1935-12-27 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY DECEMBER 27, 1935.

JAPAN MAY INCREASE HER MILITARY STRENGTH IN NORTH CHINA

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Reorganisation And Strengthening

STATEMENT BY ARMY OFFICER

Special Rights Claimed. By Japanese

NANKING ORDERS MARTIAL LAW

Tientsin, December 26.

"In view of Japan's special, status in North China, unlike that of my other foreign power, 'an inèrease in Japanese. forces stationed here should not being any objection.” This statement was made yesterday.by Lieut.-Colondi Akira Mato, of the MINI- tary Affairs Bureau of the War Office, following his arriva; here from Tokyo with Col, Selichi K'ta, chief of the China Section of the Army General Staff, to serve as liaison officers between Tokyo and the Japanese Garrison here. ``Lieut. Col. Muto urged an "im- mediate "reorganisation and strengthening" -of. the Japanese forces here.

Such an increase, he told the interviewers, would not in any way conflict with the provisions of the Boxer Protocol. "Inas- much as we already have a force stationed here, it is un ́mport- ant how it will be strengthened." he said. ""The local garrison wil be increased as soon as this point is understood in Japan.”

Another extension of the bour- daries of the East Hope! autono- ous state was Indicated In Japan-. ese newspaper reports to-day.

With Tangku In their possession, the East Hopel autonomists are not demanding the evacuation of the Hs'nho area to the westward, the paper reported.

The first act of the new Tang- ku adminktration was to depose the Chinese police comunissioner

alightly injured in a clash In Nau- king Road with students, of whom several were also injured.. Renter

TWENTY-MILE WALK

Shanghai, Dec. 26. Two trainloads of students, who lett here for Nanking on December 24 to carry their protests to the Central Governmeht in connection with the Northern

Autonomy Movement, have been marooned at

who refused to co-operate with Quinsan, about twenty miles from

the Japanese militarists.--- Union News.

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"MARTIAL LAW ENFORCED BY NANKING

Sequel To Demonstrations By Students

Nanking, Dec. 28. Beginning at, 1 o'clock this morning martial law was enforced in Nanking, Shanghai, and Han- kow in accordance with an order of the National Government,

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engine-drivers uncoupled the trains and abandoned the students.

EXPLOSION IN HONGKEW

Home-Made Bomb

In Dust Bin

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Shanghai, Dec, 26,

A bomb exploded in Hongres near the Japanese naval" bead- quarters this morning.

Japanese marines in steel hel meta and with fixed bayonets threw a cordon over the whole dis- trict..

Two Chinese were seriously in- jured.

The explosion occurred when a dustman collided with a child. A home-made bomb fell from the dust biz. The dustanan and child were injured ".

The Japanese marines patrolled the district for one hour and were later withdrawn... Reuter.

TROOPS ANXIOUS FOR FIGHT

Mongol-Manchukuo.

Friction !

Dairen, Dec. 2 Japanese and Manchukuo border troops are reported to be "anxious to swing into action" as the re ult of alleged repeated incursions trom Outer Mongolia

Mr. Duy Cooper, the new War Minister in Britain

XMAS SEASON TRAGEDIES

Train Collision In Germany

Berlin, Dec. 24

KING TALKS TO CHIANG EXPRESSES HIS

EMPIRE

Message Of Hope

And Cheer

Lunden, Dec. 23.

The feature of the Christmas Day celebrations in Britain

His Majesty's broadcast message to the Empire to which millions of peoples listened with keen interest in every "quarter of the globe.

Speaking from Sandringham, where most of the Royal Fambly was congregated for the day, the King "addressed bla subjects BX "my dear friends." ·

His Majesty referred to the un- forgettable tokens of loyalty, and love offered to him and to the Queen' on the occasion of their

Silver Jublics. He dwelt upon the personal link between him and his people, which he valued more than he could say..

To the distressed and unemploy- "The Christmas season has beeued he tendered a message of hope marred by two disisters--one a and cheer. railway.collision and the other an aviation crash-resulting in contor continuing peace in the world His Majesty spoke of his nopes siderable loss of life.

and the end of suspicion and rear among the nations.

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SYMPATHY.

Assassination Of Former Vice-Minister

Nanking, December 28.

Condolences were sent by •Generalíssimo Chiang Kai-shek to Mrs. Tang Yu-jen last evening upon fearning the cold-blooded ́assassination of Mr. Tang Yn-fen. former Administrativo Vice- Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Shanghai yesterday afternoon.

In the message, the Generalssimo informed Mrs." Tang that he had instructed the authoritks of Shanghal to bring the enl- -prits-to` book at an early date. En idded 'he had submitted, a petition to the National Government to appropriate funeral ex- penses to the deceased's family as well as to confer posthumous honours on the deceased-Central News Agency.

TEN SHOTS FIRED

shanghai, Dec. 26.

Mr. Tang Yu-jen, ex-vice-min's Ver of Foreign Affairs in this Nanking Government was assage insted yesterday afternoon as he stepped from his "motor car out- side his residence in the French concession.

assassina, and three found their Ten shota were fired by the

marks.

Reuter.

The assailants escaped

Twenty are reported to have

MORE DETAILS been killed and eighty injured in

Shanghai, Dec. 28. a railway collision near Grossher. Telegrams nave Deen received

The assassination occurred at 5 ingen in Thuringia, when ап in Londen from all parts of them Me Tang. who had been Restiveness bas increased in

Express train from Berlin crashed Empire telling of the reception visiting Mr. Wang Ching-wel, step- consequence of two further | into a stationary local train.

the King's message From Syd-ped out from a car and just ar skirmishes at 11 am, and 1.30 p.m.

The two trains collided with a ney. Australia, a message sald Hin was entering the private en- on December 24. In the Arst terrific crash A number of cars | Majesty Was heard throughout trance at the rear of his home he skirmish three Japanese and Man- of the local train were smashed the Commonwealth perfectly.

and one killed.- chukua soldiers were injured to pieces.

Beuter.

MONGOLIA'S PROTEST TO MANCHUKUO

Prior to his address a parts of the Empire were linked up with Candonin

turn · and Justeners

Terrible cries from the injured pinned under the debris rent the ight. Rescue trains, doctors and heard a Christmas Day conversa ambulances rushed to the spot, tion with a Christmas Day back: but meanwhile the bitterly cold ground- weather added to the sutterings Kriter of the victims. None of the pas-

the Bengers on

why' express Injured.

The signals are alleged to have been against the express, but another version of the accident declares that the express was switched on to the wrong track

Most of the casualties were

→ Moscow, Dec. 24. Mongolia - has vigorously pro- tested to Manchukuo and to Japan concerning the sieged armed rald A number of Peace Preservation at a Mongolian frontier post by Carpa troops have left for Quinsan Japanese and Manchukuoan troops and will there preserve order. on December 19, in which sixteen

Bome of the marooned students Mongolian guards were either kill! marched the twenty miles back teed of captured, according to re-villagers, who were paying Christ- Shanghal last night- Kenfer.

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PARADE FRUSTRATED

Nanking, Dec. 26.

poris from Lanbator.

The protest demands the imme- diate return of the prisoners and severe punishment of the organis-

znas Eve visits to friends and re- latives.. Parcels of Christmas presents in gay paper wrappings and children's toys were scattered on the railway track among the debris, the dead and the injured.

The other "accident occurred when a new high speed Heinkel machine belonging to "Lufthansa crashed on landing at the Ussian airport.

The attempt of about 300 stud- ers of the attack. as well as com- ents of the National Centra: Uni-pensation for property destroyed This step was taken on the re-versity to stage a parade through and plundered Bt Bulundersun. commendation of the Garrison the main streets here this after- and an expression of regret, to Commanders of the three cities nbon as a protest against the so-gether with an assurance that who stated that unscrupulous ele- cated autonomy movement 10 such raids will not be repeated. ments were taking advantage of North China was frustrated as

The Note recalls that at the the student altuation and at- result of the intervention of the Manchult conference, Mongolia in- tempting to create disturbances.-- | gendarmes. This step was "taken sisted on the creation of a Mixed

as martial law has now been de-Frontier Commission, which Man-killed- clared in the capital.

chukuo rejected. Mr. Lo Chia-luat. Chancellor

Router.

TRAIN COMEDY

Shanghal, Dec. 30. Railway trattle between Nanking and Shanghai was resumed this morning after the dispersal of the students who had encamped them selves at the North Station for three days.

Aarge body of students seized control of a train to Nanking, mit they were halted at Boochow by

the action of the authorities in ripping up the rails. Some there- upon went to Nanking by foot

"through snow and sleet.

It is reported later

that the

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of the University, posted a notice Mongolia warns the Manchukuo enjoining the students to refrain Government of the grave from holding parades, but to pur-quences to which further attach que their studies quiet'y so as to by Japanese and Manchukuoan show their respect for the law- roops may lead- Central News Agency,

Roster

MONGOLS OCCUPY. CHANGPEI

All the occupants the pilot, a mechanic and a passenger-were

Routes.

THIRTY KILLED

Berlin. Dec. 28. The casualties in the train ac cident now amount to 23 dead and 22 seriously injured, while 50 have been slightly hurt. Soldiers are searching the River Saale-for-fur- ther victims, on the bridge' of which the accident happened.

CHINESE PROTEST

Nanking, Dec.. 26. lodged a protest with the Japanese The Ministry of Foreign Affairs"

Part of the loca train bad al- ready crossed to another line Embassy here this afternoon

when the express thundered along vureless Station at Paotcn- and against the Fegal erect'on of a

Pelping, Dec. 24.

and bore down upon it and hurl- A report from a most reliable ed one car to the river and a weekly fights of Lleut-Col. Tatsu- foreign source at Kalgan states second across the bridge railings.

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mi Amemiya, assistant military that Changpel, thirty miles north Another six cars were, telescoped. students repaired the rails and attache to the Japanese Embassy of Kaigan, was occupied at noon The driver of the second engine were driving the train themselves.in Felping, from Tientsin to Pao- yesterday They reached Wusih half way to

by Mongol cavalry of the express saw that the line friendly to Manchukuo, and was blocked but was helpless to Nanking.

The Japanese authorities understood to have consented to

are probably hailing from Haller.

bring the train to a standstill. It is stated that the six hsien look into the situaton~!

"A later message gives the death in eastern Charbar, turned over to roil at 30. Jehol for their, inclusion in Man-)—Heuter. chukuo have been completely oc- cupled either by Manchukuo troops

Students in another train were marooned for two days at Quinsan, twenty miles from Shanghai,entral News Agency... owing to the desertion of the en- gine driver.---{ Reuter.

KARLIER INCIDENTS

Shanghat, Dec, 24. While their comrades. assumed complete charge of North. Station, B group of students this morning rushed Chengju and occupied the depot,

KWANGSI VIEWS

From Our Special Correspondent)

Canton, Dec. 35.

Recognising, that the establish-

or Mongol troops friendly to the Manchukuoans.

The districts are Kuyuan, Paq ment of a Hopel and Chahar Poll- chang, Changpei, Kangpao, Kuo- tical Council is a virtual surrender teh and Bhangtao of these two provinces to Japan, Reuter. advocated every means to re-as- Kwangsi military leaders to-day

Bert full Chinese sovereignty there.

prefer to let Japan openly seize Alternately, the Kwangsi, leaders the two provinces and bear the Internationa" blame, because under

BRITISH WARSHIP MOVEMENTS

PLANES TO BOMB VOLCANO

Molten Laya Danger

Honolulu, Dec. 26.)

It has been planned for army Meanwhile, in view of the tense altuation, the entire police force

bombing planes to drop thirty tons of bombs on the volcano to try of the International Settlement

and divert the flow of molten lava has been ordered to stand by.

Gibraltar, Dec. 28. HMS. Ramilies has been order which has already forced the Although the Japanese Embassy

the present settlement Japan beed to proceed from the East to and is now reaching the sources.

sheep farm to move to a safer area is moat anxiow, owing to the

comes the virtual master of North Gibraltar. She is expected on of Hilo's water-supply. anti-Japanese complexion of the demonstration, it is said there will

January 1 when H.M.B. Renown Belleving that the Japanese em wil leave for Malta and Alexan-

Heuter. be no intervention unless matters peror will not back up the Kwan- drla become worse. Japanese patrols tung command in invading North Reuter."""

China, Kwangst leaders have been pressing Nanking very strongly for dennite steps against the so-called

to the Hangkew and outlying areas have been increased.

Meanwhile, Mr. Ishil has made representations to the Mayor, Mr. Wu Teh-chen, demanding the im-- mediate suppression of student de monstrations, which are alleged to beIncreasingly hostile to the Japanes

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ROYAL ACADEMY OPEN ON BOXING DAY

London, Dec. 28.

autonomists In North China. Thesen spokesman for Evangs declar- generals believe that with an un-ed to-day "The coming liquida- balanced budget Japan cannot tion of the Italo-Ethiopian, con- The Royal Academy was, open fight with China, longer than six flict is likely to be a reality soon, for the first time on Boxing Day months. Notes P

and Great Britain and other Pow-in response to mumerous requesta"

The present London naval com- [erg wil be able to pay more at. | (com/provincial and foreign vial- hot One foreign police omicer was ferences has pushed Japanese ac- tention to the developments in th tors to the Chinese Art Exhibition:

seriously injured and another tivities in China to the forefront, Far East."

Reuter.

How

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was fired m ́by two assailanta Mrs. Tang rushed downstairs and found her husband semi-conscious.

Mr. Tang's chauffeur declares that in addition to the assailants he saw two other persons nearby. but he was unable to give a de scription of them owing to the darkness.

Reuter.

MOTIVE FOR MURDER

Shanghai, Dec. 28. The murder of Mr. Tang Yu- jen, former viceminister of. For- eign Affairs, is believed to be due to his well known pro-Japanese outlook and mentality. It is said that Nankinga policy of be friending Japan at any cost was shaped largely by Mr. Tang, who was educated in Japan.

Mr. Tang came to Shanghai ts persuade Mr. Ku Meng-yu to go to Nanking to become Minister of Communications, as Tang is_ap- pointed vice-Minister of Commumi- cations. Before entering politics.

Mr. Tang was rushed to Dr. the deceased was engaged in gov- New's Hospital where Dr. New sald ernment banking in Hankow, he was unable to do anything. He' was then rushed to St. Marie's Bos- pital, but he died on the way.

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