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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1933.

FOREIGNERS EVACUATE US. PROHIBITION BRITISH REPLY TO

FUKIEN INTERIOR

Nanking's Action Upheld By

London Times

REBELS SELFISH INDIFFERENCE

CONDEMNED

Foochow, December 6.

In anticipation of fighting the evacuation of foreigners from the interior of Fukien has commenced. The first group, compris ing Catholic fathers and American Methodists, arrived here to- day from Yenping-Reuter.

'Once again the jealousies of politicians and predatory am- bitions of generals have combined to extend the area of civil war and impose new miseries on the Chinese peasantry, says the "Times" commenting most severely on the selfish indifference to National welfare of the Fuklenese Chen Chi Tang, Eugene Chen and Tsal Ting Kal

The Times" hopes that Kwängsi people will not side with the rebellion, which must directly, or indirectly, benefit the Com- munists.

Nanking and Chiang Kai Shek are justified in taking any measures to repress the rebellion. There is uncommnoly little sympathy in this country with the attack on a Government who have responded in a most friendly spirit to every recent effort to improve Anglo-Chinese relations-Reuter.

KWANGTUNG MUST REMAIN NEUTRAL

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Chung Jen, Commander-in-Chief

the near future as General Li has

(From Our Special Correspondent)

Canton, December 6. of the Fourth Group Army, may At the meeting of the Bouth- not be able to come to Canton in west Political Council, yesterday, it was decided that the primary duty for the South-west is to pacify the hostile attitude between Fukden and Nanking. The leaders of the South-west have come to

the conclusion that Kwangtung should refrain from participating in any civil war and that the main concern for this province at pre- sent is to remain neutral.

to attend to several important

military matters in Kwangs!. However, General Li Hon Wan, the Canton representative to Kwangsl. has made arrangements with the Kwangst milltary authorities for the defences of the two provinces. WHO HOLDS KEY TO FUKIEN SITUATION? Shanghal, December 6, It is stated that leaders here It is believed that the Nanking propose to hold a pacification con- | Government, holding the opinion ference at a certain fixed place that the South-west holds the where it will be safe for all the key to settlement of the Fukien parties concerned. It is suggest-situation, has decided not to take ed that Nanking," Fuklen and drastic action against. Fukten untu Kwangtung each send five pleni- the South-west's attitude is for- potentiaries" to attend the confer- | mally clarified.

ence to exchange their opinions Meanwhile, Marshal, Ll Tsai Esin and to path the way for a recon- | and General Tsai Ting Kai are re- cillation between Euklen and ported to be marking time, pend- Nanking. Moreover, delegates ing clarification of, Kwangtung's from other provinces are invited attitude. Reuter, to take part at the conference to settle national problems in general and the differences between the two factions in particular.

"POLITICAL ISSUES TO BE

DISCUSSED. --

Shanghai. December 6.

It is reliably learned that the

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discuss important political issues. The place and date of the meet- ing have not yet been announced." „Madame Sun and Madame Liao are among those in Shanghal at present, Reuter.

The members of the South-west! twenty-two members of the Cen- Political Council are of the opinion | tral Executive Council, now that the opening of the forthcom-] Shanghai, are meeting shortly to ing Fifth Plenary Session may not be necessary for the time being since the outstanding political problem does not concern the in- ternal affairs of the Kuomintang.

AIR RAIDS ON FUKIEN. With regard to the Nanking NO SUPPORT FOR REBELS aerial ralds en Fuklen, the leaders

Canton, Dec. 6.1 here are strongly against such Since the Fukien separation from drastic measures on the part of the Kuomintang and the changing Nanking since aerial bombing has of national emblem have volated caused heavy casualties among the the unity movement of the people civilians in that province. For the in general toward the solution of sake of humanity and for the national crisis through "the prin- protection of the Fukten people ciples of Kuomintang, more tele against air raids the authorities grams supporting, the Southwest of the South-west have decided to telegram, issued on November 22, wire to General Chiang Kai Shek, were received here yesterday. Chairman of the Nanking Military They all agreed to the South- Council, asking him to stop fur-west authorities idea that the ther aerial attacks on Fuklen. Fukten rebels should give up their

It is learned that General Li action at once-Central Press.

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DEAD

Terrible Toll Of “Dry" Regime

New York, December 8. Prohibition in the United States is dead.

The State of Ohio, Penňkyl- vania and Utah have ratified the repeal.

Prohibition is established by the "Weta" to have "cost the United States £4,500,000,000 size it was enforced on July 1,1918.

The lives, including criminals, Prohibition officers, and Vectirns of bad liquor, under prohibition, is believed to have exceeded, par capital, the figures of pre-Prohl bition days.

The anti-Prohibitionists estim- ate the quor productions loss to be 200,000,000 gallons per year.

The United States is now faced with the problem of control of the liquor industry. Temperance advocates are urging the substitu- tion of State purchasing and re- tail monopolies for the licensing system-Reuter.

ROOSEVELT'S APPEAL FOR

MODERATION

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New York, December 6. President Roosevelt has issued a proclamation announcing the re- peal of the Prohibition Amend- ment and calling on citizens to cq-operate with the Government in its efforts to restore greater

DE VALERA

Door Not Closed To Honourable Settlement

IRISH FREE STATE IN

GRAVE

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DANGER

London, Dec. 8.

Following the statement on Ireland, made by the Dominions' Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas, in the House of Commons yester- day. Mr. George Lansbury, leader of the opposition, asked whe- ther the other members of the British Commonwealth were to be consulted. ***

Mr. Thomas replied that the Government was determined not to close the door of honourable settlement. The Government did not desire to drag other Dominions into the dispute which ori- ginated because the Irish Free State repudiated Treaty "obliga- tions.

No-one" could refér to any member leaving the Common- wealth without realising that the other Dominions must be af- fected.

He hoped the contingency would not arise, but if it dia, the House of Commons would be informed of the whole situation. He trusted that no one would Lay anything to embitter the situa- tion

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Mr. C. T. te Water the South African High Commissioner, and Mr. J. W. Dulanty, the Free State High Commissioner heard. the statement-Reuter.

respect for the law by conning DE VALERA'S REPLY TO THOMAS

their purchases of alcoholic bever- ages to licensed dealers or 'agen- cies

London, Dec. 8. J. H. Thomas, yesterday after The Secretary for the Dominions,

noon read to the House of Com- mons a despatch received, from Mr. De Valers and the reply which had been sent. to him.

on the basis of the present, re- grounds for answering a question lationship. they do not see any

which is founded on that assump tion

HIS MAJESTY'S Į TOKEN WAR DEBT XMAS MESSAGE.

To Be Broadcast Throughout Empire

London Dec. 6.

PAYMENT

To Be Made In U.S.

Currency

London, December 8. His Majesty the King's Chrts- Questioned in the House of tmaa message to all parts of the Commons whether Britain, Intend-· Empire will again be broadcasted to make a "token" war debt this year from Sandringham, | payment of £7,500,000 to...the where the Royal family are spend- ing Christmas.

* Engineering arrangements made last year by the British Broadcast ing Corporation were so BUCCÈSS- ful that it has not been found necessary to make any important alteration.

As before the King will speak.

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United States in silver, Mr. "Neu ville Chamberlain' replied he was: not because the power given, to Mr. Roosevelt by Congress to ac- i cept silver lapsed last month: The payment will be made in United States currency-Reuter.

from a small room on the ground A HUSBAND ON

floor overlooking the gardens. Two microphones will be connected by telephone, with land lines specially allocated to carry speech to Broad- casting House, London, where the Bignals will be distributed to all. stations and to the Empire trans- mitters ai Daventry.British Wireless,

LONDON

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MARKETS

German Issues

Decline

the screen actress, has decided to i marry Maurice Hillson, a. Obl cago manufacturer-Router.

AN EXECUTION REGRETTED

London, Dec. 6. Mysterious Affair at

Sterling on New York. 5.17 on Paris-83+.

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a premium of 54d.

Gold increased 1/5d to 126/11d,

Stock markets improved to-day on a better tone on Wall Street and a recovery in the franc.

British stocks were steady, War Loan 3 per cent 100.1/16

Internationals and Kamirsad

Hails were

The President urged that no State should authorise the return of the saloon, either in the old style or in a modern guise,

We must remove for ever the menace

They cannot believe that the of the bootlegger and

Irlah Free State Government con- others who profited at the expense of a good Government and law

In his despatch Mr. De Valera template the final repudiation of referred to the statement made by their and order" he said.

treaty obligations in the The news that Utah had rati-Mr. Thomas in the House of Com- manner suggested and consequent-vanced. and Home filed repeal was flashed by telemons on November 14 calling at-ly "they do not feel called upon good. graph and radio throuhguot the tention to the fact that the Bills to say what attitude they would country...

then before the Free State Parla- adopt in circumstances which they ment conflicted with the Anglo- regard as purely hypothetical. Irish Treaty, and expressing the desire of the British Government to see the Irish Free State taking her full share as a member of the Commonwealth, of her own tree will accepting its responsibilities and enjoying its privileges...

The lynching of "Old Man Pro- hibition" from a flagpole was the signal for an outburst of refolding on Broadway.

The effigy was placed in a plain coffin and was drawn through Broadway by a camel.

Mr. De Valera said the Irish people had never bought mem-

FRANCO-GERMAN bership of the Commonwealth.

TENSION

No Settlement On Disarmament

Berlin, December 6. The British Ambassador, Sir. Eric Philipps, yesterday had an hour's talk on Disarmament with Chancellor Hitler, who reiterated his desire to come to an under- standing with France as quickly Es possible.

The Ambassador emphasised the British Government's anxiety to see France and Germany arrive at an agreement on Disarmament and on all other outstanding ques- tions.

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It is learned that the German Government is now awaiting move, by the new French Govern- ment, as to its standpoint in the recent conversations between Herz Hitler and the French Ambassa dor, which require a reply from France. Reuter.

BIG PURCHASES

BY JAPAN

Their association with 'Great Bri- tain and the Commonwealth had never, on their side been volun- tary.

terms

BRITAIN FRIENDLY"

"Hia Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom feel that the free intercourse on equal with other members of the British Commonwealth, which the Trish Free State have enjoyed under the treaty settlement, culminating In the Statute of Westminster, is the surest proof of their freedom to work out their own destiny with- in the Commonwealth.

Brazilians were firm, but Ger- man issues were weaker.-British Wireless.

VIOLENT STORM SWEEPS SAMSUN

Twenty Persons Reported Drowned

Istanbul, Dec. 1..

. Twenty persons are said to have been drowned while 150, are re- ported missing and thousand homeless as the result of a severe storm accompanied by a torren- In every generation they bad "We believe that the natural as- tial rain which wrought havoc to- striven to maintain their right to sociations between the two coun- day in the

village of Samsun exist as a distinct and independent tries are such that a close

and Many houses in the Black-Sea port nation, and whenever they yielded friendly relationship between them of Samsun are destroyed. Trans- to British rule in any form they is essential to their full prosperity, ocean. did so only under the pressure of and I would once again emphasise overwhelming material force. that His Majesty's Government in

The treaty of 1921 involved no

the United Kingdom are and al- fundamental change in their atti-ways have been most sincerely an-

to work in friendly tude, and they did not accept it xious as a mal settlement of their re-

operation with the Irish Free State lations with Britain, or as giving a member of the British Com- Britain the right to interfere with their constitutional development.

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monwealth."

Replyng to the Leader of the The Free State Government in- Opposition, Mr. George Landsbury, ferred from Mr. Thomas' state Mr. Thomas emphasised that, us ment of November 14 that the Bri- the dispute arose through the re- tish Government also now realised pudistion by the Free State of the the evils of forced association and obligations of the Anglo-Irish would not treat as a cause of war, treaty it was a matter between the or other aggressive action, a de two countries and he did not wish cision of the Irish people to sever to bring any other Dominion Into their connection with the Comit. The British Government's de- monwealth. Mr. De Valera asked sire and Intention was not to close that this attitude should be formu- any door to an honourable settle-

ment

lated in a direct statement.

VIEW OF TREATY

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The reply sent by Mr. Thomas to Mr. De Valera, ́after saying that the British Government could not accept his description of the relations between the two coun- tries, recalled their view of the 1921 treaty, set forth in the de-

NO THREATS

Prior to reading the despatches Mr, Thoines had been asked 11 he would bring to the notice of the Irish Free State citizens, both in the United Kingsom and the Free State, the・・ disadvantages ther would suffer, both in status and in

Of British Textile patch of April 9 last year in the the way of entering the United

Machinery

following words:

Kingdom from the declaration of "His Majesty's Government in the Irish Free State as a Republic. the United Kingdom entered into

The Minister replied, "No." Sir, the 1921 settlement with angle I do not feel that any steps such

London, December 6.

dealre that it should end a long those indicated are necessary. During the 12 years from 1921 period of bitterness between the The contingency has not arisen to: 1933 the declared value of do-

two countries, and it is their beller and I hope never will arise. mestie exports of textile machin measure of peace and contentmented by British subjects, as compared

that the settlement has brought a Further, the advantages enjoy ery and parta thereof from the which could not have been reach with aliens, in this country are United Kingdom to Japan, includ- ing Formosa and the Japanese as a direct result of the settle preciated."British Wireless Ber- ed by any other means. Further sumciently well known and ap leased territories, and to China; Aggregated £14,332,000, according ment, the Irish Free State has vice to figures quoted by the President Participated in and contributed to constitutiorial develop-

ziotable

of the Board of Trade. Mr. Walter ments of the last few years, where- Runciman, in the House of Com- by the position of the Dominions mons, yesterday, s

Exports of other machinery foi Kingdom, of the Brtilah Common- as equal members, with the United the same period were valued at wealth of nations under the Crown £14,589,000, he said-Reuter,

has been defined and made clear to the world."

SOUTHERN RAILWAY

LINE

Further Electrification Announced

ANOTHER DE VÄLERA

OUTBURST

Dublin, Dec. 6. The Irish Free State is in the midst of grave danger caused by the aggression of another country, declared Mr. Eamon De Valera, Prealdent of the Free State reply- ing to a deputation yesterday.

- Every act of disorder and india, cipline" was an incitement to the aggressors so continue to intensify their aggression,

The reply goes on to point out that the Treay settlement was duly accepted by the elected representa tives of the people of the Irish Free State and Ita acceptance was subsequently confirmed at the suce ceeding Free State General Elec- tion. The period which elapsed be. He therefore urged all patriotle London, Dec. 6. tween 1921 and 1932 was marked Trishmen to use their influence to An important extension of the by the progressive development of maintain peace and order and to électrification of the Southern friendly, relations and co-operation secure the concentration of na Railway main iine system is a between the two countries tonal energy on the important nounced The new scheme costing £1,750,000 will give electrical train "Since the Government in the work of building up the economie services to Eastbourne, Hastings United Kingdom are thus mmable life of the country and achieving and twenty-six other south coast to accept the assumption that last its independence. Reuter towns-British - Wireless A

Ing friendship cannot be aftöined

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Lahore Jail

Lahore. December: 6." The Punjab Government bas announced - "with "great Tegret the execution of 3 condemned prisoner on November 21, at the Lahore Central Jail when orders postponing the execution were issued the previous day.

Following an application to the authorities for Aling an appeal, the Privy Council of the Govern- ment ordered a postponement of the execution but the senterice was carried out before the order was opened at the jail office.

Investigations are proceeding. Reuter.

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