STATEMENT OF JAPAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER
Strongly Worded Answer To Chiang Tso Pin's Explanation
Lin-
Tokyo, April 26. Mr. "Hirota, in a statement in answer to Chiang Tso Pin's ex-
the Nanking planation of official statement yesterday, said there is sentiment in China un- pleasant for Japan and a warning is sounded calling the Chinese ration to prepare for the 1936 crisis, which Chiang Tso Pin has denied.
Mr. Hirota declared that the Japanese Government accord, due respect to the interests of the Powers in China and agree that any attempt to develop Chinese resources had по intention at riolating the sovereignty of the Republic. However, should inter national assistance to China
China.
to
will oppose any assistance China which is not actuated by bona fide intentions, and would not be prepared to accept blame for fallure of injudicious assistance to Therefore is desired that
1C China consult Japan beforehand Chinese of in consideration responsibility in the maintenance of peace in the Far East alde by side with Japan. Mr. Hirota In- formed Chiang Tso Pin that soon negotiations between the so-called Manchukuo and the Soviet In connection with the Chinese Eastern Railway will be concluded.
The Japanese Government de sired to commence direct negotia- tions between China and Japan on diverse pending problems, de-
result in an unwelcome and unclared the Japanese statement. foreseeable situation, the conse quences will be very keenly felt by Japan.
It is somewhat strongly worded. but the Japanese Goverment support its substance in spirit.-
Under the circumstances, Japan Reuter.
OUTSPOKEN
AND CLOSELY-
REASONED LEADER
London, April 26.
says 1 15 The "Times" leader natural enough that the Japanese declarations should have caused universal, anxiety owing to their sweeping character, and the curi- ous informality of the announce- ment is equally startling..
Commenting on the special em- phasis laid by Mr. Salto, Mr. Hirota and Mr. Nagai on joani and aeroplanes to China as specially dangerous towards Japan, the "Times" says for all acquainted and Chinese conditions Japanese military operations in China, such a danger must seem to be a little remote, especially since the Japanese Government decided to double their own Alr Force.
with
Mr. Salto's and Mr. Nagai's statements are bound to arouse suspicion that
Europe's and America's difficulties are once more regarded as Japan's op- portunity.
Recent history in the Far East is quite enough to justify this suspicion
In 1915 with Europe at war and
on
America the brink thereof. Japan made the famous twenty
one demands.
sally
states recognised, Times" in a leading article, day.
"The
They entitle her to a foremost place in any international con- ference on Chinese affairs, but do not justify her claim to a mono- poly of influence.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1934.
GANDHI'S CAR ATTACKED
Violent Hindu Opposition
Deoghar, April 21. Violent opposition by orthodox | Hindus to Gandhl's campaign on behalf of the Untouchables'result- ed in the window of Gandhi's motor car being smashed when he was inside. Gandhi is reported to be uninjured, but three of his re- formist volunteers were seriously
injured.
Gandhi declared he will do penance if he finds his followers worthy of blame-Reuter.
HOT ON TRAIL OF TROTSKY
Cameramen And Reporters
(Special to "Hong Kong Dally Press"!)
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele Traphic Messager Ordinance, 1894- Received, April 20, 2.30 p.m.)
Paris, April 26. Reporters, cameramen, and film
beer potographers who had
hoz
GERMANY'S
WORLD TRADE
Big Shrinkage Recorded
Ernell to the "ner King Din Press" (Copyright.JĮ
Berlin, April 25.
ex-
In view of transfer negotiations commencing on Friday. Reichs- bank-president Schacht once more outlined reasons for the present
German unsatisfactory
foreign currency situation. Schacht plained that more than half of the proceeds of all foreign loans to Germany had not been used to the benefit of German economy. but for reparation payments, only.
Furthermore world trade, from which Germany draws her foreign currencies, shrunk to about 1/3 of its stand in 1929. Besides the gold cover of the Reichsbank which in 1931 still amounted to more than 3 millards, Reichsmark now is redu- 'ced to 200 millions Marks only. There are only 2 ways to improve
the situation. Either by an in- crease. In German export through improvement of world trade or by a special agreement with many's creditors granting further facilities regarding interest and re-payment-Transocean Kuo Min.
SILVER MARKET
Ger-
DEATH PENALTY FOR TAUDIEN AND WESTERMANN
Buccaneers Who Planned The Shenghan Outrage
GHASTLY CRIME OF THE HIGH SEAS
"
Imprisonment For Three Other Europeans
Dairen, Aprli 28. The trial of the accused in the Shengan piracy of June 26 last year ended with the Dairen, Dis- trict Court sentencing Taudien and Westermann to death, Gaut chi and Muller to life imprison- ment, and Schroeder to ten years imprisonment.
All the accused appealed.' 'Im - mediately against the sentences.-- Reuter.
It will be recalled that the crime .committed by the Ave Europeans
on the trail of Trotsky ever since) (From Our Special Correspondent was one of the most ghastly crimės | the exiled bolshevik had vanished from sight about ten
days ago,
have so far failed to locate the elusive revolutionary, whose where- about are probably only known to the French authorities.
London, April 28.
London silver prices to-day were unchanged for spot and one-six teenth down for forward, as fol- low;-
Spot
Forward
April 25 April 26
18 181 181 18.13/16
The latest Press reports have it It was because the recent Japan-that Trotsky left his Barbizon vil- ese statements seemed to make la on Tuesday last week, to escape this claim with arrogance, recall- from the crowd of newspapermen and onlookers, and has been keep-
The London on New York cross ing the days of the Shoguns and "Closed Empire" that they caused ing in hiding somewhere near the
rate at 2 pm. to-day was 3.13 11/16. compared with 5.141 at clos- such widespread uneasiness, the capital where he is awaiting re-
piles from the various governing yesterday. fournal states.
ments which have been petitioned to grant him the right of an asy- lum. It is stated that none of these governments are
The Japanese Government seem now to wish to allay the anxieties which their spokesmen aroused.
Surely they can best achieve
over-an-
ever perpetrated on. the high seas, three Europeans and seven Chinese being brutally murdered.
The outrage occurred on the steamer Shengan, formerly the sa Opland, while on a journey from Tangku, at the mouth of the Pet Ilo River, just below Tientsin, to Shanghal
The vessel left Tangku on June 25, and shortly before the ship salled, the five Europeans came on board and forced the captain of the ship to accommodate them.
When the ship was 200 miles from Shanghai, the five buccaneers seized control, killing the skip- per. "Captain Vikhman and his
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AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS
GOLF SENSATION
British Champion's Entry Rejected
London, April 28. The Council of the Ladies Golf Union created a sensation in the going world by refusing the en- try of the British champion, Enid Wilson for the British Champion- ship. The Union" is not prepared". to give any reasons.
Miss. Wilson said, "In conse- quence of a certain occurrence, I applied to the Royal and Ancient Club but was informed I could not play in the championship" I shall not be able to play, unless I am reinstated in their good booka.”
It is understood that the refusal has nothing to do with writing for the Press-Reuter,
MINISTER GOEBBEL'S
SPEECH
Germany's "Progress
(Special to "Hong Kong
Daily Press"}" (ByTelegraph, Copyright,
Telo Ordinance. 1593. Received, April 26, 7.30 p.m.}
Warm Reception At graphic age
Southampton
Berlin, April 26. The Propaganda Ministed Goeb. bels in a speech in the elty of Duesseldorf, reminded his hearers London, April 25. An exceptionally cordial welcome that since the National-Socialistá was extended to the Australian came into power, unemployment in cricketers, who arrived at South-Germany had been reduced by one- ampton this afternoon aboard the half, while the new ascensional
movement which liner Oxford.
the economic life and internal po- Litical situation had been consoli- dated.
7
Was
visible in
Raw materials had to be import-
The Mayor of Southampton, in extending B greeting for the tourists who are to take part in this season's Test. Matches, sald that every cricketer would rejoiceed in increased quantities in or- at the opportunity of seeing the der to give "work to three million new toilers, who had been redeem- Australians in the field again. They would be received by every country in a friendly and, sporting spirit, characteristic of the British public.
די
The Mayor was supported by the chairman
the Hampshire Cricket Club, Sir Russell Bancroft, M.O.C.
ed from the course of unemploy- ment; but since the outside world was refusing to take German ex- ports it has now become the duty of the German Government to es- tablish an equilibrium by throttling the import in certain categories of
this end and obtain a hearing for xious to extend their hospitality to COMMISSIONER OF TIBET wife and the chief mate, all of on behalf of his Club and of the foreign goods.
their views on Chinese affairs by co-operation rather than by fric- tion with other civilised nations. which have still a few experts 'in Chinese affairs and are actuated by more than material considera- tions in desiring the progress, stability and independence of the Chinese Republic.
It is premature to condemn Japan's polley toward China with- out a bearing. No doubt the Japanese Government is genuinely disturbed by the instability of the
the
inconvenient guest.-Trans-
ocean Kuo Min.
Invitation From Turkey
"Istanbul," April 26. The Turkish Government has to authorised Trotsky to return the Princes islands in the Sea of Marmora under the same condi tons as before. Transocean Kuo Min.
Japan later chose the time when Governments of China, the journal RUBBER
Furope and America were in the throes of a disastrous economic crisis to engage in military opera- tions in China and wrest Manchu
kuo from hér.
On the present occasion Japan seemed to have seized the moment when European diplomacy was struggling with the problem of disarmament and the United States was engaged in a vast re- organisation of its national life for the enunciation of still com prehensive claims to dominate the control and development of the Chinese Republic.
continues, but the situation in
China has recently improved.
The journal ridicules the idea that the Chinese armles are a American
danger, or that the policy is inspired with the desire to incite Russia and China to war against Japan..
It emphasises..the Pacific - policy of Great Britain, where every de- sire is to remain on the best termS with an old ally and to assist in the growth of peace and order in China.
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the Chinese authorities to restore order in China or of the great legitimate interests of Britain and other nations, which cannot be disregarded the newspaper con-
LEAVES BY AIR
Returning To Lhasa
Napking, April 26. Huang So Sung, Commissioner of Tibet left here today for Chengtu by air en route to Lhasa-Reuter.
whom were Russians. and also
The captain of the visiting side, seven of the Chinese crew. The
W. M. Woodfull, expressed his bodies were thrown overboard.
The ship's course was diverted pleasure at the prospect of renew- towards Dairen, where the buc-ing old acquaintances in England. would be caneers intended to take on pro-He hoped the "Ashes" visions for a 34-day trip to the regained for their country but re- cognised it would be a hard fight.
United States.
On arrival in the United States the men hoped to sell the ship for
$30,000 and her cargo for $80,000
Owing to had navigation, how- ever, the ship ran aground ut
RESTRICTIONS Hoshiganra. The suspicions of the
Announcement To Be Made To-morrow?
London, April 26. Strongest rumours of the immin- ence of a rubber restriction scheme are prevalling in the Rubber Ex- It is generally thought
Well-informed
A general limitation of the trade in arms with China can only be secured by collective action on the The article emphasises the vast part of the Powers, and will not change extent of the British Empire's in-
be furthered by declaratioris tak-that a statement will be issued. terests in the financial, commering no account of the efforts of this week-end. rial, shipping and cultural develop- ment of China. It points out Hong Kong as one of the most prosperous ports in the Far East. 1ts University is doing much for education of Chinese youth. Overcludes-Reuter. a third of foreign ships in Chinese ports are flying the Red Ensign. British capital invested In a multitude of undertakings in al- most every province in Shanghal. British interests are only second to those of Japan.
FOREIGN INVESTMENTS IN
CHINA
J|
London, April 26. As regards British interests in China mentioned by the "Times,"
people believe on Saturday night, thus preventing any market from obtaining an unfair advantage.
The growing belief in the rumour
with better coupled
American advices caused. rubber to recover early losses due to profit taking.
police were aroused by the evasive answers to their questions and three of the men who are alleged to have taken part in the outrage were subsequently arrested, while
A large crowd warmly cheered the players when they reached London this evening.-British Wireless
NO ANNOUNCEMENTS "YET
the others were rounded up after Regarding Manchukuo Posts
a thrilling man-hunt.
According to Reuter's correspon- dent at Dairen, Gautchi, after bis arrest, was alleged to have declar
The Government will never to-.. lerate another innation in Ger- many nor permit German cur- rency to become the plaything in International speculation-Trans- ocean Kuo, Min.
SUGAR CONTROL IN AMERICA
Bill Ready For Signature
Washington, April 26. The United States "Benate has approved the report of a confer ence of both Houses on the Senate's amendments to the Sugar Control Bil, fixing the quota for domestic, sugar production at London, April 26. 1,500,000 of beet sugar and 260,000 In the House of Commons tons of cane sugar.
announced
ed: Yes, I killed some Chinese. Capt. Anthony Eden I don't know how many. I didn't that no recommendations have yet kill Vikhman. We threw all the been made by the League advisory corpses overboard. The shooting committee as regards Manchukuo but the Committee are lasted, may be, ten minutes. We posts
The amendment also empowers the Secretary of Agriculture to x quotas limiting importations.
Congressional action on the Bill has now been completed and the
PROTOCOL NOT only wanted to scare them but meeting in Geneva on May 14. Bill goes to Fresident Roosevelt
NECESSARY
they made such a fuss the only thing was to bump them off.
"We had planned, the piracy since last year. We wanted to sell the ship with her cargo.in Val- paralso but had no prospective
**After the killing I started feeling funny but it was too late."
Germany And Baltic Buyer
Countries
Colonial, Omce when interviewed Special to the "Hong Kong Daily "THE COMMITTEE
by Reuter yielded pegătive results. Nevertheless, the Tumour seems to have more authority than any previous ones. It is believed an will be made simultaneously in London
Press " (Copyright.)]
Berlin, April 25.
Germany has declined the pro-
OF THREE”
and posal of Soviet Russia for the two To Report To League
The work of British officials in
It is painted out, authoritatively announcement Chinese service, British teachers that British investiments in Shang- and missionaries cannot be assess~} hat are three and half times | Amsterdam by the Rubber Growers ed in material terms. also has a large trade with China and American education has done much to make the young Chinese what they are.-Reuter.
The "Times" outspoken and "closely-reasoned leader is the talk in all political and diplomatic circles. It undoubtedly crystalises the opinion embodying not only
Association and the Amsterdam America those of Japan.
In China Proper British invest-Committee respectively-Renter. ments total £197,000,000 or 58 per cent. of the total of foreign invest- ments, against £74,000,000 of regarding Japan's breach of the Japan, which is 21 per cent of the Kine-Power Treaty as provided by total The United States invest- Article 8 of the Treaty, declares
hents are £32,000,000 or 9 per the New York "Times.” cent of the total-Reuter.
Here is ground enough for "a
Liberal and Labour views, which are generally critical of Japanese foreign policy on the ground of ten- Its allegedly imperialistic
countries to sign a treaty jointly guaranteeing the independence of the Baltic States, giving - as a reason that the security of the said Btates is no wise threatened.” It was officially communicated on Wednesday to the Government of Latvia, Esthonia and Finland. The Soviet Government's proposal the ground for the pact was on that it would serve for the better-
Council
London, April 25.
On the subject of the arrange. ments for the Baar Plebescite. Bir John Simon said that the com- mittee of three was appointed by the League Council in January to
REPORT RECEIVED IN LONDON joint diplomatic action, and ifment of German-Soviet Felations. report to the Council, at its forth
other countries do not consult. this was counted by the declara coming session on the problem
----London. "April 26,
The Foreign Office has received they themselves are guilty of tion that Germany was unable to raised by the provisions of the
Sir Francis Lindley's "report : of
dencies, but also the views of the yseterday's conversation with Mr. orthodox Conservatives which are Hirota. still influenced by sentimental memories of the Anglo-Japanese is available, but Sir John Simon will probably make a statement
alliance.
The delay in publishing the leader is probably due to the wish to wait till Sir Francis Lindley and Mr. Hirota's interview was a falt accompli fact.
The "Times" usually supports the Government and it is also extremely friendly towards Japan. the leader lends additional signi- ficance and weight-Reuter
London, April 26. The political and economic im- portance to Japan of her relations with China, and the needs of per geographical" position are univer
"No indication as to its contents
breach of the treaty-Reuter
STATE DEPARTMENT
INTERESTED B
Washington, April 20. Although the State Department
see how such an agreement would Treaty of Versailles as regards to basically affect the relationship the matter and make recommen- between, Germany and Russia dations as to their execution. Transocéan Kuo Min.
The committee was in particular Rowan A Riga, April 28
to study any suggestions regarding Both the German and the Soviet the maintenance of order, during shortly. most likely at the Com- is most deeply interested in Far Russian Governments have notif the period of the plebiscite. L Eastern developments, it is felted the Latvian Government of would obviously be premature to mons on Monday.
British The
Ambassador at that the position is so complicated Germany's refusal to sign a pro- express any view until a report Washington has also reported the
that the time la not yet ripe for tocal guaranteeing the indepen had been received and considered..
dence and integrity of the Baltic-British Wireless gist of his conversation with the definite announcement, there- State Department on the subject fore until authoritative informa countries which the Soviet aug- tion is received from Japan, the | gested as a mark of improvement question of the United States Note in German-Russian relations, dez to Japan must be postponed. Germany considers the indepen- It is felt that the atmosphere dence and integrity of the Baltic has become confused owing to a countries are not in danger and a number of somewhat conflicting protocol would serve no purnose: Japanese statements not only It is believed that Fand. In the Scottish League, Queen Esthonia and...... Lithuania“ were 1.0 Bouth and Airdrie drew, the from Tokyo but also from Geneva,
scores being Renter Derlin and Washington, Reuter, similarly notified.Reuter.
of Japanese policy-Reuter, ·
BREACH OF NINE-POWER
TREATY
New York, April 26.- Great Britain, the United States and the Governments of other countries involved should consult
MATCH DRAWN-
•
London, April 26.
Reuter.
for signature-Reuter,
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