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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY FEBRUARY 29 1932.

POWERS' REQUEST IGNORED

"Britain's

Gold Rush”

BARONET SELLS CORONET

(Reuter's Special Service.)

LONDON, Feb. 28.

One of the most astonishing 'wide. lights in Britain's rush to sell gold cocurred when a Duke, whose name

is naturally withheld, walked into a Bond Street jeweller's carrying in

coronet under his, arm. Four hours later he received a cheque for

15,000.

The coronet which is set with

many previous stones was over & conlury old. Its owners have held

gronial rank in Britain for Ave Beenturies. The present. Duke and his forebears have worn the coronet at royal coronations since the days of the Georges."

The coronet has been sent to Amsterdam where it will be strip ped of ins gems before going to the melting-pot.

ASSEMBLY

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JAPANESE

U.S. CREDIT

EXTENSION BILL

SIGNED BY PRESIDENT HOOVER

(Reuter's Special Service.).

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. President Hoover has signed "the Credit Extension Bill,"

QUEEN'S INTEREST IN INDUSTRY

ANOTHER VISIT TO THE

. FAIR

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICEĮ

Ruour, Feb. 20. H.M. the Queen, who ans mado two lengthy visits to the Olympia

section of the British Indústries Fair, where she made extensiva china and eutlery, to-day visited the purchases, particularly in glase, textile section at the White City, in company with the Princess Royal

MEETING

MANY OPINIONS CURRENT REGARDING

OUTCOME

PROCEEDINGS EXPECTED TO LAST

TEN DAYS

[THROÇAN AKOTER'S AGENCY,1

GENEVA, Feb. 28. election of a president, whở will Wish "the approach of the extra- ¦ probably' be M. Hymang. ordinary session of the League ¦ The Chinese and Japanese will Assembly, the League Secretariat present their cases in the alternoon. and delegations are very netive. At the conclusion the of the gen- Many opinions are current in the femal debate the Assembly will ap Jobbies regarding the outconic. point a committee, after which the There is no fixed ides of what the | Assembly will decide" to form a Assembly will decide, though some resolution. delegations are of the opinion that

as the abject of "the League is the Te-establishment of peace, the

The proceedings are expected to last ten days.

It is not certain whether the Dis-

Assembly may decide to entrust the armament. Committees will continue wisk to the Powers mostly interest-'simultaneously as many of the déle-

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ed in the Far East, Others are of galës will be occupied at the. the opinion that the only course Assembly. opro to the Assembly is to apply

M. HYMANS TO PRESIDE

GENEVA, Feb. 27.

AGAIN LAND TROOPS IN Mine Disaster

SETTLEMENT

CHINESE FORCES EVACUATE KIANGWAN

OVER SIXTEEN HUNDRED CIVILIANS KILLED

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CHINESE HOLD ON TO NEW POSITIONS

JAPANESE PLANES - AGAIN ATTACK

[THROUGH NEUTER'A "AGENCY;]

HANGCHOW

SHANGHAI, February 20, 12.40 a.m. CHINESE TROOPS NO LONGER HOLD KIANGWAN, AFTER FIGHTING TO RETAIN IT FOR MORE THAN A WEEK. THEY HAVE VOLUNTARILY RELINQUISH- ED IT BECAUSE OF INTOLERABLE CONDITIONS WITHIN THE TOWN.

IT IS STATED THAT THE STREETS ARE LITTERED WITH DEAD CIVILIANS KILLED BY JAPANESE BOMBING PLANES CHINESE OFFICIALS DECLARE THAT IN THE STREETS ALONE SIXTEEN. HUNDRED DEAD CIVILIANS WERE COUNTED' WHILE THE DEANS OF WHAT ONCE WAS A TOWN UNDOUBTEDLY COVERS. HUNDREDS MORE.

THESE BODIES HAVE POLLUTED THE WATER SUPPLY AND THE STENCH MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTINUE THERE, WHILE CONSTANT ATTACKS BY JAPAN- ESE ARTILLERY AND PLANES MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO BURY THEM. THERE- FORE, THE CHINESE HAVE EVACUATED TO A LINE OF ENTRENCHMENTS IMME- DIATELY WEST OF KIANGWAN,

THERE WAS FIGHTING ALONG THIS FRONT ALL THIS AFTERNOON BUT THE JAPANESE ATTACKS FAILED TO DISLODGE, THE CHINESE" FROM THEIR NEW POSITIONS:

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THE FIRST TRANSPORT TO BRING THE MAIN BODY OF THE JAPANËSE ELEVENTH DIVISION TIED UP AT THE JAPANESE WHARF INSIDE THE SETTLE- MENT AT 8.15 P.M. AND IS NOW UNLOADING THE TROOPS. OTHER TRANSPORTS ARE EXPECTED TO COME UP THE RIVER "TO-MORROW MORNING.

HANGCHOW AERODROME DESTROYED

"

SHANGHAI, Feb. 23, 1.10 p.m.

DETERMINED TO COMPLETE THE DESTRUCTION OF THE HANGCHOW AERO. DROME, THREE JAPANESE BOMBERS FLEW THERE THIS MORNING AND LOOSENED BOMBS CONTAINING HIGH EXPROSIVES ALL THE HANGARS WERE BLOWN UP, FIRE DESTROYING WHAT REMAINED, NÓ CHINESE 'PLANES WERE THERE, ALL. HAVING BEEN REMOVED FOLLOWING PREVIOUS ATTACKS.

THE JAPANESE PILOTS REPORT THAT NOT A SINGLE CHINESE SOLDIER . WAS OBSERVABLE, NOR WERE THEY FIRED ON BY ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS...

JAPANESE REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE

SHANGHAL, Feb. "28, 7.16 p.m.,

FIFTEEN HUNDREEMEN, ADVANCE GUARDS OF THE ELEVENTH DIVISION. ARRIVED AT WOOSUNG AT 8 PM, ABOARD FLOTILLA DESTROYERS FROM JAPAN. THEY PASSED THE WOOSUNG FORTS UNDERCOVERING FIRE AND-LANDED AT THE WHARVES OF THE SHANGHAI-WOOSUNG RAILWAY, THEY WILL SPEND THE NIGHT AT WOOSUNG AND ARE BEING THROWN IN TO THE JAPANISE LINE AT KIANGWAN EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.

THE MAINBODY OF THE ELEVENTH DIVISION IS EXPECTED TO-MORROW,

FAINT PROSPECT OF A TRUCE

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GENEVA, Feb. 28. the provisions of the Lengue Coven- i

The situation thus appears to re-but determined advocates for the

ant.

There is a prospect of an immedi. somble the historic comedy between maintenance of peace by collective It is also suggested that it!

By general agreement, M. ate truce at Shanghai. Japan has Sir Richard Strahan and the Earl action, bo is quite sure we would may convene a conference of the i

Nine-Power Hymans, the Belgian Minister for addressed an important communies of Chatham, with Mr. Stimson see that had chapter of history rignatories of the Treaty and leave it to them to dis. Foreign Affairs. is to be elected

longing to be nt 'em," standing closed. But as Japan from Feb. 3 pose of the difficulty, though this President of the Extraordinary tion to the League Council, which course is regarded as unlikely as Meeting of the League Assembly to it is hoped may open the door for waiting for the League to move or had been acting on the offensive, it would be, tantamount to an be held on March 3 and convoked to

the immediate cessation of hostili-vice-versa. abdication of the Assembly's rights, deal with the Sino-Japanese conflict. under the Covenant.

M. Hymns, it will he remem-ties at Shanghai. As regards procedure, the morn-hered. presided over the first League ing's sitting will be devoted to the Assembly.

BRITISH STOCKS SOARING

[SHITISH WIRELESS SERVICK]

RUGBY, Feb. 26. There was another all-round riso in British Government stocks to day, buying orders coming from both home and abroad.

The advances are attributed to

BLUEBIRD FALLS TO IMPROVE

AGAIN EXCEEDS 250 M.P.H.

(THROUGH REUTER'S: AGENCY. Į

DAYTONA, Feb, 20.

Sir Malcolm Campbell failed in expectations of a further reduction his attempt to-day to still further in the Bank rate in the near future and they are attracting special in- improve upon his world's land! terest in view of the likelihood of, speed record. an early War Loan, coaversion operation later.

Again he exceeded 250 miles a War Loan Fives were quoted to hour, but he was not able to reach day at 100, Conversion 4 rone to his figure of 283,968. His averag 100, Connois Fours lo 00, and Funding Loan Fours, which closed for the double run ever, the men Thursday at 923, improved to 944.

sured mile today was 251.7.48 miles

FIED MARSHAL PLUMER SERIOUSLY ILL

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Ruany, Feb. 28, Floid Marshal Lord Plumeria lying seriously ill at his London home.

Mr. Lloyd George, who, it was anticipated, would return next week to his Parliamentary duties, is con- fined to his house with a cold.

The great Powers are communi- eating regarding further Jocal |nebion at Shanghai, and also if, there should be further action on the part of the whole Council. It in hoped that both, a trace and d neutral zone will be the outcome.

AMERICAN CABINET

WHEN JAPAN WILL CEASE

HOSTILITIES!

(THROUGH REUTER'S' AGENCY,};

TOKYO, Feb. 28.

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he was forced to conclude that en

tirely military sections were now conducting the Japanese policy.

Ho stressed the need for a des finite policy by Britain, which might either be a solemn repudiation of Japan's action or a formal demend It is understood the Foreign on behalf of the League for an Office han instructed Mr. Shige-armistice and the establishment of mitsu, the Japanese Minister at

a neutral zone to be occupied by Shanghai, and Mr. Matsudaira at

neutral troops. Geneva, 'to' make known the suit-

Whatever is done it must be by

United States.

OBITUARY

BISHOP OF WINCHESTER

[DRITISH WIRELESS BREVICE)

In America

THIRTY MINERS ENTOMBED

(Reuter's Special Services.)..

BLERFIELDS, Virginia, Feb. 28, Thirty miners are missing as the result of a nine explosion. Every thing possible is being done to effect eie rescue.

comparatively peaceful night for the first time for 72 hours but thou- sands of residents were rudely awakened when the shelling began.

Brons. Feb. 27. The Bishop of Winchester, Doctor Theodore Woods, died this morning after an illness lasting three months, The accuracy of the Japanese

· aged 50.

ganners, who were shelling the Ho was appointed Bishop of Buildings owing to a beluf the a Peterborough in 1916, becoming large number of Chinese troops were Bishop of Winchester eights yours; concentrated there, was reflected later.

KIANGWAN IN CHINESE HANDS

when a huge conflugration brokes outy sending columna of smoke and Bame into the sky.

The Chinese batteries responded: and for the past two hours, the ex- change of shellfire has been going ou with unabated fury.

REQUEST BY THE POWERS

REMOVAL OF ADMIRÁL'S.

...FLAGSHIP

In spite of the Japanese military authorities claim to have occupied Kiangwan this afternoon, Router's Correspondent visiting the fore-

nost Chinese lines, from the evi-i dence of his own eyes, confirms the } Chinesó reports, that Chinese troops are still in possession, of Kiangwan,

LRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE Miaohongchen and Yonchiachow, ! although the Japanese linetrunning

Ruony, Feb. 2 southward from Woosung, has been has requested that the landing of

The British Ambassador in Tokyo - pushed forward in an ominous further Japanese reinforcements in bngle north of Kiangwon.

The Chinese positions at Kiang. wan have definitely not been: sur- rounded A grim witness to this fast is the procession of dead bodies, observed by Reuter's. Correspondent. this afternoon, being brought from Kinngwan to Tazang.

Shangha: should be made elsewhere than the International Settlement, in the interests of the safety of for aigners.

He has also suggested that the borth of Admiral Nomura's Ang- ship, H.I.J.AL, Idzumo, now anchor- ad of the Bund and which recent--

CHINESE SOLDIERS' DETER-ly drew Chinese artillery fire, be

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moved further down the river, there-- by lessening the risk to life and pro perty in the Settlement.

Other Powers with interests in the Settlement have made similar res quests as Tokyo.

To-day has been very quiet all along the front. There is no altera tion in the military position.

Deadly Japanese bombing raids, however, were continued behind the divisions of Japanese troops; hre Reports have it that five fresh. Chinese lines, and, this weapon, being went to Shanghai as rapidly which, throughout, has been, play as possible, but as a result of the ing a major part in the Japanese Powers' representations, it is con operations, is utterly terrifying the sidered unlikely that they will be civilian population, and, it is belanded in the International Settle lieved, is beginning to shake the

ment.. morale of the Chinese troops who' are unable to retaliate. The latter, however, are still determined to offer a stubborn resistance; And this in spite of the fact that their commissarint 13 most primitive. The troops are not even supplied with waterbottles, while the super- efficient Japanese troops are even wearing maska na n protection, from influenza germas,

REINFORCEMENts for

BOTH SIDES

U.S. BRINGING ECONOMIC. PRESSURE TO BEAR ON JAPAN

[TRECUR BRUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Feb." £7. A furthen, weakening in the valuo of the yen is interpreted here as indication of the financial situation in Tokyo which, according to newspapers, is suffering from in creased pressure brought to bear by The Japanese are still awaiting American banking, and commercial the arrival of the mainbody of re-organisations enlling for immediate inforcements, namely the Eleventh cash payments of, debts following re and Fourteenth Divisions, which ports of an increasing severity of are reported already to have reach-anti-Japanese commercial boycott in. ed the mouth of the Yangtze River, the United States, reflecting increas One thousand Japaanso soldiers, ing public and political unti- however, landed this evening, these Japanese resentment. being a fresh, draft for "Major- General Shimomoto's Mixed Brig-DUTCH BAN ON FUNDS FOR ade operating on the Japaneso CHINA EXCEPT FOR right wing and the Woosung front.

Chinese Headquarters announe?

CHARITY that two additional divisions are arriving from Nanking to reinforce the Nineteenth Route Army. TROOPS GROWING WEARY?

(BETTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.. The Chinese and Japanesy forces in Shanghai are showing signs of weariness is the opinion of Ameri- can military experts here, and con- sequently it is thought that pro-

"received sympathetically.

BATAVIA, Feb. 27. An official ruling has been issued which forbids the public collection of funds on behalf of China, unless

destined for charitable purpocos."

MR., STIMSON'S NAVAL CONSTRUCTION THREAT

LONDON, Feb. 27. Mr., Stirason's contingent threat about naval construction in the event of an unsatisfactory. Boln

able time, which is suitable to the the League co-operating with the Posals. for a truce might soon be tion of the Far East dispute is fur- authorities; and Japan's readiness

·AN UNCONFIRMED JAPANESE CLAIM

· [TABOUGH REUTER'S "AGENCT,)

SHANGHAI, Feb. 27.

The Japanese claim that they now

U.S. PERTURBED OVER JAPANESE NAVAL CONSTRUCTIONS

"[REUTEL'S, AMERICAN SERVICE.)

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not.

DIVIDED

(REFTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. to halt the. Shanghai hostilities, is The Cabinet is divided over the whenever the Chinese convincingly Japan and will, therefore, withhold to a twenty kilometre zone, Japan prove their willingness to withdraw question of economic pressure on

n decision pending definito action also undertaking that the Japanese by the League, according to usually troops will be, withdrawn "a cer;

WASHINGTON, Feb 27," well-informed sources.

tain distance" when the Chinese |

The public here is already much exorcised over the fact that Japan It is understood Mr. Stimson is have notually evacuated. urging that the

occupy Kiangwan Village. They is building four new cruisers of a United States should decide in advanco whether!"AN ENCOURAGING EVENT" stato itant at 1:00 p.m., to-day heavy powerful type and, while

artillery fire was opened up on breaching her Treaty obligations, she would join in the economic

she has buily and laid down thirty- Kiangwan, and after a heavy, but two cruisers, a number far exceed annctions againit Japan and the "A most epcouraging event "short bombardment, the Japanese in- ing any other Power. decision should be communicated was the comment by Lord Coeil on fantry charged and carried the Chi- privately to the League in advance; the Times' latter written by Vis-neno lines and, after a heavy, but On the contrary, the boycott is count Ishii and others, when ad-short bombardment, the village, and opposed by the Secretaries for the dressing a meeting of the League that the Chinese are now retreating of Nations regarding · China. He ed three other world records to Navy and War, on the ground that declared he was sure that if Vis. toward Tazang, 'day,' setting' up an average for five; the sation would probably lead to count Tahii had been in control of miles of 212.701 mifero hour, an average for five kilometres of 247.911 miles an hour, and an avor age for ten kilometres of 235,600 miles an hour.

an hour:

Three Now Records,

LATER Although Six Malcolm failed to

break the mile record, he establish

hostilition

President Hoover in understood to have given the opinion that no decision should be taken at present, which proposition, it is believed, he has adopted.

LONDON, Feb. 27.

ther enlisting British opinion on bo- half of United States' policy. It is hoped a considerable degree of soli. darity of world opinion will be re vealed as a result of Mr. Stinson's letter so. as to encourage the dis- putants, especially Japan, to accept ad early" face-saving agreement which, it should not be beyond the wit of neutral mediators to frame. Otherwise, America might profit by the famous "Safeguarding" UL.

Escalator" clause of the Londen Naval Treaty and create an awk ward situation for Britain who has not even been building up to the full Treaty strength, the Daily | Telegraph assozita,

JAPAN'S REPLY TO " THE TIMES"!

INTENSIVE FIRE FOR HOURS

SHANGHAI, Feb. 27. The heavens rocked with thunder- The Chinese Military authorities ous explosions when at five o'clock Japan's policy, during the last four thus far do not confirm this reportat Rongkow Park opened out at full situation was given prominence

this morning the Japanese artillery

| or five months Litere would have been

a very difloren, situation to-day. If but they admit that to-day's fight Japan made a determined effort to ing had not gone so well for the and the fighting and showed here sole amenable to the suggestion of Chinese. those who are not, her ill-wishors ·

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LONDON, Fah, 27 A half-column letter, cabled from Tokyo, referring to the Shangha

strength against a block of build to-day's Times. The letter, which ings situated just north of the re-signed by Viscount Ishii. Prince cently destroyed Commercial Preas Eogugawa, Baron Wakatsuki,

(Continued on Page 5.)

Shanghai has been enjoying a Bukatani and Baron Natki, Baron

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