NOT THROUGH THE
WOOD YET "
JAPANESE REPLY NOT CONSIDERED
SATISFACTORY.
FINDING OF A FORMULA PROVING DIFFICULT.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
GENKYA, October 22.
It is rumoured that the Japanese Reply to M. Briand's, pro- posats on behalf of the Council are not altogether satisfactory, and the Commities of Five is now meeting at M. Briand's hotel to consider it. The reply arrived in the small hours of the morn ing and the staff of the delsgallon stayed up all night decoding it, The final form of the resolution which will be presented to the full sifting of the Council is proving difficult to find. Con versations were continued to a late hour last night, in which; it is understood, the Secretary-General of the League participated. Various modlications are beloved to have suggested,
PROBABLE POINTS.
The question debated wis whether it would be advisable to introduce a clause by which China would be asked to admit the validity of existing trenties,
Though the resolution will record's promise given by Japan to withdraw her troops to within the railway zone and China's indertaking to ensure the lety of Japanese nationals, it also will stress the necessity of the cessation of anti-Japanese agitation and the resumption of direct Sino-Japanese negotiations.
Although the resolution will provide for an adjournment of the Council for three weeks, it is belleved a proviso will be added to the effect that the Council still considers itself in permanent session in order that, they could be resummoned urgently, should the situation warrant,.
A TENSE ATMOSPHERE.
There was excitement of fever heat here this morning, as it was felt some definite development must result in today's deli berations. It was decided at the last minute that the meeting of the Committee of Five should be held at the Secretarlat, where it' has now continued already for three quarters of an hour.
Mr. Yoshizawa bas an appointment with M, Briand at 11.30 Am. presumably to hand him oficially the text of the Japanese Reply.
The Council considers the Japanese Reply is unsatisfactory. This fact, transpired' when the Committee. broke up at 11.15 a.m. after sitting an hour and a quarter, and having decided that the public sitting of the Connell should be held at 4. p.m., when the whole situation will be made public,
A LITTLE REASSURING.”
M. Briand, Jooking very grave, descended the stairs. Erst add alone on the way to his hotel where he will receive Mr. Yoshi zawa. He told Reuter, We are not through the wood' yet.".
Other members of the Committee are equally preoccupied and the atmosphere is tense, almost to breaking point,"
The Japanese Reply has created a most painful impression. There was a sudden dramatic development in the situation ar the result of Mr. Yoshizawa's visit to M, Briand, which lasted exactly twenty-five minutes,
On leaving Mr. Yoshizawa told Reuter that the reply trom Tokyo was incomplete and as some sections of the communication bad still not been received he might, therefore, consider it advis able to ask for an adjournment of this afternoon's public sitting. He returned to his hotel to consult his colleagues.
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On arriving for an interview at 11.55 a.m. Mr. Yoshizawa told
little reassuring." Reuter that the Japanese Reply was
JAPANESE PLANES DROP MORE BOMBS.
I
PEPING, October 22.
The Chiness Director of the Chinese Eastern Railway, bas wired the Vice-Commandsal's Headquarters stating that Japanese aeroplanes dropped dive bombs yesterday morning "near Kwang chengtze, near the Changchun Railway, but that no damage was done.
Another Chinese telegram to Headquarters states that Japan. ese aeroplanes dropped six bombs yesterday near Tabsing, on the Toanan Angangchi Railway but that the damage has not yet been ascertained,
MORE JAPANESE GUNS FOR MANCHURIA.
TOKYO, Oct. 29.
4:
It is learned that the War Office has decided to despatch additional machine guns and infantry-guns to Manchuria for the purpose of in- creasing her defensive power, as the Clovernment in averse to in creasing the number of troop
Uhinese Becoming Impailant,
GENEVA, Oct. 21. The Chinese delegation to the League Council are getting impati ent at the prolonged delay offer ing a solution to their grievances against Japan...
Gounell Weakening 7
In the evening, it became appar: ent that a very serious view. is taken regarding the present situa tion. League circles allege that the Council's special committee dealing with the Manchuria im broglio is weakening in its treat- meat of the difficulty,
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It is said that the committee is inclined to advise the Chinese to abandon their conditions for direct negotiations, namely, the previous withdrawal of the Japanese military. forces and the presence of neutaris to supervise the evacuation.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1931.
UNIFICATION OF CHINA.
IMPORTANT PRIVATE
MEETING.
The Yat Pack).
SHANGHAI, Oct. 22. Considerable importance is at. Lached to a private meeting b0- | tween Mr. Hu Han Min and Mr. Wang Ching Wei, which was held las, night at the former's residence, They had been bitter political euemies in the past few years, and it was the first time they had mot to exchange views on China's in- ternal and external problems.
Meanville, other Canton dale gates conferred with the Nanking fenders. Bubsequently the Canton delegation issued a communiqué which reiterated their sineero hope for internal peaps and unification in order to present a united front to outside invasion.
It is reliably learned that as a result of the Hu-Wang meeting last right, an arrangement has been reached that, as a first step towards effecting unification, an emergency committee on diplomatic problems be formed immediately.
As regards party and political problems, according to Mr. Wang's statement, no decision will be made until he meets Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, who is expected to arrive in Shanghaj to-day,
Satisfactory Meeting.
SHANGHAI, Oct. 22. Chiang Kai Shek Hu Han Mia Wang Ching Wei, Sun Fo, Li Tsai, Hsin, Li Shih Taeng, Tsai Yalan Pei, C. C. Wu, Eugenie Chen, Yu Yu Jen, Chen Ming Shu, Chang Ching Kiang, Li Wen Fan, Chen Pu Lei and Chow Lu (Western
PACIFIC COUNCIL
CONFERENCE:
EUGENE CHEN APPOINTED CHINA'S DELEGATE:
[CENTRAL PRESS,]
"DELIBERATE LYING" M. LAVAL ARRIVES
ACCUSATION.
ELECTION: CAMPAIGNERS" BECOME PERSONAL."
(TYROUGH REUTER'S 'ÄGENOT."
AT NEW YORK.
IMPORTANT. DISCUSSIONS EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN RERVICE |
11
ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE.
FURTHER ADVANCE
PROBABLE
[DRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}'
CANTON, Oct. 2.
LONDON, Ook 21.
NEW YORK, Oct. 9%. -
RUGBY, Oct. 21.. An extraordinary session of the
Shricking syrens, a salute of mine. Gicod progress is being made in Kuomintang Central Executive
The minutes of no British Cabi- een guns and cheers by New York committee with the work of the In- Committes to-day formally appoint.net meeting have ever been so fully residents greeted M. Laval when diau Round Table Conference and ed Mr. Eugene Chenas dele revealed an those of the Labour he landed by bug with his daughter, a further advance will probably he gate to the Shanghai Peace Parley Government at the fatal session ime de France, which anchored atment on Federal Finance will bo state- Josette, at 0.15 am. from the a.s.marked to-morrow when, a Sir, Chon will take a leading part mediately preceding signation, the quarantine station at 4, 15 s.m. made by Lord Peel in Foucant in discussing Chinese foreign, particularly Manchuria, affairs.
FUNERAL OF LATE
MR. T. A. EDISON.
LAID TO REST UNDER
· FAVOURITE TREE.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
WEST ORANGE, New Jorney,
Oot, $2. Thousands of silent mourners lin- ing the streets saw the passage of the funeral cortege of the late. Mr. T A. Edison, including Mra. Hoover and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fard, to the Rosedale Cemetery, where the remains were enclosed "in a bronze, coffin and buried be "neath the giant girled oak, his favourite tree.
All lights throughout the country were extinguished for one minute at 10 p.m. yesterday as a tribute to his memory.
Hill's cliquo) converse for two COTTON INDUSTRY.
hours this afternoon at Mr. Sun, Fo's residence, in Rue Moliere,
It is stated the conversations were satisfactory.
informed this evening, that a more at the optimistic view prevails Japanese Embassy in London in regard to the Sino-Japanese dis- pute.
It was. said that there seems to be every sign of a settlement as both sides appear to have made. up their minda to bring about an arrangement. Everyone, it was aided, seems to be doing his best with this object in view,
Meeting of Big Five...
LATER.
At a momentous meeting of the Committee of Five (Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Spain) which lasted an hour and a half, it was docided to hold a public meeting of the Council tomorrow, at which it is believed a resolution will be submitted, which will not take tho form which it was thought possible when the Council met & week ago.
It is said that the resolution to
be submitted at to-morrow's meet- ing will merely urge Japan and China to find u mutual settleruant
of their difficulties within a period which will, most probably, be in- dicated by some date set for the next meeting of the Council, which, it is understood, will be about the middle of November,
Chinese Fears,
Chinese quarters are very much concerned at the possibility' that the Committee will recommend the Council to adjourn further, with- out having accomplished anything more than the virtual repetition of the September decision. Then it was urged upon Japan that her troops be withdrawn by October 141 And, of couree, her troops were not withdrawn and no effort was made to negotiate with China.
Japan's Reply Awaited,
LATER.
EGYPTIAN PROPOSAL
REJECTED.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.").
WARRINGTON, Oct. 22 The Government bave rejected the proposal of the Egyptian Gov- erament for an international cotton
conference..
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report,” forecast and remtaka, issued by the Royal Observatory at 5.08 p.m., stated
The typhoon is less than 300 miles N of Yap, moving N.W. The anti-cyclone is central to the north of Korea
Local Forecast:-N.E. winds, fresh'; fair.
TYPHOON WARNINGS.
The following typhoon warn- ings have been received by the American Consulate General from "the Manila Observatory:
Manila, Oct. 22, 9.65 s.m.-. Typhoon in about 130deg. Long, E. and 12deg. Lat. N., moving N.N.W.
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Manila, Oct, 22, 3.15 p.m.-- Typhoon in about 139deg. Long. E, and deg. Lat. N., moving N.W.
DISTURBANCES IN
CYPRUS
GOVERNOR WIRES TO
·MALTA FOR ASSISTANCE.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
MALTA, Oct. 90!
Despite the decisions, taken to-- night by the Committee of Five. The Governor of Cyprus, it is which have caused so much adverse understood, has wired the Governor comment-it appears that every of Malta neking for Navad assist thing to a certain extent will be ame, owing to disturbances which subordinated 10 the
Japanese broke out in the island to day: Reply, which has not yet been
CAIRO, Oct. 22. Communications regarding mili. The tone of the Reply will tary assistance have passed be. directly influence the wording of the tween Cyprus and Egyptian authori resolution to be submitted to the tien, Council.
reosived.
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The impression in French circles. Late to-night was more favourable than it was earlier on. The Japan- ese Teply which M. Briand con- fidently hopes will be patisfactory is expected by to-morrow at latest,
The Committee of Five will nit again to contidar the Reply i received) at 10.30 am. to-morrow morning before submitting a resuki- tion to the public meeting of the Council.
WORLD DEPRESSION
thanks to the campaign of vitupera- tion now proceeding between Mr. Ramway MacDonald Mr. Snowden, Mr. JH. Thomas and their former Ministoris colleagues.
M. Laval is only spending a few Structure Committee, ours in New York, in the course of which he is being given an official reception and is then taking train to Washington for another series of
chequers"
The discussion on the Indian Fodern Court is meanwhile con tinuing and speeches on the vari ous aspects of its proposed fine- talks about the tions and composition were again. world's economio problems with made to-day d Mr. William Graham, who was President Hoover: notably, gold, On the conclusion of the general. President of the Board of Trade war debts burden and armaments," | discussion next week, Lord Sankey, in the Labour Administration, in M. Laval in spending the week the Chairman of the Committee, a broadcast speech last night, thres end at Mr. Stimson's, country house will present a report on the com- times charged the Prime Minister and will leave for Franen on Oct, mitteo's work regarding the Legs and the Chancellor of the Exche- | ga," "";
Intures, Foderol Finance and Do quer with deliberate lying" 94
Fedora Court, and this report, after further examination by the committer, will form the basis of the final report to the Plenary Sussion of the Conference.
Other subjecta, which, have direct relation to the minorities questions, are awaiting considera hon by the committee during the interval while the Snakey report is. boing prepared.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21. Mr. Snowden to-night, in a stato. The possibility that results of ment to the Press, trounces Mr. jumonse importance to the spen Graham for several grossly inac-wors of mensures to bring an end curate statements.”
to the world economic crisis will Meanwhile, Mr. Ramsay Mer-emerge from the forthcoming con- Donald has done his best to heal versations between President Hoo- the rift which threatened in the ver and M. Pierre Laval, Premier National Government Jute in con of France, is the subject of con sequence of Mr. Neville Chamber-siderable comment here. lain's remarkable Protection speech M. Laval arrives in New York at Birmingham.
to-night and will proceed almost The Prime Minister is now mak-immediately to Washington."
It was declared by official circles ing a short tour outside" his own. constituency. Yesterday, bo spoke to the Associated Press to-day that in support of his son, Mr, Malcolm the United States does not con- MacDonald, the National Tahoursider itself able to manke promises candidate for Bassetlaw, and to regarding the security of France" or morrow he will speak in Derby for any other European nation Mr. J. H. Thomas. He is saving of the discussions between Presi It is believed that the sole basis time by dying whenever the Wes-dent Hoover and M. Leval will be ther conditions permit.
Do
IMPERIAL CURRENCY
ADVOCATED.
BRITISH EXPERT'S
SUGGESTION
ĮTAKOJUH BERTEX'S AQEEGS,}
LONDON, Oct
The Imperial currency iden re ceived the Aupport of Sir Basil Blackett, in the course of an ad dress at a meeting of the London Rotary Chib.
world economic restoration.
It is stated that France and the National, Not Party, Politics.
United States, as holders of two- Interviewed to-day the Premier thirds of the world's monetary gold referring to the issues raised in stocks have positions of special course, of the Chamberlain cam responsibility and the leaders meet paign, other than those laid downing in Washington are expected to
give this full weight in the, discus in his manifesto, said:
"I want to make it quite clearsions.
The revision of war debts and that the appeal which is being made is for a National Government reparations are bonud to come into and whatever the predominant-poli- the forefront as is also the question tical party in that National Gov. of the burden of armsamente ability of Britain returning to the ernment may be, it still"' remains Le Temps, the famous Paris National and not party, add no journal, declares in a leading party will have the right, to forget article to-day that Franco Ameri its origin and the appeal upon a co-operation in political, anna which it was elected, and to turn cial and economic domains remains round in the House of Commons entirely open, and say whether Labour or Liboral: or Conservatives-we are going to pursue our own policy, irrespective of the colleagues with whose co- operation the election was fought on National Issue.
"I boliese in the honour of my colleagues of all partics," added Mr. MacDonald, "Until the crisis is settled they will not turn a National majority into a
-party one."
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's re- joinder followed also upon allega tions from numerous Free Trade platforms that the Conservatives are harbouring dark designs to secure an independent majority through the Nationalist label, and then pust their Liberal and Labour Associates in order to introduce full-blooded" Protection,
FLIGHT ACROSS AFRICA.
FOUR BRITISH PLANES ON
LONG JOURNEY,
(BUITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)
RUGBY, Oct. 21. Four British day-bombers, which left Cairo last week on a 11,000 miles service cruise" nerosa Equa- torial Africa, left Geneina this morning for Fort Lamy,
The route involves a flight over great tracks of little-known ground and is 4,000 miles longer than the distance covered in the Siddlar Tour last year,
The Prime Minister said that The Westermost point will be. the action of the Labour opposi Bathurst, Gamburst, Gambia, and tion and the most unfortunate on the way aeroplanes will y intervention of Mr. Lloyd George across Nigeria to Ashanti and the bad brought such a possibility Gold Coast, back inland to Bamako nearer than would otherwise have in French Sudan and over French been the case, but when Mr. Bald Guinea to Sierra Leone, win told him that they were going Squadron Leader Vincent come to work out a gentlemen's agreemande.the flights: taent" he was willing to take Mr. Baldwin's word.
SURPRISE AND GRATIFICATION.
BANK OF ENGLAND PAYS
OFF $100,000,000.
{REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICH
New Yona, Oct. 22, „Surprise and gratiskation is ex- pressed at the indication in a Federal Reserve bulletin" stating | that the Bank of England has paid. uff a $100,000,000 of the $125,000,000 credit obtained from the Federal Reserve Banks în August. It had been a foregone conclusion that the | lona would be "frozen" for some
time to come.
REMEDY.
MUSSOLINI WORKS OUT "COMPLETE PROGRAMME.
Romo, Oct.
`12--That || Bignor Dr. Alfred Sze, the principal The impression is that it the Chinese representative, caled upon League Conucil is prepared to pro-
Mussolini has worked out a com plete programme for a solution of M. Briand this afternoon to cer- ceed on these lines, overriding the tain the position reached and to! Chiese claims, they will seemingly, Young Marshal Hot Wanted.
the world's political-and economic at any rate, Jeave the Japanese
PEIPINO, Oct. 21- emphasise that the Chians are
difßculties to treat with the Chinese Govora- Four hundred and seventeen
Tip indicated by the anxious for a speedy settlement
All Dr. Sze was able to get out mept under the pressure of mili- cases of household furniture and Italian Press in commenting on the personal effects belonging to Mar- forthcoming journey to the United of M, Briand, however, was & date.tary occupation. and
This feeling bus produced a most shal Chang Heuol Liang and his deplorable effect in League circles, family, have arrived at Tongku Statos of the Foreign Minister, Dr. the Council are still awaiting the It is feared that this policy, if from Dairen
Grandi, who, it is indicated, will Japanese Government's reply persisted in, will have a most dis The articles are alleged to have submit that programme to Fre START PLAY IN AUSTRALIA.
The Chinese attitude is un-astrons effect on the forthcoming been sent without the authoriss sident Hoover. Nothing official is
disarmament conference and the League itself, which in faced with the most serious crisis it has ever experienced,
ment to the effect that it appears
changed, Dr. Aza maintains the viewpoint of the Nanking Govern ment that the Japanese must with draw their Troop to the railway zone and agree to pay an indemn
for Chinese losses as a result of the occupation the amount of which shall be settled Inter, hefore commencing sliresterolistions with-Japan.
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tion: of the Young: Marshal and it
SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKETERS,
(THROUGH LEUTER'S AGİEHOY.]
is suggested that the Japanese may known regarding the fundamental. have ordered their despatch to inprinciples of the programme, but it
PERTH, OCL 22. N dicate their desire that he should is believed that Il Duce therein
The South African cricketers remain away from Manalaria. London View page 18 here clecare dias Chang pleads for the cancellation of restarted their Australian touri
Haushinng intends to retrato parations and war debts and that three-day match against Western Mukden as soon as the status quo this question be coupled with nert
Australia. has been restored, despite the year's Disarmament Conference. alleged feeling against his return,
Contrasting with the pessimism prevailing at Geneva, Router was (Continued on next Column.):
At the close of play Bouth Africa had scored 273 for & wicket
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Sir Basil, who is an expert on currency, having served on mumer ous Missions, doubted the desir
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If, by erificing stability of ex- change, Britain can be made master of its own economit destiny, it would be worth considering a mng=" aged stating currency and also an, Imperiat currency, which, once suc cessfully established, would soon- attract countries outside the Em pire.
The plan would, moreover, prob- ably point the way to the re-estab=" lishment of a true international currency, serving the twin purposDN of stable exchanges and stablo prices.
SOLOMAN ISLANDS 'QUAKE.
ESTIMATE OF FIETY LIVES LOST
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