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August 8, 1939.

Situation In The Far East

LONDON.

CTILL further questions were asked in the House of Commons

recently regarding the situation in the Far East:-

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Incidents In The

Far East

London.

Incidents relating to the detention

of British subjects in the Far East were the subject of further quesilons in Parlament recently,

the

Mr. Das asked the Prime Minister whether he has had a report of the arrest on Sunday, 2nd July, of Mr. of the E. T. Griffiths, second mate British steamer Yochow. in Japanese concession at Tientsin; and whether he can state the reason given by the Japanese authorities for this arrest?

Mr. Grims Wils Mr. Buller: arrested in the ex-German Concession at Tientsin on 2nd July on a charge of insulting a Japanese sentry. Re- presentations were made by 1s Majesty's Consul-General, and

Mr.

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Directors,

C. M. MANNERS,

Hongkong, 27th July, 1939.

Tons.

Mr.

on

of

Secretary and Maunger.has more to fear from the triumph Britain consent to being involved in sald to my hon. Friend the Member!

Per-

Sydney.

Mr. Day asked the Prime Minister to be discussed in Tokyo are to be Australia is following closely the particulars of the manner in which confined to local Issues arising at

collections and revenue, Tientsin? Tientsin situation, especially cables, Customs

Tientaln and Ching- Mr. Entier: I would refer the from London suggesting that Britain collected

wangtao are being held or remitted hon. Member to the statement is considering economic reprisals,

of the Prime Minister in which he said The Minister of External Affairs, against the loon obligationS

that the local issue would be dis- Sir Henry Gullett, said recently that Northern China?

cussed. Mr. Butler: The revenue is being

Mr. Mander asked the Prime the Commonwealth had not received

Yokohama Minister whether he has any state- Federal circles are especially in-uspense account at the

stripping of Mr. John Anderson at what terested, because Canberra is at pre- Specle Bank on behalf of the In- ment to make with reference to the sent negotiating short-term trade spector-General of Customs.

Sunday; and right hon. Tientain the Day: Con which Inst agreement with Japan, your bought nearly £6,000,000 worth Gentleman any whether any remit- guarantee he has received that this and other indignities will not be re tances have been regularly paid? of Australian goods.

peated and that food will be pro- Nevertheless. the "Sydney Morning Mr. Butler: Not without notice.

asked the Prime (vided for the population of the In- Mr. Kennedy Herak" is of the opinion that Aus trails must support economic reprisala Minitser whether he is aware of pro-ternational Settlement?

Mr. Buller: Further reports re- By Order of the Board of if they are regarded as necessary on puganda emanating from Japanese

the ground that no part of the Esources to the effect that in recent leeived by my Noble Friend do not pire is more formkiably affected than conversations between this country Australia by the destruction of Bri- and France, decision was announced enable me to add anything on the would subject of this incident to what I tain's position in the Far East. None that in no circumstanceS

for West Leeds (Mr. V. Adama) on a position which would lead to war Monday. No other incidents at the of Japanese militant imperialism.

Louvre Paintings-Australia may with Japan; and whellier, he is barriers have been reported since 27th see some of the finest paintings from taking steps to counteract this? June. Only a small quantity of milk the Louvre at an exhibition whlen, Mr. Butler: My Noble Friend is for hospital use has entered the It has been suggested, should be held not heard of such propaganda.

British Concession since 1st July, next year. Mr. Charles Lloyd Jones, haps The right hon. Gentleman and His Majesty's Consul-General strustee of the National Art Gallery, would be good enough to supply me has taken the matter up with his other rc- who has just returned to Sydney from with any evidence in his possession, Japanese collengue. In

to have been Mr. Noel-Baker asked the Prime spects, there seema nworld tour, says he discussed tho

Minister whether he can give an some improvement in food supplies. project with the director of the Lou-

four vre galleries in Paris, M. Verne, and

Chinese The general position remains 13 assurance that the found him enthusiastic. The sugges-

Japanese tion Is that the Louvre, in co-accused of murdering

over to the Japanese authorities un-

Mr. Mander: Are the Government LONDON'S first underground war-operation with the Sydney Art Gal-agent at Tientsin will not be handed stated by the Prime Minister on 28th satisfied that, pending these nepolla- time casualty station-gas and bomb-lery, should hold an exhibition of re-

presentative paintings in Sydney and substantial proof of their gun has

been furnished?

This is one of the tions at Tokyo, everything can and Mr. Butler; proof-is nearly complete,

other capital elties.

matters to be discussed during the will be done for the British subjects AUSTRALIA

receive protection forthcoming negotiations at Tokyo, at Tientsin to and I have at present nothing to from indignities and to receive all the Situated "somewhere in London"

add to the replies which I gave to food they require? Are they salie-

fled that that can be done? ban. Members on 3rd July, on the main trolley-hus routes to

Mr. Buller: His Majesty's Cavern- Will the right | Mr. Noel-Haker: Melbourne, the City and northwards, the under- soon be ground "hospital will

The first batch of English pheasant hon. Gentleman bear in mind thement will certainly do their best to ready for any emergency.

Mr. Mander: Are they really go- Underneath heavy concrete rooting. ggs to be seen in Australia has ar- lamentable effect that will be pro-jeffect these results.

do it? Licul.-Commander Fletcher: Is it from London. The eggs were enn- throughout the East; if these men ing signed by Mr. P. J. Lambert, of were to be handed over before sub- Yorkshire, to two Melbourne nen, stuntiat proof of their guilt had been intended to proceed with the negotia- tions at Tokyo even if the blockade who are ball members of Be Orna-established?

Mr. Buller; This is one of the and these outrages on British sub- mental Pheasant Society of England.

Some of the eggs cost £3 each and aspects of the questions to be dis-jects at Tientsin continue? came packed in damp moss. An ate cussed in these negotiations, and

said in answer to the right hon. fempt is being made to hutch them)

sition, there is no question of hand- with the aid of a bantam. If sue-Gentleman the Leader of the Oppo. eessful, it is likely that regular con- signments of the eggs will be Genting over these men pending these

negotiations. from England.

Underground Casualty Station

It in the first of many emergency dressing-stations which are to be bufit in vulnerable areas all over the country.

PHEASANT EGGS BY AIR MAIL

EL

Griffiths was released on the morBDK | tunnelling has been dut, with puriferived here in the Empire ying-boat duced in China and in Indio, anl

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Electric lifts are to be built which will rush casualties to the gency wards below.

The station will be equipped with the most up-to-date equipment, ready to deal with all cases.

of 7th July.

Mr. Day: Can the right hon. Gentle-air shafts. man say whether Mr. Grifths has been asked to hold himself. readiness for further examination?

Mr. Mander: If the British Govern- ment cannot protect British subjects in the Far East, had they not better

There will be highly-trained nurses for some Conservative make way

ready to deal with serious cases of Government that can protect them?

Mr. Neel-Baker asked the Primeurosis.

Minister whether 1s Majesty's GUARD AGAINST CURIOUS Government has yet received any

Every precaution is being taken to reply from

the Japanese Govern-

ment to their demands for the release keep over-curious onlookers from the +38 the British military nitache, site. A high wooden reinforced bar-la

Colonel Spear?

His Mr. Buller No. Sir. but Majesty's Ambassador is continuing his efforts to obtain Colonel Spear's release,

rier completely hides the site from view. At night the trage door in heavily padlocked.

Refugee Doctors The New South

June.

May we Mr. Wedgwood Bean:

"Dog House" Job Escaped

Me. GARDINER,

(UP) Police enabling refugee doctors le practice ght by the Lord Chancellor to this from the "dog house." The city les Parliament hus passed a bill take it that the reference made last Chief Priul E. Demers lias escaped be released from duly as dog efter. the Government? country centres at present with-se was made on the authority of council granted his request that he out medical practitioners, Provision Mr. Buller: I have not seen it. Demers said the job was "mirerable" has also been made to grant eight

Mr.-Mander: Can the right hon. because it carried no pay and caused foreign specialists certificates of re- Gentleman confirm that the issues loss of too many pairs of trousers, gistration each year. About 24 doc- tors are now applying for registra-i tion.

Sheila Lyons-Mas Sheila have arrived to complete the struc-Lyons, eldest daughter of Dane Enid lural work.

Lyons, and of the late Prime Minis station is to deal with people ever-ter, has joined the publicity depart. ment of Australian National Airways, the largest commercial air line coin- pany in Australia, SOUTH AFRICA

Most of the underground work is now complete. Within the last few Mr. Henderson: Is it not quite con- trary to the accepted views in re-days iron girders weighing many tons

gard to diplomatie inmunity that this British military attache should even be held under arrest by the Japanese

Mr. Butler: That might be taken to be the case.

Mr. Wedgwood Bean: Is it true that Colonel Speur is to be submitted to court-martial?

slate

Mr. Butter: We have seen ment made by a Japanese spokesman, has and His Majesty's Ambassador been instructed inmediately to find put whether this statement represents the Metal-view-of-the-Japanese. Government.

cannot the Mr. Shinwell: Why British Government arrest ure of the this Japanese representatives

country?

The main task of this

come by gas.

FIRST OF MANY

casualty

It will be equipped with the lates: cleansing

treating apparatus for emergency cases.

"That is the first of many under- ground dressing stations which are going to be built," a Home Offer elelal said.

Plans are being prepared to make the hospital of the Mildmay Centre, Islington, London, N.1, safe from air attack.

It will be the Best hospital in have underground the world to

air raids, and

LAND PURCHASES BY NATIVE TRUST.

Cape Town. Replying to Nationalist allegations that excessive-prices-had-been-paid- for land bought by the Native Trust in circumstances that amounted to a scandat. Mr. H. A. Fagan. Minister of Native Affairs, sald that generally itspeaking the prives paid were not

too high.

Particular instances bad been pick- without due regard to the productive value of the land.

Sir Archibald Sinclair: Are we to shelters from understand that the British Govern will be possible for all patients

ment propose to enter into diplomatie to be taken underground in tetted out by the Opposition

Government ininutes. negotiations with while the military altache of His

Majesty is being court-martial?

2

threatened with

Is not that in very striking contrast with the behaviour of Hs Majesty's Government when certain engineers in Moscow were arrested?

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U.S.-Philippine Relations

Mr. Buller: We must first Bnd out

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (Reuter). whether the statements are, is fisel.The Export and inspert Bank has an as reported.

nounced completion of arrangements Mr. Kirkwood; In the event of your for participating with cotton shippers inding out what the statements are in financing the sale of 250,000 Unles

Mr. Speaker rose-

of ratton to Spanish mills at the rate of 25,000 bales a month.

The Export and Import Bank will

Shot

Naval Officer Was Under Arrest

provide 00 per cent. of the credit, with

Nationalists and Empire.---National- ist M.P.'s and Senators apparently are buycotting the Empire Parliamen- tary Association conference, which is to take place in New Zealand towards

There is not one; the end of the year. Nationalist in the delegation selected to represent the Union. Last year 12 Nationalis's threatened to resign from the Association, as they objected to the word "Empire" in the title. They the word "Common- considered wealth" should be substituted.. INDIA

the balance carried by individual KIDNAPPERS SENT TO

exporters.

Lending Spanish banks wil Kuarantee the credits and the Govern

to

GAOL

Calcutta.

A gang of Hindus, who for the past It was revealed at the inquestment of Spate has given it is

at Portsmouth recently on that dollar exchange will be made 20 years have been kidnapping Hindu William available meet all maturities, girls and young widows and selfing Licut. Commander Henry Wood (36) that he had which consist of eight quarterly them, have been sent to gnal ufter instalments, beginning six months trial lasting two years. Their ap- peals against terms of imprisonment been placed under arrest a short after delivery of the cotton, time before he was found shot in Commercial American banks wranging from five to 10 years were the head in his cabin in H.M.S.be authorised to handle documents to dismissed. Hood.

Acting Commanding Officer of the Ilood, Commander William W. Davis, stated that after the Hood came into Portsmouth, Dockyard at noon that Thursday he sent for Lieut.-Com- mander Wood and Informed him that be must ecpsider himself under ar- rest pending Investigation of charges of a disciplinary character.

A sentry was placed on duty out- side Lieut.-Commander Wood's cabin, A little later, Commander Davis added, he was informed of tragedy.

the

provide funds as agents of the Export and Import Bank.

The cotton will be transported.

POLAND SWEPT BY STORMS

WARSAW, Aug 7 (Trans-Deean)

and hailstorms to-day Hurricanes swept the Polish district of Brusiav, destroying houses and orchards in an area of about 40 square miles.

The police of the Central Pro- vinces, United Provinces and Punjab collaborated for several months bc- fore they succeeded in rounding up the gang of 20. The girls were ab- ducted and given to understand that they would be given in marringe to government officials and rich men.

Once in the clutches of the gang the girls were taken to Nasirpur, paraded before prospective buyers, and then sold to the highest bidder. Quadruplets, -- Enormous crowds

are visiting Ellore, in Southern India, i to see the 23-year-old Hindu woman

birth to four boy who has given

As far as has been ascertained up bables. Mother and children are oft The Coroner returned a verdict of

were brought into the Ruicide while the balance of mind to the present, about 688 houses and doing well, in spite of the fact that

were destroyed, while two the Inter sheds people were killed by debris from, world by an untrained country mid- falling bulidings, and more than 100 wife.

was disturbed, and expressed his sympathy with the widow and mem- bers of the ship's company.

Potato Land Lacks.

Seed

(UP).

injured by the hailstones which were SOUTH AFRICA the size of apples,

In another village lightning struck

a house and killed a girl of 15 years and a child of seven months,

FREDERICTON, N. B. New Brunswick, one of Canada's- PARIS, Aug. 7 (Trans-Ocean). leading potato-producing provinces, Mr. Leslie Ilore-Bellsha, the British is importing potato seeds. So much War Minister, suddenly left Parla seed has been sold outside the pro-to-day for the Riviera. It was

£1,000 CUP AIR RACE

The

Durban.

Govern.ur-General's £1,000 Cup air race was won here recently by Lord Wakefield's entry Double Eagle, Pilot Mr, E. U. Brierley.

Second best time for the 1,000- mile courss was set up by Mr. II. A.

vince that growers here now have, amelaily stated that his visit was of Dalrymple, flying a Leopard Moth; not enough for their own needs. n purely private character,

Mr. I. Williamson was third,

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