CHINESE ADMIT FALL OF
KUPEIKOW
JAPANESE TROOPS WILL NOT CROSS GREAT WALL
UNLESS CHIANG ATTEMPTS TO RE-TAKE JEHOL
Young Marshal's Troops Handed Over To Central Government
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Peking, March 11. THE JAPANESE HERE OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE THE CAPTURE OF KUPEIKOW AND HSIFENGKOW, THE AN NOUNCEMENT STATES THAT THE JAPANESE TROOPS WILL NOT COME BEYOND THE GREAT WALL TOWARDS PEIPING BUT WILL REMAIN AT THE PASSES..
The Chinese admit the fall of Haifenglow and Kupelkow. The flag of the Rising Sun 'now illès above all the passes across the Great Wall. The Chinese troops who have been holding Ku peikow have retreated to Miyun, 20 miles South
It is believed the war is over, unless General Chiang Kai Shek launches an offcasive which it is considered would be suicidal.
QUESTION OF PEACE OR WAR
HANGS IN
Toxto, March 11.
The question of peace or war in North China hangs in the balance," declared a War Office spokesman, commenting on the massing of Chi- rese troops in North China and the "Japanese attempt to persuade Pei-
ing to withdraw them.
BALANCE"
The Japanese do not want to ex-, tend their operations in North China, the spokesman emphasised, but declared that they were ready to despatch reinforcements to Pei- ping, Tientsin. Shanhaikuan, anywhere else, if Chiang Kai Chek really attempta to wrest back Jehol,
YEN TO CONFER WITH CHIANG
Ot
TAIYUAN, Marth 11. -- Gen. Yen Hri Ehan has received an invitation to see General Chiang Kai Shek and confer with him at Shikkinching which place he is expected to reach to-day.
CONFIDENCE IN CHIANG
NANKING, March 11.
The Chinese Press here this
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1933.
AMERICAN BANK CRISIS
DRASTIC ECONOMY CUTS IN U.S.
CENTRAL FEDERAL RESERVE
BANKS RE-OPEN.
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(Continued from Page 13.
war
veterans
WASHINGTON, March 11. PRESIDENT Roosevelt's Economy Bill, providing cuts in the bonus payments to whose disabilities are not total nor† directly traceable to the Service, also cuts to a maximum of 16 per cent. in the salaries of, Government servants, was, introduced in the Senate yesterday.
The Hill also reduces the salaries of Congressmen by G$1,300 to: G88,800 per annum.
President Roosevelt has signed an
issue order authorising the
of licences to member banks of the Federal Reserve system to re-open if sound. The gold embargo re mains strictly in force.
The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. William H. Woodin announces that 19 Central Federal Reserve banks will reopen to-morrow.
No Transaction on Wall Street,
New Yonk, March 11. Messrs. E. A. Pierce and Co, re- part that it is impossible to, secure quotations until the restrictions are removed. No transactions are tak ing place unofficially, either in silver futures or stocks.
It is expected that the banks will
reopen on Monday.
29-3/4.
BRITISH TRADE RETURNS
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS SHOW DECREASE
[BRITISH WIEZLESS" SERVICE.)
Ruony, March 11. BOARD of Trade returns for February show imports valued at £40,077,444, representing a do grease on the previous month of £5,046,423.
at
Exporte were valued £27,027,087, a decrease of £1,277,735 compared with January figures.
Comparison with figures February of last year shows that imports have declined by £21,008,883 and exports by £2,083,805,
LONDON STOCK MARKET
LITTLE BUSINESS DONE LAST SATURDAY
[BRITISH WINESS SERVICK J
for
Rugay, March 11. THERE was again little business
passing on the London Stock Exchange this morning, the Ameri- can crisis and uncertainties of the
political outlook in Central Europe having restrictive effects. The tone, however, was again, steady. British funds were generally well maintain ed, War Loan three and a half per cent. was unaltered at 991.
INTERNATIONAL RUGBY
IRELAND BEAT WALES AT BELFAST
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BALEART, Mater 11. BEFORE 30,000 spectators, in beautiful weather, Ireland beat Wales by 10 points to 5.
Barrios, Ireland, after #5 Ane. passing movement scored a try after a quarter of an hour's play. The try was not converted
The Welsh defence was not sound and and their tackling weak hesitant. They were frequently penalised for serum infringemente.
Just before half time Davy drop- kicked a fine goal-Hall time, Ireland, Wales 0.
After the interval Treland con- binued attacking strongly and after half an hour, Siggins scored from A penalty kick.
Near the end" Bowcott scored a fine try for Wales which Jenkins converted..
Final score: Ireland 10, Wales 5..
ANGLO-SCOTTISH
MATCH
J
TEAMS FOR NEXT SATURDAY
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.1
LONDON, March 12. The teams to represent Scotland and England in the International Rugby match at Murrayfield next Saturday follow -- a62-basis,
Scotland:-D. Brown, Ian Smith, Lorraine, Lind, Fyfe, Jackson, Logan, Waters, Ritchie, Thom, Henttir, Welsh, Stewart, Hender
Auburn Motors, on omit their stock dividend,
Mesars. Handy and Harman are morning did not publish reports quoting New York cash silver at that Marshal Chang Hsueh Linng's resignation had been accepted and that Marshal Chiang Kai Shek is in supreme command of the military situation in North-China.
The above news is being with held from publication, therefore, the local. Press is silent on the intest developments North. China
Private circles, however, in a position to know the developments there, generally exprers satisfac- tion at Chiang Kai Shek's decision.
They believe his action indicates that he has the North-China situa- tion well under control, otherwise, Chiang Kai Shek would not have taken such a drastic step.
THE PEIPING SITUATION
The opinion is generally express- ed that the Chinese Government at present is determined to throw the entire nation's energy and re- General Hou Yung Chang, Chair-sources to resist further 'Japanese man of the Shanai Provincial invasion into Hopei. Government is already at Shihkia- chuang and it is persistently re ported from Taiyuan that General Feng Yi Hsiang has also decided to visit General Chiang Kai Chek.
NO INVASION OF NORTH
CHINA
PEIPING. March 13. General Ho Ying Ching, Minis- ter of War, who has taken over the command of North China from Marshal Chang Hsueh Liang, at- tended to his duties at the Peiping. Branch of the Military Council this
Chang Hsueh
morning, Torvo, March 11. Visiting the Vice-Minister for General Ho addressed the seo- Foreign Affairs this morning, Birtional chiefs of the Council and Francis Lindley, British Ambassa appealed to-them to give him the dor to Tokyo, is understood to have same co-operation which they had Teceived the assurance that the given Marshal Japanese troops have no intention Liang. of entering North China unless the Chinese compel them to do so.
CHANG'S TROOPS LANDED
OVER
PRIPING, March 11, The sixteen Brigades which Mar. shal Chang Hauch Liang hands over to the Central Government are
stationed as follows:-
Shanhaikuan
Tientsin and Tangku... Peiping Protingfa and
Kalgan
Brigades
3
4
and along the Great Wall, from Ku- peikow to Haifengkow, seven gades.
MILITARISTS CONFER
General Ho has commenced at tending office but will not be for- mally inaugurated until the ap pointment is announced by the Government,
,
International Affairs After Crisis.
RUGBY, March 11. Washington reports state that. preliminary conversations with other Governments preparatory to the World Economic Conference will be commenced as soon as the banking crisis is over.
JUNE WAR DEBT INSTALMENT
MAY BE PAYABLE IN SILVER
(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY."
WASHINGTON, March 11. A BILL authorising the President
of the United States, Mr. Franklin D. Roosevelt G8100,000,000 worth of silver from Britain in payment of the June instalment, on the war debt, at market price, pro- vided it does not exceed 45 cants per ounce, has been introduced into the Senate by Senator Pittman.
MRS. WOODRUFF'S ASSASSIN EXECUTED
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
HARBIN, March 11 TIAN Lan Yan, the bandit, who
shot dead Mrs. Woodruff on
executed in the main street of the October 12, last year, was publicly Chinese town here to-day.
SOONG AT SHANGHAI (THROUGH REUTER'S AGEÑOY]
SHANGHAI, March 11.
Reports, persist in Chinese circles that General Huang Fu, formerly Minister for Foreign Affairs at Nanking, has been designated as Mr. T. V. Soong suddenly arrived Mayor of Peiping. General Huang here this afternoon by air. His is a sworn brother of General presence in Shanghai was only dis- Chiang Kai Shek.
covered several hours after his sarival... HEAVING FIGHTING GOING ON ?
TELEGRAM FROM JEHOL CRITIZENS
NANKING, March 12. "Official despatches state that very
NANKING, March-11. Bri-heavy fighting is still going on in tral Daily News" this morning The official newspaper, the Cen- the neighbourhood of Kupoikow and
gave prominence to Hsifengkow.
a telegram The Chinese troops from the Chinese populace of are stated to be still holding the Jehol in which the Jehol people de. Passes despite reports to the can plored that, in spite of the fact the trary.
PEIPINO, March 11. According to Chinese reports, General Yen Hai Shan arrived at Shihchiachang this morning, and conferred with Marshal Chiang Kai Shek regarding. the Sino-Japanese situation.
ed to return to Taiyuanfu to-night,
CHANG LEAVES PEIPING
Chinese troops, outnumhared. the Japanese invading force, the Chi- nene troops offered. no resistance, PRIPING, March 11.
thereby enabling the Japanese One of Marshal Chang Hebroops to ocupy the Province Liang's last official nets last night
without resistanco.
The telegram, however, states was to order the release of Reu-
General Yen Hai Shan is expect ter's special correspondent, who that though the troops have desert- was arrested yesterday, from theed the Province, the people of Jehol hands of the military authorities at will continue resistance and refuse
to accept Japanese, control, " Mivunhsien.
ALL QUIET AT PEIPING.
PRIPING, March 11. No visitor to Peiping would this morning be conscious that the city has just experienced a remarkable change-over. The city is very quiet and normal,
It seems certain that Marshal Chang Hatch Liang has already. departed by aeroplane for the south and mene of his staff is available now.
This morning one of the Mar shal's Ford planes flow ever the city in a southward direction. I is believed that the plane carried the Young Marshal
The message concludes with an urgent appeal to the Central Gov- crament to immediately despatch the province From the Japanese. troops to Jehol for the recovery of
The message, it is alleged, was despatched from the local govern- ments of the Chaoyang and Ling- CHANG ARRIVES AT SHANGHAT
SHANGHAI, March
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LONDON PRICES
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
LONDON, Macth 11.
ARE THE BILVER OK. TEX LONDON
FOLLOWING QUOTATIONS MARKET TO-DAY:
SPOT
FORWARD
Mar. 10 Mar. 11
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LONDON UNDERGROUND
NEW 24-MILE SECTION
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RUGBY, March 11. THE second stage of the extension
northwards and westwards, of the Piccadilly Underground Rail- way, which will be opened on Mon- day, is part of ons of the biggest transport developments which have followed the phenomenal growth of Greater London since the war.
The first section was opened in September and the full scheme will be completed in June.
The section opening on Monday
Finsbury Park, through the artery, carries the tube railway into the rural district northwards from
from Hounslow in the West, to North London.
It will be 24 miles long and will provide the ingest underground railway in London.
IN HONG KONG TO-DAY
FINE TO CLOUDY
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER-REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARES, 18SUED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 6.30 P.M., STATED
A STRONG ANTI-CYCLONE IS CENTRED TO THE NORTH OF THE YanotsZE VALLEY, FRESH MOON- SOON WILL FERVAIL OVER THE
CHINA COAST' AND ' YRESH TO STRONG MONSOON, OVER THE CHINA
LOCAL FORECAST:--N WINDS, FRESH, FINE TO CLOUDY.
HITLER'S RULE MAY
son, and Howard,
VIOLENT QUAKE ROCKS CAL FORNIA COAST
139 PEOPLE KILLED OVER 4,000 INJURED
THOUSANDS OF BUILDING S REPORTED DEMOLISHED
MANY PETROL STATIONS BURST INTO FLAMES
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Los Angeles, March In
-- Hundreds are dead and thousands injured, and, thousands of buildings have been demolished by the violent earthquake, shocki which rocked the Paclūc seaboard of the State of California, Unit. ed States on Friday night.
The first tremor was felt at 5.55 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time 10,50 a.m., Saturday, Hong Kong Time) and was followed by, fur- ther shocks at 9.15 p.m., the last tremors being more severe thân the first,
LONG BEACH SUFFERS SEVERELY
Long Beach, the fashionable re- I have been 'summoned for emergency) sort of film stars, has suffered duty. A continual stream of am severely, 62,000 buildings in the city bulances are bearing the injured being wrecked, while fire threatens to the hospitals, which are already, to wipe out the remainder. Hun- overcrowded, and fire appliantea! dreds are reported killed and the are working desperately to controk United States Bent, which was the menacing dames. harbouring at Los Angeles, has rushed marines to the scene. The
number of injured there is estimat ed at 1,500.
FIRES BREAK OUT Large fires have broken out in Lo Several are now reported killed Angeles and Long Beach,
Five shocks followed the first one at 4 and 5 minute intervals, hal
Messages from San Francisco and San Diego state that the death roli at Long Beach so far is 500, England —T. Brown, Booth, Bur. And that the whole district is an hour later. One hundred and fifty-six people were injured and land, Gerrard, Novis, Elliot, Gadblazing fiercely.
Interrupted communication with are in hospital: ney, Kendrew. Gregory, Evans, the city, which is feared to be the Roncornoi. Webb, Weston, Troop centre of the quake, has delayed
official informatics.
and Sadler.
CALL-OVER FOR GRAND NATIONAL
GOLDEN MILLER STILL FAVOURITE
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)
LONDON, March 11.
GOLDEN Miller has become even & warmer favourite for the Grand National, during the last three days, while Gregalach, former winner of the blue riband of steeplechasing, has dropped from 100-8 to 100-9.
GRAND NATIONAL
(To be run at Aintree on March 24). 10 g t and Golden Miller, 100-9 t and o Gregalach. 20-1 Annandale 25-1. t. 22-10 Heartbreak Hill 25-1 t. 25-1 t and o Society. 33-10 Delaneige 0-1 t. 33-1 o Colliery Brand 40-1 t. 33-10 Merriment 40-1 t.
LINCOLNSHIRE
(To be run at Lincoln on
March 22). '. 10-2 o Alluvial 10-1 t. 100-9 Solenoid 12-1. 12-1 t and o Glenarġ. 12-1 o Dorigen.
A
18-1 o Young Native 0-1 t. 22-1 o Link Boy 25-1 t.. 25-1 o Tom Tit 28-1 25-1 t and o Amoya,
M.C.C. versus. S. AUSTRALIA
VISITORS LEAD BY 114 RUNS
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
One person was killed and many injured at Santa Anna.
Building collapsed in various parts of the city and ambulanced. INLAND TOWN WRECKED are busy in a lange area.
Along the river side, the shockis Twelve people are known to be dead in the inland town of Comp-was the most severo in 10 years, ton, where practically every busi- The quako was also felt with
similar intensity at neas, building has been wrecked or Santa Barbara, Glendale, San Ber Pasadena badly damaged.
Along the river side at Santa nardino, San Diego, San Jacinto Anos, where the shocks are said to Hemet, San Pedro and Hollywood: have been the most severe in ten years, three people were killed and many injured, while a number of buildings in the town have been destroyed.
San Pedro fared badly. The Carnegie Library was wrecked, and churches damaged, and it is report ed that 200 employees of the Edison Company were caught in the col- lapse of the power plant at Termin al Island.
Los Angeles escaped more lightly, two deaths being reported from the city, although several buildings are on fire. Mm. Hoover, wife of the former Prsident of the United
States was staying in the city at the time of the quake, and 31. Herbert Hoover is trying to get into touch with her.,
FLU INCREASE SINCE WAR
SEQUEL TO 1918-19 "PESTILENCE!!
The number of deaths from in fluenza in England and Wales igy ten post-war years ending in 1999-
was more than double that records
ed for the ten pre-war years ende ing in 1914.
This is revealed in the currentl issue of the "British Medical Journal." It is stated that th mic is likely to come near to that total of deaths in the present epidel
of 1029, which was almost 30,000, The present visitation, however, 16 declared to be far less ssrious than "the great pestilence of 1918-19.
The article contains the follow
FILM STARS ESCAPE - Only minor damage was done to the homes of the film stars at Hollywood and Beverley Hills and no casualties have far been re-ing significant passages: ported. In the district between Los Angeles and the harbour, in- influenza in England and Wales 1 numerable fires dro raging.
At Watts, three people were kill- ed when the police station collapsed, while several deatha are reported from San Pedro. Part of the Palos Verde Hills near Redondo Beach
have slid down,
6,000 IN LOS ANGELES HOSPITAL
Los Angeles, March 11. The fifteenth and sixteenth violent shocks were felt at 1985 a.m. and 1.11 a.m., Pacific Time.
Martial Law has been proclaimed at Long Beach where residents are camped in the open amid the ruins of their homes, while 10,000 saflors are patrolling the town.
"In the ten years ending in 1014- the number of deaths ascribed ta
was 70,172; and in the ten years). ending in 1929 the number was 140,949. Making all due allowan ces for changes in th efashion of of the population, &c, it is cless certification, the age constitutiona
that, just as after the pandemic of 1889-90 this item on the debi side of our health account acquise ed an importance new to the pres war generation, so since the pana demic of 1918-19 the claim of our creditor bas become substantially larger.
L
In this post-war epoch the ant nual claim has thrice exceeded?
20,000 lives; in 1922, in 1927, and in 1929, when the figure almost reached 30,00.
"We are now paying which, if we are lucky, may exceed that of 1929, but in sure be a heavy, one,
Dealded Tantease,
Los Angeles hospital is estimat ed to have received 6,000 injured, and casualties are arriving hourly Mindful of the previous experi- ences of the Japanese after the earth. 'quake on March 3, hundreds" fed
Of the present epidemic, the from Torminal Island, near Long ticle says that the total of desthe Beach, carrying ammfuls of blankets from influenza in the grest and household goods and safely began to increase decidedly ADELAIDE; March 11.
reached the foot-hills, where they wook ending December FTER being 240 for 4 the M.C.C.
alept in comfort. collapsed sensationally this
when the number was h The police deny that a tidal wave tinued to rise brather has morning when they were dismissed for 298 to which Leslie Ames con- struck Long Beach,
weeks. In the Brathwork of the An aviator who returned to Year, there was a lackening tributed an invaluable 63.
South Australia were dismissed Kansas City, sent a wireless of increase, but in the week for 291 and the M.C.C. held a lend message describing the widespread ng January 21 the total reso of 114 with all their second innings fires and rums in the Los Angeles 160, a number which implied that wickets in hand at the close of area, and what appeared to be the the rate of increase was not yet
bodies of victims piled in heaps at full decline and in the wee splay:
Victor Richardson, the South Long Beach.
ending Jan 28 the number WBA Australian skipper, was dismissed Petrol stations burst into dance 1,034 hong kon for a duck," his third in succes and fires, have occurred among the The condition of the people at sion against the tourists. He reoil tanks at Los Angeles, San Pedro, the time of the great epidemic of registered a pair of spectacles in the Long Beach and Wilmington, 1847-8 was very bad, the article
Bith-and-final-Tast at Sydney
CASUALTY LIST condudes kazing Ryan, a newcomer to first grads bating 61 th his side's total of 101 dead and 4,150 injured.
The known casualties ar 130 people who had suffer
of war. The pr ernment intends to strengthen State Scores as cabled by Reuter wers
finds the people suffering Wera GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE | effects of a very unprosperon control and even nationalise the as follow banks.
M.C.C 298 (Paynteres,
Ames President Roosevelt has extended pence, so that its remoter effe Herr Luther's early resignation 83) 7 for no wicket
Government facilities to relieve the upon the public health is expected in-financial circles.S.A.: 101 (Ryan 81)
distress, and many ex-Bervice men be regarded, too
AFFECT GERMAN BANKS
THROUGH REUTER AGENCY.1:
BERLIN, March 11, ramours that the Hitler Goy
Marshal Chang Hauer Liangan REICHSBANK shares dropped on cricket, was responsible for contriE LOS ANGELES, Later:
ANOTHER PUPPET GOVERNOR MCHANGOR um, chlarch. General Chang Hai Peng, chief Aide-de-Camp to Mr. Henry Pu Yi, General Ho Ping Ching's taking puppet ruler of Manchukuo. has over could not have been more accepted the offer of the Governor rived at Shanghai by Keroplano quiet. It is understood that he has ship of Jehol vies marshal Tang, this aftomoon. He was met by T. taken up residence at the former Ya Lin, Who had been dismissed V3000g Mayor Was Teh Chen and Presidential Palace, where he will by the Manchukuo. Government for andred of a guard of honour. He mroseded to Mr. Boong's house probably establish his headquar- a traitor." tera.
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