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SITUATION
*IN KIANGSI
REDS BIDING THEIR TIME?
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9,· 1931.
HAS THE LEAGUE MADE A MISTAKE?
UNIFICATION OF CHINA
FEELING OF OPTIMISM. NOW PREVAILING
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For a long time the Reds, in Kiangsi have been quioscant. No one believed the profunctory elim of the Nanking Government that the formidable" foren against which || "General Ho Ying Ching and the pick of the Nationalist troops made only slow program, had mysterious- | ly melted away, after the Anti Red | campaign had been suspended while Nanking and Canton threat- oned bach other. The fact is that, According to widespread reports.
circulating in the capital, Naasing- Canton peace delegates have finally reached "an agreement, regarding the next National Kuomintang Con.
gress.
them horder aro merely waiting their time for another blow.
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Our Elukiang corespondent is emphastic that the Reds are -strong-as-678r, and describes
inactivity their present "curious and sinister," Gov- ernment troops are concentrat ed at Toochow and everyone in the province is waiting for a new storm to break. Our cor- respondant writes as follow:--
A Mystery!
KIUKLANG, Oct. 31. "For a long time we have had no news of the Rods in Kiangs. We are sure they are still holding the same areas, bu hat are they doing? That is the mystery For months there was intense activity, and new everything has suddenly become so quiet that we, who live in the province, do not know what to think of it.
NANKING, Nov. 7.
This agreement, it is stated, pro. vider for the holding of preliminary Congressos at Nanking and Canton at which each party shall elect an equal number of delegates for the formal National Congress to be held in Nanking.
One hundred and twenty Canton dolegates have already returned to Ganton for the Canton Congress,
A feeling of optimism now pre- vails hers contrasting with the gloom of the past week.
THAT PAPER TAX
CANTON "GOVERNMENT AND
THE MERCHANTS
(Wah Taze Tat Pro.)
According to the local papers,
CANTON. NOV, 3. Chu Teh and his followers asked In view of the passive resistence for an amnesty, and volunteered offered by paper, importers to the to wo At ODCo1 to fight the imposition of a special tax on im
the Japancas. Another rumour said ported foreign-inde paper, that Chu Tob asked for the gover- Canton Government in contemplat- norship of Fukien Province. This ing monopolising the business as it was refused, because it would give is deemned the only means of sup- the Reds every possibility to compressing the merchants activity municate with U.S.18.R.by sea.
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It is really difficult to know what is at the bottom of this most curious and sinirter situa- tion:
It is reported that there is a very strong force indeed at Too- chow, some three or four divi- sions of Government' troops being manned there to bar the road to Nanchang to the Beds, who are said to be threatening Chekiang Province.
Nominally they are good patriots, ready to fight for the Republic but the more general idea is that they have abandoned Laninism for B ..version
of Sanyatseniem, after realizing that it is better to milk the cw than to kill her }
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In the manritime Japanese busi- ness is at a standstill, and at least one Japanese Arm seems about to close. All is quiet at Kukiang where the population is taking things very philosophically.
́PARLIAMENTARY ARRANGEMENTS
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KING'S SPEECH TO BE SHORTER
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LONDON, Nov. 7. All preliminary arrangements for the State opening of Parliament next Tuesday are now complete.
The Cabinet meets on Monday afternoon after receiving the Seala of office at Buckingham Palace on the morning of the same day.
The reading of the King's speech will take place on Tuesday after- 'noon.
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The Speech is not likely to be long in view of the fact that no extensive programme of legislation is expected.
Meanwhile, revenue officers are searching for untaxed paper and a number of mercharts have been nrrested and quantities of paper confiscated.
WEATHER REPORT:
Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 10 p.m., stated:-
The typhoon is about 500 miles E. of Hong Kong. moving W.N.W. The anti- cyclone is central near Kobe." moving east.
Local Forecast: Moderate N.E. winds, freshening; fine to cloudy,
TYPHOON WARNINGS.
The following typhoon warn- ings have been received by the- American Consulate - General from the Manila Observatory : Manila, Nov. 8, 9.30 1.m.- Typhoon in about 119deg. Long E and 17deg. Lat N., moving N.W.
Manila, Nov. 8, 4.20 p.m.- Typhoon in about 118dog. Long. E. and 17deg. Lat. N., moving W.N.W.
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Japan Shows No Signs of Giving In
A GRAVE WARNING TO JAPAN IMMINENT
WITHDRAWAL OF DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATIVES FROM
TOKYO DENIED
JAPAN BLAMED FOR BANDITS IN MANCHURIA!
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GENEVA, November" 8.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE HIGHLY COLOURED CONJECTURES, WHICH ARE RIFE REGARDING THE INTENTIONS OF THE LEAGUE COUNCIL AT ITS FORTHCOM- ING MEETING, REUTER IS IN A POSITION TO STATE THAT ABSOLUTELY NOTHING IS KNOWN HERE OF WHAT 'THE COUNCIL WILL FINALLY DECIDE. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT A GRAVE. WARNING, WILL BE CONVEYED TO JAPAN IN THE EVENT OF THE NON-WITHDRAWAL OF JAPANESE TROOPS BY NOVEMBER 16, BUT NONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, NOT EVEN M. BRIAND, AT PRESENT KNOWS "WHAT THE COUNCIL DECISION WILL BE.
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TORVO, November 8.
A MESSAGE from Harbin states that the Japanese Consul at Harbin received a telegram - from Consul Shimizu, at Tsitsihat, on the evening of November 7, announcing that all are safe and it is now quiet, though a cumber of Koreans were murdered near the Consulate.
The Foreign Office has received a cable to the same effect.
No gredence is given to the reports that the League is contemplating suggesting the withdrawal of diplomatic representatives from Tokyo if Japan continues to be recalcitrant,
At the same time official circles are evluding increasing dissatisfaction at the League Secretariat for seemingly taking the Chinese reports at face value, and it is intimated that Japau is likely to draw the League's attention accordingly. `-,
Japanese bitterness is well illustrated by the comment on the report that the Japanese Consul was murdered at Tsitsikar: "If Yoshizawa were Dr. Sze: be would. Immediately lea protest with the League without waiting for confirmation and the League would belleve it."
Commenting on the reply to M. Briand's Note of October 29 official circles intimate that: Japan's intention is to get Chins to sign a protocol embodying Japan's five" fundamental prin. ciples" with the League as a witness, preparatorily to arranging detalls for the withdrawal 'of her troops.
The latest official despatches from Northern Manchuria indicate that the situation is now "all quiet." There is no confirmation of yesterday's reports that Chinese troops are concen. trating preparatorily to a fresh attack against the Japanese at Nonni River,
JAPANESE GOVERNMENT'S REPLY TO MONSIEUR BRIAND
MORDEN, Nor. 1. A communiqué from the Japanese Headquarters' says that fighting on the Nonni River continued on Friday, the Japanese forces being reinforced by two battalions."
The total "Japanese casualties to Thursday were about a hundred.
TOKYO, Nov. 7.
River railway bridge, while the peaceful settlement of the dispute main body of troops are concen- with which they have been called to trated near Tahsing, on the North | deni.” bank of the river, forming a pro- tective screen,
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The cablegram is signed by M. Briand and Sir Erie Drummond.
Although the present agreement TOKYO, Nov. 8. is that the meeting of the Council A message from Harbin states of the League shall be held at that there is considerable anxiety Paris, it is understood that objec regarding the safety of the Japan-tions have been raised by some of ese Consul and ten Japanese resithe delegates, notably those of Japan, on the ground of the pre- foreign students. sence in Paris of large numbers of
The intert despatches from Man-dents at Tsitsihar, churia are more reassuring. It is "The South Manchuria Railway
SININFO, Nov. 7. reported that the Chinese troops
on the Nonni River were routed yesterday refusad to accept goods sad are now in full retreat to consignments Chiness ciccles state Anganchi.” Additional Japanese re- that this is probably due to troop inforcementa from Changchun were movements. The station at Muk- halted en route on receipt of news den is carefully guarded preventing that the fighting was over.
the observation of trains passing Japanese troops have been in-during the night.
JAPAN
It is feared that they will have a disturbing inßuence on the de- liberations of the Council.
JAPAN'S AIMS?
GENEVA, Nov 7- The Secretary-General has issued
structed not to proceed more than FRENCH PRESS SIDES WITH a copy of a Note from Dr. Alfred twelve kilometres north of the Nonni River. The War Office. states that the Japanese troops are
· refraining · from pursuing the "re- treating Chinese troops.
Japan's reply to M. Briand was despatched last night. The con tents have not been revealed, but it is understood that it indicates the limit beyond which, Japan will stop.
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Meantime, though recrecy con- tinues to be maintained regarding the nature of the American Note, some indication of the attitude to wand it in official quarters is re- flected in the laconic commenti:
Good medicine is bitter to the
taste.
While the cessation of the fight ing at Nonni River is reussur- ing there are disquieting reports regarding Chinese troop move- menta
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PARIS, Nov. 7. Criticism of the League methods characterise u section of the nows paper outlook on the latest phase in Manchuria,
Le Journal, in definitely siding with Japan, says that the League made mistake in paying more attention to consequences than the cause of the dispute. It argues that pence can only be restored by returning to the authority of Treaties.
The Echo de Paris dwells, on the benefits of the Japanese occupation of Manchuria,
NOTES SENT TO CHINA AND
Eze, stating that the Japanese mili-, tary concentration at the Nonni River bridge-head is part of the out the lawful Chinese Government deliberate policy of Japan to drive throughout Manchuria, and sub- stitute the rule of persons and groups maintained by the Japanese, themselves. The Note details the help afforded by Japanese facilitat ing the advance of Chang, Hai Peng into North Manchuris against the lawfai Government at Heilung kiang, adding that the ostensible Japanese object of repairing the bridge is merely a pretext, for not only is it unusuad to repair bridges with the help of artillery, infantry and hombing plazan, but the actually over-riding the agreement Japanese military authorities are'
between the Chinese Provincial JAPAN.
Government and the Japanese Consul nt Taitkihar by insisting on GENEVA, NOV. 7. Sir Eric Drummond, on behalf the repairing of the bridge by this CHINESE REINFORCEMENTS of M. Briand, sent a cablegram Ma had undertaken to do so him- extraordinary means, after General Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, returns
to the Chinese and Japanese Givsel. The Japanese policy is a flat. to London from Lossiemouth, on
LONDON, Nov. 8. Monday, and will deliver an immediately with plans for the erec The intention of proceeding im
It is stated that "Chinese roin-ernment yesterday,
He says: The extension of the i
denial of the Council's injunctions, portant speech at the Guildhall on tion of a shortware Empire broad:
forcemnants from Manchuli, Harbin incidents in Northern Manchuria dishonouring the Japanese repeated the sume evening, on the occasion
and Hällar are reported to be and the erious nature of the in- olemn promises to do nothing to moving toward Anganchi apparent formation from the Chinese and aggravate or extend the conflict, of the Lord Mayor's Annual Bannounced by the British Broadcast ly for the purpose of a fresh attack Japanese Governmenta cannot but
easting station at Daventry is un-
Documents 'relating to the Sino- quel
Most of the members of the new ing Corporation. Plans in connec on the Japanese at Nomut River increase the anxiety of the Cornell Japanese conflict have been issued Cabinet will attend the banquet.
tion with it were discussed at the The latest report of the Japanese" and public opinion. As President the League Secretariat, The last Imperial Conference, but dif- casualties at Nonni River states of the Council I desire to remind Sawada, the Japanese delegats to
Arát is RUGBY, Nov.,
a telegram from Mr. Aculties of financing the service on
that 38 are dead and 144 wounded. you that the Chinese and Japanse the League, attached to the Parin poned development of an experi- In addition three aeroplanes: werd ances that their Governments are: mental service. Now however, the damaged by machine gun fire. -- taking all necessary steps to avoid that in the past few days about half need from an Imperial viewpoint,
***** the Japanese army stationed at It is reported, that nong ever aggravating the situation, coupled with a strong desire ux-
Chuliuho, and 200 Chinese dead was the body of
The Council recorded these solemn stationed in the localities of Kirin over half those pressed throughout the Empire,
A Russian, believed
belong to the undertakings of the resolution of had withdrawn: Japanese troops The Prime Minister is at Lousie particularly Crown Colonica, deter Soviet from Harbin, mouth, enjoying a brief rest before mined the Corporation to proceed
Troops of Generad Ma Chan Shen it now seems to me necessary for are now under 1,000,
In order to fulfil undertakings there, including railway guards, the Government meets Parliament without any further delay. The and acttice down to the tasks on object will be to get as many listen are massing between. Anganchi and the two Governments to issue in
to non-origin will posto daroughout the Tahsing, whither they are trans the two.
M. BRIAND'S NOTE TO visit to the Erince, the first meat from the Haine Country at the unparently confrming the reports order and remove all possibility day and soon after the Ministors Empire to listen-in to a programme Porting provisions and ammunition, officers commanding their forces to ing of the new Cabinet, will be most convenient hours for listeners that the Chinese intend to counter of sanguinary engagements betwren
in, but details of times and attack
Chinese and Japanese troops, as Parliament is not expected to operation depend on experiments A message from Mukden states any further serious incidents may sit for more than about four werks Several wavelengths will be used that Mn Chan Shen's troops having make it even more difficult for the and will probably adionrn till in order to provide the beat, recepretreated, the Japanese engineers Council to pursue their efforts for February..
tion under varying conditions, have started repairing the Nonni the maintenance of peace and a
new Cabinet will not receive their & permanent basis hitherto post- The Intter includes nine officers. representatives have given assur Embassy, of Nov. 7, announcing
Although the members of the soals of office until they go to Buckingham Palace on Monday to kisa hande on their appointment, many of them were at work in their departments to-day.
held.
September 30,
JAPAN
M. Briand sent a Note on Nov. 1 8 to Mr. Yomizawa' dealing with the reported seizure of the sal revenues, at Nowchwang" It alan recalls the Council's resolution of (Oontinuped on Page 5)
DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE
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LONDON, NOV. 8.
Fears for the Disarmement Con- ference unless the League of Nations antisfactorily settles the Manchurian crisis are expressed by the Sunday Times and the
Observer
CALCUTTA SWEEP
DISPUTE
SIXTY THOUSAND POUNDS AT STAKE
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LONDON CAPE TOWN FLIGHT
MOLLISON TURNS” BACK
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RUGBY, Nov, 6. Mr. James A. Mollison, Who is | making an attempt to beat the new. record for the flight to Cape, set up by Miss Balaman and „ Mr. Gordon Storo, left' Lympne to-day, but was forced to turn back by. fog. He will make a new start to night if the weather has cleärad,"
CONGRATULATED. BY
H.M. THE KING.
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CAPR Town, Nov. 7: Miss Peggy Salaman and Mr. Gordon Store received a telegram from HM the King congratulating- them on their fine achievement," in making a record flight to Cape Town..
BUTLER REACHES BURMA.
VICTORIA POINT (BURMA),
Nov. 7. Mr. C. A. Butler, who is trying to establish an England-Australia flight record in the world's small. est abroplane, landed here at 6 p.m.
Mr. Butler, who is known as ide man who is fying to Austrália in carpet slippers, was compelled to delay his departure, from here on account of bad weather and strong.
LONDON, Nov. 8. Judgment on facts, relating to ownership of the rosenfal ticket in the Jrish Sweep on the last Grand National to the extent of £60,000, wna.delivered by Justica Meredith in the Dublin High Court today. All the suitors be long to a London Italian colony. Plaintiffs claimed to be co-partners with defendant in the ticket. The Judge, after dwelling on the un-head winds. precedented conflict of evidence, tcame to the conclusion that the win- ning number was inserted after the draw in the pooling agreement, which specified others. He also found that there was a conversa- tional agreement about an extra- tickot, and adjourned hearing for fortnight to hear further argu- ments whether this winning" ticket I was allocated to the pool.
CANADIAN EXPRESS
DERAILED
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WINNIPED, Nov. 7. Twelve persons were injured; two seriously, when the Canadian National Railways' Montrcal ex- press was derailed as the result of broken rail seventeen miles east of Winnipeg to-day.
COMMERCIAL MOTOR SHOW
INTERESTING EXHIBITION
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RUGBY, Nov. 6 An Interesting exhibition at the Commercial Motor Show at Olym pia is the intest, type of London omnibus, costing about £2,000,
It is atted with special stear ing apparatus, and much attention. has been given to reduction of noise.
Features of passenger carrying vehicles of all classes on show this. year are the strenan-lined bodywork and opening sunshine" roofs.
The large attendance includes. many representatives of transporn companies from abroad.
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Nerves worn and ragged Too
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