1931-10-17 — Page 9

THE MANCHURIA

MUDDLE.

JAPAN THREATENS TO BREAK WITH

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

NO THIRD PARTY INTERVENTION WILL

BE TOLERATED.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOY.]

Toxxo, October 10,

Latest developments appear to ladicate that it it becomes s choice between breaking with the League or giving up ber stand regarding a settlement of the Manchurian, question by direct nego flations with Chim, Japan will choose the former course.

Apart from a sincere conviction that the League's decision. contravenes the Covenant and constitutes a grave departure affect ing the whole structure of the League, the Japanese interpreta tion of the decision to invite American participation is that the League and America wish to co-operate for the purpose of, Invoking the Kellogg Pact, thereby forcing Intervention by a third party, which Japan is determined to refuse at all costs.

In taking a firm' stand Japan apparently is determined to emphasise that she really means what she has constantly been maying regarding the vital importance of her rights and interests In Manchuria, consequently she is unable to brook outside Inter ference in the settlement of a dispute affecting her very existence. JAPANESE PREMÏer's statement.

Tokyo, October 10.

In a statement to the Press regarding the League's decision for American participation, the Premier expressed appreciation of the League's efforts for peace, but asserted that the propson! to invite a non-member to participate in the Council's delibera-... tions is a matter for which the Government is unable to find a precedent, nor. is thera sa article in the Covenant providing, for it consequently the Government gravely doubts the legality of the decision reached by the majority vote.

STRONG OPPOSITION TO AMERICA'S ATTENDANCE AT LEAGUE COUNCIL.

Japan's Dissent.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 1931.

CANTON SHOOTING

AFFAIR.

WANG'S RESIGNATION NOT ACCEPTED.

(Wah Tre Tat-Pao.).

UNIFICATION OF CHINA.

CANTON AND CHIANG KAISMEK;

QUESTION OF RETIREMENT DROPPED.

(Wah Tas Tat Pao),

CANTON, Oct. 16.

CANTON, Oct.18, 20 Regretting the negligence of the Government which lod to the escape of Police Magistrate Tu Suon Tai, and others involved in the shooting tragedy last Saturday

a statement to Pressmen, a night, Mr Wang Ching Wei has

Canton Government spokesman ad- tendered his resignation as a mem ber of the National Government mitted that in view of the gravity Council. However, his resignation of the Manchurian Affair the fas aot been accepted by the Canton Government had definitely Government Council dropped the question of the retire Mi Tea Yuen Pel, one of the ment of Marshal Chiang Kai Shok, Nanking delegates who has remain. He bekeved that, following this ed at Canton since General Chen poace-loving and generous gesture Ming Shu's return to the North, on the part of Canton towards proceeded to Hong Kong to-day Nanking, 20 difficulty would be where he will await for the Canton experienced in the coming peace peace delegation for a joint journey discussions at Shanghai and Nan

Kiug. to, Shanghai

invitation to America, and not on the invitation itself.

Mr. Yoshizawa. voted against it, while all the others hold the matter could be decided by a majority. vote in accordance with Article V. of the Covenant. Japan' took the opposite view.

Lord Reading's View,

Tht invitation to the United Staten to attend the Council in the capacity of observer and auditor was approved in principle and will probably be despatched to-morrow. Lord Reading argued it was essentially a question of procedure and not of substance, as there was no question of making the Ameri. can observer a member of the Council

the Mr. Yoshizawa suggested appointment of a commission of jurists, tr

It is understood an observer and auditor has the right to speak at Council meetings,

M. Briand asked whether Japan was prepared to abide by the decisions of such a committee. The suggestion was anally dropped, alter which the Council voted (Japan being the only dissentient) inprinciple, in favour of sending An invitation, and a draft was 'pro- GENEVA, Oct. 10.1 Contrary to expectations this Mr. Yoshizawa then expressed pared. It is possible, however, that morning's meeting of the Council Japan's dissent and anid hie Gov-some alteration may be made be

ernment considered the decision fore its despatch to-morrow, was open to the public at 10.17 should be unanimous,

Mr. Yoshizawa said he was M. Briand immediately broached the subject of colinhoration by the motive which obliged him to give anxious, to make perfectly clear the United States concerning the Man-negative reply to the proposal of churian situation and outlined the inviting the United States. His Government considered the pro- Council's discussions last Septem-posal to invite a 200-member ber, as a result of which it was decided that the United States, na a signatory to the Kellogg Pact could send representatives to the Council

communique issued by the Mr. Prentiss Gubert's Status, Secretary-General, announcing the upshot of today's meeting, re- counts that in earlier Council de- bates certain members expressed the opinion that the dispute con- cerned the execution not only of the obligations of the League of Nations Covenant, but of the Paris Pact, of which the United Staten in one, the promoterz."-

State to participate in the delibera Lions of the Council with consulta Live views raised constitutional questions of extreme importance for the whole League he proposed that a committee of juridical ex- parts should be charged to study the question. He had been asked whether he would accept the con. clusions of this committee, but agree to a representative of the naturally it was impossible to United States at the League meet this assurance, for if the Councilings, Mr. Stimson to-day saw the was sovereign, committees it ap

chi, and explained Mr. Prenties Gilbert's status if America was

It ja announced from Washington that in pursuance of the Govern ment's efforts to induce Japan to

FEDERAL INDIA FINANCES.

PROBLEM STILL BEING DISCUSSED.

COLITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Ruany, Oct. 15) The problem of finance in Federal India is still closely sagag ing the attention of the Federal Structure Committee of the Indian Round Table Conference.

When the Committee resumed of the fanace sub. discussion committee's report, Lord Peel,

WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 8 p.m., stated-v

The anti-cyclone is central to the N.E. of Tokyo, moving EN.E. Pressure is low to the east of the Philippines:

Local Forecast:-N.E. winds, moderate; Ané,

TYPHOON WARNING.

The following typhoon War ing has been received by the American Consulate General from the Manila Observatory ;.

Manila Oct. 16, 2.45 p.m.- Typhoon in about 130deg. Long E and 16deg. Lat N., direc tion unknown..

Chairman of the sub-committee, said the speeches indicated general

PARLIAMENTARY NOMINATIONS.

FORTY-FOUR CANDIDATES SO FAR UNOPPOSED.

·TTHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.I

LONDON, Oct. 10. Sixty-nine candidates, compris ing 19 Labourites, 40 Conserva tives and 11 Liberals, are likely to be returned unopposed, according to last hour indications before pub- ligation of the final nominations to-day,

Candidates likely to figure in the unopposed list include Mr. Bald- win, Capt. Fitzroy (the Speaker) and Sir Thomas Inskip.

Straight fights between. Conserva- tives and Labourites are expected in 260 constituencies, while Nation- al Labourites expect to have four teen straight Aghta There are fifty- eight woman candidatos in the fold.

Tew Triangular Contesta.

LONDON, Oct. 18. Candidates were nominated to day in all constituencies in Great Britain and Northern Ireland with the exception of the Universities which are not governed by the general procedure.

A feature was the large number: of straights fights between sup porters and opponents of the Nations Government.

The list of triangular contests in smaller than for many years and it is expected a, larger number of members will be returned unop posed than in many years.

Candidates are described under the following ten heads: Conserva- tives (Con); National Labour (Nat: Lab.); National Liberal (Na

M. LAVAL LEAVES FOR AMERICA.

TERRORISM

FRELAND.

IN

TO HOLD CONVERSATIONS

WITH PRES. HOOVER.

(THROUGH ZEUTER'S AGENCY.]

PARIS, OS10 “M." Laval, left for. Le Havre «en route to America where he will

hold "conversations with Fresi- dent Hoover.

de France for America.

DE LE HAVRE, Oct. 16

DRASTIC MEASURES TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.).

LONDON, Out//100 Widespread arrests throughout the Irish Free State immediately the Publio

for the auspending of the

M. Laval sailed aboard the Iletion is read for n third

day

AIR MAIL TO AUSTRALIA.

SCHEME PLANNED BY IMPERIAL AIRWAYS.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]:

RUGBY, Oct. 15,

Bir Eric Geddes, Chairman of the Imperial Airways, nonounced at the annual meeting to day that in con Air Minister, a scheme har been ultation and co-operation with the planned by the Imperial Airways to provide a weekly air service to Australia, covering the distance in about ten days a we

It was hoped to put the scheme into operation when the national financial position eased,

Sir Eric Geddos said the service from England to Central Africa would soon be extended to Cape Town when the company's regular route mileage would be 12,000 as compared with: 2,000 three years "g

WEST AFRICAN FLIGHT,

RAF PLANES ON LONG

TOUR

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Ruaar, Oct, 15." Lib), including supporters The Royal Air Force West Afri of both of Sir Herbert Samuel and can flight arrived to-day at Athara Sir John Simon' Labour; Liberal, and left again for Khartoum,

The flight began yesterday from New Party (Mosleyitos); Indepen. Heliopolis and involves a cruise dente; Communists, Irish Nation-over the whole of West Africa

The planes will make more than. adists" and Scottish Nationalists,

thirty landings, and are expected to return to Heliopolis early in December.

Mr. Baldwin Unopposed.

So far forty-four Conservatives, ten National Liberals and six Labourites have been returned un opposed. They include Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Ministers, Mr. Duff Cooper, Mr. Isaac Foot, Major Oliver Staniey, Major Mackenzie Wood, Sir Eyres Monsell, Bir Thomas Inskip, Sir Archibald Sin

Mr. Yoshizawa, however, had had certain scrupics from s juridicial point of view and, naturally, Mr. Yoshizawa did not wish to separate himmel from his colleagues on the question of whether it was advisable or not to enjoy. United States' col laboration, but Mr. Yoshizawa had pointed. could hot prejudice its Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Dubu. assent to the principle in the air and Sir Robert Hamilton, also raised a number of legal points in a letter addressed to the Council, nation of a committee was abaninvited to participate in the discus-naturo of the materis before the i Lo which a reply und betoned, o

In analogous casca the Council would doubtless always act in the same manner, namely, by inviting a nos-anember of the League to collaborate whenever it was deem

decisions. Consequently the nomi

The Council not having consider. considering these objections to beed it expedient to rooted with Mr. Stimson said he would be an observer. He would not participate based on a misunderstanding.

the examination, whic.. was neces xitated by the gravity of the ques-in any procedure under the Coven- lions raised, he felt obliged to vote ant instruments to avert war.

Japanese Goods Burnt in Canada.. an principle against the invitation WINDSOR, Ontario, Oct. 15. to a non-member State, despite the fact that the Japanese nation had with America, the most cordial relations and, particulary, he a preciated, the friendly understand. ing attitude of the Government of the United States in the present.

ed advisable.

Question of Procedure?....

M. Briand concluded by saying that the discussion was now open | circumstances. on the principle of the invitation, its terms and juridicial aspect'; that is, whether it could be re- garded as a question of procedure to be decided by a majority, or whether it required unanimity on the part of members of the Coun- cil

Majority Vois Sufficient. Lord Reading in an important speech defended the point of view that the question was one of pro cedure and not of substance. A non-member was not being asked to Being the foremost among the sit on the Council as a member but signatories to the Paris Pact the in an advisory capacity. Article United States could be regarded as XI. of the Covenant did not apply being especially interested in inaur to the question. It would only ap ing a settlement of the present, ply if they were dealing with the diaputo by pacific means. Moro-merita of the case, in which case un the United States Govern- animity of the Council was neces Over ment, with which communications sary, but he emphatically stated. regarding the dispute bad already that the merits of the case were been exchanged, had expresscal not being deat with, consequently whole-hearted sympathy with the majority vote was sufficient, attide of the League of Nations "and had intimated her desire to reinforce the action taken by the

•League"

Lord Beading Disagrees With Japan's Views.

Dr. Szo Replies,

ing several hundred, have arranged The Chinese colony hero, number- to mobilise all available reservists. for service in China in the eye of the declaration of war with Japan

In pursunace of the boycott of Jannnese goods the Chinese made abonfire of several thousand dol lars worth of Japanese tea, suls and other commodities.

GOOD AND CHEAP COFFEE.

IMPERIAL COMMITTEE:

́GIVES A RECIPE.

report.

Criticism was, perhaps, inevit the Speaker, Captain Fitzroy. able owing to the complicated

Great Chalenge to Labour. sub-committee, but he reminded

[DRITISH WINKLESS BERVICE.) them that the report was the re sult of a compromise, in which no

Rugby, Oct. 18. side had carried out in full its own

Nominations for the General deas to the anxiety that there Election which will take place on might be considerable delay, he the expert committee would take ceived in all constituencies to-mor thought the length of time that Tuesday, October 27, will be re- to complete its enquiries had been row, the closing day.

aggerated, as had also the ex

In severn constituencies, the tent of the tastes with which" "thờ! experts would have to deal Ho withdrawal of Liberal of Conserva- hoped they would agree to setting tives candidates to give the other up the expert committee, which supporter of the National Govern- was needed to work out the exact calculations in figures that arose ment a clear field against the from the acceptance of the prin- Labour Party have been announc ciples in the reports,

ed, and it is believed that negotia The Federal Government, he said, would have such an immense tions now proceeding will result, in amount of work before it, that it the avoidance of many more three. would be grateful if as many of cornered contests. these questions as possible could

The Imperial Economic Combe decided beforehand, mittee have discovered that English people:

Do not drink sufficient coffee. What they drink is too weak; and

Until the nominations close to Three or four months devoted tomorrow, however, the full effect of the work of the expert committed these arrangements continues in would certainly not be wasted for it would all in the further details doubt, It is quite obvious, how- of the scheme aut increast con ever, that a great challenge to fidence Buy what is stale and lacking strongly urged Mr Gandh: Labour is being offered and that in flavoured not to press for further investiga few seats will be won upon minor. A report of the Committen, statestion by the sub-committee as heity voting

that we drink only Alb of coffea per might run the risk of breaking the The election campaign so far bán head per year, whereas in the United States, the consumption compromise reached after very

In order to improve matters the averages 12lb, per head on careful discussion and a great deal been conducted very calmly. Mect.

of give and take

linga of all parties have been well- Committee advises that for break- It is hoped to complete the dis- report to-morrow morning and to the Federal Court proposa devote Monday to consideration of

action as possible in order to reach fast coffee two ounces of fresh cussion of the sub-committee's attended and in the majority of in-

Chinese attitude and called atten. Dr. Alfred Sza reiterated the tion to the necessity of as speedy a solution, in accordance with the Chinese Government's policy that ground coffee should be used for The proposal that the Govern settlement of a't disputes shodd each pint of water. This, with ment of the United States be innover be sought except pacifcally about the same quantity of milk, would make five cups UMANA vited to send a representative to Briand in Grave Mood.

The ground coffee should be put the Council was then read by M. Briand, speaking in grave in a warm earthenware jug and The Empire, in fact, produces Briand. monos, said never a moment passed boiling water poured on it more coffee than the United King: After the opening statement by without the Council realising its The liquid after being wall stir dom drinks. Nearly half the im M. Briand at the Council on the heavy responsibilities. They were red should stand for about five ports of Empire coffee into this subject of inviting an American there in pirit which con- minutes, and is then ready to serve country were re-exported, mainly observer, Mr. Yoshizawa "made vinced him that a specific solution Coffee fit for connoisseurs, it is to Germany, and, to a lesser extent, speech expressing disagreement would he found.

stated, can be made for a panny a to the United States, Nevertheless, with such a proposed course, after The sitting of the Council cui in this way

of the coffee consumed in this coun which Lord Bending said he did chided at 12.20 p.m. -It re-A feature of the report is the rise try, nearly one-half is Empire not agree with the Japanese point meet at 8 pm

of production in the Empire, dus grown. to the fact that East Africa now London is sognised as the con- exparte 30,000 tons, fifteen timestral market in Europe for the high- more than 32-1913

est grades but the stability of the Coffee from Kenya and Tangan-market a threatened by severe over quesyikk is recognised as some of the production in Brazil, where over The invitation will be sent and Ition of procedure regarding the nest in the world

half the world' upply of coffee in Column (Continued a foot of next column: grown hope it will be Recepted."

of view.se

WARTE Tares Hours' Meeting

*** Bránd then announced that in internal and e

the decision to send an invita

After a three hi

tion to the United States waa uu Council took a note on animously passed, minus one vote.

Continued on:

con

the

M

stances, speakers have suffered very little interruption."

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, who has been in his constituency throughout

the week will rest during the work end and a Tuesday in company with his daughter, Isabel, will make a tour by air of other con- stituencies.

Ho will speak At Bassetlaw In support of his you who is a meth

late at ber of the National Government and Riz, the Labour:

ield where the. Govern- Bassetia and also at and at Derby centendidate the Don Bocratary, Mr. J. H

Temur until after the Seaham on Friday

|

xpected Bill

Drastic provisions will at once, be enforced, against armed; spirators menacing

Polic and Army Authorities made detailed plans, for meeting any possible armed resistanos

A number of internment campe have been prepared to accommodate those arrested

The seriousness of the situation. is indianted by the fact that one olause in the Bill provides that the Governor-General may appoint per sons to fill the place of Members of Parliament and Senators who may be killed, injured or kidnapped.

[A message dated London, Oct 14, stated: The Constitution of the Irish Free State is likely to be sus- pended temporarily owing to the sqrious situation caused by the Activities of gunmen, terrorista,

This drastin measure to sanble the Government to tackle the prob“. lem was tabled in the Dail Eir reann today

Under the Government's plan, it 18 proposed to establish the death penalty for torrorists and traitors and to hold a secret treason trial.

Armed civilians will be tried by courts martial, this surmounting the difficulties attending the in timidation of juries)

BRAZIL

ANNOUNCES MORATORIUM...

Rio de Janeiro, October 9.-The President of Brazil to-day issued

decree providing for a 90 day moratorium on all faraign commer cial and private payments, For oign exchange contracts are exclud ed. "

The decreo specifies that sums of money to meet payments must be deposited in some Brazilian bank:

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