JAP. DEMANDS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 150, 28 June 1939, Page 11

JAP. DEMANDS.

REPORTED PREPARED.

Presentation To Britain

Expected.

DETAILS NOT DISCLOSED

(KecelvptJ 11.00 a.m.) LONDON', June 27. The British Ambassador to Japan, Sir Robert (Jraigir, renewed his request for a reply to Britain's representations. Three Britons were exit mined at the frontier to-day and only their .shoes and socks were removed. Japanese leaders, including the War mid Foreign Ministers, and the Prime Minister, Karon Hiraniiina, after a series lit conferences, decided to present Britain with a series of demands. The details have not been disclosed. Authoritative sources In Tokyo state that preliminary talks for the settlement tit the Tientsin trouble are under way. Renter's Tokyo correspondent now *>iys Hir Robert Craigie interviewed the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, for 40 minutes, and discussed a basis tor negotiations relating to Tientsin. The situation in the British concession there i> unchanged and the intimidation of Chinese storekeepers continues. Mr. Chamberlain was unable to give nny new information in the House of Commons to-day on the Tientsin situation. Details of the Japanese operations at Foochow and Wenchpw were being awaited. It ie anticipated in Parliamentary circles that Air. Chamberlain will make a statement on Tientsin to-morrow, says ; a British official wireless message. I

JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.

NEW TRADE AGREEMENT

CANBERRA, June 27. The terms of a new trade agreement W'it-h Japan were announced to-day. It will replace the one due to expire on I'liduy. Japan must continue to allot to Australia two-thirds of the total quantity "i wool imported into Japan, namely, ■iiO.OOO to 400,000 bales of Australian wool, in return for which Australia is u> import from Japan not moru than •>i2OO,UUO »(|UHte yards of cotton piece goods a yenr, und the same quantity of rayon piece goods, including* staple fibre. Japan failed to purchase the full allotment of Australian wool last year owing to the Siiio-Japaiiese war.

HELD TO RIDICULE.

CHAMBERLAIN EFFIGY

(Keceived 1.30 p.m.) SHANGHAI. June 27. Britons arriving from Tsingtao, where their siiip was delayed for four days, *aid thut there were anti-British demonstrations on the waterfront every <hiy with an oiitni/c i-fligy of Mr. t'linmbiTlain holding an umbrella, wlii'li «as tfieeted with jeers, shouts and laughter.