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(From Our Special Correspondent)
Canson, Jan. 7. Pacing the spacious boat deck of. the Victoria, a brand new Italian motor vessel, and inhaling the warm wind blown to the Red Sea from the two desert shores is Mr. Hu Kan Min, Prezident of the G.E.O. Standing Committee, who is re- turning to China from the French Riviera to resume political life. stated the political correspondent of the Canton Daily Sun this morn.. Lug.
"For the past four years, Mr. Hu has been an ardent advocate of active resistance against Japanese, aggression and the overthrow of General Chiang Kai Shek's dicta- torship," the correspondent pointed out.
"Now Mr. Hu will go to Nan- king to co-operate with General Chiang Kai Shek, the new President
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KWANGTUNG-KWANGSI | JAPANESE ALLEGATIONS
RELATIONS
Canton, Jan 7.
To allay disquieting rumours as a
result of his prolonged stay in Kwangsi, General La Chung Jen, of the Executive Yuan.
Commander-in-Chief of the Fourth "Followers of Mr. Hu Han Min Group Army, is due to return here strongly deny that he has com by the middle of the month. A promised his political principle for spokesman of the South-west Poll the sake of government office. Hetical Conzicil stressed this after- wants to give General Chiang Kal noon that Kwangtung and Kwangs
are in the best of term13.
Shek a chance to make good his promise of eventual "resistance to
The Communists are menacing foreign aggression. The Fallant Southern Kwelchow, explained the general wants six months of mill-spokesman, which is closed tary preparations and diplomatic Kwangsi. General La Chung Jen manoeuvres before he can put up and Pai Heung Eist are busy Alrect s strong front towards external ing the troops in Southern Kwangst
ménisce."
to fight the Reds.
REFUTED
Pelping, Jan. 7. Reports from Ulan Bator state that the information published by the Headquarters of the Kwantung" Army (Japanese soldiers in Man- churia) alleging that on December 24, a Manchurian detachment was attacked, on the outskirts of Ulan Khuduk by Mongolian soldiers who invaded the territory of Manchukuo was emphatically refuted by well informed circles in Ulan kator, as being false from beginning to end and testifying the desire of the Kwantung Headquarters to deceive public opinion in Japan and the whole world.
VORRESPONDENTE FÖR
WHITE, WELD "CO1, NEW YORK
JAPANESE PRESSURE IN TIENTSIN
Tientsin, Jan. 7. Mayor Hsiao Chin Ting is urged by the Japanese to include the former Russian concession here to become part of the Japanese con-. cession.
Upon receipt of this demand, Mayor Hsiao to-day reported the matter to General Sung Cheh Yuan, Chairman of the Hopel Provindal Government, and to Mr. Chang chun, Minister of Foreign Affairs in Nanking, and requested instruc tions to reply to the Japanese,
Eros And Psyche Conception
THE RECOVERED
DRAWINGS BY BURNE-JONES
Burne-Jones in earl
manhood
drew a series of pencil lustrations for the story of Eros and Psyche.
William Morris set to work en- No Mongolian troops crossed the
graving them on wood, but became Major-General Kenji Doihara, dissatisfied; and the projected Manchukto frontier on December
the Lawrence of Manchuria," is publication Dever fulfilled, 24, or any time before that date.
newstin in Changchun, capital of Man- The drawings found their way to On December 24, only a attempt took place when a Japan- chukud. He telegraphed to-day to the Ruskin School of Drawing, of Manchurian detachment invaded Major-General Hayao Tada 0.0.0.ford, where they now repose, their. the territory of the Mongolian Japanese troops in North China, on frontier outpost in the region of the new plan to absorb North China under complete Japanese influence. Bulundersun.
Union News,
Political observers recall that in
The official stated that he has January, 1932 General Chiang in-
no dednite information whether duced Mr. Wang Ching Wei to be-General Li Chung Jen will assume come President of the Executive the new post as commander-in Yuan, assuring him that with six chief of anti-Red troops in Kwa months of preparations he would chow. Kwangs and Hunan, be able to resist Japanese aggres
The spokesman added that are ston. Admirers of General "Chiang representatives from Kwangtung
However, these trucks were forced now say that he means to stand and two from Kwangaf will proceed
to return to Manchukuo territory firm but requires just a little more to Singapore to welcome Mr. Hu time to perfect his plans. Hence Han Min, veteran Party leader, because of the rebuff administered. Mr. Hu is willing to go to Nanking who will arrive there on January by the frontier guards of the to co-operate with General Chiang. 16. In addition to General Hsu, Mongolian Peoples Republic.
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SILVER AGREEMENT WITH MEXICO
Washington, Jan. 6. Mr. Henry Morgenthau, the Sec- Vues, mostly nous: Wive and retary of the Treasury, to-day an- nounced "a mutually satisfactory maids, to-day marched ten in military formation, wearing agreement" had been reached be- cas-makes and gas-proof costumes, tween accompanied by, first-aid units, tanks sped by and huge bombers roared overhead...
The march was the latest of a series of sly an anti-air ra'd exercises organised by a vaunteer society for defence against gas attacks from the aut
Recent activities sponsored by the society included maration races, xkl runs, lecturer and gar gical operations, all performed in
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will designate Mr. Kù Cheng, Pre-" sident of the Judicial Yuan, to go
EARTHQUAKE IN to Singapore to welcome Mr. Eu.
SZECHUAN
Heavy Damage And
Loss Of Life
Shanghai, Jan. 7. Belated reports received from the earthquake-torn region of Szechuan province to-day told of a tremendous loss of life and pro- perty.
whose presence in Nanking signifles unity within the Kuomintang, added the spokesman.---
United News.
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RADIOPHONE SERVICE -
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Philippines May Be Connected
CANTON-SHANGHAI RADIOPHONE.
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Canton, Jan. 7.
NEW OFFENSIVE BY FTALIANS
thin tracing paper faded and dis-
coloured with age.
Some years ago Robert Bridges, whose metrical version of the Apulefus story had appeared in 1885 and again, much revised, in
Was 1894,
anxious to use the Burne-Jones drawings to illustrate a new edition. But he was advised that their condition was such as to make mechanical reproduction impossible. The advice appears now to have been misconceived.
Under the direction of Mr. Loye Haberly 24 of the most suitable of the drawings have been very auc-
Dessie, Jan. 8. Believed to be the prelude to a new Italian offensive on the not- thern front, the invading armles have displayed renewed activity during the past week from the Walkalt district to Makale Aerial The installation of machines of reconnaissance fights and bomb- the Canton station of the Canton-ing ralds have been frequent, but cessfully cut on wood for a limited" Shanghai wireless telephone line is the casualties admitted by the edition of Bridge's poem now pub. proport onate/vished by the Gregynog Press at now nearing completion. Accord- | Ethiopians
Ave guineas. Professor R. Catter- ing to the authorities of the said very small,
several son-Smith, who worked for same line, trial operation will take place
years with Burne-Jones in prepar-
are
The poison gas used in in the middle of February and placés resulted in more numerous actual service will be started some casualties, mainly among the civil-ing the Chaucer and other Kelm- time in May this year.
lan populations, including It is learned that the provincial and children- authorities are also fast proceeding Reuters Bulletin Service." with their scheme of establishment
of wireless telephone lines connect-
Womax!
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scott illustrations, has assisted in the preparation of the drawings for the engraver. That the spirit' of the originals has not been lost in redrawing and engraving is
ing various counties in the east, TROUBLE ON TROOPSHIP | clear. northwest, and central districts of this province. The construction of
A particularly pleasing feature of the new Greygnog volume is the harmony achieved between
pictures were not designed for the the illustrations and the type. The
A special 21-point type was de- signed by Mr. Grally Hewitt (who
Shanghai, Jan. 7. Official advices from the Maplen
A radiophone service between the district cald that "houses fell like Philippines and China may be in- packs of cards, trees were uproot-augurated early next year, accord- ed, and hills were split ssunder." ing to T. L. Hall, vice-president and
Longau, Jan.16. The death toll, believed to num- assistant general manager of the ber by the thousands, continued to Philippine Long Distance Telephone the general station at the White The as, Cameron, which is due mount as more remote areas in the Company. stricken region are heard from
Mr. Hall has just returned from Cloud Hill in Canton and the sub-London from Singapore to stations in Kongmoon, Shiukwan day, carrying troops, had encoun- tered some trouble or board, in Reports from Shengru said that a three-month vacation in China.swatow, Walchow, Chungshan and the earth shocks continued for five while there the observed that tele-Wenfan has been started and actual the Mediterranean, as a result or book, but the book for the pictures hours and were accompanied by phone communication is making service will probably begin in which one member of the crew. rumblings. Entire villages were great strides. The Chinese, he said. August this year when all the was killed and two injured... said to have been hurled down the reel that their great need is for stations are completed. After their. It is understood that detectives has provided as coloured initial modern means of communication completion, the next part of the Lure meeting the boat in order to capitals), based on a ispe use by and they are going about it in a
programme, that is, construction of made a thorough investigation of big way.
Hines in the south and Hainan,he case-- districts will be carried out--- Reuters. Bulletin Service. Central Pres
mountain sides.
Word of the catastrophe reach
ed here in fragmentary reports from the stricken area.
The Philippine Long Distance It is impossible, as yet, to ascer-Telephone Company is ready to tain the true extent of the disas-operate with the Chinese telephone ter, which occurred December 8 system whenever the latter is ready The zone which was devastated by to do so, he said—* ̈* the quakes is in a remote section.nion News. almost inaccessible. 17nited News.
CHINESE AMBASSADOR
MEETS MR. EDEN
النت
London, Jan. 7. Mr. Que Tal-chi called on Mr. Anthony Eden to-day in accor- dance with the custom of Am- bassadors and Ministers to call on the new Foreign Secretary' when he takes up ofiice.
The Chinese Ambassador and Mr. Eden have become very friend- ly at frequent meetings at Geneva. It is understood that they dis cussed the Far Eastern, situation. in which Mr. Eden is much in- terested, at considerable length- Reuter
REDS IN RETREAT ::
Hankow, Jan. 7. Chinese reports from Hankow state that owing to a severe at- He said the conferences with tack by Clovernment troops the the representative of the Mexican Reds under Ho Lung and Hsian Government, Benor Buarez, had Keh are, retreating to the Halang been concluded, but be deci ned to kuang district and have now elaborate the terms of the under- reached the Tangjen border of standing. It is known that Mexico Ewelchow.. was asking for a reciprocal an
whereby Americe rangement, would buy new'y-mined stiver and Mexico would grant certain trade
privileges Restor
Meanwhile the Reds at Fuchen chuan, Kann, under Mow The tung are alleged to be to desperate straits, suffering from starvation
and cold. Beuter
EXCHANGE OF SILVER FOR NOTES
Shanghai, Jan. 7. The British banks have accepted the Chinese Government's offer to exchange their stiver holdings for notes at par, plus five per cent, by way of premium. The premium is payable over a two-year period, but on only two-thirds of the amount of sliver surrendered.
FLOOD DAMAGE IN DUBLIN
Dubin, Jan, 0.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Numelster, one of Gutenberg's ap- prentices, for three books printed at Foligno in 1470-72 This origin- al was chosen for its gothic-re- nascene character (which admir- ably suits both the drawings and the Bridges version), and because to unusual, size is such that two stanzas of the poem set in it equal exactly the height of the pictures.
-EDEN'S SECRETARIES
Ottawa Jan. 8.. Speculation that President Considerable damage was caus- Roosevelt envisages a new Ameri~The reqult is a book of which even with a press of the exacting standard of ca to housing in this vicinity yes- can League of Nationa terday, due to the overflowing of Canada as a go-between, which the Gregynog may legitimately be
roud. the Grand Canal
might eventually include the whole The first hint of trouble was British Empire, is offered by the received when flood watere sud- "Torunto Globe" in commenting on. denly swished into dwellings with the President's neutrality message."
The "Globe" suggests that Pre- out warning, and firniture and personal effects were soon floating sident Roosevelt is nying an in- ternational kite by extending in- in the streets.
The local authorities had to find vitations to South America, Mexica
some sccommodatin
nity and Canada to form a League of Jamilies last night, while a large American Neutrality.
Most Canadian newspapers, The American banks had al-umber of others were looked ready agreed to surrender their after by relatives and friends in however, comment on President metal-
other sections of the city.
Roosevelt's message cynically for Reuter.
"The Lord Mayor waded knee-example the "Ottawa Journal" de deep through the foods to inspect clates hat the words of American the damage and make sure that Presidents are not always trans-British Wireless. the homeless had adequate ac- lated into action by Congress; commodation provided.
MISHAP TO NEW DESTROYER
London, Jan, 0. The new destroyer, HLM.8. GTLI- on, on leaving Barrow-1-Fürness, where she was built, was being sowed down the Clyde by au when she met with a slight ac dident.
Two of the tow-ropes broxe. causing the tug to veer, to the side of the destroyer. The tug struck the destroyer and caused hole in her huil
Beuter's Bulletin Service.
CITY OF KHARTOUM VICTIMS
Cairo, Jan. 8.)
Reuter
CAMOUFLAGING RED
· CROSS SIFES“
Paris, Jan. 6. Although contrary Interna
London, Jan. 6.. The Foreign Secretary, Mr An- thony Eden, has appointed Mr. Oliver, Charles: Harvey to be his. principal private secretary and Mr. Hoyer Millar and Mr. B. M
vate secretaries,
A. Hankey to be his assistant pri-
ALLEGED COMMUNIST
ARRESTED
Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 6. The police to-day arrested a man named Harry Berger, who is al- It is now indicated that the tonal law the Ethiopian Goverleged to be the head of the Com- wrecked Imperial Airways liner, ment intend to camouflage Red
to the frequency City of Khartoum, will remain at Cross sites and ambulances, owing munist movement in Bouth Ame-
Divers have recovered seven the bottom of the sea.
taneously from fractured akurs bodies, all of whom died instan-
The divers report that there are them further bodies made the hull gro of the plane
This necessitated the destroyed being brought back to Barrow-in-no Furness for necessary repairs Reuter Bulletin Service
Reuter's Bulletin Service.
raids, socordi respondent at
air
It is stated that he was formerly a propagandist In China and In-
mts and
Importi