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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1931.

FIGHTING RESUMED AT

TIENTSIN

Burma Round Table Japanese Protest Ignored

Conference

Opened By H.R.H. The

Prince

Of Wales

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LÁBUTER AND BRITISH WIRELESS)

LONDON, November 27,

THE Round Table Conference, to consider the future conatitu

tional needs of Burma, consequent on is projected separa. tion from India, assembled in H.M. the King's robing room at the House of Lords in the presence of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, who delivered the opening speech at welcome.

Mr. Rainsay MacDonald and Earl Peel, who la Chaleman,--#- number of picturesquely attired Burmese men and women dele. gater, who spoke it excellent English, and European representa. lives participated in the opening proceedings after which the Conference adjourned to arrange the forthcoming business.

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PLEASANT MEMORIES RECALLED

Ray, Nov. 27.

in Harma in the modern sense of H.R.. the Prince of Wales' this the word. No real representativa morning performed in the House of institutions, no parties and no poli- "Lords, the ceremony of opening tical Press. But now for some the Burma Round Table Con- time past the elected representa- ference which has been called in tives of the people of Burma have order that representatives of the constituted a great majority in its Government and other Parlaunen Legislature and shared the respon ary parties and representatives ofsibility for a large part of its ad interests in Burma shall together ministration, and to-day they have seok the greatest possible measuru come here to discuss around one of agreement regarding the future table, with representatives of poli constitution of Barma and her rela-tient parties in this country, lines tious with Incli

of further constitutional advance

vision,

MARTIAL LAW DECLARED AT PEIPING

“SINO-JAPANESE ARMOURED TRAINS CLASH

ĮTHROUGH REUTER'S AGENØYA

TIENTHIN November: 27. HORTLY AFTER EIGHT LAST NIGHT GUNMEN STARTED FIRING AND ATTACK. ING THE NATIVE CITY IMMEDIATELY WESTWARD OF THE JAPANESE BARRACKS. CHINESE POLICE REPLIED WITH RIFLE FIRE UPON WHICH "THE JAPANESE IM. MEDIATELY PHONED A PROTEST TO THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES THREATENING REPRISALS AS BULLETS WERE FALLING IN THE JAPANESE CONCESSION. SHORTLY AFTER WHICH, SAYS THE CHINESE STATEMENT, JAPANESE FORCES OPENED UP FIRE. WITH TRENCH MORTARS, MACHINE GUN, RIFLE FIRE AND SHELLS DAMAG- ING THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, THE MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS, AND THE CENTRAL TELEPHONE EXCHANGE. THE CHINESE CASUALTIES ARE TWENTY, KILLED AND WOUNDED,

THE JAPANESE CASUALTIES HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTED.

ULTIMATUM TO CHINA

TIENTSIN, November 27. Japanese military authorities have sent an ultimatum to the Chinese authorities demoad, ing, later alie, the cessation of hostilities and the removal of Chinese troups to outside the six mile radius. The ultimatum expirca at noon, but the Chinese authorities stated they could Hot reply before 6 p.m.

Tokyo, November 27.

The Cabinet has decided that the despatch of reinforcements to Tientsin is not yet war. ranted, but the Cabinet will adopt a policy of watchful waiting and call another urgent meeting to reconsider the question if the situation worsens,

LATER.

OWING TO THE GRAVITY OF THE SITUATION THE TRAINING SHIP YAXUMO HAS BEEN ORDERED TO PROCEED TO TIENTSIN FROM SASEBO WITH A LANDING PARTY,

JAPANESE CAPTURE JAOYAN STATION

JAPANESE REQUEST

TESTIN, Nov. 27. foreign sources that an encounter

It is learned from authoritative French Antibassador stating that A reply will be handed to the

IGNORED armoured trains occurred at Jac Liang's proposal, though the ques-. between Chinese and Japanese Japan welcomes Chang Haueli yanho on the Peiping-Mukden Rail- tion of policing, and administering War Offee from General" Kashii,

TOKYO, Nov. 27 According to a despatch to the the zone will need to be arranged

commander of the Japanese garri between the local Sino-Japanese authorities without outside inter-son in Tientsin, the Japanese only opened fire after, a request to the Chinese to cease fire had been ignored.

The primary task will be to dis-and to seek agreement thereon for use the lines of constitution for a the guidance of Parliament, Those, separated Burma. Before Govern whose, duty it is ment can make any proposal to framework of Government, or adapt to build a new Parliament implementing this pre- the old one to new conditions must

decision favouring the he wise and careful architects, re-way at 9.13 am the result of separation of Burma from India, memhering their building will have there will be, after the discussions once to hear the strains and

which is not yet known. about to begin, un opportunity for stresses of

PEPINO, Nov. 97. a very difficult and the review of whole position by all restless phase of human history." parties concerned,

Chang Hsuch ing's hendur ters state that a Japanese armour- ed train, accompanied by a troop train carrying 700 Japanese sol diers, after brief encounter with 200 Chinese soldiers at Jnayanba captured Jaoyan Station, this morning.

Speaking in name of H.M. the King to the notable assembly. which included chiefs of the Shan Stales, other delegates from Burma and inany members of the Indian Round Table Conference, the Prineo recalled the visits which His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen had paid to Burne twenty-six years ago and his own' pleasant recollections of that coun try and its people.

"CAREFUL ARCHITECTURE"

REQUIRED.

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BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S

POLICY

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

In view of rumours that Chinese plain-clothes men and Japanese ad venturers have arrived a Peiping the authorities are resuming anar- tin law, not allowing pedestrians in the streets after 8 p.m.

MURDEN, NOW.

In view of developments at Tien. Lain General Honjo sent reinforce ments down by the Feiping-Murden Railway to-day, their destination is not known.

TIENTSIN, Nov. 27. Japanese detachment of 150 Japanese ships,

Evention.

Ruay, Nov. 28. The Prince referred to

The final plenary session of the opinion expressed in

Indian Round Table Conference the Burma opens on Saturday and will be con- Sub-Committee of the Indian

tinued on Monday and Tuesday of Round Table Conference, that the chances now contemplated for Inext week. At Tursday's meeting.

the Prime Minister is expected to Macines from. make a declaration of the Goveru-stationed at Tangku, are proceedi 4 separating Bea which led to the ment's polley.

Koning of the present gather" "Sir Samuel Hoare made & state-expected at Tientsin about 8 p.m.

ing up river by lighters and are

dia afforded an opportunity

of

ing to examine further constitu- tional implications" of such a far-ture Committee to-day. He said ment on Finance in Federal Struc- reaching recommendation, H.R.H. the Prince of Wales continued that so long as the Crown remains India, the funds necessary for that ed responsible for the defence of purpose would have to be provided, the sterling debt issued in the name and the principal and interest un of the Secretary of State for In dis must be secured, a must also the salaries and pensions of the efficora appointed under Parlia- mentary authority.

It is said that the past is slow to change but that is no longer true. Nowhere does history record political transformation at once so radical and so swift us that which has ocurred in Burn within the space of my own lifetime. Twenty years ago there were no politics

FRANCE AND REPARATIONS

GOVERNMENT'S POLICY

UPHELD

(THROUGH RESTER'S AGENCY.)

PARIB, Nov. 8. France will insist upon the main: tenance of the principle of an un-

It was necessary to include in the Constitution, provisions suffi- cient to meet these obligations.

·URGENT MEETING OF CABINET

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

TOKYO, Nov. 27. The Cabinet met urgenty this morning to consider the recom- mendations of the military authori ties for the despatch of a part of a division for the reinforcement of the Japanese garrison at Tientsin.

EMPEROR'S APPROVAL

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)

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COUNCIL'S PROGRESS

PAR18, Nov. 20 The Council of the League met at 4.15 pm. to-day, having previ bad informed M. Briand that he ously learned that Dr. Alfred Sze did not object in principle to the Council's resolution, but had rais ed the question of the safety of the present Japanese advance. Chinchow and need for checking

JAPANESE GOODS.

IN CANTON.

TO THE VALUE OF OVER $4,000,000

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

CHEN EXPLAINS AGAIN

'MANCHURIAN SITUATION

CRITICISED

(Central Preas.)

CASTON, NOV. 27

of Foreign Minister nt Canton, hás Mr. Eugene Chiu, in his capacity

issued the following statertant in which he defines the attitude of his Ministry regarding the present

CANTON, NOV. 37. According to an cheinl report published by the Canter Chaber of Commerce, which has just cam pleted the registration of goods of Japanese minufheture in Canton in enaupliance with the order of the anti-Japanese Boycott Committee, the city has $4,043,300 worth of goods of Japanese origin in stock, The true figure is believed to exceed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this greatly, as it dues not take into of the National Government at account those peeds of Japanese Canton is "uubble to approve the origin whigh wete deliberately hid-diplomacy and line of approach den by the merchants, and, there-

AGRICULTURE TARIFFS

situation in Manchuria;

It is hardly necessary to insist

fore, nareported at the time when which the Nanking, authorities have the registration was made. no figures were available as to the formidably historical question in its Also, seen St to adopt in dealing with a amount of Japanese goods that were ad are being snuggled " most neue phase. in particular, into Canton subsequent to the de- my Ministry has condemned Nan- claration of the anti-Japanese boy-king's attitude of non-resistance to cott. The last two factors are be hieved to be of no mean magnitude.

the aggression and humiliation The number of firma in Canton which the Japanese Military Com- which have had goods of Japanese mand in Manchuria have inflicted origin registered exceeded 4,000, necording to the, Canton Chamber

on the Chinese Nation aid of its of Commerce.

manifest unwillingness to fix CAB- ponsibility on Chang Hsuehr Liang And others for the disaster in Man- churia. Further, my Ministry does not approve Nanking's policy of blind reliance on the Longue of NON-ESSENTIAL IMPORTS Nations. To cohmit China-revolu-

TO BE TAXED

tionary and still struggling with foreign imperialism for equality (BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

and the status of a full-sovereign RUGBY, Nov 28. state to what is practically the The Minister of Agriculture, Sir guardianship of the Lengus of John Gilmour to-day made a state Nations (as. Nanking has done) is " ment in the Commons on the Government's agricultural policy, not wise, nor is it consistent with in which he announced a decision the dignity and self-respect of to limit, by tariffs, the imports of Nation that refuses to be ranked as non-essential produce and to start a potty state in the system. "of a discussion with the interesta con nasions. For this cerned with a view to the early Ministry avites, an objective con- reason my plication of the principle of a quota sideration of the character and ex-

to wheat..

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intended to be effective for next A Bill to give affect to the first decision will be introduced in- mediately, and the quots system is

year's crop,

Sir John Gilmour said the Government was giving earnest con

* WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 5:20 p.m., stated:-

The anti-cyclone appears to be central to the NW. of Pei- ping, nearly stationery.

Local Forecast:-N.E. winds, fresh line to cloudy.

tent of the assistance that can be oxpeated from the League, having regard to the realities of the situa tion and to the limitations besetting. the League in present stage, of development as agency of jus- tice and peace among the nations."

This reference to the League does not simplify any disbelief in the possibility that the League may Assist in gradually evolving higher organisation of the life and work of nations in which tho rule of law shall replace brute force in the settlement of international dis- putes. My Ministry, indeed, holds fast to this civilized ideal, and be eause it desires that this should come to paas, my Ministry would wish that Chinese faith in the future of the League should not be destroyed. by the grave disillusionment which might follow any failure on the part of the League to solve the Manchurian question consistently with the vital interests of the Chi- nese Nation as a whole.

inrists

Disgrace to China.

sideration to all aspects of agricul tural policy, with a due apprecia- The solution demanded by my tion of their importance, but in Ministry on behalf of the Nation, view of the anxiety of agriculis one that forbids the restoration turists, and in the hope of restoring of power and authority to the mili confidence in the countryside, it had

and officials who are put forward certain interim pro- responsible before the Chinese people for the present disastrous state of affairs in Manchuria and

the Government would introduce Nation, such a solution must not

In view of the special importance

for the humiliation and disgrace and urgency of the cereal situation, heaped on China, To satisfy the

certain percentage of home-pro and administrative sovereignity in legislation for a scheme by which aonly safeguard Chinese territorial duced wheat of railing quality Manchuria but transform the fatter would be used by millers in this from a semi-independent and feudal country.

The committee of twelve of the League Council in Paris, tonight appointed a smatt Committee com posed of M. Briand, Lord Cecil, Benor Madariaga and Mr. Colban, WASHINGTON, Nev, 20.

to draft an agreed text for that Officials of the Chinese Legation part of the Council resolution deal declare that they have been informing with the proposed Commission

of Enquiry. ed, in a report from Marshal Chang, The Chinese delegate had not re-posals. Hauch, Liang, that the commander. ceived bis new instructions regard

Manchuria, General Monjo, has According to press telegram dur (in-chief of the Japanese troops in ing the resolution but hoped to

have them to-macrow.

Japan for the complete occupation were sent to the Military Attaches the approval of the Emperor oting the meeting further instructions of League Members at present in Manchuria, asking them to keep in touch with movements of the Chinese and Japanese forces and, if necessary, to organise a nautzal zone in front of Chinchew, to pre- vent a clash.

A CHINESE OFFER

Toxso, Nov. 27. formed Mr. Shidehara that Chang The French Ambassador has in.

French Minister as Poining that he Hsueh Liang. has intimpted to the is prepared to withdraw the Chin- of Manchuria. chow garrison to within the Cirent Wall and establish a neutral zone to be policed and administered by Chinese.

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FIGHTING AT TIENTSIN

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PRIPING, Nov. 27, Houch Liang's hend-

Commenting Japanese official, intimate they the proposal

fully agree that the withdrawal Chang

the

But, he said, at a moment when and the establishment of eyeutral quarters state that fighting again the world was passing through a financial and economic crisis from tion, but the question of policing Machine guns and artillery were zone would greatly ease the situa- broke out at Tientsin last night. which India had not escaped, and the zone must be arranged between used. It is asserted that when His Majesty's Government local authorities. had given certain undertakings if

Japanese werofínvolved. the need arose to seck Parliamen tary authority to come to her as-

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sistance, it was not desirable to S. AFRICA VERSUS ĮMANCHESTER

discuss the safeguards in detail.

Objective Unchanged.

Sir Samuel said the Government's objective was unchanged. For the

AUSTRALIA

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conditional portion of reparations essential for the security of India's BRADMAN PLAYS SPLENDID payments under the Young Plan and will not allow priority to position as a nation and the pres Germany's private debts over reperity of her people was the main- parations.

tenance of confidence in her finan- Furthermore, any new arrange. cial stability and credit. Accord. ments regarding reparations caningly there must be effective safe- only be for a limited period.

guards ensuring that the finances.

INNINGS

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BRISBANE, Nov, 27. The first Test Match between S. Thirdly, during that limited of India wore properly administer Africa and Australia opened in period, France will only accept a

ed and that the obligations for fine weather before 3,000 spectators.

Government Wondfull wou the toss and decided! reduction of reparations pari pesu which the British with an equivalent reduction in the would remain responsible, were met. to bat. inter-Allied war debts.

Subject to these safeguards, they desired the new Federal Govern- ment, when established, to have the greatest possible measure of finan cial responsibility within its own sphere.

Cheers from the Right, the Centre and part of the Left greeted the above remarkable passage from the speech of M. Laval to-day when he addressed the Chamber from the tribune for the first time since her became Prime Ministor.

It is particularly significant in view of his recent visit to the United States.

PARIA, Nov. 27. After an all-night sitting, the Chamber passed a vote of cop Adenice in the Goveniment's foreign policy by 325 votes" to 240. --

From the Indian standpoint, the highest interests of the country would be served by making provi Bions ensuring that whilst the new. constitution was developing, ccnf- dence both in India and the out- side world was assured.

Lord, Sankey to-day signed tho Report on Commercial Discrimina tion, subject to some reservations. '

Australia-1st Innings. Woodfull, bw, b Vincent 70 Ponsford, e Mitchell, b Bell 19 Bradman, not out

200 Kippax, Cameron, b Vin-

pent. McCabe. Morkel Nithebki,

Bell Oxenham, b Bell Oilfield, not out

Vincent

Cameron,

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NOVEMBER

HANDICAP

BRITISH SAILOR OFFERED AT 100/6

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{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.?

LONDON, Nov. 26. The betting call-over at the Beaufort Club to-night showed the following odds:--

100/6 Rock Star (o.). 100/6 British Sailor (c).: 19/1 Salaam. (o. 20/1 t.). 20/1 Redeswood (a.).

20/1 Hot Bun (o.).

♫

22/1 North Drift (t, and o.). 29/1 Gallic (o.).

25/1 Truncheon (t. und «.), 25/1 Rosidus (0.).

33/1 Blandesrna (t. and o.).

3

33/1 Scar Roy (c.).

Extras

33/1 Moon Tay (a.).

33/1 Advanour (a.).

Total (for 6 wekets)

341

40/1 Pard (6.).

50/1 Loud Knight (o.)

The Council meeta to-morrow, when it is hoped to have the Chinese reply.

There will probably be a public meeting of the Council on Satur day.

SHANGHAI BRITISH RESIDENTS' ASSN.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

*ELECTED

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

SHANGHAI, Nov. 27.

Quota for Wheat.

No contribution from the Exche quer by way of subsidy" would be involved. The proposals relating to other crops, including barley, were under investigation."

A Bilt would also be introduced, directed to a reduction, through tho operation of tariffs, of imports into Britain of certain non-essential agricultural and horticultural pro- luce, which, in many cases, owing to their early maturity, anticipated the home crop.

LONDON, Nov. 7.

region of extra-mural China into a real and integral part of the Chinese Republic in the sense this the Central Government shall be able, at all times, to impose its authority on and exact the absolute obedience of the lccal Chinese ad thorities. This necessitates, among other things, the disappearance of the existing system of military ad ministration under which the local Chinese "authorities have ruled or misruled Manchuria as a semi-inde- The Prime Minister later an- flouting the authority of the Centr pendent principality, defying and nounced that the Ways and Means al Government in ordinary times. resolution relating to customs and ocnvulsing the entire "Nation: dutien on agricultural products when the march of events creates would be taken on Monday.

crisis. Such a system must be sup Protectionists Overjoyed.

erseded by an entirely civilian nd Protectionists aro, overjoyed at must be men who have not sen ministration at the head, of which the Government's promptness" in connected with the Mukden ruling applying its olectoral mandate."!

Yesterday's agricultural measures honestly and properly. to

group and who can be trusted were hailed as emergency measures Manchuria in the general intereste pending "an elaboration general of the Nation, and not of an indi- policy for protection, probably invidual or a group of individual the next Budget.

A fundamental solution of the It is expected that the compul Manchurian problem may be diff sary quota of British wheat will be cult; but it is not beyond the range 15 per cent. Agricultural members and compass of a National Gov- hope that a guaranteed price for ernment dominated by a modern this wheat will be fixed simultane conception of the nature and fune tion of the State and, composed of Up to 100 Per Cent.

men whose word can be rawied LONDON, Nov. 27. and who aro resolved on the The imposition of Customs duties formulation and enforcement of up to 100 per cent, on various kinds National policy, concerned alone of fresh fruit and vegetables, also with the conservation of the Na owers and other horticultural pro-tion's vital interests and unindueno- ducts will he authorised under the fed by the purely personal interests financial resolution. which was those who have hitherto used brought up in the House of Com Manchuria and its great resources mons on Nov. 30,

for ends wholly at variance with! the security and welfare of the Chinese, People,

Ballotting for the Committee of the British Residents' Association resulted in Mr. Woodhead, a pro-rusly. minent journalist, being returned at the top of the list. Others are Moasis. Sowerby, Davis, Sparke, Arnold, McDonald, Logan, Nazer, Harris, McNeill, Lieut. Ellot to gether with the presidente of the various National Societies, the Chamber of Commerce and the British Women's Association,

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The articles affected include bulbs.

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