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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1935.
NORTH CHINA
CHINA SITUATION TURNS FOR THE WORSE
Time Limit Set By The
Japanese
IMMEDIATE FIGHTING
IMMINENT
Chinese Leaders Hold Long Conference
Nanking, June 12.
The Sino-Japanese situation has suddenly taken a serious turn for the worse following Ho Ying Ching's re- jection of the Japanese demand for a Chinese reply to the Japanese requirements of May 29, which must be in writing. The time limit is fixed for midnight to-night An immediate outbreak of fighting in North China is feared if the Japanese militarists insist on carrying out the demand.
Chinese lealers conferred all day long to devise means to meet the new situation. Meanwhile talk is growing among the Chinese leaders, in view of the un- reasonable Japanese attitude and constantly more serious Japanese aggression, that the Chinese Government should abandon the present anti-Communist campaign and join hands with Russia to meet the present situation. INDEPENDENT POLITICAL ZONE
Tokyo, June 12.
Chinese rumours that Emperor Kang Teh is visiting Peiping shortly are denied by a Foreign Office spokes- man, who declared that the future administration of North China has nothing to do with the Japanese Gov- ernment."
On the other hand the Japanese Press makes a fea- ture of Press reports from Peiping foreshadowing the formation of an independent political zone to the north of the Yellow River composed of Hopei, Shangtung and Chahar, which will be free from the activities of the Kuomintang.
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Rumours of Emperor Kang Teli's visit to Peiping are denied by the Japanese Foreign Office
the
Kwantung Army, concentra- tions along the Great Wall.
ANGLO-GERMAN NAVAL DISCUSSIONS
Draft Agreement To Be Prepared
London, June 13. Herr von Ribbentrop and the German naval experts are expect ed to return to London on Thurs- day for resumption of the conver- sations on Friday.
that the Germans are prepared to pay for such an agreement by agreeing to effect her building programme in sections over & period of time and quantitative limitation of units which will be a During the Whits antide vacation very great concession. Herr von Ribbentrop discussed! with Chancellor. Hitler the result of the London conversations and it is expected that a draft agree ment will be prepared embodying Anglo-German understanding
An
13 regards the relative naval It has confirmed the decision to
strengths giving the German Navy return the relleved troops of the
a 35 per cent, ratio of the British Tientsin garrison to Japan on strength 35 may be fixed in June 16, however. The replace-relation to other navies, the ratio ments having already arrived, this to be on each category separately. departure of troops need not be
-Reuter. delayed. Officials declined to dis- close the strength of the new Japanese garrison forces.— Reuter,
PLANES ARRIVE
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Tientsin, June 12. Three Japanese military planes have arrived from Chingchow. Reuter.
FRENCH SPECULATION
Paris, June 12. A naval agreement in principle will be reached between Britain and Germany which will provide an opportunity and basis tor a future European naval treaty, de- clares
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When the principle of an agree- ment is reached then it will be France's turn to speak. One can see a general settlement only a long time away, hence for France to say much on the matter now would be vital to her interests. states the journal.
The "Echo de Paris" Ters by declaring that if the Washington Treaty is not renewed before the end of the year and ah armarient race develops between America and
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a level and German naval arma- ments would not fall to rise. It is very unlikely therefore that the 35 per cent. ratio would be suff- clent to settle the questian raised by revival of German sea-power.--
"T'Oeuvre" which thinks | Reuter.
ILLNESS OF ADMIRAL
Some Improvement Reported
FRENCH INTEREST
Paris, June 11. The growing tension betweer. China and Japan ja provoking. considerable discussion in the French press. Most Journals re- proach the League of Nations for the laxity in handling the situa- tion at the outbreak of the Sino- Japanese conflict so that sub- sequently the situation became unnanageable. Thus the Intran- sigeant writes: "Events have taken their course. Japanese
London, June 11. pressure is expanding south- The Admiralty states that the wards. Where will it stop? destroyer "Decoy" normally stat- The weakness of the Geneva loned at Hong Kong is proceeding organisation has opened the with all speed with, a specials: doodgates so that the Japanese and a nurse to Weihaiwel, Where front wave is now breaking over
"Admiral Sir Frederick Dreyer, the the whole extreme of the Orient." | Commander-in-Chier of the China
"Le Temps" records that great uneasiness prevals in the United States and England. since the fixed in the recent negotiations. victory of the Japanese military He was optimistic of a peaceful party is evident and their slogan settlement of the present dispute amounts to "Asta for the Japanese."
"Asla for the Asiatics"really There has been some improvent and added that the withdrawal of what will the powers interested the present Japanese garrison,
maintenance of which is expected in two or three tegnity of North China
the 'in- days after the arrival of relief policy of the open door de?"—
and the forces to-day, world be a signal Transocean Kuo Min. that all tension has passed.
"
The Kokumin Shimbun declares that the policy of the Japanese Army is not to interfere in such political changes provided they do not adopt an anti-Japanese at- titude and do not disturb the peace and order of Hopei. -Reuter.
London, June 12,
The possibility of Imperial res- toration in Peiping excites wide- spread speculation in best inform- ed circles here, Observers, adhere to the belief that such de- nouement has entered into the Japanese Intentions and on the other hand they will do their utmost to prevent it.
General Dothara's stay in Tien- tsin is indefinite and he will visit Pelping for discussions with Chin-
It is pointed out that the pre- sent Incursion into North China can be camouflaged, as a legitiese leaders shortly.--- mate necessity for suppressing Reiter. anti-Japanese propaganda and in citement to banditry in Manchu nuo, but to put the Emperor cr the throne of Pelping will not fall to arouse the Western Powers in
RELIEFS TROOPS ARRIVE
Tientsin, June 12. Amid wild cheering of crowds of Japanese men, women and childrer who thronged the
vast
in the
JAPANESE REJECTION
earnest and create incalculable dif-streets in the Japanese Concession, Bculties. On the other hand it is the first batch of Japanese mail-September to explore the possib pointed out that Japan has now virtually created a vacusin North China where future Chinese control must be pro-Japanese,
Tokyo, June 12. It is learned semi-cfficially that Japan has rejected the invitation, sent on June 8 from the British Ambassador, to participate in a conference with the British re- presentative, Sir Frederick Leith Ross, French, Italian, American propose to meet at Nanking in, and other economic experts who
tary reliefs marched to the Japan- ility of rehabilitating China's "in the afternoon.
ese barracks from the east station Anances.
the unit at the station were Lieut.- Among the gathering to grect General Umetsu and Consul Gen- the Japanese garrison →→ eral Kawagoe, also staff officers uf #tenter.
The populace in Pelping would naturally welcome resuscitation of the throne and the wealth it will bring it is not impossible that these Tacts may apur old Chinese imperialists to renew their efforts! of a few months ago to restore the. Emperor to Peiping more streau- Cusly than ever. This, it is con- sidered, is the meaning of Tokyo's are being closely watched in Lon- phrase that restoration cannot be entirely over-ruled.-- Reuter.
MORE DEMANDS
Pelping June 12.
It is reliably learned that the Japanese have presented further.) and most important demands in-
LONDON WATCHING
London, June 11. Developments in North China
don, where they are regarded as
.
A spokesman has explained that participation in such a conference China policy- would be contrary to Japan's fixed
Reuter
DUTCH NATIVE LABOUR FOR ITALY
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(B) Telegraph. Copyright, Teto of first importance, states the graphic Messages Ordisance. 1894. "Morning Post" diplomatic cor- Received, June 12. 7:30 p.m.) respondent..
London, June 12. A request of the Italian Consul at The Hague that Italy be per- mitted to recruit several thousand
Indles as labourers to be employed natives. from the Dutch East
in Italian Somaliland has been re-
No lusions, are entertained with regard to the Japanese 17- tentions and the establishment of a Japanese protectorate over the province of Chih (now Hope)
Station is seriously 11- British Wireler.
".
LATEST NEWS
Wethalwe June 12.
in the last twenty four hours in the Admiral's condition.
H.M.8. Decoy with a specialist and nurse on board arrived here at 6 pm- Reuter.
AMBASSADOR'S PLANS
SHELL
COMPANY PROFITS
Nearly Four Million Pounds
to
London, June 12. Reference
the withdrawal from Manchukuo consequent on the all monopoly. of the Shell, Transport and Trading Company is made in the annual report, which hopes that this may prove to be only a temporary retirement and that some means will be found within the limits of sound business to enable the Company to retake its place in Manchukuo,
The report adds that the Japanese Government's petroleum law contains features equally ob- jectionable to Japanese refiners and foreign companies and there are good grounds for believing that means will be found for dis- posing of these difficulties.
The profits of the Shell Trans- Pelping, June 12. port and Trading Company last Sir Alexander Cadogan, "British year amounted to 23,807,47,5 which Ambassador to China, will not be is an increase of £1,059,440 com travelling through the Yangtse pared with 1933, Gorges as he had planned, after | Reuter. presenting his credentials to Nan- king on Saturday, but will return immediately to Peiping.
It is understood his change of
ture of which is being kept a strict plan la que to the ulness of Ad- iniral Sir Frederic Dreyer, the na
secret here at the Admiral's re quest:- Reuter,
A later Renter message says that 16r Alexander Cadogan has ar- rived in Nanking.
SILVER MARKET
London, June 12. London silver prices to-day were down 3/8 as follow:-
Spot
June 11 June 12 .33-3/16 32-13/18 Forward.........33-7/16 33-1/16 London on New York cross rate
at 2 p.m. to-day was 4.9412.com-
"Naval authorities in Hong Kong yesterday stated that Admiral pared with 4,9325 at closing yea- Dreyer is suffering from the after-terday." effects of dysentery.
INDISPOSITION OF HIS MAJESTY
Doctors Order A Period Of Rest
London, June 12. A bulletin issued from Sand-
MONARCHY QUESTION
IN GREECE
(Special to the Hong Kooz
Daily Press")
(D) Telegraph,© Copyright, Tain graphus" Massager Ordinance. 1804
Recrived, June 12, 7.30 p.m.)
Athens, June 12. Despite the Monarchist Party's
"cluding the wholesale removal of as the Yellow River is considered according to a "Times" report/ physicians says that His Majesty day's elections, the Government | and the region to the South as farrused by the Dutch Government ringham and signed by the King's relatively poor showing in Sun-
Government officials and replace. ment by others strongly friendly, to be well on the way.
to Japan.- Reuter,
DOIHARA'S STATEMENT
Tientsin, June 12,
A somewhat anamalous position in Pelping and the Tientsin area was outlined by General Dolhars in an interview with the foreign Press this afternoon when be ex plained that nothing resembling a demilitarised zone was demand ed in the district by the Japanese although, If the, Chinese author- ities drafted "too many, troops" to Hopel, the Japanese will consider it a breach of Nank'ng's newly- declared polley, towards foreigners.
General – Dothara amimed that the number of Chinese troops allowed in Hopel had not been
It is expected that both Pelping and Tientsin will ahortly pass completely under Japanese con- trol and it is understood that the necessity, which will very
-5000 arise, of moving the Embassies and Legations of foreign Powers to Nanking is already under con- sideration.
Transocean Euo Min. from The Hague.-
is muffering from bronchial catarrh which is slow in "disappearing be cause the King has been fatigued
evidently considers the situation not sufficiently cleared up to dis- Pense with the proposed plebiscite
LITERARY WORKS or weeks. A period of not less than of the monarchy. The War
PILSDSUKI
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tate Received, June 18, 480 p.m.)
cial interests in North China, no
Regarding the British commer- graphie Hassages Ordinancs, 1894 immediate threat is expected, al- though the treatment of foreign companies in Manchukuo does not encourage excessive optimism in this respect- Reuter.
TROOP MOVEMENTS
Tientsins, June 12. It is understood that the Japan
Warsaw, June 12, Half a million copies of the complete literary works of the late Marshal Pilsudski comprising four volumes are now being prepared at the cost of the State to appear on sale in the coming autumn. The price will be low zo, that all sections of the Polish people will be able to afford to buy the
ese military conference here has sete-at. decided temporarily to maintain Transocean-Kun-Min
by his efforts in the last few on the question of the restoration two weeks' rest will be required Innounces that the plebiscite will be Minister, General Kondylls, - an- order that His Majesty may re- cover his usual health. The King to settle the question once and held as soon as possible in order will be remaining at Sandringham for the present→→ Beuter.
JAPAN'S AMBASSADOR
ARRIVES
Shanghal, June 12. Mr. Ariyoshi, Japanese Ambas- sador to China, has arrived here. Hels proceeding to Nanking
to-morrow Reuter-
for all- Transocean Kuo Min.
NAVAL APPOINTMENT
London, June 11, Vice-Admiral Sir Reginaid Plunket Erniearle Diax, formerly Commander-in-Chief of "America and West Indies Station took over duties to-day as Commander- In Oblet of Plymouth Brielik #trek
BOAT AND CARGO
Chinese Customs Sensation
Shanghal, June 12.
him full ten per cent. value of the A sensation has been caused by seized cargo proposed instead of Barend F. Burger, until June divide the money with the com- mander of another Customs boat commanding the Chinese Customs
which was in the vicinity at the speed boat Kuanwel, filing an
time of the seizure.. affidavit at the Japanese Consulate admitting that contrary to his log entry he had seized a Japanese motor boat and cargo of art silk
valued at $100,000 outside Chinese waters, namely five miles eastward of Amherst Rocks on June 1.
Burger told the "Evening Post' that he resigned from the Customs because the authorities refused
MANCHESTER LOAN FLOATED
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The affidavit alleges that "many of our past selaures" occurred out- side Chinese waters a false entry being logged in order to gain the seizure reward.
Friends of Burger are fearful of "his safety as the revelation o
pardises the reward due to Chin- ese informers....
--Reuter
· EXCHEQUER · RETURNS
London, June 11. The exchequer returns for the current financial year up to June y show that total ordinary revenue excluding self-balancing items: amounts to £100,370,837 as com- pared with £100,280,162 at the corresponding date last year. The total expenditure exclusive of self- balancing items amounted to £154,093,928. At the correspond-
"London, June 11 The Manchester Corporation 3 per cent. loan of 24,000,000 which was offered last week at 99 per cent. is stated to have been over- subscribed thirty three times. Déalings began to-day finished at a premium of 15/16 It was the first Municipal loan t be floated after a respite from the Issues of this kind of four monthsing date last year, the total was but others are to follow before, £148.385.517. long.
British Wireless.
and
To-day Cardif Corporation ap- proved the issue of a new stock to the value of £1,500,000 at 3 per cent., the purpose of which is to extinguish the two existing 34" per cent issues one of which is due for repayment 1st July. Stock will be Issued at £99.— British Wireless.
GRAN CHACO WAR
Buenos Aires, June 11.
The Armistice
between Bolivia
Instal a
MINOR CABINET POSTS
London, June 1) -
It is understova that minor min- isterial, appointments consequent upon the reconstruction of the Gavayment will not be announced. until next week.-- British Wirelen.
and Paraguay will be signed at 11 o'clock to-night.--- Revter.
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