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四拜禮 號五月正英港香 THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1933,
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JAPAN PLEADS SHANHAIKWAN PROVOCATION
TENSION IN. CHAPEI
Alleges Advance by Chang
by Chang Hsueh-liang into Manchuria
UNCHECKED DELICATE SITUATION AT
RUMOUR-MONCERS ARRESTED
CHINWANGTAO
WATCH ON TROUBLE JAPANESE WARSHIPS REPORTED TO
BE CLEARED FOR ACTION
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fily Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphis. Masaysa Ordinanzo, (114. Hereived, JanNATY 5. 0.54 m
Shanghai, Jan. 5.
The evacuation of Chapel by Chinese residents continues with little check, the authorities hav- ing been unable to convince those withdrawing that there is noth- ing to fear.
One of the causes of alarm was the preparation by Japanese naval
EUROPE'S GROWING ALARM
WHILE JAPAN PLEADS PROVOCATION BY CHANG HSUEH-LIANG, THE EVENTS AT SHANHAIKWAN, COMING ON THE EVE OF THE LEAGUE MEETING, HAVE_PROFOUNDLY DAMAGED HER. CAUSE IN THE EYES OF THE WORLD.
Quiet continues to pre-
authorities for the annual review vail at Shanhaikwan. Jap- JAPAN'S VERSION of the Japanese naval landing
party, which was scheduled for anese planes are reconnoi- yesterday morning at Hongkew
Park and which was eventually tring over the Chinese
some bombs were
called off because of bad weather. positions and it is reported
The activities of the Japaneve naval parties making the prepara- that tions were enlarged by the ima ginative Chinese mind into pre-dropped but that no damage-
was done.
liminaries for an attack.
DISTURBANCES FEARED
The Japanese warships at Officials are doing all in their Chinwangtao are all cleared power to halt the exodus from Chapel and to put an end to the for action and Chinese re-
growing unrest among Chinese ports state that one of them brought in three hundred
residents.
The Bureau of Public Safety is marines for a possible in- taking every precaution against undesirable elements who might tended landing.
take advantage of the present
excited sentiments to create a dis- The Chinese commander issued a warning that the
turbance.
Six arrests were made yesterday Chinese ould not be respon- of persons alleged to be spread- ing wild and faloe rumoura re-sible for any loss wheih garding the Sino-Japanese, sttun might result from fighting.
tlon-Reuter.
LONDON COUNTY
HALL
NEW WING OPENING
SHORTLY
London, Jan. 4.
FRENCH OFFICIAL
ATTITUDE
BRITAIN
COLLABORATION WITH
and
Paris, Jan. 4. Prudence, closo collaboration The new wing of the London with Great Britain and treatment County Hall, incorporating a con-within the framework of the Lea- ference hall, library and offices, is gue of Nations Covenant is (Reu- How nearing completion and will ter is informed) the essence of be formally opened this month, the French Government's attitude The hall occupies a sita with an towards the Manchurian extensive ilver front on the south Shanhaikwan situations. side of the Thames, almost oppo- Franco will certainly adopt the alte to the Houses of Parliament. same policy as Great Britain.
The King laid the foundation
The two governments, it is off- stune in 1912 and the building has elally stated, will consult each now been completed at a total cost other, no well as other Powers of about £4,000,000, in accordance particularly interested, notably the with the original design of the United States.
BRITISH 'PHONE
.
OF EVENTS
A leading German "news- paper declares that the world now shares the Chin- "Encouraged by the anti-ese view that Japan intends at the recent Kuomintang and aims at destroying the Japanese resolution passed war with China at all costs meeting in Nanking and the Chinese Republic
re-opening of diplomatic re- lations with the Soviet, it
appears that Chang Hsueh Japan are also stronger and French feelings against liang became active in ad- vancing his army to Man- M. Leon Blum demands that churian territory and incit-France set an example by ing the population to anti-
severing diplomatic rela- Japanese agitation.
"This attack must have tions. The French Govern- been premeditated by the ment is consulting with the Chinese authorities in order British Government and will to prejudice the internation- al position of Japan with the fellow the British lead. re-opening of the League meeting in the imminent fu- ture."Japanese official per- sion of the Shanhaikwan In- cident.
Nanking is preparing a strong Note of protest and it is probable that a de. claration will be addressed to the Powers
STRONG CHINESE PROTEST
| NANKING TO SEND NOTE TO POWERS
Heavy shell-fire praceded the Japanese occupation of Shanhalkwan, the infantry assault being launched after a barrage. Our picture, taken in Manchuria, gives an impression of Japanese military tactics.
A Chinese barracks showing the re sult of Japanese bombardment.
LINER FIRE DISASTER
BURNING STILL, SHIP CONSIDERED LOSS
TWENTY OF CREW MISSING
London, Jan. 4. From fifteen to twenty mem- bera of the crew of the ill-fated French linor, L'Atlantique, are still missing and the giant ship, practically new, is still blazing furiously in mid-Channel.
Fire broke out of the 42,512 tona ship early this morning when she was off Guernsey on her way from Bordeaux to Havre for
CAMPS FOR overhaul and repairs.
JOBLESS
The crow of some 250 made desperate efforts to quell the flames which, however, made such headway that by six o'clock in the morning it was considered ossen-.
|EXPERIMENT A BIG that the ship be abandoned.
SUCCESS
PROMPT RESPONSE.
There was prompt response by several vessels in the vicinity to
MEN ENJOYING THE the frequent S.0.8. calls and the
: OPEN AIR LIFE
(By
(Our Own Correspondent).
Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphe Masanges Ordinance, 1844. Received. Januar
London, Jan. 4.
KINGSTON, 0.04 0.3
RIOTS
SOLDIER'S JOKE LEADS TO DISTURBANCES
ALL CONFINED TO BARRACKS
German steamer, Ruhr, which was early on the Acone, picked up 86 Aurvivora.
Three Amaller steamers, the British s.s. Ford Castle, the American 8.8. Falmouth and the Dutch 8.8. Achilles took a prominent part in rescuing the remainder of the crew.
TOTAL LOSS.
New Zealand's arrangements for ameliorating the conditions
The owners state that the vessel of the unemployed have
may be regarded as, a total loss. met Tugs with fire-fighting apparatus with an enthusiastic reception, were despatched from Havre and from the men, which is highly rest and two French Admiralty seaplanes from Cherbourg flew gratifying to the organisers, over the burning ship, while the A message from Wellington British destroyer, H.M.S. West- Eells an interesting story, dealing cott, was sont from Portsmouth từ
with the popularity of the road render what assistance was pos- and land improvement camp as Bible:
evidenced by the desire of many; The blaze was far too advanced of the men engaged to return to for any re-fighting equipment to London, Jan. 4, their work before the expiry of prove effective, however.-British A joke played on a civilian at their fortnight's Christmas leave. Wireless. Temperance Bar dance appeare to have been the cause
"SLAVE CAMPS" NO LONGER of the outbreak of rioting and violence
&
When unmarried men on
the
SURVIVORS LANDED.
Paris, Jan, 4. by men of the 1st Batt. Northum. "dole" were at first compelled to The Ruhr, the Ford Cantle and Nanking, Jan. 5.
.the berland Fusiliers at Kingston, enter
стра, they were the Achilles have landed one hun The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jamaica, yesterday.
stigmatised na "slave camps." dred and twenty-seven aurvivors has sent another telegram to the Chiness delegation at Geneva, in- Daniel MacDougall, in a spirit of conventional attire, many of the Schools
It has been ascertained that Pte. of the free open-air life in un-cluding her commander. Captain After a few weeks' experience of L'Atlantique at Cherbourg, in- report the fun, donned another Incident to tho
doncer's
League Council, as well as the jacket and went into the street Anding a job in normal
campers would almost
structing them to Shanhalkwan
regret The Swedish s.8. Allegro, which fact that Japan was solely respon- and retrieved the jacket.
wearing it.
circum-picked up a number of survivors, The owner followed
stances.
is heading for Brest. sible for the affair.
The Foreign Offee. has also
Another man thought it was his
Later. Many of them are now enger to business and had an altercation return to the camps from their vivors of the finer disaster, have Two hundred and eleven aur- drafted a declaration addressed to Marshal Chang Hush-Hang the Powers, which is expected to when matters seemed to have streets of the town's stuffy and twenty members of the crow are +with Pto. MacDougall. Later, Christmas holidays, finding the been innded. Some fifteen to
Commander-in-Chief of
the Chinese Forces in North China, who figures pròmfuently in the latest developments.
be issued to-morrow. It is under-
rescue fins not been abandoned.-- Reuter.
stood that this statement der-quietened down, MacDougall was .city life generally restraining still missing, though hope of their phasises that the part played by struck over the head with a brick and disenchanting. the Chinese troops
and seriously injurdd, dying in was one of hospital. self-defence, and that responsi-
It was bility for the incident should rest with Japan.
these circumstances
which infuriated the Northum- ESCAPE FROM RIO!
lato Mr. Ralph Knott, In the final France, like Britain, is very an- wing, built by Mr. Knott's succes-xlous that Japan should not walk sor, Collins steel construction has out of the League of Nations, but been use. British Wireleas.
it is recognised in Paris that the leader, writing in
Populaire, situation created by the occupation bluntly exclaims that France must of Shanhaikwan is very
borland Fusiliers. delicate take the lead immediately by de- been prepared and will be deliver-leave to the battalion is
A vigorous protest to Japan has
Kingston was qulet to-day. and justifles grave concern nouncing the aggressor and break- ed
The French Government does ing off oficial relations with her. through the Japanese Consul at
to the Japanese Legation stopped-Reuter. net favour embarking the League Franco, he declares, must proclaim Nanking to-morrow. Reuter, of Nationa
an adventure that ale will never recognise the upon which would only prove futile be-fail accompli NOW INTERNATIONAL to imposs sanctions.
cause the Lengue lacks the force o SERVICE
PROGRESS
As regards the economic boycott of Japan which is being suggested, it is felt that China is attending to that issue herself.
London, Jan. 4. Sir Kingsley Wood, Postmaster General, opening the Young Peo- French quarters are at present ple's Telephone Exhibition at Bir-disinclined to atrain their eyes try- mingham, referred to the fact that ing to penetrate the rights and it was 21 years ago this work that wrongs of Shanhnikwan. the British Post Office had taken It is felt that the main question; over the responsibility of provid-is what Japan intends to do from ing the telephone service of this now on. country. In that time, the number It is, in any event, cloar that
It is better, he adds, that Japan should quit the League of Nations, than the Len- gue should be dishonoured. Reutár.
STRONG GERMAN
COMMENTS FAR FROM FRIENDLY TO
JAPAN
****
Berin, Jan. 4.
the world greatly shores the Chinese view that Japan In- tends war with China at all costs, and aims at destroying the Chinese Republie in It's present formu
JAPAN BLAMED.
AIT boen
INDUSTRIES FAIR PROSPECTS
GOOD OMEN, FOR THE NEW YEAR
DE ORO
ROYALISTS REACH
SENEGAL
Madrid, Jap. 4.
of subscribers had trebled, but, the Fronch Government is not dianewspapers on the Shanhalkwan to help China would throw the greater than ever before experien: CARDINAL BOURNE)
BETTER
¡PHILIPPINES
INDEPENDENCE
BİLL LIKELY TO BE VETOED
CLOUDY WEATHER
It is reported that the Royalist
Washington, Jan. 4. exiles, including Prince Alfonse de President Hoover has referred Bourbon, who escaped from Bio de the Philippine, Independence Bill Or the Spanish panal colony in to the Secretary of War, Colonel Africa on Monday morning, have Hurley, for his report. There is a. landed in French Senegal, at Port strong indication of an impending The Kraus Zeitung says Japan ia
Etienne. showing the Great Powers a
London, Jan. 4.
veto of the Bill by the President. classical example of Imperialismforthcoming British Industries a French ship-Reuter.
The Interest being shown in the have been aided in their escape by ed, paid a special visit to the
The prisoners are supposed to Colonel Hurlay, it will be recall in China.
Philippines some months ago in The Boraen Couvier expresses Fair, which opens in London and
order to examine the situation on the opinion that the League can do
Birmingham en February 20th, what was more satisfactory, the posed to be hustled into drastic incident are far from friendly to rest of the world out of balance. hopeful trade portent for the New
the spot-Reuter. The comments of the evening nothing, because even to attempt (and continues until March 3rd, is service itself had increased in action by the internationalist pro-wards Japan.
ced. This fact is regarded as a manifold fashion.
Chineno wing of its majority-- Twenty-one years ago, it was a Renter.
The Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung but force.
Japan will be stopped by nothing Your. National Service; now it was an
romarks that it is not, Japan, that International Service, and the Bri-
There are already, Indications is being cruciflad, but the Chlieso
TREATY MORAL.
that the number of buyers from REACHES PLYMOUTH tish telephone subscriber could
people, to an extent that no na- speak to 95 por cent. of the tele
Paris, Jan. 4.
abroad will greatly excoad" last tion
Germania considers that a Jup-year's record figure of 9,900. As
FOR ROME except Germany has auffored, THE LEAGUE MUST ACT Encouraged by the fechin attitude aage attack against real China compared with the particulara phone subscribers of the world.thunders the Left Wing Pross this of the League, Japan marches, on, would become most serious avaliable on the corresponding Cardinal Bourne arrived at Fly- British Wiralean,
London, Jan. 4. morning, commenting upon events although by the Lytton Report she world affair. at Shanhafkwan, while the Na has been given concessions in The Deutsch Tages Zeitung hayp announced their Intention to Orient liner Orford.
date a year ago, 40% more buyers mouth to-day from Naples on tho II. Ikasano, aged 27, was removed tionalist and Right newspapers, Manchuria of, which not even the draws the moral for Germany that attend t from her home at Johnstone Road, which are more inclined to sym- wildest Japanese, Chauvinista Poace Treaties alone cannot en- More than 1,400 firms will ax-derable anxioty during his stay in almawi from Chinese woman, Wanchal, to hospital this morning, pathlae with Japan and do not dreamed a year ago.
His health, which caused consi-Street yesterday, after samtöking, Buffering, it is aald, from alcohol bolleve in the efficacy of the Lea
aure peace, and says no country is hibit in London, compared with Rome,, has much. Improved during hard r polsoning. Her condition is serious, que, maintain resérvelinksn
M. Leon Blum, the Sociallas
the vorage home British Wire: afins blesk by the
LEAGUE MUST ACT.
Therefore,
Journ
Feale against attack by a stronger only just over 1,800 last year. |mighbour
Our Consequently, it urges Brah Wireless
The anticyclone remains over North China and South Manchuria, and has decreased slightly in In- terialty: Frosh monsoon will pre- vail over the China coast and the Northern China Soar Local fore cost:-N.Ewinde, fresh cloudy.
A Chinese arrested in Staunton