"CHINCHOW GARRISON TO WITHDRAW
Japan Decides Not to Send More Troops to Manchuria
Chiang Kai Shek Presides at Meetings of
C.E.C, and C.P.C.
(THROUGH_REUTHINS AGENCY)
Toxre, Dec. 16.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1931.
HOME RAILWAY RATES TOO HIGH
CERTAIN PASSENGER AND FREIGHT RATES REDUCED
(Reuter's Special Service.).
LONDON, Dec. 16,
In order to compete with road and water transport, the railways have been granted permission by the Railway Rates Tribunal in Loi don to charge loss than the stan- Hard rate for certain kinds of mer various parts of the country,
UNEMPLOYED IN LONDON
Owing to what is coouidered to Canton held in emergency meeting be indications that Chang Haachto-day to discuss policies to bychandise and passenger traffic in Liang is preparing to withdraw his taken in dealing with central gov Chiuchow garrison to within the crament, reorganisation problems. Great Wall, it is learned that the
As a result of long deliberations, proposal to despatch an additional |
the following resolutions were pasa one and a half divisions of troops to Manchuria has been dropped, but the Cabinet to-day is to con sider the dispatch of mixed brigade to the. Kwantung teased territory, where they will be avail.
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(The Opposition Government and the Central Kuomintang Head- quarters at Canton will not be dis
olved until the inauguration of a. uication government at Nanking,
(9) The C.E, C. and C.S. C. mem.
able to provide relicis for troopsbers of the Kuomintang at Canton. in Manchuria.
If the despatch is panctioned it is expected the lat and 2nd Batta lions will be earmarked to proceed to Tientsin in the event of disturb haves in North China arising from Chiang Kai Shuk's resignation, RUMOUR THAT T, V. SOONG MAY RESIGN
NANNING, Dec. 16. A Central Excentive Committee meeting, under the Chairmanship of Chinng Ka: Shek, this morning Axed December 21 for the convnen. Lien of a plenary session of the Central Executive and Central Con trol Committees in accordance with a previous understanding reached by Nanking and Cantor representa
tives,
A meeting of the, Central Pali. ties Council followed, also under the Chairmanship of Chiang Kai Shok, as which Mr. T. V. Soong and Mr. T Chi Tio aubmitted the resigassions of their positions
be sent to Shanghai in order to make arrangements with the Nan- king lenders concerning the unifica tion of China.
(9) Friday is selected as Memorial Day in celebration of the elimination of dictatorship.
HU HAN MIN REFUSES TO LEAVE HONG KONG
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In spite of the fact that the in- ternal situation has taken on a new tarn following the resignation of Marshal Chiang, Mr. Du Har Min still refuses to return to Canton) or Shanghai. He has been fre quently urged to resume active poli-
but he prefers to remain ̈nt Hong Kong for the time being,
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COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY
THROUGH SETTER'S AGENCY, ].
DISORDERLY SCENES OUTSIDE COUNTY HALL
(Reuter's Special Service.)
LONDON, Dea! 13. Disorderly scenes were witnessed this afternoon when a large proces outside the London County Hall sion of unemployed arrived for the purpose of sending a deputation to the London County Council.
Trame along all approaches to Westminster Bridge was dislocated, and it was found necessary to em- ploy mounted police before control of the unb could he obtained and, the demonstrators dispersed,
One of the policemen was dragged from his horse by rinters in the course of the disturbance..
SERIOUS SITUATION
IN LANCASHIRE :
EMPLOYERS' PROPOSALS
REJECTED
THROUGIL REUTER'S AGENCY.) O
Panie, Dec. 16.
LONDON, Dec. 14. Thereonposition of the Manchuria A serious, situation has arisen in
the Lancashire coltan industry. Commission is unlikely to be known
The operatives in the spinning as Chairman and Vice Chairman of til to-morrow or Friday, accord section have announced their deer- the Special Foreign Relations Coming to Le Matin, which adds that ion to reject the proposals of the
employers for the opening of nego Mr. T. V. Soong and Mr. M. Maginot, the War Minister, ap sintions regarding & Tai Chi Tho were requested to proached General Guillaumat, exlonger beurs
return of fabour - av the Commander of the French Army off present scale of Wages.
Nettee has been given by the
mittee,
carry on,
Despite numerous rumours recupation, to be the French ve Master Cotton Spinners Federa T. V. Seong has so far not tenderlined on health reasons, on the Hours Agreement, which
presentative but, the General de- tion bringing and to the 1919. e his resignation ne Finance
quently terminates Minister.
CHANG RESIGNS
NANKING, Dec. 16. Chang Buah Liang has resigned the post of Vice-Commander of the Chinese Military and Naval Forces. His resignation has been accepted.
other hand Admiral Herr, who is at present in Chinese watera, is enentioned as a possible choice.
NO CHANGE IN FOREIGN POLICY
PARIS, Dec. 15.
Mr. Yoshizawa has, accepted the
He has been appointed Director of | Farcign portfolio and is leaving for Peace Preservation in North China, Japan as soon as possible, but the with headquarters at Peiping.
Messrs. Sun Fo, Eugene Chea and Dr. C. C. W are expected at Nan-
exact date of his departare has not yet been fixed,
Little or no change in the Japan
king to andrrow, and it is expected Foreign policy is predicted by that Wang Ching Wei will follow observers of Far Eastern politica shortly.
with Mr. Yoshizawa as Foreign Minister.
It is believed here that Dr. Well. ington Koo is resigning shortly.
اهیم
31.
Co1/65-
011 Decanber
As from the New Year, unless a new move is made the spinning! section of the industry will be on a day to day basis, individual era- ployers bring at liberty to make their own arrangements with their employers.
INCREASE "IN UNEMPLOYMENT
(BKITISH WIRELEPA BERVICE,).
RUGBY, Dec. ä.
number of persoas unemployed is An increase of 6,207 in the total recorded in the Intest weekly return of the Ministry of Labour.
Of the total of 2,837,294 out of work, 430,318 are.. women and
Le Temps characterises Mr. Yoshi-109.442 are boys and girls. zuwa as the Diplomat who has the soundest conception of the Sino- Japanese undertakings to the League of Nations, and who showed the widest spirit of conciliation in the singularly delicate negotin-
CANTON JUBILANT (From Our Own Correspondent.)
"CANTON, Dec. 16. The high officials of the anti- Nanking National Government in tion." Canton, are jubilant over the re signation of Marshal Chiang Kai Shok,
The Canton Government received
A ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE?
HOSPITAL FIRE DISASTER
INMATE TRAPPED AND
BURNED TO DEATH"
(Reuter's Special Service.),
the ruins..
WORLD'S CURRENCY THEFT OF RADIUM
PROBLEMS
BEAR RAIDING BLOCKED IN NEW YORK
FRACTER' AMERICAN SERVICE:]
New York, Dec. 13. Attempts at bear raiding on weakened currencies by speculators were made in Now York to-day, but the efforts were offectively blocke by a powerful international group representing the leading banks of: Now York, Paris London Amsterdam.
and
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High Wall Street authorities,. who have disclosed what has been suing on behind the scenes of the exchange market, point. example, to the fact that short sales of Japanese yen, an obvious mark with that country now off the gold standard, has been made about Impossible.
Speculators who were enquiring regarding the possibility of selling Reichsmarks met with rebuff.
similar
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IN BARCELONA
FEAR THAT IT WILL BE SOLD ABROAD
(Reuter's Special Service.)
BARCELONA, Der, 16. £10,000 worth of radium has been feared the thief will cadeavour to stolen from a local hospital. It is
sell it abroad.
THE COST OF WORLD ARMAMENTS
TWO MILLION POUNDS A DAY
[ARITISH WIRELESS SERVICZ)
RUGAY, Dec. 13
A large congregation, including the representatives in Londen of li European countries, the Prime Minister and his Cphinet col leagues, and representatives of all branches of public life, commerce. and Industry, to-day attended the National Service for world disarms mens at St. Paul's Cathedral.
Bankers
are of the opinion that there is Bitlu danger of such The Archbishop of Canterbury widespread raids such as occurred anid that the civilised world with seven years ago, with auch disappronching one of the turning Mark and the French frane. astrous effects, against the old
NINE AMERICAN BANKS CLOSE THEIR DOORS
¡TÜROVUN REUTER'S AGENCY.).
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BOSTON, Dec. "15. Nine Massachusetts banks closed their doors to-day, following the example of the Federal National Bank of Boston, which has been obliged to announce a suspension of payments.
The total deposits involved by to-day's "failures" amount to 0.386,923,000.
There have been over 1,200 bank suspensions in the United States since the beginning of the year, involving deposits totalling, about nine hundred million
dollars (£180,000,000).
The only bright side of the pie ture lies in the fact that the clos- ing has been only temporary in the case of some two hundred of the affected banks, with deposits utal Hug 120 million dolars.
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report, "forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 5.15 P... tated':
A strong anti-cyclone in cen- tral to the North of the Lower Yangtze Valley. Strong mon- Boon may be effected' along the S.E. Coast of China and over. the China Sen.
Local Forecast:-N.E. winds, fresh fine...
STERLING AGAIN RISES. (BRITISH WIRELESS BEHVICE.]
Ruauy, Dec. 18.
On the Stock Exchange this morning leading, British Govern- ment Stocks were generally to I higher, with the sterling-dollar rate quoted a shade better at 3.442.
GERMANY'S "ABILITY TO PAY
NOW BEING EXAMINED CAREFULLY
(BRITISH WIRELESS. BEN VICE.]
points in its history. He describ ed next February's Disarmament Conference as the most momentous assembly since the Penco Confer-
The late War had shown that great armaments could only lead to war, yet the world was spending on them
no less than two-million pounds daily.
Britain had already made more substantial reductions in arma mests than any other country, and many thought she had reached the lowest point consistent with her safety and obligations.
STRONGER GERMAN MERCHANT
GOVERNMENT
SOCIALISTS VOTE AGAINST OPPOSITION MOTION
(THROUGH REUTER'8. 'AGESOY. }
The
· BERLIN, Dec. 1B. Government position. hae been strengthened by is vote in the House Committee rejecting by 391 votes to 250 the Opposition motion to forer a cupvocation of the Emergency Decree. The Socialists Reichstag to discuss the Bruening Aupported the Government against Communists, Nazis and Genna Nationals:
NEW SPANISH CABINET
FORMED BY DON MAÑUEL. AZANA
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
MADRID, Dec. 13.
A new Cabinet has been formed by Don Manuel Axaux who will be Premier and Minister of War and Safor Zulueta Foreign Minister.
NEW SOVIET DECREE
NO WORK: NO FOOD! (Reuter's Special Service.) ·
RIGA, Dec. 13,
"No Work No Food!" This is the substance of a new order which has been issued by the Soviet Government in connection with the Five Year Plan."
The order states that every able bodied woman and child in the A Difficult Problem.
Soviet cotton districts must work Food will be This very fact created a difficulty in the cotton-fields. which her representatives at Geneva distributed strictly in accordance would have to face. It might not with, the amount of work done, general reduction by a fixed coS. AFRICA TO REMAIN be possible for them to accept some mon percentage. But within classes.
of armaments thers were possibiliON GOLD STANDARD ties of reduction.
Britain's representatives must be naked to strain every nerve to bring about at least a true and honest TO ESTABLISH OWN MONE- beginning in general disarmament..
TARY SYSTEM NEXT YEAR
Sixty-one nations had bound themselves by the Pact of Paris to renounes war as an instrument of national policy. Were not their solemn pledges enough to banish the fear of which armaments were the symptom 1 They were the symptoms also of selfish nationalism which was the ultimate cause of the world economic depression."
The only hope of rescuing civilise tion from its prosent plight was to make a oneness of the whole body of nations the ruling principle of international life
MR. T. H. THOMAS CANCELS S. AFRICAN TRIP
(NRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RUGE, Dec. 15. Mr. J. H. Thomas, the Dominions Secretary, has cancelled his plans for a trip to South Africa, owing to pressure of Government business.
LONG-DISTANCE PLANE CRASHES
ATTEMPT ON RECORD. POSTPONED
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
RUGBY, Dec. 15. After a trip from Egypt compar ing curiously with the speed and precision of the, uutward flight, the Royal Air Force long-range mone pilune, specially constructed for an attack on the world's tong-distance flight record, mot with mishap to- day.
a telegram from Mesars. Sun Fo suggestion for & Far Eastern A telegram from Riga states that
The machine, which was built by
· LONDON. Dec. 15. Chow Lu, Li Wan Fan Eugene Round Table Conference, in which at Charlottetown, Prince Edward
the Fairey Aviation Works and Three inmates of a large hospital Chen, C. O. Wu and other members
which is equipped with a Napier. motor, was on the final stage of the, Soviet Government is willing to Jaland, were killed last night, when of the Southern delegation in
RUGBY, Dec. 14. its homoward journey after a suc- Shanghai, stating that they are of the Soviet's attitude to
participate, is made, in a resume quickly reduced the premises to consisting of
fire broke out in the building and The Drafting Sub-Committee, censfit non-stop trial flight to hout to proceed to Nanking to re-
Signor Beneduce, Egypt. Italy; Sir Walter Bayton, Britain; Manchurian problem, published by organize the National Govemment.
Owing to bad weather, the pilots A harrowing description of the Professor Rist, France, and Dr.
were obliged to make a forced land Dr. C. C. Wu, the newly appoint Affairs to-day.
the Commissariat for
Foreign tragic affair is contained in brief work on the report of the Young
terrible scenes accompanying the Malchior, Germany, has now heguning at Saffron Waldron.
The pilots escaped unhurt and it ed Governor of Kwangtung, will
Messages from Prince Edward Plan Advisory Committee, which is is not thought that the repairs will not return to Canion to assume his
It is understood that the resumo
Island, which is a large island off engaged at Baste in an examination occasion any trouble. the New new dutics until a unified National will be handed to Mr. Yoshizawa Scotia, coasts, in the large bay
Brunswick and Nova of Germany's financial capacity. The machine will be taken to the The Committee yesterday heard Fairey Works for overhaul and Government in Nanking has been when he arrives in Moscow on his formed by these centres.
a statement from Dr. Homberger repairs to-morrow- way to Tokyo to take up the post ofpital, which was destroyed, was German railways, which under the One of the inmates of the hos on the financial position of the Foreign Minister. "
burned to death when he found Young Plan contribute £33,000,000 himself trapped in the blazing annually, equivalent to the amount building.
of the unconditional annuity to re- paration payments.
Exhaustivo
[BRITIER WINKLESH HERVICE) evidence has been taken of every aspect of Ger- man frances, and this has gone to EL.M. the King, accompanied by
RUGBY, Dec. 15. alow that all three principal sources the Duke of York and the Duke of hundred mental patients.
The hospital contained over three of money earmarked to provide Gloucester, motored from Bucking. They reparation payments' havo suffered hem Palace to Windsor Grent Pork. managed to escape the blaze, but substantial dimination. Meanwhile, where a party numbering six guas were obliged to dash out of the other committees are examining the had a good day's shooting. building into the bitter cold in railway "accounts and points of de their night clothes..
tail conceraling the German budget.
formed.
UNIFICATION PROBLEMS
(Wah Tase Yat Pao.)
CANTON, Dec. 10.
To certain degree, the resignation
CHINESE STUDENTS
SENTENCED
BRUSSEL, Dec. 10. of Murthal Chiang Kai Shek hina The ringleader of the Chinese exercised a favourable impression student manifestation which took on the leaders of the Canton Gov place on Oct. 10 was today sen ermont. The C.E.C. and 0.8.0.tenced to one month in prison. The members of the Kuomintang as othere were fined F.25.
Leapt to Death
Two others, similarly trapped, made a desperate bid for their lives, leaping to death from an under story.
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now
KING ENJOYS A DAY'S SHOOTING
Many birds fell to the gun of the. King, who is an expert shot..
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) SMITHFIELD, Orange Free State,
Dee. 15. Genera Hertoz during a speech here to-dny gave a solemn assur ance that the Government will not depart from the gold standard. He added that at the next session of Parliament legislation will be intro- duced to establish S. Africa's own monetary and coinage system:
"OFFICERS PAY
REDUCTION OF 10% AS FROM JAN 31, 1932
ETHROOM AKUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Dec. 16. The National Maritime Board has agreed to a reduction of ton par cent. in the pay of navigation and engineer merchant officers with effect from January 31; 1999.
firemen and entering staffs will be Reductions in the pay of anilors, considered in January.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}
Ruopy, Dec. 16. |
In the caseuf engineer officers employed in motor vessels the ten per cont reduction will apply ná from July 31, 159
MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL PROGRESSING FAVOURABLY
(raodon EUTER'S AGENCY. |
LONDON, Dec. 18,
Mr. Winston Churchill is doing splendidly, according to a cable received this evening by his son in London from Mrs. Churchill, who is in New York.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)
Rugby, Dec. 15. The latest report atates that Mr. Winston Churchill was in cheerful wood following a restfal night."
His son, Randolph, received a rable reporting his father'a condi- tion as follows: Temperature 100.8, patic normal; head scalp wound severs, two cracked ribs, slight pleural irritation, right side gener ally much bruised, progress satis factory,
KINGSFORD-SMITH ARRIVES AT CROYDON
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
LONDON, Dec. 18. After being wenther-bound in France for two days, the airman
delivering the Australian Christrene. Kingsford Smith landed at Croyden Item Le Tanquet ab 10.36 a... thus. air mail after many vicissitudes. Firat Xmas Air Mail from Australia,
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE J
Rugay, Dec. 16 Air Commodore Kingsford-Smith landed at Croydon this morning, bringing for the first time by a Christmas mails, from Australia and New Zealand.
tion.
He was given an official recep- Those present including ee- presentatives of the Secretary for the Dominions and the Air Minis ter.
had encountered bad weather over Air Commodore Kingsford-Smith Tranco which delayed him at Lyons ard Le Touqret.
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