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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1933

JAPANESE BEGIN BOMBING CAMPAIGN

NAZI PLAN FOR PRUSSIA

TO BE LAND OF FREE PEASANTS

THROUGH REUTER'Ą AGENCY}

BERLIN, May 12.

A Nazi plan to form Pasaia and, eventually, Germany, into a land of free peasants, is embodied in a Hill for Prussia, which the pro- moters describe as the most import- ant change in Gerrann law since the were freed after the peasants

lapoleonie wag

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The Bill, which is valid only for "farms," which are defined tracts of lanil not too large to be worked by one peasant family, for- Lids the free sale of land, and lays down that a pens int may possess mily rue heir, who may inherit the farm from him.

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SCOUTS

GENERAL EMBARGO

ON JAPAN

LORD CECIL URGES DRASTIC STEP

DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS

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THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}.

LONDON, May 11. THE policy of the British

Government in the Far East remains the same as it has been The peasant must be of "Ger-throughout, that is, to act can man, namely, non-Jewish or non-loyal member of the League of coloured, blood The marriage of Nations in the closest possible col a peasant with a person who is afboration and consultation with pon-German" blood, disqualifies other members of the League,” stated Lord Hailsham, Secretary of his offspring from inheritance.

State for War, in the House of Lords, yesterday, when replying to questione during a debate on the

GERMANY'S POLICY For East and Disarmament,

SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION IN HOUSE OF LORDS

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY}

GENEVA, May 19. The crisis in the Disarmament Conference over the German amend ments to the British Plan is no nearer solution,

statement was An important made in the British House of Lords on this matter last night..

The debate was initiated by Lord Cecil, supported by Lord Paxmoor.

In regard to Lord Cocil's sugges- tion that Britain should invite other rations tu co-operate in imposing an embargo on Japan, Lord Hail sham pointed out the difficulties.

Notice Necessary.

There was, he "said, the. Anglo Japanese commercial tresty, in elading the most favoured nation clause, which could not be de- nounced without 12 months' notice.

Doithtless, the Foreign-Secretary, Sir John Simon; would consider the suggestion, but that must not be regarded as any indiention that the British Government intended to submit to any such proposal at Geneva, Lord Hailsham said.

At Geneva, & meeting of the Big Five, presided over by Mr. Arthur Henderson, was held last evening to consider the report on the faf

He was not sure that if the sort lure of private talks between the of actions suggested were actually Anglo-German representatives, who carried out, it would be any longer were unable to agree on the pretre to say that we were not likely cedure to be followed.

to have war in the immediate fu- ture.

No Way Out.

Such suggestions required the gravest, most anxious and longest consideration before they could be accepted.

The Big Five will report to the Steering Committee to-day and the General Commission will probably meet on Saturday to consider the situation. There secins little pro-

Lord Hailsham, continuing, said spect at present. of discovering that in regard to the Far East, the way out of the impasse into which Government was carefully, and anxi

tho German amendments have ledusly collaborating with other na the conference, a fact which gives tions at Geneva.

added importance to the British The Government was considering statement in the House of Lords.

Lord Hilsaam's Views. Replying to a debate nitiated by Lord Cecil, the Secretary of State for War, Lord Hailsham, said that if with the British proposal before them, Gormany were to decline to participate in the discussion or walked out of the Disarmament Conference, she would be rejecting the offers made in fulfilment pledges and would incur any res ponsibility for failure that might

cusute.

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He hoped that Germany would

the matter most anxiourly with a real desire to fulfil their obligations as a member of the League, but with the keenest consciousness that an incautious act might recipitate the very harm which Lord Cecil was-anxions to avoid.

BAN ON SOVIET GOODS

adopt a more reasonable attitude, The King's Proclamation

but even if she did not it would not follow necessarily that she would leave the Conference.

If, however, the German delega tion did walk out, obviously it would be a matter for the gravest consideration regards what course should be followed by the remaining Powers.

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Hard to Batisfy

He was personally of the opinion that the juridical result would be that Germany would be bound by the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles and that any attempt on her part to re-arm would be a breach of that Treaty and would bring into operation the sanctions provided in that Treaty.

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(Special Air-Mail Service)

LONDON, April 19.

Here is the Proclamation in full as signed by the King at Windsor Castle today, and published in a special edition of the "London Gazette ":

BY THE KING.

A PROCLAMATION

PAY EARLY VISIT TO

BOMBARDMENT OF

MIYUN:

ONE THOUSAND WOUNDED

BOMBING FEARS THAT THE JAPANESE WOULD CARRY OUT INTENSIVE OPERATIONS" IN PEIPING WERE CONFIRMED THIS MORNING WHEN JAPANESE 'PLANES FLYING OVER MIYUN, A PROVINCE ABOUT FORTY MILES NORTH-EAST THAT PLACE "AND OF PEIPING, CONCENTRATED HEAVY BOMBARDMENT ON

OVER A THOUSAND CHINESE TROOPS OTHER CITIES INSIDE THE "GREAT WALL ARE REPORTED WOUNDED,

THE ** WAR ** HAS STARTED,"" BUT. IT WOULD SEEM, THEREFORE, THAT ALTHOUGH THE CITY DEFENCES OPENED HEAVY FIRE ON THE OVERHEAD ENEMY, UP TO A LATE HOUR LAST NIGHT NO JAPANESE CASUALTY WAS. RE- PORTED.

EARLIER IN THE DAY, A GIANT JAPANESE BOMBER FLEW OVER THE IT WAS THOUGHT. THAT THE OBJECT CITY BUT DID NOT DROP ANY BOMBS.

OF SENDING THIS 'PLANE OVER PEIPING WAS TO SHATTER THE MORALE OF THE PEOPLE BUT SUBSEQUENT EVENTS BEEN TO INDICATE THAT THIS 'PLANE WAS BENT OVER ON SPY WORK AND THE BOMBING OPERATIONS WERE THE RE- SULTS OF THE REPORTS MADE BY HER.

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OCCUPYING OLD POSITIONS

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY] /

Peiping, May 12.

INTENSIVE BOMBARDMENT, OF MIYUK, FORTY MILES NORTH-EAST OF PEI- PING AND OTHER CITIES INSIDE THE GREAT WALL WAS CARRIED OUT TO-DAY BY JAPANESE 'PLANES, ACCORDING TO CHINESE REPORTS.

ONE THOUSAND CHINESE WOUNDED ARRIVED HERE. FROM THE FRONT. THE JAPANESE HAVE APPARENTLY SUCCEEDED IN DOCUPYING KOST OF THE OLD POSITIONS BUT. AT PRESENT ARE NOT CROSSING THE LUAN RIVER. IGNITED BOMB, FOUND

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Tokyo, May 12.

A JAPANESE REPORT FROM MUKDEN STATES THAT AN IGNITED BOMB, FOUND IN THE BRITISH CONSULATE-GENERAL THIS MORNING, WAS REMOVED BEFORE IT EXPLODED.

TO

A SIMILAR BOMB HAVING BEEN FOUND IN THE AMERICAN CONSULATE. GENERAL ON TUESDAY EVENING, THE POLICE HAVE BEEN MOBILISED TRACK DOWN THE OFFENDERS WHO THE JAPANESE BELIEVE ARE CHINESE AIMING TO STIR UP TROUBLE BETWEEN BRITAIN AND AMERICAN AGAINST MAN- CHUKUO.

LUAN RIVER CROSSED

UNMARKED PLANE (THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY ]

PEIPING, May 12. Another bombing plane, flying without marks of any kind; but undoubtedly Japanese, soared over the city this morning. No bombe, however, were dropped..

The arrival of the machine was greeted by bursts of machine-gun

CHINESE RETREATING

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"Tokyo, Later.

A report from Mukden brings the news that following heavy fighting the Japanese forced' passage across the Luan River.

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The Chinese defence was broken through and their troops retreated with the Japanese in pursuit.

fire from the city defences but it

NO CAUSE FOR ALARM completed its trip without appar- ently suffering damage, although

PEIPING, May 12 beavy fire was concentrated upon ita vicinity.

"SENSELESS" was the term The plane remained in the vicin- applied by General Fao Yu ity of Peiping for nearly half an Lin, Director of the Peiping Pub hour, at times flying as low as be- lic Safety Bureau when interview tween fifteen hundred and two ed to-day concerning the visits of thousand feet.

the Japanese. aeroplanes. He said that at beat the general visits could only disturb a small section of the Chinese people in the rear and could have no effect on the military situation whatever..

General Pac Yu Lin declares that the air defences of the City were could have no effect on the inilitary

The machine was clearly visible, but it could not be positively iden- tified in the absence of marks.

Bombing Hot Feared. There is no doubt whatever that it was a Japanese plane, and the Prohibiting, under Section 1 of general opinion here is that the

the Russian Goods (Import Pro-Japanese are carrying out aerial in a sound condition and the people

demonstrations in the Peiping area hibition) Act, 1933, the Imports with a view to destroying the tion into the United Kingdom, of morale. They have done litle in Certain Articles..

this direction up to the present and actual bombing is not feared at the moment.

Lord Hailsham alan, expressed the opinion that it would also be very dificult to expect some Germany's neighbours to be satisfied with that legal obligation Russian Goods (Import Prohibi-

BO

GEORGE R.I Whereas by Section 1 of the

It was while the machine

was

of her part that they would be able tion) Act, 103, it is enacted that circling the city over the Legation to agree to any extensive measure of disarmament, if Germany broke We may by Proclamation prohibit Quarter, including the American away from the Disarmament Con- the importation into the United Guard, that the city defences open- ference and declared that she did Kingdom of all goods "whatsoevered fire from the city walls and not intend to be bound by the grown produced or manufactured Chien Men Gate.

Treaty of Versailles.

The debate then ended.

Barley in grain.

Oats in grain.

Maize in grain.

Poultry and game.

Cotton raw (including unmanu

factured cotton waste and

bleached cotton linters).

Petroleum oila

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in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or of any class or des- cription of such goods specified, in the Proclamation:

IN NANTIENMEN.

PEIPING, May 12 This morning's Chinese despatches And whereas We have deemed it

report further heavy fighting at expedient to prohibit the importa Nantienmen, where the Japanese tion into the United Kingdom of forces are now seeking to turn the goods so grown produced or manu Chinese right flank. Central factured of the classes or descrip Government troops under the com- tions hereinafter specified:

Now, therefore, We have thought mand of General Kwan Lin-tseng, fit, by and with the advice of Out are strongly resisting.

It is through Nantienmen that Privy Council, and in virtue and the main Japanese drive in the Wood and timber, hewn, sawn, exercise of the powers aforesaid, to direction of Peiping is expected. planed or dressed (including pit-issue this Our Royal Proclamation i

props, pitwood, staves, and sleep ers)...

Articles manufactured wholly or partly of wood and timber, namely:

Plywood;

GENERAL HO RETURNS

PEIFING, May 18

declaring and it is hereby declared: that on and after the 26th day of April, 1933. the importation into the United Kingdom of goods of the classes or description specified in Builders woodwork (including the Schedule hereto grown pro-ATEST reports from the Lusso window-frames, doors, gates, eto, duced or manufactured in the region mention further at and parts thereof).

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, tempts by the Japanese forces to is prohibited.

crose the River at different pointe Fighting at Shibtize has spread into the shallow, but the Chinese claim to be able to repulse the advance of the Japanese,

General Ho Chu Kuo has re- turned to the field to take charge of operations.

Given at Our Court at Windsor Castle this nineteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord One thousand nine hundred and thirty-three, and in the twenty-third year of Our Beign GOD SAVE THE KING.

THE SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO

Butter. Wheat in grain. (Continued on previous "column

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

LONDON, May 12.

FOLLOWING ARS THE SILVER QUOTATIONS. ON THE

LONDON

MARKET TO-DAY.L

May 12 May 11 SPOT ....

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10.1/16 FORWARD... 19.1/10 19

SUGAR MARKET IN CHINA IS WAITING

TRADE COMMISSION FINDS NEW LUSINESS FIELD Shanghai, May 8-After a study. of conditions here members of the Philippine Trade Commission were starting for Canton to-morrow, de claring they are convinced of the possibility of disposing a large part of surplusses of sugar, and other Philippine products in Chine,

Members said to-day they are gö-, ing to recommend that the legisla ture establish a permanent commis sion composed of men of highest ability to take immediate advan tage of the work already accom- ontinied at foot of next Column)

CROWN TO REPAY *£300,000

PEIPING

TO SUPPRESS WHITE": BANDITS

SOVIET CONCENTRATING TROOPS NEAR TURYROG.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

HARBIN, May 12. IT is officially stated that the Soviet is vrácentrating on the frontier 5,000 reinforcemente near Furyrog.

DR. ROSENBERG'S VISIT

WREATH THROWN INTO THE THAMESTM

(BRITISH WIELKSS SERVICE.).

LONDON, May II. THE hostility aroused by certain recent events in Germany was emphasised by unpleasant episode which occurred to-day "re- garding a wreath which Dr. Rosen- berg placed at the base of the Whitehall Cenotaph yesterday...

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Early this morning, an unknown person cut away from it the silk swastika decoration and a little later the wreath was taken away in a car and, it is understood, thrown into the Thames.

As a sequel, an ex-officer, Cap

Seara, who removed the wreath, was fined forty shillings for wilful damage to a wreath, the property of Office of Works.

The Soviet declare they are re- quired to suppress White ba dita" but refugees from the Maritain time Province state that the Soviet ie openly declaring that Japan wishes to take advantage of the Chinese Fastern Railway disputo to despatch troops to the Maritime Irovince, in which case the Soviet will evacuate the Province, being confident of returning later.

The ultimatum of a month for the return of the C.EN, rolling-stock by Russia, expires at midnicht to-night

SEVERE LOSSES ON CER.

BANDITS PLAY HAVOC

WITH EMPLOYEES (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]

Moscow, May 12," THE severo losses sustained on the the eastern line of the Chinese Eastern Railway as the result of at- tacks by Hunho tribesmen, are detailed in a report from the Soviet manager at Khabarovsk

The report states that since 1932; losses to railway personnel are:-

56 killed.

625 injured.

103 kidnapped. Over 1,000 employees have been robbed and a number of employees are starving owing to the-theft of food by the tribeemen.

Considerable damage to locoMO- tives, rolling stock and track has also heen caused by the marauders. The report proposes a consider able reduction of traffic on the Immianpo Pogranichnaia section and urges that armoured Cars should accompany passenger trains.

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COTTON AND SILK

$20 MILLION LOAN FOR COTTON MILLS.

(Kuo Min News Agency)':

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Denfendant said his action was a "deliberate national protest since. Hitler's Government fostering a feeling "which many of our fellows lost their lives in fighting."

The Magistrate remarked that the defendant's private 'reasons did not come into the matter, and his ne tion was ill-mannored and impro per.

Only Short Visit. The matter was mentioned in the House of Commons to-night when thi Home Secretary, Sir John Gilmour, was called on to reply to a number of questions with refer- ence to the presence in England of two prominent members of the Ger man Nazi movement, "Dr. Rosen- berg and Herr Thort

Sir John said he understood Dr. Rosenberg proposed to stay for few. days only.

Herr Thort, who was a foreign newspaper correspondent, had been residing in England since 1930,

No Discrimination. Questioned why different treat- ment was accorded them from that accorded "other propagandists," the Home Secretary said he did not think there was any difference in treatment, and added that if there and regulations, thees would no. were any contravention of the rules

doubt be dealt with. There' was no discrimination as to the under taking. regarding propaganda which alt foreigners had to observe when they came to Britain. Each individual case was considered on its merits.

Motion Over-ruled.

Later the Leader of Oppositiory, Mr. George Lansbury, asked leave to move the adjournment of the House to discuss as a definite mat ter of urgent public importance, the admission to Britain of cer- tain German Fascist propagan- dista," in view of the failure of the Home Secretary to obtain Irom them undertakings not to engage NANKING, May 7. in propaganda. The Home Scere- SASSOON ESTATE DUTY

Measures for the relief of the tary intervened to remark that Dr, LONDON, April 19.

Rosenberg's visit was for a few cotton and silk industries were The Court of Appeal, the Master discussed at a meeting called yes days only that in view of the Faco of the Rolls (Lord Hanworth); terday by Mr. Chen Kung Po, that the German Ambassador in- and Lords Justices Lawrence and Minister of Industry, and parti-terested himself in the circum- Romer yesterday delivered a con- cipated in by the various business stances of that visit be saw no sidered judgment on an appeal by leaders from Shanghai (who hate reason to make special arrange- the Crown against Mr. Justice been attending the inaugural con Farwell's order that estate duty ference of the Rural Rehabilitation The Speaker of the House hav of 2285,841 be repaid to the trus Commission), including Messrs. Ya ing ruled that Mr. Lansbury's mo- tees under the will of the late Mr. Ya Ching, Wang Hsiao Lai, ano

and O. 8. Lieu. Frederick David Sassoon £2,343 to Mrs. Ezra, Mr. Sassoon's daughter, with interest at per cent from October 14, 1930.

With reference to the relief of the cotton industry, it was decided at the meeting to make the follow. ing recommendations to the Execu- tive Yuan:-

Repayment was claimed on the ground that Mr. Sassoon's son,

I. The Government shall make Ronald; did not comply with his father's will by executing a settle arrangements with State Banks ment, and that, as he had coare whereby the latter are to grant to quently forfeited his interest in cotton mill owners loans to a total of interest. Detailed measures the residuary estate, duty was not amount of 820 million at a low rate The Crown's case was that concerning the loans shall be joint- payable on his death in 1924. Ronald, who was a bachelor and ly formulated by the Ministries of died intestate, leaving his sister, Industry and Finance.

ments.

tion did not come within the Stand- ing. Order, the latter gave notice that he would, if time permitted, raise the question on the motion for adjournment at the end of to- night's sitting.

BRITISH CARS

INCREASE IN EXPORT.

[URITISH WIRELESS SERVICE,)

LONDON, May 11.

of British motor-cars is shown

Mrs. Ezra, his heiress-at-law, made 2. The Shanghai Cotton Mill A LARGE increase in the export what be intended to be a settlement, owners shall form a joint organ by the Board of Trade returam and the Court was now naked to for the sale and transportation of published to-day.A gire affect to the intention of the their products.

During the first four months of document.

With regard to the relief of the this year, cara valued at £3,337,038, Lord Hanworth, giving judg silk industry, the scheme of the were sold overseas ne against 'ment, said that Ronald tried but Ministry of Industry, to flost a silk: £2,240,356 for the corresponding

failed to effect. bis purpose, and loan of six million dollars for the period last year. the question was whether the Court relief of the silk indastre in the pro- could misread his words or replace vinces of Chekiang and Kiangsu them in order to repair his mistake. occasioned much criticism, It was In many cases the Court had re pointed out that as the benefit of STOCK MARKETS STRONG fused to do that, even though the the loan, would be confined caly to

[BRITISH WIRELESS BESVĶE] original purpose was clear, two provinces, it aavoured of dis-

"In my opinion, continued crimination against other provin Lord Hanworth, "if the Court were ces, such as Szechuan, Bhantung

LONDON, May 11. to construe the settlement as carry and Kwangtung, in which the silk THE stock markets closed with w ing into effect this purpoes or mo industry stood in as much need of good tone after soras business tive which is contained in the re relief is that in Chekiang and on a large scale particularly in citals, it would be rejecting the Kiangsu. It was finally decided home. industrials. War Loan 3} words used by the settfor, and we that the Ministry should draw up per cent. 99.7/5, and a new India should be rectifying his deed under relief plans for the silk industry four per cent, were actively dealt the guise or pretence of construing of the country as a whole,

with at 15/18 premium. it The appeal fails and must be dismissed."

Lords Justices Lawrence and Ro mer concurred, Justies Lawrence. stating that he had come to the conclusion that the Court could not, as a matter of construction, properly hold that the clear inten tion of the settlor appeared in thy

settlement.

plished.

They found excellent possibili- ties, they said, for the market of better grades of Philippine lunder; cordage and fruits.

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