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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26,

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1931.

WILL BRITAIN WARN JAPAN ? FINANCIAL COUNCIL POLITICAL SPLIT AT CANTON

Sir Miles Lampson Preparing Note

MILITARY OPERATIONS ENDANGER

BRITISH INTERESTS

SIXTY CHINESE KILLED IN CHULIUHO

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SKIRMISH

(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]

Jokyo, November 26. "It is reported that Sir Miles Lampson is preparing to warn Japan that her military operations on the Peiping.Mukden Rail- way endanger the interests of British bandholders.

Commenting thereon official circles Intimate that Japan is pre- pared to fully compensate any damage, due to Japanese action.

It is understood that the Japanese Government is accepting In toto the Longue's resolution regarding a commission of enquiry in Manchuria, with the exception of the sub-section of the second of the five clauses, which proposes that neither party' shall take an initiative which might lead to fighting and casualties."

MERDEN, November 25.

It is officially stated that the fighting near Chulluho ended at 8 p.m. last night. Chinese troops leaving, sixty dead, while the Japanese casualties were one officer and 3 men killed and officer and 8 men wounded.

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BRITISH WELCOME JAPANESE

PROPOSAL

LONDON, Nov. Pa. ↑ China nand Sovies Bussia, with the Covernment that Japan would not early assurance of the Tokyo venture into the sphere of Soviet influence and special interest.

FRENCH REVIEW

SITUATION

In the House of Commons, Sir John Simon made a statement that the League Council, including the British, welcomed the Japanese proposal for a commission of en quiry in Manchuria which is being carefully studied by the Council, i

Paris, Nov. 10.-Practically all and that the British Government is yesterday's papers comment on the co-operating most fully with diher dipanese conflies from "the

they consider it to

be the most to bring the contesting parties to delicate subject to be settled by the

Japanese side,"

SHANGHAI

ADVOCATES

INSULTED

| OPEN ASSAULT NARROWLY AVERTED.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

SUGGESTED

INDIA'S DEPENDENCE ON INTERNATIONAL FINANCE.

(DRITINI WIRELESS DERVICE.)

RUGBY, Nov, 24. It is nu sipated that the final plenary session of the Indian Round Table Conference will begin at the end of the present week and will continue daily, until it work has been completed.

Reports on the Army and Extern al Affairs, two of the reserved sub- jeta which have been under dis ssion during the past week will be available, for discussion at the Federal Structure Commister mert ing to-morrow, The Report on

Martial Law Rigidly Enforce

EXHIBITION OF JAPANESE GOODS

TO SHOW CANTONESE WHAT NOT TO BUY

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

·FOREIGN NEWSPAPERS CONFISCATED

HU HAN MIN COMING SOUTH.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, NOV. 25. I Following the debate in yeater day's session of the 4th Plenary Kuomintang National Congress over

of the situation. Martial law w General Chen Tani Tong is mask again rigidly enforced last night

procaution against trouble T CANTON, Nov. 25,

the question of retirement of tieneral is a close adherent of M Under the auspices of the Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, then Hau Min and the late Kou Yin of gunds of Japanese origin is being in the recent Canton-Naking piace political split here was due to ti Bureau of Social Affairs, an exhibit decisions and agreements reached Fun. It appears that the presen prepared in Canton The Canton forenes in Shanghai, ami the opposing views between the Wan City Temple on Wai Of Road Has advisability of despatching troeps to Ching Wei and the Ha Han Mi been selected me the most suitable roiuforce General Ma' Chan Shaa in factions,

The Contral Bank of China nota teller's, astrologers, shoonmakers and anti-Nanking leaders here are at reacted to the situation by a hawkers there have been ordered to remove elsewhere within the was expressed. Some delegates in- days ago they were quoted

loggerheadz, Sharp disegreement abrupt fall in value. A couple d next three days to make room for sisted on repudiating the decisions about cents to the paper dolla and agreements arrived at at the re- The quotation to-day is 82 cents t cent Shanghai peace conference, the paper dollar. while others upheld them. Some favoured co-operating with Marthal national "crisis, while other main: Chiang Kai Shok at this hour of

Commercial Discrimination is in place for the purpose: The fortuna/Manchuria, it appears that the

the exhibita,

SHANGHAI, Xov, 23. Angry crowds surrounded the Municipal prosecuting staff con sisting Mr. Bryan and two assist-

preparation,

During today's debate on Fin: ant Chinese advocates, in the comaner, Sir Taj Sapru suggested that pound of the Special District Court, they might make provision in the Statute for the establishment of a as they were leaving after hearing Financial Council for the period a case brought by the Settlement of transition, to ndvin the Fin

The main object of such an exhibi- Anthorities against four nati-ance Minister with regard to cur-

sion, according to the promoters, "Japanese hoyehtt pickets. Hostile General should be given power to

eney and exchange. The Governor-ference between goods of Japanese is to onable people to tell the dif- gestages and ulting fangange were reserve bills and a power of dis hurled at them and open assault allowance might be vested in the was only prevented by the timely Crown... nprived of a special police squach At one time the situation looked ernor-General, would afford the am

These powers, vested in the "Gov-trademarks, will be on display.

The exhibit will be open to the menneing. No arrests were sonde.

plest possible guarantee for the safe; public free of charge. and 'Round administration of eur VISCOUNT SNOWDEN period of transition. In addition rency and exchange during the there was the final power of dis solution.

INTRODUCED TO HOUSE OF

LORDS YESTERDAY

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE,)

BUGBY, Nov. Viscount Snowden will take his sent in the House of Lords today, and will be introduced by Lards Dabernon and Lee. The usual cere- monial which entails a considerable amount of waking by a new peer on the Viscounts bench will be curtailed in view of Lord Snowden's physical disability. For many years. he has had to use we sticks.

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Raising of Loans.

With regard to the raising of future loans, he would propose that there should be Public Loans Board to advise.

origin and those of other manufactained the opposite view description, with their distinctive kare. Japanese goods of every

BURMA ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE®

THREE NEW DELEGATES.

ANNOUNCED.

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

RrGay, Nov. 34.

Lord Reading said the position At present in the financial world was confused and difficult and fn-) It is announced that among the from some dependence on Interna Round Table Conference, which the dian finances could never be free additional delegates to the Barma sional finance. One condition which Prince of Wales will inaugurats on was that it must be the purpose of Suretary for India, Lord Luthinn, must dominate their considerations Friday, are Sir Samuel Hoare, Indin to maintain the confidence and Miss May Young who will re arnment securities. Otherwise In- din would suffer immensurably

Indian Gov-present Burmese women's interests.

members of the Council in order † Point of view of treaties. In fact I before he finally reaches his sent of the investors in

gether in an ottori to reach an igreed solution.

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The Chinese delegate said be could not accept a commission until he knew further details.

LONDON, Nov. 5. In the House of Commons, Mr. Lansbury gave notice of intention to discuss the Manchuriar situation on the adjournment of the House this evening.

NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE

[REL TER AND WIRELESS.]

RnGay, Nov. 24. Negotiations Were continued throughnut to-day between the members of the League Conseil and the Chinese and Japanese -delegates in Paris.

The British Foreign Minister, Sir John Simon, who returned to London today, is expected back in Paris on Thursday for the next meeting of the Cotineik

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JAPANESE OPERATIONS

AGAINST BANDITS

Tokyo, Nov.-23.

The difficulty in"dealing with the Chinese side ja to pass a resolution which world in all ebvion mess he favoring Nanking to a lesser de- Kree than the two preceding ones, which were directly or in 172 in- direct way fixing a definite date for evacuation. The obstacle by the Japancae side, consist of diffenities of a political natine, experienced by the League of Nations in obtain ing Japan's acceptanes of her deci. sions,

It is evidently in Nanking's in- terest to facilitate Geneva in her task and nut to persist in a stub. horn attitude which would make รว future intervention of the in China's Lengite of Nations. favour rather difficult. The treaty question is now on the list, for it apponry that Tokyo, although pre-¦ pared taɔ evacñate Manchuria, wouldd

like to take advantage of the pre- seat pressure on China, in order to for her to recognise the ngrec- ments against which China was so far protesting. This pretensión is cloaked by the legitimate desire to assure the safety of Japanese resi dents in China,

JAPANESE- JURIST'S VIEWS.

Japanese operations against ban- A Japanese juris declared yes. dils between the South Manchurianerday, that months would be neces Railway and Taitzho are reported sary to verify and publish the Sino. to have duen highly successful. Japanese treaties. It would be Japanese detachments converged hazardous to attempt a detailed from four points and hemmed settlement of the conflict, which the main body of the bandits, who had been brewing for year and were bombed by aircraft and shell which may influence all of China'e ed by artillery with very heavy loss relations with foreign countries,

of life.

The bandits were finally routed and the remnants fed across the Lino, River.

MOSCOW EXCITED Moscow, Nox. 18.--The occupation of Tsitsihar, the Heilungking Pro vincial Capital, sharply emphasised in Moscow to-day the issue raised in the note of November 14 address. ed to the Imperial Japanese Goy ernment in Tokyo by M. Litvinof, the Soviet Russian Commissar for Foreign Affairs,

The conditions in which the trea-

"EXTRA" CHRISTMAS

MAIL.

LEAVES HERE ON SATURDAY.

An opportunity has occurred to send mails to Europe rið Brindisi this week-endi by the steamer Gange. These mail, will be closed in the Kow: Joon Post Offier at 4.30 p.m. and in the General Post Office at 5 pm on Saturday, 28th instant, res due in Brindisi on Decem ber 21 and should reach London early on December 24.

SILVER QUESTION AGAIN.

IS IT NOW APPROACHING

SOLUTION?

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY

LONDON, Nov. 34. Is the silver question at last apri proaching a solution

This question is now being nak Ernest L. Franklin, schior partner ed as the result of a speech by Mr

Co. the well-known Londer bullion in the firm of Samuel Montagu and brokers, at a luncheon given. by the American Chamber of Commerce yesterday.

of silver."

view to improving the position

Nothing had occurred siner last year to change his opinion regard- ing the safe guards required in re gard to finance,

Currency and, exchange should be dealt with by a reserve bank catablished along non-political lines which would have the management of currency and, exchange only.

International Loans. Regarding International Loang the only eoneern he had was to protect the credit of Ingin for the purpose of

preserving financial stability nghinst the raising of loans at bad rutes of interest. He would be satisfied if the assent of tho Governor General was required for the purpose of an internal loan,

WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 3.05 p.m., stated:-

An anti-cyclone has formed" over SE, Mongolia and is strengthening.

Local Forconat:-X.È, winds, moderate: Ane generally,

TERRORISM IN INDIA

DRASTIC ACTION TO BE TAKEN

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A power of certification must be presented in order that the Gaver- Dor may have power to imple ment obligations placed upon him. That it should never be reacted to would obviously be the list stute of things that could happen, but the mere fact there was power in- herent in the Governor Generni, At any rate would enable him to do what was neccesary to garry cut the duties imposed upon him. Lord Rending explained that the views he expressed were personal, and his reservations upon the essen- tial character of which he insisted-ders, notably in Bengal, was were designed solely to give, con

tremely grave. The British Govern- Lfidence La investors

ment in India would support all ix Indin -investments in India amount-

'measures taken to suppress ter ed to about £350,000,000 and to 70rorism and all the more because tain unimpaired. India's financial credit and stability.

Final Statement Next Week"

RUGBY, Nov. 20. ment, on

Final conclusions of the Govern

the vitally important the Indian Round Table Conference questions which have been before will be announced by the Prime Minister probably on Tuesday, when it is anticipated the final will end. plenary session of the conferencs Meanwhile, forecasts of treated with reserve. the Government policy should bo

ties were drawn up and signed and the reutions provoked for several years by the Kuomintang surpass the possibilities of an examination by the Council and the scope of the present dispute. The League of Nations, as well as the United States, wished to limit the dispute views he expressed in the recent Re Mr. Franklin reiterated the to the trenties directly corned pore of the committee of silver ex- with security and to avoid taking perts appointed by the Internn advantage of the Japanese military tional Chamber of Commerer 16 occupation in order to impose in consider the practicability of important sections of Indian delegu

In recent, talks "with leaders of novations in the application of old treaties, creating thus a new aitu

mediate international action with tions, the attitude of Moslems and tion, harmful to the "Open Door

Hindu Liberals has been made Policy

clear. The Moslems, it is stated, in Manchuria, Here the As yet no reply has been received interests of the principal powers main problem requiring solution beduction of resposibility at a centre

The speaker maintained that the will give no support to the intro:} front Tokyo to M. Litvinoff's note, taking part in Far Eastern affairs, fore the silver position could im or of any further responsibility in in which he warned Japan. the coincide with the interests of the prove was the disposal of the provinces, while the question of Soviet Russia expects the Japanese engue as an internatione organ-Government of India's huge hoid protection of minorities remains Government to full its assurances isum, The Council is trying to ob- that Japanese military movements Tain from China serious guarantecs.

ing of silver rupeer.

open. A statement deining the in Manchuria will not prove harm-as to the treaties directly concern- however, that four American con- cepting Provincial Autonomy as

Eam led to believe," he added. Hindu Liberals' opposition to ful to Soviet interests

ed with the conflict, and from While officially the Moscow Gov. Japan assurances that she will not of the world's ailver output would night.

cerns controlling seventy per cent.

a half way house was issued last ernment is not commenting on the attempt to draw from the situation be willing to work in conjunction Japanese occupation of Tsitsihar, advantages incompatible with main with the Indian Government if fair well informed circles expect that taining of the balance of power in and reasonable terms can be ar- the Soviet Union will seek an the Pacific. explanation for the apparent dis

It must be drawn to the attention

ranged." regard of Japanese assurances to of observers that an accord could Moscow."

be arrived at in principle, but it is The Soviet Union, it is stated, is the question of." face," so import. frankly anxious to avoid disturbing ant in Far Eastern politics, which its present relations with Japan is preventing an amicable solution.. However, it is stated significantly. The League, backed by its reputa- much depends, upon the extent of tion of impartiality which it has Japanese sucxors in reconciling her bequired ever since its existence, intrusion upon the territory of the has every right to expect that both Chinese Eastern Railway which is parties of the dispute will facilitate jointly owned and operated by its task of pacification.

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WUTISH WIRELESS SERVICE}

RUGBY, Nov. 20. During a debate in the House of Under-Secretary for India, agreed Lords, last night, Lord' Lothian, that the growth of political ALT-

ex-

they appreciated the fair spirit of the delegates to the Round Table Conference, and were anxious to Bee self-government extended in Endin. It was the Government's duty, to protect the lives of its own. servants and others and

was not

less its duty to prevent a body of men deflecting the course of poli- tical progress by bringing not ren- sob and argument but terrorismi and assassination to bear. Drastie action must be taken to end the menace.

BRITISH

UNEMPLOYED

DECREASE OF 35,000 LAST WEEK

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

showing the number of registered

Ruany, Nov. 24. The Ministry of Labour figures unemployed on November 16, reveal a further decline of 35,000 from the previous weck.

The total was 2,018,000.

External Affairs will be considered The draft report on Defence and to-day by the Federal Structure Committee of the Indian Confer not include the Government of In- pressed during the recent discussion A selling agreement which did ence. It summarises the views ex-

U.S. TARIFFS, dia would be worthless

and states that the majority ro ing article dealing

The Financial Times, in a lead affirmed the conclusion that during

NOT TO BE INCREASED

Franklin's address, argues

with Mr. the period, of transition the Gover (ELUTER'S AMERICÁN SERVICE) while the American side has hither defence, being assisted by a Minis- that gor-General shall be responsible for to been far from fair and reason.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24. ter of his own choice, responsible able" it may be fair to deduce to him and not to the Legisinture.

It has now been definitely, acar from Mr. Franklin's statemont that The majority also reaffirm that the

tained that the United States. the United States producers are

Government is not contemplating Governor-General should be respon.reprisals, against the British Anti- taking better balanced views. sible for external relations.

Dumping Dutics.

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CHARGE AGAINST CHEN

mitted to entop Canton to-day No Hong Kong newspapers, wor

confiscated as they arrived in Can They were all forcefully taken and ton this morning at 11.30.

The Censur charged that the Hon Kong papers published reports, no "altogether favourable to the presen papers were not altogether free o Canton Government. Even foreign suspiciou, and were likewise con fiscated.

Mr. Eugene Chen, the Foreign Minister, was charged with con niving with Japanese Imperial Government for the downfill of the Nanking regime. Rumours are cul-

(Wah The Yut Pan.) rent that he had negotiated with Earon Shilchara when he was in Though the situation in Canton

CANTON, Nov. 95. Tokyo last August, with view to remains quiet, fear is entertained invoking Japanese help in the Can that, farther developments might ! ton movement for the overthrow of occur. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek and the Naaking wegime.

MACAO, Nov. 25 Some secret 110- Messrs. Eugene Chon, Sun For and derstanding is said to have been Li Wan Fan arrived here from concluded between him and the Hong Kong to-day by the a.. Su

apanese Prime Minister, which Tai. They are expected to stay here was highly detrimental to China. some time, on business.

CHEN'S DENIAL

repudiated by Mr. Eugene Chen in i These charges were entegorically a lengthly statement to the Press, declaring that he had come to wecret understanding with Japanese Government. His trip, te the Japan was, he said, to learn what the Japanese policy towards China | was, and to create bitter nader-j standing between the two countries. He also denied that he tried to buy Japanese arms, and ammunition with which to fight Chiang Kai Shek.

MASTER OF SITUATION

Messrs. Sun Fo, Eugene Chen, and i Wen Fan are reported to have left. Canton for Hong Kong. although nows of his sort is not permitted to be published in the local dailies."

HU HAN MIN EN ROUTE TO CANTON THROUGH ETTER'S AGENCY.)

Hu Han Mis left by the Empress.

SHANGHAI, Nov. 25.

to Canton, of Canada for Hong Kong en route.

RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY CONGRESS.

CANTON, NOV, 23. The Publicity Section of the Secretariat of the 4th National Kuomintang Congress inform that the weekly memorial service held on Monday: the 23rd, in the Chungshan Memorial Hall was pre- sided over by General Li Yang King who directed the comrades attention to the following three im portant points:

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