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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1932.

For Protection of Japanese Subjects

GRAVE SITUATION IN SHANGHAI

CRUISERS, DESTROYERS AND AIRCRAFT

UISERS,

CARRIERS READY......

CHINESE LEADERS OF ALL "PARTIES

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IN CONCLAVE

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENDF]

Toxyo, January 22, NUMBER OF WARSHIPS HAVE BEEN DESPATCHED TO, SHANGHAI AND SEVERAL OTHERS HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO BE READY TO LEAVE AT A MOMENT'S OWING TO THE GROWING UNEASINESS OF NOTICE. THE SITUATION THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER NOTORO IS THE CRUISER OI WITH A LEAVING PORT ARTHUR. LANDING PARTY OF BLUEJACKETS, FOUR DESTROYERS AND ONE OTHER AIRCRAFT CARRIER LEFT KURE LAST NIGHT WHILE AN ADDITIONAL CRUISER AND TWELVE DESTROYERS AT GASEBO HAVE BEEN

ORDERED

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HOLD THEMSELVES IN READINESS TO PROCEED.

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THE MEASURES FOR THE PROTECTION OF JAPANESE TO. RESIDENTS AT; SHANGHAP WERE DISCUSSED AT DAY'S MEETING OF THE CABINET, WHICH DECIDED TO OF THE DISCRETION LEAVE THE WHOLE MATTER TO THE NAVY MINISTER.

PEREMPTORY DEMAND FOR APOLOGY

DRASTIC MEASURES

MEN OF ALL PARTIES

NANKING, Jan. 2. The names of one hundred and eighty-nine delegates to the forth-

FAMOUS STEEPLE

CHASER KILLED

!!

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SASSOON GRAND NATIONAL CANDIDATE

(Reuter's Special Service.)

LONDON, Jan. 21 One of the most famous of British steeplechasera, West Indies, which

"LORD READING SERIOUSLY ILL

MEDICAL HELP SENT

BY 'PLANE

BRITAIN'S FISCAL POLICY

CRITICAL POLITICAL SITUATION

---- PREMIER'S DRAMATIC

REFUSAL

(Renter's Special Service.)

LONDON, Jan. 92.

REVOLUTION

SPAIN

IN-

SHORT-LIVED COMMUNIST.

RÉPUBLIC

ARRIVAL OF TROOPS ON

SCENE RESTORES ORDER"

(THROUGH REUTER'A AGENCY.jp

BARCELONA, Jan. 21.

CHINESE MARITIME

CUSTOMS

BIG INCREASE IN 1931 RECEIPTS

Shanghai, Tientsin and Kowloon Head List

›{THROUGH. NÝUTER'S AGENCY.]

[THROWOK RELTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, Jan. 22 Ramsay

A Communist Republic has been THE Maritime Customs revenue Cano, Jan. Lord Rending has been taken Laval, and Sir John Simon's can Sallent, Suria and Berga in the year consisting of import duties seriously ill at Luxor. A doctor celtation of his trip to Geneva towns north of Barcelona where and export and interport duties "and 口

the Revolutionaries are completely and tomage dues totalled Th. Burse are proceeding to Į together with the wholesale can-

Everything bas Mars,

with been 246,064,000 compared. Cablest Ministers'

THE cellation Luxor by heroplane,

nocini engagements is held in poll:brought to a standall, and town 180,570,000 in 1930,

Increases are as follows:- tical cires to be the outward signs halls seized Several Civil Guards

Harbin

Tis. 1,193,000 of acute Cabinet differences regard. have been wounded.

Dairen ing the Fiscal policy.

Mdramatic refusal to visit d. proclaimed by the Revolutionarles T (in Haikuan teels) for inst

・・・ LATER.

of

The rebels have issued a mani

Communist Republie throughout | fcato atabing they will proclaim a

the Civil Guards.

was owned by Captain Sassoon, the 1 now falling and complications are | Snowden are credited as the stum Spain. The red dag is flying over

millionaire owner and amateur jockey, was killed today in a race As Newbury,

West Indies was strongly fanciul for this year's Grand National,

The animal broke its back on fall ing as a jump, but the jockey escap Led without injuries..

West Indies is reputed to have cost Captain Santoon £7,000 only last year. He is still represented in the Grand National by Stoły Moké.

RUSSIA'S TIMBER EXPORT

CANADIAN PROTEST TO BRITAIN

(THOR REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SÜNCH, Jan. 20, An ultimatan has been delivered to the Alayor of Greater Shanghai, by Admiral Shiosawa, Commander coming National Emergency Con of the First Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy in Chinese waters, demanding immédiate and satisfac tory reply to the proteat lodged with the Chinese authorities by the Japanese Consul General over the

Chiang Kai Sick after spending pritlonged auti-Japanese agitation the night at Tongshan motored to and the attack or five pricats on Sun Yat Sen Park this morning Monday,

where he held a conference with The ultimatum demands the disWang Ching Wei, San Fo and solution of the anti-Japanese Sat many other members of the Cen-refully investigated and Mr. vation Association and other anti-tral Exceative Committee. Japancie bodies, and threatens

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tenta.

Severe Chill. The urge has arrived at Luxor Lord Reading is suffering from a severe chi but his temperature is Mr. Herbert Samus and Lord bling blocks in the comprehensive not feed.

Lord Reading, who nowtarif programme which is seventy-two, was Farcign Ministertively stated to comprise a general of 10 to 15 per in the National Government when emergency tariff it was first formed His ports cent., pending the formation of a during remarkable career include commission to frame a higher sale Sir Rufus Isaacs), Lord those of Attorney-General when for nonessential imports."

Chief Justice, Special Envoy to Washing ton during the War and Victory of India.

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GOLD WILL LOSE

ITS VALUE”

and

It is thought that Free Traders might be induced to accept, the plan as a revenue tariff but the Snowdealan school is credited with contending the situation which has recently been profoundly altered by the suspension of the "Gold Stan- dard.

Moreover they oppose the adop tion of an unalterable fiscal policy; BANKER'S GRAVE 'WARN- hence the extraordinary interest of the Cabinet meeting which opened ING TO HOARDERS this morning and which is likely to prove one of the most critical', în [BRIT; WIRELESS SERVICE.] the_lifetime of the present Nation al Government as it may be a last RUGBY, Jan, 1.

of the diplomacy of Mr. Ramasy The well-known banker, Mr. F. MacDonald to keep his team to 1.C. Goodenough, made pointed re-gether,

marks upon world currency debt problems when presiding to NO AGREEMENT REACHED day at the Annual Shareholders" Meeting of Barclay's Bank.

At the termination of the pro- Referring to the fact that pay-longed Cabinet meeting, it was off ment of international debits incially announced that it had been | gold was virtually impossible, oving found impossible to reach a un to the very large part of the avail-animous conclusion regarding the able stock of monetary gold being Fiscal Committee's recommenda concentrated in the United Statos tions, and France, Mr. Goodenough. said:-

MODIFICATION IN MINIS:

TERIAL PRACTICE.

LATER.

Many casualties have resnited from the derailment of a train, the rails having been torn up. by re bela.

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The city is surrounded by a larges body of the Civil Gaards strate- gically placed in case of attack.

VOTE OF CONFIDENCE

MADRID, Jung 91.

113,000

Newchwang Ticatsla

386,000

10,115,000

Klanchow

2,258,000

2,063,000

37,892,000

767,000

186,008

Hankow Shanghai

Amoy

Switow Canton

1,382,000 Kowloon

4,078,000 The only decrease in Antung, T. 452.000.

The Native Customs collections up till the end of May, the date when these establishments were closed by the Government, amounted to Tis.

A radio station on the broadcast report this evening states that an alleged Monarchist plot has been 2,250 000. discovered on the French frontier. The Flood Relief mrtax enforced After a declaration by the Pre- on December 1 amounted to Tis. mier that stern measures would bo | 1,025,000 takon to maintain pence the Cartes

ALL OBLIGATIONS MET passed a vote of confidence in the Government by 280 votes to 4.- All foreign loan indemnity, The Premier staled that he was obligations secured on the Customs, assured the affair in the Manman, Revenue, including the Service Re region was not so serous as torganization Loan of 1913, were: the cost being first appeared. Dictatorial powers, met in Tuli he said, had been granted to the 119,313,809 Shanghai tacts or Governor of Vizcaya, who had been Tls.. 28,338,660 more than, in 1930, appointed Government delegate te Service (both interest and re

domestic all' the Basque and Navarre provinces, 'demption),

Icans, and he had been instructed to dis- Treasury notes secured on Cancell miss, any officials whom, he did not ed Indemnities, and on additional consider trustworthy, Republicans duty, have been met or provided. and replace them immediately. This for in full. precaution was against the growing Catholic movement also.

Leftist have been incensed by the flaunting of Monarchist sentiments- in the Basque proviness.

MONARCHIST MOVEMENT

QUASHED

MADRID. Jan. 22. The Minister of the Interior an- nounces that the anarchist move.

LONDON. Jan., 2. Apropos of the Canadian repre soptations regarding the reported forence have been a: nouared. Russian timber contract (with re- They include Tuan Chia. Wugard to which Canada desired to ensure that the Canadian timber Pei Fu, Chu Chao Esin, u Shih, trade should not be interfered with Sun Chunh Fang and Prince Ti by the possible imposition of

British protective tariff) Mr. J. H. Tab.

Thomas, the Dominions Secretary, has replied to the Canadian High Commissioner that no British group. Ia these two countries the heivy tection against any timber contricy deprived of their earning capac had made representations for pre- surplus of stocks of gold are large- which might have been made with, ily. Unless some means can be

found for gold to be circulated more Cabinet is, however, deeply im- The communiqué sates that the the Soviet.

freely, it would seem that gold will no longer be capable of being put pressed with the paramount im to its normal use as a basis of entportarke of ne present maintaining as a result of the arrival of troops. the national mity, and is accord- rency and credit and as a measuringly determined that some modi ment of world prices. In that case fation in the usual ministerial gold will lose its value and those countries must inevitably be faced Practice is required and decided that Ministers who are unable to with enormous losses,"

agree with the majority of their colleagues on the subject of import, duties and cognate matters shall be at liberty to express their views by speech and vote. Being essentially united in all other matters of policy the Cabinet believes that it is thus best interpreting the will of the nation.

Efforts are still being made to that unless she demands are compersuade Hu. Han Min to go to plied with drastic measures will be

Nunking from Hong Kong, whither taken by the Japanese authorities Chung Chi, the President of the toprotecs Japanese rights and

Legislative Yoan is shortly heing interests."

THE MAILED FIST

SHANGHAI, Jan. 2. There was a sensacional develop- ment in the Japaness policy this afternoon leading to intense spect lation regarding the suitable mes- sires the Japanese are proposing to take ainst the Chinese within the International Settlement.

Five Japanese naval officers call- ed on the offices of the Chinese paper Min Kua Jih Pạo, situated

Hent.

'WANG CHING WEI'S ARRIVAL

NANKING, Jan. 1 Mr. Wang Ching We arrived here just after 10 o'clock this even ing.. He was gives a rousing re- ception by Government leaders and representatives of public bodies, After a brief rest he proceeded to Mr. Sun Fo's residence for an in- portant conference.

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Official sources state that Chang

in Shantung Read in the centre of Hsueh Liang will shortly, be coming the Settlement, and peremptorily

here to confer with General Chiang dropanded an apology for the state-Kai Shek and Mr. Wang Ching ment published that Паралекс

Wei.

AN IMPORTANT “

CONFERENCE

NARKING, Jan

marines had assisted the Japanese mob in the recent attempt to des troy a Chinese Inctory. The editor was ordered to visit the Japanese marine garrison with. a written "It transpires that there was no apology, publisly a fail page apology conference held at the Memorial Su his paper, punish, the rember Park this morning owing to the of his staff responsible for writing | non-arrival of Chinng Kai Shek the report and give asurances that who was due to attend. Chiang there would be no repetition of the arrived in Nanking from Tongshan offence.

3 p.m. and proceeded to the headquarters of the Offeers of the Moral Endeavour Association where The editor pointed out that other he awaited the return of Wang Chinese papers had published a Ching Wei who had gone to see

imilar report but the Japanese Mr. T. V. Soong. Lieutenant replied that no argu

All afternoon important person ment was allowed. If antiafaction upes arrived at the Association for was not forthcoming before five an important conference which it to-morrow morning the Japanese is expected to be holding some time would take suitable measures, this evening.

“NO ARGUMENT

AT

#

"

The editor appealed to the polico

Chiang Kai Shek refused to ex- for, protection, and extra constables proas opinions regarding the poli- are now guarding the newspapertical situation. ..office..

NO HURRY!

GENEVA, Jan. 91.

According to Japanese Press re- ports regarding the vessels now on. their way to Shanghai ten Japaness. The Manchurian Commnission of warships will be in Shanghai to Inquiry has arranged questions of morrow while twenty-three are at material organisation of its mission Sasebo ready

to leave

at a and decided to leave Europe at the moment's notice. The despatch of beginning of February for the Far army unite is under consideration East. The Commission will go via "In case the situation in Shang- the United States, where it will be

joined by Mr. MagCoy.

- hai bocomus serious,"

The whole question was being Thomos reculled statement which he made in the House of Commons, to which the Government still ad- hered, declaring that no commit- ments would be made which might hamper or prejudice the free and unfettered discussion of economie problems at the Ottawa Conference.

[It will br remembered that a report was received on Thursday from London to the effect that nego. diations by a group of timber im- porters to buy Russian timber were an a scale so large as seriously to affect the West Candian Industry and that the Canadian Government had been provoked to intervene with Britain.

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The Finfex demanded that all epantries trading with Rusein should 10nch, common agreement to combat the menace of a huge State corporation controlling immense re- sources, and able to play off indivi. dual traders against each other, and traciers of noe rountry against thong of another.]

DUTY ON TOMATOES

[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.]

Krony Jan. 2 The Ministry of Agriculture han issued an order imposing an import: duty on tomators of two pence per pound between June 1 and July 31 and a penny "per pound between August and October 31.

Reviewing the world financial crisis M. Goodenough said, that British banks had been able Rot only to meet the requirements of the crisis but also to give a help ing hand in many directions both at home and abroad which had been of immense service.

GERMANY'S REFUSAL

The immediate cause of the crisis had been the fall in gold pries of communities, and the fundamental causes were problems of tariffs, and. payment of war debts and repara Lion. If these could be dealt with effectively a period of increasing prosperity could be anticipated

Reuter learns that, the British Regarding British trade position Government, through the Ambass Mr. Goodenough described the outdor in Berlin, has suggested an ex- look as more hopeful.

BIG DOLLAR BALANCES

BANK OF ENGLAND REPAYS

BIG SUM TO US.

LEESTER'S AMERICAN SERVICK.]

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.

LONDON, Jan. 92. formally invited M. Laval to Lon- Mr. Ramsay MacDonald "has den for the week-end.

tension of the existing moratorium. as far as Europe is concerned far an unstipulated period.

The German Government has categorically declined.

FOREIGN ENGAGEMENTS

DECLINED

THROUGH REUTTI'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Jan. 29

It is reported in banking circles | here that the Bank of England has repaid between 34 60 million

It is officially nanounced that dollars of the credis extended joint- ly by the Federal Reserve Bank Mr. Russey MacDonald has regiot- and the Bank of France.

fully been obliged to decline an Officials of the Federal Reserve invitation to visit M. Laval over Bank refuse either to confirm or the week-end in order to conversc deny the statement or report that about current problems." the dollar balances of the Bank of Owing to pressure of Cabinet England are increasing at such a work Sir John Sign has abandon rate na to promise a complete re-ed his intention to go to Geneva on tirement of the tredit on the date Saturday to attend the meeting, of of maturity which is, January 31 the League Council opening on

Monday.

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BULLION FROM INDIA »

Viscount Cecil of Chelwood will represent Britain at the early meetings of the Council.

FOREIGN FACTORIES

· IN ENGLAND

CONTINUED APPLICATION FOR SITES.

(mnirisa Winkles8 BERVICE.)

Ruour, Jan. 2 The London Chamber of Cam- merce states that many inquiries

' [ FAROVOH • NEUTRI'R AGENCY.]| from foreign manufacturers about factory siten in England continue

LONDON, Jan. 1. to be received and 20 foreign firma

1,021 bars of silver from Bombay, have already decided to build here also gold valued at £1,300,000 ar for production of goods for the Eng-rived at Plymouth to day aboard. Briand Hands Over to M. Laval, lish market affected by the recently the s.s. Pando and us. Maloja cop- imposed customs duties,

signed to London.

the sub-committee, "includir

THAT TARIFF ISSUE

DISCUSSIONS IN BRITISH CABINET

Mr. | Neville Chamberlain, Sir John Sinon, Mr. Walter Runciman, Lord Showden and other Cabinet Ministers. It is moured differ- (TARODOB, REITER'S AGENCY.}" ences of opinion exist both in the committee and in the Cabinet, but

LONDON, Jan. 92. it is not suggested they BTO AO The Cabinet to-day discussed serious na to exclude the possibility tariff policy for four and a half of an oventual agreement. Hider hours. No decisions were taken. to there has been no authoritative and it is expected discussions will indication of the scope of the egp- he resumed to-morrow. It is hoped niitten's suggestions, but it is be these further discussions will re- lieved these favour a general tarift move all differences of opinion, ou manufactured inports based on moderate duty which will cheek the golume of imports and vicid substantial revenue.

It is understood the Cabinet can. sidered a tariffs memorandum for the balance of trade submitted by

(Continued on previous column

According to British Wireless, pressure of Cabinet work in con- mection with the early re-assembly of Parliament is alio the reason for the Prime Minister's refund.

PARIS, Jan. 2. There were many moist eyes at the Foreign Office on losing a long time hond when M. Briand formally handed over office to M. Laval. The latter hopes to be able to visit Mr. Ramany MacDonald in London this week-end as Mr. MacDonald is unable to go to Paris.

OUT OF HARM'S WAY

THEODOH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ·

BARDOLI, Jan. 21.

Ram Das Gandhi, third son of the Mahatmu, who was arrested on Tuesday, was to-day sentenced to eighteen months' rigorous imprison-

ment,

ment at Manresa has been quashed

calculated that as much as 83,000,000 could be stained within the next seven days through such a scheme This huge sum, according to Mr. Fung, mould go a long way towards restoring confidence in the use of the Central Hank of China hotes. With the exception of the banknotes of the 810 denomination, all the notes are redeemable:

The Government hopes to be able to redeem ita notes of the $10 do nomination next week,

CANTON BANK NOTES

NEW SCHEME BY FINANCE COMMISSIONER

(From Our Own Correspondent,).

CANTON, Jan. 99.

In order to resuscitate the Can- tral Bank of China, notes, Mr. Fung Co Man, Commissioner of Finance, has decided to fore the tax form- ing companies throughout the Pro-- vince to remit their alloted quotes for the month of February within next week. As an incentive for month turning in their money a ahead of time, the Government will be prapaced to accept a discount, of 5 per cent..

The Finance Commissioner has (Continued was previous colupin, J.

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