HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1931.
JAPANESE CAPTURE ANGANCHI
NOW ADVANCING ON TSITSIHAR
SERIOUS FIGHTING AT NONNI RIVER
COUNCIL HOLDS SECRET MEETING
CONCRETE PLAN PROPOSED BY JAPAN
ON BASIS OF "FIVE FUNDAMENTAL” POINTS
(THROUGH REUTER'N AGANCP,]
PARIB, November 18.
Another secret, not private, meeting of the Council is being held at 11 am. The distinction being that no minutes will be taken at the secret session and no. unauthorised persons will be allowed to be present. Neither the Chinese nor the Japanese delegates again will attend the meeting.
General Dawes contianes his mercurial activity, wille Sir John Simon saw Mr. Matsudaira before the secret meeting which is faced with a huge mass of material, the outcome of the numerous. conversations exchanged.
The Connell decided to remost privately this afternoon and invite the Chinese and Japanese delegates to separately state 'their respective cases,
".
This morning's meeting heard the report of M. Briand on his conversations, with the Japanese representatives and it in gathered that concrete proposals have actually come from the Japanese.
It is understood that the proposals are based on Japan's "äve points" and may form the bases of au understanding which would -be-aubmitted to Dr. Sze, whose-attitude-is-therefore,-a-most-
important factor.
It is understood that the Japanese Government would agree to the despatch of a mixed commission under League auspices to Manchuria to report to the Council, provided her five funda. mental" points are accepted. This is understood to be the basis for Japanese agreement.
The Japanese willingness to compromise follows conversations between Mr. Matsudaira, Sir John Simon and General Dawes It is not known whether the proposal will be acceptable in the League and Dr. Sze.
SINO-JAPANESE CLASH
Toxo, Nopember 18.
Serious fighting, broke„out early this morning northward of Tabaing, Mu" Chan Shan's artillery, opened fire on the Japanese position at 3 a.m., simultaneously "Chinese cavalry launched az sttack on the Japanese right flank, whereupon General Tamon, the Japanese commander of the Second Division, ordered a counter+qftack.
Oficial despatches confirm that severe fighting is progressing.
CULMINATING POINT REACHED
Tokyo, November 15,
Japan will not Interfere with the Chinese Eastern Rallway so long as Ma Chan Shan's troops do not use the rallway and the main Japanese forces will be withdrawn southward to Taonan or Chengchiatum as soon as the rout of 'Ma' Chan Shan's forces is completed, are two outstanding declarations contained in a state- ment issued by General Minami, who asserts that the culminating point was reached when the Chinese attacked late last night, when be' decided once and for all to take stern measures. It is emphasised that his only intention is to deal a knockout to Ma Chan Shaq's forces.
Japanese troops are expected to proceed as far as Tsitsihar.
FALL OF ANGANCHI
MCKEEN, November 18.
On the plea that a Chan Shan had not replied to their - ultimatum demanding his retirement, but bas contrarily continued his was preparations, thus hindering their plans to supplant Ma Chan Shan by a puppet government in the Heilungklang province, similar to those now functioning in other parts of Manchuris, Japanese forces' perth of Nonni River launched an offensive this morning with the result that Anganchi was captured at
{.. and the Japanese army le now advancing to Tsitsihar..
Hitherto has been claimed that the Japanese forces at Nonal River was not more than 2,000 but recent reinforcements apparently brought up their strength to at least 5,000, with a comparatively powerful air force, including bombers, fighters and scout 'planes, while Ma Chan Shan has no aeroplanes.
JAPAN CHANGES, HER PLANS «
(Wah Tere Yat Poo.)
PRIPING, November 18.
The latest news from Harbin tends to clear the mystery sur, rounding the mauguration of the "Mancha Empire." It will be remembered that according to reports Pu ̧Yl's new" reign-title" had been announced, the Imperial cabinet had been appolated, the dragon flag rendepied and the Boy-Emperor had ascended the Royal Throne.
Just before the proposed Inaugurating of the Manchu Empire,. the Japanese authorities are alleged to have changed their plans owing to advice received from diplomatic quarters.
PRINCE KUNG ASKED TO LEAVE MUKDEN [THROUGH REUTER'S ACENOY.]
PRIPINO, November 18.
Ma. Chan Shan has wired; "Please ask the League, to take measures to suspend the Japanese hostilities.?"
The Japanese authorities have frowned down on the intrigus for Manchu restoration and requested a number of persons Including Prince Kung, the monarchist leader, and cerfain Japanose adventurers to leave Mukden, at once.
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JAPAN'S ATTITUDE. STIFFENS
PARIS, No. 17.
THE KUOMINTANG
CONGRESS.
DELEGATES ALREADY IN DIFFICULTIÉS.
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Wah Taze Pop Paùa
CANTON, Nov. 18.
LONDON CAPETOWN AIR MAIL
NEW SERVICE TO START ON JAN. 20
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE:
GANDHI DEMANDS COM- PLETE CONTROL OF INDIA
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE, Į
RUGBY, Nov. 17. Gandhi demanded complete con- trol of all the affairs of India
WORLD'S GREATEST STABILISATION OF
GAMBLE
SHANGHAI MAN DRAWS PARD
(THROUGH-REUTER'S AGENŲY.]
SHANORAI, Nov, 18. The greatest gamble in history is taking place to Dublin, to-day, and will continue until Friday.
This is the draw in the "grand Irish Hospitals' Sweepstake on the Manchester November Handicap to which 9,842 has been subscrib theed.
during to-day in the Round Tubie Federal Structure Committen, on the so-called roserved subjects.. Lord, Randing referred to Ruany, Nov. 18.
proposal by Pandit Malaviya that The air mail servies between complete control of the London and Capstown will openhould lie with an Indian Minister, with a dispatch which will leave
army
Of this huge sum, to which people thoughout the world have contributed in exchange for ticketa, money. The differance is represent £1,049,164 will be available du prizo ed by a deduction of 25 per cent
balance for expersos and promoters' of the grows proceeds for allocation Among hospital cimrities, and the
Croydon & January 20. The dra|who would be responsible to the on January 25 and reach London General's only right of intervention homeward mail will leave Capetown Legislature, and that the Governor on February 5. The whole journey would be in an amergency by aus-romuneration. days and mails will be carried in pending the constitution. in each direction will occupy sloven five different types of aeroplanes in Reading said it would place the courge of the journey. The Africa
Lord
The Kuomintang National Con gress vis-a-vis that held at Nanking since the 19th inst., was inaugur ated here at the Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall, this moining with solema ceremonial Mr. Sun Fo Lakes. The Brst linen werking onward predicament and would be
service at present ends on the Great Governor-General in a most awk presided over the meeting at regular schedule will pass through unworkable. which a message to the people was Juba for the south on January 27, adopted after opening speeches hadia Nairobi, Mhnya, Salisbury
and Johannesburg to Capetown, been made by the chairman and a number of leading officials.
While the definite date for begin- SIR J. SIMON RETURNING ning the plenary session has not been fixed, a preliminary meeting will be hold to-morrow,
TO LONDON
TO ATTEND IMPORTANT CABINET MEETING.
SILVER
FAR EASTERN TRADERS DISAPPOINTED
(TARUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
LONDON, Nov, 18... The ardent hopes, of businessmen, trading with the Far East, that sihrer scobilisation would have a place in the new Government's pro-" granume, were disappointed by Mr. N. Chamberlain's reply in the House of Commons last night.
the Manchesten Guardian says, The Lancashire outlook voiced by that sellers of silver might seek an intervention and there is at least agruement (without Government's
nn. reason why the Government should not take the initiative to. bring them together.
PRICES
The money is divided into nine- horse in oach unit will get 230,000 BLEACHERS REDUCE teen naits of £100,000. The first
£10,000, while each of the other seerd. £13,000 the third the
Afty three horma not declared for foit will get £650 in each unit. Thore are also thousands of ensh prizes of £100 enelle
The race will be run on November 28.
Tackaberry, Shanghai Club, Shang Ticket HAY 10473 name H. J. hai, drow Pard.
It was contial that if respon- sibility at the centre was to be con- farred upon the Indian Legislature, which he himself desired, the Army must be in the hands of the Gover nor-General and that the Minister must be responsible to him. Any proposal for responsible Govern- ment would be unacceptable to him Yuan Pia- Shang, Rue De Marsal Ticket B/B 131290 name Chu The fact that Mr. Hu Han Min
if it did not make that exception. and Mr. Wang Ching Wei are still
Tientsin, the counterfoil which is It was a mistake to assume that in Chinese had to be sent to a lan- nt Shanghaiis arousing much
conditions were to be the same.guist to be interpreted speculation. An explanation given.
after they got a new constitution, in some political quarters is that
aa hitherto. They must get into à #majority of delegates to the
different mentality and he hoped National Congress are insisting on
Ryouy, Nov. 18.
that when the Legislature was con- repudiating the decisions and agree.
The Foreign Secretary, Ri Jonution was in existence, it would be
stituted and the Federal constitu -menta-reached-at-the-recent-peace- discussions at Shanghai and this Simun, is returning London to found that so far from there being puts the Canton peace delegates ining Axed for Friday and in his Minister and the Governor-General, attend an important Cabinet, most conflict or hostility between the a difficulty, especially Mr. Wang
there would be most friendly.co. Chong Wei, who in responsible for
operation and continuous consulta- waiving the insistence on the retire ment of Marshal Chiang Kai Shek,
FRENCH TARIFFS
INCREASED
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIA, Nov. 17. The French Government has tabled an urgent Bill increasing the importation tax on semi-manufac tured articles from two per cent to four per cont, and on wholly- Anished articles, from swo to six per cent. The tax on raw materials remains at two per cent.
The feeling in Chinese quarters in Paris continues to be that practical solution of the present situation is the more urgent, and that theoretical questions such as treaties should be reserved for ultimate discussion when there is no further risk of bloodshed.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.].
absence Lord Cecil will represent Britain on the League Council. If necessary Sir John Simon may re-
turn to Paris later.
ANTI-DUMPING BILL
100% PREFERENCE FOR
DOMINION GOODS
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
|::-
LONDON, NOV. 17.
The Government manifested its policy of Impérial Preference to day. It was officially announced that none of the provisions of the Anti-Dumping Bill will apply to the Dominions, whose imports witt have
tion.
SWARAJISTS GROW
RESTIVE
THREAT TO RESTART PASSIVE RESISTANCE
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.J
He did not care what means were adopted for this purpose provided. that the control and the respon-
Calcutta, Nov. 18, Swarjists are daily growing more sibility for the Army remained with restive over the proceedings at the the Governor-General "throughout, Rount Table Conferener and the and that he had the right of ap: non-return of Gandhi. It is im pointing an adviser who would not possible to achieve Swaraj without be a member of the cabinet. In the strict sense, because he would belal Nehru in a speech advocating an a fresh struggle," declared Jawarh- responsible "to the Governor-
General and not to the Legislature.arly start of an All India Satya- graha (passive resistance) without *Responsibility for Defence. awaiting for Gandhi's return.
Lord Sankey drew attention to a paragraph in the last report which stated there was
戳 general agree authority. It adds, however, that
ment that the assumption by India those were accompanied by such of all the powers and responsibili-important reservations as to offer
ties hitherto resting on Parliament,little prospect, of securing an could not be made at one step, and harmonious working.
that during the period of transition Finally it records the Prima a hundred per cent, proference. the Governor-General should be re-Minister's offer to give a decision As under the ordinary proceduresponsible for defence and must be of temporary validity if every mem- of the House in dealing with finan- given powers necessary to imple- ber of the committee would pledge cinl business it would take a tort mens his decisions.
himself to work to the scheme night to pass into law" the legisla tion announced yesterday "by the
settlement by all interested parties. loyally, pending the permanent President of Board of Trade. Mr Runniman, in connection with ab- normal importations, the Govern There was much activity behind ment to-day received the approval and external affairs," but it also the scenes after the League Coun-of the House for exceptional pro-contemplated adjustments. The
ease was that there should. bo com- Mr. Gandhi said the Congress
plete responsibility transferred to Indin. That meant there should be. complète control of over the Army
GREAT HELP" TO
LANCASHIRE TRADE
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. }
CONDON, Nov. 18, The Bleaching Trade Advisory Board's decision to give a rebate of 3d. per end of forty to forty- two yards white shirtings in order to encourage business with China, s hailed by Lancashire tradera an an immortant and helpful gestare when Lancashire is recovering some "lost"ground"oing to the Japanese
boycott,
WEATHER REPORT.
esterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Olservatory at 3.05 p.m., stated
A strong-cyclone is cen- tral over N. The typhoon appears to be about 50 miles to the SW at Guam, moving WN.W.
Local Forecast-N winds, freaktime to cloudy;
TYPHOON WARNING.
The following typhoon warn ing has been received by the American Consulate General" from the Manila Observatory: Manila, Nov. 18 .10 . Typhoon in about 142dog. Long E, and 11deg. Lat. N., moving W.N.W.
cil meeting to-day, two very intercedure by which the necessary fin- whole Anny should be disbanded if MODERN GAS FIRES ARE BEAUTIFUL.
esting interviews being between nucial resolution, and the first rendit did not pass under their control Mr. Matsudaira and Sir John Simoning of Bill will be taken to-night, in its entirety...
and Dr. Alfred Sea and General the second reading to-morrow ano Dates.
the remaining stages on Thursday. The Bill is expected to receive the Royal Assent on Friday night.
Lord Sankey, said Gandhi v asking them to take a terrible re sponsibility in urging, the with- drawal of the army or its reduction to such a size as to make it incon- sistent with safety.
It was a responsibility that no for interests of India could justify statesman who had any real regard himself it, "assuming.
U.S. NOT YET DECIDED
Enormous. Imports. WASHINGTON, Nov. 17- Though Mr. Stimson flatly de. Moving the financial resolution in nies a newspaper story that assur Committes of Ways and Means o auces have been given the Japanese night. Mr. Runciman said that Ambassador that the United Stateswhen the importations were first will not follow the Lengue in an brought to the Government's notice economic boycott of Japan, or with. they were exceptional, but they had
Mr. Bastri Disagrees.-- draw its diplomatic representatives since. increased in volume consider from Japan, the United States has ably.
Mr. Sastri dissociated himself; decided to think for itself over the Figures showed that even after and some others of the Hindu dele- question of expatual sanctions. allowing for all seasonal operations gates, from the opinions expressed That is obvious from the explana- there was an enormous increase for same opinion as early last year by Mr. Gandhi. He was of the tion given by Mr. Stimson to-day October, and still more in the early when they decided that the Army that General Dawen is staying out part of November. " of the League. Council meetings in
Under these circumstances. the main Crown subjects during the and external affairs had best- re- Paris because the United States is Government were bound to take the period of transition. It was with "not ready to decide how far it steps which he described yesterday. will accompany the League towards
The Labour Party's hostility to Lord Reading renfirm his approvalt great gratification that he heard forceful measures against Japan." the anti-dumping proposals was of responsibility "at the centre. manifested when, after Mr. Stanley The amount of responsibility for, A SEDITIOUS INSTITUTION Baldwin had moved the suspension which they asked, even with these of the Standing Orders to permit two grent subjects of the Army' NAMEINO, Nov. 18. The Government has sent the moved the rejection of the motion:
quick passage, Mr. George Lansbury and external affairs excluded, was following statement to the League:
sufficient to afford an honourable It was, however, carried by 300 and satisfactory basin for settle It is reported that during the votes to 51. recent disturbances at Tientsin Mr. Runciman then moved the created by rioters who made use formal financial resolution requir of the Japanese Concession as aed to form the basis of the Bill base for their preparation, the ampowering the Board of Trade to deposed Esperor Pu Yi, of impose customs duties up to 100 the former Manchu dynasty, was per cent on the value of articles of any comments received to-day by kidnapped and escorted from the imported in abnormal quantities, Japanese Concession by Japanese This covered all articles except for the establishment of bogus food, drink, tobacco, raw materials goavrnment - with himself as emand articles which were mainly un peror. The National Government manufactured: has already declared through the
territory.
LATER
munt.
"Minorities Report, The report of the minorities sub- committee was circulated last night, subject to amendment on the basiá
the Prime Minister from members. The report traces the efforts made since its reassembly to secure an agreement upon various minority claims, and ` records the informal negotiations which proceeded along Lengue that the Government's The House passed Mr. Runci- with the four formal meetings of friendly Powers, the National Goy- man's financial resolution through the committee. The appendicen. ernment and the people will not all stages, and afterwards gave first contain suggestions, and views of the two standpoints, but, the Coun.recognise any institution establish reading to the Anti-Dumping Bill, the various groups and individuals, decided there was insintciented in such a fashion in Chinese which is officially known as the ab including an agreement reached by data as regards the recognition of establishment of Pu Yi's bogus
In the event of the nomal Importation Customs Bill. the ropresentatives of Moslems and
The text of the Bill, which was certain other minorities last week, treaties, which Japan demands. overnment being confirmed the subsequently published, lays down The delegaten. expressed the National Government will regard it that where the Board of Trade is
Failure to Agros. opinion that some of the treaties as a seditious institution and as satisfied that there are abnormal. The report says the committee were purely economical, raising an auxiliary. Japanese Government. quantities of goods, falling within has to record with deep regret that rather than validity, and therefore will be repudiated by the Nationaled, it may issue an order applying conclusion, and refers to the sug question, of interpretation All actions of much a government the scope of the Bill, being import it has been unable reach any agreed a great advance would be secured Government and the entire respon- the Bill to them; but such an order gestions made at various times Sir John Simon topka prominent if the actual points in dispute wore sihility of such actions, laid on the must be laid before the case that the British Government should part in the discussions, coesisting isolated. of a most, elaborset comparison of
shoulders of the Japanese Govern.Cormons within days of the date settle the dispute on ment":
[of its issue.
(Continued on next Colima,
The gap between the Chinese and Japanese demands are as big as ever, despite the exhaustivo con versations held to-day, the axi inum requirements haring been presented to M. Brianda
It is understood that the Japan- eno attitude has slightly stiffened,
the
(Ountínued on next Colums.)
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