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DOIHARA FAILS TO

Complete Collapse Of Autonomy Plan

TOKYO'S ASSURANCE TO NANKING

No Pressure Or. Military

Action Contemplated

Pelping, November 20.

A bitch has evidently occurred in the proclamation of the new status of North China, General Shang Chen, Governor of Hopel, who was expected here last night to complete the arrange- ments for the new regime has been detained at Paolingfu by a "dip omatic" cold." "

General Han Fu Chu is reported to have given a cold shoulder. to General Tada. commander of the Japanese troops in North China, who returned to Tentsin from Tsinanfu without an .33- surance of Shantung's support. General Dolkara #borried this mo:ning to Tlentsin to confer with General Tada.-Reuter.:

Tokyo, Nov. 20. * tcm3 revenues which are

the All eyes in Japan are turned to mainstay of China's credit abroad the conference in Nanking between Japanese reports in this connec- Ambassador Ariyoshi and General tion are conflicting, some predict- Chiang Kai Shek this evening. |ing total seizure and others that which the Japanese press asserts pro rata amounts will be remitted will.deal with fundamental ques-to Nanking for debt service.- tions and forecasts an epoch-muk: | Reuter,

ing phase in Sino-Japanese rela- tiona

The "Yomiuri Shimbun" declares that Mr. Ariyoshi, inter alla, will

stress the recessity for "mutual

EARLIER CABLES

Shanghai, Nov. 20. Evidence that the Chinese Gov- Sino-Japanese respect of Northernment polley in North Chine China's special position and de-will be one of non-interference i clare that the Japanese Govern-

seer by most observers n.ent is determined to give posi

speech deilvered by General tive assistance in co-operation Chiang Kai-shek before the Kuo- "marking Japan's abandonment of mingtang Congress in Nanking. the principle of non-interference in China's domestic affairs."— Reuter..

UTTER FAILURE

Pelp.ng. Nov. 20.

It is reliably reported that Gen eral Dolhara utterly failed to in- duce the Northern. Chinese leaders to agree to declare an autonomous in connection with the declaration of the new government for North China hav- Ing, proved a complete failure.

scate, the scheme

in the

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1935.

WIN OVER CHINESE LEADERS

POSITION OF FRANCE

Political Future Uncertain

London, Nov. 2).

The serious view of France's un- certain political future was further emphasised to-day by another sharp decline of rentes which yes- terday slumped to the lowest level in eight years.

Migration of French capital to London and New York continues apace, imposing a strain on the still ample gold reserves of the Bank of France.

French investment demand 13 mostly noticeable in London Kaffirs where expectation: of good" divid- ends is adding to the incentive.

In anticipation of increased par- ticipation of expatriated French capital in Wall Street, the boom caused a drop in forward rates on francs to-day to 203 franes at

three months compared to 1,84 at yesterday's close.— Reuter,

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, Nov. 20. London Suver prices to-day were unchanged for Spot and down 1/16 for Forward as follow:-

Spot

Forward

Nov. 19 Nov. 20 29-5/16 29-5/18 29-1/16 .29

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FLOODED AREAS OF ENGLAND

One British commentator, in- terviewed by Reuter, said: "Cblang remains true to his programme pi

In most of the flooded areas of peaceably conserving and buta-England the waters receded yes- ing up the national strength untBterday and subsequent rains have China can face the world with a

been insufficient to increase an- bold front."

xiety. The Thames was still ris- ing at Windsor, but in the absenez of further "heavy ra.n serious flooding is not feared.

situation

Japanese official circles hall the speech ag a "statesmanlike atte- rance." They draw particular at tention to the passage is General also the Chiang's speech, reading:

NEW COMMANDER IN EAST AFRICA

General de Bono Thanks His Officers

Rome. November 20, Marshäl Badorilo has telegraphed to Signgr Mussolini his' sincere appreciation of the honour accorded him in the new ap- pointment of Commander-in-Chief of the Italan forces in East Africa.

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In the meanwhile General de Bone, the retiring coininan- der, bade heartfelt farewell to his officers at Adigrat He thanked them for their kyal co-operation in the campaign and for their unstirited devotion to duty in the face of hardship and danger. Reuter,

COUNTER-OFFENSIVE BY ETHIOPIANS

"Harrar, Nov. 19. The Ethiopian counter-offensive is continuing, following the pene- tration of the Italian lines by a large force of warriors under Ras Seyoum's command.

At dawn to-day a vigorous as sault" was reported launched - be tween Amale (which" the Ethio- plans claim to have recaptured on November 16 and Gorrahel. The öffensive was led by Sitaurari Ayals, the Emperor's Chief Hunts-

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It is stated that. heavy losses were inflicted on the defenders and the aghting continued until noon, when. the Ethiopians claimed,

they succeeded in occupying the Italian position.

Efforts may now be made by this force to turn the Italan left flank in the vicinity of the Amale.--- Reuter.

HAILE SELASSIE AT THE FRONT.

Addis Ababa, Nov. 19. Although the palace officials deny that Emperor Haile Selassie has left the capital for the front, it is stated in non-official quarters that he left by a'rcraft for an un- known destination.- Reuter,

DEPARTURE CONFIRMED

Addis Ababa. Nov: 20. It is confrmed that the Negus In: Kent left here at 8.10 am. yesterday by is improving. "We The weather forecast, however. until indicates prospect of rain at times General Dohara has now left

we are driven to the last extre- in all districts"in Tentsin and it is reported that mity which makes sacrifice inevit-days-

the next twm he is enraged at the negotiations (able" being transferred to Nanking.

shall not foresake peace.

"Our neighbour, particularly, should be deeply concerned. the peace of the Orient for the

for

The Japanese also welcome the The story of the collapse of Genera! Dolhara's apparently self-contained in the phrase:

gesture towards their country

Imposed mission to North Chirk 's slowly leaking out following the revelation that, a hitch has occur red in the plans for declaring au- tonomy in Hopel. Shantung Chahar which was to have bee formally announced to-day.

TOKYO ASSURANCE

It is learned from reliable quar- ters that the Nanking Government was given to understand yesterday that Tokyo had no desire to bring pressure on the North China gov ernment for the formation of any form of autonomy or semi-inde- pendent government, much less take military action."

emman good of China and Japan. What we seek is simply self-preservation and co-existe:ce n the family of nations." Reister.

SITUATION 'OBSCURE

Pelp.ng. Nov. 20. High officials here this after noon stated that it was unlikely there would be any clarification of the North Chins situation for a few days.

The delay is apparently due to the intervenion of diplomatic officia's of Tokyo and Nanking.

One official said that Nanking replied to repeated North, bui had not indicated its

Narking therefore promptly sen instructions to North China for! the Chinese military authorities to had finally cease all negotiations as the scope telegrams from the of the subject, exceeded local pow-even now

ers.

attitude towards developments

Immediately after this General here. It was possible that Gene.' Sun Cheh-yuan left for Tientsin. General Han-Fuchu decided to re

ral Han Fu-chu would not come to Peiping to-day but would in- main at Tenantu nstead of comstead go to Tientsin and meet ing here.

General Shang Ch General Sung Sheḥ-yuan. has abandoned his projected de-

Reuter. parture from Paotingiu-

SECRET MISSION Reuter.

Peiping, Nov. 20. It is learned that General Sun Cheh-yuan, one of the B.g Five of North China secretly let Pel- yesterday by automchite

ULTIMATUM DENIED

Peiping, Nov. 20. A Japanese military spokesman told foreign correspondents to-day ping that if the national troops are He was bound for Tentain, and moving northwards-and he had

nuthor.ties in that city to-day heard that they were massing on confirmed his arrival, early the Lunghe Railway--it was con-Levening. trary to the

last

Umetsuagreement, He stated he had gone there on and if that agreement was abused private business, but the assump- it would be necessary to use force tion is that he will meet General The spokesman made a formal Han Fu-chu, the powerful Gover- denial of the report of an ultimi- nor of Shantung, to-morrow tum threatening the Invasion of

British "Wireless.

B.B.C. DECLINES OFFER BY MARCONI

Lordon, Nov. 20.

ITALIAN NOTE OF PROTEST

Text Of French Reply

Paris, Nov. 19.

M. Pierre Laval, the French

4 private aeroplane for an un- known destination. but expect ed back shortly.

A Harar message says that ac- cording to an official statement the Negus has flown to Dessle, but it is believed that the Emperor may have been in a plane which passed over Harar-to-day with the intention of conterring with Hid - | Jamazch Nasibu at Jijiga about

the Ogaden, campaign.- Reuter.

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KAS SEYOUM LOCATED

Addis Ababa, Nov 19.

The problem of Ras Seyoum's whereabouts have now been solved by the confirmation of well-in-

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army is occupying the Tambien mountain range between the Ita- llan right wing, under General Marav gua, operating near Ta-k kazze and the left wing-in-Dana- El region under General Biroli, thus dividing these two wings and providing the explanation whyte Italans have as yet been inable to effect their junction

From

the southern front it is

December 6

Queen's Building.

SOVIET COMPETITION IN PRODUCTION

Moscow, Nov. 19. The productivity records of So- viet workers compares favourably with those of the rest of the world, declared M. Molotov, addressing the All-Union Congress of Flak- hanovites, adherents of the new craze, for breaking labour records which is at present sweeping"Rus- sit

In the eral industry. said M. Molotov the highest productivity of mines in capitalist Europe: hadi twice been exceeded and the best American standards had been sur- passed in the motor car industry,“

~London," Nov, 20." Although no official announce- ment has been made. Reuter understands that the naval con- ference will probably be formally opened in the Locarno Room, at the Foreign Office on the morn- reported that the Italians are stilling of December 8 possibly by a while in the boot and shoe indus- only a

Majesty the King. few kilometres north of

try, the Bats factories in Czecho- On Friday evening Gorahal. The admission is now

probably Blovakia had been left far behind, there will be an official dinner made that General Graziant's flyven by the British Government of Stakhanoviam had been achiev

M. Molotov denied that the fenta ing column reached Sasa Banch to all the delegates in St. Jamesed by overstraining the last week, but these troops, it is Palace. d:clared, were, soon' compelled to retire Tranmccan Kuo Min

MINERS CONSIDERING THE BALLOT":

London, Nov. 20.

the

These ceremonies Kark formal opening of a naval con ference.

workers at the expense of their health. He emphasised that the results had been secured by rationalisa tion, and expressed the hope that Saturday and Sunday will be

absorb the Stakhanovism would spent by the delegates in the whole mass of workers and that country enjoying the English the Soviet output would be doubled. week-end. The following Monday! or trebled-

bustness offices→→→

the conference starts serious work in Clarence House, Matthew- The National Executive of, the is a recently renovated block of Parker Street, Westminster, -which Mine Workers Association held a meeting to-day at Barnsley In Reuter Yorkshire in order to discuss the ballot which has been taken throughout the industry for a fat rate increase of two shillings per day.

It is believed that the majority

LINER QUEEN MARY

U. S. DELEGATES

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New York. Nov, 19. Mr. Norman Davis. America's Ambassador Extraordinary and

Navy's experts, to the party.

one of

Reuter.

MR. WANG LEAVES

Nanking, Nov, 20. President Wang Ching-wel lett the Central Hospital at about 4 o'clock this afternoon and pro- ceeded directly to his residence át Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum Park

In accordance with their policy to confine their broadcasts on the Italo-Abyssinia dispute to state-

leading diplomatist, heads the for further recuperation.— of the miners favour a strike if United States delegation to the Central News Agency. ments of fact occasionally ampli-Prime Minister, has presented to fed by a report from their own the Italian Ambassador here the the demand is not granted, but it London Naval Conference, it was observer at Geneva or from

la felt that the Executive will use the text of the French reply to Rome's

Lanounced to-day. British Minister

President Roosevelt has also ap-ference and then return and ast attending the protest against sanctions, adopted the ballot as a weapon' for fur- League of Nations meeting there, by the League, powers.

ther negutlar'on before consider state, Mr. William Phillips, and

pointed the Under-Secretary of as a liaison officer in America. the British Broadcasting Corpora- It is understood that the tone ing the serious step of plunging Admiral Standley,

President Roosevelt informed” tion have felt regretfully obliged of the French zote is moderate in the whole industry in a general

the the press that the United States: to decline the offer of Marchese every way, but that it marks no strike.—

attitude would be to appose naviess The appointment of Mr. Phil- that cost more than those existing. Marconi to broadcast statements change in French policy. It ex-feuter. on the dispute during his visit to plains that from the moment the

lips, President Roosevelt explain-to-day. League of Nations found Italy the

ed, was made so that the Under- Etgland in the near future

The salling date of the dele- British Wireless.

aggressor," Article XVI of the Lea-

Secretary could familarise him-gates is not yet announced.--. gue Covenant entered into the

self with the «tuation of the con- Reuter.......... scheme of things, ipso facto France, honouring her signature. could do nothing else but associate herself with the economic and financial measures organised at Geneva. London, Nov. 20. The note adds that the French Nearly £15,000,000 is involved in Ckvernment does not abando: improvement schemes which are hope for a friendly settlement being undertaken in the neign- bringing to an end the hostilities Worthing. Angmering. Southwick Italy will have to face as a result bouring coastal towns of Sussex in Ethiopia and the restrictions

and Seaford. The populations of of international sanctions.- these towns has been increasing Reuter

DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES IN SUSSEX

at a remarkable rate, particularly since the electrification of the railway service to London.) The schemes of development wili take 20 years to complete.- British Wireless.

Mr. Philips subsequently stated It is reliably learned that Mafor- that Str Ronald had presented North China U an sutonomous gov-General Dolhara, who is allegedly nothing formally. Their conver ernment is not formed had been engineering the .North Chinasation dealt with various matters delivered to the Chinese authori-movement, threatened to-day to but nothing of particular import tle here by General Dolhata leave Peiping. Reuter

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DESTROYER SENT.

He is said to have complained against the Chinese "Insincerity Dairer, Nov. 20. But he was persuaded to remain The Port Arthur station official little longer, certain oficials ex ly announces that the destroyer plaining that a decision of the Hagi was despatched to Tientsin magnitude he demanded could on Tuesday "la consideration of not be made so speedily the situation in North China." Reuter. ---Reuter. Magufu

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London, Nov, 20. Preliminary conversations took place yesterday at Clydebank. where the liner Queen Mary is being fitt-1 Cunard-White Star

between officials Southern Railway Company and Cunard-White Star Line regarding arrangements for berthing the vessel at Bouthampton when she takes up "service from that port. It is anticipated that the Queen Mary, will leave the Clyde on March 24 and that she will arrive at Southampton two days later. British Wireles

CHRISTENING OF ROYAL INFANT

NOTE CIRCULATED

London, Nov. 19. The British and French replies to the Italian protest against sanc-... tions will be handed to the Italian Government on Friday and pab- lished Saturday. The replies are similar in form and substance.

Meanwhile draft coples of the British note, which is officially described as of no very great length, is circulating among the nity-two members of the League Co-Ordinating Committee as it is felt that the Italian note calls for co-operation in the matter of a reply. feuter.

London, Nov. 19. The King and Queen are to be. godfather and godmother to the infant, son

of the Duke and Duchess of Kent, whose christen- ing takes place to-morrow after- noon in the private chapel at Buckingham Palace.

He added that the United States was receiving voluminous reports from Consular and diplomatic re-

The Archbishop of Canterbury, presentatives in the Far East but

assisted by the Bishop of London and Frebendary Fercival, will bci. had made no plans to invoke the

EXTENDING EMBARGO ciate. Others who will stand god- Nine Power Fact. Buch a step

Geneva, Nov. 19. father include the Prince of Wales, was not now under consideration.

M. Vasconcellos, President of the Prince Nicholas of Greece and the No consideration had been given; League of Nations Sanctions Com-Duke of Connaught, who will act Washington, Nov. 19. to the question of whether the/mittee, is sounding various Gov by proxy Sir Ronald Lindsay, the British United States Embassy would be|ernments regarding the meeting of Main interest of Chinese and Ambassador, visited the State De-maintained in Peiping.

the Sanctions Application Com foreign business circles centres in partment to-day and discussed the

mittee on November 25. He is questioning members with a view to taking stock upon the working of sanctions and possibly towards

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Shangha!, Nov. 20.

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WASHINGTON DISCUSSION,

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He could not discuss the with drawal of the American troops stationed at Tientsin. — Reater

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