A Chinese was discharged at the Sessions on account of inconclusiva
robbed an olderly woman,
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Mopping up operations by Gov-evidence when charged with having erniment troops against remnants of Communists in Klangsi is pro- ceeding steadily..
A Europeat lady was fined $10 One group of 5,000 and four for allowing a dog to follow her thousand rifles under command of Finto the Tsimshatsui market, Lo Ping Hul, who was responsible Paris Jan. 20,
for the murder of the American. Describing the results of Laval's missionaries John Stam and his negotiations in Geneva as the wife, have been halted in the "turning point of the French for-march to Wuhu and the Yangtze eign policy and reversion to the by the arrival of Government track it should never have left, troop reinforcements- Pertinax, the political correspond-Reuter. ent of the Echo de Paris" casts
off the recent gloom and joins the general chorus of approval raised in the Paris Sunday Press. M. La val, say the Sunday papers, inform- ed the Polish "Foreign Minister,
"JAPAN'S INTENTIONS
TOWARDS CHINA
A
Dairen. January 31. statement reassuring the world that Japan has no intention of trespassing upon Chinese ter ritory is being prepared by General Minami, who in an inter- view emphasised that the Japan- ese Army will not be used to inter-
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The death has occurred in Formosa of Mr. Kwik Djoen Eng, Page 7. the Java Sugar King.
•
Li Shing was charged with killing, with others, Lam Ming, before the Chief Justice at the Criminal sessions yesterday.
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The result of the First Round in the Boys! Hong Kong Golf Club Junior Championship is given on
Page 10,
ས་ ེ་ marathon race for Small Ships of the Royal Navy was held
tied for first place.
Page 10 yesterday when Dainty and Duncan
Madame Benes Florigny the
official" agreement recently signed. Col. Beck, on Saturday that if p in Geneva, had expressed their land persisted in declining to par- determination to bring this plan ticipate in the North-East Pact then a separate agreement be- to a successful conclusión.
Stating that the time had come tween France, Russia and Czecho to declare that whatever country slovakia would be afgned without manner only to give an example i still harbours the idea of aggres her. The energetic tone adopted fere in the internal affairs of noted pianist is scheduled to give
It is therefore absolutely wrong to say that all German Missionary schools in China will be closed. The Berlin Mission 13 still working in an effective
Other German
North China.“
Reuter,
..
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in the important German- sion it would find itself confront by Laval is said to have caused
a pian recital in the Roof Garden "We have no military designs į on January 30.
Page 7 Chinese-Middle-School in Can-ed by a strong alliance, M, Laval consternation in. Polish political ton and is also maintaining its went on to say that, according to circles where not only the Franco-there: we shall try to cope with
The Seventh Ladies' Champion- whole school-work in Sunwuf the degree in which the North-Polish but also the Polish-Rou-all disturbing and unfriendly in-
manian aillance is regarded as dications with diplomacy and ship Yacht races took place yester- Missions are East pact materialises, it will be maintaining their school-work possible to judge the practicability tottering and the total isolation of economic development," he said-day in very light wind. The re-
sults are given on as well as far as possible.
and complete materialisation of Poland is feared. We regret therefore that such the standpoint in which Mussolint notice. was published saying and he reached full agreement. that the funds destined for educational mission-work will now be diverted for other pur poses in Germany. The Berlin Mission, as one of the most im- portant German Missions in China, must reject this absolute ly false information.
various
The reason why the German Missions abroad are in a dif- ficult financial situation to-day, of which the foreign newspapers have taken notice in publications, is only the strong German currency restriction not allowing money to leave. Ger- many to a large extent. But the German. Missions are hoping to be able to overcome 'these pre- sent: difculties and that these strong currency restrictions in Germany may be weakened in the near future..
pital, Ubaldo Maria Carion, eignty be withdrawn from the DEBT PAYMENTS
aged 60 years.
islands. Another American right THOMPSON. On January 15, 1935. is the Open Door of equal, oppor- at the Paulun Hospital, tunity for trading with China. Shanghai, Branquita Margaret These are rights that the United
34 Thompson, aged years. States hopes to safeguard by Only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ; pacific means. Alexander Thompson.
EARLY SUPPRESSION OF
REDS EXPECTED
50.
MORATORIUM-
Shanghai Petition Rejected
Shanghai, Jan.-21. - The petition of the first spectal district Amalgamated Street Un- fons for sanction of the proposes Cebt one year's moratorium for payments of 1934, has been turned
down
Would equality of armaments assure these treaty and traditional rights? Washington does not think Recent history: lends support to its lack of faith. Japan has (Special to the "Hong Kong Daily detached four of the wealthiest
Press" (Copyright)).
provinces generally called Man- Nanking, Jan. 14.
churia from China. By setting "The belief that Reds in Szechuen up an oll-selling monopoly in those and Kwelchow will be speedily sup- provinces, Japan is now engaged pressed, despite the present ap in freezing out foreign sellers. If parent gravity of the situation, this is possible in one part of been expressed by military China, it is equally possible in änother, Japanese · spokesmen, in leaders here.
Most of the Reds now in Sze- fact, called on other nations to chuan are natives of provinces keep their hands of China. They along the Yangtze Valley and are said that Japan objected to certain eager to return to their homes, commercial deals which other for crisis in Shanghal business be- Since the strongest lines of the nations had had with China. Then cause, in itself, it contributed to Communists have been broken up the
in the violation of the traditional Japan custom governing good faith among Chinese commercial and industrial interesta-
has
Mr, Wu Teh Chen, the Mayor of Greater Shanghai, - in an inter- view, declared he had no sym- pathy with the moratorium plan as a method of preventing a ma-
REFORMED TURKISH
LANGUAGE
Japanese Ambassador by Government units in October, Washington added that the "Red armies" are fatigued and alone must decide what is good for have lost the spirit of fighting, China. Strange words for a nation
which is
Reuter. asking for defensive and most of them retreat without " fighting when encountered by the equality! regular troops. They are,« für- The fact is that the United thermore, not trained to stand States feels that it cannot attach the severities of Kwelchow and any faith to Japanese profesta- Szechuan, and many of them have tons. It is sometimes the friend- deserted the Red lines: Their lack liest thing to be plain spoken. In of munition, especially of heavy American.opinion that time seems artillery, will be another factor to have arrived, Japan would get for their defeat. Great losses of the support of world paciasm, for military supplies have been suffer her plea for defensive equality it ed by them following their retreat pacifists felt that they could be graphis Messages Ordinance, 1881 from Klangst, and it is now est-confident of Japanese policy. The mated that they possess no more trouble is political, not technical;
Istanbul Jan. 21. than 20,000 rifles--
the lack of equality of security
The first 1,000 words of the China United Press (by Mail) under conditions of co-operation,
new reformed Turkish language not equality, of armament.
received Mustapha Kemal's appro- But there is all the difference bation The new simplified ton- In the world between not signing|gue which is composed of ancient
INDIA BILL BEFORE PARLIAMENT -
London, Jan. 21.
(Special to "Hong Kong :
Daily Press") (by Telegraph, Copyright, Taia
leceived, January 81 730 p.m.)
a pact because of lack of faith, and modern elements will become and building up a navy in order to the official language of the Tur- The parliamentary session will protect rights. The question has kish State as soon
asked whether dictionary has resume on January 29 and the recently been
measures of exceptional Import-Americans would be prepared to The Gover ance including the Bill to give fight for either the Open Door or every Turk effect to the Indian constitution the Philippines. There has been duty and
al reforms, the text of which is tot the htest ent expected next week, will be under those name people would rise to a
In the domestic field the Gov-whe
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M. Laval concluded the interview by pointing out that really general security depends on the common will to co-operate and that if, apart from the plans already draft- ed, any other territory in Europe makes proposals contributing to a common security, the French Government would lend such end- eavours the fullest support. Transocean Kuo Min.
FORMER RED AREA
Tour Of Foreign Journalists
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright).3
Shanghal, Jan. 14.
Is must not be said that the Lea- gue of Nations or certain countries are pursuing the Germany policy, states "Oeuvre" in summing up the Geneva negotiations, the opposite in fact being the case. Germany, however, asserts the paper, in spires the nations assembled in Geneva with such fear that the question of her retum. to their ranks is only broached with the greatest caution.— Transocean Kua Min.
REDS EVACUATE HUNAN
Government Forces In Pursuit
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dal, Preas" (Copyright).].
Changsha, Jan. 10.
ITALIAN FINANCE MEASURES
New Control Decree
SAAR REFUGEES
[Special to the "Hong Kong-Dally Presa" (Copyright.)).
Paris, Jan. 20 The Saar emigres are still streaming over the French frontier at Forbach and Saargemuend." according to "reports from Metz which state that 300 and 250 per- sons respectively had crossed the border in these paces on Satur-
Rome January 20. A new financial decree extend- Ing the scope of measures enacted last December, compels citizens to declare any foreign credits to their possession, every three months.
Banks and commercial arms are day and Sunday. The majority were French subjects required to declare their foreign of these holdings once every month. Pre- for whom special camps have
viously this declaration was asked for once yearly
The plan is one by which Signor Mussolini hopes to control Italian capital investment and to restrict the spending of funds abroad.- Reuter
DIPLOMATS LEAVING
GENEVA [Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Presa" (Copyright);].
been prepared in the neighbour- bood while other refugees will be' transported to departments in the western part of France. Transoccan Kue Min.
REICHSMARKS IN THE
SAAR
Exchange For Francs
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Berne, Jan. 20. By
agreement concluded here, the exchange of Reichsmarks for francs of the Baar will begin immediately.
A party of twenty foreign jour-
· General Ho Chien, Commander-
Geneva, Jan. 20. alists, representing British, Amer-in-Chief of the Government Pur- ican, French, German and Japan- sult Forces, is leaving to-morrow
Although the League session esc newspapers, has been organiz- for Changteh, where his head-will probably not end before
The francs will be placed in the ed for an inspection" tour of two quarters have been established re- Monday or Tuesday the general Bank of International Settlements, weeks to visit the districts for-cently for a better supervision of exodus of diplomats has already purchased by Germans, and will merly occupied by the Communist- the rounding up of the Reds un begun, Laval having left on Sun- be at the disposal of France and bandits but recently recovered by Ger Hsiao Ko and Ho Lung. in day morning while his Czech and go towards the payment for the the Government.
north-western Hunan From Austrian colleagues departed on mines of the Saar into which Twelve of these journalists have Changteh, General Ho will proceed Burday evening. It may thus be French capital has been sunk dur- been booked to leave by to-night's to Chenchow in western Hunan to assumed that the negotiations ing the past few years. Germany,
reach direct the campaign against the
concerning the various pact as previously announced, will take train from Shanghai to Nanking early to-morrow morn-
rempants under Chp Teh and Mao schemes have been brought to a over these mines with the Saar ing, breakfasting at the Interna- Tse Tung. To assist the military temporary conclusion: tional Club. The other eight will units, the Provincial Government runsocean huo Min. start off from the Capital The has established an office at Chen- party will be entertained at lum-chow to carry out civil measures. Cheon by the Nanking Press-Asso- ciation, and at dinner by the For- eign Office.
The boat to carry the party, the B.S. "Kwangchun" of the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company, is scheduled to leave Nanking on the morning of Wed- nesday, the 18th, between 7 and 8. The steamer will call at Kluklang on the 17th (Thursday), but the party will not stop at this port Arriving at Nanchang on the 18th, it will spend two days there. From Nanchang out the party will start out for Lanchuan, Nantung Kwangchang. Närgtu, Wentang, Changsheh, Pungsha and Yusan. From Yusan the party will return to Shanghal by rail via Hangchow on the Hangchow-Klangsu Rall way, arriving Shanghal not later than January the 29th
Facilities have been arranged for members of the party to despatch telegraphic messages to Shanghal at press rate at various stages of the journey.
China United Prea (by Mail)
WELL-KNOWN JURIST'S
DEATH
[Special to the Hong Kong-Dally
Press" (Copyr
territory.
·Reuter."
Most of the Reds under Chu Teb and Mao Tse Tung have era- cuated, from Hunan territory and normalcy has been restored in Western Hunan The 15th and One case of Diphtheria and one - Taiyo Maru, to-day as announced, 63rd Divisions of the Fursuit For- case of Enteric Fever were report but will leave on the as. Nagara" ces have entered Kwelchow to give led to the Health Authorities dar- of the Swedish East Asiatic Co., further chase to the fleeing mar-ing the 24 hours ended January 20, Ltd, on Thursday the 24th. auders, while the remaining units are concentrated at Chepchow, and The P. & O. liner Rajputana Taoyuan
with the English mails, is dus here The recapture of Wengen and from Singapore on Thursday at 8 Kluchow, 50 and 70 miles respec-am. tively north of Kwelyang, provin
LOCAL AND GENERAL
cial capital of Ewelchow, by the Hon. Mr. W H. Bell will give an 2nd Army Corps of the Fursuit account of his recent trip to Eng- Forces has been confirmed here land and back by air at the weekly Owing to the difficulty of seizing tiffin of the Rotary Club to-day." food stuff in northern Kwelchow,
During the absence of Mr. J. D. floyd, who is in hospital suffering from pneumonia, Mr. RA Forrest will act Buperintendent of the Imports and Exports Depart ment
Information is being sought by his brother in Canada of the whereabouts of Mr. Willam Charles hanghai Divers who was was in
address many years ago and wh then was the Hanb
after their crossing the Wu Klang, The engagement is announced of the defeated Reds are fleeing ME. Leonard William Hume of the northwards to Teungy, about 100 Colonial Secretariat, Hong Kong, miles north of Ewelyang. Govern son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hume of He served in the East Kent Regi
the ment forces and provincial units Camberwell, London, and Mis ment duri
eldest daughter one time in the Sha are preparing to cross the river Kathleen Dal and continue their porgult
of Capt. and Mrs. FT Fisher of teer Co Sydney, Australiaa
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