LEADER OF NOTORIOUS SECRET SOCIETY ALIVE
Dreaded Shadow Stalks Alleys Of Shanghai's Underworld
Shanghai, January 20.
The dreaded shadow of Wang-Ya-chlao, leader of the Hung Shun-hal, notorious secret society, is again stalking, the alleys of Shanghai's underworld.
Wang, whose death in Wuchow on November 12 was reported in detail is live and well, according to "Shanghai Mainichi," a Japan- ese daily. Moreover, he is main- taining close connections with General Yang Hu-chen. Pacifica- tion Commissioner for Shensi, and General Yu Hsueh-chung, provin- cial chairman for Kansu.
The special political department of the Shanghai Municipal police. the "Mainichi" added, has estab-
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hahed that the series of terroris- tic murders of Japanese in Shang- hai was the handiwork of the Hung Shun-huf.
Wang's reported death at the hands of gunmen in the hire of Nanking as a deliberate canard circulated to throw the authorities off his scent after the assassina tion of Mr. Yang Yung-tal, pro- vincial chairman of Hupeh in Hankow last fall, according to the paper.- Union Newa
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1937.
Final Mission "OUR DUTY TO
Of Peace
Generalissimo Sends" Delegates To Sianfu
Government Threatens Action Against Rebels
Bearing
are
FIGHT FOR NEW GREAT SPAIN"
-GEN. FRANCO
Salamanca, Jan. 20.
At the opening ceremonies of the new large radio station of the Na Honalist Government here, General Franco sald:-
Shangbal, Jan. 20. · "The National movement has re- Generalissimo Chiang pudlated the out-of-date concep- Kai-shek's answer to General tion of liberty, equality and fra- Yang Hu-chen's demands three ternity. In the new Spain, the Shensi delegates left for Nanking protection of the working and from Fenghua by air to-day en middle classes, the guaranteeing af route to Siantu They Generals Mi Chun-ping, Pao Wen- science and belief will be a sacred national unity, freedom of con-
yuen, representing Chang Hsueh-duty. It will be our duty to pre- Hang's former troops, and Li serve the Independence of the Chung-kan, representing Hu-chen, who arrived at Nanking new great Spain, free from any
Yang mother country and fight for
recently from Blant and left for trace of Jewish tyranny, a nation Fenghua on Saturday. On behalt without Marxist disruption, of the Shemsi recalcitrants they nation for the people who will sought virtual autonomy for Shens once and for all bury the disas and Kansu under Chang Hsueh- terous theories of liberalism and liang and Yang Hu-chen.
democracy.
General Chiang Kai-shek's reply is not known but weil informed circles continue to emphasise two
|ITALY, GERMANY points. First'y, a compromise with
OPPOSED TO BOLSHEVISM IN SPAIN
DETERMINED AT ANY PRICE
Rome. Jan. 20,
Communists was impossible and secondly, Chang Hsuch-liang can- not be reinstated, It is hoped Mr. Kung's intervention may obtain modification of the demands. Meanwhile military Dressure against the rebels has been turn- ed on with Goverment troops clashing with rebels in the neigh- bourhood of Chihaul and Kwahsten in eastern Shensi. Reuler.
FINAL PEACE MISSION
Nanking, Jan. 20. Generals MI Chun-pina, Chung-kan and Pao Wen-yuen arrived at Nanking and left im-
The determination of Italy and Germany to oppose, at any price, the establishment of Bolshevismediately for Slaniu by plane. In Spain, was announced by Gel neral Herman Goering, German Air Minister, in a statement to the Press to-day.
Belgrade, Jan. 20,-King Boris was elected Honorary member of
Italy and Germany had the the Yugoslavian Locomotive Asse-
same ideals and opinions, the same elation on Tuesday at the annual
system of authority and order congress. King Boris is an eq- thusiastic amateur engine driver-firm collaboration to overcome the and they recognised the need of Fransution News Service.
"AIR RAID ON MADRID
Danish Ship
•Detained
great danger which Bolshevism had brought into the world, Ge- neral Goering declared.
This danger had now reached its most acute stage. The two nations were Armly determined to opprec
any development which might in
crease this menacé..
Foreign reports that the Italian Government had sought to per- suade Germany to desist in its policy in Spain were false, General Goering asserted. His reception in Italy had exemplined Italy's ap preciation of Germany's friendly support during the Ethiopian con-
Madrid, Jan, 20. Three insurgent planes raided Madrid this morning but alight damage was inflicted, Fierce fight-fict ing is proceeding at the Madrid leuter. and Malaga front, where the Gov- ment troops claim to have fought back zuccessfully. The Govern- ment counter-attack on the south- ern front has advanced a few mties.
A message from
Oran
states
the
The flight was described here as Anal peace mission. It is anderstood that Yang Hu-chen's demands have
been rejected by Chiang Kai-shek who made coun- ter-proposals and if these are not accepted the government will take drastic military actions against the rebels
The delegates may return with General Yang's reply to-morrow-Reuter,
DEMANDS REJECTED
General Franco,
TO DRINK CALDBECK'S
GOLDEN LAGER
IS TO ECONOMISE
WITH SAFETY
GIVE THIS FIRST CLASS
BEER A TRIAL
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UNEASINESS
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AGAIN ACUTE
FOREIGN TRADE FIGURES DEFICIT
The
Paris, January 20 great uneasiness felt La France for many years past in of the serious deficit In
view
General Franco made an appeal to all "deceived and misguided Spaniards" on the opposing side France's foreign trade Agures, stating that they had nothing to which increased considerably in fear if they surrendered to his 1931 after the depreciation of the troops in good faith, although,pound steriing and the U.S.A gold criminals would of course, be dealt dollar, thus bringing the "invisible with, by the courts.
"The sooner export trade," the tourist traffic this offer of peace and justice is
from England and America to a accepted, the sooner can the revers low amount, has grown acute construction work of the country again now after the publication of begin!", he concluded
the foreign trade figures for 1933. Owing to increased import and de- creased export, the deficit for 1936 has more than doubled. Whereas in 1935 the excess of imports over exports, was 4.84 milion fraics,. the imports exceeded the exports by nearly 10 million trenes. Quan- titively the imports rose from 4487 million tons in 1935 to 48 million
Shanghai, Jan. 20. The demands of General Yang Hu-chen, insurgent leader in Shens, are rejected by General Ho Ying-ching. Minister of War, upon instructions of Generalissimo Military Affairs Commission, now Chiang Kai-shek, Chairman of the Reuter, in Fenghua.
Official circles in Nanking
OF ABYSSINIAN
Communist into the Shenal camp. strongly oppose the infusion of EXPLOITATION
Mr. T. V. Soong, who played an important part in securing the release of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, his brother-in-law, from Sian is working hard to avert an open clash between the
govern
tured in the Straits of Gibraltar ment forces and the Bhenst troops. by an armel Insurgent trawler-Union News. and taken to Ceuta where the ship and cargo were detained.
that a Danish steamer was cap- Kruter.
GERMAN FOREIGN TRADE
SHOWS REMARKABLE IMRPOVEMENT
("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special} }} Berlin, Jan. 20.
Nanking. Jan. 20. Hostilities between Government troops and rebels under General Yang Hu-chen have broken out in
a severe snowstorm at Huahsien on the Lunghai rallway 50 miles
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PREPARATIONS FOR BROADCAST PROCEED
Vatican City, Jan. 20 News of the condition of Els Holiness Pope Pius XI is not, as-
values were 20.98 milliards francs in 1995 and 24,5 milliards in 1936. During the same period the export
Shanghai, Jan, 20. declined from 29,366,000 tons in
Foreign,refugees who evacuated from Sianiu by, motorbus on Mon- 1935 to 29,000,000, tons in 1936. Formerly this deficit was coverad
day arrived at Loyang from Tung- by receipts from tourist traffic, ding to a telegram received here. bureau, message says that His kwan by train last night accor- suring. A semi-official press expenditure from foreign residents, The party totalled IT consisting of Holiness only slept at intervals last and from interest payments on An Italo-German mining cor-French investments abroad,
15 Americans, 13 night and was rather weaker this Alt Italians, seven Russians, four morning. He is receiving injec- ment troops claim many rebe's exploitation of
tlons to relieve the pain. Abyssinianed through the chaos in world have deserted. Hitherto Com-mines, in accordance with the as-economics. Unless means are soon munists had not participated in
surance given last year by the found to bridge the gap, the the night'ng but large detachments Talian Foreign Minister, Count stability of the French franc will are reported to
be astride the Clano, to the German Govern-again be imperilled.--- rallway between Huths'en and ment, that Germany would be al-Transocean Neur Service, · Siantu b'ocking the Government lowed to participate in the econo- troops advance towards Blanfu.-
eastward of Staniu. The Govern-poration has been formed for the these sources have seriously suffer-Swedes.
the
marka import; 1936: 4.881 million | Reuter, marks export, 4.218 million marks import.
ex-
Despite the series of crises and upheavals that have proved so disturbing to German foreign Summarising these figures, the trade the most serious being per- following statistics are obtained: haps the unexpected abandonment 1933: excess exports, 445 million of the gold standard last Septem-marks; 1934: excess imports, 434 ber by those very countries with million marks; 1935: excess which Germany had the largest ports, 13 million marks; 1936- positive trade balance-the ngures excess exports, 463 million marks. for foreign trade for December-Transocean News Service. 1036, and the summary whole year show a remarkable tm-. provement. "In December, Ger- many imported goods aggregating in value to 367 millon marks, but
for the
'SURPLUS OF EXPORTS
Berlin, Jan. 20.
PEACE HOPES IN NORTH CHINA
Request Made
To Rebels To
Germany's foreign trade for 1936 Modify Terms
ended with 55 million marks sur-
the actual increase in quantity of pus of exports over imports which merchandise was less, because is
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mic exploitation and development of Abyssinia. The Italian share in the new corporation will be 51 per cent., so as to assure-Italian- control of the corporation, while Germany will take over, the re- maining 49 per cent.
A
FRESH OUTBREAK OF RIOTING
Motor Plant Closed By Pickets"
and
The headquarters of the com- pany, whose director will be the wellknown Italian road building expert, Senator Puricelli, will be established at Milano. The pre-
Detroit, Jan. 19. sent capital of the "Italo--German
fresh outbreak of serious Mining Corporation for Italian rioting has occurred, in the motor East Africa" will be 50 million industry strike. Fighting started Ure, which can however be in- outside the Briggs motor, body creased to 200 million lire, in the manufacturing company, when future. Besides holding the ma- | 2,000 "pickets formed a huge, loop. Shanghai, Jan. 20. five times the favourablo
two abreast, and continually during December foodstuff. and balance in 1935. Exports increased
Indicating a vestige of hope for jority of shares in the new com-
trotted past the employees' en- raw material prices underwent a
pany, the Italian Government has peaceful from 500 to 4768 million marks; north-west, where rebels are chal-
settlement in the reserved itself the right to buy trance to prevent non-striking considerable increase. however, increased from 422.mil-marks. The fact exports had not the Minister of Finance, Mr. H. H
Export. imports from 60 to 4.218 million lenging the authority or Nanking, back the German owned shares workers entering.
within the next 5 years, but The police used tear gas Hon marks in November to 457 occasioned the corresponding in- Kung, has telegraphed Yang Hu- million marks in December, an crease in exports is taken to indi-cheng, insurgent chief, urging him increase of 35 million marks, but cate higher export receipts used in the increase in
to restate his case in more reason- quantity was paying off debts in meeting other able terms. greater since export prices in foreign obligations rather than for marks tended to lower since Sep-the
Mr. Kun also telegraphed Gener- purchase of more rawal Fu Teo-yi, Governor of Bulyman, tember owing to the currency de- materials. December imports at asking for his attitude respecting valuation in the gold standard
367 million marks represented it Yang's demands for the virtual pecially in the Wollaga region and The fact that the Briggs factory countries Despite these 'dis- crepancies, a very substantial in-
more than November, chiefly due autonomy of Shanal and Kansu, as the east and west of Herar. A is not connected with the General to higher imports on ore, wool they must closely effect his neigh situation will leave Italy for Abys-the strike is spreading
Commission to investigate the Moors Corporation indicates that crease was on the whole to be and rubber More meat and coffee bouring province, noted.
and less butter and tobacco was with the anti-Japanese area to ransocean News Service.
Kinia in February -- The development since the ad imported. vent of the National Socialists to
the west, Mr. Kung explained, and Hopel and Charhar, under Japa- power is as follows:
nese influence, to the east, the position of Bulyuan would be made very difficult. -Rufer.
1933: 4.849 million marks export, 4.204 million marks Import; 1834: 14.017 million marks export, 4.451 million marks import; 1035: 4.174 million marks export, 4,150 milion
Together with more oil seeds, cotton and fute from India, and more wool from South Africa the exports for 'December amounted to 457 million marks which is 35 more than November
euter.
PLANE STANDING BY The Eurasia plane which was sent to Bianfu to assist in the
In
has pledged itself in that event to eventually charged the plekets,
Bucceeded sell to Germany 25 per cent of who nevertheless the company's productions at pre-closing the factory. ference price.
The rolters included some The new company will develop workers from the Briggs plant. sympathisers ·-of- and operate the coal, iron, copper reinforced by and lead mines in Abyssinia, es- other concerns
·
*Reuter
· DEADLOCK CONTINUES
Washington, Jan, 201 evacuation of foreigners has re-Murphy. Miss Perkins and Mr. The conference between General
mained there overnight and was Lewis broke up with no agreement atill standing by at 10.30 a.m. to- being reached and the deadlock day.
Eleuter
continues Reuter.
eight
8w19, tour Norwegians, three Danea and one German of wham 33 were men,
34 women and 11 children. They stated that four Britons and two
Russians remained in. Bianfil... Router.
Preparations, however, are pro- a message to the world on Febru- ceeding for the Pope to broadcast ary 7 at the end of the Eucharis fic Congress being held in Manila, Router
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