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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1935.

VOLLEYS FIRED

FIRED OVER

OVER HEADS OF

OF DEMONSTRATORS

POLICE CHARGE WITH

BROADSWORDS

Fresh Student Outbreaks "In North China

PROTEST AGAINST AUTONOMY

Peiping. December 16,

The Hopel-Chahar Political Council was not inaugurated to-day at 10 am, as expected. Fourteen members of the new Counch gathered for the meeting to discuss the inauguration which will probably take place in a few days. It was gathered later that the Counct decided to hold the inaugurni mony not later than Desember 24.

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Student troubles broke out anew this morning. About Ave hundred students marched in from Yenching and Tsinghua, but the west gates were closed and they were refused admittance to the city.

Meanwhile students from the universities and middle schools began demonstrating Inside the city, About fifteen hundred of them came into contact with the police on Hsi- changanchleh, one of the main east to west thoroughfares. They refused to obey the order to disperse and the police were forced to charge "the mob with broadswords. It is stated that about ten to Afteen students were injured, suffering from sword euts.

The normal university was sur ! rounded by police this morning.

The students were refused means of getting out but 'after struggle with the police "about a hundred escaped and joined the demonstrators in various parts of

the city.

JAPANESE REPORT

Peiping, Dec. 16. The Japanese Press states that General Sung Cheh-yuan, in an student trouble, announced his in- effort to strike at the root of the tention to deport to the south Dr. Hsu Hsth, noted philosopher, and Dr. Chiang Meng-lin, President of the National University,-

The streets are full of police, a number of them heavily armed guarding the Foreign Office whereuser. the new Council members are meeting.

Kruter,

SURPRISE FOR STUDENTS **

Peiping." Dec. 18. The students had been allowed to pass freely through the Chien- men main gate between the Tartar and Chinese titles, but on return- ing the police blocked their way and the gates were hurriedly closed, the police pouring in, some. half dressed. from the Police

Station.

At the adjacent gate the students were as orderly is marching troops, but when the head of their column neared the Police Station a dozen

police who were running wildly about fired a volley over the heads oi the students, who scattered quickly, taken completely by sur- prise. They quickly reformed ind filled a large square between the Chtenmen Gate "and Kuhar Station.

NANKING SUPPORT. Following the footsteps of their fellow-compatriots in other cities. the students of Nanking sent a telegram to-day to

the Pelping students, supporting their patria- tic mankestions! They also ad- dressed a message to the whole t student body of the nation, urging them to pledge their support the demonstration staged in the Old Capital.

to

The meeting. which was held by the representatives

KEEPING PEACE PEACE PROPOSALS TO ΤΟ

IN EUROPE

Lord Cecil Speaks In Paris

(Special to the "Hong Kong

"

Daily Press).

(ly Telegraph, Copyright, Tele graphie Mesinger Ordinance.・・ 1893. Received," December 16, 7:20, p.m.) Paris, Dec. 16. The importance of Franco- British co-operation for the mate- tenance "of European peace was stressed by Lord Cecil at a meet- ing here of the French League of Nations Union at which the Bel- gian Senator Henri Rollin, also spoke.

*' Every

European," said Lord Cecil," wants peace and the latter can be made durable on a twofold condition, that France and Britain work together and that the prin- ciple of the League, Covenant be maintained"

The chief dangers threatening peace, according to the speaker are the armaments race, and a ten- dency to revert to pre-war system of alliances,

Committee

The International "for the defence of Abyssinian peoples and peace" likewise held a meeting here, which was attended by French, British, Belgian and Dutch representatives, and adopted a resolution condemning the joint proposals B$ con- for the

Laval-Hoare

stituting a premium aggressor and as contrary to the spirit of the League Covenant.- Transocean Kun stan.

SINO-JAPANESE RELATIONS.

Mr. Ariyoshi's Talk With Pressmen

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Shanghai, Dec. 15. Ambassador Akira Ariyoshi this from the afternoon told newspapermen that

BE DEBATED

Labour Party Discuss Form Of Attack

London, December 16.,

The Prime Minister, who was spending the week-end at Che- quers, returned to London yesterday and was in consultation, pre- sumably in regard to the Parls peace"project with the Minister for the League of, Nations Affairs, Mr. Anthony Eden, who return- ed from Geneva on Saturday.

The Home Secretary, Sir John Simon, who was also in the country for the week-end, returned to London in the afternoon yesterday and, after calling at 10 Downing Street, he visited, Mr. " Eden at the Foreign Office.

The Foreign Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare, has curtailed his visit to Switzerland and left Engadine yesterday afternoon. Ha spent the night at Zurich and hopes to reach London to-night. He has derived considerable benefit from his brief sojourn at Znos, despite the injury to his nose. On his return he will enter into consultations with his ministerial colleagues, but owing to the state of his health he is unlikely to attend the House of Commons until Thursday, when the debate on the Paris propos- als upon which a White Paper wax issued on Saturday will take place.

On the previous day there will be House of Lords where, as already a debate on this subject in the

stated, Lord Davies will move a motion on the subject.

sinia and the undisguised stupe- faction prevalling at Geneva,

"Let them also put an end once for all to the mischievous rumours that Sir. Samuel Hoare's The Executive of the 'Parliamen- acquiescence in M. Laval's pro- tary Labour Party is meeting to- posals was enforced by panic and day to decide whether the debate the fear of extending the war to take place on a vote of censure or European conflagration and in the Commons on Thursday shall Europe. The danger of a general on a motion asking for further ticularly of a conflagration invol

Dar-

information or on a technical re-vingthis House, which does not usually end solution for adjournment of the

with a division.

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THE HEART OF A GOOD COCKTAIL

CHINESE ART COLOURS

To Be Introduced To Textiles

country, cannot be

the fate of the Paris proposals. affected in the slightest degree by

There bas never been any Meariwhile questions will be ask question of Great Britain taking ed to-day in the Commons bearing sides in the Abyssinan war," the

London, Dec. 16. On the working of

Lotusbud pink, flamingo red, im- sanctions "Times' goes on. "She was never perial yellow, Peking blue, Nanking against Italy and on the Parts pro-wavered for a moment from the blue and jewel blue are the new posals of peace.

conviction that any action requircolours derived, from the Chinese British Wireless.

ADVICE BY "TIMES"

London, Dec. 15. Following the ministeria BC- tivity in Downing Street over the week-end, it is expected that an i emergency meeting of the Cabin- et will be called to-day, when preparations for the momentous debate on the peace proposals In the House of Commons, will be

ed by collective security must in itself be collective and she is un Tkely to waver now."— Reuter

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ROME PRESS COMMENT

Rome, Dec. 18. Italy's dissatisfaction with the Paris proposals is growing and the Itakan press is beginning to abandon the reserve hither

CAIRO STREET DISORDERS

Truculent Girl Students

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press (Copyright.)?|

Cairo, Dec. 15. Street demonstrations broke out anew on Saturday and Sunday, students and workinen parading the thoroughfares of the European quarters displaying the national Aag, cheering continuously for Nahas Pasha, leader of the - Wafd party, and demanding immediate

conclusion of the treaty with England.

iccat middle schools and colleges, he will go to Nanking to see Gen-] continued. The 'debate commences served on the subject and give daily average of over four thousand the Saturday group of demonstra

also passed a resolution to receiveeral Chiang Kai-shek only when on December 18.

the student delegation from Pel-he considers the situation oppor-1 ping when it arripes.-- Central News Agency.

Art Exhibition which the British Colour Council are producing in January for both silks and cottons The Queen has already ordered a dress of jewel blue silk.

Chinese green is another shade new to the West, whence is derived all shades of Jade and celadon.

Paying visitors to the Exhibition to December 14 were 68,398 or a

It become known on Sunday that and tends to crease. expression to its disappointment

In the tors attacked British-soldiers. All The "Times." in a leading" ar-

at the scheme.

second week there were nineteen soldiers were immediately ordered time.

tlele, speaking of the reactions

thousand more than the first week, back to barracks and representa- The "Messagero" stresses

it Mr. Tang Yu-jen, Vice-Minister the British home

The staff associations of large tions were made to the Premier to countries aria would be overestimating Italy's of Foreign Affairs who recently Dominions to the peace plan, de- moderation te believe that

commercial Arms have already she called to explain the changes inclares: ""Let the ministers

would renounce territories which booked nine thousand tickets, only soldiers and residents....

take steps to protect the British make the North China situation brought up their minds in the light of this her victorious armies had

a thousand less than the whole Cón- about by the visit of General Ho clear manifestation

The Premier informed the of British quered and for which Italian duration of the French Exhibition, Ting-chin to Peiping and the poopinion that their representatives blood had been sacrificed. The for example, imperial Chemical Leader of the Ward party of the arcy of the Nanking Government cannot possibly press for accept time for renouncement had

Industries 500 tickets, Bank of occurrence, who, is stated to have for its peaceful adjustment, re-ance nr the Paris proposals by the passed,

England 600, British Colour Council at once BRYS 'the paper,

addressed the studentë. portedly told Mr. Ariyoshi that as Counc

adds that. Italy although not im-060. Eighteen thousand school chill, denouncing the incidents as trea- CONTROL OF TANGKU the North China question is now "Any obligation to do

minded has perlalistically

dren have already booked.

chery against the Fatherland, that cannot According Japanese report smoothened out his presence disappeared with the dignified re-afford to give up what she needs. The Royal Academy is arranging demonstrations must cease, and the occupation of Tangku at the would be welcomed at the capital sponse of the Emperor cr Abys➡Transocean Kuo Min.

B... new series of lectures on negotiations be left, to their elders. mouth of the Tientsin River fol- to resume with General lowed a brief, battle between the the negotiations for improvement

Chinese art, beginning in the The students thereupon changed New Year. All lectures originally their. methods troops of General Shang Chan of Sino-Japanese relations

crowding into arranged were sold out-

tramcars which they drove througn Kenter,

the centre of the city shouting in chorus "Down with Britain”.

The

COUNCIL GATHERS

Peiping. Dec. 16. Hopel-Chahar Political Council will convene on Monday (to-day at 10 o'clock. Ne ela borate ceremonies are being ranged-

EXCITED POLICEMEN The police continued to act in Renter. 寫 nervous and exclled marmer.

some carrying swords and others

rifles and pistols, all with fingers on triggers

A student deputation requested permission to march through the gate and received in reply, two more wild volleys from the de- moralised police.

Reuter was an eye-witness of the entire scene and it was a marvel that the nervous police did not shoot each other, let alone a nu- ber of students. Some cartridges were blank, but many live rounds were also used.---- -Reater,

POPE AVÕIDS ETHIOPIAN,

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Rome, Dec. 16.

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"Views on Paris Proposals

In reply, Mr. Ariyoshi is under- Both sides auffered many stood to have said that the Nan casualties

king Government, though General Shang's men are re-seems to realise that the North ported to have withdrawn from China issue is solvable on a baslı Tangku and its vicinity and to of *friendship between Тарад. Manchukua and China, ig stili seeking a settlement by petty makeshifts, such the ден monetary programme and visit of(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally

have based themselves on Taku, on the other side of the river. Reuter

ANNOUNCEMENT BY NANKING

Nanking, Dec. 18.

to in-

would speak on the Abyssinian China does not intend situation when he addressed the trigue for joint invocation of the Sacred Consistory of twenty-twa Nine-Power Treaty because of the Cardinals proved to be false. North China situation, says an in

It was declared that where there formal announcement made Hast is 80 much

uncertainty about evening by the Foreign Office.. events, there is danger of his No representations were made words being Incorrectly under- by the Chinese Ambassador t stood or openly distorted. "In any case all that could legitimately be expected of us in favour of truth, Justice and charity has been made known." Keuter

BLIZZARDS AND FALLS OF SNOW

Winter In Britain

London, Mr. Quo Tai-chi,

when

he conferred last Tuesday with the British Foreign Secretary, Bir Samuel Hoare, or by the Charge d'Affaires at Paris, Mr. Hsiao Chi- jung, when he met Premier Pierre Laval last Monday..

These two visits were in com- pliance with the requests of Bir Samuel and M. Laval, and the Chinese diplomatk went no fur. ther than to report recent deve- Copments in North Chiris Union News.

be

re-

General Ho to the North.

These makeshifts must

**From" {Copyright).]. placed by policies based on fair-

Paris, Dec. 15 ness and justice in order that there may be adequate adjustment in the Sunday newspapers was The chief theme of discussion He the negotiations for the termina would not say when he would go fion of the Italo-Abyssinian con- to. Nanking, merely that he would niet and the contents of the make the trip when the situation British White Book, seems to warrant it.- Union News, T

of Sino-Japanese relations.

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NINE MARRIAGES WITH HER OWN SEX

Woman Swindler In Male Attire

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press").

By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele- graphic Messages Ordinance 1894 Received: December 16, 7.30 p.m.).

Moscow Dec. 16.

"Le Martin" recounts on the in- creasing opposition to the Laval-- Hoare Proposals in the League of Nations, and in the French and British Parliaments. The semi- official. "Petit Parisien" finds no evidence to support the view that the British Government because of public protest has changed it intentions to continue its efforts at meditations.

now.

which

RECOVERY IN BRITAIN

Latest Returns Of Foreign Trade

ITALIAN COLONY IN NEW YORK

**Assistance Meeting Raided

By Communists

it

New York, Dec. 18.

Fifty girl students crowded round“ · British soldier on a motor cycle: near Kasir el NII barracks pulling him of his vehicle, and began to thrash faim until the arrival of the

police, when they dispersed. Transocean Kuo Min.

RESTIVE - FEELING

London, Dec, 18,

Cairo, Dec. 16. A meeting convened by the Stendy recovery in Britain's for- Italian Colony in New York to dia-palation is still extremely restlye Feeling amongst the native po eign trade is further illustrated in the trade returns for November their compatriots in Abyssinis was only just averted when students cuss ways and means of helping and several serious incidents were show that for the first eleven large body of communists. * issued during the week-end. These rudely broken up by a raid of a months of this year the exports

demonstrated against British more than in 1934 and £61,436,852 tween the opposing sides in which

soldiers in the streets of Cairo. Serious fighting developed be-

As a result of the tenseness in more than in 1932 and the highest fists and inprovised weapons were confined to barracks, while the the situation, all troops are now figure since 1030.

freely-used.

un-

Imports totalled £883,571,272

Order was only restored with the Egyptian Premier has been re- £14,056,087 more than in 1934 and arrival of the police, who had to quested to take special steps to £70.719.807 more than in 1933 and take a number of people into cus-

protect foreigners from the the highest figure since 1931.

tody before finally quelling the dis welcome attention of demonstra The figures for November were turbance.—

tors- imports £71,455,483 and exports Heuter

Umster including re-exports £43,971,948 as and exports £40,133,554 in Novem compared with Imports £64,656,890

ber 1934- British Wireless.

MARSEILLES STRIKE SETTLED

Marseilles, Dec, 18,

ANGLO-GERMAN DISCUSSION

Armament Limitations And Air Fact

London, Dec. 16,

NANKING MINISTERS TAKE OFFICE

Nanking, Dec. 15. The new Presidents and Vice- Presidents of the five Yuan were inducted into office in two separate ceremonies.

If the League changes the pro- posals, the British Government will no doubt consent, in which case, Stanley Baldwin would cer tainly and in the House of Com- The female matrimonial swind-mons, the majority be requires.... ler. who wearing masculine. attire In the Left Wing press, the and posing as a man; married no Lava-Hoare Proposals are utterly:

With reference to Sir Erie fewer than nine unsuspecting wo-rejected The Radical Socialist

The strike of dockyard workers Phipps interview with Herr Hitler mer, whom "he" left immediately "LOeuvre" in a long leading which paralysed the port for near-in Berlin on Friday, the following The Vice-President of the Con- after the nuptial ceremony taking article headed "France's Friendly a week has been settled by the communique has been lasted there who had not yet arrived and the Izol-Yuan, Mr. Haut Chung-chih with -"him" savings and other ship In Peril" passes

cancellation of the decree Impos The Fuehrer and Chancellor re- Communications Minister Mr. Ku scathing property of the victims, has been criticisms on Laval's

foreign ing a ten per cent cut in wages.ceived the British Ambassador in Meng-yu who declined the offer arrested by the police in the small polley, and declares that at the Reuter

the presence of the Reich Minister on the ground of ill-health, were town of Kadlewka,

discussions organised by the

for Foreign Affairs. In a frank absent from the oath-taking cere- London, Dec. 16.

The arrested woman, who was French League of Nations Unions, frost and the icy surfaces of roads

conversation imbued with con Sterling on New York 402-11/16, identified as the 42-year-old An-attended by Lord Cec, Senator world with a classic example for Adence, the discussion of the posal-

mony. were the cause of many accidents Paris 74-9/16. Stock Markets na Zawarkins, will have to an-Rollin, the Belgian Minister, Faul the inspiration of future aggres- bility of armament limitations and The electries! always services qulet, British, funds lower War swer the unique charge of having Boncour, Pierrecot, and other sors and would consequently be of the Anglo-French proposal of were to some extent delayed ging Loan 31 per cents. 105. Gold commited bigamy by marrying prominent people, the view was a permanent menace to world an air pact between the Locarne to Ice forming on the live rail- | 141/140/-3/4

filne, members of her own sex-expressed that this solution for peace

Powers was continued.” Transocean. Kuo Mis....

the confict would provide the Transocean-Luo Hin

British

London, Dec. 6. Blizzarde swept Scotland... and Wales, yesterday and there were considerable falls of snow, in the Midlands. Some snow fall in Lon-Al don which turned later to rain and aleet.

Late last night there was a sharp

LONDON FINANCE

MARKET

British Wirdeas.

General Chiang Kai-shek amumed Immediately after inauguration duties as President of the Execu

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