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1939.

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"Obstinate British Attitude" Leads To New Mass Hysteria Shanghai Market Demoralised

TOKYO NEGOTIATIONS CHINESE DOLLAR

.

BELIEVED

TOKYO, July 21.

IT IS revealed that Mr. H. Arita had a conference with the Premier, Baron Hiranuma on Thursday afternoon, and then held a joint conference with Foreign Office and War Office officials, with the result that it was decided that Japan should not accept the revisions contained in the memorandum Sir Robert Craigie handed. to Mr. Arita on Wednesday afternoon.

The "Asahi Shimbun" states that these revisions virtually amounted to a refusal of the demands contained in the memorandum Mr. Arita handed to the British Ambassador on Wednesday morning.

The "Nichi Nichi Shimbun" states that the joint conference agreed that Japan should push her original objective, even at the cost of the parley, unless Britain changes her present attitude-Reuter.

£20,000,000

FOR TURKS Big Defence Loan

Is Reported

LONDON, July 20. ENGLAND has plodged her. self to assist Turkey in the fortification of the Dardanelles, the "Evening according to Standard."

TOKYO, July 21.-"Some pro- was made towards an gress

agreement," says a terse com-

munique issued by the Foreign Office following this morning's

COLLAPSING

Baby Found

By Police Couple_Charged With Dumping

AN UNUSUAL CHARGE claimed the attention of Mr. E. Himaworth at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, when

a married couple, Loung Fuk, 30, and Yeung Yip, 22, word charged with abandoning a fo- male child, seven days old, in a fiold at the junction of Loven night of July 19. Road and Argyle Street on the

Tho child was still alivo when recovered by the Polico. Inspector H. E. Rogers, who prosecuted, asked for a remand was of three days, which granted.

SLUMPS AGAIN

THE CHINESE dollar slumped to its lowest level in history as a result of the demoralisation of the Shanghai Exchange this morning.

Opening at yesterday's closing quotation of 42d, the dollar dropped to 4d. by 9.30 a.m., with’

Japanese-Sponsored Move In Nth. an evident weak undertone.

PICKETS TO AID ANGLO BOYCOTT

TOKYO, July 20.

MEASURES for the boycott of British goods were formulated to-day by the anti-British boycott campaign committee in Tientsin, according to a Japanese despatch.

The measures include picketing and the appointment of special agents to popularise the boycott.

The pickets would urge firms and warehouses to

articles, but compensation would be paid for loss of trade.

Twenty minutes later it drop- ped a further one-eighth to 3%. Quotation against U.S. dollars at 9.30a.m. was 7 cents, whilst the Hongkong dollar was being quoted at $3.05, the highest pre- mium in history.

The cash rate at $40 a.m. was one- eighth above the spot exchange! quotation of 3.

The inter-bank rate at the opening |

sterling and 82 cents, against U.S.

currency.

JAPANESE LAND AT SWABUE

FOLLOWING two abortivo at-

ese marines have succeeded in

of the market was 4% in terms of tempts earlier this week, Japan- landing at Swabue, the im- portant port 70 miles north-cast of Hongkong.

effected

The yen was quoted at 83 sellers, 85 buyers.

Chinese began a frenzied effort to

unload their Chinese currency when

The landing was

It appeared as if the market had not under a withering barrage from was a heavy demand for all forms of

The Chinese defenders put up foreign currency or securities.

resistance,

yet met its bottom level, and there warships and bombing planes.

and

The announcement that Hua Hsing considerable notes would be stabilised at 6d. re-succeeded in holding off the sulted in $3,000,000 worth changing Japanese for three hours after hands yesterday, and the premium on they landed. Hua Hsing notes was 141 at noon.

Yon Worth 130-160 SHANGHAI, July 21,-With the Chinese dollar at 4d, exchange shops are demanding between 130 and 100

The bombardment. however, completely crumbled the Chinese. defences, and at 1.30 p.m. the Chinese withdrow to new lines!

The Japanese are now reported Yiuwel, about eight miles from Holfung.

conversations between the For- eign Minister, Mr. Arita, and the New Chamberlain Plan Reported suspend sales of British Chinese cents for one yen-Reuter, to be advancing from Swabue to British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie,

The conversations which commenc- ed ut 11.05 am...adjourned at 12.45 pim. until to-morrow.

The paper also asserts that Britain has granted Turkey a new loan of £20,000,000 for this purpose, this sum to be used for the purchase of the necessary wor materials. Trousing

Ocean.

Informed quarters

understand

that to-day's conversations took place in strained atmosphere. The fate of the Anglo-Japanese narleys las already been decided result of to-day's

a

they believe.

10

Anti-British Agitation

talks,

The crux of the discussion, necord- competent observera, was whether Britain would recognise the existence of a virtual state of war in China and the measures taken by LONDON, July 20.-There are un-Japan in dealing with the new situa confirmed rumours here that Sirtion, Horace Wilson, Permanent Secretary

Loan-For-Germany?.

Japan still remains firm

on her

to the British Treasury, has had two claims for discontinuation of Britain's meetings with Doctor Helmut Wohtat. Ministerial Director of the alleged policy of assistance to China, Reich Ministry of Economy, when At the outset of to-day's meeling, they discussed the possiblity of a Sir Robert Craigie stated the views buge International loan to Germany of his home Government regarding It is said the loan would be used Japan's basic proposals in accordance for the transformation of German with fresh instructions from London. Industry from a war to a pence time Following his interview with the basis on condition Hitler agrees to a British Envoy, the Foreign Minister drastle limitation of armaments.-called on the Premier, Baron Hira- numa, at the latter's official residence

United Press.

Agreement In Sight

Negotiations

LONDON, July 20.

at 1 p.m. The Premier was informed of the outcome of Mr. Arita's latest Ambassador conversations with Craigie Domei.

Both Stand Pat

APPEASEMENT SAID IN OFFING?

LONDON, July 20.

IT HAS been reliably reported here that Britain is preparing a "positive peace plan" to submit to Hitler late this summer if the Government's present policy fails to ensure European tranquility.

"Official circles refuse to make any comment on the reports.

Diplomatic circles said the tentative plan is as follows:--

1.To ask Germany to sacrifice ond to request some armaments guarantees that disarmament wifi be actually brought into effect.

SITUATION

"TENSE”

2--Britain to obtain a huge loan France Urges Speed

A

for Hiller transform German industry from wartime to a peacetime bagls. (Next sourcea have denied that Sir Horace Wilson and Doctor Wohlist have had con- versations on such a loan).

of

is under way. Diplomatic circles also |: TOKYO, July 21-Following the doubts as to the success

"obstinate plan, believing that Hitler will not British Government's

of Britainment of Germany-United Press, "hostlio attitude" towards Japan is now nearing point, the, Japan Times claims.

The paper states that letters of the Government encouragement to

the

to them.

At Fukuoka,

its

in Kyushu

the

anti-

In Moscow

of

Demand For Gold SHANGHAI, July 20-The prices

of gold bullion scared skyward in the Only Lew British and other local market to-day as holders of foreign, residents are at Swabuc. recom-Chinese dollars endeavoured to find a which is the centre of an important

way out of the precipitant legal ten mining district. der into the bullion market.

A Protestant Mission is stalloned Starting from $3,300 at the opening) there. quotations, gold bullion rose to $3,600; $3,700, $3,800 and $3,900 during a

The committee: mends organisation special control over sales and purchases of British goods-Reuter..

single day.

The exchange quotations of the Chinese dollar which for a moment

Bombing Of Civilians LONDON, July 20. Mr. stood at 4d. on London and 974 Arthur Henderson asked in the by the bullish whirlwind and the cents on New York, were later swept House of Commons to-day if closing quotations declined to 45% and the Government would enquire 44d. on London and 0 and 8% cents whether any government, with U.S.

The Yen closed at 91 buyers and D2 representative-in-Chinn, have sellers Domei.

now obtained full information

regarding cases of bombardment

by

Japanese aircraft of civilians; St. Anthony's

information

now been sent to the League Council in accordance with its

resolution of May 1939, and

whether the British representa-

Rector Dies

Passing Of Veteran Catholic Priest

LATEST

BRITAIN CAVES IN, REPORT

been reached as a result of this

tive on the Council will ask for

AN URGENT message from Tokyo its publication forthwith.,

at 3 pm. to-day reported from suih- PARIS, July 20.

Mr. R. A. Butler said that'

oritative sources that Great Britain has capitulated to ceriala Japánem THE Government has conclud- Viscount Halifax had received!

THE DEATH occurred at the demands at the Tokyo conference. 3-Britain to consider furthered that Britain must make no reports on this subject from

Queen Mary Hospital shortly "Domel" confirms the 'report' by: concessions to Germany, such as further concessions to the Soviet the League Secretariat. Colonies, after the arms reduction in order to obtain an early anti-

He recalled that, at the time after 12 o'clock this morning of saying that Sir Robert Craigte has aggression agreement, according the resolution was adopted, the the Rev. Father John Pedrazzini, agreed to recognise the barte Japan-

allustion. such a to well-informed French circles. British Government, in common veteran of the China missionary cae principles regarding the Tientsin An agreement is claimed to have It is considered that the tense with other governments repre-field and well-known and popular

morning's conversations, which con- cluded shortly before 1pm. Anglo-Polish Pact stand," nation-wide agitation against consent to the oral disarma situation in aggravated by the failure sented on the Council, agreed Rector of St. Anthony's Church

of the neutrality legislation in the that reports received by the in Hongkong. United States. It is, belloved that Council should be published was born at Intra (Lake of Mog standing differences are now reported The late Father Pedruzzini, who Prospects of a settlement of out- Hitler Ready For Peace Move 7

France is therefore urging Britain to

the provided

government

glore) in Italy in 1884, came to China as "bright.” BERLIN, July 20.

accept the Soviet viewpoint as re-

them raised no in 1914, and was associated with The British Ambassador is under- missionary activities at Shekki until stood to have cabled to his Home IT 15 understood that Iller la gards assistance in the event of in-furnishing

to reconsider, with the are pouring in tremendous numbers scheduled

direct aggression against the Balticjobjection.--Renter,

1024.

Government a full report of the out- "REUTER'S" diplomatic cor- from every part of Japan.

Danzig and Nazi leaders at Berch-States-Reuter,

Tokyo Talks Continue

Subsequently he was stationed at come of this morning's negotiations. respondent understands that

Now Instructions

An emergenor somion of the Jap Public halls and other meeting-tesgaden next week, what is popularly

TOKYO, July 21-The third con- Macao, where he remained until he the Anglo-Polish negotiations places of every village, town and city termed the "Hitler plan" for the

between PARIS, July 20-According to versation

the Foreign proceeded to Italy and the United anese Cabinet will be held at D'am. States on well-deserved leave in to-morrow to confirm the results of nade considerable progress to-re being recupied day and night by peaceful solution of the various pro-

diplomatie quarters here, the French Minister, Mr. Arita, and the British

1033.

the conversations, and to determine Robert to speak against blems. day, and signature to the agree those wishing

Cralgic, The plan la supposed to envisage Foreign Omee was in constant tele- Ambassador, Sir

Even during his vacation Father Japan's stillude regarding future ment may be expected very Britain and those wishing to listen

the question of Danzig independently phonic communication with the Brl-regarding the Tientsin situation, will

lsh Foreign Offee to-day, discussing take place at the official residence of Pedrazzini could not abstain from negotiations, from that of the Polish corridor.

The Japanese Goverment will. work, and until he returned to the shortly.

the new Instructions to be given to the Foreign Minister this afternoon. Far East in 1934, associated himself announces “Domel" issue a state- Hitler is at present at Berchtes-the French and British negotiators in Political It is understood that the operation Municipal Assembly held on

Moscow.

importance to to-day's meeting, dur- with work in San Francisco, where ment to-morrow regarding the agree- comprises two parts: firstly, the loan British meeting on Wednesday after-gaden with his intimate advisers.

The general view here is that the,

It is declared that a new meeting ing which they understand It will be he became very popular with the ment reached between Mr. Arlla and

Bir Robert Craigie. of £8,000,000 to be devoted to arma- noon and sent letters of encourage- ment and raw materiais purchased in ment to Premier Kichiro Hisanuma, situation is not materially altered, with M. Molotoff might be arranged made clear whether the alleged dis- Portuguese colony.

On his return to China, Father crepancies between Japan and Britala this country; secondly, a loan of Foreign Minister Arita, War Minister that military preparations are pro-

Pedrazzini was appointed Rector at In spite of all previous reassurances, are insuperable or not. €5,000,000 cash, which the Polish Itagaki. Navy Minister. Yonal and ceeding, and that the peace plan re- for Friday or Saturday.

It is understood that there were St. Anthony's Church at West Point, Government is at liberty to expend General Sugiyama, Commander-in-ports have been brought into evidence

a position he held until his death. Anal Anglo-French counter-proposals several outstanding points on which

BHANGHAI, 2.30. p.=The Ox- In other countries, subject to sight Chief of the Japanese Expeditionary by the desire of all parties for some the opinion now prevails that the

The funeral will take place 10- reservations which are not likely to Force to North China and another sort of compromise, which

have been presented, and that it now the negotiators failed to agrée during

morrow. Requiem Mass will be held chango 'market was much steadier be regarded on a handicap.

letter to the British Arnbassador, Sir phasised by the press restraint in rests with Moscow to decide one way the second session of the

at St Anthony's Church at 8 a.m.,this afternoon, and- the 'cortège will pass the Monu- The Chinese dollar rose to 4-7/320 In conjunction with this operation, Robert Craigie, demanding abandon-handling the Danzig Polish shooting or the other on the basis of what has sutions on Wednesday-Domai

been offered.

Franch 'Envoy Calls On ment at 9.30 a.m.

at the post-tiffin the French Government will authorise ment of the "hostile attitude" against incident-United Pres.

Hopes of a successful conclusion to the town of 800,000,000 francs to Japan-Domei,

May Donounce Accord

the negotiations are dwindling, and

Nytt Ambaixador 20 Poland for the purchase of war

HOME, July 13-The Italian Gov- some quartare express the view that;

TOKYO, July 21. The French been errument contemplated denouncing the the point of exhaustion has

Ambassador to Japan, M. Arsene London, July 21.

PLEASE Turn To Pago 4. *- The

from Sir Robert Anglo-Italian Agreement of April 18, reached by both alder. report

Reports that M/Malotoff intends to Craigle on the Tokyo telks, which at 1938, local peltical quarters claimed

leave Moscow for a three-weeks ary Academy here to-day, and pre- LONDON, July 20-The Anglo-British Cabinet, was not at all as

present a being examined by the to-day.

vacation are denied. Nor is credence sumably directing a warning to PARIS, July 20-A communique They

based their declarations Polfah loan negotiatons

given

rumours concerning, alleged appear to

factory says the "Dally Telegraph." partly on an article published in the negotiations between Cerneny and Poland that East Prussia, is German Issued by the Minister of Marine,

The paper says, fornale d'Italia," which is edited

are meeting to-day is historically and an order for the building of two new question-TranchOceam, lish financial expert, Colonel Koe mentions er urb that the report by Signor Virginio Gayda, and wen- Poland for a settlement of the Darzig soil, sald: "The soll upon which we states that M, Campinchi has ded

as Bignor Benito

purely Gerihan. We are not looking cruisera, six, submarines, and two will probably leave London for Warmands walch: England would have to raily regarded

Musolini's mouthpiece. saw on Friday or Saturday to report meet it the negotiations, are to be a

for a fight, but we are not afraid to new 8,000-ton cruisers which will

to his Government.

Signor Gayda referred to the rewa

fight." The NYTT liave a speed of considerably over 30

The afternoon newspapers in Berlin knots, which will make them coat "frosting" of Anglo-Italian rela · TANNENBURG, July 20,--General The "present" deadlock 'n' thy The paper adds that new instruc- tons, basing his article on foreign Von Brauchlich, Commander-in-afterwards carried headlines "Brave doubtable fighting ships

The new submarines will be 800 segotiations is due to the fact that tons were sent to the Brush press commentaries about the homi Chief of the German Army, address chistch Answers Pollsh Warmongers"

PLEASE Turn To Page 4. Ambassador last night-Trans-Oceani. PLEASE Turn To Pago 4. |ing: graduates of the German Zalit-(-United Press.

tons each-Reuter Special.

materials-Reuter, Speciat

"Trans-Ocean” Says

Deadlock Roached

have entered, a critical stage.

It was learnt thila evening that the

success.

New Instructions

la em-

Gorman - Warning

circles

attach

much

conver

France To Build More Warships

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