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HAS THE LEAGUE MADE A MISTAKE?

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Oct. 30, that the Government had already undertaken (to) (adopt all necessary measures pot to extend the incident or aggravate the situa tion."

· ----M Brand continues: It is rious that attack of the kind re." ported, such as the neizure of salt røvenue," cannot be related to the safety of Japanese nationals and the protection of their property."

The Japanese account declares that the lugar forcible” wizzive of the Newchwang salt revenue by Japanese military · authorities entirely unfounded.

PARIS, Nov. 9,

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Mr. Yoshizawa profited by the opportunity of handing over the Japanesa Note, last night, to have. along talk with M. Brinnd, the rubstance of, which has not heen divulged officially.

Le Journal states that At. Briand expressed grave conecon over the Nunni River affair and alluded to the South Manchuria Rukawy. Mr. Yoshizawa agreed that the railway belonged to the Chinese but was unstructed with Japanese capital, and that Chi hnd disregarded her undertaking in the loan con tract, both. a reuards interest and psinking fun.I

COMMUNICATION FROM

DR. SZE...

CHENEVA, Nov. 5. The Lengue Brometariat has issited the toxt of a communication front Dr. Sze declaring that following a notification frie the Japanese Chairman at Heilungian, the the Provincial Government with- drow troops from Nonni Bridge in pursuance of the Chinese Covern- ment's plongs to do everything to avoid aggravating the conflict, but the only result was that on the morning of November 4th the Japans adronend beyond the north "bank of the river and cap- tured three Chinese guards. When this act met" with no resistance, a hundred Japanese troope fred of the Chinese killing and wounding several score of Chinese, who were compolied to return the Gre in self-defence. Several hun- dred Japanese then continued a hot attack until nightfall As the

·Japaness forces are continuilly in- cronsing there is urgent need for League intervention in order to avoid the gravest of complications.

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Rimultaneously a telegram has beon isatied, which has been recoiv- ed from the Japanese delegation from Malden, stating that the des patch of Japanos” troops is due to the urgent need of repairing the bridge, also saying that the Con mander of the Kwantung Army has received instructions to withdraw upon the completion of the repairs,

The telegram details the incidents which occurred on November 2 and when Chisme feel on the Japanese who, in the latter ense, last fifteen men, although they pro minently displayed Japanese flags.

JAPAN BLAMED FOR BANDITS

GENEVA Nov. 9, It was only after Japanese. occupation" that the territories became infested. with bandits and pillagers and order can only be restored with Japanese evacuation, sccording to A communiqué issued by the Cane tral Executive Committee of the Kuomintang Is Europe published here.

"JAPAN'S REPLY TO M. ·

BRIAND.

The Japanese Consalate have kindly forwarded us the following official statement from Tokyo.

I have the honour in acknowledge receipt of Your Excellency's Nots of October 29, in which you were Mr good as to make certain observa- Lions D the declaration of the Japanese Government of October 25," in connection with the Manchurian invident.

Haring referrad ta. Tokyo your communication under neknowledge. meat.

I am now charged to assure you that my Government live sub- mitted it to their most serii.com. mideration, and that they highly ap- preciate your sympathetic concern in the prosent situation in the in- toreat of international peace and good understanding.

(2.) 1 am further Instructed to ex- prass the entira concurrence of my Government in Your Excellency's remark that the resolution adopted by the Council of the League of Nations on September 30 rotulas in full force sad effect. The Japanese Government are intermined to it out in latter and in spirit, they roamrat their earnest domize to probeed with the withdrawal Japanese troops to the railway zone with a minimum of delay.

(3.) But the resolution of. Sep- cmbor. 30 courserates the

the principle that effective accurity inust at the samo time be suured for the lives and property of Japanema subjostaj.

and in the state of tension which

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At prosent unfortunately exists i

oot possible to hope that the with drawal of Japanese forces would im mediately give plaol to a regime of settled passe and order under Chl- neem auspices. Japan and China would simply be exposed to a speedy recurrence of untoward incidènts. There can be no security for far. riga residents where hostile agita;~

tion again thom is allowed, 10...“ pressed", und ehora, offimulant proteci tion to thứng it thošť posvoľuj pue sufts is donted by local authoritos, (or where their "trasty "rights aro wystematically ignored. Having ro gard to actual conditions in Man churia the Japannee Government have regretfully been brought to the oquelusion that the dangers involved di nut precipitate the reonil of Japanese woops

(4) I pointed out in your Note that the, fires fone points of the refundarantal principles moav tioned in the Japaneno Declaration of October 133 ar virtually anbodiet in the proposition of October 24, Your Excallousy, however, will on doubt percolve that the torras of that proposition are not sufficiently explicit or comprehensive to cover Tull implications of the four points

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1931.

REMEMBRANCE DAY

THEIR MAJESTIES TO ATTEND CENOTAPH

CEREMONY

A BABY BORN:***

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[THUGUNKREYTÈR'S AGENCY.)

Boy, Nov. 7. In continuation of the confor. ences that are being held with o view to establishing some permanent alleviation of the War Debts and Reparations. question after the twelve-month stay in pay The King and Queen are expectments introduced by the "Hoover" ad to leave London for Sandring Plan," Signor Grandi, the Italian ham next week. On Tuesday the Minister for Foreign Affairs, con King and Queen will drive in Statu ferred with Signor Mussolini to-day

(SHITISH WIRELESS SERVIUK)

RUGBY, Nov. 6

opening of the, New Parliament, at which the Prince of Wales will at tond. On Wednesday morning their Majesties and the Prizes will be present at the Armistice Day cere.

Conte Grandi.

in question. As regards the Ath-Westminster-for-the-ceremonial before embarking on the Iner] pofui, vir, the guarantos of respect for the Japanese treaty rights in Manchuria, the terms of dm letter addressed in you de Otohor 24 by the Chinese reprosautative seam to give rise to doubt whether in the contemplation of the Chinese, Gov. ernment un sall in question the validity of some of the treaties con- stituting the basle embodiment of relations between Japan and Chips.

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may bu noodions to state that the Japanese Government could not far a moment entertain such a contention. Nothing can be more destructive of the established grder of the whole world than to pórmit any power to challenge the binding forse treation concluded with all solumnity of international usagos.

Tho Japanono Government Aruat that

they havo mada clear that the five fundamental principles, mentioned in tho Japanese Declaration of October thoge

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ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP

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A SCHEME OF DECENTRALISA. TION

The line is sailing from Naples: on Sunday to New York, and Signor Grandi is going to confor with President Hoever on the sub- ject of Italian claims and liabili ties on similar lines to the recent discussion between the President

HONG KONG STOCK. EXCHANGE.

SATURDAY'S TRANSAC

TIONS.

The market on Saturday morning was rather quiet and featureless, but there were buyers of some of the favourite stocks nt slightly lower rates.

Banks changed hands at $1,500 und $1,505.

Providenta (old) were in demand ab, as were also the new shares Fat $21.

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Hotels (uld) were, in denand at 9144, sellers asking $15. The new shares were also wanted at 8141.

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Lands, after being done at $81.! had sellers at the close at $8.

Realties were on offer a $15 Chinese Estates wore in demaind at 95., and Monsieur Laval, the French, 134, and the same remark Ewo could have been obtained at Premier, who comment was the applies to Shanghai Cottons at Tia. baby, bu been born;"

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Trams were in demand at $20,80. Cements (combined) were in de SOVIET PLANS GO ASTRAY and with sellers asking

Watsons, had sellers at $16. Constructions. (old) were in re- :gamt at 83.10, and the new shares

were also wanted as 32.

{THROUGH REUTRAL'S 'AGENCY. }

BERLIN, Nov. 7 A Communist plot to organise an armed simultaneous rising in ali parts of Germany, to celebrate

THROUGH EVTEN'S KɑZNOY.}

LONDON, Noy. U Reorganisation of the Royal Mail Shipping group, undan's policy of decentralisation on a geographical | basis, is understood to have boen! completed by voting of rustova, nocording to the Shipping World, the fourteenth anniversary of the the withdrawal of Japanese tree to the railway zone can possibly he sa

and that they are at present con- Bolshevik Revolution is stated to Japanese Claverament besidering the financial and other in-have been uneared by the Dresden sired. The lieve that the course of" procedure

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shab are commonly observul in the intercourse of ordered communities with one anothor, Unless and until arrangement is renelind hetwoon Japan and China on the basis of those principles, no MAGRUTO of Hives and property of sesarity for Japanese objects cient to enable

is in entire

of

with the resolution of the Count Soptambor 30. It is far from the "

to insist on the final ac of the whole, suries of pond- justment Ing questions between Japan China as a condition precedent tho withdrawal of troops. All that they urgo apon Ching, for the pre- -sent is

frank rocognition by direct ม negotiations between the two parties of the fundamental principios that slusuld" govern normal relations bé iwenu any two nations. Such ac cord will be a long step towards res placing the existing tension by a Muse of stability between people of two "nations whose interest in t be on the bost of terms.

WE DO NOT WANT WAR"

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RIGA, Nov. 7

We are alert, but we do not want war. Neither the Eastnor the West must provoke us," de- clared War Commissioner Boroshi- loff in Moscow, in greeting the fled Army in connection with the on- niversary of the Revolution which is being eelebrated in a grand

scale.

Mostow, Nov.

A farther protestation of a policy of non-intervention in Manchuria was made by M. Molator in á speech at a meeting in connection with the anniversary of the Revolu- tion.

RUSSIAN. TROOPS FOR MANCHURIA?

HELSINGPORS, Nov,

According to statements made by

terests involved. The scheme en visages the formation of a number of smaller groups covering the Atlantic; South America; West,

HEALTH. IN EASTERN PORTS.

The following health bulletin of eastern porta, for the week ended October 31, has been issued

Plague.

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

PERFUMERY DEPARTMENT.

CARON

PERFUMES

NUIT DE NOEL·

Hong Kong Weekly Press

John Thorburn's Fate

Japan and Manchuria Yachting in Hong Kong

Local Sports

Cricket, Football, Racing, etc,,

and

Other Interesting Features.

THE PAPER

WITH THE YELLOW COVER.

Casos Deaths

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During a search that was made. Խ Communist af the house

Alexandria, Baghdad Busin

Cholera

Basrah Mohammerab (Persis) Bombay Calcutta...

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Small-pox.

South and, East Africa Australia official, the Police found a circular and New Zealand; while the im-intended for Communist newspapers portgat coastal shipping, acquired and agents, giving instructions for

demonstrations.

by Lord Kylsant some years ago. is to form a group in itself; and there will also be holding company concerned largely with matters of finance.

The new policy is directly con- trary to Lord Kylsant's contem- plated £200,000,000 merger.

FURTHER NAVAL DISMISSALS

(THROUGH REUTER'S JOÈNCY.]

LONDON, Nov. 6.

It is reported from Plymouth that a small number of men have been discharged from the Royal Marines Plymouth Division, the reason given being that their ser vices are no longer required. The inen, conecarned are stated to have recently served on H.MS. Rodney. The Royal Marine Barracks, Plymouth, deny that any men were discharged to-day.

"The Admiralty "declines to make a statement.

It is unofficially stated in Ply-

Russian refugees, several Sovietmouth that there have been ng dis regiments have recently been, zemisala in. any branch of the Ser moved from North Russian garvice following the trouble at Inver- risons. tg unknown destinations,

The troops, however, believe they are bound for Manchuria,

TORYO, Nov. 7. The Times, in an editorial, em planaipes the graver choneter of developments in Manchuria. It says that it will be idle to pretend that there is any reasonable prou pect of a settlement before Novem ber 10,

"A PRESENT" FOR EX-EMPEROR PU YII.

Patring, Nov. 8,

zordon, except the twenty-four men mentioned in the Admiralty state ment of November 3. It is believed a few Marines are included among them.

INDIAN'S FUTURE

DISCUSSIONS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

{THROUGH AKUTER'S 'AGENCY.]

LONDON, Nov. 7. Behind closed doors last night important discussions took place be tween Gandhi and other prominent Bound Table Conference delegates..

A sensational report from Tien- tsin stades that an attempt was made to assassinate the ex-Emperor Pu Yi, last night, by a Chinese

It is understood that there is ap- named Chao Tsz Kang registering in a hotel in the French Conces prehension over persistent rumours sion. He sent baskets of fruit and that the now Government's India tins of ten to the ex-Emperor Puprogramme will be compromised be Yi as a prescat and on opening one

tween the Simon report and the basket the ex-Emperor found here- Government of India despatch. in a bomb which, fortunately, did It is alleged that a new scheme for full provincial autonomy will

not explode,

The police on being informed be introduced immediawry, and visited the hotel and discovered that the Government will also ex- that Chao had left immediately amine the possibility of introducing after sending the "present" to the full responsible governments

India, ex-Emperor.

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MANCHURIAN. TROOPS

-TO RESIST.

(Wah Tate Fat Pao:)

HARDEN, Nov. 8. While spordie fighting is still progress at Noni River, *MIONE serious developinents: -are f anticipated in view of the fact General Ma Chan Shen, under in- structions from Gencial Chang Hauch Liang, is determined to fight to the last if the Japanese troops and the Chinese allies at- tempt further advance into Hoi- | lungkiang territory.

The delegates have decided to draft a letter to the Prime Minis ter expressing their apprehension.

Chinese reinforcements number ing about 20,000 from Hailar have arrived at Anganchi, to the south of Tsitsihar, and are expected to move towards the Nonoi River.

MORE JAPANESE GOLD FOR U.S.A.

OSAKA, NOV. 7. The Specie Bank is shipping 15,000,000 yen of gold to America. by: the ss. Tokai Mara, leaving Kohe tomorrow, bringing the total

| (Oontinued at foot of ntai column.) | since October 1 to 172,500,000 yen.

In view of this discovery the Government of Saxony has for

bidden all publie demonstrations during the present period of re- volutionary unrest..

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