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CHANGCHUN'S BID
FOR RECOGNITION
BEING KEENLY WATCHED BY JAPAN
CHINESE TROOPS THREATEN MANCHULI
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1932,
CHINA'S TERMS FOR PEACE
NO SETTLEMENT UNDER MILITARY PRESSURE
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
NANKING, March 18. The Foreign Offen has instructed Mr. W. W Yen to call the, League Assembly's attention' to three
That a settlement of the Sino-Japanese dispute ennnot be made under military pressure.
Toxyo, Marcie 15. I that the new Government in Man-points, namely:--- Tokyo is keenly watching inter-churiù is taking steps, to prevent! "national reaction to Changohun's the Commissioners proceding there, bid for recognition, especially the or at least to obstruct their inves Soviet's attitude, which it is ex-tigations. Lord Lytton said that he Dected will be indiented shortly, in had nothing to substantinte such connection with Changchun's intep- {reporta. tion to appoint now Chinese Direc tors of the O.E.R. replacing Nan- king's representatives,
According to a message from Mukden to the Press, Changchun authorities have approached Mos- cow in this connection. The Soviet has informally intimate
its willingness to acerpt Changehun's nominees. which are Pn Y's ad- herents, and consider it tanamòunt | to na acceptance of Changchun na a partner to the C.E.R supplant ing Nanking, proanging at least & de facta recognition.
JAPANESE WOMEN EVACUATE MANCHULI
ToxYO, March 15.
A message from Manchuli states that the Chinese troops which re- cently revolted are now concentrat, ing at Doliner and are threaten- ing to reattack Manchuli. Rail way Guards were sent to disperse them but many "joined the insur gents
Following the Conan's advice, seventy Japanese women and child ron vaenazed to Harbi to-day:
THE LEAGUE COMMISSIONERS
SENSATIONAL RUMOURS
SHANGHAI, March 15, When interviewed by Reuter con- cerning the sensational rumours
HU MAN MIN RETURNS TO CANTON.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
CANTON, March 15.
Mr. Hu Han Min, a promin ont figure in the anti-Chiang Kai Shek faction, who has been in con- ndescence in long Koog for the last several months, came to Can-
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OVERTURE TO U.S.A.
[UNUTER'S AMBICAN SERVICE.]
WASHINGTON. March 14.
A bid for the recognition of the new State in Manchuria has been made by Mr. Hsieh Kai Shek, its Foreign Minister, in a telegram from Changchun to the State De- Partment.
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Mr. High Kai Shek urges the establishment of diplomatic » rola- lationis between Manchukus and the United States,
Officials of the State Department have declined to publish ther text of the telegram on the ground that auch publication would give it the status of an official document.
JAPANESE 'PLANE FLIES"
OVER SOVIET TERRITORY
FORCED TO LAND BY RUSSIAN PLANES
HARBIN, March 15.
It is reported that a Japanese *plaas, when, flying over Soviet ter. ritory, cast of Pogranichnaya, was forced to land "by eight Russian 'planes.
WUCHOW NEWS LETTER.
WAR PREPARATIONS AND
RUMOURS.
(From Our Own Correspondent. )
Wuchow, March 13, Gen. Wong Shiu Hung arrived ten this morning with his family here four days ago, and immedi- and the remains brother, the Inte Mr. Hu Tang Sui,
of his elder lately proceeded to Nanning with who recently passed away in Hong Kong. No special political signifi. rance is attached to Mr. Hu's visit here,
,"
PROVINCIAL BANK OF
KWANGTUNG.
REDEMPTION OF BANKNOTES DEMANDED,
(From Our Own Correspondent:)
CANTIN, March 15. As a result of rumours, another
"run" has been started on the Provincial Bank of Kwangtamg. The Bank was yesterday and today crowded with people clamoring for the redemption of their banknotes, mostly of the one dollar denomine ton. The present "' ran **
is much milder than any in the past and the finance authorition expect to restore confidence in the
JAPAN'S HOME. MINISTER
NAKAHASHI TENDERS HIS RESIGNATION
Sequel to Attempt on Emperor's Life
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TOKYO, March 15. There is growing belief that Mr. Nakahashi,
MR. EASTMAN. COMMITS SUICIDE
"MY WORK IS DONE."
WHY WAIT?"
RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICEK.]
NEW YORK, March 14. Another world-famous, multi- millionaire has committed suicido in the person of Mr. George East man, the inventer of the roll flm himself at his home in Rochester, and the Kodak camera, who shot N.Y., to-day
Mr. Eastman was lying all in bed.
HEAVY SELLING OF KREUGER SHARES
SHARP SLUMP IN NEW YORK
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PRUSSIAN DIET ELECTIONS
POSTPONED FOR A WEEK
{THROUGH BRUTKA'S AGENCY.]
BERLIN, March 14,
LONDON, March 15. The deaths of Mr. Ivar Krouger and Mr. Eastman have been sig. nalised by a sharp slump in stocka
On the ground of the desirability. in New York, the losses last oven-normal fashion, the elections for
of disposing of the Budget ins
on all stocks. ing being from three to six points
the Prussian Diet have been post The sales totalled 2,000,000 shares, poned until April 9t, a fortnight. Eastman Kodak shares slumped
the Home Minister. He ordered all the attendants from eight dollars, but recovered partial/after, the second presidential ballot.
strong
will resign shortly, ostensibly dus, -That the League Members to illness but primarily for the are under an obligation to sub purpose of avoiding mit disputes for peaceful Bottle censure which is anticipated in the ment and that since China Upper House during a special followed this, procedure she is session of the diet which is opening unable to egume any respon
on March 18, owing to his failure sibility for the present state of to prevent the attempt on the Em- affairs in Shanghai and Man-peror's life on January 8 and the assassinations of Mr. "Inouye and Mr. Takumadaa,
churia
the room and then shot himself.
He left a goto to his friends say.
ing
The Nazis have already com
There was feverish early selling menced their campaign and it is of Kreuger shares. A block of
My work is done. Why wait?"150,000 shares was thrown out at evident that the struggle will be a
He was 77 years of age.
:)
are
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the opening of the market, which is an opening record, and alto gether 600,000 Kreager toll shares ware transferred, the price being 2.87 down, at the close:
Fortune of £10,000,000, THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].
LONDON, March 15. rivaled na the topic of the day in The Irish Swoop drawings are
Early Scurry to Bell. Shares." London by the suicide of the multi- 3--Chinn regards the Longue
(Router's Special Service.) millionaire, Mr. George Eastman. Assembly resolution, which does
Columna It will be recalled, that both
devoted to his
LONDON; March 15. career, rolating how he started life not recognise agreements conclud- the Home Minister and the War
To day there was an early scurry na an office boy at twelve shillings to sell shares which recorded ed or situations rented in viola Minister were expected to rosigh & weak and experimented in photo steep descent on the London stock tion of the Covenant or the Paris after the incident on January 8graphy in his mother's kitchen, sub-exchange, debentures closed at 24. Pact including the puppet gorun they are technically responsible business, which enabled him to give initial transaction on Wall Street sequently developing a gigantic which involved a drop of 44. The rnment in Manchurin, which is for police sad gendarmes' protes away some £18,000,000, including wae a block 150,000 shares, the infringing upon the territorial ion, respectively.
large benefactions to British in-biggest opening Now York has ever stitutions, while still retaining, a known, where shares dropped from" and political integrity of China.
fortune estimated at £20,000,000.
3 to 13. JAPANESE TROOPS MUST
INVENTOR OF THE KODAK
WITHDRAW
[RCUTER AND BRITISH WIRELE"]
It is thought possible that the question of Mr. Nakahashi's resig nation may precipitate the crisis leading to the formation of a National Cabinet.
LONDON, March 14. "There can be no round table ennfurenca in Shanghai before the withdrawal of the Japanese troops," declares Dr. W. W. Yen, in a letter to "M. Hymana, Presi dent of the League Assembly, nc-Cabinet. cepting the Assembly's resolution.
Meanwhile the United States Government has informed Sir Eric Drummond, Secretary-Generul, of ita gratification that the "Nations of the world are united in the policy of not recognising the validity of results attained by the julation of trentigs."
The United States Government has already authorised its repre- sentative in Shanghai, to co-operate with the Powers in bringing about a definito cessation of hostilities and the withdrawal of the Japanese forces.
When the Prime Minister enterat the House of Commona to-day for the first time since his eye opera- tion, he received a hearty, welcome from the members.
SIR JOHN SIMON CHEERED
Sir John Simon, on .rising to answer a question, was also heartily cheered for his work in Geneva. The Foreign Secretary reviewed the
paid a tribute to the skilful and proceedings in Geneva in reference to the Sino-Japanese dispute, and authoritative chairmanship of Hymans at the League Assembly. final resolution was adopted by the He expressed pleasure that the Assembly without dissent
the Central delegate Mr. Tanu King Tong to confer with Gen. Pai Shung Hsi. It is said that Gen." Wong was appointed by the Central Government as "C.1.C. of opera- tions of future soldiers against out-
The resolution referred not only to the obligations involved in the aido aggression," General Wong League Covenant but also to the returned here from Naming yester-Government had since communicate Paris Pact, and the United States day and after the left for Canton ed offeinily to the League Seere on board "Kong Ning" via Sam-tary-Genera! its satisfaction and stui. It is learned that after his approval. short visit to Canton he will go to the North to report on his mission to the South
To-day, the Anniversary of the Death of Dr. Sun Yat Sen, is being "observed as a public holiday, and 'big demonstration was held at the parade "ground.
It is further said that a party of French soldiers has crossed Yannan border, and the people of the places question have requested the Yunnan Government to protest to the French Government, and have this stopped.
As there have been no arrivale of
course of the next few days. The boots from Hongkong or Cantor, Manager of the Bank, in an inter- só far to-day, rumour has it that view with local pressmen to the Japanese are preparing to at- day, stated that not more than back Canton at any moment! Since $60,000 in banimotes were redeemed the false. report of 'wielory was cir yesterday, which in considered cularised, and alight,
being considered and it is expected that a good sum may be secured
this way.
Although Juwinesh is very dull, everything is peaceful throughout the whole provinco.
"Rain has been very scarce recent
ly and the river is low.
GROUND FOR SATIS..
FACTION
TOKYO, Later.
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2. LATER.
New Appointments,
In Paris the Stock Brokers' As-
COST OF LIVING IN ENGLAND
"PRICES OF FOODSTUFFS
NOW LOWER
bitter one In some quarters it is considered probable that they will obtain a sweeping victory, super- seding the Socialists,, who have had, control of the Prussian Government for the past seven years..
TROTSKY GOES ON REST CURE
WIFE HELD AS GUARANTEE OF HIS RETURN
(Reuter's Special Service.)
The Turkish Government are, however, retaining his wife ne s hostage in order to ensure his re
turn.
W
ALLEGED OUTRAGE IN HONOLULU
CHINESE GIRL CRIMINALLY,
ASSAULTED!
sociation has decided to fix the CONSTANTINOPLE, March 141- price of debentures at fifty, com-..
Trotsky, after three years resid pared with nearly 150 on Friday, enes in Turkish territory after hist One can scarcely say that Mr while Swedish Matchen fell fifty expulsion from Rusia, has been Eastman's name. had became a per cent. household word-for he always A Brussels it is estimated that given ♪ It. in learned that Mr. Nakahashi, shunned personal publicity,but in the Inst three yeera Kreuger Slovakia for three months pa a visa to visit Crocho the Home Minister, has decided to claimed for one, at least, of his and Swedish Matches by £30,000. resign on grounds of ill-health. It inventions Is there anyone to-day.
that distinction may certainly be toll shares shrunk by £79.000.000 health cyre. is expected he will be succeeded by in the civilined world or on its. Kisaburo Suzuki, the Minister of outskirts, who does not know what Justice, who held the portfoliokodnk ist In 1877, when a young of Home Affairs in the Tanaka bank clerk in Rochester, N.Y., began to' amuse himself on his holi- days by dabbling in, photography, Mr. Nakahashi his tendered his he had to take with him not only resignation.
a cumbersome camera but a strong. and heavy tripods a big plate- holder, dark-text. a nitrate bath, and a container for water. Fix glasa plates had to be coated with It is learned that Mr. Hata nitrato of silver in the field just be collodian and then sensitised with Minister for Overseas, is succeed-fore exposure. The carriage of the ing Mr. Suzuki who succeeds Mr. whole outôt required & wheelbarrow
RUGBY, March 14. Nakahashi..
or a papic on one's back, and the Parliamentary Secretary to the
The
statement made by the nitrate of silver, in particular, was
Board of Trade last week, that an awkward companion on a jour-the prices of foodstuffs in Gread: ney. Those conditions seem fair
A seventeen-year-old Chinese girl removed from the. "You press the average during 1030 was confirmed the had been criminally assaulted. Britain are now lower than the has complained to the police that button and we do the rest" cr-day in a statement made in the and identified her Japanese asenil- but only seven years sexarated this young man's first experiments from mentary Secretary to the Treasury. Connons by Major Elliot, Parlia U.S. PROHIBITION BATTLE his invention of the film, and four
ant who has been arrested. This is years after that he patented food wholesale prices had risen fortnight..
He pointed out that whereas the third. attack on women, ha camera which did not need to be from 111.8 in February, 1831, to supported by a tripod or a table. 114.2 in February, 1932, the retail The later refinements of the folding index had fallen from 30 to 31, pocket kodak and the developing which showed, not merely the ab- machine were products of the same nence of exploitation and profiteer- ingenious brain,]
ing, but that the difference between wholesale and retail prices had narrowed during that period.
LATER.
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The new Minister for Overseas ia Mr. Takeji. Kawamur Governor-General of Formosa and an ex-President of the S.M.R.
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR "WETS."
(THRODUN REUTER B AGENCY.]
la
WASHINGTON, March 14.
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stage although the House of Repre entering upon a new and important The Prohibition battle is now'
sentatives today refused by 27 votes to 187 to consider legislation to return the control of liquor, to individual Stateh
The size of the minority has enormously encouraged the wats who forced the issue in order to one side of the fence or the other compel members to come down on with an eye to future elections.
"Much interest is being taken in the nation-wide referendum, now
being undertaken by the Literary Digest, which invites the public to record their vote for or against the repoul of the 18th Amendment, no half-way house, such as modifica
"
THE GRAND NATIONAL
While the Assembly remains stitutionally in session and is like-tion, being considered. ly to meet again, not later than May 1, it had completed the first stage of its work and Sir John Simon expressed the view, that there was ground for attisfaction
4 and March 11 would be circulated in the unanimity of its conclusion. The Assembly resolutions of March as white papers. ORDER FOR WITHDRAWAL ANNOUNCED
SHANGHAI, March 15. General Shirakawa announced Japanese Eleventh Division and the this morning the withdrawal of the Kurume Mixed Brigade and said that the troops would embark for Japan on Friday.
BRITISH AIRMEN SEEK POSTS
OFFER TO JOIN THE CHINESE A.F.
LUCKY DRAWER IN IRISH SWEEP
+
(Reuter's Special Service,)
LONDON, March 14.
A City clerk, living at Welling, Kont, is the luckiest man hitherto in the Irish Sweep on the Grand National. He has drawn
two horses,
namely, Annandale, the fourth favourite, and Prince Cherry, under the nom-de-plume of "Thankful.."
GERMANY'S' COAL RESTRICTIONS
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BRITISH WIRELERE KAVIOL
RUGBY, March 14, In the House of Commons. to-day," the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, said he had now received the German questions. put to them regarding Government's reply to most of the the restriction on British coal imperts.
(BRITISH WALESE SERVICE]
BRITAIN AND THE GOLD. STANDARD
[THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.)
LONDON, March 14.
for a further twelve months,
Britain's abandonment of the gold standard, is being legalised
The House of Commont to-day passed the third reading of a The reply, in his opinion, made Financial Emergency Enactments Germany was inconsistent with the year, the measures adopted in the it clear that the action taken by Continuance Bill, prolonging for a obligations German Commercial Treaty of 1924,
Anglo-September crisis. being discriminatory against Great Britain
under
the
He had instructed the Ambassador to make the strongest representa tions to the German Government and this he did on Friday.
Mr. Ranciman added that, the German Government were considor- ing the representations at once and he proposed to wait for their reply before forming a view se to what further action might be
necessary.
SENSATION IN BERLIN -
BRITISH FUNDS DETAINED,
(BKITIAN WIRELESS SERVICE)
ų
♫
RoGuy, March 14, Asked by a member why the German Government had permitted Mrs. Murray, of Hailsham; Sus-the detention by the Dresdner sex, has drawn Cameronian, who won £30,000 for the lucky holders in the Irish Sweep on the Derby.
presented himself as a candidato
the 10th route army has retreated from Shanghai, the people have been much lon
Bank, Berlin, of a remittance by the City of Budapest in transit to cerned, over the war situation, and
England for service of Budapest's the Chamber of Commerce raised
obligations to British subjects, the the question of raining a large
Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, stated that the British Ambassador LONDON, March 14. amount of money to be sent to the Unemployed ex-members of the was infromed that no suck appli-into the circumstances and bad in Berlin was, inquiring urgently' front by subarintions from indivi Hayal Air Force bave to apply watons and he wonder
been requested to take any action duals. Another question of rainiersing to the Chiness Legation in ports that they were being accepted likely to secure the early release of money by a 6 per cent. or 10 per Air Force, but a special correspon-
Londoa for posts in the Chinese were inaccurate, cent, lovy on worliena. wages is dont of the Morning Post, who of some of the applicants were taken It was explained that the named (Continued' on previous column.) | (Continued at foot of next column.) chiefly to antisfy them...
those funds,
to say more until a full report on Unfortunately, it was not possible the situation was available.
REMONETISATION OF SILVER
[TEROUGH: KEUTER'R, AGÈNCY...].
→ [THROWER REUTER'S AGENCY.).
HONOLULU, March 14,
CHILDREN'S DEATH MYSTERY.
PATHOLOGIST CALLED IN
A pathologist has been called.in to investigate the mysterious illness. from which three children in one family at Staveley, near Chester- field, have died. Food poisoning is suspected.
The mother, Mrs., Sarah Hayes, and three other children are lying
in Chesterfield Infirmary. The dead children," two of whom died in one day, were Axthur, aged 3: Fred, aged 3; and Alfred, aged
Those in hospital with their mother are Joan (7), Eileen (8) and Ronald (10).
Mr. W. Hayer, the father, who is now alone in the stricken home, "rë- lated the tragic sequence of events: First Arthur Complained of in- ternal pains. He was kept from school, and seemed better, but four days later he collapsed. A doctor was sent for, but the boy died short-
LONDON, March 15. The remonstisation of silver is the best way to deal with the probly afterwards." lem of the scarcity, of gold, doolaz Next day his sister Joan was taken ed Sir Robert Horne in a speechill. She is now in hospital, On at Bradford to-day.
America and the British Empire, the following day Eileen and Frad acting together, could; he taid, became affected. Fred collapaadisi establish a bimetallic standard so the same way as his brother Arthur, very powerful that it would con
tribute to the solution of many of and died. the world's most difficult problems of to-day..
"ILLWELL-CHINA"
DRAWS IRISH SWEEP.. RUNNER
(THROUGH RECTAR'S.
*
LONDON" March 14, -
C/ 43519 held by "Illwell" China, In the Irish Hospitals Sweep on the Grand National, Ticket No.
has drawn Son Soldier, ****
Later on the same day Alfred also died. Towards evening Mrs. Hayes: and Ronald began to show the some symptoms of illness, and they were sent to hospital.
The medical officer at Chesterfield Infirmary said that Mrs. Hayes and the three children, Ronald, Eileen and Jona were making good pro- grens. He had been unable to diag 1056 thé, cause of the illness, alt though food poisoning had been sub- pected.
pathologist before I am able to make "I must receive the report of the defnite, statement," he said.