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Organisation of A New Fleet JAPAN'S NAVY TO

1911 REMAIN SUPREME"

WITH JAPANESE

WASHINGTON, July 27.

vided by the US. Administration to-day. The United States has notified Japan

Planes JAPAN READY TO A FIRST-CLASS sensation was pro-

PROTECT "RIGHTS" of Friendship and Commerce, according

Over The N. Sea

German Machines Practicing

LONDON, July 27. ROYAL AIR FORCE stations on the East Coast are reported to have sighted German planes practicing close to the British coast.

The reports said several Ger- man planes have been sighted | recently-United. Preen,

British Awaronoss

The British

LONDON, July 26. Air Ministry to-day said that the. Government was well aware of the fact that foreign milltory aircraft were carrying out training

lights over the North Sea.

These were similar to flights made by British military planICS.

It is also known that the foreigni pinnes sometimes appronch within visibility of the const, but no cuscs are known of foreign aircraft cross- ing territorial limits,

The Air Ministry denied that British fighting planes are being employed te watch for foreign aircraft,—Unitedj Press.

Flights To Europe

U.S.S.R

HANRUKUO)

KONTES

TERRITORY

MOSCOW PARLEYS

AGREEMENT NOW NEAR

Way Paved For Triple Alliance

PARIS, July 27.

OFFICIAL circles declare

TOKYO, July 27.

TOKYO, July 27. ORGANISATION of a new fleet by the Japanese Navy is aimed at securing the command of the sea in the Western Pacific, which is indis- pensable to the construction of a new order in East Asia, the spokesman of the Navy Ministry declared this morning.

In order to attain the ob- jective, it is necessary for

the Japanese Navy to attain the highest standard

of of its intention to abrogate the 1911 Treaty

to

an urgent "United Press" message re- THE JAPANESE Navy ceived from Washington at 11.40 a.m. is determined and pre- The Treaty was signed on February 21, 1911 pared to defend Japan's and ratification was exchanged on April 4 of the legitimate rights and same year.

interests in North Sak- Earlier, "Reuter" reported that the Senate Foreign halien, Rear - Admiral Relations Committee had delayed action on the proposal Masao Kanasawa, chief that the Senate should place on record that they favoured of the Publicity Depart-abrogation of the treaty, which is officially known as the ment of the Navy Minis- try, declared this morn- ing at the weekly con- ference with foreign correspondents.

Asked by a foreign reporter)

regarding the situation in North

Sakhalien, the spokesman claim- ed that Japan's oll and coal con- cessions in North Sakhalien have i a long history.

He claimed that the Soviet Govern- ment has been resorting to various

types of "oppression against Japar that the Russian agreement se ishermen operating the fishing

hopeful

lots

coal

the

Another British Protest

But Tokyo Has

Treaty of Commerce and Navigation, 1911,

Senator Pittman revealed to that a press representatives closed session of the committee had discussed the possible effect abrogation would have on the Anglo-Japanese agreement.

"Reuter" adds that the abrogation of the treaty opens the way for an embargo on the shipment of raw materials to Japan.

Liko A Bombshell WASHINGTON, July

Mr.

Tongue In Cheek Cordell Hull handed note to the

Japanese Ambassador Informing him of this step.

tho

treaty

20. 1040,

efficiency in its strength, the

spokesman continued.

Member Seeks An Assurance

Was

He confirmed the recent state- ment by the Navy Minister, Ad-| miral Yonai, that the new fleet THE COMPULSORY will shortly engage in special Service Bill, which training on a war footing in co-operation with the Combined before Legislative Council Flect in preparation against at a special meeting called by His Excellency the Throat To The West

Governor this afternoon, Asked by a foreign correspondent whether the new fleet has any passed its Second and Final connection with the North Sakhallen stages after speeches by His Fituation, tho spokesmant replied Excellency the Governor,

emergency.

that it has connections with every

thing relating to the building up the G.O.C., the Colonial

of a new order in East Asia.

A correspondent asked whether the Secretary and the Hon. Mr. new organisation was a squadron or a M. K. Lo. fleet. The spokesman replied, that, it would be a fleet.

The Bill will become law. Immed- attachment of His Ex- ately upon The spokesman declined to answer cellency's signature. such questions as whether the new

The Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster mov- fect would contain batticships, whe-ing the second and Third Readings of ther it would be composed of now or the Bill, said:

old vessels, or whether reservists had

"Si-Since the Orst reading of been called to man the new fleet this Bill it has been suggested to ma Domici.

by the representatives of certain business houses that the public sit- tings of the tribunals provided for in of the might lead

ness organizaton which it would harm any firm concerned to disclose in publle.

NO CHANGE to the disclosure of secrets of busi-

IN POLICY IN CHINA

Governor's Straight- Forward Statement

1.

"This question has been considered by Your Excellency, and your ad- vlacra, as well as by the chairmen of the two tribunals, and I am authorised to state that the Government is not prepared to amend the sub-clause, as that clause already gives the tribunals power to conduct their proceedings

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AN UNEQUIVOCAL statement that wholly or partly in private whenever The President approved abrogation-in-his opinion, there-are-no-grounds the majority of the tribunal

whatever for the belief that the decides.

"It is considered Inconceivable that preliminary agreement reached in

the tribunals will force anyone to weakening of British polky in China which ought not to be so. disclosed, Tokyo indicates or foreshadows disclose in public business secreta was made by His Excellentoy the Governor in a Special Announcement and that in a matter of this kind at the Legislative Council this after employers should realise the clas

licity of the clause as drafted and trust to the good sense of the tri- Ills Excellency sala:

bunals,

In the Soviet Waters in ne- has not yet been signed, but cordance with treaty, as well as

TOKYO, July 26.

The Government's action came like that they are

of against the Japanese oil and

IT IS believed that the bombshell, since the foreign rela- obtaining a definite result concessions in North Sakhalien,

British Ambassador. Sirions committee of the Senate to-day Characterizing the Soviet attitude

postponed discussion of to-day. London, July 26.

"abnormal," the spokesman said Robert Craigie, has called until later in the week. The Air Minister, Sir Kingsleyį

that it would admit of no excuse.

Earlier to-day Mr. Hull talked It was announced that new

He recalled that the oil and coat Mr. Arita's attention to win President Roosevelt after seeing Wood referring in the House of Com- mons to-day to the third training Franco - British instructions concessions in North Sakhallen have anti-British agitation and his Far Eastern advisers. night by RAF-Bombers over France were sent to the British-and-granted-es--compensation for demonstrations----iuTM the of the treaty, which does not become yesterday, said it was hoped to be French Ambassadors at Moscow at Nicholaeysk in 1920, ng the result Japanese-occupied areas in effective until July

the massacre of 700 Japanese people able to arrange practice fights over last night.

Congress will then be in session and of the Yoshizawa-Karakhan ogres China and in Japan itself. other friendly countries, but he was

will be able to discuss the question not in n position at present to give The Ambassadors are sche- ment. any detalls.

The spokesman added that

These demonstrations, Japan- of placing an embargo on the export duled to confer with the Soviet Sir Kingsley Wood added that the Foreign

Japanese Navy was

Japan. watching with ese officials declare, have never of ruw materials Minister French Government were considering United PregR.

to-day-great concern the developments of been officially inspired, but have targest supplier of raw

The United States is Japan's the question of French planes flying

diplomatic negotiations at Moscow-represented "spontaneous mani-necessary for war operations, princi- over Britain, and that he was pre-

festations of popular sentiment."pally cotton, iron, steel and petro- pared to consider requests to fly over Britain by other friendly countries.

It Is reculled in this connection that leum, and supporters of the embargo British Wireless.

the Premier, Baron Hiranuma, de-belleve that its application will have jelared on Saturday that the Japanese such an effect on Japan as to check Government would control such anti- her in China, and perhaps force her British demonstrations and meetings withdrawal, while opponents of e as run counter to the Government's embargo regard it as a step towards war, belleying that Japan will re- policy-Domel.

will be tallate, after which there "Progress Made"

counter-retaliation by the United States and perhaps physical conillet. -Reuter, TOKYO, July 26, "Progress has been made in the examination of various questions re- of Inting to the efficient maintenance

I

Formula Accopted

PARIS, July 26. BRITAIN and France have agreed

to accept the Soviet definition of whal Evory Ponny For War

constitutes un utiack on the Union, de-| WASHINGTON,

circles thia July 26-At ajclared well-informed press conference to-day, the Secretary evening.

of State Mr. Cardell Hull, said that! This new development is taken to world armament race, particularly inibe the cause for the sudden optimisin Europe, would continue to have seri-| shown in various quarters with ous repercussions on United States regard to the possibility an early domestic economy and the general conclusion to the negotiations. business alluation.

Trans-Oceda,

Europe he said, was utilising every penny to buy armaments and prepare for war, thereby decreasing the pur-: chasing power for the subsistence of commodities. United Press.

80 Trawleri Will Counter Submarinos

LONDON, July 20

Military Mission

Domel.

Photographer On Augusta

Japanesc Newsman

A

materials

Note Recalved WASHINGTON. July 20.--The omelai State Department sent no

Hoon.

"Hon. Members, Before the business on the Agenda is inken I would ne your attention for a brief moment to a statement which I feel it is my duty to make.

"I may add that the provisions of the clause are practically identical with those of section 12 of the Milit nry Service Ordinance, 1018, which

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"It is evident that in some quarters dealt with the tribunals which sat of this Colony there is an impression that the preliminary agreement re- cently reached in Tokyo between the British Ambassador and the Japanese Foreign Minister indicates or fore- shadows a weakening of British policy In China, and that this belief is having a disheartening effect upon those who hold it.

"I wish to slate clearly and em-

Punished CHUNGKING, July 27, Shanghal message reveals peace and order in Tientsin," says a communication to the Japanese Em- PARIS, July 28.-Decision to de, that a Japanese newspaperman official communique, issued by the bassy at 3.30 o'clock this afternoon. I phatically that in my view there is spatch immediately a military mis- was caught taking photographs | Foreign Once at 7:30 pm, follow notifying the Japanese Government no ground whatever for that appre- sion to Moscow for the purpose of during the ceremony in which conclusion of the afternoon session of of the American Government's inter- henrion, which, I am convinced, fas

the Anglo-Japanese conference,

tion to terminato the revised beer sedulously and ingeniously starting general stuff talks with the Admiral Harry Yarnell, the out- "Domel" authoritatively learns that Japanese American Commercial spread and fostered by those who Soviel Union will be taken by the going Commander-in-Chief of mutual understandings have been Treaty of 1011 within six months.--- French and British Governments, de- clares the newspaper "Intransigeant the American Asiatic Fleet, reached on certain points concerning Domel.

The paper also claims to know transferred his duties to Rear-the maintenance of peace and order in Tlentsin. Other points will be

no way opposed to the plan of send- ing a British military mission Moscow.

la.

Sir William Seeds, he said, had

P.W.D. WORKERS received fresh instructions on Tucs

RELEASED

day evening.

The Premier sold he hoped to make o further statement on this matter next week-Trans-Ocean.

His films, it was stated, were con-

Secret Radio Stations In Shanghai

committee discussed the possible;

Germany Givos Arms LONDON, July 20-Asked in the

PINE TREES

That recent severo attacks by

are ill-disposed towards Great Britain

Will Defend H.K. To End G.O.C. Assures The Populace

or who are at enmity with China.

"The suggestion has been publicly and catégorically dented in Parlia- ment by the Prime Minister and Secretary for Foreign Affairs in the DURING the debate on the Com- pulsory Services Bill in Legis- following identical words, "The de- lative" Connell, this afternoon, the claration at Tientsin does not, and General Officer Commanding the cannot, change the British Govern- British Troops in China, Maj. General ment's policy in China'

A. E, Graseti, said: "Sir Robert Craigle has uyed & very similar phrase.

"Last week when this Bill was read by this Council, I was away in North China,

Cannot Change Policy

"I therefore take this opportunity ÚLORO "I am certain that

words to assure lion. Members how much mean exactly what they say, no more importance I, as Fortress Comman-- and no less; and I am clear that to der, attach. to it.....

FOLLOWING an announcement in the House of Cominons that the Ad-that the French emission will be head-Admiral Thomas C. Hart, the discussed to-morrow-Domei. INSECTS ATTACK miralty is purchasing about 80 steamed by General Doumene, commander new Commander-in-Chief, on the trawlers from Hull and Grimsby far of the army corps at Lille, while the U.S.S. Augusta on Wednesday.

U.S. Dofers Action conversion for naval use, it is learnt British section will be led by General

WASHINGTON, July 20, The that the Admiralty intend to make a Sir Edmund Ironside, special effort to have the trawlers in: A London report says that the fiscated and he was ordered to stand Senute foreign relations committee full commission by October. Prime Minister admitted in a brief at one corner until after the end of has delayed action on the proposal

They will be equipped with the statement in the House of Commons the ceremony before he was allowed that the Senate should place on re bark boring insects on various Infest submarine deicetion devices-to-day that his Government was in to go.-Central Netus.

cord that they favoured abrogation

Reuter.

of the 1911 treaty of commerce and types of pine trees in the Colony Is connected with the weakening" David Lion with Japan.

Seantor Pittman revealed to press-of the trees by the severe men that a closed session of the typhoons of 1986 and 1987 is the effect of such a course on the Anglo- theory put forward by Superin-

carl doubt upon them must render tendent of the Botanical and

"No one can forecast the future in Japanese agreement.-Reuter.

more diffeult the purmance of that these circumstances, and nobody can Forestry Department in his

British policy in Chlun.

zay what will happen. It may be Annual Report, just published.

"In certain unfriendly quarters that this fortress will be attacked. If CHUNGKING, July 27-Following

CHUNGKING, July 27-Comply-

During 1938, many of these baris elsewhere the agreement has been that happens, these fadfiles will be. representations by the British Consul-

Premier Evasive

ing with the request of the Japanese House of Commons for Information boring insects were collected, and publicly halied as a blow to Belilah come necessary, and we shall resist General, Fu Sino-en, the Japanese-

prestige and a set-back to China.

to the full power of our resources and appointed Mayor of Greater Shanghal, LONDON, July 20-Mr. Chamber-jauthorities police of the French Con-about the steps taken by the Powers (specimens were. forwarded, to the

To represent the British Primo sirengtis, VERDE the House of Commons cession made a search for secret radio to discourage and prevent the sale Forest Entomologist in Hawall for Bet free yesterday morning the three in hinted

to a of war material to Japan, Mr. R. A.l identification, A collection

Minister's plain statement of palley an ..". mention this polci because it is foreigners and over 108 Chinese that Russia, may have military stait stations yesterday, according

Butler revealed that no licences had specimens were also sent to the in any way insincero or equivocal is possible that rumours to the contrary overseers and coolies belonging to talks with a British and French army, Shanghal report.

No discovery was made. It is boen issued for the export of auch Forest Entomological Omeer into endorse such propaganda and to the Public Works Department of the anvy and air force mission,

play the game of those who set it may have reached the ears of Hon.

Members, and The

Minister, however, learned that the search will be material to Japan from Britain since Dehra Dun and Inter identified. Prime Shanghai Municipal County, ne-l

April 2, 1930.

Protective measures were imme- | about.

**These rumours `are read by cording to a Shanghat, dispatch.

dodged a question by Mr. Hugh continued,--Central News.

Mr. Butler agreed that it certainly lately adopted in Hongkong. All

"We Are Pleased"

those UI-disposed towards us, and K Twenty-five P. W. D. lorries whichPolton (Lab.) as to whether it has

was the ease, when asked, in a sup- dead and infested trees were cut [been agreed to send a mission 10 were seized were also returned, .

In replying to II.E the Governor, wish to point out that they are en- MOSCOW.

ments are acting in close collabora-plementary question, whether he was down, the bark, top wood and brush-

Tin our Intention to defend the The arrests and seizure were made "We have sent certain Instructions tion, was Mr. Chamberlain's reply. aware that enormous quantilles of wood being burnt on the spot whilst the lot. ALT. N. Chan said: "Onrer: false,

behalf of my Chiness colleague and on July 25 in Japanese occupied to the British Ambasador but we However, It is reported that the munitions had been supplied to China the timber was removed to a depot.

The worst attack by the insects myself I with to say, how pleased we Colony to the end, and those who territory, where refuse from the have not yet heard his reaction," the British Cabinet has approved send-by Germany-Reuter, International Settlement was, being Premier said,

accurred on Cheung Chau Island, aro to hear the statement made by Ingin Mission to. Moscow.

No Relaxation

It is interesting to note in connection Its Excellency the Governor. I am dumped, the contention being that the Mr. Geoffry Mander asked if the A Russian spokesman here said the

CHUNGKING," July ( 1.27--The with the typhoon theory that Cheung sure that such a statement will help Shanghai Municipal Council had to French were sending a military mia-General Stag talks would be a real

Japanese sponsored anti-British Chau Island received the full force to subside any falso impression among

· right to dump refuse therealon to Moscow.:

text of the strength of the alliance-

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the Chinese population.?! Central News,

The French and British Govern~[United Presk;

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