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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1932.
MAIL NEWS FROM CHINA
LORDS' DEBATE ON MANCHURIA'
CRITICISM BY CHINESE PRESS
Shanghai, Nov, 4." The weighty speeches on Manchuria made in the British House of Lords on Wednes day boar witness not only to, the earnest desire of Great Britain to maintain the pence of the world but also to the unwavering faith of British statesmen in the efficacy of joint international action for the seltlement of such disputes as the present Sino-Japanese controversy," the China Times, liberal vernacu-
MODEL PROVINCE ”
IN HUPEH
CHIANG KAI SHEK'S DRASTIC METHODS
MANY OFFICIALS SHOT
TIENTSIN-PUKOW - RAILWAY
OCTOBER RECEPTS. TOTAL $1,900,000
Nanking, Nov. 4.-Traffic receipts of thy Tientsin-Pakow Railway, for the mouth of October was nearly double that for previous months, it was learnt to-day. The gross re-
Hankow, Oct. 30-Having estab. lished the Headquarters-General of his Army at Hankow, General Chiang Kai Shek declared some tims ceipts for last month totalled about ago that he would crente a model $1,000,000, being nearly $800,000 than pervious monthly province out of Hupeh. Since then more he has been ameliorating political,rovenue-Ruo Min military and economic affairs in the province in a thorough going man-
lar paper, declares in an editorialner. Above all things, he is main this morning,
taining military discipline with
rigour. The journal points out that with utmost
One brigadier the exception of the United States, general, two regimental comman which has taken 6rm
A
and ders, more than a dozen captains Junequivocal stand, practically and over 100 officers have been shot of the other big Powers have so far to death because they gave up their adopted a noft-committal attituda positions without any cause of justi- on the Manchurian issue.
ROAD CONSTRUCTION. PROGRESSING
100 MILES COMPLETED
IN KLANGSI
SIR JOHN AND LADY BRENAN
| ENTERTAIN ADMIRAL KELLY AT SHANGHAI CONSULATE
MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMISSION
PLANNING TO INSTITUTE A DEFENCE COMMITTEE
Shanghai, Nov. 2.-A vory enjoy- Nanking, Nov.
Leading able ovening was spent at H.B.M. strategists and experts in varIOUS Consulate General yesterday when fields will be invited by the Mili- Sir John and Lady Brenan gavo tary Affairs Commission to become a dance in honour of Admiral members of the National Defence Sir Howard Kolly, Commander Planning Committee. Preparations China for the organization of this now or in-Chief of the British Squadron.
gan have been practically completi Over three hundred guests attended under the supervision of Gen- ed the dance and full decorations eral Huang Fu, former Minister of were worn in honour of Admiral Foreign Affairs, it is stated. Kelly. The blue and gold of the The Committee is to have 50 semi- uniforms mingling with the manyers and 40 experts attached there- graceful gownia worn by the ladies to. Dr. Weng Wen Han, Minister made a brilliant scene in the ball designate of Education, and Mr. Chien Chang Chno, Administrative vice-Minister of Education, have been appointed Chief and Assistant Secretaries of the Committee,
room.
Dunding begat soon after half past nine, and later in the evening the guests enjoyed supper in one of the adjacent rooms.
Lady Brenan stood at the door of hallroom to receive her guests,
The decision to form such an or gan, it may be recalled, was made last spring during the Sino-Japan- Nanking, Nov. 4-Besides en-amongst whom were many dia- ese hostilities in Shanghai when the fying their retreat. On the other gaging in the task of suppressing tinguished personalites.
nced of framing a comprehensive Among those present were, the scheme for the defence of the coun It is extremely gratifying there-hand, thoan who rendered meritori-f the "Reds," it is learnt that the fure that in the recent dobate at our services have been highly re various Government units have guest of honour, Admiral Sir try was acutely felt.--Kuo Min. the House of Lords, the British warded. Reward and punishment made much progress in rond-con. Howard Kelly: Commodore 0. Layton and his staff: Captain statesmen have come out with such being justly meted out in this manstruction.
T. B. Drew. from H.M.S. Kent; AIR SERVICE TO FAR WEST frank and strong views on the ques-ner, martial spirit in the campi of
The 19th Army under General Lieut. Commander. H. T. Straw- tion."We have no doubt that the the Punitive Army is roused, so Chen Cheng has built more than bridge from H.M.S. Scarab; Lieut. fair and impartial views expressed much so that Chinchiasai and other 100 miles of highway in Kiangsi. Commnuder J. G. D. Wetherfield, by Lord Ponsonby reflect the real places, which were used by the At present it is completing the from H.M.S. Goat; Paymaster- flight between Candhow and Ta public opinion in Great Britain," Communists as their lairs for many highway between Yungfeng and Cominander G. A. Whitting: Com-Airway will be made by Her
the journal declares..
A Crusini Test.
are
years, have been taken, and Red Lean. Forces were put to rout.
The 6th Divisiont under General,
The 0th Division under General
Guests from the various Defence
cluded Lieut.-Col.
E. James;
parations for the flight.
This will be the third attengig to negotiate the difficult stretch of
mountainous
area between Lan-
Nanking, Nov. 1-Another- irinl
cheng on the Shanghai-Sinking mander and Mrs. B. C. Bett; Cap-Schmidt, Director of the Operations
With the impending discussion of provement of administration in Wu Hupeh, in eo-operation with the B. P. MacMahon; officers framtion Corporation, next week, it was At the same time, drastic im-Hao Meng Lin at Lotion, externaut. J. II. McGregor; Captain Department of the Eurasia Avin-
tain A. L. S. Harris; Paymaster.
the Lytton Report, it continues, the han regions and district governments 47th Division under General ShangH.M.S. Kent; officers from H.M.S. announced to-day. Herr Schmidt League of Nations is facing a was start:d. General Chiang got kian Yun Hsiang and the district Scarab; and officers from H.M.S. is now in Peiping completing pre crucial test of its prestige and the district magistrates of 42 dia-governmets of Chishui and Latien, Gnat. efficacy ne a machinery of peace. triets in the province,-20 districts is constructing a highway linking The results of such test may also having fallen in the hands of Com the two districts.' be taken to show whether the vari-munist forces,-arrested and impris
Forces stationed in Shanghai in ous big Powers
really soned on the ground of their heing Li Yen Nien at Hsuchow, northern Lieut. Col. J. H. M. Mee; Lieut. chow and Tachen. Although the sincere in their professed desire to dull, He shot to death Chen Ku Kiangat, has completed a road Col. and Mrs. T. T. H. Robinson; first two fights were successful. maintain world peace.
Min.. Chief of the River Con- leading from the Greater, Eastern Major and Mis. W. n. C. Penney; further fights are considered necess After quoting the statements servancy Board, on the charge of Gate to Waitzakni.---Kuo Min. made by Lord Ponsonby and other bribe-taking, and demanded that
Major and Mrs. F. K. Escritt:sary to test the peculiar atmospheric- British leaders, emphasizing in Hui Yun Jang, Chief of the Public
Major and Mrs. E. H. Impey; conditions there so as to assure the
particular that of Lord Allen, who Safety Office, be put to death be
Major and Mrs. A. Mason; Major safety of future air travel. and Mrs. J. M. Ponsford; Captain Regarding the through trafic pressed the Government to pro-cause he pocketed the malaries of nounce that it would not be common under him. In addition, the
B. P. Dicker; Mr. and Mrs. C. M. agreement between the Eurasia Keble; Captain A. T. Wilson- Corporation and the China National tent with any agreement that did number of officials in the provincial
Brand Captain W. B. Purnell; Aviation" Corporation between (United Press) not require that all Powera respect | government has been reduced on a international
Captain C. P. Warren; Lient. Hankow nud Sian as well as in- cbligations,
Changchun. Nov 1.-The the wholesale scale, whilst the police in China Times proceeds:
tho city have been replaced with plete independence of Heilung.. G. M. B. Gough; and Captain termediate points via Nanking, the Kuo Min correspondent was inform- "We
are convinced that the soldiers affiliated to the Right Wing, king Province from the Manchu J. W. Hinchcliffe. atrong
Other guests included Sir Fro-ed that while the service is already kuo Government was declared by which the British and vigorous pressure is placed on statesmen have thus evinced in the the members of the opposition Got, Pu Ping San on October 97, derick and Lady Maze: Sir Par in operation, negotiations are now efficacy of the Langue to settle in party. It is believed that General according to reports reaching here cival Phillips Colonel and Mrs, in progress for a revision on the terational disputes would provide Hain Tou Yin, chief of the provin- to-day. Immediately after desput- N. W. B. B. Thoms; Dean and Mrs, basis of distance covered, so that a strong and invaluable moral back-cial government of Hupeh, will be ching his declaration of indepen- A. C. S. Trivett; Lieut. Col. and ing for that international ma relieved of his office, General dence to the Changchun authori. Mrs. F. Hayley Bell and the Mis-
ties, Gen. Pu's troops, known as the ses Hayley Bell; chinery."
Chiang's Secretary Yang Ying Tai
"Heilungking volunteer Army,”. being appointed in his stead.
are alleged to have commenced the
faith
American Co-operation.
His despotism is getting more
cial Government.
INDEPENDENCE OF HEILUNGKIANG
com-
is claimed in official Manchukuo circles here that the Chamber of Commerce of Paicheng held a meet- ed demanding that Gen. Pa sur- ing at which resolutions were pass
render immediately to the Japan. ese Army.
UNEMPLOYED REFUGEES
The journal foreshadows close and more open with the progress of levying of heavy taxes, causing a American co-operation in the forth days. When his foothold in Hupeh panic amongst the inhabitants. It coming discussion of the Lytton Re-is securely established, he will re- port by the League Council. It
movo his Headquarters to Kiangst, points out that an American. ob- Honan and Anhui one after another. server snt at the previous meetings His visit is given out to be for of the League Council and an
inspection, but recording to a rẹ- American member also served on the Lytton Inquiry Commission, port, he took the trip for the pur- There is therefore little doubt that Chien, Chief of the Hunan Provin pose of driving out General Ho
the American Government will take an important part in the forth- coming discussions of the Council, "ir fact, we believe that Mr. Nor
HUPEH PROVINCIAL mau Davis (who is attending the
MINT BANNED Disarmament conference), is als entrusted with an important mis- Hankow, Nov. 1-The minting of sinn in connection with the Man-coins by the Hupeh Provincial Mint is strictly prohibited by the Concluding, the journal declares Ministry of Finance in an order to that the maintenance of world peace the Hupeh Provincia! Department and prevention of further wars be of Finance, Coinage being the ex- tween nations will hinge entirely clusive right of the Central Govern upon the results of the forthcoming ment, the Provincial authorities League meetings.
cannot be permitted to infringe upon such right, the order states,
Kuo Min.
churian situation."
Nanking,
ከጊ
OPIUM MONOPOLY IN KIANGSU
PROVINCIAL GOVT.'S
DENIAL
a more equitable distribution of revosue may be apportioned.
Demands for both mail and pas- senger accommodation on the Sian- Lanchow section are ospecially heavy owing to lack of other rapid means of transportation.
KUEICHOW OIL WELLS
ATTEMPTS TO OPEN UP SUPPLIES
Canton, Oct. 31-The provincial authorities of Kueichow are em barking upon a big scheme of ox- ploration for oil wells in the pro- vince and also for the construction. of a railway line and motor roads to link Kueichow with the prines- pal centres of Krangtung and
Chiakiang, Nov. 1-Replying to inquiry from the National Opium Suppression Commission, the Kiangsu Provincial Govern- ment again denica reports concern- ing the alleged creation of an Nov. 6-Representa. opium monopoly in Kiangsu. The tives of the Ministries of War, Provincial Authorities, having re- Railways and Industry met yeater caived no authorization from the day to discuss relief measures for National Government, have never unemployed refugees arriving from issued regulations regarding this the North-cast who recently sent a matter mor have they established delegation to the Central Party any opium bureaux. The reports Kwangsi in order to facilitate the Headquarters requesting assistance, which have been circulated, transportation of its petroleum to
Besides petitioning the Executive ? characterized an entirety, erroneous other parts of the country. Yuan to work out a fundamental,
dad unfounded,
Official representatives of the scheme of relief, it was decided at
The attention of the National Kuelchow Government who are here Opium-Suppression. Commission conducting negotiations with the the meeting to instruct the refugees was recently drawn to the matter Canton authorities for their co- representatives to compile a report by petitions received from the Boo-operation, declare that the oil wells
chow Branch of the National Anti- in Kueichow are capable of put on the condition and previous Opium Association and similar-orting out $3,000,000 worth of petrof vernacular daily, however is frank. to take effective action to imple der to guide the Authorities in ce. The messages alleged that large effort be made by the three south- cupations of the unemployed in organs in other parts of the provin- annually and propose that a joint ly sceptical.
ment their convictions, While admitting that the state. wents made by Lord Ponsonby and out that the reason why the British Ruo Min.
Continuing, the journal points obtaining suitable work for them. consignments of opium had been west provinces to develop the in-
transported to Chinking and dustry. other Opposition leaders go to the Government has bo for frined
that the Kiangsu Provincial Gov-İ. ernment had appointed heads for! very root of the trouble and evince from taking a firm and clear-cut
Opium "Monopoly Offices in Chin- kinng aud-Boochow preparatory to
Kuo Min.
"Sin Wan Pao" Sceptical, ---The--Sin--Wan Pao-conservative
a very clear grasp of the situation, stand is due perhaps to the fear
in the opinion of the Sin Wan Pao lest it would be embroiled in war SANDSTORM AT TAIYUAN the enforcement of a monopoly.
Mr. Hu Han Min. in Favour,
Hong-Kong to sound the opinion The envoys have proceeded to the evasive reply made by the with Japan. In fact, it is largely
of Mr. Hu Han Min on the subject. spokesman for the Government due to this fear that the Powere
and it is understood that the Kuo-, would appear to show that the Bri have hesitated to denounce Japan Taiyuan, Nov. 4-Taiyuan, capi- tish Government is not likely to as the aggressor, for that would
mintang lender in in favour of the change its present policy of com- havo necessitated the application of tal of Shansi province, and its enand Kwangsi is stated to be less engagement of foreign experts to proposition and has suggested the promise and temporizing.”
sanctions, provided for by the in virons are in the grip of a severe now than 200 1 The journal quotes as some length ternational treaties.
tackle the task from the speeches of Lord Ponson-
The visiting officials indicated **In their eagerness to avoid sandstorm, which started at noon Chingchow-Chungking (Szechuan) that significant progress has been by, Lothian, Cecil, and Allon; but immediate complications, the Pow yesterday and was still blowing failway is also urged by the Kuei- made by Kusichow, in rond com while eulogizing them for their im-ors are apparently unaware that furiously this morning. The entire chow authorities for improving struction, the central part of the partiality and championship of such a policy of temporizing will Ponco and justice, deplores how: terve only to make a war in city is enveloped in thick dust communications between South and province being now linked with the ever that they should have faflfil able in the future the Sun W which even the sun's rays cannot on this question is to be command-ways The gap between Karichow West China, A special conference border towns by a network of high.. Continued at fost.of wext Column) 'no concludes.-Kuo Min.
ed hore in the next few days,
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