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CHIANG KAI-SHEK'S
RESIGNATION
FULL TEXT OF PETITION TO C. E. COMMITTEE
NATIONAL UNITY AT ANY PRICE
"I WILL STILL CONTINUE TO SERVE THE COUNTRY IN MY PRIVATE CAPACITY."
ESTABLISHED 1845.
HONG KONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1931.
LOCAL JUNK PIRATED.
Boarded by Armed
Men
HAKKAS?
Another junk piracy has been reported to the Police.
'PLANE WRECKED
'SOUTHERN STAR"
DAMAGED.
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BRITISH INDUSTRIES MANCHURIA INQUIRY
FAIR.
Record Attendance Expected.
TRAVEL FACILITIES.
Rugby, Yesterday. The British Industries Fair, next February, promises to be the most successful ever held. The indications are that a record number of buyers are coming] from all over the world, and that last year's attendance of nearly
COMMISSION
TENTATIVE LIST OF THE PERSONNEL
LORD
LYTTON PRESIDENT
Paris, Yesterday.
7,000,000 will be largely exceed mission of Enquiry will comprise:—
A telegram from Geneva states that the Manchurian Com-
Lord Lytton-President. General Claudel.
Dr. Schnee (ex-Governor of German East Africa); Count Aldo Brandini (ex-Italan Ambassador in Berlin), Mr. Hines (Director of American Railways in France in war
NO-ONE INJURED
CRASH INTO Chan Leung, (36), joint master of Class IV, boat No: 5079, of 87
TREES. Picals capacity, reports that he left
London, Yesterday! Shankiwan yesterday morning
Commander bound for San Mei. When beyond Smith's monoplane Southern Star, Kingsford Fu Tau Mun, six men, armed with Nanking, Dec. 16.
choppers, came alongside in a
which brought the Christmas mails ed. The following is a translation of the circular sampan, boarded the junk, tied up for Australia to-morrow with Newdustries section at Birmingham to England and was to have left In addition to the heavy in- telegram issued by General Chiang Kai-shek an- three members of the crew, put Year mails, crashed into trees when and the main London section at nouncing his resignation as President of the Na-them in a hold, and sailed the a forced landing became necessary Olympia, where exhibits of Bri. tional Government and concurrently President of captive boat to Tai Cha Wan in the when en route from Hamble to tish goods in the greatest variety time): Sai Kung district, where they at Croydon. "I have submitted to-day the following petition junk the pirates took 18 sacks of plane at the time of the disaster. White City, where the original
rived in the afternoon. From the Kingsford Smith was not in the will be a special textile section at of January. to the Central Executive Committee:--
sugar ($241), six bundles of medicine roots ($100), and per-
The pilot and two passengers allocation of space has had to be Reuter learns that the Geneva forecast of the Manchurian Com- were uninjured. The propeller and increased in the last for weeks mission of Enquiry must still be regarded as premature, because, renal clothing to the value of $20. undercarriage are badly damaged. to meet demands from all sec while a number of the persons mentioned therein have been ap The bout was released four hours
tions of the textile industries. -Reuter.
proached, they have not yet assented; consequently no names have later, and arrived at Sham Shui Pol
Many travel concessions to yet been submitted to the Chinese and Japanese Governments, whose buyers attending the Fair have already been announced. The concurrence is to be sought before the Commission is regularly con Foreign Office will grant free stituted.. In any case it is not very likely that the Commission will visas valid for three months. depart before the end of January.
the Executive Yuan:-
TEXT OF
.*
PETITION
"JAPAN'S 'XMAS WAR."
Since my appointment, in the tween comrades and the unifica last night. No one was kidnapped 17th Year (1928), as President tinn of the Party and the State. of the National Government, I Moreover, the Government's for and no one hurt. The pirates have, for over three years, un-eign policy has also been expos-poke Hakka. ceasingly exerted my utmost for ed to irresponsible criticisms. the realisation of the bequeathed "The situation now obtainng teachings of the Inte Party Lead-in the country is such that ex- er in the hope that I may not cept through the immediate betray the trust imposed upon reallation of unity, not only will me by the Party and the State. the hopes of the people be belied, Incompetent, though well-mean- but it will also be impossible to ing. I have time and again been cope successfully with the for- frustrated in my efforts.
eign aggression. After having "Following in the wake of re- weighed the matter carefully, I peated ebullitions of domestic was convinced that further de- calamities and troubles, the aglay was unjustifiable.
our powerful Ensure National Unity. gressions from
London, Yesterday. enemy have become daily more "After careful consideration, I
The sword will have decided serious. As a result of heart have therefore to petition the
before ever the pen is even dip- searching, I have been oppressed, Central Party Authorities day and night, by mixol feelings grant my resignation from thened in ink. save the News residency of the National Gov. Japan's Christmas War" in Chronicle in ກ leader headed of anxiety and self-reproach.
10
ernment. and other, concurrent
posts as well as to appoint more competent men to take over these posts, so that national unity may be realised and the present emer gene tided over. Having pledg ed myself to the cause of the
News Chronicle Reads Homily.
TO NIPPON...:
facts likely to be faced by the commenting on the probable
League's Commission of Inquiry. The paper goes on to draw a parallel between the Japanese offensive against "handits" with
Fratricidal Strife Must End. "As it would be cowardly to contemplate escape in the mo- ment of danger, so it would not be justifiable for me to shirk re- sponsibility at the present junc ture. Moreover, as national unity is essential to resist foreign ag- National revolution, I have al- the occupation of Korea, and ex-
Failure of Canton Comrades. "However, although the 4th
National Congress of Party dele-
presses the opinion that it is as
STEAMER'S DELAY.
pected to arrive here late this
FINE TO CLOUDY.
The Royal Observatory's weather report-to-day states:
The anticyclone is nearly stationary to the N.W. of Korea.
Forecast:-N.E. -winds, mo- derate; fine to cloudy.
Rainfall.
Rainfall for 24 hours and- od at 10 a.m. to-day — nil, Total since, January. 1–79,08 inches against an average or 82.78 inches deficit 2.80 inches.
Temperature. The temperature at certain apecified centres this morning at o'clock was:-
Hong Kong Macao
01
50
Pratas Island Manila
70
70
Foochow
69
Amoy Chefoo
Shanghai
MISS ENGLAND III. Lord Wakefield's New Motor-Boat,
READY IN APRIL
Rugby, Yesterday,
the
will occupy 800,000 square feet, an important feature this year
The British railways are issuing
The Commission will, probably, leave for the East at the end
special return tickets at a fare lot mentioned. He was League Arbitrator under the Peace Mr. Hines is regarded as the most probable candidate of the and one-third from Continental
ports, and, among foreign sys-Treaties on questions of river shipping, and later investigated the tems offering special terms to navigation of the Rhine and Danube on behalf of the League. buyers on their way to the Fair,]
Mr. Yoshida, Japanese Ambassador to Turkey, is expected to
are the German State Railways,
the Turkish Railway, and Swed visit Paris to take coguisance of certain questions before proceeding ish and Finnish shipping com- to Tokyo. as Japanese Coadjutor to the Commission-Reuter. panies.-- British Wireless Ser-
vide.
BAVARIAN CROWN
JEWELS.
£5,600 for Famous
Blue Diamond.
CHRISTIE'S SALE.
Rugby, Yesterday.
MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL.
Well Enough to Leave
Hospital.
New York, Yesterday, Mr. Winston Churchill is leaving hospital to-day.-Reuter,
J
of Thornycroft. Models for hull are under test. Like Miss ALLEGED ASSAULT ON LITTLE been so constant in his enjuiries England II. the boat will be equipped with, two of the latest
DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE.
American Delegation's Expenses.
Washington, Yesterday.. President Hoover has naked Con- gress for an initial appropriation of $450,000 towards the expenses of the American Delegation to the Disarmament Conference-Reuter.
CHESTERFIELD HOUSE FOR
AUCTION.
(Reuter's Special Service.)
Chesterfield
mer
Special interest was evinced at
Rugby, Yesterday. gression, fratricidal strife with ways endeavoured to base my per obvious as it is ominous.
Christies' to-day in a sale which A New York mesage states that in the country must be ended. It sonal movements upon the in-
Included the Crown Jewels of Mr. Winston Churchill left hospital After commenting that no- was in realisation of this that I ferets of the Party and the
Bavaria sent to England three weeks this afternoon and motored to his carried on my responsibility in State. Even after my resigna- thing, at present, is more unlike
ago.
hotel, where he will rest for several the Central Government, while tion, I will still continue to exertly than a Chinese offensive, the
The Famous Blue Diamond, days.-British Wireless Service. newspaper adds, that no intelli- the Central Authorities were my utmost, in my capacity as a
which became the property of the
Lorry-Driver Has Tea With gent Japanese can read Dr. making every effort to effect citizen of the Republic and a
Royal House of Wittelsback in
Mrs. Winston. Wellington Koo's appeals to domestic unity.
London, Yesterday, My intention loyal member of the Party, for
1722, was sold for £5,600. A
(Reuter's Special Service.) Pressure of taxation has caused was to accept blame and retire the slution of the national crisis America without realising the
brilliant pendant realised £4,000, when all comrades came to the in order that I may live up to the effect they are bound to produce
and a brilliant tiara, designed ti
Princess Mary and Earl Harewood New York, Yesterday.to sell their famous Mayfair re Capital in fulfilment of their instructions of our late Party on a public never too well dis-
the orders of Ludwig the First This afternoon posed to Japan.
a small, shy. eldence, Chesterfield House. The Dedance of original undertaking, thereby Leader.
I hereby humbly urge world opinion rarely paid in the England IIL, the racing. motor-
It is announced that Miss fetched £7,000.
flustered Italian, Mario Contasino, family has now moved to its York- making unity a reality.
that my petition be granted:
Following the sale of the Crown unemployed taxi-driver, was wel-shire countrysent. and boat, Respectfully submitted to the long run, the paper says,
which Lord Wakefield Jewels for a total of over £39,000, comed into the luxurious hotel concludes by saying it is sorry is Central Executive Committee."
view a necklace of 67 pearls fetched for he had come to drink tea with come under the auctioneer's ham- House will shortly baving built with a consolation for a crime which to Continue to Serve Country,
ал attack on the world's £16,500, and another pearl necklace Mrs. Winston Churchill. gates, in the spirit of sacrifice' "Having received orders from struck so disastrous a blow at water speed record, will he con-was sold at £8,000.-British. Wire Mario was the driver of the and mutual concession, accepted, the l'arty and the State, I should hope for a saner and more peace structed in the Thameside Yards less Service.
ful world-Reuter.
lorry (temporary job) which the formula for unity in its en-have stood by my responsibility,
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT struck Mr. Churchill, Marlo has tirety, Canton comrades have in the present national crisis,
BONDS RISE. failed to redeem their promise to even if such a stop involved life
GIRL.
concerning the distinguished unite together in coping with the and death. But in order to
patient, that Mrs. Winston Chur-
Rugby, Yesterday. national crisis. On the contrary, triumph in our foreign relations,
We are advised by the N.YK Rolls-Royce Aero engines. She is
On London Stock Exchange to- The case, in which a Chinese, Sit chill learning he was unemploy Comrade Hu Han-min and others, it is essential that there be unity that the mv. Terukuni Maru from to be completed before the end of Shek, stands charged with an in- ed, offered him a substantial day, Australian Government Bonds in a circular telegram issued on in the country. The first plenary London via ports, which was ex- April.
decent assault on a little child, was cheque, which Mario refused, but advanced from one to two points all the 5th inst., declared that they session of the 'C.E.C. has not yet afternoon, has been delayed 'a few Don will take her to Lake Garda for resumed at the Criminal Sessions, gratefully accepted an invitation round following the news of victory
According to present plans, Kaye would not proceed to the Capi- been held and many weighty
this morning.
to tal to attend (the 1st plenary issues of the State still remain hours and, according to a wireless her trials, which may be followed by session of the new C.E.C.) until to be decided upon. After hav-message from the Captain, she will an attempt on the record which he I retired and divested myself of ing weighed the matter careful-arrive at 9 o'clock to-night, and set up in Miss England 11--British my military power...
ly, I have therefore submitted be alongalde Kowloon Wharf bo Wireless Service. "Must Resign First. my resignation from all substan-tween 9 and 9.30 p.m. “It is thus evident that I must tive and concurrent posts in or-
BORSIG BERLIN, WORKS, first resign, before peace and der to leave the way open for be realised. more competent men, so that national unity can
'Berlin, Yesterday. My original desire to carry on in Party and national unity may be
Two thousand eighty hundred and the face of severe criticism, al attamed and my desire for na-out further notice, a small un-afty men were dismissed owing to though prompted by apprehen- tional salvation realised. Here classed rod flashing light, to be the closing down of the Borsig sion that grave dangers might at- after I will still continue to known as. Tungkou Creek Light, tend a sudden Interruption In serve the country in my private will be exhibited from a 20 feet Berlin works to-day. The manage the political
{ment says that the workshops will administration, capacity. May all, take note of steel trestle tower erected on a might instead prove a hindrance this-(Signed): Chiang Chung-concrete dolphin at the southern open in the middle of January- to the realisation of unity: be- cheng (Kal-shek).”
Reuter side of the entrance to the Tung- kou Creek, in the lower section of 'BURMA 'ROUND TABLE
|the general discussion will be com- the Shanghal Harbour, f
pleted to-morrow, after which a draft The light will be red, unclassed, CONFERENCE.
|report, embodying the whole of the showing a flash of 0.8 second dura-
diecusións, will be prepared for the tion every 3 seconds, thus Rugby, Yesterday. delegates who, on reassembling on Light 0.3 second The Burma Round Table. Con- January 4, will discuss itata Eclipsová... 27 seconds ference considered the Governor's plenary session. The Conference Charts affected: Chinese powers and questions of finance at will, probably, end a few days later. miralty Charts Nos, 505, 508 and, to-day's' meeting.......... It is anticipated British Wireless Service,
1011
MARINERS WARNED.
On or about January 6 and with-
Ad
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You are busy. Yet you want to be informed of the "news of the day. Then, turn to the back page and glean the news. It's there con- veniently summarised for you.
tea.
proter attached to the Water Police Chaz Wal-wing, Sergeant-Inter-
GANDHI'S VEGETARIAN DIET: Station, was subjected to a severe and long cross-examination by Not More Than Five Ingredients counsel for the defence in regard to a statement said to have been made by accused, signed by accused,|| and translated by witness to the accused.
YOUNG PLAN COMMITTEE’S REPORT.
In Day's Food.
Vegetarianism must have a {moral "basis,” declared Mr. Gandhi in an address before a meeting of the London Vegetar- Ian Society at Chelsen, where Mr. Gandhi met Mr. Henry Salt, whose book on vegetarianism fin ally led him to give up. meat-
Rugby, Yesterday, According to a Press telegram eating. from Basle, when the Committee Mr. Gandhi declared that under the Young Plan met to-day a vegetarianism did not benefit proposal to adjourn till December health. Vegetarians suffered 28 was defeated, The plenary from every disease as much as meeting will be held at noon to meat-eaters, He added that in morrow and it is hoped, that the Britain he had not broken hla Committee's report will be ready for rule not to take more than five signature by Tuesday evening or ingredients in his day's food. Wednesday morning. — British
A large crowd cheered Mr. Wireless Service.
Gandhi on his departure,
In the Commonwealth,, 'Election: of the United Australian Party and the resignation of the Scullin. Admini etrationBritish Wirelesh Service.
STOP PRESS
FRENCH BAN FOREIGN
LABOUR.
Paris, Yesterday." The Chamber has drastically animously passing a Bill under banned foreign labour by un- which all foreigners must have work in French public works special ministerial' permits to
and private undertakings.
Employers Infringing the now law are liable to finess Reuter.
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