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FOUNDED 1881 SAD YO+A+ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1931. WABLE COP 10 CENTR
NO 13.521
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LOCAL BRANCH.
Fadder Bldg.
JAPAN ADOPTS FIRM ATTITUDE AT LEAGUE MEETING.
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Our picture shows Mr. Chang Ping-shang, a Chinese merchant of Chapel, imprisoned in a specially-constructed wooden cage prepared by the Anti-Japannie Boyenti Association in consequence of his being discovered dealing in Japanese goods. At a meeting of the Association it was decided to treat all Chinese merchants handling Japanese goods in a similar manner,
ELECTION Floods
MUD SLINGING.
Daily Herald Tale Refuted.
London, Oct. 13. An election sensation, created by the Daily Herald, the official Labour Party
been
Lans
Among the Chickens.
EGG SHORTAGE:
PRICES SOAR.
The startling increase in the price of eggs locally is nol, as has been humorously suggested, clue to A strike among the
chickens, quickly
POLITICAL AND PRACTICAL
REALITIES OF PROBLEM.
WITHDRAWAL
CONTINGENT
ON SECURITY.
CHINA MUST PUT
CHECK ON THE BOYCOTT MOVE.
DIRECT PARLEY IMPOSSIBLE.
-DR. ALFRED SZE.
THE Council of the League of Nations, following an all-day argu- ment between the Chinese and Japanese delegates on the Manchuria dispute, has arranged to meet again this morning to go into the problem further.
The attitude of the disputants was afterwards described as moderate, but Dr. Alfred Sze declared that direct negotiations between China and Japan were impossible, while Mr Yoshizawa, after expressing Japan's determination to in sist upon her rights in Manchuria, said he hoped China'was conscious of the gravity of the moment. If the Nanking Government made serious efforts to check the anti-Japanese agitation and to draw up a preliminary basis of understanding such as would permit a resumption of normal relations, this would facilitate a with. drawal of Japanese troops. The withdrawal depended, however, upon the security of Japanese nationals.
The State Department in Washington announces, according to a Reuter message, that seven United States pubmarines and one submarine tender, which were recently sent to Chefoo from Tsingtao, have been ordered to Shanghai. A later report from Washington states that there is no significance in the despatch of the submarines to Shanghai.
A call for British support protesting against the Japanese invasion of Manchuria was made at a meeting of the Chinese community in Liverpool yes- terday.
U.S. NAVAL MOVE TO SHANGHAI.
Geneva, Oct. 13.
Nanking, even responsible Chinese very existence afternoon. China took the line statesmen had openly advocated position in Manchurin.
Mr. Yoshizawa, former Japanese Minister in China, and now Japan's principal delegate at Ganera. He slated yesterday that Japan will withdraw bar troops when the security of Japanise mas
tioñals in ussured.
REHABILITATION TRAGEDY ABOARD
OF SILVER.
MANTUA.
World Conference MISSING POLICE
Urged.
THE PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE.
SERGEANT.
INVALIDED FROM HONGKONG.
un-
News of a tragedy on board Washington, Oct. 13. the P. and O. liner Mantua short- A recommendation to the gov-ly after her departure from ernment members of the l'an-Hongkong for England on Satur American Unton to consider sub-day has been received by an mitting the question of the rehabi litation of silver to a world con intimation of the death of Lance organ,
The causes are rather
ference, was passosnercial stifled.
more serious, and indications are
at the Fourth Sergeant John O'Neil Gibbling, ubject of innumerable attacks for) ber 18 as measures of legitimate Pan-American
Сол-
Con-who was a passenger on board. that the trebling of prices which The Labour journal this morn-
A grave, almost tense, atmos several years. Since the National defence to ward off at any price the ference, which concluded here to The message despatched from the ing contained an allegation that has occurred in the Chinese phere marked the opening of the Government took over power in imminent danger menacing the day-Reuter's Amèrican Service. liner indicated that the officer had of the Japanese Silver was down ad spot and apparently jumped overboard on the National Labour candidates markets in Hongkong, will con-age Council's session in the
3/166. forward in London yester-Saturday night. He is believed to in the general election were tinue indefinitely.
that it would be futile to attempt the total suppression of Japanese He reiterated that the Japanese day, while New York showed u have been slightly mentally receiving assistance from Cen-k Swalow, the main sentree of to settle the dispute by direct rights in Manchuria.
Government firmly intended to decline of 1/4th. America and balanced latterly and for this rea servative Party funds,
supply for fresh eggs, has been negotiation. The Japanese re- The attitude of the Chinese withdraw its troops within the China both sold, and there were son was being Invalided Home after The Prime Minister and Lord floud-stricken and great hang would withdraw her troops as soon Manchurian Itallway and towards for its nationals was
presentative Bald that Japan authorities towards the South Rallway Zone as soon as security nieo
selfers under the quoted nearly four years' service in the of the orgurred in the poultry farms upon as her nationals were Stop-baven the chainga
effectively rates.
Fare no longer Japanese and Koreans had been secured. bath which Hongkong relies. Neither endangered.
The London-New York TORS- A native of Jarrow, Durham, the Com mavatix Party dodas
singularly provoking for some demed the alteratioun mat or adeally, love,
rate advanced to 1.88%
late Sergeant Gibbling joined the taoney, 13012 any other Japan, said Mr. Yoshizawa, badļtim». at that the money material ageney, can plain sulli twice risked its very existence to
When it was a question of lind-, The Premier
The Hongkong dollar opened force on November 5, 1927, having The Nadband der elent avail 59
ing a solution to a problem of this this morning at ls. 2.5/8., a drop been formerly in the Coldstream: supplies Fareed Joral Lavert imminent perif in Korea andt!
size, too great importance should of 3/8th compared with veteran of Lance Sergeant on June 18, Guards, and was promoted to the Parts t do woll todo sup demands.
not be attached to considerations day. The market locally won easy 11. fad our moment
of ductrine and theoretical pox- an! from his own personal trivs.
xiblities.
Twenty-Eight MacDonallites," Pouch the funt thus formed was not large, it was adspinde for} Their purpose. There SO, THEW
Manchuria. and considered that! The clumper class af egg import. These regions were closely Fourl] d from Smanghai. Chefen ad up with her own destiny. Weishai-wer is afsa tiimal Lo obtain, na sḥipe at these particular ports have been delayed.
"Open Door" Policy.
Insolent Attitude.
He was a diligent officer and to start, but later I steadied 1928. The widest account most be somewhat, with Shanghai coming had passed his first and second inken of the practical and political in at 1s. 8d. The nominal unoffi-Cantonese verticates. His tragic realition of the situation.
ein rate was 18, 3d, but prae-death is deeply regretted by his tically no business was done. former colleagues and all who en- The present situation, he went i
joyed his friendship.
anti-Japanese
The murder of Captain Naka- mura by Chinese truops, on the absurd pretext that he was a spy, was an example of the insolent! atlitude of the Chinese towardal Japan had no territorial aims]the Japanese. in Manchuria, but she possessed) Despite these continuous provo- ¡vitul political and economic cations, the Japanese Government, was profoundly troubled by the Relat, montante, in cach case the shortage, red high interests there. She was und adopted an attitude of conci- which was being pursued through CANTON-NANKING
liation patience. It was, they will oppose official Labour figures. Where, in the Chinese and the "Open Door" in the however, inevitable that the poll-out the whole of Chinn.
Prices Trebled in Market.
Twenty-eight National Laboar can-| Prices in consequence
candidates in straight fights,
The first INIT
members of
The
House of Commons were declared elect-
ed unopposed to.
day.
John
BET.
They are
Buchan,
the
well.
(Cous.) kaown novell. whose pieture given right, Mr. A. Noel Skelton, Cons.), who sat for Perth
the
in the Parliament
and Mr. D. M.
Chown, National Liberal,
apthalmic surgeon.
The Premier's Distractions.
While conducting his
between the two nations.
markets, before the "ramp," one economic activities of all nations. tieni atmosphere should become
He suggested that the Council could purchase three fresh eggs Mr. for ten cents, they now cost tenth. Yoshizawa pointed out that electric, and that the Japannee seek first a means of effecting an
trade Manchuria cents apiece, and cheaper- egg had increased tenfold since the people should feel highly in-agreement and moral disarmament
dignant. from the Northern ports, have arrival of Japan in the
country. Mr. Yoshizawa went on to refer risen in ratio.
Chins had also reaped immense to the incident on September 18, Although the Dairy Farm is advantages from the Japanese when Chiness troops attacked the affected to the extent that it can development of the Three Eastern South Manchurian Railway. only supply standing orders, the Provinces. Hundreds of thou- price of eggs remains as before, namely four cents each.
Exports Influence on Ramp.
་
Later.
The arrival of new cargoes
sands of Chinese had established themselves there in the last few years, and the population hat doubled since 1911.
Japan's Immense Efforts,
from the North and Swotow has It was not, therefore, astonish- improved the situation considering that Japan, after sacrificing.
Jers,
churia.
A Firm Policy.
He said the Japanese Govern- ment ardently hoped that
China was conscious of the gravity of the moment and would know how to reverse its pasi atlitude and enter by rations and constructivo operation upon a new path in order: to extirpate all causes of future conflict between the two nations.
co-
He was of the opinion that the delay was due in a certain extent to the very confused internal politi-
If the Chinese Government made serious efforts to check the anti- Japanese agitation and · draw up common agreement with Japan,
PEACE.
GOOD PROSPECTS
HELD OUT.
Canton, Oct. 13.
TENNIS QUEEN'S
VISIT.
ACCOMPANIED
MR. MOODY.
BY
New York, Oct. 18. A preliminary basis of understand-
Mrs. Helen Wills-Moody and her Chiang Kai-shek to-day accepted husband are travelling to the Far ing such as would permit the reall Canton's peace terms. Dele-East on the new Dollar liner Pre
establishment of normal Bino-
Japanesa relations, it would greate Rates from Canton will proceed to ident Coolidge's maiden trip. ly contribute to the appeasement Mr. Hu Han-min and Chiang Kai-
Shanghai- next Sunday to meat The voyage will be somewhat of and relaxation of the situation,
д busman's holiday, for while the which was so much desired, thus shek at further peace parley-lady tennis champion will parti removing the most serious ob- Central Preas.
cipate in several tennis exhibition stacio to the withdrawal of troops. This does not mean that Chiung. tournaments, her husband, who le
Kal-shok has agreed to resign, ne-n stockbroker, will have charge of s But, the withdrawal of troops cording to reliable political circles the brokerage office aboard the Pre
Hongkong.
It is stated that aident Couldge. but Canton's principal penca term was The Moodys will call at Yoko-
to reduced to the release of Mr. Hu
1.06.
wu Tze-hui,
by and this morning prices are so many men and so much money for the bel restored to the normal rate in struggles to safeguard her owness of the Japanese Government to tion of such an agreement, They were all elected
He again etaphasized the readin did not depend upon the rentien in Combined Scottish Universities,
should conrecrate Mr. Skelton in the place of Sir of about 46 to 48 cents per dozen, security,
Bocurity afforded George Berry, the distinguished according to the big Chinese dea mmense efforia to develop Man- enter into direct negotiations with upon the
China, but hitherto they had not Japanese nationals.
Han-min. This has been complied hama, Shanghai, Hongkong and The shortage of the past fewe The first factor In this develop. can this desire, which the Council Mr. Yoshizawn concluded by with and the well-known politician Manila-Renter's American Ser days has to some extent been duement, he said, was the mainten- shared, realised. to high
is now in Shanghai."
The prospects of a complete set prices offered by thence of order. election Philippine Islands which stirncled |
tlement are considered good. campaign at Senham, the Prime exports from Hongkong.
Before his departure, Mr. Hu Mr. Hu Leaves Nanking.
Han-rain received General Chiang Minister continues to keep in touch
at his residence and a brief private with national and International
Nanking, Oct. 14. discussion ensued. alfairs, and particularly with the
Looking fit and cheerful, Mr. Hu]] As soon as Mr. Hu 'arrives in developments in the Sino-Japanese
Han-min left for Shanghai this Shanghai, Messrs. Sun Fo, Wang dispute. It is anticipated he will
morning and General Chiang Kai-Ching-wel and other Canton interrupt his election netivities on
shek's private coach. no was lenders will proceed to Shanghai, Thursday and return to London
sccompanied by his daughter, where, after a preliminary con- by air to deal with any develop
Cioneral Chan Ming-shu, and ference, all will proceed to Nan- ments that require his presenco.
Messrs. Wu Tich-chen, Chang king for a formal Feace. Confer- British Wirelcan.
Ching-kiang, Li Shih-tsong and once-Reuter.
WEATHER REPORT.
urging the establishment of a good Sing Japanese understanding.
Dr. Sze's Reply. Dr. Alfred Szu, in reply, declared The firmness of Japanese policy) cal situation in China, in which had prevented civil wars in China Connexion he referred to the nego that a number of a points raised Froper from troubling peaceful
for peace between the and laborious activity in Man Governments of Canton and Nank- by Mr. Yoshizawa were irrelevant. He refuted the allegation that churin, where the Japanese had in. ing.
the Chinese ex-Foreign Minister vested ar enormous capital,
had made a warlike speech.
The Royal Observatory repoils amounting to over two milliards that the typhoon has passed to thy of yen.
tiations
·
Japan's Peril,
Ho described the mensuris taken
north-east of Tokyo. An anti- The rights and interests of by tharapanese Command on the cyclone is forming over China. Japan had, however, been the occasion of the incident of Septem-
As regards the boycott, of Japan ese goods which was being or
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