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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1932.
CHINA'S PEACE TERMS LIVERPOOL CUP
JAPANESE TROOPS MUST WITHDRAW
CHINESE TO ADMINISTER EVACUATED
AREA
Inovon KITER'S AGENCY.]
IT IS LEARNED FROM
THE TERMS FOR A
AGREEMENT PROVIDE:
SHANGHAI, March 17. CHINESE SOURCES THAT PROVISIONAL SINO JAPANESE
FIRSTLY, CHINESE TROOPS TO REMAIN IN "THEIR PRESENT POSITIONS BEYOND TILE TWENTY KILO. METRE ZONE, WHILE JAPANESE FORCES ∙ARE TO WITHDRAW FROM THE OCCUPIED TERRITORY.
SECONDLY, THE JEVACUATED AREAS TO BE POLICED AND ADMINISTERED BY CHINESE AUTHORI. TIES,
THIRDLY, A JOINT SINO JAPANESE COMMITTEE BE FORMED TO SUPERVISE, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF NEUTRAL REPRESENTATIVES, THE WITHDRAWAL
FORCES
AND THE ADMINISTRATION
JAPANESE THE EVACUATED AREAS.
OF OF
INFORMAL PEACE CONVERSATIONS
SHANGHAI, Mar. 17..
It is understood that informal peace conversations 630. taking place, but the Chinese and Japan. ese are most reticent,
The Foreign Ministry at Nanking has instructed Vice-Minister Quo Tai Chi to commence negotiations. The basis for the immediate cessation of hostilities is the com plete unconditional withdrawal of Japanese forces, if he believes the Japanese, are sincere in their over tures.
Meanwhile, foreign military and diplomatic observers are visiting the front line, which is now quiet.
SCOTS FUSILIERS SERVICES APPRECIATED BY CHINESE
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Suangna), Mar. 17
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It is expreted that when the Lytton Commission visits the front lines to inspect the Nineteenth Route Army, General Chiang Kwang Nai will company them.
"TALKS" PROCEEDING [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RUGBY, March 16.'. Questioned in Parliament la night regarding the progress of the local negotiations for the establish- ment of peace in Shanghai, Sir John Simon said that cording to his information, conversations were proceeding.
As to the general situation, he Foreign Secretary said that kir mishing had practically censed.
FOREIGN CONTROL OF CHINA ADVOCATED ···
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, March 17. The remarkable programme drawn up by Trebitech Lincoln for the renaissance of China involving proposal for the appointment of temporary foreign managers of the country as the only solution of China's difficulties, is recalled hy an article in today's issue of the London Morning Post:
The departure of the Royal Scots Fusiliers was marked by an in teresting ceremony at the Race course, when Mr. Woo, Chairman of the Relief Section of the Shang, hal Citizens' Emergency Commit. tee, presented gifts consisting of a A suggestion that the League of pair of a socks to each man in Nations should make itself respon. the Regiment and a pale of silksible for China, along lines Rome- brocade cushion covers to each what similar to those recommended ofcar. A card was. attached to by Trebitsch London. is made by cack gift Inscribed. "As a token Linut.-Colonel J. E. Stewart,
pro-
GERMAN ELECTIONS
NAZI PLOT TO CAPTURE BERLIN
Over
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BRALIN, Mar. 17.. The latest of periodical alarms-
secret Nazi" activities has stimulated the Prussian authorities to swift and sharp action, following the discovery of an alleged plan to aurrond and capture Berlin "on. election day "AS OCT
As Terr Hitler had asuined power," The elaborate machinery of the revolt was timed to begin when the Nigh lenders throughout the country had received a telegram grandmother is dead."
The police are at present raiding | Nazi | establishments throughout
Prussia.
LOUIS BEAL APPOINTED TO SHANGHAI
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[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, March 17.
I is officially announced that Mr. Louis Beal has been appointed to succeed Mr. H. J. Brett, the British Comercial Secretary, in Shanghai, who is retiring on March
31.
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LARGE LOANS FOR DEFENCE OF S. CHINA
(From Our Own Correspondent.Į
CANTON, Mar. 17.
The Canton Covernment, in view of the deplorable happenings in Shanghai, and Manchuris, has de- cided to raise a large sum of money for the strengthening of the nation. al defence of South China, In ad- 83,000,000 with which to being the dition to the financial drive for Canton Air Force up-to-date, pro- party, owners in Canton will be forced to contribute rentals to the Executive Council of the South- extent of one half month.
The
another loan for $30,000,000 for this West has further decided to float
purpose. The details of the feta- Lion of this lean are being worked out by a committee consisting of Dr. C. C. Wu, Mayor T. K. Ching, Finance Commissioner Fung. Cho
will be announced to the public as soon as they are completed.
of appreciation of your valuable formerly Military Adviser to Mar-Man, and Mr. Lin Ki Wan, and services in safeguarding the "weshal Chang Two Lin, fare of Shanghai city."
The Commandant expressed his appreciation, adding that the gifts came as a great surprise.
Chinese lady members of the same committee are making similar gifts for other units of the British and American forces, which is really an extraordinary manifesta tion, inasmuch as that five years go the Chinese community frown. ed on the arrival of the defence forces and called them Imperialists,
etc."
LYTTON COMMISSION TO VISIT "WAR" AREAS
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, Mar. 17"
A visit to the devastated "ward areas has been arranged for the League Commissioners, who are ex- pected to make a tour of Chapel, Kiangwan and Weasing on March
21.
LYTTON COMMISSION'S
PLANS
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, March 17
Peace hopes are running high in Shanghai, though there has been
Lieut.-Colonel Stewart'a ponds are similar in many respects to those of Trebitsch Lincoln, who is now a Buddhist monk in Mas- churia, acting as counsellor of General Ma
to be
Both have spent many years in the country, both claim speaking in China's intereats, and both stress the need for the early establishment of an affective or ganiantion for policing the coun- try.
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FIRST ESSENTIAL
Lieut. Colonel Stewart anys that the first essential is the organisa tion of an adequate police force, which he suggests should be paid by the League of Nations, while control should, be in the hands of international officers, appointed by the League.
Trebitsch Lincoln's sebeme envia- aged a National Gendarmerie, paid by China, but also under foreign officers.
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL
ESTATE DUTY WINS
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
London, March 17, The Liverpool Cup resulted as follows:-
Estate Duty
Venturer
Potchim
3
་
BETTING, " 10-1 against Estate Duty. 10-1 13.3
Venturer.
Potchim.
DISARMAMENT
VOLUNTARY ACT BY.
DENMARK
(Reuter's Special Service.)
LL. GEORGE BACK TO UNREST IN MANCHURIA
POLITICAL FRAY
MAKES FIRST SPEECH
SINCE ILLNESS
[ANITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)}
Lokoon, March 16, The National Government would remain, in office for four years, which was not a day too long to, nducnty forty millions of people.
Therefore, said Mr. Lloyd George to-day, the Liberals should start right away to recover its position.. In hus saying, the ex-Liberal leader revealed his future political course of hostility to the present administration
He was particularly bitter against the old Liberal leaders now in office,
Mr. Lloyd George was making. his Arst political speech after an eight months absence from, the Arena owing to his sericus illness, and was addressing the members of the Junior Liberal Club.
Ho said that the hope for the future lay with the rank and filo of the Liberals, whom he would be prepared to land if the tocsin sounded for the restoration of Free Trado.
Samulites Blamed.
COPENHAGEN, Mar. 17, Voluntary disarmament has largely been undertaken by Den-
There were members of all poli inark under Government proposalsical parties present and his vigor-1 introduced to Parliament, by which treat. He charged the blame for oua speech was heard with much in- existing capital ships will not be the return of a predominantly Pro- renewed; some coast defences will tectionist House of Commons and be abolished; the army reduced the abandonment of the policy of Free Trade upon the Liberals who from three divisions to two; artil-supported the formation of & Na- lery from forty-five to thirty-five ional Government in the crisis of Batteries; the Air Forco strength last autumn. limited to a hundred machines and all military bands except the guards will be abolished.
RUBBER RESTRICTIONS
ANGLO-DUTCH CONFERENCE
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
The Hague, March 17. It is revealed to-day that an Anglo-Dutch Government confer. ence on rabber restriction was held last Tuesday, when Doctor Van Der Waals, Director of the Trade and Commerce Section of the Dutch Colonial Office, flew to London and conferred with Sir Philip Cuncliffe Lister. Van der Waals is now back at The Hague.
་. WEATHER REPORT...
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Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 6.93 p.., stated: ----
The anti-cyclone is central over S.W. Korea, moving,
prat ward.
Local Forget: Easterly -winds, fresh; generally cloudy.
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LEAGUE OF NATIONS FEEBLENESS
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LONDON, March 10. The hesitation, the feebleness and the poltroonery exhibited in the last few weeks in reference to the Far Eastern dispute has damaged the Laugue of Nations far more than anything in its previous his tory, declared Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at the Junior Liberai Club to-day.
The only hope, he aid, was that the very valiant stand made by the wretchedly equipped, bus courage revolt of the little Powers towards ous Chinese army, together with the the end of the League Assembly moeting may have restored the Biluation.
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D'ANUBIAN ECONOMIC
BLOC BERLIN RAISES OBJECTIONS
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BERLIN, Mar. 14. The German reply to M. Tar- dieu's proposal concerning the Danubian economic bloe expresses the opinion that the proposed pact would be valueless if limited to the States proposed by France, and supports the Italian suggestion for a conference between the Dabin States, France, Britain, Italy and Germany.
POLITICAL CRISIS IN
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JAPAN
FASCIST RISING FEARED
ARMY MAY BE COMPELLED TO TAKE CONTROL.
may be
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movers, there is reason to bellere
aise the necessity of checking the that the military authorities recog. movement before it gets control.
JAPAN'S "WAR " EXPENSES
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TOKYO, Mar. 17. Supplementary estimates to cover Mancharin will be presented 19.a expenditure at Shanghai and in special session of the Diet, opening
Liant-Colonel Stewart further
SHANGHAI, Mar. 17. - who are going back by order of the suggests the appointment by the Reports from Japan state that Government-kave to train your. League of an International Coun- the Seiyukal Ministry, despite its selves sufficiently to be ready to cil of Advisers, sitting at the capital of China which could son-age majority in the Diet. As prov- rally to the cell immediately when trol the work of the administrationing incapable of dealing effectively things should happen, only thus no confirmation of the reports cur-carried ag by experienced and pro- rent at Geneva that the negotia porly-qualified Chiness
with the economic, political and can you answer to His Majesty's tions in Shanghai give definite Trebitsch Lincoln arged the com-
social crisis, and that a strong poll- reliance on you.” promis of the conclusion of an plete reorganisation of the Ad- tical clique is manceuvring to form armistice and arrangements for a
ministration, proposing the estab complete comation of hostilities.
lishment of a Civil Service on the falling which the army
a strong "antional" government,
ANTI-CAPITALIST TREND In order to make the fullest user British model, with foreigners tem-
Tokyo, Mar. 17. of their time in investigating the porarily in charge of departments, compelled to take temporary con Although loyal to the, throne, the facts of Shanghai's recent war," notably the Finance Department. trol for the purpose of curbing reactionary wave appears to be Earl Lytton and the members of regarding which he recommended lolcat reactionary movement which taking definitely an anti-capitalist the Lengue's Manchurian Commis- the appointment of a foreign Tran appears to be daily gathering trend as the outcome of a number sion are rigidly limiting their social surdr-General, through whose hands momentum and which threatens to of causes, including the loss of
Total expenditure of Yen£7,500,000, functions, doeling many invitationa❘ all Government finances would pass. Precipitate serious disorders, pos faith in party politics, economic of which. Yen 7,500,000 in to cover from Chinese and foreignara.
sibly leading to a Fascist uprising. distress, especially in rural disthe balance for the current finent PRESS COMMENT -.. Considerable importance is at-tricts, an intense but frequently year and the remainder to be ap ARMY LEADER TO ASSIST
tached to the farewell message distorted sense of patriotism and proprinted for the fiscal year start- The Morning Post, in a leading from Shirakawa to Japanese troops nationalism which has been recent. ing on April 1 will be asked for. General Chiang Kwang Nai. of article on Lieut. Colonel Stoward's before leaving for home, which ly excited by foreign criticism of the Nineteenth Route Army, Teni's
A Bill authorising the Govern- proposal Hoya that the Longva of concludes. Conditions at home. Japan's action in China. While Lanens do teise loney for Im Fenno-in-COMTHIANA,"" ALS arrived Nations must come down to reality and abroad increase in difficulty the army appears to be sympathe | 97,300,000 will be presented to the from Nanking to assist Mr. Que and recognine that China, an an day by day and the responsibility tic to some extent and the Zalgo Diet which will also be asked for Tai Chi and Dr Wellington Koo order State, does not exist. Then, of Imperial troops, in face of these gum Jinkal Reservists' Association post facto approval of the "sume in the peace negotiations with the it adda. it might be possible to do circumstances is mounting. Even branches throughout the country already appropriated through. Im- Jepunere representatives.
something.".
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REVOLT AGAINST NEW REGIME
TWO HUNDRED CHINESE TROOPS
ANNIHILATED
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に
HARBIN, March 27,
HUN
ACCORDING TO JAPANESE REPORTS, nwo DRED ANTI-MANCHOWKUO TROOPS WHO ATTACKED THE JAPANESE GARRISON AT NINGUTA WERE COM PLETELY ANNIHILATED.
THE NEW GOVERNMENT HAS PASSED A LAW PRO- HIBITING THE EXPORT OF FLOUR AND WHEAT,
AT » KAÓLIANG FIVE JUDGES AND THREE PUBLIC PROSECUTORS HAVE RESIGNED ON THE GROUND" THAT THEY DO GOVERNMENT.
NOT DESIRE TO SERVE THE NEW
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"VOLUNTEERS" MARCHING ON MUKDEN
SHANGHAI, March 17.
A determined attempt to wrest Mukden from the hands of the Japanese Is Indicated in Chinese Press despatches, which state that a large force of “volunteers *** are massing prepara tory to an attack on the city,
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The Japancau have declared martial law at Mukden and have mounted guns near the city gates and other strategic points,
It is further stated that 100,000 volunteers, divided into three columns, are preparing to march on Mukden. As the volunteers are gatherlag, they are tearing down the new Manchowkoo emi blems.
The volunteers are carrying bazners inscribed': "Down with Manchowkuo "i "Down with the Japanese."
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WAR LORDS RISE AGAINST
Terra, Máy, lỡ.
far as
GEN. MA
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE. J While latest Press reports declare that Moscow has intimated her
NEW YORK, Mar,« §7. readiness to co-operate with the
Adverting to Hafeh Kai Shek new Manchurian State so
and the bid for recognition of the the Chinese Eastern Railway is con- Fork Times Washington correspon
now Manchuria State, the New corned, internal dissension amongst dent recalls that the Nine Power leaders of the Manchurian Govern.Treaty guaranteed the territorial ment is already threatening to pres, and administrative integrity of cipitate a serious crisis.
China. He declares that the. Local war lords in the Hellung f United States always regarded. kiang province are reported to be Manchuria as part of China and it instigating troops to rise against is evident that should any signa Ma Chan Shan, whom they accuse ing the post of War Minister, while in Manchuria the United States of secking personal glory by accept
tory to the Treaty show disposition: so recognise the new government Trang Shi YI is demanding that would consider vigorously drawing Hal Hsia, former Governor of Kirin, its attention to the Treaty. This resign his post as Finance Minis would include Japan which has not tor, claiming that he is not fitted, announced specifically her intan for the post,
tions in the matter, nor havo, aby- other signatories to the Treaty in- dicated considering the recognition of the net State.
at:
Following recent outbreaks Tabelho and Manchuli, disturbances miles north-east of Harbin. There are now reported at Payen, seventy
are indications that, the unrest will spread unless Ma Chan Shan re sighs.
It is considered significant that General Honjo, who is at present, carrying out a tour of inspection visited and conferred with Ma Manchuria, yesterday
Chan Shan.
north
** INSURGENTS" CAPTURE
PETUNA
Toxyo, Mar. 17:
A message from Changchun states that a large force of insurgents, possessing artillery, last night at tacked and captured Petuna. a hundred miles south west of Har bin,
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