China's Helpless Plight.
TOKYO DENIES REPORTED
PEACE PLAN
BRITISH PRESS SYMPATHISES WITH CHINESE
JAPANESE “WORK OF ROBBERY" PERFORMED WITH GREAT SKILL
(TRAUCAR, NEUTER'S AGENUT.]
Londoa, May 21. SYMPATHY WITH CHINA IN HER HELPLESS PLIGHT IS EXPRESSED IN A LEADING ARTICLE IN THE DAILY BERALD, WHICH CALLS ON THE LEAGUE TO TAKÉ MORE ENERGETIC ACTION BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE, AND CON. OF THE LEAGUE DISCUSSING FACT TRASTS THE "SECURITY" AND DISARMAMENT, WHILE AN ARMED FORCE IS DICTATING A TRUCE IN, THE FAR EAST,
IT ALSO WARNS OF THE DANGER TO THE PEACE OF THE WHOLE WORLD UNLESS THE LEAGUE'S AUTHORITY IN THE FAR EAST IS VINDICATED AND SAYS THERE IS YET TIME AS PEACE CAN EVEN NOW BE MADE AND ENFORCED BY THE LEAGUF ACCORDANCE WITH
THE LAW.
IN
THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN UNDER A HEADING OF PEACE WITHOUT HON OUR " - SAYS THE JAPANESE ARMY HAS Performed itS WORK OF ROBBERY" WITH GREAT SKILL AND SPEED. RUT THE LEADERS MIGHT RE- FLECT THAT THEY HAVE LEFT THEIR DIPLOMATS WITH · A DIFFICULT PROBLEM.
THE PAPER SUGGESTS THAT EVEN IF THE NANKING GOVERNMENT SURVIVES AN AGREEMENT WHICH LEAVES MANCHUKUO IN POSSESSION, CHINA WON'T REGARD THE TERMS BINDING.
THE DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT TO THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ON THE CONTRARY SAYS; ÍT IS CONSIDER- ED MUCH TROUBLE WOULD HAVE BEEN SPARED BOTH TO CHINA AND THE LEAGUE IF NANKING HAD HAD ADOPTED A SENSIBLE COURSE IN NEGOTIATING LONG AGO, FOR HER APPEAL TO THE LEAGUE AND THE LAT- TERS SYMPATHY HAD NOT BEEN ANY USE TO HER IN PRACTICE.
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Tokyo, May 24.
The War Once has issued a denial of the reported Sino- Japanese truce plan.
ARIYOSHI GOING TO PEIPING
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]
SHANGHAI, May 24.
is locally learned that the Japanese Minister, Mr. Ariyoshi is leaving for Peiping shortly to confer with the Chinese authorities regarding the peace arrangement. The date of his departure is, how ever, not known.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1933
SUBMARINE L23
RAMMED
TAKES WATER BUT REACHES PORT
[BRITISH WIRELESS-SERVICE.)
RUGBY, May. 24. THE British submarine, L, was yesterday rammed by a trawler, the Lord Davidson," in a thick fog, seven miles off Kinnaird Head, Aberdeenshire.
Fortunately only slight damage was done, and the 123 reported
that although she was making water
slightly, this could be kept under. and she needed no assistance.
She was escorted to Rosyth. The L23 is a vessel of 760 tons, with a complement of about 30 officers and men.
NEW DUTCH CABINET
M. COLYN SELECTS HIS MINISTERS
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)
AMSTERDAM, May 21. THE constitution of the new Dutch
Cabinet is announced as fol lows:-
Premier
and Minister for Colonies, Mr. Colyn.
Minister for Interior Dr. de Wilde.
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. S. de Graeff.
Minister for Defence, Dr. L.
Disarmament
FRANCE AGAIN HOLDS UP NEGOTIATIONS
FRESH
CRISIS AT. DISARMAMENT
CONFERENCE
GERMANY MAY AGAIN WITHDRAW
FROM BRITISH PLAN
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]
Geneva, May 24. Poland and the Little Entente are most alarmed at the reports of the imminence of the signatures to the Four Power Pact. Polish representatives at Genera and Paris had long interviews with the French authorities, while the Polish Foreign Minister had a talk with the French Ambassador at Warsaw.
11 is understood that representatives of the Little Entente also sent very pressing representations to Paris. It is reported that considerable tension exists between France, on one hand, and Poland and the Little Entente of the other.
The Four Power Part, if concluded, will probably be followed by a new orientation policy among the Central. European States.
FRANCE OBJECTS TO ARTICLE 22
GERMANY MAY RENEW OPPOSITION TO PLAN
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)
GENEVA, May 24.
A fresh crisis has arisen at the Disarmament Conference.
BRITAINS REPLY TO ROOSEVELT
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE,)
Reaux, May 21. Sir Robert Lindsay, British Am. bassador in Washington, to-day de- livered the following reply to Minister, during the course of dis-
M. Paul Boncour, French Foreign President Roosevelt's recent mess- His Majesty's Government in cussion on Article Twenty-two, re- lating to the destruction of tanks the United Kingdom have read with the message Minister for Labour, Dr. Sloter-and large land-guns, declared that much appreciation
the French Government would not which the President of the United maker de Bruine.
agree to a reduction while their States addressed to the heads of all claims regarding security, control i countries participating in the Dis and standardisation of arms were, armament and the Economie Conler
ence on May 18," unfulfilled.
Deckers.
Minister for Economic Affairs, M. T. J. Verschuur.
Minister for Arts and Sciences, Minister for Finauer, M. Oud
M Marchant.
Dykes.
Minister for Waterways. M. Kalf. Minister for Justice, M.- van Schaik.
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
LONDON, May 2. FOLLOWING ARE THE SILVER QUOTATIONS ON
LONDON TEE
MARKET TO-DAY:
JAPANESE MAY WITHDRAW.
Spor
FORWARD
May 24 May, 20 18.13/16 187 181
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TO CREAT WALL
TEROOGH REUTER'S AGENCY)
PRIPING, May 21. It is reliably reported that the Sino-Japanese-
peace agreement marks the Japanese military line and provides for the withdrawal of the Chinese troops to the south thereof.
Chinese and Japanese delegates will negotiate to final details of the truce which, if successful, will lead to the Japanese withdrawal to the Great Wall.
PEIPING NOW CALMER
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
PEIPINO, May 24. FOLLOWING last night's an
nouncement that a temporary, peace agreement had been reached It is certain there will be no more with the Japanese authorities Pei- fighting unless subsequent negotia ping woke up this morning to find tions break down.
a calmer and more peaceful at- Details of the truce are provision
mosphere than had been the case for many days, with relief at yesterday's truce being most
marked.
The Chinese Press continues to report war operations and casual
a) and verbal, and not yet signed.
The truce will be followed by an ride memoire.
CHINESE EASTERN RLY. DISPUTE"
TRAFFIC TO SOVIET TO BE
SUPENDED
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].
A DECISION to suspend all traffic between the Chinese Eastern Railway and the Ussurisk Railway at the end of May was recently made at a conference at the Japan- ese Embassy at Changchun,
Agreement Was reached after The reasons for this, it is alleged A Chinese news agency announces goliations beginning Monday here, is due to further damage to that war ceased on all fronts evening and lasting all night and the C.E.R. and the Soviet by the yesterday."
inost of Tuesday. Mr. Huang interrupting of communications Fu, chief Chinese representative, with Vladivostock and directing the and the Japanese authorities traile from the C.E.R. to Dairea, rescinded an arrangement to convey thus tending to disorganise the The fins to which the Chinese all Japanese in Peiping city to the C... and strengthen the Japanese forces have withdrawn runs roughly Legation Quarter.
position in the negotiations pend from Lutai directly to Tungchow 1 Instead of sending out smalling over the purchase price of the
railway.
ties.
and then ciroles Peiping on the East and North, about twenty miles distant.
TRUCE TO BE SIGNED TO-DAY?
THROUGH REGTER'S AGENCY]
TOKYO, May 24. THE truce will be signed by Chinese and Japanese officials
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Dr. Nadolny, the German de- legate, is thereupon reported to have declared that Germany will be compelled to withdraw her nc- quiescence to the plan.
It is believed that Sir John Simon, the British Foreign Secre tary, will delegate and try to reach an understanding.
.
BERLIN REACTION TO U.S. POLICY
[TBROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]
THE SUPPRESSION OF OPIUM
CHINESE MAKING DETAILED ENQUIRY
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]
GENEVA, May 21.
SCILLY ISLANDERS WELCOME PRINCE
WHOLE POPULATION AWAIT FLYING VISITORS
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
RuGuy, May 23.
THE Announcement that China is HR.. the Prince of Wales, yes- terday few from Falmouth in undertaking a detailed enquiry' with the object of eradicating the a Royal Air Force flying-boat, to illicit manufacture of opium derivathe Scilly Isles, and practically the tives was made by Mr. Victor Hoo, entire population of the islands. the Chinese representative at the consisting of fisher-folk and flower meeting of the Opium Commission, growers, was awaiting him when down in St. Mary's He said the Government there-he after would evolve a comprehen- Harbour,'
sive plan for the practical and more effective enforcement of the laws so
came
as to suppress poppy cultivation, TRADE PREFERENCE the sale, use of opium and its inanufactured products.
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PRINCESS ROYAL AS
GARDENER"
HONORARY FREEDOM OF THE COMPANY
(Special Air-Man Service)
IN EMPIRE
WEST AFRICA'S CASE
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)
RUGBY, May 23, THE President of the Board of Trade Mr. Walter Runciman yesterday explained in a Parlia- mentary anwser, that the recent notice of the withdrawal of the British territories of West Africa, from the Anglo-Japanese treaty, was given in view of the fact that an Imperial Preference could not be introduced throughout these ter ritories owing to certain inter national obligations.
LONDON, May 11. The Princess Royal accepted the Honorary Freedom of the Garden ors' Company at a special Court held at Grocers' Hall, on May 6.
Her Royal Highness, who was by Miss Dorothy accompanied
It was not intended to take Yoke, was met by the Clerk (Dr. E. A.. Ebblewhite) and conducted similar action at present in respect to the Court Room, where the cera- of other Colonies. mony took place. The Master (Mr. John Weit) informed her Royal Highness of the passing, of the re-
The new Consul General for Japan solution; the Clerk administered who arrived in Sydney in March the declaration; and the Princess Mr. Kurumatsu Murai, who has re- Royal signed the Roll and the presented his country in London, Golden Book of the Guild. The New York, Peiping, Calcutta, Har
welcoming the Master extended the right hand bin and was wounded slightly in was thrown into the midst of guests of fellowship," sented the acral! of Freedom. Princess se "Gardener," and pre Shanghai last year, when a bomb Her Royal Highness, in return at a garden party on the occasion of the celebration of the Emperor's ing thanks, said—
birthday, expressed the opinion that "I appreciate it as a great hon the development of Manchuria by our to be admitted to your Free Japan will not have much effect of dem, and I shall always be inter- Australian trade with the Far East- ested in the continued progress of for some years, as Manchuria is a so wonderful & Company, associat hard country to develop; and in a ed as it has been with horticulture wild state. The Japanese occupa for 600 years. The scroll you have tion, he pointed out, will probably kindly given me is of great artistic morit and I shall always value it mean that more Australian wool. The Princess Royal was after will be required owing to the climate. lancheon, when the Master offered Japanese are wearing more and of Japan, and the the Princess Royal a bouquet, to more woollen garments. Sir Jeremiah Colman, and called, gether with a new orchid given by
after her, "Princess Mary."
His Majesty's Government feel that the action which Mr. Roose- velt has taken in addressing this message to the peoples of the world is of the highest importance and is well calculated to further the aim which His Majesty's Government have striven to acture, namely, the suceres of the two world conferences.
"They entirely share the Presi- dent's view that on the successful outcome of these conferences hang wards the guest of the Company at/of Manchuria being so much colder. the future happiness and prosperity
i of the world."? ?«
"They are all the more encour- aged by Mr. Roosevelt's message because the President-places as the first step of his programme the adoption of the draft disarmament convention presented to the Dis armament Conference by Mr. Ram say MacDonald, the Prime Minis
ter, on March 18.
BERLIN, May 2. The statement made by Mr. Nor man Davis the United States envoy at Geneva, is regarded as a step
"His Majesty's Government see forward towards Disarmament in in this an earnest intention on the German official quarters, which part of the United States Govern stress the American emphasis on the ment to collaborate at Geneva in obligation of highly-armed nations pressing for the general adoption to disarm, thus removing the in-of this draft convention as a whole." equality imposed on disarmed coun- tries.
This is taken as the recognition of Germany's demand for equal rights
within the limits of general arma- ments réduction to that fixed by the Versailles Treaty.
It is urged that it is now up to France to give tangible proof that she also really wants Disarmament on the lines of the British plan.
NEW COLONIAL SECRETARY
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS APPIONTMENT
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE,}
RUGBY, May 24.
His Majesty's Government be- lieve for their part that if this can be attained the result will be the the nations of the world, and that thus the best preparation will be made for vital decisions which the monetary and economic conference will be called upon to take.
restoration of the confidence between
Replies from Governments in the
delivered to the President.
British Dominions have also been
BRITISH TRADE WITH ICELAND
COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT
SIGNED
[BBÍTION, WIRELESS SERVICE. ]
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patrols the Japanese will safeguard
RUGBY, May 23. Japanese citizens in their homes. The Soviet newspaper, Izvestia, Shopkeepers are warned not to be commenting on the position states, E Colonial Office announces THE commercial, agreement be that Mr. Andrew Caldecott, tween the United Kingdom and atarined by this arrangement.
that notwithstanding the Japanese C.M.G., C.B.E., acting Chief Secre- Iceland, the text of which has now Soviet negotiations over the rail- tary of the Government of the been issued, follows on similar lines way's purchase, the aggressive ele Malay States, has been selected for to those recently concluded with ments in Manchuria are continuing the appointment as Colonial Becre- Norway and Denmark. their provocative activities to pretary of the Straits Settlements, in Iceland undertakes that import vent the peaceful regulation of the succession to Sir John Scott, duties on certain classes of goods in maisuuderstandings which have arisen.
NO TRUCE REPORT IN PEIPING
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)]
NANKING, May 94.
The Chinese Press in the capital has not published a single word con- cetning the truce negotiations or the agreement and feature reports that the Japanese troops are press. ing on to Peiping.
MORE FLIGHTS OVER
PEIPING-
If Tokyo is a party to this which we should hate to believe, it explain the fact that no reply has been received to the Soviet proposal to sell the Chinese Eastern Rail way."
K.B.E., O.M.G.
Mr. Caldecott has held various appointments in the Malayan Civil Service, including Acting Controller of Labour; Under-Secretary, Straits Settlements;
which the United Kingdom is inter- ested will not exceed the rates specified in the schedules. Some of these include ad valorem duty which at present is 15 per cent., and Commissioner of in certain cases, including cotton, Lands, F.M.S.; Secretary for Postal linen and artificial silk this has been Affairs; Acting British Resident at reduced to 10 per cent.. Negri Sembilan and Perak and British Resident at Selangor.
Sir John Scott has been Colonial MR. SOONG'S COMMENT ON Secretary of the Straits Settlements
TRUCE PROPOSAL
since 1920, and previously held posts
:
[TUEOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
The United Kingdom undertakes not to increase the existing import duty of 10 per cent. ad valorem on fresh or salted fish from Iceland.
In the event of quantitative re- ́]
in Ceylon, Nigeria and Tanganyikagulation being applied, not less Territory. He was in the Ceylon thur: 334,000 owta, a year of fresh Civil Service from 1901 to 1921. and wet salted fish, of which not less than 104,000 cwts..must be wet salt- ed fish, will be admitted by the United Kingdom.
1 Mujun to-morrow, according to official Japanese quarters.
At present the truce is verbal
PAPER SUSPENDED FOR TWO DAYS
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)
PRIPING, May 24, WITH reference to the Peiping Wan Pao case, Gen. Ho Ying
(THROUGH ARUTER'S AGENCY]
NEW YORK, May 24. hing's spokesman declared this rening that the paper yesterday
IN AN INTERVIEW with the New York nimes, Mr. T. V. ablished a special number with
PEIPING, May 24. it submitting, the proofs for SHORTLY after 10 o'clock this Soong, Chinese Finance Minister, nsorship containing news which morning a flight of nina declared that the situation arising t only could misguide the Japanese scouting planes fashed out of the Sino-Japanese hostili- blic but also affect the Chinese across Peiping at terrific spend. ties was a world problem.
With reference to the truce re- plomatic and military affairs." They were followed by the more : He added that the paper had leisurely flight of a single bomber, port, Mr. Boong said "I can see
warned and suspended for
This fresh visit was apparently no Chinese Government that pre- o days as a punishment.
for demonstration purposes, as well tends to say authority that it is as watching Chinese, troop move willing to sign any agreement gived
ing up Manchuria and Jehol.",
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The paper is expected to resume, blication to-morrow.
mente.
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HELP TO BRITISH UNEMPLOYED
[BEITISH WIRELESS EERVICE.]
RUGuy, May 23. SINCE November, 1831, 24 new industries have been establish- in Great Britain by, or with, the assistance of foreign conobras,
Promise of equitable treatment of chilled and frozen mutton and lamb from Iceland has also been given.
and it is anticipated by the Board of Trade, that the number of their employees, now. about 11,000, will increase to over 17,000 when the factories are fully occupied.
than that
The Princess Royal, in accepting seconding me. Your new Freeman. the gift, said:"I wish to thank will always follow your history: you most warmly for this toast, with interest and be loyal to your of horticulture. The Queen tells I shall ever bear in mind the and for your references to my love traditions. I can assure you that me how she values your Corona- terms of my declaration and be tion gift, and how greatly she ad proud of belonging to your Com- mires the choice of flowers which pany." you send her every year. May I The table decorations were by the thank you, Sir Robert Tusker and Princess Royal's request sent to Lord Marshall, for proposing and the London Hospital.
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