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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

The Situation In

The Far East

London,

The Government had to face a further barrage of questions regard- ing the present situation in die Far East in the House of Commons re- cently.

August 8, 1939. Imports Of Japanese

Salmon

London.

Further questions were asked in Parliament recently regarding the inports

tinned Japanese

of

Me, Thurtio oskod the President of the Board of Trade what protests he has received, from whom, and of what nature, regarding the recent large tinned salmon from

Japan?

Mr, Day nsited the Prime Minister representations made to the Japanese purchases of whether he can give any further In-Government? formation as to the result of the in- quiries made relative to the smuggling

Mr. Butler: Very soon after we in Northern China; and whether the heard that Colonel Spears had been situation has appreciably altered detained. since his last statement on this sub- Ject?

.:

Mr. Stanley: Apart from questions protests from private individuals addressed to me in the House, five have reached me. None of them ap- Sir J. Wardlaw-Milne asked the pears to be based on spectul know- Prime Minister whether, in view of ledge. According to my Information, the increasing action of the Japanese recent purchases have not been authorities against Briush trading abnormal.----

Mr, Thorne asked the President of Interests in China, he will give notice

Mr. Bullert The most recent re- ports received by my Noble Friend indicate that smuggling in this aren has been, reduced to negligible pro to the Japanese Government that un-the Board of Trade whether there has portions.

less the blockade at Tientsin is im- been a progressive Importation of Mr. Day: Can the right hon. mediately brought to an end, and dis- Canadian salmon during the present Gentleman say whether any reply criminatory action against British year: whether Canada has any ad- has been received from the Japanese trade in China ceases forthwlili, de-vantage over Japan in connection Government to the last representation naite economic action will be taken with import duties; whether all tins of Canadian salmon are inbelled with made on this subject?

[by this country against Japan? Mr. Butler: We have collected.

the country of origin; and whether what Information we have, from Mr. Buller Conversations have the price of Japanese salmon is chea- several sources,

been opened in Tokyo, and it is the per than that of Canadian salmon?

Mr. Stanley: Imports of canned Sir John Wardlaw-Milne asked present hope of His Majesty's Gov- the Prime Minister whether he has ernment that outstanding questions sulmon from Canada in the Arst six yet received any reply to the repre- at Tientsin may be settled by negoli-months of the present year showed an sentations made to the Japanese Gov-ation. crnment, on 6th June, in regard to the action of the so-called Reformed

Government in Nanking in endea- Position Of The

vouring lo

Inaist upon

certifientes

from Japanese authorities before clearance to inland ports is granted

to British ships?

Mr. Buller: No. Sle, but His Majesty's Ambassador at Tokyo will continue to press the matter.

Taxpayer

London.

So acute is the pressure of Parlia Sir J. Wardlaw-Milae: Does my mentury business that the Govern- right hon. Friend agree that if we ment has felt compelled to reduce requiesce in the demands of the the number of days devoted to the Jupanent Government in this commerconsideration of Supply, which means tion means, in effeci, veromition of the outlay on and the work of the the form of Government in Nanking,different Government Departments, and does it not mean also agreeing to

£1,320,000,000

The Japanese authority to manipulate The Finance Bill passed recently the Customs us they desire

gave food for thought. Mr. Butler: These important con-Budget, 1930-40 siderations are present to the mind Expenditure of my Noble Friend, and that is why Revenue: Instruction have been sent to His Taxes Majesty' Ambassador to press

the 1 matter.

£942,000,000 £80,000,000 £1,322,000,000 (£20 million reserve for

Defence)

Mr. A. Henderson asked the Trling) Minister whether he has any further) of the Expenditar statement to make on the proposed Detener took

| Anglo-Japanese negotiations

Tokyo?

its

£580,000,000)

Very soon it became evident that Supplementary Estimates would be The Prime Minister (Mr. Chamber needed;

1a is Majesty's Ambassador at Civil Service Tokyo was to have a further inter-Defence

view with

£14,000.000 more

3150,000,000 more

the Japanese Foreignforms) Minister this morning, and my Noble As regards the Civil Supplement- Friend is at present awaiting his report.

ary Estimates, Sir John Simon! budgetted for £5,000,000 possible ex- hir. Henderson: What is holding pansion, and he now thinks that with The Increase of revenue and variouя savings (due

part to the that decrease ol unemployment)

up these negotiations?

The Prime Minister: The discuss

tuns are going on.

Mr. Wedrwood

Benn: Has the!

Prime Minister noticed the suggestion, vision may be made for the extra

£14,000,000 referred to.

in the American Senate that the Brussels Conference might be called?

1C-

On the other hand as Defence will now take £730,000,000, heavy bor- The Prime Minister: I have not rowing will be essential. The noticed it.

Major-General Sir Alfred Knox asked the Prime Minister whether he is prepared to take any action in consequence of the trial by Japanese courts of the Military Attache to Hy Majesty's Embassy in China?

revenue to be original sum from spent on Defence was estimated at £230 millions, but rising revenue and additional taxation will add £20 that bor- millions more to that, so

will only require £500 rowings millions. Of this sum at least £150 Mr. Butler: His Majesty's Ammlillons will be raised by the issue bassador in Tokyo is at present of Treasury Dills. In other words, awalting & reply to the inquiries It looks as if the State will shortly...." which the Japanese Government are after the holidays-funt a loan for making in this matter and the nature £350 millions sterling, and it ought of this reply must naturally affect any easily to get the money. action by His Majesty's Government. Sir A. Knox: Surely it is an un- heard of thing for an accredited diplomat to be tried. Cannot we do something by economic action to bring lo their the Japanese Government genses?

Let us quote one brief passage from the final speech of Sir John Simon:

"One of the most remarkable facis in the situation is that in spite of this perfectly enormous burden which we are carrying for purposes of defence, we are this year spending something fike £50,000,000 more. on re- Services than was spent out of re-

Social

Mr. Butter: The House will be aware from the answers which I have given of the seriousness with which 15is Majesty's Government gard this matter. We are awaiting a reply from the Japanese yenue seven or eight years ago. Government, and the hen, and gallant is very remarkable thing that we Member can rest assured that we shall should be able to carry both

dens. give it serious consideration,

now

It

bur-

Sir Archibald Binclair: Is not I think the Anancial outlook on the case that this man has been in the whole is quite satisfactory, al- prison for some time, and is it not though it stands to reason that we fime that we took some more definite cannot year after year spend such nction?

vart sums On rearmament—all to

Mr. Gallacher: Will the right hon. meet the megalomania of one man. Genleman look at the report of what I am, though, glad to think that the happened when the engineers were Government losing opportunity tried in Moscow?

of helping the Social Services. Hard- Lieui.-Commander Fletcher: May ly a week passes without some use- I ask whether the diplomatie Imful concession. Only this week "half- munity enjoyed by this officer has price"-2d. a pint-milk for mothers been specifically raised with the and children was announced in the Japanese Government and, if so, whe-Commons. Sir Reginald Dorman- ther any reply has been received on Smith, Minister of Agriculture, sald) that point?

that under the Milk Industry (No. 2) Mr. Butler: That aspect of the case B1 the Exchequer will bear the dit- has been fully audied. There Breference between 24, and the normal special circumstances in the casa cust, The distributor's allowance will which have to be taken into account be not more than Ed. a gallon, but no In considering diplomatie immunity. distributor will be forced Into the

Bir A. Knox: When were the first scheme.

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Increase compared with the previous three years. These Imports are duty free: those from Japan pay a duty of 10 per cent. ad valorem. I under- stand that all Uns of Canadian salmon are stamped "Canada" and that there is no appreciable difference between the prices of the best, Canadian and Japanese salmon.

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Castle Peak Road Arrest Has Court Sequel

At the Kowloon Magistracy yester. For theft of $30 in Chinese currency day, Toong Fuk, 25, unemployed, was from a woman, Tee Keung, 25, unem- remanded for 24 hours by Mr. Q. A.

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