DRAMATIC INTERVENTION BY BRITAIN & U. S..
THREE DEMANDS PRESENTED TO
JAPAN AND CHINA.
Genova. Feb. 2.
It is understood that this after-
Hon Council_nueling was called
at the request of Britain.
On its asserbilag. M. Tardien explained that the meeting was
POWERS' PEACE EFFORT.
Ambassadors
Instructed-to.
Meet Mr. Yoshizawa.
Tokyo, Feb. 2, 5.35 pun. called by request of the British The British and American Am- Government and invited Mr. J. H.bassadors, acting on Instructions Thomas to speak.
from their respective Govern
Mr. Then she said his Government |ments, will visit Mr. Yoshizawa --consider af Impestb that the pre- this afternoon for a friendly dis- sent situation in the Far Eastensalon of the Shanghal situation. should be nilowed to continue. He
went m
Every day brings newa of a fresh Incident of the utmont gravity, Fighting over a wide area in prac- finally continuoud.
Shanghai the Centre. Mr. Thomas added that Shanghat
is the centre of a series of conscla
for the purpose of attempting to formulate plans for a peaceful settlement of the Sino-Japanese dispute.
Similar instructions are under- !! to have been sent to tho British and American Ministers in China.
The French and Italian Amina
in which riles, machine-guns, arisadors are expected to Bee Mr. tillery and aeroplanes participated. Yoshizawa with the same object. A war to everything but name in proceeding, l
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lengue Nations cannot be indifferent to nuch a state of things. If they were allowed to cantifitte, the Cove. nant, Part of Paris and Nine Power Treaty must inevitably lose the confidence of the world,
It is not without significance to the league that the United States Government lake entirely the same view of the situation. In alt it efforta for peace made by the Council during the lust four months, we have happily received the whohthearted sympathy and
support of the United Stater.
The British and other Govern- menta who are members of the Lengur have shown themselves
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-Renter,
BOMBS AND HOWITZERS,
Chinese Firing Silenced by
the Japanese.
Shanghai, Feb. 2, 7,40 p.m. After an hour of flying over all areas of Chapel, without sufficiently Chinese machine- quelling the guns and light gun and snipera" attacks throughout the morning. three Japanere seaplanes of p.m. bombed the vicinity of the Odeon Theatre in particular,
This resulted in the Chinese reinforcing their machine-kun
troduced 40 howitzers, which
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1932.
Our photo gives an idea of the damage done at Mr. Shigemitau's realdance in the French Conces- sion as a result of the fire started by Chinese incendiarists. Cloih saturated with heronsone wat thrust through the shutters and iguiled.
ALLEGED BRIBE TO INSPECTOR.
FISHING BOAT MEN
CHARGED.
INTERVENTION BY POWERS.
(Continted from Page-1.)
nadine action, declaring that the British Government felt the pre- Burges of being in unlawfutsent situation could not be allowed
possession of 17 sticks of dyna-to continue and pointed at its mite, 205 detonators and two coils reaction the League,
Ex-
of Tuse on board his fishing boatį After referring to the joint and of offering a bribe of San tofelforts by Britnin, and the United
aspertne G. A. Stineon, offere in Stans to restore pence, be charge of the Shaukivun Police pressed the hope that other mem ready to respond to the Council's attack, end the Japanese then in Station. w broight tig- thebers of the League would reinforce of a riebing boat on his the proposals which were to-day master appeal, but unfortunately these boomed loudy over Shanghai from efforts have been hitherto
ta tur Japanese intel successful. The British Govern 16.15 pas. ml subdued the Chinese arany 1: Care Mr. Schofield at de
the Central Police Centret thishinse Governments, ment therefore, la cooperation attack,
morning. A toki of the boat was Mr. Thontas read the proposals with the Governnient of the 6.45.
also changed with offering a bribe, and afterwards the test of the
hispecter Stimson, outlining the statement to the Commons. case, said that at
at, yesterday, arifne
u information" received. that there was dynamite on a fiab-
The howitzers censed at
Dalted States, bas decided to I learn that the Juperere have make further
efforts to bring definitely rejected the Powers the present lamentable situation proposal to establish inn eat. They trust the other zone, Our Own Correspondent.
neutral take similar
Governminis action.
wit
Formal Protests.
Britain and Amories according- ly have prewnted to Tokyo and Nunking a formal protest denund-¦ ing. Bret that all acts of violence and preparations for bostilities shall be ented; second, that both ises in the Shanghai area with draw their troops to a peutini zone, arranged for the further pro- tection of the International Settle- sment: third, that negotiations be
Chinese Exodus. Shanghai, Feb. 2. 7.40 p.m. All types of prople who have enlisted in the emergency servicen number 3,000, since Friday.
A total of 16,000 Chinese left between 8.20 a.m. and 4.30 p.m.
for yesterday
Hangehow. -Our Ou Correspondent.
Influx of Refugees.
Shanghai, Feb. 2. 9.15 p.m.
gia immediately in order to settle ese machine-gun posis in the north the outstanding differences in the ern section of the International spirit of the Kellogg Paet and the↑ Settlement. Council's resolution of December
9.
Proposed Neutral Zone,
We had lost no time in making pressing representations more than
ing out in the Aldrich Bay
Shaukiwan, he went on board with fa Chinese detective, Two holds
were uncovered nuit in one were! fishing nets, while in the other was a quantity of salt, The o13- und while thus occupied the se vers commenced digging the rali i
cond defendant was heard to tuk! about "yum tha" drink tea).
M. Tardieu for France, and Signor Grandi for Italy, im mediately promised co-operation and the German delegate also expressed sympathy for the men- sures adopted.
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The cháfrinan, M. Tardieu, în adjourning the meeting, said Its purpm, which was to recute the Council with the action at Britain, France, Italy and the United States had been atiulned.
The detective, to when the mani was speaking, referred him to In-1 Prange's land and naval foreca speetop Stimson. When asked in the Far East would, he added,; what was in the "hold under the Be increased. Italy was also
nut-
At present there are 38 Japan-salt, the first defendant frankly sending additional warships and,
admitted that there was dynami marines to Shanghai. and asked the inspector if he would
for any tea money. After: digging for a short time, the aress the top of an The second
care
olicers cam earthenware jar. defenstant them
The Municipal Council makes the gratifying announcement that over 2,000 foreign residents have enrolled as voluntary workers.
The Police estimate that 57,800 Inspector Stimson and pressed a
$50 note into his hand. The p
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After to-day's further break of firing between the Japanese
and
Chinese in northern Shanghai, conditions quictened and all was reported. calm at midnight.
A Geneva message states that
once, repentedly urging the Chi-refugees have entered the Settler was about to seize the de- the United States Minister at nese and Japanese
Governments ment since the beginning of the fendant when he took the money lierne. Mr. and commanders to acccept
Hugh Wilson, has Sino-Japanese trouble. This does scheme which was submitted as
inspector's been appointed American Liason the result of efforts by the British not include the huge number who and put it into the
pocket,
Officer to the League, Vire Mr. and American Consuls General at the south section of the Settle-pushing the second defendant's sular official.
have removed from the north to The first defendant had been Prentiss Gilbert, who was a con- Shanghai for the establishment of
-British Wireles a neutral zone.
This zone would be occupied by the troops of the powers with forces in the International Settle ment. Instructions have been given to the British troops to co-operate if the zone can be established.
ment.
Famous Library Løst.
the
CORRESPONDENCE.
"No Respecter of Persons".
To the Editor, Hongkong
Telegraph.]
hands and assisting him to pressi
maney into the inspector's pocket. It seemed as if the Grst! The famous National Oriental defendant had suggested to the Library, built up by the Com-second to give the money to the mercial Press at Chapel, was officers. Both sat down, and when gutted yesterday, und Sinologues the jar was uncovered the first are mourning the loss of more defendant reminded the officer The Government has urged the than a million Chinese and foreign that he had been given 850 Chinese and Japanese Governments books, including priceless manu- Being afraid that either of them Sir,In the Hongkong Tele-
attempt that it is incumbent on them to scripts and first editions. Reuter would
to escupe by graph of to-day's issue there is the jumping into the harbour. Inspec- report of a remedy the existing situation as Sperial.
which case in tur Stimson beckoned them to him Chinese was convicted of snatch regards the milliary position.
| THIRD ` JAPANESE FLEET. as if to come to some agreement. Ing a handbag containing $1.50 and when they approached him from a umah. He was sentenced they were both arrested.
to three months' hard labour and; The hearing was adjourned in addition ten strokes with the antil to-morrow.
birch. In answer to the Magis trate the man said he had no work to do and hat had no meal for two Слун.
and yaval
The British forces, consisting of the cruisers Cornwall and Sand- wich, together with two gunboats. will shortly be reinforced by the cruiser Kent. Furthermore, the Suffolk arrived on Monday.
Japanese Reply.
Combination of Units in China Waters.
Tokyo, Feb. 2, 6.24 p.nl. The Navy Office announces the
| formation for a third Fleet under Rear Admiral Nomura, at present i commander of the Yokosuka Naval Mr. Sato said that he was very station, combining all the naval Intercated to learn of the declara-units in China waters from Shnug- tion of the British Government, hai southwards. Hitherto there the Japanese Government had have been only two fleets of vari early naked the British and Am-ous smaller formations. ericans to net in concert with them
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It is understood that the action As regarda measures to be taken in Shanghai. Mr. Sato read does not imply any intention to communication rende to the League despatch further naval forces to us regards the Shanghai situation, China. and the rendiness of Japan collaborate with the Powers.
to
DUE TO A MISTAKE,
Outbreak at Nanking Now Explained.
Nanking, Feb. 2, 10.22 p.m.
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the Hoogkong Telegraph also of to-day's issue there is a report of soldier convicted of brakes, came to rest in probably thost in a much larger scale. Hej a few lengths. Three or four feet,
komment,
It is now definitely established had a previous conviction against from the right-hand wheel lay a that last night's firing was due to him. Sentence, six weeks impri- blach, shapeless mines, a misunderstanding.
Mario hud driven for eight or His officially announced that a│- I don't know what you would do nine years and had never ind, nu few Japanese sailors went ashore Sir, if you had not had a meal for accident. He seems to have been to purchase foodstuffs. They two but I know that I would overpoweringly ogitated and dis- were challenged by a Chinese open on a much larger scule treasul. He Weard a loud cry, patrol, but did not answer. The than the puer devil of a Chinese man has been killed!" The traffe The Tokyo stock exchange can-Chinese fired, and the Japanese fled who was "down and out". The banked up on either side. People celled its afternoon session, owing and returned to their ships and fact that the soldier convicted was come running from all directions. to heavy selling this morning due reported an "attack" by the Chine in His Majesty's service should be Constables appeared. One group to the Shanghai situation.-Rru- | ese
clusteres around Mario, unother na aggravation rather than naval commandera were palliation of the offence. In any around the prostrato Agure. dubious, and fired several shells case I venture to think that there Chinese forts would reply, but they punishment and some blanks to see if the is is gros disproportion in the did not answer, and the Japanese etc.,
meted cut.-Yours. therefore Teased Bring,
IMPARTIAL.
was ter.
China Appreciative. Dr. Yen said that China deeply appreciative of the im- portant declarations made by the British, French, Italian and Ger- man delegates-Router.
BRITISH COMMENT.
Further Strong Views of the "Manchester Guardian."
London, Feb. 2.
Japanese Denial.
The Japanese Consulate General, Hongkong stated yesterday that the news that Japanese gunboats started shelling Nanking at 11:15 p.m. on Monday, February 1, is in correct.
"According to the information received by this Consulate General, Chineso atarled shelling on Japan-
The
Now the misunderstanding hus been cleared up, it ir-believed that there will be no further trouble here.-Router.
MY NEW YORK MISADVENTURE.
Force of the Blow.
A friend of mine of mathe- mutical predilectlong has boon kind enough to calculate the stresses in- volved in the collision. The car weighed some 2,400 pounds. With my evening cout on I could not have wolghed much less than 200 pounds, Taking the rate of the car at 35 miles an hour I think a moderato estimate had actually to absorb In my body 6,000 foot-pounds. It
feet on to when suddenly a dark figure ap
pavement. The energy absorbed, though not, of peared immediately in front of him. He applied all his brakes, course, the application of destruc and at the same moment, before tive force, was the equivalent of All the Japanese Consular of-
stopping 10 pounds of buckshot acinis and all Japanese nationals toy could act, he struck a heavy dropped. 400 feet, or two harnes body. The car shuddered, and, have left for Japan-Router.
after skidding somewhat under the of buckshot at pointblank range.
(Continued from Page 6.)
U.S. Minister at Nanking.
Nanking, Feb. 2, 8 p.m. The Manchealer Guardian in an esc gunboats. At about 9 o'clock Mr. Nelson Johnson, the United editorial, referring to Instance p.in. on Monday, three shells wero States Minister, accompanied by of an "unprovoked attack on Nan- fired by the Lion Hill Forts on Mr. Engert, his First Secretary king as part and parcel of the Japancao gunboats, and at the same and Naval Attache, arrived th to make the best apead he could. was the equivalent of falling 20
Japan is waging against Lima Chinese troops on the water afternoon.-Reuter, China," points out that "Japan is front started firing. Accordingly. trying to force a declaration of the Japanese gunboats Hirado and war from China, thus rolloving her | Tenryu were to answer and in al of some at least of the odium of 10 shells were fired by gunboate aggression."--Reuter.
| by about 11 o'clock, p.m.”
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I do not understand why I was) hit by a vehicle travelling at very not broken like an agg shall or much the santo speed and was come aquashed ilke a gooseberry. I have plotoly, shattered. I certainly must seen that the poor policeman who be very tough or very lucky, or was killed on the Oxford road, was both i