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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1935:
JAPANESE AMBASSADOR AWAITING TOKYO ORDERS
Autonomy Movement Still Alive
INTERVIEW IN NANKING NOT SATISFACTORY
Sir Frederick Leith-Ross Visits Peiping
Shangbak November 22.
It is understood that Mr. Ariyoshi, the Japanese Ambassador, has cabled Tokyo`a detailed report of his interview with General': Chiang Kai Shek, attaching recommendations aiming at clari- Aication of Sino-Japanese relations, and now awaits Instructions. The next move in North China therefore appears to rest with Tokyo.
Mr. Ariyoshi's recommendations are not revealed, but Japan-- ese circles hare state that the outcome of the Nanking interview: » was not wholly satisfactory as it failed to dispel the suspicion that the Kuomintang Congress was planning a “stronger" for- eign policy.
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In the meanwhile Chinese and Japanese circles are much in- · terested in the visit to North China of Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, Who left for Peiping this morning-Reuter.
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Pelping, Nov. 22.
It is reliably reported that the autonomiy movement is not dead. As a matter of fact it is now actively pursued in Tientsin in- stead of Pelping."
A Japanese spokesman some- what significantly stated that the current towards autonomy was still flowing strongly and, if there was any attempt to stop it, "it might overflow in the form of a lake."
JAPANESE ACTIVITY
remain.
Japanese troop concentraLIONS along the Great Wall Additional units are reported to be arriving from Kupelkow.
Quiet still prevails in North China, but there is much activity of Japanese staff officers. Generni Dothara is in Tientsin in close con- ference with General Tada, while, a number of Japanese officers are constantly visiting Tsinan to see General Han Fu Chu- "Reuter,
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STOPS ATTIENTSİN
Pelping, Nov, 22. Sir Frederick Leith Ross got of at Tientsin and is proceeding to Feiping on Sunday or Monday- Reuter.
MOMENT INOPPORTUNE
Nanking. Nov, 22.
Mr. Akira Ariyoshi, Japanese Ambassador to China, will leave here to-night for Shanghal after another conference with Mr. Tang
RECOVERY IN GERMANY
Better Financial Outlook
(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press").
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Received, November 22, 7.30 p.m.)
Berlin, Nov. 22. Speaking at the social evening of omclals, employees and workers at the city of Kiel of the finance administration, the state secretary, Herr Reinhard of the Reich's Anance ministry, reviewed financial outlook. showing by official figures that the State's difficulties are being overcome an
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NEGUS DENIES REPORTS
Satisfied With His Aerial Touri
Addis Ababa, Nov. 21. Emperor Haile Selassie brought back many reasons for reassurance as the result of his aerial tour to the front. He denies Italian re- "ports "or"an enormous advance or the Ogaden front and the desertion of chieftains, saying the popula- tion is unimpressed by the Italian air raids.
LEITH-ROSS MISSION
CRITICISED
London Journal Surveys
China Situation
Reviewing the developments in North China, the "Times" belleves that the United States is unlikely to do more han de- fend its commercial interests in the autonomous provinces In such circumstances" all that Britain can usefully do is to require the seceding provinces to assume liability for a fair share of the Chinese foreign debt, and to require equal opportunity for the "open door in North China.
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Members of the Emperor's eny
The journal hopes there will be closer liaison established tourage retail accounts by eye-becween the general trend of British diplomacy in the Far East witnesses of the capture of Your and the well-meant 'attempt to give British assistance in reform- Italian tanks, which were ambush-ing the finances of China. In this connection the "Times" cri- ed, six members of the crew being ticises the sending of Sir Frederick Leith-Ross to China when killed. A seventh escaped
the other powers were not prepared to co-operate.
motor cycle.
BLACK'S REVENGE
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An eighth member of the CIEW
"London, Nov. 23. Headed "Autonomy in North took refuge in a tank and defend-China" the "Times" in a leading ed himself with a revolver. —An EthiopianTM attacker who was recent developments in that trom- article, deals at length with the shot in the eye by this Italian be-bed quarter of the globe. came enraged and plunged his arm through the spy-hole, seized the "A hitch in the plan, of the Italian's hair. drew his head Japanese militarists may postpone. through the opening and whisked though it will hardly prevent, the it off with, a single stroke of his next step towards what they con- sword,
ceive to be their destiny in Asia," it saya.
The tanks were then ransacked, and Ethiopians. unaccustomed to hand grenades, dropped one, the explosion Filling one and wounding two Asmaras.
The Open Door in Manchukuo has hitherto proved an exit rather than an entrance for British trade and though British interests in North China have little left to
No sleep Last night?
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lose, primarily owing to Chinese SWASTIKA FLAG TWENTY NEW
misgovernment, that little is stil well worn salvage.
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Finally. It is to be hoped that some closer Maison will be estab- Wished between the general trend of British diplomacy In the Fa Yu-jen, Vice-Minister of Foreign
East and the well-meant attempt Affairs. Mr. Tang is reported to
After weighing the Japanese ar-
to give British assistance in have urged the Japanese ambas-
guments and expressing scepticism forming the finances of China. not to precipitate the
that the majority of North Chin-The sequel to Sir Frederick Leith- sador situation in North China, which is
ese favour such a change, the Ross' mission suggests that it was very embarrassing
General The Italian General Staff is con-Times" finds it hard to reconelle a blunder to send a Treasury ex Kai-shek during the fident of holding the occupied ter- their plan with their pledges inpert for this purpose to Nanking Chiang session of the Fifth Congress. rory, despite reports by aerial ob- the 1922 Washington Treaty.
when neither the United States. The Japanese War Office has servers that the Ethiopians are Whether one province or five se Japan or France were prepared to realised that efforts to carve away massing at least 50,000 men south
follow sult. Ehioplans at: North China during the gathering of Makale. If the of all important leaders from tack, they will be met with fire by installed at different parts of the country heavy artillery now would be inopportune, as they with Makale.-- solidly malte against Japanese| Reuter. aggression. As a result. Major- General Kenji Dothara is blamed for, starting the autonomy move- ment.
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HOPE FOR VICTORY
Canton, Nov. 22. "We hope General Chiang Kai- shek will achieve "real victory,"
comments the official "Min Kuo Jin Pao" to-day concerning his meeting with Mr. Akira Ariyoshi, Japanese Ambassador; Mem that Bino-Japanese relations, will tread on the right path."
The journal points out that the loss to Chinese people are at understand the meaning of Gen- eral Chiang's speech before the. Congress in hinting disapproval of perseverance and forebearance. when the loss of the five Northern provinces is imminent. Onion News.
ANTI-JEWISH AGITATION
Stern Measures In Warsaw
(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press"),
(By | Telegraph, "Copyright, "Tele-, graphic Afessages Ordinamos, 1894 Received, November £g. 700 pm.)
Warsaw, Nov. 22.
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At a conference of the rectors
ROME COMMUNİQUE
ceded, the Chinese "Government would have every reason to resent! what would be tantamount to a military coup d'etat,” prejudicial to its sovereignty and damaging to its prestige.
Nevertheless. Nanking's appeal to the League of Nalons is not ex-
Rome, Nov 21. Oficial communique No. 51. is pected because the same arguments sued here on Thursday reports against League intervention app y that an Italian patrols have ad- as in the case of Manchukuo. For vanced as far as to the village of example, the greatest Pacific-pow- Addi Nea on the east of Shellcoter is not a member of the League, without meeting with any resis-
of strong enemy forces in the equal skill. south of Buja.“- ...
NANKING STANDS UP "Whether the negotiations have merely been transferred to Nan- king as asserted in well-informed quarters, though the Japanese staff in China deny it, or whether the soldiers have gone too far for the complaisant government of Tokyo. the fact remains that the Nanking Government has unexpectedly asserted themselves.
while the Soviets are imitating "No one expects them to offer tance, but that reconnoitring Japan by absorbing Chinese Tur-military resistance, but the pro- fights have revealed, the presente kestan with less publicity but with reedings of the Kuomintang Con-
gress have encouraged them.
"General Chiang Kai Sher's hint that friendship with Japan is possible provided the Japanese Government
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SILVER MARKET
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(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, Nov. 22. London Suver prices to-day were down 1/16 as follow:--
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Nov. 21 Nov, 22 229-15/16 29-1/4 29 28-15/15
EMPEROR BREAKS
"TRADITION :
Addis Ababa, Nov 21. The Emperor's serial flight to the front broke a tradition, as it was his first use of an aeroplane.
The tour was a triumphal one according to an eyewitness. The news of the Emperor's coming was announced at each place shortly before his arrival, and he was wel comed with thunderous applause.
The Emperor restowed the troops of four Warsaw high schouls and at Jijiga and exhorted them to an authoritative representative afght cautiously.
He later visited
the Ministry of Culture, it was de-a Swedish hospital, where he de elded to employ stern measures to corated several wounded soldiers.: stamp out anti-Jewish agitation, and then motored to Doggahbur
he the For the
time being lectures will where was particularly
terested in the defence works-- not be résumed.
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The representative of the Minis try of Culture announced that if
fast as can reasonably be expect-anti-Jewish demonstrations recur
ed at any rate the whole situation was becoming sounder and sounder. For instance since 1933 revenue
from taxation was not shrinking but increasing. In 1934 revenue from taxation was no less than 1,100 millions marks more than in 1932, walle receipts from taxation in 1935 were expected to be 1.200 inillions marks more than in 1934. that is 23 milliards marks more than last year before the advent. of the National Socialist regime to power.
after the lectures have been re- sumed, the high schools would be
closed and all the students would
be required to rematriculate.
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VISIT TO JIJIGA ·
Addis Ababa, Nov 21"
On the other band students of The Emperor returned here" on
BRITISH ACTIUN
The Journal says the United States is unlikely to do more than defend its commercial interests in the autonomous provinces. In the circumstances, all that Britain can to require usefully do is. Orstly. that the seceding provinces assume Mability for a fair share of the Chinese foreign debt; and, second~ ly, require equality of opportunity
North China
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VOTE OF CONFIDENCE AT NANKING
Nanking, Nov. 22. Confidence in the present Gov¬! ernment was expressed at the Kuomintang Congress seventh ses- sien this morning when the re- port on political and military at tairs was submitted by the Nation
al Government and adopted un- animously.
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respected
Chinese
rights and dignity has not pre- vented the majority of the de legates giving the Government a free hand in foreign policy.
"There is still hope they will find a formula which will induce the Japanese Army to abate its de- mands," says the Journal Bonter...
NANKING CONFERENCE
Nanking, Nov, 22. Numerous routine measures were passed to-day by the Fifth Nation- al Congress, which will come to a close to-morrow.
The presence of the South-west
delegates headed by Mr. Chou Lou has strengthened the position of the Central Authorities towards the North China situation.
Semi-official reports stating that
INCIDENT
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Investigation By
Dutch Police:
(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press") `by Telegraph, Copyright, Tala graphic Messager Ordinancë, 1894. Recridad, November 22, 7.40 p.m.)
Amsterdam, Nov, 22. Police examination of the four
bouseboat occupants of the suspicion of having stolen the Swastika Dag from steamer Adele Traber as reported by Transocean reveals that all four are left wing radicals well- known to the police, which fact strengthens the police suspicions.
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the German
The accused appeared before a court, charged with theft and damage to property, the Dutch law knowing no offence covering insult to the flag of a friendly nation.
Examination of the ashes found in the fireplace revealed nothing suggesting that the flag was burn- ed, hence if it was actually stolen by the accused it was probably sunk in the river.-- Thaniacean Kuo Min.
GENEVA COMMITTEE TO MEET
Geneva, Nov. 21, It has now been definitely de cided by M. Vasconcellos, Chair- man of the Committee of Eighteen to convene a meeting of the Com mittee on November 29 to examine the possibility of extending the list of articles the export of which to Italy is prohibited. Reuter,
SOLDIERS TO FARM
Rome, Nov. 21. It is amicially announced that.
owing to the greater need of agri- cultural products due to the im position of sanctions, a number of soldiers will be released from the colours and placed to work on farms. About 100,000 men affected.
The cultis encountered in the past four years were un-several of the Canton representa paralleled in the history of China, says the resolution adopting the report, but the Goyanment has carried out Its work with firm de- termination and led the people in efforts to Uide over the crisis.—- Reuter
tives, will be given important post-Reuter. tions here are nothing more than feelers. It is understood that most
TURKISH DECREZ
are
Istanbul, Nov 21.
CARDINALS
Italians In The Majority
(Special to the “Hong Kong
Daily Fress”),
By Teisgraph, Copyright, Pala....
Messages graphic
Ordinance, · 18943---- Received, November £2, 7.80 p.m.), „
Rome, November 22 91 Among the 20 new cardinals to be appointed at the consistory.on, December 16 are 14 Italians, two- French, one Spaniard, one Argen». tinian, one Czech and one repre-... sentative of the Eastern Church according to the list of names published in "Osservatore Ro....... mano."
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Of the 69 cardinals of the Catholic Church, 38 in futute will be Italians. Special" significa attaches to the appointment. the patriarch of Antioch Cappon who, except for two specie under Leo XIII and Plus XI, first Cardinal representing the Eastern Church since 1448. this.. being taken as an indication to the present trend of ecclesiastical policy.
The fact that Italians will be in the substantial majority la démori stratively approved" in Italy. "Tribuna" declaring that "the Italian Episcopacy feels itself- Italian and works openly and effectively for the political party of Italy and makes a valuable contribution to the moral resist ing power of the people," Transocean. Kuo Min.
EGYPTIAN JUDGES, PROTEST
(Special to the "Hong Kong'
Dally' Press") (By-Telegraph, · Copyright, - Tele graphis Message Ordinance, Received, November, 32. 30 p.m.)
1805.
Cairo, November 22,
A number of judges in the Egyptian court it is understood;" has addressed a protest to the Government against Bir Samuel Hoare's speech and the British Government's interference in the Egyptian domestic affairs.
of the Canton leaders, will return The Turkish decree for the en-
Excitement here was at fever. to the South on Sunday or Mon-forcement of sanctions against heat all. Thursday and although day.
Italy was invoked on Thursday, in grave disorders did not arise many Union News,
order to prevent the Italian trams, buses and lamp posts were ?? freight steamer, "Livorno" from demolished and numerous persons; 1- loading three hundred tons of hurt, one seriously. The police Chrome ore in the port of Immid. ¦ made about 60 arrests.- A close watch is being kept on Transocean Kuo Min, other Italian steamers'in port here
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CHINA CLIPPER BOUND
FOR MANILA
the Wareas technical college de- Thursday with the airplane squad- Record Quantity Of Mail
Dortion
mand arstly, that financial help ron from Jijiga. Abyssinian cir given to Jewish students be re- cles are inclined to believe that duced to the proportion the Jewish the Italians had been informed population bears to the Polish, as as to the Emperor's visit to Jijiga hitherto this percentage was cal- since two Italian airplanes-pre- culated on the basis of the pro-sumably pursuit planes were of Jewish to Polish sighted early Thursday morning. students at the Warsaw technical flying over Hartar in the direction college.
Secondly, allotment of special places to the Jewish students ab
Thirdly, the equipment of special rooms for Jewish students engaged In drawing or, practising in groups.
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These Dgures proved the great increase of national productivity and efficiency and arose directly from the, increase of the number I lectures." of persons in productive employ
ment..
But said Reinhardt, remission of taxation to help the economic machinery to get moving must now, come to an end. Cherman
On Board
as well as on all goods consigned
to Italy.
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FURTHER SEARCH FOR KINGSFORD-SMITH
VESSEL SUNK
COLLISION 4.
London, Nov. 22. In thick fog this moming the mall Norwegian steamer Trez, 946. tons, was in collision with thể” Quernsey steamer Lancresse, 804
Singapore, Nov. 22. Hopes that Sir Charles Kingstons, ford-Smith and his companion may The Lancresse was badly holed miles per hour over a range of still be alive have been rekindled and sank, but the crew, with the San Francisco, Nov. 22.
by a wireless message from the exception of one man who is miss- With two tone of mail on board,3,500 mile
steamer Pasha, which sighted ing, were saved and were taken on Reuter. of Diredawa,
reported to be the largest quantity.
flares going up from Bayer Island board the Brake light ship. A "Recent Italian bombing' attacks ever carried in an aeroplane, the
off the West Coast of Slam.lifeboat is searching for the mlis- in Makale region resulted in thirty Pan-American Airway twenty-Arc-
The Pasha tried to approach the ing man, D Abyssinian soldiers being killed, ton China clipper is due to leave
island but was driven back by afty wounded, according to an at 11.30 pm (GMT) from
fierce offshore wind official statement here.
Alameda on the 8,000 miles three- Fincess Aster, alster of Ras day fight to Manila, inaugurating Beyoum, and who was formerly the regular service, the longest lap married to the deposed Negus, Llf of which is 3,400 miles to Honolulu. The cpper carries a crew of Yasu, died here on Thursday. The
seven and no passengers on the present trip. She can remain for 32 hours in the air, cruising at 108
economic life is running smoothly a much better economic year Emperor attended the funeral ser-
and will continue to run. Next than 1935.— year, concluded Reinhardt, will be Transartan Kuo Min
vices -- Transocean Kuo Min
AUCKLAND SERVICE
Auckland, Nov, 22. The agreement for another trans-Pacthe air service with ter- m'nal at Auckland My be signed to-morrow beteen the New Zealand Government and Pan-American Arways whereby the latter will provide a minimum of two trips monthly with a maximum of four services to begin end or 1936,- feuter.
A Quantas plane is leaving at once to take up the search Reuter, t
The Tres is reported to be badly damaged and leaking. The yes al is making for port -- British Wireless."
the
NO SUCCESS Bee Singapors, Nov, 22. aeroplane vainly searched: Hopes of finding Biz Charles Island. However, the search will Kingsford-Smith have been dash be resumed to-marrow ed by the news that the Quantas | Reuter,