UGLY INCIDENT AT PEIPING
CHINESE YOUTH STABS
JAPANESE SENTRY
SUN FO DENIES TRUCE REPORT
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)
PEIPING, May 20. AN UGLY incident occured this morning when a Chinese youth drove up by car to the entrance of the Japanese barracks and struck a Japanese "sentry on the head with a short sword, inflicting a wound which may possibly prove fatal..
The youth failed to escape, as the driver became scared and drove off before he could get in again. Japanese soldiers swarmed out of the barracks and carried in the Chinese youth, the latter's fate being unknown at present.
A foreign correspondent who was taking a picture of the incident was also seized, but was later released. The Japanese have now erected sandbag barricades and have posted a double guard complete with tin
hate.
Japanese Note to General Ho."
PEIPING, May 20.
The Japanese military authori Ties have delivered a Note to the War Minister, General Ho Ying Ching, recounting this morning's incident, when Chinese youth attacked a Japanese sentry, from the Japanese view-point..
Well-informed Japanese quarters believe the incident will adversely influence the widely-mooted local arrangement."
The Japanese sentry's condition is ritical, while his assailant is still in the mustody of the Japanese military.
Japanese Planes Over Paiping.
PEIPING, May 20. This morning the 11 Japanese rerial visitors first appeared at 9:15 from
a north-easterly direction. They wers all bombers.
Convinced that this act of war meant "business," most people took refuge under cover, but the 'planes flew back and forth across the city for half an hour and then made off in the direction from which they came.. Their base is ob- viously the Japanese nerodrome on the other side of Rupeikow.
Due to a high wind it was im- possible to hear whether the air defences on the city wall opened fire, but presumably they did for, after flying as low as 3,000 feet, the 'planes all ascended and finished. their flight at n height of about 3.000 ar 8,000 feet.
"No lendets were seen to drop and rin bombs were dropped, the only apparent object of the visit being
to terrify the civilian population Tokyo Reaction to Truce.
TOKYO. May 20. The Chinese truce proposals thus far have not been taken seriously by the Japanese militarists who are insisting that the truce is only ac ceptable to Japan on the following conditions:-
(2) The truce must be formally
proposed by Chinese commander.
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Alarm at Tientsin.
THROUGH BETTER'S AGENCY]
TIENTSIN, May 20 Commencing at 11.40
p.m. yesterday A series of detona. tions and occasional rifle-shots were heard from the acetion of the Japanese Concession adjoining the native city.
It is impossible to ascertain the cause as the Japanese Concession has been closed.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, MAY 22, 1933
THE DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE
GERMANY ACCEPTS BRITISH PLAN
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
GENEVA, May 19.
THE atmosphere at Geneva to-day
HITLER CURBS TRADE UNIONS
GERMANY APPOINTS
* LABOUR TRUSTEES **
(THEDOCH BRUTER'S AORNCY.]
BERLIN, May 29. »
DAVIS CUP TENNIS
NORTH AMERICAN ZONE
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)
AMERICA heat/Canada by three
matches to love, at Montreal. Van Ryn and Lott (U.S.) beat
is much improved. After the ANOTHER blow at German Wade Wright and Rainville 6-1, 6-3, 0-3.
alarma and excursions regarding Germany's attitude yesterday, a promising frame of mind" was re-, vealed by Herr Nadolny to-day.
sum-
Unions has been struck by the Hitler Cabinet, by the adoption of a law "creating "Labour Trustees " to control the relations between employers and workers,
The effect of the move is to virtually cancel the present wage agreements and remove bargaining powers from the hands of the
Addressing the specially moned meeting of the General Com mission of the Disarmament Con- ference, Herr Nadolny announced that Germany accepted the Mac-Trade Unions. Donald Plan as the basis of a fu
ture disarmament convention.
Insofar as Germany may propose
any quodifications, they would con- MR. T. V. SOONG IN
form to this new declaration.
He thought that Germany's now declaration constituted a sufficient proof of the spirit of moderation in which Germany was working to- wards the realisation of a Conven- tion and he trusted that other States would do their utmost to make their intercata fit within the framework of, the British Plan.
WALL STREET
CONFERS WITH BANKERS
IN NEW YORK
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENDY]
WASHINGTON, May 10.
M. TY. Soong, Chinese Finance
Captain Anthony Eden warmly The opinion is stated that this welcomed Herr Nadolny's state- marks the inauguration of the ment. He said that his to enter predicted local Sino-Japanese contions with the German delegate lasting President Roosevelt in order to flict.
Tientsin Fracas,
Wil
week had not been crowned with glory," but he was ready to continue the conversations in the hope of better results.
Minister, who has been visit- discesa financial and economic questions prior to attending the World Economic Conferenco bid farewell to President Roosevelt to- day and hoarded a train for New
TIENTSIN, May 20. Last night's disturbance They hatt now reached the decisive started by men in plain clothes who stage of the Conference, he added. advanced towards the Native City:
Captain Eden also heartily wel.York in the afternoon. in small groups from
various comeil President Roosevelt's mes. points. They are alleged to be sage, on behalf of the British Gov- nondescripts. Only a half-hearted ernment, and especially his whole attempt. was made and the attack-hearted support of the MacDonald ers were easily beaten off by the Disarmament Plan, which was an Chinese police forces.
attempt to seek a basis that would be universally accepted.
police found a number of pistols It is reported that the Chinese
mads off with their pay after thrown away by the attackers who
short fight.
"
Fighting died down shortly after o'clock this morning.
Three Planes Girela Over City. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]
TIENTSIN, May 19. Three Japanese scouting planes came in from the east at 9.10. a.m. this morning. They circled over the city for five minutes and made off in the direction from which they had come.
No explosions were heard and no leaflets were dropped, and the visit was presumably in connection with laet night's disturbances.
Earlier Flight at 5 a.m.
TIENTSIN, May 19. It now transpires that another and earlier visit by Japanese planes was made at about 8 a.m. this morning.
Presumably, the scouts belong to the Japanese aircraft-carrier which has been anchored off Taku Bar since Saturday inst.
11 Planes Over Pelping. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]
PEIPING, May 20. Eleven Japanese bombing planes
Mr. Soong and staff will leave New York for London on board the will be practically the first delegate "Acquitania" on May 7. Thus ho to the Economic Conference to arrive in London The Conference will be opened by His Majesty King George on June 12.
British Plan Accopted. {BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
RUGBY, May 19. The anxiously awaited declarasailing for London. tion by the German delegate to the Disarmament Conference was made this afternoon at a meeting of General Commission. when Herr Nadolny accepted the British plan
It is understood that "during his short stay in New York, Mr. Soong will confer with Wall Street bank- ere and financial experts before
not only as we have up to now, as a basis of discussion, but as the Convention itself." basis of the future Disarraament
Hie 'speech was preceeded by a Arthur Henderson, who having laid slatement by the Chairman, Mr. before the meeting President Roose velt's peace message, which, inter aliu, urged the acceptance of the British draft convention by the conference, made an earnest appeal for the withdrawal of the amend ments which have obstructed the progress of conference...
He referred also to the German Chancellor, Hitler's speech and to the points of similarity between it and Roosevelt's pronouncement, and paid particular attention to Hit- Hier's pronouncement,. azd paid statement that he aimed not at particular attention to Hitler's equality of armaments equality of disarmament. Mr. Hen-.
but derson appealed to all dolegations to make an effort at mutual under- standings and concessions.
Germany's Will.
at
After. Herr Nadolny had said pressed the will of Germany to that Hitler's speech had clearly ex- sincere desire to collaborate in the
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EUROPEAN ZONE
At Genoa.
Matejka and Artens (Austria)-3, Rado and Taroni (Italy) beat 1-8, 16, 09, 7-8.
ua, co; Matejka (Austria) beat- Stefani (Italy) beat Artens 7-5,
de Marpurgo 6-3, 36, 36, 6-3, 6-3. · At Dublin.
Japancha Ireland Japan boat Ireland at Dublin by
Satoh and Nunoi (Japan) heat Hogers and McGuire 6-3, 86, 36,
6-2
Muno beat Maguire 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3.
Satoh (Japan) bent Rogers 6-1, 6-3, 6-1.
At Berlin.. Kuhlman (Germany) beat Leem- (Germany) beat Timmer 6-2, 6-3, bruggen 6-3, 6-3, 6-1; Von Cramm
heat Timmer and Koopman 6-3, 6-1, Cramm and Mourney (Germany) 1-6, 86.
At Basle
1-6, 6-4.
South Africa climinated Switzer land, by matches to nil.
Kirby and Farquaharson heat Fisher and Steiner 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 Fisher 5-7, 6-4, 06, 7-6, 6-3; Robins V. G. Kirby (S. Africa) beat S. Africa) beat Ellmer 6-1, 61, 3-7, 0-3.
THE PEIPING TREASURES
FIFTH BATCH SENT TO SHANGHAI
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
DR. YEN FOR LONDON (THROUGH" BRUTER'S AGENCY.]
NANKING, May 20. THE Chinese National Govern-
ment has issued a mandate:
SHANGHAI, May 19. appointing Dr. W. W. Yen an addi- tional delegato
World THE fifth batch of Peiping Palace to the Economic Conference.
treasures is expected to arrive Finance, and Mr. Quo Tai Chi have.
Mr. T. V." Soong, Minister of here from Pakow on May 22. been previously appointed dele: gates,
SİLVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
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The new batch consists of 5,843 formerly adorned the Temple of cases, including treasures that Heaven, the Sammer Palace and the Palace Muscum.
CHIN FEI'S DEATH
IN PEIPING
EMPEROR TUNG CHIH'S CONCUBINE
(THROUGH BRUOTER'S AGENCY]
PEITING, May 19.
CANTON'S OPPOSITION TO PEACE WITH JAPAN
STRONG PROTEST BY SOUTH-WEST POLITICAL COUNCIL
APPEAL TO THE LEAGUE AND THE POWERS
Canton. The South-West Political Council has authorised the publication of the following statement which has been cabled to the League of Nations and communicated to "the representsilves In China of the signatories of the Nine-Power Treaty and to the Soviet Ambassador to China:———.
1. The South West Political must the Chino Government agree Council is constrained to address to de facto recognition of Manchuo- this communication to the Lengus kuo and thus in effect consent to the Vine-Power Treaty, which guaran. and Jehol from China but Japan is of Nations to the signatories of the permanent severance of Manchuria toes the territorial sovereignty of to extend over the rest of Ching the the Chinese Republic, and to the system of ! eo-operation which Government of the Union of Soviet the Japanese General Staff and its of the Sino-Soviet Agreement of kuo It is hardly necessary to em- Socialist Republics as a signatory agents are working out in Manchu- phasize the danger to the Chinese People and the menace to the world involved in thear terris:
1921."
Chlusse People Oppose Compromise
2.
South-West Political Council's Duty.
2. The Chinese People as a whole promise or agreement with Japan are irrevocably opposed to any pom- based on Chinese recognition of the tical machinery enabling the Chi- 7. As there does not exist poli-
kün. Japanese-created state of Manchu nese People to affect (otherwise than Manchuria together with by civil war) a change of govern- Jehol is an integral and vital partment in Nanking in order to mark of the Chinese Republic whose ter their opposition to the aforesaid for this reason the tearing away of West Political Council. as a duly ritory is one and indivisible: and terms, it devolves on the South- Manchuria and Jehol cannot be constituted and nationally recogniz- suffered by China save at the risked political organ, firss, to register and sovereign state would becoins a the agents of the Japanese General that her survival as an independent negotiations now in train between of such material and moral loss the Nation's opposition tha matter of incalculable difficulty.
Staff and the Nanking Military
3. This Council is informed that Commission. or its emissarica whe negotiations are in progress bether or not the said negotiations tween agents of the Japanese Gen- are being conducted, at this stage, eral Staff, which is the real govern-with the knowledge of the members. ment of Japan, and emissaries of of the Government at Nanking; and, the Nanking Military Commission secondly, to inform the League of (the Chairman of this Commission Nations and the friendly Powers to is Gen, Chiang Kai Shok), to whom whom this communication is ad the Government at Nanking is en- dressed that the Chinese People will tirely subservient; for a settlement refuse to recognize the validity of of the dispute relating to Man-any agreement which the Govern churia including Jehol on terms not ment at Nanking may he coerced to only inconsistent with the League conclude with the Japanese Govern of Nations, resolution condemning Japanese policy and action in Man- churia but in utter disregard of the vital interests of China as a self- respecting and independent country.
Terms Under Negotiation.
include the following:-
4. The terms under negotiation
(a) The Japanese Government considers it impossible to demand the Chinese National Government to recognize the independence of Manchukuo, but hopes that, the Chinese Government will, from the commencement of negotiation, effec tively stop all activities toward dis turbing the peace of Manchukuo and will consider the Manchukua Government' as de facto. To ensure everlasting peace between China and Japan, these two governmenta will mutually agree to include pro- vinces north of the Yellow Ttiver as
non-war Arca.
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(b) The Chinese Government will give full guarantee that the boycott of Japanese goods will not be a measure of national policy.
ment in vinlation of Chinese ter ritorial severeignty and administra- five integrity in Manchuria and Jehol and in contradiction with the berms of the League of Nations' re- solution relating to the Manchurian question as well as with the pro- visions of the Nine Power Treaty.- Central Press.
THE TOTE'S DOUBLE OF 1,500 TO ONE
FORTUNATE BACKER AT WARWICK COLLECTS A DIVIDEND OF £772.
LONDON, May 13. Backers on the daily tota double" are saldom wide of the mark and, however generous may be the odds against the winning combination, returned by the bookmakers there, is generally a little batch of astute backers who have hunted (o) Should the foregoing two out the winners. It therefore, oc- Henry Pu Yi, Chief Executive of abolish unilateral treaties, and the Warwick meeting that only one ese Government will voluntarily announced on the second day of the Manchukuo Government is an will surrender all rights and pri- backer had succeeded in naming the adopted son of Emperor Tung vileges pertaining to concessions, winners of the selected races-Pins Chih.
THE death of Chin Fei, concubine of Emperor Tung Fei, at the ripe age of 18 occured here to-day.
Leading members of the Manchu
for her to-day.
fare this morning hovering over the arrive at an understanding and her STEAMERS COLLIDE community held a memorial service principles be agreed to, the Japan-casioned some surprise when it was
city at low altitude, and anything is to be expected. The city prepared for all, eventualities.
NEAR SHANGHAI
13 establishment of durable peace, he added that the German people con- tinued to demand that the confer ence should guarantee the dis- armament of strongly armed States HOAN SINKS: PASSENGERS and the recognition of the German right to equality.
Japanese Premier May Resign. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TOKYO, May $0., The vernacular newspapers are giving prominence to the visit of stitates a basis on which a solution "I believe the British Plan con- Viscount Saito, the Prime Minister, of the different problems can be Saionji, the elder statesman" of name of my Government that we to Okitsu to-day to see Prince found. That is why I declare in the
accept the Plan."
Japan.
Seiyukai headquarters assert the Purpose of the visit is to inform Prince Saionji of the Premier's Man-observer's discount the report.
intention to resign, bút most close
(2) A demilitarised tone be estab ished south of the Great Wall 10 miles deep. (2) Anti-Japanese and anti-
chukuo movements and the boy cott must be suspended. (4) Nanking must promise to cease supplying arms and ammuni- tions to anti-Manchukuo Volun teers.
Sun Fo Denies Trace Report.
SHANGHAI, May 20. Interviewed by Router to-day, Mr. Sun Fo, President of the Legislative Yuan, declared that the report, that a compromise had been reached with Japan was He said that if there were arrangements at all, it was for the any local trucs in North China, which would in no way affect the generki Sino-Japanese situation.
untrue.
Mr. Sun Fo did not believe that the Japanese troops would enter Peiping and Tientsin.
Nanking Denial to Canton.
NANKING, May 20. The Central Executive Council this afternoon despatched a reply
Ohinese Troops Withdraw.
PEITING, May 20 The withdrawal of the Chinese troops continues from the various fronts.
RESCUED
Foan,
́ ́LABOUR CONFERENCE
DELEGATES LEAVE
(THROUGH REUTER'S. AGENCY]
SHANGHAI, May 20. International Labour Conference left here the morning for Geneva.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
bound for Amor, collided in the THE
SHANGHAI, May_20. Chinese steamer
harbour this morning with an in- that President Roosevelt had stated sex, chartered by the Kailan Min- Captain Anthony. Eden recalled coming vessel, the Johanne Justen- that the acceptance of the drafting Administration from the Anglo- THE Chinese delegates to the convention was only the first step. Danish Steamship Company." It had always been the British view The Hoan was that disarmament should be by shipe and began to sink rapidly. rammed amid stages. The objective in putting Only the maata and upper deck are forward the draft convention was now showing above water. to have a basis for real disarma- The Johanne Justensen was badly ment. He was gratified by the damaged in the bows, approval given by Horr Nadolny. Its ncceptance by all the delega- Chinese passengers, all of whom The Hoan carried about "60 tions would make a great contribu- were rescued from the sinking ves- tion to the confidence of the world. sel by police launches.
French Statement.
There were no casualties,
According to reliable Chinese re- ports, the Japanese troops conting ed their advance southwards after
The French delegate, Monsieur ecupying Miyun and this morning Massigli, said that after Horr Hit- Japanese planes bombed, Niulan-ler's speech he interpreted Herr Na-President shan and Kaoliying.
dolny's remarks as indicating that which he unreservedly accepts,
Roosevelt's proposals,
On the Peiping-Mukden Railway have cromed the Too Ho and to Manchukuo troops are reported to have occupied Tangfung..
General Ho Escapes Bomb Plat
PRIPING, May 20.
A Chinese telegram from Lutai reports a daring attempt to as sassinate General Ho Chukuo.
The report says that the guards terday morning discovered four on General Ho's special train yes nationals "of a certain country" on
to the South-West lenders, denying board the train, and found bombs the alleged terms of a Sino-Japan- and other dangerous weapons on ese: armistice, mentioned in their their persone
statement and aaking them to cense
attacking the Central Government
The culprits are still being de
on the basis of rumours.
tained for questioning,
FAMINE IN S. KIANGSI
By economizing on food, officere and men of the first (Cantontea) army in southern. Kiangsi "have raised: $50,000, which will be used to purchase rice from Changsha. Buran, for the relief of famine victims, in southern Klanget.
Large consignments of rice were. by the German delegation and as been a new position had been taken up Mr. Lin Ben says China has thern Kwangtung into southern shipped from Nan Hsiung, nor
stood in, the way of the progress women and children being saugh- $200,000 contributed by General showing that the obstacles which cities being destroyed and men, The rice
the victim of aggression, Kiangsi for the hungry people. was bought with the of the conference has been removede tered
N It now only remained for the con" What is a mere fear of aggred
Chen Chi Tang-Central Preis, ference to get down, to the work of sion to other countries is a terrible précision. The meeting adjourned living reality to China. No Gov until to-morrow.
ernment, therefore, is more anxious to see all nations enter into definite and solema pact of non- aggression."
CHINA ACCEPTS PRES. ROOSEVELT'S PROPOSALS
(THROUGH REUTER'8 AOKMUY.]
"Full Consideration" by Japan, 【THROUGH AKUTER'S AGENCY.].
TOKYO, May 20.
A
THE CANTON-SWATOW RAILWAY
Civil engineers of the provincial department of reconstuction have been ordered to speed up. the" sur- A cable has been despatched in vey of the.. Canton-Gwałow Hail- NANKING, May 20 the name of His Imperial Highness, way, it is felt that such a railrosa WITHOUT mentioning Japan by the Emperor, this afternoon, pro- is very necessary for communica strong reference to the Japanese sident Dogaplvelt's Disarmament ap-
name, Mr. Lin Ben makes a mising full consideration for Pretion between Canton and districts itary activities in his reply to peal.
in
eastern Kwangtung-Central
Press
extraterritoriality and river navi-nacle and Capricho. He was re- gation, and will further proceed towarded with £772.138. for his ten conclude, treaties with the Chinese chilling ticket-Reuter. Government on equal and reciprocal
basis with a common object of main
Asiatic Monroe
taining AB
Doctrine !!
During this term, over one hun 5. A fourth term pledges the dred students have graduated from Japanese Government to give. "the the Canton Provincial College of Chinees Government every assis Industry. It has been decided to
one version)" to suppress Red all the large, factories and engineer tance, economically, financially and send a party to visit the industries militarily in order (according to of North China, paying calls at bandits" but, according to another ing establishments. The students version, to enable the Nanking Mili-will first visit Peiping, Tientein and tary Commission to suppress other Shanghai, and afterwards Nan- military forces in China, a king, Hanchow, Wuhan and other 6. The real meaning of the fore-important cities and districts. They going terms is clear. Not only will leave Canton on June 1.
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