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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1933.

LATEST CABLE AND AIR-MAIL NEWS

JAPANESE CLAIM SUCCESSES IN

JEHOL FIGHTING ··

Conflicting Reports Regarding Extent Of Operations

HIGH SPIRITS OF CHINESE · MAINTAINED!

LATEST reports from the Jehel area contain the usual conflicting

claims, although the Chinese by now admit the loss of Chao yang and Kallu. Japanese Press reports state that Lingyuan has been deserted by Chinese troops, who are generally retreating.

A Reuter correspondent tells of having encountered the Ho "greatest enthusiasm among Chinese troops in this area. also relates that the Chinese civilian population are in no whit dismayed by the Japanese air bombardment I

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]

Tokyo, Feb, 27',

Prea despatches state that

hos Japanese scouting. 'pinne brought nows that a reconnaisance revealed that Chinese troops have apparently deserted the important Lawn of Lingyuan, midway between Soichung and Chengte:

It is also reported that Chinese

FINANCIAL ORISIS IN AMERICA

CHINESE INDUSTRIAL MISSION

DR. H. H. KUNG FETED IN LONDON

MORATORIUMS ORDER OF THE DAY

TWENTY. STATES INVOLVED

(THROUGH REUTER'S AURNOY. }

New Yonx, Feb. 27.

INTERVIEW WITH " DAILY OFFICIAL LUNCHEONS AND

PRESS

(Special Air-Mall Service)

London, Feb. 7-Our representa- tive had the pleasure of interview ing Colonel Thomas Tchou, High Technical Expert. to the Sposial

In the course of conversation he

FOLLOWING the Michigan banks Industrial Envoy of the Republic erisis and the three-day bank London, the day the Mission return of China, at the Dorchester Hotel, holiday declared in Maryland oned to the Far East. Saturday, protection of banks and depositors by authorising States Governors to declare more toriums, has become the issue of the hour throughout the country.

Legislatures of 20 States were

the

RECEPTION

(Special Air-Mail Service)

SIMON RUMOURS REFUTED

OFFICIAL DENIAL

NO STATEMENT EVER

·MÁDE TO JAPAN

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

London, Feb. 7-His Majesty's Government gave a luncheon at the Savoy Hotel on January 31, in- honour of Dr. H. H. Kung,

LONDON, Feb., 97. epecial Industrial Envoy; and the Members of the Chinese Mission.THE rumour that Sir John Simen, the Foreign Secretary, has in- Lt. Col. J. Colville, M. P. Se formed Japan that the British cretary to the Department of Over- seas Trade, was in the chair and Government does not object to As they are confined-to-that-place, the following-guests ware present Japanese actions in Jehol as long The Chinese, Minister, Sir Alan was the subject of a question to Anderson, Sir George Beharrell, Mr. J. Picton Bagge, Dr. Wei the-Foreign Office by Reuter, who is informed that no such statement

made.

MISS ROYDEN AT IT AGAIN

ANOTHER PEACE ARMY

PROPOSED

"HYPOCRISY " BLAMED

[THB0709 RIUTER'S AQENUY.]

LONDON, Fah. 27. ... THE authoress of the Peace Army plan during the fight- ing in Shanghai, the woman preacher-doctor, Miss Maude Roy, dan, in a speech in London restor day evening intimated that she is considering possibility of similar action in the present, dis Dr. Royden is meeting her col pute. leagues in the proposal to-morrow

discusa the matter.

the

are now beginning to bomb the sitting yesterday, considering the of the improvement are to be found Cheng Chen, Major E. N. Sto Japan would possibly have been already refused help, but sho

tut no panic among the people. There appears to be every deter- nination to stand up against the invaders. The Japanese aeroplanes traffic along the main roads.

To-day Japanese aeroplanes tried to bomb a cavalcade of motor-cars bringing refugees from Chaoyang in the same manner as they used Manchuria. To-day's attempt was made 20 miles southwest of Ling. yun, but only one woman was in jured. No car was hit by the tombs.

The altitude of the British Gov. cordance with that of the League ernment has been, and was, in no Report passed by

gave us the impression that he was very optimistic as teards a steady revival of trade with the Far East, At present the more definite signs in South China," especially in the Crankshaw, Hon. C. C. Farrer Mr. cities of the Yangisze. However A. R. Fraser, Mr. Jabin Han, Mr he is confident of a general opening Tang Li, Mr. C. W. Order, Mr.

Tchor up of trade throughout China in. A. Ottewill, and Col. Thomas the near future.

On Feb, 2-Sir George Mac. luncheon given by the China A-

LATER. sociation at Grosvenor House to Dr. H. H. Kang, and his colles- formal authoritative denial of the The Foreign Office, has issued a gues. Amongst those presin Hary report of Sir John Simon's alleged The Chinese Minister, Sir Harry Fox, Hon. C. C. Farrer, Mr. S.

Japan regarding F. Mayers, Mr. C. W. Orde, Sir Jehol, and lays emphasis that the Felix Pole and Brig-General C. Rreport is entirely without found

the League

The British Government had thought that some smaller and more pacifist Power might help thear by making an offer to the League.

inter Miss Nayden denounced

tacking Japan for going to war against China and simultaneously sending arms to the belligerents.

Britain, should immediately refuse decision of the rest of the world, to send me and not wait for the the declared..

troops concentrated in the neigh to bomb trains carrying refugees in declared in times of financial crisis, the education of Young China donogh was in the chair at the Assembly on Friday, the Foreign national bypocrisy" which is at

bourhood of Chifeng are hurriedly strengthening the their defences against an anticipated Japanese

attack.

Following the report that Ling- seau is deserted come others re- porting that the Chinese troops from Chaoyang are falling back on Lingyuan, while Chinese reinforce- inents belonging to the 108th Division are hastening to the city from the region of the Great Wall CHAOYANG FALLS

Un

CHINA GRATEFUL TO POWERS

BUT WILL HELP HERSELF!

(THROUGH KRUTER'S AGENCY). NANKING, Feb. 27, PRIPING, Feb. 27.

While Chinese circlee express Lato Saturday night the satisfaction with the United States Chinese troops evastated Chao-Government's Declaration, especial. yang, which the Japanese planesly relating to the principle of non- with incendiary bombs had set on recognition of Manchukuo, it is fire. Kailu has also been abandon. I pointed out that the United States ed as a mined, city, the Japanese message to the Lengue has not bombing having wrought consider- definitely stated its attitude con- ahle destruction.

cerning participation in the Ad- The Japanese forces are steadily visory Committee. advancing on Jehol. Зарапове Chinese officials urge the Chinese bombing planes devastated Kilucople to be very grateful to the and Chaoyang, both of which the friendly, foreign Powers for their Chinese have abandoned. Chinese attitude, but they must realise casualties, during the week's fight that moral judgment must be sup- ing, ure reported to be 500.

ported by physical strength.

Now that the full force of the Japanese drive is concentrated, the defenders are unable to hold the

against outposts

the superior Japanese military equipment, par- ticularly, aeroplanes and artillery The defences are being stiffened at Lingyuan, where strongly entrench cd machine-gun neats are expected to check the Japascae advance through the pass.

JAPANESE PAY THE PRICE

Despatches from the front late- yesterday evening state that the Japanese, in spite of many fierce attacks, have not penetrated into Paishihtsumen.

..

A heavy Japanese artillery bom- bardment caused many casualties umong the Chinese defenders.

These attacks were followed by cavalry charges, but these were unsuccessful in carrying the pass, the Chinese beating off each at

While China is, hoping that the United States will be ready to support the League when the time comes to apply Article XVI of the League Covenant, Chinese troops and the people throughout China must in the meantime resist to the best of their ability any further Japanese aggressions,

MANCHURIA A BAR TO COMMUNISTS.

JAPAN STATES A CASE

(THROUGH, REUTER'S "ADENCY]

LONDON, Feb. 27. " China is likely to remain & chronic anxiety to the rest of the world, saya a long statement from the Japanese Embassy in what is a virtual reply to the League recommendations on Man

churia.

A

measures necessary to meet the crisis.

The Governors of Indians, Arkansas and Wisconsin, signed Bills permitting moratoriums to be while new laws were passed in. the States of New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Iowa and Nebraska, to creasing the powers of State of cials to assist banka to remain open, and to speed up reorganiza- tion following liquidation.

Four Kansas City bunks with deposits totalling 085,000,000 are amalgamating into a Mercantile Home Bank Trust Company.

In Ohio, five clearing banks with deposits totalling G855,000,000 are restricting the withdrawals from anvings accounts to one per cent. monthly.

Commercial chequing necounts are only to average the withdrawals based on recent montha.

Bank Chairman Resigns,

NEW YORK, Later. Mr. Charles E. Mitchell, Chair, man of the Board of the National City Bank of New York, has resign- ed. He says "I an unwilling that the criticism directed against me

Colonel, Tehou is emphatic that should be based on Western prin- ciples as it is essential for them to have leaders with modern views which shoud be adaptable to the older civilisation of China-

In conclusion he expressed him self as being delighted with the reception the Mission had received in Europe and America.

CHINESE STUDENTS IN BRITAIN

TRAINING SCHEME

(Special Air-Mail Service)

Woodraffe.

Office states,

statement to:

tion.

Gabinet. Discusses Far East,

An evening reception was held also on Feb. 2 at the Chinese Lega tion by the Chinese Minister and

LONDON, Feb. 17, Mme. Quo in honour of Dr. H. H.

A special Cabinet mesting this Kung and members of the Chinese morning, discussed the Far Eat Industrial Commission. Those who question, and "reached a decisión were invited and present included: as regards the Government's state. The Italian Ambassador andment this alternoon. Sir John Signora Grandi, the Soviet Ambaa Simon, who was unwell this week- aador and Mme. Maisky, the end, was present at the meeting. London, Feb. 7.-The Chinese In Spanish Ambassador and Mma dustrial Mission visiting this coun-Perez de Ayain, the Czecho-slovak try has promised every support to Minister, the Swiss Minister, the

scheme whereby Chinese students. Cuban Minister and Mme. Patter will receive technical training in con, the Estonian Minister and Great Britain,

Mme. Kallas, the Greek, Minister, the Siamese Minister and Princess Damras Damrong Devakula, the Perucian Minister and Mme. Bena- rides and Mile. Benarides, the Latvian

The isolated arrangements which 3 result of public misunders have been made for many years by a few British engineering manufas standings of the testimony given at ex parte hearings before the turers to provide training in their

worka for one or more Chinese stud Senate Committee upon Bankingents are to be co-ordinated and de- and Currency last week shall react veloped by the Federation of British upon the institution."

Industries, in conjunction with the China Association.

Ohio Banks Close Down,

COLOMBUs, Ohio, Feb. 27. Eighteen Ohio banks mostly in Cleveland, Akron and Dayton have suspended payment of withdrawals in anticipation of emergency legis lation, and deposits amounting to 815 million dollars are affected."

THE ROYAL NAVY

(Specia) Air-Mail Service).

iLondon, February 7, The China Command. Vice Admiral Sir Frederick and Lady Dreyer sailed from London on Friday, February 3, in the Ranpurs for Hong Kong.

The Staff College. In succession to Captain M. L. Clark, D.S.C., on completing the usual term of appointment, Captain The statement adds that CG. J. A. Miles is to become De- sides are dotted with Japaus extent seldom realised, A. Com-Puty, Director of the R.N. Staff

tack.

The reports state that the hill

corpses.

THE OTHER VERSION

TOKYO, Feb, 27.

munism has invaded China to an":

'College at Greenwich. munised China will constitute a Olarke entered the Service in 1901, Captain problem for Farrope and America beside which the other problems and was promoted to his present rubk in 1999 after commanding the will palo to insignificance

West, River, China Captain Miles Tarantula as Senior Officer in the entered in 1904, had was promoted in 1631. He was navigator of the despatek vessel Alacrity in China when the War broke out.

But Manchurin, free from all A War Office spokesman inter- viewed by Router to-day declared Chinese connection, constitutes a that the operations in Jehol were burrier for the Communistic danger being carried out even more rapid-in the Far East. ly and easily than was anticipated. The statement denies that the The Japanese casualties were action of the Japanese army in unexpectedly light, he said.

Manchuria or the conclusion of n A message from Kailu says that Japan-Manchukuo Protocol is 几 the Mogi cavalry brigade, leaving violation of the League Covenant, Hsinwa early this morning, con- the Nine Power Treaty and the tinued its rapid advance south Pact of Paris, the general ward, covering a distance of 25 formulae, applicable to ordinary miles before noon, when it reached international questions, could not the road junction midway between be applied to the present dispute in view of China's disorganised Chihfeng and Tuahin.

It is added that after a brief stat bivouse in the open, the Hattori column resumed ita forward thrust at three o'clock this morning, and attacked the Chinese position st Shamanehan, twenty-three kilo- metres inside the Jehol border, en route to Lingyan.

CHINESE CIVILIANS

UNPERTURBED

DETERMINED TO RESIST

[7HROUGH EKUTER'S' AGENCY]

JEBOL, Feb. 27.

HUNHUZ ACTIVE ON. F.E. RAILWAY

RUSSIAN 'ALLEGATIONS-

(THROUGH - RÉUTRE'S AGENCY)"

Moscow, Feb. 57.

4.

T

SILVER MARKET :

Chargé d'Affaires and

Senor and Senora

FRENCH MILITARY CREDITS

REDUCTION APPROVED

(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY.]

PARIS, Feb. 27, Senate by 180 votes to 118, Jus consented to the Govern

reduction of Mr. credits.

military M. Daladier made the vote a question of confidence.

Mme. Saya, Rafael Brache. Sir Arthur Salter, Bir John and Lady Thornycroft, THE Sir Denison and Lady Ross, Ma- The Federation has obtained ajor-General Sir John Duncan, Sir ment's grant from that portion of the Robert and Lady Hadfield, available for such purposes, and Mrs. Stephen King Hall Lord and remitted Boxer Indemnity Furals Anthony Vickers, Commander and arrangements are now, being made Lady Ebbisham, Sir Frank and for placing students in engineering Lady Heath, Colonel and Mrs works in this country."

L'Estrage Maloney Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sale, Mr. and Mrs. L N. Leefe, Mr. J. Picton Bage, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Looker, Sir Gerald and Lady Talbot, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Bird, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Ker, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Gull, Mr. J. O'Hagan, Professor C. W. Webster, Mr. S. Kenneth Eng, Dr. E. H Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. P. Wal sham, Colonel Morcom, Professor and, Mrs. Lask, Mr. Townley Searle, Sir Walter and Lady. Layton, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Lucock, Mr. B: E. Lucas, Lt. Col. J. Colville, Lord! Barnby, Sir Reginald Johnston, Mr. Vernon Bartlett, Lt.-Col, and Mrs. Bidder, Mr. Archibald Rose, Bir Harry and Lady Fox, Mr. Chail Fauer, Mr. and Mrs. D. G. M. Bernard, Mr. and Mrs. F. Dudley Docker, Mr. and Mrs. G. R Warner, Mr. J. H Taylor and Mr. and Mrs., G. Knight.

LONDON PRICES

(From Our Own Correspondent.)·

SILYKE

LONDON, Feb. 27. FOLLOWING AESTHE QUOTATIONS ON THE MARKET TO-DAY:

Brot

FORWARD

Feb,

17.1/16 178

LONDON

Feb. 25 17.3/16 171

MR. SHAW ON HIS HONG KONG SPEECH

"I WANTED TO OBLICE.”

Descendant of Qonfucius,

The Observer of Feb. 5 says: Dr. H. H. Kung, who has arrived in

of Confucius of the seventy-fifth London on an industrial mission, is described as a direct descendant generation" which is very much as if Mr. Bernard Shaw were to claim kinship with Socrates. Yet there is no reason to doubt Mr. Kung's pedigree, though it must take up good deal of room in his library. There is a recognised Confucius clan in China, and the succession in the male-line is officially kept. The head of the clan is now a Dake unlese the recent troubles have overturned this, among other cient landmarks.

Reviews Amongst the Illustrated February Reviews, Mrs. Cecil Ches-

Peiping, Feb. 18-Annoyed by Commander W. D. Stephens, who nard Shaw's patience snapped to requests for interviews, George Bar was promoted a year ago while in day and he said impatiently: command of the submarine Pandora "People must think I am just a Plans-Division of the Naval Staff in China on February 4 joined the damned old fool for duty in succession to Captain este

**The situation here is ultra-dali-

Year list. Oliver Bevir, promoted in the New Probably I have talked too much already, but I wanted to ob Over £192,000 has been spent on stirred up already

H.M.S. Despatch.

lige. Look at all the trouble I have the Despatch since she was with- "In Hong Kong. I refused to drawn from fully commissioned ser- speak, but hundreds of students vice in 1931. She was completed in appeared and asked for a few 1929 and up to 1997 was on the words, so I told them they should China Station, later, becoming fing study revolutionary thought-any- ship on the America and West body who didn't was a foesit.. Indies Station She leaves to-day This created such a commotion terton describes what she has seen for Portsmouth, to Poomplete to that when students arranged to full crow for service in the Mediter-welcome me in Shanghai, police of Feiping through the mediam of ranean. This will be the first time secretly arrested a hundred the the Woman's Magazine. she has served in the Mediter- night before my arrival. Sang Naturally I felt extremely ranean, where she replaces the

The situation on the Eastern Curacon. She is commanded by sorry. The present situation is far

Captain, A. L St. G. Lyster,

Lane of the Far Eastern Railway

in becoming threatening according D.SO., late in command of the

to reporte from Khabarovsk Hands of well-armed Hunbuzare stated to be attacking the stations

on the Far Eastern Railway.

Danie

"Appointments.

The following are announced by

| Railway camps allege that des- the Admiralty Burgn. Comdr." W.

from a joke. I do not desire to annoy or embarrass any parties, and believe my best course hence- forth is to shut up.":

pite the presence of the Japanese E. Heath to Queen Elizabeth (Feb, thirty per cent. The buyers are forces, the unhus rob stations 7); end to Egmont for Hospl. Ship apprehensive whether Mr. Matsus and railway workers with impunity, Maine.Gunnert W. J. Cook, (T) to kata's Company can supply gaso and in many cases, the railway-Whitehall, A. B. McDowall (T) to line permanently,

track is destroyed with the object

Wishert (Feb: 16); J. It, Smith (T) can obtain supplies.

On" account

of the cont

A Reuter representativer has just made a tour of Tahol province, having visited Lingyuan and Ping chran and encountering the great est enthusiasm among the Chinese of looting, trains any vi to Curacon (Feb, 15) and to Keppell ference in case. troops along the route. These high Despite applications to the Man (on arrival at station); and B.&. spirits were reflected in the chukuo authorities and their Japan: Chitty (T) to Ve civilian population who showed no cae staff, it is stated that po steps station) Coram alarm whatever, even during the have been taken to forestall the ming (1) LORE Japanese nerjal Bombing. One | attacks of pursue the Hunki, Lt.-Comp aeroplano yesterday dropped three It is alleged that close relations Cunil bombs at: Yeposhan, near Ling exish between the Chicls yuan, ont child being seriously in Humhur and

jured. Reiter's correspondent saw.

eeroplaner, and heard -explosions.

SOVIET GASOLINE IN JAPAN

an-

TAXI OPERATORS: DEMAND

THIRTY PER CENT

Jap

line storage lection of the

Petroleum “égrei ill "unible to send sible,

OUT

3tions between

arid

Association and the Association for a gaso- ract is hanging fire. Dis aver prices in respon

Petroleum The Japan-Soviet to Boviet Ramis That the

Company proposes. ten per cent. insists on a reduction of reduction off the conference quota-

only ten per cent, an the conference tion, while the buyers demand

quo

tion is attracting interest.

(Continued on

Dr. Royden expressed an opinion".. that Japan has had a very great deal of provocation, and that it is impossible not to have a certain sympathy with her grievances, but her conduct at present was past de fending..

THE ARMY

MAJOR J. E. FASKEN'S PROMOTION.

(Special Air-Mail (Service) --

The Times of February 1 an-

nounces

that Major James E. Fasken, M.C., is promoted to-the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in thế R.A.8.C aa from February 1. L.- Col. Fasken, who began his service in the 1st Battalion, Royal Guern Boy II and was gazetted to. The Middlesex Regt, in 1906, transfer- red to the A.S.C, in "1907, and in on the lines and with the Fourth France he was D.A.D. of Supplies

and Second Armies and R.A.F. In 1928 he became D.A.D. of 8. and T., Southern Command. He will con tinue to serve at Hong Kong

Keep The

Children

Healthy

CHILDREN

are

Mneed so much nourishment to re- create the energy they so prodigal in spending and to build up strong healthy bodies and sound nerves. They need more nourishment thän. ordinary food provides.

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That extra nouri ishment is supplied most abundantly and in the best possible form by delicious ! Ovaltine,”

"Ovaltine" stands supreme because it contains only the finest qualities of Nature's best foods specially prepared malt extract, creamy milk and new- laid eggs

Quality such as“Ovaltine

be sold at a

per price. It would

news by add

dients asuci

ing the prop

But the result would not

fine, with its concentrated health and giving

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