HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1931.
WILL MONARCHY BE PROCLAIMED IN MANCHURIA?
Checkmate
Nations?
to League
Of
Japan Insists On "Fundamental Points"
SENSATIONAL DRUG CASE
OPENING AT BASEL TO-DAY
(TRAODON REUTEN's agemor.)
BASEL, Nov, 14. What promises to be the-most- Mannational case in the history of the Sght against drug traffic, in- volving millions of Swiss franes and hundreds of pounds of illicit druge. and international, dope trafficers, is opening on Monday in the presenes of League of Nations' representa- tives. The proceedings are a sequel to the discovery in 1020 by the Egyptian Customs of a consignment of heroin despatched from Barol, which has boon discovered to be the manufacturing centro.
CHINA'S NATIONAL
CONGRESS.
FOURTH PLENARY SESSION
ON-WEDNESDAY-
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
CANTON, Nov. 15.
The Fourth Plenary National Congress of the Kuomintang, the highest seat of authority of the Chinese Government, will be form ally held in the Sun Yat Sen memorial building at the foot of Yuet Shau Hil on Wednesday. Over 600 representatives from all parts of China have arrived in
the гигроме Canton for memorial"building is being beauti- fully decorated. A huge pailau iai being erected in front of the com- pound, to lend further colour to the national gathering,
The
Agents from almost all central European countries and the Oriont are implicated, and every capital in the world indirectly involved,
The Inca of the case
aro that Egyptian Customs officers at Alex andria on Nov. 13, 1929, discovered twenty osas of herain in the cargo of the Italian steamer Esperin, disguised us ghic."Inquiries led to the upenrthing of a world-wide system of the distribution of the drug which was manufactured at Basel for contres of distribution including Tokyo and Buenos Aires,
The manufacturer of the drugs, vahied at over 300,000, is Dr. Fritz Mueller, a German chemist residing at Basel, whose collabora Owing to the present split of the Bors included a Rumanian, Maurice Kuornintang, it has been agreed Gruenberg an-Englishman-Fred-that-Nashing-should-hold-a-simila erick Cohn in Egypt and a Gor. Luxress about the sunr time. The
, Kurt Smith, in the Far Bast.
DUMPING OF FOREIGN GOODS
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
-TO, TAKE ACTION
(ÄRITISH WINKLESE BEXVICE.}
Ruany, Nov. M. It is understood that a B.1 giv ing drastic powers to deal with the dumping of "foreign goods will be introduced in the House of Commons in the latter part of next week. An important state. ment on the subject will be made by the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runcing on. Monday, and it is believed that the Scope of this announcement was considered and approved by a meet- ing of the Cabinet, held last even- ing.
The Times anticipates, that the measure will provide the Board of Trade with powers to Impose emer- gency, duties on importation of goods which it can be proved as being dumped upon the British market. The maximum duty being axed at such figure as would in some cases virtually; amount to pro- hibition.
Cabinet Agroed,
RUGBY, Nov. 13. The Cabinet has finally agreed upon an anti-dumping policy which will be speedily enforced by a Bill which will be, Introduced at the be ginning of next week.
Questions of national importance, such as selection of the permanel comprising the National Govern- koment and the formulation of various national policies, will be broughtap for discussion.
leading figures in the Fourth Plen ary National Congress in Canton will, he Menara, Sun Fo, Eugene Chan and Li Wan Fan, while that Naking, Marshal Chiang Rai Shek And his close adherents.
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday evening's weather report, issued at 8.45, stated:
The typhoon to the east, of Luzon, is filling up or curving northward. The anti-cyclone over N. China has strengthened slightly
Loen Forecast-N.E. winds, moderate fine to cloudy.
TYPHOON WARNING.
The following typhoon warn ing has been received by the American Consulate General from the Manila Observatory:
C
Manila, Nov. 14, 10,40 a,1, *--- Cyclone or typhoon E. of Northern Luzon more than 300 miles distant, moving WNW... or N.W.
The only "action that could taken was by Governments.
Franco-German Agreement
Necessary..
he
Was this," asked Mr. Bald- win," the moment for the initia tive to come from Britain. Bone kind, of agreement between Francs and Gormany was one of the moal important preliminaries.
The Government very inch hoped that Franco-German discus- sions would lead to an agreement and believed there was a good chance, of it. They desired the necessary, egotiations to be pre- ceeded with without loss of time, No agreement could be arrived at
The debate on the Address in the Commons waI continued to-day when after the reply for the Gov. ernment by the Lord President of Council, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, a Labour amendment, was defeated.
Mr. Baldwin accused the Opponi tion of disregarding the national crisis which the National Govern ment had been formed to meet and said the immediate task was to safeguard the balanced budget and to confirm the faith of world that without the consent of Britain and; they would not rest until they had when the time came to express their restored the balance of trade, and views they would be ready to do established the currency in safety. By preparing their proposals and security-
with care and convincing other na There was, undoubtedly great tions that they would be to their scope for International co-operation interunt as well as to our own they on the currency question and the could make a most useful contri Government would willingly lend bution. its Bid.
He pointed out that London had As regards the pound, the Gov-been largely instrumental in financ ernment's intention was to stabi.fing Germany during the past ton lise it, on a definite basis when, the yours and thereby enabling her 14, necessary conditions were fulfilled, carry on her international trade but those conditions must first be and pay her reparations. The ad attained so that it was sure that rances made by British financial the pound could maintain the post-houses had not been, of a specula tion at which it was stabilised. tive character. They were founded War debts and reparations were on the best type of security known the most dificult problem. It was to the market. obvious to the whole world that It was clear, said Mr. Baldwin, existing arrangements had broken that the security of these obliga
Thanks to President Hotions must not be endangered by down. over the world had had a breathing political debta.. space, but be doubted if it was suf If that were to take place it fcient..
would destroy Germany's
REFUSAL TO WITHDRAW TROOPS TO RAILWAY ŻONE
RUSSIA OBJECTS TO MILITARY PROPAGANDA
PESSIMISM REGARDING
.
OUTCOME OF COUNCIL MEETING
"(THROUGH" REUTER'S AGENCYJ
PEPING, November 10.
T IS SEMI-OFFICIALLY STATED THAT WHEN THE EX-EMPEROR IS PROCLAIMED EMPEROR OF MANCHURIA THE NEW REGIME WILL NOTIFY-THE-POWERS OF THE RESTORATION OF THE TA CHING DYNASTY' AND THE JAPANESE WILL OFFER TO WITHDRAW THEIR TROOPS. THE EMPEROR; HOWEVER, WILL REQUEST THEM TO REMAIN TO PRESERVE ORDER AND PROTECT THE THRONE. CHINESE PAPERS STATE THAT A NUMBER OF MANCHU PRINCES, NOBLES AND EXOFFICIALS HA VIE SLIPPED FROM PEIDING TO MUKDEN HOPING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MONÄR. CHIST GOVERNMENT.
PEIPING, November 15.
Chinese authorities state that the ex-Emperor will be proclaimed Emperor of Manchuria in Mukden, to-day, when the names of Ministers in his Government will also be announced, ...
TIENTSIN, November 15..
An official Japanese statement regarding the Emperor's disappearance says that be left his home secretly on the night of the outbreak of disturbances and nothing is known at present of his whereabouts or Baal destination.
“ATMOSPHERE OF PESSIMISM IN PARIS-
PARIS, November 14
THE ATMOSPHERE AT PARIS SEEMS TO BE DISTINCTLY LESS FAYOURÄBLE TO THE
A SPIRIT OF CONCILIATION AND SWEET REASONABLENESS THAN ON THE SHORES OF LAKE LEMAK. RUMOURS THAT JAPAN 15 PREPARED TO MAKE IM. PORTANT" CONCESSIONS AND THAT A COMPROMISE WAS AT HẬND, WHICH SEEMED 50 EASILY CREDIBLE AT GENEVA, HAVE TAKEN ANOTHER TONE IN PARIS WHERE. JAPANESE CIRCLES DO NOT SHOW THE LEAST TENDENCY TO BUDGE FROM THEIR EXPOSITION.
IN CONVERSATION WITH ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL JAPANESE REPRESENTA. TIVES REUTER GATHERED THAT JAPAN WILL NOT RECEDE FROM HER FIVE "FUNDAMENTAL POINTS" AND THEY MUST FIRST BE SATISFIED ON THESE POINTS BEFORE JAPAN WILL EVEN THINK OF. WITHDRAWING HER TROOPS TO THE RAIL. WAY ZONE, AS REQUESTED BY THE COUNCIL.
STRONG SOVIET PROTEST
Moscow, November 15.
A protest against the continuance of Japanese allegations of Soviet assistance to Chinese in Manchuria, and a reminder of Japan's assurances that the interests of the Soviet will not be Injured by events in Manchuria was handed by M. Litvinoff, Foreign Commissar, to the Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Hirota, for transmission to Tokyo,
The protest emphasises that the Soviet policy is one of strict non-interterence with peace and a respect for International treaties signed with China, and sovereign rights and inde. pendence of other States.
It declares that the rumours of Soviet, assistance to Chinese Generals are, absolutely unitounded and alleges that an unscrupulous anti-Soviet campaign is being systematically con ducted by certain military circles in Manchuria for the purpose of complicating relations between Japan and the Soviet."
It concludes by stating that information is available that the Japanese command is preparing to cross the Chinese Eastern Railway in the region of Tsitsihär, thus paraiying the railway which is likely to cause material loss to the Soviet.
LONDON, November 15.
Soviet quarters deny that M. Dogvalesky spoke with M. Briand on Manchuria. They potot out that the Soviet bas. kept, entirely aloof from the conflict and, in any case, does not wish to associate with the League in any intervention, and added that the conversation turned chielly to Franco-Soviet relations, commercial and otherwise.
French official quarters, however, declined to comment.
A JURIDICAL SOLUTION NOT SUFFICIENT
CINEVA, Nov. 15.
Nothing is known here of the American compromised plan is settlement of the Manchuria attan tion, and there is general pes, simism regarding the outcome of the League discussions. It is felt
that the situation in Manchuria bat become worse in the past forty. eight hours, while the position" is lurther compilcated by reports of the impending establishment of a Monarchy in Manchuria.
It is beginning to be realised here that the Sino-Japanese con/ illet is of old standing and deeper than hitherto believed, and I this is not recogalsed and the Council persists. in seeking purely furi dical solution, it is feared the Council's action will prove abortive and the League will suffer a serious blow.
· JAPANESE TROOPS FOR
KOREA. The Governments represented atmercial credit and once that was
TOKYO, Nov. 1S. the London Conference last July destroyed there would be no future resolved, in order to assure the prospect at all for reparations. that a train passed through Man- Press reports from Manchali state financal stability of Germany, trusted, therefore, that an agros- which was casennial in the interests ment on this point would be reach-chul a ten this morning and car. of the whole world, to co-operate as ed, but the question involved poli-ried a large number of portable far as possible to restore confidence, tical prejudicen and preccupations machine-gune for Tsitsihar.
Since then the situation had gone in other great countries. Honak- The Hirosaki mixed brigade, from bad to worse, largely because ed the House to trust the Govern- which is proceeding to Manchuria no action had followed on that re- ment to choose the moment when as replacements, left Tokyo this commendation.
Britain could intervene in the ne-afternoon and entrained for Ujisa (Continued on nest Column.) Igotiations with the greatest affect from where they will embark.
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À DENIAL
PEIPING, Nov. 13. the Japanese have captured Angen. The report from Nanking that
cht is declared here to be un
founded.
NO STATEMENT FROM
SIR JOHN
LONDON, Nov. 15. Sir John Simon and his staff, also Mr. Matsudaira and his secretaries left for Paris at 10:45 am,
Sir John Simon declined to make statement before departing for Paris
J
over
Doihara (ax-Adviser to Marshal Chang Tao Lin), who took
September 19, was taken to Dairen the administration of Mukden on
Land, on November 11, placed on board a Japanese destroyer. This, the message adds, leads to the ob vious inference, that the Japanese Contemplate installing the ux-Em- peror at Mukden us the puppet
Emperor of Independent Man churia," under Japanese tutelage. Japaness view point, as the latter Such a policy is necessary from a have experienced great difficulty in forcing may Chinese officialų in Manchuria to act as a camouflage for Japanese control in Mukden, and know that any such officials appointed would intrigue against A Foreign Office oficial, however, there with Nanking. Whereas, they. believe the ex-Emperor is anta- when interviewed by Reuter said ganiatic to the National Govern- that. the date of Sir John Simon's ment, so will serve their purpose return was problematical, depend- admirably. The ex-Emperor's en- ing on the progress of the discus tourage, as present in Tientsin, iş sions. He hoped, however, if pos- said to be endeavouring to proceed sible to return to London before to Manchuria to support him, the end of the week.,
WHERE IS BOY-EMPEROR?
TOKYO, Nov. 14. · The report that the Boy-Imperor was taken to Dairen from Tientsin on a Japanese warship is ofcially due. Japanicao official enquiries.
Tientsin and Dairen confirm that he secretly left Tientsin but had not arrived at Dairon. His whereabouts are unknown.
(Continued on Paja 12)
DANGER INCREASING
DAILY
A Peiping message "states that the dangerous potentialities of the situation in N.E. China are in crensing daily." It also states there is now defnite confirmation of the news that ex-Emperor Hauan Tung, under the escort of Col.
MOLLISON FORCED
TO L'AND
UNFORTUNATE END TO
-CAPETOWN-FLIGHT--·
[THUGUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Caine, Nov. 15.
SOUTH AFRICA'S DILEMMA
MAY BE FORCED OFF GOLD STANDARD
{TIMOVON REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIS, Nov. 13. The South African Government's eflerby-bo-eling to the gold stand- ard have received a setback.
It is announced that "the South African negotiations to secure a ten million sterling loan from both Franes and Holland have broken down.
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Previously negotiation to place Mr. Mollison was forced to land a loan from New York failed owing on a maizo fold; near Minia in bankers for three per cent, commis
to the demand of the New York upper Egypt last night. The air-sion and six per cent, interest, to man is safe but his machine is gether with a guarantee from the
British Government. reported to be wrocked.
LATER
The damage to Mallison's 'plane has forced him to abandon his at- tempt. Mollison crossed the coast line at Elsoloum and passed over Cairo at pan., yesterday, follow. ing the Nile southward ea route to Khartoum. When the petrol pump of his rescrvo" tank breke he was forced to land near Minia, 180 miles Irom Calto. He was thrown out by the force of the impact. The machine's propellor, rudder and top plans were smashed putting a continuation of the flight out of the question...
Mallison has decided to have the machine repaired at Cairo and to return to England by air.
[DRITIKU ̈WIRELESS SERVICM. ]`
Rucny, Nov. 14.
SERIOUS FIRE AT CANTON
DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT $100,000
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
CANTON, Nov. 13,
A terriño. fire broke out in Cantor in the destruation of 48 shops and carly yesterday morning, resulting houses. The disaster was again due to carelessness; - A... joki ́ of the" Liang Hop Furniture Store, 31--- Fung Lok Street, Honam, was pre- paring morning rice conger in the Mr. J. A. Mollison holder of the kitchen. After lighting the kind- Australia to England Aght record,ings, he went back to hod, thinking who left England for Cape Town the fire in the stove would tako this morning, landed at. Purbara, are of itself. But it so happened noar Rome, to refuel this afternoon, that some sparks from the dying and immediately afterwards flew ombers came into contact with A on to Brindisi.
pilo of wood shavings nearby and He intends to have a short rest ignited it No one Was "in the there and to fly throughout the kitchen at the time. A moment. night to Cairo, his sohedule later the whole kitchen was on fire. tailing twenty hours Aying out of Aided by a brisk north wind, the twenty four, during which time fire spread with great rapidity, and he hopes to cover over two thousand soon the adjacent buildings were on miles.
fire. The Jokis. of the Liang Hop Mollison is flying the same Gipsy Furniture Store, where the con- Moth machine he used on his se.flagration orgnated, tried to put out the Are, but without the. cond journey from Australia,
'slightest affect
AUSTIN
"BUNNY "
MARRIED
(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENOT.]
cn-
LONDON, Nov. 14. The tennis player," Bunny Austin, has married the London actress, Phyllia Konstan
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