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ULTIMATUM DELIVERED

TO CHANG

BRISK FIGHTING REPORTED FROM

SHANHAIKWAN

FURTHER JAPANESE TROOPS RUSHED TO BATTLE AREA-

ITARUVOS REUTER'S AGENUY.Į

PEIPINO, Jan. 3,

JAPANESE reports declare that the Japanese authorities have delivered an ultimatum to Marshal Chang Heuch Llang, de. manding a settlement of the Shanhaikwan incident within 24 hours to the entire satisfaction of the Japanese.

CHANG CONFERS WITH CHIEF OF POLICE

A spokesman for Marshal Chang stated at one o'clock this morning that the ultimatum had not been, received.

Marshal Chang held a conference with the Chief of Police, the Com. mandant of the Gendarmerie at Peiping and the Garrison Com mander yesterday evening but no local precautions have yet been

taken.

BRISK FIGHTING.

Tokyo, Jan. 3. According to Japanese Military despatches the occupation of Shan

ly, but the Chinese replied to the effect that they had no authority to issue such an order. The Japan esa then followed with another note demanding that the Chinese troops evacuate Shanhaikwan.

This demand was also ignored by the Chinese. Consequently, the s tack was made on the night of January 1.

·

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1933.

SINO JAPANESE DISPUTE

EUROPEAN POWERS WILI, NOT INTERVENE

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, Jan. 3. THE position of the Langue of

Nations in relations to the Sino-Japanese dispute are featured in commenta in the London Press to-day on events in Shanhaikwan.

Ms. The The Daily Mail saya: trouble appears to be mainly due to the action of Marshal Chang Hauen Liung, who possibly imagines that the League is about to take violent action against the Japanese. If so he will, be bitterly disappoint- ed, since no European Power has the slightest intention of going to war with Japan to restore anarchy- and misgovernment in Manchuria."

گاری

MANCHURIAN

PROBLEM-- A

TEST CASE LORD LYTTÖN

APPEAL FOR A SETTLEMENT BY AGREEMENT

VIGOROUS DEFENCE OF "THE REPORT!

(Special Air-Mail-Service).

London, December 7.

Lord Lytton, speaking at a dinner given by the League of Nations' Union, in his honour, on December 6, said that they had been engaged in trying to build a bridge between two countries which, unfortunately, had come into conflict, but it still remained to he soon whether that construction would be strong enough to bear them both or whether either of them would be willing to make use of it.

He was not ashamed of being a propagandist in the cause of peace. They did not go out to the Far East, either collectively or Individually as partisans of either Ohina or Japan, and their report was written, in their belief, in the interests of both.

The News Chronicle says: "MANCHUKUO AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT

in the Sino-Japanes have never defended the League's supinences matter, but what is there to be said of believers in the balance of power, who in their eagerness to harmstring the Lengue passively connive a tremendous shift in the balance of world power with re- sults which can hardly be exagger ated ""

The Daily Herald says that the world and the Longue are faced with a new challenge, which sure at zoonly this time can hardly be ignored.

· ARTILLERY FIRE Following a lull in the morning, the Japanese artillery yesterday opened fire on the Shan- haikwan city, thirty shells explod baikwan was completed on Moning within the walls and causing day at 8.30 p.m. after brisk fight heavy damage. In the meanwhile, ing, beginning in the early aftor five Japanese aeroplanes flew over noon with the arrival of a portion the city and dropped twelve bombs, of a Japanese regiment stationed some falling inside the city and at Suichung,

causing further heavy damage.

LARGE, REINFORCEMENTS

A BOMBARDMENT

SHANGHAI, Jan. 3. Japanese reports from Tientsin state that a combined Japanes army, naval and air force bombard ment of the Shanhaikwan area opened at 9 am, today.

CHINESE REPORT

PEIPINO, LATER.

Chinese official reports at o'clock to-day, declare that Shan- haikwan is still in the hands of Chinese who have repulsed the Japanese attack. Fighting is still

going.on.

The Japanese Legation spokes- man states he has received no in- formation that Shanhaikwan has been occupied by Japanese forces. JAPANESE REINFORCE-

MENTS

PRIPING, Jau, 3. The Japanese second squadron at Tsingtao left this morning for Shanhaikwan,

· JAPAN'S ATTITUDE

CRITICISED

LONDON, Jan. 3. "Nothing more cynical and out- rageous has happened in my life time," declared the Labour leader, Mr George Lansbury in a speech at West Ham yesterday attacking the Japanese altitude towards the Lytton Report,

At three o'clock yesterday after. noon, three Japanese armoured trains steamed into Shanhaikwan, bringing Largo reinforcements. Fighting was then resumed and was still continuing up to 10 o'clock last night.

It is confirmed that during you terday inorning's encounter at Shanhaikwan, one Japanese major and several Japanese soldiers were killed and a number of others wounded. The Chinese losses are stated to be 15 killed and many wounded.

WARNING" BEING

PREPARED

BRITISH MANUFACTURERO

CONFIDENT

OF GOOD BUSINESS THIS YEAR

[BELTISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Ruogy, Jan. 2 THE President of the Federation

of British Industries, Sir George Beharrel, has issued a message stating that British manu- facturers are looking forward to the New Year with hope and con- fidence, based on the success with which they, compared with others, have so far weathered the economie stormi.

state of peace.

Lord Lytton remarked that they went out to investigate a state of war and to see whether, and, if so how, it might be converted into a If they rejected some proposals it was only because those proposals were not calculated to produce the kind of peace they had in their minds, and if they were led to recommend others it was only because their recommenda tions had a better chance of attain. ing the objects they had before

them.

DRAMATIC ESCAPE

NATIONAL SALVATION LEADER SAFE:

(THROUGH REUTER'S

SHANGHAI Jan 3

WITH regard to Chang Chun Kwang, Chairman of the National Salvation Association, | who had been missing for a num ber of days, a Chinese report states that Chang is now fe in a Shanghai hospitals.

For some time great anxiety was felt for the head of the National Salvation as he had, before his disappearance received number of letters-warning him against con tinuing his anti-Japanese activities, One of the letters was addressed to

him by the Had Clothes Society and

another by the so-called Bino Japanese Alliance, threatening to do harm to his life if he should refuse to discontinue participation in the work of the Association.

Abducted by Your Things. able at any time" It was true that

According to the story related Japan now preferred another soluby Chang Chun Kwang in an tion, but that was one which it interview at the hospital, Chang appeared unlikely that any of the was abducted by four armed thugs, other States who were mumbers of but esined after refusing to pay the League would be prepared to the rat demanded by his cap- accept Therefore, it was up to tors. On Friday, he was confront those who rejected the Japaness solution to find another one which ed by a party of armed agents who they could also get Japan to Recept. forced him into a waiting motor

Settlement by Agreement. ·

Ha would remind his Chinese and Japanese triands, both of whom might son difficulties to-day in a Japan's Ball-Defence Claim,

settlement by agreement, that far They had to investigate whether stranger things had happened quite the action of the Japanese troopa recently, in our own history. Could was an example of legitimate self- anything be stranger than the pre- defence. After hearing the evi- sent composition of our own Gov evidence they came to the conalu-ernment, which was composed of sion that it was not; but they were men who had sport their lives careful to state that they did not fighting and disagreeing with each exclude the possibility that those other, but who had come together. who took that action might have because of the great emergency had cause.

with which they were confronted

Honestly to Believe It Was, The second question of fact they had to investigate was the claim that the new. State of Manchukuo had been established by the gpon taneous action of the people of Manchuria and that its independ- ence from China represented their wishes. Again, they did not con- sider that the claim, was borne out by the evidence submitted to them.

Ho maintained that the emergency with which China and Japan were confronted, whether regarded from the point of view of the peace of the world or from that of their own national interests, was great enough to justify the expectation of a settlement...

World Reaction.

In international affairs at the

moment there was nothing more im- But again that did not seem to portant than to find a solution of them any reason why the Goveen-this problem, because every other He adds:" Complete 1ccovery, however, must depend upon interment of Manchuria should not he problem with which the Losque was national action to remove artificial converted into what it was alaimed concerned hung upon it. Why was restrictions which are strangling to be a genuine Chinese adminis it that the question of dishmament tration which enjoyed the confidence still hung fire! It was because the confidence of the world in the col It is authoritatively stated hore the trade of the world. Great that the Japanese Garrison, Com-Britain. and Dominions have made of the people of Manchuria.

lective principle was not yet estab a start in this direction within the

'lished, mander at Tientsin-is-preparing Area of the British Commonwealth, serious "warning" for the Young and in so doing have given a lead General, which has been telegraph led to Tokyo and will be delivered to the rest of the world."

to General Chang at Peiping when approved. Up to midnight last night the warning had not been delivered,

As the situation grew threaten- ing, General Chang Hauch Liang summoned last night the Peiping Garrison Commander, the Chief of Police and the Gendarmeric Com- mandant to an emergency confer ence, but so fax-do-precautions have hoon taken locally.

A Chinese official spokesman stated this morning that the Chi-

He declared that. Japanese Im-nese authorities still hoped that the

the world's opinion. They had reduced the League of Nations to a condition resembling palsy.

GREECE'S BUDGET DEFICIT

INCREASED TAXATION PROPOSED BY GOV,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

ATHENS, Jan. 3.

crease in taxation is proposed

In coming to those conclusions the five members of the Commis-* sion, drawn from five different countries, were unanimous, and be had no doubt the League of Nations would find little difficulty in coming to a conalusion upon those find inga,

Only the Beginning.

If Peace Could be Tound." The Manchurian problem was a test case-not as to whether the League, was an effective instrument of coercion, but as to whether the collective responsibility nations for the maintenance of peace and justice was or was not

of all

real security If the Lague failed to find a settlement by agreement, confidence would be still further shaken, but he believed that the Lenguo would sunvive even such a failure is that,

IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTION

BRITISH OUTPUT

INCREASED

[BRITISH WIABLESA__SERVICE.]

RUGBY, Jan 2 THE latest Agures for world pig

iron and steel production, com piled by the Slicfield Chamber of Commerce, show that while the com bined output of other producing" countries have shrink by one third. in the year ending September last, the British output has increased by over five per cent, during that period."

Is is stated that the prospects of the British iron and steel trude continue to improve.

BRITISH INCOME TAX

PAYERS

AGAIN INVITED

QUICKEN

· [BRITISH 'WIRELESS KEEYISHAN

Chgery, Jan. ** BRITISH income and surtax payers aro being invited to re- peat their performance of the oor- car at the revolver point. The order to assist in balancing the responding quarter last year when, following day he was bound and budget, they paid instalments-dpa. with unprecedented - prompiness, gagged, and was then taken to a

contributing £260,000,000 to the small bost. Finally, be managed Exchequer during three month to find a knila with which he

This patriotic effort helped large cut the ropes with which he was

finances. bound, and rushed to the deck. to the restoration of the national Without resistance to the two guards waiting outside and pushed them overboard, Sub sequently he made his way to Hang chow where friends, assisted him to return home.

overcams

Mr. Chang is now in hospital recaperating from the effects of his Imprisonment and, subsequent experiences.

OBITUARY

HERR W. CUNO GERMAN SHIPPING

MAGNATE

(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENOT.}

BERLIN, JAD, 3.

THE death occurred to-day of the

ex-Chancellor

and

shipping magnate Herr Wilhelm Cuno at the age of fifty-seven...

IRISH FREE STATE DAIL DISSOLVED

LABOUR MEMBERS WITH- DRAW SUPPORT [THEODOH RKUTER'S AGENCY

DUBLIN, Jan 3 THE Irish Free State. Dail has

been dissolved A general President De Valera was defeated election will be held on January 24. through losing the support of the Labour Party which holds the bal- ance of power in the Dall.

Labourites opposed in determined,

The amount of income tax to be

paid between now and the end of the financial year on March 31, the budget estimate is reached, je £191,419,000 and of surtax £50,000

The standard income tax rate five shillings in the pound.

FIERCE GALE IN N. SEA

ABERDEEN TRAWLER

SUNK

[BRITISH WIRKLËSE BERVICE.

RUGBY, Jan A FIERCE southerly gale rage

in the North Sea to-day, Jocating shipping services and eat ing hundreds of mall vessels. run for shelter. All coast shippin was seriously delayed. F

The Aberdeen trawlor, Veneta was overwhelined near Stonehavazá and sank with all hands when try ing to fight its way info, port There were mina peragar aboard sad all were drowned.

A lifebont braved the elementa but was unable to find any trace of a survivor. A HA

The Bridlington lifeboat was also launched to help three motor-basts which were attempting to Harbour.

SIR JOHN SIMON GOES TO RIVIERA

[BRITISH WIRELESS "SERVICE.}

Ručky, Jan. 2.

valescent after his severe attack

roydon and was welcomed by

But both for the Commission and for the League this was only the beginning of the real task of find ing some solution which would be the basis of a durable penge and understanding between those two nations. The Council of the League

If peace could be found it would had already had preliminary dis cussions on the subject, and, I be to the credit of both countries although at first sight his impres and a credit they could not possibly sion was that little progress had receive by resort to war. The manner the Government'" proposal R John Simon, who is con beon ande, b3 was convinced the League asked Japan to be assured perialists were determined to flout matter might be settled as a local ASTIC retrenchment and an in time had not been wasted and the that she would never be asked to / for a reduction in the wages of civil of influenza, arrived at Le Bourget incident, but if the situation should by the Greek Government to meet Assembly should be able to meet surrender any of the interests she servants, and withdrew their sup It was announced early this morn- get worse, precautionary measures the expected, deficit of 12,000,000,000 in a spirit of hopeful expectation. regarded as vital, and, secondly, port of the Government, rodrome this afternoon from in Peiping and Tientain must be drachmaes in the Budget.

As to the plan they had suggest that she should be prepared to show taken. The Chinese spokesman

The 1033/4 total economies of ed, he read the other day of unher willingness to make her vital ng that the Dail has been die French Government representa

in the Irish political situation has denied the report that, the Chinese

Correspondent of The Times innot less vital, of other countries.

caused a sensation. troops had cut the railway between 400,000,000 drachmaes include a interesting article by the Tokyo intareste conform to the interests, solved. The dramatic development He left later for the Riviera

eaving of 240,000,000 drachmaes on which he said that the proposals of China also required sympathy and The new Dail meets on February Shanhaikwan and Chinwangtão.

military expenditure while cuts in the Commission would have been help in her great problem of "ine pd

· JAPANESE TROOPS the Foreign Ministry estimates in acceptable to Japan, and would ternal reconstruction, and there was The decision to dissolve Parlia-

volve the abolition of Ministerships have been gladly hailed by Japan, no better way to secure that than REINFORCED

at Vienna, Berno, Prague and the

had they been made a year ago. by international co-operation. Wament was made known at-3 a.m. Hague, and numerous Consulates.

That meant, did it not, that, at any should not abuse, or make excusca Addressing Press representatives Additional revenue will be rain rate there was nothing in those re. for, either of those two countries; at Government Buildings at 3 a.m. ed by taxes on real estate and commendations inconsistent with they did not want it, but what they taxation on tobacco and petrol. they would not have been accept to be trusted.

Mr. Lansbury wanted the nations to ostracise and isolate Japan until she was able to keep her pledged word, he said.

FIGHTING CONTINUING AT

SHANHAIKWAN

TIENTSIN, Jan. 3.

PEIPINO, Jan. 3.

The situation at Shanhaikwan has

this morning.

mains tense and serious develop day morning all was quiet with

The Shanhaikwan situation. re-taken a turn for the worse. Yester-business turnover, also increased the interests of Japan; otherwise did want was to be understood and today, Mr. Eamon De Valera suid-

ments are expected.

the cessation of firing. With the arrival of Japanese reinforcementa, After a brief cessation, fighting the situation suddenly became was resumed between the Chinese tense again and fighting was re- NO ULTIMATUM DELIVERED and Japanese forces following the sumed. At present several hundred

tao.

YET

PRIPING, JAN 3. Anxiety is still growing as deve- lopments at Shanhaikwan tend to be aggravated..

arrival of reinforcemente for the Japanese troops-re taking posi latter. The Manchukuo sad Japan- tions between Shanhaikwan and ese troops are reliably reported to Chinwangtao, be holding the railway station and

With regard to the outbreak on &mized force of Manchukuo and Japanese troops are apparently January 1. the Chinese official ver preparing to entrain for Chinwang.sion is that at 9 o'clock that night, Thus for the Japanese have not, a aumber of plainclothes men were however, delivered the ultimatum Queerved to be attempting to scale to General Chang Heuch Liang as Japanese aeroplanes circled over the Shanhaikwan city walls and at was reported by the Japanese Shanhaikwan and dropped twelve the same time gunshots being direct sources bombe...

ed towards the city. Rifle firing

An official spokesman of the Four Japanese field guns bays also started froin Nankuan, the been heiling the city since the suburb of Bbanhaikwan wherein the Japaness Legation at 10 o'clock Japanese reside. An exchange of this morning declares that no ulti- early part of the afternoon..

Gre between the attackers and the matum had yet been delivered to defenders of the city also followed. General Chang Hanch Liang regard

ing the Shanbaikwan affair. REACTION IN CHANGCHUN

General Ho Chu Kuo, Comman der of the Defense Forces at Shane haikwan, who hurried back to the front from Peiping yesterday morn ing, has sent a second protest to the Japanese military authorities against the unprovoked attack. -

last night Heavy ghting was still continuing

PANESE DEMANDS

official dispa

Ebarbaikwan

go the

tanstho

It is learned from an authorita tive source that during the night TOKYO, Jan. 2 According to reports from Chang eral Chang, one in the name of two letters were delivered to Gen- chun, the news of the Shanhaikwan the Japanese Military and Naval fighting surprised the Japanese Attaches and the other in the military authorities at Changchun, name of the Japanese Commander who hurriedly held a conference to of Japanese troops in North China discuss, the situation,

Both of the communications state that General Chang" must assume responsibility for the Shanhaikwan Incident

General Muto, the Japanese Am bassador to Manchukuo, is keenly. waiting for full accounts of the outbreak but is 'disposed to very nese strong attitude.

und at frot af saxi columa )

Further developments-in-col tion with the and threats

SILVER MARKET

LONDON PRICES

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

LONDON, Jan, 3. CLOSING SILVER PRICES LONDON TO-DAY WERK

SPOT

FORWARD

Jan.:3. 161 10.9/10

SPANISH ROYALISTS

ESCAPE

[ZUROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. 19

SAO MADRID, SEVERAL leading Royalists,

luding Prince Alfonso

fonso; were amon @prisoners, who, African

COSACH NITRATES COMBINE

DECREE SIGNED FOR LIQUIDATION:

SANTIAGO DE CHIZ, Jan. 3

that the Government's programine left no doubt that the Government had enjoyed the confidence of the electorale, and that an unchanged but more detailed programme would be submitted before the forthcoming election.AN

External Conspiracy,

that it was the systematic policy of the Government's political opponents to create doubt about the Government possessing confidence of the people which had been most damaging to national interests, both in regar to external relations and domestis affaire

He denied that the dissolution was due to the

ences

[has]

A DECREE has been aigued for with the Labour Part the liquidation of the Cosach the Government's Nitrates Combine, one of the weal: been uniformly hap thiest South American businesses that fature relations would be

and a power in Chilean trade, dated equally sor

Presidential decres

British

tives,

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