HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1932.
BRITISH PRESS ON THE CRISIS
LEAGUE BLAMED FOR NEGLIGENCE.
OF TEN YEARS AGO
EFFECT ON ANGLO-AMERICAN NAVAL SITUATION
(THRODOM AKUTER'S AGENCY.}
LONDON, March 4.
The reaction of the Far Eastern crisis on the Interests of the British Empire Is." discussed by Mr. Wickham Steed (former editor of the Times) in an article in the Sunday Times, Mr. Steed refers to an American hlut regarding the fortification of the Philippines and Guam if Japan continues to break the Kellogg Pact and the Nine Power Treaty and says that in the event of the American, Beet being greatly increased Britain will be obliged equally to increase her navy unless she wished to give up the principle of naval equality with America, in which case Australia, New Zealand and West Canada would be compelled to look "mainly for protection to the United States navy in the case of war
between the United States and Japan.
CANDID FRENCH_OPINION'
The French ex-Premier, Af. Herriot, in an article in the Sunday Rejeren says that in reality Japan is taking advantage of Euro. pean difficulties and satanglements to instal herself securely 'as possible on Chinese' territory.. If she achieves her ends it is use- less to deny that the Washington Treaty, the Kellogg Pact, the League Covenant and the League of Nations itself will cease to exist.
Japan has done more than enough to emphasise her protest against too facile and deductive a code of political morality, and will only prejudice herself by any further measures of physica) assertion, says the Observer,
All the League can do now is to secure a cessation of hostili. iles. The tragedy is that League restrained itself until its powers. of service were thus limited to order the belligerents to keep the peace in the Far East. The League ought to have, applied itself ten years ago to those problems of Chinose misrule which are bound to embroil the nominal government of that country with those who had given hostages within its borders. Now that Japan has shown that she will not participate in a game "of make believe the League has to address itself to realities and build peace upon a serious adjustment of moral rights and interests, and to vindi cate" those who invested their faith in lis future:
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FRAYED TEMPERS AT GENEVA,
aver Far Eastern events.
LONDON BROKERS
BUSY
HARD AT IT SATURDAY
AFTERNOON
(Renter's Special Service.)"
Loxton, Mar, G.
ASSASSINS' BUSY WEEK-END
'OUTRAGE' AT, GERMAN,
EMBASSY
COUNSELLOR WOUNDED
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BERLIN, Mar. 6. The Foreign Office has been in.. formed that four shots wore fired at a counsellor in the Corman Em- The biggest crowd seen in Trog-bassy at Moscow. He was wounded morton Street on a Saturday after. in the neck and hand. His assail- noon since 2011 thronged the street.
ht has been arrested;
after the Stock Exchangy closed at noon. Bidding continued extensive ly prices having risen Steadily and almost every section of dealers report the best week's business since the boom of 1920/
CAMBRIDGE
FAVOURITES
SATURDAY'S FULL COURSE TRIAL
(Renter's Special Service.).
LONDON, MAr. 3. Cambridge, who are favourites for the inter-Varsity boatrace, rowed their first bull course trial today. rowing one hundred yards more then the stipulated course. The Light Blues took twenty minutes, three seconds. Oxford had their first practice in the sideway on Saturday.
BRITISH INDUSTRIES
FAIR
RECORD ATTENDANCE
AND" BUSINESS
[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.)
GENEVA, Mar. 5. 1
"That the Assembly, recalling the Tempera became a frayed during Council resolution of February 28, the Assembly meeting of the League, and the other measures which have this afternoon, that Sir John Simon been contemplated, Arstly, invites
Rugay, Mar. Bi had to appeal for the local cessathe Governments of China and highest figure yet recorded, attend- More than 150,000 personey the tion of hostilities.".
Japan to take immediately the ed the Birmingham Section of the The Chinese and Japanese dele-necessary steps to assure the effec- British Industries Fair which closed gates continued their long wrangle tive execution of the orders given by last night. There were 98,183 last the Commanders of both forces for year. It is estimated that the buni. Representatives, of the small the cessation of hostilities. Powers mounted the rostrum and,
near achieved at the White City Secondly, to inform the Assembly Section, which closes to-night, has mostly in an outspoken manner, of the conditions on which the in been so good that £6,000,000 worth criticised "Japan. Three speakersvitation formulated in Paragraph of orders" will have been taken, a hinter at the employment of the One has been carried out.
figure approximately four times as Economic Sanctions..
Thirdly, recommends that nego great as that oftast year, tiations should be undertaken by the now now that next year's textile tives, with the assistance of the Japanese and Chinese representn-section will contain twice as many
exhibitors. naval and military authorities of The Powers with a view to making the cessation of hosilities definite. and to arranging for the withdrawal | of the Japanese forces.
The Assembly has adjourned till March 7.
The foreign military observers, after returning from the Japanese front line, report there are no en gagements and that there are only casional skirmishes, though the Chinese officially complain of vigor- os Japanese attacks west of Nan- king,
STRONG ATTITUDE AT GENEVA
JAPAN ASKED TO WITH DRAW TROOPS
(REUTER AND DRITISH WIRELESS.]
GENEVA, MAY. 1.
1)
The Assembly expressed the wish that the Powers referred to will keep it informed regarding the pro- gress of the negotiations,"
Mr. Sato, the Japanese delegate, moved as an amendment, an addi- tion to Paragraph Three of the following words and the future' standing of the Chinese Forces,**
After discussion, the amendment was withdrawn under protest and the resolution was adopted.
Acrimony between Mr, W. Ww1tion of the resolution, the whole
Yen, the Chinese representative, and Mr. Sato, who took up Japan's case to-day, was the feature of the ro sumed discussion in the League
Japan did not oppose the adop
of almost every country in the Assembly, composed of the delegates world, expressing its approval.
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SERIOUS MATTER ·
Assembly on the Shanghai situation. The resolution is regarded--as- Mr. Yen complained that Japan-making a breach of the injunction ese troops were still fighting and calling on the Japanese and Chinac declared it to be obvious that they Governments to enforce the cessa. aimed at dominating the whole diation of hostilities, a very serious. trict up to Nanking.
matter, Mr. Sato vigorously denied the allegations.
... MR. YEN'S DEMAND
Mr. Yen demanded J{ tho Assombly that stops be taken to effect. an arsuistico and tuo Pre-
And it is regarded as important that the resolution recommends the Chinese and Japanese to confer with the other Powers to regulate the withdrawal of the Japanese forces.
The Assembly is meeting again to-morrow. “
WEATHER REPORT.
It is
Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 5.50 Jam., stated:
Typhoon or depression id about 300 miles west of Iloilo, moving west. The Eastern Sea
น depression, has moved eastward to the north of Oshima An anti-cyclone is forming over S.E. Mongolia.
or
Looni Forecast:-N.E. variable winds, light to mode- rado; Ane to cloudy.
RUTHLESS ECONOMY,
IN BRITAIN ........
BRITISH LEGION PROTEST
(Reuter's Special Service.)
LONDON, Mar. 4. "The present zeal for economy has set up a muthless inquisition in which unemployed and disabled ex- Service men are involved," states a memoranduin submitted to Royal Commission on Unemploy
the ment by the British Legion in Scot- land.
pensiona,
It adds: The economic net is thrown so wide de to entch in its sident, M. Hyma, suspended the "ADMIRAL KELLY'S REPORT meshes even disabled moon and their sitting to enable a small committed to draft a resolution governing the
The plea follows the application terms of a cessation of hostilition
of a means test, whereby an op- and outlining the further steps
plicant for unemployment roliet is closely interrogated as to his in. necessary at Shanghai.
dividual and family income.
SUGGESTED TERMS
Later in the evening, the full meeting of the Assembly was resum, ed and M. Hymans introduced a resolution:
.
[Tunovax REUTER'S ADKKOT.)
GENEVA, Mar. 8. Main operations in Shanghai have ceased, apart from a few rounds of rifle and machine gun fire and be ensional artillery dots, states a tele gram from Admiral Sir Howard Kelly, which telegram was read by Sir John Simon to the League Assembly to day.
The British Legion, which looks after the welfare of en-Service men, state that their employment in surance fund is nearly bankrupt and that many of their members 4wo thrown on the dole,
CANTON STUDENTS SHANGHAI NOW ALL
QUIET
JAPANESE AIRCRAFT CARRIER MOVES
PREVAIL
ANTI-JAPANESE ACTIVITIES
SANCTIONED
FATAL COLLISION IN PEARL RIVER.
CHINESE GOVERNMENT.
ANOTHER CAPITAL
CREATES
(From Our Own Correspondent,)
CANTON, Mar, 0.
pressure of the students nod grant- Canton has Baally yielded to the
ed their demand for a ten-daya'
UP YANGTSZE
ALL QUIET
(From Our Own Correspondent.).
SHANGHAI, Mar, 0.
Offee las expressed the Soviet's ene propaganda work. The Govern- today! There was even anbe An official at the Soviet Foreign holiday in which to do anti-Japan. It was a quiet day on all fronts regret at the outrage and has proment order sanctioning the activi- that ono Japanese airerade carrier of rumours. It is reliably reported mised a thorough investigation,
The motive of the attempt is not ties of these students was made moved up the Yangtazo as far as disclosed.
The wounded counsellor's name isadents had been doing anti-landed there.
public yesterday morning, after the Lohepher (Dor River) and that some Japanese troops, have been von Wardowski.
There is still o Japanese propaganda, work instead evidence that any immediate penca
MURDER IN MARSEILLES
TURKISH CONSUL SHOT
(Renter's Special Service.)
of attending their classes for nearly conference is likely here,
a week.
་
The students of Sun Yat Ben. University have decided to organize a volunteer corps and take up inten sive military training, instead of. joining the lecture campaign. Every abudent of the University nust take an active part in such training The girl students will at MARSEILLES, Mad. 4.
the same time undergo intensive Jemal Boy, the Turkish Consultinging for war - nurses, In order here, has been murdered by a Con- to give their whole attention to the suinte employee, who then turned matter, these students have further the gum on himself.
decided to stop attending their Shots were heard in the Conrullasses for a period of two weeka, ato vestibule during the lunch hour beginning tomAOTTOW, ⠀ when the building was closed. The Conent was found lying dead on the floor of his room, while in an ad- joining office was found the body of Ahmed Ceman, a 23-year-old office boy.
BARON TAKUMA DAN ASSASSINATED
SHOT BY 21-YEAR-OLD. YOUTH
[TRBOUGH BETTER'S AGRECT.}
POSITION AT SHANGHAI
guilty of violation of Chineso ter ritory and to implement "the Sano tions of the Covenant. This one anfe to shy, Britain does not con template even momentarily.
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STILL FIGHTING?
[RKUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE]
SHANGHAI, Mar. 6. Headquarters, Chinese official re- In spite of denials from Japanese
porta state that Japanese troops at- tacked the Chinese lines this morn [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE] ing in the Kiating and Taitsong sectors. The reports added that Ruory, Mar. 5.
Japanese 'planos hombed Quinsan.. The position in Shanghai is that all Chinese forces are now outside
The Nanking Government empha- the twenty kilometre zone and the tienlly repudiates the contention Japanese state that all their troops that a truce exists, stating that tho remain within that, zone, although Chiese and Japanese troops are in it is not quite "clear whether, this applies also to reinforcements ya.hostile contact all along the front contly landed in the Linha neigh- Stalemate" still describes the bourhood. General hostilities have local situation. ceased although where Chinses and Japanese are in close contact oech- ! The University authorities are sional bursts of rifle Are have oc reported to be invoumbly disposed ourred, notably in Nanzing area, towards the matter, although they In accordance with a request of the Reuter to-day, the Chiness Govern- In an officially expressed view to have thus far made no open state-League Assembly officers of neutral ment. The students are appealing Powers with special interests inment states, that any demilitarias. not only to the University authori Shanghai aro investigating the,, tion or extension of the Settlement ties, but also to General Chen Tsai situation on the spot. At Gedera Tong for moral as well na material this morning when the general com-
in Shanghai cannot possibly be now support They want Mr Hommittee of the Assembly met again copted by any Government in Chun Fan, Secretary to the Presi- Secretary-General Drummond an China, as acceptance would mean a dent of the University and a mili-nounced that he had received a tary man of note, for their gom-notifention that the United States revolution in view of the present mander
Goverminent had given instructions feelings of the Chinese people. Hor Americas médiary, mivað and civilian representatives to cooper- ate with those of other Powers in ACCIDENT IN PEARL RIVER, the spirit of the resolution passed
|by the' Assembly last night.
(From Our Own: Carrespondant.)
NEW CAPITAL
DEMILITARISATION
Shanghai to-day is in a state of feverish excitement. The flag of the National Government fiss from every window, and crowds are. strect... British seething tho troops are marching back and forth in the streets in columns headed by pipar of the Argyll and Sutherland of other battalions, Highlanders and the military bands
TOKYO, Mar: 5. Succumbing to wounds, indicted by means of a revolver By a twentys.) one-year old youth, named Hishi-
· Edranu, Már G nama, who refuses to divulge rea-
CANTON, Mar. 6.
The plenary session of the Central Executive Committee made yet an- sons for the crime, the reventy-two- year-old Baron Takuma Dan, one
An accident occurred on the Pearl other capital of China as the result of the leading-Bagures of Japanese
River during the early hours of this of to-day's deliberations, when it Benca, negotiations are, at pre- industry and Director of the world morning when a stews boat ram decided to retain Loyang assent, not proceeding and, oving to
p.m. to-day. famous firm of Mitsui, died at 12.30 The latter sunk immediately, and Sinnd the co-capitad" with the Government leaders say
med a heavily freighted sampan."temporary capital" while making the mood of the Chinese people, Hishnuma shot Baron Dan as he one member of the crew was drown-title of Hai Ching (Western Capi- was stepping out of his motored. The sampan, loaded with fruit, tad). The session also decided to Baron died less than half an hour The heavy for was responsible for making the Council's chairman con was on its way to the Canton mar alter the regulations concerning the car outside Misura ofice. Theet, when tho disaster occurred. functions of the Military Council, It is believed that his assailante collision. It was so thick that currendy Commander in Chief of was inspired by the allegation that the boatmen could see only a few China's Army, Navy and Aviation Mitrai, ar anticipation of the reim.
feet. Taneidiately following the Forces. position of the gold ban, had bought accident a big part of the river was dollars and made millions of yen at covered with floating oranges, tan- the country's expense.
gerines, and other fruits.
later..
The police are, at présent, work, ing on the theory that the assas sination of Baron Dan and Me.
Inouye, the late Minister for Finance, are closely related.
Hishinuma refuses to say any thing, but investigation reveals that he comes from the same district as Mr. Inouye's murderer-the Tharagi Predecture.
REORGANISATION OF R.M.S.P.
SCHEME OPPOSED BY TRUSTEE Co.
[runovan EEVIER'S AGENCY.].
LONDON, Mar. 4. The scheme for the reorganisa- tion of the R.M.S.P. shipping" organisation is not likely to go through without soine opposition.
The scheme provides for the splitting of the Royal Mail fleet into two, one to be controlled by Royal Mail Lines, Limited Fred the other group by the Elder- Dempster Shipping Line."
"Peace is not in sight, as, the Chinese people are resigned to ac cept any sacrifices, rather than un reasonable demanda.".
FALSE REPORTS OF VICTORY
SHANGHAI, Mar. 6. After hours of excitement and the tarritie din of fire-crackers celebrat- ing the Chinese victory," the In- ternational Settlement is now quiet. strong military patrols, The streets are deserted except for
CHINESE OFFICIAL REPORT (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
-NANKING, Mur. D. "GOLD RUSH" IN BRITAIN Chinese victories, the Foreign Offee In view of sensational reports of
this morning urgently requested in-
It appears that Reuter was un- formation from the Headquarters of wittingly a party to the demons- the Nineteenth Army, and the trations this evening which were due following reply, timed noon to-day, to placards in the streets and also. signed by Generals Tuai Ting Kai, to & broadcast message stating ; Chang Kuang Nai and Tai Chi Reuter announces that the Japan denies the reports that Chinese Bac Commander-in-Chief, General troops have reinptured Liuho and Shirakawa has been killed in a great are advancing towards Chapel. The Chinese victory at Liuho," message goes on to say:
ASCOT GOLD CUP SOLD
(Renter's Special Service.)
LONDON, Mar. 5.
The latest curiosity of England's "gold rush is the sale of the Ascot Gold Cup to the Goldsmiths and Silversmitha Company.
The name of the seller and the year the Cup was won have, of coarne, not been divulged,
,"
The Cup was valued at £500,
WAR DEBTS DUE TO BRITAIN
6
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
quer said the cmimit of War Debts due to Britain by foreign Govern- meats at the date of funding was
LONDON, Mar. 1 The plan is opposed by the Pro-
Replying to a question in Parlia mier Investment Company, Ltd.,ment, the Chancellor of the Exche and the London, Maritime Inxost- ment Company, the trustees of the "A" Debenture holders of the Elder Dempster Company.
The London Maritime Investment Company have sent out a circular senting that the High Court is of opinion that the scheme in of no advantage to the "A" Debenture holders. .--
Another Latter.
na follows:-
France
Ituly
Rumania
Portugal
J
£800,000,000
500,000,000
19,448,200
20,133,000 Greece. 21,440,000 Yugo-Slavia 25,091,000 Capitalised, the present value of
"Large
vigorously attacking from Nan- Japanese forces are beinng, our Headquarters now at
Statement False.
Chenyi, one station west of Kun-nothing of the kind but the actri
Reuter, of course, had announced shan. The objective of the new bution was used in order to show Japanese offensive is unknown.
the genuineas and truthfulness of the. report."
WHAT IS CHINA'S GAME?
LONDON, Mar. 6.
It is high time. in the intereste of the whole world, that the open
The broadcaster suggested the firing of crackers and mafficking to celebrate the good news,"
<
The demonstrations which follow- sore in Shanghai should be hesied, ed were, of course, totally unjustifi exclaims the Daily Telegraph ined and Reuter's Office was kept busy distributing blame impartially to all the evening denying the report. both sides.
DEMILITARISATION OF SHANGHAI?..
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The Paper adde, that the Chinese refusal to enter earlier the proposed Round Table Conference in Shang hai to discuss the policing of neutral
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.). zone colours the suspicion that China is not disinclined to prolong the present situntien and is anxious
SHANGHAI, Mer, 6. to see the first fruits of the Assem Indications that Japan will claim. bly action, thus Orientalwise ex- ploiting the prejudice which Japan-event of the proposals for an inter- an indemnity from China in the ese high-handed notion, erented in national round table conference coming to anything, are contained On the other hand, Japan would in a semi-official report from Tokyo, welcome an honourable conclusion stating the attitude of the Japanese to an adventure which demonstrates Government. her military strength without hope of military glory, or commercial gain.
Geneva.
The report says that Japan, ia regard to the proposed Conference, claims the right to demand the pay mout of damages arising from the Shanghai Incident
i suppression of all anti-Japanese Japan will also demand the strict
the annuities The London Maritime Investment fund
at the date---of Company, Limited, who are also wae:Trance, £27,000,000; Italy,
SOVIET SUSPICIOUS. on a five per cent. basis trustees of the Six Per Cent £77,800,000; Rumania, £8,744,000 the Isvestin's story of an elaborate The News Chronicle disbelieves Steamship Company, have sent a €0,719,000; Yugo-Barin, £8,232,000. territories east of Lake Baikal. The Debenture, holders of the African Portugal, £6,902,000; Grooce, letter to the latter company, B
Japanese plot to occupy all chief ing that while they cannot. recom-..
The percentage of debt remitted Faper says tht the Soviet does not mend the scheme as a fair solation on this basin was: France, desire war, having other preoccupe-of of the acoblem na las as it relates Italy 80: Rumania, 034; Portugal,tions to the Elder-Dempster group, stock. | @); Greece, 18); Tago-invia, 87). holders of the African 8.8. Com Liability for the war debt of pany would be well advised not to Belgium was assumed by Germany, oppose the scheme, the alternative under the Treaty of Versailles, and to which is the appointment of a the war debt of Russia had not yet
been fänded.
Receiver.
Japan is also prepared to discuss permanent plan for the settlement all basic questions relative to Shanghai thereby aneuring a lost ing guarantee of the safety of the Settlements and their residenoos The Manchester Guardian, like a
The final paragraph is taken to mean that Japan will strain for the voice in the wilderness, continues" demilitarisation of the Shanghai to urge the League to declare Japan area.
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