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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1933.

MANIFESTO TO FOREIGN POWERS SHARP WARNING

Issued By People's Revolutionary Government

OBJECTIONS TO CHIANG'S PASSIVE

POLICY

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We publish the following manifesto alleged to have been issued by Mr. Eugène Chen, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the People's Revolutionary Government' Foochow with certain caution, and as the message was received at a late hour last night, we cannot accept any responsibility regarding its veracity as we were unable to confirm its contents.

Foochow, November 23. The following manifesto to the issued Foreign Powers has been by the People's Revolutionary Government consisting, inter alla.. all the leading commanders of the Nineteenth Route Army,

Mr. Eugene Chen, Minister for instructed Foreign Affairs, has

that copies be delivered to mem- bers of the local Consular Bady. 'We have to announce

the

the establishment of

"People's Revolutionary" Government of

of China pressure of

the Republic formed .under the Nation's demand for a new leadership in the direction and conduct of the strugtle for na- tional independence which the ruling clique in Nanking, now in agreement with Japanese Im- perialism, has but in imminent jeopardy.

To the Chinese People and to the civilized world at large. the purpose of Japan has Deen plain for mate than two years. What the Manchus did in the seventeenth century when the be title to an Empire could rooted in conquest and plund- er, Japan" alse plans to compass in China in a world-environ- ment which politically and eco- nomically determined by ideas "deriving from the French Re- volution and by forces born of the Machine Age.

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impose on Japan a solution of

of terms

a the question in

withdrawal Japanese

to the area of the so-called South Man- churia Railway zone. When Chiang and his hopeful diplo- mates realized that neither Britain nor France was prepan. ed to fight a covenant-breaking state which Chiang Kai-shek himself was not prepared even armies," at to resist (since his any cost, are to be kept intact for internal use), he abandoned China's League policy and per- sonally telegraphed the Chinese refrain delegates at Geneva to from further action under the League Covenant. at the same to time Instructing Huang" Fu

armistice conclude the Tangku with its secret arrangement for the invisible" liquidation of the Manchuria question in the sense exacted by Japan.

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fast to the principle of demo cratic

TO FRANCE

freedom and working. To Lift Import On

economically and otherwise. within the framework of the co-operative world which mo dern economic" and social forces are creating in spite of certain attempts to re- reactionary esablish the doctrine of auto

cracy in the moder govern ment of antions,

British Goods

London, November 23. It is understood that Britain are demanding the French withdrawal of the 15 per cent, surtax, é per

We declare finally that the cent. landing tax on British 500

removal of Chiang Kai-shut from power is not only, neces sary in the..interests of the in- dependencé and salvation China but also in the strategic and economio interests of the world as a whole, including evet Japan viewed as a Power whose

national existence would be at stake in a world-war that must infallibly take place if, with the assistance of Chiang Kai-shox Japanese Imperialism should ac- hieve the entire domination and

otherwise Britain will retaliate with an impost of 21 per cent, on

French goods. This intimation

was handed to Ambassador Corbin In London by Mr. Runelman,

It is understood also that M. Flandin, an ex Minister of Finance and the leader of the deputation

of French Deputies now visiting Britain saw Sir John Simon in that connection' last night.-Reuter.

control of China's material re- DEATH

sources and man-power. And in order to further, on this"view, 3 cause that is international in its range and appeal, we have to call upon the Foreign Powers to refrain from assisting Chiang Kai-sher's Government at Nan King with any loan or loans. whether in the form of money or goods or arms and ammunitio... and to declare that should any "such loan or loans be hereafter

concluded, the Chinese People and their Revolutionary Govern ment would categoricaly "pudiate the same-Amilated

Press.

EXPELLED FROM KUOMINTANG

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Nanking, November 23. This morning's meeting of the To complete his new orients- Central Epecutive Committees de- tion of policy, Chiang Kai-shek cided to expel from the Kuomin- has found it necessary to dis- tang. Chen Min Chu, Li Chi Shen miss his brother-in-law. TV. and Eugene Chen while no steps fully are taken against the others in- Soong: and he is now committed to pro-Japanese volved in the Fukien rebellion policy which is destined, un-pending further investigation.

Another Important decision less frustrated. to drag in the

the convocation of whole of China within the arbit reached was of the predatory system which an Emergency Plenary Session of Central Executive Control has already strangled Korea the and is fast closing its grip on Committees December 20, iri Manchuria and Jehol

Nanking, The Chinese

People would It is gathered that efforts will deserve to be Japanese, slaves be made to induce Hu Han Min. should they further suffer Chen Chi-Tang, Hsiao Ju Chen. Chiang Kai-shek and his Gov-Chow Lu, Li Tsung Jeni, Tang ernment to continue in power Shao Yi and other south-west and carry out their policy of leaders to come to Nanking to betrayal and treason against } jointly respects,

discuss the country's

"BOUND BY PACTS China is not merely a portion of the Far East or a region in "Part-Asia" but, economically

and in certain other

and

she is a massive and integral part of the civilized world «of^ which, for instance, America. alsc in- Britain, France are tegral parts." And to this same world, China is also bound by great pacts of nations: namely, the Nine-Fower Treaty by which and America. Britain. France the other signatories guarantee the Independence and integrity of China including, necessarily. Manchuria and Jehol; the Co- venant of the League of Nations by which Britain, France, Italy and other member states "un- dertake to respect and preserve as against external aggression

territorial the

integrity existing political independence of all Members of the League": and the Kellogg-Briand Peace Fact which, because it outlaws war as a solution of internation- al controversies and as an in- strument of national policy, requires America, Britain, France. Soviet Russia and the other signatory powers to treat Japan's war-operations in Man- churia and Jehol as internation- al crimes and delinquencies and her naval activities in Shang- hai as tantamount to piracy on the high seas.

The Chinese People: bestdes insisting that Chiang Kai-shek

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Nac-

base

the

as the real head of the king Government should an active diplomacy On foregoing treaties, have persis- tently demanded the enforce- ment of a policy of effective re- sistance to Japanese aggression. on the obvious ground that a aation that does not resist when attacked is not only a fit object of foreign conquest but, by ab- ject non-resistance, it provokes and encourages its own subjug- ation. But it is well-known that Chiang Kai-shek and his Nanking clique have never com- plied with this demand of the Nation, because cowardice and a purely personal policy inspire in him the fear that real resistance to the Japanese may result in the enfeeblement of the military forces which sustafa him in power and centre in his "hands control of the machinery of the "Kuomintang and of the organs

of state and government.

POLICY ABANDONED

For this reason Chiang Kai- shek readily accepted. at the beginning of the Japanese in- vasion, the Rdvice of T. - V. Boong's sundry foreign advisers to the effect, that China should rely on the League of Nations fo secure a satisfactory settlement of the Manchurian incident He

and they naively believed that the League of Nations." could

on

the Nation. But it is not China pressing problems.--Reuter. alone that is.menaced by Chiang Kai-shek's pro-Japanese policy. The modern system of nations liselt would be endangered, militarily and economically, were

NO CANTÓN SUPPORT

the ruling clique in Nanking (From Our Special Correspondent) allowed to surrender the vast material

resources

and man-

Canton, Nov. 23.

it

power of China to Japanese Having stated that Canton will domination and control. This not support Fukien because is a possibility that is neither throws off the Kuomintang, mem- fantastic .nor remote. since bers of the Kuomintang South- there actually exists & Chinese west Executive Committee, the gang in authority that is pre-highest Party organ in South pared, nor seasons of sinister China, are now turning their atten- statecraft, to put through such tion to Kwangsi in the hope that Generals Li Chung Jen and Pai

the Tsung Esi will share view.

a deal with the Japanese.

CHINA'S RIGHT

in arraigning this pro-Japan-

same

High officials here made repeated ese group of Chinese, we must atatements" that Kwangsi and not be understood to belong to Kwangtung are in accord with re- the so-gard to the Fukien situation. This

the

alternative group.

RED TO

RACING SENSATION

Lord Derby Severs

Connections With Trainer

London, Nov. 23. A first class -sensation was cused in racing circles by the Lord

announcement

that

Derby is severing his connec tion with his trainer, the Hon. George Lambton who has been associated with Lord Derby and his father for nearly forty years.

ATTACK ON ROOSEVELT'S MONETARY POLICY

James Warburg Denounces

Inflation

FOR SLOW

-AMERICA READY

PROGRESS

Philadelphia, November 23.

Mr. Lambton ceases Mr. Warburg's denunciation of his appointment on December the President's monetary policy sur- 31, and his successor is Col-prised his hearers in the American Academy of Political and Social ledge Leader one of a famous PREFER family of training brothers. Lord Derby, when interview- TRIAL.ed by Reuter said "there was

Vanderlubbe's Outburst in Court

Leipzig, November 23. There was a sensation in the Reichstag Fire Trial this morning when Vanderlubbe, in a long and coherent speech, demanded that the trial be speedily concluded and

no question of trouble be tween Lambton and myself; the reason why I came to the decision was that I considered the control of a large stable was putting too great a strain

Lambton's health." -

on

Reuter,

Washington, Nov. 22. The dramatic resignation of Professor Sprague is still the live- Wall Street's very plain spoken Lest topic in financial circles. sciences. Referring to President views, on the resignation are not Roosevelt's message to the World however, likely to have any effect on the Government's gold policy. That President Roosevelt intends Economic Conference which was Warburg's duty to interpret. the to go on is borne" out by reports. meaning after careful study, he that the President has definitely decided it was a task he was un- placed. Mr. Henry Morgenthau in able to carry out, therefore he charge of the programme. wrote to Mr. Cordell Hull resign- ing his position as Financial Ad- viser, but kept the resignation as a.secret as he loyally hoped to convince the President of the mis- take of his continuance of a policy of monetary uncertainty and ex perimentation,

EXCHANGE INTERVENTION Leading commodities fluctuated very narrowly on the Stock Ex- there being no change,.

decided trend either up or down.

The foreign exchange flight from the dollar, which began in view of Sprague's resignation has been temporarily halted and trading generally was very quiet. The ex- change brokers are of opinion that Government intervened steady the market.

declared that the other accused MANCHESTER HANDICAP opined that some misconception the

had nothing to do with it.

He declared that "I alone fired the Reichstag. I want, to have a sentence of twenty years' penal servitude or death, but I cannot

stand this trial any longer. Reuter.

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BANK CONTROL IN GERMANY

Experts In Berlin Disagree

Beriln, November 22.

Expressing admiration for Prest- dent Roosevelt, Mr. Warburg

seemed to becloud President Roose velt's purpose and disregard, for the accumúlate experience of centuries has been manifested by

London, November 2 "The probables for the Manches- ter November Handicap BTC 49 follow:-Statesman (C. S. Mirke); all too many of his advisors. It human intelligence and integrity

to

MINOR SENSATION" EXCHANGE INTERVENTION A minor sensation has been.

caused by the issue of a statement Denbigh (Nerett), Disarmament

by Mr. W. H., Woodin, Secretary Andres (Fred Fox), (Bullock), Chorist (Childs), Robber Chief was unable hitherto to manage the

of the Treasury, criticising Pro-" (Perryman), Latoi (Weston), simple gold standard, he did not

fessor Sprague's suggestion that “ Overall (Cliff Richards), Leighor believe it would be able to cope the Treasury must borrow two (Harrywragg), Sanity (Gethin), with the vastly more complicated billion dollars from the people on

the bad security

Diamantee (Packham), Witch Doc-mechanism which managed

Mr. Woodin says that the sug tor II (Beary), Herodotus (Lane), commodity of the dollar. No sys- Burrage (Steve Donaghua), Conster tem of national currency can func-gestion that Government funds

tion satisfactorily if not adopted can and will be bad security re (Barber), Solomon Seal (A. 8. Mirke). Mereworth (Smith), Free by the majority of other important flects not only on the wealth and Inre (3. W lags), Jeansdream nations. Championing the moder- Integrity of the country, but im- (Dines). Mandritsara" (Gordon nised and improved gold standard, peaches Professor Sprague's own Richards), Bonsoldat (Sirett), Mr. Warburg stated that there was commonsense and competence as Ganga Singh (Aburns), Apple Peel ample evidence that the majority a student of finance. (Wrickaby). Air Captain (Carr), of the nations in the World Stboswelle (Richardson).-Reuter, Economie Conference were willing and anxious to re-establish such a standard...

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SILVER MARKET

It has proved impossible to se- dure an agreement on the future of the German banking system.

The committee of experts which has been investigating the pro- blems for some time" past has de- cided against all round, nationali- (From Our Special Correspondent) "sation, as was proposed by the

Hitler regime.

London. November 23. Following are the Silver Quota- tions on the London market" to- day:

Spot, Forward

Nov. 23 Nov. 22 18+ 18.5/16 18] 18.7/18

The representatives of the big banks, supported by some of the more important private bankers, unanimously insisted upon com- plete freedom in their operations, but the others were in favour of some kind of State control.

The London on New York cross Dr. Schacht, the President of rate to-day closed at £=U.8. the Reichsbank, expressed the 5.373.. opinion that banking policy should not be absolutely independent of State policy-Reuter.

BRITISH-SOVIET TRADE

Negotiations Resumed

London, November 22. The Anglo-Soviet negotiations for a few trade agreement were continued in London to-day. The negotiations had been suspended during the past fortnight to en- able the Soviet representatives to consult Moscow-British Wireless

called pro-American and League is intended to pacify the public, London group whose chief aim appears because in fact the Kwango gen to be the enlistment of Ameri-erals have not yet openly declared can, and European assistance to their stand. Two representatives enable it to obtain power and were sent to Nanning, Kwangsï" to maintain its ascendancy in the urge the return of General Li, who government of China. While is a member of the South-west. China has 2 right to look to Political Council. " America and the other signa- Kwangtung will be in a safe posi- tory-powers of the Nine-Power tion if Kwangsi is friendly. `__ On" Treaty and of, the Peace the other hand, the Fukien Gov- Pact

well as to

the ernment claims that Kwangsi has League of Nations to implement expoused its cause with General' Là their treaty-obligations and also Chai Esin de Kwangsi's represan- to realize the signal menace. 10 | tative. The fact that General Li their vital interests involved in Chung Jen had left Canton for Chiang Kai-shek's statecraft, we Kwangi before the Fakien coup hold that the polley of the pro- arose is regarded as significant. American-League group is based The military authorities will.

dangerous doctrine in that operate with the Nanking troops it is calculated to found political with regard, to Fukien. In the power in China on foreign „in- event of an open clash with the 19th tervention or, at any rate, on Route Army, the Cantonese troops non-national foundation. With will make a last stand at Wai out impugning American "good Chow on the East River, which is faith or the motives inspiring garrisoned by the 4th Independent American statesmanship regard Division. Swatow in vulnerable and

China, It-It necessary to cannot be defended. emphasize that the objective re- The city is peaceful, although a Bult of the policy, of the pro-feeling of uncertainty prevails in all American-League group, would circles.

on

ing

be the subjection of China to aj system of international control which, it cannot be doubted. would hardly be less obnoxious and hazardous than the. im- plications of Chiang Kai-shek's pro-Japanese policy,

REBEL CHIEF'S DENOUNCED

Nanking, November 23. The morning papers here pub

lish-Chiang Kai-shek's lengthy manifesto to the rank and file of

TWO IMPORTANT POINTS

In The Rubber Conference

Batavia, November 23. The Rubber Conference has been postponed till. November 24, owing some necessary preparations, including the study of provisional plans from Holland, which were only distributed on November 22.

to

The Conference brings substan- tially two leads to the foreground,

allotment to every arstly, the grower a certain percentage of the recent productive capacity, and as a control measure, rubber must be sent to obligatory markets during

MOVEMENT UNSTITABLE some montha; secondly, the levy-

TO CONDITIONS

ing at export duties according to value with sliding; scales,

The total export quotum of the Dutch East Indies must be regulat- ed internationally after which it will be distributed over the pro vinces. Reuter.~

Canton,-November 23, The provincial and city Kuo-] mintang called a meeting yeater day and more than three hundred representatives from different so-

Batavia, November 23. cieties, guilds and peoples' organs

the Representatives, attending were present.

Rubber Conference on November Mr. Wong Lin-shu, a com- 24, are reported to hold the opinion mittea member of the provincial that the introduction of Govern- Kuomintang" made clear the ment control is not nowadays im Bouthwest attitude toward the practicable nowadays.--Reuter, Fuzień movement. Mr. Wong -as-

sured the public that Fukien's

movement is not suitable for Chi- VISIT CURTAILED

nese conditions especially in this national 'critical condition.

Kwangtung is perfectly safe and By Tense Situation he hoped that all the people should support to government to

WORLD WAR Opposed to the perilous policies of these two rival groups we afirm that real power in the, Nineteenth Route Army, de-adjust the financial question. *** China must rest on national nouncing the Fukien rebel- chiefs Other speakers at the meeting foundation and that the leader and urging the Army to remain were Mr. Eso Kwan-ho and Lu and Yin-kong of the city Kuomintang, salp of the new movement, loyal to the Government which finds its instrument of maintain the original positions they briefly stated that the only rule in the People's Revolution against communlet. bandits. Reu-way to save China is through re- ary Government, is pro-Chinese: ter.

We rely on the broad masses of the Nation for support and for|

the power and means to recon

One case of diphtheria and two struct and organize a new life cases of enteric have been report

of the Chinese People on the ed in the Colony for the twenty- basis of a nationalism holding Your hours ended Nov. 22.

Mr.

In Foochow

Nanking, Nivember 23. Reynolds, the American Consul at Foochow who is at pre- construction and adherance to the sent visiting here, upon receipt of "three principles" laid down by a wire from Foochow regarding Dr. Sun Yat-sen,

the tense situation there, is leav mg for Shanghai by train this afternoon, and will be lying to Foochow from Shanghai tol-mor. row morning. Reuter.

All representatives agreed to the above Idea and all promised to "support the government in the présent situation-Central Press.

A rise in price level alone is not proper unless it was accompanied by a rise in incomes by Increasing the amount of business in expecta- tion of a reasonable pront.

Philadelphia, November 23.

SUPPORT FOR BONDS

It was officially revealed by Mr Morgenthau this evening that the Treasury has been supporting, the Markes in United States Govern ment bonds, the prices of whi have ben depreciąting rapidly re- cently

Funds turned over to the Trea- zury for investment by Govern- ment agencies; including · postal savings, farm credits, debt sinking funds and federal deposit in- surances, are being used for the purchase by the Government..

sum avallable is not dis- Was closed, end the amount invested

announced weekly.

The

A vigorous attack on President Roosevelt's Monetary Policy was made in an address. by James Warburg, Financial Adviser to the American Delegation to the World Economic Conference"

who formerly regarded a member of i will be the Brain Trust Mr. Warburg Reuter, denounced controlled inflation be- cause there was no such thing, and ! even if there was, it was because it was not controlled, nor could there be such a thing as a dollar

of constant purchasing power.

It is up to the latent majority

to tell President Roosevelt that the American people are ready to face whatever might be in a slow and

of orderly process

recovery.- Reuter,

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MORGENTHAU GIVE. WAY

Washington, Nov. 22, The strong protests by the news- papers against the Treasury gag have resulted in new orders by original press ban. Mr. Morgenthau modifying his

The new instructions allow Treasury officials to give informa- tion without reference to him- self or his assistants.-Reuter.

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