POWERS PROTEST

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 42, 29 November 1937, Page 5

POWERS PROTEST

SEIZURE OF CHINESE CUSTOMS. SHANGHAI AND TIENTSIN. REVENUES IN JAPANESE BANK. (United Pres® Association- Copyright. ) (Received This Day, 9.55 a.m.) LONDON, November 28. It is emphasised that three Powers— Britain, France and America—have protested to Japan against the seizure cf Chinese customs at Shanghai and Tientsin. The British Government is also insisting that Japan shall not challenge the validity of the land regulations oh which the authority of the Shanghai. Municipal Council rests. It is learned from Shanghai that the Japanese have not only taken over the Chinese post office and wireless broadcasting services but have also installed censors, while the Customs is virtually placed under Japanese control. The Chinese Customs normally yields about £21,000,000 per annum. The Japanese are now insisting that the Customs revenue be paid into a Japanese bank, which will make the necessary deductions for the service of foreign loans DISCUSSIONS BY THE POWERS. LONDON, Novemebr 27. The diplomatic correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” says that discussions are proceeding in London, Paris, and Washington about the position at Shanghai. . It is expected that an agreement will be reached quickly to make international .representations to Japan about safeguarding the rights of foreign nations under the international agreements with China. Sir Robert Craigie (British Ambassador at Tokio) has been instructed to make it perfectly clear to the Japanese that G.reat Britain must be consulted in any arrangements about control of these Chinese Customs at 'Shanghai. AUTONOMOUS GOVERNMENT. SEPARATION OF HONAN PROVINCE. TOKIO, November 28. An autonomous government for the Honan province, separated from Nanking, has been inaugurated by General Hsiao Juichen (divisional commander under Marshal Wu Peifu) who was sworn in as chief executive of the new government in the presence of 5000 (delegates from “peace maintenance commissions.” General Hsiao stated that the Government was established to save the people of the province and to establish lasting peace in the Far East. \ THE JAPANESE AIR FORCE. 146 ’PLANES BY SUBSCRIPTIONS. (Received This Day, 9.35 a.m.) TOKIO, November 28. Besides substantial money gifts to the air forces of the army and navy, 146 aeroplanes have been built by popular subscription and presented to the navy since the outbreak ’of the war. BRIEF VISIT TO THEIR HOMES. BRITISH WOMEN AT SHANGHAI. (Received This Day, 10.5 a.m.) SHANGHAI, November 28. British women visited their homes in the British defence area for the first time for more than a month, with the permission of the Japanese. They were given half an hour to remove small effects. RELIEF FOR THE CHINESE. LARGE SUM ASKED IN BRITAIN. SHANGHAI, November 26. The British Consul-General (M,r Phillips) cabled to London for £20,000 for relief work in addition to £25,000 cash and £9OOO worth of supplies already sent.