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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS.

FEBRUARY 15, 1932

CHINA TO RESIST INVASION SPECIAL ASSEMBLY DISARMAMENT

WHOLE NATION DETERMINED

STATEMENT BY WANG CHING WEL

SHANGHAI FRONT UNUSUALLY QUIET

JAPANESE EXCESSES ADMITTED IN

HONGKEW AREA"

THROUGH REUTER'A AGENCY.]

NANKING, February 14.

The Central Daily News 'pubishop a statement: by Mr. Wang Ching Wei in which he declares that thus Japanner; invasion will be resisted by a determined nation; “She may occupy our cities, but every man and every place will resist,

"Japan may send 5,800,000 troops to China but she will find it impossible to subjugate us; our armies may be defented but our nation will remain unconquered. Until Japan gives up the idea of forcing Chies by armed aggression to surrender her territorial and administrative integrity and her suvereignty, there shail not be,

• and cranet be, direct negotiations between the two countries."

SHANGHAI PASSES QUIET - SUNDAY

(From Our Own Correspondent,)

SHANGHAI. February 14, Shanghai was unusually still the whole of Sunday, excepting.. for Chinese desultory trench mortar firing at dawn which the Japanese artillery silenced two hours later, after which quiet reigned.

Snipers are still retive in the northern arca.

Although the Japanese crowed the Wooming Crects on Satur day they retreated at sundown.

A Japanese party of 150 men grossed the Creek at one point where they fought Sércely for eight hours and escaped the datiger of annihilation in the nick of time by the arrival of -eliefs.

On Sunday forenoon a motor truck, belonging to the Ningpo. Transportation Company, collided with a lorry bearing a large body of Japancas bluejackets, completely overturning the vehicle and severely injuring many, of the marines. The driver was arrested and taken to the Headquarters of the Japanese Germerie for " examination, sa foul play wae suspected.

SHANGHAI COMMISSION'S REPORT TO LEAGUE

{THROUGH" REUTERʼN (AGENOT. ).

GENEVA, February 14..

A reign of terror resulted in Hongkow following the Japanese occupation and a state of open ware oxists, says a Report of the League's Shanghai Commission cabled to the League this afternoon, signed by Count Ciano, who adds that the offensive is entirely in the hands of the Japanese whose declared object is to capture the Woosung Forts and drive ail Chinese troope to a considerable' distance from Shanghai.

The Report says that almost the entire non-Japanese popula tion has fled from the Hongkew area.

The Japanese Consul, admitted that excesses had been com mitted by his nationals when the feeding ran high and chaotic con. ditions prevailed, but the situation had greatly improved and a considerable number of undesirable Japanese had been deported to Japan.

The Commission adds that it is impossible to determine which side broke the truce.

*SPECTACULAR DEVELOPMENTS”

"EXPECTED!

[TRODOH ARUTER'S AGENOY,,]

Toxro, Feb. 14..

sion, which is disembarking to-days, will be billeted at Hongker, "out" "Spectacular developments" "as-side the limits of the Settlement. sisting to stabilise the situation in Lieut-General Uyeda was

for Manchuria are anticipated shortly, some years Commander of the according to a Japanese Fress des. Japanese garrison at Tientaín. patch from Changchun, which res porta that Chinese leaders in Man- churia are assembling for the pur. pose of arranging final details for the formation of &

new and m dependent state.

IAPANESE ACTIONS

up the Whangpoo, and their land." ing will be affected to-morrow morn- ing.

The transports are accompanied by four cruisers and seven destroy. ex

All now seems ready for a big Japanesh offensive designed, to clear out all Chinese from Chapei 'and Woonung.

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It is rumoured that the Japanese General. Uyeda is commanding the newly-arrived division, and that ho will deliver a últimatum to the Chinese. But the Chineno uificial | reports say, that they need not ultimatum, as the Japanoss hare been Aghting for two weeks, now, and the Chinese will "resist with all their might further assaults by Japanese."

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CHIANG RETURNS TO PUKOW

PUKOW, Feb. 14. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek arrivä. ed here this morning from Loyang, where he had conferred yesterday in Hauchowfu with Wang Ching Wei and Feng Yu Hsiang.

Much significance: is attached to his return.

· RUSSO JAPANESE AGREEMENT

MOSCOW AND TOKYO DENY REPORT

Moscow, Feb., 14. The Daily Express story of

Rurso-Russo-Japanese Treaty is offi- cially denied here.

TOKYO, Feb. 14. * The Daily Express's report of a secret agreement between Japan and the Soviet is categorically denied by the Japanese Foreign Office, which adds that the rumour has no foundation whatever.

DENIED. BY SOVIET EMBASSY AT LONDON

LONDON, Feb. 14,` The Soviet Embassy states that there are no grounds whatever for the Daily Express? adsortion or the datails given.

U.S TO REMAIN NEUTRAL (REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)

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MEETING

COUNCIL REFUSES

RESPONSIBILITY

(DEUTER AND KRITION WIRELESS.]

GENEVA, Feb. 19:

The reluctance of His Longue: Council to call a special meeting of the Assembly on China's invoking Artiole. Fifteen was again shown this evening when the Council, of twelve, met to deal with China's note, which is considered to be em- barrassing,

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CONFERENCE

DR. YEN'S PLEA TO NATIONS

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. ]

GENEVA, Feb. 14.

ART TREASURES RECOVERED

FOUND IN DAMAGED CONDI

TION IN JUNK SHOP :

(Routers Special, Service.),

LONDON, Feb. 14. World famous paintings.. magni..

At this morning's session. Dr You declared that the fate of the ficent carved ivories and other art Disarmament Cenforenes depended

when stolen,

worth.

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on the date of the Manchurian dis-treasures" puto. He pleaded that tho natic £87,000, have been recovered by the should fülál the international police in a badly damaged condi obligations to which they had sub- prepared to accede to the League London. saribed, and anid that China wasion from a junk shop in East

Assembly's proposal for an arma- An art collector when ruminaging ments truce as a preliminary in various junk shop came acreen After a two hours discussion, the down by Sir John Simon for arme China agreed to the principles Int Council decided not to take the reduction, and the distinctions famous master

a picture, 'obvidualy, the work of o initiative in calling a special meet.regarde weapons, primarily intend, ing of the League Asambly. The full responsibility for convening Chinese delegation must assume

the Assembly,

The terms of the resolution giv ing, affcet to the Council's decision was not drafted. A special com- mittee has, therefore, been appoint. ed in order to elaborate the text."

Public Meeting.

Monday when the subject will be The Council will meet again on publicly ventilated.

WATERLOO BRIDGE TO BE DEMOLISHED

NEW STRUCTURE TO COST £1,295,000

(Reuter's Special Service.)

LONDON, Feb. 14. Bridge and the erection of a ne

The demolition of Waterloo

been decided upon by the Improve- bridge, at a cost of £1,905,000, has

ments Committee of the London County Council:

It is estimated, it will baks Ava

years to complete the new bridge.

Sir Gilbert Scott, the architect The canras: was ok Liverpool Cathedral, is recom

ad for aggression, and supported yellow with age and had obviously mended as the architect for the armament alone was insufficient to informed the police whose investiga

Tardieu's declaration that disbeen hacked from its frame. He new structure,

ensure peace.

Armaments and Security Hot Synonymous.

[BRITISH WIRELESS AZEVICE.]

Ruany, Feb. 14. When the Disarmament Confer enoo was resumed as Goneva to day, asked delegations to supply separate Mr. Arthur Henderson, President,

concrete anggestions so that these By the terme of Mr. W w, could be handed to the Standing Yen's letter this morning, he Chi. Orders Committee who could then nesa Government formally request.work out an agenda. ad that the Sino-Japaness dispute be referred to the Langue Assembly and stated that only in the event of the Council taking the mitia tive would the Chinese Government be prepared to withdraw the appli. cation.

All delegates, except those of China and Japan, attended the Council meeting of to-night. As China's request was based on the application of Article Fifteen of Convenant, the Council of the League will continue ita discussions of the Far East question in the light of Articles Ton and Bloven.

How to Establish Pesce in the

X.

Far East.

LONDON, Fab. 12. The Executive Committee of the League of Nations Union lo-dny - passed a resolution urging that a

The Canadian delegate. Sir George Parloy, said that, while Canada appreciated a strict re- lation of armaments to national security experience had taught them that armaments and security were not synonymous,

tions led to the discoveries".

It is believed the treasures in- BERT HINKLER HONOURED clude part of a robbery which win carried out in the West End house of. Earl Minto.

IRISH ELECTIONS

CONFIDENCE IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY

(Renter's Special Service.)

LONDON, Feb, 14....

alove in a

AWARDED BRITANNIA

TROPHY

BRITISH WIRELESA HERVICE †

Ruoay, Feb. 13.

The Royal Aero Club fins award- ed the Britannia Trophy to Squa dron Leader Bert Hinkler for his fight from New York to London,

The trophy was awarded for the. most meritorious flying performance of the year.

The Latavian Foreign Minister said, that Latvia already had con As the election campaign, which, siderably reduced her military bud- so far, has been the most peaceful get and diminished har period of and the most polite in the history service in the military force. No of Ireland, draws to factories now made war material in perfect tempest of oratory, there EUROPE STILL SHIVERING Lavia.

is evidence of a remarkable growth Party as it requires only a mull of confidence in the Republicsa reshuffling of scats to upset the Cosgrave Government, and give De Valera victory..

Hungary had no armaments to re- Count Albert Apponyi said that dues. Such armed forces as she had were used for maintaining internal order and guarding the frontier.

THE REPARATIONS. ISSUE

4)

De Valera urges the abolition el the Article making it obligatory for members to take the oath of allegi- ance, also the renunciation of the Treaty, and declares that the best interests of Britain and Ireland:

meeting of the League Assembly be BRITAIN AND FRANCE REACH winchy, indodendent eighbours

WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 8.03 p.m., slated: --

are

Moderate anti-cyclones situated over N. China and S. Manchuria. The depression re. mains to the south-east of the Loochoos.

Local Forecast-N.E. winde, moderate to fresh; fair.

TENTATIVE AGREEMENT

(Reuter's Special Service.)

LONDON, Feb. 14.

friendly,

Mr. Cosgrave declares that the Republic Government would re- lease the Terrorists and Commi» nists and begin a series of quarrels with England over nothing.

MANTLE OF SNOW ON DESERT

(Renter's Special Service.).

LONDON, Teh Not only Britain but the whole

of Europe is shivering through an Arctic blizzard which is sweeping as far east as Parsia and Iraque

In Barcelona, where yesterday's so was the first for twelve year people are ski-ing in the streets, A preliminary tentative agree

while the yellow Iraqi desert, was It is possible that if ths Re- ment has been reached between publicans get no majority but Leturned white by a mantle of snow, Britain and France regarding the come the largest Party, they will scopo of the Reparations Confer form an alliance with Labour, re ence to be held in June, according sulting in the latter applying the to statements made in official quar-brake on the Republican policy, as ters in London.

Labour is in favour of the Treaty.

It is reported from Paris that M. Laval has finally approved of the agreement on which a statement will be issued this evening Geneva

{THROUGH BIUTIK'S AGENCY,

LONDON, Feb. 14

at

France, Italy, Germany, Belgium and Japan the object of the Confer ence will be to agres to a lasting settlement of the Reparatione prob-

me, also to take necessary men

NEW Yonx. Feb. 14. The United States Government does not favour the Japanese rug- gestion for the demilitarisation of Shanghai, according to the New York Times Washington correspon- dent, but might favour the estab. summoned and that the League, co- It is now officially announced, bshment.. cf EL neutraj zone nt | operating with the United States, that the Lausanne Reparations

exert Shanghai for the protection of the

whatever diplomatic Conference has been adjourned International Settlement. But it is re-establish pence in the Far East of negotiations between

economic pressure is necessary toto Juns, and that as the result Britain, understood that the Government The suggested measures night will not press for its adoption owing include an embargo upon the ax to its desire mot to take sides in

port of arms and ammunition and the exclusion from the world's ports the Sino-Japanese dispute..

of the goods of whichever party The insistence for the establish ment of a neutral zone would make it appear that the United States were siding with Japan, zince it would involve the Chinese forces retiring from Shanghai while the Japanese forces remained.

JAPANESE GUNBOATS AT SWATOW

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(From Our Own Correspondent.):

CANTON, Feb. 14.

to the dispute continues to rejectures to solve the economic and the five Anglo-American peace pro-financial difficulties which are res posals.

ponsible for the present crisis.

Tho Government's decision has been reached in the hope of enxing the international situation.

Breaking off Relations.

It is also urged that, if ween- sary, the League States refuse financial facilities and withdraw their diplomatic. representative [* from the country which refuses to accept the proposals.

CRITICISED

"WANTON AND INHUMAN "

Gronya, Feb. 14

The League of Nations Union meanwhile trusts that States which The League Secretariat has re- General Hai Hsia, the Governor Ceived a telegram from Sir Hope

Are members of the League will send- the Chinese and Japanese Govern- of Kiriu, has already passed through Simpson, an official of the loan for

ment a Note referring to the last Changchun en route to Mukden. I flood relief, the text of which

paragraph of Mr. Stinson's Note General Ma Chan Shan is leaving fellows: "I protest in the name &watow, received hero to-day tion or agreement which my be

A military communiqué from

of January 7, and declaring, that they will never recognise any situa Harbin for Mukden on February 18. of Irumanity against the Japanese statee that the situation there is brought about by means contrary LOYANG, Feb. 14, air bombardment of the food regain becoming tense, as a result to Covenant and other Treaty ob-

of three Japanese grinboats steam- First Lieut. W. Y. Wyman, Lanfugo, comp where there were overing into the Harbour last Wednesligations to which they, as well as

China and Japan, nré parties. guage Officer of the American Mili-,000 refugees on, February 6, when day, without first informing the

tury Attaché's Staff at Peiping, arrived here to-day. He is calling this afternoon on General Ohen. Chi Chong, the Garrison Commander of Loyang

·Municipal · Authorities. The pre-

a woman and a boy were killed and senes of these Japanese men-of-war four persons wounded, while several is ousing considerable anxiety hospital patients died of fright, among the populace there. Thus The same camp was again bombed far, however, no trouble has arisen. on February 6, when it contained a fow hundred only, the majority GENERAL UYEDA'S VIEWS being sick in hospital, and aged and

SHANGHAI, Feb. 14.

indr people. Forty-eight were found dead after the bombardment. When interviewed by Reuter, The camp was, then evacuated and cut-General Dyeda, Commander was bombed again the next day, of the newly arrived ath Division

"This Japanese action is wanton totalling approximately 12,000,

GOOD-BYE TO LEAGUE"

IF MR. LANSBURY HAS HIS WAY

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Feb. 14.

Mayor Wong Tre Sau lodged a protest with the Japanese Consul- General in Swatow, dediaring that the sudden appearance of Japanese gunboats in the harbour might treate danger and misunderstand. ing. The Municipal Government should first be informed of the coming of Japanese gunboats so az is obviate any misunderstanding. Should any trouble arise because of

If the League is unable to re- the presence of these uncalled for strain one of its members from the Consul General would have to

we must bid the League good-bye, shoulder the responsibility. One way to relieve the tension, the dressing a meeting is London, call

declared Mr. Lansbury when ad- at least two out of the throe Jepaned to protest against coercion in enoghosts to move out of

India, ang mg Bwstow harbour,

PURCHASING POWER OF

SILVER

US, SENATORS AND FRENCH 'DEPUTIES MAY STUDY PROBLEM

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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS

REVIEW OF PROGRESS

IN 1931

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

BUGBY, Feb. 11. During last year, the aircraft of Imperial Airways few 1510,AAZ miles and carried 30,881 passengers and 1,684,070 (1) pounds of mail and freight.

world,"

Communications with Teheran are paralysed, the reads being im passable, and postal serviens are disorganised as the result of the

snow..

The cold snap in Paris has caused the return to popularity of maffa and gaiters for women.

NATIONAL POWER

SCHEME

RAPID PROGRESS LAST YEAR

[BRITISH WIRELESH, BERVICE: 1

Ruany, Fob 12... The Central Electricity Board, A statement reviewing, progress which was created five years ago, during the year rays, that'oight has made remarkable progress on new four-engined aeroplanes, each the national power schems. developing 2,200 horse power, had The scheme contemplates trane now been delivered and constitute mission lines totalling 4,070 miles, a flest of the largest and most and at the end of 1980 more then luxurious passenger aircraft in the 2,400 miles had been built. The lines in actual operation aggregate Three now four engined all'inetal 910 miles, Bying-boats, each weighing, when

The progress mado lest year war loaded, fourtom tons, are operating to rapid that construction for the on the Mediterranean sections of country as a whole will probably be the Empire air lines,

"completed in 1933. The grid, will Orders had been placed for eight be set in operation during the new monoplane air linors for the current year in Central Scotland silver have accepted an invitation with four engines and having other areas...

A group of Benators interested in Cairo Cape route, each equipped and probably by the end of 1003 in from a number of French Deputies maximum speed of 150 miles an to form an informal inter-Parlia hour and a cruising speed of 120. mentary darociation to study legis. With these machines operating the lation to restore-the purchasing Town will take nine days or less

air journey from London to Cape power of silver.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY....

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.

UNEMPLOYMENT FUND

ENORMOUS ADVERSE

BALANCE

(Reuter's Special Service.)

LONDON, Feb. 14,

stated that he had no intention of an mbuman, and from a military Japanese gunboala, the Japanese rort of conduct Japan is guilty of General, for the year ended last

taking an immediate offensive, but standpoint useless."

hoped that negotiations. would re- sult in the Chinese forces with-

drawing far enough from Shanghai

Bayor pointed out, "would be for

JAPANESE TRANSPORTS NEAR SHANGHAI

SdHat, Feb. 14. The Ninth Japanese Division, The Mayor in conclusion reiter which arrived off Woosung in sixated his settled policy of protecting Divi-transports to-day, is now steaming Japanese lives and property,

to render the "security and safety

of the settlement assured,”

It is learned that the eth

Mr. Launbury added, however, that it is time the British Empire pleared up its own doorstep and I made a start thereon in India.

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Evening Transmie-

aions

...1013

154

108

Monthly percentages 58,78; Chinese: 41.22.

European

During the month the following

The adverse balance of the Unitems were broadcast:- employment Fund is more than £75,000,000, according to a'review" of the guren" by the Auditor- Marah, published only this morn ing. the year more than £100,000,000, Payments from the Fund during which is 20,000,000 more than pay ments in the preceding your

Dance programmes Running commentaries European studio concerts five Chinese studio concerts European relays Chiness relays

Bencûts have, increased by £46,- 900,000 and the excess of the total expenditure over the total income amounted to £38,000,000,

Chinese lectures European abildren's

European readings...........

pro-

...2

4

During last year, the Board; placed contrasts of £30,000,000 in connection with the scheme.

LOCAL BROAD- CASTING.

REPORT FOR LAST MONTH."

The report for last month, issued by the Hong Kong Broadcasting Committee, State

Actual hours of transmission

10 totalled 202 of which 154 wars da

vosed to European programmes and. 2108 to Chinese programmes, a fol-

Tows

European Chinese Morning TranZIKAS KONNT including Commercial

Chinese children's program

New Licences issued during January -137

New And

Relays

Church

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