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No. 23290. ✯✯tf***¶ A*#*# HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1933. # #=#A#48## Price

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SITUATION EASIER IN

THE NORTH

CHINA ANXIOUS TO AVOID FURTHER AGGRAVATION,

BUT GOVERNMENT DETERMINED TO TAKE

FIRM. STAND

[THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY"

NANKING, AU

CONSIDERABLE interest has been aroused here over the de parture, to night, of Mr. Lit Tsung Chich, vize Minister of Foreign Affairs, for Pelping by train.

While official circles decline: to comment on the antare of his mission, it is learned the vice-Minister's main misioni will be to inform Chang Hsueh Liang of Government's attitude regarding the Shanbalkwan" alinir..

The Government's attitude, it is understood, though not desir. *ing further aggravation, remains firm in its stand as the Japanese occupation of Shanhaikwan, in which thousands of Chinesa civilians were killed, cannot be considered as a local lachent."-

The Shanbalkwan affate must be considered as a part of the whole Slag Japanese question new awalling settlement in the hands, of the League of Nations.

It is learned that Lis Tsung Chieh Intenduzlu stay la Peiping for a considerable time, at least until the North China crisie is is over.

CAPTURE OF CHIUMENKOW FASS

CHINWANGTAD

CONFIRMED

The situation is easier, as

GENE TING

eral Ho Chuato's bejnusentative. In addition to stating that Gen me the local Japanese Commander yesterday, but the deliberationseral Li Ta and his troops were were without result though it is driven across the Soviet border, Japanese: reports claim that Gen evident the Chinese are ready to eral Ting Case, ex-Commander of Eastern Railway. Chiness the go to great lengths in order to maintain peace.

guards, has also been eliminated as a military factor.

The Japanese Capture of Chiu wenkow Pass has been confirmed.

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CHINESE REINFORCEMENTS

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PEIFING, JAD. 11, The Chinese claim still to hold the southern section of the Chiu- menkow Pass, for the possession of which Japanese troops and aeroplanes fought the whole day.

Although the Chinese have given way for some distance, they are putting up a determined resistance to the Japanese onslaught, Aght- ing is still progressing this even-

ing.

The Chinese are rushing rein- forcements to the scene.

SAFETY CF SHIPS

FROM FIRE

BRITISH INQUIRY:

INSTITUTED

[BRITISH WIRELESS" BERVÍCH)

RUGBY, Jan. 10,

THE question of the safety from fire of ships, at sea is under- going thorough investigation at the hands of the Shipbuilding Employ ers Federation and the Chamber. of Shipping

Inquiry on this subject was sog- gested in last June by that time the matter had already been raised

Although the record of British ships shows a remarkable freedom frou serious fires it is becognised- that the disasters whch have over taken other vessels buin to a high standard of specifiction," made. 8. reconsideration of the prevention of Bres, desirable and prudent stephe

Recent SeCAT ed public interest-

•ports, under specially wih outbreaks of fire of linergiin

It is stated that when the Japan ese were advancing on Hulin he surrendered voluntarily and dis- armed his troops,

Li, Tu and Ting Chao had lately been ragarded as the main thorns in the side of the Japanese mili. tary in Manchuria.

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versation,

IN HONG KONG TO-DAY

LIGHT RAIN AND MIST

-YESTERDAY'S" "WEATERE REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARKE, 158UED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY, AT 5.55 P.M., STATED IN

AN INTENSE. ANTI-CYCLONE IS CENTRED TO THE NORTH-WEST OF

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REBEL RISING NEAR ALWAR

ARRIVAL OF BRITISH TROOPS CALMS SITUATION

[THROUGH. REUTER'S' AGENCY}"

Acwan, Jan 19 The arrival of British troops tha has considerably improved situation. No further clashes are reported. MET

The civil population at Ram- garh and "adjoining villages have left. their homes in order to give the troops a free-hand to clear the affected zone.

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