1939-08-19 — Page 2

Saturday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 19, 1939.

THE SITUATION IN THE FAR EAST

The situation in the Far East was discussed in detail in the House of Commons recently on the Summer Ad- journment.

Several interesting questions were also answered earlier in the day and these are given below:

His

Mir, V. Adams naked the Prime

Mr. Buller: I think the cessation Minlater whether he has any state-, of the agitation is a great, deal more ment to make on the negotiations be important than the reply. tween Japan and the United King- Majesty's Government have made their point of view perfectly clear Intest acensions being the speeches to the Japanese Government, the by the Prime Minister and myself in the recent Debate.

dom?

The Prime Minister (Mr. Cham betisin). Perhaps my hon. Friend will be good enough

to await the Debate which will be taking place this morning.

Has not ample to the Japanese answer these re- and is it not an

Mir. Henderson; time been given Mr. Noel-Baker asked the Prime Government to Minister whether the Japanese Gov-presentations; ernment have yet furnished any eminotis sign that they have failed

evidence

four Chining the guilt of the to do so?

dered

alleged to have mur- Japanese agent in Tientsin? Mr. Buller: Yes, Sir. The Japan ese have communiented to the British representatives in Tokyo their ev!- dence against the four mea, and this

is now under consideration.

time, and I think there can be no Afr. Butler:. I think they have had doubt about our feelings in the mat-

er.

Gentleman

Mr. E. Smith: Will the right hon. bear in mind 101. speaking within the limits of the Far! Mr. Noel-Baker asked the Prime Eastern altuation and having, regard Minister whether the Japanese Gov- to the world situation, those of us ernment have asked His Majesty's who heard the Foreign Secretary Government to prohibit the use of speaking in another place last night the Chinese dollar In Tientsin and were reassured with regard to the to hand over the Chinese silver re-way in which this matter is being serves held by British bonles there: handled? and what reply His Majesty's Gov-| Mr. Gallacher: Is it not the fact ernment have

inese re- that the Japanese are treating the quests?

Government with contempt?

Brilish

made'

As I stated!

Mr. Butter: No, Sir.

TUFS

President Lazero Cardenas welcomed by Tin Juana residents after announcing approval of 14,000,000-peso irrigation and bigh- way project, in Mexicali valley. Highway runs from V. S. bor- der.

Skater, 72, Enters Meet

Mr. A. Henderson asked he Prime) Minister, whether he can make any further statement on the detention! of Colonel Spear.

1 regret that I have nothing fresh to repurt.

Commander Locker-Lampson: Is them any prominent Japanese who entry for a roller-skaling meet. might be detained pending the re-! tease of this offer?

said

Gravedigger Digs Own

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CLEVELAND, Q. (UP.-1 can

JEFFERSONVILLE. 1 kate rinne mod some of the

(UP) 72-year-old James J. Cook, HD, now rests in the younter

ire Bled Disgrave he himself dùg some 18 months before. Cook, for 29 years caretaker of the Fairylow cemetery here, had dug graves long enough to know

D. Perrin, as

The Prime Minister: 31st July, these are matters which involve interests of other nationals besides our own and we could mat, therefore, come to any agreement about them without reference to other Governments. I may add that the silver is not held by British banks, but is in premises owned by The Bank of

ank of Communications in the

ale. Henderson: What action do conditions of his detention have re- how he wanted abs. To make it just Concession. Mr. Days:

Have not other Gov-Is Majesty's Government propose cently improved as a result of the right,

he dug it bin elf, placed emments already been consulted? to take in the event of the Japanese, representuliona which have ben vault in it, a stone -lab over it and

The Prime Minister; We are in Government refusing to release this made.

then filled it in. touch with other Governments.

ollicer or even to brb him to

Mr. Benn: What is the date of the; Arthur Henderson asked the trial?

last news which has been relived! Prime Minister whether

ther any reply Mir, Butler; The hon. and learned, about Colonel Spear? has been received from the Japanese Member may be assured that we are Government to the representations taking a very strous view of thi made on belait of His Majesty's ease and that W bave the pus -Government in regard to the anti-ibility of future action, under ce

British campaign in China, fomented į sideration.

the Janam nese authorities! Afr. Builer: No, Sir.

by

Mr.

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will not th:

Grants To Colonies

Londott.

Progress is already being made towards better conditions in some part of the Empire, and in the 10th annual report of the Colonial De- velopment Advisory Committee it is nnounced that the sum of £625,110 is to be spent on Improving trade and social conditions, in the Colonies.

The largest grant of £85,000 is to Jamaien, West Indies, for an attack on the "leaf spot," a fungal disease which threatened the main Industry of the island-banana growing.

Malta la to receive £31,500 for re- search into the advance of undulent fever among goats, which provide the main source of milk supply in

the Island.

A free grant of £23,000 will assist research into coffee-growing In Tanganyika. Tanganyika coffee

of high quailly and so far its mar- kets have not Auffered by over- production of the lower coffee grades. "It is important, however," the re- port states, "If it is to maintain its markets that no opportunity should be neglected to improve still fur- ther the class of coffee produced,"

Another free grant of £14,000 pors to help the natives of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands, in the 'Western Pacific, to transport natives from coral stands whose population has grown beyond their supporting capneity.

IMPROVING Tobacco flavour The Gold Coast gets £6,000 to free citrus fruit crops

from the moth ravage, and Mauritius receive £3,- 750 to eliminate "#?? unpleasant tung" in the tobacco grown there.

Owing to this "tang Mauritius tobacco has not found favour in the export market,

£3,600 has been set aside for Aden for child-welfare work, and Northern Rhodesia receives a grant of £3,000 for a big drive against the tsetse fly. carrier of sleeping sickness.

Louisiana Farmers been approved for the assistance of

Thrifty

for

During the 10 years since the in- tution of the Colonial Development Fund a sum of nearly £8,000,000 has Mr. Batler think susterslagge Sir Percy Harris: 1 not plan

Colonies. For the year 1938-0 cover- that this officer's detentima d fuite breach of int national low ar

ed by the Report, the sum of £625, 116 is to be contributed towards foernmen het

nehmen Mr. Churchill: Can my right honj vigorous in the

fghting plant *ncl profection of ther NEW ORLEANS' (U.P.)--The Latt=| Frond say where this officer at chizens?

14 janu

fatiner bow only

heimal disease. The total cost of Mr. Henderson: In view of the the present time, and is he satisfied! fact that this anti-British agitation as to the conditions of this officer': obviously neersary and the Governeeme, neording to

Mr. Buller: Vour in the cave Texas fariner in the matter of in these schemes is estimated at £1,

B. B. James,

177,200. still continues, will not His Majesty's detention? Government

ment have mat played them ort, agriculturd sceretary of the New the Japanese PENG

Mr. Butler: The oficer in questo see this officer's release. As to Orleans Arociation of Commeren. Government for a reply; and, failing tion is detained at Kalpon. There, diplomatic immunity, there is some a list of southern farmers yearly a reply, will they not consider re-has been a delay in providing this question whether this applies to the incomes. Tegas ded with $1.185 per calling the British Ambassador for afere with certain omenities, but we exact circumstancus of Colonel farm; Louisiana was second with further consultation?

understand that in some respects the Spear's movements.

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A leading article in the Daily Alail expresses the opinion that "this statement of thunelul assistance will not remove the nasty taste in the mouth fell by the Nutrilon Re- port.

This is, no doubt, useful work, but it is tackling the problem at the wrong end. It is no more than half-hearted tinkering with a fundamental human problem."

"The disproportion between the need und the

remedy is patent," states the News Chronicle, "Empire can be justified only as a trust held on behalf of the Inhabitants before the world. In many areas under its control the British Government is not fulfiling that trust. Bold plans; are nerdod-for the economic develop ment of the colonies, and Parliament should keep this question in the fore- front,"

The Manchester Guardian remarks that "the proportionate increase in the amount devoted Just year to agricultural development is to be welcomed

But the fund with its present" resotarges GIN at best touch only the fringe of a vast prob- lem

The problem will yet en- Zal the expenditure of inuch igrealte resourets than are available to the Development Fund."

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