1933-11-21 — Page 9

POLITICAL CRISIS

IN FUKIEN

Government Leaders In

Conference

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1933.

QUESTION OF DISARMAMENT

No Decision Reached

At Geneva

Geneva, Nov. 20. No decision was reached after the three-hour Disarmament talks, yesterday, which were attended by

C. P. C. MEET TO REACH representatives of Great Britain,

DECISION

Nanking, November 20, Government leaders held an informal conference this afternoon to discuss the Fukien situation.

An emergency meeting of the Central Political Council is taking place this evening when a definite de. cision is expected to be reached some time to-night. Reuter.

France, Italy and the United States, and at which Mr. Arthur Henderson, President of the Con- ference, fully reviewed the posi- tion.

He stressed the necessity of ob- taining a greater measure of com- mon ground before proceeding

with the second reading of the

British draft convention.

Great reticence was observed, but

it is understood that the proceed-

ings were inconclusive, revealing wide divergencies on the stand- points of the principal Powers re- garding future procedure.

NO OFFICIALS JOIN NEW MOVEMENT Boncour, the French Foreign Min-

(From Our Special Correspondent)

Canton; November 20.

The situation in Fuklen, where a new government is scheduled to blossom forth to-day, is the paramount question in the minds of high local officials, and the local vernacular papers duly fea- tured the latest development in that province.

A responsible spokesman of the veteran Kuomintang leaders in

CANTON BANK OFFICIALS

To Take Part In

It is understood that M. Paul

ister, while desirous that, the Con- ference should continue, stood by the modified MacDonald plan agreed to on October 14.

On the other hand, it is un- derstood that Italy would frank- ly favour an adjournment, while Britain felt that the agreement of

ATTEMPT TO JAPANESE FEAR SPANISH ELECTIONS

MUTINY

OF RUSSIA

British Officers Hold Purpose Of Northern

Their Own

Negotiations

to

San Pedro, Callt, Nov, 20. Finding herself in a critical posi- An attempt at mutiny on thetion owing to Soviet Russia's an- British tanker Clam on its at~

nouncement of preparations rival here was quickly quelled. resist any invasion of Eastern Thirty-three members of the Siberia, Japan is negotiating with Chinese crew ran on to the the Chinese authorities in North bridge and demanded higher China because, she cannot afford wages, but the Captain and a

any longer 'to' remain hostile to officers small group of British

wards China, according to the held the men off with revolvers "China" "Times," local Chinese until the arrival of the police,

arrested who

the mutineers.- Reuter.

newspaper which in its issue of | yesterday made lengthy edi:ortal reference to the Far Eastern altuation.

THE OBSTACLE OF attempting to deny that they are

RURAL ECONOMY

Wang Ching Wei and Abolition of Taxes

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Canton stated to Press representa- Economic Conference October 14 had failed to achieve an, the existence of these taxes com

tives to-day that so far none of them have left here for Fuklen to take part in the "new movement" in that province, as no official reports have yet been received con- cerning the developments there.

understanding,

A proposal to adjourn the, Gen- eral Commission from December 4 to January is belleved to have considerable prospect of realisa- tion.-Reuter.

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Fointedly referring to the exist ence of negotiations the futility of

proceeding, the journal says there. is no way of concealing the 'facts from the eyes of the world, -and the idea of conducting negotiations behind smoke screen is fraught

with grave dangers.

"The negotiations which are now

in progress in North China are re-

various

lated to the resumption of through traffic on the Peking-Mükden Rail- Nanking. November 5.

way, the resumption of the postal As a preparatory step to aboli- service and the establishment of tion of the many miscellaneous customs-houses at the It is believed that America's re- taxes and levies now imposed in Great Wall passes. It is reported presentative, Mr. Norman Davis, various parts of the country, that some sort of an understand- also favoured a constinustion, but President Wang Ching-wel, in his ing has already been reached on felt that the United States Govern- capacity 8.5 Chairman of the the two first matters although the ment did "not feel bound to the Rural Rehabilitation Commis- customs question is sill unsolved. agreement of October 14 11 it 18 sion Mas dispatched identical IN ISOLATED POSITION possible to reach a settlement telegrams to the Chambers of "It will be noted that Japan has along other lines.

Commerce and other Civil organi" }, found herself in an isolated post- The United States Government | sations, throughout the country❘ tion tollowing her withdrawal from would not withhold collaboration, | instructing them to investigate the League of Nations. It is the Mr. Davis said.

and submit detailed. rsports OR determination of the Japanese the various miscellaneous taxes Government" to and some way to and levies prevailing in their re- break this isolation. For this pur- spective localities:

pose, Count Uchida was replaced The telegram pointa out that by Mr. Hirota. When the latter assumed offee as Minister for stitutes the main obstacle to the Foreign Affairs, he attempted to It is reported that to-day's meet- | revival of rural economy. De- cultivate the friendship of both (From Our Special Correspondent) | ing of the Powers will be followed spite repeated orders for their the United States and Soviet by a meeting of the Bureau, to-"abolition, it is an open secret that Russia, but failed miserably. Now morrow."

illicit or exorbitant taxes are still diplomatic relations between Soviet levied in some parts of the coun- Russia and the United States are try. As such taxes are, in

about to be resumed and M. Litvin- instances levied by the local au- off is now the guest of the Ameri- thorities arbitrarily and against can Government in Washington. the express orders of the Central To see these two Powers, who bor- Government(.it is evident that der on the Pacific, join hands only an investigation by the constitutes A serious threat to Chambers of Commerce and Japan in spite of the promises of other Civic organisations--whose A meeting is being held this interest it is to see these texes afternoon at the residence of M.abolished-wil bring out the full Avenol, probably to decide the im- facts. Mr. Hu Han Min, ranking Kuo-

mediate future of the conference. mintang leader of the South-west,

It is expected the decision will be has no thought whatever of going

left to the meeting of the Bureau to Nanking despite repeated re-

which is likely to be held to- quests, according to the spokes- posed several resolutions, import-

ΧΟΡΤΟΥ. It is generally believed man, because his polley for the ant ones being that banks of good there is no alternative but to ad- uplift of the country has been en standing be permitted to issue tourn the conference so as to give tirely ignored by the Nanking banknotes, that facilities be grant diplomatic conversations. an op- authorities. Hence it is useless ed to overseas Chinese in deposit-portunity of finding a solution to for Mr. Hu Han Min to accept in- ing-money in local banks, that an "vitations of going to the capital.

import and export trade commit- Generals Li Chung Jen and Pei tee be formed, that certain for- Tsung Hs, representing Kwangsi,eign banknotes be accepted as are said to be in favour of Fu-legal tender, that "big money" kien. On the other hand, it is said that the movement may fizzle out owing to lack of unity among the high commanding officers of the 19th Route Army...

While the civilian leaders here believe that the policy of Generals Chen Ming Shu and Li Chai Hsin,, aporsors of the 'Eukien movement, is practically the same as that of the South-west, the spokesman emphasised that the crux of the situation depends upon whether Fukien really repudiates the Kuo-

mintang principles #5 guiding "polley of the new government.

LIN SEN DENIES RUMOURS.

Nanking, November. 19. The Fukien developments and his interviews with Chên

Ming

Shu, Tsin Ting Kal and. Chiang Kwáng Nai in Foochow formed the subject of an interesting report

Canton, November 20 Leading bank executives and ranking officials of the Provincial Department of Finance will take part in the provincial economic conference on Wednesday, Novem- ber: 22:

Every effort will be made to carry out the Three-Year Plan as regards revenue, expenditure and stabilisation of currency.

Representatives from the city and the Provincial Chamber will participate in the meeting. In this connection, the Provincial

Chamber of Commerce has pro-

currency (Mexican dollars) be adopted, and that manufacturers of industrial and commercial com- modities be duly encouraged and protected.

KWANGTUNG

BANK NOTES

LITTLE HOPE OF PROGRESS

Geneva, November 20.

the difficulties.

Pundits of the League are al- ready talking of the possibility of a meeting of the principal powers with Mr. Henderson at San Nemo or another. Italian town early in December,

M. Doygalevsky called on Hen- derson this morning, and it is understood he assured him that the Russian Government is pre- pared to collaborate in a continua- tion of the work, particularly a continuation of the disarmament Conference. He la opposed to the transference of the proceedings to another set of rails-Reuter.

The telegram further states that reports submitted by the Civic organisations will be used as the basis for the "formulation of measures aiming at the abolition of these miscellaneous and exor- bitant taxes-Kuo Min. “

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SILVER MARKET....

the United States Government to

withdraw her Pacific Fleet to the Atlantic in the coming year.

"In Moscow M. Molotov openly makes hostile utterances against the Japanese Empire and makes no effort to conceal the fact that the Soviet Government is perfectly prepared to meet a Japanèse in- vasion in Eastern Siberia, So Japan to-day. finds herself in a very critical position.

REASON FOR NEGOTIATIONS

"If Japan wishes to try out her

military prowess with Soviet Rus

sia" she cannot afford to remain

hostile towards China. "It is with this object in view that Japan is (From Our Special Correspondent), inducing the Chinese, authorities

London, November 20. Following are the Silver Quota- tions on the Lordon market to- day—–—

Nov. 20. - Nov. 13. 18 Spöt

18.5/16 Forward

18 7/16 18 The London on New York Cross rate to-day closed at £0.8. no price, quoted.

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to enter into direct negotiations in Norh Chiná,

to

NO ONE KNOWS WHO

HAS WON!

Defeat Of Premier Barrios

Reported

Madrid, Nov, 20.

No one knows who has won the elections, all parties claim- ing victories.

Generally the results hitherto indicate the Right has secured a slight" advantage over Socialists, while the weakness. of Radicals foreshadows B fall of the Barrios Government.

Second ballots are necessary in 35 out of forty-nine pro- vinces., as successful candidates must obtain 40 per cent of the votes.

Right parties and Boctalists are practically level in Madrid, while Radicals are a bad third in Cadiz, Burges and Avila

It is reported that Fremier Barrios was defeated at Seville by a youthful leader of the Catholics. The confusion is en- hanced in some provinces by an alliance of Right Radicals and anti- Bocialists. The Catholic leader. Robles, has been elected at: Salamanca Leon,

Madrid Catholics claim to have captured thirty provincial capitals, including the Socialist strongholda in Andalusia.

Socialista, scenting defeat, are furious at the way woinen are voting for their right and declare there will be a revoluton and street fighting-Reuter.

UNRULY SCENES IN

PROVINCES

Madrid, Nov. 20. possible to estimate the results un- Polling began throughout spain, til sometime to-day, owing to the at 9 am. yesterday," to elect 490 complexities of the electoral sys- deputies for the second cortes of tem. the public. The streets of, Madrid Trouble has been reported from were crowded and the Churches many places in the provinces. were packed with Catholics, pray-Bombs exploded at Palma De Mal ing for the result, from dawn.

lorca, and demolished a tram de- Women predominated the queues pot. No trams are running and at the polling booths, many clasp the electric power transformer is ing Rosaries. A woman teacher crippled. stood all night so as to be the first woman to vote. Many nuns and cripples were among the voters.

It is estimated that more than half of the electors voted in the frat two hours. The crowds were in a good humour, but the police took the greatest precautions, in- cluding the posting of machine gun, bus loads of shock police and mounted guards, in every street.

main

It is believed that the Socialists winning but it is hardly

are

DEPRECIATION OF US. DOLLAR Indian Business-men

Worried

Bombay, November 20.

Troops are guarding the head

the Bank quaters, of

of Spain, the electric light and gas works, and other public buildings.

One person was killed and seven wounded at Seville, when a score of Anarchists fred on the Right Wing polling officers who were on their way to the booths.

The brothers Primo De Rivera, are reported to have been arrest- ed at Barcelona for assaulting the Mayor of Puerto Real-Reuter.

A VICEROY'S FIRST SPEECH

Special Air Mail Service

London, Nov, 1. Lord Hardinge" of Penshurst pre- faced his eloquent toast at the Anglo-French banquet at· · Cla ridge's the other evening by con- fessing that he had never made a

"From the economic point of The recent depreciation in the public speech until he was appointm view, Japan is atempting monopolise the market in North US dollar has revived agitationed Viceroy of India at the age of China for the disposal of Japan's by Indian business-men against 52.

the 176 rupee.

He joined the Diplomatic" Ber- surplus production. With that ob-

The powerful East India Cotton | vice in days when speech-making ject in view Japan is approaching Association, at an extraordinary was sternly discouraged. Indeed, the Chinese authorities in the

that the North with the request that the meeting passed a resolution de- Lord Hardinge told us anti-Japanese boycott movement manding a substantial.depreciation In the rupee to keep pace with the depreciation of currencies of other countries, with a view of securing an adequate return for agricul- turists-Renter

*should

'be banned.

In return

Japan promises to permit China to establish customs-houses at the Great Wall passes to prevent sṁug-

vided will never

suade by Mr.Lig Ben at the weekly Full Value Practically ITALY AND THE CAPT. BRYNMOOR But they check the enor

Sun Yat Sen memorial meeting

this morning.

Mr. Lin Sen said that on his

arrival in Nanking on. November

16 he read for the first time in the

Regained

prese alleged alarming develop (From Our Special Correspondent)

ments in Fukten, which, curiously enough, were alleged to have taken place round November 11 and 12 when he was in Fukien himself and observed nothing un-

usual

Canton, November 20. Banknotes of the Kwangtung Provincial Bank have practically regained their face value and are accepted to-day as legal tender by shops and in money transac- tions, although private banka and money shops will not cash these governemnt notes.

Mr. Lin Sen urged the public to exercise critical judgment and rot to be alarmed by reports of alleg- ed political developments, which, rumours he confidently declared

Except the banknotes of ten would soon naturally disappear dollar denomination, payment for "in face of the facts.

which has been suspended until His statement was greeted with December 18, the other notes of prolonged applause by a large one-dollar and five-dollar deno- gathering of Kuomintang, leaders.minations are accepted by the Provincial Department of Finance as payment for taxes. Such paper currency is accepted by the three government railways, but they do not give changes in silver.

-Reuter.

TELEGRAM BEING DRAFTED,"

Nanking, November 20.

A telegram is being drafted for despatch to Fuklen leaders. It is reported it will review the Gov- ernment's position during the

national crials, stress the magni- COMMUNIST BAN

tude of the "Red" menace and express the hope that Fulden leaders will trace, their, steps and submit their political views to Nahking by normal channels. Reuter,

'DINNER HOUR' ORATORY

'Special Air Mail. Service

London, Nov. 1. The Earl of Derby recalled that his early training had been just the opposite of Lord Hardinge's He had been positively encouraged

LIFTED

Japanese Govern- ment's Decision

LEAGUE

To Be Discussed On

December 5

E. MILES

Remanded At Bow

mous inflow of Japanese imports.. Japan is trying to extend some mali favour to China and then to draw enormous profit out of "Japan's attempt to have normal

Street On Seriousame on the Peking-Mukden Rail-

Charge

way restored is a measure to ex- tend. Japanese influence to the Fe- king Bulyuan Railway. There is no room for doubt that a war be tween Boviet Russia and Japan will break out sooner or later. If

tack Soviet Russia by cutting the

Rome, November 20.-- Italy's relations with the, League

London, November 20, of Nations will be examined at a Captain Brynmoor Eric Miles, Japanese Infuence was extended. meeting of the Fascist · Grand | Chief · Officer of the London Council on December 5, according Salvage Corps, was remanded atto Sutyusn they could easily at to the Gazetty El Popolo, Turin, Bow Street Police Court this after which says the efficiency of the noon on a charge of conspiring League after the exit of Japan, and with Leopold Harris and others to Germany, and the absence of the pervert the due course of justice. United States and Russia will be He was allowed ball of £5,000

Reuter.. discussed.---Reuter,

giberian Railway from Inner Mon golla. Therefore it is very clear that Japan has every profit in seeing these questions settled, but China has nothing to gain

In view of the situation, the best policy for China to adopt ir to remain passive and not to enter

SOVIET AMBASSADOR TO Inte any negotiations with, Japan

U.S.A.

M. Troyanovsky Appointed

AN EXPERT ON FAR EASTERN

AFFAIRS

Tokyo, Noyember 20... The ban was raised this after- noon on the, wholesale, arrests of

Washington, November 20, alleged Communists starting on

The Slate Department has ac February 27, with a raid on the cepted Moscow's proposal that M. headquarters of Zenkyo, of the Troyanovsky should be Soviet Am-

to speak by his seniors... Left Wing labour organisation,bassador to Washington. Rauter.

"I was a young M.P." he said, "and they encouraged me to speak in, the dinner hour when there was no one there to listen,"

when 1,606 farmers, including 68 Washington, November 20 women, and 926 Koreans were ar- rested of which 145 were Indicted

-Reuter

It is pointed out by Washing ton correspondents to the New York Press that M. Troyanovsky,

at all. To conduct negotiations under cover in either Feking or Nanking is beneficial to Japan, not to China. We cannot see any reason why the Government should conduct negotiations with Japan on the one hand and publicly deny them on the other NCDN.

WAITING FOR HIMSELF

Special Air Mail Service

London, Nov. 1 This early days M. Painleve used to give lessons in mathema- tics. He lived then on the sixth- floor of a budding in the Quarter Latin:

owing to the fact that he was plenipotentiary for the Soviet at One day he went down to fetch Tokyo during. Japan's penetration the morning, milk, but as he was of Manchurian and China he is expecting a pupil he left a note probabl thre Soviets leading ex- on the door: M. Painleve will be pert on Far Eastern affairs. The back in ten minutes." When he correspondents hold this da... not returned he read the note and sat being without political sigolfic- down on the stairs to walt. for

himself.

ance Reuter.

tradition was brought home to him very" early in his career, when a

certain distinguished British Am bassador in Paris was severely re- buked by the Foreign Ofce for an "oratorical indiscretion.”

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