and to preserve peace and occupied Amoy, the Counell has done order in the Settlement.

Since May, 1938, when the Japanese its utmost, and that too successfully, to prevent the entry of anti-Japanese elements into the Settlement and to

base for anti-Japanese activities, violation of its neutral position as a Furthermore, the Council has con- sistently shown its readiness to con- Febrer had determined to full. Social Mass Party handed a resolu Chinese negotiations for extended hare in thus maintaining peace and with_buyers_paying about_102_Chi

It is understood that the Anglo- sider any proposals made by the tton to the British Consulate-General credits to China, which have been

Japanese for in Increase in their carried-on-for many months, are order in the Settlement during the likely to be favourably concluded in period of hostilities. the near future-Reuter.

Similar events are reported from Kobe. Gifu. Yokohama, Nagoya, Aomori, Otaru and Muroran in the

that Danzig should under no circum-Ambassador, stances.come under the sovereignty of the Reich. Regarding this, it is re- marked that this is contrary to the aspirations of Danzig which

Trans-Ocean.

Coup Impossible

Paris, July 18.

the

Hokkaido. The Kobe branch of the

there.--Domet,

China's Anxicty

London, July 18.

1 Driikh Itre not asleep," The Foreign Policy Committee of writes the Petit Journal on the visit the British Cabinets expected to of General Sir Edmond Ironside to meet to-day to draft new instruc- Warsaw. It adds that Britain ilons for the British Ambassador in taking all necessary precautions in Tokyo ready for his conference will: Europe and Asta and

the Japanese Foreign surprise 31 coup is impossible,

Wednesday.

L Excelsior says that Paris and London in organising peace are put- ting into service their maximum strength. It is the language that theorists of force ought to under- stand better than anybody else.

Minister on

FEAR AND DISTRUST Between Johore And Government

.

Yen At Slight Premium

Shanghai, July 18. As a result of the sharp decline of the local Chinese currency the yen, which recently was at a fractional discount, has now gone to a premium, nece cents for every yen-Reuter, Still further, the Chairman has

Local Notes Preferred pointed out to the Japanese authorl- ties that, according to the Land Re-

Shanghai, July 18. gulations, to which the Japanese Local Arms and banky started at themselves are signatories, the sole noon to-day accepting Chinese bank arbiters in the Settlement are the notes issued in Shanghal and refused foreign ratepayers, from whom the to accept Chinese notes which boro Council alone can accept mandates in any outport names, Mr. Chamberlain's statement that

respect of municipal matters.

It is rumoured that this step was The duty of the Council is to taken to prevent Japan desires more understanding of

the dumping Implement the desires of the foreign North China Chinese bank notes on Japanese dificulties seems to have

ratepayers, and not merely aroused misgivings among the Chin-

the the Shanghai market by Japanese In- wishes of any one Consui acting interests for the purpose ese here. Lord Halifax is scheduled

the interests of his country.

of buying to receive the Chinese Ambassador

foreign exchange-United Press, The visit of the Regent of Yugo-seek information regarding the status to-day and the latter will probably

Formosan Police Slavio, Prince Paul, to London

Singapore, July 18.

Business Dries Up also commented upon by some news-

of the Tokyo tulks and

"Fear and distrust" in Johore were also will

Therefore, although the Council Is papers, which consider that moves probably discuss the

London, July, 18. referred to in the report on relations willing to consider the demands for prospects for between the State Chin upon which negotiations are Government presented to the State and has already met some of these attributable to the suspension of the To-day's sharp fall in the "dollar, and the British the appointment of Japanese police, which is believed to be immediately Council meeting at Johore Bahru to demands with the consent

of the Anglo-Chinese The possibilty of renewed support day.

Stablisition ratepayers, it cannot meet further sales, of sterling, will cause London Fund for the Chinese dollar bas also beenj

demands if, in the opinion of the The report is the result of inves- ratepayers,

business in Chinese dolinrs condition mentioned.

the tigations In

of the virtually dry up. the Paris, July 10,

However, Japanese sources

"Molayanisation" Settlement and the interests of the The Petit

in movement towards a unified control of Japanese, as against those of other

The banks here maintain that they on Tuesday London to-day lold the United Press the whole of British Malaya, includ foreign residents, published an interview

"We can take it for in which

granted that ing the Straits Settlements, Selangor, them.

do not warrant are not justified in taking the risic of Marshal Smigly Rydz, declares that Britain will withold further credits Perait, Negri Sembilan and Pahang

overnight fluctuations by purchasing Poland woold resist by force of arms

for Chiang Kai-shek while the Tokyo and also the independent States of

From the time of the occupation, Chinese dollurs in large amounts, and the return of Danzig to the Reich, if conversaliens are proceeding. Any Johore, Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan and

in May last year, until autumn, it therefore only very small and necessary alone and

other course would be unwise."

was not deemed necessary to ask for occasional transactions generally re- France and Britain.

Trengganu, which form one of the a preponderating share In the ad presenting withdrawal funds from most complex political organisations ministration of the Settlement and China, are reported. British holders in the Colonini Empire.

the Japanese even withdrew their of such funds generally feel, however, consular police and guards. Later, that it is most desirable to leave them

is

to bring Yugo-Slavia closer to the peace front States may be during the visit.-Reuter,

Poland Determined

Parialen

And

Ansided

made

by

the 3,000,000 export

now far advanced.

The main channel

credits for

Johore."

the

to

The Polish Marshal emphasises

In Touch With America again that Danzig is vital to Poland's Interests.

Great Britain has revealed inten- hus contradicts tion of informing the United States | "We are very dissatified with the in spite of the peaceful conditions in China for the present and hope rumours to the effect that negotia- and keeping in close consultation Present condition dons between Poland and Germany with Washington the "play by play" Malayare convinced it is responsible number of Formesan police, on the change loss.

of the policy of prevailing in the Settlement, requests for eventual improvement in the rate are secretly going on.--Trans-Ocean. developments In the Anglo-Japanese for the distrust Ita

report says, were made for, the appointment of a rather than sustain a very heavy ex-

Italian View

conference in Tokyo and it has been

the State of grounds that owing to the -Sino- The banks stress their unwilling- indiented that a summary of Satur-

Japanese hostilities it was prudentness to assist bear speculation against Rome, July 18. Offcial Italian and foreign diple-Craigie and the Japanese

day's long talk between Sir Robert "The Sultan should take steps to tions on Kulangsu.

for the Japanese to take all precau- Chinese currency from this end, maile circles have no confirmation of Minister has already been conveyed limited by open agreement among all Foreign get the polley properly defined and

cspecially as such action Imposes a the reported mediation between Ber- to the Unied States,

The Council, desiring to co-operate further strain on the Stabilisation Jln and Danzig.

the governments concerned. We are fully considered these proposals and

with the Japanese authorities, care- Fund's resources. The majority of diplomats express formation is likely to be the Untied If left in the present condition, I ratepayers. There was no indication generally admitted that the Chinese

of such insuro a state of affairs exists which, laid them before a meeting

Chinese and British financièrs are of the mostly mystified, although it is the opinion that the reports are ex-States Embassy at Tokyo. Although fraught with danger of more political that the interests or property of the dollar must be allowed to find its own aggerated especially since they men- tion purported Anglo-German nego- Britain's intention of confining the

n British spokesman has reaffirmed trouble in Malaya."

Japanese in Kulangsu were endon level. What this level is, however. tiations, instead of negotiations be Tokyo talks specifically to Tientsin, it

of anti-remains a matter for speculation, The report refers to the treaties gered and no indication tween Poland and Germany-United has been admitted that Saturday's signed by Johore with the realis Japanese activities, but showing the largely depending on the polical Press.

talks ranged over a much wider Government in 1885, which

spirit of co-operation, the und economie course of the China fleld. The Japanese Foreign Minis- reached by Sultan Abdu and Queen of a Japanese Sub-Inspector and

wore ratepayers granted the appointment Incident-Reuter,

beginning of hostilities.

tho Sultan's grant of a written con- with the unfortunate murder. of Mr. These conditions came to an end British commentators now express alltution to the State's people show Ang Jip-hoon. It is known here that the opinion that Cleveland, O.

Japan

visualises that Johore's spirit is more demo- the murder had nothing to do with The Ohio Institute for Medical passive support for Japan's conquest States.

neutrality as including Britain's cratic" than any other of the Malay anti-Japanese activities and had no Assistant the second school in the of China and their active assistanco

political significance. Yet tho country to train girls en combination in replacing Chinese currency by the

Japanese made use of the occasion to doctors' helpers and secretaries is a Japanese sponsored banknotes,

land troops and to make arrests with The Committee said: "Such a State out regulor warrants. Apart from newcomer to Claveland's long list of schools, and colleges.

To-day's Moscow meeting of the has obviously nothing to gain, but this net belog a flagrant violation of rooms In a downtown office building. with Mr. William Strang and the

It has class-British and French Ambassadors almost everything to lose by entering the international status of the Selties

PLEASE Turn To Page 5.

same

Doctors Secretaries the artian policy in China since the It is contended that these treatles and

Mr. Arila strongly criticised Victoria, who were personal friends, eleven Formosan pelleemen,

Trained

Nothing To Cala

PLEASE Turn To Page 5.

Siam Orders 2 Cruisers

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