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PLEA FOR PATIENCE:::JAPAN'S TROOP WITHDRAWALS.
Our picture shows one of the big tanks used by the Japanese in Shang hai. Many of these weapons of war:
are being withdrawn.
DARTMOOR TRIAL.
NEW OUTBREAK SENSATION.
GRAVE CHARGE BY COUNSEL.
(Renter's Special Service).
London, Mar. 22. Sensational questions re- garding yesterday's fresh in- cidents at Dartmoor Cool were asked to-day when warders gave evidence at the fourth day's hearing of the charges against thirty-two convicts in connexion with the outbreak of January 24th last.
BRITAIN'S POLICY EVENTS IN INDIA.
NEW TURN OF
RE-STATED.
DIRECT ACTION BY MOSLEMS.
FULL-DRESS DEBATE IN LAHORE THREAT.
THE COMMONS.
LABOUR'S CALL TO
A
FIRM ACTION.
Lahore, Mar. 22.
A new and serious turn has been given to the poli- tical situation by a resolution of the All-India Moslem Con- ference in session at Lahore to-day.
The resolution follows closety the announcement of the British Government that they would not permit the intiure of the com-
FULL DRESS DEBATE on the situation in the Far
East was sponsored in the House of Commons lastmunities to compose their differ night by Mr. George Lansbury, who urged strong action to eject Japan from Manchuria.
jence to impude progress in work-
ng out the new Constitution.
In spite of this declaration, a threat of "direct action" unless the Sir John Simon refused to accept the proposition Government accedes to the Mos that the new administration in Manchuria was establishem demands by the end of June. containet in the resolution ed by Japan, until full enquiry had been made, while making it also very clear that the new State has many difficult conditions to fulfil before recognition by the British Government is likely.
London, Mar. 22. |that muthing would be clone to Mr. George Lanshury, Leader of ! prevent the restoration fully ori The Opposition, initiates a debate the old
Anglo-Japanese friend- un the Far Eastern dispute in the ship.
passed.
The resolution of the Conference
instructs the Working Com-
mitter to draw up a programme ready for lunching on July 3- Reuter,
Only One Division Left in Line.
SNIPERS INFLICT- CASUALTIES.
Shanghai, Mar, 23, 10.32 a.m.
The members of the Lytton Commission are leaving Shang-
IRELAND'S
OATH
CHALLENGE.
SENSATION IN COMMONS.
CRISIS
COMING
TO HEAD.
hai for the interior on Saturday, CABINET TO SIT.
splitting into two sections,
Division, now in sola occupancy of Staff officers of the Japanese 14th the front lines, at a signal post. the two sections is not yet known. The exact itinerary of each of
London, Mar. 22. When answering hut one will proceed by train to
. Parlia- Hangehow, reaching Ninking on mentary question on the posi
tion in Ireland this afternoon, the Dominions Secretary, Mr. Conversations wit be held with J. H. Thomas stated that the representatives of the Nanking Government in the United King- tavernment on Monday morning.
DAYS EIGHT DAYS TO GO.
BRITISH BUDGET PROSPECTS.
As regards China, we had JUNKERS FIRM IN March. 19th show a deficit
| House of Corumons treulght, fornu territorist ambitions there ori The purpose of ascertaining The Lelsewhere, desiring to see China 1 policy of the Government,
strong and prosperous.
JAPAN'S PROMISES.
DIFFICULTIES.
Sir John Simon, rising to reply ¦ GOVERNMENT AID
EXPECTED.
him that
He said that months had passend with very little progress towards La settlement. He also enquired the Government's views regarding the Disarmament fanference,
ito il debale, anzounced that thei Although he said he seengnised pause Ambassador, Mr. Mat- tapan's position, ber inability to sudaira, bad informed
hows had been given for withi and sutrient markets fur
aruwad of the greater part of the nufactures, he raised Japanese naval feet and some of Japan had undered in Chian. All countries must be thankful the land Torees from Shanghai. foe the stand the United States: had taken in moniunction with the Lengur,
EJECT JAPAN!
on
The other will proceed up-river | [ by Customs Jaunch,
Yesterday, the members of the dom regarded the relations be- Commission Interviewed, separate tween Britain and the Irish Fly, Chinese and Japanese business
He added that since reaching the House he had received from the Irish Free State Commis. sioner in London, a very im- portant and nerfous document denling with the situation. He would take the earliest oppor- tunity to-morrow to
announce the contents of the document and the Government's- ngawer to it.
men chiefly concerned in economic Free States as resting on the London, Mar. 22.
fronditions and trade in Manchuria. Treaty of 1921. With eight more working daysing a dinner in honour of
To-night, Mr. Shigemitsu is giv- the before the Bnancial year while on
League's representatives, March 31st, the revenue returns
Pruce Hopes. national necounts of only £19,400,- 600, compared with £34,800,000 nt
Meanwhile, following the muony the corresponding date last year,
meetings held under the auspices of Sir Miles Lampson and his col. Revenue in the week muunted leagues, at which the Chinese 1.700.000 and expenditure to und Japanese representatives £19,900,000, making a surplus in in Shanghai were present, it is | the week of £4,800,000,
learned that the preliminaries Income Tax receipts have al- have
completed fairly
Soon afterwards, statement Dussau. Mar. 22.
and rendy exceeded the revised Budget atlafactorily,
hopes nre was issued by the High Commia- Despite the fact that the book | estimate of £270,000,000 by over entertained that the points of stoner for the Irish Free State in assets exceed the compage's liabi- £5,000,609, and surtax receipts are difference will be cleared up at London to the effect that he had lities by some ten million marks, only £2,400,000) short,
the formal conference to-day. advised Mr. J. H. Thomas to-day the dunkers Aircraft Company is
Meanwhile, the Japanese are of the policy of the Irish Govern- financially embaras-el.
On the other hand, Estatej proceeding to carry aut their ment regarding the Onth of ties and stamps together are promises regarding the withdrawal Allegiance, £21,000,000 behind last year's of armed forces.
date, although the receipts to Budget estimated to receive in the year about the same total as last year.
He added that the preliminary peace negotiations were repartei! to have closed satisfactorily and i It is anticipated, however, that a formal conterence is being held the Government of the Reich will -In-morrow (Wednesday),
come to the rescue na it has mil Hions invested in the Junkers firm. The statencent was loudly ap
Reater.
Mr. James, the defeuding coun- sol, asked a warder whether Je M. Lansbury asked Sie Fortets plaasledd. knew if two men who are to be Simon what the League proposed Sir John Simon proceeded to the defence were drag, to du to eject the Japanese fram - enumerate Flor Japanese naval
bleeding heads.
tode concerning
1
'ustoms.
h
called for the die interdus with Manchuris, and also what by pre farges in Chinese waters and saJAPANESE HARD
the that Japan was redis Japanese communication relating furces to something not The suggestion amberlying Me,,tes the Manchurian
Be greater than in normal times, James' query was that, recording requested Sir John Simon to draw, The House was entitled, said! this instructions, some of the, the attenting of the Japanese Sir John, to feet satisfaction that defence witnesses had been inters Government to the fact that such`after what
fered with.
answerel
lacion was contrary
Treaty,
British hul seemed League Covenant to be an un. The question was not " directly Finterests, the
and the Washington Sino-Power happily long
wait. we ha Meanwhile, in view of yester Sir Austen Chamberlain," juins'at Tength day's incidents, and also because a1ing the debate, sald they must reached a heavy mist hong over Dartmooriall recognise the powerful in point when foxlay, the convicts' escort has fluence which Sir John Simon had we were adde been prently strengthened,
Texercised in the counells of the to Before the lorries containing the league in bringing together on-the
tims which, at the undset, were States escorts came up, the convicts could widely divided.
Ljoining
The beard singing lustily such songs
a "Pack Up Your Troubles
Your Old Kit-Bag.", and "It's Long Way to Tipperary."
STOP PRESS.
a
reference
tbttk
United
were
with
He deprecated the use of hard ourselves and words in
Kreat to Japan.other hard words never settled inter-Powers in- national controversies. He also terested in the Far East, in deprecated Mr. Lansbury's sugendeavouring to promote greut gestion that if trouble broke out purposes common to the League to the International Settlement, Covenant and the Pact of Paris. Iteitish nationals should br evacuated.
MARKED PEOPLE:
HUSTLE DANGERS.
been
1
the
IRISH ATTITUDE, Naval Orders.
The British Government must Five cruisers, sixteen destroyers realluc, he said, that real peace in and two aircraft-carriers are Ireland was impossible as long as xt year's receipts, to date, com- reduce the Japanese naval forces rendered impossible by a text of Cutsoms and Excise Revenue are under order to leave Chinese full and free representation of together about $10,000,000 over wafers and it is contemplated to the people in their parliament was pared with the Budget estimate of in Chinese waters to PRESSED.
something
this character. Là £7,500,000 increase In the year, not far above normal.
Embarkation of Japanese land His Government held that the Supply expenditure to date is!? about £11,000,000 in excess of last forces is also proceeding. Besides Oath was not mandatory in year, compared with an estimated the Mixed Brigade which has al-Treaty of 1921
eating substantial economies. increase of £22,500,000, this in-ready been sent back, the Japanese They had not the absolute right Eleventh Divialon is now gradual- to modify the Constitution as the ly proceeding Home In transports, people desired and anything Harbin, Mar. 23.
The Floating Debt amounts to and the task of withdrawing these affecting the Constitution belong- As the Japanese cannot arrange: £609,000,000, a reduction of men should be completed by this led to the internal sovereignty and transport for their troops by rail- 500,000 in the week.-Britíst
evening.
was purely a domestic matter, way on the eastern section of the Wireless. Chinese Eastern Railway, they are
The people regarded the Oath The Ninth Division has been commandeering and mobilising all
taken out of the front line and of Allegiance na an intolerable motor-buses.
is now guarding Woosung. This burden and a relly of Medievalism. division also is expected to The test was imposed from cut- side under a threat of an Im- leave for Japan shortly.
medlate and terrible war.
COMMANDEER
HARBIN BUSES.
(11)
It is reported that the situation the eastern line is critical Several minor engagements have Laken place in the vicinity Imienpo
Hengtaohotge.--- Peuter.
nd
of
TRAGIC DEATH ON HERMES.
LOTTERIES BILL INTRODUCED.
MAJORITY OF OVER FIFTY.
London; Mar. 22.
ara
The Fourteenth Division maintaining the line from Liuho southwards to the boundaries of! the International Settlement.
a)
CABINET MEETING
There is little doubt that emergency debate will be secured Snipers Active.
to-morrow on the subject of the State Government's Chinese snipers continue their Irish Free
communication to the Secretary The House of Commons, by 176 netivities and daily Japanese of State for the Dominions. He did not wish, however, to
votes to 123, granted leave to Sir casualties are reported.
A meeting of the Cabinet will Ispeak too hopefully of the present |
William Davidson, private Con-Į He declared that such a step situation in the Shangha! aren,
servative member. to introduce the A message from Soochow states be held in the morning to con-* would have serious consequences. for one learned from Rudyard
strong protest against alder the document, after which state- Japanese aerial manoeuvres has Mr. Thomas will make a It would destroy the whole of our Kipling of the dangers lying in trade with China ant would de- wait for anybody who tried to
The object of the Bill ім to been registered by the foreign (ment in the House of Commons. We regret having record authorise the raising of money by population of Soochow, headed by Conservatives are demanding prive us of any influence in the hustle in the East. The test
the death Pouncils of the Asiatic Powers, news was, nevertheless, onetrag Brunning, a first-class joiner on scientific and artistic
of David Joseph means of lotteries for charitable, Dr. Nance, a Professor at Soo-that any loss of land annuities re
purposes, chow University, We should be marked 1። ing.
H.M.S. Hermes, who dropped dead or any publle improvement or people who forgot traditions. He was very far from saying while working on the aeroplane other public object, under condi The first formal Peace confer-as neither willing to help the that the news, encouraging as carrier about 6 pm. yesterday. His tions to be approved by the
own it was, was the same thing our
as home is at Gillingham, Kent.
PEACE CONFERENCE POSTPONED.
Shanghai, 1.IK ..
needy nor to protect
ence scheduled to take place this people in the hour of danger. having secured the final arrange- morning was postponed till to- Sir Austen expressed the hopel (Continued on Page 7.) morrow, apparently beenyse China. has not yet desívnated her chief military delegate.
General Chiang Kwang-nai, men- tioned for the post, andklenly left for the front yesterday morning. It is expected in local Chinese : circles that General Gaston Wang.) Chlef of Stuff of the XIXTH Army will be appointed as Chinn's mili- j rary delegate.-Reuter,
JOINER DROPS DEAD AT WORK.
Lotteries Bill.
that 1
(venue shall be rocouped by an immediate tariff on Irish produce Foreign Accusation.
and live-stock, of which Britain The foreign realdents allega takes ninety per cent, of the Free Secretary of Sinte.-British Wire-that the Japanese planes are at State's output-Reuter and British
tempting to draw the Chinese.fira Wireless. for the purpose of providing
A post-mortem is to be held to- lens. day.
Five cruisera, sixteen-dentebyars and two aircraft carriers of the Japanese Best in Shanghai, ara under order to leave. Der, photo shows some of the destroyers at aneber in the Whangpoo.
LOCAL DOLLAR
UNCHANGED:
MARKET ON QUIET SIDE.
·
Japan with an excuse for launch-
Ing bombing attacks.
The Japanese answer that their when, for some reason as yet un- driver, t planes are not equipped with ex-explained by the plosives and shouting from planes turned over on its alde, throwing swerved abruptly to the right, and has been prohibited this month-the ash and the passengers on Reuter.
to the rondway.
The driver escaped unscathed. but four coolios, including a wo
They were
Conditious on the local exchange LORRY MISHAP AT man, were injured.
market today are quiet, with the
unchanged at la. 311⁄2d.
dollar
Inter-banks business has, however,
Į been done at about 1s. 4d.
TAIKOO.
Sliver is down 1/16th spot and FOUR COOLIES SENT forward in London. Indla was
small seller,and China a small
·HOSPITAL.
buyer. the market being quiet. A lorry, laden with fah After the official, fixing, the mar carrying soven poolies, was ket ruled quietly steady.
eceding to town from Bhauk Now York reports a riss, of,through Quarry Bay Road at 1/8th, on a steady market,
taken to hospital, one of the men boing lator allowed to leave "after" his injuries had: been dressed,
The lorry No. 2008, owned TO the Hang Kos Transportation
Fund
pany was found to be only damaged beleg driven" tralstolice Station abs
mishap occurred,
the east and west Talkoo Docks, while
was rounding