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HONG KONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1932.

REINFORCEMENTS REACH SHANGHAI

TRANSPORTS SLIP UP WHAMPOA RIVER UNDER COVER OF NIGHT

ARMY AUTHORITIES WITHHOLD INFORMATION

PEACE EFFORTS CONTINUING : JAPANESE WOULD PARLEY ON CONDITIONS.

(From Our Own Correspondent).

Shanghai, To-day.

A veil of secrecy enshrouds the movements of Japanese reinforcements. Under cover of dark- ness, several more Army transports slipped up the Whangpoo River from the open sea.

The Military Authorities are withholding in-! formation with regard to these until their actual disembarkation, but reliable reports compute the reinforcements at two Divisions, comprising thirty thousand men.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/5 3/16.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

ARMADA OF TARIFF EVADERS

LORD CECIL CHASTISED.

Editorially Whipped by

"Morning Post” and "Daily Telegraph.”

MISCHIEFMAKER.

London, Yesterday.

MAKE PEACEFUL INVASION OF BRITAIN'S PORTS

BUSY

DOCKSIDES

IMMENSE WAGES BILL.

(Reuter's Special Service.)

London, Yesterday. Not since the Spanish

Both the "Morning Post" and "Daily Telegraph" editorially condemn Lord Cecil's attitude to Armada has such a fleet wards the Shanghai crisis ex-of ships raced towards hibited in his cosignatories' letter Britain as on the occa- to the "Times" on February 18,

and his demand in Saturday's sion

of the present

speech when called for the peaceful invasion. Two League, backed up by the United States, formally to demand an hundred Overseas steam- armistice and the establishment ers are hurrying to land of a neutral zone.

Protest Against Prejudgment. cargoes before the Free name of peace and sanity we tain on Monday night.

The former says: "In the Trade era ends in Bri-

pro'est against these threats of prejudgments."

If Japan is really wrong, then

PEACE MOVES IN

· AMERICA.

Universities Petition President for Arms Export Embargo.

AND SUPPORT ECONOMIC MEASURE TO END-FAR EASTERN TROUBLE.

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New York, Yesterday. The members of the Faculty of Cornell University have petitioned The London docks are President Hoover to place an em

Baltimore, Yesterday.

the first step should be to drive now choked, and, besides barge on the export of arms and her out and restore the region to hundreds of men expert munitions to China and Japan. Powers are no more entitled to China. If China is right other in quick handling of The Faculty of the John Hop- neutralise than Japan has to in-cargo,

of kins University, supported by four casual labourers thousand five hundred professional are and business leaders, have sent a The Paver also observes that

hundreds

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U.S. & ANTI-JAPAN BOYCOTT

GOVERNMENT "STRONGLY AGAINST" IT BUT NOT ENTIRELY AGREED

“ALMOST" UNANIMOUS

Washington, Yesterday. The Government has announced that it is strongly opposed to a boycott against Japan.

Apparently the Government is not completely agreed, as it is added that President Hoover and other members of the Government and Legislators were "almost" unanimously opposed to boycott.

American observers in Europe have also ad- vised the State Department that the major Powers agreed with the United States' attitude.

BOYCOTT MAY LEAD TO WAR. High Officials point out that a boycott may easily lead to war as it would involve the closing of various industries in all the countries concerned and be tantamount to war upon civilians. This would generate bitterness leading to violence The disembarkation of the fresh troops is be-vade her territory.

against the citizens of the boycotting countries re- lieved to have commenced at Woosung before sun- Lord Cecil forgets all about the working day and night petition to President Hoover siding in the boycotted countries and vice versa. down on Sunday, when Japanese destroyers were anarchy. outrages, robberies and by the aid of arc lamps economic measure to restore peace

signifying their support of any International violence might result from the for hours plying back and forth between the trans- not only Japan but other Powera

lawlessness which have forced on the dockside. The in the Far East Renter's Ameri- responsibility of all Nations to protect their ports.

nationals. to use strong measures in the Wages bill will be tre-car Service. The first contingent, assembling quickly defeher.

past. Japan's defence is their mendous, but shippers

ashore after dusk, bivouacked in the railway yards.

SUPREME TEST DURING THIS WEEK?

The supreme test may come during the cur- rent week, unless the peace move succeeds, in which direction definite efforts are being made.

JAPANESE CONDITIONS FOR PEACE

PARLEY.

(Reuter's Pacific Service.)

:

Advice to Nanking.

are finding it much The latter says, if the rumour- cheaper than the ten pér ed Japanese peace terms, provide cent. duty. ing for the withdrawal of troops under a supervisory committee,

Table Conference are authentic,

iment will close

to natural

JAPAN'S TRUCE PROPOSALS.

Great Secrecy

· Maintained.

REAL PROSPECTS OF A SETTLEMENT.

Geneva, Yesterday. Great secrecy is being observ-

the Japanese communication to the League.

The only people at the and the convocation of a Round dockside, who are not it hopes the Nanking Govem flustered or hurrying, are with the offer, the Customs officers who which they owe primarily to the outstanding valour of their troops close the sheds at the and the uneasiness it has arous-usual hour in spite of The Japanese are prepared to negotiate on the ed in Tokyo. The Paper adds, queues. would-be tariffed with regard to the contents of

events will move basis of Chinese and Japanese troops withdrawal, conclusion, if mischief makers, in evaders. to a certain point, with a mixed committee of offi- which category Lord Cecil by his cers to supervise the withdrawal, and the imme-attitude includes himself, re-

frain from meddling-Reuter. diate creation of a Round Table Conference, includ- ing interested Foreign nationals, to discuss the status of Shanghai and the policing of the evacuat- ed zone with a view to protection.

LEAGUE COMMMISSION IN JAPAN.

Tokyo, To-day.

The League Commission arrived here this morning.

U.S. View on Japanese Truce, Offer,

Washington, Yesterday..

As regards the new Jepanese | truce offer, it is authoritatively emphasised that the United

States will decline to recognise

-Reuter's

American

treaties. Service.

Japanese Transport Arrives.

Shanghai (8.50 a.m.),

To-day,

One Japanese transport arriv-

any Japanese gains, either in ed this morning and went along- Shanghai or Manchuria obtained side Wayside Wharf, in the In-i

by

the violation of existing ternational Settlement.

to-

It is understood that day's private meeting for an ex-

It is now learned that President Hoover direct- ed Mr. Stimson to despatch his Note to Japan on January-7, and also to the European Powers, and it is doubtful whether they toliki take such action.

Reuter's American Service.

MANCHURIA.

Twenty Million Dollars Loan to New State.

FROM S.M.R.

So y

Mukden, To-day.

er Hwah Wu, which left Shanghal change of views between Coun- ANXIETY FOR on a voyage to Canton, The local cil members will be followed to

It is reported that the South CHINESE STEAMER. this morning to the effect that the Council of twelve, including M. have signed a contract with the Police received a radio message morrow by a meeting of the Manchurian Railway authorities ship had lost her propeller off Tardieu, who is expected from Swatow on Saturday evening and Peris. was then reported to be out of con- trol. Nothing seems to have been seen of her since.

Hwah Wu Loses Propeller and Out of Control.

RADIO MESSAGE:

new Manchurian Government for

Meantime, communications $20,000,000 (twenty million)

with the Far East are proceeding for the erection of Government and there are good grounds for buildings at Changchun. One- believing that the present situn third of this sum has been paid. tion holds out real prospects of a

-Reuter's Pacific Service. settlement.

The Hwah Wu was built in 1898 by Craig Taylor & Co., Stockton, and is owned by the South China 8.8. Co., Ltd. She is single stech Mr Matandaira again inter- Anxiety is being felt as to the screw, and her gross tonnage is viewed Sir John Simon this whereabouts of the Chinese steam. 4,249 (2,769 net).

evening-Reuter.

FIERCE FIGHTING IN CHAPEI

INTENSIVE BOMBARDMENT AND TANKS JAPAN & THE SOVIET ATTACK LA UNCHED BY JAPANESE

HIROTA'S REPLY TO KARAKHAN'S

QUESTIONNAIRE.

Moscow, Yesterday.

Japan's Only Object.

emphasises

CHINESE TROOPS VALIANTLY HOLDING OUT

Shanghai, (11.30 a.m.), To-day.

The Tass Agency issues to-day *The statement details of the Japanese reply to that the only object of the des- M. Karakhan'a questionnaire, de patch of Japanese troops East of tails of which were given on Harbin is to protect Japanese Saturday in the China Mail, subjects, and the Japanese Gov- Conciliatory Reply. ernment requests the Soviet's Mr, Hirota presented the Jap- permission for the transport of anese statement in which the necessary troops to Imianpo and The incessant battle of machine-guns and the thunder of artillery Japanese Government declares Hailin at the utmost, as Japan disturb the comparatively peace of the Settlement, which is bathed in It has no knowledge of the pro- docs not intend to send troops to posal that the Japanese Comman- the Soviet frontier...

bright sunshine. der should sign a contract with An Assurance, the C.E.R. for transportation of Finally, the statement asks the Soviet to feel confident that the Japanese forces will not vis- late the interests and rights of the U.S.S.R. on the C.E.R

With aeroplanes dropping high-explosive bombs and artillery firing shell after shell, the Japanese tanks and infantry launched a general offensive against the Cuinese positions in Chapei, commencing at 9.30 a.M., in a determined effort to break through the Chinese lines.

Japanese forces,

The Japanese Government, the statement says, is at present in quiring of the Japanese author

Although subjected to an intensive bombardment shells exploding in their midst, the Chinese troops out and replying to the Japanese fire with tre guns. In addition, a few of the braver mirii

ties in Manchuria concerning the Permission Grantedtain death are running into the open, and f

activity of White Guarda in con-

M.Karakhan is reported to

nection with the formation of have replied that, in view of the

the new Staten.

(Continuados

the oncoming, Japanese tanks.

Very fierce fighting is still proc

with air-bombs and ntly holding rtars- and machine

almost cer nd grenades

their

Reuters Pacifier Service..

FINE TO CLOUDY.

The Royal Observatory's, re- port Issued this morning states:

The anti-cyclone remains, central to the N.E. of Hankow. Forecast: N.E. winds, 10- derate; fine to cloudy.

inantu

Rainfall for 24 hours end- ed at 10 a.m. to-day all Total since January 1-2.58 inches against an average of 3.17 inches-deficit .64 Inch.

|emperature,'

Hong Kong ... Macao

Pratas Island

Manila

49

61

72

Foochow

48

Chefoo Shanghai

25

25

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