HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1932.
FUTURE OF MANCHURIA ? BRITISH PRINCES
DEMILITARISATION OF
MANCHURIA ADVOCATED
FOREIGN HELP IN LOCAL ADMINISTRA-
TION RECOMMENDED
THE most drastic proposai contated in the brief summary, sa cabled by Reuter, of the Lytton Report is the demilitarisation of Manchuria. It is proposed to secure, Internal order by the organisation of a locally raised gendarmerie which should be for eign trainch. The conditions included in the Report include the securing of Japanese and Russian treaty “rights," and ike creation, with foreign help, of a system of local government.
The recommendations contained in the Report are considered at Geneva to be distinctly favourable to the Chinese case,
RUSSIAN INTERESTS MUST BE CONSIDERED
THROUGH RESTER'S 40ENCY.]
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SHANGHAI, Oct. Japan would have achieved the After seven thousand words in solution of their difficulties which debating the rights and wrongs of I might be made the starting point China and Japan and the events of new era of close understanding in Manchurin prior to September and political co-operation. 18, 1071, and in Manchukuo, Shang. such rapprochement is not secured, hai and Tentsin since then, the no solution can really be fruitful. summary of the Lytton Report The Commission then suggests outlines the general principles to that if China and Japan agree to which any satisfnetory solution discus solution along the lines should conform, and points out:-¦ indicated, an advisory conference 3 That both China and Japaų į might be summoned 1 BLD ILA are members of the League, and possible for the purpose of recom- are entitled to claim the same mending detailed proposals for the consideration for
solution constitution of a special régime j from which both did not derive i for the administration of the Three¦ any benefit and would, not be a ¦ Eastera Provinces gain to the cause of peace."
"
It is suggested that the confer 2. To make peace between the ence tight consist of a Chinese two neighbouring countries with representative, a Japanow repre. out regard to the interests of the aentative and two delegations repre- third party (Russia) would be senting the local poulation; one neither just, wise nor in the in-selected in the manner prescribed terests of peace.
3. Any solution should con- form to the provisions of the League Cavenant, the Paris Pact and the Nine Power Treaty.
-1.
The rights and interests of Japan in Manchuria cannot be ignored and any solution which failed to recognise them and take into account alao Japan's his- torical nasociations therewith, would not be satisfactory.
5. A re-statement of the re- and spective rights, intereats responsibilities of both countries in Manchuria in the now treaties (which shall be part of the settles ment by agreement) is desirable, if future friction is to be avoided and mutual confidence and co- operation restored.
6. As a corollary it is neceя- that provision should be KATY made for facilitating the prompt settlement of minor disputes no they arise.
by the Chinese Government and one by the Japanese Government,
If agreed to the conference might secure the assistance of neutral observers and any unagreed points would be submitted to the League Council simultaneously. and Japanese issues should be dis cussed separately,
Chinese
The Commision suggests that the results of these discussions and negotiations should be embodied in four separate instruments :--
A declaration by the Chi- nese Govoramont constituting a special administration for "the Tired Eastern Provinces in the terms recommended by the nd visory conference.
2 A Sino-Japanese treaty deal. ing with Japan's interests.
3. A Sino-Japanese treaty of conciliation, arbitration and non- aggression for mutual assistance.
4. A Sino-Japanese commercial treaty.
1. The Government of Man- The Commission then indicates churia should be modified to the form in which the four above- secure consistently with the sovereignty and administrative integrity of Chinn a large mea sure of autonomy designed to The declaration would deal with meet the local conditions and such questions as the powers' re- spcial
the served to the Chinese Government The Eastern Provinces. The in Manchuria, the organisation of now civil régime must be so con- the gendarmerie and the appoint- stitated and conducted да to ment of foreign advisers in Man- satisfy the essential requira- | cburia.
mentioned instruments might be put an! the various points which they might settle.
characteristics
of
ments of good government. ·
3. The internal order in Man- churia should be securod by an effective local gendarmerie force and eurity against external aggresion should be provided by the withdrawal of all armed forces other than the gendarmorio and by the conclusion of a treaty of non-aggression between countries interested,”
the
9. For the purpose of encour- agement of Sino-Japanese, econ. omiv rapprochement a new com- meital treaty between the twở countries 18 desirable. Tho treaty should aim at placing Sino-Japanese commercial rela- tions an equitable basis, bringing them into conformity with their improved political relations.*
on
10. Since the present political instability in China is an obstacle to friendship with Japan and an anxiety, to the rest of the world, as the maintenance of peace in the Far East is a mat- ter of international concern, and since the conditions enumerated abovo cannot be fulfilled without! a trong "central government in China, the final requisite for a satisfactory solution is temporary international co-operation in the" internal reconstruction of -China as suggested by the late Dr. Bun Yat Sen.
STARTING POINT OF
ERAP
The summary remarks that if the prosoat situation could be modified to satisfy these conditions and embody, these ideas, China and
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT'S
POWERS
It is suggested that the power
declaration.
Coverament of the Three Eastern Provinces.
5. All
additional powers agreed upon by the advisory conference. All other powers would be vested in the autonomous Government of the Three Eastern Provinces.
It suggested that the special gendarmerie should be organised with the collaboration of foreign
instructors, which would be the anly armed force within the Three Eastern Provinces. Ita organisa tion, when completed, should be fol- lowed by the retirement from this territory of all other armed forces including any special bodies of police or railway guards, whether Chinese or Japanese."
AIMS OF SINOJAP.
TREATY
The Report states that the Sino-
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IN SWEDEN
GIVEN A TUMULTUOUS WELCOME ON ARRIVAL
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 2.
NEW MINISTER OF MINES
MR. ERNEST BROWN APPOINTED
(RECIER AND BRITISH WIRELESS.)
LONDON, Sept. 30. THE capital was bedecked with WITH the exception that no one
flags to greet the Prince of Wales and Prince George; who arrived to-day on a visit to King Guelav. Every member of the Swedish Royal family
TAIKOO STEAMER ASHORE
FIRMLY WEDGED BETWEEN ROCKS
(THROCOH REVYER'A AGENCY]
WETHAIWEL, Oct 2,
GREEK 'QUAKE
DISASTER
BRITISH, FLEET OFFER
(ORITISM WIRELESS BREVICK.)
Rooby, Sept. 30. THE British Chargé D'Affaires at Athens, Mr. Cavendish Ben- THE Taikon steamer, Chus from his Government to the Greek sinck, today conveyed a message has been appointed to ceed Mr. Graham White as Assist-
bound from Chefeo to Shang-Premier, M. Venizelos, stating that ant Postmaster-General, the new hai, sometime during the night ran if the assistance of the British Ministerial oppointments were com ashore near the outer island, one
Mediterranean Fleet was required NOW inpleted to-day,
to help in the réscus work in any other area devastated by the earth- quakes, the request gild be ad- dressed direct to Admiral Chatfield. The Greck Premier expressed his deep appreciation and gratitude for the help already given by the British Nhey. Further slight shocks
wore to-day felt in the Chalcidica region.
A tumultuous welcome was accord.
Stockholm, including Princess In- Mr. Ernest Brown (National mile due east of Half Moon Bay grid, was present at the station | Liberal) becomes Minister of Mines, Bungalows. It looks as if she is to receive the Princes,
vico Mr. Isaac Foot. Mr. Geoffroy
Shakespeare firmly wedged on a reef with huge ed to the British Princes by crowds (National Liberal) becomes Parlia.rocks both on șídes almost touching en route to the wee.
mentary Secretary to the Ministry the vessel, of Health, vico Mr. Ernest Brown.
Sir George Penny (Conservative) who has been appointed one
of
Jupatiese treaty dealing with In Hong Kong four new Whips, becomes Comp-
Japanese interests would have to deal principally with certain coon- omic rights of Japanese nationals and railway questions. The treaty's sims should be:-
1. To free the participation of Japan in the economic deve- lopment of Manchurin which would not carry with it the right to control the country either economically or politically.
2. The continuance in Jehal af such rights as Japan now enjoys there
3.
The extension to the whole of Manchuria of the right to settle on and lease Jand, coupled with some modification of the principle of extrality.
L. An agreement regarding the operation of railways.
A DEMILITARISED ZONE
The Sino-Japanese treaty of con- ciliation, arbitration, non-aggres aion and mutual co-operation would provide for a board of conciliation and an arbitration tribunal.
JAPANESE CRITICISM
THROUGH REUTER'A MOLNOY.]
Toxxo, Oct. 2. BROADLY speaking the wolu
criticism of the Lytton Report is that it is unduly con. fined to Manchuria, and too little devoted to China and the Far East generally,
The main points criticised are the assertion that it is Japan's contention that her special position in Manchuria is incompatible with the Nina Power Treaty, and the asser. tion that the blowing up of the railway on the night "of September 18, 1931 was insuff. cient to justify military action, and that her action thereafter overstepped the bounds of self.defence.
A Foreign Ofce spokesman emphasised that Japan never would permit interference by a third party in the settlement of the Manchurian dispute, nor agree to the suggestion of autonomy, now that Manchu, kuo had been recognised. He said that the report "contains much that is unfair to Japan. but nothing unfair to China,” and declared that the Govern. ment would strongly relate the contention that the p chutian Independence move. ment was instigated and sup. ported by the Japanese General Staff.
In concluding, he intimated that Japan would confiue ker statement to refuting and rectifying misstatements of fact and mistaken ideas in the first eight chapters of the Report,
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EXCHANGE OF ŠINO-JAP,
! GOODS
To-Day
OCCASIONAL RAIN
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT,
*FORECAST AND REMARES, 188UED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 6,10
F.M.. STATED 2---
THE ANTI-CYCLONE HAS MOVED EASTWARD та CENTRAL JAPAN; PRESSURE REMAINS LOW TO THE EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES,
LOCAL FORECAST:-E. WINDS, MODERATE; 'CLOUDY, OCCASIONAL RAIN,,
JAP. CONSULATE CAPTURED
CHINESE OVERWHELM
DEFENDERS
(THROTON, REUTER'S AGENCY.]
FARIN, Oct. 1.
mortars.
troller of the Royal Household,
Sir Victor Warrender (Conserva- tive) previously one of the Junior Lorde of the Treasury, becomes Vice-Chamberlain of His Mujosty's Household,
Mr. James Blindell (National Liberal) becomes Junior Lord of the Treasury.
CHELE PARTITION
ANTOFAGASTA CLAIMS
INDEPENDENCE
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
LONDON, Sept. 20. POLITICAL conditions in South America appear to be in a
Dr. Morris Jones (National) Liberal) has been appointed un complete state of chaos. There is Assistant Whip (unpaid).
unrest everywheres The undeclar ed War between Paraguay and Bolivia has been resumed with]
Simonite Liberals.
Mr. Ernest Brown, the new greater severity than before. Chile
Miniator of Mines, has sat for appears to be split in two,
1930.
himself
NEW YORKFERRY EXPLOSION
OWNER CHARGED, WITH MANSLAUGHTER
[REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE,}
New Yoax, Sept. 30. ALEXANDER FORSYTHE, the captain and owner of the ferryi bost Observation which blew up
Leith since 1927. He is a member The only comforting note is in the East River on September D of the Simon group, and took an sounded from Rio de Janeiro, with an appalling loss of life among independent line before definitely where there is every hope thai her workmen-passengers, has been dissociating
the from
the civil war will be brought_to | indicted by a Grand Jury for Liberal Parliamentary Party in an end-shortly by agreement. The manslaughter in the second degree.
He was for some months a revolt in the San Paulo State, member of the Liberal" Shadow where fierce fighting has heen Cabinet," and was one of the
going on for over a month, ap Liberal representatives,
pears to have come to an end, three-party conference on unem-without a decision having been ployment insurancd From 1923 to forced by either side.
OR
the
1924 he was Liberal member for An independent government has
Rugby. He is a Baptist lay
preacher and a Brotherhood worker been proclaimed in the Chilcan Mr. Geoffrey Shakespene, the district of Antofagasta, which has Parliamentary Secretary to the an area of 47,018 square miles and Ministry of Health, is secrotary of a population of about 100,000. the National Liberal group under the chairmanship of Sir John Simon. He was formerly private
secretary to Mr. Lloyd George.
'
ments.
Bolivia War.
·
to
BARBUDA HIT BY HURRICANE
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE
REPORTED
(DRITISH WIRELESA SERVICM)
RUGGY, Sept. 30.
Administering the Government
In the Gran Chaco (the Green A TELEGRAM from the Offices. Hell), fierce fighting is reparted to
Colonial Secretary, dated Septem of the Leoward Islands to the ber 29, reports thao considerable the hurricane on September 25. ↑ damage was done in Barbuda by All Government buildinga sus The Bolivians deny the Para-tained damage, some being partial guayan raport of the capture of ly unroofed. Over sixty private. Fort Bouqueron.
houses were more or less demolish- ed. There was no loss of life..
SCOTSMAN'S TITLE TO £2,000,000
REFUGEES from Manchali state
When the National Government Brat railway guards who. rn- cently dispersed a Manchukuo gar was formed, he became Parliament be proceeding between the Boli. vian and Paraguayan forces. Both rison force had occupied the Japan-ary private secretary to the Minia: Paraguay and Bolivia claim
ter of Transport and later a Lord have been victorious in the engage use Consulate after repeated at- tacks, wherein they used bombs Commissioner to the Treasury. He and
machine guns and stakes is a son of the late Rov. J. H. Shakespeare, and is a journalist The defenders put up a stubborn and barrister, fight Int eventually were
Sir George Penny. whelmed. The fate of the Japanese Consul and his staff and the gen of His Majesty's Household, was Sir George Penny, Comptroller darmes who wore protecting the for many years in business in Consulate is not known.
According to information receiv- ed by the O.E.R. offices, 68. Japan- ese were killed at Manehauli, three at Pubatu, while nine were killed and five wounded at Hailar.
over-
as soon as possible and should he conducted in a spirit of mutual confidence.
FAVOURABLE TO CHINESE GENEVA, Oct. 2
At Geneva the Lytton Report_in generally regarded as being dis- tinctly favourable to the Chinese
case,
CLOUD BURST IN
CALIFORNIA
Singapore. In the lust Conserva tive Government, he was a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, an office which he retained when the THIRTY PEOPLE REPORTED National Government was formed. He
Parliamentary was in 1023 privata secretary to the Financial Secretary of the War Office. hhe represented. Kingston - on Thames since 1923.
KILLED
He (minorGH BEUTEL'S AGENCY.]
LORD INCHCAPE'S ESTATE
VALUED FOR PROBATE AT £552,000
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.) EXCITEMENT AT NANKING
LONDON, Sept. 30. ITANOVON REUTER'S AGENCY.)
THE late Lord Inchcape, famous SHANGHAI, Oct. 1. shipping, magnate, left, exclud. Excitement at Nanking, Pei- ing real estate, considerable un ping and Tokyo reaching settled personal estate in Britain, fever heat as the hour of the pub | which has been provisionally valued lication of the Lytton Report draws for probate at £552,800. near. In Tokyo, where the report
.
is
was delivered to the Foreign Office
last night, 35 Foreign Oflice offi- necessity of hastening the proce- cials, assisted by 80 typists, are dure. The Council undertook to translating and copying the ducu-treat the matters with the utmost ment, while in Peiping, papere possible dispatch. usually not appearing on Mondays
Fixing Its Policy.
· Bakers' Fields, California,
Oct. 2.
FORTUNE MADE BY LONG- DEAD BROTHER
LONG LEGAL "FIGHT ENDED
A Scotsman's title. to a Pate THIRTY people were killed as gonian estate, variously valued at the result of a cloud-burst sums up to £2,000,000, has just last night which sent a foaming been confirmed by a civil court in forty-foot high walf of water roar.Buenos Aires. He is Mr. John ing through the Tehachapi Pass. Munro, of Belkirk, whose million- It struck a railway trestle bridge | aire Frother died in the Argentine at Woodford, hurling a train into 32 years ago.
A
ganyan. The water swept on The civil court's decision, bringa. and overwhelmed a petrol station, to an end a long legal battle over drowning the man in charge, his the vast Patagonian estate of the enveloped several customers, wife and two children, is also late Mr. Donald Munro, who found
ed the Patagonian frozen meat in- dustry.
CABINET MEETS-
AGAIN
·CONSIDERS INDIA AND DISARMAMENT
(BRITISE WIRKIZSA SERVICE.]
Roomy, Sept. 20.
Donald Munro emigrated Patagonia as a shepherd boy 45 years ago. He died 13 years after- wards, but for some time his re- latives in Scotland were unaFAIO of his death.....
Legal documents from Scottish, registers dating back to 1871 were bmitted to prove the legitimacy of Mr. John Munro as' claimant,
The claim was contested by the Argentine Council of National Education, who would benefit in
As the Council now has decided The object of the Sino-Japanese are arranging to publish special to wait until the week beginning reserved to the Central Gavern-commercial treaty would be estab editions.
November 14 before considering the The Lytton Report reached the Latton Report, he felt, the Com ment should be:----
lished on conditions to encourage 3. Tle control of general as much as possible the exchange Minister of Foreign Affairs at 7mittee'e proper procedure would treaty and foreign relations not of Chinese and Japanese goods. P.m. on Friday and the work of be to wait until the Council End otherwise provided for, it being While safeguarding the existing translation continued throughout reported on the matter and then A FURTHER Cabinet meeting the absence of an heir, but was understood that the Central Gov The contracting parties should the night and during yesterday, he would immediately convene the was held to-day at which, it is admitted by the Argentine Govern ernment would not enter into any also agree that Manchuria should being completed by:7 p.m. yester Committee, which would consider understood, questions relating to ment earlier this year on the st sistent with the eras of the sons for which it would be pro-Nanking reached here early thin mendations, and draft a report to sidered No further mooting of the Aires. international engagements incon gradually become a domilitarised day evening: This report from the Council's report and recom India and disarmament were convice of the Fiscal Court at Buenos
vided that after the organisation | morning.
the special meeting of the Assem- Cabinet is expected until the week The estate, which is valued at Various sums up to £2,000,000, is ab 2. The control of the Customs, of the gendarmeris had been effect-
after next bly. Post Office, the Sait Gabelle anded any violation of the demilitaris
GENEVA, Oct. 1.
▲ Broken Promise,
The Premier left London to present administered by the Ban possibly the administration of ed territory by either, or a third The Committee of Nineteen met As regards action to prevent night for the North and will be Julian Sheep Farming Con stamp duty and wine and tobacco party, would constitute an act of this morning publicly, to consider aggravation of the Manchurian away until the end of next week and the Education Covacil, taxes, the advisory conference aggression entitling the other for Dr. W. W. Yen's request for the situation, M. Hymans' said" "both The Foreign Secretary, Bir John determining the equitable divi- both in the event of a third party limitation of the extension six the Chinese and Japanese Govern. Simon, in returning to Geneva on sion of the net income of those attack; to take whatever measures months delay granted under Arti- mente had solemnly promised to do Sunday and will fy all the way in revenues between the Central are deemed advisable to defend the cle. XV, of the League Covenant nothing which was able to prejuan Air Force machine. Government and the Three East territory without prejudice to the for on Assembly report on the dice the' situation. Nevertheless, ern Provinces.
League Council's right to take Chinese appeal.
the Japanese Government had re: GANDHI THREATENS 3. Power of appoinment (at action under the Covenant.
The Japanes recognition of cognised - Manchukuosenak leass in the first instance) of the If the Soviet Government desired Manchukio was severely criticised MHymans proceeded to read TO RESUME HIS FAST Chief Executive of the Govern- to participate in the latter agren, { "by. M. Benos, who revealed that Mr.. E. de Valera's statement of ment of the Throw Eastern Pro- | ment, appropiate clauses could be energetic measures had actually regret at this action...which was vinces în accordance with the pro- embodied in a separate three party been considered by the League as calculated to compromise the efforts GIVES SIX MONTHS GRACE cedurs laid down in the declara- | agreement.
a result of Japan's action in that of the League, and added that type direction.
THE MOJI BRIDGE:
MAY BEGIN WORE IN 1934.
Tokyo-Dr. Hichiro Miura, an export of the Home Office, who is in charge of the investigation and engineering work in regard to the projected, building of a bridge ac ross the Moji-Shimonoseki struit,
is quoted as saying that the base
tion. Vacancies would be filled treaty rights of other countries,
members of the Committee had TO REMOVE CASTE STIGMA | investigation cost amounting to in the same way or by some sys- the treaty should contain an under- Dr. Yen, besides asking for a unanimously desired to associate
Y80,000 has already been voted, In. tem-of-selection in the Three taking by the Chinese Government limitation of the extension of the themselven with this expression of
[THROUGH KIUTER'S AGENCY]:
his opinion, this buaic investigation Eastern Provinces to be agreed to take all measures in its power time limit, requested the Commit. regret bytte
will be finished about March nezt to by the advisory conference and to forbid and repress boycott ‘move- tes to take notion to prevent Japan M. Bones declared the Committer
year and the text year, wÜL inserted in the declaration mente against Japanese trade with from profiting by any further debat considered the question of
-AƑMKDABAD, - Ol. E spent on planning. 4. The power-of-issuing to the out prejudice to the individună | lay to aggravate the situation. ---- more-energetic measures but they [TEE threat to resume his feet-il minary work goes-on-smoc Chief Executive of the Three rights of Chinese copaumers.
·Hasta Imperative.
renounced them in favour of a the untouchability, stigma is work of; building the bridge Eastern Provinces such instrup-, The summary concludes, that there M. Hymana, presiding, decided more reasoned course.. Events had not renioved within six months be taken in hand in the y tious, as might be necessary to are the suggestions" mod considert | to take the two points into con proved their confidence was by from crates to which it sir new Bome people talk o ensure the carrying out of inter- tions submitted by the Commissionsideration separately and said as placod, however, e - applied, is reported to have been dificuliles à tending task national engagementa entered for consideration by the League regards the question of delay there The Committeo agreed to com- mado by Gandhi to his followers Dr, Miurs does not. into by the Central Government Council; the essential point being had been several resolutions, paas, municate the minutos of the meet Gandhi has only jukt, complèted of "Chins in matters under the that negotiations should be begun |ed by the Assembly urging the ing to both Japaness and Chinese administration of the autonomous (Continued on next coluvin) (Continued on aval Volani,P Governments and adjourned:
a seven-day fast, watch, for a time, i world, where suspension, bridgas") it wis, feared would prove fatal." this songnitude, have been built