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EMPEROR OF MORE TROUBLE BRITISH NAVAL GOOD WORK BY

MANCHUKUO

JAPAN ADMITS INTENTION TO

ENTHRONE PU YI

Eunuchs Answer Call of.

Manchu Princew

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Pelping, January, 15.

A spokesman at the Japanese Legation to-day confirmed the intention to enthrone Mr. Henry Pu Yi as Emperor of Manchu~" kuo.

He stated that the question of a monarchy had existed since The movement for a monarchy is Manchukua was established. gaining ground with Manchukuo people. Japan feels that the moment is opportune as she is. desirous of giving clear proof of her independent nature in Manchukuo and to dispel the, notion that Manchukuo is a Japanese colony.

Japan feeling certam that Pu Yi and others have no in- tention to restore the Tsing Dynasty to China found no reason to object to his enthronement.-Reuter.

RUMOURS CREATE ALARM

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Changchun, Jan. 15.

Reports are current that Mr.

Heary Pa yi will be proclaimed FUTURE OF SAAR

Emperor, of Manchukuo to-day,

with the actual enthronement tak- ing place on March 1.

..Some alarm has been created by

of rumours

anti- a so-called Japanese Assassination Society in

BASIN

Manchuria having offered a sum Will It Be Germian

of $10,000 for the murder of Henry Pu Ti and $7,000 for the murder of General Hishikari-Reuter.

Or French?

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IN HAVANA

CONFERENCE

President Grau San May Influence Policy

"Martin Resigns

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Havana, Jan, 15. President Grau san Martin has resigned-Reuter.

Havana, January 15, Following the power strike in Havana, the Cuban Government has issued a decree' provisionally taking over all the Cuban Elec- tric Company's works in order to to the operate them according workers' demands.

The company is paying all the expenses involved until the workers the and, officials agree to have power restored.

Meanwhile, troops equipped with machine-guns are surrounding the properties to supervise the em- ployees until they resume normal working.

This follows the earller warning by Colonel Batista, the former Army sergeant who became Acting President after 'Dr. Cespedes y Ortz that the operation of the power plant, is essential to main- tain order and that the Govern ment must act strongly if the workers did not return in the afternoon.-Reuter.

In Far East

S'HAI POLICE

Kidnapping Gangs Broken Up

Shanghai, Jan. 15.

Singapore, Jan. 15. Important preliminary discus-

As a result of brilliant work by slons between naval delegates, re-

and the Settlement police, two power- presentatives of the army air force In view of the Naval Con- ful kidnapping gangs were broken

are expected to have a

up in two raids on Saturday even.. ference

on the Ing and Sunday morning, two ab

Chinese, the son far reaching influence

of a British naval policy in the Far ducted

wealthy tronmaster and the com. East.

Els Majesty's Eagle, Wren and pradors of a German Arm, were Veteran are due from China to-rescued. morrow with Vice admirals Dun- G. F. Hyde, and bar Nasmith while Rear-Admiral. F. B. Watson is due on January 19-Reuter,

ALLISON'S PLANE RELEASED

Landon Jan 18, Allison has telegraphed that the French authorities have agreed to release his aeroplane which he is flying to Yunnan" to-morrow. Reuter.

SEVERE EARTHQUAKE

IN INDIA

Tremors Cause Panic Among Workers

Calcutta, Jan. 15.

A severe earthquake occurred at 2.45 p.m. No, damage has so far been reported.

"London, Jan. 15. among "The eminent seismologist. Mr. Shaw records an tremendous earth- quake lasting over an hour near- ly five thousand miles away. The shock was so severe that it rang the earthquake bell,

Almost unprecedented were recorded by other

shocks British

. Calcutta, Jan 15.

MORE DEFINITE PARTICULARS AS TO MANCHU RESTORATION.

Peiping, January 10. Local Chinese circles are con- siderably. exercised over reports"

Saarbruëchen, Jan. 14. emanating from Manchuria that

to the report of the In reply Active preparations are under way Governing Commission which was at Changchun for the enthrone recently submitted to the League ment on March 1 of Mr. Henry Secretariat, in Geneva, and which Pu YL, the present Regent of Man-caused much resentment chukuo, as Emperor of a Mancha-

the Saar population, the "German It is

former Mongol federated empire.

representing all Front", stated that, following the return

'bourgeois political groups of the of Mr. Pu Wi to Changchun, an-

Saar district, has forwarded an- other, cousin of Mr. Pu YI has armi

other memorandum to the League rived in Peiping dn a secret mis-

Council, supplementing the one sion and that he has just left here

submitted a short time ago, with more than 40 articles needed in connection with the fosthicom- ceremonies, enthronement ing

ceremonial robes, These include umbrellas, and sacrificial utensils. Another Chinese report says that a number of former eunuchs have answered the call of their former master and left for 'Changchun.

It is further stated that Pu Yi will issue a manfesto to the world on February 15, announcing his decision to ascend the dragon throne again on March 1. Specu- lation is rite as to exact contents of the manifesto. One Chinese re- port says that Pu Yi will refer to his abdication in 1911, stating that he took this step out of a desire to avoid bloodshed, but that since then national afairs have become worse, thus causing more suffering to the common people. In order to deliver the people from their present plight. he deems it necessary to restore the monarchy and resume political power,

In the new memorandum, the seismographs.-Reuter. Saar Commission is charged with misrepresenting the situation and

WORK ON ENTHRONEMENT

BUILDING

The earthquake shock was: the with being hopelessly biased in longest within living memory. It favour of the Frexich viewpoint.lasted three minutes. The tremors Denying allegations of National-caused considerable panic among the docu- workers in city offices dashing into ist-Socialist terrorism, ment stresses that the Nationalist- the streets for safety. No. casual- Are alightly Socialist Party of the Saar is ties have been reported but a. num- Including, the High maintaining iron discipline in its ber of buildings ranks and that isolated cases of damaged, disorderly conduct on the part of Court, Catholic Church, Govern- individual Nationalist-Socialists is ment Secretariat, the Imperial

to the fact solely due Governing Commission has

Nationalist-Socialists all bidden meetings, while, on the other hand, the French autonomists and se paratists are given a free rein for their propagandist activities.

the

"SILVER MARKET

(From Our Special Correspondent)

London, January 15. Following are the Suver Quota- tions on the London market to- day:---

Jan. 15. "Jan. 13.

10.7/1 Spot

19.11/16.

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19 Forward.... The London on New York cross

£U.S. $5.12. rates to-day at 2 p.m. closed at

Booty seized by the police dur- ing the raids included four load ed automatics and an automobile

NANKING FORCES TO ADVANCE

No Understanding with

Rebels

EUGENE CHEN FLEES. TO HONGKONG

Shanghai, December 15. " Wu Teh Chen indignantly den- government as the troops entered Foochow led the report that result of an understanding with that He emphasised the rebels. government forces will push on to Changchow and are determin- ed so cripple the fighting power of the insurgents.

Shanghai, January 15

In both cases the bandits were taken completely by surprise. The compradore was found chain- ed and padlocked, with his eyes covered by glasses on which black paper had been pasted, while cot-

Wu Teh Chen has announced ton had been stuffed completely, round the edges of the glasses to that Chiang Kai-shek is return- klm from seeing anying to Nanking before January 20 prevent

and will be met there by Chang light.

Hsueh Llang. T. V. Soong is 110 going to Nanking before the week-end-Reuter,

He had been beaten daily and from infections was surering around the eyes, caused by the treatment meted out to him

The iron-master's son was more fortunate. He was found to be in perfect health, although worn out by seventeen days of captivity: Reuter.

THE GERMAN REICH

Hindenburg At Com- memoration Service

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FLEES FROM FOOCHOW.

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ROTHERMERE TURNS FASCIST

Appeal to British Youth in Press

London, January 15 "Hurrah for the Black Shirts," says a three-column article in the London Daily Mail by its pro- prietor, Lord Rothermere, who for some time past, has been "half- helping" Hitler.

Pelping, January 15. Rumours reaching Peiping state

He now urges British youth to that Eugene Chen is going to seek the nearest branch of the Fascists and join, "because at the Hongkong from Foochow steerage passenger, on the steam-next election Britain's survival as a Great Power will depend on the er Haining, disguised as a coolle.

existence of a well-orgnaised -Reuter,

Party of the Right;"

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CANTON STILL FRIENDLY (From Our Special Correspondents

Canton, January 15, According to a report emanat- ing from well-informed quarters here, Canton still maintains a

He describes the Black Shirt movement as an organised effort of the younger generation to break the strangehold of sexile. politicians-Reuter.

friendly relation towards Fuldon ADMIRAL DREYER the Nineteenth Route Army

although the military guards of st

their Canton executive office have

been disarmed. This official or- gan is now being guarded by local gendarmes.

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It is learned that the initiative for this action on the part of the Cantou military authorities only to humour the Central Gov- ernment as General Chiang Kai- shek had dispatched an ofcial the demanding communication Berlin, January 14.

of the disarmament More than 15,000 war veterans complete

Canton units of the 19th Route among whom were many promie Army. In order to avoid misun nen men including the Reichs- derstanding and bloodshed Gen- Fresident, Field-marshal Voneral Chen Chi Tang. Commander- Hindenburg, and Field-Marshal In-Chief of the First Group Army Von Machensen, assembled, an informed the commander of that Capi-company to lay down their arms. tal's largest hall

. "Sport

It is learned that General Li Palast", to celebrate the sixty- chung Dat, a personal represen- third anniversary of the founda- tative of General Ghen Ming Shu tion of the German Reich nand. General Li Tsai Sum who ar- Versailles in 1871.. The meeting rived here a few days ago assur-

the

LONDON STOCK Sunday afternoon in the

MARKET

that the Bank and the Electric Corporation Tendency to Await

for- Building-Reuter.

The memorandum insists that t is a well-known fact that all ter- rorist acts in the Baar basin have been committed by Socialist Com- the National-So- mnnists, while

to stand cialists generally have trial for merely having allegedly worn forbidden uniforms.

In conclusion the memorandum 'Changchun, January 15.

states that even the Governing Construction has commenced on

enthronement Commission must sooner or later the magnificent

in become aware that the friction metres altar

hundred one

maintained by the Versailles diameter and of six flights on which at 3 am, on March 1, as the Treaty to the effect that serious sun appears above the horizon in support will be given by a notable accordance with traditional Chin-section of the Saar population in ese custom for enthronement. 1935, either to Pu. Yi will be ordained Emperor of Manchoukuo.

The construction of other en thronement, buildings will begin shortly. Cheng Hsiao-stu is going to Tokyo, but the date is not an- nounced probably for a Japanese tutor for Pu Yi-Reuter

GERMAN POLITICAL TRUCE ENDS.

Berlin, January 15.

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The Christmas and New Year

political truce ended yesterday

remonstrations throughout

with the country.

Chancellor Hitler yesterday met his oldest followers, Herr Detmold. and Vice-Chancellor Von Papen while speechmaking at Gleiwitz.

Dr. Geobbels, Minister of Pro- paganda, participated in a mass meeting in the square in front of the Imperial Palace at Berlin

the proposal for retaining the present system or to the proposal for transferring the Saar region to France has accord- Ing to all evidence so far avall able

STATION BUILDING

COLLAPSES

The Jamalpur station build- ing of the east India Bail- way collapsed as a result of the earthquake. Several peo- ple were killed including wives and children of railway officers. The shock was felt through- out India.

ECHO OF RUSSO. JAPANESE WAR

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Events

London, January 15.

IN SINGAPORE

To Attend Naval Conference

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Singapore, Jan. 16. :- Admiral Sir Frederick Dreyer. K.C.B., C.B.,.C.B.E., Commander- -Chief China Station, arrived. here this morning on H.MS, Kent for the Far Eastern Naval Com- ference... which opens on January

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It is understood that no com- muniques will be issued to the press-Reuter.

المرسم

was held under the auspices of ed General Chen Chi. Tang that CRITICISM OF ganisation. "Kyffhaeuser" which will not turn southwards to in HULBERT FILM

the German War Veterans Or-in any case the 19th Route Army

is under the patronage at the vade Kwangtung. Reichs-President.

The President It is also learned that Genera:

of the organisation, General Van Chen Ch Tang is said to have

Sterling on New York 5.114, on Horn, stated in his speech that agreed to remitting the monthly By S'hai Municipal

Perls $21.

Stock markets opened quietly with a tendency to awalt events in New York,

Values were somewhat irregular. British Government Stocks dull At but War

unchanged Loan 101.11/16,

Gold 128/6d, including a pre- mium of 84 over the French franc. -British Wireless Service.

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GERMAN FOOTBALL [Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright.)]

CHINESE STEAMERS TO RESUME FOOCHOW

the task of the war veteran is military subsidies to 19th not to foster the spirit of war Route Army as usual. After com- but to teach the younger genera-pleting his mission here General tion the meaning of "One for Li Chung Dat will proceed to all and All for one". Dr. Goeb-confer with" the Kwangsi military to the socialist leaders and to report the military bels, referring the Dart to

Nazi-Programme, movements in Fukien. said: "We are fully aware of the fact that within 12 months we could not entirely overcome un- employment but we have decreas

two ef unemployment by oyer milions and we are certain

further settle in employment a

We also (Special to the "Hong Kong Daily 2 millions gradually.

Press" (Copyright.)1 know that we cannot overcome

Shanghai, January 15:

Communies- The Ministry of Our bloodless by distress by phrases" but only

strict order. revolution is not made by intel- tions has ordered. China steam lectuals and for the intellectual ship companies to

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SERVICE

Council

Shanghai, Jan. 15. The Shanghai Municipal Coun- cil's criticism of. Jack Hulerts Aim, "Jack Aboy", because of unfay- ourable portrayal of Chinese char acters is deprecated by the Gau mont British Co. A spokesmaŹ of the firm when interviewed by: Reuter repudiated that the suggest- ed bandits were Chinese and gave for the opinion it was foolish. people to object to the Alm motif. they had seen it and he believed. that when the film was shown to respo their knowing Chinese who have a sense from of humour they will appreciate

class but for the whole working Shanghai Foochow service nation and from the whole work- to-morrow-Reuter tng. 'nation.

RADIO STATION FIRE

Marsaw, Jan. 14. An account of Marshal Pilsud-

Frankfurt/Main, Jan. 14. ski's expedition to Tokio in 1905 during the Russo-Japanese war to

soccer no chance of becoming a

The National Amateur reality. The Governing Commis enlist the Japanese government's

support for an uprising of Russian team beat the Hungarian profes-

Ours was a revolution not only sion must at last admit that the Poland, is published for the first sionals at the crowded. Stadium autonomous population in the Saar

in extenso in time

the book here by 3 goals to 1. The Hungar against Marxism and Communism region is wihout exception En-

lan eleven played in excellent

Leipzig, Jan. 15. "Kurier Codgieny." He was check- guistically and racially German

The upper part of two trans- and desirous of returning to the mated by the simultaneous pre-style especially their centre-half, but also against unjustified' pront German Fatherland-Transocean

sence in Tokio of the Russian who was outstanding. After the of a few to the disadvantage of agent, Dwarski, and Pilsudski was interval the Hungarians carried the working class. The heads of mitting towers at the radio station, Kuo Min.

forced to return empty handed to the game into the German half, the Third Reich" are guardians 10 miles outside the city, are burn- his socialist party, whose leader hel but failed to score owing to rather of the national socialist spirit. It ing fiercely. Incendiarism is sus was, and the only practical result too much passing and combina, has been proved by social legisla-pected.

The fire starter at a height of ture during 1933 how seriously the of his journey to the Far East was tion instead of more direct

The National Anthems Government goes into all points 200 feet, and fanned by a strong the subsequent military training of methods.

We shall be wind, the towers were soon blazing Polish revolutionaries by Japanese of both countries were sung by regarding labour.

ocean Kuo Min.

INTERNATIONAL POLICE

SUGGESTED.

(Special to the "Hong Kong Dalls Folders on swiss territory Trans- the spectators Transocean Kno careful to see that the workman Uke beacons,

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Min.

RE-APPEARANCE OF COMD. CRONIN

Interesting Situation in Ireland

Renter

will harvest the fruits of his 'work" The towers, which are 400 feet! The representatives and military high, were constructed in 1932 attaches of the United States.

FIRE EXTINGUISHED Turkey, Sweden and Argentine, Italy were also present. Trans- ocean Kuo, Min.

COERING HONOURED

Later. The radio station fire has been extinguished and following investi- gation, has been attributed to spontaneous combustion in a con- densor,Reuter.

TILDEN BEATEN

the spirit of the fun in which the film was produced." There is no- thing to which they could take possible objection. Mr. Que T

said he Chi when interviewed would immediately make. inquiries. and take up the matter with the Foreign Office-Heater.

A SECOND VICKERS CASE?

Moscow, Jan. 15. All the employees the Bwiar

Ports have been arrested. They Control Company of Black Bes include two. Germans, “ two-Au trians, a Belgian and a Dane. They have not yet been charged, and diplomatic representatives denied access to the prisonerá

It is believed that the case 18. repetition of the Metropolitan Vickers affair. Han

It is alleged that the employees have undertaken, transactions no connected with their Compan business, pas

Paris January 14.. The newspaper Oeuvre" claims authority for the statement that the French Government, in the course of the forthcoming League Council Meeting, which opens on The most important gathering Monday and will be chiefly oc- however, was that of the Veterans' cupied with making arrange- Associations at the Sports Palace,

ments for next year's piebiscite which was attended by President in the Baar Basin, will submit a von Hindenburg, Baron von Neu proposal for the formation of an rath, Herr Blomberg and General International police force of thres Roehm in commemoration of the

to four thousand men for the the of sixty-third anniversary foundation of the German Empire. Baar region in order to "Ensure voting " "! Ocuvre ": regretfully

| set in his first two matches against The Reichswehr Company, goose- steeping, escorted the 21 battle adda however that Great Britain

An interesting situation has Cronin on mounting the "Blue

Berlin, Jan 14, "Big Bi Tiiden; Ellsworth - Vines, torn flags of the old Army into the as well as Italy appear distac

The Prussian Premier Goering former National Champion, won won by 6-48-10 9-7, 6-3 In building, cheered by thousands of lined to accept the French pro- been provided by the dramatic res Shirt" platform denied he was a posal, but the paper stresses that appearance of Commandant Cron-fugitive from justice; I am quite

get has been oficially sta spectators.

The scores were 8-0 5,6-1, 3-2. Mr. O'Brien, manager of the General: Roehm eulogised Chan the French Government are de in at a meeting of "Blue Shirts prepared that the Government

en Circia' that Tilden dad Reuter cellor Hitler, as a second Bismarck: termined to have the League of at Lismore. After sentence pam lodge and board me for the next has been honoured by the official the third match for the loss of a adelphla

On Wednesday Tilder Vine will make a four of Jaban who had returned from the war Nations carry out the mandate ed on him on December 30, Cron- three months, if the authorities Natumal-Socialist literary- organi-

New China during the autumn of an unknown soldier and had over the Saar region with which in disappeared from the country want me, I am here for the taking. sation in election to the post of

Socialist art, poetry, etc

Test leaving for Japan In Octos succeeded in planting a feeling of France has been entrusted by refusing to enter recognizances: Civic Guards, however, made no "Front fighter for National

ocean Kuo Min./ comradeship in the hearts of the the Peace Treaty Transocean to keep the peace, and the fort move to arrest him: Gén: O'Duty

Kpo Min.

night allowd him expired on also spoke Reuter. antire nation-Reuter.

Dublin January 15. January 12.

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Philadelphia, Jan. 15. After having secured only one

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The firm controls freightage cargoes at Black Sea ports ter.