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TENSE SITUATION AT SHANGHAI

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JAPS. TO PROTEST AGAINST ANTI-JAPANESE MOVEMENT

“* MISLEADING REPORTS CONCERNING JAPANESE BLUEJACKETS"

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY, }

Shanghai, August 31.

THE

EVENTS SEEM TO BE MOVING IN THE SAME

DIRECTION AS THOSE WHICH PRELUDED RECENT SINO-JAPANESE HOSTILITIES AT SHANGHAI, IT IS LEARNED THAT MR. MURAI INTENDS, TO-MORROW,

WU TO REQUEST. MR.

TEH CHEN FORMALLY TO REPLY, WITHIN A STIPULATED TIME. TO THE JAPANESE PROTEST OF AUGUST 17, IN RE- GARD TO THE ANTI-JAPANESE MOVEMENT.

A strong protest against anti-Japanese propaganda in Chinese newspapers was lodged this morning with Mr. Wu Tch Chen by Captain Sngleska, Commander of the Japanese Naval landing party, who especially ceasures what he describes as misleading reports concerning the movements, of Japanese bluejackets at Shanghai.

It is believed that if Wi Teh Chen's reply is considered an. favourable, Capt. Sugisaka will then request a closure of the news. papers concerned.

"AN IMPORTANT MISSION

NANKINO, August 31.

Mr. Lo Wen Kan, accompanied by Liu Tsung Chieh, tett for Hankow by air, where he will confer with Chiang Kai Shek on the Sino-Japanese issues.

He is expected to return on Friday.

Considerable significance is attached to his mission.

TENSION AT SHANGHAI DRIFTING TOWARDS A CRISIS?

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 1932.

FROM CHINESE NEWSPAPERS

Nanking reports that an earth- quake occurred at Tsingtao at 7 p.m. on the 22nd August, but no damage was done

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It is officially stated in Nanking that the damage done to the Radio, Telegraph and Telephone works in Shanghai during the recent Sino- Japanese hostilities is estimated at $600,000.

be zent to

The Ministry of Communications has ordered thirty Manchurian posthl-employees to Kiangsi province and employed there.

Owing to the recons foods follow. ed by the outbreak of cholera in Shensi, the Nanking Flood Relief Commission has sent a number of representatives to Bian and Tai- yuanfu with large quantitics. of foodstuffs and medicines,

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Another note has been sent to the Mayor of Tientsin by the Japanese | Congul-General demanding the im- mediate abolition of all "Anti- Japanese Societies"

It is learned that Mr. Lo Wen Kan, Foreign Minister, will fly to Hankow shortly to meet Marshal Chiang Kai Shek and discuss foreign

affaire.

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After an interview with Marshal Chiang Kai Bhek in Hankow, General Tani Ting Kai, Commander- in-Chief of the 19th Route Army, left Hankow yesterday for Nanking

MOLLISON ADVISED GERMAN POLITICAL

TO REST

DOCTOR SAYS HE IS IN NERVOUS CONDITION

(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.1

SYDNEY, Nova Scotia,

Aug. 31. A DOCTOR has advised the air-

man Mollison to rest for a

week, owing to his shaky nervous condition, due to landing in á thunder storm. Meanwhile, the airman refuses to make a state ment, but has instructed the aero- drome attendants to refuel bis machine ready for taking off.

GERMAN AVIATOR IN DIFFICULTY

FORCED TO LAND OWING

TO BAD WEATHER ·

(TUROCOM RECTED'S AGENCY.)

Tokyo, Aug. 31. aviator, Gronnu, who is flying the Pacific was forced to land on Kanaga Island yesterday morning owing to bad weather, according to a. wireless message picked up by the station at Ochiishi,

THE German

von

CRISIS

VON PAPEN GIVEN

DICTATORIAL POWER

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BERLIN, Aug. 31. QUITE aware that the Reich

LAST GENERAL ELECTION

MORE WAR DEBT SAVINGS

CHEAPEST ON RECORD REPAYMENT OF 41 PER

BRITISH WIRELEAS· BERVICE.]

Ruony, Aug. 30. AST year's general election in Britain was the cheapest ou record so far as the cost of each

CENT. WAR LOAN

[BEUTER AND BRITISH WIRELES4.]

LONDON, Aug. 30. TO-NIGHT'S London Gazette cou-

par

on

tains an announcement giving notice to the holders of the 41 par. cent, war loan 1825/46 that the loan will be repaid at December 1 noxt, together with the six months' interest das on that: Interest on the loan will. then conse.

Notice is also given to tho kiold- ors of 41 per cont. Treasury bonds 1032/34, that they will bo ropníd at par on the same date with the four months interess due on that date. Intorest on the botids will then cease.

stng might interrupt, or seek to

voto was concerned. The total ex- counteract the Government's plan penses of the candidates according for economic reform, and in view to a White Paper issued to-day of the questionable strength of the amounted to only £854,103. antagonistic Naxi group, President von Hindenburg has givan Chan which resulted in the return of the

The precoding election in 10 cellor Herr von Papen the fullest Labour Government cost £1,313,307.date. power. Herr von Papen asy, if

Votes polled last year numbered little over it becomes necessary, dissolve the 21,666,973 and cost Reichstag. If there is any indica-seven pence as compared with about, tion of trouble, if there are de- one shilling two years earlier. mands for the annulment for old or now decrees, or any attempt, nade whatever to counteract the domestic policies, Horr von Papon has a signed order from the Presi dent, undated, which will allow him to act at once. These domestic policies are vital to the welfare of the nation, the Government be- lieves, and will use all its power to force them to their ultimate goal.

This economic programme will see its inception next weak when

certain emergency decrees will be announced.

WEST INDIES UNION

PERSONNEL OF THE COMMISSION

(BRITISK WIRELESS BERVICE.]

RUGBY, Aug. 30. THE Commission appointed by the Colonial Secretary, which in to visit the West Indies – ta examine the possibilities of closer union between Trinidad and the Windward Islands and the Lee- ward Islands, will comprise Gen-. eral Sir Charles Fergusson (Chair man), Sir Charles Orr and Sir

by plane with Mr. Luke Man Lan, In Hong Kong of the Speaker of the Sydney Armitage-Smith.

President of the Central Bank of China. It is understood that Gen- eral Tani will proceed to Fukien.

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Owing to the activities of the Manchurian "Volunteers," the Japanese Government proposes to despatch more troops to the Three Enstern Provinces to assist the Man- chukuo forces. It also learned that a general attack will be shortly launched on the Volunteers."

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General Honjo, the Commander- in-Chief of the Japanese forces in Manchuria, left Mukden yesterday for Japan.

A report from Peiping states that

Shanghai, Aug, 20-The deepest permanent peace in the Far East, concern is again felt in local busi-and also British cepnomie revival. ness circles, both Chinese and for- British statesmen in formulating eign, over the spreading influence their policy must look forward of Chinese anti-Japanese hoycott century hence. says the journal, organizations. Their activities are which expressca dissatisfnition nt threatening to bring about a return the lack of comment on the part of conditions similar to those which of British official circles in connec-Dr. Wellington Koo will By to preceded the Chinese-Japanese out- tion with Count Uchida's recent Shanghai on the 4th inst. to repert break of hostilties last January, Manchuria speech,

to the Nanking Government regard- when Chinese terrorists precipitat

ing tho "League Commission Re- ed a virtual reign of terror as the

port." result of their wati-Japanese cam-! paigh.

GENERAL MUTO. AT

ANTUNG

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It is reported from Tainan, Shan- tung, that a raid has been carried SATISFACTION AT BIRTH OF out by the Tsingchow police on a

MANCHUKUO.

Communist headquarters, and 27 arrests were made.

It is officially reported that as from 1st September now Manchukuo postage stamps will be issued by the Manchukuo Government and from that day no Chinese postage stamps will be recognised.

Jerchants whose business is al-! ready at a low obb as the result of political uncertainties and de- preciated silver, believe that renew- ed Sino-Japanese hostilities here

Antung, Aug. 20.-General Muto, would subject the commercial struc.; Commander-in-Chief of the Japan-| ture to a strain which it would beese Army in Manchuria and Am unable to withstand. Wholesale bassador Plenipotentiary to Man- bankruptcies would follow.

|chukuo, upon his arrival here to- In spite of this attitude in re day en route to Sinking, issued a sponsible quarters, the anti-Japan- statement in Japancee, Manchurian ese agitation

The and English. continues. "Blood and Iron" societies are: The General expressed satisfac. On a report made from the Can. carrying on their warninga against tion at the establishment of fan. ton Military Headquarters, a mili- 'merchants allegedly

further tary official was arrested in Nam- handling chukuo and hoped for Japanese goods. Threats of united efforts, la the face of many hung district on the 27th August, violence are becoming numerous difficulties, to atinin its lofty and charged with selling arms and and instances of bombe being placed object to make the country a land receiving bribes from district mor- within shops as warnings from the of peace and prosperity..

chants. He was found guilty, sen- Bocieties continue.

tenced to death and shot immediate- ly

Establish Pickets, The agitators have also establish. ed pickets at various wharves and warehouses seeking to observe any incoming Japaneso goods.

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result of the activities against Chinese merchants, scores of these bave published statemente in the Chinese vernacular press say.

He also expressed his firm deter mination to do his best for the realisation of mutual prosperity of Manhukuo and Japan.

MAYOR OF SHAI ON THE BOYCOTT,

ing that they are not handling NO GOODS SEIZED AND NO Japanese goods, thereby hoping to: escape the wrath of the agitators.

The federation of national salva-

tion associations, a group of Chin

SEIZURES ARE ALLOWED

Shanghai, Aug, 24.-Pointing out esa so-called patriotic societies has that as mayor of the Municipality issued a manifesto addressed to of, Greater Shanghai he is not in the Japanese community wherein a position freely to discuss the mat- it is stated that the Chinese people tor, Mayer Wu Teh Chen, interview- hare exhausted their patience in ed by, the China Press, declined to the face of Japanese aggression, enter into a detailed discussion of and provocative acts" and that the the local anti-Japanese boycott boycott has been revived in the hope, movement, but did amsert that the that the Japanese government will movement is being conducted in a change ita "stif" policy toward perfectly legal manner. China.

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The Japanese authorities, the mayer stated, have not yet lodgel connection with the boycott move. a protest with the municipality in

ment.

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To-Day

FAIR TO SHOWERY.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT,

FORECAST AND REMARKS, ISSUED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 3.75

PM., STATED :-

REMAINE

THE ANTI-CYCLONE OVER THE PACIFIC TO THE EAST or Tur BoxikS, AND PRESSURE 13 BELATIVELY LOW OVER TONG-

KING.

LOCAL FORECAST:-E. WINDE, LIGHT; FAIR TO SHOWERY,

PLANS FOR A MODEL AREA Nanking, Aug. 4-Plans have been drafted by the Forestry and Reclamation Administration of the Ministry of Industry for the crea tion of a model area in the North- west,

In a communication to the Hopei

Provincial Government, the Minis. try of Industry_requests that the rich forests at Tungling, northern Hopei, be adequately guarded against theft and unauthorized cut. ting. Regulations have been draft ed" and "lorwarded to the local authorities. Kúo Min.“

BONFIRE OF VANITIES ·

OPIUM AND GAMBLING. PARAPHERNALIA

Following the success of the Five Per Cont War Loan conversion scheme, the announcements were anticipated.

They were in fact foreshadowed in Treasury statement last night »

Over £150,000,000.

The outstanding amount of the 4 per cent stock is £163,222,376; comprising nearly £110,000,000 of the Treasury Bonds and a little ovor £13,000,000 of War Loan 1025/ 48, representing the outstanding balance of £900,000,000 issued in

1015.

un-

Reich in Turmoil, Meanwhile, there is turmoil in the Reichstag. The antagonism of Nazi and Communist groups burst

with the amortisation of the

The date of repayment coincidice into burning fervour during the

converted residue of the 5 per cent.. War Loan. The cancellation will: Chamber. A leading Nazi, ex- They hope to leave not later than Captain Herman Goering, famous the middle of November. The Com-the form which this will take will involve a refunding operation but war Ace,"

was elected by 367 mission will proceed first to the votes to 210.

Leeward Islands, sponding Decem- The result was a signal for a ber in the Presidencies composing wild outburst of Nazi enthusiasm. that group, January in the Wind- Some one leaped to his fent shoutward Islands and reaching Trini-may not be disclosed before the ing, "Wake up, Germany. Hail dad in February. Hitler !" and the Communists shouted in derision, and chanted

Red Front, Hail Moscow !"

Grey and fragilo, the veteran Communist chieftain Herr Zetkin, supported by two women members of the Reich, tettored down the steps from the Speaker'e dais. Herr Gooring was in his place a moment later, smiling upon the Chamber

Herr Goering and the Deputy Speaker will now request an inter- view with President von Hinden- borg, as is customary.

dashing

SCIENTIFIC LEADERS

BRITISH ASSOCIATION MEETS AT YORK

[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.]

Huoay, Ang 20 THE annual meeting of the

not necessarily be made immediate.) that the terms on which the Trea-. ly and the newspapers anticipate

Aury will offer a refunding loan

end of September.

A net saving of about £2,000,000

in interest in noxt year's Budger is expected to be effected by the repayments decided upon.

Final Amount in Doubt.

The amount which the TreGBUTY will have to find in December as a result of last month's gigantic conversion operation and the pre- sent repayment proposals will not be known until after September 30 as the holders of £180,000,000 worth presenting the balance of the ori of Five Per Cent. War, Loan tre ginal loan which by July 31 had! neither been converted nor ear marked for repayment) will have by the date.

British Association for the Advancement of Science was form ally opened to-day in York, where Herr Goering was Д

101 years ago the first meeting of aviator during the Great War, one the. Association was held,

This year's President is. Bir of the most distinguished of the German pilots. In 1918 he com- Alfred Ewing, who is a distinguite option of asking for repayment wanded the crack squadron nameded scientific engineer with wide after the famous Baron von Rich-experience in many lands. He is thefer. He was

Hart Hitler's one of the oldest members of the right-hand man ሲራ the "Beer Association. Cellar" putsch in Munich in 1923, when he was wounded.

LONDON TRAFFIC

CRISIS

STRIKE OF BUSMEN LIKELY

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Aug. 20.

There are reports that a gold mine

Shanghai, Aug. 24-Large quan- THE threat of a serious disloca- tion of London's transport is has been discovered near Kwaihootities of narcotics and, opium contained in the decision of a dele- ming district in (Kwangsi. The Gov- smoking and gambling parapher- gate conference of the 'busmen, to ernment has the matter in hand. nalia wore burat publicly yeater-demand Let the Executive of the day on the grounds of the Second Transport Workers' Union author- Special District Court in the ise a strike as from September 23. French Concession. Representatives This is the date on which the Com- of Party, Government, police, and pany's proposed wage reductions judicial organs were present.

operate. The articles destroyed comprise confiscations by the Court in opium and gambling cases during the period between February 1 and June 30, respectively.-Kuo Min.

As a result of the recent fainfall, over 600 houses collapsed in Tung koon district, Kwangtung, on the night of the 27th August. It is re- parted that over 1,000 lives were lost.

GREAT CONFUSION 'AT MUKDEN

SHOT WITHOUT

WELL-KNOWN GENERAL

RESIGNS

CHABEL

WARNING " - ORDER ONE OF THE DEFENDERS OF

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. I

PEPIING, Aug. 31. ACCORDING to Chinese officia!

circles here,

Their demand is tantamount to a decision to strike; unless a settle- ment can be arrived at through further discussions between the men and the Company in the mean- timiek

CHIANG SEEN AS DICTATOR

personal dictatorship, with Chiang

Writing for the Peking and Tien- tein Tiacs, published August 8. Nanking, Aug. 24,--The resigne de paper's Paiping correspondent tion of General Chang Chi Chung, predicts the about face of Chinese, from his substantivo post at Com- politica from party, organization to formally granted by the Executive Outlining the adoption of fasciam messages have mander of the 5th Army was Rai Shek as China's Il Duce:

Yuan meeting yesterday.

under The 5th Army, it will be recali-

him, the correspondent ed, took a gallant part in the Sino. Japanese conflict

states:

Although once denied by General at. Shanghai, Chiang Kai Shek, it has been General Chang, who is dean of the known for sometime, both in the Central Academy, tendered his re- North and the South that China's signation of the 6th Army com-virtual-Dictator is no longer going mand to-General Chiang Kai Shok to hide his light under a busbelj, some time ago, but it was not un but is determined to establish til-yesterday that the resignation Fascism in this distracted and dis was-formally accepted.

united realm.

To Warn Nanking. In addition to the protest of

heen received from authoritative Minister Mural, handed to Wu Teh

circles stating that great confusion Chen on August 18, the Japanese

"If such a protest is lodged by still prevails in Mukden, and that are understood to be planning a

the Japanese," the official was orders have been issued by the protest directed to Naoking, utg asked, what action will you Japanese commanding the inhabit

take i

ants to remain indoors under pain of being shot down without warz replied.

Public utilities have not yet been restored.

ing the nationalist government to suppress anti-Japanesɑngitators, i

It is further expected to say that That remains to be seen," he

if the Nanking government fails

to suppress the agitators, it must

No Illegal Solausos,

be held responsible for any breach "Are you supporting the boycott

of the pesur in the event that movement 1"-

ing.

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Japan adopts counter measures. As chief executive of the Muni. Wu Teh Chen has not answered cipality of Greater Shanghai," the to the same extent as the Japanese, Murai's protest but the mayor is mayor replied, “I cannot say.” the mayor said that no doubt the

RELIEF IN HUPEH known to feel that the majority of The mayor, declared that there Chinese people themselves are being the agitators are from irresponsible has not been a single instance of injured by the boycott, but express

APPROPRIATION OF $1,200,000 elemens which the government is seizure of Japanese goods ined the belief that it is not to the unable to control;"

Shanghai aineo the anti-Japanese same extent as the Japanese Nanking, Aug. 22-A petition boycott movement was revived, fol- The executive stressed that the for the appropriation of, $1,200,000| lowing cessation of Sino-Japanese boycott, in a legal weapon when for urgent relief of various afflict hostilities.

carried out in a law-abiding man-ed districts in Hupeh was received The executive declared thatner, and that the boycott, as it is by the Executivo Yuan from the illegal seizures of Japanese mer. now being conducted, while, objra. Hupeh Provincial Government yes chanding will not be tolerated by tionable, to the Japanese people, terday the municipality.

cannot constitute grounds for a

BRITAIN'S POLICY

CRITICISED

THEOVÁN REDTEE'S AGENCY.]

NANKING, Aug. 31.

Admite Løsass,

In a leading article on Britain's Far Eastorn policy and Sino-

overt or hostile acts British relations, the official organ,

Mayor Wu made it plain that he the Central Daily Nece exprises When told that a Japanese official hue no wish to become involved in the opinion that Britain cannot of the Shanghai Municipal Coun any controversy concerning the affort to remain undecided at thecil had asserted that China by her boycott movement, again pointing present critical moment, the out boyoolt movement is being injured out that he cannot do so as mayor come of which will be vital to (Continued at foot of next column) of the municipality.

districts (hsiens) of the province According to the petition, the 58

which were affected by, floods and banditry, are cineshod into threa categories based upon their re.. lativo needs, Proposed, allotments for each district / range between $10,000 and $30,000,

Democracy to dozvo Democracy de facto, as practised in Europe, or de oratione as evid enced in China, are to go by the board and autocracy and dictator- ship are to take their place in the person of the indefatigable Warlord of the Kuomintang.

The movement is to be colled Chiu Wang Hui" meaning "Save the Nation Bocisty and its prin siples will be as follows; - Lond 1. To uphold the San Min Chu DA IMbut to abolish the ma

chinery of Demour Boy

To

enbstitute Lasciam for De "mocracy, vesting the, entáre control of affairs in the par son of the Lord of Loyang.

which will represent a large sar ing.

It is expected that the necessary funds will be raised by short-term borrowing.

Further China news will be found on page 6

As the claims for the repayment. of this Loan by July 31 amounted £48,000,000, it is certain that with the repayments announced to-i day, the Treasury will need at least £201,000,000 on December 1.3

Low Interest,

It is quite certain, however, that the Government will be able to horrow a remarkably low rates and will have no difficulty in most ing all its commitments or torms (Continued on previous column.)

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