"TWILIGHT IN THE FORBIDDEN CITY” Startling Disclosures In Sit Reginald Johnson's Book'
London, March 10.
That the Manchurian independ- ence movement culminating in Mr, Henry PuYi's enthronement is in no wise due to Japan intervention but purely a Chinese and Manchu when act dating at least to 1923 Tsang Tao Lin tried to reinstate the Emperor in Manchuria is startingly demonstrated by Sir Re- ginald. Johnson's "Twilight in the Forbidden City." dealing with his five years as Mr. Pu"Yi's tutor, The book will be published Monday.
OR
Sir Regiisid had also learned from Tsang Tso Lin himself that the Manchus could have refused to abdicate in 1912 and merely trans- ferred the throne to Manchuria,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,
AN IMPORTANT MEETING
French and Belgian Ministers
Tele 1894.
(Special to "Hong Kong
Daily Press")....? (By Telegraph, Copyright, Ordinance, "Recsired, March 11, 7-38 p.m.)'
Paris, March 11.
JUDGE PRINCE'S graphic Messages
ASSAILANT
Identity Still A Riddle
(Special to Hong Kong Daily Press")
(My Telegraph, Copyright, graphic Messager Ordinance, Receivad, March 11, 130 alm.)
·Tele 139$
Paris, March 10.
The riddle of the identity of
to
from
The book throws important Judge Prince's murderers, and the light on the characters of the Em-exact connection of foul play with press Dowager, Kuang Hsu, Pu YI, the Stavisky case is cleared up Yuan Shih Kal, and
the newspaper on many according dramatic events. and Secret intri- "Liberte." by a telegram received gues in the Forbidden City of by the prosecutor-general which the author's unique" position
the State-Attorney at Dijon-the place of the murder. Since the has made him a personal witness.
Reuter.
sensational telegram. however, according to "Liberte" reports was received in code and the statement to the Press from the Prosecutor General has not yet been received. the middle would seem to have
DISARMAMENT
MEMORANDUM suffered merely a change of venue.
France Considering Reply
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily
Press" (Copyright.)]
(By Telegraph, Uopyright, Tels. graphic Mersager Ordinance, 1894. Heceived, March 11, 4-30 a.m.)
Paris, March 11.
A semi-official announcement Just made states that the French note on the British Disarmament memorandum is not expected for
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"
PURCHASE OF TIMOR
Britain As Buyer
M. Barthou, the Foreign Mini- ster. received the Belgian Ambaa- sador on Saturday morning. Con- sidering the recent htterances by the Belgian Premier before the Belglan Senate, this meeting be- tween Barthou and the Ambassa- dor is considered to be of great important.
-In political circles in Paris, It it admitted openly 'that the re- marks made by Court de Biphue- ville, the Belgian Premier, created an embarassing impression and opened the way for "tendacious comment" Happily, it is said, it was subsekuently officially denied fro Brussels that the Belgian dre-- mter had made his startling ut- terances, after having consulted both London and Paris.
The visit of the Belgian "Ambas- sacor to M. Barthou is considered to have contributed greatly to- wards the disarmament problem- Transocean Kuo Min.-
BUILDINGS IN LONDON
Increasing Height Criticised
London, March 9.
The tendency to erect higher buildings in London is the subject
of criticism in the report of the Royal Fine Art Commission which
MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1934.
MOSLEY'S POLICE
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DISARMAMENT
(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press")
Disbanded By London graphic Massager
Authorities
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Daily Pres"}
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tale- graphic Messages Urdinance, 1891-
Received, March 11. 4:30 a.m.)
London, March 10.
Ay
All auxiliary police in adherence to the Fascist movement, led by Sir Oswald Mosley, were dispersed by the Chier of the London Police.
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Sir Oswald Mosley'
The reason given was that even. though no official regulation pro- hibited the auxiliary, police, the authorities objected on the grounds that as members were sworn in under the Fascists seal, they would not be able to properly discharge their duties as members of the police. Transocean Kuo Min.s
SILVER MARKET
London, March 11. According to the "Sunday Dis- by Royal Warrant of last year was (From Our Special Correspondent) patch, "Britain is considering buy-empowered to call attention to any several days. Neither on Mondaying for between five to ten million project or development which in nor Tuesday will the Cabinet" con-
London. Maren 10. the Commission sterling Timor Island, the last half the opinion of alder the question,
Following are the Bliver Quota- might appear to affect the ameni-
tions on the London market to- In the coming week the Supreme in the air route to Australia.
land and Portugal are joint owner.
The paper adds that both Hol- thea of a national or public charac-
day:
Mar. 9. Mar. 10
201 201 2020.9, 16 The London on New York .cross- rate at the closing to-day was Q.$5.071.
Council will hold a plenary session when the technical aspect of the question will be considered.
The "Paris Solr" admits that this meeting will be convened be-" fore Wednesday. This is, however, contradicted by
semi-official
statement which interprets certain utterances by M. Barthou to mean that the Defence Council would not meet for at least a fortnight- Transocean Kuo Min.
SECURITY OF FRANCE
Reorganisation Of Defences
Parts, March 10 France is to launch a re-organi sation and re-equipment program- me for the defence forces, at a cost of £27,000,000 for which a special expenditure account will be tabled by the Government,
The Minister of War is authoris ed to spend over £14,000,000 for the completion, of frontier defences in 1934 and 1935, while the Minis-
ers of Timor Island and they are willing to sell-Reuter.
DUTCH GOVERNMENT SURPRISED
Amsterdam, Mar. 11. Government circles are surprised at the report that Timor Island is to be sold to Britain.
The Commission now state that the effect of some of these tall bulld- ings upon other places of national and historic, interest has in many cases been detrimental. In parti- eular it refers to the buildings re- cently erected in the neighbourhood of St. Paul's Cathedral, distant views of which have been blocked by newly erected structure. The maximum height of britidings in
No approach had been made as regards purchase, but discussions are being held with Britain as re- London has recently been increased gards the establishment of an to 100 feet. The Commission aerodrome on the Island-Reuter. points out that the increase in height is a concession of which money value is often great and it is suggested that any such" con- cession should be accompanied by some advantage to "the public of light, of air, or of amerity by aur- rendering the frontage for road widening or by setting back the faces of buildings in order to provide a wide angle of Ught-British Wireless?
JAPANESE MISSING
Colonel And Officers
Tokyo, Mar. 11.
A report from Harbin states that Colonel Tizuka, commanding the Japanese infantry in the punitive column operating against bandits in the vicinity of Sanhsing with ten senior officers are reported to be missing as the re-
over
There are no details.-Reuter.
ter of Marine will devote 1,560,000-sult of a revolt. 000 francs to the construction of Hquid fuel depots and coastal de- fences.
The Air Ministry will be allotted 11,625.000 francs for the equipment of the air force, on the principle of quality rather than quantity, and a first line air fleet, ready for action at any moment will be bullt-Reater..
AIDING JAPAN
Contribution: Of Aeroplanes
BRITISH FASCISTS
FIRE AT CHINESE EMBASSAY
Timely Alarm Given
Special to "Hong Kong
Daily PreaX”)
Tele-
(By Telegraph, Copyright, graphic Message Ordinance, 1891. Received. March 11, 450 a.m.)
Berlin, March 20.
"TREASURY BILLS
London, March 9. The total amount applied for in Treasury, bills to-day was £49,675,- 000. The amount allotted for bills at three months was £38.875,000. Average rate per cent. 18/0.77d as compared with 18/4.75d last week.
British Wireless.
Spot
Forward
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NAZIS SENT TO PRISON
Kidnapped A Wealthy Jew
Berlin, Mar. 11. Seven Nazi Stormtroopers were sentenced to terms of three to six years' penal servitude on a charge of kidnapping a wealthy Jew manufacturer at Chemnitz and at- tempting to extort ransom.
The victim, Otto Schlesinger, was held up while motoring at Chemnitz. He was forced at the point of a revolver to enter a Nazi car and driven towards Berlin,
Schlesinger was allowed to send a telegram to his wife saying he was summoned to Berlin on urgent business, and he astutely signed the telegram with his surname. His wife concluded that something was
wrong and telephoned to friends in Berlin who informed the police.
Schlesinger telephoned to а friend to stand with ransom of
|L.C.C. ELECTIONS several, thousand marks outside the
Labour Party's Majority
The final results of the London The Chinese Embassy here County Council elections were .de- suffered minor damages on Satur-clared to-day. The Labour Party day night from a Ire whose, origin. has secured
majority of 14 over
Zoo Station." Nazis drove up with Schlesinger, received the envelope, released him and drove of pursued by a police car. They were cap- tured after an exchange of shots with the police-Reuter.
FRANCO GERMAN
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TRADE TREATY
Extended Till April
By Telegraph, Copyright, 'Tela-' Ordinance, «. 1893- Received, March 11, 4:30 am.}
Berlin, March 10. Criticising the French reply to the Allied Note on Disarmament the German Press puts forth the
following arguments.
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ALFONSO WINS LAWSUIT
Recovery Of Securities
(Special to "Hong Kong
GERMANY'S TRADE
Plea By Herr Schmidt
(Special to "Hong Kong
Daily Press'')''''
Tele
(By Telegraph, Copyright Dally Press") They complain that by
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1881+ the
Raceiood, March, 11, 4-30 am.) Ordinance, 1393. French contention it means that graphic Messages
Hamburg, March 10, Received, March 11, 4-30 a.m.) the National-Socialists storm de-
A forcible plea for the expansionj tachments· ́`should be reckoned
London, March 10.
of Germany's overɛes trade, was Ex-King Alfonso of Spain has made by the Reich Minister for when determining the strength of the German Army. A semi-official just won a lawsuit against a Lon-Economy Herr Schmidt at the ans organ points out that in this con- don Bank to obtain some outstand-nual banquet of the German. Base nection that France on her parting securities held by the bank Asiatic Society here on Saturday, is opposed to having her, Ave mill- valued at £11,000. The judgment Schmidt pointed out that the llory trained reserves included when ruled that securities must now be economic crisis in other countries determining her own military handed over to the ex-King in could not compare with the distress strength, although the French his private name. This decision in Germany as no other country military experts have stressed time is interesting and important not was confronted with such materi- and again that these reserves con- so much on account of the money ally and morally devastating pro- stituted part of the French Army. Involved but as a precedent given portions of unemployment as Ger- Germany, moreover, has nothing to to a, fundamental principle.. Be- many. Only on this scale can thờ compare with the French reserves, fore the outbreak of the Spanish measures be judged' which the German soldiers of the World revolution the ex-King's Spanish National-Socialist Party have taken War being now at least 35 years of bank made the transference of se- in order to bring about "a Reichs? age and having never since been curities to the London bank. The Leconomic rehabilitation. The re- given military training. In France | London agenta refused to hand | cent favourable development in the however, every men fit for service the securities after, the re- Internal economite situation neces- has undergone military training, 1s | võlution because they declared") sitates an increased import of raw ́called back to the service at regu- | themselves responsible to the materials. Our foreign suppliers lar intervals and full equipment is | Spanish - bank which itself was must welcome these increased re- held ready for him in case of responsible to the Spanish Gor="quirements at a moment like the mobilisation. It is therefore only ernment who had declared all present but this can only be main- fair to ask for the five million | Royal property to be confiscated.alned if they purchase our goods. reserves of the French army to be-Transocean Kuo Min
taken into account before an attempt is made to determine the value of the untrained and unarm- ed"political, soldiers of Germany. - Transocean Kuo Min.
-" FRANCE ON CONTROLLED
REDUCTIONS ...
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It is the great task of our export trade to explain these, conditions to the outside world, stressing the
BERLIN SHARE point that Germany cannot pay
MARKET
Prices Firm
(Special to "Hong Kong Dally Press”) (By Telagraph, Copyright, graphic Messages Ordinance, Received, March 8, 4-30 a.m.)
Tele-
1894-
her debts so long as foreign coun tries do not Import German goods, In the Far East, so the Reich Minister, continued, problems of political and economic nature were; on the brink of a solution, The general-political situation in many ways is not" free from tension, But so far as we can see to-day the relation between those two States-both friendly to us China and Japan seemed to be steering into calmer channels so that a gradual arriyal at the satisfactory adjustment can be hoped for in questions still pending. We hope in the coming, peaceful years it will be possible for German mer their energies in all parts of the chants and engineers to continue
London, Mar. §. The results of parallel and sup- plementary efforts *of various states to advance the work of the Disarmament Conference in ac- cordance with the recommenda- tion of the Bureau on November 22 have been communicated to Mr. Arthur. Henderson, the Chairman
Berlin, March 10. of "Conference, "and all · material
Although profit taking was noti- deciments including British and ceable, prices on the Sharemarket Italian memoranda and a series of continued arm, a number of rises memoranda exchanged between being reported. This buoyant con- France and Germany are publish-dition of the market is due to the ed by the League of Nations. successful renewal of the standstill
In a covering letter of the com- agreement for short term credits Far East, and place themselves at municating documents that have with States and Municipalities, the disposal of the accomplishers passed between France and Ger- and the news that the Steeltrust of the great new tasks that lie the
any, M. Barthou, the French have again engaged 1,000 more Foreign Minister states "the hands, making a total increase of
the future.-Transocean Kuo Min. French Government's view that a 5,000 since last October. centrolled reduction of armaments must take place down to the level which will enable an equality of rights to be realised in a system of security for all nations, and that effective guarantees of execution are indispensable.
It adds the "following tions:-
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The Fixed interest security mar- ket was somewhat neglected, 'the turnover being small with prices remaining arm. Call Money 4 3/8 and 5 3/8 Throughout the whole week the Berlin Bourse was ex- ceptionally buoyant, both on the observa-sharemarket and fixed interest se-
curities market. Among the chief 1. That "Existence of formations causes for the above was the suc- } which in spite of certain denfals cess of the Leipzig Fair which sur- are incontestably of military char-passed all expectations both as acter" must be taken into account regards display of merchandise; in any calculation of effectives. samples and engineering, and the 2, The French Government could | stimlation given by the Berlin not accept an immediate reduction | Motor of its armaments which would be'l Min. accompanied by an immediate re- armament of qualitative character of powers bound by military clauses of treaties.
3, The question of guarantees of execution in case the provisions of the convention are violated is of especial importance.
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U.S. PURCHASE OF SILVER
Instructions To Treasury
Washington, March 10. The House Coinage Committee has approved Bils authorising the Treasury to pay 25 per cent, above the market price for silver shipped to the United States in payment of exported agricultural commodi ties and purchase 1,500,000,000 ot2- ces of silver at the market price.
The purchase would be 150,000,- 000 ounces within the first four months after the passage of the Honsignor Marie Zanin, the new ounces within one year, the pur- Apostolic Delegate to China, who chases to cease if commodity prices. was consecrated Titular Archbis- reach the 1928 average. Reuter. hop of Trianopolis by Cardinal
APOSTOLIC : DELEGATE TO CHINA
Departure From Venice
Rome, Mar, 10. Bill and an additional 250,000,000
4. The present circumstances and more particularly increasing pace at which certain countries are con- tinuing to rearm, in contravention of provisions of treaties, necessitate the rapid situation of the problem Biondi, on January 12, left Venice with competition. British Wire- to-day on the ss. Conte Rosso, "for Iess.
China.
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HOUSEWIVES SCHEME
For Unemployment Problem
(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press?)
„(By, Telegraph, Copyright, Tale graphic Merger Ordinance, 189 Received, March 11. 4-30 .m.)
Berlin, March 10.
An ingenious solution for the serious problem "connected with the national fight against unem- was traced to the curtains in, the the Municipal Reformers which in
ployment was announced by the Ambassador's, study. Owing to the only other party represented
Berlin Housewives Association, Tokyo, Mar. 11.
timely alarm by the Embassy on the new Council. This is the first (Special to the "Hong Kong Dally imposed on all housewives during Owing to stringent economies It '15 announced that public chauffeur and personnel who set time Labour have been in majority bodies and organisations in the
* Prema”. (Copyright).] Prefectures, Colonies, and individa-
to work immediately to extinguish in the County Council The final
the world economic crisis they the burning furniture, the tremen figures are Labour 69, Municipal graphic Messages
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tale have been compelled to dispose of als have voluntarily subscribed to
Ordinance, 1884. the services of servant girls, who. were able to put out the flames Reformers 55. Labour gains num- Beceived, March 11, 7:30 pïm.) “** the cost of contributing 109 aero-without extensive loss of property. bers 35 and losses one. Municipal
being unfitted for other work have planes to the Army and 56 to the
Paris, March 11.- Transocean Kuo Min. Nuvy since the Makden incident in
swelled the ranks of the unem Reformers gained one seat and lost The Franco-German trade treaty ployed. The Housewives 'Associa 29. Liperias lost six seats. 328 of 1927 which was denounced on ton which numbers 100,000 mem- September 1831-Reuter:
per cent of the electorate was vote December 20 last and which will bers is making a special appeal to ed. At the 1931 election 27.8% expire on March 20, has been pro- was polled
all concerns to assist in re- employing the servant girls and The Leader of the Labour Party longed till April 20 by mutual con- in London, Mr. Herbert Marrison sent in order to give both Govern-
has laid down certam conditions. In a statement to the press saldments time to continue the pend-
The girl must be provided with the real changes of policy would
ing ngotiations-Transocean Kun free accomodation food and Min. Inevitably take place, and he was
washing, and pocket money - but -anxious «that the direction of the
His to receive no wages. A contract Kamakura, Mar. 10.
Councils, policy should be CiCar EVASION OF TAXES: is being drawn up to safeguard Mr. Banji Muto, the prominent cut. He was confident the integrity.
the position of the servant girl. At Japanese industrialist, who was of its administration would be fully
Washington, Mar. 11.
the end of a year the girl would shot and seriously wounded by a safeguarded under Labour control Attorney General Cummings an-
be examined to see how the sys youth named Fukushima, yester and that the Council would be nounced that the Department of tem works and if their services concerned day, succumbed to his injuries at animated by the highest spirit of Justice is about to institate pro- are found satisfactory they will
120 this evening Reuter.
public responsibility and publie ceedings against Mr. Andrew Mel-receive a certilcate which implies Muto, was able to tell the police service. He indicated that a large | low-ex-Ambassador to Britain, Mr. Deferential treatmint towards" "a- that the motive behind the crime scale programme of housing and Jimmie Walker, ex-Mayor of New salaried job. It is contended this, was his refusal, to assist in essum clearance would engage the York and Mr. Thomas Lamont, will also help the seriously ov tablishing a new crematorium to carliest attention of the Council,- son of the banker, charging them worked as Tokyo,
British Wireless.
with evasion of taxes ---Reuter, Kuo Min
DISCHARGED
Case Not Strong Enough"
Landon, Mar. 10. The arrested Fascists were dis- charged by the Magistrate, who declared that the case was not strong enough as far as grievous bodily hario Reuter.
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A number of Britishers were taken into custody on March 3 following a fierce scrimmage in the House of Commons during a debate.
RECENT OUTRAGE ·
IN JAPAN
Mr. Muto Succumbs To Injuries
housew
Mr. Lu Wen-tao, Chinese Minis
ter to Italy, and many Church dignitaries, saw him off-Reuter.
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