CHINA TENSION
JAPANESE GRIP TIGHTENS
Tientsin, Dec. 20. Disappointed at the mengre results of his inssion in North China during the past month, General K. Dolbarn Jeft for Mukden at 11 o'clock this morning.
He had hoped to see the establish ment of an independent or at least clearly defined autonomous govern ment in North China. It is reported that he is extremely chagrined that the Chinese genius" for delays and compromiser has beaten him.-United Press.
Sung to Meet Täda
Tientsin, Dec. 26, The Sino-Japanese negotiation on the question
Eastern of
Hopei Autonomous Governinent and the Eastern Charhar Incident Is ex- pected to be resumed Immediately, General Sung Chol-yuan, Chair- man of the Hopel-Charhar Adminia- trative Council, and his party having arrived here yesterday.
THE - HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY DECEMBER 27, 1935.
Fred MacMurray, romantic lead in RKO Radio's "Alicò Adame," -falls an saxy victim to the polgasnt charm of Katharine Hepburn,
The film is showing on Sunday at the King's Theatre.
Garrison Increase Planned
Tientsin, Dec. 26.
"In view of Japan's "special status
It is reported that Mr. Chin Teh- chun, Mayor of Tientsit, called on General Tada, Commander of the Japanese Troops in North China. In North China, unlike that of any yenturday at noone General other foreign power, an increase in arranged a meeting between Sung Chuh-yunn and General Tada. | Japanese forces stationed here should
Other high offlelals who have been not arouse any objections." reparted their arrivals here include Mr. Liu Chin-luen, Chief-of-Staff to the Peiping-Tientain Garrison Hend quarters, Mr. Pun Yuk-kwei, attached to the Hopel-Charbar Council, and General Dolhara,
i This statement wis made yesterday by Lieut. Colonel Akira Mulo, of the Military Affairs Bureau of the War Office, following his arrival here from Tokyo with Col. Belichi Kita, chief of organiser of the China Sretion of the Army Gen- Tungchow Autonomous Government. eral Staff, to serve as liaison officers After the discussions between between Tokyo and the Japanese Garrison here, Leut-Col. Muto General Sung Chch-yuan and memarr bers of the Standing Committee of urged an immediate reorganization vol and strengthening" of the Japanese | the Hopei-Charhar Administrative and
forces here. Council during the past few days, the Internal organisation of the is now reported to be nearly complete. It is understood that the Council will have thren departments, namely political, administrative, and financial. Besides these three departments there will be two committees, the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Economic Committee-Wah Khi Yat Po.
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"East Hopel" Extension
Tientsin, Dee. 26. Another extension of the boundaries. of East Hopei autonomous stale was
Such an intresse, he told the inter viewers, would not in any way con- flet with the provisions of the Boxer Protocal.
#Inkamuch as we aiready have n force stationed here, it is unimportant if it is strengthened," he said. "The local garrison will be increased Jak soon as this point is understood Japan."-Union News.
Rival Appointments
Tientsin. Dec. 20.
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One hundred members of the Publie Safety Bureau, under
n deadlock.
orders of
Sybil Jason, heralded as the biggest little star of them all, comes to the Alhambra Theatre on Saturday in her first. American picture, "Little Big Shot."
pointed Mr. Chen Chuch-sheng- United PreRN.
Seizure of Railways
Tientsin, Dec. 26,
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NEW YORK STOCK
EXCHANGE".
MARKET IRREGULAR
YESTERDAY.
New York, Dec. 24...
The following reports on "the New York Stock Market have been recolved through Mesura. Swan, Culbertson and Pritz:
The Wall Street Journal report on
The yesterday's markets:
Пtocka markets weri, irregular in the fant hour, after they had shown strength throughout the day, led by nvintion and utility securities. In the course [of the day, some new high levels wore The market for bonds registered. was irregular, Stocks on the Curb Exchange were upward and active.
S. C. & F. New York Office cables: Stocks: The market had a mixes trend, but the general tone was firm. The Union Pacifle Railroad Company has earned $2,530,000 during Novem- ber, against 31,128,000 Inst November. Bank Clearings during the week were up 15 per cent.
Cotton:
quiel mid-holiday market. An improved textile demand is expected' after the New Year.
Wheat: The combined Argentine and Australian export Burplus in ca- timated at 132,000,000 bushels, whilst int Canadian exportable surplus is es limited at 290,000,000 bushels.
Rubber: A firm market. Offerings were on the light side and prices look likely to go higher.
Special Average daily petroleum production during the past week la Estimated at 2,850,000 barrels, against 2,869,000 barrels the previous week. Brokers Loans during the past week, totalled $964,000,000," against $946,- |000,000 the previous week.
REUTER QUOTATIONS
Bow-Jones Averages:
30 Industrials
20 Rails
20 Villities 40 Ronds
11 Commodity Index
Dec. 24. Dec. 26. 141.53 141.51
32.59
30.72
18.62
20.11
08.16
08.21
56.20 2 60.48
tended by December 28 to reize Tien- tsin and annex the entire area to the East Hopel Government.
Mr. Chen Chueb-sheng visited Gen- era Tada to-day at 3:30
p.m. United Press.
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China-certain Japaneso at Paotow, Sulyuan, where ho la alleged to have installed a secret wireless transmitter which is regarded as-infringing the sovereignty of the Chinese Government
Indicated in Japanese reports to-day
Shang Chen Honoured With Tangky in their ponnesalon. General Sung Cheh-yuan (Governer Mr. Chen Church-she the East 1lopci autonomists are now of Hapel), have seized control of the to. members of the railway adminis
Nanking, Dec. 25.
Independence for North demardling the
General Shang Chen, evacuation
the newly
United Press. - Pelping, Dec. 25. Hainho area to the
of the Tientsin railway stations, following tration said that General Sung Unen-appointed Chairman of Ilonan Pro- westward, the
Yin Yu-kong has announced the papers reported,
yuan. had ordered, him to
Secret Wireless Transmitter. seize the vince was the guest of honour in a establishment of an East Hopel Anti- The first net of the new Tangku Nanking appointed Mr. Lu Meng-railways and stock due, possibly to dinner party given by Marshal Chlang | Communist Government, replacing
Nanking. Dec. 26. administration was to depose the haiung na acting director of the Pei-day being the hat day such action Kai-shek at the latter's reallence. The Autonomous Council. Yin Yu- It la reported that an officer had Chinese policy commissioner who re-ning-Liaoning Railway and the Hanel- wn's possible,
General Shang in expected to leave keng is assuming the political and called on the Japanese Ambassy here funcil to co-operate with the Japanese Charhar Politient Council of which He evidently referred to persistent for Honan to assumie offico in a fow military vowers.
on, the afternoon of 25th. int. and militarists.-Union News.
General Sung
Is Chairman ap- rumours that Mr. Yin Yu-keng In-daya time-Wali Kin Yat Po.
Observers foresee more completo verbally protested the action
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