London, Aug. 7.
/R. Winston Churchill the Prime Minister, cancelled the speech he was to have made today in the House of Commons on the arrest of Japanese in Britain and the Empire and the arrest of Britons in Japan in view of the fact that tensi between the' two countries has eased considerably and negotiations have begun! on the question both here and in Tokyo, it was reported here from reliable sources.—Domei. singapore, Aug. 7.
The disposition of the case regarding Mr. Ishiro Kobayashi, Chief Domei Correspondent in Singapore, and Manager of the Toho News Agency, rests with the Governor of the Straits Settle ments, it was staled here yesterday. Examination of the corres~ pondent wil be carried out by a special commission consisting of; judges appel ted by the Governor, it was stated.
Yesterday morning, Mr. Kaoru Kobayashi, Japanese Consul-General here, had an interview with Mr. H. Weisberg, Acting Colonial Secretary, requesting particulars reger 1g the reasons for Ishiro Kobayashi's arrest.
The Japanese Consul-General also requested that the correspondent be released. reply to. the Consul-General's queries, Mr. Weisberg replied that!
The detained Japanese, oan the Japanese correspondent way ar-reported after his visit to this rested on the rounds of violation morning, is allowed to read 21 of the National Defence pape: and magazin Regulations. "The Article gives to his time in readi the Governor of the Straits Settle-exercise. Furthermore. Japanese food ments the right to issue a warrant being supplied. forthe arrest of those engaged in Since his arrest, fir. Yamaguchi actions detrimental to public. peace: hho been interrogated by the police id national defence, only once and it is expected his trial As a result of negotiations, Mrs. will be held Uefore a special-commis-Kobayashi yesterday saw her Inisband sion to be instituted by. the British the first time since his detention authorities of Hongkong on August 4—Dom Defence of the Colony res Hongkong Japanese Well-Treated Hongkong, Aug. 7.
Mr. Tukio Oda, Constil at the Japanese Consulate-General in Hong kong, reported today that Mr. Tsukis lehi, who was arrested on august J by the British authorities, is being well treated at the Ta Salle Colleye cancer camp in Kow-Toon where he being he
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