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JAPAN---MANCHUKUO TREATY

TO BE SIGNED AND BECOME EFFECTIVE BEFORE SEPT. 15

JAPAN GIVEN FULL MILITARY CONTROL

OF MANCHURIA

(THROUGH RENTER'S AGENOV,}

Tokyo, Beptember 2 IT IS AUTHORITATIVELY LEARNED THAT THE JAPAN-MANCHUKUO TREATY FOR A DEFENSIVE - AL- LIANCE WILL BE SIGNED AND BECOME EFFECTIVE BEFORE SEPTEMBER 15.

IT WILL INCLUDE MUTUAL RITORIAL SOVEREIGNTY, AND RIGHT ΤΟ STATION TROOPS CHURIA, WHILE JAPAN WILL THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CHUKUO.

RESPECT OF TER. GIVE JAPAN THE THROUGHOUT MAN. UNDERTAKE BOTH DEFENCE OF MAN.

“NEW DANGER OF SINO-JAP. WAR"

LONDON, Sept. 2. with Japan. "NEW danger of Sino-Japanese

war" is the banner heading to be uminous," and the develop; The Daily Express declares this on the front page of the Daily ment is likely to lead to renewed Express, featuring a telegram from | Sino-Japanese hostilities, The ita Mukden correspondent report treaty, if carried out, will give ing that Manchukuo has organised Japan full military control of a committee headed by the Foreign Manchuria. Minister to negotiate immediately j A large scale. conflict appears to for a treaty for a defensive alliance bo inevitable.

FROM CHINESE NEWSPAPERS.

A warning has been issued by the Mayor of Greater Shanghai that heavy punishment will be iraposed on the members of the "Blood and Iron" Society who took part in! the recent bombing outrage.

Mr. T. V. Soong, Finance Minis. ter, arrived in Shaughai yesterday from Manking, and a meeting will be held to-day to discuss financial problems.

Dr. Wellington Keo, Chinese de legate to Geneva, will leave Peiping to-day for Nanking. It is under- stood that he will proceed to Europe, on the 5th inst

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After an interview with Mar. shal Chiang Kai Shek in Hankow, Mr. Lo. Wen Kai, Foreign Minis ter, returned to Nanking yester. day by 'plane,

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Mr. H. H. Kung, the newly ap- pointed Minister to Italy, will leave for Rome about the middle of

October.

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SINO-AMERICAN TREATY OF ARBITRATION

TERMS OF ITS THREE CLAUSES

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1932.

SITUATION AT SHANGHAI

POLITICAL.

GERMANY'S

TERRORISTS

ARMAMENTS

REPRIEVED

SEQUEL TO BEUTHEN MURDER

WU TIEH CHEN APPEALS FOR CALM

(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENOT.)

SHANGHAI, Sept. 1. A CALMING effect in the Sino Japanese tension is hoped from rcular letter issued by the

Mayor of Greater Shanghai, Mr. Wu Tieh Chen last night.

The Mayor, as far as is known, has not replied to Mr. Murai's request for a formal reply to his protest, but his public latter is designed to maintain peace and counteract the nets of the Bloody Group" in the past few weeks of the anti-Japanese boycott,

(THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BERLIN, Sept. 2

PROPOSAL DISCUSSED BY FRENCH CABINET

{THROUGH REUTER'S, AGÉNOV.]

PARIS, Sept. 1. THE Premier reported to the

Cabinet on the foreign situa THE death penalties passed ou-five tian, was the laconic communiqué Nazis, who were contenced in issued after the three and a half connection with the Beuthen mur-hours sitting of the Cabinet to or have been commuted to hard consider the German memorandum on the subject of equality arma- labour for life.

The Prussian Government, pre-ments. At the end of the season sided over by Herr von Papen, de- there were no revelations cided that at the time of the mur-, Nothing, is known to have trans- der the five men were not aware of pired officially at the Cabinet meet the Presidential Decree, issued onlynig and the contents of the Ger- ninety minutes earlier, most severe man note are hidden but, according The latter warns the populace

to a summary published in the against acts of violence and they penalising political terrorism.

The Government decided to per- Journal: des Hebats # from a re- spreading of rumours of another war, and exhorts the publie to ordinary ed gå me

mit the case to be reheard by an liable source” it contains no figures and preciso details but asks France keep calm in a difficult situation.

to enter into frank and confidential conversations, which alone can lend to agreement.

Mayor's Pledge.

He says: "I pledge with the greatest courage and the firmest faith, to do everything within my power to preserve peace and order. "I deeply regret the groundless culated, which have forced Chinese rumours which have been cir- residents from their homes does not threaten." anticipation of a calamity which

YANO DENIES INTENTION

OF USING FORCE

Nanking, Aug. 95.-Rumours that Japan again contemplates the use of force for the suppression of anti- Japanese activities in Shanghai were denied by M. Yano, Japanese Chargé d'Affaires, in an interview with Chinese Preks representatives here yesterday.

Mr. Yano arrived here yesterday and paid a formal call on Mr. Shen Ching Ting, Director of the Asiatic Nanking, Aug. 27.-The Sino-Department of the Ministry of American Treaty of Arbitration Foreign Affairs. He informed the was considered at a meeting of the Ministry that M. Aryoshi, the new Legislative Yuan this morning and Japanese Minister, is arriving in formally approved, It will be sub- China on September 5. mitted to the National Government for ratification. It is understood that the new Treaty consists only of three articles.

Russo-Japanese Prot Denied. Questioned regarding rumoure of Article 1 provides that should disa Soviet-Japanese understanding. putes arise between the contracting M. Yano also described the rumours parties which can not be settled

Ranfounded. He anid however through the ordinary diplomatic that Japan is determined to accord channels, they shall be referred to recognition to Manchukuo, whatever 5, joint board of arbitration for be the nature of the report, of the settlement.

*Ho League Inquiry Commission, Article 2 ennumerates matters emphasized that Japan's determing which are expected from the general tion. in this matter will not be application of the Treaty, such as shaken by any extraneous considera- (1) those concerning only the domestions. Kuo min. tic affairs of the two parties; and (2) those in conflict with the Mon- ros doctrine or the obligations Covenant of the League of Nations. undertaken by China under the Article 3 provides for the mode of ratification, as well as the date

It is reported from Shanghai that General Tai Ting Kai, Com of the coming into force of the 'mander-in-Chief of the 10th Routs| Treaty.

the 7th inst

M

As the President of the United

Army, will return to Fukien on States, with the consent of the Senate, has already ratified the The population of Peiping has Treaty, it will come into operation increased to 1,467,000. This is the immediately upon ratification by Government.--Kuo highest ever recorded.

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A telegram received from Yokchamia and Nagasaki

the

the National

Min.

COMINTERN

DECISION

NO MORE PREACHING TO COLOURED RACES

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Sept. 2 THE decision of the Comintern to suspend propaganda among

Chinese merchants by the Shanghai TAX ON BANKNOTES coloured Americans, leh has led

Chinesa Chamber of Commerce states, they expect to arrive in China shortly on account of slack-

nces of business; |

· As a result of the recent Sino-|

STATEMENT BY FINANCE MINISTER

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Japanese hostilities in Shanghai, a Nanking, Aug. 28-Owing to the various insurance Companies by the collection of the banknote tax petition has been despatched to wild rumours in connection with the Chinese merchants in Shanghai by the Ministry of Finance, asking for compensation for re-spokesman of the Ministry meda cent damage.

the following comment to the Kuo Min News Agency:-

"The law governing taxation of banknotes promulgated by the National Government on August 1. 1931, provides that banks of issue shall hold 60 per cent, of their bank note reserve in specic, and 40 per cent, in approved marketable

Chang Hsueh Linng has wired Chiang Kai Shok from Paipin urging that Mr. Wang Ching Wal resume his post as Chairman of the Central Executive Yuan.

A fieres battle with the "Red" securities. The rate of taxation is bandits occurred last week inlaid down at 21 per cent. on the Hoiluktang district, Kwangtung 40 per cant, security reserve, while and over twenty captives have been the specie reserve is, of course, send to Canton for trial.

exempt from taxation. The tax thus works out at 1 per cent, of the total banknote issue.

A report has been made to the Canton Military Headquarters that

"The banks of sue, while ra a Communist school in Kiangai had cognizing the legality of the Govern been discovered by the Government ment tax on banknotes, have been troops and over 800. students "of the opinion that the rate of taxa- had been detained pending further, tion is fixed too high in view of the instructions from Canton, disastrous effects of the recent floods and Japanese military aggression. They therefore requested the Ger. ernment to reduce the rate from 21 per cent. to 1 per cent.

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The resignation of Mr. C. C. Wu. Commissioner of Heihow, has been accepted by the Bouth West Poli- tical Council..

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to a protest by the statement issued to the Reval Conference, ie ex- plained in a statement issued by Comintern headquarters... which

Bays:

The inherent ignorance of the coloured races makes their unity

Africans and West Indians, who impossible as is shown by the re- cent battle in New York between

are as short-sighted as the Hindus and the Moslems."

Therefore, the statement goes on, it is more advisable for the Comin- tern to devote, its attention to the European proletariat, who more cultured, instead of wasting time and money in a futile endea- vour to enlighten born fools

BRITISH BOXER FUND ACCOUNTS

· GRANT PAID TO H.K.

· ́UNIVERSITY

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}·

LONDON, Bopt. 1. THE Isst socounts dealing with the British Boxer Indemnity

[ Fund are published in a White The attitude of the Ministry of Paper published by the British Finance has been that, while the Government to-day.Bund banks have no doubt. heen going Under the Act passed through General Chen Taa Tong, Com-through hard times, the difficulties Parliament last year, the sums re. mander-in-Chief of the 1st Route of government finance must also-beceived on account of the Boxer In Army, has sant thrce, representa considered. While it would favour demnity will bow be paid to the tives to the Colony to discuss imably consider a reduction of the tax Chinese Governtient Purchasing portant political affairs with Mr. rate in future, nevertheless, for the Commission and Cblony two days' ago.

[A message from Berlin on Aug. 23 stated:One of the most delicate situations' the Government has yet -faced is rapidly developing, follow

ing the death sentences passed on five Nazis, in Beuthen, Silesia, for murdering & Communist.]

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If France is willing, Germany will inform Britain and the United States, who might participate in discussions, the paper adds The note emphasised the necessity of finding a basis for scaling down of armaments and assuring the security of all states, where in But they must

also consider their own security in cato of the need for defence.

In Hong Kong Germany would help.

To-Day

CLOUDY, PROBABLY SOME

RAIN LATER.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARKS, ISSUED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 5.13 P.M., STATED : ---

THE ANTI-CYCLONE OVER NORTH CHINA HAB AGAIN INCREASED BLIGHTLY IN INTENSITY. PRE- SURE REMAINS LOW OVER. THE CHINA SEA.'

LOCAL FORECAST: "N.E. WINDE, MODERATE CLOUDY, PROBABLY SOME BAIN LATER,

HITLER ATTACKS

VON PAPEN

FIGHTING "SPEECH TO

Germany is willing to dispense with arms prohibited to others, but insists on the right to those allow ed her neighbours. The note adds that copies of the demands are being sent to other Powers.

While Paris papers, published before the Cabinet meeting, re- echoed to the cry to stand firm Premier Herriot himself after the Cabinet meeting counselled coolness and caution pending the careful examination of the document from Germany.

Britain Watching Events, [UDITISH WIREIKSS SERVICE.]

RuGay, Sept. 1..

In accordance with the terms of the European Consultative Pact, the British Government have been kept fully informed of developments in connection with fermany's claim to equal rights regarding arma-

ments,

This claim was emphasised dur ing the closing stages of the Geneva Conference and has now been form- ally renewed.

LARGE AUDIENCE

Although the British Government- aro watching events with interest, (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

they will not for the present take an active part in any negotiations BEALIN, Sept. 2.

that may be begun between Ger SURROUNDED by a bodyguard many and France as a result of a which included the ex-Kaiser's proposal for discussions, which was. son, Prince August Wilhelm, pre- contained in an aide memoire left eminently the civilian prince, and with the French Ambassador in the new Speaker (President) of the Berlin. His reports state that the Reichstag, Captain Goering: Hitler French Cabinet would consider the roused an audience of 12,000 at the German representations at a meet Sports Palace Into an almost re-ing this evening. Jigious frenzy by his fighting speech

against the Government,

Yesterday was the first day after the expiration of the politicai truce ordered by President Hin- denburg and Hitler's attack aug- geated that he had had to keep it pent-up overlong,

many.

Hitler scoffed at the idea that he might join the von Papen Cabines.

"The Longest- Wind,"

FRENCH DEPUTY

HESTON AIR PORT GOLF

RALLY

MANY FOREIGN PILOTS VISIT BRITAIN

BRITISH WIXKLMEN SERVICE.

WALKER CUP CONTEST

" BRITAIN OUTPLAYED IN

FOURSOMES

ÌTNDOUGH REUTER': 'AĠENOY.]

New York, Sept. 1. THE Walker Cup contest between

RUGBY, Sept. 1. AEROPLANES of many Euro- pean nations, piloted by man and women who have come to Eng. land for the week-end as guests of ·Britain, and the United States, British airmen, arrived at Heston rendered the more interesting by air port during this afternoon. the infusion of now blood in con

The air rally has been organised siderably quantity in both teams, to enable British pilota to acknow commenced to-day at Brooklinë, ledge the hospitality they received | Massachusetts. at foreign. serodromes during tho year.

There was an arrival competition in connection with the meeting which was won by Count Skórzew cki, who had flown 2,000 miles from Paland with his wife in a British Moth. A French 'plano was second and a Belgian third,

Over fifty visiting aeroplanes are taking part in rally.

Foursomes woro played to-day- and at the closa America" had established a lead of four matches to nii.

Only Stout and Burke offered a spirited contest. Opposed to Quimet and Dunlap, they held their own right to the last green, where they succumbed by one hole."

RESULTS

MOLLISON GIVES UP The Hartleys were beaten by

FLIGHT

RETURNING TO ENGLAND BY BOAT

(ORITION WIRELEAS BERVICE]

RUGBY, Sept. 1 MOLLISION left Sydney, Nova Scotia, by air to-day for Quebec and will sail for England to-morrow.

seven boles and the two most fancied players, Erie Fiddian, the British Open champion, and. Mo- Ruvie, lost by five.

Sweetsor and Voight (U.8.) beas Hex Hartley and Lister Hartley (Britain) 7 and 6.-

Beaver and Moreland (U.S.) beat" Torrance and J. de Forest (Bri tain), and 5.

Ovimnet and Dunlap (U.S.) beat Stout and Burke (Britain) by one. hole..

Don Moe and Howell (U.S.). boat- Fiddian and McRuvie (Britain), B

Replying to Lord Wakefield's cable urging the abandonment of and 4.

his flight across the Atlantic, Mot- Yesterday saw the eclipse of the lison says, "Unfortunately human sun. To-day the eclipse" of the machinery has not stood the strain British golfers. At the end of the as well as my machine and engine. first eighteen holes, Sweetser and I realise that any mishap due to Voight were threa up, Seaver and physical element would be detri- Moreland seven up, Ouimet and mental to the best interests of avia-] Dunlop five up and Mou and tion which you have done so much Howell seven up. to further.""

**{THROUGH REUTER'S JUENCY.)

It is evident from these figures that the British golfers gave a fight- QUEMEO, Sept. 2. ing dieplay in the afternoon, but Mollison landed hore from Syd-the margins were far too great. 1. ney, Nova Scotia, preparatory to leaving for England on Saturday aboard the Empress of Britain, He said he is planning to continue his interrupted honeymoon, which lasted only a week before he left.

ENGLAND-

AUSTRALIA

FLIGHT

COMMANDER HALL, LANDS 'AT WYNDHAM

(ORITISE WIELLESS SERVICE]

Hucey, Sept. I.

COMMANDER HALL, who left Croydon on August 8 on a solo Aight to Australia, completed the journey to-day when he arrived at Wyndham from Koepang,

OBITUARY

VICE-ADMIRAL KERCHHOFF

Seavor, America's longest hitter, drove three hundred yards at the fourteenth and also holed: a 25- yarder at the sixth for a birdie, threa.

Recovery and Pade-out,

Against Moe and Howell, Fid- dian and MoRuvie won the Brst four holes in the afternoon and. at the twenty-seventh had reduced their deficit to two holes, but their recovery was short-lived against the long driving of the Americans, coupled with fine putting, AT

Olimet was particularly drilliant on the greens:

Seaver and Moreland were nine up at the 22nd, and the British pair took four of the next seven holes, the other three being halved. "The match was over on the 31st holer

Eight singles aro being, played to-morrow.

HOME CRICKET

Munich, Aug. 27.-The death is WAZIR ALI SCORES SIXTH announced of former Vice-Admira} Kirchhoff, aged 61. The deceased

CENTURY was known for his "History, Sof Sea Battles" and also as second Admiral in command during the Boxer Rebellion of 1000..--Tran socean Kuomin.

FRENCH TROOPS AMBUSHED

CONSIDERABLE LOSSES REPORTED

ITHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Sept. 1. A MAGNIFICENT partnership Letween Wazir" Ali (14) ánd CK Naidu (104 not out) coupled with the brilliant bowling of Naidn were the features of the two-day match between the All India XI. and the Indian Gymkhana Club which was abandoned as draw yesterday!

VISITS BERLIN

Berlin, Aug. 20-A good deal of speculation has been caused in local political Press and diplomatic cir He sharply criticised von Papen cles by the visit to Berlin of the and his clique of noblemen" and well-known deputy of the French said that their attempts to turn Chamber M. Fribourg, chairman of the Chamber's foreign relations back the tide would prove in vain.

The day would come, when the committee who, as by now has be State would be identical with the come known, spent yesterday in the Nazi Party, which would then un- German capital and was received dertake the regeneration of Gerby Chancellor von Papen, Minis ter of the Reichswehr von Schleicher and Foreign Minister von Neurath, Despite the official assurances that the visit was devoid of politica! significance, the Press remaing in- We shall take over the Govern-lined to believe that M.. Fribourg's Paris, Aug. M.--It now appears ment as our right. We do not need stay in Berlin and his conversations that the French troops, which were

The tourists took first use of the an army ass.: afeguard. Our with leading members of the Reichs, recently ambushed by natives in easy paced wicket and brillinus backbone is the nation itself." Government were in connection Mauritania, near the Spanish co batting, by Wazir Ali, who reached Alluding to the disparity in ages with the question of equal treat lony of Kio del Oro, suffered con- three-figures for the sixth time this between President Hindenburg and ment for Germany in respect to siderably heavier losses than were season gase the visitors an early himself, Hitler shouted:

armainents on which for some time at first believed:

advantage, which Naidu complateć "Let him dissolve (fe Reichstag confidential preliminary pour. A French detachment, consisting ly consolidated with a stylish; knock a hundred times. We shall win parleys have been going on in Paris of 1 officer, a non-commissioned for 104. The Tourists innings was through sood for We Have the long and London,-Transocean Kuomin. officers, and 150 Senegalesa sharp declared closed at 343 for 4 as soon est wind."

shooters were ordered to take up as Naidu retched his fifth century. new positions, ass French outpost. The Indian Gymkhana, one of in Nuakchott-district in the vicin- the strongest elevens competing in ity of Rio del Ore had been fre- London Club Cricket, were dismiss quently attacked by tribesmened when only 23 runs in arrears, On the way to their new positions Naidu capturing half the wickets the detachment was ambushed by for 81 runs. about 160 natives with the result

The audience jumped up and cheered until nearly everyone, in the place was hoarse, a

GERMAN IMPORT RESTRICTIONS Z

Hamburg, Aug. 28-The Ham- burg Chamber of Commerce has to IRISH FARMERS IN day followed the example of the

REVOLT

Bremen "Chamber of Commerce by that the officer, the 3 non-commis

RESIGNS

declaring itself against the prin- sioned officers and more than 50 NEW YORK MAYOR ciple of import-restrictions by fized | Senegalese were killed, while the import-quotas as well as against majority of the others were wound the self-sufficiency movement now |, : Only a few gurvivors succeeded in propagated by some political par escaping to the outpost at Atar. ties. A memorandum explaining Not until the following day did the reasons for this attitude will the company of Senegalese, which be handed to the Reichs Govern was immediately sent put on ment within the next few days-punitive expedition, manage to Transocean Kusmin,

overlake and punish the aggressora of whom at least half were filled. Transocean Kuomin,

· EX-KING "ALFONSO AS GOD-FATHER

GEN. SANJURJO'S FATE

CRITICISES ROOSEVELT'S

ENQUIRY

THROUGH REUTKE | AGENÓS.

DEMAND END OF TARIFF WAR

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

DUBLIN, Sept. 1. A RESOLUTION calling upon the Dail Eirrana to bring immedi- ately to an end the economic war with Great Britain was passed at

New Yonx, Sept. 2. meeting of farmers and rate-

MB. James J Walker, the dapper payers of Dublin, Meath and Kil-

Mayor of New York, has re Vienna, Aug, 27-Ex-King Al-Madrid, Aug. 27-The Govern-signed, and Afonso of Spain, who arrived here ment has decided not to send Gen- Bubmitting the case to the people The meeting Was should be fully applied.

The accounts show that £200,000 Mansion House in Dublin and the youngest of the House of Hape lands, but to let him spend his cised the way Governor Franklin As a result of the representa has been paid to the University of resolution included a request that burg, the son who was recently lifelong imprisonment a Duence, Roosevelt and conducted the m General A Chung Jon, Comtion, the banks of isane, which have Hong Kong, £206,315 to the Univer every coutry in the Free Stat hold born at, Moedling Castle near the in the province of Santander, San- quiry alleging corruption of the mander-in-Chief of the 4th Route of every occasion showed their sitios of China. Committce in Lon-meetings to prepare for a converAustrian capital, to Arohduke An jurjo, once the herd of Morocco, administration. He said it was Army, arrived in the Colony last patriotio desire, to support the don and the balance of 23,604,837 tion to be held in Dublin on ton and his wife Princess Ileans, now deprived of his military rank question of whether he would per night in order to attend the open-Government, have now paid the has been handed to the Chinese September 15 with a view to the the youngest daughter of Queen as well as of all civil rights, will mit himself to be lynchou to ing of the Bank of Kwangsi which tax, which amounts to $3,000,000. Government Purchasing Commis adoption of effective monaures for Mother Marie of Rumania. Tran in gaol be known ar prisoner No satisfy prejudice or political ambi takes place on the oth instr

Kuo Min.

Erion

ending the tariff war.

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82-Transocean Kuomin www tión."

Hu Han Min. They arrived in the current year the law as promulgated Trustees. the Board of dare to-day, held at the to-day, will be godfather of the eral Banjurjo to the Balearic. Is of New York, Major Walker, chitiä