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No. 11911 ZAL MITAE*** WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1933. H†EAST FEE 13 COSTS
In a class by itself
CHINA'S STRONGLY-WORDED NOTE TO JAPAN Peking Manoeuvres: "Customary Japanese Tricks"
WINTER SPORTS IN
ENGLAND
THE ARCTIC SPELL
CONTINUES.
London, Jan. 24.
The cold #pell continues throughout England and the tem- perature remained below freezing point throughout the day. Skat- ing la proceeding Wimbledon and elsewhere in the London dis- tricla.
In Scotland and the North of England, where snow covers the ground, winter sports are being widely enjoyed.--British Wire- }c39.
WITHDRAWAL
FROM SHANHAIKWAN DEMANDED
STATUS OF CITY~
AN ISSUE
Nanking, Jan. 25.
with-
The immediate drawal of Japanese forces from Shanhaikwan is again
P.ANDO. LINER IN demanded by the Chinese
MISHAP
PROPELLOR BLADE
SMASHED
Government in the new Note to Japan, handed to Mr. Ariyoshi yesterday after-
noon.
An important point is brought | forward in the Note. It points out that Shanhalkwan is not an open part and that Japanese nationals otherwise, to reside there.
DOCKED AT "GIB”Lave no right, under treaty
(Our Own Correspondent),
"JAPANESE TRICKS."
or
The Japanese accusations against
TaisarapĂ. Congright, Falograple is Msemary Ordinates, 1841. Zieclerk, Jin the Chinese troops who were doing
24. 9. 4.m.)
London, Jan. 24.
garrison duty at Shanhaikwan only
Our picture shows the first gate of the realm at Shanhailewan.
HOLLAND'S QUEEN
NOT WELL
VISIT TO SWITZERLAND
ORDERED.
(Our Own Correspondent).
(11
Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphis reveal, the Noto saya, the custom-fanger Ordinance, 1896. Received, drausty The well-known P. and O. liner, ary Japanese tricks and the asser25 0.1.3
London, Jan, 24. Comorin, bound for India and the tions in the Japanese Note of Janu- Far East, has met with mishapary 11 are not in accord with the
{facta.
which may cause some days de-The Note refers to the fact that lay in her schedule.
Japanese troops have, since the oc The cause of the mishap is un-cupation of Shanknikwan, attacked and Shihmentsni, known. It seems probable that Chlumenkow the propellor struck against some threatening pence and order within submerged object when steaming the Great Wall. down the Thames.
PEKING MANOEUVRES,
EXCESSIVE VIBRATION.
The have also often carried out That something was seriously imanoeuvres in the densely popu
On the advice of her physlelnus, Queen Wilhelmina is leaving The Hague for Switzerland on Satur. day. The Queen will be accum- anted by Princess Juliana and will stay for some weeks.
BERWICK DUE ON SATURDAY
wrong was revealed by the inabi lated section of Peking elsewhere DEVONSHIRE TO SAIL lity of the Comorin to maintain (presumably referring to Legation her normal speed and the exces- Guard training). These manoeuvres sive vibration felt aboard the lin-jare violations of International law er since she left London on Jan- and the Chinese Government there- uary 20.
MANCHURIA BLOODSHED
VOLUNTEER RAID NEAR TSITSIHAR
BITTER WEATHER CONDITIONS
25, '8.19 0.01)
AMERICA'S DEBT INVITATION
ESSENTIAL POINTS OF BRITISH POLICY
DELEGATION HINTS
AN
N ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION HAS BEEN ACCORDED IN BRITAIN TO THE AMERI. CAN DEBT INVITATION AND IT IS REALISED THAT THE DISCUSSION OF WORLD ECONOMIC PROBLEMS IN WASHINGTON MAY PROVE A VALUABLE PRELUDE TO THE INTERNATIONAL
ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.
Discussion is centreing upon the composition of the British delegation. It is certain that Mr. Neville Chan-
cellor will be among the principal figures, but rumour has it that Mr. Ramsay MacDonald may himself be the leader. Board of Trade experts and noted economists will accompany the Government delegates.
POSITION OF THE "DEFAULTERS"
New York, Jan. 24.
Italy to discuss War debts, the Mr. Franklin Roosevelt has au-first communication on the sub-
Heavy snowfall has permitted skiing enthusiasts to indulge in this sport in the North of England.
PERSIA OIL DISPUTE
SIR JOHN SIMON ARGUING BRITISH CASE
BEFORE COUNCIL TO-MORROW
London. Jan. 24.
(Special to ** Fagraph") (By Telegraph, "Copyright. Talprep thorised Mr. H. L. Stimson. Secret ject passing between the two go Blesson. Ordinamon, 1814. Koostred, Jonary ney of State, to arrange separate vornments, has given great satis-
conferences with debtor countries faction in all quarters here. Harbin, Jan. 25.
who have met their obligations to According to Japanese military the United States Government and
It is unofficially stated that reports, Ching Tung-tsan, a hench-are now requesting an opportunity other important Issues such as tho man of General LI Tu, with for discussion of the question of gold standard and tariffa are like-
3
At Geneva to-day, the League small force of anti-Manchukuo burdens.
obtaining some relief from their ly to be discussed.
A very strong delegation will be Council appointed M. Benes, Cze- the pressure of Japanese troops to Volunteers, has been compelled by
sent to Washington. It will pro-cho-Slovakia, na rapporteur on the It is understood, however, bably be headed by the Finance dispute between the British Go that Mr. Roosevelt does not re- Minister and it will include a vernment and the Fersian Govern- gard the door as closed to the number of well-known Italian ment regarding the repudiation nations which have defaulted on economiste.
by the letter of the Anglo- Persian Oil Compansa contract. instructing him to get into touch with both parties and to report
ON MONDAY
cross over the Soviet frontier, to IL.M.S. Berwick, which will re-the south of Mishan,
Other small parties of the forces foro bles a further protest and relieve H.M.S. Devonshire on-the questa immediate action in respect China Station, is expected to ar-formerly directed by General Li Tu Immediately upon her arrival of the points raised in the Chinese rive from Singapore and the fare stated to be demoralised and at Gibraltar, an examination was Note of January 4, namely, the im- United Kingdom on January 28, to be roaming in the vicinity of held by divers, who found that mediate withdrawal of Japanese and the Devonshire will sail to Mishan, suffering severe hard- three-quarters of one of her pro- troops from the occupied areas at rejoin the Mediterrancan Fleet phipe and frostbite owing to the pellor blades had been carried and near Shanbaikwan, the preven- on January 30,
bitterly cold weather. away.
tion of similar occurrences in the
Eastern
the payments which fell due on December 15, which he regards. The delegation will undoubted a "a deferment" rather than asly urge Signor Mussolini's polley
of the "clean slate." Reuter,
a default.
INTERESTING VISITOR.
BRITAIN'S POSITION
SETTLEMENT MUST BE
FINAL.
back to the Council.
The matter will be taken up ty the Counell on Thursday, when the ritish Government's case will b presented by Sir John Simon. who left London for Geneva this afternoon.
The President-Elect is now stay- Other proposed naval move- Volunteers are now reappearing considerable
ing at Warm Springs, Georgia,ṛand interest has been EVEREST CLIMBERS ABOARD. future and the punishment of those ments will include the departure on the western section of
who started the trouble.
the aroused by the visit to Warm of H.MS. Hermes and HMS, Chinese The master had the Comorin Mr. Lo Wen-kan further requests Witch for San
Railway. A Springs of Mr. Bernard Baruch, the decked immediately with the pasthe Japanese Government to res-Manila on January 30. They willance at a point about five miles to which is known to be linked with Fernando and large party made a sudden appear- New York, financler and economist,
London, Jan. 24. The Persian delegation at Gene- sengers aboard. The liner is train the unlawful
While the Government is still ya bas already revented some of activities of return on approximately February the south of Tsitalhar where they the impending debt discussions. carrying the Mount Everest Ex-Japanese soldiers stationed
at 17. H.M.S. Whitehall, at present cut the telegraph poles and com-
considering the American debt in the arguments by which they hope pedition to Bombay and a large Reking and elsewhere.-Reuter.
Mr. Bernard Baruch acted as vitation from all angles, there is to justify the repudiation of the in Shanghai, will arrive in Hong-menced to pillage the village of President Wilson's chief financial no question, of course, of a refusal, contract and their contention is number of passengers for Singa-|
kong on January 29,
Yaomingtao,
and economic adviser at the Ver- The Government's attitude to that as the Company ought to have pore, Hongkong and Shanghal.
The Commander-in-Chief in A Japanese détachment was sailles Peace Conference and played wards the debt problen: was re- had recourse to Persian courts, the HIM.S. Kent will return to liong rushed to the scene from Taitaihur an important part in the drafting stated to-day by Mr. Neville Cham-case is not one with which the
claims to of the financial clauses kong from the Philippine Islands and their commander
of the berlain, Chancellor of the Es- League ought to deal. cruise aboat February 17. H.M.S. have overtaken the raiders and Treaty of Versailles and of the re-chequer, in the course of a speech Kent is at present in Manila. dispersed them, after having killed [parations demands.
ut Leeds. their chieftain and eighteen
He said that the British Govern- From
available, ment believed that the total can- however, it appears that many of He first came into public life in cellation of all war debts and re- the statements contained in the Majo Morakami, the master of the 1916 when President Wilson ap- parations was the best thing that Persian Government's memoria- Japanese schooner Gyoko Maru, was pointed him a member of the Coun-could happen to the whole world charged before the Hon. Comdr. liole, [cil of National Defence.
It is impossible for the moment WATERLOO BRIDGE to ascertain how long repairs are likely to tako.
It is hoped that
the liner will be able to make up. for the time lost by briefer stays in ports.
DEATH OF LORD CHESTERFIELD
ROYAL HOUSEHOLD
SERVICE
IMPROVEMENT
£685,000 TO BE SPENT
London, Jan. 24.
A letter from the Ministry of Transport was read at the London County Council meeting to-day which stated that the Government reached the conclusion to had procced to recondition Waterloo Bridge, at an estimated cost of £085,000, A grant of sixty per- London, Jan. 24. cent of the cost would be made The death occurred to-day of by the Ministry. Lord Chesterfield, aged 79, who it was auggested that the ques- served for many years in the Royal tion of corbelling should be re- Household. He was Treasurer of ferred to the Fine Arts Com- the Queen's Household from 1892 mission--Britial Wirelces, to 1894, and Lord Steward of H.M.'s Household from 1910 to
1915.
The heir to the title is Captain the Hon. Henry A. Scudamore- Stanhope. R.N., who entered the Navy in 1896 and retired in 1995, He served in the Nile Expedition of 1884-85--British Wireless.
BRITISH AERIAL
MAILS
FIGURES FOR LAST
* YEAR
London, Jan. 24.
SCOTTISH CUP
ST. MIRREN EASILY WIN REPLAY
London, Jan. 24.
In their Scottish Cup replay to- day, St Mirren defeated King's Park by five goals to one. Reuter.
LADY BAILEY
NOW NEARING HOME
London, Jan. 24.
SILVER RATHER
STEADIER
LOCAL MARKET
FIRM
| others.-Reuter.
DARING SPECULATOR.
at the Harbour Office this morning, Mr. Baruch, who started life as with having left port between the three-dollar-a-week clerk, is an hours of 7 p.m. yesterday and 5 s.m. extremely wealthy man. He mude to-day without having obtained, his monoy as "the most daring night clearance, and also with having |
With silver steadier, the Hong failed to stop when called upon to do speculator on Wall Street." He re kong dollar opened at 18, 34. this so by a police officer. The first charge tired from speculation in 1918 with
against the accused, was withdrawn, a fortune exceeding GS16,000,000. morning, the rate at which it but he was convicted after hearing It is believed that he will be one The market on the second charge, a fine of $10 of the most important figures in the closed resterday.
coming debt discussions-Reuter locally, is not quite so strong as being-imposed. yesterday, although the undertone is still steady.
Sorgi, J. C. Doyle, on motor-cycle In London, silver advanced patrol, has reported that he collided 3/16ths, China and India buying with a Chinese in Smithfeld yester or a steady market. After the day, when the Inttor: sucdonly loft official fixing, America bought at the roadside and get into his way. 1/16th over the quoted rates, but The man, who received injuries to with
domand subsiding, his head and legs, was taken to the the the market was finally uncertain. Government Civil Hospital. New York reports silver up the
to 20%, with the market steady. The cross-rate has improved to 3.394
FINNISH TARIFF PARLEY
--London, Jan 24. Finnish delegates visited the Board of Trade to-day for pre- liminary discussions in connexion' with the forthcoming trade and tarif negotiations.-British Wire-
During last year, the weight of nir mail fottera from Britain amounted to 64 tone, a twenty Lady Bailey reached Centa A lad, Tong Woon-siu, was rather per cont, increase on the previous Aerodrome, near Oran, to-day. She neverely injured yesterday, when, in year, and the weight of all air intends to fly to Parla to-morrowriding a push bleycle in the Tam Kung matis rose from 115 tons to 121 en route for London-British. Road, ho colded head-on with a bun tona.-British Wireless.
and was thrown beavily**off the machine.
Wircloug
"
ITALY PLEASED
LIKELY TO ADVOCATE
CLEAN SLATE.
Rome, Jan. 24. The United States Invitation to
One of the Angle:Persian Oil Company'a Bilda,
our
"but if that is going further thon American opinion is yet prepared to accept, we shall
with gladly discuss American friends, whenever they are ready to receive our representatives, the lines-up- on which an agreement can be reached."
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Information
dum are based on misunderstand- Ing, and it is hoped that the ma- jority of the points in dispute will easily be cleared up upon ex- plonation in the conciliatory at- mosphere of the League.
The British delegation is reser- ving its argumenta for Thursday's Council meeting, when Sir John Simon will justify the action. of the British Government in.bring- ESSENTIAL CONDITIONS. ing the case before the League, a But when the agreement is be course of action which it is hoped ing negotiated, he said, two things in London still produce an ami- would have to be borne mind, cable and equitable settlement (1) that the settlement to be beneficial to both parties. reached must be final and (2) tho settlement reached must not in volve a resumption of any claims (Continued on Page 14.)
LONDON SURPRISED.
Somo surprise has been caused in London by a statement In the ' Persian Government's memoran- dum that the Anglo-Peralan Com- pany have confined. the extrae- tion of oll for over thirty years to an "area of little more than one square mile" and the conten- tion that the Company had falled to develop their concession to the fullest possible limits
:
Actually the area of the Com- pany's Perslan ollfields from the whole of which dil lag now being extracted amounts to about 100 square miles
The Company has tochnically. examined over 150,000 square milns, drilled 140,000 foot, carried out 380 geological surveys and spent millions on work, of this: | character outside the two proved. producing oilfields.--British Wires