HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. F FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1932.
Nine Hours' Heavy Fighting at Shanghai Determined Resistance by Chinese AUSTRALIAN.
JAPAN REPLIES TO POWERS
SHELLS FALL NEAR CUSTOMS
MAGAZINES
JAPANESE RECAPTURE LOST TERRITORY
CANTON TAKES PRECAUTIONARY
THIS
MEASURES.
THROUGH BLUTER'S AGENOY.]
Snasonal, Fab, 4, 11.30 p.m. HIS AFTERNOON A MAJOR ENGAGEMENT DEVELOPED IN NORTH CHAPEI, BEHIND THE JAPANESE HEAD. QUARTERS,
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A REUTER REPRESENTATIVE IN VISITING THE HEAD. QUARTERS FOUND THE STAFF VERY BUSY DIRECTING VIGOROUS STREET FIGHTING AND CO-ORDINATING IT WITH AERIAL BOMBING.
THE CHINESE, HOWEVER, ARE SHOWING DETER. MINED
THE RESISTANCE, DESPITE
DEMORALISING EFFECT OF COMBINED ARTILLERY AND BOMBING AT. TACKS, AND ARE REPLYING WITH MACHINE GUNS AND TRENCH MORTARS, SHELLS FROM WHICH ARE OCCA SIONALLY DROPPING ROUND THE JAPANESE HEAD. QUARTERS.
THE JAPANESE HORE THAT THE ARTILLERY AND BOMBS WILL FLATTEN OUT THE CONGESTED BUILDING WHERE THE FIGHTING IS NOW GOING ON, THUS ALLOW. ING MORE OPEN FIGHTING AND A RAPID ADVANCE, BUT AFTER NINE HOURS FIGHTING THE CHINESE ARE HOLDING THEIR OWN DETERMINEDLY, DECLINING TO BE DISLODGED,
JAPAN'S REPLY TO PROPOSALS
TOKYO, Feb. 4, 8.90. p.m. THE JAPANESE REPLY TO THE FOUR-POWER PRO
TERMS POSALS ACCEPTS THE THIRD AND FOURTH OUTRIGHT; THE FIRST TERM CONDITIONALLY; THE SECOND AND FIFTH BEING REJECTED.
Shanghai, Feb. 3, 8.25 p.m. THE JAPANESE REPLY WAS HANDED TO THE AM. BASSADORS AÐ TOKYO AT 6 P.M.
JAPAN AGREES TO CEASE HOSTILE ACTS IF THE CHINESE DO LIKEWISE, OTHERWISE JAPAN RESERVES FULL FREEDOM OF ACTION. IT ALSO DECLARES THAT IN, VIEW OF THE GRAVITY OF THE PRESENT SITUATION THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT FINDS IT IMPOSSIBLE to RENOUNCE ENTIRELY THE MOBILISATION OF TROOPS OR PREPARATIONS FOR HOSTILITIES,
THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE JAPANESE CONSUL-GENERAL AND THE JAPAN. ESE COMMANDER ENTERING INTO NEGOTIATIONS FOR AN AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE SEPARATION OF THE RESPECTIVE FORCES, AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A.. NEUTRAL ZONE IN THE CHAPEI DISTRICT IF NECES SARY.
THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT REGARDS THE .MAN- CHURIAN QUESTION AS BEING ENTIRELY SEPARATE FROM THE SHANGHAI AFFAIR. IT POINTS OUT THAT THE FORMER IS COVERED BY THE LEAGUE'S RÉSOLU. TION OF DECEMBER 12, 1931. FURTHERMORE, IT IS THE SETTLED POLICY OF THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT NOT TO ACCEPT THE ASSISTANCE OF NEUTRAL OBSERVERS,, CONSEQUENTLY THE FIFTH TERM IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
JAPANESE TROOPS FOR SHANGHAI
Toxyo, Feb. 4, 10.47 p.m.
THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT HAVE DECIDED SEND ONE ARMY DIVISION TO SHANGHAI.
THE FOUR-POWER PROPOSALS
The proposals are as follow
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(1) The cessation of all acts of violence on both sides forth- with, on the following terms.
(2) No further mobilisation or preparations whatever for further hostilities."
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(3) The withdrawal of both the Japanese, and Chinese com. batants from all points of mutual contact in the Shanghai area.
(4) Protection of the International Settlement by the estab lishatent of neutral zones to divide the combatants, these zones to be policed by neutrals, the arrangements to be set up by the Consular authorities on the spot.
(5) Upon acceptance of these conditions, prompt advances to be made in negotiation to settle all the outstanding controversies--- between the two nations in the spirit of the Pact of Paris and the resolutions of the Longue of Nations on December 9, without prior demand or observations, and with the aid of neutral observers or participants.
"WAR" BRINGS UNIFICATION--- (From Our Own Correspondent.)
CANTON, February 4."
Inspite of peaceful signs, Canton is busy preparing for defen sive war. Martial law has been declared, and a sharp watch is maintained both day and night along the waterfront extending As far as Whemyon. This martin character, is especially promin ent in Hoam, where the People's Militia, numbering more than 6,000 strong, are actively co-operating with the regulars in the maintenance of peace and order. Troops were detailed to duty all along the Bund last night,
A number of mines is being dispatched to Finien Pass by the' gabont Kwong Wa, together with a consignment of arms and hifinition. The pass, where Fort Borea Tigris is located, wil} be mined when necessary to prevent hostile gunboats from sleman- ing to Canton, Funien Pass, the gateway to Canton,, is now well fartdied, according to a reliable military repeat splendid modern highway. connecting Canton. at Fumion, has been von.
structed.
General Chen Taui, Tang has also placed an order for several tankers. The Government arsenal at Shekchiang is working day and night, turning out gans and ammitions at top speed.
قریر
Military authorities were again in cosclavo yesterday in the Yintobe Military Academy in the north-eastern, suburb of Canton, They were in deliberation fur several hours, but what they de elded up has been kept from the publ. It is learned, however.. that the meeting had to do with the plans for the defence of Kwantung.
The Canton Navy under Admiral Chen Chak, in a pudna letter to the people at lege, stated that it is ready to anewer the country's all. The commanders of "the various gun- boats, the eirmular went on, have one and all pledged their un reserved support to the country and will do whatever is demanded of them for the salvation of Chian
SHANGHAT'S POPULATION SAVED BY INCHES
(From Our Own Correspondent,}
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SHANGHAI, Feb. 4, 9,34 pm. Shanghai escaped catastrophe When shells from the Woong Forts, which were aimed at the Japanese orulsera, landed perilously near the Customs Magazines, the population of Shanghal thus being, saved by inches,
the
His Majesty's Consul-General ↑ reports that the Municipal Police are beginning again to function; in parts of the Japanese section of the International Settlement.
"The
RUSSIAN INVENTS
NEW LOOM.
ONE GIRL CAN OPERATE TWENTY-FOUR
TEN THOUSAND NEW MACHINES ORDERED
(Reuter's Special Service.}
Ripap Feb, 4.
FINANCES
INTEREST ON FOREIGN LOANS CANNOT BE PAID.
If Her People Are to Be Fed
(Reuter's Special Servics.)
SYDNEY, Feb. 4.
DISASTER FRUS TRATED IN CAIRO
POLICEMAN "SCENTS OUT! CRIME
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'PROBABLY RESPONSIBLE FOR "SAVING PREMIER'S LIFE
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(Reuter's Special Service.)
CAIRO, Feb 4. New South Wales is faced with
literally "ecanting out t the alternative of abolishing theme, an Egyptian policeman prob Family Endowment Scheme or the ably saved the life of the Premier, Sky Pasha Early this morning suspension of interest payment, according to the Premier, Mr. Lang, when snelling burning he hunted when replying to the netion by the round the Promier's house and Fedural Government which has found a bomb with a lighted fus A new automatic weaving loom, issued a
writ against N.SW. for which he extinguished in time to which the Soviet Press clause, wild the recovery of 330,000 interest on
frustrate diensters el revolutionise the textile industry in
on which the state- foreign loans Russia has been invented by a
had defaulted, | Russian engineer, 'named Ivanof.
He said it will be superior to mayr. dag said it is a question of Regarding Australia generally. foreign toom now used is Russia; whether she will feed her people ene gir being able to manipulate or pay her overseas interest twenty-four machines.
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Ten thousand of these looms were ordered following tests which were carried out at Mosor Textile Works.
PREMIER UNDERGOES
OPERATION
SATISFACTORY BULLETIN
ISSUED
HIGH-SPEED AIR SERVICE FROM ENGLAND TO 'AUSTRALIA
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(Reuter's Special Service.)
LONDON, Feb. 3.
SCOTTISH CUP DRAW
CRACK TEAMS DRAWN IN
. OPPOSITION
(THROUGH ATUTER'S AGENCY.}
LONDON, Fab, 33. In Scottish Cup roplays to-day, Dreams of a regular high-speed by ve goals to one, Airdrie du Partick Thistle defeated Bo'ness. air servics to span. the Empire fented King's Park by three goals
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from London to Sydney in seven.
to one, and Dundee United again days have taken a long step draw with Queen of South, after wards realisation by the Air
extra time. The score was ik Ministry's decision to order the immediate construction of an ex perimental air express.
The express will be capable of n speed of 200 miles an hour, with a load of meary half ton vi mails,
... SILENT MOTOR-
CARS.
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE} On the other hand, I regret tu have to confirm the fact that there
BUGBY, Feb. 3. was further fighting in Shanghai
At the conclusion of the Cabinet yesterday. Japanese reconnoitring
eroplanes were fired upon, and, meeting this morning the Prime
The machine will be built, on After an all day bombardment the thereafter, the Chinese position Minister left Downing Street to Japanese regained the territory was subjected to heavy gu Are,cater a nursing home for an opera- the lines of the Air Tores bombers It will normally fy several thou they had previously lost.
but, as far as my information goes,tion to his left eye.
Just before he left, accompanied and feet above the ground, the Japanese lines have not been
by his son, MT, Malcolm Macing with the help of elaborate "RUN ON CHINESE BANKS advanced.
Japanese Consul-General Donal, the Under-Secretary for Anvigational equipment by night When the Chinese banks re-open in Shanghai has informed other Dominion Affairs, the Prime Minis as freely as by day. ed on Thursday morning, thousands Consular representatives that a ter received a telegram from Their of depositors rushed to withdraw Japanese destroyer squadron, when Majesties, the King and Queca ex- their accounts and an equal number passing the Woosing Forts, at the pressing sympathy, interest, and cashed cheques. Confusion reigned; mouth of the river, had been fired god wishes
Mr. MacDonald also received a "min" subaiding when the upon this morning, and had return- banks met the demands easily. The ed Are, and that it was now intend telegram from Doctor Bruening, banks are again closing on Batured to occupy Woosung,
the German Chancellor; conveying day.
"We still await full authoritapathy, and warmest wishes for The Municipal Couneli have pro- tive answers. to representations full success of the operation and tested to the Oonsular Body against made by the four Powers to the speedy recovery, the Japanese use of the Settlement Japanese
A Bulletin issued from No. 10, Chinese Govern- and. area as a base of operations, .. ments, and, in the meantime. 1 Downing Street, to-night signed by There are persistent rumours that am convinced that it is highly rubist Mr. Duke Elder, and Admiral Shiozawa committed hara desirable to give time for these his physician, Sir Thomas Horder, kiri because Admiral Nomura will good offices to have their undisturb.states that the "Oparation on the soon arrive take over supreme ed effect, I may say that there are Prime Minister's eye was ander. These reports are not arounds for hope that these are taken successfully at 6 pan. this confirmed. It is officially stated, that having a good result."
Kevering." he is still on duty,
MORE JAPANESE TROOPS FOR SHANGHAI
¡THROUGH LETTER'b AGENCT.]
SHANGHAI, Feb. 4,11,28 a.m. Private advices
bere" received
commend.
from Tokyo reliably report that a Japanese division left for Shanghai It is, however, impossible to obtain official confirmation from Japanese sources.
NEW JAPANESE C-IN-4.
SHANGHAI, Feb. 4. 2.27 pm. A message
from Tokyo states that Vice Admiral Nomura sailed for Shanghat at 1 p.m. to-day, to take command of the newly-formed Third Fleet, comprising all Japan esc naval units in China waters from Shanghai southwards,
It is understood Vice Admiral Nomura sailed, in his flagship..
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JAPAN REFUSES POWERS' PROPOSALS
"FruRotan REUTIR'S AGENCY.]
TOKYO, Fels. 4. MP. Yoshizawa the Foreign Minister has intimated to the for unable to accept the proposals of eign Ambassadors that Japan is the Powers in their present form
This refusal applies especially to the fifth term in the Bri- tjah Note--followed 11 with identic Notes by the United States Laly and France-as Japan will never agree to outside intervention in the Sino-Japanese negotiations for a settlement of Manchurian controversies.
Mr. Yoshizawa stated that n will invite the British, Italian and French Ambassadors to-morrow to conference to consider & modifi cation of the proposals.
JAPANESE REACH HARBIN
CHANGCHEN, Feb. 4.
U.S. AMBASSADOR AT LONDON
MR. MELLON ACCEPTS APPOINTMENT
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[SKUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
4.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. Mr. Mellon has accepted the. Ambassadorship at London,
MR. THOMAS' "HOUSE
BURGLED..
THIEVES ARRESTED
(Reuter's Special Service.)
LONDON, Feb. 3. While Mr. J. Thomas, the
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The draw for the third round 60 be played on February - 13: Wink made to-day and resulted, he fel
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The world may how be able to have silent, motor-cars.
A new scientifle sound control, according to an announcement made. Holaw in Aero-engines, yesterday, has been devised which The principle of silencing the damps down the sound waves by exhaust sounds of aero-engines by using two silences of diferent tones, musasi interference between the These in action cancel the sound of sounds from two pipas of different the two sets of exhaust gases issuing length (writes our Aeronautical to the air.
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linaudible, vibration by combining The results of the investigation, two audible or sound vibratione in suggested that the silencing of the such a way that they neutralise each exhaust noise was possible by this other.
Some of the 1932 ears, are to be in engine speed bad to be taken int fitted with two silencers with notes account. of différent pitch; so that the com The problem of silencing sirsere”, bination of the two pitches. pro-noises. was also attacked on the sam duens a vibration inaudible to tlines by the Aeronautical Researc human car.
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BOMBARDMENT OF WOOSUNG CONTINUES
The Japanean forces who have SHANGHAI, Feh, 4, 11.17 nm, bee ordered to Harbin are re-Dominions Secretary, is away At
··Three hundṛed American marines ported to have reached the out- bayc landed from the cruiser skirta of the city last night. Houston,
The
commander of the contin The bombardment of Woosung gent, however, decided to await Forts is still proceeding, and daylight before making a move to Japanese cruisers. ero now parti-enter the city. cipating.
STATEMENT MADE TO BRITISH PARLIAMENT
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A further statement, regarding the situation in the Far East, was made to-day in the House of Com mons by the Foreign. Secretary (Sir John Simon).
THE MANCHURIA - INQUIRY LIKELY TO LAST NINE MONTHS
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LONDON, Feb. 3. The Earl of Lytton, chairman of the Lengue of Nations Commis sion of Inquiry in Manchurin, left Plymouth for New York aboarl the linor Paris to-day.
the Disarmament Conference. Geneva, thieves have broken into his house at Dulwich, which is at present unoccupied.
The raid on the promisDA WLS made last night, but fortunately it proved unяucessful.
The house is situated only fifty yards from the police station and doubtless it was its happy conveni- enca which led to the arrest of two men by à coustable as they wure leaving Mr. Thomas' hours.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA- EARTHQUAKE
Giving an interview to Reuter's i He said that H.MS. Berwick had representative before embarking. 1 arrived in Shanghai, and the dis Lord Lytton, said that the Com- embarkation of the Argyll and mission was going to the Far East DEATHS ESTIMATE NOW. SIX! Sutherland Highlanders' and of a to deal with the permanent 19" mountain battery of the Royal between China and Japan which Artillery took place to-day.
[RCUTER'S AMERICAN 'BERTICE}^{
I were at the back of this immediate "The situation in Shanghai re. | trouble.
The intest mains very delicate.
The Commission would commence
NEW YORK, Feb. a. information indicates that Interns its laboura at Tokyo, but would t-in now quite evident that panie tional Commander's are cordially have to visit China and Manchuria caused the Havana newspapers' co-operating in the work of main-as well as other parts of Japan. estimate of the casualties in tha taining order within the Settle- The tark right take nine months. earthquake at Bantiago de Cuba to mont, and the position, in this but he hoped that the Hepart be slightly exaggerated." respect, appears to be more satin.would be ready for the Assembly. The cfficial estimate is e killed factory.
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