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CHINESE CAN HOLD UP JAPANESE ADVANCE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS

"LEAGUE

YIELDED TO

AMERICA"

France Opposed To Sanctions.

GRAVE COMPLICATIONS FEARED BY PARIS

Paris, To-day.

The gravity of the situation both at Geneva and Jehol is keenly felt in French official quarters. The Government are closely watching the events, but it is understood that they are opposed to any form of sanctions against Japan.

"Le Temps," ill 1 article.

that 21 PAYB Sino-Japanese war is opening. "We can only hope that China and Japan will reach a settlement before the operations overflow all North China," the paper adds.

OPINION OF FOREIGN

EXPERTS

VITAL PAS SES

MUST

BE DE FENDED

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JAPANESE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN NOW TAKING SHAPE

PEKING, TO-DAY.

WITH THE CAPTURE OF KAILU BY THE JAPANESE, THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN IN JEHOI. APPEARS TO BE TAK ING SHAPE. THE KAILU THRUST WAS APPARENTLY AIMED AT CHIOFENG WHILE THE THRUST TOWARDS

leading CHAOYANG WAS AIMED AT LINGYUAN.

real Chiofeng and Lingyuan-two vital passes into the centre of the Province must both be held by the Chinese if their re- sistance is to be effective. Foreign experts. state the opinion that if the Chinese show determination at Lingyuan, which is very heavily defended, they can hold up the Japanese there for several weeks, Reuter.

"Le Debats" fears the gravest complications, possibly leading to outside intervention, if the Japanese penetrate China Pro

per.

"Le Soir" alone urges the League to apply economic sauc

tions.

"L' Liberte" believes that the League, elther conscious- ly or not, yielded to influence from America who is scek- ing to frolate Japan. - Ren. ter.

“BRITAIN SHOULD- KEEP OUT"

Mr. Winston Churchill's Opinion.

London. To-day. "The upreme interest in Great! Britain is peace in our time," de-¦ clared Mr. Winston Churchill in a speech in London yesterday even- ing. "British interests require us to keep out from the quarrel in the Far East and not to wantonly throw away our old valued friend-j ship with Japan," he said.

It was in the interets of the whole world that law and order should be re-established in North China, he continued. The British Interest was to secure an Open Door and a fair chance for British trade with China. A clear-sighted policy should be able to secure) this.

It

was

useless dragging the League of Nations into the Far East, where their influence could be only very small, and where they had no means whatever of control-! ling events, he added.-Reuter.

DOLLAR DECLINES AS SILVER STEADY. Pound Value Also Falls.

At Geneva, Dr. Wellington Koo, in urging the League to take early action in regard to sanctions, reiterated the intention of the Chinese Government to defend Jehol. Considerable uneasiness exists at Gen-

eva,

and it is regarded as practically certain that Japan will withdraw from the League within the next few days

Japanese Troops Enter Kailu,

MANCRUKUO VANGUARD

MARCHES SOUTH.

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Tokyo, To-day.

It is reported that Japanese. troops have also entered Kal- lu. The Manchukuo troops are stated to be continuing the southward advance.--Reuter.

$10,000,000 For Military Expenses In Jehol.

SHANGHAI BANKERS' PATRIOTIC GIFT.

Shanghai, To-day.

It is reported that Chinese bankers in Shanghai have ad- vanced $10,000,000 to the Gov- ermuent for military expenses in Jchol and are prepared to furnish more when it is requir ed.---Keuter.

Advisory Committee Appointed.

JAPANESE under-secRETARY

RESIGNS.

Dr. W. W. Yen.

Unanimous Adoption Of

League Report.

London, To-day.

The above picture graphica Hly shows the effect of Japanese a ir bombing on an outer wall of the city of Nanling, now occupied by the Japanese troops. The gun shown at the right has been put completely out of action.

NEW OFFICIAL IN

SANITARY DEPT. SIR JOHN SIMON CONFINED

Many Appointments Announced..

NEW DOCTOR GAZETTED

The appointment of Mr S. F. Balfour to be Assistant Head of the Sanitary Department is announced in the Government Gazette this week, with effect from February 22.

Other

appointments are:-Mr.

C. J. Roe to act as Secretary to the Sanitary Board from February 22, and Mr. A. Jackson to act as Monopoly Analyst, and as

TO BED WITH COLD

Hopes To Attend Far East Problem Debate. On Monday

London, To-day.

The Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, has been ordered to bed. with heavy feverish cold, but hopes to be well enough to be in his place in the House of Com meni on Monday, when it is un- derstood, the developments in the Far East will be debated on a motion for a Foreign Office vote. -British Wireless Service.

HITLER'S

DILEMMA

TERRIFIC

BLIZZARDS

IN BRITAIN

Rail Services Stopped: Villages Isolated

DEEP SNOWDRIFTS BLOCK ROAD TRAFFIC

London, To-day.

For three days, terrific blizzards have raged over Great Britain in one of the worst winters experien- ced for many years. Many of the main arterial roads have been ren- |dered impassable by deep snow- drifts, and railway services are ser- |iously disrupted and în some cases,

suspended.

IN BAVARIA counties

"Will Defend The Unity Of Germany."

SECESSION FROM REICH THREATENED

Munich, To-day.

Large areas of the country are snowbound, and In the Northern

traffic is almost at atandstill, drifts in some places being ten feet deep.

London had its first taste of the blizzard yesterday, when heavy falls were reported throughout the Southern counties, where snow is an unusual sight. Kent experien- ced severe storms on Wedncaday.

In the West of England and in Wales, the fall has been particular- Addressing a meeting of 30,000 ly deep, and many small villages Chancellor Adolph Hitler, replying are isolated, Heavy delays on the to the threats of the Bavarian main line railways have complete- Goverment, representatives to se-ly disorganised the service and a cede from the Reich, said that it number of the local services have

Aesistant Superintenst Import Upward Trend would be an act of madness, and been suspended.

and Exports during the absence of Mr. H. Alan Taylor, with effect) from February 23.

Mr. J. D. Lloyd resumed duty as

On Wall St.

Superintendent of Imports and Ex-Selling Wave Evidently

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would reduce Bavaria to a kind of The London to the West train Austria

* services and the Birmingham-Bris- tol \erpreis weryicon-suffered...... the If such an attempt was made, Ba-worst delay, many of the trains varie would be ruined and defeated. arriving several hours overdus.

He wished to oppose nobody but Telephone lines in many districts the Socialists and Communists, but have been broken down, and tele- phone communication with South if other party sought battle wates and Ireland is interrupted. It is impossible to tell whether with him, he would defend the uni- to-day's up-turn is a technical

Finished.

New York, To-day.

any

ports on February 23, it is notified. H.E. the Governor has appointed Mr. W. H. Bell to be a member of the Authorised Architects Com- mittee, in place of Mr. J.-Owen- Hughes who has resigned.

The Gazette abo noufles the ap-rally from short-covering, or whe-ty of Germany. pointments of Mr. J. Ring to ether it marks the end of liquida. First Assistant Assessor of Rates, and Mr. S. Hame to be Second Assistant ABSCBS01

of Ratos, re-

spectively, from January 1, 1933.

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Clashes between the Nazis and tion, reports Messrs. E. A. Pierce Communists are occurring daily and Hitler is meeting with de & Company,

Normally, another selling wave fiant opposition in many parts of might be anticipated, during which the country.

Outbreaks of violence are fear- The appointment of Mr. Peter one could appraise the resistance. Grant to be an Assistant Superin- It would seem a fair assumption, ed at the elections which take

Reuter. tendent of Police, is gazetted. however, that the worst of the place on March 5. --

Dr. E. W. Kirk and Dr. D. K. selling, particularly of bonds, is The Report of the Committee of Pillai have been appointed Mem-over.

DANISH DELEGATION Nineteen on the Sino-Japanese dis 'bers of the Midwives Board for # Industrials, rails, utilities and!

IN ENGLAND. pute was adopted by the League further term of three years each.bonds ali showed an upward trend, Assembly of the League of Nations The name of Dr. Shui Hua Tan, rising 1.90, 1.06, .64 and 65, res-|

Met By Overseas at Geneva yesterday, 12 nations Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery|pectively. voting in favour of the Report and of the Society of Apothecaries, Business dove

Trade Secretary. Japan alone voting against it London, has been added to the local 1,070,000 shares changing bands.-

abstained. Thirteen na register of medical practitioners. Reuter. tions who are members of the League, were not represented. ADMIRAL RETURNS

ON MONDAY.

H.M. Sloop. Falmouth Due Next Month.

Siam

As no account is taken of the votes of the parties to the dispute, President Monsieur Hymans 'an-| nounced that the report had been adepted unanimously.

He added that the recommendation of the

Geneva, To-day. The League. Assembly again met yesterday aftemoon, to appoint an Advisory Committee for the Sino-Assembly as contained in the Re- Japanese dispute, consisting of the port, represented an offer to solve Committee of Nineteen, while re- presentatives of Canada, Holland,

vited to collaborate, the United States and Russia are in

the dispute.

WŁA average,

FIRE ON WARDERS QUARTERS.

No Material Damage Done.

London, To-day. Colonel D. J. Colville, Parlia- mentary Secretary for Overseas Trade, yesterday received members cf Danish delegation, who have] arrived for the resumption of trade. negotiations commenced in Decem- ber Inst

Statements were exchanged with Admiral Bir Howard Kelly,

regard to the subjects under con-1 K.C.B., C.M.G., M.V.O, Comman- Shortly before 9.80 this morning,sideration, and arrangements were The offer had been rejected by der-in-Chief of the China Station, a fire broke out in the kitchen made for further discussions Bri-

will return to Hong Kong from his chimney of the European Warders' tish Wireless Service. one of the parties to the dispute,

on the flagship quarters, opposite Victoris Gaol. Much excitement which had decided to continue its Southern cruise

was caused, and own polley without considering the Kent on Monday morning,

H.M. Sloop Falmouth, la expected an engine from the Central Fire He opinions of other members. invited nations not to relax their to arrive early next month from Station was summoned to the scene. She is replacing H.M.S. The flames were soon extinguish- efforts to reach a solution of the England.

Petersfield, which ran aground on ed and no' material damage was disputa.

done... During the debate which pre- Ping-I Island ceded the voting, Doctor W.-W.

ing quoted at 1/88% this morning The local dollar declined, be- Silver prices, spot and forward,!

Mr. Paul Hymana, the Chairman, remained steady, opening this morning at 17-5/16 and 17%, stopped Dr. Wellington Koo's at The London on New York cross tempt to reply to Mr. Matsuoka's rate declined fraction from A G$3.41% to $G$3.40%, the speech yesterday morning. New York on London rato also de- Dr. Koo, China's principal deleg. clining from -G$8.41% tojale to Geneva, urged the Assembly the Report and said that in view

-GB3;41 this morning.

SIR RONALD LINDSAY CONFERS

WITH MR. STIMSON ·

London, To-day, Bir. Ronald Lindsay, the British Ambassador in Washington, confer- red with Mr. H. L. Stimson, U.S. Secretary of State, yesterday,

He expects soon to meet Mr. Cordell Hull, who has been selected by Frealdent-Elect Frankdin D. Roosevelt as Mr. Stimson's succes- wor-British Wireless Service

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Yen, on behalf of China, accepted! 1,000,000 Hungry Vouths

of its terms, the sufferings of the

to authorise the Advisory Commit Chinese people during the past 17

tee to take the necessary step months of wanton aggression had without delay, pointing out that not been in vain,

the League Covenant provides sane- tions for any such situation as prevails in the Far East..

Referring to the Jehol hout- "Biles, he said that Chfan was determined to defend her cOUR- try,

Not Acceptable To

Japan.

MOTOR_ACCIDENTS.

Suspected Case In Central District.

Suspected to be the victim of a traffic. accident a Chinese male, Hui Luk-mau, 82, a shop foki, was found

In all parts of the country, win-

ter sports are in full swing.

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SNOW POSTPONES RUGBY.

Ireland v. Scotland Match Put Off.

at

London, To-day. The International Rugby match between Ireland and Scotland Dublin to-day has been postponed owing to a very heavy fall of anow. Ireland lost their first internu- tional when they went down to Eng. land at Twickenham. Scotland de- feated Wales in their only Interna |tional to date-Reuter,

STOP PRESS

ENGLAND RESUME AT SYDNEY.

Commence Day 276 In Arrears,

Sydney, To-day.

Wander Over America iving In Queen's Road Central near Wally" Hammond (72) and

the Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Harold Larwood (5) resumed Washington wandering men and boys on the building, suffering from Injuries to the English innings to-day at 169 for 2 wicketa-276 runs in ar- Never before have so many road," says Brigadier General his head and face. young men, hungry and ill-kept, Glassford, formerly Chief of the He was sent to the Government rears of the Australian first inn- been "op the road," says United Washington police, who has Civil. Bospital. No report of an inga total in the fifth Test. States government officials, consented to head a movement accident, though, has been lodged

Work for the wanderer is for their relief, with the Police

The head of the Japanese dale, hard to get. Local communities sation, Mr. Matsuoka, In urging, have all they can do to the rejection of the Report, declare their own peely. The cof od that his country would not a bread and beans of charity Mr. Sugimura, the Japanese Un- cept international control of Man-running low-

Fimatad der-Secretary to the League, bas churia. The outstanding festura 1 SI resigned. ---Bauter.

(Continued on Page 14), 2 are

"Fully 90 per cent of them "are

Woman Injured,

elp under 35 reara Bome 200,000 While proceeding along Queen's Are mere boys. These young Road Central, a Hong Kong Hotel most of them from re-motorbus, knocked down Chinese ble and substantial fami- woman, who suddenly ran across the She been cast loose from road beat Graham Street,

kaustained an infüred leg,

The score at lunch was 253 for 3. Reu- ter.

(Earlier scores on page 8.)