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PING SEAPTAN SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1953.
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DUNLOP FORT
DUNLOP Fort
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ULTIMATUM ISSUED TO CHINESE AT KAILU
COO COO BAY BEATEN
SENSATION ON FIRST
DAY OF RACES
HEARD'S SMART VICTORY
DEAD HEAT IN FOURTH EVENT
A big sensation was crented on the opening day of the Hongkong Races when Coo Coo Bay, the Derby favourite, was decisively beaten in the Maiden Stakes by
Picture shows the ruins of Chinese barracks at Nanling, aftör = bombardment. There was a further brush between the Japanese and Chinese in this locality yesterday.
Cossack's Beauty, which romped SUICIDE AT
home to win by many lengths.
Coo Coo Bay, ridden by Mr. Jill, went out a firm favourite, no fewer than 1,484 -winning pari-
mutuel ticketa being taken out on
G.C.H
him, but Mr. Heard, on Cossack's MR. SHAND FOUND Beauty, had no dificulty in win- ning a finely-ridden race.. The j Derby favourite's defeat was wit-
nessed by a large crowd.
WILA
DEAD
this morning
of
The death occurred under tragic Coo Coo Bay's ability to win circumstances the Derby is now very much open Mr. J. T. Shand, assistant apothe- to question, and attention is like-eary in the Medical Department, ly to be turned in the direction of who was found lying dead at his Trentbridge, second favourite for desk in the dispensary of the
Government Civil Hospital. the classic event.
The weather was
rather dull It
shortly before nine and somewhat cold when the jo'clock that a hospital attendant Meeting opened, and the attend had accasion to go into the dis- ance was mediocre until after the
pensary, arüt On entering the tiffin adjournment, this being reroom he saw Mr. Shand flected in the sweepstake and across the desk at which he pari-mutuel returus, His Excel-usually worked. An examination lency the Governor arrived short-showed that Mr. Shand was dead. i iy after 1' p.m.
The police were later called in. [ The course proved very fast, and some keen struggles were wit and as the result of investigations they state the circumstances of (Continued on Page 13.)
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lying
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London, Feh, 18. It is announced that Lloyd's are, n from Monday next, can- celling war risks in all eovers contracts on voyages to, frum and through Chumm and Japan.
open
This step is precautionary and will chable adjustments to be made, including reinstatement of risk at a special rate-Router.
AUSTRIA ARMS FIND
the death indicate the probability STRONG ANGLO-FRENCH
of suicide by poisoning.
The late Mr. Shand joined the Government servico in 1924, prior
to which he wits for several years
LUCKY NUMBERS AT was 39 years of age.
THE RACES
No. 144
·
166
193
Race 1.
3915.60 .$261.60 .$130.80
Unplaced ponies ($50 each) :-- Nos. 420, 485, 363, 469, 209, 5, 402, 149, 176, 476, 416, 93, 211, 36, 118, 293, 126, 201.
Race 2.
No. 271
.$1,328.60
403
137
$379.00 .$189.80
Unplazed ponies ($50 each):
Nos. 572, 491, 456, 78, 558, 178. 238, 678, 18.
Race 3.
No. 316
581
451
.$1,573.00 .$449.60 $224.80
Unplaced ponies (350 each):
NOTE ALLEGED
FIRST THREAT OF HOSTILITIES
BEING IGNORED BY THE
CHINESE
PEKING, FEB. 18.
A CHINESE OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE RE PORTS THAT THE JAPANESE COMMANDER AT TUNGLIAO HAS DELIVERED AN ULTIMATUM TO THE CHINESE COMMANDER AT KAILU, IN THE NORTH-EAST CORNER OF JEHOL, ONE OF THE POINTS OF THE INTENDED INVASION, ORDERING HIM TO EVACUATE THE CITY IM- MEDIATELY, OTHERWISE HE WILL BE ATTACK-
ED
The Earl of Lytton.
ARMAMENT
THE CHINESE HAVE DECIDED TO IGNORE WORD WAR
THE THREAT.-Reater.
MANCHUKUO
LEAGUE
ALREADY DOOMED PUBLISHES
"SPECTATOR'S" VIEWS
JAPAN UNEQUAL TO VENTURE
(Special to "Tolograph")
Cortrighi, {y Telegraph,
Telegraphis Menara Ordinance, 180s, Received, February 18. 5.73 0.m.)
REPORT
| NOTABLE TRIUMPH FOR: LYTTON MISSION
VERDICT AGAINST
JAPAN
FRANCO-GERMAN CLASH
SPIRITED DEBATE AT GENEVA
(Special to "Talegrüph") (ly Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphie Messages Ordinance, 1894, Hiacoised, February
23, 10.02 ..)
PRESSURE
ON JAPAN
EARL OF LYTTON'S THREE STEPS
LEAGUE POWER
STUDENTS' WRONG
IMPRESSION
London, Feb. 17. The Earl of Lytton's views on the ability of the League to bring pressure upon Japan in the event of a rejection of the Assembly's recommendations were not cor- rectly represented in the sum- mary of his remarks given Wednesday.
on
A reference to a remarks to Japaneso students in London was made by the Earl in the course of a speech at the Albert Hail, Man- chester, to-night.
now6-
"I would like to refer," he said, to the report which appeared in somo London papers (and papers in the Far East) of sume remarks of mine to the Japanese Students' Association.
INACCURATE IMPRESSION, "It was a private meeting and no representatives were present. The Bummary must have been obtained from someone at the dinner.
"Though I have no objection to the publication of the remarks, for I said nothing which I would not Geneva, Feb. 17.
Bay in the hearing of the whole world, yet the manner in which I an inne- France and Germany din- was reported conveyed
1 Baid. lomatically crossed swords curate impression of what
"I was naked a number of ques-. at to-day's 'meeting of the tions to which I replied. My re Disarmament Conference. plies were pieced together so as to give the iden of connected state The clash developed when the ment, but the questions to which 1 French proposal for the stan-was replying were omitted. dardisation of European Continen- Geneva, Feb. 17. tal armes, with short service and DESIRE TO CORRECT.
"I am The Committee of Nineteen's limited effectives, was debated.
not complaining that London, Feb. 17.
M. Pierre Cot, the French de-
to m Report was issued for publica-legate, alluded to associations in anything was attributed The fate of Manchukuo is tion to-day and it marks a not- certain countries
which though which I did not actually say, yet employed by The Pharmacy. He INDIGNATION IN already sealed in the view of ble triumph for the Lytton Re-Legal might do much to foster the the impression created by the re- port was that I expressed the military spirit. the majority of the week-end port,
Practically the whole of the Dr. Nadolny, the chief German opinion that if the Report and re- reviews,
stan- commendations of the League Lytton Report is embodied in the delegate, disagreed that Rome, Feb. 18.
The effect of the League resoiu- Committee's Report in some form dardisation was a necessary con- Assembly were ignored, thoro wan
dition of a reduction of armaments, no further Great indignation has been tion, which the United States or other.
Ho sald that Germany was being League could take. It opens with the first eight aroused in Italy by the publica-certainly, and the U.S.S.R. proh-
"That is certainly naked to transform her army. This tion of a report in the Giornale ably will endrer met the which it describes ubice, demanded a close examination, opinion. I want to
be no government in as a balanced, D'Italia, Mussolini's organ, from will
admit any shadow of repreach impression. its Paris correspondent, alleging world which will recognise an impartial and detailed statement In the meantime, he declined to opportunity of correcting
chukuo as an independent State, of the historical background. that France, with the adherence says the Spectator.
Then follows a very complete against his country-Reuter. of Britain, has sent Austria an
No money market would coun-historical review of events since unusually strong Note regarding tenance the Boating of a Manchu-September 18, 1931, when the.
kuo loan, while, in the circum-Japanese captured Mukden. arms movements,
Proceeding, it details the Lea- It is stated that the Note was stances, the likelihood of money despatched as a result of the dis-far Manchukuo being forthcoming gue's attempts to curtall the con- either official or, private flict, citing various League reso- covery made that a large number of from rifles and machine-guns land been Japanese sources is small, accord-lutions, together with the League Covenant, the Kellogg Pret and the Austrian arms factorying to this journal.
the Nine-Power Treaty, upon fly Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic sent Kramare Oidinaner, 18, Kreived, February at Hirtenburg from Haly for re-
which its ultimate recommenda- conditioning.
The deceased leaves a widow and two children, with whom much sympathy will be felt.
MR. ROOSEVELT IN NEW YORK
PLATOONS OF POLICE GUARDS
24,
(Special to "Telegraphi")
1058 m)
New York, Fab. 17.
ITALY
GERMAN DEBT. AGREEMENT
BREATHING SPACE ONLY
action
which
the
not my
tako this
that
"If either of the parties to the dispute refuses to accept the proffered assistance of the League and acts in Л manner contravening the Covenant, then the resources of the League are by mo means exhausted.
•
that
WAR NO REMEDY, "I did express the vlow
to enforce peace going to war seemed to me to be no romedy and said that a universal I also economic blockade cutting off all
innocent
POWERFUL WEAPON. This, it is pointed out. entions are based.
Berlin, Feb. 17. The Paris correspondent declares || Mr. Franklin Roosevelt's return that the French Note voices the alle-Phasizes the value of one weapon always
The short-term debts involved the League can
TEN PRINCIPLES.
in the new Standstill Agreement to New York was marked by the gation that these arma were intend-which
The recommendations ed for the secret arming of Ausbring into play without going to
quote announced approximate to £185.- most elaborate precautious.
the length of discussing active A crowd of about a thousand trian Fascists.
textually the Lytton Report In-1000.000; at par. welcomed him at Jersey City The Note is said to demand that sanctions,
Meanwhile, the League clearly cluding the ten principles laid. The agreement is the result of exports from Japan was not only
penalise the Nos. 209, 492, 283, 661. 119. 206. where five hundred police and de- the arms be sent back to Italy cannot content itself with voting down in Chapter Nine. These prin- three weeks' work in conference. cruel in operation because it
tectives immediately surrounded jor destroyed and a sworn assurance aim and escorted him to the ferry to the effect that such action has for the Committee of Nineteen's ciples will be the guiding lines Two documents have been issued, would for Manhattan Island, where two been taken given to the British Report and Recommendations and for the Negotiation Committes namely, the report of the Foreign population rather than the trans
to operate). hundred police conducted him by and French representatives.Rex- then washing its hands of the (which however, is never likely Creditors Standstill Committee and greasing government, but that it the German Credit Agreement, would almost certainly precipitate
an actual state of war." The Report throughout omphas-1933. a secret route to his home-Rer-ter.
The first emphasises that the ter.
sea that the sovereignty of Man- churia belongs to China and that standstill is not a cure but gives a breathing space for more per- it has been infringed by Japan.
manent action.
195, 290,
Race 4.
No. 142 394
.$1,038.60 .$1,038.60 442
$230.80 Unplaced ponies ($50 each) :- Nos. 145, 495, 451, 12, 130, 242, 414, 180.
Race 6.
No. 456
.$1.691.80 .$454,80 .$227.40
161 468
Unplaced ponios ($50 each) ---
Nos. 701, 566, 3, 222, 006, 491, 210, 243, 308, 459, 381.
OFFICER "SPY" SENSATION
G.C.M. DATE NOT
YET FIXED
London, Feb. -17.
"CHINA HOUSE” OPENED
FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD DREAM
(Special to "Telegraph")
matter.
MAIN OBJECTS... There are two main objects to be attained.
The first is the establishment of a regime in Manchuria based upon agreement between China, Japan and the League and owing nothing to the support of Japan- ese bayonets.
An
The second necessity is the res. taration gf relations of normal cordiality between Japan and the League.
may For the moment, Japan (fly Telegraph, Cepyright, Telegraphie leave the League and force may The War Ofice announces that More Ordinance, 1874, feceived, February prevail in Manchukue and Johol, the officer under arrest in the 11.30 x.m.)
London, Feb, 18. but it seems inevitable that Japan Tower of London is Lieutenant N. Baillie Stewart, of the Seaforth all Chinese organisations in London ture.
Thin centralisation of practically will prove unequal to the adven Highlanders, who will be charged was Inaugurated at the opening of with committing breaches of the China House, prominent members QMetal Secrets Act.
Ho will be tried by General of the China Society and other Unplaced ponies ($50 Crch) Court Marilal, but the date has organisations being present. Nos. 1030, 1062, 1201, 1144, 795, not yet been fixed-Reuter.
Race 6.
No. 688 949 G14
.$3,028.20 .$806.20 $132.60
Race 7.
No. 301
92
79
.$2801.40 .$800.40 ..$100.40
567, 828, 050, 467, 346, 670, 112, 514, 893, 1174.
Race 8.
No. 720
340
.$3,720.00 $859.20 .$120.00
778 Unplaced ponies ($50 each) Non, 199, 846, 33, 902,
Meanwhile, the Spectator urges all States to prohib!! classes of the export of ull munitions to Japan.-Reuter.
་
Mr. S. Sze, Bon of. Dr. Alfred Szo, in a speech of welcome to the visitors, referred to the realien- comod the inauguration
of this
It insists upon the rectifica- Hon of this infringement by the withdrawal of Japanese troops and so on.
NO RECOGNITION.
Foreign ereditora have agreed to reduce the interest rates on loans to German banks and in- dustry from 5 per dent. to 4 and, from 6 per cent, to 54: nhd on bills of exchange from 11⁄2 per
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"But," added the Earl of Lytton, "there are many other forms of pressure which could bo exercised, such as embargo upon the unle of arms or a refusal of financial assistance to defaulting State or the withdrawal. of diplomatic representatives. While tho recommendations do cent to 5/8ths.
DECISION OF GOVERNMENTS. not provide for a mere return to
"I am not saying that any of the status quo of September, 1981,
The report shows that Germany these steps should be taken at they exclude the maintenance and has made an effective effort. She present, or at any particular stage. recognition of Manchukuo ne in las mot promptly all the stand because obviously it must be for compatible with the fundamental till interest payments and
the responsible governments to principles of international obliga-duced her standstill indebtedness reddo the tus and the manner of tions and lasting peace in the Far by nearly 14 per cent.
exorcising pressure. There will be a further substan- It is added fellow members of tial reduction in standstill in- the Languo will continue not to debtedness during the currone that I do not exclude these from recognise this regime either furd or do facto.
East.
15,000-WORD DOCUMENT.
de
EFFECTIVE EFFORT
re
"I only want to make It clear
of the new agreement, as it will the steps which may be taken if cancellation of un-and when it becomce necessary." Include the
--Router. avallmonts and payments by the Gold Discount Bank and pho tion of their 15-year-old dream. centre which would promote Bino-
The Report been propared in ac-operation of Clauses 10 of the new permits, at A Proclamation by H.E. the Govern A message was road from the British relations and be a home cordance with Article 15. Para- agreement. which or ordera the Factories and Work-Ch Co d'Affaires, Mr. for Chinese stidants and travel-ranh 4, of the League Covenant stated periods, calla unon German shops Ordinance to come into opera-Que Tal-shi, who was unavoidably ters, and would represent the following the failure of the com- debtors for repayments of Reichhof Lion on March 1st.
absent by reason of pressure of ginning of better and closer under-mittee to effect a settlement by marks to the Reichrank, which Local Weather Forecast:-N.E. work in connexion with the Sinodo man's minds in concation, under paragrinh 8 of will act as trusten of the credi
Japanese orisis. He said he wel-both, countries.-Benter.
tore. Reuter. (Continued on Page 16.) winds, fresh; fair.
CONCERT, CANCELLED Owing to the sudden Illness two of the principal per- formers, the M.C.L. concert at the Cathedral Hall this after- noon in cancelled.