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TUNGCHOW IN

STIRRING SCENES MARK ARRIVAL OF TUNGCHOW

Manchukuo has an emperor, and also a czar. The former is Agurehead and the latter is Gen. Jiro Minami, newly installed as commander of the Japanese army there, Ambassador of Japan, and wupreme councillor to the Man chukuo emperor. He is shown on his way to the investiture, which Accompanied with

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pomp.

PURSUING

great

COMMUNIST

REMNANTS

Several Red Officers Reported Killed

FORCE OF 6,000 HARASSING KWANGTUNG TROOPS

1From Our Own Correspondent) Canton, To-day. Communist remnants in South- ern Klangai are still a source of anxiety to the first Kwangtung! army stationed at Taya, as fight- ing has been going on during the past several days at Shul Kai and Niu Ling. The 6,000 Reds are commanded by Yeh Ch'len-ying, one of the crack Communist of- ficers and former head of the Communist Military Academy at Jui Chin.

CO-OPERATION

FROM BRITAIN

AGAINST REDS

SUGGESTION MADE IN COMMONS ·

IMMEDIATE DANGER OVER BETWEEN HANKOW AND NANKING

London, To-day,

In the House of commons yesterday, replying to Maj. General Sir Alfred Knox, Sir John Simon, the Foreign Se- cretary, said that a telegram from Nanking on December. 27 stated that all immediate danger was over regarding Communist activities on the Yangtze River between Han- kow and Nanking and all ap-. prehension regarding the se curity of British ships and passengers was accordingly removed; but the situation would continue to receive the attention of the British consular and naval authori "ties."

Sir Alfred Kuox asked if Sir John Simon would bear in mind that the two principal. Carriers on the Yangtze were British companies and also that possibly the Nanking Government welcomed. co- operation-Reuter.

JAPAN'S NAVAL

POLICY

Fortification In Pacific Not Desired

Known as the 24th division, this Red unit did not flee, to Kweichow! or Szechuen but remained in

Tokyo, To-day: Southern Klangsi to harass the

Asked in the Diet whether Cantonese troupe in an effort to

Japan would build up to parity check their pursuit of the other in the event of the fallure of the Red forces then making for Kwel Naval Conference, the Navy Minister, Admiral Okada, replied

chow.

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that in such an eventuality

Japan would make adequate re-

CONSTITUTIONAL adjustments in her categories

REFORMS

Unanimously Hailed By: Soviet

UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE PROMISED EARLY

Moscow, To-day.

for safeguarding her nationa! defence and consequently would build more than Britain and leas in America in some and other categories.

He added that the continuance of Article XIX would not neces aarily be disadvantageous to Japan, but Japan would gladly agree to any proposal for revision and in any case Japan would not

The proposed sweeping con-start a race for fortification in stitutional reforms were unani- the Pacific-Reuter.

mously hailed with acclamation

by the All-Union Congress yes- terday.

M. Molotov

Baid

WEATHER FORECAST

SIR SAMUEL HOARE.“

GOVERNMENT SETBACK

Wavertree Bye Election Victory For Labour:

MR. CHURCHILL'S OPPOSITION

DEBATE ON INDIA BILL

MAIN FEATURES

DESCRIBED BY SIR

SAMUEL HOARE

Recruiting Question Main Issue

£500,000 PER ANNUM FOR FEDERAL MACHINERY

London To-day.

A four days' debate on the Government of India bill began in the House of Commons yes- terday before a very large House and crowded public galleries The Secretary for India, Sir Samuel Hoare, moving the se-

Representative Joseph W. Byrus, of Tennessee, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and Vice President John N, Garner, presiding officer of the United States' Senate, are here pictured'in conference as Congress opera,

SHANGHAI

HYMNS SUNG BY WAITING PARENTS

DOCK IS WELL GUARDED BY

FRENCH POLICE

CAPTAIN SMART "VERY TIRED”

Thanked For Gallant Conduct

Shanghai, To-day, Joyful reunions * marked the ar- rival at 8.25 am, of the S. S Tongchow as parents and relatives who had been singing hymns on the cold, windswept dock on the

Sond reading, described the main ENGLAND WIN AT SOCCER French Bund, and stamping their

features of the bill

The Federal Government to be London, To-day.

set up under the bill, he said, waв U, bound to be more complicated The Wavertree (Liverpool)

than a unitary Government and bye-election, caused by the suc cession of the Hon. Ronald Nall-in the case of India complica tions were greatly ingreased, as Cain to the peerage, resulted in a

the proposed federation included Labour gain. The figures were: units so different as the Provinces

Mr. Cleary, Labour), 15,611.

Mr. Platt, (National Conservative), of British India and the Indian

States.

13,771.

- Mr. Randolph Churchill, (Independent In the case of the Princes, they

Conservative) (10,478.*

were dealing with voluntary Agents

Mr. Morris, (Liberal), 4,208.

This is a considerable setback who were not British subjects and for the Government as, apart complications. must: affect the con- from the Labour victory, Mr. stitution of the Executive and the Churchill, the son of Mr. Winston Legislature, the relations between Churchill, stood in opposition to the two Chambers, the list of the Government generally, and Federal subjects and indeed almost particularly in regard to their all proposals dealing with federa- India policy- Reuter

tion.`

Possible Effects Of Wavertree

London, Later. It is certain that a very serious i' view will be taken, at Conservative) headquarters, of the result of the which is Wavertree election, generally announced in the morn

g papers as a blow to the Gov-

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1,200 ARRESTED IN PARIS

Anniversary Of Riots Last Year

COMMUNISTS OPEN FIRE ON POLICE

Paris To-day. Twelve hundred have been arrested, as the result of the demonstrationa which marked the anniver sary of last year's riots, in- cluding many. Communists. armed with revolvers and knuckle-dusters, some of whem fired on the police near Madeleine Church. Fortun

tles. Reuter

that An intense anticyclone is centred) all the best in the par-over Manchuria, it is moving liamentary system would hence- slowly eastward and extending forth be embodied in the Soviet southward. A deep depression rentely there were no casual- system...

mains to the north-east of Hokka!-| Now that the class system had do. Pressure is relatively low to the been practically abolished, he con- east of the Philippines. The local The forthcoming marriage is an- tinued, they could adopt a secret forecast for to-day, as issued by the nounded between; Bir, John Wallace Ord ballot.

Royal Observatory this morning, Davidson, of the British Consulate General, Chungking, and Miss Edith

Other changes would include the was east winds, fresh; cloudy, occa Ivy Gibson who is en route to the direct election of the local Boviets aional drizzle or light rain. Colony by the 5. Cathay.

to the All Unlon Congress-and--also, possibly, a central executive with

equal representation of peasants and workers, ka, po

M. Malotdy promised an early at tainment of universal suffrage. Beuter,

BELGIUM NOT TO RESUME RELATIONS WITH SOVIET

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STOP PRESS

Mr. W. J. Lockhart' Smith in his opening speech for the Crown said that the case was one of manslaughter or homicide in self-defence.

He outlined the facts, stating that Chown had en tered No. 18 Canton Road, and had remained there some time, as he had seen two men outside and sus- pected trouble,

It was alleged that he was. attacked outside the shop, and that he drew a knife, as his only weapon against his two assailante, who were armed with fron bara, Bruce Lindberg, who bled to death last Friday, was then: alleged to have attacked bim from behind, whereupon he lunged backwards and stab- bed Lindberg in the leg. severing an artery from which he subsequently died. Chown then ran into the bookstall at the Star Ferry and was, there cornered

Sauvie, Mahoney, Drolet, and Miles, all Union mem bere, were later named as those who attacked: Chown with bars and other wea pons Chown, who alleges that he attempted un

the

Governor Of Queensland Here fully to joi

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far, to form an Impression of

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a wonderful place, and beautiful harbour, Ljout.

only men

S. COTTON BARTER WITH

GERMANY ABANDONED

Anti-Damping Clause Might Be Violated

Washington, to-day President Roosevelt hus: uns nounced that the proposed U.S.$80,000,000 cotton barter with Germany will be aban- doned. He explained that Gér many had offered 25 per cent cash and 75 per cent. of goods. for the American cotton. The proposal was dropped becauss the impert of the amount of goode in question might violate the American anti-dumping clause-Reuter.

CIVIL SERVICE LOSE AT RUGBY

Navy Preparing For Tournament

London. To-day. Two friendly rugby games were played yesterday, the Royal Navy, who entertained the Civil Services fifteen at Ports mouth, winning comfortably by 18 points to nil, and Oxford Uni- versity and the Royal Air Force playing to a draw of 3 points each, at Oxford. Reuter

feet to keep warm, surged aboard soon after the gang plank had been made fast, and embraced those whom they had come to

IRELAND

UNLUCKY TO

BE BEATEN meet.

TRAGEDY OF MISSED kept the dock well guarded, not

PENALTY

RASTIN'S TWO GOALS

London, To-day,

Meanwhile the, French Police

allowing the Chinese drew to leave, or any unauthorised per- sons to enter

Reprosentatives of the China Inland, Mission found Captain, Smart In his cabin, tired from

England defeated Ireland by 2 want of sleep, and sincerely goals to 1, after leading 1-0 at the thanked him for his gallant con

duct Reuter, ye interval, in the international Boc-

cer match which was witnessed The Tungchow, which is owned by 30,000 spectators in fine, but by the China Navigation Company, cold, weather at Goodison Park was pirated by a band of 24 men (Everton's ground) yesterday, last Thursday, and remained in Ireland hardly deserved their their hands for three days while defeat, but had only themselves to she was making a voyage from blame for missing many chances, Shanghai to Chefoo carrying a party of 70% school children, who England were disappointing, and it was against the run of the were returning to their school.

(Continued on Page 9) play when Bastin, the Arsenal winger, opened their score in the

seventeenth minute. They led at TUNGCHOW PIRACY

the interval by an only goal,

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The following have been the rezulta

of the last 10 encounters:

1924-25 England

1925-26

1926-27

1927-28

1930-31

1981-32

· 1912-33; 1933-34°

1984-25

On Saturday week the Navy play their first Triangular Tournament game when they meet the Royal Alt England

Ireland Force at Twickenham,

Scotland Wales

CHOWN'S COUNSEL

ENGAGED

MR. T. P.K. KEMBLE FOR THE DEFENCE

HEARING COMMENCES THIS

FNAFTERNOON"

1

INQUIRY

TO COMMENCE TO-DAY

Shanghai, Earlier... Immediately the Tungchow ar- rives this morning an inquiry into the piracy will be held aboard by Consul General Sir John Brenan, in co-operation with the British naval authorities, the Internationa WL. DFA Pis. Settlement police, and repre

006 14tives of the owners of the vess 21 10383

The Tungchow, with the children 10101 20

aboard, leaves for Chefco on Satur- 1010 0.4 0.

day-Rauter.

TABLE TO DAT

HENDREN'S CENTURY IN WEST INDIES

Big Stand With Iddon Gives M.C.C. Big Advantage

Georgetown, B.G., To-day. As the result of a fine stand by

Mr.T. P. K. Kemble, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, has been engaged to defend Alva Charles Patsy Hendren (148) and Jack Chown, the American ship's car-Iddon (68), the MC.C. took a lead penter of the 8.3. President of 318 runs over Beitiah Guiana

the second day's play. Grant, who again came up be fore Mr. E. W Hamilton at the their three-day encounter, yester Kowloon Magistracy this morn- Ing to answer to the charge of manslaughter of Bruce Lind- ber who died as sult off

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