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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1933.

CHINESE TROOPS DEFY JAPANESE

FORCES

PRINCE HOLDS LEVEE

FREE STATE LAND

BANK CRISIS IN

AMERICA

ANNUITIES

JAPAN AND THE. LEAGUE

ACTS FOR HM. THE KING

STUBBORN DEFENCE

OF

KUPEIKOW

JAPANESE 'PLANES

BOMB

CHINESE HAMLETS

RESIGNATION OF CHANG HSUEH

LIANG CONFIRMED

(THROUGH RECTIN'S AGENCY).

PERING, March 8.

CHINESE and Japanese forces came into contact eight miles northward of Kupelkow. The Japanese are shelling and bombing the Chinese positions but at 5 p.m. it was stated that Kupcikow is still in the hands of the Chinese...

CHINESE HOLDING ON AT KUPEIKOW

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]

PEIFING, March 5.

now

The Chinese troops are making a determined effort to hold on at Kupeikow,

Cabling from Kupeikow where he

has just arrived from a visit to the front lines. Reuter's special cor: respondents states that he found the Chinese troops dag in shelters on heights which are being used to the best advantage defensively. It is expected that resistance at last will be put up here.

JAPANESE CAPTURE

KUPEIKOW? (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]

CABINET APPROVES OF RESIGNATION NOTE

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]

BRITISH WIRE 365 SERVICE)

Reosy, March 7. The Prince of Wales, on behalf of the King, held the first levee of the schson at St. James' Palace this morning. The proceedings THF Cabinet this evening apere sarked by time honoured and ing Japan's withdrawal from the

proved the Draft Note regard. picturesque ceremonial. League. It is expected the League

:

TOKYO, March 8.

will be notified about March 20,

ANGLO-JAPANESE RELATIONS

INTERVIEW WITH MIKADO

LONDON, March 8. THE Daily Mail, claiming that, it

is unique, blazona a private in. terview-secured by Mr-G-Ward Price, its special. correspondent aboard the Empresa of Britain, with the Emperor Hirohito, of Japan.

The Emperor is reported to have said: "I know you are working to maintain good relations between TOKYO, March 8, the Japanese yesterday occupied hope you will continue to do so for According to reports from Johol, Britain and Japan. I sincerely Tiempaoshan after heavy fighting.pon them depends the welfare of Another Japanese succes is re-

the whole world and the mainten- ported in operations five kilometres ance of peace in the Far East." to the west of Hsiawa.

LATER. Following an aerial bombard- entered Japanese troops Kupeikow at noon to-day.

Nine Japanese aeroplanes bomb-ment, caveral Chinese hamlets

อย

Renter's spécial correspondent rode hack to Kupeikow this morning. He saw two hamlets where there' were no Chinese troops and were bombed, unnecessarily..

WILA

Food supplies continue to go `un from Kupeikow to the Chinese defenders at the front.

Kupeikow

bombed this morning, but no damage was done, the bombs falling on the muddy fields. Not even the camels, trot- ting wory slowly with heavy loads. were hit.

CHINESE STUBBORNLY

RESISTING (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]

TOKYO, March 8.

While some Press despatches re- port that the Japanese troops, have how occupied all passes across the Great Wall, Press reports from Chinchow declare that Kupeikow has not yet be taken. On the con- trary, heavy fighting is taking place at Sanhsicnfang, ten Kilo etres north-eastward, necessitat

ing the despatch of Japanese re- inforcements from Latanping and aircraft from Chirobow.

Fighting is raging with the Chinese forces stubbornly resisting IMPEACHMENT AGAINST TANG YU LIN (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

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NANKING, March- 8. The Central Control has passed a Bill of impeachment against Tang Yu Lin for the unauthorised sur- tender of Chengteh.

CHIANG KẠI SHEK INSPECT- ING TROOPS

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]

NANKING, March 9. According to reports received here, General Chiang Kai Shek has passed Chengchow en route to Peiping. He is stopping at the various points to inspect troops."

General Ho Ying Ching, the War Miniator, has left Peiping for Pao- tingfu to meet General Chiang Kai Shek who is expected there this afternood.

CHANG'S RESIGNÁTION

CONFIRMED

(THROUGH REUTER'a AGENCY)

PEIFING, March 8 The resignation of Marshal Chang Heuch Liang has been con- firmed.

The vernacular papers this morn ing report that Marshal Chang has offered to resign, the repot being

later confirmed,

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TANG YU LIN ASSASSINATED? (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

TOKYO, March 6. According to a report reaching Chinchow General Tang Yu Linese has-been assassinated by Chang Houch Liang's troops at Haifeng- kow.

A BLESSING IN DISGUISE

MR. SUN FO ON JAPAN'S

·PRÉSENT ACTIONS.

us,"

Nanking, March 2. The Japan- war against China is one of the best things that could happen to asserted. Mr. Sun Fo, President of the Legislative Yuan and one of ASSASSINATION DOUBTED sistance, in in interview with the the aroh proponents of armed e [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.} United Press to-day.

SHANGHAI, March 8,

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Prince George, the Prime Minister, Among those who attended were

BEING KEPT FOR EXCHEQUER PURPOSES

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.

Rugay, March 5 THE Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas, announced in the House of Commons to-day the Coumissioner in London, of the receipt-of-n letter from the High

had decided to appropriate, for Irish Free State, informing him that the Free State Goverment

several other members of the Cabinet, the Lord Mayor of Lon-normal exchequer requirements. don and many prominent figures in

the sums received from the land, the Services and civil life.

annuities and other charges, which had hitherto been placed in a separate suspense account in anti- cipation of arbitration.

QUESTION OF DISARMAMENT

BRITISH CABINET DISCUSSES SITUATION

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}

Rugay, March T. ́ ́ armament met for two hours this The Cabinet Committee on dia-

morning and had another long session this afternoon.

Mr. Thomas said he had to-day' replied expressing regret at this intimation and stating that the "United Kingdom Government's offer of arbitration or negotiation still remains open and they cannot be understood to acquiesce in the action now announced,"

Britain's Loss.

-NEW YORK STATE SCRIPT CORPORATION

A. L. SMITH APPOINTED CHAIRMAN

{THROUGH BENTER'S AGENCY.]

NEW YORK, March 8,

MR. LEHMAN has appointed ex-Governor A. L, Smith as Chair. man of the State Scrip Corporation, a Bill Jor-where-bas passed both Houses of the State Parliament,

The New York Saving Banks with deposits totalling four billion dollars, owned by three million depositors, has decided to demand sixty days written notice of depositors intention to with draw deposits. This will come into effect when the banki re-open.

MR. WOODIN'S LATEST ORDER

the

WASHINGTON, March 7. Mr. Woodin, the Recretary of the Treasury has authorised Mr. Thomas, answering a ques-normal-operations pertaining to Federal Reserve Banks to condunt Lion, said the suns withheld by the exchange of United States ob Irish. Free State amounted £1,750,000 up to July 15, 1932 when

to ligations. the special duties came into force. The suge withheld between that

and date

February amounted to £3,010,000.

28, 1933. The approximate amount collect-

It is understood that the an- nouncement is purely technical and that the general public is not. affected.

Currency Payments Resumed.

New Yox, March 8. The New York Federal Reserve

Treamary, has authorised the re liam H. Woodin, Secretary of the

latter sumption of advances of currency to mamber banks, provided the Reserve Bank, all gold and gold deliver to the Federal certificates they own in their own. right, in return for other forms of currency.

The Federal Reserve's announce ment means the facilitating of member barka' in, limited banking operations, rochas providing our-- change of food, and other neceas rency for par rolla, and for Br

paties Act 1930 on goods imported Bank has announced that Mr ve change

Speaking at the Disarmament Conference in Geaers to day, theed up to February 28 in special Anthony Eden said that Britain chief British delegate, Captain

duties and duties under the Import recognised the importance for con

from the Irish Free State was tinental Europe of a pact of mutual

£2,123,000. assistance, but he recalled his Gov ernment's decision that they had reached at Locarno the limit f their obligations as regards the organisation of peace in Europe.

Captain Eden suggested refer ring the question of mutual assist- ance to a committee of Furopean reprezentatives.

It was stated at the Foreign Office in London this evening that there is no tamth in the reporte from Genova that the United Kingdom Government has accepted any proposal for the creation, of an international air police. Captain Eden has made no such statement.

Premier Going to Geneva, The Prime Minister and Si

EDWIN DROOD”

SURPRISE DISCOVERY IN

THE SCRIPT

Mr. H. A. Vachell, presiding at London made an interesting disclo the Dickens Fellowship dinner in sure concerning the original script of " Edwin Drood."

"Long ago," he said, "I wrote a preface to Edwin Drood.' At that time I was not aware that

author.

Fellow-

"Let Japanese aggression, coд- It is reported that the assassinate and, in five years, we will Prime Minister has not had an Dickensian, called upon me recent Simon are intending to leave for numarable passages deleted by the Geneva on Thursday morning. The have one of the most powerful,

Mr. John Watt, a efficient armies in the world," Mr. opportunity of seeing M. Daladierly and showed me a script with all Sun said, "regardless of what hap-ment, and as the British Ministers

since the latter formed his govern these passages interpolated by Fers- pens in the North now.

tion of Tang Yu Lin is doubted.

HOSTILITIES NEAR SHANHAIKWAN

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY].

PEIPING, March 8.

"It will go on and on," the Chi- nese leader said. "We have men, a hundred million of them, who are not afraid to die. This is our An outbreak of hostilities along by becoming modernised.

crucial test and we are meeting it the great wall near Shanhaikwan give us a national army instead of It will occurred yesterday. According to the more provincial units, we have a Chinese report, Chinese troops. belonging to Marshal Charg Hauch, an army which he can pledge,

Liang have recaptured Lengkou defence purposes only.

in all sincerity, will be used for

from the Japanese.

Lengkou is on the Great Wall near Shaphaikwan. Both the

Chinese and Japanese have concen trated large forces in the region and with tension growing there is a danger of large-scale operations.

CHANG RESIGNS ·!

(INROVON RECTER'S AGENCY.]

PELPING, March 8. Marshal Chang Hsueh Liang has tendered his resignation.

·SOVIÈT GOVERNMENT DECLINES

LEAGUE INVITATION ON MANCHURIA..

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

Moscow, March 8.

But

"Japan went through the same process," he recalled which know it was necessary to tie "She dove- that the nation might live. loped an army, the members of

that was in 1904. The men Japra has in Manchuria now do not know why they are there, and they are fighting for nothing that concerns them personally."-United Press.

CHINA PREPARED FOR THE WORST

DEFENCES ALONG YANGTSZE STRENGTHENED,

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A SANCTUARY FOR FINANCIERS

Why Millions Lie In Liechtenstein

CASE OF THE TWO ROTTERS

turalisation requires the payment from 10,000 to 15,000 Swiss francs. (£400 to £800 at par), and the cons sent of any village communs

Two Codes.

About 2,000 holding companies John Forster, when preparing the Liechtenstein, between Austria and in the Principality and another for during the last five years have estab lishad their headquarters in Liech Berlin.--The little Principality of codes, one for those doing business tenstein which has two commercial manuscript for publication, had (for rentons not stated in his 'Life of Switzerland, which has been com- those doing business elsewhere, but Dickens') restored to the text in-pletely independent since 1860, and which have their headquarters in

acquired its citizenship in 1931 and have to be registered, but is only has a population of about 11,000, ¦ has added to its notoriety by the

Liechtenstein: news that the two brothers Rotter A new company does not even are now safe, from arrest in Vaduz, proclaimed by the Town Crier in the capital of the Principality the market place. Taxes ére so The brothers Rotter, before their of millions, of pounds have been light that millions, probably tens controllers of nine theatres in Ber- tore of Germany, Austria, Switzers bankruptcy. a month ago, were the sheltered here from the tax collec The charges against them included lin and of others in the provinces. land, and France. offences against the bankruptcy laws and illicit financial manipuin tions.

at the British Embassy in Paris, an will be staying on Thursday nighter cut out, a long labour of love

and leisure. opportunity for such a meeting will

In the original manuscript the arise before proceeding to Genera, that Mr. Watt seriously strained ink had faded to such an extent his eyesight, although, so he tells me, he received help from friends as keen as himself in deciphering the text. I am in hopes that this revised edition of Edwin Drood' will be ahortly published. But this is not all,

SILVER MARKET

LONDON PRICES (From Our Own Correspondent.)

LONDON, March 8. FOLLOWING ARE THE SILVER QUOTATIONS ON THE LONDON MARKET TO-DAY:

БРОТ FORWARD

Mar. 8 Mar. 7 18.1/13

177 17.15/16

18.1/10

MOUNT EVEREST EXPEDITION

(BRITISH WIRAZ.KSS_SERVICE},

Considerable uncertainty exists in Chinese circles over what the

RUGBY, Marchi 7. The members Japanese intend to do if it proves Everest Expedition, Who have of the Mount impossible to limit the present cam-flown from England to India, Soviet Government has declined the Great Wall. It is reported that their three aeroplanes completing It is officially announced that the paign in Jehol to the area outside arrived at Karachi, this afternoon the invitation of the League of Na- Japanese warships have been seen the flight without mishap tions to join the Advisory Commit-off the mouth of the Yangtaze, and tee of Twenty-one on the Sino- their presence has given rise to a Japanese dispute.

lot of conjecture among Govern- ment officials.

LONDON, Feb, 14,

It is understood that the Govern ment is prepared for may eventuali- ties. Fortifications have been pre- pared at key-points on the Yang. taze notably at Kiangshin, Ching- kiang, Nanking, and Kiukiang.

STAGE LURES U.S. SOCIETY

GIRLS

FRANKLY ADMIT, THEY "GET

• MORE DATES"

Careful examination of this re- vised text has thrown fresh light on the problem of the murder, which, as you all know, has pro- roked so many and such different conjectures.

Mr. Watt has not only a fresh conjecture to offer us, but he sub- stantiates it by evidence; and he has done this with great skill and ingenuity. I am not going to fore stall the surprise that awaits you. I. can only say, speaking for myself, that I shall await the publication of Edwin Drood' as

apparently Dickens intended that it should be printed, with keenest interest and, impatience."

INDIA'S FUTURE STATUS

CHURCHILL QUESTIONS

GOVERNMENT

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Ronay, March 7, In the House of Commons to- BRITISH EXHIBITIONS

day, Mr. Winston Churchill asked the Secretary for India whether " IN 1933

committee of Indians is being in vited by the Government to par (Special Air-Mail Service)

ticipats, in a consultative capacity From circles close to the Govern

or otherwise, in the work of the The pall which has fallen on New shortly to be set up, and whether ment in Shanghai it is learned that York society since the depression is he could assure the House that he joint committee of both Homes, fadustrial Exhibition, Birmingham,sary, as was done during the Shang-

Thirty-First National Trades and arrangements have been made for driving debutantes to the excite would in no way prejudice, by the March 20 to May 13. Apply J/Les hai hostilities.. At that time it will grla have signed Broadway con- the removal of the capital if neces- ment and glamour of the stage... The Chinese Press version of Ao-Porndise-St., Birmingham,

lie H. Morg, M.A. 207-10 Daimler be remembered, the Government tracts, and seventeen of them are

Quite recently twenty-six society sion of either House of Parliament form of his invitations, the deci Marshal Chang's resignation telaj gram says that the Young Marshal Exhibition;

upon the method of consultation or International Foundry Trades offices were removed to Loyang, in already kicking their heels for the

the states of such Indian nominees recepts blame for the loss of Jehot Hall, Islington, London. April 24 various objections are cited against or less ignorant of the fact that the Ever since the Simon Commis

Royal Agricultural Honan. But in the present case benefit of audiences who are more Bir Samuel

in relation to the joint committee. "and pointe out that there were to May 3.

Hoare replied: Apply F. W. Bridges following this example. Loyang, it dazzling.chorus girls often represent sion was first appointed, successivo saveral causes for the loss of Jehol and Sons, Grand Buildings, Trafale pointed out, would be even nearer bank accounts sufficient to buy up Governments have, as has been

novince, but among them was his gar Sq., W.0.2 failure to inspire confidence and his failure in the direction of the cam hihition, Manchester. April 5 to 1 kings

Building and Allied Trades Ex spread into North China, than Nan- These debutants have varying tion of pronosing that, the joint

the seat of fighting, should the war. all of them.

constantly stated, had the inten paign, The message also says that May Apply City Hall, Man Changsha, the capital of Hunan, stage careers,

Mideasto.why they are: Booking select committee set up to consider. hic has met with increasing difficul-chester "ties in recent months and found it Forty-fourth Congress and Health native. It is unknown what a tired of the social whirl, and want to confer with Tadian representa is mentioned as a possible alter. Some of them insist that they are constitution should be given power increasingly difficult to overcomexhibition Blackpool, June 19 to rangements have been made in this to live their own lives, but plaintives. The Government. therefore proposals for revision of the Indian them He therefore urges the 24. Government to issue a mandate stitute, 99, Buckingham Palace favour this more, however, be the loving honest explanation:

Apply Royal Sanitary In connection." Well-informed sources spoken Doris Crandall gives the fol propose to ask Parliament to give relieving him of all posts au as to Road. 8.W.1. punish him and set an example to Imperial and International Ad to communications with both North

alone to decide upon the manner position of Changsha is favourable

however, be for the committee the committee this power. It will, the rest of the country. He fur vertising and Marketing Exhibition and Bouth over lines it would be

in which effect is given to this ther urges the imediate appoint Olympin. W 14. July 17 difficult for a force attacking from

arrangemesit. The second part of ment of another official to take Apply Exhibition Office, Drury the North or from the cost to

the question therefore does not over his duties,

House, Russell Street, W.C.2 reach.

dates by dancing on the stage. One "I find I can have twice as many man takes me to dinner, and if I don't care for him I can have an other date with some one else after the show."

arise,

that even the trifling taxation ime posed secures an ample revenue to The suma involved are so large

the Principality. More companies.

It is understood that the Prince have their nominal headquarters in of Liechtenstein does not consent to the capital than the little town has the extradition of his subjects. Na-inhabitanta.

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