HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1931.
JAPANESE TROOPS ENTER TSITSIHAR
Chan Shan's Forces Routed
Ma Chan
CHIANG PROCEEDING TO MANCHURIA
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· NOTHING ACHIEVED AT SECRET MEETING OF LEAGUE COUNCIL
IS IT A TACIT ADMISSION OF PARTIAL
A
FAILURE?
(THROUGH REUTER'S" AGENCY,}
SHANGHAL, November" ID.
DELAYED BY CENSOR).
MESSAGE FROM HARBIN STATES; THAT FOLLOW. ING UP HIS VIGOROUS OFFENSIVE OF YESTER. "DAY MORNING THE JAPANESE GENERAL TÄMON BROKE THROUGH MA CHAN SHAN'S LINES, DRIVING THE CHIẾ NESE FORCES IN RETREAT. NORTHWARDS, PRESSING FORWARD THE JAPANESE- TROOPS TOOK POSSESSION OF ANGANCHỈ AT 1 ̈P.M. THEY CROSSED THE CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY AT 4 P.M. AND CONTINUED THEIR PROGRESS ALONG THE TAONAN-TSITSIHAR PRACTICALLY WITHOUT OPPOSITION, AND ENTERED TSITSIHAR AT 8. P.M. THEY HAVE NOW COMPLETE CONTROL OF THỂ CAPITAL OF HEILUNGKIANG.
RAILWAY,
MÀ CHÂN SHAN HAS FLED NORTHWARD TO KASHAN.... CHANG CHING HỤI, THE PRO-JAPANESE GOVERNOR OF HARBIN, HAS LEFT FOR TSITSIHAR AND IT IS UNDERSTOOD HE WILL TAKE OVER CHARGE OF TSITSI HAR BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE JAPANESE AUTHORI- TIES.
COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY?
Later.
LEAGUE MEMBERS ARE ANIMATEDLY DEBATING THE REPORT THAT THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT ARE LIKELY TO ACCEPT A COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY IN MANCHURIA WITHOUT THE PREVIOUS ACCEPTANCE OF HER "FIVE FUNDAMENTAL POINTS. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THERE WILL BE NO QUESTION OF JAPANESE EVACUATION.
LATER.
IT IS EXPECTED DR. SZE WILL STRONGLY RESIST THE PROPOSAL TO SEND
BEFORE. A COMMISSION JAPANESE EVACUATION,
NANKING, November 19. CHIANG KAI SHEK HAS ANNOUNCED THAT HE IS PROCEEDING IMMEDIATELY TO MANCHURIA.
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HAS LEAGUE COUNCIL FAILED?
PARIS, November 19.
All sides are acknowledging the failure of the private sessions- so far to advance an agreed settlement. A decision of some sort, however, probably will have to be taken at to-day's private meet, ing, even if the decision will only be to have a public session which will be a tacit admission of partial failure, as the aim so far has. consisted of postponing an open discussion unill the opposing viewpoints were moving towards a reconciliation. Thus it seems Inevitable that the League will be forced to some course unpalat- abic to one or other of the disputants, perhaps both.
THE SECRET MEETING OF THE COUNCIL AFTER LASŤ. ' ING AN HOUR BROKE UP, NOTHING BEING ACHIEVED,
JAPAN TO PRESENT HISTORIQUE
OF EVENTS
TOKYO, Nov. 19. The reports that Japanese troops ourtnied Tsitsihar last night were apparently prematare, latest Press despatches stating they catered at ten this morning, completing the cupation hy noon. It seems they only occupied strategic points ja the vicinity last night... but owing to the butivity of Chinese troops within the city they decided it was necessary to coter and occupy the sity to day.
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YOUNG CHINA RUNS WILD
DASTARDLY ATTACK ON ELDERLY LAWYER
ANTIJAPANESE CAMPAIGN
AT SHANGHAI
(Trom Our Orm Correspondent:)
ANTI-JAPANESE-
MOVEMENT.
BY NO MEANS SUBSIDED AT CANTON.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
DISAGREEMENT.
NANKING AND CANTON AS HOSTILE AS EVER.
(Wah Tate Fat Pau.)
ABNORMAL IMPORTS IRISH SWEEPSTAKE
INTO BRITAIN
ANTI-DUMPING BILL "ATTACKED IN COMMONS
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
נוני
DRAWINGS
SECOND DRAW A PURE LOTTERY
рO REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Rucny, Nov. 18.
London, Nov. 10. The Anti-Dumping Bill was fierce,
With the conclusion of the draw ly attacked
constitutional 10.04 m. for the Irish Sweep- grounds during to-day's debate, the take tickets in respect of the flity- | Opposition contending that the Gov. six horses loft in the Manchester ernment was exesoding its powers. November Handicap the second sec The second reading of the Billtion of the draw begun. This is a CANTON, Nov. 19.
(officially entitled the Abnormal Pare lottery consisting of 1,900 con- The Canton Covorniment is sur-
Importations Duties Bill) was mov
solation prizes of 100 each, also prised at a report from Shanghaied by the Parliamentary Secretary ten special prizes of £4,210 each,. to the effect what the Kuomintang Belisha (Lib).
to the Board of Trade, Mr. Hore the litter representing odd money in the pool. Of these ten, five were National Congress, which is in
drawn by English ticket holders, two by Irish and one each by n South African, a Canadian and pa
session ha Nanking, has adopted a He answered the opposition arga. resolution repudiating the minutes monts on constitutional grounds and decisions taken at the recent ferred by the measury with the American.
ngainst the emergency powers con peace discussions at Shanghai con statement that it was not introdu cerning party and "political probad for he purpose of taxation, but
lems with the exception of
agrooment reached' on diplomatic to keep goods out.
problems.
Any taxes leviod, he said, would This contretemps, according toponantions exacted at ports.
be in the nature of fines or com observers, tends to aggravate the strained relations between Nanking and Canton and internal peace prospects are as reinote we ever.
KUOMINTANG AIMS..
CANTON, NOV. 19. Registration of goods of Japanese origin in Custon, which was started about a fortnight ngg under the direction of the Canton Chamber of Commerce, in accordance with the decision of the Anti-Japanese Boycott Committee, is being rapidly completed. The great majority of dealers in Japanese goods have SHANGHAI, Nov. 19. coniplied, and practically no ob To-day there was an unprovoked struction has so far been encounter. and vicious attack on Mr. Ting Cheug ed. This is attributed to the tact Chun, an elderly, lawyer, by Chi-and ingenuity exercised by the pese students who were collecting | Chamber which is in charge of the hunds to support General Ma Chan | registration. Shan the Heilungkiang COMIDAR- At a meeting yesterday the Anti-Secretariat of the 3th National der. The attack followed his reJapanese Boycote Committee, in ce- donate to the fund iaas operation with the Canton Chamber of Commerce, the following items were decided:
fun]
mych as he was sceptical as to whether the collectors were author ized thents, whereupon the stud- ents shouted traitor, knocked off his hat and attacked him with ists and feet. The police intervon ed and exerted, the victim to the Police Station, and several students ware arrestedi
Fifteen thousand students from colleges and schools lave suspended work to endnot an anti-Japanese eampaign.
WHERE IS PU YI?
LONDON, Nov. 18. Questioned in the House of Com mony regarding the reports con cerning the ex-Emperor Pa. Ti, Captain Anthony Eden, said re- ports had been received indicating
the late Emperor had pro deeded from Tientsin to Mukden, but he was unable to confirm their meirney, or state whether any at- tempt was being made to establish an independent Government in Manchuria,
SIR JOHN RETURNS TO LONDON
sum-
LONDON, Nov. 18. Sir John Simon who was Roned to an important Cabinet meeting in London will not attend this morning's meeting of the Coun eil. He has, however, promised to return as quickly as possible, cum requently the critical decision may, be delayed, pending his return,
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CHEN'S MESSAGE TO CHINESE IN AMERICA [CENTRAL PRESS. ) 4 Mr Eugene Chen, the Foreign SITUATION MORE SERIOUS | Minister, has telegraphed the fol Kuomintang, in reply to a ble lowing message to the New York gram referring to the Tokyo dir patch in the American. Preas which stated that Chen had negotiated an Manchuria & neutral zone under Pagreement with Japan to make
Japanese protection. York Kuomintang added that this report, had aroused widespread suspicion among the Chinese com- munity in America and Chen was Rubject. Chen's reply follows:~~ asked to cable a statement "on the
Kuomintang, New York,
When Dr. Sze was received by the Council, he informed them thus the situation in Manchuria had become very much more serious.
The proceedings at the meeting of the League Council today, were very slow. when Mr. Yoshizawa re- plied to questions regarding the treaties between Japan and China. The Japanese representative spoke be translated into French and Eng in his antive tongue, which had to fish.
The impression kathered in PARIS, Nov, J. League circles is that the Council Mr. Yoshizawa, it is reported, did not feel very much wiser at
going to present a complete i the end of the ordeal, bistarique of the events leading up Dr. Alfred Sze spoke for an hour. to the present situation in Man and after leaving Quai D'Ordy charia, especially showing the rea-said that various questions were So why Japan ass insist on the put to him by the Council. These binding recognition of China's
It is understood, were in regard vo obligation in respect to the Sipe the application of the treaties. Japanese treaties in connection with Manchuria,
,1,
The
New
I deny and repudiate as utterly false and fantastic the Tokyo dis patch that I have negotiated an sgrecruent with, Japan to make Munchuria a neutral zone under Japanese protection.
(1) That the registration of goods of Japanese origin in Canton must be completed within the next 15 days,
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(2) That all the registered goods of Japanese origin mitet he sold within the next 60 days,
sold within the time prescribed, (3) That if these goods are not they must be sealed up and stored until the Manchurian incident bas been settled to the satisfaction of China, when they may be brought
out for sale.
owner
CAN
(4) That if these goods of Japanese origin are of a perishabic
their nature and not dispose of them within the ti prescribed, they must be brought to headquarters of the Committer where they will be uioned. The money thus rhtain ed will be returned to the dealer concerned.
REFORMS AND UNITY OF CHINA.
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those engaged in British industry The Bill was intended to shelter from sporadic and irregular impor
.tations.
The remaining stages, of the Bin in the Commons will be taken to morrow. It is understood that the machinery for putting it into effect has been set up by the Board of Trade ready for operation at the shortest notice.
A detailed review of British over- seas trade in October, published to- night by the Board of Trade, has a special interest in view of the anti-dumping"
The publicity section of the Kuomintang Congress hus sent us the following translation of a cirGovernment'a exlar telegram issued on the 17th Bill. Supervisory Committees of by the Central · Executive เมรุป Kuomintang in Extraordinary Ses sion assembled, pertaining to the summoning of the 4th National Kuchintang Congress to be held on milliona.
the 18th.
A £30,000 CHANCE
HONG KONG MAN'S LUCK
www
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, NOY, 18. Holding ticket No. B/A 100%. in the Irish Sweepstake for the Manchester Novemies Handicap, W. Yu, of 1, Shelley Street, Hong Kong, has drawn the horse Jacques Emile Blanche,
· SIR H. KITTERMASTER
APPOINTED GOVERNOR OF
HONDURAS # The figures show thas while the
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE? the increase in imports in October this year, as compared with September, wns 21,400,000, the increase over
Ruasy, Nov. 18.. The King has appointed Sir an average for Oetcher was seven Harald Kittermaster to be Govor
Bor and Commander-in-Chief of It is stated that the excops of im-British Honduras in succession to Sir Harold Kittormuler has heen Governor of Somaliland since 1920.
"For forty years, the Kuomin ports over exports of merchandise Sir John Burdon. the Three People's Principles, led was tang Party has, in compliance within the first ten months of this year the people in a struggle for the for last year, and that of this in- £323,200,000, or £10,500,000 more than the corresponding figure downfall of imperialism externally, and the elimination of militarisurense in the visible adverse balance and altoerney internally. Its chief of trade, oyer haif occurred in Octo object is to establish a government by the people and for the people.
Thuring the past years, despite the success of the Northern Expędi. tion and the Unification of the country, the progress towards pop- lar rale has been very slow, thus causing confusion in Party affairs. With the oxistence of a dictatorial regime, no reconstruction work has been atarted, but civil strife has (5) Anyone caught smuggling been constant, in addition to the Japanese goods or breaking the activities of Communist-bandits. seal of their goods than registered and the food catastrophes, so that and stored, a fine equivalent to one the people have suffered untold half of the price of the goods hardships. Nothing is more deplor question will be imposed as a able than this.state of affairs. penalty.
The anti-Japanese boycott and agitation are by no means confined to Canton. The interior of Kwang- tung is just as active.
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 5,20 p.m.; stated'>----
The typhoon is less than 300 miles NNW of Yap, moving W. or W.NW. The anti-cyclone is central to the east of Korea and in moving E.
Local Forecast -N.E. wimaiy moderate; generally fine.
TYPHOON WARNING. The following typhoon waru- ing has been received by the Americun Consulate General from the Manila Ohaervatory,
Manila, Nov. 10, 11 am.- Typhoon in about 13deg Leg. E. and 12dey. Lat. N., meving W.N.W
LLOYD GEORGE ON HEALTH TRIP
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE,}
of January.
The policy of Cantor is to silve its lows not unlikely if Chiang Kai Manchuris not to lose it, though Shek is suffered to continue to play the role of dictator and master of
Rugsy, Nov. 1. SETTLEMENT NOT YET Chin Canton demands a national by his family, is leaving England Mr. Lloyd George, nccompanied A Chinese cran:munication, which i
solution of the Manchurian question, to-day on a health trip to Ceylon. IN SIGHT has been circulated through the
a solution which shall conserve and
He joins the P. & O. liner Comorin League Secretarint, refers to the The upshot of to-day's meeting safeguard the vital interests of the
at Marseilles to-morrow. Mr. Lloyd fleged kidnapping of the ex-is that the Council is still very far Chinese nation
that 1}}
great George expects to resume active Emperor Fu Yi, and his escort. From & settlement of the issue. region of extramural China, as of Parliamentary duties when he re anent by the Japanese, to Mukden. Apart from the technical difficulties posed to Nunking's personal solu It alpo states that the National and the wide gap between the tion of that question is the intereste turns to England shout the middle Government had already declared Chinose and Japanese theses, the of Chang Hauch Liang und Chiang to the Lengue and friendly Govern: Council has also to keep step with Kai Shek, who are responsible be ments, that it will not recognise | General Dawes with whom colla
fore the Chinese people for the dedite institutions established jaboration is blose and complete, present disustrous state of affairs subversion of Chinese administrn- The most striking feature of to. in Manchuria. Canton looks to you Live integrity in place of the North day's proceedings was the pro-to rouse all Chincue in America to Eastern provinces occupied by the posad of the Japanese delegation a realisation and envisagemgat of Japanese troops.
that 1. Commission of Enquiry Chiang Kai Shelt he a real menace Mr. Yoshizawa remained with the should be despatched to Min to the Chinese nation. Council an hour and three quarters ghuria, subject to the acceptance but did not make a speech, He is of the Five Points. It was pointed roserving his speech for the public out, however, that the Japanese silting which may be held tomor.adhere to their original demands. WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.
Tow
Dr. Alfred Sze left Quai D'Orsay An emphatic denial has been at 7.5 p., and the meeting of made by Mr. Stimson that the the Council ended at five minutes United States Government has past eight. There is to be another changed its attitude in regard to secret meeting to-morrow at 11 Manchuria,
am,
(Cuntinued on near Column.)
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NEARING TSITSIHAR
FIGHTING IN THE SUBURBS
(Woh Taze Yat Pas.)
While unable to confirm the re- port of the fall of Angarchi to the Japanese, Chinese reports admit (Continued at foot of next column.)
Newspapers alate that during his Voyage he will prepare a book of his war memoira.
Manchuria.
her.
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ROUND - TABLE CONFERENCE
CHAIRMAN PLACED IN DIFFICULT POSITION
(BRITISH WHEELESS SERVICE]
GERMANY'S FINANCES
(зRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Ryear, Nov. 18, Answering, a question in the House of Commons, Capt. Anthony. Eden, Undercretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that the present negotiations between the French, and German Governments, wore, he understood, to relate solely to the question of procedure, namely, how to adapt to the present circum- stances the provision in the Young Plan for a special advisory com mittee to enquire into Germany's financial position.
SPRINGBOKS DRAW WITH WESTERN COUNTIES
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Nov. 18.
Rropy, Nov. 18. The procedure to be adopted dur ing the remanining stages of the Indian Round Table Conference was announced by Lord. Sankey, "Taking advantage of the exist who presided at a meeting of the ence of the quasi-dynastic regime Federal Structure Committee. in Nanking which failed to bring Following a long, interchange of peace and order, a neighbouring views this morning, the discussicFS| Power very recently invaded Chinese of the reserved subjects" territory in Manchuria. During proceeded with, and at its coneju- Following on their defeat at the this critical situation, it is realizedsion Lord Sankey will draft a report hands of the Midland Counties on that the Revolutionary task can on the Army and External Bela Saturday last, the Springbok's never be completed, upless a frean tions, Commercial Discrimination, drew with Devon and Cornwall in united front is formed, hence the and Finance, which is to be suba rugby match to-day, both teams convention of the
Preliminary mitted to the committee before being scoring three points by means of Peace Conferents in Shanghai.
"Six months have elapsed since for consideration. Meanwhile the
sent on to the Plenary Conferencs An unconverted try.
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the inauguration of the Extraordin-date of the Plenary Conference position of some difficulty in pre- ary Kuomintang Session in Canton cannot be fixed.
J
reserved
paring the Report which could not
their The afternoon session was devot
(Continued at foot of next column.) Benthall.
Its object was to overthrow the A considerable section of the combe framed in full detail, dictatorship and to eliminate themittee, having Communist bandits for the salva opinion on tion of the country by political Chairman aid he was placed in a discrimination,
these subjects, the led to the discussion of commercial means. Now th order to meet the
opened by Mr.. present requirement, decisions have been reached at the Peace Confer-" ence to present, a wnited Front in all diplomatic dealings, to habilitate Party affairs and to reform the military and politient systems. For the settlement of the previous complications in the Party, the 4th National Kuomintang Com gress opened in Nanking and to no opened in Canton, will reach the
decisions
All our Party members are hereby requested to sacrifice individhial opinions and to be sincere to the Party, so as to struggle together for the reconstrue. tion of China and the repelling of foreign aggression."
·SATUD
HONAM CEMENT
FACTORY.
TO RESUME OPERATIONS
SHORTLY.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
CANTON, Nov. 19. The Honam Cement Factory, a Government enterprise, which has been closed, for some months owing to lack of busincas, is about to that five hundred Japanese troops resume operation.
$100,000 has made a surprise attack on the been appropriated from the Can- Chinese barracks in a suburb of ton Municipal Treasury for the pur- Tsitsihar early this morning. Seri- pone. The enterprise, is in charge ens fighting is going on af Tahsing of the Department of Reconstruc and Sanchienfangtsz.
tion of the Provincial Government Another Chinese report states, which has appointed Mr. Láu Konk that a Chinese force under General Hou as managing director and Mr. Chien was engaged in a severe fight Au Kee Woi as chief chemist. The with the Japanese at Anganchises machinery is being cleaned and terday. General Chion is reported Breoiled and the ilma repaired. No to be determined to defend, Angan. definite date has, however, been chi railway station which he is fixed as to when the factory will he using as a base for his "operations opened for business.
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