HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1932.
JAPAN'S DEMANDS IMPOSSIBLE
BRITAIN'S NEXT BUDGET
SAVING OF £11,000,000 EXPECTED
[BRIMSH WIRELEAS SERVICE.]
Buquy, March 4.
STAETMENT BY MR. LO WEN KAN JAPAN AND RUSSIA
BRITAIN'S WONDER
'PLANE
ENGINE BEING MICROS- COPICALLY EXAMINED
BRITISH WIKLEES SERVICE, Į
What the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. N. Chamberlain, I presenta the National Budget, next month probably April 19, it is maticipatod he will require to make, provision for a total ox- penditure of about £702,000,000. Immonens is this 'sum is will be
Ruary, March 4. the first budget bolow £800.000.000
The engine used by Flight- for eight years, Despite the fact. Lieutenant Stninforth in his world that this country is paying its way record flight of 407), miles per hour, out of rovement as the result of last September, has been completely draatia economies put into oporá dismantled for soientifle examina tion for this purpose Inst Septem- tion at the Deby Works of the ber. It is now clean that the econo-makers, the Rolls Royon Company, mice them planned will actually be excegled, and place of savifigs of £70,000,000, the gurs will be approximately £78,000,000,
The brond effect of the Govern- mant's drastia policy of economica in expenditare combined with the inclusion on estimates of votes for money which had previously been borrowed, will be that the next Badges will be about £11,000,000 below that of a year ago.
WORLD TRADE BARRIERS
MR. RUNCIMAN ON BRITISH POLICY.
(ARITINE WI
WIRELESS SERVICE.]
The engine consists of 2,450 parts all of which are being miseros- copically examined and tested. Although apparently a 2.508 horas- power engine it, bears no trace of the strain involved in its record flight when 3,400 revolutions per" minute were attained.
A great mass of data was pro- cured by a similar examination to which the engines used in winning the two moviour, Schneider Contests were afterwards subjected.
NEW PLANE FOR R.A.F.
CAPABLE OF DROPPING BOMBS IN SALVOES (Reuter's Special Service.)
LONDON, Mar. 4.
RUGBY, Mar. 3. The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, made some interesting remarks on the now- British tariff policy at the Foreign | Press Association luncheon, to day.
Having given the whole world an of a non-stop fight of over 1,000: An amphibian war plane capable open markot for so long, he saith,miles, quipped, for both fighting the rest of the world must not and reconnaisance ant capable of grudge Britain regulating her im bomb-dropping in sadrões, has been porta as other countrica had regulat constructed for use by the Royal
ed theirs.
"I Have never felt," he continu- ed, that we should do good; oither to ourselves or anyone else in the world, by adding to the trade bar- viers blindly and without reason. "There may be a good reason for now restricting the area of cur fres marketa.
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I hope it may be the precursor af franr markets, not only hore, but nisowhere.
It is sometimes necessary in, the interests of good medicine to inocu- late, a patient with a disease some. thing similar to that from which ho is suffering.
Tariff barriors may prove to be the only way which can guide international trade into profitable channels.
The Government were deter mined to make arrangements during the summer and autumn, with thi Dominions, increasing the volume of Imperial trade, but that did not pooludo them from making friend- ly arrangements with foreign coun- tries."
He looked forward to such ar rangements with great hope. Ele added that his personal view was that the only thing which would give the world a real stimulus wae the cessation of those gigantic in- ternational payments which threw trade out of gear and hampered it on every hand.
EMPIRE ECONOMIC SECRETARIAT
T.U.C. SUGGESTION PAVOURED
Air Force.
DARTMOOR PRISON
OUTRAGE
TWO PRISONERS CHARGED AT TAVISTOCK GUILD HALL
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(Reuter's Special Service,)
LONDON, Mur. A. The coart was packed and the rain when two convicts arrived hundred people waited outside in at Tavistock Guild Heal' from Dart moor Prison and "charged in con- neelion with the mutiny, were escorted by a large body of They police and warders,
"CHINA WILL RESIST MILITARY
PRESSURE"
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SHANGHAI CELEBRATES CHINESE
"VICTORY”
(THROUGH REUTER'S "AGENCY.]
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Nanking March 4th The Foreign Minister, Mr. Lo Wen Kan, has issued a state- ment in which he says: "The fresh Japanese demands are entirely different from those proposals agreed to aboard H. M. S. Kent, and the Vice-Minister of foreign Affairs at Shanghai has been instructed to Inform Admiral Kelly that the Japanese demands cannot be accepted by China and that Chiness troops will continue to resistTM further Japanese. attacks.
"China never declared war against Japan, and while she resisted Japanese attacks she accepted the friendly media. tion of the Powers, but China can only discuss and accept terms which are compatible with her natlepaf dignity, are
reasonable and de- not prejudice-China & sovereign: riutadania
"The National Govt. has declared it will not yłorus the military pressure "of Japan. This policy will continue and China will continue to resist Japanese military aggression,”
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WHY CHINESE TROOPS RETREATED
The full story of the Chinese retreat is just comingTM" out.
NANKING, March 4.
It is stated it had been caused by the Fifth Army, which was sent to defend the Klang.. wan and Mlaohong lines, when it fell back before General Uyeda's terrific onslaught the Nine- teenth Army hurried detachments across from Chapel, counter-attacked; and regained the lost ground.
The Fifth Army was then sent, to Lisho, on the bank of the Yangtze River, but again It fell back when Japanese troops landed there. Again the Nineteenth Army sent its; assistance" but this so weakened their Kiangwan front line that the Japanese broke through and outnum bered the Nineteenth Army there.. A general retreat then became necessary.
There is vigorous denunciation of "Government in the Press for its failure to send rein. forcements early enough to assist the Nineteenth; Army,
WILL PEACE OPPORTUNITY BE MISSED?
LONDON, Mar. 4.
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The indeterminate situation such Mafeking
Never in. Shanghai history has FIGHTING AGAIN? Shanghai leaves London conjec-
been witnessed:
Addressing the Assembly menting Luring and disturbed lest the peace The police had their work cut out this afternoon, Mr. Yen said: “i
surging sea of humanity who were broken down and that fighting has" opportunity be missed
to regulate the traffic and the regret to inform you that the neguliations in Shanghai have
in a state of hysteria,...
re-starte."
The Times remarking it takes two to make a truce that ends a quarrel. The Chinese may be they reach out the Japanees forces tempted to feel farther and i wil bave less reason to make The convicts, Thomas Davies and peace, but such a David Brown, entered the court in short-sighted, tragical and disas
policy would be civil clothes without headcuffs, be-trous to all countries, most of all tween two warders. Davies was to China. charged with attempted murder, and Brown was charged with an attempt to wound:
The charges were read out and the prisoners left the dock.
R.M.S.P. REORGANISATION
TWO NEW COMPANIES CREATED
(TOROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Mar. 3,
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to-day,
Mr. Yen aftributed the Break- SETTLEMENT STARTLED
down of negoliations to the failure of the Japanese to carry out the [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
proposals agreed upon at the meet- ing in Admiral Kelly's flagship on SHANGHAI, Mar. 4.
February 28. The Chinese troops. The International Settlement" and he said, had been withdrawn on the Franch Concession were startled at strength of that agreement. The Manchester Guardian says: 7 p.m. when Chinese citizens start. If Japan wants a demilitarised ed to les off tone of fire crackers Japanese Reply, dated
He again read the terms of the Settlement it is now available if soon in uproar and the streets imposing the terms of a conqueror, ZOBO round the International and maroons. The whole town was which he said set out conditions im she wants to abject China to sur- passable, processions forcing their which Ching could not accept. render. It is for the League to way through the crowds led by decide whether Japan will be allow." semi-naked Chinese youths bearing establish an artistice in conformi
He appealed to the Assembly kat ed without protest and interference Cinese flaga. from the League Powers, to obtain News is spreading of a gigantie the British flagship, and in con- ty with the terms reached aboard' it by force.
Chinese victory, the death of Gen, formity with the spirit of the Lea Shirakawa and 20,000 Japanese.. troops.
gue Covenant,'
It is believed the reports are entirely untrue, but the excitement
NO THREATS.
A message from Toronto mys that Mr. Winston Churchill, at the conclusion of his letre tour in Canada, referring to International A scheme of reorganisation problems declared that the Sin is most intensive. Crowds aro Mr. Yen's speech which was char- affecting the several principal com Japanese war would have been cheering at reports of the arrival acterised by remarkable restraint, panics of the Royal Mail group has avoided if the British Navy had of 20,000 reinforcements of Feng was broadcast to America while he been issued for examination by the not been cut down following theYu Hsiang's troops and adama was speaking. Abareholders,
Washington Treaty, and gave the tions raised in honour of the Nino The scheme, which hima at con- opinion that the United States is teenth Route Army. The Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. Bring the interests of the creditors beginning to realise her mistake in British military authorities do
of the concerns and proventing the giving Japna to dorninating H. Thomas, and other Ministero disintegration of the fleets, provides power in the whole of the Far not believe there was any fighting public opinion.
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ARITIAH WIRELESS: SERVICE, I
Ruasy, Mar. 3.
to-day received a deputation from
for the creation of two operating East. the General Council of the Trada companies, mamely, the Royal Mail Union Congres which sought in Lines, Limited, comprising afty-two formation as to the possibility of Fools and the Elder-Dempster
Lines
the Ottawa Conference considering Shipping. the adoption of proposals submitted vessels. jointly before the Imperial Confer-
comprising
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The purchase price for the trans-
ence of 1830 by the Trades Union for of the vessels will contist entire- Congress and the Federation of British Industries, including they of fully-paid shares in the operat- establishment of a permanent Coming companies. monwealth Economic
A further moratorium in respect and the organisation of a Common of all debis apart from trade liabilities, has boan arranged until 1834.
wealth Trade Conference.
Secretariat
Mr. Thomas assured the deputa- tion of his unabated support on the principles contained in the joint document:
MOUNT KAMEL CLIMB FILM
WITNESSED BY KING AND QUEEN
BRITISH STOCKS BOOMING
ALL-ROUND INCREASE
REPORT.
ANOTHER CHINESE
VICTORY"
ren.
to-day, despite persistent Chine reports of fighting in the Liubi It is alleged Communists in stigated the firecracker demon- (From Our Own Correspondant.) stration throughout the city for the
purpose of crenting trouble. SHANGHAI, Mar: 4. The British military are sending of the International Settlement and observance of the curfew.
Bedlam broke loose in the streets. out strong patrols to ensura the
o'clock the French Concession at seven: It is officially stated that General rumours that General Shirakawa, alive and well."
this evening, following Shirakawa and General Un commanding the Japanese forces, had been killed by a Chinese shell at Linho, whereas General Shira...” kawa was actually in Shanghal pay- ing formal calls on various Japan- ete organizations.
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It contained no threat and 10 reference to sanctions, Mr. Yon ap- pealing only to the moral forts of
He stated that the Japanese aerial expeditions to Soochow and Hang chow, whoa tons of explosives were dropped, resulted in a toll of over seven thousand civilian lives.
JAPAN DEFENDED Mr. Matsudaira, the Japanese Ambassador to Britain, replied to Mr. Yen, explaining the Japanese grievances against China. He con- are tonded that Japan was justified in every action taken during the Far Eastern trouble.
He said that if the danger to Japanese residents in the Interna- Mional, Boltlement could be remov
ed, the Japanese were prepared to 'conse hostilities immediately and withdraw their expeditionary force. to Japan. He read the telegram ordering the Japanese 'forces to cenas fighting
„NO AMBITIONS
"CHINA'S ATTITUDE
THROUGH REUTER AND BRITISH
WIRELESS.] Chinese residents indulged in an
GENEVA, March 3, orgy of fire crackers, which had China feels that the only al. been stored since the New Year. tornative is further resistance to (BRITISH WINKLEBA. GERVICE.]
The successive satvoes were To the Japanese attack and that a deafening that people thought war continuation of hostilition is in- ROBY, Mar. 3.. had again flared up in Shanghai, evitable," (BRITISH WIRELESS ARRVICE] The stock markets have been Motor-cars wended their WAY This dispiriting statement was Japan was prepared to hold a extremely Lutive throughout the through the dense Janes of made by Dr. W. W. Ten, the Chin- round table conference of the in RUGBY, Mar: 3. day, and a further, sharp riso in crackers, The King and Queen, in the big British Government securitica has
less delegate in Geneva,, this after terested Powers to safeguard the ballroom of Backinglim Palace had a bracing, effect all round,
Chinese men, women and child. noon; in a letter to the League rights and interests of the Powera ren yelled and shrieked at the top Secretariat, reporting the nature concerned. this afternoon, saw a film of the
Some reaction occurred on the of their voices, clapped their hands, of Japan's basic conditions for He emphasised that Japan had Britinh
Himalayan Expedition, announcement that the Banic ratowered-Bogs, clashed- cymbala-and-|-penos,.--
Ino-polillácal--or territorial -- ambi- which, led by F. S. Emythe, reach remained unchanged, but the mar went madly, jubilant following wild Dr. Yen stated that they weretions in Shanghai, did not desire od the summit of Mount Kamel, ket, closed with a strong nepoor rumours that Japanese troops had regarded by China as tantamount to establish a Japanese Bettlement the highest peak ever scaled by ance and substantial gains in near-sustained a reverse, and, had return to. conditions of surrender and in Shanghai or any other exclusive
ly all departments.
ad to their skipa en route to Japan, worn absolutely unacceptable." privileges.
He expressed the hope that the present diffoulties would soon be Jamieably composal and that the dark clouds hanging over East Asin would soon be dispelled for
Evor.
On the proposal of M. Hymans, the President of the Assembly, the dispute was referred to the general committee of the Assembly, which will meet to-morrow afternoon"
BRITISH HOPES
W03.
A hopeful view of the situation on the facts then available, taken by the Foreign Under Segretary, Captain Eden, in Commons this" afternoon.
Ho rocalled that the proposals made for the cessation of hostili ties were forwarded to the Chinesa and
Japanese Governments by their authorities in Shanghai and the final reply from the Japanese Government was received in Shang hai last night
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On March 1, the copresentativo jat Nanking of the British Minis. ter in Chinh was informed by he Chine Foreign Minister that the retirement of the Chinese troops wintended and this took place over the whole front yesterday.
SOVIET FEAR INVASION OF F. EASTERN TERRITORY
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.j
Rida, Mar.
definite plans for the military
Japan accused of making: occupation of Soviet Far Eastern serts that the Soviet Government territory in the Izvestia which aski has documentary evidence showing the Japanese hare, intentions to occupy all her chief territories, sust of Lake Baikal, "as soon as possible and therefore urges the greatest possible strengthening of the In- na the Soviet must counteract the sian frontier defences immediately,
Botivition of the Whites" in Man and are obviously proparing aggres ohuria, who are supported by Jepar sion against the ...R.
FOREIGN CREDIT TO GERMANY
RENEWED FOR THREE MONTHS
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
As a result of these events, the [
PARIS, Már. 3. The hundred million dollar credit Japanese authorities gave orders granted to Germany by the Federa to cease hostilities as from two p.m. Reserve Bank of New York, the to-day (Shanghai Time.)
WARM TRIBUTES
Bank of England, the Bank of France, and the Bank of Interad tional Settlements, has been renew- Sir Howard Kelly. Commandered for three months at three per Fin-Chief, China Station, informed cent, interest, subject to the m
the Chinese accordingly, who had, he mediate redemption of ten million understood, agreed to issue similar dollars.
orders, further conferenca would
take place in .M.8 Kent. Cap- tain Eden added that while these
efforts were being made in Shang told Prossmen that he expected a bai the League Council was in no truce to some definitely into offert way relaxing its efforts at Geneva. He added that preparations would
in Shanghai to-morrow. for the farther liquidation of the be made for a round tablo confers situation. As a result, there were ones of all the interested Powers good grounds for anticipating satisfactory solution,
The Commons paid tribute to the efforte of Sir Miles Lampson and Admiral Kelly at Shanghai, and Sir John Simon at Genova, for their peace afforts, and cheered a reference by Captain Eden to “the, welcome and invaluable co-opera- tion by the United States Govern ment with the Powers represented
the League Council."
DISCUSSION IN WASHINGTON (REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
After Д
WASHINGTON, March 3,
conference to-day by tween Mr. Debuchi and Mr. H. I Stimson, the Japanese Ambassador
(Continued on nesi Uolumn.}
discuss the situation vis-a-vis "the International Bettlement.
JAPANESE TROOP MOVEMENTS {THROUGH: NEUTER'S AGENCY.J
TOKYO, Mar. 4. Although it has not been offeind ly announced, Reuter lennus from a reliable source that the troops in- tended to leave for Bhanghai, but who have not yet left Japan, have had their sailing orders cancelled.
Other reinforcements already on the way will proceed to Shanghai, where they will probably relieve those who have been engaged i the fighting, bosides assisting in the work of restoring order in the dornatated ares pending the retur of normal conditions:
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