JAPANESE PUSH FORWARD
IN CHAPEL.
CHINESE CEDE GROUND AFTER
FIERCE STRUGGLE.
Shanghai, Feb. 29, 3.10 p.m. A strong wind, which suddenly sprang up, resulted in the Japanese neroplanes abantioning their bomb- ing of Chupel, after only a brief ntinck, but the artillery continued to pound the Chinese positions.
The Chinese replied spiritedly, and although the intemnity of the bombardment had subsided by noon, they were keeping up a fairly heavy fire,
So for there has been no change in positious, but it is evident that
not rest until! the Japanese will they have driven the Chinese troops fuck.--fruter.
fidential memorandum addressed to the Counell of Twelve.
The memorandum reviews the reasons for the Japanese action at Shanghai, and says when an
a withdrawal adequate
to
THE HONGKONG
CHINA'S DEBT TO LEAGUE.
NEARLY 10,010,000 GOLD FRANCS.
RIGHTS REMAIN.
Sir Alfred Knox.
franca.
TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1932.
DUAL MURDER CHARGES.
DATES FOR HEARING FIXED.
On the application of the pro- sventor, Mr. Wynne Jones, at the Central Police Court this morning. fixed dates for the hearing of the London. Feb, 29.
charges of murder and of deliver- The financial situation of Chisang a letter threatening to kill a
named Liu Shek-liong," whose body was discovered by the and Japan vis-a-vis the league of youth
was explained in the Nations
Hung- House of Commons to-day by police on the hillside at Chinese forces ensures security,
Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg (Assistant the Japanese Government will be Captain Anthony Eden in reply to hom in the old Tai Wan Fort.
collaborato with the ready
The Foreign Under-Secretary Crown Soltellor) appeared for the Powers to regulate the situation.
Japan does not intend to take stated that to the end of 1931, the Crown against four men, who were total respective contributions of charged with murdering Teang the situation or advantage of realise any political ambitions, or China and Japan due towards the Tal-kai whose body was recently
Chlan: found at
The Victorín Gap. establish a Japanese concession at League's expenses were
gold franes; Japan: fourth prisoner was also charged Shanghai.
ahe 14,900,000 On the contrary ahe
with murder of Liu Shek-hong and In the 17,200,000 gold frontributions had with delivering letters threatening in complete confidence Municipal
The administration and
Japanese
to kill in both instances. desires to maintain and strengthen all been puid.
Between 1922 and 1930, China's Mr. Hazlerigg said that in re-i the international character of Definite Advaner.
Shanghal.
payments become 9,708,000 pokigard to the charge of murder of franes in arrears. The Eleventh | Tsang Tai-kal, he was asking for Shanghai, Feb. 29, 5.14 p.m. The memorandum alan denies a
derkled Assembly
that this a further week's remand, but the Under Cover of artillery report that Jagan has proposed
payable in equal fourth defendant was also charged bombardment hy batteries behind neutral zones around the principal their lines Japanese bluejackets Chinour towna,
Four hundred and | and in that case he (the prosecu definite
that Messrs.twenty years, It is understood to-day made their first
en-eighty-one thousand gold franes tor) was asking his Worship to advance into Chapei stuce the tight | Matsudaira and Sato have
larged verbally on Japan's rend had since been paid, leaving fix a date for the hearing. of January 28,
On the charge of murdering achieve a cessation of 9.227.00 francs stiä outstanding.
Membership Uuaffected. Tang Tal-ni, all defendants China had also paid 719,000 gold were remanded for qite weck franes on account of her contri- | farmully, whilst the fourth ... bation of 1,438,000 in respect of | fendant was renmanded until next 1981. China's indebtedneRA to Monday afternoon, when the hear- the Lengur was therefore 9,987. | but will he commenced in the ease no old trames.
na
Assembly Postponement?
amount lustalmenta over period of with the murder of Liu Shek-hong
After two hours of heavy tightness to Ing, during which they made their, hostilities. way through at mines of barbed wire! entanglementa, over deep trenches and other obstacles, the dur
The special Assembly meeting Jackets were reported at 11 'clack for March may possibly be this morning to have copied the postponed, as it is thought that Japanese crometery wat of Presioas, pubere ventilation of
Alfred KIDA Bor Road, and this afternoon were per Japanere dispute will not be con-
which has not paid country centrating ter an altach send the į ducive to a settlement, in view of
anbarriptions exercise Baptist älisxion compound, in anol, the delicate situation at the pour-right of membership. around which the Chinese havel parlers proceeding hetween
Captain Eden Yeg lans hard themselves,
Powers, China and Japan.
Little noise of the fighting was heard in the Settlement.
The Sino.
the
Sir John Simson is most netiva
7 this connexion, and Jaw Ste
Reder,
Juprcars acroplates a treled over Erie Brummond and The Chinese whn lopt up a stewly, this morning. fire from their Stokra morlats front buildings in the vicinity of the North Station.
Chinese Accept
Geneva, Feb. 29.
It is understood that the Chin- already er Government has newepted the One Own British peace proposals «ubmitted|
The large bombes dropper caused best Tatt damage lathe wrecked neigia bons here Correspondent,
Fierce Struggle.
Shanghai, Feb, 29, 7.49 p.nt. The Japanese claim gurverses in to-day's fighting at Chapoi, semi-! oficial reports stating that after this morning's bombardment by planes and artillery.
a Japanese
IL in
> Lan
by Sir Miles Lampson at Shang. hini, while the Japanese have re- ferred Them for decision to the Emperor.--entry,
|
of the murder of Liu Shek-long. The afternoon of Tuesday and it<¦ Wednesday were also reserved for foff the tuse,
SOUGHT TO END LIFE.
DETAINED GERMAN'S
ATTEMPT.
Wide defarmed in a cell at Police Hrashqarters, Heinrich Hoffman, A German subject, attrrupted to coms mit uiride early this morning by puncturing his wrist with a piece of glass, presumably with the in tention of cutting the arteries. He was deterted in the net by a 33 constable on guard duty shoctly before i am, and was promptly eunveyed to the Government Civit Hospital.
The Crown Solleitor remarked that the hearing would be rather dong, as he had 15 or 16 witnesses, but it might be concluded in three Raym
The Best defendant remarked that withough he had been per- Imitted by the authorities to write (helters to his relatives, Ize bat! ant been allowed to ser his claus- man who was to retain à solicitor tur his defence,
Chief Noterlivé fospector A. N. Reynolds informed his Worship that the defendant had written six letters since his arrest, four from the gaol and one from Police Certain events loadquarters,
had occurred and another had been arrested in Bangkong. Three or four of the letters had
been addressed to thai man, who was now detained in proper legal enstudy.
Mayor's Tilin Party. Shanghai. Feb. 29, 436 p. The Mayor of Shanghai, Mr. Wat Tick-chen gave a tilin party to the battalion and naval landing party | Pross at the Cathay Hotel to-day. carried out
Dur Diy Curresponcut, (him se tines.
The police did not consider it Japan's New Fint. met They
with unexpectedl
Hoffman is u foeni business man,
fair that the man to whom the stubborn resistance, hul stireeeded!
Shanghai, Feb, 29, 6,04 pm.
and it in understand that his arrest defendant End written should be in capturing the compound of the
The Japanese military authori- Coccurred at a raid by officers of the allowed to speak to prisoner. Baptist Mission Chinese Hospital, ties this afternoon bend a warns Revenue Department in the cityThis man had been spoken to by
in North
While and half the cemetery
yesterday.
op-| investigations the police and given every ing alderssed to the Mayor, Mr. Chapei.
Wa Ticherhes that antess Chinese were proceeding and until his apportunity to retain a solicitor an Fierce &ghting is still going on. troop movements along the Shang-pearance before the Magistrate, he the first prisoner's behalf. -Bruter.
Thai-Nanking and Shanghai Hung-
was being held in a detention vell Mr. Hazlerigg informed his ehow railways Jorthwith routi;
at Polis Hentquarters.
Worship that the defendant had |also written to a relative, but this Japanse plates will bomb and
man refused to have anything destroy the railways, one ne for na Sourlow and the other as far as mile Kashing approximately 50 stretches,
Japanese Military.
Shanghai, Feb, 29, 3.10 p.nu. There is an indiention that Eng land, America and Pance are put ting out feelers for a truce, ut suj for nothing concrete na been sug gested nor are there any negotia- tions progressing.
However, the presence at San- king of the British Minister, Sir Miles Lampson, the French Minis- ter to China, M. Wilden, who ar
The Chiese are given until the the 2nd of Marek to ramply with demand.
Kruter.
Another 5,000 Troops.
Shanghai, Feb, 29, 3,10 p.m. The Japanese troops continued to rived this morning, and the in-, tans, both in the Settlement and at
disembarked.--
- pending visit there of the United Wousong, all the morning, and it States Minister, Mr. Nelson T. is reliably intimated that at least Johnsont taken as a sign that 5,000 mist have Romething hopeful is in the wind. Renter
The Japanese military authorities here are said to have been instruct- ed to adopt as conciliatory an at- titude as is possible towards any peres proposals.
This, combined with the presence of the Ministers at Nanking, has given rise to the hape that a cessa fion of hatilities là not far off. -: Reuter.
Both Sides Meet,
Landing in Settlement. Shanghai, Feb. 29, 8.56 am. Another Japanese transport. arrived in Shanghai this morning, golug alongside
Wayside the
At the Government Civil Hospital his morning it was stated that Hofmann is in no danger, and the probabilities are that he will be brought before the Court to- Truing.
INDIA OUTLOOK
BETTER.
RED SHIRT" PLOT
COLLAPSING.
London, Pet. 20. Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary for India, in the House of Commons, during a general survey of cand tions in India, said the present
'The situation was satisfactory, Government of India had neted
Wharf, in the International Settle!?
with, Kreat judgment and
ment.--Rrutor,
Chinese LosKCN.
eficiency!
In the squace of a few weeks, the "Rod Shirt" movement showed signs of collapsing. In the North West Frontier Province, the Na Itent campaign had virtually come
wisdom of
Governor, Sir Malcolm Halley in remedying legitimate grievances,
Shanghai, Feb. 29, 3.10 p.m. The latest estimate of Chinese Shanghai. Feb. 29, 6.04 p.m.
casualties is now set at a total of Amid much
talk of peace pas-between 4,000 and 6,000 wounded, to an end, mainly owing to the sibilities a meeting has been held 3,000 and 4,000 killed. aboard H.M.S. Kont ander the Yesterday's, Japanese bombing chairmanship of Admiral Kelly, be- raid on Chapel considerably swelled tween Admiral Nomura and Dr. the number of civilian casualties, Wellington Ken, to explore the pos- including women and children.
Chinese military hospitals in the albilities of a settlement.
spec- Settlement present a novel tacle, Chinese dancing girls from the cabarets are daily visiting the of the words with chocolates and fruit
-Renter.
It is understand however that no tangible result was achieved as the Japanese are still demanding the unconditional withdrawal Chinese troops 20 kilometres and
the demolition of the Woosung and Incidents in Foreign Seltlements. Paoshun forts.
ן
Nevertheless it is hoped that the| peace talks will fr resumed during the next few days,--Rentor,
Geneva Waiting.
Geneva, Feb. 23. The centre of diplomatie gravity has momentarily shifted to Shang- hai; and the success or failure of
Shanghai, Feb. 20,
The length of the trenches In
15 feet and the depth five feet.--
Japanese feelers for a cessation Our Own Shant
of hostilities must depend on the local pourparlers; Geneva
Feb. 20.
Subversive getivities were on the wane in the greater part of india. Pitish Wireless.
HOME FOOTBALL.
PRESTON BEATEN AT HOME.
London, Feb. 29.
"Fundamental Facts."
Tokyo, Feb. 29,
o do with the case.
19 TH.
It was arranged, however, that “he defendant be given portunity, to interview the five with a view to engaging galicitar
MANCHURIA.
Fontioned from Page 1.
rela-
2
ment did not see any reason for as. suming that anything of the kind was likely.
Captain Eden did not agree that the establishment of an indepen- dent State in Manchuria was a reason for individual action by iritain.
Not the First Time. This was not the Arst time that independent Governments had been established in China since the Nine-Power Treaty was enh- cluded. There had been any similar institutions and it was only to be expected that in the disturbed conditions which existed in China, quasi-independent Ho vernments should be established. Captain Eden said he thought that when he told the House that Access in achieving a solution was definitely a little nearer than it was a few days ago, that was a
then stronger justification for our policy,
ever
Steadfast to Policy. We did not intent to depart from that policy on ang instance
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FREE TRADE ERA OVER.
IMPORT DUTIES BILL BECOMES LAW.
London, Feb. 29, The House of Lords to-day passed Mr. Neville Chamberlain's Import Duties Bill by 129 votes to
12.
The BR later received the Royal Assent.
The Free Trade era in Britain is now at an end after a struggle over hy the Protectionists for
new duties thirty years. The come into effeet as from midnight.. ...Router.
Lord Snowden Opposes. Chief interest in the debate was centred in a speech by Lord Snow- den. ex-Chancellor of the Exche- quer, who, in exercise of his rights under the Cabinet's agreement to differ on the tariff issue, vigorous- ly opposed the Bill.
wax an
In the course of his speech, he said there was no evidence
that Britain had a permanent adverse balance of trade.
The infallible baroneter to show whether there
#diverse balance was the exchange value of sterling, which was not falling. It has been stable for the last few months and was showing a tendency to rise. He submitted that no case had been made out for a departure from the present fiscal system, and that the claims made for the Ril were unjustified-British Wireless, TREASURY OFFICE ROBBERY,
CONTRACTOR LOSES $800.
A remarkable fent by a pick-
cake
the
at all and he believed that by pocket came to the notice of the cooperating with the League and police authorities yesterday when the United States for an agreed it was reported to them that a Chinese soldiers of the 1st
aolution of the problem. the sum of $800 had been stolen from Regiment of the Intependent i
Government was interpreting the building contractor.
The
accurred in Brigade of the 88th División have In the Second Division of the wishes of the House and of the dag several lines of trenches on the English Longue to-day, Preaton | country.-Neuter.
Colonial Treasurer's offices, where Lo Yu-cho, the contractor, called south eastern bank of the Siccavel North End were defeated at home,
to make a payment. He was in a creek, opposite the Catholic their opponents, Bury, scoring Cathedral and Olwervatory.
crowd, awaiting his turn, and on two goals without reply.-Reuter.
account of the cold weather wore three different jackets, in addition to the usual long gown of the Chincas businessman.
Thenc, however, were inade- quate protection against a plek- pocket, who,
presumably with a safety razor blade, was able to cut through all four coats reach the breast pocket of the innermost of the coats whence he
of extracted a wad
notes:
Struck over the head with a wooden mallet by a man during an alteren. tion over a gambling debt, Li, Shy,- a flaherman at Shataukok, was taken New York. reports a rise of a treated by Dr. Lak.
to Taipo on Sunday, where he was quarter, with the market stendy,
therefore
A heavy explosion took place this waiting and watching. morning at 5.10 at the residence The meeting of the Council of of Mr. Sur Fo, No. 10. Rug Twelve in not yet definitely fixed. Mollere, in the French Concession, M. Tardieu arrived this morning. The French police were
unable and is returning to Paris to-night.to discover the reason for it but belleve that it was caused by a Japan's Memorandum.
strong cracker.
In editorials on the arrival of the League of Nations Commission, the leading vernacular newspapers accord it a hearty welcome.
`UNCHANGED,
re-
The Hongkong dollar still mains unchanged today, with the market still Inrgely lifeless.
Silver was unchanged in London for spot quotation, but was down 1/10th forward. America sold and the Continent bought. Small busi- nosa Was reported. After the
They plead that the commission "study and appreciate the funda mental facts of the situation and avold being misled by cheap sent!- The convocation of a round Mr. Sun Fo and his wife weromentalism." tablo conference at
The Asahi asks the Commission Shanghal at home at the time. Investiga- especially in order to safeguard tions resulted in the discovery of a to recognise that the "Japanese official fixing, the market ruled foreignere, at which the interested shallow crator in the garden a few troopa are fighting the Chinese chief feature of the Japanese con- Own Correspondent,
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