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The Tokyo Negotiations

Official View On

TIENTSIN MENACED BY FLOODS

British Attitude Serious Situation

LONDON, Aug. 20 (Reuter)-A statement by the British

Is Created

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI

Foreign Office in regard to the position of Anglo-Japanese discus- TIENTSIN, Aug. 20 (UP),— considerable progress has been THE flood waters are now two sion, after remarking that made towards an agreement on police matters, refers to the feet deep in Racecourse Road Japanese proposals including enforceinent by the British authorities which borders the former Ger- of regulations prohibiting the use of Chinese National currency within the Concession of Tientsin, and the removal of the silver.

reserves.

"Therefore, it is not warrantabie to regard the nature of those demands

ar beyond the scope of the collarence,!

aur is there any justifications for

The Foreign Office statement soy the scope of these propals is not confined to the purely local inAs of Tientsin but is related to other ecu omic and Bnancial features present instant to ban them is ut subject of the situation in North China and agreement but the pan chey find including certain memes of restric.

In

and trade. exchange these matters the views not only of

certain the British,

had already

Lion

2

ot bul

of

tricomain, taking

ештенсу On silver questions for instance.

"The Japanese Government has

thut

Jajka. careful breme

clear the position tiny

the British Government even if wisher to, it could not conclude a bilateral agreement which might of feel the position of other Powers without the consent of the latter.

even drawn the attention of the British Government to the fact that as the A result

of the continued circulation of "Papa" in the British Concession in Tents, lawless elements by taking advantage of it have been making operations both within and without the Concession for disturbing the mome, conditions as well as the

and order. (peaLE

"Therefore, they have been unly to the Japanese Govern-requesting the British Government to ment that no discussions of economie take alt possible incasures for preven- proposals by the latter can in lei tien of such a situation. view, lead to any useful result on a purely Anglo-Japanese basts but they are willing to examine the position afresh provided that the laterest of all parties can be safeguarded.

The the Britisli Government ;

Chinese Silver.

man concession.

Disaster Possible

terday afternoon.

Crisis Heightons

Cabinet Prepares For Worst

VITAL MEETING ON TUESDAY

WALT DISH

BRITAIN'S NAVY IS READY

War Footing Possible Within Fow Hours

*

RADIO-

ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)

Third Cricket Test Match,(Winkler)

And Other Relays

A QUINTET BY SCHUBERT

thought). Serenade

.. Heinz Huppertz and his Orchestra.

0.00. Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.

8.02.

Moment Musirale in F Minor. Im- 1.00. Local Time Signol and Wea-promptu in B Flat, Op. 142, No. 3.

9.15. London-The News. Report

Oier

8.03. Some Old Dance Favourites. Rhythm Saved the World-Fox- LONDON, Aug. 20 (Reuter)---

Radio Programme Broadcast by

Johnny The Royal Navy is now in a W on a Frequency of $15 ke's Trol; Is it True What They Say

About Dixie?-Fox-Trot...3 state of greater preparedness than and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 1. Johnson and his Orchestra. The ever before in time of peace, and 8-11 pm. on $1.52 mic's per Japanese Sandman--Slow Fox-Trot Joe Daniels and His Hotshote. greater even than in 1914, writes second.

Moon For Sale Fox-Trol; White the naval correspondent of the HKT

12-12.20 p.m. Relay of Service of cliffs of Dover--Fox-Trol.". Casani OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" "Sunday Times."

Intercession from St. John's Cathe-Club Orthestra. The floods are advancing re- LONDON, Aug, 19 (UP),--|

He continues: “It would be no dral.

Lonilon The Third Cricket lentlessly in the outlying sections A meeting of all available exaggeration to say that if war 12.30. A Variety Programme. of the British Concession.

Indies, British Ministers, presided by should break out, the entire!

Love's Just a Melody-Fox-Trot; Test Match-England v. The West A commentary during play, and a Mr. Chamberlain, is scheduled maritime defences of the British Valparaiso-Rumba.... Jack Jackson

and his Orchestra. Selentifically,

Howard Marshall from Kennington TIENTSIN, Aug 21 (Domel)-to be held on Tuesday when, it Empire would be on a war foot-course; If You Pretend You're Blueummary of the morning's play by

Murgatroyd and Winterbuttal

[Oval, London, The city of Tientsin is seriously is expected, it will be decided to ing within a few hours. There

Rumba Fox~]

8.35. Schubert -- thainiet in A threatened with a flood disaster as pince Britain on an extended de- would be no delay, no shortage (Two minds with Not a the result of the collapse of the fensive war footing, including of stores in vital positions, or to tappened in the Moonlight bajor, Op. 114. ("The Trout') played by Buckbas (Piano), Mangrot (Vio- Chingizu River embankment yes calling more naval reservists to improvisation of defences in any Fox-Trot

Jack Jackson and his

Howard (Viola), Withers Adam and Eve (Granatt): in), Despite the strempus efforts made the colours, and also the full part of the world where conflict Orchestra.

The Durean (Cello) and Hobday (Double-Buss). TI-PI-Tin (Grever) ...

9.08. Backhaus in a Schubert Pro- Slaters. Follow the Sun-Selection Japanese and Chinese authorities, manning of anti-aircraft bat- might conceivably arise. wide breach was made in the en-teries, plus the advisability of Morchant Navy Confident

Jack Jackson's Dorchester Hotel Granume Vorchested bankment on Sunday afternoon, and

Speaking of the feeling of con-) termination to support Poland. unmediately the water began to flood reaffirmation of Britain's de

Reliable sources reaffirm that Italy idence of the Merchant Navy, the the Japanese Concession.

About two-thirds of the Concession|

9.30, London--'Empire Exchange." 1.03. Luricane Boyer and the Or- on the defence of ports and shipping

chestre Mascotte.

Points of View by travellers from have been inundated and hores are is cool towards Germany's Intentious correspondent says its safety depends on the high seas, and it is known in the

After The Ball (Harris); Songe the Dominions and Colonies. German Mobilisation submerged three to five feet deep, in Poland and Danzig.

every Automic (Joyce)..... Orchestre 9.45. London-Sports News and making desperate efforts to minimize Diplomatie sources here have heard Royal Navy that practically

Important port which is likely to be Mascotte. C'Est Ma Faute (Delettre); Market Notes, Japanese and Chinese authorities are

that 1,000,000 are stationed

within affected by hostilities, have already Son Regard (Emer)... Lucienik R.50. Selections from The Student the disaster.

Invades French Concession striking distance of Poland.

been provided with the most modern Boyer (Vocal). Once On The Rhine Of this total 300,000 are J East forms of defence, while all measures

Orchestre Mas-Prince.' (Ostermann) The fond finally began to invatie the French Concession in the after- Prussia, 400,000 between the Corridor for defensive equiptment on merchantst

colte. Estampe Marocaine (Eddy); Serenade (Romberg).... Allan advance while 300,000 ships were recently reviewed and ex- Les Prenons Effaces (Trunchiant)

Pribe, Raymund Marlowe, Paul Cle- noon. The sandbag embankment and Polish

between Silesia und perified. constructed by the French Conces mere

Lucienne Boyer (Vocal). Waltzes of mon Qluf Olsen, and Chorus. Drink- The correspondent stresses the fact the World-Potpourri .... Orchestreng Song (Homberg).... Raymondo Marlowe Paul Clemen, Olaf Olsen tween the French and Japanese Con

Mascotte. cessions failed to che

from the Hungarian Foreign Minis that there is, in general, a very con-

Press, und Choru check the food,

1.30. Reuter and Rugby

10.00. Loxden-The Third Cricket Later in the afternoon, the British ter that a German "token" Harrison siderable acceleration in the speed of

up stations on warship building which is well in ud-Weather Report and Announcements. Concession was also inundated. The be allowed to take

vance of schedule, and adds that sup- 1.43. Haydn-Symphony No. 101 Test Match-England v. The West authorities concerned, however, be- Hungarian 03.

A Commentar during play by No Change In Situation piles of oli fuel ure now stored in in D Major ("The Lundun") played Indies.

Howard Marshall from Kennington eve that they will be able to control the threatening situation, as the rain; LONDON, Aug 20 (Reuter).-The nearly all the strategle centres of the by Edwin Fischer and his Chamber

Oval, London. 2.15. Close down.

10.15. A Dance Programme, thas stopped, and the sky has become return of the Prime Minister, Mr. World and are virtually immune from Orchestra.

Neville Chamberlain, to London 24 air attack, while particular care has

0.00. "For the Children"

Milenberg Joys-Quickstep (Mor- hours before he was expected, does been taken in supplying centres with

Uncle Peter's Nursery Sing Song

Quickstep not depois any sudden change in the the smaller types of

(Armstrong) international situation. However, inmunition.

All fleet supplies are sumelent to O'Roses; the Fairies-Waltz (Rosen- ..Chalmer's Wood's Orch.

Hig Orchestra.

Slow view of the tendency and tempo of

My Fox-Trot (Smith); Tears T Orchestre Mascotle. Story Heart-Swing Step (Powell Sid events both in the East and West,

Aunt Susan. Some "When, Millward and His Boud. The with regard to the meeting of Minis-

Miron ters which was arranged for Tuesday

Mannkoora of and which was expected to be a com- paratively small gathering with a

(Bixia) limited programme, it is now probable with the polley that in accordance followed for some time-past of being for emergencies and ready for all

Lie Instant action If neccessary, majority of Ministers will attend and WIEL bu cum-

are

"With regard to the question of the /fion authorities along the border bON WAT Cported to have demanded i

Chinese silver holdings, the Japanese Government have been requesting the

"There

Third Party Consultations British Government that the British For this purpose it is presumably Concession authorities will make no Hint both Governments interference with the transfer of those necessary consult died parties, and the British holdings from the Concession.

doubt that these Government indicated to the Japanese Jere is no

raised between Japan and Great Britain, and Government that they have no desire matters can be a subject of discussion to shelve the questions and realise that these matters will also no doubt that these matters can- are not of require to be fully discussed in any nut be settled between the two

local character. ultimate settlement of the present countries, or that they dispute in China.

any

tu the

"It may be recalled that in accept- ing the British proposal for opening the Tokyo conference, the Japanese Government mute it clear British Government that the Japanese proposals will have a bearing on the military, political and economic re- quirements for the

existence and

They had already informed the Japanese Government on January that they were prepared to consider constructive proposals of the Japanese with regard to a mexica tion of the existing treaties but they consider it essential that all parties of the Nine Power and other Treaties security of the Japanese forces governing the situation in China,

The British Government not only shall be enabled at the appropriate i time to express views and make a entered the conference on this wider contribution to a settlement which standing, but the British representa. should be equitable for all concern-tives made no objection on July 27

ru.

Japanese Statement

to

Chin

attempt to ban them as the subject economic questions from the outset

of an Anglo-Japanese agreement.

"If the British Government Intend

to invite the intervention of Third

party Powers in an attempt to seek

a favourable conclusion of the nego

of the conferenec.

Self-Contradiction

"While asserting that it is not their

ques.

Widening

Anti-British Movement

Effort To Extend the To All East Asia

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI

The

programme

in the

Germany And Slovakia

last several months.

anti-alrerar

Soldier Smashes Glass In Police Station

Uncle Peter. A Ring, A Rington); Sugar Foot Soy and

told by

Dance of thal)

We Were Very Young Songs (Mline Milward Wit Fraser Simson)-6. Happiness; furrfeane); Cuore Vagabondo-Tank

'Casse

7.45. Tangos and Waltzes. Ciertos Amores--Tango (Canaro) Orquesta Tipica Francisco Canaro, The Last Drops Waltz (Kratz1); The Blue Danube-Waltz (J. Strauss)

.... Magyari Imre and his Hungarian, Gypsy Orchestra. Lamento Tongo

Shanghai Shooting

Govt. 'Puppet'

...

CHARITY CONCERT,

given by

b. Missing; c. In the Fashion; d.

Marlo de Pletro and way Down; e. Hoppity; 1. Growing His Estudiantina. Picture Mo In Up...

George Baker.

Paradise-Fox-Trot (Gilbert); Some- 620. Closing Local Stock Quota-body's Thinking of You To-night tions.

Fox-Trot (I'owell) Jack Harris 6.32, Rawlex and Landauer at Two and His Orchestra. Cry, Baby, Cry How a Royal Scots private created Planos.

Fox-Trol (Shand): In Santa Margh- a disturbance in the Central Police Washington Post (Sousa); Nola crita-Fox-Trot (Scher)

Jack prehensive.

Station charge room in the early Arndt); Valse des Fleurs (From Harris and His Orchestra.

Hear

My It is, therefore, probable that Mr.

Sunday hours of

morning. and Tchaikowsky's

Noisette Song, Violetta Tango (Luckesch); Chamberlain accelerated his return ou

glass was told in Suite); pade of

Sleeping

Waltz Beauty

Jealously Tango (Gade)... Robert when the Japanese representatives

to London in order to give due con-smashe

Renard Dance Orchestra. You're An informed them to that effect at the

sideration to the fuller agenda and if the police court this morning when (Tschaikowsky).

of his Private John Corrigan, aged 22 was

0.45. London-Sing song-With Education-Quickstep (Warren); So start of the discussion of the economic PEIPING, Aug. 20 (UP)-PEI-necessary, to consult some

charged with creating a disturbance. Gene Autry and Others, the show Long, Sweetheart- Slow Fox-Trot campaign recolleagues on Monday.

Sergt. Blackbura said the man produced and conducted by Ernest (Grundland). Henry Jacques Tokyo, Aug. 20, (Reuter)-A Jup- questions between the two delegations. PING'S anti-British

"On August 1, the British repre- ceived a shot in the arm to-day with The return of Viscount Halifax,

and is Orchestro. unese Foreign Ofee statement with

sentatives agreed of their own accord the formation of a "Pelping Citizens Foreign Minister, from Yorkshire to arrived at the central charge room Longestaffe.

11.00. Close down. regard to the Anglo-Japanese negotiate the meeting of the sub-committee anti-Brush Grand Association" in dos, may be noted as indleating the shortly after midnight and said he tions declares it is unwarrantable regard the nature of the Japanese te quens and entered which teachers, Journalists, labourers, absence of any immediate urgency had ordered a taxi und had no money

into dellite discussion of the

And merchants

farmers are re-from a situation which continues to to pay for it. He asked Sergt. Black- currency and silver demands as be-economic

clearly questions. This

highest burn to prefer a charge agafest him. be viewed calmly presented.

but the inxi driver said he did not yond the scope of the conference.

The Association to-day re-political circles.

want to do so." Defendant had no Nor is there any justification for the shows that the British Government have had no intention of excluding

shoes ur hat at the time, and he told affirmed the original proposal for an anti-British boycolt.

the police sergeant that he had es- According to the Chineze press the

caped from military custody in the barracks. leaders will be enabled to ask

execute Provisional Government to the Association's decisions. tintions, the Japanese Government desire to solve the economi

The Association's aim is to enlarge i cannot but point out that they could tions, the British Government contend

the anti-British roave in all countries never admit such an attempt which that those questions should be solved would only serve to delay and com-in relation to the ultimate settlement in Asia.

Premior Caricatured af the Sino-Japanese dispute. This

being plicate the questions."

are now Cinema patrons is evidently a self-contradiction on

treated to anti-British cartoons on the part of Great Britain.

"Besides Britain Invoked the Nine the screen prior to the show. One TOKYO, Aug. 21 (Domel).-

Power Treaty in the latter part of theatre features a caricature of Mr. Clarifying the attitude of the Japan their statement, but the nititude of Neville Chamberlain holding a bar ese Government regarding the Anglo- the Japanese Government regarding of gold in his hands while a fire rages-The official German news decided to take him back to barracks Japanese negotiations for a settle-

agency to-day denied that a in a police van. Upon hearing this ment of the Tientsin dispute, the the pact has been repeatedly made on the posterior of the Premier's Foreign Office issued the following clear it is beyond the comprehen-pants.

slon of the Japanese Government The British here save face by en- statement this morning:

Treaty can be useful in settling the late when the cartoons have ended, been

Pleading guilty in court this morn- Tientsin Issues.

As a precaution the British Em-Germany and Slovakia.

The official announcement em-ing, Corrigau said he had acted as "If the British Government intend bassy cara and trucks and private

phasises that the negotiations with he did because the milltary escort to invite intervention by third Powers British cars in Felping have removed flags which they have

the Slovakian Government regard-assaulted him with à rubber hose.

He was fined ve dollars.. of ail to obtain the understanding in an attempt to seek a favourable the British of the British Government regarding conclusion of the negotiation, the hitherto flown. The latest develop-

ing the "protective area;" in which Germany can creci fortifications at questions which form

Japanese Government cannot but ment is a threatening letter to the

any time under the agreement of background of the Tientsin situation, opt out that they would never admit servants and Chinese employees of

negotiations for the purpose

March 23, have been concluded. started at the outset of the conference ns the such an attemp!, which would only the British Salvation Army. The

The announcement also says the! result of which an agreement onerve to delay and complicate

questions. general principles was reached on July 22 as already announced.

Following conclusion of the, agree- ment on general principles, the con- ference took up for discussion various concreto questions in Tientsin.

Tokyo Statement

"The Anglo-Japanese conference has been opened in pursuance of the British desire. The Japanese Govern-| ment, considering it necessary first

the

Indisponsable Demands

аго

the

No Military Pact tile and abusive, and said he would

Signed Yet

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BERLIN, Aug. 19 (UP).

je Sergt. Blackburn then telephoned for a military escort, and when they arrived, defendant became very hos resist any attempt to take him back to barracks. He created considerable disturbance in the Charge room and it was decided to send for a taxi. When defendant heard this he raid he would sinash all the glass of the taxical windows and it WOC then

To Protest

TOKYO, Aug, 20 (Reuter).--The Japanese-sponsored Nanking Gov- ernment 15, according to "Domel," understood to be filing a strong pro- teat with the Municipal. Counci the Shanghai International Settle-

en

the shooting ment with regard to

of

how a discussion on the Nine Poweri tering the theatres fifteen minut new military alliance has and smashed a pane of glass in the fray in the Saltlement on Saturday

Alleged Spy Is Detained

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

the letters threalen to kill the Chinese If they work for the British and explain that they have been given fair warning.

Military Talks Interrupted

defendant again became very abusive concluded between charge room.

reports abroad are as absurd as those a few weeks ago saying that Germany had planned to hand over Slovakia to a third State,

National Fitness Achievements

R.A.F. Plane

Missing

LONDON, Aug. 20 (Reuter). -A Royal Air Force plane with two officers and four men aboard

night.

Police of the Japanese-controlled city government are reported to have fired on a Municipal Patrol and Ser- geant Kinloch who was in charge of the patrol, was slightly wounded bul returned fre, killing one and wound- ing three of the assailants.

Firth of Clyde Obstruction

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Aug. 20 (Reuter).—A navigational warning broadcast by is reported by the Air Ministry the British Broadcasting Corporation "In this discussion, the Japanese LONDON, Aug. 20 (Reuter)—A

MOSCOW, Aug. 20 (Reuter),THE LONDON, Aug. 20 (British Wire to be missing on a flight over the to-night disclosed that an obstruction

will h Government made demands regard-man was detained at Perth yesterday

be placed in the Firth of Clyde between Cloch Point on the Renfrew- ing the policing and economie matters in connection with alleged espionage Anglo-French and Soviet Staff talks tess)Since its inception up to North Sen. which

Indispensable to

of grant

The machine left yesterday morn-shire coast, and Dunoon. more and he will appear before the police have now been interrupted for three March last, the National finess Coun eMelent maintenance of peace and court to-morrow.

days and there is still no sign of their cil has made 789 offers

The announcer explained that a amounting in all to £1,408,302 for Ing and should have returned to its The arrest followed a conference at resumption. order on the spot and also to the l

The British and French military schemes and projects affecting 598 base by 1.30 p.m. the same day but light buoy painted red would show short flashes and a light boat painted existence and security of the Japanese Perth between procurator and fiscal

Branch delegates

conferred yesterday, it is towns and villages in England and there has been no trace of it.

A message has been broadcast to black would sound a fog signal every officers of the Special forces in China.

"It is hardly necessary to say that (Secret Police) from London and the belleyed in order to formulate reports Wales. Of the total £442,952 is in

to their respective government ex-respect of swimming baths and shipping warning all to keep a sharp thirty seconds. Shipping is naked lo all those matters as well as those Chief Constable of Perth,

The arrest apparently took place platning the cause of the delay which 337,221 for playing folds while look-out and throughout the day air-pass between, the buoy, and the boat

£333,371 has been given towards craft have been searching a wide area and to navigate cautiously in points in which we asked for British

vicinity. of sca. co-operation, can be dealt with by after a letter had been called for at competent quarters attribute

social and recreative centres. the Perth Post Office..

differe:fed in opinion. Britain within her competence.

to

the

Prof. Harry Ore

Prof. E. Pellegatti

Miss Pruo Lewis

Mrs. Silvia Choy

Mr. Albert Woo

Miss Rosabel Hau and the

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