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CHINA CANNOT ACCEPT NEW TERMS

Resolution and Briand Declaration Now Acceptable by Japan

Dr. Sze to Protest Against Reservation

REUTER AND BRITISH WIRELESS.]

PARIS, December 10. THE Council has arranged the agenda for the final public meet

The Council them cons

First, Mr. Yoshizawa reads a short reservation as regards a freehand against bandits," the same as regards the second para. graph of the resolution of September 30, binding the two Govern. ments to abstain from all acts likely provoke hostilities, and that' the Japanese Government reserves the right, in exceptional cir cumstances endangering Japanese lives and property, of going to their assistance.

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After reading the reservation Mr. Yoshizawa will make a statement, aller which Dr. Sze will protest against the reserva- tion saying it is contrary to the letter and spirit of the resolution, adding that China is unable to accept,

After Dr. Sze several. Councillors. will speak, including Lord Cecil, recognising the difficulty of the Japanese position and hoping that no action will arise extending the area of the conflict.

Finally M. Briand will sum up the discussions, and the resolu tion and Presidential address will be voted on,

Tokyo, December 10.

Both the League resolution and M. Briand's declaration are understood now to be acceptable by Japan, as official des- patches from Paris intimate that M. Briand has agreed to delate the bandit clause from his declaration and leave Mr. Yoshizawa to make a separate reservation on this matter, while Dr. Drum. mond has promised that none but China will be allowed to com...

meat on that reservation.

COUNCIL'S REVISED RESOLUTION

RUORY, Dec. 0.

CHINESE AND JAPANESE

ASSESSOR

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five merabers, to study on the spot The League Council's revised re-and report to the Council on any solution on the Manchurian crisis circumstances which affect interna- call upon the Chiness and Japan- tional relations and threaten in ese 'Governments to take all steps destroy peace between China and necessary to ensure execution of the Japan or the good understanding September resolution, and appoints between them upon which peace a Commission of five, with the addi- depends. tion of a Chinese and a Japanese Assermor, to inquire into the prob. lems on the spot. A vote will be taken on the Resolution to-morrow.

PARIA, Dee." 9... Right up

the last minute, there appeared to be some 'doubt whether a public meeting of the Council, would be held this afternoon, but after the principal" members, with the Chinese and Japanes repre- sentatives absent, had met at noon, it was decided to proceed as ar- ranged.

"The Chinese and Japanese Gov. ernments will each have the right to nominate one Assessor to assist the Commission. The two Govern- monts will afford the Commission all facilities to obtain on the spot whatever information is may re- quire. It is, understood that should the two parties initiate any uego- tiations, these would not fall within the scope of the terms of reference The following is the text of the of the Commission, ner would it be within the Commission's compet- draft resolution which was read to the Council this afternoon by M.ence to interfere with the military

arrangements of either party.

Briand:-

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TEXT OF DRAFT RESOLUTION

The Council of the League

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1931.

FURTHER BOMBING ANTI-JAPANESE

IN MANCHURIA ··

REPORT FROM CHANG'S HEADQUARTERS

DEMONSTRATIONS

DEMAND THAT NANKING HELP GEN, MA CHAN SHAN

[TAROGUY, REUTER'S, AGENCY,}

(Wah se Tat Pao.)

PriPiso, Dec. 9...

CANTON'S NEW GOVERNMENT

DR. C. C. WU: GOVERNOR

OF KWANGTUNG

{From Our Own Correspondent.)

of the evil affairs of the Govard"

LABOUR VOTE OF CENSOR

MR. RUNCIMAN. PARRIES. TARIFFISTS

[ROUTER AND BRITISH WIRE)

PIPING, Dee. 10.

CANTON, Dec. 10. The Japanese-havo resumed air--In view of the widespread waveAs a result of the new political

LONDON, Deo !! The Labour-vote-of- censure," "re="f af anti-Japanese agitations by, stud.grouping the Canton Government bombing raids in Manchuria, ac-

ents, the local authorities have in now virtually in the hands of gretting the failure of the Gor- eording to Marshal Chang such

issued an emergency order that Mr. Hu Han Min and General Chen ornment to deal with the problems lang's headquarters.

from to-day all forms of public Tsai Tong The former has charge of currency and exchange, and the It was stated at the headquarters meetings will be prohibited.

NANKING, Dec. 10. to-day that eight Japanese ugro. Students of various schools at planes this morning dropped Manking held another huge anti- twenty-one bombs on Chungchia. Japanese demonstration 10-dy.

Havenów, Dec. 10. tun, a village to the south-east of Three thousand students from Tawa,

Teiping and two thousand students They then procorded to Tawahere on their way to Nanking for from Tainan Shantung, arrived and dropped seven further bombs, the purpose of petitioning the also machine-gunning the place, Nanking Government to stapt on These districts are situated along an expedition in support of Géneral

the railway from Kaapangtze to Newchwang.

Ma Chan Shan.

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It is farther reported that Arst MORE HELP FOR GEN, MA? two and then three Japanese acro- planes circled over Chinchow, to- day, just clearing the house-tops, but they dropped no bombe there.

GEN, CHANG CHUN A "PRISONER "

INFURIATED MOB ATTACK MUNICIPAL BUILDING

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

CANTON, Dec. 10.

General Chang Fab. Fui returned to Canton, yesterday and is now in

conference with General Chen Thai Tong and other military leaders, preparatory to leading an expedi tion to Manchuria to reinforce General Ma Chan Shan in his fight against the Japanese army occupation

STIFF SENTENCE FOR FOREIGNER"

TO KIDNAP

of

SHANGHAI, Dec. 10. General Chang Chung Mayor of Shanghai, and a number of Chinese 15 YEARS' FOR CONSPIRACY Municipal employees are virtually prisoners of a mob of students whol infuriated by the arress of a com rade from Peiping, wrecked the local Kuomintang headquarters Inst night. They subsequently attacked the Chinese Municipal huiding.

Chen Hsi Taenng, whose dismissal has been demanded, did not attend office this morning,

Students Attack Station,

made an attack

Last evening a mob of studenta on the Chengju railway station, on the Shanghai- Nanking line owing to the rofusal of the station master to give them A free journey to Nanking. The students also cut the telegraph and. telephone lines, but the damage to these was repaired this morning.

HONG KONG CURRENCY

MISSION

STATEMENT, IN COMMONS

{THROUGH REUTER'S LOBNOY.}

the

LONDON, Dec. 10. The recommendations of the Hong Kong Currency Minion. bonded by Mr. W. H. Clegg, was the subject of questions in House of Commons to-day. "The appointment and delibera- The "Government Waa naked tions of the Commission shall not whether there was any. intention of taking action upon the recom- prejudice in any way the under-mendations of the Commission. taking given by the Japanese. Mr. Castle. Stewart said that no Government in the resolution of decision had yet been taken, and September 30 as regards the with.pointed out that the Report was

ly recently published.

"(1) reaffirms the resolution pass-drawal of Japanese troops to with. éd unanimously by it on September in the Railway Zono." 30, 1931, whereby the two parties

The final paragraph states that declare that they Fire solemnly

between now and the next ordinary bound by it, and therefore calls session of the Council, which will upon the Chinese and Japanese be held on January 25, 1032, the Government to take all the steps Council which remains seized of necessary to assure its execution so the matter, has invited the Presi that the withdrawal of the Japan-dent to follow the question and to cae troops to within the Railway

summon it afresh if it in considered Zone may be effected as speedily as

necessary. possible;

"(2) considering that events have Assumed AR even more serious aspect since the Council meeting of October 24, notes that the two parties undertake to adopt all. measures necessary to avoid any farther aggravation of the situa- tion;

"(a) inviten the two parties to continuo to keep the Council "in- formed regarding developmenta i the situation;

*(4) invitas other members of the Council to furnish the Council with длу information received from their representatives on the spot;

(5) without prejudice to the carrying out of the above-mention> ed measures and desiring, in view

GOVERNMENT'S INDIAN

POLICY

CRITICISED IN HOUSE OF LORDS

[DRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Ruany, Dec. D. The debate in the House of Lords on the Government's Indian policy was continued to-day...

Lord Brentford hold that the Government's scheme *W06 ill- digested..

mione.

Lord Rending emphasised that the schema had the approval of of the special circumstances of the the Cabinet and an overwhelming case, to contributa, towarda a final majority of the House of Com and fundamental solution by the two Governments of the questions at issue between them, the Council decides to appoint a Commission of

Lord Salisbury questioned if the proposals were practicable.

The debate stands adjourned until to-morrow.

GERMAN BANK RATE

LOWERED FROM EIGHT TO SEVEN PER CENT.

(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]

BERLIN, Dec. 9. The Reichsbank to-day announced a reduction of the discount rate from eight to seven per cent.

FUTURE GOVERNMENT OF BURMA

NEW LOWER HOUSE DISCUSSED

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)

RUGBY, Dec. 0. The Burma Round Table Confer ence in committoo, to-day began consideration of the constitution of the Lower House.

Bn Pe and other speakers favour- ed an increase of the present mom- |bership of 103 to 200, while 150 was suggested by Lord Winterton as a compromise. The life of the House, it was decided, should be five years.

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(From Our Own Correspondent.)

AMERICA FEELING THE PINCH

CONSIDERABLE INCREASE IN INCOME TAX·

(REDTER'H-AMERICAN AERVICE.).

- WASHINGTON, Dec. D. The President in asking Congresb........ to authorise considerable incrensos in the income tax.

Fears that unless such stops ara

taken, the United States will have amassed a deficit of Q.84,442,000,000 or more than the amount of Great Britain's total war debt, "within a

in Mr. Hoover's annual budget statement to Congress.

He ontimates

deficit 0.81,417,000,000 (about £400,000,000

of

ment and the latter, the military development of international trade, affairs.

and to produce plans for meting Reports are murront that Mayor the problems of unemployment and CT. Ching. Mr. Wu Kai Y, Commissioner of Reconstauction, high rents, was moved in the Hount and other high officials of the Proef Commons to-nigt by Sir" Star-period of three years are expressed vincial Government, whose politiena ford Cripps, who said the return thoughts and views are not quite Min, intend to resign. in line with those of Mr. Fht Han of the National Government te

power had not restored confidoneo There was continued uncertainty, he said, because apparently the Government had

other cure than to tinker with the problem which was an international one.

He. advocated a return to the barter system through Import and Export Bourda, pending an ex-

Dr. CC W, the newly appoint ed Governor of Kwangtong, is still in Shanghai, but is expected in Canton next week to assume his new duties,

MR. HU MAN MIN RETURNS TO H.KONG

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NO SPECIFIC REASON FOR LEAVING CANTON

(Wah The Fat Pao.)

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CANTON, Dec. 10, Accompanied by his daughter and secretary, Mr. Hu Han Min quietly lett Canton for Hong Kong by the 8.. Fatahan this morning,,

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ploration of the currency situation,

He accused the Government ol failing to provide for distress the coming winter due to unem ploymont and the economy cuts.

Premier's Reply,

at the present rate of exchange)"

next year.

income tax, limited to a period of He proposes an increase in the

two years as from July 1, 1932;

The increase will be to two per cont. "(from 1), on the net incomes

of unmarried people up to G.84,000; the next four thousand dollars; four por cont. (as against three) on

six per cent, on incomes exeseding G.88,000 instead of Ave par "cant. The Prime Minister, roplying, with surtaxes ranging from one said that a declaration of Govern- per cent. on incomes of G.810,000 ment's intentions with regard to currenoy atabilization while the

to forty per cent, on incomes of present uncertain conditions pro- G. $300,000. voiled would be far from serving the purpose of restoring confidence hitherto has been twenty per cent.

The maximum rate of surtax He drew attention to the inter- national causes of the difficulties with which Britain was faced: Bri-

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In a interview with Pressmen he said that he had no specific purtish trade was suffering because of burden on sterling exchange, and. pose for going to Hong Kong.

world poverty. The duly enlighten-

of

In regard to the interani political ed policy was to seek to increase they had pursued a policy of main. problem he reaffirmed Canton's the volume of world trade and that taining the domestic value attitude that Marshal Chiang Kai the Government would continue to sterling. Shek must retire from his present do... position before the Canton leaders could proceed to Nanking en bloc in order to forn 。 unification

Conference of Nations? They regretted the delay in. Shanghai, 'Dec. 10. government. The Canton, delega hringing the nations of the world IFTEEN "years' imprisonment, tion including Messrs. Sun Fo and into conference on these problems, the longest sentence ever Eugene Chen are staying at Bhang.but they were sure the experts now passed by a Chinese Court on a

hai awaiting

definito pledge sitting at Balse wore fully awarn loreigner, was inflicted by the Dis from Marshal Chiang that he will of the urgency of their task and trict Court on Sergei by Judge retire.

would prepare their report with Kwan Tse Kádze.

expedition:

Sergel was the prime mover in a conspiracy by foreign gang to kidnap Mr. Theodore Sopher, a prominent Jewish merchant, with a view to holding him as a hostage pending negotiations for a ransom of $500,000.

Seven other members of the gang received sentences ranging from nine to twelve years' imprisonment, Only one of the accused being acquitted.

WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterday's weather report, foreenet and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 5.12 p.m.. stated:

The anti-pelone over N.E. China has decreased slightly in intensity. The depression is nassing into the Parific to the N.E. of Japan.

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Local Forecast:-N.E. winds, moderate generally overcast; ocensional rain,

INTER VARSITY SOCCER

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15 MILES INTO THE SKY.

BROTHERS BALLOON

AMBITION,

IN THE INTERESTS OF SCIENCE.

In a specially constructed sphere of aluminium alloy suspended from a balloon three men hope soon to ascend fifteen miles or more into the air.

They are Mr. Eustace Short, of the firm of Messrs. Short Bros.,. aeromantical engineers, his brother,

Immediately thereafter, a COM farence of Governmeata should bo held and, in the British Govern ment's view, that conference should approach its work in the spirit of realiam, examining the whole facts and aiming at an agreement which would not merely tide over the difficulties temporarily, but which would act the whole world, now in gradually increasing economic, social and political disintegration on a footing of hopefill effort and endeavour.

Referring to rants, the Premier said that the Government had some evidence of unfair raising of rents," and he forecast legislation which would give protection. in. these

CASCA.

The Government he said, bad been given a mandate to seek ravive world trade and to secure Britain's proper share in it, using every resource at hand. Thai mandate they were carrying cut.

Later in the discussion, the Lab- our onslaught was countered by strong speeches from "the extrema section of the Conservative Partri who demanded the imposition of a comprehensive tariff.

This could be done only by the

Debate: Adjourned. consciousness on the part of all na- The debate on the vote of een- tions that whatever their own. con- sure timing prosperity depended on the prosperity and the tranquility of the whole world. It was in that spirit that the British Government would enter the conference.

They

Remarkably Swift Action, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald claimed Mr. Oswald Short, and a scientist that the Government had been rn whose duty will be to act as obmarkably swift in netion. server and take records of the data had made an essential contribut obtained during the trip..

tion to the country's problems by The two brothers are now en-balancing the hudpet, Also they gaged at their works at Rochester, had dealt with abnormal importa working out details. The balloon, tions, which were imposing a heavs which would trausoort their metal

(Continued on nezi Column.) eliamber tro hitherto unknown heights would create a record for. size.

The chamber itself will be fitted with the latest scientific instru- ments as well as a wireless installa- tion," Mr. Eustace. Short said to a Preasrepresentative. "Everything

OXFORD BEAT CAMBRIDGE will have to be of the lightest weight we can contrive, and we shall, of course, have to pay special attention to the apparatus for for breathing in such a rarefied. atmosphere

"[THROUGH ALUter's agency.]

LONDON, Dec. 10."

In the inter-Varsity soccer match at Stamford Bridge, Oxford beat Cambridge by 2 goals, to 1.

"It is impossible at present to say when the ascent will be made as so much depends on the atmos- nberic and climatic conditionis, especially in the case of such buge ballcon. In any case SPRINGBOKS' RUGBY TOUR should be in the air for only a

short "period."

CHESHIRE AND LANCASHIRE DEFEATED

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Dec. 9.

We

A Narrow Escape. Mr. Eustace Short is Over 30 years of age, and both he and his brother have been interested in aeronautics for many years

Some time ago, during 's practien fight in à seaplane 'over, the Med- The South African rugger fifteenway, Mr. Eustace Short descended continue their triumphunt progress, in a mine close to a motor yacht To-day they defeated a combined As soon as he saw it he attempted Cheshire and Lancashire XV. by to take off again, but the floats of twenty points to nine,

NEW CONSTITUTION OF SPAIN

ADOPTED BY CORTES

[TROCOM RAUTER'S AGENCY, ]

Sir Oscar de Glanville, leader of the Independent Party, was in favour of the abolition of the Official Bloc, and with this view.

MADRID, Dec. 10. there was general agreement. The The Cortes to-day adopted the Committee adjourned until to-mur- new Constitution by unanimous

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his machine struck the upper works of the boat. The seaplane fell into the water, but Mr. Short, was able to extricate himself from the cock- pit, run along the body of the ma- "chine, and jump on the dock of the mantar-bont before the 'plane turned turtle.

The greatest height over attained by man is the 10 miles reached in May last by Professor, Piccard and his nuslstant. Dr. Kipfer. Enclos- ed in a chamber of novel design at- tached to a balloon, they ascended from Augsberg, Bayarin, and came down in the Austrian Tyrol.

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