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JAPAN'S REPLY TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS

RECOGNITION OF MANCHUKUO ONLY SAFEGUARD OF PEACE IN FAR EAST

WILL CHINA BE FORCED INTO WAR OF SELF-DEFENCE ?

(THROUGH REUTKE'S AGENCY }

LONDON, February 14, THE League to advocating its solution has refused to take refuge In in Ambiguous formula so framed as to gain a meaning. less acceptance of Japan, says the Times. The circumAMTANZEN make the immediate realisation of the League's model solution in possible, but it is in no way impossible that a settlement which an unbiased body of investigators believe to be the best and fairest, may eventually and acceptance by the parties concerned.

The Vanchester Guardian says, if Japan now refuses to change her policy, the League, acting concertedly with Amerka and Russia, will have to consider what further measures are practicable to assist the victim of aggression.

It is to be feared China herself may be forced against her will into a war of self-defence.

LEAGUE AGAIN TO WARN JAPAN

"

GENEVA, February 14.

The Japanese reply was to day handed to the Secretary General of the League. It follows the lines indicated on Feb. 1, and declares that the recognition of Manchukuo is the only guar. antee of peace in the Far East.

The Committee of Nineteen meet this afternoon to consider the Japanese reply and aho to discuss the growing gravity of the situation in Johol.

It is understood a strong warning will again be despatched to Japan.

The Committee then hopes to dispose of the question of re commendations and thus enable the Assembly to meet on Monday,"

LAST CHANCE OF CONCILIATION DESTROYED

GENEVA, Feb. 13. THE Japanese reply t< the League's request for an unequi- vocal answer, "Yes" or "No" to the proposition that Manchukun does not represent a solution to the Far Eastern problen, has been ro ceived from Tokyo.

It will probably be handed to the Secretary General to-morrow..

It is understood that it is not of the categorical nature requested, but might be described as evasively negative. It points out that the Japanese stanjoint has been made repetedly clear and claims that it ought to be well understood,

Although Japanese quarters claim that conciliation procedure can only he closed by a vote of the League Assembly, it is generally felt that, the failure to give a categorical answer on the fundamental point in the League's judgment of the situation has destroyed the last chance of conciliation.

It is not doubted that the League Assembly on February 20 will en- dorce the Committee of Nineteen's recommendations.

WAR ON JEHOL "BANDITS"

TRIOSAD REUTER'S AGENCY.)

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1933.

AMERICAN NAVAL MANCEUVRES

ON LARGE SCALE IN

PACIFIC

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

LONDON, Feb. 19.

THE Naval Correspondent of the Daily Express makes reference to-day to the forthcoming exercises of the combined American Atlantic and Pacific Eleeta.

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ARREST OF CARNERA ORDERED

SEQUEL TO BOXING BOUT ON FEBRUARY 10

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)

New York, Feb. 14. ERNIE SCHAAF, who was knock

ed out by Carners during a thirteen round bout on Febmary 10, died to-day in hospital follow- ing an operation.

After the fight Schaaf was takež to hospital in a semi conscious stato

with

paralysed xido haemorrhage. He was operated on and suffering froin inter-cranial for the removal of a clot of blood on his brain. The operation' Insted three hours, but the boxer did not fully recover consciousness,

The exercises will be upon larger scale than have ever before been conducted in naval history

A fleet of 164 battleships, cruisers, destroyers and aircraft carriers will he testing the defences of the west ern seaboard of the United States. The fleets will be divided into the "Blues" under the command of Admiral McNamee defending, while the "Blacks" under Vice-Admiral

The police have already examin- Clark will attack the Californianed the gloves of both boxerà, but const from the bases at Hawaii.

no statement has been made.

New Youx, Feb. 14. The arrest of Cargera has been ordered.

manding him to suppress Marshai, Chang's troops and restore peace in Jehol.

TECHNICAL CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER

Sharkey in an interview, before he left by wain for New York, is alleged to have declared: I saw the fatal blow, it was a lelt jab which made Ernie bag and caused him to turn half over. We saw his eyes looking as blank as could be.

T. V. SOONG INTERVIEWED

NEW YORK, Feb, 14. Carnera will be had up on ON THREAT TO JEHOL technical charge of Manslaughter.

PRIPING, Feb. 13.

He is already soenght by the police, Mr. T. V. Boong, in an interview who summoned everybody concern declared that the Central Governed in the boxing match to ap ment took a very serious view of pear at Madison Square Garden the Japanese threat to invade Jehot, for investigation regarding the which is as much a part of China fatality. as Kwangtung or Kiangau and the attack on Jehol will be like an at- tack on Nanking. If the attack in delivered, it will be met by the force of the entire nation. Mr. Boong further declared that the Young Marshal is a representative of the Central Government, and in the event of hostilities, he will be the local Commander-in-Chief. Mr. Soong personally expressed the opinion that if Japan invaded Jehol there will be little use of in Tokyo because diplomacy seemed maintaining the Chinese Minister of no use. situation is indicated by the fact The seriousness of the

that Dr. J. H. Liu, the head, of He added that on January 11, the the Health Bureau travelled to to the Boxer Protocol signatories n tending arrangements for establish Chinese Governinent communicated Paiping with Mr Soong, superin-

occupying Shanhaikwan, Japanese COMMITTEE OF NINETEEN'S Note contending that in forciblying a base for field hospitals. troops unlawfully took advantage of the special privilege under the Protocol and stating that in thase circumstances the Chinese Gaterp: meat could not assume responsibi the exercise by Chinese force of lity for any situation resulting in their legitimate right of self- defence.

Majesty's Government.

negative to the first questions. lle Sir John Simon replied in the said that explanations had, how ever, been received regarding the events at Shanhaikwan.

John Simon outlined the events at Replying to another question, Sir Shanhaikwan and said that the situation was at present reported to be calm. Part of the force of have bean withdrawn. Japanese troops were understood to

QUESTIONS. IN COMMONS

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

LONDON, Feb. 13.

In the House of Commons, Sir William Davison (Coa., Kensing ton) asked the Foreign Secretary over what parts of China tho Chi- nese Govertiment exercises effectire control.

RECOMMENDATION.

SILVER MARKET

LONDON PRICES.

(From Our Own Correspondant.)

LONDON, Feb. 14. FOLLOWING ARE THE SILVER 'QUOTATIONE ON THE LONDON MAR

KET TO-DAY***

SPOT GENEVA, Feb, 13.

recommendations of the Committee The following addition to the

bly have been made available.- of Nineteen to the League Assem-

Part One: Section 2.

régime in Manchuria autonomous, (a.) The establishment of a new but under Chinese sovereignty.

(b.) The evacuation of Japanese troops from posts they occupied outside the Railway Zone.

(c.) The settlement of other out- standing issues between China and Japan.

(d) Negotiations between the two parties with a view to apply ing the above recommendations.

Part Two: Section 2. Negotiations be opened under the auspices of a Commission to be nominated by the Assembly, in which the United States and Soviet Russia be invited to participate.

FORWARD

Feb. 14 Feb. 13 16 10/16 169/16 10% .108

DUMPING OF JAPANESE GOODS

QUESTIONS IN HOUSE OF

COMMONS

the House of Commons, Mr. Runciman was prepared to recom Hammersley asked whether Mr.

mend an abrogation of the Anglo- Japanese Trade Agreement.

Mr. Runciman replied that the whole question of Japanese com petition was receiving careful con- sidération by the Government, bet as now advised I see no reason to take the action suggested,

Toxxo, Feb. 14. The Manchukuo Government has issued a statement at Changchun announcing its intention of sending a punitive expedition to expel Sir John Simon replied that there ** bandits, and other disruptive was some difficulty in answering elements from Jehal, meaning the sch questions, but said that, geter Chinesa troops.

ally speaking, the Chinese Gavers Router's Washington corresponent exercises more dent states that American official accordingly more effective control quarters regard Japan's withdraw over the provinces nearer the capi al from the Longue of Nations as tal than in the more distant pro- a foregone conclusion and appre hension exist in the Administra- All the provinces except Man.ing interpretation of their Man-

Part Three: Section 2. The Commission shall furnish re- ports regarding the establishment of

The Hon. Mr. J. Wedgwood ask. the new régime and the progressed, is not the increase of Japanese made in military evacuation, which competition due to the rise in the shall be communicated to members pound in relation to the Yen? of the Lengue and the United direct States and Soviet Russia.

tion that a large-scale war over Manchuria is inevitable.

Many expect that Japan will declare a blockade of Chinees

ports!

MAINTENANCE OF BOXER PROTOCOL

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]

LONDON, Feb. 10.

vinees.

Part Four: Section 2. The Commission shall subimit to the Assembly all questions regard

the authority of the Central Gor churia, said Sir John, acknowledge date. ernment apart from those regions held by Communist organisation He added that the authorities were doing their best to preserve law and order and to protect British lives and property.

Communist Activities.

The Earl of Winterton (Co., Horsham): Does the Central Gov ernment exercise little or no conf

The policy of the British Govern-rol wherever the Communists are

ment in the Far East, apart from

operating!

Part Four: Bection 3.

tinue not to recognise the present Members of the League shall con- régime in Manchuria, either de jure or de facto. They agree to abstain, with respect to the situation in Manchuria, from any isolated action and continued concert in their action among themselves and member States interested in the as far as possible with those non- situation.

Next follows a quotation from the Nine Power Treaty to show thist rignatories of this Treaty are bound

the maintenance of peace generally, believed the Government exercised where in the opinion of any of Sir John Simon replied that he to consult each other in any case less authority there than whore.

els their members the application of

the terms of the Treaty is in ques

aimed at the maintenance of the Boxer Protocol, said Sir John Rimon,at question-timo in the House of Commons to-day-

Mr. F. S. Cocks (Lab. Broxtowa) asked whether the Foreign Secre tary had sought information from the Chinese or Japanese Govern- ments, seeking explanations or assurances regarding the fighting between Japanese and Chinese troops within the Chinese borders at the beginning of the year, and whether Sir John Simon would communicate to the Housa

any memorandum received from the Chinese Government in this counse

tion.

BRITISH POLICY...

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Mr. Cocks aleo naked the Foreign Sceretary whether he would make statement, on the polity of His

The Earl of Winterton: Isn't that tion. very considerable part of Chinal Sir John Simon: I shouldn't like

to say that.

Sir John advised Lord Winter- ton, to consult the atins and see how large China is.

MÄNCHUKUO, TO SERVE ULTIMATUM ON CHANG

ToxYo, Feb. 13.

INDIA'S GOLD RESERVE

(BEITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.]

RUGBY, Feb. 13, THE Secretary for India. Eir A special to the newspaper Amhi Parliamentary question,

Samuel Hoare, answering & from Changchun says that the that at the end of January the gold stated Manchukue within a couple of days held in India's gold standard and will serve an ultimatum on Mar paper currency reserves amounted shal Chang Hauch Liang demand to about £331 millions. ing that he withdraw his troop A further strengthening of the from Jehol. The Manchukuo will reserves was an nocepted object of simultaneously wire Tang Yu Lán policy, but the precise at who the Manchukuo calls the Vice taken to? President of the Privy Council of the Manchukuo Covernment,.com

(Continued on nee

it and must

sterling

FINANCIAL HOLIDAY! ANGLO-AMERICAN IN MICHIGAN STATE WAR DEBT

DUE TO ACUTE FINANCIAL EMERGENCY

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Der2017, Feb. 14.

THE muts financial emergency

clain an eight day public honday has led the Governor to pro- in Michigan State, during which time all banks, trust companies and cther financial institutions must

BRITAIN'S POSITION EXPLAINED

(REUTER AND BRITISH WIRELESS. }"

LONDON, Feb. 18,

STRONG MEASURES IN GERMANY

TO SUPPRESS NAZI OPPONENTS

(THROUGK, AMUTER'S AGENCY)

BERLIN, Feb. 13.

The forthcoming Anglo-American war debt discussions in Washington were the subjeos of several ques-THE provincial governments as tions to the Prime Minister in the

House of Cominons to-day.

well as the government of the Asked if these would be confined suppressing all incitements to dis Relch are continuing the work of to the question of debt payments, order throughout the Reich. Mr. MacDonald recalled that the

The methods being adopted are Government had agreed that, con- incidentally, conductive to impos not transact business. The posi-currently with the discussion of waring severe restrictions upon the elec debts between Britain and the tioneering campaigns of the partias United States, there should be a hostile to the Hitlerite-Hugenberg discussion of world economic prob von Papen coalition. lems in which the two Governments were mutually, interested.

tion is precipitated by the acute situation of the affairs of the 1nion Guardian Trust Co.

L'ATLANTIQUE A TOTAL LOSS

DECLARATION BY CHER.

BOURG TRIBUNAL

(THROON) REUTER'S AGENCY.1

PARIS, Feb. 14. “. FOLLOWING the declaration by Commerce that Atlantique' is a the Cherbourg Tribunal of constructive total loss, her owners have bendered a formal notice of abandonment of the vessel to the underwriters, thus requiring the soventy-two campanice concerned pay Fre.

in

the insurance to 170,000,000.

writers have alternatives of paying In French practice the, under the claim within a month or con. testing the case before a tribunal other than the one which declared the vessel unfit for navigation.

GUNMEN KIDNAP MILLIONAIRE

OBVIOUSLY A WELL- PLANNED COUP

`(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENDY.]

ALTHOUGH his wife and his

The object would be to promote a revival of world trade and pros perity. While the settlement of the war debts question was an essential condition of such a revival, the British Government had always re- cognised that there were a number of other factors, economic na well as financial, which would also have to be dealt with.

They would be very glad to ex- change views with the United States Government over the whole field.

The British delegation has not yet been settled.

Big Problem. Donald said the purpose of the delegation was

Further questioned, Mr. Mc-

personal touch with the United States Government sp

to gut into close

that both Governments could go on harmmi- ously to face the big problem that could come to a settlement. would have to be solved before they

i

For instance, the Nazi Govern- the display of red flags, while the ment of Thuringia has forbidden. election appeal of the Centre Party (Dr. Bruening's party) which is alleged to contains libel upon Herr Hitler has led to the suspension of a Catholic newspaper in the Frie soythe district by the Nazi Govern nient of Oldenburg

*

The Prussian Government for similar reason has suppressed the Magdeburg newspaper, Das Reichs- banner, the orgun of the Reicka.* banner Republican organisation.

FRENCH FINANCE BILL PASSED

DALADIER GOVERNMENT'S

SUCCESS

mittee of Experts of the World The agenda, drafted by the Com-

(THROUGH LEUTER'S AGENCY.] Economie: Conference covers.

PARIS, Feb. 1a the field of discussion but as far as

THE Daladier Government has the war debts are

overcome its difficulties in con- concerned, the nection with the Finance Bill, which British Government want an agree passed the Chamber to-night by 330 ment with America which will en-votes to 225, the Government mak able them to pursue their European ing the division a question of cón- policy.

fidence.

cord sitting of thirty-seven and a The Bill was passed after a re- quarter hours consecutively.

Cabinet Meeting. A special meeting of the full Cabinet today had before it the report of the discussions by the War Debts Committee

The size of the Government' the Cabinet which have taken place hotween

majority was achieved by a pact during the last few days, most of Radicals, who combined to enforce the Socialists and the which the British Ambassader at the super-tax

of

Washington Sir Ronnid Lindsay,

has attended.

number of luxury taxes, but who

on incomes and a

DENVER COLORADO, Feb. 14. grandfather have expressed their readiness to pay 880,000. ran-

Sin Ronald Lindzay is sailing for som, nothing has been heard of Mr. the United States to-morrow and it Charles Boettcher, the millionaire is expected that on arrival he will banker and friend of Colonel Lind- discuss with Mr. Roosevelt the ried by 365 votes, to 928.

bergh who was kidnapped from his own doorstep on Sunday.

The gunmen who took part in the affair had obviously planned the coup well for Mr. Boettcher had only a few hours previously arriv ed by air from Kansas City. He was opening the door of his gamge when held-up.

note

warning her "that Lindbergh's baby would have lived if the ransom had been paid."

procedure to be adopted in the forthcoming Anglo-American nego- tiatiónis...

MR. ROOSEVELT'S INVITATION

LONDON, Jun. 20. The Cabinet at its meeting to-day "Do not resist, follow them." did not discuss Mr. Roosevelt's in pleaded his wife, who was still vitation. It talked about, disarma seated in the car and who is ex- ment. Nor is it really surprising pecting a baby in a month's time. that the Roosevelt invitation was The gunmen handed her a not considered. The British Gov- ernment, as their Note of last De- cember clearly indicated, hoped for a straight talk on debts, but a talk on debts that cannot take place without a "concurrent" discussion of world economic problems is so different and so much bigger a pair of shoes that the Government can not close with the offer on the instant.

RESTORATION OF

GOLD STANDARD

HOOVER'S PLEA TO DEBTOR NATIONS

from a reduction of five hundred generally, avoided, economica apart million francs in military expendi- ture, the vote, upun, which was car

"Security" Secure,

M. Daladier intervened during the discussion on the military: economics to assure the Chamber that not a sou was being taken from the essential services of a modern army, declaring that security would not be compromised by the reduction over five years of five thousand officers, five thousand horses and a few generals.per

The Bill now goes to, the Senate, and the debate upon it opens on February 17.

THE NATIONAL. GALLERY

NEW TRUSTEES APPOINTED

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}

RUGBY, Feb. 18

Any delay there may be in ac cepting the invitation does not menn that the British Government are in the least fighting shy of it, TRE distinguished artist, Bir but only that they wish to dis William Llewellyn, and the

(TBROUGH BEDTÉR'S AGENCY.)

cover in advance what is involved distinguished architect, Sir Robert Mr. Runciman declined to discuss

NEW YORK, Feb. 14. the matter at present and addedTHE restoration of the interna mie problema? The United States of the National Gallery, in place of in it. What are these world econo- Witt, have been appointed Trustees that one of the reasons for the

tional gold standard was urged invitation stands in need of clear Me Stauley Baldwin and Lord Lee. severity of Japanese competition by President Herbert Hoover in

er definition on this head. Is Bri- his Lincoln Day address at the tain's return to the gold standard wns the wages paid in Japan,

National Republican Club. It was indicated 1 Or monetary policy unnecessary for non-gold nations to restore their currencies to the form- And if it is all of them, where

generally, or tariffs, or prices er value, but the value should be doos the World Economic Confer- Axed. Part of the debt-payments enca come in? And are debts and might be used to facilitate the re the economic problems to be dis- storation.

A place should be found for silver used separately at two distinct 'n an enlarged subsidiary coinage.

though concurrent conferences 1 There is a lot to be cleared up. "Debtors must co-operate towards restoring monetary stability," con-

The Cabinet's Inquiries, tinued Mr. Hoover, or the Unit can have no idea of what sort of For one thing, the Government ed States will be driven more and mission will be required until these more to self-containment and isola questions are answered. It is gather tion and a defensive action against ed that elucidation of these pointe is depreciated currencies and cancel being songht now through diploma- lation of war debts will not protic channels. When it has been vido international remedy. obtained then the Cabinet will go Their importance in world trade into the question, and as there are was exaggerated,”

IN HONG KONG TO-DAY

WARM

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER, BEFORT, FORECAST AND NEWARKU, ISSUED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 5.60 P.N., STATEN IS

AN ANTI-CYCLONE WHICH COYEES N: CHINA HAB INCREASED SLIGHTY IN INTENSITY, MODERATE TO FRESH MONSOON WILL PREVAIL OVER THE CHINA COAST AND THE -NORTHERN CHINA SEA

LA CAL FORECAST:-E. WINDS, MOPERATE TO FRESH; FAIR; WARM.

JAPAN'S BUDGET

PASSED

BY LARCE MAJORITY IN LOWER HOUSE

KROUGH 'BEUTER AGENCY,

to be Fre

TOKYO, Feb. 14. ve THE Lower House has passed the Budget by an overwhelming majority.

An

MASSIE TRIAL SEQUEL

ACCUSED HAWAHANS

TO BE FREED

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]''

HONOLULU, Feb 13,

twe, mare Cabinets to be held this week-oad on Wednesday, the other on Thursday, the Government's de cision should be announced before the week is out

Mr. Roosevelt's invitation was confirmed in a dispatch from Sir Ronald Lindsay received at the Foreign Office to day, and this dispatch was at once circulated among : Ministers. The dupatch, 'T, understand does not reveal much more of Mr. Roosevelt's purposes than the official statement issued

THE case against the alleged in Washington on Friday night.

Banaanilante of Mrs. Massia has

nediamined upon the recom... mendation of the Public Prosecutor a investigations failed to subatan- tiate Mra Massie's identification of the five natives accused of the asanult upon her, including the murdered Kalahawai.

The court which acquitted Lieut. Massie and his mother-in-law of manslaughter, had ordered the re- trial of the four surviving Hawaii- ans accused of the assault,

PRINCE BACK IN LONDON

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Roux, Feb. 13. to London from Welbeck-Abbey. THE Prince of Wales flew back this afternoon to attend the dinner which is being given to-night by Dr. Julio Roca, head of the special Argentine Mission.

ays have well polished shoes.

Did YOU "Nugget" your shoer` this morningt

NUGGET

BOOT

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