SMOKE SCREENS” FROM BOTH SIDES
WANG CHING WEI SAYS A TRUCE EXISTS
CHINESE OFFICER CALLS ON JAPANESE COMMANDER AT MIYUM".
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The only change in the situation in the North is the withdrawal of the Japanese troops Irom Tungchaw.
While "one report says that Mr. Wang Ching Wel confirms that a truce does exist in the Northern Fronts, another states that both sides are issuing smoke-screens,”
A ray of hope, however, is cast on the situation by the report. that a Chinese officer went to Miyun with two Japanese officers to have a discussion with the Officer Lommanding the Japanese forces there.
According to laformation received from Chinese sources, au im portant conference was held at General Hnang. Fu's Headquarters and was attended by many Chinese officers. Though ną detalls of the conference are available, It is believed that the meeting talked over the advisability of coming to a compromise with the Japanese.
HUANG FU HOLDS A CONFERENCE
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Pelping, May 25, THE
MILITARY ONLY CHANGE TO-DAY HAS BEEN WITHDRAWAL OF THE THE
FROM JAPANESE TROUPS TUNGCHOW, A FEW MILES TO
THE EAST OF PEIPING, AC
CORDING TO THE REPORT IN AN OFFICIAL BULLETIN,
THE AREA IN WHICH THE JAPANESE TROOPS ARE NOW IN IS SEVEN MILES EAST OF TUNGCHOW.
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Petring, May 25.
** ALL QUIET
THE quiet engendered by the Sino-Japanese truce is continu ing, there being very few Chinese troops inside Peiping City at pre- sent and there being no activity whatsoever among those outside the city walls.
"Both the Chinese and Japanese authorities appear to be issuing smoke screens concerning the latest developments.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1933
The new premises of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank will face
Statue Square,
Hong Kong's Most Impressive Chinese reports also state this Hong Kong's Most
Building
morning the aerial visitors dropped a few leaflets into the Peiping city, which were addressed to the pea-
of Peiping urging them to cust the "Southern troops" and attack- ing certain Nunking leaders and this area "surrender."
suggesting the Chinese troops in
Order Maintained.
Chinese reports further state that
DESIGN FOR THE H.K. AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION'S HEAD OFFICE
BRITISH GARRISON
IN CHINA
SHANGHAI TO DRAW FROM HONG KONG IF NECESSARY (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)
London, May 25,
In the House of Commons to day, Mr. Alfred. Dull-Cooper annonuced that unless the situa- tion in Shanghal is changed. It is not proposed tu replace the Batallion which will be withdrawn this winter from Shanghai to Hong Kong in accordance with the normal trooping programme. This does not involve a change of policy as regards the British Carrison la
two China since batallions in Shanghai form an integral part of the garrison in Hong Kong, having been detech. et to deal with the situation in the Northern port.
The total garrison in China will remain the same and it will be always. possible to reinforce Shanghai from Hong Kong as quickly as was done in February, 1932.
FOUR-POWER PACT
CAUSES UNEASINESS AT GENEVA
and
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY) The site on which the new build-in addition one floor will be devoted
GENEVA, May 25. to recreation, two Squash Courts being provided.
The building has been designed on "THE private discussions
agitations regarding the Four simple and dignified lines with very
It will be Power Pact during the past few little ornamentalion. faced with granite throughout. The days, are believed to be exercising height from Des Voeux Rond to the a strong, if covert, influence on the top of the Tower will be about 220 Disarmament deliberations. feet, but the stepping back from the wings has been so designed that will not be obstructed. The build-length regarding the problem.`` light and air to adjacent buildings ing will be of steel-frame, con- struction and a minimum of wood will be used.
will be centered on
M. Paul Boncour, French Foreign Minister, yesterday evening. con- versed with Bir John Simon at
According to French sources, Britain is opposed to any reference to Article Bixteen, the Sanctions Clause, of the League Covenant, in the Four Power Pact, while France is pressing her hardest for reference to the Article, with the view, inter alia, of making the Pact more palatable to Poland and the Little Entente.
an important conference was holding is to be erected is considered by this morning at the headquarters many residents to be the finest in of General Huang Fu. Many mili the Colony of Hong Kong. The tary leaders were present and disnew building will cover the existing cussed the local situation. Detalls site and, in addition, a portion of of their deliberations have not been the old City Hall and Theatre Royal site and Wardley Street, and divulged.
The authorities here have really will therefore extend the full width performed a marvellous task in of Statue Square. This additional keeping such good order during and, together with the present site, times of great distress and tension gives a total frontage of 24 feet 8 Even a highly placed Japanese offi- inches
The main axis of the new building cial admitted to Reuter that in
the Queen view of the great tension a remark
Memorial, which is bly funfortunate incidents" Victoria
situated in the centre of Statue The banking portion of the pre have occurred.
The Chinese Authorities continue Square and the building has been, mises will be the last word in Bank to take, every precaution to pre-designed to provide a fitting back design and equipment, being the re. sult of study of the most modern vent disturbances and untoward in-ground to the Square.
The level of Queen's Road is Bank Buildings in Canada, Ameri: cidents which might give the
of Des ca, London and the Continent of The ground floor, lower Japanese a pretext for entering the several feet above that
Voeux Rand; there will therefore Europe. na- Japanese 'protect
be a ground floor and a lower ground floor, mezzanine and pos
LITTLE ENTENTE THREAT ground floor. Below that a Base-sibly a portion of the upper floors condition- ment will be constructed to accom-will be ventilated by s
GENEVA, May ve. NO SURRENDER
modate the boilers, pumps, vened air installation providing ideal
conditions of temperature and IT IS REPORTED here, that Dr. tilating machinery, etc. NANKING, May 24.
Bence yesterday told. Sir John The main Banking Hall will be at humidity, irrespective of external dessening hourly. COMMENTING on the truce in
North China, Mr. Wang Ching the Queen's Road level and the conditions. A portion of the old Bimon that if the Four-Power Pact ly flying over Peiping and its vicin-Wei. President of the Executive Trenduries, Safe Deposit, tte, at the City Hall building is being adapted is signed, all members of the Little
the Bank and it is expected that Nations. ity, observing, the withdrawal of Yuan, interviewed by the Central Des Voeux Road level. The ad- for use as temporary quarters for Entente will leave the League of Evening News correspondent de ministrative offices, including Chief the move will take place in October the Chinese troops.
einred that a trure exists on the Manager, Managers and Chief Ao-when demolition of the existing North China fronts. The Chinese countant, will face Statue Square.. premises will be started. Government is devising appropriate The main Banking Hall will be measures to deal with the situation, about 15x100 feet, with a mezza:
The height of but the Chinese publie may rest nine at two sides. assured there will not he the Banking Hall will be 27 fert promise or surrender.
An unconfirmed report states that a Chinese staff officer to-day visit ed Miyun with two Japanese of cers for the purpose of communicat- f'city ing with the Japanese commanding officer, there.
Leafists Dropped.
The exodus of civilians from Peiping Japanese aeroplanes are constant-
This morning seventeen Japanese aeroplanes flew over Tungchow to investigate the situation thare. They dropped leadeta similar in nature to those dropped during the first visit of the Japanese planes to Peiping.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS Į NORTHERN CRISIS
NOT SURPRISED AT.... CHINA'S ACTIONS
{TAKOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]
GENEVA, May 24.
NEWS of an impending Sino- Japanese armistice has caused
so surprise at Geneva.
to
tinals."
ESCAPE FROM
BANDITS...
com:
MR. ELIASSEN AND CHINESE ASSISTANT RETURNING
TO SAFETY
THROUGH EKUTER'S AGENCY)
PEIPING, May 25. THE Fanine Relief Commission
·· have received, a wire from
It has become increasingly evident anfu saying that Mr. Eliasseb of late that there was no possibility and his Chinese assistant who were of China maintaining the military struggle against Japan's superior kidnapped hy bandits in May 8, organisation and mechanisation.
i have escaped and are now return.
League circles, therefore, wet-ing to safety." come the report that bloodshed
will be ended."
It is not yet known whether! there will be any political condi tions attaching to the armistice agreement..
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It is felt here that China in, of ourse, free to dispose of her terri-b tory as she chooses:
FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS
FORM TOPIC OF DISCUSSION
inch.
The building is being designed by the Shanghai office of Messrs. Pai mer and Turner, Mr. G. L. Wilson F.R.I.B.A., F.S.I., Architect for the Shanghai premises, being respon sible for the design of this building also.
The first, second, third and fourth floors of the building have been designed as offices for letting. They The organisation and direction will be light and airy and applica of the construction programme, tions for spaen have already heen; be in the hands of Mesars M. H. received from prospective tenants. Logan and L. W. Amps, MM. Inst. Ahave the office space in the Tower C.E., Chartered Civil Engineers, will be provided quarters for the who are bringing out from Eng- European Staff, including a Mess, and a staff of expert supervisors flats for senior married employees and special machinery for the pur- and a fiat for the Chief Manager:pose.
A NEW DRAFT OF FORMULA
FOR PACT TO PRESERVE PEACE
[BRITISH WIRELESS_BERVICE.]
RUGBY, May 24. NEW DRAFT of the formula for Consultative Fact for the preservation of peace was pre- sented to the General Commission of the Disarmament Conference at Geneva to day by Sir John Simon. It represents a modification of the security section of the British draft convention.
AT WHITE HOUSE
[RETTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
WASHINGTON, May 25, If, however, China, while sign PRESIDENT Roosevelt conferred ing the truce, nevertheless insist with Mr. Stivison, to-day when,The most important articles of upon her rights in Manchuria and it is understond. Far Eastern affairs does not consent to recognies Man were discussed. chukuo, the, attitude of the League to the, Far Eastern situation will not be affected by any such local arrangement.
HELP FOR CHINESE COTTON MILLS
BIG LOAN TO BE GRANTED
{THROBOB EXUTER'S AGENOK.]
SHANGHAI, May 21 THE Central Bank of China and the Bank of Communications have decided to extend credit to the amount of $20,000,000 to Chin ere cotton mills in order to relieve their existing financial distres
The loan will bear an annual interest of six per cent,, four per cent, being mot by the Government and the balance, two per cent., by the cotton mills themselves,
THREE CHINESE LYNCHED
SERIOUS RIOTS IN CHIHUA- HUA STATE.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]
MEXICO CITY, May 25. THREE Chinese were lynched at Ville Bana and serious ciots accompanied the commencement of an anti-Chinese boycott in Chihua
hua State.
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the following:
U.S. Attitude. "Recognising that any threat of a breach or a breach of the Pact of Paris is a matter of concern to the signatories, the United States Government declares that in the event of a breach or a threat it will be prepared to confer with a view to intercede for peace in the event of consultations with other Powers for this purpose being ar- ranged, pursuant to the appro priate article of the Disarmament convention.
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RUMOUR DENIED
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CUSTOMS OFFICER DISCHARGED
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Judge had put a pertinent ques- tion when he asked nerused why he did not steer away, and counsel submitted, accused had given an appropriate answer.
The master of the junk, Counsel contended, had told a number of lies in the box. With much anger Mr. Macnamara resented the sug- gestion that the master was any thing more than an honourable trading master. The first lie was that he had never been to Saikung. It was clearly entered in his licence. It was for the jury to say whether or not dynamite was thrown at the Customs launch by his irritated crow on the junk. If the jury be lieved the rest of Ng Wing Lai's story, then Counsel could do no thing less than point out the im probabilities of it.
Coutiming, Mr. Fraser asked what was an efficient Customs offi cer to do when he found the junk in British water? The only thing to bo done Was to turn the to Chinese waters of junk to stop her. Evidence, had been given that an attempt had been made to stop the junk and that the accused cried out "stop" in Chines. An independent witness on shore said he heard a whistle; therefore there could be no doubt that the junk had been called to stop. Accused had admitted that he tried to stop the junk, and by so doing he might be involved in physical danger. After being called on to stop the junk turned round and the people on her, stated she sailed for Hong Kong before any shooting or other action took place.
On the other hand, Hallums hail Referring to the dynamite alleged up to now had a fine and honour to have been thrown by the people able career, and had been in the on the junk, Mr. Fraser said that British Navy for nine years. His it had been stated clearly in evi service In the latter had been; dence by witnesses for the defence marked as either very good or that they could not say whether it superior. Then he entered the was dynamite or gunpowder. There Hong Kong Customs service. He were several inconsistencies in the had twice received special recom- avidence given by the defence, and mendation from higher authorities no two stories were alike. The junk and there was not a single black people had denied having thrown mark against him on record, in anything overboard, and if they did any shape or form. Dy recognising it was the action of desparate men.
The False Statement. the fact that Hallums by firing the
shot had been compelled to resign Coming to the false statemens from the Customs, and he had done i made by the accused, Mr. Fraser, so according to regulations, the read it out and dealt with several jury was not in any way prejudg passages therein. In ons of which.
u the verdict.
The Crown's Case, In his address for the Crown, Mr. Fraser said: My learned friend this morning was pleased to treat the prosecution facetiously and in light mannor. I trust that you will take what I am now going
to say to you, very seriously. My friend in his opening very tactful ly and very eloquently asked you to put out of your minds any im- material reports of former proceed: ings I wish to associate myself with his appeal to you to obliterate any reports that may be in your mind--to refute, categorically and absolutely any suggestion of un fairness or prejudios towards the accused.
the accused said "I overhauled the junk in Chinese waters" Ave miles south of Waglan. On seeing the launch the junk turned and sailed towards-British waters. She failed to stop and on being fired at threw dynamite."
Mr. Fraser pointed out that the last sentence went to show that the shot was fired by the launch, before anything was thrown over- board by the people on the junk.. The statement had been made voluntarily and was unsolicited.
Mr. Macnamara hers said he
wanted to make it quite clear that the statement had been disavowed by the accused right away in the witness box.
The Summing-up. --
and
It was suggested that
In his samming-up, the Chief: they did it better in Scotland. This is a matter of opinion.. Although Justice pointed out to the jury I am a Soot myself, gentlemen, that he wished them to forget every British justice is a name second thing they had heard or read about to none in the world and especially the former proceedings at the out of England. When a person Coroner's inquest and at the Ma dies in the Colony or is found dead gistracy as the facts were immateri- in the Colony the circumstances of al to this case. The accused was his death may be the subject of an charged with the manslaughter of
a young Chinese giri. 18 Coroner, and when a person is His Lordship then defined the enquiry by a Magistrate who acts killed in the Colony, and if there meaning of manslaughter:" is a clear charge against the au said that if a man was responsible thor of his death that charge is for the killing of a person whether usually laid without the formality accidental or without knowledge, he of a Coroner's enquiry. There are was liable to face that charge. these two different methods of pro-. It seemed to him that in the ceedings. In this case the defen present case it was pretty well dant himselt made a Coroner's en established on the evidence that the quiry necessary by falsely stating shot was fired at the time when that he overhauled the junk in the Launch's (stern was behind a It seemed clear Chinese waters, five miles south of passing junk. Waglan, and by not clearly stating also that the junk was further that the shooting took place in away when the second. thot was British waters. It was necessary to fired Mr. Boyle's account establish the place of shooting to what he saw was that the first show whether a British or a Chinese shot was fired when the junk al- Court has jurisdiction, and that tered its course. alone
the Was
pur- pose of proceedings before the Coro ner. Had the defendant made no The Committee's report enumerat- such statement, no Coroner's in ed five actions constituting aggres-quest would have been necessary sion.
Geneva, May 25. It is learnt from the highest authority that there is no truth in the suggestion that the Little Entente will leave the League if the Four Power Pact is signed.
DEFINITION OF AGGRESSOR
GENEVA, May 93. THE definition of an agressor has been laid down by the Securi- Sub-Committee, established ties here to examine Part One of the British draft Disarmament conven- tion.
Firstly, a declaration of war.
by Secondly, invasion armed forces without the declaration if war.
Thirdly, a land, sex or air attack on a State or its vessels or aircraft. Fourthly, the establishment of a naval blockade of a State's coast or ports.
Fifthly, support given to armed which invaded another bande State's territory.
It is interesting to note that these definitions are based on Soviet
In the event of a decision deter-suggestions.
An annexe to the report lays mining the aggressor following Buch consultation and in the down the ground on which active event of the United States Gov-aggression is justified while an ernment agreeing with this in its other annaxe provides for the set independent judgment, it will un-ting up of a Commission of five dertake to refrain from any sction members for establishing facts sad to withhold its protection from concerning reported acts of aggres its citizens who might engage in sion. activities which tend to defeat the collective effort which the States in collective consultation may think
the now draft propose that, in the event of a breach or the threat of a breach of the Pact of Paris, the League Council or the Assembly, or one of the parties to the collit necessary to decide upon against.
vention not members of the Lea- gue, may propose an immediate con- sultation between the Conncil or j
Bald Assembly and any of the parties.
the aggressor:
France Better Plessed, Monsieur Panl-Boncour (France) congratulated Bir John Simon and In the event of a threat of a Mr. Davia and welcomed the new breach, it shall be the object of the consultation to exchange views for the purpose of preserving the
peace.
In the event of a breach, the object shall be to use good offices for the restoration of peace.
Responsibility.
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If it proveà impossible thus to restore peace, the object shall then
ANGLO-JAPANESE TRADE BRITISH PROPOSAL ACCEPTED
main
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The first shot killed the little Macnamara had girl. As Mn rightly pointed there was no guilt that could be brought home on the second shot, as it did not cause the girl's death.
and none would have been held,
The case for the Crown was that Further, in proceedings before the Coroner there is to charge against the secased attempted to seize the any person and therefore no one junk in British waters, that he has any opportunity to answer any fired at the junk in continug charge. Further than that again, tion of that attempt and that he any person who is present when the had no right to seize the junk. If enquiry concludes may be committed they found that these things haa at once to prison to await his trial. happened, the accused must be
was Hallums Now that, gentlemen, you may convicted." If it way, is obviously unfair and had object to get closer to the junk. that procedure been adopted in this Why did he stop the junk 1 Why case the accused' might have had did he lower the gig? And why cause for complaint. But you may did the junk change course. The have noticed that. I took particular: Crown contended that the shot was care during thess proceedings not intended to disable the rudder. Re to mention the subject of the en ferring to the false report made by the accused to Inspector Lane his quiry at all. It has only been men- timed by my learned friend and Lordship remarked. What reasona
a report "" he had to justification for his redid he have for making this false. marks."
Mr. Fraser then began to deal "If you find that it is provođe with the evidence of the case and to your catlefaction that this man's,
said that the defence, firstly, was 1 object that morning was either to. that the launch followed the junk search or to seize this junk, and with a view to see whether he was that he fired to detain the junk Kamuggling junk, but, he contend for that purpose, then there is no it was obvious that the junk more to be said on this charge. He was being followed as the result should be convicted." But the jury of information received from Hong had to be satisfied on that point.. Kong. Becondly, the defence was first. The Crown have had got to that the gig was lowered to pre prove that point. If that was what vent murder. He submitted that happened, that he was attempting it was not with this intention that to search or size this junk that. the gig waa-lowered but that it morning, it did not matter how was due to the fact that the in- the persous on-the junk behaved formation that accused received was whether they threw tombs or did to Chinese waters went towards wrong from the start. The junk wrong the junk instead of going not threw bombs Hallums was
Continued" os age 22.). Saikung, with a valuable cargo."
CONDITIONALLY
THROUGH REUTER'S AUKNOT:]
15 Tugyo, May 25. formula as a great step towards AT a joint conference of Cotton industrialists and Government the peace of world.
The discussion on the revised officials an agreement was reached British plan proceeded through to accept the British proposal to cut the afternoon. The German su Anglo-Japanese trade parley delegate said that Germany was conditionally. willing to accept the British Plan
Firstly, that it should deal only but strongly urged that the Ger- with cotton-goods,
Secondly, that the Britishf man right, of quality should be specifically rendered in writing and Government co-operate for the pair- Pact
A large band of Mexicans, armed with truncheons, in Chihuahua City prevented Chinese vegetables farm- ers from entering the city with be to determine which party or incorporated to the text of these of making it more effective, their produce.
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Strong Feeling. Another group established pickets outside Chinese shops in the city and prevented them from doing business.
Fist-Aghts between Thineze and Mexicans occurred at Juanes," where 4 special offer will soon be orracial feeling is running very high, were quelled ganised by the Banks onderned. to but the disturbance
by the police. take care of the loan issue.
parties to the dispute are to ba held responsible. :
agreement be limited to the Cotton cloth industry.
Bir John Simon explained that the articles were more strongly
A further condition is that the worded than in the original be cause for the first time United states had consented to associate British Government, will guarantee itself with European affairs. that the British Dominions will Mr. Norman Davis said ths neither abrogate their commercial United States proposed to set forth agreements with Japan nor will its policy by a unilateral declara, they raise tarifs against Japanese tion in a form somewhat similar to. goods,
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Thirdly, that there would be a guarantee that no further tariff rise would be made in British pos
The Cotton Industry, sezsions,
COUGH LINCTUS
HIGBLY RECOMMENDED FOR COUGHS, COLDS ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS AND ALSO VERY EFFECTIVE FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE CHEST AND THROAT, ETC.
· Tokyo, May 25, THE Foreign Office last night cabled Mr. Matsudaira insteset- ing him to accept the British pro posal for an Anglo-Japanese trade conference on condition that the
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