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FIRST EDITION.
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED, 1881
No. 14740
二拜禮 號九十月一十英港香 TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 19, 1935. 日四廿月十
SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS $15.00 PER ANNUM
N. CHINA
JAPAN
DEFENDS
MOVEMENT
PREPARED TO MEET NANKING FORCES
ARMIES CONCENTRATE FOR POSSIBLE WAR
Tokyo, Nov. 19.
The Japanese press announces to-day, in messages from Peiping, "the autonomous federation of five pro- vinces of North China." The autonomy is of an economic and financial nature, they state, but the pro- vinces are not wholly politically independent from Nanking.
The newspapers carry further reports from Pei- ping to the effect that. General Chiang Kai-shek has tacitly accepted the federation, provided China's territorial integrity is not infringed.
Meanwhile, the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Koki Hirota, has telegraphically instructed the Japanese Ambassador to China to inform the British Ambassador to China and Sir Frederick Leith-Ross that the Japanese Government declines the British suggestion to participate in an international loan to, China, which object would only serve to cause certain
increase China's internal Chinese groups to financial difficulties.-Reuter.
GNITINERARIVANJERANG UNABANESTI SUURITALKKALE, TINYEIKLA
CHINESE CONCENTRATE
Tokyo, Nov.-18.-
The Japanese press is to-day discussing the possibility of war in North China.
that
The newspapers report eneral Chiang Kubshek has con- centrated 100,000 men and 100 War planes at Changchow.- Reuter
RADICAL CHANGES
Landon, Nov. 18.
Latest developments undoubted- ly suggest that the stage is set in North China for a radical change
in the Government there, insp.red
by Japanese diplomacy,
and
CALL AND INSPECT OUR XMAS CARDS
AND
CALENDARS
WONDERFUL SELECTION
AT:
WHITEAWAY'S
AUTONOMY ACHIEVED?
* Japan in figuring prominently, in the autonomy, movement in North China, troops threaten- ing to march on Peiping and Tientsin. Picture shown Japanese forces on the Great Wall on e former accusion when kastilities seemed likely.
ALLEGED ASSASSINS ON TRIAL
KING ALEXANDER'S DEATH RECALLED
SENSATIONAL CRIMES
(Special to "Telegraph")
4...)
LEAGUE TO
KEEPING
INTERVENE | SANCTIONS
AIRTIGHT IN CHINA?
FRENCH PRESS ON BRITISH MOVE TO
EASTERN CRISIS
EXPECTS GRAVE CONFLICT
BLOCK EVASION
GERMANY'S PROTEST
(Special to
"Telegraph”)
(By Tetroranh, Conwright, Teleorachio, Meas nagra - Ordinance, 1894., Received,, November
Paris, Nov. 18.. Despite the fact that this was tu Telegraph. Conuright, Teleorankie Mee the first day of the League of More Ordindure, 1812. Received, November Nationa' economic war upon Italy, Aix-en-Provence, Nov. 18. the centre of Interest of the Paris Elaborate precautions have press has suddenly switched from some) been taken at-to-day's opening of the Italo-Ethiopian trouble to the the trial of three Croates, with Far East, belig accomplices of the slain assassin of King Alexander of and the French Foreign Minister, M. Barthou, at Marseilles in October, 193-4.
JAPANESE STRATEGY REVEALED Jugo-Slavi
PRESSURE UPON LEADERS
TROOPS READY FOR ACTION
(Special to "Telegraph")
Peiping, Nov. 19.
Seven hundred Mobile Guards have been posted in the vicinity of the Courthouse which is fenced) with barbed wire and surrounded with armed troops.
"A conflict much graver than that between Italy and Ethiopin has been killed in the Far East," says
£1transignout,
This paper asks whether the League of Nations has not another great occasion for intervention.
"Will there be two rules-one for Africa and another for Asia?" it demands.
London, Nov. 18.
With the enforcement of sane-
tions against Italy to-day, it was announced that Great Britain had notified Germany, Hungary.- Aua- tria, Switzerland und Albania that certißentes of origin would be needed for any of their goods entering the United Kingdam after this date.
Itis Obviously, the object of
to pre- Majesty's Government is
Italian
Foods entering and Britain by devious routes. possibly disguised as the product of some other nation.
To-day's proceedings were brief
Le Midi remarks: "While Europe, and devoted to preliminary details, is paralysed by the Italo-Ethiopian t
are another. conillet,
people The three accused. Pospichil, a chauffeur, Kralf, a mechanic, and feverishly pursuing their policy of Raitsh, a farm labourer, declined expansion."-Reuter. the aid of an interpreter, though they are unable to understand French--Renter Special,
WARSAW TRIAL
Warsaw, Nov. 18.
CHINA'S DOLLAR MAY GO LOWER
HONGKONG LIKELY TO BE EFFECTED
AMERICAN EXPERT'S
WARNING
Washington, Nov. 18. Mr. Rene Leon, the New York silver expert and former counsellor to the Coinage Committee of the House of Representatives, has circularised the Silver Bloc in the Senate regarding China's monetary policy.
He says that China's programme will force China to acquire foreign balances either through a loan or the sale of their local paper currency against foreign ex- change which would then be converted into gold held abroad subject to sale for the management of the currency.
Also he said that, because of Japan's objections to a loan, it was most likely that China would resort to the latter course which would have the effect of further rarefying gold and the manipulation downward of Shanghai and Hongkong exchange rates through the issuance of printing press currency.
BRITISH CABINET CHANGES
ORMSBY-GORE FOR COLONIAL OFFICE
MACDONALD'S FUTURE
Ho said: "Those who induced the Nanking Government to make the move, apparently acted more in haste than in good judgment, injecting Into the internetionni situation another factor in price destruction, through low exchange rates boing artificially created.”—- United Press,
• S'HAI, EXCHANGE MARKET
Shanghai, Nov. 19.
The foreign exchango market opened quiet and attady, thổn morning, U. S. dolara 29-5/8, Sterling, 1/2-7/16, and Gold Bars $1,162.60.-United. Press, N
H..K. DOLLAR
The omelat rate of the Hong- London, Nov. 18.
kong dollar on opening this morn- Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime ing was 13. 5d, a drop of a to Downing furthing on yesterday quotation. Minister, returned Street from Chequera this morn-
The influence of the decline in ing and had a busy day interview the ren was felt in the market. Tin to the present the only ing his colleagues, including Mr. speculators and banks buying. has come from Germany and pond- his constituency at Seaham but about 11. 6.6/16d. sellers and is. ing further discussions with the still to be retained in the Cabinet, 5.7/16d. buyers. Later, the rates Berlin, authorities it is officially it is alleged.. stated that the British Customs will not demand a certißcate of origin for German goods.
INSTACKINA objection to the British deatand Ramsay MacDonald, defeated in Business rates at the opening were
VESSELS
the Trash Conwright, Telegraphic Mess Major-General, Daihara, one of anger Ordinance, 1894. Ezerived, November the Japanese leaders in the Man- 10. $m churian coup, ist present in
A trial of international import MERCHANT Pelping wooing the North China. Hsiao Cheng-ying, the Governorance opened here to-day when war lords and politicians in the of Charhar and spokesman of Sung twelve Ukrainians, including two cause of autonomy, while Nanking Chch-yuan's group, to-day revealed women, were charged with has despatched omissaries to that Genural Doihara, since Novem-organising the assassination of North China to rally the support ber 7, has been pressing Sung Cheli- the Minister of the Interior, M. [sf the Central Government yuan to form a completely auto-Pierneki, in June, 1934, and with sympathisers.
government in the pro- | helping the assasins to escape to vinces of Hopei, Shantung, Charhar. Czecho-Slovakia.--Reuter Special. Chinese reports state that the Shanal and Sulyuan under Nan- Japanese concentration of forces king's nominal sovereignty,
INDUSTRIALISTS ON TRIAL at Shanhaikwan is for the purpose of resisting any Nanking inter ference in the proposed autonomy Mana-Reuter.
Egyptians' Complaint
WANT ADMISSION
TO LEAGUE
nomous
General Doihara also demanded.
EMERGENCY NEEDS
EXPLAINED
the
It is understood, however, that the British Government won't ac- cept Germany's contention that the requirement of marks of origin is contrary to the Anglo- German trade treaty,Renter.
AMERICAN FEARS
Sharp
Houston, Nov. 18. dlusension over the United States policy with respect to trade with Italy and the League of Nations' sanctions plan appear ed to-day on the floor of the convention in this Toxas city, National Foreign Trade Council
One prominent delegate de clarod that the Philippines In- dependence had caused complica- lons both in the Pacific and the
Washington, Nov. 18... Belgrade, Nov, 18.
The Secretary of Commerce. Mr, that the autonomous Government
A monster trial, on charges of
Rope warned should have Japanese advisers.
corruption and tax evasion, ended Daniel to-day after a six months hearing, Merchant Marthe Conference in Hsiao Cheng-ying ålso stated that
The accused included some of an address today that the United General Doibara has said that he the richest industrialists and land- States would have a shortage of is ready to move live divisions of owners in the country, and all merchant ships in the 'ovent of war troops into Hope and six into were sentenced to imprisonment emergencies. Shantung to establish an indepen-varying from terms of eight years while we are building up our Navy "It is deeply lamentable that lent Northern State under Emperor to one month. Pu Yi of Manchukuo, if the auto-
Dr. Nikitch, former Minister of to trouby strength we are doing nomy plan is not realised by No Forests, was sentenced to seven practically nothing to supply the]
Navy with modern auxiliaries, Fifty-six. Navy would find the merchant that any necepted. but intimated ed. by, awyers were, employ-marine Inadequate, especially, in that any resistance would be use the defence. The state alleged speed; for energency require- Mediterranean,
had been defrauded of over, £3,-monts.
vember 20.
Isino denies that these demands
Jess.
yours.
STILL ALIVE MISSIONARIES MAY BE RELEASED
Paiping, Nov. 10. Mr. Hayman and Mr. Bosshinrdt, A Japanese consular conference the two missionaries who have
declined to about 1s. 5.1/10d. Mr. Baldwin had a long conver-sellers and 18, 5d. buyurs, with sation with Mr. MacDonald.
the market on the easy side.
Sir Samuel Hoare, the Foreign Minister, and Mr. W.G.A. Ormsby Gore, who has heen "tipped" for! the Foreign Office if a scat is noti found for Mr. Malcolm Mac- Donald, also had long talks with the Prime Minister.
MUSSOLINI'S REPORT
NO NEW MOVES IN SANCTIONS ·FIGHT
for
In consequence of the Liberal member. for North Bristol, the well-known author, Mr. A. P. Her. bart, deciding to take the post of Government. Whip, which up to has been an uncertain now
Romo, Nov. 18, appointment, the state of the
Signor Mussolini spoke National parties has now reached
over two hours at a meeting of the a total of 430.
Fasciat Grand Council, making u Of this number the Conservaroport of a political and miktary. tives hold 384 seats, the Simonitu character. The public is sur
prised that the communique and Liberals 33, National Labour 8 and Independents 5.
Opposition numbers only 181, not announce any freali anti-
annctions regulations, Independent Labour Party, 16 Liberala, and comprises 164 Labourites,
4 Lloyd Georgians, 2 Independents and 1 Communist
Reuter MINIMUM CHANGES
to
It is presumed that I Dacc -ex-
plained the reasons for the change of the High Command in Ethiopia and spoke on plans for the.con- tinuance of the offensive, while |Signor Grandi is believed to have
December 18,——
"Americans have now put them. "The morchant marine, under Geneva, Nov. 18. He said: "The Japanese have al-000,000 in connection with the improving conditions, must have selves in the position where ready concentrated a division in exploitation of the nation's forests. the financial and moral support Japan, Britain's old ally, 16 pin- The Secretariat of the League Shauhaikwan and last night theyRouter Special.
ning American sea power to the of the Government.
It is understood that changes in reported on the situation in the of Nations has received telegrams were prepared to march on Tien-
"In the event of a major can- Pacific and causing a weakening from leaders of the Wadfin and Peiping, but I negotiated
No tion. The Grand Council has ad- puigo we should need 900 mer- of the national defence strategy the composition of the Cabinet will light of the British General Elec
a minimum. (Egyptian Nationalist Party) and with Major-General Tada and the Council of Calrá Students. General Doihara and managed to
chant ships, totalling 6,000,000] in the Atlantic, America is lay-be reduced tons, whereas at prosent we have ing open her Atlantic trade routes, definite decision was reached re-journed until prevent this temporarily."-United Press.
only 488 ships, totalling 3,000,000 which account for the livelihood garding the future of Mr. Ramsay Router. tons engaged in foreign trade."- of many more people than the MacDonald at to-day's conversation, Manchurian trade supplies, to but it is understood that Mr. Router."
raids by sea powers if and when Malcolm MacDonald will remain Peerage and retain his post as the League illegally declares Italy Secretary of State for the Colonica Firat Lord of the Admiralty, due to
the Imminence of tho Naval Con-: If a seat can be found for him. BANKHEAD ACT.
blockaded." :
It is stated that there is no inference. regard to the Egyptian Constitu- is at present taking place in Han- long been in the hands of bandits,
Mr. William Culberson, former tention of Mr. Anthony Eden re- It is auggested that if | Mr. tion and at the Egyptian Govern- kew and includes representatives were seen alive on November 12,
Washington, Nov. 18. Over the protest of the United Ambassador to Chilo, and others, linquishing the position of Minister Ramsay MacDonald retires he will student from Changsha, Klukiang, Shansi, when a Chinese messenger assisting
Chongchow and Ichang. **--
in-nogotiations for their release States Government attorneys, the attacked this view. "Many of us for League of Nations Affairs so be succeeded as Lord President of It is also belleved that tho
The unscussion is believed to be visited the Communist camp, where Supreme Court has agreed to bellove that the United States far, but it is believed that Sir the Council by Lord Halifax, form allow the filing of suit attacking should support sanctions au- Bolton Eyres-Monsell, who had proer War Minister, who, it is stated, telegrama urged that the Egyptians a step towards an attempt to im- they are held,
It la hoped that their release will the constitutionality of the Bank-thorised by the League against an viously signified his intention of Mr. Baldwin is anxious should re- ahould claim admission to the prove Sino-Japanese relations-
be effected soon.-Reuter.
[hond Act-Beuter Special.
(Continued on Pago. 7.) rotiring, is now likely to accept a Iturn to the Cabihet.--Reuter, Langue-outer.
Reuter,
The telegrams have not been published, as they are unofficial in charactor, but it is understood that they complain of the attitude of the British Government with
mont's attitudo towarde
· demonstrations......
HANKOW CONFERENCE
Hunkow. Nov, 19,