LE
EXPORT OF ARMS FROM BRITAIN
SIR JOHNË SIMÓN. EXPLAINS
PROCEDURE
BRITAIN'S TARIFF
WALL
NO MODIFICATIONS
„POSSIBLE. AT PRESENT
[THEODOR NEUTEL/8" AGENCY: ]
[BRITISH WIDKLEPA. KERVICE.")
LONDON, Doe. 7.
Ruany, Dec. 7.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1931.
BERT HINKLER'S
WONDERFUL FEAT
FIRST WEST TO EAST
SOUTH ATLANTIC FLIGHT
(THROUGE REVIER'S: AULNOY.]:
LONDON, Deu. 7.
SINGAPORE
DEFENCE BILL
UNANIMOUS OPPOSITION BY UNOFFICIALS
[THNOVOR: ARUTER'S AGENCY:]:
SINGAPORE, Dee. 7. Owing to unanimous opposition
Legislative Council to the Defence Contribution
Bill, principally
MA CHAN SHAN AS
CHINA'S HERO.
"A MODERN HORATIUS: TRIBUTE FROM CANTON,
The following summary of Mr Chan Sbun's action in Manchuria appears in the Canton Gazette.
Chinese attitude towards the Man- The light that it throws on the
SHANGHAIS “DARE. TO DIE CORPS "
Defy Railway, Authorities and Hold up Trains
(From Our Own Correspondent,)
"
SEEDS OF TROUBLES
IN MANCHURIA'
JAPANESE GENERAL'S
ALLEGATIONS
· [PÁROUGH - KRUTER'SĮ KORNOY" }
John Simon announced that thement of the visit of French Tradea 2 p.m. from Tours, France, and by the Unofficial Members of the churian campaign is also of in- and, threatening grave disturbances, churia, seeds of trouble must be
In the House of Commons Sir As was anticipated the postpone
Mr. Hiakler arrived at Haworth
Foreign Office granting licences for Delegation to London was announc. Was Welcomed by Sir Philip the export of arms is antiroly actu-jed yesterday in Paris.
Sassoon, the Under-Secretary for ated by the consideration of who The announcemeat stated that Air, and other londors of British ther the action is likely to affect the British Government, while aviation." friendly relations with foreign cepting the principle of & friendly Powers, this consideration governs conversation on the tarif question, the expert of arms to China and had declared that
an immediaté. Japan. In the case of China_no] licorice is granted unless the Chi-conversation would be premature, aa no modifications could im prosent nese Gavernment gives a permit.
fennditions be made in the now
British tariffa.
BOYCOTT OF BRITISH
GOODS?
BENGAL CONGRESS PARTY PASS RESOLUTION
(THROUGH ERUTER's Agenct.]
CALZITTA, Deo. 7.
2. BELGIAN MINISTERS
IN LONDON
1.
(BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE]
(BRITISH WIRELESS, BERVIËR.)
RUGBY, Dec. 7. airman, arrived at Le Bourget this Mr. Bert Hinkler, the Australian morning and is due in London to, day on the completion of his great flight from New York via Jumaien, Venezuela, Brazil and West Africa. He will be officially welcomed by the Air Minister, Lord London. derry, and many eminent aviators wil be present, including Miss Amy Jolson and Sir Alan Cobham.
Hinkler's wonderful op from Brazil to Bathurst, in Gambin on the west coast of Africa, was the Arab trans-Atlantic fight to. be made in a light aeroplane and was the Best West to East flight across the South Atlantic.
RUGBY, Doc. 7. M. Paul. Hyman, the Belgian Foreign Minister, arrived in Lon
The cruising speed of Hinkler'a don, last night, with M. FanPues Moth aeroplane was only 108 The conference of the Bengal Langenhove, the Secretary-General miles per hour and, although Branch of the Congress Party has of the Department of Foreigti
equipped with extra petrol tanks, "passed a boycott of British goods, Affairs. Today he will meet ir the maximum range possible is be
British banks, British insurance John Simon and on Tuesday Mr.lieved to have been little over. and abcnship companies, and Walter Runciman. other British undertakings, de-
claring that the time has come 'to
resume civil disobedience.
2,000 miles. The margin of safety wns thus extremely small for a hop Boross the Southern Atlantic which was one of 1,850 miles. Hinkler winds, but owing to magniâcent. navigation never went from his
The resolution provides for the SOVIET DEMAND ON risked the possible delay of head
boycott of all foreign cloth.
GERMANY AND THE
GOLD STANDARD.
FRANCE.
SUPPRESSION OF WHITE ACTIVITIES.
NO INTENTION OF GOING MILITARY SCHOOL IN PARIS,
OFF
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
1:
course.
CONTROL OF DRUGS IN 'INDIA,
FAR-REACHING PROPOSALS IN REPORT, TO GOVERNMENT.
on
gooount of payment in connection with defence and the naval base, the Governor has decided to refer the measure to the Secretary of
terest: ---
Toxyo, Dec. 1 SHANGHAI, Dea. 7. Ponding the complete exclusion Delying the railway authorities of Chang Hsuch Llange from Mane
unless provided with transportation regarded as still remaining (de to Nanking, several hundred studclared Lt.-General Minemiya, Vice The battloof Nonni River, last-ents completely paralyzed all out Chief of the General Staff, con hiss in from November 14 to 16, will going traffic from Shanghai North return from Manchuria to-day.
Railway Station from five o'clock While declaring that the Chin- go down in history like the fight on Saturday night until well after chow situation was becoming ini put up by the Roman Horatius on noon on Sunday, by squatting on greasingly serious, Lt. - Generaİ. State for the Colonies,
the Bridge, celebrated by Macaulay the tracks a short distance ahead Minomiya averred that the major
of trains prepared for Naiking. ity of bandita and other lawless The Bill proposes to Ax for then his Lays of Anoient Rome."
The students, styling themsolves forces infesting districts westward- Colony an annual contribution to It really was not much of a battle, as the "Dare to Die Corps, stack of Mukden and threatening the
to their positions throughout, the South Manchuria Radway were) Imperial and local defence of
at least for modern times. It was bisterly cold night, challenging the Chang's soldiers disguised and 85,000,000,
a series of skirmishes between the authorities, to drive trains
over that they were sting under in- rearguard of
structions from the Heilungkiang their bodies.
the Chinchow. Army and the vanguard of the until noon on Sunday after the
The night express was delayed ↑ Government. Not more than students had decided to march to 8,000 men were engaged and the Nanking, but they again halted at
Chenju station, where casualties were "several hundreds on
Д train overtok the students and they each side.
wore forced to return to Shanghai.
BREECHES BUOY RESCUES, Japanese forces.
TRAWLER ASHORE IN GALE,
th
The crew of the Ostend trawler Hendrick Conscience was rescued by breeches buoy by Newhaven life-saving company, when the ves- sel ran ashore in Seaford Bay, Sussex, during the recent gale,
The trawler had been fishing in the Channel, and in the teeth of
General, Ma Chan Shan's cavalry, said to have been 4,000 strong, made the initial attack and the
Japanese, taken probably by sar prise, retreated to await reinforce
ments,
UNIFICATION OF CHINA
· ANTI-JAPANESE: DEMONSTRATION
(From Our
Our Own Correspondent.)
CANTON, Dec. 7 The students in Canton staged to-day another anti-Japanese de- monstration and parade through: the principal thoroughfares of the city. After a maa gathering on the campus of Sun Yat Sen Univer-
Canton Against Forma-aity, these students marched out tion of Tentative Cabinet ng anti-Japanese dogans Every
سید
(Wah Te: Fat Pao,)
SHANGHAI, Nov. 7.
cu mase in perfect order, shout
school in the city was represented in the parade. As usual the parade was led by the students of Sam Ist Ben and of Lingaan Universities,
greater part of the boy students two leading educational institutiona
wore military uniform. of higher learning in Canton, The
Though General Ma had to re- treat and evacuate Taitsihar on November 1, thus making his vie the gale was making for Nowhaven fluence of his manly deferice of
tory but temporary, the moral in
'Chinese soil ia, tremendous. Its. Harbour when she was swung out effect on the morale of the whole of her course and driven ashore. A nation can be slightly estimated by A number of Nanking leaders the response made on every side to including General Chen Ming Shu message from a Newhaven coast guard was given to the lifeboat General Ma's request for help. atation, and within 10 minutes theported to have sent General Ma(he is staying at Shanghai) urging all having to do with the present Even Chang Houch Liang is re-written to Mr. Wing Ching Wei were presented to the Government, and Mr. Tsai Yuen Pui have jointly After the parade several requeste lifeboat crew put out ader Cox-18500,000 and to have ordered him him and other Canton leaders to
"to exploit any opportune moment proceed to Nanking to form a quested the Nanking Government"
national crisis. These students re the lost ground on unification government with the to withdraw its membership from Railways Nanking group in accordance with the League of Nasione and to de the Nanking-Canton Peace Agree.clare war on Japan National
to
Tecover
swain Clark.
Meanwhile the Newhaven life-Titsher-Heishanhsien saving apparatus crew, under occupied by the Japanese." Station Officer King, arrived on the New Delhi, Dec, 1.-Fur-resohing
Rcene and carried the ring ap
The whole country applauded ment.. proposals are to-day put forward in
paratus over 300 yards, across the
General Ma's work and acclaimed Fn the same letter they declare the report to the Government of
shingle. The first shot was carried him a hero. Money for military that Marshal Chiang Kai Shek in India of the Drugs Inquiry Com-away by the wind and went wide expenson poured into hie coffers tends to retire but it is impossible mittee. The following are the main
of the vessel, but the second rocket
from many cities in China and out for him to do so without a new recommendations:-
established 'communication,
of China, Millions of school child-Central Government to take over and
ren onit classes for days to gather his political and military powers. within an hour the captain of the trawler and her crew of four were Heilungkiang Army, Delegates to Nanking Canton Peace Agreement, contributions for the support of the In order to realise the terme of the hauled ashore:
The rescued men were taken to a
the 4th Kuomintang Congress here Canton leaders must make the first Nawhaven hotel; where they were
gave one day's pay and college move. given hot drinks and a change of students sacrificed one meal each A Canton Buggestion. clothen.
"Sunday in order to give their mites
to the cause.
i
CANTON, NOV. T. It is learned in political circles that the Canton authorities will not Accept Nanking's suggestion of a tentative cabinet for the formation.
Parts. Complete suppression of all White Russian activities with the extinction of the powerful BARLIN, Deo, "7,
White Russian General Staff is Persistent rumours in foreign known to be one of the conditions financial circles to the effect that which Soviet Russia has stipulated Germany will shortly abandon the before it will enter into any pact gold standard have led to the issue of non-aggression with France,
The legislative control of drugs. of an official announcement again Although the negotiations Aro
The registration of practitioners emphatically denying the sugges proceeding, favourably, the Soviet of indigenous medicine.
representatives have made it clear The imposition of a 5 per cent, It is understood that among the that France and Russia cannot joindity on imported chemicals and steps contemplated to meet the in a treaty while thousands of difficult situation is the promulga-former Czarist officers old nobleme tion, probably on Tuesday, of anand soldiers continue to meet, and official decree designed to reduce swear allegiance to the Roman-off the cost of living
pretender to the throne,
tion.
drugs,
An additional duty of 20 per cent. on undisclosed formulas.
4
The establishment of central pro vincial laboratories and medical ad thevice councils.
When that has been achieved,
Tho organisation which' ete in salaries and wages will take Soviets want to break up is centred place.
in Paris, and was formed in March,
Commander-in-Chiaf
cf the
It is not anticipated that the 1927. Its status was confirmed by Socialists will declare war on the Governmens ae proposals
n remalt of the Russian Armies, Grand Duke Nike-
AUSTRALIAN
CRICKET
•
BRADMAN AGAIN SCORES DOUBLE CENTURY
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SYDNEY, Dec. 7.
las, and the principles of a regular military school was elaborated after
the plans of General Nicola Golo- vizo.
B.B.C. SYSTEM FOR NEW ZEALAND.
Wellington, Nov. 5.-The House of Representatives to-day passed The school is divided into three the Broadcasting Bill, which is to classes, superior, intermediate and establish a system similar to that. reserve. There are students, in-in Great Britain. The Board of eribed for regular attendance and Control is to take over from the there who form a part of the existing company on. January 18 organisation of military prepared | next. ness without being regularly listed. The thoroughness of the White Russian organisation is seen in the
This decision provides an interest- ing parallel to the change which is to take place in Australia on June
to the B.B.C will supersede the former private Control Board of Australian broadcasting.
fact that 50 months, more than next, when a corporation similar four years, is required to go through the various categories of instruc In their match against, S. Africa, tion, and the men in charge are New South Wales compiled 4-16 runs almost all veterans of the World for sight wickets.
Bradman, in a characteristic free Romanoffit...
War, of course, still loyal to the Bearing innings, collected 219 rune in 234 hinutes. He hit fifteen 4's. Hird 70 not out.
WAR ON INDIAN TERRORISTS.
MURDER GANGS TO BE BROKEN UP.
Strict Discipline.
does not specifically exist against the interests, of a foreign and friendly power.
The Unwritten Law.
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 5.45 p.m., stated;
The typhoon appears to be about 400 miles to the east of Cape St. James, moving W.6.W. An anti-cyclone is forming over N. China.
Local Forecast:-N.E. vinda, moderate; freshening Later: generally overcast; rome drizzle or light rain.
TYPHOON WARNING.
The following typhoon warn ing has been received by the American Consulate General from the Manila. Observatory: Manila, Dec. 7, 10.55 .m.- Typhoon in shout 114deg, Long. and deg. Lat. N., moving W.
LIONS INVADE STATIONS.
RAIL STAFF'S TERROR.
It has been revealed that scores of lions and rhinocoroses are making the railway journey between Mon- basa and Nairobi a thrilling one. Especially at night-time, lions con- gregate at the locomotive water fanks at little jungle atations and fight over the right to drink the liquid mud at the bottom of the tanks, being driven there by the severe drought in several parts of the lowlands of Kenya.
The Indian stationmasters on the Voi-Taveta branch line are terrified by the appearance of the lions and shut themselves up in their offices at night time. They only emerge. on the platform beating empty petrol tina to frighten the lions,
ad within the next week, otherwise naity and solidarity must be effect the students in Canton will go on strike in protest of the continued political disintegration.
In order to arouse the people, especially the rural population, to through, the students of Sua Yat the danger. Chine, is passing Sen University have decided to haunch a two weeks' publicity enm- paign, beginning from to-morEDW. They will go out in groups to the various centres in the interior of Kwangtung.
No More Than His Duty. Yet, if we look at the matter dis passionately, General Ma did no exception. While agreeing to the Army in place of the Commander- of a unification government without supreme command of the national more than his duty. What are
suggested appointment of Mr. Tangin-Chief. soldiers for if they don't fight but Shao Yi na chairman of the Central
run away on the appearance of the Government Council, the major ton also suggest that if Marshal
Some influential quarters in. Can eneme? We have a saying: "When opinion is against Marshal Chiang Chiang insists on retaining his pre- you maintain soldiers for a thou-Kai Sliek being invested with the sand days you expect to use them War portfolio and advances one morning.".
General Mais conspicuous be cause other leaders of Manchuria have been spineless, cowardly or traitorous. He shames them all by his valiant resistance.
..
Inspired Real Sõídiers.
Moreover, he has inspired real soldiers like General Chang Fat Fui and Tang Seng Chi with the determination to drive the enemy back whence they came.
Even General Chiang Kai Shek declared on November 20 that hej would lead 4 million men intol Manchuria. At the time we coo- sidered him playing to the gallery. Besides, coming from one JE official position, it was tantamount te a declaration of war which at that time, and even more so now in the light of the real move of evacuation on the part of the Japanese, would be an unwise step to take.
his
But all these proffers of help ennnot get to General Ma in time. We question whether large sums of money can reach him and not be intercepted.
Why Not Bend 'Planes? y
airplanes, laden with ammunition Why not dispatch a squadron of and other needed supplies to Hei lungklang? They can arrive there in less than a day even if they have] to stop at Nanking ad Peiping, At present General Ma needs am-j munition even more that money as it is more useful to him and nei that is pressingly required by him. money cannot huy him the supply!
Strictest discipline is maintained in the headquarters of the schoole. at Paris, and the organisation is In accordance with the unwritten Letosely allied with various other laws of the Republic, France does. Russian military organisations out not interfere with various national side of Russia. The new student, organisations so long as they do whether he takes up the purely not plot against the existing re DRASTIC POWERS CONFER-scientific courses or the purely miligime. The White Russian colony
RED ON AUTHORITIES.
tory curriculum, must be reccm-in France, however, is numbered mended by two prominent White by the thousands, and its leaders. Russians. From 1031 on, the school are men of the highest, integrity, will grade men, appoint officers to old friends of France, titied aris commissioned posts, and carry on tocrats, princes, grand dukes, and fall the complicated organisation of men foremost in various walks ol
military instruction formerly con- life. Calcutta, Nov. 30,--Cases of nt-ducted by the Czarist Government. The school in Franco maintains tempted murder by terrorists will Although students must, in in its own military tribunal, and, be punishable by the death penalty scribing, take the oath of loyalty under the presidency of General under the new Ordinance to which to the Romanoff regime, the White Miller, successor to the abducted the Governor of Bengal, Bir Stanley Russian military organisation at General Koutiopoff, all questions Jackson, referred at the St. An-tempte to exalt the status of the of honour and soldierly discipline drew's banquet here to night. soldier, instead of teaching him to fare settled in accordance with the The Ordinance gives the author-bate and ridicule other armies as regulations accepted by the union fice drastic powers in dealing with prevalent in the Red Army. The of former Russian armies. The known terrorists and with a view course of studies in the White Rus rules concerning etiquette ara me to the frustrations of anticipated sian military organisation com ticulously observed, and something attacks.
prises such branches os strategy, of the old French Revolution dis The Under-Secretary of State for cavalry tactics, "chomien) - warfare, cipline has been instilled in the India Lord Lothian, announced a general staff operations, equipment Russians. The general ia' address few days ago that there had been replacement and, in foot, all the ed as "Your Excellency, and rank- when trains arrive. 85 terrorist offences in India from subjects required by the meat up ing officers are addressed as "Mon- Some time ago a number of lions | NEW the beginning of this year up to to-date superior military school. sieur Le Colonel, ar Monsieur te asembled at Mackinnon Road sta the end of August. This announce It is this organisation which the Capitaine, etc. Although thexo
tion. While the lians were recon- ment was followed by the formation, Soviet Russians fear the most in tities constitute the antithesis of noitring the precincts of the station in Calcutta, of an anti-terrorist or Europe. The organisationis 01 French Revolutionary salutations, passenger train steamed in amidst ganisation by young Europeans. White Russians which are purely which was the simple citizen, the the snarling animals. Thanks to the Tmmediate steps are being taken propaganda societies are of lessor spirit of camaraderie and fratern alertness of the train inspector, the to break up the terrorist gange, and importance than the White Russianity, keeps the organisation together passengers were awakened in time the combing out of the Chittagong military school. Whether or not in friendly collaboration.
to; soo the animals prowling about in aren has already begun.
the French Government has the It is indeed difficult to forecast the moonlight. "Tho authorities here are at pre-right to intervene in a puroly mili- just what measure of tolerance or Rhinocarades frequently visit the sent searching for 30 terrorists, be-tary educational enterprise is a control the French Government will Vol-Taveta branch line, and the lieved to have been concerned in the problem for the Ministry of Forextend to this powerful yet legiti-railway staffs of a number of amall raid on the Government armoury a cign Affairs, inasmuch as the schoolmate organisation of former allies stations remain bohind locked doors few months, agħ
(Contintied on nex; Column.) within its frontiers.
for safety until morning:
COMMANDER OF FORT
BOCCA TIGRIS.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
CANTON, Dec. 7. General Chang Dat has been ap pointed Commander of Fort Bocca Tigris to succeed General Chen Hing Wan, who resigned. No de- finite date has been fixed for ins inauguration.
sent powers until the inauguration A of a unification government, Canton transition period the new Central must at least, demand that in the Executive Committee of the Kuo- mintang should discharge ita offices at Shanghai instead of Nanking
Min be appointed to the President counter-suggestion that Mr. Hu Han ship of the Executive Yuen which should simultaneously hold the (Continued on nexi Golumn.)
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