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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1931.

JAPAN WITHDRAWS HER TROOPS

THE EVACUATION OF KIRIN COMMENCED

THOUSAND TROOPS LEAVE: MORE

EXPECTED TO FOLLOW

PARTIAL WITHDRAWAL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 31

DISTURBING CHINESE REPORTS FROM

WEST MANCHURIA”

PEITINO, November 2

The Japanese Legation states. that the partint withdrawal of Japanese troops from Kirin started on October 31, when a small contingent left for Changchun. This was followed by the depar- ture of two infantry, battalions, numbering a thousand, who left for Changchun on November "lay

The Legation expects the withdrawal of a further appreciable number of troops will be carried out within four or five days..

Before the withdrawal töe number of troops at Kiria was 1,843 ‚of which 1,100 have gone.

ATTEMPTED CAPTURE OF TUNGLIAO ALLEGED

PRIPING," November 2.

Chinese reports from Chinchow allege that the Japanese are attempting to capture Tuagliao in West Manchuria with the "co-operation of Mongol Irregular troops. They assert that tour Japanese armoured trains, loaded to capacity with Japanese soldiers and Mongol, Irregulars arrived at noon on November 1 at a spot two miles from Tungilao, and started bombarding the city, killing five and wounding scores of people, and that a Japanese aeroplane circled over the city gate firing machine guns, "cansing numerous casualties. The Japanese deny all knowledge of the affair, but state that owing to the great prevalence of banditry armoured trains were sent to the Supingkal Tronan Railway with orders 'to suppress the irregulars, and not to cooperate with them. JAPAN AND THE FIVE POINTS

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TOKYO, November 2. Replying to China's proposal with regard to the opening of direct negotiations on the basis of the League's resolution of October 24, Japın" expresses her inability to accept the proposal as she insists upon recognition of the five findamental points as requisite to the withdrawal of her troops...

LONDON,November 2..

The Times, in commenting on the: Manchuria situation, expresses sympathy and admiration of the constructive work done by Japan in South Manchuria, and emphasison the vital material interests - of Japan' in Manchuria. It refers to a long list of acts of sabotage against legitimate Japanese enterprise; the reported persecution of Korean farmers, who are Japanese subjects; the formation of Chinese companies' to build rival, more or less superfluous, rail ways parallel to Japanese Kues, contrary to the spirit of the Sino-" Japhaese conventions; and says that under such provocation there

Wonder Japan" should have asserted hersel

iB

In the essentials of her dispute with Chins there appents Lo,' more than a little justice on her side, it, therefore, is all the more, deplorable that she should have taken action without a previous appeal for redress to the League and in a manner incon- sistent with its Covenant, of which Japan one of the most important signatories,

THE "TIMES" GIVES GOOD COUNSEL

The Times emphasises that in the prevailing instability a single breakaway from the principles of the League may have widespread disastrous consequences. A successful defiance of its wishes might deal a crippling blow to statesmanship of moderation in other countries and encourage, sections of opinion everywhere to believe that force is the best solvent of obstinate problems. That is the only reason why British opinión has been critical of the recent manifestations of Japanese policy in Manchuria.

Nothing could be, further from the truth than the impression that the British policy at Geneva and Nanking has been anti- Japanese, but, to seize territory belonging to another country and announce it will not be evacuated until that country, has negotiated certain fundamental questions, is a return to methods of diplomacy that it had been hoped were obsolete, and were quite out of harmony with the spirit of the Paet forbidding war as an instrument of policy.

The Times concludes by appealing to the Japanese Government to understand, before November 10, the "extreme embarrassmant in which she places her friends by making them choose between the maintenance of traditional friendship, in all its cordiality, and the defence of principles which they have most solemnly under- taken to maintain.”

CHINA'S REPLY TO JAPANESE

STATEMENT

Nasking, Nov. 2.

A REVOLT IN HEI-

LUNGKTANG

REPORTS OF SHARP FIGHTING

(Wah Teie Tut: Pao)

HABBIN, NOV. 2.

SEVERE QUAKE IN JAPAN

NUMBER OF CASUALTIES REPORTED

THROUGH

AGENCY.]

BRITAIN AUSTRALIA FLIGHT

BUTLER PROGRESSING

WELL

(THROUGH BEUTKE'S AGENCY,]

ROUND - TABLE CONFERENCE

LORD SANKEY'S REPORT UNDER CONSIDERATION

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE,],

DEATH OF MR A J

COOK

MOVING SPIRIT OF THE GENERAL STRIKE

ENGLAND'S ONE FULL BLOODED REVOLUTIONARY

THROUGH RESTER'S AGESUI.]

LONDON, NOV The dently is announced of the

Ruosy, Novi Ba Consideration of Lord Sankey's draft report on the composition and powers of the chambers of the. proposed Indian Federal Login- Juture has begun to-day ju the federal structure committee of the leader, Mr. A. J. Cook Round Table Conforause. The re Arthur James Coole was bora in latures with an upper house of father port contemplates bicameral legis 1805 at Wookey, in Somerset His 200 and a lower house of 300 mom

father was a soldier with twenty- ong years sovice in the stat

ATHENS, NOV Me, O. A Butler, who is attempt ing to create record fight from England to Australia, in a midget

plans, arrived here to-day randers, states having, forty per cent. Takro, Nov 3, intends to proceed en route to his

of representation in former and valiquake rocked destication sa si hours the thirty three and third por cont, in Lazcashire Fusiliers. J. Cook Kyushu and Seikokn at 7pm The Airman loft Lyman at latter. In the main, members of rooived his carly education in an yesterday and a number of casual-n.m, on Saturday in an attempt to the upper house should be chosen elementary school, passing later to ties, including fatalities are report reach Australia in eight days to pront component units, and the Central Labour College, where, ed from the Miyasaki prefcature,

He is flying an 18ft. machine representatives of British Indian Kyushu. Earlier in the afternoon with 75 horse-power engine, which provines should be elected by in 1811, he won a two years another quake caused considerable is described as the world's sanallest transferable vote. The sents in worked underground, as

provincial legislatura by singleholarship. He claims that he minor damago to Kumamoto and

aeroplane. Get the lower house should correspond Kyushu,

The route to be followed will be as closely as possible with the for twenty-one years, but vid Bagdad, Calcutta, Singapore population ratio, subject to certain space and Kupang (Timor),

time he served on tho adjustmento GRAHAMIYATHENS, NOV. 2

Rhondda UDO, and became a The airman, Mr. Butler, left for Representation of Depressed

Governor of the County Schools.. Aleppo this morning.

-Classes,

As the Miners' Agent for the Special representation of land- GIRL'S FLIGHT TO THE lord interest in commerce and Rhondda chistrict he was imprison

CAPE

labour are contemplated. The ro ed in 1910 and 1921 for his part in? presentation of the depressed classes various strikes and lock-outs, He and certain other special intereste

was a member of the Executive, is not dealt with pending the decision of the minorities sub M.F.BO, 1918 and served on three committee. The report says that Government Coal Commissions. following common practice in eme was an International Gover pira constitution they should pro- LONDON, NOV, £vide for oath of allegiance to be

ment delegata to the coal Confer A message from Khartoum states taken by members, of legislature on that Miss Peggy Salaman, the allotment of their seats. aviairix, who is flying from Lon don to the Cape in a Puss-Moth, has left there for Juba..

FENGTIENESE LEADERS HOLDS CONFERENCE ON HIS RETURN FROM "NANKING

(Wah Tae Yat. Pao:)

A serious revolt has taken placeYOUNG MARSHAL AND THE in the southern part of Heilung- kisag Province. The rebel leader, General Chang Hai Peng, who (according to a Chinese ropcet) from the Japanese, is launching an attack on the Heilungkiang Govern mont troops at Tai Lai, a city near Heilungiang-Linning border. The combattants are entrenched along the river banks and the rebels havi made several attempts to cross the river by means of rafts

On receiving the news General Chang Hsuch Liang has ordered a force of Heilungking troops stationed at Manchuli to be hurried to the soon to reinforce the Government troops.

(3.) The Chinese Government states: "It is grateful to hear that Japan wishes to use no arm dd pressure in her negotiations with China" and feels that the only way to prove Japan's pledge not to use force is for Japan to cease her demand for a Sino- Japanese agreement on certain alleged basio principles as a can- dition precedent to the evacuation of areas outside the Railway Zone, The putting into effect of China's guarantees involves only local arrangements on the spot end. is distinct add not connected with any Sino-Japanese diplomatis negotiations, says the Chiness Government.

(4) China shares. Japan's de sire to end forthwith the pre- sent state of tension. The first step to achieve this end will be for both countries to carry out the League'e resolution." The Chinese Government considers the only way is to establish a perman- ent board of conciliation and arbitration for a peaceful settle ront of the Sino-Japanese differ" ences, but the first step is for Japan to withdraw har troops to the Railway Zone in accordance with the Tongue's resolution and to complete the withdrawal by Nov. 16.

ANTI-JAPANESE BOYCOTT AT CANTON

GOODS IN QUESTION BEING REGISTERED

(Chun Wan Tat Pao.).

SHANGHAI, Nov 2 According to a message from Poi. ping, General Chang, Hsuch Liang. after his return from Nanking, beld na important conference with the. Fengtience leaders including Gen- orals Chang Tao Hoang, Wan Fu Lun and Yu Hsuch Chung. Gen cral Chang Hauch Liang made a report of the results of his discus sions with Marshal Chiang Kai Shel when he was at Nanking..

Hsuch Liang is determined to con It is lenened that General Chang tinue to co-operate with Nanking in dealing with the internt and external problems of the country, irrespective of whatever may be the outcome of the Nanking Canton Pence negotiations..

"PAPER PRICES "SOARING

IN CANTON

SUSPENSION OF IMPORT · FOLLOWS NEW TAX.“

(Pak Tate at Pao.).

LEAVES KHARTOUM FOR “JUBA

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

RA.F. LONG-DISTANCE FLIERS

LEAVE CAIRO FOR

KHARTOUM

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

RUGBY, Nov. 1. Squadron Leader Gayford and Flight Lieutenant Bett, who made non-stop flight to Egypt Inst week; left Cairo today in their Fairey, monoplane for Khartoum,

ARMAMENT TRUCE

ARGENTINE AGREES TO YEAR'S HOLIDAY

CANTON, Nov. 2 As a result of a decision taken by the Canton paper importers to suspend importation of foreign- {THROUGH REUTER'S · AGENCY.]: made paper in protest against the

LONDON, Nov. S imposition of a special tax on im-

A message from Buenos Aires ported paper, prices are string

states that the Argentine has a Some papers are costing fifty percepted the League proposal for a cont, more than normal.

year's aruamente trace.

LLOYD GEORGE'S PLEA FOR

CO-OPERATION:

“BETTER FOR THE UNDERDOG.":

WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 5.83 p.m., stated

The anti-cyclone is central to, the S.E. of Vladivostock Pres- sure gradients, remain Attep over the China Sea.

Local Forecast N.E. wirds, fresh fine.

NATIONAL GOVT. SUPPORTS

CANTON DELEGATES

Premier and the Conference. The Prime Minister devoted con- siderable time this morning to the affairs of the Indian Conference, and had interviews with Lord Sankey, Chairman of the Federal Structure Committee, Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary for India, the Aga Khan and Sir Teu Sapru.

PREMIER RESTING IN SCOTLAND

enos at Greators, to which he was. international secretary in 1094. But it was a Secretary of the Miners Federation that he achiev ed notoriety.

Teted In Moscow.

Mr. A. J Cook was probably the only Labour Leader of any prominence in England during the post war period who could be call ed a full-blooded rev

utionary He visited Russia several times, was foted in Moscow

expressed"

DECIDING CONSTITUTION OF frank admiration for the Bolshevist

NEW CABINET:

A man of humble opin, who bad fought his

assionate.

cal, pow

to feel

[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE}

sincerity and great th Roday, Nov. 2. era, it is impossible. The Prime Minister will go North

some sympathy with this to Lossiemouth to-morrow night for a few days' reat before the real but most limited abil work of the Parliamentary Sessions undoubted honesty. He begins on November 10. During understood the grievances the weekend he has been engaged,

on making selections for the now class, and particularly of the Cabinet, and has had consultations miners. But he had little construc with his colleagues regarding this tive ability and he could sso no

It is understood that the Minia- ters chosen will be personal selec- tions, based on their suitability for their particular departments and their ability to work as part of a team Although it has been LONDON, Nov. 1

usual that the Premier's principal

(THEOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

A significant ples for co-opera-lieutenant takes office as chanceller tion between advanced Liberalism of the exchequer and occupies and Labour for comunion ends is official residence next to 10. Down mads by Mr. David Lloyd George, ing Street, it is generally believed in an interview with the Manches will be made.

that a departure, from this practice ter Guardian, in which he declares there is a fruitful belt, of territory that Liberals, Labour and the pro- gressive.minds of all partice could' cultivate together for years for the benefit of the nation.

AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.

SHOW

Such a co-operative movement, S. AFRICANS MAKE BETTER in the interest of the underdog, he, mys, will be better business:

than that his genuine friends should be fighting each other to the death in their competing eagerness to give him fret-ñid.?!

[THEOUGH REDTER'S AGENCY.]

point of view, but his own, Very human was the variety he showed in meeting during the pre- strike negotiations to 1028, the Prime Minister, on even terms, Up to a point he found Mr. Bald win, helpful and sympathetic' but the statesman and the agitator soon parted company, and no abuse became too bad for the Tory leader

Alliance of All the Unict

Mr. Cook's great plan was an allinace of all the Unione and a grand coup d'etat. Several times he failed and very bitterly did ho blame his moderate colleagues. But 1929 was his year. He was the moving spirit of the Miners, Transport Workers and Railway- men's alliance, sad he canied the whale Trade Union Congress 'with ham in defiance of the Government ADELAIDE, Nov, 2 Labour must now realise that In the first innings of their match Strike. But the Government was and in the calling of the Geloral their area of recruitment and the against South Australis the South ready, the Nation was against the recruiting conditions they impose Africans scored 200, Balaka 31, Unions and the strike failed. MP ay National Party for at least At the close of play South Aus- Cook urged the minem co fight, on Presiguation as a truly at least tralie had scored runs for no Toy fought and suffered, ruined one of the terms of the penca settle.generation. ment. Five hundred, delegates for

themselves, their union and nearly the fourth meeting of the National

brought the nation to bankruptcy bub in the end the strike collapsed Congress arrived here to-day,

All Mr. Cook could offer was his clover alogan

(Wah The Fat Fas.)

...CANTON, Nov. 42.

CANTON, Nov. g The anti-Japanese boycott execu- tive committee, which has the sup part of the Canton City Chamber of Commerce, is taking stock of Japanese goods laid in store by focal merchants. It it estimated that over five thousand firms have registered their goods of Japanese origin with the committen. The boycott commitice, hope that other Members of the National Govern merebants who have not registered ment strongly support the Canton their Japanese, goads in compliance delegates in the insistence upon with the Boycott Rules will do so Chiang Kai at once. Otherwise, after the given period for registration, they will not be allowed to dispose of un- registered Japanese goods....

America Disquieted by Sino- Russian Esports. {THROUGH REUTER'S'AGINOY]

OLD COINS IN CANTON,

LEGAL TENDER DESPITE AGE

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

NEW YORK, Nov, 1, The conflicting reporta concern-}- ing the alleged Sino-RussUSD / DO- operation and the massing of

Canton, November 2.. Soviet troops gear Manchuki on Another firm in Canton, the Soon the Manchuria border, have appar Tai Fruit Company, of Wal; Sun only hade disquieting effect in Road, South, has been sealed up Amerios, made by order of the Department of Reuter's Now York correspondent Finance for refusing to accept old

The interview concludes by pointing out that the Liberal and Labour proposals have much in common, and that the Liberals' large and practical programme has never been tried.

·· LACK OF RAIN AND E. RIVER:

wickets.

ECONOMIES IN ARMY TRAINING.

FIELD WORK REDUCED TO A MINIMUM,

Not a penny of the pay Not a second on the day, It had a certain gamin clever ness perhaps symbolia of the man..

The National Government has resolution of Oct 22 noting states that as a result of the recoing of standard value. A quen-wing the lack of rain, shipping gular infantry brigation will be carated The bitterness of the recent

instructed Dr. Alfred Sze to pro sent to Dr. Eric Drummond China's reply to the Japanese statement of ' Oct. 26. The text of which follows: ||((1.) – Regarding Japan's refusal to withdraw her troops to the Railway Zone because of danger: to Japanese lives and property the Chinesa Government pointe mufi it, is only a pretence ; for nese, tropps to remindin Manchurid, and creates the danger of, which Japan: complains,

ment is sending an "ports, the United States Govern) of these cojone were taken to the observer to firm in question in settlement of investigate conditions in Northern an account still outstanding. The Manchuria,

*** ·| proprietor; refused to accept the money, docluring it was old and therefore not good tender, A noisy, quarrel ensued, and the mattor was the Government. reported to the finance experts of

In Falling Health, DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED

The War Officer announces that the economics in expenditure on Mr Cook was hopelessly dis WITH NAVIGATION. the Army next year will necessitate credited. He remand Secretary of the reduction to a minimum of the the Miners Federation, but his (From Our Own Correspondent:)

field training of the Regular Army power was brokea. For about two (2) Referring to the League's

No divisions will be concentrated years his health has been falling Canton, November 2 and the training of all units of re- and he had to have a leg_amplat China's undertaking to safeguard

merchants are again experiencing ried out generally in the vicinity of Labour defeats perhaps hastened Japanese lives and property,

difficulties of the Lost River. Many their prace stations, as the end, as pets, kas sand China invites the Longue to at

places along this waterway, espe Regular Army, units of the Royal.

Many Bery reformers in England cially the portion between Bheklung Artillery, except the anti-aircraft gradually settle down to steady. tach, neutral representatives to

and Walchow, hardly measure two artillery, will in future attend artil destructive work. Perhaps 4. J. China's representatives charged

feet in depth. Consequently stem lery practice camps biennially in Cock might have developed greater with the task of taking over the The executive of the Labour

launches and the larger sampas stead of annually. Anti-air-raft balasoo had he ever known the are obliged to transfer their cargoes batteries will continue to carry out disciple of Parliament. He ha evacuated territory and the pro and Socialist International Organ The Government, after examin, and passengers to smaller water Bring practice annually, but the used untold suffering in England tection of Japanese China pro isation has passed a resolution ing the coins in dispute, decided craft to complate their journeys allotment of ammunition for the and dons, more than why man to mises to waist the League or any protesting against the Japanese in favour of the customer. The firm Several scores of big sharpane, are purpose will be reduced return a great cause, but over, his neutral representatives in the military action in Manchuria, od vas ordered to suspend business, | unable to make their way back to Tours of the battlefields in France own people he exercised real power? matter of extending or devising the same time regretting tant the and was charged with endangering Canton for want of water. They and Flanders, which have been are for many years. But the people af any arrangement fo guarantor the League of Nations, hey, up to the the Anancial position of the Gov. Jara

Pa Tam, a centre fanged in onection with Army England are hard-headed d safety of Japanese, nationals. ~4 Iprescab shown itaalf powerless toernment, by discjmúzating, against of popul ou the upper part of training in recent years will be dis dwindled from a sinister to anathe "Contir led on seri Column); end the Sino-Japanese dispute." old opins of intristic value,

continued

International Labour Protest. TAKOTOR REUTER'S AGENCY. V

PARIS, Nov