1932-05-13 — Page 9

BRITISH JAPANESE THREAT TO SHANGAIKWAN

TRADE

IMPROVES

Vanguard Reported To Be Within Eight Li Of City IMPRESSIVE SCENES

INCREASE OF RAILWAY CUT AT

EXPORTS IN APRIL

(UNITISH WIRELZÉS" BENV105.]}'

Ruasy, May 11. ·

Substantial reductions in

the

slua, of imports, accompanied by ne marked increase in that of ex- ports is shown in the April Overig esa Trade resur

The value importa in April totalled £85;227,000 compared?) w star 139,000). HAIR, the preceding: month Traduction; £7,962 000). and Les,960.000 foarch, 1931 (reduc tion, "#16,723,000), nema do

Exporta in April were valued at £34,728,00022 In the previous month the total was £31,198,000: (reduction, £386,000) and in April of yast year £32,489,000

The axons. df imports over ex- pörts in April was £13,804,000. Last month the excess was £24,409,000. and in April of last your there was an excess of £30,878,000.

***** Cast of Living,

⠀ Asmensired at the Board of Trade, the average of wholesale. prices in April showed on balance A decline of 9.9 per cent, nu com pared with March. The index num born for the two months; wore +85.7 and 87.6, respectively. Thess, are based on an index figure for 1930- squalling 300E 0. 2. Can Chancellor's Forecast -

On the Stock exchange to-day, the gilt-edged market was very activë and quotations for British Govern- ment stocks - were substantially highor..

Funding Loan just touched 99.7/8 but later fell back to 984; *

Six of the principal British Government securities showed an appreciation of over £15,000,000, the market having received a fillip from || the Chancellor's forecast of possible further economies in Government expenditarë.

BANK RATE

REDUCED TO 21 PER CENT,

THROUGH REUTER'8; AGENCY,}

LONDON, May 12.

The Bank of England discount rate, has been reduced to 81 per

cent.

FAR EASTERN SECURITIES

RISE ON LONDON EXCHANGE

[THROĘGH: REUTER'S: AGENCY, ]

Lanos, May 12.

On the Stock Exchange, Far Eastern securities wore Matrong, Japanese especially were demand ed. but with a shortage in avail able stock prices are two to five points higher.

SIAM OFF GOLD STANDARD

THROUGH EUTER'S AGENCY.].

BANGKOR, MAY 12. The tical is off gold and ja now linked with sterling on the old rate. of eleven to the pound

LATER.

The decision to abandon the gold standard was not due to necessity but was taken in order to aid rice cultivators who are suffering from a slump in price. “

NEED FOR

ECONOMY

BRITAIN'S MEMORANDUM

́ ́TO LEAGUE

(THROUGH REUERE'S AGENCY.]

GIEVA, May 11: That the League of Nations must economise like its constituent" mem- bera in the burden of a British memorandum dewwing, attention to

the progrefrenarvases in expen diture by the Ec

alcague organs.

The memorandum suggests that these interénnas esi probably due torian extensi

·activity

The Memora immediate

report to be submitted

meeting of the Assemb)

Biphe though

ince are not

för an and.

the next

[URITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

LUGBT May 11.

CHANGLI

FIERCE FIGHTING IN

MANCHURIA

CHINESE REPORTS

GROUNDLESS

"(THROUGH." "BËLITER'S AGENCY,|||

NANKING, May 12′′ JENTSIN despatches state that Japanese vanguards yesterday reached a point only eight // from Shanhalkwan and still continue their 'advance towards the Chinese posl- tions, Japanese troops are also alleged to have dug trenches at Hungtsiang- tze, five // from Shanhaikuan.

Gen Hochukuo's brigade" - Is Chingwantao.

at

Another report states that Japanese troops cut the railway south of Shan- halkuan, at Changll, and that the Japanese armoured trains advancing, south have already reached Sulchung, one station north of Shanhaikuan.

· IRREGULARS" CAUSE ANXIETY.

Hakorn May 12: GENERAL MATSUHT'S FOURTEENTH DIVISION WHICH RECENTLY LEFT SHANGHAI, ARRIVED, AT HARBIN ON MAY 11, AND RELIEVED GENERAL HIROSE S TENTH DIVISION WHICH LEFT FOR AN UNSPECIFIED DESTINATION ALONG THE SUNGARI

A. DETACHMENT OF MATSUKI'S DIVISIÓN DAST NIGHT: CLASHED WITH AND ROUTED A BODY OF BIK". HUNDRED INSURGENTS AT WUKIMIHO ON THE EASTERN BRANCH OF THE C.L.R.

ANXIETY 18 FELT REGARDING THE MOVEMENTS OF A BODY OF SIX THOUSAND IRRICULARS UNDER « LI HAI TSUNG WHICH, AFTER WITHDRAWING FROM NUNGAN, ENTERED FUYUHSIEN ON MAY 8, AND MURDERED THE MAYOR. THEY ARE NOW. MOVING NORTHWARD AND ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE WESTERN BRANCH OF THE CER. ABOUT THE TIME THE LEAGUE COMMISSION LEAVER FOR TSITSIHAR.

JAPAN EXPLAINS

PRIPING, May 12.

A Japanese Legation spokesman, when interviewed, declared that the reports of impending trouble" at Shanhaikuan are grounds "less, and the rumours published in the Chinese vernacular papers

that the Japanese are sending 1

division to Shanhaikuan are unfounded..

1E

The Japanese had not increased their garrison, which sumber- ́ed' considerably low, than two-hundred, and do not intended to

do so.

W

Reports that the Japanese fleet is off Chinwangtao is due to the fact that every spring› Japanese warships at Port Arthur to "the course of their anonai, maneuvres, cruised along the coast to Chefoo and Tsingtao, returning, to Port Arthur at the conclusion

of the manENVTES,

NO

NANKING SURPRISED

NANKING May 12:

OTHING in the Truce. Agreement binds China to refrain «Irben" permitting, troops to enter the area. of Greater Shanghat

This attitude of the Nanking Government was made very clear to-day, the hope expressed by a Japanese Foreign Office spokesman, yesterday that the Chinese Government will not permit Chloese troops to enter the twenty-kilometra zone when the Japaness withdraw from Shanghai "having ovoked « vigorous, denunciation in "oncial circles, and in the Press.

It is pointed out that nothing is mentioned in the armistice" agreement forbidding Chinese troops to enter the zone."

Furthermore, it is stated that the Chinese dolégate, when the armistice" was signed; declare before all the delegates, Japanese and foreign, that the agreement did not in any way, bind tho Chinese Government's full freedom of movement and disposition of troops. This was accepted without debate and it is therefore regarded as very surprising" in Nanking that such a statemont" should have been made in Tokyo.

is believed in the capital that the Japanese troops 18 Shanghai are only being withdrawn in order to strengthen the Japanese army in Manchuria, which unofficial antizantes give as", already exceeding 109,000..

JAPANESE WITHDRAWAL PLANS

SHANGHAT, May 12.

wak of Japanese

JAPANESE COLONY APPREHENSIVE

In the House of Commons, Bir troops is commencing about May (From Our Own Correspondant.)

mid the British Gov. 30, and is exposted to be com- -made no próposals for pisted before the end of

John

the Bounal

wing the expand "month,

--Japanese

Nations at General Shirakawa will be ro kow are 'äpi Sonday but lieved of his post of Commander intended

apart. Fin Chied

Expeditionary intends

Inted to Farce after he report to the of protest no! tion of Throne, and edmplates all the tion thehelp remaining business, while the force Unions ar

IN HONG KONG TO-DAY,

FINE GENERALLY.

YESTERDAY WEATHER REPORT}: FORECAST AND REMARKS, IGLUED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 5,20

·FM."," STATED) |-

THERE IS NO CHANGE IN THE WRAK ANTI-CYCLONE BITWATRY TO "THE NORTH OF THE LOWER YANG- TAKE VALLEY, AN ELONGATER" DE- PRESSION COVERS THE SEA OF JAPANNA

LOCAL FORECARD:ASE, WINDS, MODERATE; PINE GENERALLY

RESHUFFLE AT CANTON

CHEN PICKS

HENCHMEN

HIS

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

BRITISHER

WARNING ΤΟ

FOUND DEAD THE WORLD

GERMANY INSISTS ON EQUALITY

POLICE SUSPECT

SUICIDE

(From Our Own Correspondent),

apartment.

(Renter's Special Service.)

BERLIN, MAY 18

PARIS, May 19

All Paris thronged the router the State funeral of the President this morning from the Elysee to the Pantheon, where M. Tardieu pronounced tão funeral oratons ON

The procession Dame, where

conducted by the An Paren

The half milel headed by Garde Re Cavalry and Infan

warning to the worlds that, SHANGHAI, May" is Germany, is determined nos to sub

mit to her present inequality seven carriages David Leigh & British piece regard armaments, was, uttered by gorgeour rents goods broker, who had been miss the Chancellor, Dr Brutdiered in 20ses from HM King Geor ng for a few days was found dead the Reichstag this afternoont when black and silver medie

he declared emphatically that Car black horses with four

Hearse followed" drawnie Barly con Thursday morning ja North Socahow Boud, in a mutiny did not desire to arm be the

level of other nations but wanted after followed M. Doumer's

[ers on aisherside Imm #lated conditione

equality with them. Although the. The Police surmise that he jump German standpoint on this subject latives M. la Brun, the Ring ed on to the embankment from a was thoroughly appreciated by the Belgians, the Prince of W building, which he had a palatial soms nations at Gonava, others held Duke of Aosta and other foreig views which would, during the next representatives, Tardieu The jet was adjoumed for the few weeks lead to serious and cabinet ministers, diplomatic off Police to make further jovestiga cariest discussions, cera, members of the Senate and tion..

The Chancellor affirmed

Deputing & despite Germany's disarmaroent

The procession slowly passed by machinery to a scale above the pre -war standard. That state of affairs could not continue,” “ "Disarmament, reparations and the general economic crisis were three closely connected problems to the black-draped Fancheon wher and wore an important that the the coffin was placed open assi fate of the world for a long time top of the wide steps. would depend on mer treatment Later there will be an internmen Germany measures for restricte at the family vault in the cemete ing foreign currencies and importaat Vangirard, where he wa

killed in the war.

MOST TOUCHING SCENE

ROYAL DUTCH DIVIDEND Europe had increased ita win complete silence, apart from

(THROUGH REUTER'S: AGENCY.].

CANTON, May 18 Further changes in the perennel of the Canton, Government are to

THE HAGUE, May 12, be made it is lourned from a re- The Royal Dutch Co. has deglared Hallo scures. Ganoral. When Taza dindend of 7 per cont. Tong, the Commander-in-Chief of

the Canton forces, is leaving no AN AERIAL

stone unturned in his attempt to centralize the southern Government (and all its forees. The Provincial Government of Kwangtung, like the Air Force and the Navy, must also undergo reorganization to bring

TRAGEDY

about unity in thought and action. FATAL FALL FROM

US. ARKON

SAILORS CRASH 200FT. TO DEATH

THROUGH REUTERS: AGENCY:E

funeral musia by military banda and the ring of horsen hoods

After a Low Mass at Notre Dame the procession, reformed and Lo

rounded the Cluny Museu

were defensive, and Germany is Doumer's four sons who wer

ready to conclude agreements for the abolition of all customs walle wben a suitable opportunity arose.

The most touching scene Ougu

MUTINEERS SHOT at the Pratheon Hardien

PERUVIAN-NAVAL SENTENCES:

{THROUGH ROUTESİS AGENUS.J

ed from the left of tas Dabat".

where were Cabinet Min orosed to the right side were the relatives of t and condoled Madame. theb

sen

where there by relativer

Mr Lam Yok Chung, a right- hand man of General Chan Trai Táng in civil nefinira, has, bean slate ed for the governorship of Kwang tung to succeed Mr: Lin Yun Koy, the present Governor who will be relegated to his former post. of Mayor of Canton. And Mr. Ein Ki Wan, the present Mayor of Centop is to be transferred to the post of Commissioner of Reconstruction to "

Eight of the sailorss.... cena succeed Mr. T King who rest Two more crashed to death

SAN DIEGO May 17.

with, the mutiny aboard, the signed on accous of certam dioul from a height of 200 fest after and Almirante Grau, on

rian. cruisers, Coronel, Boin ties encountered in the discharge dangling till their strength gave were executed by a. of his duties Ma Chen Yung out from the landing ropes of to-day Chief Secretary of the Political fans 0.8 Navy Arship Arkon Twenty-seven others were Commeil of the South-west, and a which was attempting to land after tenced to terms of imprisonment right-hand man of Mr. Ha Hana 3,000 mile trans-contineranging from ten to ifteen years Min, the foremost figure in Canton Sight mile politics at the present time, will in a terrific wina za men sugged i

with hard labour. be appointed Commissioner of at the ropes while the airship was Civil Affairs, to succeed Mr. Lam trying to moor. A sudden gust NATIONAL HEALTH A Requiem Mase for M. Doumer Yick Chung who, as stated above, shot, the craft up carrying the will be promoted to the governor groundemen all of whom dropped ship. These changes in the civil off immediately except thres, two of administration of the Province are whom wore killed. A third was being submitted to the Politicalawang wildly hither and thither Council for the South-wast for con-while the airship was drifting. sideration at its next meeting. Its Firemen were racing beneath approval is a certainty, it la be with nets stretched out, to catch lieved,

the third sailor, but he secured General Che Tsa Tong to-day footgrasp on a rope which the crew appointed Mr. Tang Lung Kwong, aboard eventually pulled up and By two hundred forty-five votes of the General Staff of the First rescued the dangler, while thou to forty-three the House of Army Corps, Commander of the minds of spectators gaped their Commons last night passed the Canton Navy, post formerly held relief.

second reading of the Bill denigsed by Admiral Chen Chak. The new naval Commander is a trusted sub-

crdinate of General: Chen Tsai MR. Tong, and has until very recently heen in. charge of the office of the First Army Corps in Nanking, acting as General, Chen's" repre- sentative at the capital. He was inducted into office almost im mediately following, his appoint-

COMMUNISTS TO HOLD

CHANGCHOW

[TAXOEGH", ÄEUTKE'S AGENCY:]

'jPmping, May 12, Ameage from Amoy states that the Communista are increas ing their forces at Changchow, and

RAMSAY

MACDONALD

LEAVING NURSING HOME

NEXT WEEK.

(THROUGH RETTER'S AGENCY.")

RUGBY May The Prime Ministers, tínek, to make good probably lanve the towards the end of nex

apparently intend to hold Chang STOP PRESS

show permanently, an

SUNDAY CINEMA

SHOWINGS

TABODUR REITER. 3 AGENCY.]

NAWING, May 12

It Is announced that Wang Ching; Wal has received telegrams from [Chen Tsai: Tang, LI T

Pet Chang Hs expressing satis faction with the mottinosal of the Shanghat dispute," "pfedging their fullest" and most loyal support.`for} ths Central Gover

The falograma. It in ceraing the situation sipate all disquieting

China

GOVERNMENT TO INTRO

DUCE NEW BILLE

[LAITISH WIRELESE SERVICE]

Rugay, May 12- The House of Commons Com mittee on the Private Bill to regulate Sunday opening of cinemas and other places of amusement were this morning informed, the the Bill upon which much difference tha of opinion had been displayed would be withdrawn and a zaw Government measure introduced.

SHANDHA1, May 12

I understood the new Bill will-permit Bunday dinematograp ony in Hong

performances in arena where they regarding the have been allowed for the pasÉ.

wal and years. Similazi privileges, ma

INSURANCE

FINANCIAL STABILITY

SECURED

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]|

RUGBY, May 12

LONDON, MEX 1200

was held at Westminster Cathedral Flags over Royal Ealmost and onelad" buildings were all at half-

mast

trimitory obarsoter of the scheme. One of the drains upon the funda of national insurance was the un expectedly heavy, claims from women especially married, wome for sickness and disablement Benef payments The Bill, therefore, pros posts: toe, redion, women's Benefits

to secure the financial stability of | which; however, would still be above, i the National Health Insurance pre-war level. It also proposes to which is menaced by trade de excuse only, one ball, instand of all pression, increasing claims and arrears of contribution due to uns

employment. Modioa) other hand, is to be extended period and full benefit of those

falling resourers

***The Health Minister, Sir Hilton Young, insistnik that the recent mea, gures were consistant: with the con-

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