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CHIUMENKOW PASS OCCUPIED BY

JAPANESE

Fleeing Chinese Troops Bombed By

Hostile Air-Craft

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY

FLIGHT CF GEN. LI TU

CROSSES INTO SOVIET TERRITORY

TROVON REUTER'S AGENCY.;

SHANGHAI, Jan. 10,

JAPAN DECLINES BRITISH NAVAL OFFER JAPANESE reports from Harbin

OF GOOD OFFICES

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1)

Toxyo, January 10.

A MESSAGE from Chinchow states that a Japanese Headquarters communiqué reports that Chlumenkow Pass was occupied after

a brief skirmish at 9,.45 a.m., part of the Chinese troops fleeing to Shihmenchal, ten miles east and that Japanese alt-craft are bomb.

10 lag them...

PEIFINO, January It is learned that Admiral Nakamura has been instructed from Tokyo to decline the British Naval offer of good offices regarding the Shanhalkwan Incident on the grounds that they desire to "direct negotiations with the Chinese and not, through third party

mediation.

CHINESE PROTEST TO JAPAN

COMMUNICATED TO LEAGUE)

OF NATIONS

(THROUGH REUTZE'S AGKNOT]

GENEVA, Jan. 10. DR. W. W. YEN, the Chinese Chief Delegate to the League, to-day communicated to the League Secretariat the details of the Chinese Government's protest ad- dressed to the Japanese Govern ment with regard to the Chanhai- kwan operations,

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CHINESE CIRCLES

SURPRISED

AT COMMITTEE OF NINETEEN'S ACTION.

NANKING, JC 10: RECALLING that the Committen

of Ninofeen originally intende to keep the draft resolution strictly The Nanking note declares that secret until an agreement had beau WHA prechtained from China and Japan. the Japanese nick meditated and holds the Japanese Chinese circles here are of opinion the that the sudden" publication ef Government responsible for incident, also reserving the right the resolution. (which appeared in to claim reparations for the bur issue of yesterday) indicates that the League has virtually aban-. damages caused by the trouble.

As the dare for the re-convening, doned the Inst. hope of conciliation. Chinese observers emphasise that of the Committee of Ninteen is approaching, the Chief Delegates since there exists no basis for con- of the various Powers are expected ciliation between China and Japan, [ to be back in Geneva in the next the League should immediately few days. M. Hymans, the Chair-proceed to action under Paragraph Article Fifteen, of the man of the Committee, will arrive Tour, on January 14. He will first con-League Covenant in view of the fer with Sir Eric Drummond re Japanese occupation of Shanhai garding the latest developments in kwan and the promise of serious the Sino-Japanese imbroglio. developmuerte in Jehol

As the North China situation is growing more and more critical with fresh developments taking nlace in Jehul, pessimism still char noterizes the atmosphere prevailing at. Genova.

WANG CHING WEI'S VIEWS CHINA CANNOT DECLARE- WAR

{THROUGH RIVIER'S AGENCY.}

BERLIN, Jan B

The former Premier of China.

state that General Li Tu with his troops fled into Soviet territory yesterday before the advance of the Japanese forces on the Eastern C.E.R.

RUSSIA'S SECOND FIVE YEAR PLAN

NOT SO AMBITIOUS AS THE FIRST

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

Moscow, Jan. 9.

THE Second Five-Year Plan is to

'be less ambitious than the first," according to the aims outlined by M. Stalin in a speech to the Cen- tral Committee of the Communist Party.

The most important feature of When the Japanese forces onter- ed Hulan they found that General the domestic programme, for exam Li Tu and his men had crossed the ple, is the provision of an annual border into the station of Iman. Increase in the industrial output by The Japanese commander requested thirteen per cent, instead of twenty-

two per cent, as hitherto the Soviet commander at Iman' to

M. Stalin claimed that the first hand them over, but he was inform-ve-Year Plan had been fulfilled. ed the matter had to be referred to the Soviet C.-in-C. at Habarovsk.

REBEL RISING AT

GOVENDGARH

BRITISH TROOPS RUSHED

TO ALWAR

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

ALWAR, Jan. 9. A SPECIAL train conveying the British troops under instruc- operations tions to help in the against the insurgent Meos is now on its way to the city.

Eight thousand rebels, are in arms against the State authorities and are attempting to take the Gov ernment building. Several tacks have been repulsed.

ENDEAVOUR TO BOOST SILVER

NEW BILL BEFORE CONGRESS

ROYAL COMMISSION:

ON BETTING

INTERIM REPORT SUB- MITTED TO GOV.

CARITIAN

-WIRELESS SERVICE.)

RUGBY, Jan. 10), THE "Royal Commission on Lot

teries and Betting have pre- sented an unanimous interim report in which they recommend that ca greyhound racing tracks should totalisator betting in cluba and be brought to an end as soon as possible,

Totalinator clubs which have multiplied rapidly in the past.

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stated in the two years report to have constituted a gravo. social danger, and the report says totalissters on greyhound racing tracks involve serious social conse. quences.

Totalisator betting, whether on a credit or cash basis, should be. declared illegal except on authoris

He made a statement towards the close of his speech, declaring that some industries would from now on be slowed down in order to facili. tate the manufacture of arms and ammunition as one of her neighed bours have not signed Non-Aggres sion Pacts with Russia.

£24,000,000 SPENT BY LATE I. KREUGER

REVELATIONS CONTAINED IN AUDITORS' REPORT

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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 9. THE disclosurs that the late Ivar

Kreuger spent about twenty- four million pounds sterling dur- ating fourteen years, of fraudulent dealings, is made in the final re port of the auditors who have been examining the affairs of Kreuger -and Toll

The Report states that the fal sification of the firm's accounts began in 1917, after, which the balance sheets showed that the in- come had been overstated by some £65,500,000, represented by fictitious credits.

horserace courses which ard provided by the race course bet- ting act, 1928.

Some time mist elapse before the Commission are in a position

to report on the whole field of enquiry on lotteries and betting, but the present interim report on one aspect of the subject has been submitted to the Government. immediately owing to its urgent importance ja view of the develop

nent of various forms of totalisator betting,

THE ROYAL NAVY

(Special Air-Mail Service)

RETURN OF THE BERWICK

The cruiser Berwick, which re- turned from the China Station in April last, and has sinco undergone an extensive overhaul at a cost of £78,000, left Devonport on Decem ber 10 to return to the Far East. She was recommissioned in October The successful concealment of and Captain C. G. Sedgwick has these amazing frauds is attributed succeeded Captain C. N. Reyne in to the unbounded confidence felt command. The Berwick will call at in the man himself, the general Gibraltar, December 14-15 Malta, WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. acceptance of his claim that secrecy December 19-22; Port Said, Decem Colombo, January 9-13; and Singa operations, the autocratic powers BILL authorising the United was essential to the success of his her 20-27 Aden, Janmry 1-2

to buy Treasury 250,000,000 dollars worth of silver conferred upon him and the unques pore, January 18-20; arriving at ballion, by the issue of silver certioning obedience of Kreuger's offi- Hong Kong.on January 25. tificates, has been introduced into

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

States

All Chinese circles are viewing the Senate by Senator Dill (Wa with complete pessimism the ap-shington).

The certificates, under the Bill prodching session of the Committes

would be legal tender for all debts. of Ninetee

The silver is to be purchased at The Chinese newspapers

the market price up to a maximum. printing daily articles and state- ments reflecting on the efficacy of of 125 cents per ounce, five times the League and urging prolonged its present price.

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resistance as the sole means of dealing with Japanese aggression.

CHINESE INDUSTRIAL

MISSION

A

Mr. Wang Ching Wei, who is at NOW BEGINNING STUDY IN

present taking a cure at a sarka- torium in Tuchingen, gave an interview to a representative' of n Stuttgart newsy aper regarding Sino-Japanese relations.

Mr. Wang Ching Wei rejected the idea that a Sino-Japanese War was inevitable, especially in view of the

EUROPE

(THROUGH REUTER'S MOENCY)

BERLIN, JR. 0. fact that both countries were mem-DR. H. H. KUNG, Chinese Minis tor of Commerce over a number bers of the League of Nations, of years, has arrived here from the whose task it was to find a peace United States, together with four ful solution of the conflict,

At the same time, he added, when her merabers of an Industrial

Mission. adopted warlike evar Japan

The party proposes to spend three methods, Ching would unitedly oppose her to the utmost of her months in Europe studying the ability, although open war fought economic and commercial situation to the bitter end would be: a one- as they have, already done in the -sided, afinir. China did not feel Mtrong enough to declare, war, but she would devote her energles to op poeing Japanese aggression where ever it was experienced.

NO DOUBT OF JAPAN'S

INTENTIONS. There could be no doubt; he add. ed, of Japan's intention to establish a monareny in North China.

United States.

Eventually, they will draw up a report for submission to the Nan- king Government.

H.M. SUBMARINE RAINBOW

HONG

NOW EN ROUTE TO

HONG

(THROUGH REUTER'S - AGENCY.]

LONDON, Jan. D.

Rainbow, HM SUBMARINE

1,475 tons, one. of Britain's latest submarines, left Portsmouth

cials,

SILVER MARKET

LONDON PRICES

(From Our Own Correspondent,)

LONDON, Jan. 10. CLOSING SILVER PRICES LONDON TO-DAY

SPOT FORWARD

16.13/18

CONSTABLE, OF THE TOWER

LORD METHUEN'S SUCCESSOR (BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE. Į to-day, for Hong Kong where she is to replace the ill-fated Poseidon.

The Rainbow is due in Hong

RUGBY, Jan 9. Kong on March 18. She should

Field-Marshal Bir George Fran able time ago. but since she was have left for China some consider... the King has approved that General Staff, be appointed Com commissioned has been involved in cis Milne, Chief of the Imperia

stable of the Tower in room of the late Field Marstal Lord two accidents.

Methuen.2

the New Year's Honours List, it was announced that Bir Georg Milne had been created, & Barum

LLOYD GEORGE INDISPOSETYA

The Rainbow. The submarine Rainbow, Lieut.- Commander T. Yeoman, is ordered to leave Portsmouth for the China Station on December 29. Her pro Mr. H. H. Kung to-day visited gramme is as follows:-Gibraltar, Baron von Neurath, the Foreign January 2,5; Malta, January 9-14, Minister, the President of the Port Said, January, 17-18; Ismailia, Reichstag and the Minister for January 18-23; Adon January 28- February 1 Colombo, February 8-15; Port wettenham, February Hong Kong March 5 The arrival MB. Lloyd Geo

Liverpool whate 20-24; Singapore, February 26-28

Economics.

The Commission will be travel Mr. Warg Ching Wei went on to ling in Germany for the next fort say that China did not expect to night. receive, meterial help from any of the Powers, but he aliched the very greatest importance to the League expressing a verdict as to who was right and who was wrong in the present dispute.

He did not agree with the ang- gestipps made by the Lytton Com mission for the solution of the con fliot, at least not without certain reservations, but he was ready to enter upon negotiations on the basis of the Lytton Report.

There was mo prospect of a Russo- Chinese aliance China stood alone in her fight with: Japan but un doubtedly if the conflict in the Far Last continued, not my Rudia but other nations would come inte om fict with Japan.

MANCHUKUO LEADER IN

LONDON

CHINESE EDUCATION

MISSION

'SIX DELEGATES ARRIVE AT

POME

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]

HOME, Jana SIX Chinese educationalists, head.

ed by Mr. Chi Pao Chang, who ure vimbing Eurons slidying erica- tion systems, arrived to-day in Rome and were formally received at the Git Hall by the Governor of Rome,

PREMIER TO VISIT HIS MAJESTY

of the Rainbe will complete the have fulfiled a platfo Fourth Submarine Flotilla to its ment to day, is confined normal strength. It has been one

chill short sinde the loss of the Poseidon last year.

RIOTS RESUMED AT BARCELONA

BUT SITUATION NOW IN HAND

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BRITAIN READY TO CO-OPERATE

TOWARDS ESTABLISHMENT CF AN INTERNATIONAL GOLD STANDARD BUT CERTAIN CONDITION'S MUST BE AGEED TO

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LONDON,

Britain is ready to co-operate towards the establishment of international gold standard, declared Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, at a meeting of the experts preparing the agenda for the economic conference to-day.

There are, however, several conditions attached to any agree- ment for stabilisation of the pound sterling.

Exchange controls must be abolished.“

Inflation of currency or prize levels must be prevente World tariffa must be lowered:

War debte and reparations must be cleared away Sir Frederick also urged that the governments must cons the desirability of giving their Central Banks wider powers.

MEETING MAY BE HELD IN APRIL

The date of the world economic conference, which will be held in London, is not yet fixed, but pre- sent indications suggest that it will meet next April.

In the opening proceedings to the preparatory committee, Monsiey Trip, who presided, appealed for 4 wide messure of conciliation in view of the grave economic and financial situation of the world,

causes of the existing depression "For Britain to return to and still be shouldering the nece sity of meeting her war gold-payment in goods being, y barred would be sheer We made a colossal industria fee in order to return to the standard in 1925 Britain afraid of taking risks for the mon good. Bas there will be more unilateral risks on any text whatever.

Sir Frederick Leith Roas, re noon outlined the attitude of the presenting Britain, in the after- British Government in regard to a return to the gold, standard. He NO NEWS OF BERT said that for the time being, the British Government could not take any definite decision concerning the stabilisation of the pound sterling

British Government's Opinion. In his Government's opinion, economic and financial restoration The London would only be obtained through pro- gressive measures.

HINKLER

IS HE LOST OR KEEPING SILENCE?

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.

RUGBY, Jan. 103 collect all available data on the

THERE is-still no news conference mast be the body to

famous airtaan, Bart Hinkler to study the question in order ta reach, if possible, a provisional

who left early on Saturday mor problem of the gold standard and

The first of the new destroyers of agreement which would also in ing on an attempt to clude a restoration of the interna England Australia Bight the Defender class to leave Engtions balance of trade.

Anxiety for his safety is me

Now Destroyers.

with which his plans for possible, be may have aures to prevent any were prepared, airmen cont

his whereabouts.

land will be the Defender, Lieut-

It would then be necessary for Commander R. Getto, and Diamond, each country to take certain meaing, although in view of the Lieut. Commander R. H. D. Lane, both huilt by Vickers Armstrong, sures tending to the suppression of Government tion. The British

seek Ltd., Barrow. They are to leave economic restrictions between an Portland on December 16, call at Gibraltar on December and would make every effort to should arrive at Malta on Christ a method of stabilising the poun. mas Eve for duty in the First Des sterling. Only when the terms of troyer Flotilla in place of two the provisional agreement were

taken... Vessels of War design.The Times know, however, could steps

new

For Britain to return to the gold- standard, it would also be neces sary to arrive at an equitable settle- ment of the war debt question.

THICK FOG IN LONDON

VISIBILITY REDUCED TO TEN YARDS

faRIT WIRELESS SERVICE

ROOBY

The New Arethusa. Particulars of Britain's. cruiser, the Arethusa, are given in this year's edition of Jane's

Comment by the “Times," "Fighting Ships" The Arethusa, which is being built at Chatham, is

Commenting on prospects of the one of two ships of her class. They Conference the Times says:-"it ard likely to become the basis is due to meet in April. It can for a standard-type of convoy hardly be postponed much longer i cruiser. Their tonnage is the it is to continue to be taken seri minimum for ovean going efficiency onsly. But it must meet with a FOG occurred in the outer by and the armament adequate to dead prospect of substantisi achievement, of London, with likely convoy raiders, bearing and there can be little hope of any increased in in mind that, being relatively inex substantial achievement unless the pensive they can be produced in question of war debts in got out numbers." The Arethusa has a of the way before hand. EY displacement of 5,450 tons, and carries six-inch guns, four four multiple anti-aircraft guns, and six inch, four three-pounders, two torpedo tubes. It is revealed that many of the orthodox ideas in nava construction have been scrapped by the Powers,

The next instalment of the ser

and if the conference is sitting with that shadow hanging over the par vice of these debts falls due in June ticipating Governmente, it would be seriously handicapped in deal- ing prith, the questions on its agenda, many of whoih are incap able of solution so long as inter The cruiser minelayer Adventure, national exchanges are disorganised Captain J. V. V. Magrane, should by attempts to prolong the system concluda on December 17 a pro- of huge inter-Governmental pay gramme of Diesel engine tements,

Diesel Engine Trinis,

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