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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 1,

SINO-JAPANESE ARMISTICE SIGNED

MYSTERY OF TRUCE

PARLEYS

JAPANESE

DRAW CLOSER TO PEIPING

OKAMURA AND KOISO

AT TANGKU

(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY]

PEPING, May 31

ACCORDING to Chinese reports both Mr. Okamura and Mr. Koiro "are now in Tangku, but the latter is not expected to stay long as Mr. Okamura is chief Japanese delegate to the Peace Conference,

The Chinese Press states that the special train bearing the Chinese delegates arrived at Tangku yesterday afternoon, and soon alterwards the delegates of both sides met informally and will con. tinue discussion to-day.

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The formal conference is opening on June 1.

PEPING, May 31. Well-informed sources declare that, informal conversations at Tangku are proceeding satisfactorily and it is expected the armis tice will be signed on Thursday or Friday two formal sessions at most being required.

ARMISTICE CONFERENCE COMMENCES

SHANGHAI, May 31. A message from Tanglu says the Armistice Conference met at 0.93 a.m., and adjourned at 11,25 till

p.ro.

Psiho Shelled.

PRIPING, May 23. Japanese forces tightened their lines around Paiping and Tientsin to-day while a final liquidation of the North China situation waited on the outcome of negotiations for

a truce.

Japanese artillery shed re- mnants of Chinese troops remaining within the walled town of Tung chow, about 12 miles to the east of Peiping, following an aerial bombardment yesterday.

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Artillery also shelled Wuchiachu. ang and Paiho.

Moving In.

two or three days that Japanese and Chineas military representa- tives had negotiated for a truce in North China.

The war office said such negotia. tions were progressing, but that no truce had finally been agreed upon. The announcement left the situs-

thon confused'

ever. tion Chinese sources thus far have re- fused to confirm the fact that a truce has been approved.

more

Yesterday a government spokes- man explained in detail that the truce was orally agreed upon at Hulaju. Thursday, and that it would be formally signed on Mon- day.

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No Explanation. Nothing was advanced to ex- plain the discrepancy between the foreign office and the war office statements.

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army would not be unwilling to negotiate a truce.

east af

"The war office statement said if Tangku, on the coast

the Chinese negotiators were Tientsin, was being invested by pro-Manchukuo troops under Gen-sponsible and sincere the Japanese erai Ting Chi Wang.

General Hiraga's troops took over Pamoncheng, kilometers north of Tientsin.

The "National Salvation Army," fying Manchukuo tags, Was ported to have occupied Ningho, northeast of Tientsin,

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TO-

Thus the Japanese and their allies

Conference Not Discussing Mancâu- kuo" question.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PEIPING, May 31.

It is learned from а reliable souros that both the Chinese and Japanese bave agreed not to dis éus the Manchukuo question...”,

The secrecy surrounding the identity of the Chinese delegation | to the Tangku Conference has not been cleared, but it is learned from reliable quarters that those who left this morning included General Hsiu Ng Ping, attached to the General Staff; General Hsu Yuch Mon of the Paiping Military Coun- cil who negotiated the truce at Miyun last week; General Li Shou Yung of the General Staff at Nan- king and Major-General Liu Hai Ming, Chief of Staff to General Yu Houch Chang, Chairman of the Hopei Government.

ARMISTICE SIGNED.

(THROUGH SKUTER'S AGENCY)

Shanghai, May 31.

A Japanese report states that the Sino-Japanese Conference in Tangku signed a formát armistice this morning.

Later.

It is confirmed that the armis- tice was signed to-day.

CONDITIONS OF ARMISTICE

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY}"

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Tangku, May 31. The armistice provides for a demilitarisation arca bounded by the Great Wall on the north; the Peiping-Mukden Railway on the cast: the Peiping-Suiyuan Rail- way on the west,

Dissolution ol the Chinese Volunteer Corps in the area mentioned and that they in future will not be encouraged or sup ported by the Chinese authorities. The resumption of rail traffic between Pelping and Shanbal. kuan.'

DRASTIC ACTION BY MANCHUKUO

RAILWAY SWITCHES TO BE CUT

However, it was said the result could not be predicted because previous experiences with Chinese

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] had demonstrated unusual difficul-

CHANGAHUN, May 31. ties must be overcome in negotiations.

The statement said frankly the IT is officially announced the Mau- chukue has decided to take the

auch

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were at the very gates of the two war office was not overly optimis drastic action of cutting the, con-

major North China cities, appar- ently expecting to occupy them me mentarily.

Not Evacuating. Although General Ho Ying Ching, Chinese minister of war, was said to have ordered the avacua tion of all Chinese troops from Peiping, which would have the city only under police control, the move did not appear to be progressing.

The Chinese remained entrenched north and cast of Peiping, facing Japanese shell-fire, without any evident intention of retiring.

In this area were the crack 40th Nanking regulars and the 29th Route Army.

Rumours of peace negotiations. continued to pervade the atmos phers of Peiping but nothing deci. sive happened. Foreign observers agreed that the Japanese probably could take the two cities without any great difficulty if they desired to do so by foros.

In the Dark.

PRIPING, May 25.

tic

The war office said the Japanese army was ready, either for a truce or for coatainued warfare, depend ing on the progress the negotiations

make.

That the army, does not desire to occupy Peiping and Tientsin is clear, the statement said, from the fact that Japanese forces have not entered either city, though this could easily have been done, as Japanese troops have been within astone's throw" of them for some days.

NO POLITICAL CONDITIONS

ATTACHED TO TRUCE. AGREEMENT

【THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NANKING, May 30., GENERAL Chen Yi, Vice Minister

of War, informed press corres- pondente to-day that no political conditions are attached to the North China truce, He said that This city, puzzled over actual the truce negotiations are based developmente in Sino-Japanese upon the principle that they will hostilitics is forced to rely upon not prejudice China's sovereign circumstantial evidence, for con- tights and national honour,

firmation or denial of truce re-

porte.

Chiness and Japanese, authorities

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are reluctant oven to discuss the NON-ADMISSION OF

truce, much less to admit that it

is in operation. Nevertheless, the evidence indicating some such ar rangement continues to. pile up.

The Japanese advance is definite- ly stopped.

The Chinese are withdrawing to the previously arranged and de- signated fine, cast and south of Paiping.

MANCHUKUO

TO INTERNATIONAL SPORTS

[THHOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]

Foreign military observers are as much in the dark as is everyone

GENZY, May 30. else, concerning the truce, but theyTHE League Secretariat to-day circulated a revised version of declare that the present military position is "consistent with the Report on Non-recognition of

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truce."

Tokyo advices declare that a truce will probably be signed at Miyun to-day This can not be confirmed in Peiping, but it is con- sidered probable.

Tokyo Changes Truce Story.

TOKYO, May 27.

Manchukuo compiled by the Sub- Committee studying this problem which, condensed, is a repetition of the earlier report with one or two additions, namely, the non-admis sion of Manchukuo representatives in either Olympic Games or Davis Cup matches.

There will be a meeting of the Indirect contradiction of a state- Sub-Committes on Thursday and it ment from an official source yester is expected that the Report will

nextion switches at Pogranitchnaya, thus totally preventing through traffic between the C.E.R. in the U.S.S.U.R.I. Railway. This is a sequel to the Soviet's non-com- pliance with the demand for the return of evacuated rolling stock.

ANTI-RED CAMPAIGN

(Central Press)

CANTON, May 31. CHEN CHI TANG, to-morrow, will assume Commander in Chief of the South Route anti- Red Expedition in Kiangai, Fukien, Hunan, Hupeh and Kwang tung, having been appointed by the South West Political Council.

PIRACY CAPTIVES.

STILL HELD

PLIGHT OF NANCHANG-

OFFICERS

(THROUGH REOTRE'S AGENCY.]

DAINEN, May 31.

THE EPSUM. DERBY

HYPERION WINS BY

-4 LENGTHS

[THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENOY]

London, May 31.

The result of the Epsom Derby, which was run on Wednesday, is as followi)—–

Hyperion King Salmon Statesman

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BETTING

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Thrapatou still led Tattenham Corner, but Hyperion raced in front Into the straight and won casily.

Manitoba Anisked well in the

rear.

H.M. the King and the Royal Family were present. There was an enormous crowd and 'the weather was fine."

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SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

LONDON, May 31. FOLLOWING ARB THE SILVER QUOTATIONS ON

LONDON THE MARKET · TO-DAY?

SPOT

FORWARD

May 31 May 30 19.1/16), 18.15/16 19.1/8-19

JAPAN'S CHEAP TEXTILE GOODS

QUESTIONS IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.1

1933

NANKING LIFTS BAN

ON KULING POLITICAL CONFERENCE-

(THROVOR REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NANKING, May 31.

EVEREST CLIMB THREATENED

BY BREAKING DOWN OF MONSOON

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]

LONDON, May 30.

Everest Expedition, now estab.

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GENERAL VON SCHLEICHER

REPORT OF ARREST DENIED

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

BERLIN, May 30,

report that General von THE press ban has been finally THE prospects of the Ruttledge A DENIAL has been issued of the lifted over the Kuling Political fished on the approaches to the Schleicher, former Chancellor, ia a Conference with General Chiang Kai Shok, Wang Ching Wei, Le summit, may experience a real prisoner in the fortress at Kustrin. Wen Kan, Sun Fo, admiral Chen setback

According to reports from Dar- GOLD AND SILVER Shab Kuan and Mr. Wang Shih Ohich participating: The Conferjeeling, the monsoon is breaking.

The monsoon has already reached

RATIO ence broke up yesterday and the

expected in the lenders, with the exception of Calcutta and General Chiang, are returning to Everest district this week.

It is believed, therefore, that the the capital.

Although details of the Confer climbers, who have already made ence have not been divulged as yet, several fruitless attempts to gain it is understood that the North the summit, will do their utmost to China situation and the Sino-carry out a further assault before Japanese truce were discussed and the end of the week, the Chinese Government's final de- cision has been reached as a result

of the Conference.

Minister of Interior, arrived in General Huang, Shao Hsiung,

Kuling late on the night of May 29 from Paiping to report on the latest truce negotiations.

Wang Ching Wei and the other leaders left Ruling yesterday morn ing at 8 o'clock for Nanking aboard the gunboat Chuyu and General Chiang Kai Shek personally saw the party off.

In view of the Communist situa- tion which is still fraught with possibilities, and which still de mands the presence of the Generalis- simo in Kiangsi, General Chiang is remaining in that province.

If this proves impossible, the Ruttledge Party will probably be compelled to postpone the attemp until October, after the monsoor season is over,

BRITISH DEBT. TO AMERICA

SITUATION NOT YET CLEAR

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

RUGBY, May 30

IN the House of Commons, Char

HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- TIVES LATEST RESOLUTION

THRONON REUTER'S AGENCY.]

WASHINGTON, May 30,

Foreign Affairs Committed to: THE House of Representatives day voted to instruct the United. States delegates to the World Economic Conference to support bimetallism at a fixed ratio between gold and silver.

It will be recalled that they re- cently withdrew a resolution stipu Inting what the ratio should be.

U.S. AND SOVIET TRADE

cellor of the Exchequer, Mr. It is expected that as soon as Neville Chamberlain, said he was Wang Ching Wei arrives to-day, not able, at present, to say whether the President of the Executive he would be able to make any state- Yuan will report the decisions ar- ment on the American. debt situa-IT rived at the Kuling Conference to. tion before the Whitsuntide ad- the other government leaders here. iournament, next Friday (to-mór It is not yet known, however, whe-row). ther he will make a public state.. mant thereon or not.

DEATH OF GERMAN

AVIATRIX-

SENSATIONAL SEQUEÏ. TO "LANDING CRASH

(THROUGH SKUTER'S AGENCY}-

Answering a further question, 'he said the amounts due in sterling to America in the present financial year, at the present rate of 3.98) dollare

the pound, were оп June £18,050,000

15 and £29,328,000 on December 13 or approximately £46,680,000.

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BARTER OF GOODS SUGGESTED

. {THROUGH FESTER'S AGENCYŢ

NEW YORK, May 30,

is understood that negotiations" for the barter of products will open shortly between the Govern- ment and ropresentatives of the U.S.S.R.

Products especially to be consi dered will be American cotton and livestock and Russian manganese, chrome ore, pulpwood and asbestos. Ex-Senator Brookhart, who was recently appointed special assistant to the Department of Agriculture" to rady the possibility of expanding the United States exports in. Eastern Europe declared be, will message, declared that if the Cou-give his close attention to the ference wished to see a substantial United States had Soviet trade

disarmament the

measure.

of

United States would be adverse to which, in 1932, was only a tenth of the conclusion of a universal pact the volume of previous years forbidding resort to force.

RUBBER INDUSTRY

The

LONDON, May 31.

British delegate Captain THE somewhat mysterious cir- Anthony Eden, emphasised the im- oumstances surrounding the portance of this declaration, and death of Fulein von Etzdorf, the added that the question could be noted German airwoman, have now further discussed the second been cleared up, according to are reading. port from Aleppo.

on

Air Problem, The Minister for Air, Lord Loù- donderry, left London for Geneva by air this afternoon.

It stated that the circumstances point to suicide, the official medical report leaving little doubt about it

He will take part in the resumed The original report stated that after her crash landing, Miss von discussion of the air disarmament Etzdorf was extriented safely, but proposals in the General Commnis- died later. A further report, statsion of the Disarmament Confer ing that to all appearances she ence. The Foreign Secretary, Sir suffered no injury in the crash, led John Simon, is for the present, to some mystification.

remaining in London to attend to It is now reveled that the au-morrow's meeting of the Cabinet. thorities were keeping something back.

BILL

THIRD READING IN HOUSE OF LORDS

IDRITISE WIRELESS SERVICE.3

RUGBY, May 30. THE Rubber Industry Bill was read a third time and passed in the House of Lords this evening It provides for a compulsory con- tribution to a rubber research fund on the basis of a fraction of a penny per pound of rubber manufactures..

Two Shots Through Head Apparently, Misa von Etzdorf was able to climb out of the with little assistance, machine though she may have been suffering from shock She was taken to the aviators' room, where every atten- EXCEPTIONALLY LOW PRICE tion was given her.

RUGBY, May 30 QUESTIONS relating to textile and other goods produced by cheap labour in Japan were asked in the House of Commons to-day..

The Presidents of Board of Trade,

Later, she retired to the rest- Mr. Walter Runciman said he was aware of the growing extent of room, alone, at her own request. Japanese competition and of the Suddenly shots rang out and she low level of wages ruling for in- was found dead on the bed with the dustrial workers in Japan, and the gun which she carried during the whole question was under considera-journey beside her and two bullets

through the head tion

Necessary steps were being taken

unfair prevent to

competition against British manufactures "éx- tending within the Empire.

Notice, as announced, had been

given of the withdrawal of the West African Colonies from the Anglo- Japanese trade agreement so that they could be in the position to give preference to British goods.

POSTPONEMENT OF CONGRESS DENIED

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

NANKING, May 31,

No statement was left by the air- woman and no motive for the suicide is known.

FOUR-POWER PACT STIPULATIONS

THE expected release to-day of THE usual weekly meeting of the IT is reliably learned that the

the kidnapped offers of the Nanchang failed to materialise, owing to another gang joining up with the bandits at present holding the captives, thus complicating the negotiations for their release,

The Japanese authorities in New- chwang are optimistic, but there is no telling when the release will be

effected.

SOONG LEAVES FOR ENGLAND

SAILED FROM NEW YORK ON TUESDAY

day, the war officer to-day issued be submitted at the, plenary meet MR.

an announcement today denying ing of the Advisors

11 rumours in circulation the past next week.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

NEW YORK, May-30. A Soong, the Chinese Minister Joft for England to

board the Europa.

PEACE FOR TEN YEARS!

[TBROUGH REOTER'S AGENCY.)

ROME, May 30. Four-Power Pact will shortly Executive Yuan to-day was be submitted for signature. V d postponed owing to the lack of a It is likely to stipulate & formal quorum, most of the Ministers hay-agreement between the signatories ing gone to Nanchang to Beg to maintain peace for a period of General Kai Shek regarding the ten years and to settle economic tation North Chin Chen King questions refers to Articles Te Po, Minister of Industry, declared that the postponement of the Special Kuomintang Congress till October 1 had not been considered as reported.

CONVICT HOSTAGES

Sixteen and Nineteen of the League Covenant, and recognises parity rights in disarmament, but, it is understood, the application of parity is suspended, for an agreed period.

Ruaay, May 30 (BELTIBEL WIRELESS SERVICE.") FREED

- America's Offer.. During the discussion of the {THROUGH BEUTER'S; AGEXOT]

question of the Pact of Non- Aggression which occupied most LANGING, May 31, of to-day in the General Commis THE two seventeen year old girls sion of the Disarmament Confer and & paralysed woman who ence, the American delegate, Mr. were held as hostages by the Norman Davis, speaking in accord. escaped convicts have been releas-ance with President Roosevelt's

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