1939-08-22 — Page 27

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

REICH-SOVIET TO SIGN NON-AGGRESSION PACT

RICE RIOTS IN SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI, Aug. 22

(Domei). — Following Fri-

day's flare-up in the French

RIBBENTROP

MOSCOW

ΤΟ

GOING WEDNESDAY

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"

BERLIN, Aug. 21 (UP),—It has been learned from official sources Concession, another rice riot that the Gorman Foreign Minister, Herr Von Ribbonthrop, is going to occurred, this time, in the Inter- Moscow on Wednesday to conclude negotiations for a German-Soviet non- night when about 500 hungry aggression-pact.

national Settlement on Sunday

Chinese stormed a rice shop in.

"Trans-Ocean" shys the German

the western district of the Foreign Minister will fly to Moscow Settlement.

accompanied by the Under Secretary for Stale, Dr. Gaus who is head of Soine 100 sacks of rice were taken the legal department of the German nwny. When the police arrived at Foreign Office, the Legation Coun- of the scene, all the rioters had fled ex-tillor. Here liewel who is head cept four stragglers,

the Foreign Ministry personal staff, Dr. Schmidt, head of the Press de- arrested,

Frequent rice riols in the Conceapartinent, of the Foreign Office, and

Herr Schmidt

Brueckl

who were

slon and Settlement are attributed to meyer. the axcessive rine 121 comn.odity prices, due to manipulations by pro- Ateering merchants,

Moscow Talks Resume

and Herr

Berlin Impressed

BERLIN. Aug. 21 (Frans-Ocean). The sensational announcement of the signing of a German-Soviet non- Jagression puet created a strong im- ¿pression in Herlin forday,

their

German radio stations interrupted propisimme to make announce- ments on the forthcoming part and the newspapers published the news contenting [but without comment,

Press Reaction To themselves with the oftetar

Trade Pact

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

insuncements.

an-

Political, quarters recall the great |attention with which the develop- I ment of German-Soviet relutions have been watched lately in Paris and London and semi-oficial.

the German news agency says these have already given food for thought on the Con- next stop in German policy. Russian It is also recalled that the negotia- begun between the Western Droneraries and the Soviet three

MOSCOW, Aug. 21 (UP) The British and French Military Missions resumed their ferences with the

General Staff to-day.

Meanwhile this

"Pravda."

in an

- Another editorial in the "Investa said: "It can be enfely stated that the agreement is the turning paint business relations between the two countries."

the

peace,

HERR VON RIBBENTROP

cepted the Belgian invitation to a conference of the "Oslo" Powers which is being held next week. The Netherlands will be represented by her foreign Minister.

August 22, 1939.

Sir. R. Craigie's Neuralgia

Nikko, Aug.. 21 (Domei) Sir *Robert Craigie the British Am- bassador, who has

boon

spending the week-end here on short vaca- tion following bis recent arduous work in connection with the Tokyo nego. tiations, is un- well.

He is con fined to his bed with acute pain in tho

left arm, which Dr. Kamemari, President of the Nikko Hospital has diagnosed as neuralgia in the left shoulder.

It is

is considered certain that the It is understood that Sir Robert conference will be devoted to prob-will be obliged to remain in Nikko lems of International polities.

*The Oslo Powers include Sweden, for a period in order to re- Norway,

Denmark, the Netherlands, cuperate. Belgium and Finland. In 1930 they agreed not to raise dutles against each other without prior consulta- tion, an arrangement that was con- tinued up to May last year.

Meeting On Wednesday "Trans-Ocean" ndds: The Dutch] Foreign Minister, M. van Kleffens, the Norwegian Foreign Minister, M. Koht, and the Foreign Ministers of Luxemburg, Denmark, Sweden, Fin- land and Belgium, under the Chair- manship of the last-named, are pected to meet at Brussels Wednesday to discuss the policy of ntutrality and independence to be pursued by the parties to the Oalo Convention.

ов

Fireman's Cook Boy With Opium

Heavy Sentence Inflicted

A fireman's cookboy from the

matters are expected to be on the tracy

this

Questions of League of Nations French liner President Doumer Fanctions, guaronites to neutral was sentenced by Mr. E. Hims- States, flying over neutral territories worth at the Kowloon Magis- by belligerent Powers and economiej

morning to Hix months' imprisonment with further term of six months or a fine of $2,500, for unlawful pos-

last Saturday.

agenda.

il

London Nervous LONDON, Aug 21, (UP),—The editorial, to-day stressed the im- months ngo were fur the purpose of parlance

of the Soviet-German Trade forming an anti-aggression blee; the/joint appeut to die great powers for announcement of the Russo-German gession of opium in Canton Road

trade pact this morning was belleved: to have been one of the factors caus- Pnet. It said the part may prove to alliance was to

to be the

the corner-stone

A joint document would appeal to

Revenue Officer Aherne sold the be a substantial step further towards of Anglo-French policy which Herr the great powers to do their utmost in the most severe Stock Exchange

defendant, Po Wing-sing, was being the improvement of eronomie and Hitler had defined as encirclement to avoid bringing suffering to their slump for months.

The Exchange closed nervous with assisted by another Chinese in carry- political relations between the Soviet The Fuchrer had declared then that own peoples, and also to the popula-war Loans down 11⁄2 at 89% repre- ing a trunk in Canton Bond on Satur- und Germany.

Reich would not allow pre-war tions of small countries not concern-1senting a loss of £28,070,000 to the day when the

were stopped by history to repeat itself and would noted in their quarrels.

market.

Indian constable No. 740. Boll inactively watch attempts to bulid

King's Invitation

War Loans now yield nearly 4 per Chinese bolted but defendant was up a united front against Germany.

King Leopold has invited the cent. which, unless corrected, means caught. The trunk contained 720 foreign ministers of the Oslo States that Government defence financing taels of opium valued at $2,166. BERLIN, AUR. 21 (Router)—to meet in Brussels on Wednesdays now most costly.

Defendant said he had been in his These utterances are significant in German news agency has officially to discuss the European situation and

Similarly

Old Consols are at present present employment for two days but view of the admissions that announced that Germany und the differences have arisen during the iri- Soviet Union have agreed to con-presumably the draft of the joint lower than they were in 1915 after it was found that he had been work-

seven months of the Great War when ing there for nearly two years. propusal, partite and military talks in Moscow, clude a non-agression pact. although there is all optimism that Herr J. von Ribbentrop, the Ger of ensuring the States political in-

In addition they will discuss menns they stood at 655

Some rails were very depressed of the three powers will reach both amany Foreign Minister, is going to dependence and the pooling of their strike. Oils and minlags were de political and military accord.

Moscow on Wednesday to complete respective resources,

pressed and trans-Atlantic negotiations for the act.

Denmark, Norway, Sweden and the were weak with U.S. Steel down 2% Netherlands have promptly accepted to 47%.

Hongkong Reaction

Recruits Doubled

Officia!

Joint Appeal For Peace SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“

the invitation.

issues

Car In Way

Summoned for causing an obstruc- tion with his car in Castle Penk It is felt here that cammon action Stock exchange Inquiries this

Road near Ruttonjeo House, on July of the Green BRUSSELS, Aug. 21, (UF). A such as this will have considerable morning revealed that shares in the 30, J. J. Cameron, LONDON, Aug. 21 (Trans-Ocean), special meeting of the Belgian weight us a war deterrent, since the Hongkong & Sharghat Banking Cor- Some 600 recruits joined the Royal Cabinet to-day decided to propose withholding of supplies would be un poration in Hongkong, had dropped lalund Cement Company, was fined Air Force last week bringing the, to the Inter-Parliamentary Union at important factor.

at the £4, this being a natural reaction to $5 when he appeared before Mr. Q. Kowloon

total entry since last April to 18,552, Oslo that the Netherlands, Belgium,

the fall in London. There was, how A. Macfadyen ever, no sign of anxiety, and the Magistracy this morning,

the charge, compared with 8,754 in the corres- Luxemburg.

Defendant admitted Denmark, Norway, BRUSSELS, Aug. 20, (Reuter)-downward tendency did not extend ponding perivd last year.

Sweden and Finland should make a The Netherlands Government has ne-to other important issues.

but said it was impossible to get into the car park...............

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Anglo-Franco-Soviet Talks Doomad

with each other. A report has been PARIS, Aug. 21 (Trans-Ocean) received by the Foreign Office saying News agencies were reluctant to that the negotiations in Moscow have publish the news of the German-been concluded,"

A German Foreign Ofee spokes- Soviet non-aggression pact until after midnight as they were waiting for man sald Herr Ribbenthrop is flying confirmation. It is assumed that the to Moscow on Wednesday. Anglo-French-Soviet negotiations are

now doomed to failure.

Poland Concerned SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

The announcement dumbfounded- diplomatie circles here because the, negotiations were kept absolutely accret.

WARSAW, Aug. 21 (UP)-The Shares Fall On Peace Pact News conclusion of the

German-Soviet

Before the newspapers were on the Trade Pact has caused an unpleasant street this morning, financial circles impression in Warsaw where political had gathered the news that Herr von quarters have openly expressed their Ribbentrop was going to Moscow.

that Soviet Russia may "be anxiety

laying a double game.”

The Polish press to-day only published a brief official.communique without any political comment.

Despite the British and French

Result In London: War Loans made an unprecedented drop of £1. Hongkong Bank shares were quoted at £4 less in London, a drop of $64 in local currency,

Roliove Tension Aim negotiations with the Soviet Poland MOSCOW, Aug. 21 (Reuter)-The has never felt sure of the Soviet official Tass" agency confirms that standpoint and hus, therefore, taken terr von Ribbentrop, the German care to refrain from participating In

even political or military talks with Foreign Minister, will arrive in a few days for negotiations for the con- Toscow.

clusion of a non-aggression pact, und Text Of Peace Pact Communique says that the exchange of views

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI

following the conclusion of the trade BERLIN, Aug. 21 (UP)—The text and credit agreement established in of on official communique Issued to both parties a desire to relieve the day was as follows:

tension in their political relations, 10 "The Reich and Russia have ogreedjeliminate the menace of war, and to to conclude a non-aggression pact conclude a non-nggression pact."

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