HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY NOVEMBER 17.
TREMENDOUS ISSUES AT STAKE
M. BRIAND'S ROLE MAY BE MODIFIED
LEAGUE BLAMED FOR PRESENT SERIOUS SITUATION ·
SERIOUS CLASH EXPECTED NEAR TSITSIHAR
{REUTER AND BRITISH FIRELESS.]......
Pan19, November 16. [EXPECTATION PERSONIFIED AWAITS THE OPENING OF THE DOORS OF THE QUAI D'ORSAY AT 4 P.M.. HALF AN HOUR, AFTER WHICH THE LEAGUE · DRĀMA BEGINS..
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THERE ARE CHANGES IN THE CAST AS WELL AS IN THE ROLES SINCE THE LAST GENEVA MEETING, THOUGH THE PARTS OF THE TWO PROTAGONISTS RE=" MAIN UNALTERED. SINCE THE LAST GENEVA MEET. ING IT IS SUGGESTED IN SOME QUARTERS THAT M. BRIAND'S ROLE MAY BE MODIFIED OWING TO PRES- SURE FROM THE FRENCH-GENERAL STAFF, AND HOW. EVER GREAT HIS 'SYMPATHIES WITH THE LEAGUE, HE WILL HAVE TO CARRY, OUT THE WISHES OF HIS GOVERNMENT,
MUCH INTEREST CENTRES ROUND SIR JOHN SIMON'S
„FIRST APPEARANCE AS BRITAIN'S FOREIGN MINISTER.
UNVEILED APPREHENSION
LONDON, November te.
That tremendous issues, are at stake at Paris this week is the oplulon expressed by all quartors"and the situation, is viewed with unveiled apprehension.
A growing number of commentators are' inclined to blame the "Langue's-handling of the Sino-Japanese-dispute for the seriousTMTM
situation which has arisen, declaring that the fixing of a definite date (especially so soon ahend as November 16) for ovacuation wat a fatal mistake, and Japan could hardly have been expected to comply.
What the League must attempt now is to gain time and avoid bumiliation and possibly even disruption.
BRITISH AND FRENCH HOPEFUL
PARIA, November 18.
Sir John Simon, accompanied by Sir Walford Selby and Mr. Cadogan, conferred with M. Briand, speaking in French,, for three quarters of an hour this morning.
The British and French are hopeful that a compromise' for "a solution will be found by the end of the week. ·
Though it is expected the Chinese and Japanese, will start aggressively it is thought that they will become more conciliatory in order that the fate of China, Japan and the League may be paved.
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It is pointed out in League circles that alongside the militarist party in Japan there is a great civilian interest to whom ́ a settle. ment is of paramount importance, which they hope will turn the scale in the end.
JAPANESE CONSUL WITHDRAWS FROM TSITSIHAR
Toxro, Noverober 10,
The withdrawal of the Japanese Consul from Tsitsihar, owing to the increasing denger in the situation" is officially confirmed by the Japanese milliary authorities, who are said to be anxiously awaiting Ma Chan Shen's reply to their request to withdraw his" troops, as a fallure to comply will increase the tension gud probe ably lead to a serļons clash as Ma'a cavalry are alleged to be menacing the Japanese right flank, where minor skirmishes have already occurred.
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SEVERE FIGHTING NEAR TAHSING?
Touro, Xovember 16. An urgent Press despatch from Harbin reports that Ma Chao Shan faunched an attack at, daybreak against the Japanese posi tion st Tabsing and that severe fighting is progressing. There is, however, as yet no official confrmation.
JAPANESE DELEGATION STRENGTHENED
Rugby, Nov. 18, troops immediately without the The League Council, under the lives of their nationals and safety
A NEW
MANCHU
EMPIRE
THE POSSIBLE REACTION
IN CHINA
[BY A CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
Though confirmation in still lack ing from foreign sources up to now, Chinese cables allege that Pu Yi has been actually proclaimed
Emperor of the Manchurian Empire
Bix
BANDIT OUTRAGE NEAR LIAO RIVER
FOREIGNERS STRIPPED
AND BEATEN.
(THROUGH BEDTER'S AGENCY.];
BRITAIN AND THE GOLD STANDARD
ASSURANCE OF GOVT'S INTENTIONS REQUESTED
(THROUGH REUTER'a AɑUMOY.}
ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE
HUGE RESIDENTIAL SCHEME
BIG LAND PURCHASE BY CONSTRUCTION CO.
ANOTHER GARDEN CITY IN KOWLOON.
DELEGATES REPLY TO
·PREMIER'S OFFER
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}
Ruaer, Nov. 16 LONDON, NOV 10.
The Prime Minister received com The Manchester Association of munications yesterday from several Importers and Exporters has sent representative delegates to the In
tatement to the Premier, the dian Round Table Conference bear- Chancellor of the Exchequer and ing on his offer to undertake the the President of the Board of settlement of the commual problem Trade urging that the Government if all parties requested him to do should give an assurance that there, and undertook to abide by his at the Public Works Department is no present intention of returning decision. to the gold standard.
The group headed by Pandit Braga, Managing Director of the
yesterday when the Hon. Mr. Malviya requested the Prime Minister to arbitrate on the terms Hong Kong Engineering and Cón- on issue as affecting Hindus, Mos-struation Co., Ltd, representing voo Teme and Sikhs
MUXDEN, Nov. 16. --Four foreign lukden residents who left for Hsinmintu yesterdaya morning for game shooting in the Lino Rivor region were captured by bandits, stripped of everything but their underclothes, tied behind the bandits! horses and forced to run thas for about a mile. They were then benten and released, after which they had to walk more than two miles to Hsinmindu in the bit. ber cold. They returned to: Mukden last night, Two Chinese guides were also beaton atid badly injured,
The foreignors were: Keinning, sixty year-old German Shenitsky, a Germany Pilarak, n' Entopian, and Jonas, a Ceesho Slovakian
Attempt to Cut Railway Line, Yesterday night a body of forty
Manchuria Railway mainline when they raided the railway near Tan- kangsze hot springs, after a sharp engagement with armed railway police they were driven off.
GERMAN
nt Mukden ander the tutelage of Japan, and soon after the Corona- tion Ceremony, an Imperial Gov-bandits attempted, to cut the South ernment will be act up with a cabinet ar the executive organ, and administrative departments, namely, Civil Examination, Finna rial, Industrial and Commercial, Education, War, Judicial and Public Works. Departments. The new Im- perial Government follows more or less the constitutional system, of the ex-Imperial Government at Peiping The old dragon flag is re-adopted. and in details, the Mancha Royal House has to resume its old state
·and: ceremonial. It is reported that Prince Kung has been appoint- ed chairman of the Imperial Cabi- net (or Prime Minister), which Lusually consisted of six members in accordance with Manchu political practices.
What are the possible develop menta sa far as the relations of the *Independient Kingdom with China are concerned? This query is being asked by all serious Chi- nese" thinkers. Again, in accord ance, wild the "self-determination? principle as expounded by Presi dent Wilson, will the Manchu I perial Government be able to con vince the League of Nations "and world opinion that the new in- dependence" of Manchuria is really representative of the apontadecua opinion of Manchu people, and part of the Han people residing in Man- churia 7 This is a possibility for," as a matter of fact, General Chang Hsueh Liang's régime has lost tho confidence of a great part of the native population of Manchuria na a consequence of maladruinistra- tion by loca military rulers every- where in the three provinces,
Will History Repeat Itself? Further, taking a longer view, will Chinese history repeat itself by Manchuria conquering China Pro- per, or rather the new Manchu régime with the help of Japan? History tells us that the Chinese people (or Han Race) could never be subjugated by strangers except by their assimilating themselves to the Chinese civilization as the Man- chu people have done." As matters now stand, Japan seems to have successfully carried out a greater
INDEBTEDNESS
A
BANK RESERVES: PARTLY IN SILVER
POWERFUL PLEA BY
MR.
L. S. AMERY
(THE UGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
LONDON, Nov. 16.
A powerful plea that the leading central banks ba anthorised to in- olude silver as part of their cur remy reserves up to some fixed proportion of the total, is made by the Hon. Mr. L. 8. Ainery in the Financial Times.
is said to be the biggest land onlo Koen bidding characterized what
for many years, which took place
P.
Mr. Gandhi in n letter explained party, and a Chiness gentleman, his non-signature of this, letter did representing a Chinese syndicate not mean that Congress would im waged war" against each other any way resist the Prime Minister's in an effort to secure that piece of award. It would approve any solu
won acceptable to those three land known as Kowloon Inland Lob partics. As to other minorities 2657 The battle aventually ended their case should be settled by in a victory for the Hon. Mr. Braga agreement among their representa tives and other members of the Conference.
who brought the upset prínos 288,000): up to 8398,000 before is was knocked down.
Mr. E. B. Rood conducted the sale
Unqualided acceptance of the Prime Minister's Arbitration was notified in a letter signed by a group of ten, headed by Mr. Saatri. and among those noticed in the
Moslems when appealed to yes-arowded room werh terday by Sir Chimaalal Setalvad Kadoorie,
Sir Elly It will be unnecessary, he con- and others to
Mesara Lawrence accept Mr. Mex tende, to establish any complete Donald's offer said, that if similar Kadoorie, Lo Cheung Shiu, M. H. scheme of bimetalliam, for even support was forthcoming from all Lo, the Very Rev. A. Biottosu were silver only held at the market other groupe they would agree, but Procureur General des Missions price, the mere fact the banks they had no intention of leaving were holding considerable volumes aside the smaller minorities with Etrangères and number of of it, would tend to maintain a whom they negotiated the agree Eunpeans. reasonably high and stable price ment published last Friday. ⠀ for the metal
"Mr. Gandhi held conferences with This would be helpfat in counter-various groups during the week-and- acting the effects of the mablie and lind interviews with Lord Irwin1,330,000 sq. feet with an annuaf London newspapers anticipate.tribution of gold, and would also and later with the Secretary for that the presence in Paris of Sir John Simon will provide an occa kion for the discussion of the sub. ject af German indebtedness, as sequel to the conversations which have taken place on the subject between M. Laval and You Hoesch.
FRANCO-BRITISH DISCUS- SION EXPECTED
(BRITISH WIRELESS. BARVICAL)
RUGBY, Nov. 18.
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report, forecast, and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 5.10 p.m., stated:
The typhoon appears to be about 550 miles to the east of Apari, moving. N.E. There acor indications of a typhoon form- ing near Guam. A inoderate anti-cyclone central over N.. China.
Local Forecast:-N.E. winda, moderate to fresh; generally
cooler.
A Member of the Leaguoi
PEIPINO, Nov. 13,
1,330,000 Square Feet. Tho sito corers an area-
correst the impending deficiency of India, who subsequently met the rental of 15,306, and after denyin gold. The infusion of a fixed ratio Moslem delegates Mr. Gandhi wasing the attention of the gathering in the scheme would secure per-in consultation for three hours with. manent exchange stability with the leaders of the Moslem delegations to the sale, Mr. Reed invited bids, to some specist conditions attached Far East, and would, at the same, who declined to withdraw from help Indis.
their pact with other minorities. whereupon the Hon. Mr. Braga The Federal Structure Committee opened with a bid of $200,000
FAIRFAX GOING
ENGLAND
To assembled this morning to put The Chiness bidder advanod
ise its chairman, Lord Sankey,, to
present to the plenary session of the this by 8100 whereupon the Round Table Conference their re-Hon. Mr. ports on Federal Structure Bnance figure up to 8967,000. Another Braga brought his and a federal ocur
TO PLAY FOR ACCRINGTON
THROUGH KEDTER'S AGENCY.];
SYDNEY, Nov. 16: Fairfax, the Test cricketer, has axepted an offer to play for Ac crington Club, Lancashire League, before Ged, and which, if it fails sometime--anytime Mr. Braga, mude Thus the bidding went on for at a salary bellsved to be 220 to discharge it, proves itself una big, the Chinese gentleman went
advance of $100 was affered by tho lowship-which has been born in the Chinese but again the bid was taken Christian Church-is still unintel up to 8970,000 by Mr. Braga, only ligible. I do not think any church to find his Chinear friend going. without possessing a very special can exist in such an environment 8100 better once again. obligation which it must discharge
weekly
Fairfax is leaving for England
next. March.
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worthy of its calling.
"Although one has not had an
$100 better until the figure way
opportunity of looking into the taken by Mr. Braga to #308,000. situation in these parts for any For the first, second, and third time
spent last Christmas Day in Bethla-length of time, or with such sum-
hem. Dr. Thornton delivered a ciency as would be necessary to form the auctioneer repeated the sum in most interesting address in the and pass any extensive judgment, the hope of getting a further bid course of which he drew upon a think I may perhaps be right in but none was forthcoming and this large fund of telling anecdote. His saying that there are several temp- nubicot was "Facing the Facts.".
Lations that beset those living here. extensive, lot of Crown land was.
The first temptation is to re-knocked down to the Hon. Mr. gard the non-Christian neighbour Braga who declared himself as pur- largely on a convenience, and there
a fund in support of General" Ma | The Ker, G. L. Branders Address.. Chan Shan.
A deputation to the mission fields appointed by the Presbyterian Church of England happened also is also a temptation to forget to chaser for and on behalf of the to be passing through Hong Kong, share the higher and deeper peeds Hong Kong Engineering and Con- many of you really do think of your with whom you ought so to share? non-Christian neighbours as people "The problems of the nations ars made exceedingly difficult if there
part of her scheme in setting up. On ascending the royal throne and its leader, the Rev. Q. of life with them. I wonder how struction Co., Ltd., of which he is
this puppet-monarchy vis-a-vis the Manchurian Empire Pu Yi China except for the difficulty of liquidating all problems between Manchuria and Russia, who holds the Chinese. Eastern Railway, as her principal interest in North
Manchuria.
adopted the reigning title of Ming Kiang (meaning bright light) in stead of Haum Tung, of Ta. Ching Dynasty. He bas also announced,
cabinet list which includes Prince Kung (Pu Yi's elder brother), Mr. Yuen Chin Kai and Mr. Liang Chin together with a number of Japanese
Brander M.A., B.D., spoke at other members of the deputation are Union Church in the evening. The Miss Grant, Miss Moore and Dr. Carruthers of London.
Managing Director.
Half a Million on Buildings, In addition to the general con-
Mr. Brander said that while the is want of fellowship. Superficial primary purpose of the deputation contacts, created either through finditions of tale there are no less than was to visit the mission fields theyance or commerce may have value, ST special conditions, the i principal dales been brought into contact but they lead to other and profound one calling for an expenditure of PU YI GUILTY OF TREASON! advisers,
with the churches established at er contacts which, if they do not go 2500,000 in "Penang, Singapore and Hong Kong | deep enough," are just as likely aa
respect of building It is learned that after giving for the sake of their fellow country not to become an occasion of fric covenant. Three years is the period, MA CHAN SHAN'S APPEAL TO
recognition to the Manchurian Emen in the East, and had been tion. The world problems which are given within which the purchasers CHANG HSUEH LIANG.
pire, the Japanese Government will tremendously impressed with the impressing upon us to-day with euchars to level and form the siter for ask the League of Nations to admit portance of those churches. The insistency can only be solved in the her into it as a member,
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HARDIN, Nov. 16.
sidency of the French Foreign of their property being endanger at Mulden under Japanese protec
M. Briand, will this ed afternoon resume consideration of the Manchurian dispute.
this
Some importance is attached to a proposal credited to the Japanese that foreign military attachés settle the military aspect of the should proceed to Manchuria to dispute."
The Japan delegation on occasion is being strengthened by the inclusion of Her Ambassadors from London and Rome, Ma Matau- daira and M. Yoshida, The former
NONNI RIVER SKIRMISH' travelled to Paris yesterday by the
MUKDEN, Nov. 16. samo train as the British Foreign Skirmishing at Noun River con- Secretary, Sir John Simon, and the tinues while official Japanese re
journey,
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General Ma Chan. Shan has wired to General Chang Hsuch Liang stating that Pu Yi is committing high treason against the nation, in setting up an Imperial Government tion. He urges that an expedition rebels inspite of whatever obstruc be despatched to suppress the tion is in the way. He urges that such action is a matter within Chinese jurisdiction Hankow Supports Ma Chan Bhan,
HANKOW, Nov. 18, Local public bodies are opening
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THE NEW WESLEYAN
"MINISTER.
ALSO TWO WELCOME VISITORS.
FIELD DAY" FOR FREE
CHURCHES.
speaker touched on the different at spirit of fellowship and there is no building titude towards religion which pec faith except the Christian faith No less than thirty-five lots are, ple tended to adopt on leaving their which is ready to attack them frem to be laid out within the site but duences a great many were dying of secularism or the creed of nawe understand the intention own country and its religious in that angle-certainly not the erced of thirst because their deep thirst tionalism,
lay out lots nearly twice that alum for religion was not being slaked.
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wonder whether the testimony
to
The purchasers are at liberty to
The consequence was that life was of our church and Christian feber. The area of the site and cur dying out in them, losing its co and of the life of Europeans here, tailago of each house intended, to lour like grass in drought, losing is such that men and woman will be built within the arcs shall not its meaning and purpose, becoming come to us and say, in the Old aimless and worthless. There were Testament word. We will go with be loss than 8,000 sq. feet each to people who took their own lives you, for we have heard that God is be detached or semi-detached and of when that happened it was simply with you. That is part of our European style because people were trying to give high and holy mission in these paris spiritual expression to their feet of the world so to live that our ings. Life had ceased to mean any fellows will want to go with us and erect flats with or without shops Sunday was quite a field day in thing, therefore they cut its thread, we will travel in the same great and and garages on the ground floors the free Churdies of Hong Kong that the hollow mockery might no glorious fellowship on the basis of At the Wesleyan Church, in Wan longer be perpetuated. That is which alone, we can overcome the fronting Argyle Strect and Water chat, the new minister (the Rev. E. why people take their lives, because difficulties which besed our world to 100 load C. H. Tribbeck) conducted his first their soul has died within thein-day services, preaching morning and died of thirst,”
It is mere dilettanteism, a
Fine Residential District, The fighting assumed more seri evening to large congregations. At That is why we have these foolish policy of expedience, if we ous proportions on Sunday morn an after-mesting, held in the Sai, churches in these far away places believe that we ignore the spiritusa situation was discussed during the ports dedure that Chinese cavalrying, when the Japanese command lors and Soldiers! Home, Mr. Trib. of the earth, in order that our bro-elements: that are an inherens and Brow and lies between the Kowloon The lot is within the old Kowloon are now taking part in the activities decided to dispose of the Chinese beck, who has had experience athers and sisters when they come inescapable part of human Jife Hospital de the onetern side aud On arival M. Matsudaira had and are making uttacks. conversation with General Dawes, Chinese reports from Harbin and nose mounted fighters suverad miles aptitude in addressing, servicemen are here walls of life opened up at economies, constitutions and our
forces, and drove 4,000 of the Chi military chaplain, showed great to these parts may find that there Life, is bigger than politics and the Diocesan Boys' School on tire who on behalf of the United States other trouble centres all accuse the Government has gone to Paris to Japanese of initiating the offensive, village of Chieskusati, fifteen miles tions," generally quite unrelated to be revived. First of all then, these cidentals. Our problems are ulti tages, ench 100-foot ride and nach to the north-east, and captured the and in answering the catch ques-which they can come and drink and rencies: these things are mers in western. It has three road from- be at hind during the sitting of while Japanese headquarters ex north-east of Nonni Bridge. Here the subject under discussion, which churches are for you who are mak mately to be overcome and resolved of them a main road, namely Water tho: Council.
plain that their outposts at Nonni they have established an outpost, It is generally assumed that con River are in contact with the Chi The casualties resulting from this the padre. The way Mr. Tribbeak in these places, but they are not
the service man delights to fire at ing your home, for the time being, in God alone. sideration, of the extremely intrinese position.
loo Road, Argyle Street and Prince affray has not yet been reported:
Salvation and redemption are date problem will be taken up again.
handled an argument as to ormpai- only for you. Na church simply old words and in the minds of Edward Road, These outposta are equipped with from the point in the September three-inch guns which are. reported
SETTLEMENT. NO EASY sory church-paredes was masterly. exists for the people who gather some modern people they are cld The site has a commanding pos meeting when the Council adopted to be busy driving off the Heilung.
Com At Union Church,
into it it exists for the whale fashioned words which have lost ation and it is probable that housses the resolution, to which both diskiang cavalry which are threaten-
At Union Church, Kennedy Road, world.
good deal of their meaning. But will be built on the hill about 90 the morning preacher was the rev. It seems to me that the chur the real truth of the matter is that feet above the level of the road with putants adhered, containing an aping the Japanese flanks
It is falt in Goaeva that the Man Dr. P. Bruce Thornton, of Winches hore possess a very unique fea what this world needs is salvation private roadways leading up to peal to the two Govermusate to Two skirmishes took place yester churian problem will have to benipeg, Canada, who has been. com-ture they are set down in the it certainly needs to be saved from them. This aren in right in the refrain from any action that night day, entailing a small number of attacked on broad lines in order to missioned by the United Church of midst of a non-Christian popila something, and we have seen bow heart, of the best residential area aggravate the situation, and to canalties, and bringing up the effect a settlement of the various Canada to visit the mission fields tion whose customs and beliefs have bungling, how teable, how futile, in owloon The general lay-out endeavor in consultation with Japanese losses on Thursday. Tri questions connected with the issue, and is now on his way home after not been fashioned by the Christian, its efforts have been to save itself, plan is already in preparation and Chinese and Japanese representa day and Saturday to seven killed which will naturally take some visiting India, Australia and New adition, or the Christian spirit, because those efforts have not gone we understand that work on the site tives to and means of enabling and ten wounded.
time,
Zealand. He mentioned that he and to whom the conception of fel. down to basic truth, in which alone will be started in the very near
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MATTER
GENEVA, Nov. 15.
the two countries to withdraw their (Continued at foot of next column) (Continued on next Volume)
future.
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