HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1935.
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JAPANESE MARINE KILLED BY CHINESE CIVILIAN
Nervousness Increased In Chapei
SERIOUS VIEW TAKEN
OF INCIDENT
Naval Party Landed
The tense situation in North China has been aggravated by. a fatal attack on a Japanese marine by a Chinese civilian in the neighbourhood of Chapel Nervousness has increased and a xen-2..... eral exodus from the district is expected.
A house to house search for the assallant has been carried out in Chapel. The assailant, whose Identity unknown, dis- carded the pistol with which he is alleged to have shot the marine at close range, and then fled to the Chinese city.
Japanese marines in full field equipment were posted on the boundary of the thickly populated Japanese section of the Settle- ment immediately after the incident and at daybreak they were" still on patrol.
Shanghai, Nov. 10. shutters Detachments of Japanese marines, abandoned. are patrolling the boundary of the¦ Settlement and native city of Chapel following the alleged killing of a Japanese marine by a Chinese civilian near the Japanese naval headquarters."
The Chinese police are carrying out a house to house search in Chapel for the culprit.
It transpires that the Japanese victim was Hideo Nakayama, aged 23 who was shot and fatally wounded while he was walking along the Settlement road border- ing Chapel.
"DIRECT PROVOCATION"
A statement issued by the Japan ese naval authorities describes the affair as "direct provocation" and demands thorough investigation by the Chinese authorities as well as
Settlement police.
The Japanese Embassy in siatement says: "The attack on a sailor in uniform is a serious mat-
ter. We hope in view of the rumours circulating in the past few days, that the Chinese au- thorities will take due measures to eliminate the dark clouds hovering over Sino-Japanese relations.
MARINES MOBILISED Immediately after the incident the Japanes! naval authorities mobilised two hundred marines
who were posted to the boundary of the thickly populated Japanese section of the Settlement:
A statement issued by the Japan ́ese naval landing party describing the Incident admits that the iden- tity of the assailant is not known.
A 32-calibre pistol loaded with ! four cartridges one of which was an empty shell was reported to have been found ninety yards from the scene of the shooting.
The Japanese deny that a braw! preceded the shooting and allege that the bullet struck the back of the head from, close range.
STREETS DESERTED
י,
General Kondylis, who suppressed the revolt in Greece and has been a staunch supporter (or restoration of the monarchy.
GORAHAI OCCUPIED BY
THE ITALIANS
Arms And Stores Abandoned By Ethiopians
(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Presx" (Copyright),] Hy Telegraph, Copyright, Tate graphle Messages Ordinance, Received, November 10, 4.30 am.)
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Rome, November 9.
1895.
The official communique number. 41 issued here on Saturday confirming the ocerpation of Gorahai states that on the north- ern front some armed Abyss'nlan detachments were defeated and were made prisoners by the Italian patrols and that the local chieftain in Selaklaka had surrendered voluntarily and placed, himself and bis way rs under the Italian command. The clergy and notables of Ade. .egion had likewise made their submission. The communiqua then announces the occupation of Gorabai
RUMOURED LOAN by the troops of General Graziani and goes on to say "the enemy
TO CHINA
Strong Japanese Comment
Tokyo, Nov 10..
and many have been
Meanwhile the Japanese police are carrying out enquiries or the basis that the slayer was 3 Chinese, but it is understood that the Bettlement police are also
An alleged attack on British studying the theory that the crime intentions in regard to Chinese resulted from a private vendetta finance has been issued in the form between compatriots.
of a vigorous communique by the Japanese marines are still Japanese War Office. patrolling the city- Reuter, a
IL
COUNCIL ABOLITION
Tientsin, Nov. 10. It General Chiang Kai Shek Chairman of the Military Affairs
situation
on
are in flight and left cannons, machine guns, motor lorries. hundreds of rifles, and great quantities of foodstuffs in our hands. Despite the high level of Fafan river our troops continue in pursuit of the enemy."
have
The Air Force played an effec-finitely been fixed for November tive part in preparing and carry- 14. Abyssinian" decorations Ing out of the operation of the been bestowed by the Emperor on last few days. Already two hours Saturday on officers of the Swedish' after the occupation of Makale mission.- one of the airplanes has effected a landing on the Makale" flying field. Transocean Kuo Mem
PROTECTION OF RAILWAY
Addis Ababa, Nov. 9.
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ATTACK IN WEST
Rome, Nov. 9.
The Italian southern army has now penetrated southern Makale
The governor of the province of ị tố the heights of Scelicat on the It refers to rumours of a £50,-Kaffa, Ras Guetatiha has been in-main caravan route to Add's Aba- 000,000 loar belag negotiated by structed by the Emperor to make ba, but consider that the present China with Britain (which the all necessary preparations for the push has reached the limit for the British Ambassador denied
protection of Djibouti railway line' time being before the centre of November 6) to be secured on sur-
in Diredawa region. It is planned | gravity is now transferred to the to establish numerous fortified west where the Italian offensive ta plus customs and railway revenue.
The communique says that if this positions in the hills near Direda- the south of the Setit is imminent. Commission, refuses to dissolve the is true the leaders of the Nanking wa, the positions to be well equip Temblen plateau constitutes the Pelping branch of the National Government cannot escape critic ped with "machine guns.
salient Italian line, of present Milltary Council, the arising from the recent Japanese foreigners for their
isra for selling their country to These measures are being taken operations and it is intended: to protests will assume serious pro-asement. Japan, as a stabilising the Italians are planning a new occupoce
own aggran. as a result of reliable reports that push out Ras Seyoum who is sti the plateau with Dortions, it was confidently point-infidence in the Far East, cannot drive from
large forces but is expected to re- Danakil desert and ed out here in Japanese circles to- day, in connection with the death
overlook an attempt on the part Aussa district towards the railway trest without aghting as heavy rains have again impeded the of a Japanese bluejacket yesterday. Chaina under the domination
of Britain to place semi-colonial | iine.
Italian advance- Both General Sung Che Yuan.
Pruter, Pelping-Tientsin defence comman-
British capital der, and General Shang Chen, Chairman of the Hopei Provincial Government, are stated to be firmly determined to press for its abolition in view of its alleged pre Judice regarding Sino-Japanese friendship.
If the Nanking Government falls
to take effective steps in this con- that the two local leaders will at- nection. It is thought not unlikely
separation from the Nanking re- tempt to bring about complete gime, according to Japariese re-
ports.
of
H
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SASSABENEH CAPTURED
EMPEROR'S DEPARTURE
The communique forecasts that that the torrential rainfall of the Military circles here anticipate the new Chinese currency reform last few days will greatly hamper. -schem: will result In Chinese bank the Italian operát on in the Pro- notes sooner or later becomingvince of Tigre and to check the
advance for the time being.
The date of the Emperor's de parture for the front has now de' Reuter,
worthless.— Reuter
SILVER MARKET (From Our Own Correspondent)
London, Nov. 9, London Silver prices to-day were i unchanged for Spot and 1/16 down for Forward as follow:
Nov. B 29-5/16 28-3/16
Upon receipt of the Japanese protests, General Pao Wen Yeh, acting chairman of the Pelping Spot... branch of the National Military Forward Council, is understood to have ask- ed General Chiang Kai Shek for directions to dispose of the organ. Tinion News,
A tour in the early hours over · the area of the crime revealed in patrols and, tin-hatted Japanese marines in full field kit in every street which was otherwise de- serted.
All pedestrians were stopped and questioned, some of them being searched.
The Consul General, Mr. Ishii, is conferring this morning with the Secretary-General of the Govern- ment of Greater Shanghai.
The incident culminates weeks of
rumours concerning the possibility of a Japanese move in, Chapel, to gether with reports of huge Chinese troop concentrations round the Shanghai demilitarised zone.
Daybreak found the Japanese marines still patrolling the area of the shooting. Sith police carrying rifles were posted nearby.
An air of tension la prevalling in the district and a general exodus of Chinese is expected.-- Reuter.
TENSION RELAXED
Shanghal, Nov, 10. The tension arising from the Nakayama outrage was somewhat relleved this evening as repre- sentatives of General Taal Chi Chun, Chief of the Chinese Bureau of Public Safety, Mayor Wu Teh Chen and other Chinese officials -proffered to the Japanese naval authorities their assurances of full co-operation in the investigation" of the outrage,
The Japanese Naval Attaché in
a statement denied rumours of
Any demands having been made.
REPORTED AGREEMENT
Pelping. Nov. 10.
An important agreement regard- North China has been reached, according to Information in Chi- Dese circles, between General Chiang Kai Shek and General Yen Hs1 Shan, pacification commission- er for the Taiyuan area.
Nov. 9 29-5/10 29-1/3
London on New York cross-rate at 1 p.m. to-day was 4.9288 com- pared with 4.9250 at closing yes- terday.
OIL SUPPLIES TO ITALY
Struggle Between Competitors
(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press">
By Telegraph, Copyright, Tale. graphic
189. Menages Ordinancë,
READINESS FOR Received, November 20, 5-34 am.j.
PEACE
General Yen will be given the Sir Samuel Hoare's
highest authority in North China, both civil and military, to enable him to maintain the influence there of the Nanking Govrnment, it is reported
The plan is said to provide for
his appointment as pacification commissioner for Hopel Province, with command of the military ad- ministration in Shantung, Chahar and the Peiping-Tientsin area.
It is believed that his headquar- ters, will be established at Paoting. The Generalissimo is even stated to have decided to grant $8,000,000 for General Yen's temporary military experises.
General Yen will also be given the power to recommend appointees for the chairmanship of the Hopel Provincial Government and the mayoralities of Pelping and Tien tain which will be confirmed by the Nanking Government- Union News,
· ENGLAND-AUSTRALIA
SOLO RECORD.
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Port Darwin. Nov. §.
Statement
London, Nov 2 The British people are deter mined to keep their word to join any honourable attempt to end the Ethiopian
Asmara, Nov. 10. The Italians have captured Sas- sabeneh, seventy miles from Jiji- ga, an important centre in the Abyssinian defence of Harar.-
QUESTION OF SANCTIONS
Attitude Of States.
In America
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Clicquot
Veuve
Clicquot
DODWELL & CO., LTD. Sole Agents.
Tel. 20636.
AIRMAN STILL MISSING
Flyingboats On Search
London, Nov. 1, The search for the famous Aus- tralian airman, Sir Charles Kings- ford Smith, who is missing and la belleved to have been forced down in the Bay of Bengal while en- gaged on attempted record on the England-Australian flight with his” co-pilot J. T. Pethybridge, was undertaken to-day by two Royal. Air Force flyingboats from Singa- pore. These machines left Singa- pore at dawn for a close search of a section of the route between Rangoon and Victoria Point,
These flyingboats have a range of 2,000 miles and each carries two officers and a crew of four.
James Melrose another Austra Han airman, who was engaged on a solo flight from England to Aus- tralia, abandoned his effort at Singapore and also assisted in to- day's search — British Wireless.
LORD MAYOR'S SHOW
Unique Pageant
In London
Although
rains fell
London, Nov. 9.
exceptionally heary throughout the night
Queen's Building.
AIR FORCES IN EGYPT
Estimate Of British Strength
Special to the "Hong Kong.
Daily Press").
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Telo graphic Massager Ordinases, 1894
Received, November 10, 7.30 pm.)
Paris, Nov. 10. "The British Air Forces in Egypt ́are said by a special correspondent of the newspaper "Liberte" to have been greatly reinforced lately. Trie correspondent asserts he is able to give precise details despite the secrecy rigorously observed in British circles and goes on to state in that 800 airplanes are now stationed in the vicinity of Alexandria, while 100 others are being fitted up there, all machines being bombing and pursul planes of the latest types.
According to the correspondent, úpwards of 200 pursuit planes are stationed at Esmalls, and two new military aerodromes, manifestly destined for heavy machines are now in process of construction in this region.
The correspondent. calculates that Great Britain has now more than 2,000 airplanes at her dis- posal in Egypt and adds that this number is steadfastly increasing eVry week.
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TRADE UNIONS IN GREECE
By Telegraph, Copyright, Te and continued until late this.graphic Messages Ordinance, 1804- The attitude of the North and moming, the weather cleared and Received, November 10, 7:30 p.) South American States to the the sun was shining when the new question of sanctloris was discuss-Lord Mayor of London preceded
Athens, Nov. 100 Roma, Nov 9.
ed by the semi-omcial "Giornale by imposing procession made his Kondylis emphatically denies in a. The Regent of Greece, General The struggle for the Italian mar d'Italia" which, after pointing out,
histork progress from the Guild declaration published in the press ket which appears imminent be-
that the United States as well as Hall to the Law Courts when, the here that the Greek Government tween two mighty oil groups, the Brazil being outside the League statutory declaration of office was Standard Oil and the British com-
of Nations and consequently not made.
intends to restrict the rights and bine of Anglo-Persian and Royal-bound by the decision taken As umal, the Lord Mayor's show liberties of the trade unions. Dutch, is attracting much atten- Geneva, goes on to recall that Ar- attracted, great crowds to the General Kondylis points out that tion here.
gentina is prevented by the con- streets traversed. The pageant of the Government's programme en According to
stitutional parliament from apply-agriculture and country life form the contrary provides for the pro- Lendon reports,
diction British oil interests appear to being the sanctions until a
central feature of the tection of rights of the labouring has been before next May, whilst show. One of the exhibits in the classes but the government like- averse to suspending deliveries to Italy, since otherwise the field would
procession was a complete pack of wise is determined to prevent just be taken over entirely by American
the old Berkeley demands of those classes being ex- competition, but it is held here
such a spectacle been Hunt. Probably never before hasploited for political purposes. →→ that in view of he proposed Ita
seen in Transvóean Kuo Mi London streets ian measures of retallation against
In addition to the interests of the sanctions countries, a British
agriculture and work and sport in concern has. small prospects of
the countryside, the procession in- holding its own in the struggle.
cluded as usual a large number of bands of the representatives of armed forces of the Crown
war and throw the whole weight of the scales for world peace," declared the For- eign Secretary, 8ir "Samuel Hoare In his speech at the Lord Mayor's banquet, at the Guldhali, "but if we are to defend the cause of peaco It is noticeable that several pa- we must be able to defend our-pers take the opportunity to stress selves and fully participate in any "the traditional and cordial rela collective action..
4 tions" existing between Italy and the American oil interests. Transocean Kuo Min.
The serious gap in Imperial defence could not be allowed to remain a tribute to the solidarity of the British Empire in the pre- sent crisis, Mr. Eden and I could· never have carried out the work in Geneva if it had not been for the fact that we had constantly at our side the representatives of the. Dominions and India to give us wise advice and steady support.
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ITALY BUYS MORE COTTON
(Special to the "Hong Kong.. Daily Press"). Time after time the representa- |«By ="Talegraph, 'Copyright,|| T'air tives of the Dominions gave the graphic Messager Ordinance, 1894 League invaluable help and it made Beceload, November 10, 4-30 a.m.) clear to the world that the poilcy
Cairo, Nov. 9.
le. Paraguay, Parama are mak-
ing important reservations.
The paper belleves this unwill- ingness to participate in sanctions on the part of so many American states is due on the one hand to the greater comprehension of the Italian claims and aspirations and on the other to the fact that the geographical and political. position of America tends to render them independent of Geneva-a T'wocean Kuo Min.
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ARMS AGEERMENT WITH GERMANY
Paris, Nov. 10.
ed the
bounds from
The annual Lord Mayor's Ban- puet was held at Guild Hall to night 'and was attended by repre sentatives of all sections of the administrative, religious, social and business life.
WHOLESALE ARRESTS IN VIENNA
(Special to "Hong Kong"
-Dally Frean)
(B) Telegraph, Copyright, Tela- graphic Massager Ordinance. 188- Received, November 10, 50 s,m,)
Vienna, Nov. 9. Owing to pressure of other en- Close on 1,000 arrests are stated gagements, the Prime Minister to have been made here as a was unable to attend, his place result of the discovery of a secret
An arms limitation agreement being taken by Sir Samuel Hoers. with Germany is the tople of Foreign Secretary speculation based on the fact that British Wireless.
| B. Laval interviewed the French Ambassador in Berlin who has just returned here and the likelihood of
Herr von Ribbentrop abortly pay- ing a visit to Paris,
"L'Oeuvre" belleves that Britain.
H. F; Broadbent, Australian air- for which they stood was consider Italy is buying Egyptian cotton man, accomplished the Englanded to be the abiding judgment of in increasing quantities obviously in agreement with France is short- However, streams of Chinese, fear to Australia solo flight in six days, the whole of the British Empire. for the purpose of laying, reserve ly prepared to propose to Germany ful of a repetition of the 1032 in- twenty one hours and nineteen Our clear and firm support of the stores. Twenty thousand bales an arms agreement including an vasion, are leaving their homes in minutes, beating the previous repolicy of peace raised British pre have been purchased by the Chapel for the safety of the Bettle cord held by Sir Charles Kingsford stige higher than it has been for Italian arms in October as against ment where the hotels are packed. Smith- Shops in Chapel have drawn their Heuter.
many years.
Reiter
10,000 "in, Sertember -—- Transocean Kuo Min.
air pact ad arrangement to make colonial raw materials more eas ily available to Germany. Reuter,
Marxist organisation among work- ern of the street railways and Dower, stations according to re- liable information here. on Satur day: The police are said to have ITALIAN PROTEST TO session of the organisation's men- come by a mere chance into pos EGYPT
Bership l'sts. The organisation we had hit on the Ingenious means of Cairo, Nov 9. identification of its members, The Italian Minister will deliver many arrested being found in a note to the Foreign Minister pri possession of one grosschen coin. testing at Egypt. adhering to sant with the membership number tions and making reservations in scratched incorap cuously on the regard to Italy's future attitude. edre. fleuter.
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