THE
DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE
SIR JOHN SIMON DEFENDS BRITISH DRAFT CONVENTION
DISTURBING SIGNS AT GENEVA: BRITAIN'S
IMMENSE REDUCTIONS
[THOUGH. REUTER'S AGENCY]
London, May 26.
That keen interest was aroused by the latest developments in the Disarmament Conference was shown by the crowded banches in the galleries in the House of Commons" to-day when Sir John Simon, who returned from Geneva by air yesterday, defended the British Draft Convention which he declared was a complatad.co ordinate scheme not "shirking difficulties, and which was the only affective means of securing that no time was lost in facing the problem.
This was shown by the fact that the British Convention has been the governing feature of the discussion ever since it was presented,
US." ATTITUDE welcomed
Italy, France and the United States, and latterly Germany recognised that progress was most likely along the lines of the British Convention, and particularly welcomed the American at titude, but Sir John Simon warned them that it was necessary to convince nations that the schema would contribute security if we were to persuade the nations to adopt effective disarma- ment. He stressed the importance of Mr. Norman Davis' state- ment that America was prepared to modify the law relating to neutrality in war-time in certain circumstances. This signified the abandonment of the attitude of a mere spectator, during struggles between other States, one of which was in the wrong. It signi. fted also the abandonment of a jealously guarded American tradition and was, therefore, a prospect of American influence being effectively exerted in the event of conflict in which one side was the aggressor,
DISTURBING FEATURES ·
Although real progress was in the making in Geneva, there were extremely disturbing signs and it would be unwise to re- fer to any particular, declarations, but in some recent statements the articles raised the gravest doubts in the minds of the peace- loving peoples of the world. What was so serious was the mo- tive behind those declarations, welcomed in the statesmanlike and moderate terms of Herr Hitler's speech, but I would be foolish Sir as deeds. not to recognise that words are not the same
·John Simon attached equal importance to the German with- drawal from Geneva, "an amendment which would have shattered all prospects of disarmament.
Sir John Simon declared that Britain had sffected immense reductions and was not able to go any further without a general agreement, Britain expressed her willingness alongside with the United States to join in consultation with a view to promoting security, but Britain was not able to assume any additional re- sponsibilites, such as the Locarno Pact.
JAPAN PROPOSES NEW
NAVAL PACT.
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
RUGBY, May 25 DIVERGENT views were express
rd in the General Commission of the Disarmament Conference to- day when naval disarmament was considered.
The French delegate, M. Massi- gli, considered that qualitative }'` disarmament should be applied on sea as on land and advocated a reduction in the size of capital ships to 25,000 tons and of cruis- ers to 8,000 tons.
AN EMBARRASSING SUCCESS
THE “ TIMES' COMMENTS ON SINO-JAPANESE SITUATION
די
(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY)
have been a
LONDON, May 26, THE copation of Peiping would nost embarrassing The London Naval Treaty-to' which France is not party should, success for the Japanese, but a he said, be revised and there should truce may well have saved the Chinese Central Government from be a general treaty for all.
The Japanese delegate, Baroncomplete disaster, states the Times
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1933
EXPLAIN FRANKLY
PLEASE!
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S REQUEST TO COUNT ISHII
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
NEW YORK, May 26. THE New York Times says it is President understood that "Roosevelt has asked Count Ishii ta explain frankly and in detail, the "Japanese attitude towards the abo lition of offensive armaments, a definition of the aggressor, and the reported Japanese objections to the Mae Donald Plan of naval features.
The State Department is inclined to take the view that the Japanese Naval demands at Geneva are. largely of a bargaining nature and pointed out that the London Treaty Applies until 1900.
During the Economic discussions, it is reported that no important, differences on the World Economic Conference problems developed, the Japanese delegates. being always careful to qualify their approval in order to avoid a running counter on the Chinese situation.
FRIENDLY SPIRIT AND ATMOSPHERE
(THEOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]
TOKYO, May 20. COUNT Uchida hus reported to
the Cabinet that the conversa- |tions between President Roosevelt and Count Ishii at Washington were being conducted in the most friendly spirit and atmosphere.
SINO-JAPANESE TRUCE NOT SIGNED
BUT VERBAL ARMISTICE IS ARRANGED
WU TEH CHEN INTERVIEWED: TUNGCHOW RETURNING TO NORMAL
The situation in the North remains practically unchanged, and while he admits that a truce does exist in North China,. Mayor Wu Teh Chen states that the arrangement was purely a iccal one and did not affect the issue in Manchuria or Johol. Another prominent Chinese who is said to be in close touch with General Huang Fu absolutely denied that an armistice had been signed. He added, however, that a verbal ons existed..
A report from Peiping stated that the situation is easing on all fronts and that Tungchow is returning to normal again, while another message from the same source is to the effect that the Sino-Japanese truce has not been sigued.
THE-C.ER, DISPUTE AGAIN
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SHANGHAI, May 23. MAYOR Wu Teh Chen in an in-
NO ARMISTICE!
PEIPINO, May 28.
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WHERE IS THE 19TH ARMY?
"THE JAPANESE REPORT
TRAFFIC OF OPIUM LOAN FROM BOXER
ADVISORY COMMITTEE'S
REPORT ADOPTED
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
GENEVA, May 26, THE League of Nations Council approved the report of the Advisory Committee on the traffic of opium, submitting a draft con vention for the suppression of illicit traffic of dangerous drugs.
The convention strengthens the existing inws and also envisages punishment for the manufacture: conversion, extraction, preparation, possession, sale, distribution, bra kerage. purchase, importation and exportation of drugs or substancer covered by the Hague and Geneva crventions.
Offences will be punishable even when they are committed in other countries and it is also planned" to make such offences extraditable,
SARALIA LAAAAAAJE
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondant.)
London, May 23. "FOLLOWING ARE THE BILVER QUOTATIONS
THE LONDON MARKET TO-DAY
SPOT FORWARD
ON
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ANTI-CHINESE BOYCOTT
terview this evening stated that the present truco arrangement in North China is only local which will in no way affect the Man-
The following article was issued churian and Jehol issue. This 13 | by" the Japancae Information in the hands of the League of Na Bureau on May 17, suggesting that tions.
the 19th Army, with full modern Referring to Chaton's recent tele-equipment, including air-craft is gram to the League of Nations nearing the war zons. According to alleging that the Chinese Govern our Canton correspondent's letter ment is accepting the Japanese elsewhere in this issue the 19th terma, Mayor Wu said that the Army is still in Human. This charged were unfounded.
"throws a sidelight on Japanese pro- paganda and how "provocation ". is produced. The Japanese state. ment is as follows:-
TIESTAIN, May 17. According to Chinese sources the 10th Routo army, which is now called an Independent Army com- posed of two divisions is proceed- ing up north equipped with nvia- tion corps, tank corps and anti- aireraft guns. One of the staff off- cers named Wu Chung Wu is said
MEXICO CITY, May 26. to have already arrived in Peiping. and he will visit Tientsin in a few IN spite of the Mexican Govern days to confer with Yu Hsuch ment's orders, the anti-Chinese WASHINGTON, May. 26.
PEIPING, May 28. Chang and other high officials for boycott at Chinhuahou continues and guards are still blocking the VISCOUNT K. Ishii, Japanese THE situation is easing on all the protection of Tientsin.
fronts, the Japanese and Man- delegate at the Washington
It is also reported that in addi-Chinese farmers' effort to market
their vegetables, tion to the above 19th Route army conversations, Mr. Debuchi, Japan-chukuo troops withdrawing.
It was reported that a girl who ese Ambassador to Washington and
Tungchow is returning to norms the 42nd division commanded by
Seven miles separate
was attempting to enter a Chinese Mr. Funai, Deputy-Governor of the and
the Yang Hu Cheng of Shansi province Bank of Japan, calted on the Unit Chinese and Japanese troops in and another 10,000 solders com shop was badly been while the ed States Secretary of State, Mr. that area.
manded by Feng Chin Sheng are police refused to intervene. Shops are reopening in Tung-arriving at Paotingfu along with
WORLD ECONOMIC QUESTIONS
JAPANESE CONFER WITH MR. HULL
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]
A CHINESE spokesman who
in very close touch with Gen ra! Haang Fu denies that an ar mistice had been signed, but th such agreement as had been reac ed is verbal and does not call for a signature.
SITUATION EASING
CONTINUES AT CHINHUAHUA
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].
FUND-
FÖR PURCHASE OF MERCANTILE FLEET
THROUUR REUTER' AGENCY}]
NANKING, May 2. THE Ministry of Communications
is reported to be negotiating for the loan of £350,000 from the Board of Trustees of the British Boxer. Indemnity Fund, for the purchase at a mercantile fleet consisting of forly vessels,
THE NANCHANG CAPTIVES
· TO BE RELEASED IN A DAY OR TWO'
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)
TOKYO, May 20. REPORTS from Mukden state that it is expected that the Nan- chang captives will be rescued in a day or two as the Japanese and Manchukuo relief party have eucir-
led the kidnappers' camp and demanded their immediate release otherwise they will use force.
LETICIA DISPUTE SETTLED
LEAGUE OF NATIONS PREVENTS A WAR
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)
GENEVA, May 25. THE intervention of the League of Nations into the dispute between Colombia and Peru has been crowned with complete success.
At the outact there was a peril of a big-scale war, but today the representatives of Colombia and Peru ratified the agreement for the settlemens of the Leticia dispute.
OBITUARY
·MR. HORATIO BOTTOMLEY
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENDY]
LONDON, May 28.
to-day of Mr. Horatio Bottom- ley,
William Cordell Hull, at the State chow, while in Peiping life is pro- one brigade of the 87th division, / MEXICAN CHINESE LEAVING | THE death was announced here
Department.""
and coeding as usual. The exodus of about 4500 men, and they are com- They discussed economic monetary questions in connection.Chinese From the city has consed," with the "World Economic Confer-
ence.
Truce Not Signed:
PRIPING, MAY 26. The Sino-Japanese truce has not
Dr. Hornbek, Chief of the Far Eastern Division of the State De- partment, and Mr. William Bullitt been signed. were also present.
In the afternoon, Viscount Ishit lunched with Mr. Hull and then had a private conference with President Roosevelt, after which they attended & formal dinner and. reception.
Political questions were postpon- ed indefinitely and may not be discussed at all, declared. Mr.
Hull...
It was likely, he added, that the State Department would only treat upon subjects concerning world economics and" monetary problems in its conversations with the Japan- ese emissary.
Roosevelt Sees Ishii Alone. (THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY.}'
WASHINGTON, May 28. Viscount K. Ishii, the Japanese statesman, yesterday conferred
1 hours.
He declined to reveal the topic, and said that he would probably confer with the President again to-day.
Sato, proposed that a new naval in ommenting on the latest deve-alone with President Roosevelt, for agreement should replace the Welopment.
The papers considers that the shington and London naval treatis and that it should be included in demand for an abandonment of the the future disarmament convention, anti-Japanese boycott in the Lei The British delegate, Captain ping region is likely to encounter Anthony Eden, having pointed out more serious opposition than mili that Britain had not built up to tary conditions. Chinese authori the tonnage allowed her by the tice in the North cannot be London Naval Treaty said that as expected to kill the boycott, but it need not necessarily is strive a result of the Washington Treaty 1,250,000 tons of ships had been officiously or officially for that agitation destroyed and the way had been inatter-to "keep alive " prepared for the further reductions which otherwise would perpetuate made at the London Naval Con- friction. ferences where capital ships were The paper anticipates that the further reduced, and gun calibre Cantenese, whose idea that their limited, and where five cruisers military prowess is exaggerated, which Britain intended to build are almost certain to give trouble-
in' China. had been stopped.
British Claim,
Britain had reduced total ton- nage by 100,000 tons and asked other countries to act in a similar
Even if the Cantonese declare the threatened indepen- dence, the Central Government will be' little worse off-
The Times looks hopefully to Chiang Kai Shes, with the ent operation of the most able of his pilleagues, in carry out his policy The next naval conference, due in securing on undivided control by in 1835, should, in his view, con Nanking which is a realistic
manner.
aist not only of the big navai pow*¡ ere but should be open to all pow ers interested in naval matters. He urged that the principles agre- ed to by the five nayal powers bo respected by every body, that the statue "be maintained until the next conference and that negotia tions should continue so that fur-! ther
̈roductions [ and important might then be made. The Ameri- can de'egate, Mr. Norman Davis, expressed full approval of Captain Eden's remarks."
policy and its success is essential to Chinese unity."...
BRITISH ADVÍSERS, TO ATTEND CONFERENCE
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
Rroay, May 25. He pointed out that the twe naval treaties had halted the naval MR. STANLEY BALDWIN stat armaments race, and he expresseded to day that the Government a desire that the London Treaty's were arranging for the appointment frame work should be completed by of industrial advisers to the United the signature of France and Italy Kingdom delegation at the Econo He urged the delegates to accept mic Conference so that the delega the Article in the British plan, by tion could consult them it occasion which the signatories to the naval required. treaties would remain bound by the reductions therein imposed.
The list of advisers would be given later.
REDUCED BANK RATE
NEW YORK RATE NOW 21 PER CENT.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,] ́
NEW YORE, May 25 THE New York Federal Reserve
Bank has reduced its re-dis count rate to 2 per cent.
PROPOSED SILVER RATIO
SHELVED BY U.S. HOUSE
REPRESENTATIVES
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]
.:
CHINESE EASTERN
RAILWAY
ing up north ria the Tientsin- Pukow railway,
If these Chinese reports are true, the future development of the warfare will be further aggravat
FOR HONG KONG
(THROUGH REUTER'S, AGENCY.)
SHANGHAI, May 26. OVER & hundred Chinese nation- als who were deported from
ed and the Japanese troops, accord- | Mexico arrived here this morning ing to their declaration, will on- and will leave for Hong Kong this tinue their punitive expedition un evening.... til all the Chinese militarists are driven away. Japanese Informa tion Bureaus.
Oite Terpis.
THURSDAY'S ORAL TRUCE
TOKYO, May 26,
that a preliminary truce was
RAILWAY SMASH NEAR LONDON
FIVE PEOPLE KILLED ON SOUTHERN RAILWAY
[BRITISH WIRELES
RUGBY,
25.
afternoon in a serious accident TOKYO, May 26,
1. The Japanese government hopes THE Foreign Office has announced FIVE people were killed this THE Japanese Ambassador in the Chinese government will effec concluded orally on Thursday by on the Southern Railway
Moscow has been instructed tively halt anti-Manchukuo activi-Chinese, and Japanese military re- orally to inform M. Litvinoff of the ties, and will recognize Manchukuo Manchukuo's readiness to purchase as the de facto government in Man- the Chinese Eastern Railway and charia; in accepting this and to in- invite him to appoint a delegate to sure peace the two government will discuss with Japanese and Man-mutually agree to include provinces chukuo's representatives the price north of the Yellow River in a non- and manner of payment.
Formal negotiations are expected to start in June or July:
MANCHUKUO DECIDED.
CHANGCHUN, May 26. IT is announced that the Manchu
kuo Government has decided to Purchase the Chinese Eastern Rail way from Russia through the good oflives of Japan.
DISPUTE RENEWED
HARIN, May 26.
It was, in a sense, a double se presentatives. providing that the cident. An ordinary steam locomo Chinese "cease provocative actions tive bound from Waterloo Station and remain to the South-West of to Alton in Hampshire, was derail- line, running roughly parallel toed between Wimbledon and Haynes the Railway, from Kalgan, through Park. Peiping to Tientsin and to the -Eastward thereof through Tung. 2. The Chinese government will Chow, while the Japanese will re- undertake to guarantee cessation of main to the North-East thereof.
A formal Armistice will be sign- the anti-Japanese boycott.
war zona.
3. The Japanese government willed on May 29. abandon unilateral treaties, surrcn- der concessions in China, waive
claims to extra-territorial privileges for nationals and will further proceed to conclude treaties with the Chinese government on an equal re- ciprocal basis with the common ob ject of maintaining an Asiatic Mon- roe Doctrine."
4.Japan will pledge to give the Chinese government every assist- sace financially and militarily" in order to enable the Nanking mili IT IS expected here that the dietary commission to suppress other
pute between the Soviet and Manchukuo over the Chinese Eas tern Railway will recommence in a few days when the Manchukuo will present new demands, including limitation of the powers of the Soviet Manager, M." Rudy.
SHANGHAI-NANKING RAILWAY
NANKING, May 20 THE Ministry of Railway will double-track the Shanghai- Nanking Hailway as soon as pos- OFsible for a short distance at both ends of the line. The original pro posal to double-track the antire line is held to be beyond the present traffic requirements and was drop pod because of the heavy outle
WASHINGTON, May 25.. THE Foreign Affairs Committee
of the House of Representa tives to-day decided to shelve the resolution requesting that the
MANCHUKUO PROTESTS
SHANGHAI-CANTON
AIR MAIL
SERVICE TO START ON JULY 1
[XUO MIN NEWS AGENCY]"
NANKING, May 16. July 1 has been definitely fixed se. military forces in the guise of sup-the date for the formal inaugur pressing" red bandita"
tion of the projected Shanghai- Canton air mail and passenger, ser- vice, it is learnt at the Ministry of Communications
Denounce Manking.
An electric train on the up line was, at that moment about to pass the locomotive, and it collided as it became derailed.
Trafic Suspended. Considerable wreckage bestrowed both the up and down lines and all traffic was temporarily blocked.. Assistance was soon forthcoming, but five of the passengers were found to have been killed. Two others received injuries of a serious, character and the list of those who suffered minor injuries was const- derable.
THE MAHARAJAH OF ALWAR
WILL HE RETURN TO-
POWER?
the
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE] The communication denounced
The service will be operated by
RUGBY, May 25. the Nanking military council and General Chiang Kai Shek, its head, the China National Aviation Cor- and emphasized, the danger to the Poration and should compete fa ASKED whether any guarantee
would be obtained from Chinese people and to the world ofvourably with the present steam such an agreement. It, copoluded: ship service between Shanghai and Maharajah of Alwar before he is Hong Kong, it is stated. While the permitted to resume administration **As there does not exist, any poli- parenger fare would be slightly of his state at the expiration of tical machinery enabling the Chinese higher than that charged by ocean two years during hich he basi people to effect (otherwise than by teamers, the saving in time, agreed to leave his state, the Score-- civil war), a change of the govern amounting to fully two days, will tary of State for India, Bir Samuel ment in Nanking, in order to mark their opposition to the aforesaid more than compensate for the high. Hoare, said terms, it devolves on the South-west As the route to be taken will be Political Council, as the duly con along the China coast via Nginpo, stituted and nationally recognized Wenchow, Foochow, Amboy, Byatow political organ, Arat, to register the and Hong Kong, seaplanes will be nation's opposition to the negotia employed. tions now, in progress between agents of the Japanese General Staff and the Nanking Military Commission or its emissaries, whether or not said negotiations are being conduct- ed at this stage with the knowledge
United States delegation as the AGAINST SOVIET DETENTION of the members of the Nanking Gov
World Economic Conference be in structed to support the remanetisa tion of silver at a ratio of sixteen to one with gold.
OF JUNKS.
ernment and, secondly, to inform the League of Nations and friendly Powers whereto this communication HARBIN, May
is addressed that the Chinese people The resolution was shelved at the A REPRESENTATIVE of the will refuse to recognise the validity Manchukuo Foreign Ministry of any agreement which the Nan- request of Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State, who will be protested to the Soviet Consul king Government may be coerced to America principal delegate,He General in connexion with the de conclude with the Japanese Govern saked that the hands of the dele tantion by the Soviet of several ment in violation of Chinese terri
with torial sovereignty and administra- gation be left fred to deal with the Manchukuo junks loaded silver situation according to cir provisions, at the coneluence of the tive integrity, in Manchuria and cumziances...
Johol." Bungari and Amur rivera.
er charge:
that all ques- tions of this kind would be con- sidered by a paramount power in deciding, when the time came, un- der what conditions, it would be advisable for His Highness to re- turn to his state. -
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