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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1932.
JAPAN'S PLEAS
'COUNT UCHIDA GIVES ASSURANCES
Tokyo, Nov. 30, The Japanese Foreign Minister, Count Uchida granted an exclusive Interview to Reuter to-day.
THE WING ON SOLD.
CHINESE VESSEL REALISES- $130,000 AT AUCTION
MAN COMMITTED
COOLIE TO BE TRIED ON MURDER CHARGE
Lo Chong, wharf coolle, Was The steamship Wing On was yester- day put up for auction by order of the yesterday committed for trial at Court, by Messra. Lammert Brothers, the next sittings of the Criminal and a price of $180,000 was realised. Sessions on a charge of murdering The purchasers were Mr. Tang Shut- Referring to the developments in kin and Br. Fung Kai-ying. Bidding Tong Taat, alias Tong Fat, on tho Manchuria since the outbreak last started at $120,000, and roso by bidnight of October 23,
|of $1,000 to the above-mentioned Mr. Wynne Jones presided at the year, the Count was clearly soek-price.
lower Court hearing. The Assin- ing to calm the fears of smaller nations, lest the Manchurian quee tion should provido a precedent.
Briefly tracing and explaining developments, and stressing the im- portance of background, Count | Uchida emphasised that "the whole situation was an entirely excop tional and abnormal one, due to chaotic conditions in China.”
This state of affairs, he declared, consequently demanded exceptional treatment.
The Wing On is a steel twin screw tant Attorney General (Mr. J.A. ateamship rogistored in Hongkong, Fraser) conducted the prosecution her oficial number being 103251. She and Mr. Horace Lo appeared for has a gross tonnage of 1,223, and a the defendant.
not tonnage of 793 10r and depth The story of the murder, as told 10.1 feet. She was bullc in 1914 by at previous bearings of the case, 103 feet, breadth 83 fest, Kwang Tak Cheong, Hongkong, for was that the deceased was attack- the Shiu Hing 8.8. Co., and has beened by coolies when he was attempt- on river service for most of the time ing to steal vegetables. He was since then.
struck on the head with a bamboo pale which fractured his skull.
For days he lay in the Govern- which the Powers discussed at Washington in 1921, "and forced ment Civil Hospital in a dying con. dition. During that time a Cht- Legitimate Defence,
n settlement upon Japan."
nese was arrested and charged Reiterating his contention that
Ho omphasised that if the Man-with doing grievous bodily harm.. all the actions of Japan since churian problem were to be dis-Later Lo Chong was arrested and September 18 last year had been cussed by conciliation com-charged. "solely measures of legitimate demittee, Japan, Manchukuo
The injured man died and the ono of fence," and declaring that Japan China should be represented there charge was altered to "gives her solemn word that she did
on.Reuter's Special. not foment the establishment of Manchukuo," Count Uchida sald that "nothing Japan had dona ta in the least degree inconsistent
and
murder.
Only formal evidence was given Shanghai Press Comments
yesterday. After Inspector Vin- cent had produced eight photos of Shanghai, Nov. 30.
the scene of the crime, Tam Hol, While the war debt problem detective sergeant, gave evidence with any international cagage-absorbs public interest abroad, that he arrived in Connaught Road
ments."
the Manchurian dispute continues
He concluded by expressing con- to figure as the leading topic for before Tong Teat was taken to hos and pital. The dying man told him fidence that the able and ex-discussion in both China |perienced statesmen In the League Japan, The view of the Chinese that he had asked some coolles for vegetables and they had set upon Assembly would arrive at a com- papers in crystallised in the
him. plete understanding of the motives Sin Wen Pao, which says "So long Detective Inspector J. Murphy which netusted Japan."-Ecutor's as the Manchurian question ro- and a few minor witnesses gars Special.
maina unsettled, the peace of the
short evidence. world will continue to be thren- tened."
Japan Opposed
Tokyo, Nov. 30.
Through Mr. H. Lo the accused pleaded not guilty, and resorved A spokesman of the Foreign Manchurian issue is the acid test
The China Times naserts that the his defence. Once said to-day that Japan was of the authority of the League of strongly opposed to the suggested Nations and adds that if the step further than peaco negotia- general conciliation committee on Powers fail to uphold the existing tions. If negotiations fall they the Manchurian dispute, which treaties by peaceful means, they are prepared to nullify the treaties would be composed of the Com-must resort to forceful measures; instead of upholding them by force- mittee of Nineteen with America | otherwise there no hope for peaceful means."
and Soviet Russia represented. He in the world. It says the Powers Such a policy, the China Times deprecated any suggestion of dis are insincere when they say they concludes, will lead to an armament cussing the Manchurian problem desire to uphold the treaties, TECO and eventually to another the same as the Shantung problem, "They are not prepared to go a world war.-Reuter's Special,
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