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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1936.

GEN. DOIHARA TOUCHES ON NORTH CHINA PROBLEM

Sung And Yin Still

Unreconciled

WORKING ON DIFFERENT

PROGRAMMES

East Hopei Wants Complete Break With Nanking

Changchun, January

Unless General Sung Cheh-yuan adjusts himself to the post- tion taken by Mr. Yin Ju Keng in consolidating the East Hopel anti-Communist Autonomous Government, the differences between them can hardly be compromised, Major-General Kenji Dolkara, chief of the Kwantung Army's special office at Mukden, declared to newspaper representatives this afternoon.

The "Lawrence of Manchuria," as he is called, has just con- cluded an important conference with Kwantung Army leaders, re- ported on recent developments in North Chins, which he inspected personally on a tour lasting a few weeks.

He pointed out to the newspapermen that the root of the hindrance to collaboration between General Sung and Mr. Yin is the difference between the standpoints from which they launch- ed their programmes to deal with the North Chins situation. The East Hopel anti-Communist Autonomous Government has declared complete separation from the Nanking Government, but General Sung has organized the Hopel-Chahar Political Council in accor- dance with orders from Nanking.

Major-General Dothara was dis- inclined, however, to credit General Sung with whole-hearted support of Nanking's intentions regarding North China. The steps taken by him to place the Feiping-Mukden Raliway under the control of the Hopel-Chahar Political Council, the Japanese officer believed, were not prompted by the Nanking author ties.

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"Developments in. Hopel and Chahar give us great concern," the said. "The Kuomintang leader South-west leaders have refrained from criticising the Nanking au- thorities, because they are aware that national salvation requires a concrete plan."

The official added that the sup port of the Canton party veterans has made it possible for China to It remains to be seen, he con- present a united front towards ex- cluded, how General Sung willternal menace.

Union News. exercise his powers in dealing with the North China situation Union News:

CONCURRENT POST

Paoting, Jan. 8. General Sung Cheh-yuan asSILT- ed office as concurrent Chairman of Hopel at the Frovincial Govern- ment Headquarters at 11 o'clock this morning. Other members of the same government were also sworn into ofice at the ceremony.

General Wan Fu-lin, Commander of the 53rd Army and member of the Hopel-Chahar Political Coun- cil, administered the oath' of office.

At noon, General Bang summon- ed the Proting populace to the South Drill Ground, during which he gave an address. General Sung also issued a message to the Hopel people immediately after assumption of duties-

Central News Agency,

his

UNITED FRONT

Shanghal, Jan. 8. A member of the C.E.C, in close touch with Bouth-west circles stated to-day that unity within the country is now achieved as his colleagues in Canton are support ing the Central Authorities.

LONDON TRIBUTE TO DR. TING

MOSCOW COMMENT

Peiping, Jan. 8. The "Izvestia" notes that the coming out of the Chinese Nation- al Movement into the streets pre- sents a 'direct answer to the North China events according to the Tass

·Agency.-------

Under the present situation the student movement in China be- comes an important factor. The central idea of this movement is the united front within the country and the struggle with the foreign enemy.

It will undoubtedly become a factor handicapping the Nanking Government and the Northern militarists from following a policy of further concessions and capitu- lations before Japan. The Japan- ese imperialists persistedly seek a complete liquidation of the anti- Japanese movement in China. In order to subject the latter to "its. rule.

The Chinese people, however, ap- pear more vital than was believed by those who are preparing them for doelle slavery, the paper added. Union News.

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BIG COLLECTION OF INCOME TAX

SINO-JAPANESE NAVAL PRECAUTIONS IN

THE MEDITERRANEAN

CONFERENCE

Tokyo Needs Proof Of Sincerity

Shanghai, Jan:" 8.

Political Atmosphere Leads To Tension

ETHIOPIA PROTESTS AGAIN

Developments in the Italo-Abyssinian war and the Mediter- ranean are, causing grave fears in Europe where the powers are taking every precaution to be prepared for emergencies. There is extreme anxiety in Greece, in the neighbourhood of which Italian naval and, military activities have been intensified of late.

Two

The opening of a conference at Nanking to adjust Bino-Japariese relations, as proposed by the Nan- king Government to the Japanese Government through the Charge d'Affaires of the Chinese Embassy at Tokyo, Mr. C. K. Ting, who yes- terday saw Foreign Vice-Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu, is regarded by the Japanese Embassy author--

tles here as premature,

The same proposal, it is polas-

Owing to alleged Italian naval activities in the Dodecanese, ed out, was discussed last week by several units of the British Fleet have arrived in Greek waters and Ambassador Akira Ariyoshi, and

the Admiralty announces the programme of a spring cruise. General Chiang Kai-shek at Nan squadrons of the French Fleet are preparing to leave for the Medi- king. In response to General

terranean, and it is felt that France is now ready to play her part Chiang's suggestion that a con-in backing up Britain in case of an unprovoked attack. ference he held, the Ambassador replied that he fully shared the to wish of the Generalissimo smoothen Sino-Japanese diploma- from the tic relations and had beginning worked toward this" end. He thought it useless, however, to open a conference without some 'more definite objective as long as the Chinese failed to show, sincer- ity in suppressing the anti- BU- Japanese agitation among dents and vacillated regarding the problem of autonomy for North China.

Ethiopia has addressed another note to the, League alleging Italian violation of the laws of war and the use of poison gan,, while she maintains that the bombing of. the Red Cross units are not accidental acts of individuals but represent the inexorable applica- tion of the policy of merciless extermination of the Ethiopian peoples.

FRANCE READY TO PLAY

HER PART

Fleet Preparing To Leave For Mediteranean

Paris, Jan, & The First and Béçand Squadrans of the French Navy are scheduled to depart for the Mediteranean as soon as these comprise ninety two vessels to all ranging from battle- ships to submarines and include best vessels of the French the

The authorities of the Japanese Embassy are perfectly willing to have such a conference as soon as it is evident that China is ade- quately prepared for it, but such evidence is lacking at present, They feel that nothing should be done in this direction until Nan-Fleet. king clarifies its attitude toward the North China, situation,

The

Peiping-Harkow Railway has been disrupted by student agitation at Shinyang, Honan Pro- vince, where about 2,000 students rushed the station on Thursday and occupied a train, demanding to be taken to Nanking without payment.-

Finion News,

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent)-

London, Jan. 8. London sliver prices to-day were up 1/16 for "Spot," and unquoted for "Forward", as follows

Jan. 7. Jan. 8. 20-3/4" 20-13/16 ......unquoted unquoted

Spot Forward

DISPUTED CHAHAR

TERRITORY

Agreement For Joint Policing

1

suggest

The newspapers here that the recent conversations of the Anglo-French naval experts have borne fruit and that France is ready to play her part in back ing, up Kanean Reuter's Bulletin Service..

* CRUISE PROGRAMME

Britain in the Mediter- should occasion arlic.

r"

Paris, Jan. 8. It is now learned that while the First Squadron of the French Fleet will be cruising in the Mediter- ranean on January 20, the.Second Squadron will be cruising off Capablanca Instead of Barcelona as at first advised.- Reuter

BRITISH WARSHIPS IN GREEK WATERS

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

ETHIOPIA COMPLAINS

TO THE LEAGUE · Merciless Extermination By Ruthless Methods

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TSARIST DEBT

EVASION ·

Strong Protests In France

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

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Zeit- graphic Massager Ordinance, 1894. Beceived, January 8, 7:30 pm)

Paris, January 8.

Geneva, Jan. 8.". The Ethiopian Government has again complained to the League against alleged Italian violation of the laws of war and repeat the

The note dated January 6 says request for a League enquiry, that notwithstanding the, univer-

An energetic protest against the sal reprobation caused by the

new Franco-Russian treaty of bambing of the Swedish Red Cross

just been ambulance, the Italian military commerce which has authorities are continuing their signed by representatives of the policy of terrorism by employing two countries has been addressed poison gas against the Ethiopian to M. Laval by the national union

troops on the northern front. They have also recently bombed Red Cross ambulances at Daggah- bur.

of French holders of pre-war Russian bonds.

Queen's Building.

GERMANY'S OLD COLONIES

Lord Downe Urges. Return

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

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Tele- graphic Messages Ordinance, 1894- Received, January, 2, 7.30 p.m.)

London, Jan, &

The return to Germany of her former colònies unequivocally was advocated by Lord Downie. in “á speech delivered at York on Tues day evening and which is attract ing considerable attention.

"I wish," said Lord Downe, "that our Government would have courage to return to Germany har colonies which had been taken We from her after the war.

The protest stresses that the conclusion of the treaty should It is added that these are not have been rendered, conditional on accidental uolated acts of indivi- the settlement of the French should have learned from the last cannot within- duals but represent the inexorable claims and hold the Goverment was that one application of the policy of, mer-responsible for the continuation of punity disturb the balance of ciless extermination of the Ethio- the economia misery in which world economy."

large numbers of French creditors: Lord Downe served in the British pian peoples............

The Ethiopian Government ap- of the Tsarist Empire have been Army until recently and is widely peals to the League to hold an en-plunged by Russia's default.

regarded as one of the coming A similar protest has been sent members of the English political quiry with a view to establishing the truth of these violations.-*** Reuter.

GREEK ATTITUDE IN CASE OF WAR

1.

Transocean' Kuo Min.

to the Minister of Commerce, M. ule-- Bonnet, whom the paper "Le Jour" severely criticises for having al- legedly promised M. Litvinoff that the French Government will short- ly consider granting a loan of 800 millions francs to the Soviet Union- and will probably consent to grant

ENQUIRY INTO CITY OF KHARTOUM LOSS

Lordón, Jan. 8.

An official enquiry into the loss of the flying boat City of Khartoum is to be opened forthwith, Cap- tain Mansell, Chief Inspector of

Athens, Jan. 7. Telegraph, "Copyright, Tele clear pronouncement about same. The paper says it is incon-

what Greece would do in

neceivable that the French Govern- legraphic - Messages "Ordinance, 1895.

event of War Was made in the ment, is not insisting on at least Received, January 8, '7.30 pln.) .~.

newspaper "Eleftheros Anturopos partial repayment of the Russlan Athens, Jan. 8. Seven British destroyers arrived by the War Minister Papages, who debt which totals 28 milliard gold

stated literally "The genera Eur francs. on Tuesday at Greek parts, the

In any case, according to the destroyers Eectra, Export, opean atmosphere is overcharged press, and Exmouth beg anchor-Great Powers will find an amicable merce nor the treaty of

and one cannot tell whether the paper, neither the treaty of com- Civi Aircraft, who has been ap

mutual pointed by the Secretary for Ale ed in Piraeus, while the destroyers

solution. We sincere.y desire assistance should be ratified nor to investigate the accident Eclipse, Escape and Asp are now Shanghai, Jan. 8,

peace but in the case of a confit any new loan made to Soviet lying in the roadstead at Poros. Reliable Chinese sabrces to-day:

Will Russia before the latter has given becoming general, Greece Three battle cruisers including revealed that the new North China the Hood and Renown are expect-discharge its duty, as, a member of satisfactory quarantees for the re

As for payment of the Tsarist debt. the League of Nations. political council and Japanese ed to arrive in the course of Wed-our military preparedness, I have Transocean Kuo Min. garrison officials bave tentatively nesday.

agreed to joint policing of dis- The concentration of British puted Chahar territory,

warships in Greek waters is gene-

believed attributable

to

London, Jan, B. It was reported that the agree-rally

ment provided. 200 Mongolian Italian. military preparations at Although the period covered n the Exchequer retumus published | Peace Preservation troops and 150 Dodecanese Islands, last night includes only four days of the present calendar year, they show that is usual there has al- ready been a big collection of in-

London, Jan. 8. Sir Grafton Elliot Smith, Pro- fessor of Anatomy the Univer- sity of London, paying a tribute in the "Times" to the late Chinese geologist Dr. V. K. Ting, says that his death removes a man of conscome tax the final instalment of picuous courage and charm and whom China call ill afford to lows. Lake his friend Dr. Hu. Hath, Dr.. Ting played an important part in controlling the process of adoption

Chinese would jointly police each The

Greek Supreme Defence disputed Chahar county.

Council WHE, meet this week with Chinese magistrates will be re-the King presiding- tairied, it was stated: "

Tranioccan Kue, Min. The reports came after an ord- which is now due for payment. cial Chinese news agency carried a For the four days in question the dispatch saying that

Sing- revenue from that Loures amount- | Japanese agreement with respect ed to £4,447,000. The total of to eastern Hopel and Chahar had

ITALIAN TROOP MOVEMENTS

"Press" (Copyright:)].

of the dangerous culture of western income' tax so far for, the current been reached, but that detalla special to the "Hong Kong Daily

financial year which ends March 31 is £84.323,000 compared with £81,945,000 for the period of 1934/35- British Wireless.

Europe by China and restrain ing the adoption of disturbing elements until there was time for assimilation of desirable culture in appropriate form.

Dr. Ting had played an out- standing part in the scientific renaissance of China. In the geo- logical survey of China" his en thusiastic co-operation with the late Professor Davidson Black, who had a deep affection and admira tion for Dr. Ting, created a new, chapter in the history of man- Reuter

AMERICAN ADVISER TO ETHIOPIA

Addis Ababa, Jan. 8. Dr. T. II. Spenser, & Harvadian and young American specialist on international law, has beentiap- pointed adviser to the Ethiopian Government Neuter a Bulletin bervice.

same

BRITISH AIRMAN COMES TO GRIEF

(Special to the "Hong Kon

Daily Press")..

one would not be divulged, pending the return from Hsinking of Major General Kenji Dofhara, chief spokesman for the Japanese mili- tary in North China sutonomy ne- gotiations.

(ly Telegraph, Copyright, Tele graphic Messages Ordinance 180 Received, January 8, 7:30 p.m.)

Paris, January- 8.

Other sources also said that everything awaited the return of General Dothers. Union "Newi,

AUSTRALIANS WIN BY INNINGS

found the inexactitudes of the press often exaggerated.

It would be false to assert that there was militar unprepared- ness. It would be just as fa'se to assert that our preparations are complete. The public must at a events know that our military organisation is being made. com- plete All our endeavours have this aim, and we have good rea- sons for believing that our mili tary preparedness will be attained

as quickly as possible. Pransoccan Kio Mini

HOME FLEET TO GO ON SPRING CRUISE

Rome, Jan. 7. The newspapera report that while the despatch of the black

London," Jan," 8. shirt division "Terre to Bomall- land is ompleted, the first section The Admiralty announces that of the wea: known A'pine Division certain units of the Home fleet. "Val Pasteria with the General comprising HMS Nelson, Rodney, Staff Jeeves Naples by the Conte Furious, Cairo and the Twenty- Rosse on Tuesday night. The Brot Destroyer Flotilla wil, in divisioris formed from the Alpine accordance with the normal -an- regimentele number - more than pual practice, undertak

& spring 12,000 men

crude heginning about the middle Simultaneously' the of January. Home Fleet units now at Gibral- tar comprising the Hood. Famil- les Orion and Neptune, will" 28- United Kingdom.A [det

wil be fasted

Rumours about the further ship- ment of divisions are neither con- armed nor denied by the author

Port Elizabeth, Jan. 8. The Australian Test team eng tieg

#TRANSPORT

The British filler, Tammy Rose, aged in the cricket match with Transocean Ren winner of the King's Cup Air Race, Eastem Province won by an ingen who cook-out from London onnings and 144 runs. Tuesday for an attempted record The Australians made 328 Hight to Cape Town came to griet Richardson contributing 94 while when a violent storm forced him Daries took 8 wickets for 30. down near Abbeville, on the Eastern Province, Somme. His machine wid wreck" missed for 92, made only 69 in ed in the forced landing, but the their send filer escaped with minor injuries-- taking 5 for

Reuter

south

through & the

first and

now at Alexandria, will examiner the wreckage and collect such evidence there as may be avail- able.

British. Wireless.

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